Harper's Ferry Model 1842 Musket Chapter 2
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- čas přidán 23. 08. 2024
- Enjoying this classic antique Harper's Ferry 1842 musket again. It is a .69 caliber smoothbore made in 1846.
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If you're having trouble wondering why the 32s should be in front.. my guess is the 69 would make more of a seal for the gases.
That musket sure looks nice for being nearly 180 years old!
I expected to be told that it's a reproduction.
He sure does! The gun looks good too
Amazing. I thought Harpers Ferry was some kind of pattern - but no, that rifle was actually made there. Incredible to see that it still works.
What a beautiful piece of history. I love the precise crisp click of the lock.
The musket looks good too
Perfect timing. I just watched Ian's video. I am learning more about history from guntubers than I ever did in school.
Revolvers and muzzle loaders are my favorite types of guns, and to see someone even holding a fully functional Musket is a real treat let alone shooting it!
Also this guy likes cats??? He may in fact be the most enjoyable gun CZcamsr on the site!
I think we all love our fin friends =^.^=
I have a 1848 Harper's Ferry. So interesting to see one actually fired. Thanks!
I bet your career as a museum curator would be short due to your shooting the collection in the back 40.
Thanks for sharing your shots with us!
Ian from forgotten weapons just had a video inside the same time frame as this rifle here. Incredible the amount of detail and context you guys set up for us. Thank you!
Amazing how well built it is. Those gunsmiths were artist.
John Brown ordered 1000 pikes from Collins Co. in Collinsville, CT.
One of my neighbors had one, and he donated it to a local museum.
As I recall, it was a double edged point, attached to a pole about 7 feet long.
In the early 90's, i visited Harpers Ferry, and saw the armory where Brown was wounded & captured.
As an amateur Gun Historian, the period from 1830 to 1920, is a fascinating 90 years to study. The leaps forward in firearm technology during this period are just astounding, when looking at a timeline of the advances. This musket, an excellent example of the beginning of that period. Flint and powder, had been the pinnacle for almost (the first non matchlock was developed in the mid 1500s) for nearly 300 years. Even as this Percussion cap was being issued in 1848, efforts were underway to develop breechloading, and within 30 years the concept of metallic cartridges were being developed as the Civil War began and ended. Within 10 years of the War, metallic cartridges and lever actions were being designed and released on the market. Less than 30 years after Lee surrendered to Grant, the Kräg-Jôrgenson Bolt actuon Rifle was adopted by the US Military. During that same 30 years we went from Black Powder to Cordite to Nitrocellulose based gunpowders by theeatly 1890s. Hiram Maxim would release me his VP first machine gun, that operated using the cartridge's energy release to cycle the action. All of this before the 19th century closed.
By 1920, the basis for every firearm we now use, was in place. Advancements were made from 1920 on, but most were further refinements of the technology we gained in that short 90 years.
What a period in our history? Not just in the US, but in Europe too.
Yes, it is a really fascinating time period evolving in weapons technology. I myself come from Norway where we were far ahead with the first chamber loader / breech loader in 1848. And in 1994, the Krag - Jørgensen, with a still modern cartridge, the 6.5X55 Swedish. Fascinating that the year before, the USA Army also adopted the Krag -Jørgensen rifle in 1893, in caliber 30-40 with a rim cartridge - Few years after they again where obsolate, cause the German Mauser rifles... 🤠👌
@@idarolaflsvik9230I feel that 6.5x55 Swede is a fabulous cartridge and it is still one of the best today!
Hickock can even make trees and grass green again!
I've been debating on going to Harper's fairy that's funny guess it's a sign😂
We went in December. Well worth the trip. Park at the National Park Visitor Center and take the free shuttle. Parking in HF is limited. We only had about half a day which wasn’t enough. Very cool and ample historical sites. Appalachian Trail passes through as well.
At 13:00 “if this thing is not attractive to you, go see a psychiatrist…” lol 😂😂😂
One of the many reasons I love Hickok45!
I have one and LOVE it!....especially when the bayonets fixed on,lol.
What a coincidence, the gong shot you thought you missed but actually hit, was at 18:42. 😊
That is correct! He hit it!
Truly gorgeous town, Harpers Ferry.
It is, I'm a local :)
I love that gun. By the way the shot at 18:38 you hit the gong ,I heard it ring out.
winchester loads a "buck and ball" style load in a modern 12ga shell, it's a 1oz slug with 3 OO buck pellets on top. The slug is accurate as any foster slug and the 3 pellets usually triangulate themselves around the slug nicely at reasonable ranges. The pellets on top seems to be the way to go muzzleloader or cartridge.
Wow, I just got a dreadful of what I wanted to see you do. You nailed it with this awesome video. I live in Ashburn VA not far from Harper’s Ferry….. As you usuallly ask my name is Kevin and I started in the junior targeteers in 1977…. I would loce to have an old black powder in my small collection, once was real big, but dad passed in 1995 and I promised mom I wouold sell them alll. So I did. Well here we are today and As usual, I loved this video and I willl purchase a nice black powder rife as you have. Soon. Please tell me where to start researching. I am not looking for great marksman ship with such a rife. It’s the nostalgia that inspires me. And who better to fire me up on most anything. Is You. gosh you have taught me so much over all these Yesenia years ,you havave no idea of the admiration I have. So you may ask and I will tell. My name is Kevin Carscadden. I grew up in Montvale, N.J and we all shot at the Park Ridge Rifle range with an instructor and my Mentor.James McQuire. He loved to hand me his pistols. ……357 Python, 32 with scope and let me have a thrill…….It was a good time. Some idiot blew his family away and that stopped our fun times….Anyones Son is the book on Harry DeLaroche…..Well , I graduated school and we started shooting again, my dad was my best friend…..He died at 61 yrs old. I just turned 60.
So both me Amy brother now live in Virginia and we go to the local range. The cost is rea high but we have a good time…..His aim blows me away, s I just purchases a Ruger 6 22/22mag……I love it. I’ve shot the 686 S&W and more but I must have 1,000 + rounds of 22 long……I have 10 boxes of 30-06 but never found my Garand…….Well, Have I rambled or what. Cut me a break . I have listed closely to you for many,many years……I’ve listened and learned so much …..I hope you know me now…..571-789-5971…Kevin or Kevvy
Was at Harper’s Ferry in December. Great trip.
My home state of WV. Harper’s Ferry is in the eastern panhandle. Played a vital role in the Civil War.
@@alcantrell5340 my home state as well but I had never been, one of my favorite historic sites and a really unique national park!
My home state as well!! Good to see more WVians on here.
That's really nice to listen to that when it fires she has a one of a kind sound that's for shore
I have 26 cats. All my neighbors have feed bins for the critters they keep and all those feed bins keep the local rat population well fed. Needless to say, I don't have any rats. Of course the blue jays, squirrels, and bunnies take a beating but I don't have any rats. Beautiful firearm, the condition of it is amazing. Thank you for another great video.
This is my favorite thing about your videos, the historical context, nice job, thanks
Nice. My dad has a real flintlock made from curly maple with 44in. barrel. in 36 cal. it's sweet. thanks for sharing
Amazing to shoot a firearm made more than 170 years ago. If I had one, I’d go deer hunting with it. It would be deadly at short range.
Even out to 50 yards or so it would be good. A smoothbore is more accurate than one would think until you get out to 100 yards and beyond.
Mr hickkok my father hunted with what's called a Ballard breach loader rifle and shot a doe at about thirty yards with it.. so many interesting breech loader's of the civil war@@hickok45
Beautiful piece of history. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful rifle. Love the history and the black powder firearms.. thank you Hickock!
"musket! .it's a musket!"
Still not as smokin’ as the fire Sherman lit 🔥🔥🔥
I love when he talks about guns from his youth
When you hit the gong but think you missed it 😂
Love the history of the old ones thanks
Thank You for shooting and sharing your antique 69 cal.
I’ve been watching you since 2009. You are awesome. I hope someday I can shake your hand.
It is both a work-horse and a work of art! No wonder John Brown wanted to get his hands on some to enact some justice.
I love this old guy they call Hickok45.
I love my Hawkin 50 cal. I have 2 of them. Such a wonderful rifle. Never have shot a smoothbore before. They look fun. Great Video.
The procussion cap system credited to a Scotsman from the village of Belhelvie North of Aberdeen.
Man that musket is in pristine condition! A rare breed indeed. Just love the military muskets. Gotta get me a '42.
Magnificent!! Functional historic art! I would love to just hold that musket thinking of the stories it could tell!
I don’t how all you followers feel but I just stocked up some mean coffee, It’s still raining, I’m not shooter, so I’ll drink this cup and pray I won’t regret the coffee aim shakes……..Heck that sounds like a good old country song.
I'm Brazilian, I really like your videos, I've been following you since 2016, God bless you ❤
You know what I think about your ringtone? I think it’s the cat’s meow.
I was totally distracted by something else and the cat ringtone brought me back to the video
Thanks for the fun session and the history. Enjoyed it.
love these classics
Thank you for great insight on this old musket.
Thanks for what you do in your videos! Love the history info. You make it possible for those who may not be able, to atleaste enjoy the experience with you. God Bless
What a beautiful piece of history.
That is a beautiful musket thanks for sharing Hickok45
Your smooth bore musket no sites at least it’s percussion i cant imagine fighting a war with that musket beautiful gun, you are shooting low , great episode enjoy the musket a little shooting every once in a while is perfectly fine that’s what it was made for, I know some reinacters that use original muskets like yours some flintlocks, if you are shooting them then it means you are careing for them
I find myself yelling at the screen that you hit the gong every time you say you miss lol
I have one of these, but an Italian reproduction that was defarbed by an old gunsmith named Zimmerman working in his shop in Harper's Ferry. Mr. Zimmerman did very good work, I think he has passed on but his son and others carry on the work. Next time you're in Harper's Ferry you should go to the shop. Mine has a rear sight.
I'll look it up next time I'm there. I didn't think about there being a gun shop in that little town.
@@hickok45 Used to be a big one there...
I've never really been interested in black powder guns, but I would mind having that one
Soldier, soldier, won’t you marry me with your musket, pipe & drum? 🥁🎵
Mr Hickock should I keep my Glock slide oiled, or stainless guns oiled on the outside surface?
hell yeah, classic heavy metal!
I've got a 54 myself, love it custom only 2 in existence 👍👍
I think I’m going to buy one of the repros of that for my next gun.
Very nice 42. Please reference NRA TV to see the N-SSA smooth bore event. It was not fired with a patched ball back then. Love you, man, so please keep the hammer down between shots prevent a cook-off. That Woosh of air can be really bad.
Cats are awesome my brother
“Ye shall not covet this smoke” - imagining an old-time soldier threatening an opp like this 😅
. 69 dude! 😂 what a great piece of history there ❤
Great video brother! And you hit the gong at the under 19 mark you thought you missed.
God bless all here
"aw, ya done it wrong! .yer s'posed to rip the end off the ca'tridge with yer teeth!"
I absolutely love your ringtone, Hickok 😹 🐈⬛
I just love my Springfield 1903 mk1 and Enfield mk3*.
Fine Specimen. Just like it s owner . Thanks much for sharing your knowledge.
yeah Slamfire is a lovely cat.
You did not miss! 😊
Love these history lessons!
My 1928 Winchester Model 12 isn’t even in that good of condition. Holy crap.
Mr Hancock this is the first time I've saw any information on this particular Musket.
I own my great grandfather 1841 Hapers Ferry Musket.
Not quite as sweet as yours.
My Great grandmother shot it last time Fired.
Loaded with buckshot.
Shot into a flock of duck on their pond.
Killed several.
I would love to sale it.
My daughter don't like guns. She would never take it.
Grandchildren could use the money when I'm no longer around.
I'm Interested in selling. If you know anyone interested contact thru comments or email.
Love all your videos.
It would be interesting to see how long it would take to carve a pumpkin with that old musket😂
I'll take that over a modern rifle anyday.👍
I'm kinda gettin' used to smokeless powder & centerfire brass. But in all seriousness, I also ❤ my black powder rifle.
Sweet piece of history, but I'll take my .300 Win Mag. and my other tools any day.
The old Pumpkin Slinger! Now your talking!
Im suprised that its THAT accurate for a smoothbore
A fascinating piece of history. Thanks for sharing. I will do my homework, btw.
I love them i had cap gun ones and when i became a teen i turned it into a firecracker gun and would tap bird shot to the end of the firecracker using tape and tp paper to hold the bird shot lol
That musket looks so good it could pass for a brand new reproduction!
More historic firearms...yes
Maybe you can do an armed in 1846 video in the future. That would be cool.
WOW what a beauty.
I went back and watched! 😀
Thank you
The original marksman, shooting a original musket 🇺🇸
Sounded like that "miss" @ 18:40 was a hit.
The projectile must fly like a knuckle-ball!
Ahh the armory at Harper's Ferry... the target and objective of John Brown's raid.
quite the beaut. the musket's really nice as well.
Nice! Happy new year! 🙂Did you ever shoot this beauty over a chrono?
I doubt that he even owns a chrono (not sure he cares). I've always thought it would be cool to see various vintage and modern muzzle loaders shot through one though.
Great condition. Wow
James Whitmore played a hired killer on "The Big Valley" who used gravel in his muzzle-loader to keep down the overhead.
I remember that episode. James Whitmore could play some really scary characters at times.
I think when you shot the pumpkin, the ball richocheted and hit the gong!
I would have liked to see the back side of the pumpkin 🎃
Other than that, good video of
a cool gun.
How to dress like Hickok:
Hat $35
Glasses $180
Shirt $40
Belt $30
Pants $45
Shoes $70
M1842 musket $995
I wish these classic muskets weren’t so damned expensive. I can’t find one around me for under $4000.
Weren't you working in that factory at The time ?😂 Just kidding You Bud.😅.
All those guns, and as great a shot as you are, you still have cats walking around?
😂
I'm looking for a smooth bore flintlock. That is a beautiful musket though.