Ferguson Breechloading Flintlock

[@thegeneralissimo470]

There's something about a flintlock that's just so satisfying to hear fire.

[@ernestclements7398]

Indeed! Click clack and boom! And an the smell of sulphur!

[@EvgeneXI]

Especially when there’s several hundred firing at once.

[@steeltalon2356]

Black powder in slow-motion just can't be beat. So much going on.

[@j0nthegreat]

Steel Talon that you can't see because of all the smoke! :)

[@albanfisher6857]

Wheellocks in slow motion!!

[@RK-ej1to]

I disagree, big ol titties bouncing in slow motion takes the win.

[@SStupendous]

@@albanfisher6857 That's still blackpowder... 🤦‍♂

[@tonyktx44]

When I was a lad ,(many moons ago) I read a book by the wonderful writer Louis L'amour called "The Ferguson Rifle" and have always wanted to see how the action worked. Today I cross one off my bucket list, thanks Ian... P.S. I still re read my old paperback L.L.s to this day.

[@alsaunders7805]

Excellent book ,

[@Carterofmars]

I'm re reading Read Louis L'Amour's 'The Ferguson Rifle' right now. Outstanding. His attention to history in his writing is amazing. In the story the main character compares the open plains of the USA with what the scynthian nomads of Eurasia must have encountered 2000 years ago in their similar grasslands that stretch from Mongolia all the way to Romania in Europe. That led me to reading about Scythian culture. That is the power of L'Amour's writing.

[@floydvaughn836]

@@Carterofmars Check out The Walking Drum.

[@epauletshark3793]

Louis L'Amour was an amazing author.

[@Daddy53751]

L.L. Never goes out of style! Quality and historical accuracy are second to none. My grandfather turned me onto his work, and I’m turning my grandsons onto him!

[@ShareTheLightTV]

There's something fascinating about failed, or unadopted weapon systems. I wonder what current weapons will be considered "forgotten" in a few hundred years. Great video! :)

[@DFX2KX]

Gun Runnerz I agree with you there. Interesting to see why they failed, and you'll get some that where actually quite nice for their time, but circumstances stopped them from being popular.

[@ShareTheLightTV]

DFX2KX just like this design. It seems quite effective although it didn't make it.

[@elgostine]

Gun Runnerz in a local shop in the centr of the city of sydney, that also sells swords the owner has for sale and display. a edo period antique japanese matchlock musket AND a M1819 hall breachloading rifle en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1819_Hall_rifle i didnt know the hall existed however the hall had issues with fouling and gass leakage like the fergeson rifle and didnt catch on much

[@TheStig505]

Gun Runnerz Taurus Curve

[@nickgalbraith6608]

Gun Runnerz Remington ACR.

[@warywolfen]

Here's a bit of trivia. If it hadn't been for Capt. Ferguson's sense of honor, we might have lost our war for independence! Ferguson built a sniper rifle. I don't know if it was this design, but it did have a telescopic sight attached. He decided to take it out and test it, and encountered an officer of the Continental Army, on horseback. He took aim, then decided not to shoot. He decided it was dishonorable for an officer of one army to kill one of another, even if they were enemies. It was later learned that that officer was Gen. George Washington, whose skills and leadership were instrumental in our winning the war. This info came from an old copy of "Gun Digest."

[@ReonMagnum]

Its real unfortunate that the wounded Ferguson did not receive any mercy during the Battle of King's Mountain, when he himself spared one of the 13 colonies most valued leaders. He went down fighting till the bitter end.

[@craigsawicky1643]

One needs to remember the British idea of what constituted "Gentlemanly Behavior" occasionally caused problems for the British Forces through at least WWII.

[@albatross8361]

googling 'Patrick Ferguson' should give you some interesting hits, including this: www.silverwhistle.co.uk/lobsters/ferguson.html the incident seems to have occurred during Brandywine, prior to Ferguson being wounded.

[@tommyblackwell3760]

@@ReonMagnum It was sort of his own fault....he might have been granted quarter if he hadn't threatened to take his army over the mountains and lay waste to their homes with fire and sword unless they rallied to the king. People up in those mountains were then, as they are to this day, only too ready to take up such a challenge.

[@ridgerunner5772]

@@tommyblackwell3760, so true!! Ferguson picked a fight and, he GOT IT..... Blowing that silver whistle to rally the Tories only attracted the sharp eyes of the Over the Mountain People........

[@mattorama]

That's so cool how you can see the rifling marks on the projectile.

[@Ammo08]

Some of my ancestors fought Major Ferguson at King's Mountain. He was actually a well respected British officer...

[@RichterBelmont2235]

By his own men, by his enemy or both?

[@Ammo08]

@@RichterBelmont2235 Both...

[@kevinoliver3083]

The Patriots respected Ferguson so much that they desecrated his corpse after the Battle of King's Mountain.

[@thelegate8636]

@@Ammo08 Certainly not both. My ancestors were there fighting him at King's Mountain too and they would have massacred every man on that hill had their officers not stopped them.

[@tclark0927]

I had the privilege to be at the anniversary of the Battle of Kings Mountain a couple of years ago and attended a demonstration of the Ferguson Rifle. The stated rate of fire was 7 aimed shots per minute. One factor that was also mentioned that due to the ease of loading, a soldier could reload while walking which would be much more difficult if one had to deal with a ram rod.

[@AtholAnderson]

Thank you Ian (and Mike), for bringing out a Ferguson. I've been fascinated by the rifle for a long time, but this is the first good video I've seen of one being loaded and fired. Keep up the great work.

[@VexShiza]

I always appreciate it when you involve the owners. I know you would think that is standard practice but, in this day and age, giving someone credit is lacking in this world. It is nice to see you providing ALL the information at your disposal; including who owns it now.

[@Daddy53751]

Absolutely! Being able to watch the folks that are seriously proficient and intimately familiar with the weapons system (Which would absolutely be the case with the people who relied on them) is a real bonus for us to be able to get a real idea how they would be operated in the field.

[@illegalrestricted]

Even if you don't like guns these videos are fascinating from an engineering and historical perspective

[@robertordewald8678]

I've just started reading loius l'amour's book for likely the 7th time, I tend to reread the really good ones every 10 years or so. When I first started as a young man I could find no information on this rifle. You have satisfied that 10 year olds interest 50 some years later, thank you.

[@tomhorn1876]

Reading about the Ferguson 40 years ago in an issue of Gun Digest is partially what made me the gun nut I am today. Thank you for the review and test!

[@samrussell4065]

British Army, not 'Royal Army': they rebelled against the King during the Civil War (yes, we had a Civil War as well).

[@ragimundvonwallat8961]

+Sam Russell officialy still the royal army

[@samrussell4065]

Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, British Army.

[@KameSama77]

Technically didn't you have 2? the Interregnum and War of the Roses.

[@xander1052]

technically no, the English civil war was in 2 or 3 parts, but they were the same civil war, parliamentarians vs royalists.

[@alecblunden8615]

Regiments were raised by the person who became the colonel. The Eng!ish army on restoration of Charles II was based on the Regiments of horse and foot of the Parliamentary regiments so not a standing army which rebelled, but the successors of the regiments raised by the rebels. The British Army - it has never been the "Royal" army resulted from the 1707 Act of Union between the Kingdom's of England and Scotland. There is a standing army only while Parliament votes supply each year. The army consists of separate corps - the regiments and things like the Royal Artillery etc.

[@BadlanderOutsider]

Fantastic video! One small point and it's probably a slip of the tongue more than anything, but it's not the British Royal Army, it's the British Army as its formation was under Parliament during the English Civil War. So while regiments within the British Army may be Royal and officers and soldiers swear allegiance to the Monarch, the Army itself is not Royal (unlike the navy which was formed by the Crown during the reign of Henry VIII and the Royal Air Force which takes it's name from the two units it was formed from, the Royal Flying Corp and the Royal Navy Air Service). Just a little pedantry that doesn't detract from the quality of the video.

[@MadraktheRed]

BadlanderOutsider Was just about to comment a similar thing.. always used to make jokes about them being on the wrong side of the civil war

[@KaiCalimatinus]

I made a similar slightly less accurate comment as well, before reading down further

[@XH1927]

There was a Royal Flying Corporation? I wonder how that business entity worked.

[@MrDgwphotos]

@XH1927 No different than the United States Marine Corporation. ;-)

[@rockywr]

Actually it's the Royal Naval Air Service to be pendantic a bit more.

[@Gunsbeerfreedom87]

I have to stop watching this channel, every time Ian shows off a gun I find a new need for my collection, one that I didn't even know existed before hand.

[@MisdirectedSasha]

Nitpick: The British Army was not the "Royal" Army. Individual units could earn the "Royal" title, but the service itself did not have it.

[@edl617]

His majesties army

[@t.k.bertram3076]

I remember reading about this rifle in an issue of Guns and Ammo in the 70s. Ever since then I have always wanted to fire one. . Thanks for posting this!

[@spacewater7]

Love the slow motion footage. Thanks Mike for sharing this with us! Awesome to see the ingenuity of a fellow Scotsman shared with the world.

[@djolley61]

Holy freak that's a big entry wound. What a distinctive sound.

[@acsone3546]

That impact is terrifying

[@pnwTaco]

I love this channel. The guest was exactly the type of person I would expect to own/operate this antique rifle. Keep it up.

[@itsconnorstime]

Not a single comment about this being the best rifle in the western game GUN.

[@isiahrodriguez64]

itsconnorstime Hey I'm not the only ome who remembered that

[@dragan2324]

Yeah! That's what I came here for. I was replaying that game the other day and thinking "how the hell can you reload a single shot rifle this fast? I don't think it's a trapdoor rifle or something, and it's not break action, what is it?" I guess the speedy reload part is somewhat accurate, except for that Colton reloads about 3-6 times faster than anybody else in history with this thing. The Nock gun also reloads at least 100 times faster than in real life, but take it all with a grain of salt I suppose, ey? Or a grain of powder, maybe.

[@Mike-xp8zc]

It's the reason I'm here now😂

[@copee3]

I'm from the mountains of North Carolina. I remember growing up hearing old timers tell stories about Patrick Ferguson and his role in the revolution. Their stories, passed down through the generations, made him out to be a ruthless and bloodthirsty psychopath that ran a terror campaign against mountain folk, especially against the local Waldensian religious community. I'm certain that their stories were exaggerated (a lot) but still I think it's worth noting that Ferguson had so much of an impact on my home state that many people still curse his name almost 250 years later.

[@MrSIXGUNZ]

so nice of him to share with us all !!! Blessings.

[@murphysmuskets]

An awesome rifle that you rarely see, thanks for sharing!

[@isiahrodriguez64]

there was an old western game called GUN and this was the strongest rifle to unlock, always wondered if it was a real weapon or made up. You always deliver Ian

[@mtslyh]

Definitely a big thanks to the owner of that rifle for showing it to us and letting you actually shoot it. Very interesting design!

[@pcox8600]

Ian, thank you for posting this video. I remember visiting Kings Mountain as a kid in the late 90s and am happy to finally see a video of one of these rifles being fired even if it is a replica. Thank you for the work that you do.

[@HansChristian1]

It is a fascinating story. I am a philosopher (M.A in philosophy and the history of ideas, from the University of Bergen, Norway) and something that has allways interested me is all those people who could have made such a difference, but did not get the chance.

[@hkhjg1734]

This needs to be banned, the founders would've never imagined that a gun could be fired from prone and shoot 6 shots in a minute.

[@MrBioniclefan1]

Harrison D No dude that is wrong to do

[@MrBioniclefan1]

BigMek456 LOL it is such a dumb idea of him to come up with

[@mattyboy3576]

It was a joke

[@philosopher1a]

LOL

[@mangalores-x_x]

no, your founders imagined that all male citizens would be part of a national militia system to organize national defense so the state could not abuse a professional military for its own ends... oh dear. Can anyone tell me why Americans only read half of their 2nd amendment all the time? The militia part was an important aspect in Supreme Court ruling up into the 1980s, I believe, e.g. justifying regulation on guns unfit for militia duty.

[@SigmarJuffe]

Flintlock guns are my favorite.

[@munkSWE88]

Juffe Adam ?

[@PhiOpsAurelio]

... and answers!

[@jonaspete]

+Juffe wtf adam. you into these kind of stuff too?!

[@jackhacker5738]

Wheellock, Wheellock guns are the best!

[@FrauIndian]

A work of art for sure.

[@tankepsilon]

Who else is here after watching the video of the number 2 gun?

[@blakelowrey9620]

tankepsilon same

[@Thunderous117]

Watched back in the day but figured I'd come back from the new video

[@marshrag]

DITO...….same here.

[@77gravity]

Nope, watched the video on the wheel-lock, someone asked about the Ferguson, google gave me this video.

[@wmwm2194]

Durs egg or Patrick? I'm confused now!

[@AlexKS1992]

Anybody ever read The Ferguson Rifle by Louis L'Amour. It's an awesome book.

[@AlexKS1992]

What did you think of the book?

[@txgunguy2766]

I just finished reading it last night. Ronan Chantry could fire his Ferguson "eight times to the minute".

[@grendelgrendelsson5493]

The copy I have has a front cover with a cowboy holding a lever action rifle on it!

[@richpeters4705]

Had to watch the vid because of the book.

[@Ripu2]

A gift from Patrick himself.

[@alessioyautja612]

Thanks to Mike, Ian and the ballistics expert who came together to produce this video. Its a very interesting breech loader and I've never seen anything quite like it.

[@johneschbach2211]

Hard to believe by the very late 1400s that this gun was technologically possible. Very impressive.

[@Boredout454]

Its funny, after seeing all the damage caused by large lead mini balls or just lead balls Id rather get hit with a modern 5.56, 7.62x39 or 7.62x51 round. Those large soft lead balls are just frightening.

[@anter176]

Boredout454 you'd not be saying that if they'd shot one of those for comparison, the .65 cal might be heavier but all those are incomparably faster and create much larger cavities, much larger.

[@Boredout454]

Well ive seen the comparison and I was in the military for 6 years. the big difference between our rounds of today and the rounds they did use is the mushrooming effect that soft lead does when hitting a human target. In the military we arent allowed to use hallow point, Full Metal Jacket only and more often then not goes straight thru a man. While both are nasty if I get shot in the leg or arm and it hits bone usually it creates a relatively clean entrance and exit (although severe). The ones ive seen of bodies of those hit with lead ball and mini ball show shattering and almost total obliteration.

[@graidstinHitlerRants]

***** Most of those limbs were lost to infection due to the medical practices of the days

[@Kamikaze-Rat]

graidstinHitlerRants In the Civil War at least, many amputations were from shattered bones and/or joints. They were very quick to remove a limb to save a life. A bullet that hit bone often caused splinters which would almost always cause gangrene if not properly removed. Now infection from THAT surgery was probably still a gamble, but at least they had a fighting chance.

[@graidstinHitlerRants]

anmesm58527 That makes sense. I must admit, those Minie balls could be pretty nasty. Though I know many legs were lost to gangrene as well

[@IvanIvanoIvanovich]

Not to nitpick on an old video, but 18th Century soldiers were trained to and did occasionally fire muzzleloaders prone or laying on their backs. "Laying upon arms" could be an effective foil to enemy fire, particularly on sloping or uneven terrain.

[@jjkroll32]

Making some great connections. Fantastic video to start the week!

[@grizzlycountry1030]

Kept hearing about this in some stories and was glad to find a example.

[@terifarley4770]

The flintlock rifle is still the coolest type ever in the history of all firearms.

[@frankdantuono2594]

YES!!! The Ferguson was (I believe) the first breech loading rifle that did not have the problem of gas escaping from the breech lock. Good video, but I would have liked to see some long range and/or rapid fire shooting.

[@Tripp426]

Wow. This really makes me appreciate cartridge guns of today. So much less time consuming to load, so much easier to clean.

[@Daddy53751]

It would have been great to see a multi round “combat drill” done by an experienced user, to get a feel of how well and fast it would have been on the field.

[@texasbeast239]

I believe this is the drill that Ian mentioned. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGOmd3mhnJKSi6s

[@Daddy53751]

@@texasbeast239 that was great! I can see how this would have been stunning compared to the other rifles of the time.

[@texasbeast239]

@@Daddy53751 Yep, especially if you never saw the Brits shooting at you because they were hidden down in the grass, and all you ever could see was the flash and smoke. 😳

[@Daddy53751]

@@texasbeast239 fortunately for us the Brit’s were stuck with the Brown Bess, and old style formation fighting for the most part. (Which the British were masters of) I think where we really shined was our guerrilla tactics learned from hunting, and asymmetrical warfare learned from the Indian tribes, along with the far superior Kentucky style rifles. IMO, our biggest struggles came from trying to fight them on their terms, in their style of warfare. Sorry about the essay, I just really love Revolutionary War history. 😃

[@U2WB]

I’ve been reading Louis L’Amour’s book called The Fergusen Rifle, and knowing how much of his literature is fact-based, I decided to learn more about it. Amazing history !

[@kenneth9874]

Great book

[@RainingCord922]

The book, The Ferguson Rifle is an amazing book, I love it

[@Tacklebox3000]

I really enjoy going back and watching the older videos, they have a much more raw feel that most of the auction vids lack. Inrange still has it though.

[@RobertoDonatti]

Your vids just keep getting better and better!

[@cletusallretus1]

Thanks, have heard a lot about these rifles but never saw one. The vid was a real treat

[@kuangsheng3891]

Love the high-speed. Wonderful footage.

[@Mikethemerciless11]

This is awesome. I've recently heard of this weapon, but I didn't know you did a video on it! This is great.

[@craftshark3221]

I read about this weapon in "Treasures of the Smithsonian" and was delighted to see this excellent video !

[@charlesjhemphilliii4792]

Very informative and entertaining. I've always wanted to see one loaded and fired. Very good!

[@michealdean3750]

This is a lot better than I remember. Cool.

[@warpigsbustedknucklegarage3683]

I live 15min from the Brandywine battlefield and drive down Rt 1 often and this will be another thing I reflect on as I pass the field.

[@TwoMikesProductions]

Such a cool piece. Had a chance to use one of these last november. Loved it.

[@SpiridonovRU]

Great! One of my favorite rifles!

[@tenhundredkills]

Watching a flintlock firing in slow-motion never gets old!

[@zeos386sx]

I have always wanted to see one of these in action ever since I read the louis lamour book

[@jeffreyarnold2929]

Amazing technology for that period of time. Very cool gun!

[@edl3156]

One of the drawbacks of this rifle was that in closing the breech, heat from friction sometimes caused premature ignition.

[@blackriflex39]

Ferguson is buried a few miles from my house ... Kings mountian NC

[@thesixteenthstudent205]

Fascinating that this kind of thing already existed back in 18th century

[@ThePerfectRed]

21 dislikes.. must be rebels in the American colonies.

[@mahirshahriyar545]

Now it’s up to 38.

[@GrasshopperKelly]

Na, they're just upset they can't get Daddy's Debit card to buy the Empire total war DLC's..

[@mahirshahriyar545]

Grasshopper K that was awesome😂👌

[@joshuabrown7815]

“Why are there so many gentlemen from the colonies?”

[@terrorfire8505]

Damn rebels

[@Leverguns50]

Very interesting, Nice to see shot into the Ballistics soap

[@JJfromPhilly67]

Would love to have one of these.

[@leakycheese]

Excellent video on a fascinating weapon, thanks Ian.

[@dimitriwolfs9370]

Hope the soldiers could use it faster than you Ian! Haha

[@bunkysdad]

Definitely had to give a thumbs up for this interesting rifle.

[@TomRussellatAFA]

Very interesting treatise of the Ferguson. Thx

[@GeFeldz]

Those big bore rifles really do leave scary wound channels... Just imagine that marble of lead shattering bone... YIKES!

[@jamesfarmer6004]

Had the British Army and perhaps Navy "Admiralty" adopted this Ferguson Breech Loader in quantity perhaps we would have lost the American Revolutionary War (1775-1776). Even during the Napoleonic Wars (1798-1815), and War of 1812 (1812-1815) the Ferguson design could have been continued and no doubt made a difference militarily. The modern reproduction/replica as shown here is an impressive weapon indeed! In the hands of a skilled shooter this could easily drop a deer or elk, even moose and caribou, up to 200 yards with lethal accuracy. It would be neat to read an article in a gun magazine where a Ferguson breech loader like one in video is actually utilized to put fresh venison or elk, moose, or caribou meat in the family freezer. ---James A. "Jim" Farmer Ashland, Oregon

[@TheSteelEcho666]

James Farmer I don't think that was viable, the gun was too difficult and expensive to manufacture, and took more training to use. And you did lose the War of 1812.

[@amaethon2117]

TinnedTommy I was going say that. Since when did America win the of 1812....is that what they believe over there. God I hope they don't think they won the Vietnam war aswell.

[@JaM-R2TR4]

actually, in that time, it didnt played much role how weapon was accurate.. black powder would obscure the battlefield anyway, so accurate fire was practically impossible after first salvo.. French knew that very well, as their Tirailleurs initially got rifles, but refused to use them in battle so got their muskets back - they mostly complained that at common range added accuracy is not that important, but rate of fire was much higher with musket, and it could use effectively a bayonet..

[@BigWillyG1000]

@@TheSteelEcho666 Nobody lost 1812. Canada was really the only winner.

[@chrisgibson5267]

Canada was retained by the British and the second American invasion defeated. Win for Canada. There was widespread opposition to the war in New England and this had political ramifications in the 1812/ 1813 election to the House of Representatives. The war was pushed through Congress by Messrs Clay and Calhoun as it would permit the US to grab valuable farmland in Canada. Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island refused to place their mitia under Federal control for duty outside of their states and there were a number of protests against Mr Madison's War. It is said that New York militia men baulked at the idea of fighting their neighbours who they regarded as friends and men placed the safety of their families over than fighting in a war they did not support ( General George McLure). No other war had the degree of opposition from elected officials than this the first war declared by the US. Britain had no designs on American land. America however wanted to expel the British from North America and add the territory to the US. The real concern for Britain was Imperial France's attempt to take over Europe. PS Who beat General Henry " Light Horse" Lee senseless and at the same time beat James Lingham ( a veteran of the American Revolution) to death?

[@johnferguson185]

I love the Ferguson rifle for obvious reasons

[@astridvallati4762]

The skill in making the Breech Plug and Matching Tapered Body Threads... By hand in 1776!!! And an 11-start Thread to boot. A modern replica would need a Broaching Machine with Helical advance ( CNC assisted) to cut the Breech Thread, and a 5 axis CNC Mill to do the Plug...a work of Art, mechanically...and making 200of them as well!!! Doc AV

[@curtite]

Heard of this rifle but never seen it. Always wondered how that bolt worked so quickly. The eleven threaded leads for the helix makes a lot of sense. Wonder how a 2F powder would work in the barrel. Thank you so much for this demonstration.

[@TheWhoamaters]

Very cool to see how much the threading bites into that lead

[@TheIrishAmish]

Ian, I’m sure he LOVED you whacking his rifle.

[@CommentFrom]

I'm a simple man, I see Ian at the range in a thumbnail, I click.

[@SammeLagom]

Great vids Ian! Love your work!

[@versal339]

I believe a company called Narragansett Arms Company were building those in the 1990's I am pretty sure they are out of business now. That one looks like a very fine piece. I am sure they were very expensive at the time and are much more expensive now, if you could even find one. Great video. Another gun you won't see shot any place else. Thanks Ian.

[@wasntmeXYZ]

It’s a good thing that they weren’t smart enough to grasp the concept of this and how this rifle in sufficient quantities and properly employed could have changed history.

[@pckkaboo6800]

Magnificent! From a single ember to boom..

[@bonzomcduffy8336]

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude love you channel.

[@futuresonex]

I've always wanted one of those!

[@Sheerwater909]

Impressive weapon and informative video. Thank you.

[@random.9238]

This weapon is beautiful !

[@NavySturmGewehr]

The slow motion was fantastic! It would have been interesting to see the results if the greasy excess powder would have worked.

[@monyclair5357]

This is a fantastic gun, really ! And nobody have see the potential of a breech feeding RIFLE at napoleonics wars ? Really ?

[@77gravity]

The British were successful in spite of their frequent blindness and stupidity.

[@emorynguyen1583]

What?

[@zacharyrollick6169]

Napoleon rejected the idea of having a breech loading cartridge rifle when he was offered one. The technology was too new and untested.

[@medicolkie3606]

It would've been stupidly expensive to arm every soldier with a brand new rifle and ammo.

[@twforster15]

I love this rifle! I've been to kings mountain and seen an original and I can't help but fall in love with the Ferguson rifle. It's second only to the Kentucky rifle in my book!

[@FrankyBabes]

Saw one of these at the Royal Armouries in Leeds a couple of summers ago. VERY interesting stuff

[@koabd4351]

had to watch since "The Ferguson Rifle " was the first Louis Lamour book I ever read

[@lorenzomedina6220]

Ernest Hemmingway looks good !

[@233NATOMAN]

Great to see the rifle in use. Very impressive especially when all one usually sees are book illustrations. How about testing for range and accuracy.

[@ZacFu64]

I've wanted one of these so bad, but you can't find repos anywhere. It was my favorite rifle in the game Gun.

[@annhanntz275]

There is one on display at Washingtons Headqaurters in Morristown NJ Museum, a real one!

[@TheMiseriaCantare]

This channel needs more ballistic soap!

[@Riazor1370]

The idea that the spilled powder could put in the priming pan was brilliant. They should have cut the channel between the hole and the pan to direct the powder.

[@Cal6009]

Very decent firearm, especially for the time, surprised this didn't catch on.

[@ragimundvonwallat8961]

+Cal6009 during campaign muskets were lost by the tens of thousands....for the time that baby required alot of precision work,it was just too expensive to be issued. in the early 1700 king louis xiv had a 6 shot revolving musket/shotgun for hunting....people knew cool thing sice a long time ago,but the industrial capacity were still too low to issue those marvel to 400 000 armies.....just keeping the arsenal full of simple musket during conflict for big powers was already hard enough also when i mean expensive im not only speaking of money,kings would had been ready to pay 'the price' in cash to issue it....but before industrialisation the hours was also a problem,even with thousands of workers they could just not produce enough.

[@nevanderson1164]

"...muskets were lost by the tens of thousands..." you are confused. This is a British weapon, used by the British Army. They were highly trained and held to exacting standards, where it was a court martial offence to lose a Regimental brass button. You are incorrectly applying slap dash American attitudes, where a soldier may put down his weapon to open some gum and wander off without it. Or just claim a new one to save the bother of carrying it back.

[@SepticFuddy]

If you think an American soldier is allowed to put his weapon down, you are mistaken. If you're talking about back then, gum didn't exist yet. And they didn't have much of a supply line to work with, so unless you just won a battle you'd better have a good hold on your weapon. Most American weapons at the start of the war were personal weapons unless the local militia had set up an armory, until enough British weapons had been captured to change that.

[@MisdirectedSasha]

Some American militia groups had formed before the revolution (even under colonial orders IIRC), and others received weapons and ammunition from France after the fighting started, but it is true that a lot of them provided their own equipment. That said, the amount of people I've seen losing stuff they own and paid incredible amounts of money for...

[@isiahrodriguez64]

Cal6009 My guess is that it was expensive and very hard to manufacture while not being that much better than a standard rifle

[@jonminer9891]

Hi, Ian. Louis L'Amour wrote a story called "The Ferguson Rifle." His books aer not illustrated, except for cover art, so thre was no drawing of the rifle. It is interesting to see what it looked like. Thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!