The Austrian Self-Loading Musket (w/ENG SUBS)

[@svartorivigt5016]

That thumbnail sure tricked me to think this was a legit Forgotten Weapons video with Ian and all that. I hope Gun Jesus will praise us with a video with this weapon aswell one day. Wounderful video anyhow.

[@eggisfun4217]

same

[@nunzinho91]

Una spiegazione interessante e, allo stesso tempo, brillante: ottimo lavoro ragazzi ;)

[@diegozilla120]

Ottimo video, molto bella la presentazione e coerente ed efficace la prova, mi sono iscritto grazie.

[@SpruceReduce8854]

I hope Ian sees this video! Wouldn't you want to turn the top of the rifle away from you when ramming a bullet down the barrel? It brings the ramrod on your side, gets the bayonet away from your right hand, and makes it easier to tilt the barrel away from your face.

[@nirfz]

Great Video! As an Austrian i have to watch an Italian who thankfully provides english subtitles to learn about an Austrian Musket... :-) As for the last bit of the video: you could not be more right there: Money (funding) is, was, and has always been the biggest problem of Austrian Armies throughout history and time.

[@질럿세마리]

Can you show me the detailed structure of that musket?

[@pecunianonolet4465]

Molto bello il video e ben spiegato.Bravissimi!!!!

[@philipkinscherf7430]

Wow, rate of fire back then must have made them seem like a machinegun

[@DreamingBloodfiend]

Tbh a slingshot have more fire rate than a musket :/

[@iobey]

Hello, @sbamshooting , I am currently writing an article about the evolution of self-priming muskets and repeaters. I hope you can post a diagram to demonstrate the breech plug and touch hole of Austrian M1784 Infantry Musket, so that I can find out the difference between it and its counterparts in Prussia and Denmark-Norway.😊

[@jesseusgrantcanales]

Not sure if it is the resolution of the footage, but the ramrod looks like a traditional style, if it has 2 heads that second one looks really thin.

[@Johnson217]

As others have said, I wish their was information about this on a Wikipedia page or something, it sounds very novel compared to most other flintlocks

[@TheAntokiller]

bellissimo troppo bravi con i cenni storici e del tiro mitici ;)

[@rainbow2710]

Complimenti, ragazzi, bel lavoro!

[@ECJ1776]

Are there any reproductions of this musket out there? If so I'd love to get one. Not having to manually prime the pan is awesome.

[@sbamshooting]

Unfortunately, i think there are not. The only Austrian flintlock repro i m aware of, is Pedersoli's shitty copy of its successor, the 1798.

[@АлександрСпиридонов-к9ц]

May You try to do this by tap loading? Without using a ramrod

[@M.M.83-U]

Video estremamente interessante.

[@sbamshooting]

Grazie mille!

[@LukeCarpenter-xy9xf]

So can u make any flint lick a self priming market

[@caiosentomo6525]

First amazing video! Congratulations! Do you know about the sardinian muskets? I read once that the Sardinian model 1782 that replaced the 1752, had a conical touchhole also, but theres just to few info about these and i cant find

[@WackySwackyAdventure]

Would've loved to see a few close up shots on the musket, especially on the unique touch hole, but great video regardless. Maybe that could be an idea for another video, Forgotten Weapons style!

[@CAPjazz1]

[@billsnothere4499]

What regiment exactly is the uniform connected with?

[@sbamshooting]

This was the greatcoat, like the one worn in cold weather by the british guards, only regimental indications are the brown linings on the shoulder strap for securing the cartridge box, that coupled with pewter (grey) button indicates the 7th infantry regiment.

[@wanimajugaming9777]

I thought you have to flip the gun to reload the rifle while bayonet is equipped

[@iobey]

Please create a Wiki page for this marvellous musket and show us its structure, so we can have a more in-depth understanding.

[@질럿세마리]

What is the reason why this musket was not used as a main?

[@sbamshooting]

It s actually explained at the end of the vid

[@doombringer3498]

guess cause you'll spend x10 time, arming and locking it's] conveyor mechanism (which cost x6 standard flintlock, too). In a war, where most losses caused by artillery and most battles solved by cavalry sword and infantry bayonet charges, it was just a redundant toy.

[@janupornyimsiri6602]

How long of your musket?

[@frankmg4250]

Esistono riproduzioni di questi moschetti auto inescanti?

[@laszloistvankolozsi6810]

Where did you buy the musket? I'm a reenactor as well but I can't find Austrian muskets around me, only french ones.

[@sbamshooting]

I bought it from an auction house here in Italy. I restored it a bit afterwards

[@laszloistvankolozsi6810]

Ohhhh I fought that u have bought kind of store. I only know the pedersoli ones, but I think it's too expensive :(

[@sbamshooting]

@@laszloistvankolozsi6810 pedersoli 1798 is an expensive shit, designed to recycle every possible piece of the 1777 french model. Very far from the originals. You can contact on Facebook some czech guys, Tomas Dolezal and/or Tomas-Filip Leatherworks, they do produce repros of good quality and prices

[@laszloistvankolozsi6810]

@@sbamshooting I know them, but i didn't know that about them. Thanks for the info. Vivat Kaiser! (und König von Ungarn)

[@ChodaStanks]

Not sure why this musket wasnt a big hit back then, its pretty quick loading

[@officialdggamerz69]

Adoro i moschetti

[@ChodaStanks]

Pretty awesome

[@ChodaStanks]

Is the 1740 Prussian Potzdamn Musket self-priming also?

[@sbamshooting]

Nope . It was modified in 1782 with a larger flash hole

[@ChodaStanks]

SBAM Shooting how about the Prussian 1809 version? Thanks in advance, been looking for a self-priming musket for a while

[@sbamshooting]

@@ChodaStanks yes. They were the only ones who kept on with that feature after the various napoleonic era reforms

[@jean-charlesblanc8454]

@@sbamshooting Indeed M 1780 introduced the self priming pan - the cylindrical ramrod was introduced earlier, the Prussians continued with this system in the follow up Nothadt musket and of course the new Prussian musket of 1809, the Saxons used a similar musket. Congratulations of showing this not so well known Austrian musket model, it fires very well.

[@АлександрСпиридонов-к9ц]

Where i can read about this musket?

[@openrocky]

Bel video, quanto può costare un fucile del genere?

[@ChodaStanks]

If Austrians used this in 1866 they might have had a chance agains the Dreyse. Its not as fast but its pretty quick

[@sbamshooting]

A chance with a 10+ lbs smoothbore flintlock with an effective range of 70 yards? Really? 😃

[@thebotrchap]

Magnifico! What was the regulation ball size compared to bore size?

[@sbamshooting]

The Chap the closest to regulations I had available is the round ball I use in the Dreyse, 16.5 mm diameter. Bore size of the M1784 is somewhat .72, wrapped thrice in thin Kraft paper the bullet just slides in the bore

[@laithalmasri6985]

Self loading bullet only , gun powder is add

[@Nikolapoleon]

11 shots in 3 minutes. That's a little less than 4 rounds a minute. Shame! A good soldier in the 18th century is expected to get that rate of fire even without a "self priming" mechanism.

[@sbamshooting]

Some sources even says prussians were able of 6. Ofcourse if you ever tried loading a musket for real, with real ammunitions, you'll understand yourself that with a "conventional" musket you'll do 3 at best.

[@Nikolapoleon]

@@sbamshooting I have, and I agree. And I also think any sources that say the Prussians [or anyone for that matter] are getting six a minute have simply got to be bogus.

[@ChodaStanks]

I want one of those but never seen one for sale, must be extremely rare. Good invention, wonder why it never caught on

[@Nikolapoleon]

16:31

[@ottoman_reenactor_ct]

Another meme :)