Indian made musket blows up in guy's face!!!

[@mountainholler290]

I've noticed all the blown up Indian made muskets have been in the hands of reenactors who are notorious for poor maintenance of their equipment . I've been shooting India made muskets for 50 years now haven't had one blow up yet , however I clean and maintain my weapons .

[@Bayan1905]

A barrel obstruction will blow up the most expensive and well built gun in the world.

[@Real11BangBang]

you got that right

[@riverrockproductions]

Those same pictures have been floating around the internet for years but every few years it resurfaces as "another India musket failure!!!" 🤣

[@ianpatrick6034]

I used to do Civil war reenactments as a kid (I was a drummer boy) Well our "captain" went Hamm on this guy who was leaning on his musket barrel down. He grabbed the musket from the guy and was saying not only could you actually shoot a projectile at the other side, but you could create a pipe bomb. There is a lot of standing around in wool uniforms so you would see people just leaning on their muskets. Most would do it barrel up.

[@Real11BangBang]

Yeah, that'll generally do the trick of turning a perfectly fine musket into a banana peel

[@brasstard7.627]

Yup they are unsafe!! I got $20 for everybody's flintlocks!!

[@Real11BangBang]

I pay even as much as $25 just to get these dangerous weapons of mass destruction off the street LOL

[@stevenjohnson2273]

I'll go $30

[@williamthehuntsman]

​@@stevenjohnson2273 I'll pay $31 for these muskets. They are extremely dangerous and need to be taken off the streets!

[@robertrobert7924]

I own several "India Made" muskets and am very happy with them. I also own Petersoli muskets and am happy with them. If it did not take 2 years to get an India repro of the 1847 Dragoon Carbine in .69 Cal. , I would order one today. At 75 yro, I cannot wait 2 (+ or - ) years to receive anything.

[@01ramcummins]

2 years? I'm going on 3 for my Bess. It's getting a little ridiculous.

[@A.R.American1]

Something ain't right with the whole scenario seems to me almost like it was intentionally done a setup.

[@garrettfromsmokeinthewoods]

Lol well there is nothing more popular then pedersoli guys bashing India muskets. Kit guys bash pedersoli and custom made gun owners bash kit guys lol we shoot them all and everyone bashes us haha

[@A.R.American1]

@@garrettfromsmokeinthewoods I trust you and the rest of 11 bang bang opinions. Hell I have bought a few guns becouse of you guys lol cant forget about plowboy he has cost me a few nights on the couch too lol.

[@Nick-wn1xw]

@@garrettfromsmokeinthewoods I have Pedersoli and custom guns and a few Traditions kit pistols. I don't bash anyone BUT I don't trust the quality control on an Indian firearm, not the safety aspect, just the overall build quality.

[@garrettfromsmokeinthewoods]

@Nick to be honest I have 14 india made guns and I can't complain about any of them

[@alexcarter2461]

​@@Nick-wn1xw My only gripe with the Indian made muskets is the stocks, honestly I wish they would use hardwood at the increase of price. Other then that their perfect in my eyes, their rough around the edges yes but what military firearm isn't?

[@snappers_antique_firearms]

Things like this make me go crazy. When i learned these Indian muskets were made of old axles. I bet they might be the strongest barrels for reproduction and replicas. all the stresses in the steel would have come out over time in its life as a axle. Which I believe that's probably the perfect metal for barrels. reminds me of all the people that say dont shoot antique firearms.. They will blow up and are extremely unsafe. Every time i have seen or heard of a antique firearm blowing up. its because they used smokeless powder. But most people just see old gun blows up because it was shot.

[@Real11BangBang]

The steel in the barrels is actually a pretty decent carbon steel unlike the old barrels which were made out of iron that was flattened rolled and then seem welded and even those barrels while yes on occasion they would burst it was not very common

[@snappers_antique_firearms]

@@Real11BangBang i agree any modern steel no matter how crappy is still much stronger then iron. The high carbon steel in axles is extremely strong. So those barrels are extremely strong

[@ronrobertson59]

Any musket or modern rifle would blow up with that much mud in the barrel

[@stevetopliff1260]

I shortened an Indian musket barrel years ago. I shortened it 6 inches to make it into a canoe gun for a customer. The barrel bore exit was centered but 6 inches rearward it was over .100 off center. I've never recommended an Indian musket to any of my re-enactor friends, even if they are cheap friends.

[@unclearthur9192]

G'Day from Australia, I haven't shot my muzzle loaders for almost 30 years. I used them all ( Indian Brown Bess, two Indian smoothbore Enfields and a Euroarms Enfield musketoon) at shooting clubs and reenactments. The shooting clubs were very strict with firearms safety but most of the reenactment groups were very casual to non existent when it came to safety. I often saw muskets almost filled with grey clinkery powder residue. "We're only firing blanks--we don't need to clean our guns!" was a common attitude. I must add that this wasn't all reenactors but it was still a disturbing proportion. I never had any problems shooting my Indian muskets. My Bess shot as well and reliably as the much higher priced Pedersoli muskets. I even won a smooth bore gong shoot with it at a colonial/mountain man shoot. Thanks for all your fine videos. Cheers, Steve

[@tangydiesel1886]

Not sure what's a worse possibility. Either someone (the reenactor) was that dumb and embarrassed to do that and then blame the gun, someone was that dumb and malicious to try to purposely give a gun a bad name, or someone was that dumb and egotistical to try to go "internet famous" at all costs, including the safety of themselves or others. Either way, it's sad, and nothing good will come of it. Thanks for the video explaining what went on.

[@-John-Doe-]

Or god forbid the barrel didn’t fail and he sent that gravel down range…

[@TheHuntercamper]

some people carry their gun inverted while using their shoulder strap. That is my belief is what happened. Been he might have stooped down sat down and or walked down an embankment. In any case would cause the barrel to jam in the dirt in soft sod ...

[@PickleRick65]

Just like in the so-called "civil war"...

[@terrancedull1393]

I've seen this same photo over the years. It is actually from around 2013 and, as you stated, has a mud plug in the end of the barrel. I've also read accounts that stated they gun had never been cleaned and that they had used modern smokeless gun powder. None of which has been proven. After I watched your channel, Madras Arsenal, I never met a gun I didn't like, and a few others, I bought my first musket from Veterans Arms and I looking forward to shooting it at the range! Thanks!

[@Real11BangBang]

That's what I thought had happened initially was that they had used smokeless powder and then I realized that there was a huge amount of mud in the end of the barrel too I assume that a combination of the two is probably the reason this gun blew up either that or I wouldn't be surprised if he actually stuck the gun down into the ground and pulled the trigger.

[@ChodaStanks]

As long as theres no obstruction that bullet is coming out. Also saw videos where they debunked the “pipe bomb theory” of space between the powder and bullet

[@mr.mojorisin9999]

I have an indian 1795 that hasnt blown up yet, kinda like to get the french fusil

[@garrettfromsmokeinthewoods]

They are fun those fusies

[@ethanraper3380]

Had me worried for a minute, 😅.I been debating on buying a charleville and you guys convinced me on it being a solid gun.

[@Real11BangBang]

They can be very good shooting guns however I will warn you that the shellac finish is pretty atrocious and some of the inletting can be pretty rough. Other than that most of the ones that I've had have been pretty solid shooters I've never worried about the barrel blowing up that's for sure lol.

[@pamtnman1515]

@@Real11BangBang not sure the dirt in the muzzle pre-dates the barrel failure. The dirt may have gotten in there after the destructive event and then the gun was placed muzzle down, or it fell down into dirt. For sure dirt in the muzzle will result in this problem, but it is not certain when the dirt occurred, before or after

[@davefellhoelter1343]

I did! now I'm HOOKED on Stoners! got a Pistol to go with her. go through each one and Bed the Barrels this is what I noted as a weak links was wood to recoil or pionts of contact.

[@davefellhoelter1343]

I did a Plating job, easy, phone charger, rain gutter, vinigar, salt, water, I used a Pot metal electrical fitting for my anode. Salts blued(stump remover) all the smaller stuff @@richardlahan7068

[@Killapeelz]

My father and I have been shooting a broad range of muskets of differing origins for over twenty years, my earliest experiences with muskets were indian flintlocks. I've done a lot of work on indian locks to get good and reliable function, but even with the heaviest charges in the highest round count guns we have never experienced any kind of failure, catastrophic or otherwise, with indian, italian, American, or any other make of gun. Proper maintenance and loading procedure will make any modern made gun last forever.

[@mikebrase5161]

Photos all over Facebook back in 2013 showed an Indian made Lorenz that blew up at the 150th Gettysburg reenactment.

[@Real11BangBang]

My guess is that was similar story to what happened here.

[@eatonbeckstrom8187]

They are perfectly safe once I get my 1728 from veteran arms I'm going to use it until the barrel wears out the only thing I'm worried about breaking is the stock

[@Real11BangBang]

Yeah sometimes the wood can be a little iffy really the only one I had trouble with as far as stocks go was the fusil de chasse

[@samparkerSAM]

Great Looking Musket 👌

[@Matt85ism]

I have owned an Indian musket that proved to be "possibly unsafe"... turned out the "chamber area" was VERY thin compared to the rest of the barrel. The musket didn't fail, even when used with heavy loads. The company I bought it from inspected the gun, agreed it wasn't safe, and refunded me the money. Indian muskets can be plenty safe but make sure to thoroughly inspect the gun before shooting.

[@goose6604]

How do you tell if the chamber is thin? Im looking to buy one so I would like to know

[@TurkeyCreek-ek8mj]

Saw it, right off! As soon as I saw the teaser photo, I knew that feller had a bore obstruction! Thanks for the video Ethan. TC

[@Real11BangBang]

yup just people gatekeeping the muzzleloader community

[@johnnottahcal5725]

We can fix er by sawing her right off!

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

Oh my. I'm glad no one was hurt. When do the Blackpowder Darwin Awards come out?

[@garrettfromsmokeinthewoods]

Lol we should do that

[@rjoetting7594]

I knew something else was going on. A blank black powder charge has very little pressure, definitely not enough to blow up a barrel unless there is a ubstruction in the barrel.

[@anangryranger]

I can just hear Biden now.. "Those assault muskets should be banned!"

[@Real11BangBang]

lol yeah

[@samparkerSAM]

Nock Volley Gun Anyone? The Original Shoulder Assaulter!

[@thegreyghost2789]

When first got into muzzle loading back in the 70's, one of the first things I was taught was to make sure the ball was seated on the powder. Anything further up the barrel acts as an obstruction including mud!

[@orckiller91]

I’m in the group that shared this, guy tried claiming “it happened after he dropped it” bull shit!!!

[@bobpick5473]

I guess this guy doesn't know the facts, the only reason it blew was because the guy had blocked the barrel with mud

[@pilgrimm23]

Ethan You really had me there for a minute. .....gads. I own a Indian made Brown Bess. 2nd owner. I know the guy I got it from was a re-enacter and had shot probably a thousand rounds over 10 or more years thru it. I have shot about a hundred. AND LOVE IT. My heart sunk. Man I TRUST you Woods fellers! If I was there I would Whop you up side a the Haid boy!!! DON'T DO THAT TO ME!

[@Real11BangBang]

You can blame the "I never met again I didn't like" channel he did it to me first about 2 years ago lol

[@gijoe508]

They showed up in a brown bess group on Facebook the other day, an Italian musket will blow up too if you do that to it

[@gijoe508]

Honestly I’m more concerned about my two piece breech armi sport enfield blowing up on me than my Indian guns, because I’ve seen pictures of that as well

[@independentthinker8930]

Lucky it didn't blow the mud plug out, may have ruined someone's day

[@smartacus88]

"But it says right there on the bottle you can measure Trail Boss by volume!" I wouldn't be surprised lol.

[@Real11BangBang]

haha

[@westcovinadodge]

Thanks for the PSA, only use a musket for a tent peg in sand.

[@Real11BangBang]

haha

[@Real11BangBang]

Tell your friends I will take all of theirs off their hands for $20 a piece LOL

[@AlexKS1992]

I’ve been reading a lot of unsavory comments regarding Indian made muskets and it’s quite ridiculous that despite that these muskets are indeed safe to shoot people still spout the same nonsense I’ve been reading for years.

[@GrudgeyCable]

Good video. Man they’ve always been good for me. Military heritage and middlesex trading company both make good well priced repros.

[@johnkilcer]

Happens with bird guns alot. Especially when old clint has had a few.... beverages.

[@mikebecker12]

I polvolt with mine. LOL. It's always easier to pass the buck.

[@samparkerSAM]

The Quality of Steel is Good However The Military Heritage site says you need to have the Barrels Proofed before using. I still think Original Pieces are Affordable and if in descent condition are still Preferable, However I have always wanted a Baker Rifle, the Originals are unobtainable, the last one i saw for sale was over 10,000! However for a Model 1842 you can find Originals for a couple of hundred and get a new made barrel and the total cost is around $1000- $1200. .... I still could go for a Baker from India though, Ive always wanted to reenact as a Royal American 60th at Chalmette. Finally got a Original Type 3 Springfield dated 1812 , needs some Assembly Though. Might post a Video of the Restoration for the Antique Arms Community. Either way I definitely Appreciate your reviews of the Indian 🇮🇳 Made Reproductions! Thank You for the Inspiring Content!

[@MrPanchoak]

Seriously if you are actually worried about the integrity of your barrel, just look up how to perform backyard Eddy current inspection, there are several ways to do it and it isn't all that difficult to do. Especially on a smooth bore

[@ArizonaGhostriders]

The old mud in the barrel trick, eh?

[@Real11BangBang]

lol yeah the bugs bunny special

[@Squib1911]

Like the banana in the tailpipe.

[@jasoncook5690]

Can't commit war crimes with dirt in your barrel

[@Real11BangBang]

lol yeah

[@YeshuaT-bm6ss]

You started talking about not shooting any more and more heart dropped because I just got 1 but then I saw the picture and right away I was relieved I mean come on really WOW

[@zarkoon3155]

The mud was in the muzzle because the user of the gun dropped it after it burst. Could a black powder arm burst from a non-rammed black, yes absolutely. Reason why? Well Indian made arms are made with DOM barrels, drawn over mandrel and lap welded over a swage block. In the 18th century, this was commonly done in North America as contraband method making gun barrels, however there’s there a huge difference, they used wrought iron. Indian guns are made with steel, mild steel alloyat best which can not be lapwelded in forge heat, wrought iron welds at forge heats. Theres no way these fells in their shops in India generate enough forge heat to weld a steel barrel, its just not possible to generate that kind of a weld without modern technology. It needs to be TIG welded or MIG or MAG welded and then reheat treated in a blast furnace and tempered. They simply do not make barrels like that Indian, you can call them to ask. Could these guns blow up, absolutely they could as the welds along the seam of the barrel are not welded correctly for stress, vibrations or gas leakage. Sorry folks, while most of you can enjoy shooting them, you’re really shooting something that is equal to the quality of a musket made with Home Depot gas lines.

[@MS-ig7ku]

DOM tube is a lot stronger than a seam welded iron tube, the lowest grade modern mild steel is twice as strong as wrought iron. The reality is even gas pipe is stronger than many period barrels.

[@alexcarter2461]

Well heres a question for you. Is these Indian made guns are as dangerous as people say, how are vendors still allowed to sell them? You'd think they'd go out of business because everyone's "curry popper" is blowing up on them, word would spread amongst these black powder forums and it would, its a pretty niche hobby and people would stop buying them. I did extensive research before buying an Indian musket and alot of people saying "don't buy them, they'll blow up, buy pedersoli" reek of elitism. Indian made muskets work fine, strip them, check them over and the barrel and breech plug, make sure everything is sound like you would do to any other gun.

[@Real11BangBang]

You should watch the torture test video we did here recently. It took 1200 grains of 4 f powder and 3 60 caliber round balls in a 62 caliber musket to blow the gun up and even then it just blew out a little bit at the tip of the barrel and put a slight bulged halfway down where the balls were

[@dianehuston1721]

That’s some entertainment. This guy doesn’t have a clue to even own firearm. 😂

[@A14b19]

In uk same Indian muskets are drilled and black powder proofed by law for shooting . If not drilled or proofed it’s a wall Hager as by indianlaw no working shooting guns can be sold

[@nikitamckeever5403]

Got a Hawken style Indian made musket . Not very pretty but solid . They are proofed to 3 1/2 tons per square foot of pressure in the British proofing house before they are sold and I think it’s just a case of gun snobbery is all . They shoot well and if you spend a bit of time polishing the lock and trigger mechanism they are good workhorses . I’ve tried mine up to 120 grains of fffg powder with 1 1/4 pure lead slug and no issues . I don’t normally load that much powder , normally around 80 grains .

[@Real11BangBang]

yes they will stand up to about anything we have thrown at them

[@danielirvine3109]

LoL I am so glad you showed this.

[@Real11BangBang]

lol

[@salvatorediprima2900]

I proof tested my Military Heritage long land Bess with up to 160gr.2F & .715 round balls & have since fired over 1000 rounds of 120 gr blanks at numerous F&I reenactments, with no problems.

[@henryofskalitz2228]

Nothing like a good old gayop

[@duanebutt6743]

I have several India made muskets and I will keep on shooting mind. This poor guy who blow his musket just doesn't know his suff when it comes to muzzleloading. Thanks for sharing.

[@Real11BangBang]

thanks for watching

[@blueduck9409]

I would say that modern India made muskets are probably stronger than muskets that were made in 1600s and 1700s.

[@tomollie]

1 indian musket out of millions sold .....

[@davec.8406]

This has nothing to do with construction, happened to do with improper care and handling. The barrel was plugged and you can tell the musket was not taken care of . The pitting on the barrel shows for one and like you said 4in of mud

[@Gospelofknives]

Yes I bet that if you plugged the barrel on a $3k American handmade musket with mud it totally wouldn't have the exact same effect...

[@carlread6029]

Hey guys,a little off topic here but are y'all familiar with veteran arms? From my understanding they take Indian muskets and tune em up,etc. I'm looking at a 1839 British musket they have ( looks like a caplock brown bess basically).

[@Real11BangBang]

i think you can have them tune them but as far as i know they just sale indian made guns but they drill the touch hole for you.

[@bowiebowie8171]

I'm a civil war reenactor every rifle should been looked over by the commanding officer of the regiment have a complete look over of the whole regiments firearms from top to bottom to make sure that barrel was clean and ready to be fired if a man had that rifle done like that he should have been recommended and used as a camp watcher why everybody else was out on the field reenacting he could stay at the camp and make sure the campfire was still going

[@keithhagler502]

Gonna keep shooting mine too. Some of the comments I have seen reek of 'payed to say that' by another company I won't name here.

[@janvanek9745]

Maybe he dropped it when it exploded and thats why there is mud in the barrel

[@Real11BangBang]

so he was shooting it upside-down???

[@matteoorlandi856]

well a barrel blows up like that when there is an obstruction. indian made or italian made, no difference if the barrel is plugged it will blow! but we are shooters and we know how shooters think, if the weapon fails it's never theyr foult, because they did everything correct, it's the gun. yeah sure... i've seen only one shotgun blowing up because it was defective, all the others, users foult.

[@John76220]

years ago, there was an accident with an indian musket during a napoleonic war reenactement. all hell broke loose on indian guns, and then we learn that the guy loaded the equivalent of 2 kodak film canister of black powder into his gun ... i guess i'll try to measure how much powder it is ^^

[@John76220]

well a little calculation later on the volume... it's 33gram per canister. the accident hapenned in france in 2010, injuring 3 peoples. From what i know, people used Kodak canister to load blanks in order for them to really make a load noise... i guess one was not enough ?! 66 gram of powder ...

[@hansdampf1921]

Well, since none of us know the original story behind that exploded musket. my guess where the mud comes from is that the shooter dropped it after the explosion and it landed barrel first in the mud? seems plausible to me. dont think the mud has to do with the blowing up. and sry for my english im not native speaker

[@Real11BangBang]

I didn't know the story either until I talk to one of the guys that was at the event this happened at. So evidently the guy hadn't cleaned his gun in years. Was using smokeless powder and had a the end of the barrel completely obstructed because he had been using it as a crutch in the mud

[@ol1guy994]

Thanks.

[@alexcathey4165]

Was it the Indian made musket or the 4 inches of mud? we may never know, but my money is on the mud.

[@garrettfromsmokeinthewoods]

Lol

[@jefferypowell9885]

My spring field muskit is a real one from the civil war

[@danielirvine3109]

I was just getting ready to say that. LoL

[@Real11BangBang]

lol yup

[@jason60chev]

Same thing happened at the end of a John Wayne movie.

[@Real11BangBang]

lol yup rio lobo

[@nicholaspietrzak9992]

Tried to buy an Indian made 3rd model Bess at a gun shop/range I used to frequent in VA. I mentioned I was going to shoot it and they refused to sell it to me because of that. I was pretty pissed.

[@jimpetersen3254]

How do we know that dirt in the muzzle wasn’t from dropping the gun after the explosion?

[@Real11BangBang]

a close look would tell us if that was the case he would have been shooting upside down

[@harrisonlewis6853]

If the guy used as a crutch, how did he load it after the mud got in his barrel. What he loaded it first, crutched, then decided to fire it?

[@Real11BangBang]

That's what I'm thinking

[@thatsmrharley2u2]

Hate to be judgemental, but just lookin' at that dude AND the mudplug...I'd bet $20 he was using smokeless in that thing.

[@johnknecht6958]

If it's the one that happened at the Gettysburg reenactment, from what I was told the guy was in a formation doing a charge, he tripped Beral went in the mud and in the heat of the moment he didn't bother to make sure the thing was clear

[@daletrotter1087]

According to some who were present, the barrel plug occurred after the barrel blew. When it blew, the gun went down into the mud bending the barrel over.

[@Real11BangBang]

so.... they were shooting the gun upside-down?

[@daletrotter1087]

@@Real11BangBang Just relaying what someone who witnessed it told me, can't verify how. First thing I saw was the grass plug. This took place about 6 years ago if I remember correctly.

[@johnndavis7647]

Obvious, guns that blow up at the muzzle had an obstruction of some kind. No fault of the gun.

[@gbreynolds7710]

On all of your Indian made muskets did you have to drill the vent hole when you first received it? Or is shipping in a "non-firing" state something new with Military Herritage Arms?

[@Real11BangBang]

We drilled out every single one of them

[@jakeoutdoors9600]

I'm seeing a lot of people cause problems with firearms and blame the firearm. There is literally picture and video evidence showing negligence and they still blame the inanimate object.

[@irakozak1]

Stupid is as Stupid does!

[@Glrk10]

I still don’t want to shoot a gun made anywhere you can’t drink the water. The dirt in the musket barrel could be due to the musket flying out of the shooters hand and hitting the ground. Is the money saved worth the risk?

[@Real11BangBang]

lol so basically you wouldn't have shot most guns made in Europe in the 17th or 18th century. so no originals

[@Glrk10]

@@Real11BangBang I wear my spaghetti colts with pride.

[@alexcarter2461]

I can tell you now. I have the Long Land pattern as 11BangBang from the same vendor and it's never given issues except the normal Flintlock issues.

[@robertmunoz7543]

Always do an alec baldwin safety check!🙄 Jman

[@Real11BangBang]

yes sir!

[@williamnye478]

ANY gun can blow up with a muzzle full of mud or dirt!

[@ChodaStanks]

Can blow any musket if you obstruct the muzzle

[@classicgunstoday1972]

Is that mud or a carrot? ;)

[@garrettfromsmokeinthewoods]

Lol thats a good one

[@CK-dt6nx]

So the blank could have become a real projectile if the barrel did not fail. I think it was a good thing the barrel did fail or there would be a different conversation.

[@mitutoyo34]

I have been shooting my Indian muskets for 5 years + now.. no problems, not the prettiest ones...is not the barrel i don't like but the "teak wood " i don't like. they do crack...

[@a.r.m.4you182]

Oh my Lord! Thank you for clarifying that. I had been a re-enactor for many years starting with the Richmond Howitzers artillery battery then moving to Harts Engineers 3rd Co infantry. I personally own an original 1842, three land and grooved, cone in barrel rifled musket as well as a '42 repro of the same. The only issue i ever had was making the mistake of trying to use Pyrodex on the field. It didn't work and I got an ass chewing for trying. The latter is just plain idiocy! Here is a video of the unit i was with. I can be seen at 0:28 with my mustache and musket. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYK8kqOoo82Bi7c

[@alexmiller880]

You would think at a reenactment there would be one guy out of a all the men there thar woulda said hey dumbass you don't plug up the barrel and fire it this isn't the guns fault its yours lol

[@Real11BangBang]

lol yeah

[@noapologizes2018]

There was a bit of concern right up until you showed the photo of the gun barrel and it was clear the barrel was plugged with something. Call me daffy but I think any firearm would do the same thing under the same circumstances.

[@Real11BangBang]

💯 %

[@TR_P]

Yeah these indian muskets are no good hoss i lost a finger to one you see i dont know about american made replicas but this one when i put my finger in the barrel and pulled the trigger damn near took my hand clean off it's crazy these are not safe dont buy them

[@firearmsaddictloveguns]

Great video, for a minute. I was afraid I’d have to quit shooting my Indian firearms.

[@davidbeasley2853]

Oh looky! Mud plug!

[@kcstott]

this is why i say "not everyone should own or use a firearm" there are some very dumb people walking this earth and they don't even know they are one of them.

[@josephcrow2345]

That looks like wood....bore plug?

[@devmeistersuperprecision4155]

I have an original Brown Bess and I always marveled at how thin the barrel was. My dad had it for wall decor. Not sure I want to shoot it. But I have always used GOEx in my older guns like my urberti colt revolver. True BP is listed as an explosive while smokeless is not. But in a gun, true BP can reach about 10 to 11 KIP of pressure. Smokeless can teach 30 or 40 or more KiP. So BP will burn faster up front but never develop the final pressure. The modern BP substitutes bother me. Not sure what they are made of but they are NOT an explosive. They have to be a special formulation of smokeless that had been tuned down some what. But in a closed space where escape is not possible, I wonder if the smokeless heritage of the substitutes can push pressures upward of say 18 to 25 KIP? But at the end of the day, I think it’s unwise to fire a gun with a butt plug.

[@diogenes5381]

Obstructions will do that to any kind of firearm.

[@Real11BangBang]

yup

[@williamcollins4082]

Make a pipe bomb expect it to blow up !!! Breech plug mud plug even the best steel comes apart !!!

[@Real11BangBang]

Yes sir

[@thomasdiamond9458]

I was gunsmith and I saw 2 mod 94 win, a 303 Enfield, and a bunch of shotguns birdcaged, mostly due to mud, barrels bulged due to wads, a Parker Hale Enfield where 10 inches of barrel broke off, I saw an no1mk3 with the receiver bent down. Was at the range when an idiot loaded a 300win mag with a hot load in a no1 Ruger and it blew, but the receiver survived and was eventually rebuilt. My experience tells me any gun can let go, but it is rare, enless you're a moron, saw a few of those in my day.

[@steveww1507]

they tried this about 15 yrs a with a brown bess

[@johnkeck1025]

I had this happen to me with a 28in 20 guage rem. 870 when i was 14😅 I cut the busted part off and made it a 16 incher and still hunt with it.

[@pelonehedd7631]

I had a feeling I would be seeing something like this. I was getting interested in buying a finished smoothbore flintlock. Made a few from Kits but kits are scarce here in California . Same with all the vittles it takes to feed em. So I start watching videos about supposed New complete kit guns and they end up being tutorials on do it yourself . Can You imagine being issued something like that in the service. Like disassembling the rifle and a “soft spot” in the stock chips out or You have to check the head spacing and machine , drill this or that and file and polish etc. to get the rifle to work . All things a soldier is not to do to their weapon. If You ask Me a bunch of Chi Coms,Soviets, and Bidens are running these companies and sabotaging American shooter’s . If You search John Wayne Punches Commies the part left out of the secret cell is who infiltrates the firearms industry to cripple and intimidate those in shooting sports. I can just Hear Sturak now “ our comrades infiltrating the gun factories will ruin the reputation’s of the manufacturers and cause fear and distrust of their guns. It will be as effective as putting pipe bombs into the hands of those into shooting sports and causing casualties without risk to Our own troops”.

[@Real11BangBang]

I couldn't be more happy to get issued an old musket like ol char in the war of independence. Good solid musket. My most favorite firearm I've ever owned got me sold on flintlocks and all for 500 bucks. She went through over 2500 rounds of ammunition loaded to the original specifications of 155 grains of 1 f before having to have the hammer swapped because the case hardening wore through.

[@plowboysghost]

I reckon a squirrel's nest behind a beaver dam in that muzzle *might* have contributed to the problem...😁

[@Real11BangBang]

lol i think you may be onto something there

[@c.b.j.w2630]

First you ask yourself why did this happen well look at the color of the uniform that should tell you something lol I'm sure glad nobody was at the other end in case that mud ball come out

[@Real11BangBang]

haha