Shooting the Augustin tube lock pistol

[@Dagonet29]

"Sometimes you really have to drink a good beer for the glory of science." -Capandball Best quote I've ever heard 😀🍻

[@88Bulko]

Definitely the best quote for experimental science.

[@MichalKolac]

Czech beer

[@britishmuzzleloaders]

Bravo!... That pistol has some report! 60grs! Wow. It's interesting to see how much of a "event" happens at the lock upon firing... Lots of sparks. Might this be due to a somewhat larger flash hole left over from the flintlock version of the weapon and the resulting escape of gas? You have certainly made another fantastic video. Excellent method of making the priming tubes. Great dedication to the history. Hat's off.

[@capandball]

+britishmuzzleloaders The flash hole is not larger than the hole on a musket nipple. I think that the flash you see is caused by the larger amount of ifnition powder. 2 times more than in a regular musket cap.

[@parrotraiser6541]

Fascinating! After a lifetime of firearms geekery, I thought I knew every kind of lock, but you've just introduced me to a new, and rather clever, one.

[@macmurfy2jka]

Man that's a cool design. When zombie apocalypse comes I will need to remember that one as it looks much easier to produce new tubes in the field than percussion caps.

[@Candrsenal]

Fascinating!

[@TheSeanoops]

Hi Othias!

[@tjh44961]

I always enjoy your videos, especially the ones about historical European firearms. I think that sometimes we Americans tend to forget that there is a whole world's worth of unique firearms out there that weren't invented by John Moses Browning or Sam Colt.

[@submanusn3692]

Fascinating. I had never before heard of the tubelock. Looks like you had fun shooting it, and I had fun learning about it. Be well, sir.

[@foreststalkerbrothers]

My Czech heart melted when you picked up Pilsen beer and said "it needs a good beer" Happy you like our brews

[@GunRagDave]

Thumbs Up for the Non-Flinch at 10:26! No way I could have done that. Nice job, and thanks for the video.

[@stephenshackleton82]

I find your videos of history and shooting vintage and historic firearms some of the best. the Console-'Augustin pistol is one I have only briefly heard of. I commend you on your ability to produce the priming and the historical way you tested the loads. I too am a student of the history of firearms and love shooting my different era pistols and rifles. I look forward to seeing more. Oh How I would like to meet up during one of my European travels. thanks for the work and great videos.

[@acklan3]

Have met Ian from Forgotten Weapons? I think you two would get along well. :-)

[@capandball]

+acklan3 Not yet, but that surely would be fun :)

[@acklan3]

+capandball yes it would. Maybe some day.

[@jericho9416]

+acklan3 Ian does not cover these sorts of firearms very often. Your knowledge would certainly compliment his.

[@pauljones9746]

+megazilla 941 Ian does cover firearms like these, if they are an unusual design.

[@acklan3]

megazilla 941 with all do respect Ian has covered many weapons that have been converted from flintlock to percussion and to metallic cartridge. He also covers many rare and unusual designs. In one of his last videos he cover a stacked percussion design. It had several locks that fired from a single barrel. Both, this and Forgotten Weapons, are a treat and compliment each other.

[@brianmoore1820]

I have to say, your explanations on these old firearm systems is outstanding. I have learnt so much and find it interesting and insightful Thank you for your time along with all the enjoyment you bring us.

[@laserbeam002]

I love that gun and I really enjoy the history you include. Thank you for posting.

[@douglasmaccullagh1267]

Cap & Ball, this was the first time I have seen or heard anything about the tinder lock or the tube lock. Outstanding history lesson. Thank you. I enjoyed you method of making percussion tubes, too.

[@dattallaudiophile236]

This one's new for me. Kinda like the grandfather of percussion caps. Very interesting.

[@StonyRC]

You had me at "Beer"!! Seriously though, your videos are MAGNIFICENT with a perfect blend of historical fact and practical firearms use. Many Thanks from the UK.

[@doc363]

I love the European weapons videos. I've seen so many videos of American early firearms but it's great to learn about European firearms history.

[@markosijekira]

You got me so inspired with this video that I ended up hunting down a M1842 Musket with original tube lock system. Had to get it in Europe since they are almost impossible to find in the US due to all of them being converted to percussion during or before their importation in the 1860s. Looking forward to making these tubes! Thank You

[@rogerjones9535]

I have always liked this chap's presentations!

[@pixelpatter01]

Excellent content. There was information about the transition from flint to percussion that I had never even read about before, and it was followed up by demonstrations. Fantastic.

[@fallenpatriot7917]

Cool, just cool. Never heard of a tube lock until I watched this vid. Fascinated.

[@bunkstagner298]

Thank you this finally identifies a rifle I picked up in Germany years ago. It is a converted flintlock with the frizzen (hammer) modified. I was puzzled as to what it is and how it works and now I know.

[@arieheath7773]

Very much agree on the subject of beer. That comes after the range, not before. If one enjoys a few before, bad times happen, instead of good times enjoyed after the range session.

[@lmomechtech7709]

Thanks for such an informative vid on the ol'pistol with a firing system I have never seen or heard of...fine job as always!

[@RADIOACTIVEBUNY]

Your non-American accent makes this so much better, hahah. Seriously some of the best videos I've ever seen on KZbin. Phenomenal quality, educational, and entertaining. I've just recently taken an interest in these older weapons, and you've been a phenomenal source of information on them.

[@jeffreyarnold2929]

That is a sweet pistol. Interesting how the caps are made with the old children's cap gun caps. Another outstanding video sir.

[@BadlanderOutsider]

Very interesting mechanism. It's always interesting to see how many solutions people posed to the problems of ignition in the post flintlock period.

[@johnnytastetest]

Excellent video. Not only is the subject matter interesting to me, but a lot of people don't appreciate all the camera setup, editing a post-production you would've done with the voiceover.

[@kbjerke]

@ 10:00 NO FLINCH!!!! I am impressed, Sir! Also, a great video about a very beautiful (and previously unknown to me) old pistol! Bravo, Sir!!

[@loupanella9632]

Oh wow! I had never guessed. Your English is excellent. It appears that Hungary enjoys the shooting sport and ownership of firearms. I enjoy watching watching your videos and always learning something new!

[@tinlizzie37]

Another great video demonstration, I've been watching for a few years now, and haven't been disappointed yet.

[@stewknoles4790]

A very interesting piece of history. I had no knowledge of this type. A very capable Pisol. I love black powder shooting.

[@OBIOsim]

Another beautiful old firearm.....love the combination of wood and metal so much more than the modern trend of plastic and metal.

[@garrow12225]

Pilsner Urquell is a rare favorite when I can find it!

[@LN997-i8x]

10:00 Outstanding follow-through, not even a hint of a flinch!

[@professorpewpuew]

You did much better this time than in your Augustin vs Lorenz pistol video. Its kind of a wonder why the tubelock never caught on, though bearing in mind that percussion cap guns were very shortlived. Here in the states, the first military rifle to use caplock systems was in 1842 and there were already cartridge arms by 1862.

[@nonameavailable4840]

thank you for the upload. i did not even know that something like this "locking system" exists. very interesting.

[@wetdedstuocm]

Now that was very interesting, I have only read about tube lock. Nice to see one in action.

[@nicholaspietrzak9992]

Great video! I've always wanted to shoot a tubelock gun. Had no idea the tubes were that simple to make!.

[@ra777wow]

+capandball ... A tube lock musket review would be great, as this was very interesting ! thanks for sharing this !

[@jjem6345]

Have never seen that type of pistol before. Thank you for another wonderful video.

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

It looks and sounds so different when shooting this gun than with other muzzleloaders. I never realized how significant the delay is with other lock types.

[@ogpu1]

Excellent production values. Very professional and very interesting. Many thanks

[@craigpennington1251]

Love this stuff. They are not tack drivers but would do the job. Hate to be on the receiving end of one of these.

[@crabmannyjoe2]

That has a very satisfying bang in that range.

[@samcolt1079]

THATS SOMETHING IVE NEVER SEEN. WHAT A STRANG WAY TO FIRE A PISTOL. IT MIGHT OF HAD A CHANCE TO CHANGE FIREARMS FOR EVER. VERY RARE PISTOL FOR SURE.

[@rogerdildeau7507]

When I was a kid, I used to "reload" ammo using home made black powder. I reloaded the primers with cap pistol powder which I mixed with water. I put a disk of paper from a paper punch over the priming and pushed the anvil in. We tried to find bullets that were not to badly damaged. Also, I reloaded .22 rimfire cartridges by painting the inside of the rim with wet cap powder. When it dried, the home made black powder and a recovered .22 bullet. Instead of reloading dies, pliers were used to crimp the mouth oc the shell.

[@Jrhoney]

Pilsner Urquell is the best! I've never seen it in Aluminum cans, we can get it here in Idaho in bottles though :) Excellent process making the brass tubes.

[@capandball]

+JRhoney It would be a bit harder from glass :)

[@johnlumsdon8557]

Yes, fascinating! I too was unaware of this lock type.

[@SilverSaxon]

You have an amazing collection of black powder firearms. Very interesting videos.

[@Kr0zBoNE]

Thanks!! Very interesting, and I think a very rare musket design, including making the tubes. The beer scene is just fantastic in a fun way :)

[@hippis563]

Thx Capandball this was a new ignition way for me !

[@pathfinderpreston2538]

very cool and interesting blackpowder design! great video

[@GunFunZS]

Frankly that tube lock system seems cleaner than the cap and nipple arrangement. Rather than having a frizzen, it could have had a spring hold the tube in place by friction. Thus the user could shove a tube in with rough movements rather than fiddle a small cap onto and off of a nipple. This strikes me as a lot simpler to do under stress, by feel. I wonder why it did not gain more popularity.

[@professorpewpuew]

+GunFun ZS I was wondering the same thing.

[@dannybeeson5084]

+GunFun ZS Cost. Creating those tubes by machine wouldn't be much fun (then, now it'd be different). Also, those tubes use a lot more brass than the little tubes do. Final item, notice how much more complicated the tube lock is. By comparison a percussion cap on a nipple struck by a hammer is pretty simple mechanically. Something we modern folks tend to forget is at that time labor was cheap and technology was expensive. It sounds weird but it was true.

[@SuperWasweissichdenn]

the tubes work pretty good with armstrong mixture, also APEX-wool (compound of nitrocellulosis and apex ingredients) works good and in opposite to toy caps and armstrong mix it does not lead to bad corrosion. I know someone formerly making copper foil tubes with mercury fulminate but he stopped doing it since it was too poisonous.

[@DarthMercanto]

I had never even heard of this kind of lock! I really do love this channel.

[@MrErdner]

Anyone who recognizes Pilsner Urquell as a fine beer is clearly a man of good taste and discrimination.

[@capandball]

+George Erdner :)

[@gripken08]

I have to 100% agree. The beer segue brought this video to an entirely different level of excellence.

[@squach6239]

capandball Howdy ,This I an interesting lock ,but how was this any cheaper/easier than conversion to a regular percussion cap lock? Looks quite complicated,and a little delicate compared to a standard percussion lock.Also how was it easier to train troops to use this compared to a percussion lock? Seriously curious about this!

[@mnk9073]

Percussion caps are quite small and therefor very difficult to reload under combat stress or on a moving horse. This system offered a more "militia-friendly" alternative; the percussion tube was attached to the cartridge preventing soldiers from loosing one or the other part and saving reload time, the bigger parts reduced fumbling and the conversion allowed the soldiers to use the guns they were already familiar with. Also keep in mind that in military matters the Habsburg Monarchy wasn't the best judge of what was and was not practical.

[@13tygers]

Excellent demonstration ! as always! Keep up the great work, always a pleasure to watch your videos.

[@bobmceachern9554]

Thank you for this video, it has inspired me to cast my own version of this beautiful little lock

[@anderwmarcell9503]

Thank.you for explaining the tube lock primer.

[@e.kent.d9561]

This one is entirely new to me. VERY interesting!

[@franzken6]

I have one in my collection. thank you for the tutorial on making the caps.

[@lukebarbour]

I always enjoy your videos. Thank-you from the UK!

[@diktatoralexander88]

BEST EASTER EVER! Because you uploaded another black powder video!

[@mlshooter1870]

Absolutely beautiful video. Your presentation just keep getting better and better!

[@sandville2396]

So good! And you're really sympathetic!

[@BaronLipton]

Fantastic video once again. You really do produce quality content. I am surprised you don't have more views. Keep it up brother!

[@capandball]

+Baron Lipton It is not an easy job to increase the views and subscribers, but I am on it.

[@453421abcdefg12345]

+Baron Lipton : I think it is probably due to the fact that there are more people interested in the boring, fully automatic black guns, and the interesting Black Powder guns are seen as old, therefore there are a lot of people missing out on a whole area of interest, but that leaves more for us to enjoy!

[@JB-ym4up]

what a great piece of history and video examining it. thank you.

[@sergeantbigmac]

Thank you for another great video! Production quality is excellent. Ive never heard of the tubelock before. Seems like an efficient system, and a very quick locktime too. I do wonder why it didnt catch on for other flintlock conversions.

[@Leverguns50]

Another very interesting video with really neat gun

[@frankyeyna9500]

Great show and history lesson . Thanks

[@duncanandrews1940]

That is fascinating and what an interesting story too. Thanks for that.

[@boskocoltrain8400]

The holes that thing made!

[@D5quared91]

Very cool! I too have had my pistols group better during offhand shooting that off the bench. I'm not sure why, but I pretty much exclusively shoot them offhand now. I've had great luck with Pedersoli's new Harpers Ferry .54 caliber smoothbore pistol. :D

[@capandball]

+D5quared91 Are you shooting with NSSA? How does the HF perform?

[@D5quared91]

***** I do not shoot in N-SSA, but enjoy the pistol anyway. With a .530" Hornady round ball, .010" lubed patch, and 30 grains of Goex 3Fg powder I am getting 2-3" groups at 15 yards, offhand with one hand. It is an amazingly accurate smoothbore pistol. Thanks for your great videos!! :D

[@aaaht3810]

Interesting and informative presentation as usual.

[@hiteshsoni4854]

Sir Ji, I am an Indian and I am also very fond of rifles. I also have an England original Muscat.

[@MatthewZmusician209]

Pilsner Urquell ! My favorite!

[@galbas78]

what an interesting lock mechanism.

[@torturedtale49]

Fascinating. Beautifully done. Thanks.

[@keithjurena9319]

Interesting conversion.

[@tloller52]

One of my favorite beers.

[@DIVeltro]

No better words have been spoken then at 3:55. Truly wise words! 😁

[@ZachLwry]

I absolutely love your videos.

[@HerrGesetz]

Great channel, glad I found it.

[@TheNutriarat]

Once again, great job and great video.

[@crazyhorse7045]

Another great video! Any chance of doing a video on the Pedersoli Rocky Mountain Hawken with maple stock? I hope to order one this week.... Thanks for all of the informative videos!

[@murphysmuskets]

I think I'm in love!!!...

[@capandball]

+murpheysmuskets :)

[@dominic0147]

finally ! i have been waiting for this video for a year and some change lol well done

[@Viktor_Martynchuk]

Great work, as always! Never heard of such types of ignition. Compairing to modern calibers - this is a real hand artillery, not a pistol!

[@euroman12000]

Hi capandball, I love your channel, very informative, traditional and great reviews. Could you do a review/history intro of the .36cal 1862 Police revolver ? I think it's one of the most beautiful c&b guns out there. Cheers from Bulgaria,

[@capandball]

+George Ge I have an original and repro as well, so why not!

[@daveybernard1056]

Super Interesting. Cheers from California.

[@fernandolk1]

happy easter!

[@citizen1114]

That was very cool and very informative.

[@iduswelton9567]

my godfather was a weapons collector of pre ww2 arms-including flintlocks-he had all kinds of weapons-the biggest were 67cal halfstocks(blunderbusts) (lol boy did those kick)

[@iduswelton9567]

Jde Deye lol that weapon was actually a hand held cannon-the bullets were hollow cast iron and either had gun powder and bits of metal in them and a fuse or had a piece of chain attached to two iron balls and shot at the legs of the enemy

[@iduswelton9567]

Jde Deye or a hand full of rocks or nails or whatever was handy to maim the enemy soilders-

[@nikku13]

Really enjoyed this video. Thanks.

[@michaelogden4035]

Very cool! Keep up the good work!

[@charlieperry26]

Love your videos. Did the manual disc robe any others loads ? Like maybe Buck and Ball? With a 60 grain charge of 1Fg it sounds like a feasible idea.

[@theticketkiller]

Do you think you could get a hold of one of Pedersoli's cartridge double rifles? I haven't really seen them on KZbin and I feel like it would make a nice addition to the channel.

[@carliprofr]

As always !! Super video !!

[@SB-qm5wg]

4:06 So sometimes you really have to drink a good beer for the glory of science. haha. That's great!