Adam Savage's Hamilton Dueling Pistols!
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- čas přidán 16. 04. 2023
- Adam shares his recently-acquired replicas of Alexander Hamilton's famous dueling pistols used in his 1804 duel with Aaron Burr. These rare reproductions were made by Uberti for the US Historial Society back in 1981, and feature exacting details from the beautifully engraved octagonal barrels and locks to the checkered walnut stock. Adam is beside himself as he examines these pistols and gives us close-ups details. Could a new storage box build for these be in Adam's future? A safe bet!
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NEVER dry fire it with the frizzen back. You risk damaging the flintlock mechanism. It is ok to dry fire with the frizzen forward so the hammer has something to strike against. You can also put in a "wooden" flint if you want to dry fire but not make sparks and scratch the frizzen. Hope you fire them, tons of fun.
There are always smart people and it's you!
Thank god you told me, I have an old timey duel at sunup
I came here to say the exact same thing, but you beat me to it. I was going to say to put that frizzen down!
I was late and when I heard him ask "Im not sure if I should or should not dry fire a pistol" Luckily someone was real on top of that before me, in my flint wallet for my musket I always have my wooden training flint for that reason and most times have it fitted unless we are about to march out to do some shooting.
I believe you that this is true and accurate, but being someone unfamiliar with this field it really seems like you just posted nonsense words
We have reached out to you on your email as an outlet for answers to any of your flintlock questions.
I would love to see you and Ian from Forgotten Weapons just geek out over the replicas in your collection and, hopefully, any originals of those replicas that he has access to. I don't expect a video like that to be shorter than 2 hours.
I've always thought Adam and gun-Jesus would get on well...
@@njones420 and Ian knows Mark Novak, a gunsmithing youtuber. what a collaboration that would be.
Adam doesn't strike me as a 'publish Neo-Nazi propaganda' type of person.
@@WhamBang What do neo nazis have to do with this comment?
Oh god yes.
A Tested/Forgotten Weapons collaboration would be pretty cool to watch
The passion that Adam has for anything that he lays his hands on, is inspiring.
Just looking at the thumbnail... finger outside the trigger guard, not pointing at anyone, and it's probably not even loaded? Perfect gun safety! Once again Adam sets a good example.
I’ve got my great great great grandfathers set he took them to Spain with him as part of his officers baggage he had them rifled to use in place of the standard British officers pistol. As he wanted to honour his enemy
Unfortunately they don’t fire anymore due to rust in the pan but they are truly something special
Mark Novak has a lot of videos on gunsmithing that I never find boring. Look him up, he has a video where he hand checkers a set of M-1911 wooden grip panels.
I laughed so hard at Adam's impression of the dueling pistol firing sequence 🤣🤣🤣
If you can, you should collab with The Slow Mo Guys to film them being fired. I think that would be a lovely way to appreciate the craftmanship and the technical design of these beautiful pieces.
Definitely!
On black powder guns , a practice I use and other have recommended is actually marking the ram rod for "safe".
After you are 100% sure the weapon is clear , you can insert the ramrod into the muzzle and mark the point at which the ram rod touches the back of the breech block.
Once marked, if you stick the ram rod in , and the line is NOT level in the muzzle , then the weapon is loaded.
I've done this on the muzzle loader I've made for my father and grandfather.
Also , you can , look down the flash hole and see if you can spot your ram rod as you're poking about.
Hey Adam! My father used to work for JP Morgan chase and one of the founders was actually Arron Bur. So the pistols that shot and killed Hamilton actually became owned by Arron Burs future company
I loved this show snd tell! As you stated, Uberti makes really nice replicas. I have seen a number of them. ( I like them because their replicas can be shot in competitions, where you would not want to use the real antique guns…. ) I would like to suggest a one day build; the powder flask for those pistols. From my research the early Wogdon supplied powder flask were pretty simple. Just an ovaloid cylinder with the tippet nipple and what looks like a capped filler hole. Most look like they were made of brass.
Very nice replicas indeed. I was also pleasantly surprised by the quality of the case hardening on the Colt - a detail so many would just skip over as too difficult for the money. 👍
Got milk? :P Hamilton and Burr always make me think of the old milk tv ad!
Best one of those ads.
Adam! Get in touch with Forgotten Weapons!!! It would be an absolute CZcams event to have you both firing black powered weapons the range.
Loved the backstage videos about the set pieces and props, glad to see a resurgence!
Really cool presentation. Thanks, Adam.
The King of the Geeks, The Lord of the Nerds! Gotta love Adam
for sure an overgrown boychild
Can't wait for the display box build!
Good for you buying such a historic pair of replicas. They look amazing, ive handled a few uberti guns over the years and i concur that there made to a fantastic standard that really has a hand made feel
Really looking forward to see the build on the new reproduction case
In 5 days I’ll be a truck loader for the advance as this year’s tour comes to town. The next day I’ll rollover to props for the in and the run.
THANK you Adam for the O part of your OCD! 50 years as a prop guy, mostly for opera. And I started as an actor.
AS an actor, the difference between holding something that LOOKS right and holding something that damn near IS right is impossible to describe. It’s the primary reason I became a props guy.
I’ll be super stoked to see what they’re carrying on the tour!
My favorite episode yet!
Jim Henson and now Hamilton? The tested content recently is being MADE FOR ME!
Beautiful pistols too
This takes the phrase "it's time to duel!" To a different level XD
Having owned a couple Uberti pieces myself, I must agree. They make Amazing firearms. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
"Highlander" (1986) the Drunken Duel Scene, Bassett shoot Hodgkins in comedic frustration. Classic dueling pistols. Thanks Adam.
You’re a lucky man. I remember reading an article in Guns And Ammo magazine about the Hamilton pistols and it included several photos and details about the duel. I really remember staring at those photos and drooling as a kid.
Adam nice buy on the pistols. My father had a black powder only gunshop for 30 years. I saw alot of Ubreti pistols and rifles go out the door to civil war reenactors. In college I majored in history and my colloquium paper was on dueling in the antebellum south. Dueling in the 1840s and 1850s much later than the famous Hamilton duel was very much a southern tradition. Dueling wasn't just pistols, one duel between two gentlemen in Kentucky the weapon of choice was shotguns at ten paces. You can imagine how that turned out...
I just went to see Hamilton in Richmond, Va on Saturday. What perfect timing!!!
Love the sound effect for the pan firing
This is super awesome!
Read an article in high school about the process and how they were made and it has become a life's quest of mine to get a pair!
Beautiful replicas !
So cool would love to see you fire them
You have a lot of great connections Adam. I bet you can get access to the originals and get the information you need. Of course you have to make a video.
Last I heard JPMorgan loaned them out, first to the NY Public Library and Historical Society, then the Smithsonian, so not sure they are in NYC any more. But pretty sure JPMorgan still owns them, so start there for connections.
This morning I saw a rerun of mythbusters. Mr Adam….. how much you were stunned and shook from the suction of the toilet was an absolute delight
awesome, more gun videos Adam!
I was very fortunate to have acquired one of these sets of cased Hamilton-Burr dueling pistols. They are of the highest quality as can be seen in this video. I added some accessories such as musket balls, flints, powder flask, and chained touch hole pick and cleaning whisk. I am very pleased to now own one of these beautiful sets of which only 1200 were made.
You can dry-fire them, but close the battery (flip the longer leg of that L-shaped thing, that the flint rubs against when firing, into vertical position) before doing so in order to reduce the energy with which the cock hits its stop and be aware that this will cause the flint to generate sparks. That is basically the same what happens to the lock when firing them normally, just without the flash, smoke and "ouch" sound of an off screen voice.
I am a member of a shooting club for muzzle loader and black powder weapons here in Germany, and personally own several percussion, flintlock and matchlock pistols and rifles which I frequently shoot. (Well, to be precise, I have one matchlock musket. Means it is not rifled.)
Solid video with good firearms information.
‘Very exciting time’ is one of my favorite matrix lines
Love your work
I own a Uberti SA revolver in 45LC. The exact model is the Smoke Wagon and I absolutely love it. the bluing and etching on the frame is beautiful and you can definitely tell they smoothed up the trigger and hammer action. I own many modern handguns but the smoke wagon is still me favorite.
They have a safety’s as well . The little slide on the side behind the hammer locks it from moving 😊
pistols of the day were often sold in matched pairs but not necessarily for dueling. two pistols were carried since flintlocks are somewhat unreliable. the caliber, rifled barrels and brass fore ends (for pistol whipping?) plus actual sights make me think these were intended for an officer and are martial pistols. i believe that slider on the lock plate is called a dog lock and intended to make carrying a loaded pistol safer. "cocked and locked'.
Fun little full circle moment with the spaghetti western history! Super, super gorgeous replicas!
freaking gorgeous set of pistols , love the plum brown on those barrels and although that case looks superb I cant wait to see you build your own and maybe you should try to build the flask and other accouterments as well....seems like those are well within in your vast skills :)
I'm so very glad for you. They are beautiful.
I would love to see the video after you've had them checked of you firing them it would be awesome
A tremendous share sir! Beautiful pair you procured and looking forward to seeing these in action. Maybe with that Mythbusters style. Is Buster still lounging around?
Since you explained about your tattoo in a last video i have become obsessed with the thought of getting it myself. After watching this video I want get it as an homage to you Adam. You have brightened my life since I can remember. Thank you for providing hours of entertainment while also being able to teach people. There are not enough people like you man. Im gonna make my ruler a ' long
One of my favorite pistols is by Cimarron (an Uberti competitor). It's called the "El Malo." Mine is chambered in .357MAG for convenience, 3.5" octagon barrel, and has a bird's head grip.
These Italian companies are producing some of the finest fully functional replica firearms that are affordable!
You can just call it El Malo. 'El' is already 'The' so you're pretty much saying 'the The'. The literal translation is 'The Bad'.
Your Cimarron is probably made by Uberti. Cimarron's firearms are made to spec by either Uberti or Pedersoli!
I’m a competitive cowboy action shooter, and a great many of us still use Uberti guns today. Masterfully built!
Uberti makes some beautiful pieces. I’m currently looking for a Pietta made LeMat replica myself.
My Lord these are beautiful!!
I have a Uberti Winchester 1873. It's beautifully made and is my favorite to shoot!
Adam has some really cool collectables.
Gorgeous, as black powder shooter and Rev war reenactor for 47 yes. Those are just amazing!!
My grandfather was stationed in Trieste during WWII. He officed at Maximillian’s castle. Would love to go there and retrace his steps.
a while ago i bought a really dirt cheap replica flintlock pistol, just as like a fidget toy to not get overly distracted when im doing certain things and they work great for that purpose :D
I would display them in a nice frame with a glass front, but set up such that the glass [or plexi or whatever] panel has a good quality locking mechanism involved, such that they can remain functional items, while being in a visible, accessible context, and still retaining some measure of safety.
8:47 - "There was also this delay: fire,click, psss, boom" The best part by far
great stuff
Mr. Savage its a whole lot of fun watching you play with your toys :-) Personally I think you got a great deal on your pistols. Uberti guns are well made.
Have to agree about Uberti. I had an Uberti replica of a Remington 1858 New Army (.44) revolver I used to compete at our local gun club with. To this day it's the only firearm I miss.
The third ramrod was likely a longer-length cleaning rod. After firing, BP guns need their bores to be cleaned for residue build-up. This is both so the bore is clear of any obstructions, and BP and the caps (if so equiped) leave behind corrosive residue that can rust or corrode the barrels and their bores. Some pistols and rifles require cleaning with soap and water, the running cotton patches up and brown the bores to wipe them thoroughly dry, then lightly oil.
I read in Jonathon Gash's Judas Pair that dueling pistols wobble until they are level or at aiming point. Really curious to know if true and I bet there are a lot of myths around dueling pistols.
I've seen some very nice Uberti replica/reproduction rifles; the 1874 Sharps, the 1874 Sharps and a 1866 Yellow Boy, in a store in Fredericksburg, Texas. These are stunning firearms. What you paid was well worth the price and more.
It is probably mentioned below but the collector value of the set depends on keeping the original case and all accessories intact. That is not to say that you cannot fabricate a new case and accessories. Put the original/etc. in a safe place and knock yourself out on a new case. It is just that, at some point these will be back on the market (by you or your heirs) and the potential buyer will probably want it in its original condition. (They might also consider the Adam Savage case to be a bonus.)
So a little fun fact about Uberti’s parent company Beretta; they are the single oldest active firearms manufacturer. The first recorded order was for 185 arquebus barrels for the Republic of Venice, placed in October of 1526
Hi Adam, here a true shooter of blackpowder guns (italian champ 2022) from Italy. We use both originals and replicas. Uberti no longer makes black powder guns but we have another super known maker (and few artisans) actually producing molds and any kind of replacement part you may need. You sure have the right tools to measure the bore size and be aware to use a pure lead ball that fits the bore snugly without any effort (being able to come out too!) then use a cotton patch to reach the right pressure when actually using a powder charge (cotton patches are made in several thicknesses). You will find round ball molds in .531, .535, .540, .562 etc. If you need any contact with direct makers in Italy chime here. Best DB
Perfector looks nice
Imperfection tells a story
Uberti makes fine shooting pieces. I keep an Uberti 1875 on me belt when I’m out working in the field.
The beauty of functionality. I believe is what you were describing. The elegance of pure use, not display in their form
The decoration on the metal that Adam says was originally "etched" was in fact "engraved" (The replicas are indeed stamped). Engraving is achieved with a sharpened piece of hardened steel that is tapped with a small hammer and moved around to "draw" or "write" on the metal parts.
Adam if you remember the man with no name was cleaning his colt when he heard the spurs on the stairs outside hotel room in Santa Be, remember it "the colt" was a cartridge conversion.
Cool video
Under a grand is a steal for such a beautiful set. I have a few Uberti pistols in my collection and they are great quality for the dollar. Might have to add this to my gunbroker saved searches.
Thanks.
my friend, yours and blondie's gun is a navy version, and his has brass, although your 1851 is one of the best guns i've ever seen ever!
sweet, i always wanted to get me a muzzle loading pistol. what i want though is a Howda pistol (double barreled muzzle loading pistols). there is a company that makes kits that you can order with everything you need to build your own.
(*Adam building/working on something, or just generally hanging out in the cave*)
Me: I wanna be in the room where it happens...
The 1851 Colt Navy that Clint Eastwood used in the film was a cartridge conversion, not the cap and ball version that you have. The conversion model is readily available online.
When Adam said Army colt he threw me. I thought Navy had the octagon barrel and Army had the round barrel. Your comment confirmed my first thought Thanks for posting!
I hope we get a range trip with Adam
I would love to see the follow up on the remade case and maybe a live fire.
Love your videos! I'm sure I've looked at all of them.
I have a replica black powder colt 45. Probably like the one that you have. I would love to have a storage box like yours for the 45. I'm looking forward to you making one for yours - - - so that I can make one. Ideally it would open flat and hang on the wall out of the reach of little fingers
Dry firing should be fine as long as you don't do it all day. And many modern pistols can be dry fired with no problems (check the user manual to be sure), but any firearm is safe to dry fire if you are using snap caps. I have found that snap caps and dry fire drills are excellent teaching/safety tools with new shooters.
You can see at 13:30 the hammer has been running into the lock plate and causing damage.
(The stored energy is not going into producing sparks because the frizzen isn't being struck so it goes else were and does other things.)
It makes sense that they supplied the weapons to the films at that time since most westerns at that time were actually filmed in Italy.
After seeing this and Adam enthusiasm about these dueling guns I remember the old but great British TV show Lovejoy with the great Ian Mcshane, there is a episode where he is hunting down the "Judas pair" dueling set that have been split and how he "entice" the fanatical collector how stole them and now have them...execpt a "key" piece of the matching set which Lovejoy found...quite a very interesting episode with a "twisted gun plot". Adam, you should also get another of Clint Eastwood Colts, the Colt Walker Revolver he used in Outlaw Josey Wales (Ubertti makes a beautiful one), is not only a beautiful and massive revolver, but have a quite interesting history behind its creation on request by Mr.Walker, a Texas Ranger to Colt, is funny "technically" Eastwood had his character in the old west carrying the equivalent of the S&W 44 Magnum of Dirty Harry fame!!😄😄
This is the last place I expected a Lovejoy reference 🤣
Back in 86 during the filming of the George Washington story, I was an extra and worked with Jerry Gatlin, the stunt coordinator and learn to fire, brown Bess rifles. So much fun, but the long 16 hour days in the August heat in a full British uniform.
Not me thinking "Oh, they are labeled A & B, for Alexander and Burr"
I can't wait for the video of them firing. Adam is going to look like a kid at Christmas:)
I got some traditions flintlock 50cal kits and did a his and hers pirate pistol set for me and my girlfriend like 5 years ago, they came out real nice.
I h8 guns, but this was a fascinating video, with insights into history and backstage processes. Thank you.
For the materials, craftsmanship and accuracy they seam very reasonably priced
Just a side note on the Eastwood gun. In the film it was a cartridge conversion of a Colt .38 Navy revolver. So you would need a replacement blank firing cylinder and a bit of machining around the cap port to make it match the screen used gun. Freeze the movie during the scene where he's cleaning the gun to see the difference. BTW The same wood & silver grips were used on a Colt 1873 .45 in the first two films that was converted to fire blanks.
You can see at 13:30 the hammer has been running into the lock plate and causing damage.
(The stored energy is not going into producing sparks because the frizzen isn't being struck so it goes else were and does other things.)
Adam, if the reference about the accuracy of position (left or right) of the barrel key is based on a daguerreotype, daguerreotypes often recorded reversed (mirror) images (laterally changed), making the barrel key look as though it came from the other side.
Wear a glove and safety glasses when you shoot it. Lot's of sparks. Uberti's are fun to own and fun to shoot. Clean with black powder cleaner (not modern gun cleaners) and/or hot soapy water. A good supply of paper clips for your flash hole is good to have on hand also.
I have fired a pair od the 1200 produced we had a lot of fun with them