Revolvers & Bowie Knives - Arnachellum & Sons of Salem

[@dantherpghero2885]

I thought Matt was always on the louk out for new Super Dry shirts.

[@jbloun911]

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[@polyommata]

I love your videos on trans-continental pieces. You always do a great job not to aggrandize imperialism and your in depth discussion of the origins of items and the multi-cultural roots that created items like this hunting knives are fascinating. Keep up the great work!

[@Horologist-zu5vq]

I picked up a George Woodhead bowie knife at a flea market for $15 and ever since then ive been obsessed with Sheffield made bowies.

[@ryanrichards7056]

And thank you for sharing your knowledge to us who enjoy knives.

[@MisterKisk]

That clip is a very smart and unobtrusive way of securing the knife, while offering a quick release. Would be nice to see makers doing that sort of thing with modern knives with leather sheaths, instead of the leather continuing up and a strap that goes around the handle with a button snap.

[@wilfdarr]

Ya, my wife bought me a kirpan when she went to India, same latch, and it's handy: super secure, but faster to release than a button, it's one motion down to grab the knife and open the latch, and pull the knife out. I like it better than my Swiss. Just wish the blade would hold an edge 😁

[@yamiyomizuki]

TFW uses that type of clip, they are tricky to do well, particularly if the sheath attaches with a belt clip, the clip on the tfw kerambit is too stiff and if you try to draw the blade it will detach the sheath from your belt instead or unsheathing.

[@leemcgann6470]

I would love to see an in-depth Adams vs Colt video!

[@robertbodell55]

he does have some videos on his channel examining the Adams and Beaumont Adams vs 1851 navy colts in the historical contexts of the British army in the crimean and in the Indian mutiny and discusses first hand evidence about why certain officers had preferences for one or the other

[@erikjarandson5458]

0:38 While I'm opposed to hunting endangered species, I feel like people who hunt tigers with swords should be let off the hook, based on an insanity defence, and the fact that they're probably dead...

[@adeptronic]

Back during the time period discussed tigers were a great nuisance and constantly preyed on poor farmer's livestock and sometimes on the farmers themselves.

[@PJDAltamirus0425]

Anyone that could kill tigers with swords would be a hard person to enforce any anti hunting laws against. Just imagine what a man so ballsy and skilled could do with a gun.

[@erikjarandson5458]

@@PJDAltamirus0425 Well, too big balls can be a detriment. He might not bother to duck during the firefight, or use a gun. In that case, I'd make it 50/50 that they'd get him...

[@erikjarandson5458]

@@adeptronic True, though probably a bit of an understatement. I doubt that anyone has faced a tiger and said "well, this is a bit of a nuisance!"

[@adeptronic]

@@erikjarandson5458 Are you sure? The British are famous for understatement you know! LOL..

[@happykharl]

my goodness thats a lovely looking knife

[@arctodussimus6198]

Excellent video. I loved hearing about the history of the knife. Really like the style of the knife too. I’m a student of the American Frontier, pre civil war history. But I’m fascinated by that period in history all over the world. Yeah, I might have been born 150 years too late. 😉

[@Calum_S]

Pretty sure the Great Exhibition was held in Hyde Park. The crystal palace was dismantled afterwards and rebuilt on the outskirts of London in what is now called Crystal Palace

[@ryanmccabe1036]

It was

[@Hissatsu5]

Always enjoy your Anglo Indian /Bowie knife videos

[@corwin32]

Now I want to know the benefits of Adams vs Colt

[@SuperOtter13]

As do I.

[@twistcut]

Very curious as well.

[@buffewo6386]

Add my request for a Adams vs Colt video.

[@adeptronic]

I am going to make some guesses. 1. Easier for a British soldier to get parts and service due to it being a British company. 2. The Adams revolvers were "self cocking" aka double action. 3. The Adams revolvers had a top strap making them a stronger design. The second point is of particular importance as an infantry officer of the time would use a revolver in one hand and a sword in the other. The sword was for defending and the revolver for attacking. Double action would be easier for cavalry as well. I would also like to see a video as I am sure Matt has more points to make than those and the first and third may even be irrelevant.

[@Master...deBater]

@@adeptronic When wielding sabre and pistol...the sabre is held in the dominant hand...making it the primary weapon. Remember...you only have six shots and your revolver is useless...the sabre can be used over and over again. You want to save those precious few shots at nearly all cost...making the pistol the defensive weapon.

[@RULERofSTARS]

Nice knife! I can confirm, even the toutist tat bowie knives with 4" blades, probably ground from a car door, DO have a retention clip. Mine has the clip going through the guard :)

[@lathanchurch8352]

I absolutely love bowie knives and revolvers. Particularly old large revolvers like the navy 1861 and dragoons and I am saving up money to have a 25 inch d guard bowie knife made for me

[@deniscleaver7544]

Great report on a great knife, thanks.

[@justinians9367]

Its British its a David Bowey knife😊

[@twistcut]

Good looking knife and stag antler does make for a very nice knife grip.

[@DavidB5501]

I think Babu was more a title of respect, like 'Master' or 'Esquire', rather than a personal name.

[@Horologist-zu5vq]

Some advice on conditioning leather thats over 100 years old. Use a form of beeswax conditioner. Use a horsehair brush and make sure to dust off the leather so no fine dirt is on it. Then add a little wax to the brush ends and work it into the brush so it is damp and not soaked in wax. Then begin brushing the wax into the leather. If leather is years old and dried out it will work like a sponge when the oils hit it and expand quickly cause the leather to crack and seems to break. Its a slow process of barely adding any conditioner to the leather so it can slow absorb it. Then wait a day or two then repeat. Then after adding another layer just work on brushing the leather and working the oils that are already in the leather deeper into the leather. Just my 2 cents on what ive learned from conditioning old leather

[@Almosteasyese]

Revolver + bowie and tomahawk +bowie are some quintessential American pairings.

[@FortyTwoBlades]

I've seen the "clip through a hole in the guard" style of locking mechanism on cheap Indian tourist knives and knife sets, which raises the question of if they are copying Arnachellum's legacy or if the style of clip preceded them.

[@wilfdarr]

Yes. I have one of the "tourist Kirpans" of which you speak and that was a question I was wondering as well!

[@thelegate8636]

I'll be interested to see a video between Colts and Adams. I don't have any experience with the Adams revolvers but many people in the US consider them inferior and I wonder if that's because we're more used to seeing the Massachusetts Arms Company copies rather than the real deal ones. MAC was churning them out during the Civil War and I would imagine that the QC wasn't too great.

[@scholagladiatoria]

In the British military people almost entirely stopped buying colts after about 1860, with Adams dominating the market. The Beaumont-Adams was a true double-action and the faster (one-handed) rate of fire coupled with a larger calibre (.45 equivalent) meant it was seen as more effective in colonial close combat (and indeed against Russians during the Crimean War). They are hand made though and therefore harder to fix when they go wrong. Probably also slightly less robust than a Colt (although I shoot a Colt Navy and a Dragoon, and they are not exactly without their issues!).

[@kevingooley9628]

Matt has a previous video (quite excellent) discussing the cultural differences in the use of revolvers at that time, I found it very plausible as to the reasons US vs UK troops preferring single action or double acrion.

[@Bat-Twenty-Two]

Thank you for your videos, Matt. I appreciate it when you take a little time off the beaten sword path. A suggestion for an "entertainment video": if you were one of the Immortals of the HIGHLANDER franchise/TV series, what would be your carry sword?

[@OhioCruffler]

I would love to find a modern reproduction of such a knife. Very nice tool/weapon. I really like the clip.

[@vyr01]

Matt, how about a video on choosing the proper sword length for you - like length of pull from scabbard etc... whatever other steps are involved

[@aaronb1977]

Can't wait for Metatrons response video

[@sb-ant6457]

That is a very very cool blade, obviously the three dislikes come from people who perfer spoons and we are OK with that.

[@DeadnCold]

I can understand how people could think these are American. It's a style of Knife made famous in America. Arnachellum also doesn't sound like an Indian name. At least to me as a North American with little to no knowledge of Indian names. It sounds more Italian. That plus the english "And Sons". Again, North Americans don't always understand just how massive an influence Britain had on India at that time so it's easy to assume that an Indian company would have that in Hindi and not English. And finally Salem is also a pretty well known town in Massachusetts. Famous for its witch trials. It's easy to see how people in North America can think American before they think Indian. The Civil War part, yeah, that's just to jack the price up because there are a lot of people obsessed with the Civil War..

[@p4riah]

we call em bowie knives here where i live in the US too, N midwest. id never even HEARD 'booie knife' until watching your videos

[@shubbagin49]

I have been fascinated with Bowie knives and the like from the age of 13, saw The Alamo then, 70 now. go figure. Have had a few pass through my hands, mainly Sheffield made. I help manage a shooting estate in Hampshire, lots of wood management, cutting paths etc. Although the Tramantino machete and the billhook are the dogs bollocks for clearing British woodland, it is nice to do a bit of boys stuff camping out now and then. Just tell I carry the CS Trailmaster in A2 steel, and now and again my Randall type Blackjack made Ranger knife in A2 also, both modern knives, but very much the same tool, well made real proper knives. I tell, those Victorian sportsmen knew their shit, or more likely their guides did.

[@victorwaddell6530]

I purchased a Cold Steel Trailmaster Bowie back in the 90s made of Carbon V steel . Beast of a knife , and sits at my bedside . The original sheath and handle are long gone . I made a period type sheath and rehandled it with a coffin shaped handle made of teak wood . I think she would pass muster at a historical event . I worked at metal recycling facility years ago on the night shift outdoors in all weather , in the winter I would break up scrap pallets for the fire barrel . On night I inadvertantly chopped through several iron nails with the Trailmaster . The edgae was rolled a bit , but several minutes on a stone fixed that . I'd trust my life on this knife . Cheers !

[@shubbagin49]

@@victorwaddell6530 Yeah Victor, although the handle on the trail master suits me fine when I use the thumb anchor grip with my lanyard if I ever get to be too old to use it, a nice wooden handle to hang on my dagger wall would be a nice retirement for this old friend( as a Scot I love my daggers)

[@RAkers-tu1ey]

also interesting that the long axis of the pommel is 90 degrees to the blade... that would be weird in America. How does it feel?

[@ftdefiance1]

If it isn't out of the spectrum of the program please do a video on the Adams

[@scholagladiatoria]

I have covered them in past videos and have a few - if you search 'revolver' in my videos then you'll find them.

[@ftdefiance1]

@@scholagladiatoria thanks

[@killerkraut9179]

I think Smith and Wesson was dont Bad as Well .

[@victorwaddell6530]

@@killerkraut9179 19th Century Remington revolvers were good pistols .

[@shlamimk4664]

I've hunted out of necessity and hunted out of a desire to do something outdoors. The former felt good, the latter was a bad feeling, even though I used the skins and meat. It doesn't take much to learn how to shoot. You just need to feel truely that the shot is necessary to make it a good one. I just thought I'd put that one out there.

[@timothyissler3815]

"I say 'bow-e' knife because I'm British". And that, my friends, is how you end an argument on pronunciation.

[@brottarnacke]

The reason James Bowie pronounced his name like "Boo-e", not "Bow-e" was because it IS a British name (Scottish).

[@edi9892]

Reminds me of _accessoire_ in various German dialects. Many ignorantly pronounce it _a ce soir._

[@richard6133]

@@brottarnacke Col. Bowie was from here in South Carolina; and yet, if you ask people around here what kind of knife this is, they'll tell you it's a "bō-ē" knife.

[@brottarnacke]

Richard Sabo I’m pretty sure he was not from South Carolina. Look into that.

[@richard6133]

@@brottarnacke I was mistaken, correction accepted. Not sure where that errant information came from. We learn something new every day, I suppose.

[@danielcrawford7315]

Well not everything American is always better! Lol. In its place and setting Colts were king in their time, however in a different place and setting others like Adam's and Weebly were more suited to the tasks at hand. Thank God for diversity of style and craftsmanship. Emajine a world w only mini coopers... Or trying to get around the streets of London or Paris in my crewcab Duramax dually... O. M. Gosh, Matt would be bored from his gourd. "And here ladies and gentlemen we have yet another fine example of a 16th century German Fencing Sword. Note it's just like every other 16th century sword, same damed lines, same dammed fullers, thank God there is the slightest variation in grip material as this is what sets it far apart from every other 16th century sword..." Love ya Matt, your legendary in your work. 🙏blessed days sirSir Crawford out 🧙‍♂️

[@justsomeguy3931]

Don't underestimate SAO (single-action only) revolvers vs. DAO (double-action only) revolvers kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6urpGV9Z8-bj9k

[@balasaashti3146]

I have something similar, but it has a wooden scabbard that actually fits a knife on one end and a eating spike on the other. Does anyone know what it is?

[@GobPalRosieVT]

Now that's a knife.

[@schjodt2]

How was this beautyfull knife worn? I can’t see a belt-hoop on the scabard... Great video as allways Matt 😄

[@twistcut]

At a guess, it may have been meant to just tuck into a sash or it may have at one time had a tight fitting leather frog which had a belt loop. Best I can think of right now.

[@brettmcclain9289]

It seems in America they assume anything from 1850-1860 was used in the civil war because if it wasn't it value drops three fold.

[@scholagladiatoria]

Indeed!

[@freedom-sf4no]

civil war was Apr 12, 1861 - Apr 9, 1865

[@freedom-sf4no]

@captain crankypants the starr revolver was double action... and .38 was common then...

[@stevencali3539]

@@freedom-sf4no but metallic cartridges were not.

[@freedom-sf4no]

@@stevencali3539 true maybe bored though after... but not during the war your right as far as i can find..

[@billyboy3404]

Matt! Video suggestion for you. If you could go to Wilkinson sword and design your own saber how would you put it together? this is kind of an offshoot question for your videos that dealt with non-regulation swords that the British carried throughout their history. How would you design your sword? Are there existing swords with different things that you would like to throw together? The store can be from whatever context do you want (infantry, cavalry, so on and so forth). Thank you for your time!

[@savingsgalore7102]

The handle shape looks really ergonomic when you get past the unusual shape. Kind of like Porsche design chef knives

[@samg510]

Can you do a video on combat knives you mentioned that you don’t like the kbar so I was wondering what you prefer

[@graemegourley7616]

I believe that the feature of antler that you are referring to is called "popcorn"

[@thewanderingtaff8667]

Hi Matt beautiful knife ingenious scabbard to but how does one wear it did it originally have a belt loop or is it just tucked into a belt or sash? P.s. I it's pronounced it blowy knife.😁

[@scholagladiatoria]

It probably had a separate belt frog originally (like a bayonet).

[@brittakriep2938]

The german Lederhosen are still produced in small numbers and most of them still have a knife pocket on the right side. The knifes, called Nicker, Steckmesser, Trachtenstilett etc. have mostly no kind of ,beltholder', they are put together with the sheath into the knife pocket. But this knifes have only blades of about 10cm/4''.

[@wilfdarr]

@@brittakriep2938 Scotts just tuck the sgian-dubh in the sock. A kirpan is worn in a gatra with no belt loop, so it's possible that this knife didn't have a belt loop but rather the belt had a knife loop.

[@brittakriep2938]

@ Wilfred Darr: I do not know, what kirpan and gatra is, i am German. I wrote my coment, because i thougt, the former user/owner of Matt's knife also had a piece of his dress/cloth/costume prepared to carry the knife not at the belt. You are right about the scottish knife, the skean dhu and the german Nicker are both short and usually not carried at the belt. This would be the dirk or derk in Scottland and the Hirschfänger or the Waidblatt in Germany.

[@RAkers-tu1ey]

Question, Is that false edge sharp on this example? I am keeping a running tally in my head. I am trying to figure out where and when these edges were typically sharp. It seems woodsmen and the like typically leave them dull (ostensibly because it makes batoning firewood and bone easier) and fighters sharpen them for thrusting purposes. Guesses? Sources?

[@scholagladiatoria]

Yes this one is sharpened. And as you say, most antique examples have blunt false edges. However I have two other Anglo-Indian hunting knives similar to this and they both have sharpened false edges also.

[@RAkers-tu1ey]

@@scholagladiatoria Thanks for the data point. I speculate that when one is hunting dangerous game in India, a hunter also becomes a fighter. Hence big scary knives, and howdah pistols.

[@M.M.83-U]

As long as I understand the false edge was used to skin the prey.

[@RAkers-tu1ey]

@@M.M.83-U I would like to understand the method you allude to. My experience is that skinning animals requires a very sharp edge indeed, but not usually a double edge. The double edge cuts into the meat rather than just parting the skin from the meat.

[@RAkers-tu1ey]

@Colin Cleveland agreed, hence the "fighting" reference. I just wish I could find some historical references.

[@joannakleinheksel-horn3494]

I loved that knife and the way it's secured into the scabbard. I didn't see that it had a belt loop, how is it worn; is it worn under the belt? 🤔

[@scholagladiatoria]

These scabbards were normally worn with a separate leather belt frog (like a bayonet).

[@joannakleinheksel-horn3494]

I carry my Coustille in a frog arrangement , with one of the loops removed so it changes at an angle and doean't get caught between my legs, works great! However, I never thought one would carry a Bowie Knife in that fashion; good idea 😊

[@brittakriep2938]

In Germany, especially in the south, the men up to the 19th century wore leather trousers. Those trousers are still produced in small numbers and most of them still have a knife pocket on the right side. The knifes, called Nicker, Trachtenstilett, Steckmesser etc. have a sheath(?) without any kind of ,,beltholder'. The knife, together with the sheath, was put into the knife pocket.

[@joannakleinheksel-horn3494]

@@brittakriep2938 , very interesting 😊

[@brittakriep2938]

I am a man, only using my girlfrieds account. In the 80's, when i was a young man (and the laws had been more liberal) you sometimes could see an elderly man with such a knife using modern trousers, nowadays this knives are out of fashion and only hunters and the few men wearing Lederhosen still today use them. They have mostly stag handles and a 10cm/4'' blade. A large number of world war I german trench knives look alike.

[@TheStonehammerFiles]

I'm American and I pronounce it "Bow-ee" as well.

[@100dfrost]

I am an American from the southern United States and I have never, in this part of the country heard them referred to as anything but bow-ee knives. Now I have heard them referred to as boo-ee knives by people from the north eastern seaboard. I would guess that it's because day doan tak rat lak we do dan heah. Enjoyed the video, thanks.

[@Hissatsu5]

Dante Frost in Texas I always hear booee knife

[@100dfrost]

@@Hissatsu5 Yew jus doan tak rat. Seriously I have taken this under advisement at this time, thank-you.

[@gregtheredneck1715]

Colt's first revolver was the 1836 Paterson which saw limited production and success followed by the Dragoon in 1842 and Walker in 1848 I believe. The 1851 Navy revolver would be his first truly successful pistol and would see widespread use around the world. Wild Bill Hickock famously used a brace of this model. They were also favored by the Confederate States soldiers and several manufacturers in the South copied it, infringing on Sam Colt's patent I might add.

[@RAkers-tu1ey]

BTW, I am not a sword guy, but I am a knife guy... thanks for a great "share".

[@nirfz]

Sorry, but the Great exhibition in 1851 was not an exhibition about the british empire, it was named "Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations". In german it is called Weltausstellung ("World" exhibition). Pince Albert is said to have came up with the idea. There were several of such "world" exhibitions afterwards in different cities, and they weren't to compete wich each others exhibitions but to show new things, and newly found things.

[@scholagladiatoria]

True, it was a world exhibition and of course contained a lot more than just British Empire stuff. But there was also a competitive and political element to it.

[@nirfz]

​@@scholagladiatoria If by competitive you mean the exhibiting people against each other to gain international interest in their product: sure! If you mean competing with the french exhibtitions between 1844 and 1849: they were only industrial exhibitions, not containing arts and material like this "world" exhibition, so no real competition. The political element i'm not sure, i don't see one, but that doesn't mean there was none. The royal society of arts (which was the originator of the great exhibition) doesn't sound overly political to me.

[@beachmaster3486]

Is there a point to rings on longswords when you are wearing gauntlets, mittens or with fingers? When googling and on pinterest I find quite a few longswords without any rings that date from the late 16th century which was pretty much the end of that type of sword's era.

[@CrossingFist]

So, I know the Adams was double action, but what other advantages did it have over the Colt 1851 Navy, or 1860 Army?

[@HaNsWiDjAjA]

You could have it in .50 caliber if you were into that, at the same weight and size as the 1851 and 1860 Colts. The disadvantage was that they carried one less shot.

[@carloparisi9945]

Matt, I don't understand the reason why the grip is shaped the way it is. It get thicker on the sides of the flats of the blade, why?

[@Brannok812]

I also noticed that. I would have expected that swelled cross-section to be aligned with the edge instead of 90 degrees (towards the palm). I am curious if anyone has encountered other examples of a similar grip profile and alignment.

[@jeffreyquinn3820]

It looks like most of the handle has a fairly standard cross-section, with the side swell at the end. Antlers don't always grow in convenient handgrip shapes.

[@joejoelesh1197]

Are you part of, or joining Joerg and Ian in the KZbinr union? I understand that now you may not have monetization issues, but I am sure you could see it coming.

[@lukemcinerny8220]

How difficult would it be to draw the knife (considering the clip) under stress? Did they practice drawing the blade, I would assume if you had to use a bowie knife on a tiger hunt things hadn't gone to plan lol but I know next to nothing of this period.

[@joshhill5932]

If you have to draw a knife on a charging tiger you have already lost.

[@wilfdarr]

I have that clip on a [beautiful tourist] kirpan and its super easy: as you reach for the handle you put your index finger in the gap which releases the latch, then draw. It's super slick and really secure. I just wish that knife held an edge!

[@leemcgann6470]

What do you use to feed your leather? I have tried several things with less success than I wanted...

[@longrider42]

Too bad you showed a picture of the Colt 1847 Walker Dragoon revolver. I have a 1851 Colt Navy revolver, a sweet shooting piece. But only .36 caliber. The 1851 Colt Navy was a very popular revolver, since you could now carry one in your belt, or holster. They made the model up till 1870. It could be converted to fire the .38 Long Colt cartridge.

[@fenrirblaze9350]

Hey Matt I got a question for you I found a 1060 high carbon steel long sword on Trueswords.com for about 200$ but it has stainless steel cross guard and pommel is it worth buying in your opinion

[@edi9892]

How does antler compare to leather, cord- and wire wrapped grips?

[@jeffreyquinn3820]

I've had some modern knives, daggers & the like with deer and elk antler handles. It depends a lot on the species of animal, the part of the antler used, the individual animal, and how much wear there's been on the handle. I prefer the feel and 'grippability' of Manitoba elk antler to leather, cord or wire, but the drawback is that you're very limited in size and shape. There are also restrictions on buying and selling antlers of some species, so you may need to know someone who hunts for meat and not for trophies, (which here in Canada usually means someone who has run out of wall space in their living and dining rooms) or has found a set of recently dropped antlers.

[@wilfdarr]

@@jeffreyquinn3820 Go up north. There's so much Cariboo antler in the dump it's a travesty! Not as pretty, but more consistent shape and I like the texture better. V. Common on ulus.

[@jeffreyquinn3820]

@@wilfdarr Good to know. I used to live around the edge of Caribou territory and head up there occasionally. [For you non-Canadians, Caribou is a species of reindeer.]

[@wilfdarr]

@@jeffreyquinn3820 IIRC not actually a species: reindeer refers to domesticated (or as domesticated as a wild animal can be), and caribou are wild, but taxonomy is the same.

[@killerkraut9179]

What is with Smith and Wesson Revolvers ?

[@brucetucker4847]

Up until around 1870 they almost exclusively produced .22 pocket revolvers, not the sort of thing you'd want to take into battle - or for that matter big game hunting.

[@einzelfeuer_2855]

@@brucetucker4847 I must say though that starting in 1870 they began making the best fighting revolvers one could get in that year and continued to make great revolvers up until 2000 when they decided to just ruin everything.

[@PontusWelin]

Ok Matt, some people might think you are old. But you are certainly not antique! ;)

[@Khanclansith]

remember context Matt... "Civil War" gets a 20% mark up to start with.

[@kc4w]

Could it be on chorizo?

[@ramibairi5562]

I'm wondering if British officers ever carried such knives in actual combat?

[@germanvisitor2]

I guess, there might have been individual cases in individual situations but if you are supposed to have a sword and you do have the sword you would have used the sword. And officers are not supposed to be in that much melee fighting to need a knife as a backup weapon.

[@brucetucker4847]

I would think enlisted men would be a lot more likely to use them - they didn't have swords or revolvers, so their backup weapon after the rifle and bayonet would likely be a knife (and since spike and sword bayonets are useless as knives, I'm sure all soldiers carried some sort of knife for use as a tool).

[@midshipman8654]

Huh, as an American I’ve only heard the term Bowie be pronounced in the way you pronounced it. Maybe it’s a regional thing.

[@guilemaigre14]

Is it wootz ?

[@beachmaster3486]

Do you have any books that are memoirs or stories of soldiers and officers from the 18th and 19th century? Can you talk about them or recommend them?

[@daltoncook209]

Beachmaster May find some in Swordsmen of the British Empire. It’s got many firsthand accounts of swordfights

[@beachmaster3486]

@@daltoncook209 Thanks, still looking for more and something that isn't just the fighting but also the soldier and officer and military life.

[@dutchmcoven7292]

All tho since its named after Jim Bowie, it should be call boo-ie. Thats how his name was pronounced and even in the old 50's tv show "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" the theme song sais Boo-ie. Also,as the name is Scottish and they pronounce it Boo-ie ( at least my Scottish father in law does) That'll do me,,so there.!! (:

[@dorkcycle]

Hey Capt. Context! Let me end this- What matters is how Jim Bowie pronounced his name, not how it is pronounced in England. Pronounce David Bowie any way you want. P.S. we love you here in the colonies.

[@Deipnosophist_the_Gastronomer]

Hunting tigers can be ripping fun Like three blind mice, see the hunters run

[@colmhain]

Bring. Back. The. Chops.

[@FaykieRS]

Do brits call them buoy knives? I’ve only heard Bowie in America.

[@scholagladiatoria]

Whenever I make videos on Bowie knives I get Americans complaining that I should be saying Boooo-eee :-)

[@thewanderingtaff8667]

There is no correct way to say it.

[@scholagladiatoria]

Technically it's a Scottish name, so should be said with a Scottish accent.... Though Scottish accents vary quite a bit.

[@carausias]

'Buoy' is pronounced the same as 'boy'

[@timothystevens1529]

@@scholagladiatoria It's wierd I always assumed the people was complaining about your prounciation of the term being the american one. I have only heard the Boooo-ee prounciation on this channel being made in jest. Everyone I know where I live in US pronounces like you do normally Bow-e .

[@Bonzulac]

I'm from the states, and the only person I've ever heard say "booey knife" is Matt. I'm not sure who those people are telling him to say it that way. Are they fucking with him?

[@williamthegunnut3839]

Where can I buy this knife?

[@JC-Denton]

Fun fact, the latest news: "India's tiger population rises to 3,000 despite cities expanding." (news.sky.com). So, can we go hunting again?!

[@P226nut]

Bowie knives are named for Jim Bowie and you are saying his name incorrectly.... British or no, it’s impolite imo. Also most British “Bowie’s” are kinda small, the ones jim Bowie was famous for were damn near short swords, a whole bunch had D guards like a saber which really adds to the whole sword thing

[@freedom-sf4no]

James Bowie? Born in Kentucky, Bowie spent most of his life in Louisiana, where he was raised and where he later worked as a land speculator. His rise to fame began in 1827 on reports of the Sandbar Fight. What began as a duel between two other men deteriorated into a mêlée in which Bowie, having been shot and stabbed, killed the sheriff of Rapides Parish with a large knife. This, and other stories of Bowie's prowess with a knife, led to the widespread popularity of the Bowie knife.... its an american knife an if its doubled edged its a Arkansas toothpick not a bowie knife...

[@freedom-sf4no]

@captain crankypants lmao

[@lathanchurch8352]

What if we could travel back in time but it is highly regulated and you must own clothing from that time period and if you are making a purchase you must have real currency from that time period While the prospect is there that people could go back and commission something like a gold damancense gun and bring it back it would have papers that mark it as brought back instead of a legacy piece which would be something that is an original, not brought back

[@justsomeguy3931]

A great documentary of Samuel Colt and the firearms of his company, a very fine series I watched since I was a kid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5qWpqNnZqihmJo When I find a good comparative source for SAO vs DAO revolvers I'll let you know. It's like cut vs. thrust, or straight vs. curved blade. There is no "right" answer or "better" option, tho a good case can be made for both.

[@HaNsWiDjAjA]

For self defense I would say that DAO was definitely better, after all DA revolvers pretty much replaced SA ones for military and police use once they became reliable enough. The average distance when you would use a pistol in combat was below 10 yards, and a DAO has plenty of advantage and no disadvantage at that range. And once the Beaumont patent was added to the Adams revolver in 1857 it became a nonissue anyway, as then the gun could be fired in both single and double action.

[@IPostSwords]

"endangered species need to be protected" Surprisingly, I have met people who disagree with this statement. Think that "if they die out, that's their fault for not adapting". Insanity, IMO.

[@somethindarker]

It's nature though, millions of species have gone extinct before humans came as we progress as a species humans WILL have to accept that not every animal will make it. Even humans at some point will go extinct like the Neanderthals and other prehistoric humans.

[@IPostSwords]

@@somethindarker Ah, the good old argumentum ad naturam. Just because it is natural for predation to occasionally cause extinction, does not mean it is good or sustainable. We hunt these animals for sport, using technology. That is an unnatural advantage with unnatural consequences

[@scholagladiatoria]

If mammoths could not be extinct then that would be lovely. Given that things like tigers and white rhinos can continue to exist for future generations to study and enjoy, it would be preferable for them to do so. They don't cause any problem for human populations if the land is managed properly. Also, frankly, wildlife is a massive financial draw for future tourism, to areas that most need outside income.

[@somethindarker]

​@@IPostSwords Right.. Look what happens when you arbitrarily outlaw hunting of certain animals because of "muh feelings" bears are coming into cities more and more killing pets and raiding trash cans etc; Deer populations have exploded and more are starving to death during winter than can be killed by predators, coyote's are wreaking havoc in the southwest and so are boars who are also devastating farmland with their increasing populations. Extinction events whether because of climate or humans is no different, at some point people just have to get it into their minds that you either cull the human population or accept that not all animals will make it.

[@somethindarker]

@@scholagladiatoria "They don't cause any problem for human populations if the land is managed properly. " Tell that to the pacific northwest or southwest that are dealing with too many bears, deer, coyote's and boars. In Canada their moose population has gone up considerably because they banned sport hunting. Nah I understand your sentiment but if Mammoths didn't go extinct we wouldn't have modern elephants and white Rhino's were always an incredibly niche species that would've gone extinct eventually because other rhino species were better equipped and more populous.

[@badbob9596]

What a beautiful knife.Great video! Be careful,KZbin is very anti free speech.Love the revolver history tho.

[@salamut2202]

"-another video that could be on any topic..." [patiently awaits video on an violent international revolution against the oppressive capitalist system]

[@andrewelkins6732]

Schofield > Colt

[@theadministrator2641]

Webley > Schofield

[@lorgarbeareroftheword5836]

God bless America, where we still have the right to carry Revolvers and Knives.

[@lorgarbeareroftheword5836]

@Please Complete All Fields Such is the cost of being a nation of immigrants dominated by metropolitan areas. Urbanization leads to criminality. A fact that London, Paris, Malmo etc..etc.. are all learning despite a refusal to allow their subjects to keep and bear arms. Unlike the urban centers, Rural America does not have a significant murder rate.

[@asahearts1]

@Please Complete All Fields Our murder rate is actually going down as gun ownership is increasing. Unlike certain other countries.

[@paddy9738]

I guess you don't care for demography or you'd realize why there are so many murders.

[@asahearts1]

I'm not going to follow the lead of a country where you can be imprisoned for expressing an opinion on social media, in any case.

[@lorgarbeareroftheword5836]

@Please Complete All Fields Liberty > Security With the sharp rise in violence, terrorism, criminality, and urbanization across Europe I dont think you will be able to pretend that Europe is a safe place for much longer. After seeing all of the bombings, attacks using trucks, acid attacks, grenade attacks in Malmo, knife attacks in London etc..etc.. it's sad to know that the average European has no recourse to defend their own lives, or their families and friends.

[@basednorsegael1089]

Hearing you say “Bowie” I’m thinking the whole “Bowie/boo-wie” thing might just be the result of the divergence between the English and American accents.

[@sashav133]

Oh hey--the scabbard is made from Russian grain leather

[@Canada-gs3jc]

God made Man and Women, Samuel Colt made them equal.

[@Cowboy.underwater]

Hunting is by far the most ethical way to eat meat. If you buy meat from a grocery store, a living breathing animal died so that you could eat it, same as hunting. Except this animal grew up in captivity, and you paid someone to do the dirty work for you. In hunting the animal lived wild and free until you turned its lights out, and you had the respect to do all of the tracking, killing, gutting, butchering, etc. yourself. Hunting reminds us of the true cost of our food, and allows us humans to rejoin the circle of life that we have worked so hard to alienate ourselves from.

[@raphlvlogs271]

Can you use this knife in a modern situation?

[@asahearts1]

No. If you try to cut something with it, it won't work because it's the current year. "Modern problems require modern solutions."

[@2adamast]

Great "empire exhibition" of 1851 2:30 ... displaying Colts .. ? 2nd try: The world fair of 1851 ... copied by the french in ... 1844 ?? 3rd try: The world fair of 1851.

[@motomark9736]

I say bow we not boo we it's the proper pronunciation in my opinion. You don't say coo boy you say cowboy

[@Templarium]

I don't like bowie knives. Not that anyone cares lol.