Ian 2021: "...it looks beautiful, despite my finger prints being on it." Historian 4021: "We find the finger prints of the same person on all of our historical collection. He must have been a great early 20th century General or Warlord."
@johnnycovenant22863 жыл бұрын
Hopefully at least one gun jesus poster survives and they make the connection
@johnnycovenant22863 жыл бұрын
Then they'll all be at the gun vatican and only the gun pope will be allowed to hold them
@Taolan84723 жыл бұрын
C'mon at RIA "recently fondled by Ian McCollum" is practically a selling point.
@mikesadillan58343 жыл бұрын
two thousands years from now, the gun bible will preach the ways and word of Gun Jesus.
@SwingNeil3 жыл бұрын
Archeologist, 4021: "The primitives of the Silicon Age obviously had a religious ritual in which a single high-status religious official blessed one example of each and every firearm."
@duneydan79933 жыл бұрын
A 1896 Bittner in the holster A Viper MK1 on the hip A fancy cane sword in your hand A big top hat on your head
@pixelcat51593 жыл бұрын
...Beasts all over the shop... ...You'll be one of them, sooner or later...
@skepticalbadger3 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the superfluous goggles on the hat.
@grievouslytired78863 жыл бұрын
Perhaps a cleverly concealed Apache Knuckleduster for emergencies (inside the hat)
@ripley46013 жыл бұрын
@@pixelcat5159 Is that a bloodborn reference?
@felgranddra3 жыл бұрын
@@ripley4601 "A corpse... should be left well alone. Oh, I know very well. How the secrets beckon so sweetly. Only an honest death will cure you now. Liberate you, from your wild curiosity."
@PitFriend13 жыл бұрын
Most people: “Why not just use a revolver instead of something this complicated?” Bittner owner: “I’m sorry, is this some sort of peasant joke I’m too rich to understand?”
@shawnr7713 жыл бұрын
Might have been patent issues.
@nighttrain12363 жыл бұрын
Ha ha imagine being so poor in 1890 that you had to use a revolver :D
@rotwang20003 жыл бұрын
@@nighttrain1236 Imagine you're so poor in 2021 you have to use a revolver. Hey Yankee Marshall !!!
@KyussTheWalkingWorm3 жыл бұрын
This is actually way simpler than typical revolvers. Probably cheaper to manufacture in the long run too.
@nighttrain12363 жыл бұрын
@@rotwang2000 You're probably a hipster in 2021 if you pack a six-shooter. All the mainstreamers use plastic guns.
@alwayscensored68713 жыл бұрын
That is one talented gun designer. Functional, simple, elegant.
@blahorgaslisk77633 жыл бұрын
Love how simple he managed to make it. That locking lug should make it possible to safely chamber it for a pretty serious cartridge compared to the guns that relied on just your finger to keep the bolt closed.
@jm93713 жыл бұрын
Those are the same words I have it....Well stated.
@Eisenwulf6663 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly.
@ajb6673 жыл бұрын
I was about to type this very thing! I'd say the only improvement might be a modern style clip for the ammo. Then you'd have an ultra-simple gun with only 3 springs! I'm picturing a small, manually operated pistol with a slight nod to the style of a Škorpion 🤔
@Tycho25013 жыл бұрын
Do you think, when he was discussing this with others, he also described it as "the whole firing mechanism kind of goes sproing"?
@paidwitness7973 жыл бұрын
Owner of ancient gun to everyone in the world - Look but dont touch peasants! Owner of ancient gun to Ian - Please borrow my screwdriver, do you need any other tools?
@minuteman41993 жыл бұрын
That's the privilege you achieve when you develop Ian's level of expertise.
@thejohn69123 жыл бұрын
@@minuteman4199 precisely this. I have decent knowledge of old firearms and action types, especially having watched Ian for so long, but because of my knowledge, I wouldnt dare touch unless I was looking to buy or the owner offered.
@tobiasworner49703 жыл бұрын
As Gun Jesus Ian can always take care of his children.
@gusty90533 жыл бұрын
@@TheRealColBosch what ? is there a video for that ? :)
@jonc80743 жыл бұрын
@@thejohn6912 a lot of times he won't even try to disassemble something. He knows when to leave well enough alone in case something gets broken
@freelancerdetroit1023 жыл бұрын
Ian, the Mechanicus called, they want their Archeo Tech Pistol back.
@Raspredval13373 жыл бұрын
I would love to see the reproduction gun chambered in .22LR or 9mm. That's just screams style and elegance right to one's face
@M.M.83-U3 жыл бұрын
.25 ACP, maybe .32, I think 9 is too much.
@ScottKenny19783 жыл бұрын
@@M.M.83-U a modern reproduction should be able to handle 9mm. Might need two locking lugs, but that's it.
@M.M.83-U3 жыл бұрын
@@ScottKenny1978 I was thinking about dimensions, not strenght.
@ScottKenny19783 жыл бұрын
@@M.M.83-U ah, gotcha. With the layout of the pistol, even a .45 would be pretty flat, less than an inch wide.
@johnnycovenant22863 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking maybe 380 or even .22 magnum but I'd love to see it in .17hmr
@TheCheat_13373 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see it in the next season of The Mandalorian
@claudiaborges84063 жыл бұрын
Looks like something we might find in the next Fallout game
@lukebarrow88073 жыл бұрын
Aww yisss
@RockIslandAuctionCompany3 жыл бұрын
This is the way.
@redbyrd643 жыл бұрын
@@RockIslandAuctionCompany this is the way
@thejohn69123 жыл бұрын
Honestly, if they got a replica of this and threw a longer scope on top, maybe a muzzle brake or laser, and sealed off the bottom to infer where the battery pack is, it would make a pretty sweet blaster
@inconel71853 жыл бұрын
A hundred years from now there will be a separate type of collection of guns that Ian has touched.
@parisbtw57793 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait until the kel tec p50 is a “forgotten weapon”
@AGS3633 жыл бұрын
I think Ian needs a Top-hat for his collection (plus monocle).
@johnnycovenant22863 жыл бұрын
Nah a bowler hat, goggles, leather apron, and a tool belt
@GARDENER423 жыл бұрын
@@johnnycovenant2286 I was just about to post a reply saying "nah a bowler" when I thought to check your reply first. Ian is definitely a bowler hat person, or if in uniform, a WW1 service dress cap.
@johnnycovenant22863 жыл бұрын
@@GARDENER42 funny enough I just said what I'd wear I read ian needs as I need
@tomandtinadixon3 жыл бұрын
The operating system is the equivalent to designing the best buggy whip ever the same year Henry ford introduces the model T. Still a beautiful pistol.
@cheyannei59833 жыл бұрын
It's actually so well designed that a high schooler could recreate it with modern machine tools from this video alone. It looks like the only thing that needs to be exactly the right size and shape is the cam hole.
@ScottKenny19783 жыл бұрын
@@cheyannei5983 locking lug, not the cam pin. But yes. I'd love to see one of these reappear.
@Kataclysm1133 жыл бұрын
@@ScottKenny1978 i have to admit, I'm very tempted to try and replicate this myself. maybe tweak it a bit to make it work with ammunition that's more commonly available today, but I'm fairly certain that with access to a lathe and a mill, i could probably make one of these.
@ScottKenny19783 жыл бұрын
@@Kataclysm113 I agree, that should be it. Buy a barrel blank, though.
@Taeerom3 жыл бұрын
@@cheyannei5983 The barrel is likely by far the most difficult thing to machine right. That, and getting the right hardness of the springs. Conceptually simple things lie that is far harder and typically require both relatively extensive knowledge as well as expensive equipment. It's a reason a lot of backwoods guns found in China or Singaporean jungles are smooth bore. While understanding that rifling is good and to get the general concept of it is easy, putting it into practice is much harder.
@martingardener903 жыл бұрын
Beautiful the way the springs are dovetailed into the grip frame.
@RamBam30002 жыл бұрын
And Ian's not wrong - that is a beautiful pistol, and that ring trigger system is a treat.
@alun70063 жыл бұрын
You weren't kidding when you said you were saving the best for last! Stunning piece.
@Stormseer883 жыл бұрын
Now that is an exceptionally beautiful pistol. Truly an elegant weapon for a more civilized age.
@happynightmaremonster4883 жыл бұрын
I don't think obi wan would approve
@George_Doc3 жыл бұрын
Pure elegance
@everettomailia86683 жыл бұрын
@@happynightmaremonster488 I agree so uncivilized
@LUR1FAX3 жыл бұрын
@@happynightmaremonster488 "While you were watching Forgotten Weapons, I studied the blade" - Obi-Wan Kenobi.
@Ni9993 жыл бұрын
@@LUR1FAX Good. It's all you'll need for the stormtrooper clones carrying today's lost sidearm.
@matthewspencer50863 жыл бұрын
A gun this elegant does not need something as vulgar as a purpose.
@BillB233 жыл бұрын
"Steam punk" does kinda capture the essence of this type of pistol.
@RokuroCarisu3 жыл бұрын
Wheellocks are still the most "steampunk looking" guns in my book.
@KC-bg1th3 жыл бұрын
We all know that you think it looks cool because it looks suspiciously Chauchat-ish.
@Aperson1563 жыл бұрын
Gun Jesus likes guns with bellies. Probs has a pregnancy fetish.
@Aperson1563 жыл бұрын
@@hind-d3530 Don't kink shame Gun Jesus.
@bend17073 жыл бұрын
@@Aperson156 its still a kind of rude comment to put on an informational video about a firearm.
@Aperson1563 жыл бұрын
@@bend1707 It's a silly observation turned into a joke. I'm not sure why mentioning a fetish in jest is rude.
@nothingtoseehere12213 жыл бұрын
@@Aperson156 can't have humor in 2021
@minuteman41993 жыл бұрын
The engraving on the screws is a nice detail.
@MrLobstermeat3 жыл бұрын
Honestly that detail is what caught my eye!
@Vanastar3 жыл бұрын
Maximum steampunk and absolutely beautiful. With wood panelling!
@s.p..smdness87483 жыл бұрын
This would make a fine addition to "Hunt : Showdown"
@oleksii81823 жыл бұрын
My thought exactly. And it makes way more sense then the nonexistent auto-Mosin.
@s.p..smdness87483 жыл бұрын
@@oleksii8182 The avtomat is actually based on the Huot rifle. I don't know why they've kept the mosin base for the skin.
@oleksii81823 жыл бұрын
@@s.p..smdness8748 yeah, wondered that myself. At least that one existed. Guess they were a bit lazy and did not want to render a different rifle when an existing model could be used instead.
@thespecialbru3 жыл бұрын
We have levering rifles and a levering shotgun, a levering pistol is the only logical end.
@oleksii81823 жыл бұрын
@@thespecialbru with a bayonet.
@seanbordenkircher78543 жыл бұрын
I wonder how many pieces made it past Ian with him seriously considering purchasing it. His enthusiasm is always infectious, but doubly so when he finds an example he really likes.
@gobble963 жыл бұрын
judging by the video he did today on the clip for it, either he bought this one or liked it so much he hunted out another
@kutamsterdam3 жыл бұрын
Ian more than 2 million subscribers! ... you've come a long way since way back then, you give joy for years now and i thank you for that.👍😊
@jommelconcepcion55073 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ian. There are some more though like the Knower Keith-Bristol Tube fed manual repeating pistol, clair and swanstrom tube-fed autoloading pistols, francotte mechanical repeating grip-box fed pistol, mershon and hollingsworth clockwound autorevolver, kovonalov fully automatic revolver, mateba unica revolver, remington zig-zag mechanical repeating revolver pepperbox, thomas bland 6 shot double action derringer, jim march frankenruger tube-fed gas ejecting revolver, enarm pentagun gas sealing pull barrel revolver, tatarek blowforward carbine, zb-47 holek vertical-fed carbine, bayle string wallet pistol and of course my favorite.. the landstandt box fed auto-ejecting revolver.
@SkipTerrio3 жыл бұрын
I've been loving this series. These manual ring pistols have a great Jules Verne steampunk vibe that I totally dig.
@BLS313 жыл бұрын
Guns like this are the reason I wish someone could remake the blueprints and make reproductions of these in modern cartridges.
@joeparkinson20903 жыл бұрын
So much of what is shared on this channel is fascinating. This series has been really interesting. I'm totally behind Ian on this pistol, a work of art on every level.
@larryashmore4893 жыл бұрын
I’ve watched a ton of your videos and this is the first time I’ve seen you go full out ga ga over a piece you would actually like to own. Pretty high praise.
@simonsong90123 жыл бұрын
A guy buying this gun: "Yes, so where do you put the coals in it?"
@mattfleming863 жыл бұрын
I was thinking a small jar of moist carbide..
@davidbrennan6603 жыл бұрын
It does not use Metallic Cartridges, you just change the flint.
@BogeyTheBear3 жыл бұрын
Powered by ectoplasm. Gonna need to hold a seance.
@GashimahironChl3 жыл бұрын
Thought it was an ancient clothes iron
@kiwibob2233 жыл бұрын
Ian is the happiest guy and I think he is one of that lucky breed that loves his job.
@hoseja3 жыл бұрын
Incredible how much it resembles a door lock mechanism.
@whymelord56953 жыл бұрын
Awesome quality workmanship.
@RockIslandAuctionCompany3 жыл бұрын
I shall take it on this Sunday's jaunt in my lighter-than-air balloon!
@tomp5383 жыл бұрын
Agree a beautiful example of simplicity and function.
@keithallardice61393 жыл бұрын
Oh my ... gorgeous! Just gorgeous!! You really did save the best til last Ian ... thank you so much for sharing!!! :-)
@ryands1263593 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making informational videos that I enjoy and also find very relaxing a soothing to watch when I go to bed
@Gojiro73 жыл бұрын
this looks like what the world of firearms would have looked like had the flintlock/musket style of design language stayed through the advent of smokeless black powder and cartridges.
@brettrfalcon7303 жыл бұрын
I had discovered this cool gun a while ago but I was surprised you hadn’t done a video on it yet! I’m glad you got your hands on one to show us.
@Immopimmo3 жыл бұрын
That case hardened finish is so nice. 😊
@SGT_RPGames3 жыл бұрын
It's been a while since you posted this but I wanted to thank you for presenting us with this exquisite pistol. I've followed for many years but this piece is absolutely beautiful in it's simplicity.
@Devin_Stromgren3 жыл бұрын
One has to wonder if these designs would have gone somewhere if the invention of smokeless powder had been delayed a few decades.
@tamlandipper293 жыл бұрын
Good question, but it seems like every bastard at the time was looking for a smokeless powder. The one way I can think of it happening is to move the Great War forward twenty years and the USA stays out. All Europe is bankrupt and the US thinks it should avoid military spending.
@tristanc38733 жыл бұрын
I don't think smokeless killed these so much as just the large amount of revolvers coming out before them and the development of autoloading handguns rather soon after. Add a second locking lug to this design and you have something at least strong enough for a standard pistol cartridge of today. The real issue is the very open action for any military setting. Where much and grime is going to get deep inside. I suppose a safety would solve that however. Carry locked and cocked and on safe.
@alexsis17783 жыл бұрын
@@tristanc3873 Although this one (surprisingly) seems to lack a safety the prior ones he has shown actually do have safeties which lock the bolt/trigger and the firing pin. You totally could carry it locked and cocked on safe. I think honestly the big thing that really killed them is just that revolvers do the exact same job and due to them already having been mass produced for nearly 50 years at this point they were just far more economical. If this design was closer to 1850 I think it really could have been viable though. Having a drop in mannlicher clip is far faster to reload than really anything but something like a moonclip on a break action revolver while also being a lighter and simpler to manufacture reloading solution. The revolvers which would compete with this functionally are a heavier and more complicated thing to produce so on its merits it makes sense. It was just too far behind the economy of scale at that point to ever really replace the revolver and with the invention of smokeless powder and autoloading handguns it was just dead in the water at that point.
@kovona3 жыл бұрын
Doubt it. A single or double action revolver will still be a more practical side arm.
@AgentTasmania3 жыл бұрын
@@tristanc3873 Smokeless made autoloaders feasible by not needing cleaning every few dozen shots
@harmlesscreationsofthegree12483 жыл бұрын
What an amazing pistol. I agree about the aesthetics, that case hardening is lovely!
@onpsxmember3 жыл бұрын
Please do a video gathering information on how collectors preserve guns that'll be just stored away or sit in a display for a long time. If the collectors don't want to talk about it, maybe someone from an Institute.
@ScottKenny19783 жыл бұрын
Yes, seconded!
@lobstersrs3 жыл бұрын
Not really my typical style of firearm of interest, but that truly is a gorgeous piece. Case hardening can produce such awesome looks, but there's something about it that looks even better when it's well-aged and has also been taken care of. Especially when coupled with such a unique design.
@aricp91733 жыл бұрын
All of these ring fire guns have been a mix of odd and beautiful as well as elegant. I've really enjoyed a look at these as I've never really seen them and have had no exposure to them so it's been fascinating! I do enjoy these odd guns.
@dksdg3 жыл бұрын
Fascinating series Ian!!
@thatguybrody48193 жыл бұрын
if only we could get some range time footage with this beauty.
@wolfsbane-rw7um3 жыл бұрын
I love how even the screwheads are stylised, very cool weapon
@stumpythedwarf87123 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ian for doing this series, amazing material as always.
@Necroscat3 жыл бұрын
I liked how even the outside screws had an engraved patterned on them! It may have been a more simplified version of a ring trigger pistol but it sure is more complexly designed visually!
@-OokySpooky-3 жыл бұрын
Hey Ian, I have an odd question that I realized I never thought of until now, but how did they actually go about machining such intricate and lovely shapes and cavities in firearms back in the 19th and even 18th centuries? I couldn't imagine the method of milling even a hundred of these by hand with such accuracy and fitment. There must have been some crude form of mechanical "cnc" or something. Do you have any knowledge on the types of Mills and processes that factories or workshops would use? If so Id love to see an episode on the actual act of gunsmithing itself throughout the ages!
@webtoedman3 жыл бұрын
General outline of components was produced in the forging process. Parts were held in fixtures (Position and hold the part), and jigs (Guide the tool). Machines used included lathes, horizontal and vertical mills, shapers, broaching presses, drill presses, boring machines, and of course gun drills and rifling machines. Repeatable accuracy relied on the use of limit stops on the machine, the dimensional consistency of the cutting tools, and extreme care in setting up, which is why tool makers and tool setters were paid what were, for the time, high wages. Some operations could only be done on special purpose machines, or with non standard cutters, which a small shop like Bittner's would have tried to avoid, because of the expense. Fit and finish were still largely hand processes in the 1880s, even in the big government arsenals.
@andrewsuryali85403 жыл бұрын
webtoedman gave a very good explanation, but I'd like to add that by the 1890s basic "programming" methods for tools were already well-developed. You can do Victorian-era CNC machining. Get a movable jig, attach a few cams and gears to one axis of movement to control the sequence of its travel speed (for example high-high-low-high-stop-low-stop-low), then do the same for the other axis and lock them together with gearing. When one axis stops while the other is moving, you get a straight line in one direction. When both axes move at the same speed, you get a diagonal line. When one is moving faster than the other, you get a curve. Then you control the shaping of depth curvature by camming the cutting tool's up-down movement and lock that onto the other two axes. The cutting tool is powered by some mechanical power source, but the cam-and-gear mechanism driving the jig and tool is usually manually-driven. You just need a machinist with a bit of arm strength and stamina to crank a wheel (or two) and who has a functioning brain and working eyes to recognize quickly when something's wrong with the jig. He doesn't need to know the exact movements of the tooling setup to get the shapes needed, the tool will do it for him. All he needs to be able to do is to regularly and smoothly rotate the wheel(s) driving the jig. This ensures accuracy and repeatability. This is why the toolmakers were very well paid. They needed to have very good engineering knowledge and a lot of intuition to set up and build such tools. Our modern CNC machines basically function the same way but with electronics and sensors driving accuracy and repeatability. The cams that used to control curvature have been replaced by speed controls on electric motors, and those motors have replaced the machinists' steady hands.
@webtoedman3 жыл бұрын
@@andrewsuryali8540 The fundamentals of the Pratt and Whitney automatic screw machine, and many others. I love this channel, it's so civilised and erudite.
@exstock2 жыл бұрын
I can't even begin to say how much I want one of these.
@jhippl3 жыл бұрын
id love a modern version of this in say 32 acp. i think it would be fun to have.
@stevekreitler93493 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking the same thing! Wouldn't be outrageously expensive to machine, with modern cnc mills, either.
@M.M.83-U3 жыл бұрын
I secont this.
@petesheppard17093 жыл бұрын
The action is truly elegant in its simplicity. The ring/trigger setup looks to me like a European version of 'hammer fanning'.
@tamlandipper293 жыл бұрын
It's kind of a nerf gun action.
@petesheppard17093 жыл бұрын
@@tamlandipper29 Truly!
@DaveTex23753 жыл бұрын
Hammer Fanning, my favorite steam punk super hero.
@SuperErikRoss3 жыл бұрын
Yeah that's likely why there is not too many of them im pretty sure that anybody that tried to go up against somebody with a single action colt who knew how to use it would get smoked like so much salmon !!!!
@DerLaCroix13 жыл бұрын
I actually have drawings for that one from the old patents, and was planning to make a replica (maybe convertible). If you had a couple of reference measurements of the real gun, I would love to use them to update my calibre- derived ones.
@steamboatmodel3 жыл бұрын
Where did you find the drawings?
@DerLaCroix13 жыл бұрын
@@steamboatmodel Friend found them at the archives in Vienna. But there is a good resolution picture of it on some russian webpage if you look for it.
@greggv82 жыл бұрын
If you can find the dimensions of the cartridge you should be able to work out the rest from that.
@candrewgreen3 жыл бұрын
I design scientific instruments and I shall go to bed thinking about how to sneak that beautiful dovetailed spring assembly into a product!
@Skeppo13 жыл бұрын
My home town museum has one of these - near mint condition at their collection. Some decades ago I happened to find out this and was really surprised to see it. It seems that somebody had donated in - but for sure it is in wrong place - the museum seems to have no clue what they have in storage or they do not see it´s value as a museum piece - it is not shown to public - and that is a shame in deed.
@deismaccountant6 ай бұрын
This is it. This is the model I’ve always imagined could have been made 1-200 years before it came out, even as a single shot, and addressed all the issues inherent to a muzzleloader. Imagine a single-shot breechloader that look paper cartridges like this.
@MaximeThatsMe3 жыл бұрын
When you think about it, this type of action would be perfect for a "Hush puppy project" pistol mechanism. No moving parts during the firing (except for the striker, obviously), and still "semi-automatic-ish", unlike the Welrod which takes two hand and more time to operate… You can engage multiple targets (2 to 3) or take another quick shot if you have missed the target on the first round.
@somepunkinthecomments4713 жыл бұрын
That is actually a good idea.
@drivanradosivic13573 жыл бұрын
lower ring actions could have their own niche in the firearms market.
@MaximeThatsMe3 жыл бұрын
@@drivanradosivic1357 For target/bullseye shooting for competitive shooters and takedown/assassination capability for the army or secret agencies, it could work!
@drivanradosivic13573 жыл бұрын
@@MaximeThatsMe plus for those that want to feel fancy and get something like this, because it looks like fun.
@danielk99063 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for you, to cover this pistol... It was my favorite "free gun practice session" at gunsmith school😅
@lilwyvern43 жыл бұрын
That is one sexy little number of a handgun. Glad you were finally able to get back to Rock Island after The Troubles. There's just one major downside to this series: every cool gun you showcase here just makes me want it in Hotdogs, Horseshoes, & Hand Grenades, and Anton is only one guy.
@thatguybrody48193 жыл бұрын
isn't there a modding community to make up for that?
@cymond3 жыл бұрын
Did we ever figure out what went wrong between RIA and Ian? I think he called it "creative differences". Personally, I think they'd be fools not to work with him.
@andrewray62622 жыл бұрын
@@cymond whay video does he mention that in? I had no clue they had a riff between em
@goomy__64202 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but anton is kinda a ass sometimes, he thinks he's the best and refuses to add guns for sole reason of their history
@vincentmueller371711 ай бұрын
Definitely the Sofia Loren of the handgun world.
@dfly274853 жыл бұрын
Really delving into TRUELY forgotten weapons for the ages
@hamm60353 жыл бұрын
Ian I agree it is sleek, grips and panels impeccable checkering. The Victorian craftsmanship, and last the case hardening is just beautiful. What is not to love.
@rich77873 жыл бұрын
You weren’t lying when you said that gun is a beauty. So elegant
@Checobeep3 жыл бұрын
John Favreau is watching your show making notes on which guns to greeble into star wars blasters ...
@jonminer98913 жыл бұрын
Hi, Ian. It is so interesting to find that I have an interest in steampunk pistols. Of course, they aren't steampunk, they are Victorian elites. It is only from our distance in time and the intervening steampunk style that motivates our nomenclature. But it is what it is to us, steampunk. At any rate, whatever they are called, they are an embodiment of craftsmanship, elegance, and aesthetics. Thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!
@Ostenjager3 жыл бұрын
Man, I wish there were repros of this gun, because I totally want one.
@badweetabix3 жыл бұрын
Then wish for fewer lawyers.
@Ostenjager3 жыл бұрын
@@badweetabix What does that have to do with anything?
@markkelly62593 жыл бұрын
@@badweetabix I am pretty sure that the patents have expired on this one.
@penquin20003 жыл бұрын
me too mainly cause my name is on it
@user-ii5im7zm2t3 жыл бұрын
Ian's clear affection to this one makes me think it deserves a GoFundme to get him one of these to give it a forever home.
@z1ll4jr533 жыл бұрын
Art. The piece itself gives energy of “civilisation” and “Europe” while keeping a distinct Austrian southern German feel.Class.
@blahorgaslisk77633 жыл бұрын
Just the look tell you it's not a gun for the plebes. This is the gun for a well off gentleman with impeccable taste for the good things in life.
@z1ll4jr533 жыл бұрын
@@blahorgaslisk7763 Yep, this is a gun for a man who LIVES.
@rhysgarland92953 жыл бұрын
I've really enjoyed these ring trigger reviews, they are some really interesting and absolutely gorgeous pistols
@commandpower11723 жыл бұрын
I might sound dumb but the only reason I could see them adding the checkering for the front would possibly for holding that with your other hand, kind of like how some German artillery Lugers had that front hand guard
@RiderOftheNorth19683 жыл бұрын
It is more likely just for aesthetics. The grip is checkered so they did it for the covers too, is my guess. The mentioned Luger was meant to be used with a shoulderstock so the front wood is a front grip.
@grizzdebear72933 жыл бұрын
THAT LOOKED ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.. Sometimes wood and metal belong.... And Wow!!!
@frugalsoul99843 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. Found my new carry gun. At least I'll die in style
@BillB233 жыл бұрын
With a .32 caliber black powder cartridge you're probably right, lol.
@michaelmoorrees35853 жыл бұрын
I don't know. The smoke cloud may allow you to escape. Though, if being stylish means not wearing sensible shoes ... you're gonna die.
@BillB233 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmoorrees3585 lmao
@frugalsoul99843 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmoorrees3585 always sensible shoes. Or flip flops. I'll run in bare feet if I have too
@BillB233 жыл бұрын
@@johnathansaegal3156 Cogent points, all. No matter the perforating tool, getting holes poked in oneself is never fun.
@herbderbler15853 жыл бұрын
That's easily one of the coolest mechanisms I've seen in a long time. It's a shame there's no market for reproducing this kind of thing. So far it seems no one is willing to step outside the realm of single action revolvers and lever action rifles when it comes to historical firearms, but with modern manufacturing techniques there's no reason small production runs of unusual firearms like this couldn't be done.
@philipquayle75423 жыл бұрын
I think there will be many future oppotunities to turn "By the standards of ring-trigger manually operated Austrian 1880s pistols" into a meme. I shall certainly appropriate that.
@dcspooky69033 жыл бұрын
Love the channel and Ian's presentation. Fascinating video! Still blows me away that RIA would allow Ian to disassemble a 120 year old rare firearm. They must trust him implicitly.
@XAPAN883 жыл бұрын
Again, steam punk... I love it. Just great imagination😍
@fratercontenduntocculta8161 Жыл бұрын
This pistol has for the most part everything I enjoy about classic firearms. The case hardened finish is a perfect finishing touch! This looks like the main weapon of a Final Fantasy character.
@joshuazoldschool47203 жыл бұрын
Beautiful piece of art/firearms/history all in one! Loving it. :?)
@k_enn3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos on "steampunk" guns. Please do more of them.
@commissarthorne38942 жыл бұрын
If form and function had a baby:
@micwclar3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for bringing some attention to these beautiful firearms.
@barkebaat3 жыл бұрын
6:15 - I believe the correct technical term is 'springen-sproingen' (with a slight German pronunciation).
@RiderOftheNorth19683 жыл бұрын
Yes! And that is german tech lingo for: "Automatic self disassemble". True story.
@OGSontar3 жыл бұрын
Such a simple and elegant mechanism. Just what is needed, no bells and whistles, no extra complications, just efficient functionality. As straight forward as my current sidearm is, it probably has twice the moving parts, if not three times. I sometimes think our modern gunsmiths could take a page out of history and simplify things a bit.
@TorquilBletchleySmythe3 жыл бұрын
Soon to make an appearance on The Mandalorian 😁
@davidbrennan6603 жыл бұрын
Sadly, We have a few years to wait then.
@TorquilBletchleySmythe3 жыл бұрын
@@davidbrennan660 we always have reruns until then
@markkelly62593 жыл бұрын
It would fit right in Carnival Row.
@Gordonseries3853 жыл бұрын
Cool pistol and its elegant design. Thinking of the machine shop of the day Steam engine, pulleys, belts, shafts, and gears. something to see a big operation like that. Enjoyed watching Ian Take Care
@harveyaku16923 жыл бұрын
Wow, the title is very accurate.
@davidm.46703 жыл бұрын
Ians' titles (Unlike sooo many) are acurate :-)
@User_Un_Friendly3 жыл бұрын
Ian is in love. The follow up shooting video will feature Ian with the Bittner on the range. 🤣
@blueboxkid5263 жыл бұрын
Love at first sight really does exist!
@col.mustard12339 ай бұрын
The case colors on that are gorgeous!
@aarondevaldez91343 жыл бұрын
I imagine there would be profit to be made if, say, an enterprising 21st century gunsmith were to start producing functional replicas for collectors.
@badweetabix3 жыл бұрын
You are forgetting about the lawyers. There are many things that could and would had been re-introduced, but for fear of being sued have never made it to production.
@cymond3 жыл бұрын
I imagine it would be a lot like those handmade 45 Luger replicas: $10,000
@Grayfox9883 жыл бұрын
Can't get enough of that old-timey XIX. century machining.
@666toysoldier3 жыл бұрын
Pull the sideplate off a S&W revolver, and you'll see that this design is far simpler. No worry about timing, cylinder/barrel gap, hand wear, etc.
@SuperErikRoss3 жыл бұрын
And not losing any energy out of the gap
@Jesses0013 жыл бұрын
I tend to agree with you. This is one sexy handgun. The case hardening is both a useful finish and a beautiful one. Elegant lines. I wish I had all the dimensions. I would love to build one if I could find the time.
@bramveneman3 жыл бұрын
so whose gonna start the gofundme page for buying this gun for Ian?
@newworldorder67643 жыл бұрын
@@shadowcat6lives639 I mean we dont need to specify for what are we gonna fund
@KarlBunker3 жыл бұрын
LOL. I was going to say the same thing, but I did a page search first to see if someone had already said it.
@wonderfulsloth42393 жыл бұрын
By the gods, I thought all the other pistols were beautiful! This pistol is absolutely the prettiest and the mechanism is wonderfully elegant. My goodness!
@martinh27833 жыл бұрын
Does Ian's finger print increase the value of a collectible?
@dulizardglasses31702 жыл бұрын
This gun is so beautiful. I really want one of these chambered in .22 or something like that because I got a crap ton of .22 sitting around my house.
@davidsummer86313 жыл бұрын
Would look good with your Jules Verne Time Machine
@nolanolivier67913 жыл бұрын
I was literally about to say I could imagine captain Nemo strapping this to his hip.
@davidsummer86313 жыл бұрын
@@nolanolivier6791 The captain would wear it well
@MuciusSkaevola3 жыл бұрын
Wait, shouldn't it be H.G Wells Time Machine ?
@davidsummer86313 жыл бұрын
@@MuciusSkaevola H G Wells never had that Steam Punk look which Verne had
@botstik38773 жыл бұрын
Hello Hunt Showdown 3D artist who is watching this video to help model the gun before putting it in the game :)