Original Confederate Handguns - Civil War artifacts reviewed

[@Mis-AdventureCH]

Thank you for another episode. Welcome, welcome, welcome relief. Condolences.

[@chrishastings2665]

Very sorry to hear about your friend. His wonderful collection will go on for many to enjoy and learn from.

[@rickybobbyinc293]

Forgets to mention the obvious round barrels on some of the more exotic made revolvers. It was done to save time and tools. Most manufacturers were under time crunches to get their products to the front line and firing.

[@23rdMS_Inf]

The officer who beat the unarmed POW Benton was accused of cowardice in an earlier battle but then acquitted. When the GAR learned of his most cowardly act of beating a disarmed prisoner, they removed his name from the organization.

[@westtnskirmishlog6820]

Very sorry for the loss of your friend sir. As a Cavalry reenactor thank you for dispelling the myth that there was no brass framed revolvers during the civil war. Theres a certain tier of the hobby in civil war reenacting, that likes to ridicule others for their "farby" revolvers. This is the best example I've ever seen. Thank you and to your late friend. Yall are awesome people sir. I am a desendant of Pvt.Ransom Bell 7th Tn co. F, also under Duckworth. And I live beside Parkers crossroads battlefield. Same place my people were. Love your channel sir.

[@jimrutherford2773]

An excellent discussion on Confederate handguns.

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!

[@kidhammer2567]

Will, I am so terribly sorry for your (our) loss of your dear friend. Thank you for 'spoiling' us in a most humble, honorable, and historical video presentation. I've been blessing to handle and shoot many of the revolvers you have shared here with us. What a treat to handle the pistols "they" did from back in the day. Thanks again, sir.

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

He was a dear friend to so many of us. He’s been busting my chops since I was in high school and I now have white hair. Lol

[@kidhammer2567]

@@CivilWarDigitalDigest darned if what comes around, don't go around, hair and all, but what a blessing the ride it is. Thanks again for saying.

[@coreystockdale6287]

I am sorry to hear of your friends passing, condolences from canada.

[@daveridding9645]

Will..you have done your friend proud today Condolences

[@humansvd3269]

I live about 35 minutes away from Griswaldville. It's still there and people are still finding artifacts to this day.

[@RockandrollNegro]

You live 35 minutes from Griswoldville but you don't know how to spell it?

[@humansvd3269]

@@RockandrollNegro geez a simple misspelling must upset you greatly. Happens all the time.

[@beardedroofer]

Great video, very informative.

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@tyrssen1]

I've fired a Webley, and fell in love with it! ...RIP Matt.

[@mickeyholding7970]

Thank you Matt for your collection and RIP. Sorry for your friends loss Will.

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

He was a great friend to many of us!

[@russellbrill3721]

I can't believe all the times I've looked up civil war stuff this is the first time I've seen your channel sorry about your friend

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

Enjoy your time here! I’d suggest you start with the other three videos we share in the cards in this episode!

[@Tomatohater64]

Love to see anything on Union officers' revolvers.

[@Stopsign32v]

WHERE HAS THIS CHANNEL BEEN!?!? Instantly subscribed. Moooooooooooore like this!!!!!!!

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

Welcome!!!

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

The more for now is a previous episode on CS swords.

[@markkumyllykoski5444]

8:00 That's just a pocket model of the Lefaucheux. Saw a few of them in a gun show last year and have come across quite a few in online antique gun auctions across Europe. None of them give the model year however, simply calling it the pocket model.

[@HughMEvans]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@1978garfield]

This is the fist video I have seen from your channel. I am subscribed now and have a lot of videos to catch up on! Sorry for the loss of your friend. I am glad you were able to share his amazing collection with us.

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

Welcome!

[@anamerican481]

Thank you for sharing this collection with us.

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

We are very happy to!

[@TheJurgisRud]

Why have I never seen this channel before? I have a feeling the algorithm might be swinging your way.

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

Welcome! We are glad to have you with us!

[@MrHrKaidoOjamaaVKJV]

What an awesome historic collection of percussion revolvers. I believe there was one more Confederate Dragoon percussion revolvers known as the low hammer Tucker& Sherrard. The Pin Fire revolvers look interesting. The British Tranters in 577 caliber along with the Norwegian Kongsberg Arsenal protoyype in 577 caliber and Austrian, Auer and Josef Scheinigg M1860 in 55 caliber( not shown here) are considered to be the most powerful percussion revolvers produced. Which basically amount to Howdah Revolvers.

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for adding the extra details!

[@j.d.unlisted8668]

"Money doesn't buy happiness." Well it sure as heck took money to buy all of that happiness.

[@BBC42618]

RIP Matt😢

[@UtahSustainGardening]

I am sorry for your loss.

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

Our community was very fortunate to have his leadership!

[@sloanchampion85]

Awesome....real treasures

[@notsosilentmajority1]

I just found your channel. This was a fantastic video, thanks so much. I'm looking forward to more of your productions. Well done.

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

Welcome!

[@notsosilentmajority1]

@@CivilWarDigitalDigest Thank you, liked and subbed.

[@ernestpayton3114]

Thank you so much.

[@larskunoandersen5750]

I´m sorry for your loss

[@catyear75]

R.I.P. Matt

[@richardkluesek4301]

The right grip of the Rigdon & Ansley sports 5 notches. Euphemistically, for a more secure hold ? Or perhaps an owner of this revolver at some point was counting score of adversaries dispatched ?

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

Good question. That is lost to time.

[@danielcurtis1434]

I’m guessing that Adam’s was only for round balls??? It has less clearance than my Pietta Remington new model army has more clearance but only fits round balls.

[@brandon7482]

11:08 the individual who attacked the unarmed General was yankee Colonel William L. McMillen. It was well known the horrible beating that McMillen had done to the unarmed General Smith, and McMillen was asked to relinquish his office in the New Orleans chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic. A truly dishonorable act to harm an unarmed Prisoner of War.

[@raulduke6105]

Fantastic!

[@rickybobbyinc293]

This guy thinks the hammer rests on the bolt catches in between cylinders. Meant as a safety. Only good on the .36 and under. The .44 didn’t allow enough metal bc the bore was too large.

[@shibblesshalzabot6320]

If it wasn’t for that vidya game called The Red & Dead Redemptions 2, the Le Mat wouldn’t have nearly as much recognition & popularity as it does today. I don’t know why it was never as popular before because I thought it is a genius idea. A 20gauge shotty with a 9 shout cylinder. One has literally twice the firepower in one gun! It’s just as heavy as the Walker so why not go with the extra shots?

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

It had a great pop culture use in the movie “12 Monkeys” as well!

[@shibblesshalzabot6320]

@@CivilWarDigitalDigest I had no idea the LeMat was in 12 monkeys! Now I gotta check it out. I do know the new Santa clause movie starring Mel the Gibson features a Colt Walker

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

That’s a new one here. Thanks!

[@BogeyTheBear]

Because the loading gear on the LeMat was a pain. Three extra shots becomes a liability if that means you have to fiddle with that weak loading plunger all the more often.

[@shibblesshalzabot6320]

@@BogeyTheBear watch Mike Bellevue’s video on this. This is a problem with modern replicas not originals. And even if it was, the loading lever could easily be kept separately and still used. Especially the shotgun part

[@wildcatoutdoors]

"If i ever win the lottery i wont tell anyone but there will be signs"

[@cheshire4856]

So how common were single shots?

[@RockandrollNegro]

You talking longarms or sidearms? As longarms, they were the most common rifles in circulation. In terms of pistols, they were somewhat common boot guns and last stand hideout Deringers. As a primary sidearm? I recall reading an anecdote in which a 12 year old boy showed up to muster with his granddaddy's Kentucky pistol, and the commanding officer sent him home with the admonition to come back when he grew an extra foot in height and an extra five cylinders in gun. So, I would say they were uncommon, or at least you were viewed as suicidal for wanting to use a single shot pistol to fight the war.

[@borissavinkov440]

It's "Chartres" Street, not "Chatez." French dictionary, anyone?

[@RockandrollNegro]

It's pronounced "sha-trey" in French. Just like "Orleans," Americans butcher it in any number of different pronunciations, just like you did.

[@kingmichealthefirstofroman2278]

One day you with get a clark and sherrad

[@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305]

So it is true the confederates had brass framed single actions. I have two 1851 navy, one is brass one is steel, and the general consensus of black powder owners is the brass was never a thing with confederates and that the brass frame was just a made up thing by italian reproduction companies

[@CivilWarDigitalDigest]

They had them, however the number of which they had them in relationship to the overall number of revolvers was still incredibly small. These are well-known names yet incredibly low produce numbers compared to the total number carried.

[@coloyikes]

I know what.. how about you tell is about the guns I have listened or over2mintes about what yo are gonna tell s jeeeeese