The first firing of Mr Kenny white's 12 Pdr Whitworth rifle reproduction. A highly accurate replica of the 12 Pdr Whitworth Rifle. With Whitworth rifling the correct dual concentric screw breach firing inert aluminum bolt projectiles.
@@karood-dog3584 well thank you for keeping a important part of history alive, this was where artillery was taken beyond tossing a powder charged stone in a general direction of the enemy. this was the start of precision engineering. and modern combat tactics. but its hard for me to put that gun in perspective, what was it used for in the 1860s and 1870s? defeating bunkers and emplacements? punching thru sandbags? or was it just a big sniper rifle essentially?
The Gun is owned and built by Mr K White a NSSA competitor. It is a very accurate reproduction of the Whitworth rifle with the correct whitworth rifling and the dual concentric screw on the breach. Measurements were taken from an original whitworth in the reserve collection at the museum in Gettysburg. There are several other whitworths out there but they have a single screw breach and conventional rifling.
The Gun was a labour of love and built by Mr Kenny White of Pennsylvania (The Gent in the high hat and big grin) with a home built rifling machine to reproduce the unique Whitworth rifling. The breach is also correct to original design with the double concentric screw thread (try getting that machined by a modern machinist) Sadly kenny passed away Quietly at home in his favorite chair thinking up his next adventure earlier this year. The Whitworth rifle and his other guns have been sold on to new owners so they will continue to compete with the best.
@@karood-dog3584 isnt it safer to use a fuse when training around a big gun? just light it and run away! dont have to be nearby when it goes off like u would with a lanyard? seems like less liability to me to test a gun from a safe distance from it for the first few shots? if that pressure chamber detonates, id rather be more than a lanyards length from it personally :)
