Military Blunderbuss by Veteran Arms
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- čas přidán 20. 01. 2021
- In previous videos I discussed how to get a blunderbuss and that required doing some actual work yourself to make them fireable. In this video we review a "military blunderbuss" from Veteran Arms, a small shop that sells reproduction flintlocks (and blunderbusses) ready to fire.
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That’s a hard topic.
Is the undrilled one through Heritage arms been looking at their selections .
Blunderbuss is dutch so the plurar would be Blunderbussen.
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*SHOOT EM TO 1000YDS*
Imagine the pirate intro you could make.
Use 10X scope:)
Put an ACOG and angled grip on it
"Blunderbussy" is cursed
😳😳😳
Nooooo
Come ere little boy gimme some blunderbussy
nikolai 1939 you win best reply
They're also .69 caliber
A brass colored ACOG would sit nicely on that.
Ill take an underfolding stock for cc
"Own a musket for home defense 2: Blunderbuss Boogaloo"
"This is a rough year" he says 21 days into it and yet i believe him.
Yeah. If the democrats get their way, this would be one of the few types of firearms it would still be legal to own.
this was filmed in 2020 though.
@@Hibernicus1968 Turn off Fox and read a book.
@@Hibernicus1968 You are very optimistic
@@Hibernicus1968 that's what made 2020 (december recording) rough to you?
Must be nice to dodge real concerns.
Since the Oxford dictionary says that "blunderbuss" is a corruption of Dutch "donderbus" and, hence, by no means Latin, its plural form is, alas, plain and dull "blunderbusses".
ok so Blunderbussoen
In german Donnerbüchse.
Im still gonna go with blunderbussi
@@brittakriep2938 Not Muskedonner?
They come in herds. "A Herd of blunderbusses, cometh this way"
This almost demands a duel wield hip fired deck clearing buckshot blast.
Be gone ye freebooters, from his majesty's glorious deck
And you gotta scream "dual wield hip fired deck clearing buckshooooooooT BLAAAST!" like it's a dragonball z episode
Or Buck and Ball 😊
Colloquially known as the "involuntary front flip"
you'd need to hold them clear of your legs tbh, sparks from the frizzen could ignite your leg otherwise if you are wearing cotton trousers
The plural of blunderbus is “Oh shit!” if they’re pointed at you.
It's 'blunderbusses,' actually.
@@patrickpettyjr.3134 Well your both not wrong, it's just situational with both.
69 caliber blunderbussy
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Send those balls home and fill ot with the ramrod
The look of joy after that first shot was wholesome af.
"Blunderbi"?
Or in keeping with the odd names for groups of animals multiples of blunderbuss should probably be a "blast of blunderbuss"
A grapeshot of blunderbuss
Since it's more or less the precurser to a shotgun.... A wad of Blunderbuss?
A herd of blunderbi
Veteran Arms also has a lifetime frizzen rehardening guarantee. Love that company. Will soon be purchasing a Matchlock Musket from them
Yeah, buy all the blunderBUSSYS from them!
My experience with VA is similar. About two months wait three years ago. The lock and barrel are solid and reliable. Very crisp lock action and heavy but smooth trigger. Sparking action is reliable. My ramrod immediately fell apart at the screw end. In attempting repair I found the screw wire is not steel but bendy COPPER wire that has been tinned. Good enough for retrieving a lost wad or patch, but don't expect to use it for cleaning. VA was rushing to get me my gun and there was still moist/oily stain on my ramrod. Stock finish is fine, though a few places need a bit of smoothing. Premium price for this gun, but no real competition. I am satisfied with VA's effort and product, and feel more confident having a real person in the US who goes over these guns for problems/defects. *VA owner is cordial and pleasant to deal with!* p.s. I have taken turkey with 80 gr Pyrodex, and 1 1/8oz 7/8 birdshot. I have fired a couple rounds of 100 gr. I feel max range with this gun is about 40-60 feet. I use 11 Gauge cards and wads from Track of the Wolf.
Blunder: To move unsteadily or carelessly.
Buss (historical): Kiss.
Blunderbuss = careless kiss?
*cue cheesy jazz*
More like unbalanced kiss
The plural is "blunderpodes". Well, it is now.
I was thinking "blunderbi" like "octopi," but I like that better.
i prefer blunderbeese
@@mycosys Works for me!
Those old style firearms are so much fun. It's like a couple steps above archery. Being a history nerd, it's almost like a ritual, just to prepare that one shot.
Seeing Karl's face light up when that first round hit, made me smile. Love the black powder content.
I am coming back to this video a second time. It took me about 8 months to get mine in 2021. The wifey got it as an Anniversary gift.
Congratulations for both the blunderbuss & anniversary!
As a (formerly) professional carpenter, the Veteran Arms ramrod looks like it's cut with the grain while the other looks like a cross grain cut. Video compression may be betraying me on that, but you could make a new ramrod real easy. Find a dowel at your local hardware store (they'll probably have metal caps and possibly screw tips too) and you can glue and hammer on metal endpieces. Might make it last a bit longer.
Historically hickory ramrods were the norm (barring infantry muskets which had typically iron ones), and thats what most experienced flint shooters recommend if you don’t want to use modern fiberglass range rods.
I like how the rough translation for Blunderbuss from Dutch-to-English means 'thunder pipe'.
Ammo shortage got you down? Where we're going you don't need ammunition.
I'm not sure when InRange went post apocalyptic and WWI, but I'm liking the new style.
I think Karl's gone full desert nomad for the pandemic. Can't say I blame him!
I ordered the exact same blunderbuss in August as well. Received mine in December also. Had the same results as far as quality and customer service. This is probably one of my favorite guns to shoot now.
For anyone who has had to deal with Taurus customer service, 4 months is nothing...
What a cool thumbnail! I'm loving the Blunderbuss content and seeing how happy you are while handling them.
Really like the new InRangeTV pfp. I remember when CZcams changed it from a square to a circle your pfp was cut off on the sides. Looks nice now.
I still miss the squares. I wouldn't care if there was a toggle though. But you know Google.
@@Alfenium I hated the circles at first but now I'm so used to them. It's been... 3 years since that change? Time flies
Starting the video by saying "bussy", not bad
Even Karl's got the femboy fever.
I purchased from Veteran Arms myself, and the quality of their work is positively top-shelf! I bought their matchlock musket, and it arrived on time and in good condition, ready to fire right out the box.
If anyone is looking to get into black powder firearms in a more serious manner, they're 100% worth your support!
Love your work. I have been a muzzleloader since 1974 and trying not to be a know it all but . One thing you never want to do is fire a flintlock with the frizzen forward like that. It is very stressful on the lock and can break it. I am currently building my first blunderbuss in 4 bore and look forward to putting through its paces at our local black powder shoots. Thanks for all the great content . Keep it up buddy.
Eye-Pro instead of Eye-Patch... No Parrot (or zombie monkey)
Still recommend 10/10
I’ve been eyeing this exact same setup from Veteran Arms for a few years. It’s pricey but not for what you get. I’d love to get one eventually because it checks all of the boxes for what I’ve always wanted.
They also have a Hand Mortar that I would like to see someone use.
I think I need a Blunderbuss now. Love the black powder content Karl!
Seen some among our black powder demonstrations at our Pirate Invasion events among the flintlock & a few match lock long guns. All firing blank charge, but fun & loud💥
I’ve been immensely curious about Veteran arms for years. I’d love to see a review of their Brown Bess someday down the line!
I bought one of Veteran Arms .75 caliber matchlock muskets a couple years ago, it's a blast.
These weapons have a certain charm that I can't explain. They're, all things considered, very primitive, but there's just something awesome about them. Something classy.
I like the Swedish name for Blunderbuss: “Muskedunder”. It comes from “Musköt” meaning Musket and “Dunder” with is the Swedish name for Thunder, and anything including Thunder in it’s name must be bad*ss!
I'm Swedish and I have never heard "dunder" used to mean thunder. I wonder if it's a regional thing? I looked it up and it is in the dictionaries, but I've never actually heard it used that way. Where I live, people in everyday conversation don't distinguish between thunder and between lightning, so maybe that's why.
In German its called Donnerbüchse
In Dutch, a blunderbuss is referred to as a "donderbus." With "donder" meaning "thunder" and "bus" meaning "barrel".
@@RedhairedMungo my Swedish translation of the German word is "åskbössa". There is really a lot of "Low german" word in the Swedish language (Platt deutsch?)
Same in danish.😃
Ordered a Matchlock musket and a 1777 Charleville Musket from Vet arms, was very pleased with my first purchase from them which was a Baker Rifle.
Wow. Simply wow.
Thank you for the report on this firearm. I have been contemplating on getting a Blunderbuss or the 1847 Springfield Dragoon carbine from them.
And I just bit the bullet and ordered a 1847 Dragoon...... Wish me luck.....
@@INeverMetAGunIDidntLike is it any good? i have intentions of getting their brown bess.
Black Powder is such a satisfying hobby. Beautiful collection you’re starting.
Been waiting for years to see something like this.
Thank you Karl, greedings from oversea, Germany ❤
Can you buy these in Germany?
@@alanrogs3990 Well every one or two years the last 10 years our gun laws have become more and more restrective, but until now it's possible to buy !single shot! frontloading smooth bores. Everything thats rifled or a revolver is highly illegal! But you're not allowed to buy black powder or pottassium nitrate to make your own. So having a frontloader is nothing more than a nice wallhanging artefact right here... Best wishes!
@@alanrogs3990 Oh and as you might have expected the prices on these smooth bores are extraordinary high. Especially after 2015 our borders have been opened to everyone and every day girls get slaughtered by bad guys on our streets. So EVERYONE tryes to get something to protect home and family. Not unusual to have prices like 1500-1800 bucks for really basic shaped guns.
Oh hey veteran arms, I know them. They're based here in GA, down in Lumpkin. I even talked to the owner's wife once or twice. I got a charleville pattern pistol and 1777 musket from them. Took a very long time for the musket to show up because the parts got stuck in transit due to the preeminent issue of 2020 but once it got to me I was stoked. Thankfully the pistol only took like maybe a few weeks to get to my house.
I haven't yet fired it (due to my apparent lack of ability to find goex 2f in stock frigging anywhere) but I can't wait. Glad to see the inrange team seems to like their work too so that gives me some confidence.
Love this series. Black powder has alwats been moderately interesting, but I am all in on this series lately. I would love to know what kind of muzzle velocity you are getting out of that thing. Ballistic gel or Paul Harrel style meat shooting next!
Was having a down day, came back to watch this, now feeling a lot chiller.
Excellent video, finally someone who’s opinion I trust reviewing a Veteran Arms product.
One thing I like about the old 12guage single shot break open I played with was the flare rounds. I wonder about making something similar, for this for "signaling", or playing with fireworks.
Karl, you have GOT to get one of Veteran Arms' hand mortars to try out.
Since Blunderbuss derives from the Dutch Donderbus, let me propose the plural Blunderbussen (Donderbus > Donderbussen)
donder=thunder
bus=metal box/tube
Thunder-pipe!
Due to lack of objection the motion for blunderbussen passes!
I ordered a Charleville musket from Veterans' in April 2021. Because of supply issues, and I guess that UPS has a policy of keeping their head in their butt now, I finally got it 22 Jan 2022. Worth the wait. As soon as I can learn to get around on one leg, I'll have to learn how to run flintlocks.
thanks for the video i have been thinking about getting a doglock blunderbuss from them but now i know what one to get the military blunderbuss looks great thanks
"Wunderbar!" he exclaimed with great relish.
"On top of that , the ramrod started to have some failures"
excuse me *wHAT*
You can see that the cheaper one doesn't have the grain aligned well with direction of thrust vs the Veteran Arms one. Just one of those small things companies trying to save a buck skip over.
@@RaphYkun yeah , I noticed that. But cmon , how much money do you even save from doing that ? So dumb.
I HATE it when my ramrod fails! lol
They make pills for that...
RaphYkun keep in mind, it was not sold as a shootable item, but as a wall hanger.
This video has the best thumbnail of any InRange video yet!
I kinda want to see the Kasarda Drill with some sort of muzzle loader.
It'd be slow, for sure,but it might actually suck slightly less to do. The long reload time gives you more chance to recover.
@@alun7006 the thing is, the stress of throwing, and running makes your hands shake. So, it might interfere with your reload as much as aiming. I think we can just leave the clock off for this experiment. A tenth of a second isn't going to make much difference...
That smile after firing it the first time is all you needed to convince me to get one of these things at some point.
Thank. Good place to get any flinter. They also have a line of muskets, match locks and pistols. Note. A buss is also called a "dech broom" loaded with buck shot or grape. And they work well with 1f Goex as a powder. Price is less than $700 for the long guns and $300 for a pistol.
There is something lovely about Karl nerding out about flintlock/blackpowder firearms that is heaps of fun and interesting.
Cheers Karl :)
Very much enjoying your blunderbuss and other black powder firearm videos.
good work Karl. Thank you.
Rich.
I know the Canadian company which you talk about. I've seen their work and almost bought a Baker rifle from them. Thanks for posting this video.
Pretty cool guns! Thanks for reviewing!
When I started into Black Powder, 1975, Dixie Gun Works had a blunderbuss kit. It had a steel barrel. .95 cal. with a 2" bell. Always regret not getting one since I can not find a good steel barrel at this time.
Thanks, I love black powder and own a rifle and a 1860 revolver, and have always wanted a Blunderbuss. Now I have to track one down here in Australia
Ive got one of the trade guns from veteran arms and have been very happy with it
Bloke would appreciate the new ramrod for its ability to open wine bottles.
Been looking at the Sitting Fox 4 bore Blunderbuss.
I was given one of the Indian 1816 Springfield clones. I haven't fired it yet, but I did drill the hole and stripped the stock down. I stained it darker and without shine. Mine shows it is right around 69 cal. I have 69 cal balls, I just need to pick up some black powder. The frizzen on mine makes a pretty decent shower of sparks so I hope it doesn't have ignition issues. Now after seeing this, I want to pick up a blunderbuss!
I have thinking about getting their Tulle but found no recent reviews on their products. Thanks Karl.
I just received mine that I ordered from them. It's a work of art, not to mention a functioning firearm. Haven't shot it yet. I notice they say to use black powder ONLY, do not use Pyrodex or other BP substitutes. I read up on it and indeed Pyrodex and others generate different pressures than BP. With a steel barrel it's probably not an issue, but a bronze barrel isn't as strong, so I'm definitely going to adhere to that warning. I'm trying to locate some 2FG black powder at the moment.
These videos make me want a black powder gun!!! Thanks for the great content!!
Thank you!
blunderbussy
UwU
No, "blunderbussae". Simmilar to "algae".
I ordered my Fusil de Chasse from them in the beginning of May 2020 and didn't get it til right before Christmas 2020 but that's because india went through several shutdowns and delays. But I'm glad I have it now.
The dread pirate karl
think it would work on a ROUS
Your lucky I ordered mine in May of 2020 and just got mine in December 🤣🤣 (due to Covid19) delays ... But I LOVE IT ALSO quality work and attention to detail frizzen throws a ton of sparks everytime
I bought a Fusil De Chase from Veteran Arms for deer hunting. It works great.
Awesome, thanks for making this video
I was waiting for him to dual weild them
Like a true medieval cavalry
"The vent hole being drilled in the right place with that ramrod, with you sending the balls home"
😆
Can’t go wrong with a blunderbuss video!
Outstanding! It looks like a keeper! 🤠
That is a great thumbnail. Great job!
I LOVE the black powder content!
Please keep making the black powder videos. They are great.
I'll take 5 :D - Great video! I am normally not into flinch-locks (I like them as historic weapons, but I don't know if they'd actually be fun to shoot - especially if you can have a semi-auto modern gun and hit more targets in the same time it takes you to fire and reload this thing!)
As a blackpowder shooter myself I'm always Yippiee-ing when at InRange some powder stuff is covered. So: YIPPIEEH!
man you have nerves of steel to not flinch when that flash goes off in your face like that
As nice as it is to have that assertive "thwack" of the lead ball on steel, my heart still says it needs to be filled full of shot + river stones + scrap metal + buttons + nails and other random things. When I think of Blunderbuss I think of blunderbuss projectile paraphernalia.
Shotguns been doing awesome shotgun things for centuries. Good to see some old-school gauges getting some love.
Nice video. I really want to get one of these. I also want the Arquebus they sell.
The perfect piece to finish the rapscallions off after the cannon at the top of the stair has been discharged.
A lot of reenactors "make" paper cartridges by using model railroad coal, sand, or activated charcoal to simulate blackpowder on their videos, it's not making live ammo, just replica ammo.
Ever since I saw you post the blunderbuss video with the brush patches I’ve been eying them hard. I’d really like to take a whitetail deer with a more primitive muzzleloader type firearm like this. I must have one haha great content as always Karl!
Cool I've been wanting one for a awhile!!
I have to have on... You sold it. Thanks
One of my favorite flintlocks😁😊
That is just awesome.
fantastic! I want one of these so bad.
Could you do a video on the various different black powder "locks" (flintlock, doglock, matchlock, wheel lock, miquelet lock, snaplock, snapchaunce, etc.) and the differences between them?