The Flintlock: History and Evolution

[@Colddiggs]

Brandy : poured Scurvy : getting worse Wife and child : abandoned in a far away port town Its G&G time

[@McDonnor]

The thumbnail alone this deserves more attention

[@herobrinesblog]

As a portuguese viewer its really interesting to learn that we actually did have the inventor spirit beyond the naval architecture and cartographical areas. Its also fun to see how people found so many different ways to just create a spark, you'd think people would stick to the cheapest and simplest design, but its clearly not that simple. Its also funny how the early designs are sometimes more complex, which makes sense since, when you first invent something, its not always clear how much of it is unnecessary and what can be improved overall.

[@TheDiner50]

Gold and Gunpowder? No idea, simply here due to KZbin recommending it randomly. 2:55. What in the... This is incredible. Done some looking into match/flint lock. And half of this are new to me... This is what eating good means. Thanks allot!

[@Baldwin-iv445]

Same situation bro.

[@nick0875]

Pre industrial metalwork is very interesting to explore, especially in regards to firearms. Even as they became more common amongst armies the soldiers using them were still relying on the individual skill of the gunsmiths who crafted them.

[@jackrice2770]

Yet another excellent video, with great animations and explanations. I think most modern people think the flintlock was kind of a primitive weapon, but they were quite sophisticated and there were many variations. Multiple barrel systems were tried over the years to overcome the slow reload issue. The excellent firearms channel Forgotten Weapons has an amazing piece about a thirty-round, repeating, auto-loading flintlock in service in Europe in the mid-1600s until near the end of the century. The lead balls were stored in a magazine under the barrel and the powder was stored and dispensed from a reservoir in the stock. Yes, really, a thirty-round repeating rifle in 1670! (It was not widely used for two reasons: expense, of course, and maintenance, as it's complicated mechanism was a bit finicky and since they were using black powder, would have been a pain to clean, and fouling would have been a big issue. It was only issued to elite troops like palace guards and such.) Much is made in America of the so-called 'Kentucky' rifle, which was actually produced in Pennsylvania first. Rifled barrels were not, however, unknown at all, German gun makers had been producing them for years and it was their technology that was transferred to the Colonies. As the rifled barrel was slower to reload, it was not favored for the average trooper, but for specialty forces like scouts and snipers. It was very useful for hunting, and it was the marksmanship of the Colonial hunters that made them such a terror for the "Redcoats". Back to pirates: Since they preyed on ships carrying goods from around the world, pirates had access to anything someone with money in Europe or Asia might be able to acquire. A shipment of expensive, high-quality German hunting rifles that fell into the hands of pirates would have been celebrated by the crew and no doubt a significant reward for the best shooters in the crew. Pirates were known for their effective marksmanship, allowing them to target the officers and gunners aboard, like a battlefield sniper targeted officers on land. Especially on merchant ships, the crews were usually minimal in number and their working conditions made them as bad off as any slave, so once the officers (who were making the real bucks as representatives of the ship's owners) were out of action, pirates could expect the rest of the crew to happily surrender...they weren't going to die for some rich merchant's benefit!

[@richardprice5978]

checkout the episode on on roman-candle/full-auto after seeing some things on this channel now i understand better ( also got to learn something about ~ ww1 shotguns and or being more commonly used by use-forces and regular hunters/self-defending as it has to do with Monroe doctrine and or coastal-patrol/guarding and Germany/french was more use to musket/land-fighting and generally in line's/trenches, and nowadays modern usa tactical mindset's aka 12G m4 is preferable in most cases ) but not fully why 1750~1830's~ Washington users vs wellington/king ( and France were one workshop was along with the 13OG ) that got samples but rejected it out right as bess's can be used as luncher and or uk wasn't low on ammunition and rebels/pirates struggle with just getting food to marching ect so the tactics was drawing them as far away from ship/port and or resupply's-ect and using the least amount of powder-ect aka muskettoon/sniping-rifled and or ambushing-auto and or pit-trap's ect

[@alexrexaros9837]

“Man, it's nice to shoot - but I just wish I could shoot more and reload less! And also, you know, make it quicker.” “Dude, not even in your wildest dreams. Fetch me the powder monkey.”

[@matthewwyman1581]

Quote from one of the male player pirates from Blackwake: “Someone ought to invent a better gun; reloading takes forever!”

[@attitudestick761]

Life is Good when G&G posts

[@Fezezen]

I really love the animated illustrations of the mechanisms

[@dajcom]

This is very well done, I have both an overall and nuanced understanding of the development of the flintlock. I have known segments of this story but you make a credible development timeline of the mechanisms that give a much clearer view of what happened. The animations are a simple but very affective innovation that communicates so much. Then you still leave room for the large amount of variations that existed. The books I have try and cover it all and don't quite pull it all together.

[@TheCrazyMachinist]

The animations and details are fantastic, I'm glad you made this video.

[@tboudewijns113]

Hah.. i have been working on a Allemansend video about the fire arms in the 16th and 17th century, but you did it better. And if i end up making it i will definitely be referring to your video. Great job on the diagrams.

[@ihn-90]

The wheellock is underrated in my opinion

[@H_P_Lovecraft]

I think a Wheel lock video would be pretty cool mostly because I just like the pistol designs from Dishonored but they’re pretty interesting firearms regardless

[@ETIL_]

The funny things about the Dishonored pistol is that the wheel lock on that model is purely there to look cool and serves no function, since the round it fires is basically in a modern cartridge.

[@ET-mr4iu]

Great summary of centuries of firearms evolution 👍👍 for more information on the development of the early handgun or gonne, I recommend the Osprey book on Medieval handgonnes.

[@BarnabyCodswallow]

Well done on the drawings for the different mechanisms!!! Legit, I know that's hard to do- but it made it super easy to visualize and understand! Love this channel! Great video too!

[@LizardPilled]

This may be your best video yet. Very well done!

[@Less_Serious]

Awsome video 26:00 Don't forget to write off the horse pistol as a "business expense" from your taxes

[@shiftymcgee4183]

Great videos man, very good amalgam of researched content and I respect the sourcing of some material from other good channels like capnball, I'd seen that before but remember that I had to kind of dig for it because yt search is terrible

[@keithmcwilliams7424]

Well made video congadulations.😊

[@ownage11445]

I’m impressed with the metal work of the mechanism in the trigger. It’s crude compared to modern day trigger systems but the principle hasn’t changed. Funny enough some of these companies still exist today and have contributed their own innovations in modern weapons.

[@johnmccoll1046]

Great content, well put together , very well presented . Looking forward to your next video. Keep up the great work.

[@M.M.83-U]

Wonderfull video, lots of info and excellent animations. I never heard of the Molinhas and, despite living and being born in Torino, never heard of it as the origin place of the doglock.

[@aktab9]

I always thought about how the og flintlock was created. Great video mate.

[@raymond5194]

Wow the best illustration on flintlocks I've ever seen. Thank you so much.

[@feraltweed]

Great vid thanks. I like the looks of the Baltic lock but like to build match locks

[@joku02]

Most excellent of videos as always!

[@Patrick34234]

You should do a video on all types of wheel lock/ flint lock pistols! 🙏

[@TheSuperMagnesium]

31:12 "Hey I got a gift for yo... BOOOM... oh no oh no!"

[@sukmykrok3388]

Honestly, the best flintlock pistol in gaming, in my humble opinion, is the Master Flintlock Pistol! Once i got that gun, the game became easy for me, lol!

[@Baldwin-iv445]

Which game is that from?

[@sukmykrok3388]

@@Baldwin-iv445 Fable 2. I guess I left that part out of my comment, lol! 😅

[@marrymekatsuya]

Never thought I'd ever see a Fable 2 reference in the wild lol

[@AndromedaStormcrow]

Thanks!!

[@Svartalf14]

Correction, in French, a fusil is a long firearm with a full length barrel (as opposed to shorter barreled carabines, or to pistols), the word also applies to a steel tool used in sharpening knives

[@VRSVLVS]

When you look at the early handgonne, you sometimes wonder how on earth firearms became popular at all. They are so incredibly slow and cumbersome compared to bows and even crossbows. Not to mention to accuracy. But... it turns out that the allure of the power of alchemical magic is irresistible.

[@spamman9327]

These animations are insanely good

[@creationsxl2979]

Wheel lock vid please, among everything else

[@waynemcauliffe-fv5yf]

Cheers mate

[@unknowntrooper_2791]

Very nice technical look. Much new stuff for me at least of the rarer locks. I would love to hear more of wheelocks as I think they had at least slight relevance in the early pirate age (I also recall depictions of them among 1700s Swedish Carolean cavalry but was likely then quite a limited local thing). Btw fun fact I have encountered: even if flintlocks can indeed be used to ignite a trails of powder irl it would spread faster than in Potc film where they used slower burning smokeless modern powder for the scene instead of more unstable and quick black powder used in the era. Perhaps it was used there to make the scene more dramatic. This is at least what I have read someone claim online in Imdb or somewhere. It fits with the fact how I recall seeing much faster and more authentic burning black powder trails used for planned explosions otherwise similar to Potc in historical fiction in film and tv (I think Hornblower. Right there even if the series had some over the top explosion scenes). Anyhow the vid is full of great info that was just something odd I recalled. Cannot wait for more gun action. Cheers! 🏴‍☠️

[@johnaaron37]

Arr!! We done been missin' ye, lad!

[@VInceent]

I knew about the wooden leg pistol but coutellerie?! I can't imagine being shot by a spoon, it is so funny!

[@timothyyoung691]

please wheellock, they are my absolute favorite lock

[@mohamed-fb9vt]

The 15th century monk lock was amazing

[@Geferulf_TAS]

Its funny, Tageshima style firearms would make much more sense in fantasy settings than flintlocks (unless maybe dwarves are involved). Wonder how many pitates used them IRL outside of the Seas of South/East Asia past the 1500s. Love your videos Gunpowder!

[@lemons1559]

Why would you need dwarves to make flintlocks? Humans made them for us. The tanegashima style you're speaking of is just a regular matchlock, used widely everywhere until flintlocks became widespread and replaced the matchlock by being just better in every way.

[@RexyRonin]

I'm honestly surprised at the variety of flintlock types! Thanks for showcasing these historical firearms!

[@emplikac0007]

finally, a prequel for armchair hitorian's "muskets to machine guns"

[@drshoe8744]

One thing, while explaining the Hammer/Flint, Frizzen Mechanism at the beginning, you never Prime a Flintlock before loading the barrel, even at halfcock, same with a Cap and Ball, you don't want your face or hands in front of the barrel if there's the slightest chance of it going off.

[@slippysnek9507]

literally all European military conduct calls for the priming of the pan before charging the weapon

[@drshoe8744]

@@slippysnek9507 And That's why they lost the War against the Colonies! lol.. I've been shooting Muzzleloaders for 48 years, and I was taught to load the barrel first, Number One- because once you ram the ball or whatever you are using, you can blow the powder out of the pan if the frizzen isn't closed properly, plus what I wrote above, and if you have time, like at an event, blow down the barrel after each sh0t, the moisture from your breath can extinguish any sparks that may linger and set off the powder as you pour it. A one-eyed man named Harold Dellinger told me that, that's how he lost his eye, he also travelled the world giving lectures on the History of Firearms, truly a walking encyclopedia.

[@HarenunHoppus]

I like the wheellock more, reminds me of the zippo lighters I had before.

[@jkrause365]

Favorite lock? The French lock. Simple, & elegant.

[@WoodsLesnik]

10/10 Intro

[@mikew3194]

Handgonnes are cool, not very familiar with this short looking version but I think I've seen longer Chinese ones. Like a slamfire shotty.

[@Svartalf14]

it's funny that in moFrench, le chien (the dog) has come to designate the hammer, or at least its cocking spur

[@mikew3194]

GUN GO BOOM

[@Svartalf14]

can you give a more precise timeline of how long European armies clung to matchlock arquebuses, and when the flintlock actually appeared?

[@AVCI711]

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[@patrickvanmeter3318]

Wheelock video please

[@rebralhunter6069]

Please make a wheel lock video!!!!

[@jonathangodin4775]

In 1720 some madlad in England created a break action breach loading flintlock To fire the gun you would half cock it, close the frizzen, release the barrel, tip it up and insert a preloaded steel cartridge, close the barrel, full cock the hammer, take aim and pull the trigger! It was never massed produced because of cost and there was also head spacing issues with the steel cartridge! Also the cartridge would often expand after firing making it very hard to take out of the gun

[@lordvictory6718]

Ferguson rifle by chance?

[@cesarvidelac]

What about the stock evolution?

[@napalmholocaust9093]

Where is the flash hole on the monk pew-pew? Also, Americans often call the one a Snap Chance. I've seen it in books, usually in quotation.

[@eddy_malouempereur_du_cong6536]

35:07 cursed image

[@DissenterNet]

Sweet!

[@sachinbangaru737]

Boom

[@K8URChannel]

How can I email you? Robert Culliford Jr…

[@guld1999]

Where are you from? What is the accent

[@abraxas4261]

I was just researching medieval firearms... Get out of my walls

[@sebastianthomsen2225]

😎😎👍👍

[@CaptainJess]

How many locks...💀

[@mrs3097]

Just busted to this video. #bustedtopiratesvideo

[@matthewwyman1581]

Ignoring how gross that is, how did your ass finish in 2 minutes

[@FrankSinatraTheSecond]

Same bro!

[@barefoofDr]

I've been working on a Full Auto Flintlocke.

[@matthewwyman1581]

Probably the simplest solution would be to have, say, a nine-barrel musket that has 3 locks, one per set of three barrels, have 3 triggers like a multi-barrel shotgun and have each one fire 3 barrels at a time and say that it fires in three-round bursts lol

[@junglerajah7838]

Heard of the Kalthoff Repeater? Not an automatic flintlock, but quite an interesting firearm that had existed in the 17th century.

[@NathanDudani]

🅱️ lintlock

[@RachDarastrix2]

Where I am you would have seen a lot more wheelocks than flintlocks. A flintlock is only good up until you need another piece of flint, and you won't find one here.