Hello Mr Shepard. I am a collector of antique firearms in France. I see that you have a wonderful collection of carbines and rifles. Do you have a shop or a place that you recommand to find some of those pretty rare early 1870's carbines and rifles ? Best regards
Hello Sir, And thank you for the kind comment. I have had dealings with Collectors Firearms, Inc. 7626 Westheimer @ Voss, Houston, Texas 77063 and also Rock Island Auction 7819 42nd Street West Rock Island, Illinois 61201, USA and JoeSalter.com - Downeast Antiques and all these three businesses have good reputations. Good luck in your collecting. Regards...Doc
Fascinating looking piece. I've read around the Internet that the hammers sometimes both fell at the same time when pressing the trigger... I don't suppose this was a common problem with all the rifles? Also, would you happen to know, Sir, what happened to the rifles after the war? Any chance that they were sold in the civilian market directly after the war or perhaps they headed to military storage facilities and stayed there for a while?
Hello Sir, and thank you for commenting. I believe that the first iteration of this design was subject to double firing from both hammers falling together. But the 1000 sold to the US government, which this one was one of those has a revised mechanism that is very definite in its sequencing. I tried to make it fail before I shot it and could not get it to misbehave. That being said, I do see great problems with it being loaded improperly specially during the heat of battle. Using any bullet other than the proprietary round base bullet would also be a blueprint for disaster. Please click on this blue link 34:24 and you see where the entire lot was purchased by Bannerman and sold to the general public in the 1920s. Regards...Doc
This invention for pistols and rifles seems like an accident waiting to happen. I am very surprised the Army approved these for purchase. I really liked the cutlery items, though. I am surprised the cutlery company did not make a knife gun or Elgin Cutlass pistol. I had a blacksmith make a iron spork for me when I was doing re-enacting of the Fur Trade period. It was very convenient to use.
Good morning to you Robert, glad you could come on the shoot. It is a very interesting weapon and made very well, BUT...these ideas never translate well into the field. If loaded with the prescribed round base bullets you may have a chance of it working as intended. Conversely, the first thing they would drop down the barrel is a hollow base .58 , which could leave a considerable air space behind the charge and afford no gas seal. Your spork sounds very useful out on bivouac, and as a bonus, it was hand made. Hope your doing well.....Doc
Hi Chris, Yes, a real cool piece of history, but it takes some concentration to run it. I think you could blow yourself up if you shot the back charge first, too many times ! Best regards.....Doc
Hello Kevin, I would agree with you on the Ballard look alike. The very early Ballards, before the split blocks, did have that type of frame that was open on one side........Doc
Hello Nicolas. Thanks so much for the kind commentary. It is a little taxing to come up with a half hour of sound track that is fitting and is not copyrighted. Regards....Doc
Hi Richard, and thanks for the comment. I have been looking at this arm in the rack for years and finally devoted the time to research and analyze it. Regards....Doc
God dag til deg herr Loken. Jeg er glad for at du likte presentasjonen. Jeg var sikker på at du ville finne den doble hammerlåsen fascinerende på grunn av din låsesmedbakgrunn. Jeg håper alt er bra på hytta. Hilsen ..... Dok P.S. I know, I know,....I should have used wet rawhide on the scope mounts, and cured it in the sun for two days !!! (( Good Day to you Mr. Loken. I'm pleased that you enjoyed the presentation. I was sure that you would find the double hammer lock fascinating due to your locksmithing background. I hope all is well at the cabin. Regards, ..... Doc ))
@@dr.durellshepard398 Takk Doc, det står bra til på hytta. Råhud for å montere kikkertsikte hadde sikkert fungert. Liten tid til å lage videoer her. Skal pusse opp dagligstuen i huset vårt. Hennes majestet driver meg hardt...
Thanks Doc, for another well researched and photographed video. If I was issued this thing in 1864 instead of a Spencer, I would probably have deserted!!
Good afternoon Sir, and thanks so much for the commentary, it's appreciated. I am a loyal and committed patriot, BUT, I would have been right behind you ! Come to think of it...... today, you can only find these guns in Canada ! Regards...Doc
Hi Steve, I'm very pleased that you got to witness the old girl performing her magic. Your thoughtful commentary in greatly appreciated. Regards....Doc
Hi Doc. You did it again, another great video of something I have never seen before. How neat was that musket!! It was very accurate as well. Thank you for taking the time to make this video on such a special musket! I enjoyed the history behind it as well! Talk soon!
Hi Dave, Good to hear from you. I'm glad that you got to see her shoot. A very interesting concept, but a little tenuous in reality. The history was rewarding to compile. It seams that all these old gun makers knew each other. Happy shooting. Regards ...Doc
Es bueno saber de ti de nuevo. Me alegro de que hayas disfrutado el vídeo. Es un arma muy interesante. Fue un placer disparar. Atentamente. ((I didn't know there was a weapon with these characteristics. Thanks for showing it to us. Greetings from Toledo Spain. Good to hear from you again. I am glad that you enjoyed the video. It is a very interesting weapon. It was a pleasure to shoot. Best regards.))
Doc, Another great video of a interesting repeater(?). You would have to be very careful with loading levels to make sure you didn't get a chain-fire. Thanks for the video
Hello "Just". The loading levels are a bit hair-raising ! To complicate matters the bore is a little rough in that area. So I was very cautious.....Doc
@@justhavingfun675 Yes, The very early Ballards, before the split blocks, did have that type of frame that was open on one side with all the guts accessible from the left side.
Hello Matthew, Good to hear from you. I hope your shooting and collecting are going well. I'm pleased that you caught the show and thanks so much for the charitable review. It was a blast, literally, to shoot this seldom seen arm. Regards....Doc
