How to Load a Flintlock

Loading and shooting the Traditions .50 Kentucky Flintlock

[@Michiru._.115]

damn this is going to be really useful, I mean who doesn't know how to reload their Traditions .50 Kentucky Flintlock? Well, whatever, anyway, but did you know that The Traditions™ Percussion Kentucky Rifle is a beautifully crafted modified replica of one of America’s most iconic muzzleloading rifles. The original Kentucky Rifle featured a flintlock ignition, however, this variation of the rifle features a percussion ignition for easier use out in the field. The rifle that would become known as the “Kentucky Rifle” was first crafted during 1730 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and saw use by hunters and frontiersmen for decades. The Kentucky Rifle would even see use during combat throughout the French and Indian War as well as the American Revolutionary War. The Kentucky Rifle was one of the first commonly used rifles in America during the mid to late 1700s and is one of the most popular reproduction rifles in circulation today. Traditions have crafted the Percussion Kentucky Rifle to be an accurate representation of the classic rifle and have integrated key features and upgrades to enhance the utility and performance of the muzzleloader for hunters and shooters alike. Beginning with the stock the Kentucky Rifle features a beautiful hardwood, walnut stained and finished, two-piece stock. The furniture on the stock is composed completely of brass including the nose plate, ramrod barrels, stock connecting plate, trigger guard, and butt plate. The brass furniture in tandem with the walnut stock gives the rifle a classic historical look that is both aesthetically pleasing and functional for use in the field. The .50 caliber barrel of the rifle measures 33.5 inches and is composed of carbon steel that has been blued to protect the exterior of the barrel from rust and corrosion. The rifling is set at a 1:66 twist rate that is ideally suited for shooting .50 caliber patched lead round balls and offers great accuracy out to 100 yards. In addition to the great features already listed the Traditions™ Percussion Kentucky Rifle features a case hardened percussion ignition assembly, authentic wooden ramrod, and fixed blade iron sights. The Kentucky Rifle created a lasting legacy of dependability and accuracy that has been passed down throughout the generations and continues to this day in the Traditions™ Kentucky Rifles. Own your own piece of American history by adding the Kentucky Rifle to your collection today. 😃

[@bigironbois]

Hahahaha!

[@gangstaspongebob741]

thats a new one

[@imisane]

Ok

[@yourmomsimpsforme6938]

Bro I swear this convinced me to save up to get one

[@ferntheyoutuber9960]

Yapper

[@tartartartartar2731]

Soldier : "Reloading" Sergeant: "War is over private"

[@Marksman0317]

General: *Looking at reload records* Every soldier:* Bro we only got one shot and it was over 💀

[@FernandoGomes-kh5lf]

Sergeant: you get one chance to hit, if you miss you go melee😂

[@swapnilrandhir492]

I laughed so hard 😂😂for

[@preciouspaws1400]

They had several arrays of soldiers firing at enemy one array shoot another load and so on.

[@nipunalakmal7393]

😂😂😂

[@Sl4y.]

"Switching to your sword is always faster than reloading"

[@alexjones4679]

"Repacking your tent is always faster than reloading"

[@dronenate6876]

Sword fights be like

[@ibaco.s1451]

"Keep an extra shortly, no need for reload in between battle"

[@jos3r5]

“Horses on fire are likely to explode”

[@TYR3X101]

knife the watamelon

[@lindorplays5900]

That awkward moment where we both miss so we awkwardly start reloading while making small talk and becoming friends in the process

[@leonardoraele]

It would make a fun yt short hahaha

[@helpywithashotgun9429]

"So uhhhh hows life?"

[@williambigbills-9665]

Well if you’re fighting one on one you’ll likely fire and switch straight to the batter formation. But seriously often one on one fights back then erupted into hand and knife fights.

[@pak91sd]

😂😂😂😂

[@inquiry9722]

Person 1 “Oh next shot I won’t miss” Pearson 2 “Oh you are as good as a gone after I reload” Person 1“Nu uh” Person 2 “Yuh huh”

[@hadlygamingyt5208]

Soldier: *Oh shit I missed give me a moment* The moment:

[@savourybiscuit]

A few moments later 😅

[@maryamhamidi180]

They will have many soldiers in three or two lines so when one line shoot the other comes forward and shoot again and mean while the previous line have time to reload

[@cableyoutuber]

Remember, learning calculus is faster than reloading

[@randomgameplay7610]

Im here before this comment going up.

[@dresdenharry]

😂😂

[@anantaanugrah4324]

💀

[@highc7812]

Yes commander soap, we must switch to calculus to put down these rebels!

[@NCA2212]

Knife that watermelon!

[@icemanOlson]

I bet that trash talk between sides was fire between reloads

[@PortCityPaintings]

"you missed me!"😂

[@amilliarde1234]

ez

[@leytonh5511]

"Oi there, mate. You missed me. You should aim a slight bit to the right, alright."

[@Master_0f_all_trades]

"OI WANKER! MAYBE IF YOUR MOTHER WASN'T AN ELDERBERRY, YOU WOULDA HIT THAT!" "OH ITS ON YOU SCRUMMY LASS!" average conversation while reloading a musket.

[@DoktorTeeth]

“Oi!… Fuck ya!”

[@shinjiikari5174]

"Waiting for the enemy to die of smallpox is always faster than reloading."

[@pravinsharma3923]

☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@stormssf8538]

This is why Britishers were often defeated with just bow and arrows

[@abcejeh3774]

​@@stormssf8538indeed😂

[@reilangovender5802]

Lmao 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ltr1745]

​@@stormssf8538They weren't actually. They defeated everyone who fought against them apart from few western nations who used guns.

[@Lejeron]

Bro looks like he’s going to start a native american uprising

[@omerciftci4673]

Chief Fullcock approves

[@ominösersüddeutscher]

​@@omerciftci4673 What about Chief Halfcock?

[@giovannilewis9075]

"Remember going home and raising your son to join the war is faster than reloading"

[@alarosey146]

Lmfaooo

[@basantasharma4075]

😂

[@ricardomisidjanreadyfor2029]

American revolution moment

[@silentype3008]

Some fathers would call their son their right hand man. I call mine my sidearm.

[@rofeldov.marcossiii6740]

​@@silentype3008“Here comes the general”

[@billhwangburner]

“Remember, switching to your sword is faster than reloading your weapon.”

[@jackreese8890]

Well if the engagement distance was around 100 meters you could reload and shoot again before the opponent got close enough to use a sword or bayonet.

[@TheSaikaDelic]

​@jackreese8890 he made a press Y joke, not quoting someone 😅

[@TheOnlyKingBee]

If you use it as a club it will be even faster

[@LawsonSoza]

Let me guess your a brit we have secondaries pistols😂😂😂

[@eiresby2344]

Attach bayonet, voila, a spear

[@ethannewman8292]

This man is the living version of I own a musket for home defense

[@Lytox_literaly_him]

just like the founding fathers intended

[@o0_VanYsH_0o]

Since thats what the founding Fathers Intended

[@aceofjokerss]

​@@o0_VanYsH_0oFour ruffians break into my home

[@Edensgate_pray]

​​@@aceofjokerssbro if im robbing a home and someone calls me ruffian im walking out of there

[@o0_VanYsH_0o]

@@Edensgate_pray There Ain't nothing in that house worth taking

[@R52074]

Soldier : " Reloading" Another soldier : " War is over bro"

[@lolubolo4064]

word for word

[@enderdude992]

“Cover me! I’m reloading!” People in 1600’s:

[@yusufaden8433]

😂😂😂

[@hafizhnugrahav0113]

It was indeed like that, they have lines for the flintlock army. After the first line fired they go to the back line, realoading the ammo.

[@caiocesar3084]

​@@hafizhnugrahav0113only in volley fire. Not all the time

[@hafizhnugrahav0113]

@@caiocesar3084 shouldnt the volley fire the norm? Flintlock was not particulary useful outside of volley fire.

[@bbbBeautiful]

😂"one sec" 5mins later still reloadinglol

[@fatonisodiq9341]

remember, running away is always faster than reloading

[@alexandersandoval1037]

How about running away while reloading?

[@daspy_real]

​@@alexandersandoval1037it's possible but it would be incredibly hard

[@edwinferrer187]

noted, 'Gaz' in the 18th Century who wears that weird wig😂😂😂

[@Garry646]

Remember, charging at the enemy is always faster than reloading

[@iflipedmyomelette8817]

Then youll die tired

[@Buhdututuduh]

"Yo bro,the enemies are coming!" "Hol up a sec,im still reloading" The reloading hes doing:

[@its-Twenty]

I've never been so calmed by someone talking about a gun.

[@w.mccartney431]

Especially when flintlocks can be some of the most unpredictable as to when and what will make them go off…

[@goosevilcek]

welcome to america

[@Iamtheman143]

​@@goosevilcekguns everywhere in South and North America. 😂

[@Wondrrboy]

You've never watch *hickok45* channel. I used to listen to that guy's videos before I went to sleep at night.

[@CageyTroller]

You must be new to gun KZbin channels

[@NightwolfRainbow6Siege]

The fact he missed is also historically accurate

[@AzillaKiami]

its hard as hell to aim those things lmfao

[@NightwolfRainbow6Siege]

@@AzillaKiami it’s not that, more so they’re very in accurate. But that too

[@AzillaKiami]

@@NightwolfRainbow6Siege yes, that is what i meant. My wording wasnt the best.

[@koreyswanson4850]

Also futuristically accurate, if we're thinking about Star wars and the Stormtroopers

[@oz_jones]

​@@koreyswanson4850stormtroopers are quite literally the Elite soldiers of that universe.

[@michaelr7254]

"How do you aim?" "Hope."

[@madmaddox3451]

Did you mean reload??

[@JohnPlotaChad]

​@@madmaddox3451 aim

[@_Glory_to_God]

Lmao man made me laugh so hard

[@DillonLeyva]

Squeeze the trigger don't pull

[@JohnPlotaChad]

@@DillonLeyva who asked

[@Edhardybychristianaudigier]

Soldier:- Hey, wait I'm reloading. His enemy:- ok, lemme take a lunch break.

[@ROHITB100]

😂

[@thedevilwearstimbs4248]

I keep one of these next to the bed just in case I hear my man’s Paul Revere telling us the opps are spinning the block.

[@mrdato116]

I hope you got bayonet and grape shot cannon upstairs 💪😎

[@luke8222]

​@@mrdato116lol love that video

[@mrdato116]

@@luke8222 same lol

[@siplt]

“the neighbors dogs hate this self defense method”

[@Pyrexia333]

Thy opps are proceeding thy opps are proceeding

[@user-ye8lz7yc9i]

"I'M RELOADING!!" "Oh shit monsieur take your time."

[@Idontknowhowtobake]

Ok you got me one that💀☠️

[@MBAPPEveryreal4569]

Monseiur

[@user-wj3nl8lb8p]

😂

[@freshyip]

Lol😂

[@Ayoitsbear]

"Je recharge." oh merde monsieur prends ton temps

[@sunvetr]

I love the delay between the trigger pull and the firing. You can really feel the pressure building

[@bruno13532]

If it was me firing me first shot and not being advised on this i would have unwelded it from my shoulder and thought wtf is wrong with it? It would then fire while i was inspecting it and leave me in shock

[@Fancy.Bowtie]

@@bruno13532you’d probably be on the ground from falling due to the recoil, or a broken nose

[@3_ormorecharacters]

​@@bruno13532pull trigger, look down barrel, amass a hefty medical bill. the ole classic

[@TheMilitantHorse]

More-so the fuse igniting (the bit of powder in the pan) but yeah that delay is gnarly.

[@elfpimp1]

Same here. Always thought that was really cool..

[@rael2840]

Remember, signing a peace treaty is faster than reloading

[@TheRealAssix]

“Remember - switching to your pistol is always faster than reloading.”

[@onehitkills7438]

switching to your grandfathers cavalry saber is faster than reloading

[@zackmartin3003]

Sounds like OG mw2 campaign 😂

[@Ilikepie18855]

Remember, running away is always cheaper than dying

[@nardsxc7010]

​@@zackmartin3003you mean the first mw campaign?

[@ImmortalShiro]

@@Ilikepie18855 How is it cheaper? It not like you're the one's paying if you die... 😅

[@TakeASlice-Music]

Thank you, I’m currently fighting the Brit’s in Louisiana and I forgot how to load my musket

[@garrett3698]

In 1814 we took a little trip...

[@frankieslefttoe8210]

Well your a little shit out of luck brits could fire 3 shots in under a minute

[@TakeASlice-Music]

@@garrett3698 down with cornel Jackson down the mighty missisip’

[@brunswickgaming]

as a brit i can confirm im very scared

[@chickenmann9934]

​@@TakeASlice-Musicwe took a little bacon and we took a little beans, and we caught the bloody British in the town of New Orleans 🇺🇲🦅🦅

[@rudzik1692]

"Fixing bayonets is always faster than reloading"

[@Fvhtdjutd]

🫡

[@JohnLeePedimore]

That is true but I've never seen a bayonet on an American long rifle. They were civilian hunting rifles that were adapted for sniping because of their accuracy but they were much slower to load than a smoothbore musket. The Brown Bess and Charleville were military arms and were fitted with bayonets.

[@davefellhoelter1343]

Reminder darn good Club, BAT, or Spear once empty?

[@goodguy3558]

​@@Fvhtdjutd🫡

[@TheCastedone]

yeah id just wait to charge and get slicing

[@kooldisciple2498]

My granddad really needed this tutorial

[@AnitaSharma-my5od]

That delay between the fire pull and the actual shot was satifying

[@ion1984]

you can hear the fuse burning in between, too. insane. could probably shoot with a match if you wanted to.

[@settrender]

nah fasho

[@marcusmccool160]

@@ion1984 Absolutely could have, the precursers to Flintlocks were Matchlocks and were shot that exact way

[@dtllcmotorsportwa]

So real

[@chachmcgrach2053]

Same. Seems to me like alot of power the delay

[@monke6019]

The quiet kid after you take his lunch shillings:

[@kronos_1337.]

The quiet child's actions in result of you obtaining his lunch shillings

[@krischabot8232]

😂😂😂😂

[@doctorpickel4402]

@@kronos_1337.The silent child whom is often associated with terrible things after you obtain his lunch shillings, leaving him empty handed

[@zombiegaminghouse9488]

Bruhhhhh this comment took me out lmaooooo 👀😳🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣‼️💯🖤💜💚

[@thisguy1413]

Bruh this GOT ME. I was drinking soda next to my sleeping child and this had me choking and waking her up. 😂

[@skyhunter6123]

"Damn, I missed, welp time to spend the next 5 minutes reloading!"

[@PeterMitch]

Haha. But theyd actually have multiple guns loaded all at once to just quickly fire at multiple things.

[@martinbryaskov7709]

Nice joke but many professional soldiers in the 18th century could fire more than 4 rounds per minute, and a regular soldier had to fire at least 3 rounds per minute

[@Seanriley777]

@@martinbryaskov7709this kid even slowly showed us how to do it in under a minute. I wouldn’t be shocked if a trained soldier could let rip a ton in a minute

[@coleunknown6509]

@@martinbryaskov7709I’m pretty sure it’s 2 per minute but yeah

[@tty23]

I'm sure I read or saw somewhere that they'd have someone loading and handing them guns, or they're have rolls of people firing, falling back and loading and replacing the front line when they're ready

[@Boop__Doop]

"I shoot a .50cal" "Oh cool so beret 82 or a deagle?" "Not exactly"

[@imtmceo1]

7 hours later. Can't imagine being in battle and having to reload

[@travisbromell3660]

Word

[@NyteLyfe]

Just give me a fucking sword an shield ,fuck it

[@gewerh44]

Thats why the line infantry didnt use these, they used smoothbore muskets which were a bit faster to load. Usually only the skirmishers and sharpshooters used the type of long rifle you see in the video

[@kinezikinezi1730]

Rember switching is faster then reloading

[@mdh2347]

Maybe It was used on turn based war

[@Outlawd_45_Mesziah]

Tip: Remember to miss more accurately than your opponent, when in doubt switching to your fist is faster than reloading.

[@bonusducks24]

Saber the slave owners *SLASH* your slave owner killing skills are incredible.

[@gmtude88]

Nice, your fruit-punching skill is remarkable.

[@codiserville593]

Bayonets though, remember?

[@TonySopranoNola]

@@bonusducks24bro huh

[@NicholasQuirke-jk7te]

thats a musket not a flint lock

[@Res94_72]

Pirates calmly reloading their flintlock as they see their teammates die

[@Don_Von]

Pirates who could afford them usually carried multiple flintlock pistols along with their guns in order to not need to reload.

[@zamponakia]

and imagine he misses 😳😳

[@kiroclifford2647]

Not Edward Kenway 😭😂

[@elmoloco6131]

Didn't they had múltiple flintlocks?

[@secqol]

blud go outside 😭 teammates

[@lightbearer1550]

You flinched man! You tensed so hard once you pulled that trigger

[@Monti3395]

"Damn i missed my shot...just hold on right there sir, its gonna take 3 business days to reload this thing"

[@abdulrahmanabdullahi8543]

God you’re damn hilarious 😂 Can’t stop laughing

[@CharlesFreck]

Not quite the same, but soldiers were able to fire at just under 4 rounds a minute with muskets, averaging a reload just over 15 seconds, which isn't bad considering.

[@avoidmicah.]

Yeah I was thinking weren’t these inaccurate asf?

[@CharlesFreck]

@avoidmicah. nope. Common myth. Yes, you weren't going to hit 1moa. Yes, you weren't gonna snipe someone from 500 yards away. But at 100 yards, soldiers could hit the overwhelming majority of shots on a human sized target. You couldn't win a precision shooting competition with them, but you could shoot someone a decent way away with basically guaranteed accuracy. The reason they were thought to be inaccurate is because soldiers don't actually want to shoot each other, and would aim at the sky/ground in battle.

[@jabezwilson4211]

😂

[@dwade3]

Remember, settling each other's differences and coming to an understanding is faster than reloading

[@randyphillips6506]

Facts

[@sohaibasghar86]

Best comment😂😂

[@olddog-fv2ox]

Yes. I say chaps, how about we talk this out over a pint Cheers

[@arignazzangira9018]

Definitely 😂😂😂

[@log7029]

@@olddog-fv2oxNONSENSE! I shall see you in the dueling field at dusk, you bottomless skallywag!

[@SpiralSine6]

“Did you hit the target?” “Oh goodness gracious no.”

[@grasseaterneil]

I think he did. That thing is a flintlock rifle. It has a rifled barrel

[@FirstLast-ll8zq]

@@grasseaterneil flintlocks were smooth-bore. Rifling and the shape of modern ballistics weren’t implicated until around the American Civil War with percussion-cap muskets.

[@MyPiez]

@@FirstLast-ll8zq Rifles such as the Long rifle were invented around 1700 and were in use in the American revolution

[@FirstLast-ll8zq]

@@MyPiez *widely implicated my bad. Edit: yes you can see the grooves in the barrel indicating the rifling of a long-rifle.

[@Deeznutz...]

The way u answered that perfectly 😂😂😂

[@roberttaylor5995]

When you shoot a flintlock, it puts a smile on your face everytime! Whether its a Kentucky Rifle Musket or basic smoothbore Musket like a Brown Bess or Charleville, its great fun (and messy too :). . . The black powder smoke residue goes all over you and the musket!

[@worthyCap17]

Starts reloading : dies of punches and kicks

[@johnmwima108]

This legit got me laughing 😂😂

[@user-yr3bq2is3u]

My friend : I am reloading my gun and everyone and me : 😅😂

[@user-il6eb9oi4f]

😂😂😂

[@sumitdebbarma1209]

😂😂😂😂 dam bro this is halirous.

[@TheJpiscool]

My anxious ass is wondering what would happen if it misfired while the ram rod was in your hands

[@SchneiderShok]

Four ruffians break into my house...

[@The2Twoswan]

“what the devil?!”

[@themightyarcher3388]

Using a musket, just like the founding fathers intended xD

[@AU_Player]

​@@The2Twoswanas i grab my powdered wig and kentucky rigle

[@Emon_Lusk_]

five years later « aaand we pull the trigger »

[@declanscheps9102]

@@themightyarcher3388until you miss cause your pistol is smooth bore and you smoke the neighbours dog and have to resort to the cannon loaded with grapeshot at the top of the stairs

[@mailstorminurbox]

“going home and asking your crush out, building a good relationship, marrying her and having kids and raising them is always faster than reloading”

[@Spetznaz_19]

😂😂😂

[@JesusisLord847]

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:10‭-‬18‬ ‭Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. The bible is no old book. You have to really let Christ open your eyes; to see the world in shambles. Many people say it's a religion to lock up people in chains, and say it's a rule book.. why? Because people hate hearing the truth, it hurts their flesh, it's hurts their pride, it's exposes on what things have they done..people love this world so much, s*x, money, power, women, supercars.. things of this world. Still trying to find something that can fill that emptiness in your heart. You can't find that in this world.. only in Christ, the bible is no chains, it's a chainbreaker. Breaking your sins into pieces... Repent now, and turn back to the true Lord only.. God bless. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@shabploffies]

Really stole someone else's comment huh

[@saintnick2134]

If only it was that simple

[@Guardia_Real711]

​@@shabploffieshe didn't?

[@knightwing4810]

Good lord I could've learned rocket science by the time you finished reloading.

[@brianery]

this flintlock basically turns the war into chess

[@TheWhiskeyCowboyLife]

Yes, but this rifle was not a common war weapon. It was for hunting or maybe "sniping" in warfare. War was primarily fought with a smooth bore musket, and in volleys.

[@brianery]

@@TheWhiskeyCowboyLife but still, a musket is very slow to reload, so having a team of musket-carrying soldiers is better

[@TheWhiskeyCowboyLife]

@@brianery Correct. And volley fire changes things as well. And it was standard to have not just teams of muskets, but lines of them which could step forward or have a fired line step back. General warfare was much about moving pieces and yes, much like chess. It's interesting to read into accounts of non-traditional warfare of the times though which has pretty much become standard now days for many small units and guerilla warfare tactics.

[@Robert-cu9bm]

​@@TheWhiskeyCowboyLife Is that where volleyball came from?... People playing ball in-between volleys waiting for the other side to reload.

[@TheWhiskeyCowboyLife]

@@Robert-cu9bm If only. LOL

[@Vaul.]

As a British man about to take on these Yankees this video helped, I sure hope we win!

[@henrybartholomewdinglenut5927]

Sorry i don’t speak British

[@vault21lonewanderer]

Y'all want freedom for a second time? 🇺🇲🦅

[@joey_diaz_clips]

Lmk how it goes

[@weejameso1640]

americans are the kind of people to think theyre free and then get arrested for loitering@@vault21lonewanderer

[@kurtcobainii1075]

Hey lobster-back, we just pulled up to Yorktown. You guys are boutta eat shit. We already dropping Hessians like flies.

[@ethanh9275]

I absolutely love the slight delay between the trigger pull and the fire, I adore old mechanics

[@samhenson8177]

Yes me too! You can even hear the quarter-second of powder burning before you eventually get the shockwave

[@stamusa5815]

it took 1 business day to fire😂

[@nastalgiakatt]

Good thing they released full game with better reloading speed

[@PNDRSBX]

I'm so used to seeing/hearing the round go off instantly the moment the trigger is pulled, that for a split-second I thought it was a dud, forgetting that it's a musket

[@josephgrimes0106]

I remember the first time I shot a muzzle loader it was really weird/different feeling with a delay after you pull the trigger

[@bobsacamano8041]

“Ram Rod” is definitely going down in husband joke history 😂

[@anzethefarmer7819]

Cant believe they fought in a war where it took 2 min to reload

[@AlucardHellsing-ct4ej]

A skilled soldier could fire three times a minute. They could do it fast when their lives depended on it

[@Bruv_7945]

And you knew your gun like the back of both your hands

[@islandwills2778]

@@AlucardHellsing-ct4ej also they trained and drilled the movement. Only elite soldiers with training could get a reload speed that fast.

[@RagPen01]

Flintlocks were also fired in volleys so one line's reload time is the next line's firing time

[@Harold_Callahan]

I could be wrong but I heard that when they first lined up for battle, they staggered the firing. Not all the soldiers would shoot at once. For example 1/3 would fire and while they were reloading the others would take their turns. When the last group fired, the first group was ready to fire. When I was in the Navy that's how we fired the twin 40mm saluting cannons. A 21 gun salute with two manually loaded cannons had to be done just right. When one was reloading the other one was shooting.

[@old-worldghost3451]

"Three shots a minute in any weather, now that's soldiering"

[@alexandernokison917]

God save Ireland!!!

[@bunyipbunyipson6033]

​@@alexandernokison917FILTH

[@shaycormac4522]

@@alexandernokison917 🇮🇪☘️🍀💚

[@carrott36]

Quite difficult in the rain when the powder simply won’t catch alight.

[@joaoemeri9263]

Finally now I can defend my home like the founding fathers intended

[@natehill8069]

Not really, the founders wanted you to have the same weapons as armies did, since you were part of the militia.

[@kennethroark2277]

You need option 2

[@-_-_-_-_-ImGigs-_-_-_-_-_-_-_]

​@@natehill8069🤓

[@contacthigh8571]

@@natehill8069🤓acktually

[@ArizonaLizardMan]

​@@natehill8069he was being sarcastic because that's what liberals want you to believe that's what the 2nd amendment meant.

[@darthsoulless5475]

Ive always loved the noticable delay in firing with black powder firearms

[@Rizoch_]

As a 1700’s British soldier I can confirm this is accurate and a very pesky task after every shot fires

[@user-zj6wz6ey1j]

How Are You Still Alive? 🍷🗿

[@Mihawk_WSS]

Most ghosted comment yet

[@Leapless]

Bro been drinking holy grail from the last crusade 💀

[@rageveer1865]

​@@user-zj6wz6ey1jhe participates in REENACTMENTS

[@D1rt_Ball]

Sry to be that guy but this gun was made in 1822. 😂

[@deedstupu]

Soldier: "Reloading" Heaven: "Welcome home my boy"

[@S_A_M_6251]

War back then must've felt like a 'turn based' game.

[@yvndie]

😭

[@H.W.R.D.717]

To an extent yea exactly a turn based game 😂

[@KahoonaGT]

Baldur's Gate

[@nef36]

Nah, for a very long time war was "shoot once, affix bayonets"

[@deusexaethera]

Yes, but in between turns you were mostly preoccupied with trying to ignore the one guy near you who just got his head blown open by the shot that did fly true, and the agonized screaming from the guys who were hit by shots that almost flew true. There was no snacking on Doritos between turns like we get to enjoy nowadays.

[@vishnusudarsanam5375]

"Switching to thy secondary is swifter than the toil of reloading."

[@Barathnarayanan]

Enemy: “Ain’t got time for this shit.” *shoots arrow in the head and rides off*

[@hypothalapotamus5293]

Horse archer logic: I'm fast and I can shoot arrows rapidly. Musketeer logic: Bullets are more lethal, I'm already loaded, and there are 5 of me for every one of you.

[@trotic708]

​@@hypothalapotamus5293it really was huge that people only needed basic training to operate the thing rather than spend years mastering a bow.

[@AlfredSmallJohnson]

*surrounds you with 30k musket men*

[@shashwatsarth3182]

A dagger will also work for the given time that to in slo-mo

[@traverfeverh]

​@@trotic708bow is better then this shit

[@Hartenstine]

Soldiers could probably load these things so dang fast back in the revolutionary era.

[@sinisterisrandom8537]

They did the standard till muskets became no longer use was somewhere between 3-10 per minute.

[@psjesse117]

A flintlock musket, pretty quickly, but one of these would be pretty slow, because it's rifled, and requires a lot more effort to load

[@whyareyoureadingthislookaw8319]

@@sinisterisrandom853710 shots a min would be more fitting for a late 1800s single shot rifle. In practice the fire rate could go up to 4 or 5 a min but under battle condition you'll get a 3 or a 4 if the men are extremely well trained and have high morale the French and the Prussians were a little ahead of main land powers but the Brits could keep up with them most of the times.

[@skystorm569]

​@@sinisterisrandom8537you would have to be fast as frick to get ten of these a minute

[@Avis_Victoriae]

3 rounds to the minute. That's good Soldiering.

[@shelby47-]

"Ok, wait a moment, I have to reload, don't attack yet, take a short break."

[@JoshPlayer]

LMAOO, This is why we have modern firearms nowadays 😂

[@markbaz]

Or I missed ….ReDO!!!!

[@joshanderson3716]

CHAARRRRGE!

[@gymkhanadog]

That half second between trigger pull and black powder igniting always got me.

[@gledendarygaming9377]

Missing a shot has to be the worst feeling

[@isaac-vb1ng]

For the enemy because they know they’re about to get charged by a madman with a 7 foot spear, no time for all that reloading 😂

[@thekingofspades6492]

Depends. If you were in a long line firing at another line then someone is gonna hit something because it's a wall of lead lol

[@hanzchii9245]

​@@isaac-vb1ngbro the swedes be using that tactic as shock troops Imagine getting charged by someone with a damn spear/ pike

[@isaac-vb1ng]

@@hanzchii9245 we had Swedish troops at our air defense artillery school and they were all so tall even the women I wouldn’t want them as an enemy 😂 also unrelated but the Qatari troops had one guy that I swear to god was so fcking fat he actually waddled instead of walking, must’ve been an oil princes son because they only sent the best troops over because they had to learn like 3 different patriot operator jobs

[@KindaBad30]

That’s why you have your grapeshot cannon at the top of your stairs

[@shearwood757]

"Remember, waiting till your opponent has fired and then moving in for a point blank shot is faster than his reloading"

[@dinerodademigod8253]

Until you up against a marksman😂😂

[@zyko1337]

That could also be suicide

[@Jhelil]

@@dinerodademigod8253nah you can only be so accurate with a ball projectile since it doesn’t spiral in the air

[@deondremarcon2430]

Until he draws his flintlock pistol 😅

[@Izegreatone]

I feel like I remember this exact thing happening in a duel I want to say the US don't quote me on it I can only vaguely remember something like this happening

[@guy3641]

“Dying is always faster than reloading”

[@prawinbashingamv.n5296]

☠️

[@PINKL1FE]

LMAO

[@danteduck9518]

Lmao

[@Im-21-]

😂

[@kerilengbonga7234]

Fantastic. The history makes it a great gun, took a second to ignite that powder 😂

[@erbderbs]

The flintlock is so incredibly advanced. Being able to tilt the gun before firing and not needing a second man to light the touch hole? Absolute magic

[@KorporalNoobs]

Dude, it's not even stopping there. On the continent they just put needles in the rifles and they do crazy stuff!

[@lamelime1]

Humanity has becomed so advanced in recent years! We can fire up to 3 shots per minute! Sultan Mehmed's forces could only fire 8 times per day!

[@UberChargeGaming-ek4nm]

⁠@@lamelime1bro pretty soon we could fire 5 times in 1.30 minutes!

[@BickNutton]

@@UberChargeGaming-ek4nm This is propaganda, I don't believe a word of of your mouth.

[@elhsgiuloigtn]

@@BickNuttonAll this new “gunpowder” stuff is fake. It’s just some tricks. I’m sticking with my slingshot, it’s done me good all this time.

[@fleefflorf]

i never thought there would be a delay between the hammer and the actual shot, thats pretty neat

[@jtime8022]

User error. You can see him pump the primer at least 4 times before it cuts away. That's way too much powder. Basically turns the pan into a looney toons fuse.

[@rapiakbar13]

There's actually a tiny lil bit delay if its done properly, which you can see in slow motion lul. Not like this guy's delay

[@michaelthegoat585]

@@jtime8022you both are very appreciated for this amount of info thank you

[@lukeingle5587]

Hamilton said it best. "Click, Boom."

[@TheDuckMan2523]

I mean, there’s a delay between the pin hitting the primer and the bullet leaving the casing on a modern gun too, just much much shorter, this one is a little exaggerated (probably for dramatic effect, maybe because the user isn’t perfect)

[@xTheUnderscorex]

"And what makes a good soldier?" Sharpe: "The ability to fire three rounds a minute in any weather."

[@choff01]

Nice Bernard Cornwell reference. His Sharpe series is excellent!

[@dougearnest7590]

A Sharpe reference - now THAT's soldiering.

[@pyerack]

Three shots a minute with one of these bad boys sounds insane

[@IC3SOFT]

We goin to fight zombies with this one 🗣️🔥🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@Gone_Postal]

Remember lads, if you ever see yourself in an unfortunate circumstance where your musket is empty you pull out your trusty sword on the currently terrified rapscallion invading your home

[@codelyoko363]

I much prefer to use the cannon mounted at the top of the stairs

[@bobbycrofts9241]

​@@codelyoko363loaded with grapeshot of course?

[@codelyoko363]

@@bobbycrofts9241 Of course Tally-ho, Lads!

[@Idkbruh34]

@@codelyoko363tally ho!

[@pleasestopeatingmyliver]

or my triangle bayonet mounted on my musket, as the founding fathers intended

[@branchlineshunter]

The power of a nuke but the accuracy of a drunken Jack Sparrow

[@Jimmy-zu9gb]

That's a rifle, with the right powder charge and practice, he could easily hit a man sized target at 100+ yards. Not the same as a smoothbore musket.

[@mastersinthe5114]

@@Jimmy-zu9gb k he was making a joke, Don't know why that response was warranted, Not mad just questioning your logic

[@judaspriestchild]

@@mastersinthe5114 You sound mad, and sad lol

[@mastersinthe5114]

@@judaspriestchild How do I sound mad or sad? you're the one randomly mocking someone online who was not being rude in anyway reevaluate your logic,

[@AMemeFromHeaven]

As a 1700’s British soldier I can confirm this is how we load them. Edit: I can take getting 1k likes on a comment off my bucket list

[@MK.aboNoah]

You ain't no 1700s soldier

[@AMemeFromHeaven]

@@MK.aboNoah Correct. I am sorry, but here’s a correction; I am actually a late 1600’s soldier

[@poomthebruhz6278]

​@@MK.aboNoahhe might use the time machine.....

[@TheDiamondCrowbar]

As a 0020's soldier ogg oaaag gaoogada

[@nalfarbz152]

As a 1800s american bystander i can confirm.. yes .hes correct

[@xfounes8965]

A typical flintlock cartridge consisted of a paper tube, tied off in three places to form two compartments. The first compartment contained the projectile or projectiles, either a single round ball or a large round ball plus three buckshot in the case of a buck and ball load.

[@seekprateek8]

"wait for enemy to reload" Sun Tzu

[@oanageorgescu2115]

I cant ruin the 69

[@sebastiangross2014]

Sun Tzu never said that

[@soyb5393]

​@@sebastiangross2014brooooo😂😂😂

[@bluewizzard8843]

​@@sebastiangross2014oh my god 😂😂😂

[@huntr892]

"Stop qouting me with things I didn't say" Sun Tzu ( I did not say this)

[@akumaruuuuu]

"Sir your card got Declin-"

[@N0TESLA]

Lemme just spring into full c*ck

[@rotini3851]

*click* BOOM

[@Jeter1808]

why was this so funny 😂

[@ENDPEARL]

Captain: "Charge" !!!!! Soldier: "Give me 5 minutes to reload"

[@JasonPoblete-b7x]

reload time was 30 seconds to 1 min also they had beyondets to charge as well as sabers

[@fredjones9194]

@@JasonPoblete-b7x With a little ingenuity and prep work I can be loaded in less than 15 seconds.

[@JasonPoblete-b7x]

@@fredjones9194 dang

[@pghjhnorlehapghjaliuddin5101]

british soldiers could reload a musket under 8 seconds

[@SapphirosCZ]

What do you want to reload you worm?! I said Charge so put on your bayonet and CHARGE!!!

[@Kanfachan]

"Remember, watching paint dry is always faster than reloading ."

[@SurajGupta_3D]

Remember, remembering all your sins is better than reloading

[@avisingh7247]

Under rated😂😂

[@DMXIII]

It's funny and underrated.

[@erdnalickeroftoads2143]

There's quite some shit to remember but it's still faster than reloading that flintlock

[@jonslg240]

Ramrod? Oh crap is Farva here?! Get a literacola ready!

[@timbaktuu9845]

Until we meet again

[@Lycan1313]

Ezio : *uses hidden blades and swords* Connor :

[@ToasterToastMan]

Meanwhile Edward be puttin caps in captains too 😂

[@ratt__mann9220]

Edward be keeping four of these on him at all times, never know when the ops may pull up in the Brig.

[@shadowa1ien473]

technically speaking, ezio could have used a rifle, and does use (at least in AC2) a firearm roughly the size of a hummingbird attached to his hidden blade. besides, as conner, using the bow, rope dart, and other melee weapons is so much more fun than the pistols, though the pistols are good in a pinch

[@spetsnaz_adidas]

@@shadowa1ien473☝️🤓

[@AJadedLizard]

For his neutral special, he wields a gun.

[@reverieanimates887]

That’s why Edward Kenway has four pistol flintlock ready and reloaded.

[@crazyhattorri3870]

Precisely! 👌

[@Darin9878]

mah boii edward

[@diegoabche]

But magically he only reloads one and suddenly they are all reloaded

[@justamanofculture12]

Men of culture 😊

[@inferna3990]

Just as soon as I start playing black flag again (and dealing with all the issues it has bc loading loops are fuuuuuun). Edward is the best (and the only protagonist I know lmao)

[@coreywigal5435]

Respect the men who kept their composure enough to reload again while being fired at.

[@itnukesCA]

The delay is insane to think some were able to take longer shots with them

[@bigironbois]

When the pan is primed correctly, the "Lock time" is actually pretty instant. I just put too much powder in the pan so it took forever lol

[@4n0n4m0us3]

​@@bigironboiswell I have learned something new. Thank you. For new knowledge I will subscribe.

[@boydrid]

They have a 1000-yard match shoot twice a year in Friendship IN

[@AllenGray47]

People forget these were *accurate*, a lot of people depended on hunting to feed themselves and used rifles to do it. If you missed 90% of the time and scared all the deer away you'd never eat.

[@Moose6340]

@@boydrid Yeah, my older brother went out to Friendship and shot many times. Won a few competitions if I remember right. With a rifled barrel, these guns are surprisingly accurate. Most of the 18th century guns were smoothbore muskets, those were spray-and-pray.

[@shinykazuo]

WE MAKING IT OUT OF THE 13 COLONIES WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥🗣🗣🗣

[@orin9262]

Yeah a total disadvantage as the enemy had m16

[@AdrianSerr04_]

@@orin9262bro in 1776? Are you high, drunk, or both

[@user-hu8or3oh7p]

Naw fr 😂😂😂

[@panzerofthelake506]

We getting a fourteenth colony with this one

[@diGritz1]

Pulls trigger, puts down rifle, takes a coffee break , picks it back up and...BANG!

[@MaSTeRY0SHi_882]

POV: reloading while a 1000 Ib Brown Bear is charging you full speed

[@jonathanallard2128]

Rip, then R.I.P.

[@JOEAPPLE007]

Pretty sure soldiers had elephant rifle to do the job 😂😂

[@Runwithmewillya]

Switching

[@JohnLee-li1dk]

Why would you go where the bear is? 😂

[@myklpaulchannel7719]

Fun fact: The British used this at the Zulu war which led to many deaths, but they still won

[@Pavel_Ionoscu]

All gangster until the commanding officer yells "Fix Bayonets!"

[@smokedbeefandcheese4144]

The funny thing is bayonets we’re not the most lethal thing but they were A very good psychological deterrent. There are many accounts of men surviving multiple strikes with a bayonet especially during the American Civil War. The weapons of the time were very lethal though

[@domenichughes7792]

He bleeds out waiting for the police to arrive because triangular wounds are impossible to stitch up. Just as the Founding Fathers intended.

[@FoapTheMan]

"I own a musket for home defense, just like the founding father intended"

[@SniperOnSunday]

"Four ruffians break into my house"

[@BigBoiCrocs]

I was going to comment that

[@BigBoiCrocs]

Great minds think alike

[@MarioSaidWhat]

When you need to yankee someone's doodle

[@andreslast2braincells332]

​@@SniperOnSunday"What the devil?", as I grab my powdered wig and Kentucky rifle

[@caseybraden]

I love how you tense up as you shoot. Great habit

[@HRTWARRIOR]

Idk how but bro seems like a Kind Guy.

[@casual_gamer58]

He's kind until that musket ball is in your chest cavity

[@jysonpowder2487]

He's kind until he realoading again, after a missed shot on you😂

[@bigpimpin6085]

​@@casual_gamer58 tally ho lads

[@vijetabarange3689]

Bro was embarrassed to look back

[@swampman420]

i don't think i could hit that target with that gun, no matter how many tries you gave me

[@dartawnasailo4449]

Do you know how inaccurate the gun is?

[@jordannewsom4578]

@@dartawnasailo4449they’re talking about the delay from trigger pull to rifle firing. Lot of people call these flinch locks bc it’s SO easy to flinch and miss during that delay. He honestly just didn’t use the right powder in the pan. Either he didn’t use priming powder or he used the wrong type, Swiss 4 F works best I’ve heard.

[@dartawnasailo4449]

@@jordannewsom4578 i think you've mistakenly replied the wrong thread

[@909Dominus_]

​@@jordannewsom4578no hes literally talking about the inaccuracy. Those guns had to be used in lines of defense because of how inaccurate they were. mainly because the inside of the barrel was not threaded not giving the spin needed to keep it on target

[@The-art-9]

I can’t imagine The anxiety of trying to reload your weapon while the enemy on the other side is very close to finishing his reload and he’s got you as his next target.

[@JT-xn8gq]

thats why youre better off charging them and stabbing them lol

[@spiderduckpig]

Fix bayonets

[@user-ll5rt9fj9d]

This is how the war used to be in the olden days, the one in front would shoot and when the first reloaded, the one in the back would be the next, and the one in the back would shoot again before the one in front would shoot again after reloading.

[@songoku8464]

You can call timeout back then

[@benhood5492]

As a Civil War reenactor, I felt a little too immersed in my first battle to the point where I was shaking trying to load even though I wasnt actually getting shot at. I've shot a musket on my own before, but once you're on the receiving end of nearly 100 booming rifles at 30 yards, it can sound a bit scary. My ears were ringing and I kept missing the barrel trying to pour down powder to where I only got like 2/3 of the powder charge in. I soon fell and within minute, the Rebels were already marching past my body and a few others. Very fun times indeed.

[@petervan333]

Man by the time you're finished loading that thing, the battle is over and everybody's back home

[@gustaviabayusedati7909]

Unless he starting a war again

[@shawnkillrow]

3 shots a minute that's soldiering

[@petervan333]

@@shawnkillrow this looks more like 3 shots a month

[@barackdrinksWD40]

not if everyone has one of those

[@cringelord239]

Nuh uh, for a soldier back then it would take about 10 seconds to load

[@pranavpugaonkar6674]

Remember, “Switching to your bayonet is always faster than reloading”.

[@AuhmigoT.]

this man's microphone is immaculate

[@14bqdonk]

yes

[@Jaylamah529]

When editing audio you Remove some of the low frequency to get rid of distortion or buzzing

[@NOTTIBOPPINtwitch]

The mic and the effects* no matter what u never getting this quality with just a mic

[@gamex3067]

Thank you, those ruffians down the street have been causing quite a ruckus and I've had it to the heavens with them

[@nghihuynh6631]

Oh god, please don't nail the dog 😧

[@RandomGuy-ci9nt]

You did not just call them ruffians

[@escapedcops08]

You going to hornswaggle their haversnatch.

[@carlosronkiyo8294]

​@@RandomGuy-ci9nt those naughty rapscallions had it coming

[@brettandersson3206]

In the Civil War era, a well-trained soldier was able to fire their M1861 three times per minute. That’s crazy fast for the time.

[@dsan94]

Three times a minute is not exceptionally fast for the time. With moderate training, you can achieve that. 4 or 5 a minute would be absolutely something though.

[@johnchandler1687]

That's 3 aimed shots per minute. A panicked soldier could no doubt fire faster, but if you don't hit your target you might as well fire into the air.

[@MetalGodMasino]

Thats crazy

[@johnchandler1687]

Also, in the Civil War they used the Minnie Ball which required no patch.

[@thesayerofthelaw]

They used paper cartridges, which is way faster to reload. All of the powder is already measured out for you.

[@Solderpro_1]

Everytime i bring my flintlock to the gun range i always get the looks 😂

[@andacondanation1933]

I can’t imagine how nervous soldiers were during war with these things.

[@ayoni02]

Well, their opponents had swords so they had all the time they needed to pull a couple of shots before they get stabbed

[@panzerparty6510]

Not more than with a modern gun. The loading sequence is drilled into your head every single day for years, it becomes obvious and natural after some time. It even gets surprisingly fast once you have some experience with it.

[@bilogskii2216]

They most probably take turns. Like your partner won't shoot until you have reloaded. It'll lessen the pressure when you reload when you have someone ready to fire.

[@outlawdudegaming2949]

This is why they applied volley firing during these times , example 3 lines of soldiers , the front line will shoot first , when they reload , they will kneel and the next line behind them will shoot

[@dovahkiin2]

except it wasnt. Soldiers went to war with like 15 shots fired total@@panzerparty6510

[@branaghancunningham7679]

The delay from the hammer dropping and the gun firing is so cool

[@realLuisGiordano]

200ms latency

[@AstanaxKnight]

I just did a video of various gun actions on Rumble. My flintlock going off definitely is a different sound altogether!

[@KevinThompson-ir5pf]

It's a 'Traditions' flintlock.... cheap and a very weak lock.

[@cyc4usa706]

Not when it comes to the whole "hitting your target" part...😂

[@chadwedul1787]

Disconcerting.

[@LeuvahkTrigger]

It really is kinda crazy just how far we've come since then. Can you imagine giving some dude in the civil war an AR-15? Bro would have a heart attack.

[@pc86914]

Basically WW1? Almost same tactics, but with (some) automatic weapons.

[@adfdasdfadfadsfareae]

The Maxim was a belt fed machine gun that was developed just a few years after the war.

[@drtidrow]

Flintlock rifles like this were Revolutionary War guns, Civil War guns were basically the same except for using a percussion cap instead a flint.

[@zvoonyoutube1855]

They actually had semi automatic firearms, atleast very close to semi auto back around the Civil War era, and even before then, Lewis and Clark used a 50 caliber semi auto airgun to venture across America. Look it up its quite intriguing but its my favorite thing to point to the fact that the founding fathers definitely knew what kind of weapons we would have in the future.

[@inkedhigh]

Thats why soldiers were in shock during ww1. All those modern mechanics literally had them shook

[@Y34RZERO]

I want a blackpowder rifle. Our cultural center had a display with an 1860s display of the typical clothes worn by my tribe at the time. There was a really nice blackpowder rifle with traditional art carved on the stock and a homemade sling with traditional patterns as well.