The Deadly Weapons That Changed History | With Jonathan Ferguson

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  • @WaltonSauce
    @WaltonSauce Рік тому +1734

    Night at the Museum would be a very different experience in the Armouries

    • @echeekflower7495
      @echeekflower7495 Рік тому +61

      Yes a 5 minit Move

    • @Kaarl_Mills
      @Kaarl_Mills Рік тому +129

      "Evening gents!"
      *Johnathan standing behind his Home Alone-esqe gauntlet of traps*

    • @aesthetics8230
      @aesthetics8230 Рік тому +7

      I read a /K/ Story bout something similliar

    • @callumjohnston858
      @callumjohnston858 Рік тому +61

      @@Kaarl_Mills Honestly sounds like a solid horror comedy. Getting hunted by a historian who insists on telling you about every single weapon and trap.

    • @Kaarl_Mills
      @Kaarl_Mills Рік тому +49

      @@callumjohnston858 *bang*
      "Now this here is the MP5SD, and you're in for a real treat: the integral suppressor means that none of your mates are gonna hear the weapon rapport, and you'll be able to hear my thoughts on it that much better!"

  • @OdaTheSamurai
    @OdaTheSamurai Рік тому +376

    Jonathan is UA-cam's Quartermaster and I'm here for it.

  • @mrpurple2943
    @mrpurple2943 Рік тому +628

    Our lord and saviour Jonathan Ferguson, Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries in Leeds is back and this time with a banger!

    • @MrEdgeer
      @MrEdgeer Рік тому +12

      amen

    • @MarquisVincentBissetdeGramont
      @MarquisVincentBissetdeGramont Рік тому +10

      Amen 🙏

    • @TheDavidlloydjones
      @TheDavidlloydjones Рік тому +5

      I think you mean with a bang. There isn't a sausage in the whole place.

    • @AntonAdelson
      @AntonAdelson Рік тому +8

      Our Lord and Savior is Ian but Jonathan is the top disciple!

    • @adenkyramud5005
      @adenkyramud5005 Рік тому +8

      ​@@AntonAdelsonpraised be gun jesus, for he is the light and the way, but occasionally the light is muzzle flash

  • @jimbass1664
    @jimbass1664 Рік тому +503

    I love the way Jonathan keeps total control of the room whilst sounding so laid back and relaxed. Though I did beat him to "finger off the trigger!"

    • @grimsladeleviathan3958
      @grimsladeleviathan3958 Рік тому +77

      He has the vibe of visiting a friend while they're at their work place. They are friendly and jokey, but still have an air of professionalism. I really like him!

    • @snideaugustine2143
      @snideaugustine2143 Рік тому +5

      Trigger discipline lads. XD

    • @MeanBeanComedy
      @MeanBeanComedy Рік тому +3

      ​@@grimsladeleviathan3958It's why he's the internet's favourite gun historian!

    • @christopherpage2622
      @christopherpage2622 Рік тому +5

      ​@@MeanBeanComedyhim and gun jesus would be a fantastic collaboration sharing knowledge

    • @LordChesalot
      @LordChesalot 11 місяців тому

      ​@@christopherpage2622they have in the past

  • @JustSomeVideos0
    @JustSomeVideos0 Рік тому +900

    Can we just have an entire channel of Jonathan and the boys firing stuff? Reckon 4 or 5 series might show half the stuff in the armoury? 😃

    • @silentassassin47
      @silentassassin47 Рік тому +7

      yes! 😊

    • @NetherStray
      @NetherStray Рік тому +41

      "Cheers, mate! Let's see what this Howitzer can do! In three... two... one...!"

    • @danielcurtis1434
      @danielcurtis1434 Рік тому +5

      I’m guessing cuz it cost a bunch they need to get permission from the museum. Worse these guys don’t understand firearms at all so they don’t know what to pick that would make sense.
      A much better option is a trip to America!!! A single trip they could shoot just about anything!!! There are rental places in plenty of states just go pay and do no complex BS. A museum just isn’t the same as a genuine range. Also it would be nice if they shot at any significant distance, like more than 15-20 yards???

    • @blackjacka.5097
      @blackjacka.5097 Рік тому +38

      ​@@danielcurtis1434American gun nuts trying to shut up for 5 minutes challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

    • @R0ndras
      @R0ndras Рік тому +12

      Royal Armouries. Its the museum channel and its mostly Jonathan explaining history of weapons and there's some shooting in there too.

  • @cheutho
    @cheutho Рік тому +263

    Jonathan Ferguson totally needs a cameo in John Wick 5. I'm sure we can find an excuse for a chase scene through the museum.

    • @TheEFRoommates
      @TheEFRoommates Рік тому +37

      If they have a firefight in the middle of the Royal arms museum or a theatrical copy of it, it would be like the knife fight in the third one

    • @WayStedYou
      @WayStedYou Рік тому +43

      British continental armourer

    • @Bobbymaccys
      @Bobbymaccys Рік тому +9

      Needs to be a scene with him holding off the bad guys with the Vickers!

    • @andreasevt1
      @andreasevt1 Рік тому +20

      Imagine him and Gun Jesus in a JW movie :D

    • @kylewhite8434
      @kylewhite8434 Рік тому +6

      ​@@andreasevt1That would be fucking awesome!

  • @Bossmoonpie
    @Bossmoonpie Рік тому +28

    I'm a simple man. I see Jonathan Ferguson, I hit like.

  • @pierreb7100
    @pierreb7100 Рік тому +36

    This Jonathan guy that I'm discovering today has a really great personality.

    • @kaede4292
      @kaede4292 Рік тому +15

      he's great, theres an entire series where he looks at guns from popular video games and compares them to the real life thing

    • @CorvusCorone68
      @CorvusCorone68 Рік тому +4

      @@kaede4292 it's also good that he's a gamer as well and respects that realism can sometimes be disadvantageous, for example for balance purposes

    • @Snellythedog
      @Snellythedog 10 місяців тому

      He’s pretty amazing. I’d recommend gamespots Loadout and Firearms Expert Reacts series if you want more of him.

    • @Snellythedog
      @Snellythedog 10 місяців тому

      @@CorvusCorone68I do appreciate that about him. Like how snipers work in TF2, despite that being one of the worse in terms of firearm accuracy.

    • @livethefuture2492
      @livethefuture2492 8 місяців тому

      Does he have a channel of his own? I would like to look it up after this.

  • @Specter_1125
    @Specter_1125 Рік тому +81

    An important detail about the battle of Pavia: the French gendarmes were occupied by other enemies in melee while they were getting shot in their flank and back.

    • @billder2655
      @billder2655 Рік тому +10

      wouldn’t want to have been a hapsburg infantryman finding out that i was going to be the anvil to that hammer😂

    • @samuelgarrod8327
      @samuelgarrod8327 16 днів тому

      So otherwise they'd have been shot in their front and flank?

  • @Angelfyre.
    @Angelfyre. Рік тому +79

    My dad owns an Australian No.4 Lee Enfield, and as someone who weights 120lbs soaking wet I can say the .303 really kicks your shoulder if your not used to it. My arm was sore for hours afterwards, and I only put 20 rounds through it. I have to say I’ve never had issues with my M1 Garand .30-06, it’s a comparable cartridge but I think the weight of the Garand helps with the cartridge more than the Lee Enfield

    • @kylekemp1446
      @kylekemp1446 Рік тому +32

      Also the m1 is using some of the gas to cycle the action so not all of the recoil energy is going straight to your shoulder like a bolt action

    • @Dumpster-Fire40
      @Dumpster-Fire40 Рік тому +4

      @@kylekemp1446pretty much all modern firearms

    • @ravenfeeder
      @ravenfeeder Рік тому +10

      @@kylekemp1446 my shoulder can confirm, 30-06 is absolutely brutal out of a bolt action, the gas system helps a ton

    • @Alex.Holland
      @Alex.Holland Рік тому +2

      There was one time as a kid I put 80 or 100 rounds through my m1, and it gave me a hell of a bruised shoulder. I must have had sloppy form that day, as it never happened again. You would think that metal buttstock and .30-06 would result in nasty recoil, but teh damn thing weights 12 pounds, and uses gas to cycle. In general I have not found it too bad.

    • @jugo1944
      @jugo1944 Рік тому +1

      120 lbs? Are you a dwarf?

  • @Jesterpec666
    @Jesterpec666 3 місяці тому +2

    Jonathan is becoming a UA-cam celebrity. His knowledge of weapons is encyclopedic.

  • @B0redZer0
    @B0redZer0 Рік тому +11

    Jonathan looking like a badass in the thumbnail.

    • @TheOldMan-75
      @TheOldMan-75 6 місяців тому

      And then you click on the video and there he is with a purple tie :D

  • @IvannaDominguez-v4f
    @IvannaDominguez-v4f Рік тому +19

    Jonathan is UA-cam's Quartermaster and I'm here for it.. Appreciate the compilation. I enjoy anything with Jonathan Ferguson in it!.

  • @Baegitte
    @Baegitte Рік тому +33

    This is the collab none of us expected but all of us now want to continue ❤

  • @mikeroylance289
    @mikeroylance289 2 місяці тому

    Great stuff. Cheers, and so forth!

  • @nero354
    @nero354 Рік тому +4

    Jonathan loves firearms so much that he inhales the smoke that comes from the barrel, proper lad 15:50

  • @MrSquigglies
    @MrSquigglies Рік тому +71

    Maxims have been seen in fighting in Ukraine, updated with red dot sights and magnified optics.
    That's a firearm designed in the 1890s with the same cartridge from even earlier, taking active part in fighting after the development of the thermonuclear bombs.

    • @Brian-tn4cd
      @Brian-tn4cd Рік тому +12

      As i told my mom one time the discussion of getting a gun came up (we are not from US just by the by), a gun made 200 years ago can still kill, its more dependant on skill of the shooter and the armor utilized by your opponent, latest and greatest are more convenient but if your goal is to kill it'll all work

    • @hboyO2
      @hboyO2 Рік тому +10

      ​@@Brian-tn4cdfor that matter a very simple single shot homemade gun can kill, and anyone can build that with a couple days of research at best. Hell, if you really want to kill someone most people will just grab a knife, that'll do the work alone most of the time. Modern gun laws are more about trying to limit the reach and number of people you could kill in a short time without having a real struggle or "fight", but yeah a gun is a gun

    • @oogaboogaicu
      @oogaboogaicu Рік тому +2

      @@hboyO2 except that this month British police have been confiscating guns from certificate holders alongside all reloading equiptment and books regarding firearms.
      can still watch a guy make a 12 gauge shotgun out of 2 pipes a washer and a nail on youtube though.

    • @andreasevt1
      @andreasevt1 Рік тому +1

      Meaning it's a relable weapon and an efficient design. :D

    • @andrewince8824
      @andrewince8824 Рік тому +5

      When the Vickers was replaced in British service in the 1960s, the army was curious. They gauged one to ensure it was factory spec. Then 1 million rounds were put through it. It was gauged again. Still factory spec. The Maxim system just works. Even the Browning M2 is at heart a beefed up Maxim action. The system may be over 120 years old but the results are undeniable.

  • @markieman64
    @markieman64 Рік тому +26

    Appreciate the compilation. I enjoy anything with Jonathan Ferguson in it!

  • @Slater6377
    @Slater6377 Рік тому +9

    I am an American in a state with very few firearm restrictions and I am jealous of yall's opportunity to shoot these pieces of history. Wow. It would be so cool to get the chance that yall had to spend the day with this historian surrounded by all of that history.

  • @AhsokaTanoTheWhite
    @AhsokaTanoTheWhite Рік тому +6

    Bite. Pour. Spit. Tap. Aim. Fire.
    Watching and remembering what Richard Sharpe taught me, that's Soldiering.
    Sad that there was no baker rifle, the loading techniques of that weapon are interesting, with the patch of leather, and everything, and it's damn beautiful.

  • @Reddotzebra
    @Reddotzebra Рік тому +15

    I seem to recall reading somewhere that many complained about the early muzzle loading weapons because they considered the Longbow's rate of fire so much higher.
    To the tune of a competent archer being able to fire ten arrows before you could reload once.
    Edit: I guess the armour piercing properties still made it worth it though, they should have used these as specialized support weapons against heavy armour.

    • @scootergrant8683
      @scootergrant8683 Рік тому +5

      Many may have complained but that's just older generational thinking with newer generational tools. That's been the case throughout modern arms history. Older ways of thinking being applied to new tools and blaming the tool for the problem and not the outdated fighting strategies.

    • @brettread6373
      @brettread6373 Рік тому +3

      Think about the American civil war l can not remember his name but a high ranking officer in supply didn't like the Spencer repeating rife as he thought troops would waste Ammunition.
      You couldn't make it up.

    • @RevanAlaire
      @RevanAlaire 6 місяців тому +1

      Ease of use had more to do with firearms replacing bows than armor penetration.
      Training someone to use a bow takes years, whereas loading and firing a muzzleloading firearm can be taught in a few days.

    • @qounqer
      @qounqer Місяць тому

      Guns also had longer effective range, but the widespread armor at the time of their popularization made the armor piercing aspect the most important part.

  • @Playingwith3D
    @Playingwith3D Рік тому +65

    My dad had a 1907 SMLE, my brother and I would do the mad minute in the back yard when we were kids. I still have it. It still freaks me out to hear someone say they have never handled a firearm before. Different times.

    • @tonyoliver2167
      @tonyoliver2167 Рік тому +2

      I think that it was handling firearms of all kinds, black powder to all the rest, which gave me true discipline

    • @peterclarke7006
      @peterclarke7006 Рік тому +5

      ​@@tonyoliver2167with us brits, it's handling tea of all kinds, from the nasty instant stuff, to the various types of teabag, to the looseleaf tea made in a teapot.
      You're not a real brit if you can't make a good cup of tea in a teapot.

    • @tonyoliver2167
      @tonyoliver2167 Рік тому +1

      @@peterclarke7006 you're not a real Brit if you don't like discharging your 12 gauge on your twentie acres in the direcsioun of this Chistmasses phesent

    • @dark2023-1lovesoni
      @dark2023-1lovesoni Рік тому +5

      ​@@peterclarke7006most Americans would then chastise you though for pouring cream/milk in it. I personally enjoy my Chai or Earl Grey with cream, but I'm part of a tiny minority here in the US that don't drink it either black or cold & sweetened to hell.

    • @peterclarke7006
      @peterclarke7006 Рік тому +10

      @@dark2023-1lovesoni The day a Briton takes chastisement from an American regarding how to make tea is the day we decide we've had quite enough of your uppity nonsense and recolonise you in order to teach you the error of your ways! 🤣
      But seriously... We don't put cream in tea. The mere suggestion will result in civil unrest and Urgent Questions in parliament. It's milk, preferably semi-skimmed, or possibly a slice of lemon if we're feeling posh. Or we might just have it black. Saying that, if someone offers to make you tea, and you ask for it black, expect them to add milk out of sheer instinct.

  • @nobodyjustacreep
    @nobodyjustacreep Рік тому +51

    I love when Jonathan tells them something dangerous can happen he's so chill about it... "it could potentially blow up.. maybe"

  • @tylerhabdas7903
    @tylerhabdas7903 Рік тому +1

    This is why education and experience on anything are important . Everyone should have it .

  • @leroywashington3417
    @leroywashington3417 Рік тому +1

    I needed a practically feature length documentary of historical firearms with jonathan as the host

  • @__TK___
    @__TK___ Рік тому +45

    „The Colt Single Action Army. The greatest handgun ever made. Six shots, more than enough to kill anything that moves.“
    -Revolver Ocelot

    • @GeordieSwordsman
      @GeordieSwordsman Рік тому +12

      But the engravings offer no tactical advantage whatsoever.

    • @thebroheamyth6478
      @thebroheamyth6478 Рік тому +3

      @@GeordieSwordsman engravings offer you EVERY tacticool advantage ever.

  • @Cats-TM
    @Cats-TM Рік тому

    Jonathan is such a nice guy, I would love to spend a day listening him just talking about the neat guns of the collection. Even though I have heavy social anxiety I would bare it just to listen, I like learning.

  • @chancylvania
    @chancylvania Рік тому +13

    Hey look it’s Johnathan Ferguson, keeper of firearms and artilleries at the royal armories in the UK, which hosts thousands of iconic weapons from throughout history.

  • @americankid7782
    @americankid7782 Рік тому +24

    Muskets and Muzzle loaders were damn scary. Those wound channels are unlike anything I’ve seen with few exceptions.

  • @PlayJasch
    @PlayJasch Рік тому

    Jonathan coming with his cart full of guns with this smile, proud like a child 27:36

  • @patrickbo2045
    @patrickbo2045 Рік тому +3

    I loved watching this. Especially the tests on the gel blocks were a great way to see how much damage these armaments could do! The tumbling Enfield bullet had me terrified!

  • @falseprofit4u
    @falseprofit4u Рік тому +1

    I absolutely love the firing the Lee Enfield. There's something special in the push type recoil and the way it lifts

  • @michaelshelton5488
    @michaelshelton5488 8 днів тому

    Any video with Jonathan Ferguson is always good.

  • @Cats-TM
    @Cats-TM Рік тому +2

    50:35
    Fun fact: president Theodore Roosevelt got shot…specifically, he got shot before a campaign speech. The only reason he survived is because his glasses case and speech (which was conveniently folded up) stopped the bullet from going far enough into him. Then he did the speech anyway after telling the crowd and police not to harm the guy who shot him. He was both a hunter and an anatomist so he knew that since he was not coughing blood his lungs were not punctured and therefore he could survive until he got to the hospital.
    So, yeah, getting shot is not that bad if it does not exist or puncture anything important.

  • @ninabooker2904
    @ninabooker2904 Рік тому +12

    The Lee Enfield is a beautiful looking weapon, would love to display one over a fireplace mantel.

    • @nem447
      @nem447 Рік тому +2

      nah you shoot it

    • @kisel1973
      @kisel1973 Рік тому

      1-2 world war bolt actions are all beautiful, just perfection

  • @Chrisander90
    @Chrisander90 Рік тому +3

    Gotta love HistoryHit & the Royal Armouries Museum

  • @edwardmauch2918
    @edwardmauch2918 Рік тому +11

    The royale armory has such beautifully preserved treasures. I always love seeing the old stuff in pristine condition

  • @protoculture289
    @protoculture289 Рік тому +1

    Jonathan is so knowledgeable and charismatic

  • @michaeltrinkus1772
    @michaeltrinkus1772 Рік тому +1

    Wonderful statement: “it is quiet save.” Life is so relative. Nice job everyone.

  • @Maggi9909
    @Maggi9909 Рік тому +7

    Jonathan would be a good fit for a Western action movie he just looks right with a revolver

  • @ler3968
    @ler3968 Рік тому +16

    I always loved the Lee Enfield look and its history. My brother and I bought one in the `1960s. I came across a supply in a local gun store in the early 90s selling for about $190. It was in Cosmoline grease protective wrapped from a factory I assume, the wrapping label indicated EGYPT 1955, in .303 cal w bayonet, it looks like a No. 4. I still have not fired a round thru it. I even found WWII UK surplus bandoliers with clips and rounds. My kids will probably sell it someday for 10 Quid. :(

    • @imperialus1
      @imperialus1 Рік тому +3

      The Enfield is a beautiful gun. My grandfather bought one when the Canadian Armed Forces was getting rid of their old surplus in the 60's or 70's since he was so familiar with it from WWII. Used it as a hunting rifle for years before I inherited it. Was never into hunting myself, but I did some target shooting with it for a few years before I had kids and decided to sell it to someone who would take proper care of it rather than just leaving it moldering in a gun safe like I was.

    • @dark2023-1lovesoni
      @dark2023-1lovesoni Рік тому +1

      As an American Enfields used to be a common budget rifle here. Nowadays though they've been mostly gobbled up by collectors. I have a sporterized Mk3* my uncle converted into a hunting rifle. I've been slowly trying to find the furniture and parts to restore it to it's former glory (basically restoring it to "as issued"). Most bolt actions available in the US use Mauser style cock-on-open type actions. The Enfield style short pivot & cock-on-close action is much better in my opinion. I feel like it's significantly smoother and faster. I just love it.
      If I can track down a 2nd one for a reasonable price, or possibly an Ishapore, I intend to file the paperwork and turn it into a De Lisle carbine.

    • @alganhar1
      @alganhar1 Рік тому

      @@dark2023-1lovesoni There is another advantage of that short pivot, you can maintain cheek weld while operating the bolt, which you cannot do on most Mauser style rifles unless you want a black eye. It makes for much faster follow up shots, and allows you to move onto new targets more rapidly because you are never losing your sight picture.

  • @cymrodave
    @cymrodave 11 місяців тому

    This needs to be a series with Johnathan and the guys shooting guns through history.

  • @stemill1569
    @stemill1569 Рік тому +3

    Jonathan is a real pro. The first thing he does when he gets a weapon back is opening the chamber to check that it's empty. Even he saw just a second before that the chamber is empty.
    That's professional weapon handling.

  • @zulubeatz1
    @zulubeatz1 Рік тому +2

    As a kid in the Army Cadets I shot the .303 SMLE and it was like a bazooka to us ! We were scared of the kick. I also shot a .22 conversion of it which was very nice to shoot as the build of the LE cushioned the .22 really well. We had the LMG too which was a modernised Bren gun.

  • @bard2874
    @bard2874 Рік тому

    Jonathan Ferguson is such a legend, love this man

  • @LeftJoystick
    @LeftJoystick Рік тому +21

    That Vickers gel test really puts some possible injuries into..perspective? I can totally see how these machine guns during the First World War could literally have blown limbs off of advancing troops…or even cut them in half. Horrifyingly effective.
    Imagine knowing that’s what could happen to you and yet you willingly go over the top with your mates anyway.
    Sure, World War 2’s machine guns were even more fearsome, but the Great War just hits me differently. I’ve seen videos of the recent trench combat in Ukraine, but the sheer scale of the Western Front trenches during the Great War is still difficult to comprehend.

    • @DaveDexterMusic
      @DaveDexterMusic Рік тому +2

      My recollection is that WW1 was when the gladly embraced lie of warfare being glorious, noble and righteous was deflated forever. Soldiers didn't really know what they were signing up for, at least at the start, and so I'm sure you had a lot of poor bastards going over the top genuinely not expecting this kind of weaponry and consequence. And as for going over with your mates, that was part of the conscription/signup propaganda.

    • @andrewince8824
      @andrewince8824 Рік тому

      The sickening part is that the British brass knew what these systems could do. One can forgive Germany, Austria-Hungary or even the French for their unpreparedness, however, Britain faced machine guns and modern small-bore rifles during the Second Boer War (1903) and the Russians had seen the results in the Russo-Japanese war (1905).
      On the bright side, the wounds inflicted have improved medicine. Between 1914 and 1918 medicine advanced at a lightning rate and the effects last even today. Every cloud has a silver lining or something like that.

    • @scootergrant8683
      @scootergrant8683 Рік тому

      They definitely did not blow limbs off or cut them in half. It's way more likely to happen with a musket than a 150 grain piece of copper-coated lead. Even then, I don't think the limb being blown off is a concern considering the entrance and exit wounds due to musket-fire.

    • @scootergrant8683
      @scootergrant8683 Рік тому

      @@andrewince8824 What is sickening? Everyone had these kinds of ammunition since the 1880s. The First World War was 30 years later. By that time, all armies had engaged with this weaponry. I do suggest you do look further into the topic before making such claims.

    • @scootergrant8683
      @scootergrant8683 Рік тому

      @@extantfellow46 Do you happen to have those accounts on hand because machine gun fire is not directed on singular soldiers. Remember, it's accuracy by volume at large swaths of targets. Sure, it may have happened but it's not something that a machine gunner team would be responsible for in every instance of engagement.

  • @dnd2216
    @dnd2216 2 місяці тому

    Nothing makes me happier as an american than watching brits experience the thrill of firearms😂 keep up the good work

  • @mikewazowski5803
    @mikewazowski5803 Рік тому

    I love Johnathan Ferguson and am a historical firearms nerd. This is my dream

  • @Foxelz
    @Foxelz Рік тому

    First time ever seeing these boys, absolutely loving Luke’a glow up from 1 to 2

  • @ismarwinkelman5648
    @ismarwinkelman5648 Рік тому +16

    Great to see you guys meeting up again! Maybe next time bring along Alice or Dan? Their expertise might be more towards the pre-firearm eras, but I am sure they're equally curious as most of your audience is 🙂

    • @markieman64
      @markieman64 Рік тому +3

      Dan is in this video.

    • @ismarwinkelman5648
      @ismarwinkelman5648 Рік тому +2

      I hadn’t finished the entire video when I wrote my comment 😂

  • @sillysongs19
    @sillysongs19 Рік тому +1

    nice compilation :) Johnathan is a fantastic resource on these subjects

  • @dayontapout
    @dayontapout Рік тому +1

    I genuinely really enjoy these videos. I live in the USA and haven't had the opportunity to fire most, if not all, of these weapons. Seeing the genuine enjoyment had by all makes these videos. The fun of marksmanship challenges crosses ponds.

  • @burroaks7
    @burroaks7 Рік тому +1

    we need a Jonathan Ferguson and Kentucky Ballistics Collab!!!!!!!!!

  • @blackironseamus
    @blackironseamus Рік тому +1

    I love Jonathan he is so charismatic

  • @ZGryphon
    @ZGryphon Місяць тому

    That SMLE at 51:00 is in gorgeous condition. My Mk III* spent so much of its life in cosmoline, the stock is virtually black and will never not be slightly sticky. :)

  • @burroaks7
    @burroaks7 Рік тому

    Jonathan Ferguson the real MVP!

  • @johnwilson2338
    @johnwilson2338 Рік тому +13

    It's always interesting to see newbies using guns. The U.K. should instill more shooting clubs!

  • @mohammedsaysrashid3587
    @mohammedsaysrashid3587 Рік тому +5

    It was informative historical coverage about early and primary fire power of three different periods designed rifles of English commonwealth Soldiers also it was thrilled looking 👍🏻 8:37

  • @judddobson4941
    @judddobson4941 Рік тому +4

    Being American, it’s neat to see the guns that were a big part of another countries history. Some were used in almost every country, while some were more popular in one place and time, but less so in others.

  • @theprancingprussian
    @theprancingprussian Рік тому +39

    Johnathan still keeps his emotional support mp5 to cuddle after a long day of seeing what cod players do to their guns, in case of vanguard he uses his emotional support sturmgewehr also I'm pretty sure this is a reupload

    • @Raul_Menendez
      @Raul_Menendez Рік тому +1

      Cringe comment.

    • @CorvusCorone68
      @CorvusCorone68 Рік тому +1

      it's one thing to allow customization in WWI or II depictions, it's another to have the tech offered be anachronistic; case in point: red dot sights were far too cumbersome for infantry firearms; they were on vehicles only; it's like how in movies they show someone wielding a minigun portably

  • @kygunworks4982
    @kygunworks4982 Рік тому

    Just picked up a 1943 No. 4 Mk 1 star Enfield a few weeks ago. It's a hurriedly produced wartime model but I'm still very happy to own it

  • @TheNetsrac
    @TheNetsrac Рік тому +1

    excellent video, thank you very much to everyone involved

  • @anceledusstorm7534
    @anceledusstorm7534 Рік тому

    I am going for both. That 5.56 and Sig 3.08 are my two absolute favorite AR configurations

  • @miklawson211
    @miklawson211 Рік тому +1

    I learnt to shoot a 303 Lee Enfield in the Army Cadets. I really enjoyed the Lee Enfield although i found the L1A1 fun. Proffessionally i carried the L85A1 and didn't really have any of the advertised L85 problems.

  • @terrynolan5831
    @terrynolan5831 4 місяці тому +1

    Great Video, the armoury guy really good

  • @hallion100
    @hallion100 Рік тому

    Jonathan is a Legend.

  • @prycenewberg3976
    @prycenewberg3976 Рік тому +1

    At about 1:10:00, I just want to explain a little more WHY the Army (shot by Johnathan) is easier to load. It uses metallic cartridges. Metallic cartridges were a significant development in firearms technology. The Colt Navy still used loose powder and ball (or PAPER cartridges). I kind of wish they had shown the loading process for the Navy so that you could see the difference between it and the Army.
    P.S. Question about British law. Was the comment "... for legal reasons," (1:11:28) made in jest or would it really have been a legal problem for them to shoot the Colt Army?

    • @edwardking9359
      @edwardking9359 8 днів тому

      Handguns have been banned in the UK since the Dunblane Massacre, and the only exceptions are for black-powder era weapons. The Army uses metal-cased cartridges, meaning it doesn't meet that exception.

  • @tofusaid
    @tofusaid Рік тому

    I love Jonathan Ferguson, keeper of firearms and artillery

  • @Deunan_Knute
    @Deunan_Knute Рік тому

    Jonathan Ferguson and Ian Mccollum are the best gun guys in YT

  • @kayshell66
    @kayshell66 10 місяців тому

    I love watching ppl shoot guns for the first time. The instant smiles 😂 very nostalgic lol and what an arsenal to choose from for their first time! Very fun video

  • @ThetrueDrnastyflaps
    @ThetrueDrnastyflaps Рік тому +4

    Had it in my head that pepper boxes were the most common gun in the old west. Would have loved seeing them try one of those or even a little derringer.

    • @dark2023-1lovesoni
      @dark2023-1lovesoni Рік тому +4

      Pepperboxes were somewhat archaic by the time of the west, while Derringers were usually considered either a vest pocket pistol or ladies gun.
      The most common firearms were probably actually older cartridge conversion rifles (think Trapdoor Springfield), Rolling Blocks & Spencers.
      After the Civil war a lot of those guns became extremely cheap as military surplus guns and many ranchers didn't see a significant need for a pistol.
      However, when it comes to revolvers, yes the older percussion revolvers were quite a bit more common amongst the average man. Mostly because they were cheap and ammunition was significantly more plentiful. If you happen upon a store while out riding it's unlikely that they'd have the specific metallic cartridges you might need unless it was a particularly popular load. While you could almost garuntee any shop would have basic powder, percussion caps and lead (either in bars or .36 /.44 caliber balls). Carrying a small cast mold was pretty simple for casting your own balls or conical bullets, and there were only 3 or 4 common sizes between both rifle and pistol (.36 & .44 for most pistols, .50 and .54 for rifles)
      Gunslingers were somewhat unique in usually wanting to carry/use the newest innovations. So while Schofields and SAAs are often seen amongst those sort, they didn't catch on anywhere near as fast with commoners (mainly due to higher cost and ammo concerns).

    • @Gameprojordan
      @Gameprojordan Рік тому +1

      Pepper boxes were oldschool. I'd say they hit their peak in relevance during the american Civil War era. They required you to load powder and ball into each chamber on the cylinder. Early deringers worked the same way but later ones were loaded with metal cartridges, meaning they were way more efficient to load and fire, making the old pepper boxes obsolete

  • @SFxTAGG3
    @SFxTAGG3 Рік тому +6

    I will never not be amazed that your range is just some back room with a bunch of junk in storage rather than a purpose built room with traps at the end.

    • @edwardking9359
      @edwardking9359 Рік тому +2

      It is a purpose built room with traps at the end. Its just a room that doesn't see as much use as the rest of the building, and becomes a convenient place to put stuff that doesnt really have anywhere else to go.

  • @kenh6096
    @kenh6096 Рік тому +2

    Great video, looks like you guys had fun.

  • @aceman1126
    @aceman1126 Рік тому +1

    Enfields are the sexiest bolt action battle rifles... so awesome! Glad to have gotten my long branch and ishapore rifles back when they were reasonably priced.

  • @southeastcoastalphotography
    @southeastcoastalphotography Місяць тому

    15:02 he gets his head mighty close to directly over the muzzle there.

  • @laernulienlaernulienlaernu8953

    The old black powder, mussel loaded rifles look quite satisfying to use. I like the small delay and the flash.

  • @BradyReese
    @BradyReese Рік тому

    1:17:17 no flinch on a miss fire.. thats a great sign considering he had clammy hands prior

  • @mikepj67
    @mikepj67 Рік тому +5

    I have a #4 mark 1 lee enfield from 1944 not certain how it arrived here unless it was a bring back after the war doesn’t have import markings. It was gifted to me 8 years ago by a fellow I worked with.

    • @sagasfromthesea4676
      @sagasfromthesea4676 Рік тому +2

      What a great thing to have. Maybe take it along to Royal Armouries? They might be able to identify marks etc. Or send them photos.

  • @zulubeatz1
    @zulubeatz1 Рік тому

    Blooming excellent first shot. I could tell he had the Rifle well shouldered. What a cool competition. Luke is a natural shooter. First time ever. Standing. Remarkable shooting by both guys imho

  • @nicholasgallo3599
    @nicholasgallo3599 Рік тому

    You guys should make some new videos like these such as showcasing the weapons of the American Revolution and Weapons of the British SAS from WWII to the present day. Also I’d like to see some new videos on the American Revolution as well

  • @jakestechtravels4864
    @jakestechtravels4864 7 місяців тому

    Fantastic video guys!! A great viewing :)

  • @setesh1294
    @setesh1294 Рік тому +1

    Johnathan probably has the coziest indoor range I've ever seen

  • @woodenturnip6092
    @woodenturnip6092 Рік тому

    I never realized just how tall Dan is until seeing him with Johnathan. Absolute unit.

  • @grimsladeleviathan3958
    @grimsladeleviathan3958 Рік тому +2

    Johnathan when they were talking about the Martini Henry, the suit, the blue gloves, all he needs is a mask and he'd be on his way to join the Payday gang

  • @TheDavidlloydjones
    @TheDavidlloydjones Рік тому +1

    Note, around 34:00, that if you label your product "Mark 1" from the start, you're telling the world "This thing is obsolete and we'll get one that works out to you as soon as we can.

  • @varjen018
    @varjen018 Рік тому

    Hang on, hang on, haaaang ON.... Why was Eric Idle instructing Churchill on the Enfield at 18:30 timestamp or thereabouts?

  • @buhrdt
    @buhrdt Рік тому

    Oh man, the sound levels on this are all over the place. I jumped out of my seat.

  • @deathcat1016
    @deathcat1016 Рік тому +1

    Great video. Jonathon would make a fine American.

  • @johnslaughter5475
    @johnslaughter5475 Рік тому +14

    I've watched the individual episodes, but still kinda fun to watch again. I don't particularly care for all the repeat firings.
    Jonathan's statement about the danger of the weapon firing as the shot is rammed down is quite true. In my study of the early vital records of Massachusetts, I've seen a few deaths that were caused by the ramrod being shot into the guy loading or someone near him. Another type of death was caused by the explosion of the powder magazine when people were making the gunpowder. Bad enough the risk of death in battle. There was plenty more at home while practicing loading and firing and making the gunpowder.

    • @hoisinholdup
      @hoisinholdup Рік тому +4

      Could this be the only comment left under this video by an American that isn't utterly embarrassing, but instead actually interesting? Fair play to you John

    • @soultraveller5027
      @soultraveller5027 Рік тому

      @johnslaughter5475 well done mate thanks for coming

    • @robincole1140
      @robincole1140 Рік тому +1

      It was probably a good call to skip past the matchlocks.

    • @edwardking9359
      @edwardking9359 8 днів тому

      ​​@robincole1140 The very first thing fired in this video is a matchlock arquebus, mate. (if you meant it was a good idea to skip having the presenters load it, then fair enough.)

  • @walterkurtz4360
    @walterkurtz4360 6 місяців тому

    I still use a 1915 B.S.A. SMLE .303 to hunt with mine has had the barrel and stock shortened about 7in or so though but its my favorite bolt action rifle

  • @blankfrankie3747
    @blankfrankie3747 Рік тому

    Jonathan has the best job in the world.

  • @nocturnal8171
    @nocturnal8171 Рік тому

    I would watch so much more of this.

    • @HistoryHit
      @HistoryHit  Рік тому

      More coming later in the year!

  • @MegaJman143
    @MegaJman143 Рік тому

    8:29
    Bite, pour, spit, tamp
    What makes a good soldier

  • @robertmooney1492
    @robertmooney1492 8 місяців тому

    In the years to come, marksmanship placed in the context of trad archery will become extremely relevant. As someone of English/Irish descent, id recommend practicing at least every Sunday......

  • @dustinatkinson5744
    @dustinatkinson5744 5 місяців тому

    51:22 Dan Snow!! I love his videos

  • @danyael777
    @danyael777 Рік тому

    26:35 - Can someone prettypleaseplease tell me what song that is there?

  • @anti-Russia-sigma
    @anti-Russia-sigma Рік тому

    You should make a show that compares guns that were on opposite sides of wars hosted by Jonathan Ferguson.For example,the Garand & the Arisaka.

  • @MrMann0123
    @MrMann0123 Рік тому +1

    Can we pause to take stock at how cool the gun master looks in the thumbnail?

    • @peterclarke7006
      @peterclarke7006 Рік тому +1

      Gun Master Ferguson sounds either like an epic rap name, or a character from something like Attack on Titan 😂

  • @fanbatcher
    @fanbatcher 10 місяців тому +1

    In the States, there’s been a resurgence of interest in Lever Action rifles with the likes of Henry Repeating Arms and Marlin leading the way. In fact, Uberti makes a nice 1873 replica in .357 Magnum

  • @ragnarmongo5294
    @ragnarmongo5294 Рік тому

    Dang it is Jonathan Fergusson, keeper of firearms and artillery at the Royal Armouries Museum! Crazy