Loading the 1860 Army Revolver
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Published 2014-01-03
• Pietta Colt 1860 Army
Load data:
27.5gr of 3F Goex black powder
2 Circle Fly Nitro Card wads soaked with olive oil
Hornady 0.457" balls
Remington #11 pistol caps (not in video)
All Comments (21)
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Guy asking the questions was very polite and you can tell he was genuinely interested.
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When I was an over the road truck driver, I kept one loaded with 5 Chambers in my sleeper. The company had a "no firearms" policy. And sometimes had to go into Chicago, New York, New Jersey etc. Under Federal law it is not a "firearm," it considered to be a "relic or curio" Thank God I never needed it for self defense, but it is definitely better than carrying a sharp stick.
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soldier: I'm reloaded. general: War was ended.
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What this demonstrates is the incredible advantages guns received once cartridges become available. With the 1860 you pretty much loaded it, and once empty, you pulled another or your knife.
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This makes you appreciate how precious each shot was during the civil war. No 30 round mag dumps or 2 second tactical reloads. You better make sure you count each shot you take and if you miss, that might be the end of your life.
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So this is why Red Dead Redemption isn't set in the 1860s during the true wild west. We should be glad.
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"I counted six shots" "I counted two guns"
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Fact: rather than reloading it civil war soldiers would often bring 2 or 3 of these revolvers on the battlefield or they would just bring extra cylinders
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damn, I was expecting to see you shoot that gun after 5 minutes reloading.
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Love how he's just politely talking to the guy that's asking questions and wanting to know about the gun
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Just FYI for those thinking this was the only way this firearm was loaded...they actually used conical shot that came in paper cartridges w blackpowder included. They came in a wooden box. Ball shot was not that prevelant. This guy took quite awhile to load this firearm. With practice it can be done in under 2 minutes. Plus conical cartridges delivered more fps vs ball. Replica pistols now that use blackpowder arent configured for conical shot unless you modify the loading chamber.
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His nails were short when he started reloading
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come on man, the war gonna end 😂
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The wad also prevents a chain fire. If you don't use a wad, or cover the front of the cylinder with grease or Crisco after loading, all chambers can fire at the same time. It happened to me.
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Arthur Morgan : I swear to god if I'm in the war Ima use hand instead
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You get that question every video “Hey is that black powder?”
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Legend has it he’s still reloading.
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Don't shoot please i'm reloading
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So Thats why Josey Wales had 4 pistols. Great video the old pistols are very interesting and rare
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The guy asking about the gun even said thank you at the end. Little gesture like that is much appreciated.
