This Is NOT a Firearm By Brando Herrera | First Time Reacts

[@pleasehelp2446]

One of the coolest things about those old revolvers is that the cylinder is removable. So when they needed to reload they would just remove the cylinder and replace it with one that was pre loaded before the battle. An officer would typically have 4or 5 pre loaded cylinders in their cartridge pouch and then their sword for close engagement.

[@Razgriz85]

The Remington 1861 "Old Model" revolver cylinder is easier to remove than the Colt's. Also, they tended to carry more than 1 gun in order to avoid the long reload.

[@ChicagoReacts]

I was gonna say. That's the way to do it right there.

[@HalIOfFamer]

@@Razgriz85 as someone who only has book knowledge on black powder firearms it seems to me that the remington was supervior in every way to the colt, why did volt become the symbol of the west?

[@hallofguns8174]

That is a myth, there is no historical record of anyone doing that. someone may have done it, but it was not a common practice. What was common was carrying multiple revolvers. There are many civil war photos of soldiers with 4 revolvers tucked into their belts.

[@hallofguns8174]

@@Razgriz85 I think you mean the Remington 1858 New Model Army. It was far more common in the civil war.

[@liamzakhaev]

Brandon roasts Alec Baldwin because he made so many claims to distance himself from responsibility of the accident, including the claim that the gun went off by itself

[@awolfalone2006]

Which is another good Branden video.

[@beanerjoe3001]

If your gun goes off by itself return it to the Somali pirate warlord you bought it from. And buy an AR

[@ExUSSailor]

I have a similar revolver that I enjoy shooting. A Colt 1851 Navy REPLICA. It's Italian made, by a company called Uberti. They make some really well made, finely crafted, and, accurate replicas of antique American firearms.

[@pirobot668beta]

Watch those guns closely; Uberti does make wonderful guns, but their choice of metal is sometimes questionable. I had a New Model Dragoon where the frame broke in half after about 20 shots fired; the brass fractured like glass.

[@BottomlessCoffee.]

How many rounds have you gotten through it? I’m looking at importing one for a fun range toy and cowboy LARPing. Love the looks of the Navy Revolver.

[@Nes_Cartridge]

A lot of firearms laws in the US, especially in the last 30 years or so, seem to be written by someone who knows nothing about firearms. Not trying to turn this into a political thing one way or the other, just interesting.

[@douchbagat7671]

It’s not political, it’s just reality

[@EnclaveGeneral]

Just wait until you learn how the ATF classifies a rifle and pistol. A Rifle with a shortened barrel and "Brace" instead of a stock is legally classified as a pistol, but put a stock on a M1911 and now you have a Short Barrel Rifle and a felony charge. Shit's wack, man.

[@awolfalone2006]

@@EnclaveGeneral except for that one specific brand and model of 1911 called out in the law as exempt. Forgotten Weapons had something about it recently.

[@JoshSweetvale]

Sounds to me like they're written by someone trying to get overpowered characters past the Dungeon Master.

[@Nes_Cartridge]

@@EnclaveGeneral "With one screw, I shall turn this legal firearm into a life sentence"

[@ROBOHOLIC1]

This series just makes me want to own a musket for home defense. Just as the Founding Fathers intended

[@callsigncoyote7931]

“I blow a golf ball size hole though the first man and he’s dead on the spot”

[@arandomkobold8403]

@@callsigncoyote7931 "I draw my pistol on the second man. It misses because it's smoothbore and nails the neighbors dog"

[@hyperzed5256]

if im robbing a house and someone calls me a ruffian, im leaving

[@13deadghosts]

Own a musket for home defense, since that's what the founding fathers intended. Four ruffians break into my house. "What the devil?" As I grab my powdered wig and Kentucky rifle. Blow a golf ball sized hole through the first man, he's dead on the spot. Draw my pistol on the second man, miss him entirely because it's smoothbore and nails the neighbors dog. I have to resort to the cannon mounted at the top of the stairs loaded with grape shot, "Tally ho lads" the grape shot shreds two men in the blast, the sound and extra shrapnel set off car alarms. Fix bayonet and charge the last terrified rapscallion.He Bleeds out waiting on the police to arrive since triangular bayonet wounds are impossible to stitch up, Just as the founding fathers intended.

[@luka_unleashed307]

founding fathers didnt intend for muskets to be used forever, they fully knew that firearm technology would advance, the already had a deck mounted gun that could fire roughly 60 rounds a minute so long as you had someone pushing the next round in fast enough. also, multi barrel muskets can be considered automatic becuase you can fire more then 1 round per trigger pull. and yes, YOU CAN OWN A CANNON, privateers were a thing, they had their own boats, they asked if they could have cannons to defend their cargo, and the founders said "go fucking nuts"

[@llake102]

I always love the look and the realizations about "non-firearms" laws as well as learning about there new black powder rabbit hole.

[@happyjohn354]

Some cap and ball revolvers you can take out the entire cylinder from the top and put a loaded one in as a form of speed loading.

[@the_fixer2593]

I hope they do a Cursed Gun Images, or a Gun Meme Review at some point. Or perhaps his breakdown of Alec Baldwins claim that the gun he used that he didn't pull the trigger. Edit: Maybe even his 1858 Remington Video; the 1858 is one that I own, and I think is probably the best Black Powder Revolver to get.

[@passingrando6457]

Same here on the 1858. Such a sexy rooty tooty spin 'n shooty.

[@ChicagoReacts]

Zach and Mike do have Cursed Gun images on their watch list for next month, so it'll be coming soon:)

[@crustybomb115]

i like how during the video kit went from "wtf is this bullshit? this is obvious clickbait" to "holy shit we learned something pretty interesting today"

[@Kez_DXX]

Yeah, I think only four states won't allow cap and ball guns to be shipped through the mail: New York, Illinois, New Jersey and Michigan. There was a time when modern cartridge guns could be purchased through catalog and mailed to your house but I think that ended in the 60s or 70s.

[@crustybomb115]

@@Kez_DXX pretty much the states who take 2A and treat it as if its something that needs to be purged with ze flamenverfer...

[@Kez_DXX]

@@crustybomb115 Yeah that's why Michigan seems like a weird one that doesn't match up with the other three. Granted, Michigan seems to be freer than the other three but they got some other weird laws like rifles not being allowed for hunting season in about half of the lower peninsula.

[@shawnmiller4781]

@@Kez_DXX Gun Control act of 1968. Oswald had obtained his Carcano via the mail

[@MarkoDash]

one of the good things about steel cased ammo, you can police the 'brass' with one of those telescoping magnet wands and they all just clump together

[@jonathancurley6594]

I never even thought about using one. Thanks for the tip.

[@TheDanlovejoy]

The long reload on older guns is why pirates like black beard would often carry multiple pistols.

[@phamanhtai2824]

12:12 Alright so due to the long-ass reload of the old school guns that used black powder, people used a method called salvo Basically if you have a squad of 20 people with 20 flintlocks, you will divide them into 2 lines with 10 men each, the first line will fire at the enemy, then reload while the second line do another salvo, then switch to the first line again while the second reload and so on Warfare before the introduction of bullet with casing is really fascinating, really recommend to check them out. Also I recommend checking on Forgotten Weapons by Ian McCollum and the Royal Armouries by Johnathan Ferguson

[@Kez_DXX]

One of the lessons learned from the American Civil War is that muzzle loading rifles had become obsolete in modern conflicts.

[@archmagosdeciuskronen1501]

Love black powder! so much fun, even as the proud owner of several AK's, I still appreciate ancient firepower.

[@roseblite6449]

Little FYI, that is only 1 of many black powder guns that have a conversion kit for them. Any one of those guns can be bought and sent to your home, as well as the conversion kits, and it's totally legal to do so in most places.

[@andrewfox96]

The reason is because of gun laws themselves. Those revolvers are made in the traditional pre 1899 style. Before smokeless powder was made. All guns and rifles were black powder. So they are considered as antique firearms. Even though they don’t have modern firearms features. You can look at the date of the guns manufactured and that would determine whether it requires a background check or not. A German Mauser made in 1898 is legally not a firearm. While another that was made in 1899, is considered a modern firearm.

[@Gwydion_Wolf]

This video of his shows just how Stupid Anti-gun laws are, how Incompetent the ATF as a organization is, and how dumb the Federal Government can be.... well... is.

[@crisr.8280]

From a country with an amazing amount of surplus from Vietnam, Korea and WW2 and a wonderfully creative black market backyard gunsmiths, Philippines, I actually prefer using bows and crossbows. Old school, self-bows and mechanical crossbows. Doing woodworking and prop maker and I have costume and display weapons, and also training and practical home defense stuff. Love the educational content Brandon produces Also Alec Baldwin, at minimum, could learn more safety tips from a KZbinr than his last armorer.

[@Krokmaniak]

Even in Europe olds design black powder guns are not classified as weapons and can get without any restrictions

[@thecursed01]

remember, according to the American Terror Force, that thing is not a firearm, but a business card is a machine gun

[@wittsullivan8130]

It was common for soldiers to get 4 shots a minute off with a percussion gun common early on in the Civil War. Flintlock muskets used before that could be loaded about 3 rounds a minute. They would have 3 or 4 rows of a hundred soldiers. The first rank would fire and step back to reload while the second row fired, stepped back to reload, third row, etc. What sped the process up was the use of preloaded paper cartridges. They would tear the cartridge with their fingers, pour in the powder, drop in the bullet, ram it tight in place, load a cap on the nipple, cock the hammer, "aim", and fire. A lot of soldiers were more concerned about getting their gun loaded and fired in the general direction of the enemy. With 400 guys lined up 80-100 yards away and however many more hanging around behind them, you were sure to hit someone, even with a smoothbore musket. I was demonstrating a smoothbore Brown Bess musket to some 4H kids on a blackpowder team. They had only fired modern blackpowder guns, but they were still able to hit the general area of a target 100 yards away on the first shot. Yes, you can hit a reasonable target at 100 yards with a smoothbore musket if you practice and know your gun. A friend's wife had never shot anything more than a .22 and was able to hit our target dead center with my friend's smoothbore French replica musket. The bullets they were shooting during the Civil War were .69" and .58" in diameter and were lethal out to more than 500 yards. Sharpshooters were able to use their rifles to make called shots to their targets' eyeballs out to 450 yards.

[@wittsullivan8130]

From the late 1850's until the early 1900's, cap and ball revolvers were actually loaded with what they called "combustible" cartridges. They were treated paper sleeves with the powder charge poured in and a bullet glued on. You would slide the whole package into the front of the cylinder and use the rammer to force it into place. A lot of companies sold the guns at a loss so they could make more profit selling the preloaded cartridges, much like razor blade companies sell razor handles so they can sell the blades. The cartridge boxes often had a small packet with 6 or 7 caps. Cavalry would often have 2 to 4 or more pistols in holsters on their side, chest, and saddle. They would charge close to the enemy (about 50 yards), fire into the mass of troops, wheel around to a safe distance, then charge in from another direction, emptying another gun into the enemy troops and repeat until they had emptied all their guns or the enemies got suckered into trying to chase them down, where they were ambushed by another group of soldiers in hiding. When they came back to camp, they would dip their guns and swish them around in a pot of hot water by the fire to clean out the fouling, then they would take them apart to dry them, oil them, and reload with their paper cartridges. That's how you clean blackpowder guns, with water and patches until the extremely corrosive fouling is gone. If a British soldier allowed their guns to have a spot of rust, they would be flogged, they were serious about the King's or Queen's property.

[@edim108]

A very similar reason is why Black Powder revolvers are basically the only option for many people who want to own a gun but don't want to/can't go through the mess that is applying for a permit in my home country, Poland. Our gun control laws are a disgusting mess written by actual communists- literal communists that sent tanks and riot police armed with full auto AK's against people protesting silly things like starving bc there are food shortages or absolute lack of free speech and one party system... The only gun you can own without purposefully hard and expensive to obtain permits is a black powder historic piece (or replica of said piece) that isn't modified to accept modern integrated cartridge ammunition, along with a few other requirements. The hilarious part is that you don't need to register it anywhere, you don't need no permit, you can walk right into a gun shop and buy it over the counter or ONLINE like a toy. The only thing that is slightly harder to obtain is the actual powder- theoretically you need European Firearms Pass which is just a formality, but funnily enough there are no laws that state you can't give Black Powder as a gift, so a lot of people do "mutual gifts" (you give me black powder and I give you money that just happens to be what you paid for the powder plus a couple beers). The amount of violent crime with black powder guns? Zero. Zilch. None. There were robberies and such with illegally obtained modern firearms, but not a single one in 30 years with a black powder gun, even though it's a perfectly functional firearm.

[@francisdec1615]

Similar here in Sweden, my friend. And ironically, before 1927, we didn't have any gun law at all here. Historically firearms were totally unregulated in Sweden.

[@cursedhawkins1305]

I don't know if Kit's aware (or maybe he is) but he mentioned Baldwin because he "accidentally" shot the person he was next to with a revolver, you know the very people you commonly see on Darwin Awards.

[@Ussurin]

4:12 - in Europe black powder reprodu tions are big, cause it's the only gun you can get legally in most of Europe. There are multiplw well-known and well-regarded manufacturers of those.

[@nicolivoldkif9096]

Yeah, we use them as our source for a lot of them over here.

[@wildrangeringreen]

it's still a firearm, it's regulated as a firearm, but since it is legally considered a "primitive" firearm (essentially, the powder, primer bullet are loaded separate), it is not regulated the same way a post 1898 firearm would be (even back in 1934, you can see the way the gun-grabbers/statists thought). Many states extend firearm restrictions to these as well, just because an FFL isn't legally allowed to run a NICS check for them, doesn't mean you are legally allowed to purchase them if you are otherwise under disability... buy/carry at your own risk.

[@Kez_DXX]

IIRC you can buy black powder guns online and have them shipped to your door in 46 states with the four exceptions being New York, Illinois, New Jersey and strangely Michigan which usually likes guns more than the other three. It's not really surprising all things considered because there was a time before the internet when modern cartridge guns could be bought from a catalog.

[@tedrice1026]

Yep, my first rifle was bought from Sears Roebuck by my Dad and given to me for Christmas. Incidentally, none of us shot ourselves, each other, or anyone else. Just targets and game. People from NYC are always quoting that the Constitution only applies to muskets used at the time, but New York regulates black powder and black powder guns far more heavily than so called "assault weapons"! Hochul's most recent addition shut down the historical reenactors!

[@Kez_DXX]

@@tedrice1026 Availability or ease of access isn't the issue, but Paul Harrell and others have already tackled that in detail. Other issues like socioeconomic and mental health need to be tackled and overcome before the mass murder problem can be solved. To phrase it in the most succinct way possible: removing the gun aspect of gun violence doesn't solve the violence aspect.

[@tedrice1026]

@@Kez_DXX Agreed.

[@The_Kiosk]

Black powder pistols like that, plus muzzle loaders and cannons are perfectly legal and none are considered firearms by this definition. If you haven't already, look for some variant of the "I own a musket for home defense" meme.

[@vicroc4]

The ATF considers muzzleloading firearms to be antique regardless of the age of the design or the date of manufacture. So it holds as true for modern "inline" muzzleloaders that use 209 primers as it does for actual 200-year-old antiques. And apparently the regulation pertaining to antiques exempts them from the requirement to pass a NICS background check or file a Form 4473. So yeah, it's a national thing unless state or local laws supercede it. The only exception to this is muzzleloaders based on existing "modern" firearms, like the Remington 700ML. Because their action is based on an extant firearm that requires a 4473 and background check, the muzzleloader variant also requires a 4473 and background check. It's honestly the same kind of screwy regulatory shenanigans that lead the ATF to require a 4473 only for the lower receiver of an AR and not the rest of the firearm.

[@kerngilowice3315]

You can own Civil war cannons because of the same law.

[@wittsullivan8130]

You can actually own modern cannons, you just can't have explosive shells unless you have a very expensive license.

[@ryanhamstra49]

Naw man, have you not heard our president? He says you can’t own a cannon!!

[@francisdec1615]

We can own cannons without a license in Sweden too, which is a bit strange, since pistols are extremely hard to own legally and it takes a special training course to be allowed to own a rifle. But no explosive shells, of course.

[@xoso599]

7:15 Here's a pallet of linked 7.62 NATO, it would be a pain to fill in the paper work to return it. Lets fire it off with 10 MGs. Then collect and sort all the link and brass. Then count the brass and label the sand bags holding it. Then count the brass. Count the brass. We're missing some of the brass.

[@widgren87]

Funny thing about cap and ball, percussion and flintlock weapons in my country is that modern made replicas like those Brandon used still require a license BUT if it is an actual antic made before 1899 and does NOT take modern cartridges it requires no license, Honestly I would buy one as soon as I could except for the fact that I would feel bad actually shooting something that old... If only the newer replica cap and ball revolvers where exempt...

[@philipcoggins9512]

Welcome to your introduction to the absurdity of US Firearms laws...

[@WJS774]

I am 100% sure that installing the cartridge cylinder into the revolver makes it a firearm, so then any laws about firearms do apply. I don't think most states have laws against possession of firearms by minors though, or preventing them from _making_ firearms, only preventing them from _buying_ firearms.

[@Razgriz85]

These were the most advanced guns in the world at the time, and they had even more advanced ones being made in the years to come (Henry, Winchester, Gatling Gun, Springfield Trapdoor rifle, Colt SAA, etc.).

[@dragonhealer7588]

Before 1968, you could order ANY weapon mail order shipped directly to your door 😊

[@okienative4785]

This just makes me want to embrace the 2nd amendment in it's purest form. A privately owned warship with cannons and a fully armed contingent of privately paid Marines.

[@tedrice1026]

Only the very rich and big corporations are allowed to do that these days. The peasants have lost their rights.

[@WJS774]

@@tedrice1026 Only the very rich could do that _then_ too, warships with cannon weren't exactly cheap, you know?

[@tedrice1026]

@@WJS774 No, but you could pay it back by becoming a "privateer"!

[@WJS774]

@@tedrice1026 Only if you could afford the ship in the first place. And only when there was a war on.

[@tedrice1026]

@@WJS774 When isn't there a war or wars on? Of course, not all involve sea-fronting nations.

[@sookendestroy1]

Usually when we imagine ye olde guns we think of the first generation of cartridge revolvers or muskets and flintlocks. Can you imagine being a soldier in the field and having to load each chamber in the middle of combat, let alone that the most likely units to use such weapons would be revolver cavalry and they wouldnt have the fancy ram rod attachment.

[@wittsullivan8130]

On the federal level, blackpowder guns aren't considered firearms and any gun made before 1899 that can't chamber a commercially loaded cartridge is considered an "antique" and is not considered a firearm. If the gun is converted to shoot a commercially loaded cartridge, it IS a firearm and all the laws apply to it. A lot of 1800's muskets were converted to fire cartridges or even shotgun shells, like the trapdoor Springfield. They took a Civil War era rifle and modified it to shoot the .45-70 cartridge. Even though they were made and converted before 1899, they can fire .45-70 cartridges, which can be bought at stores, so they're a firearm. The British Enfield rifle muskets from the same time period were converted to shoot a .58 caliber cartridge, but there are very few companies who make it, it's a "boutique" round, so it's not considered commercially available. You can order a blackpowder gun or antique gun online or from a catalog and have it shipped to your house but... A lot of states DO consider blackpowder guns as firearms or dangerous weapons, making them illegal for ex-cons and other prohibited people to possess. Those states regulate them the same way as regular firearms with background checks and you have to have them shipped to a licensed gun dealer, not to your home. Certain states also prohibit people from ordering black powder or black powder balls and bullets, they have to buy them at a licensed gun dealer.

[@tomlodge1256]

No... you load each cylinder FIRST and some kept spare LOADED CYLINDERS in their pouches I'm told too... fun guns and they also used paper cartridges with powder and projectile wrapped in paper... :D seemed to work.. :D

[@JFKGotWrecked]

You can own a Muzzle Loading Cannon as it's not classified as a Firearm, as it uses black powder. You can't however own a shell firing Cannon as it's classified as a Firearm. Aren't gun laws made by politicians who've never used Firearms funny 😆

[@Johnrich395]

My favorite “loading a gun” scene is from “The Patriot”, where the villain and the kid are squared off and both are out of shots so they both stand there about 10-15 feet apart and load their weapons in the open. Unfortunately the kid should have immediately reloaded again for a double-tap.

[@NCR.Trooper]

Why does Kit always look like an off-brand Walmart John Wick?

[@myanaloglife9450]

It’s a firearm in Illinois because Illinois has some of the toughest gun laws

[@josephdriesenga2730]

You're in Illinois, there are stricter laws though I'm no expert. I believe they are also regulated there.

[@sproutpits]

To answer your question about shipping to your door, the only state you can't do that is New Jersey. I think it bears consideration that these guns are essentially never used in crimes. Though I have heard of felons carrying them for self-defense, they seem not to be the same felons that use guns in crime.

[@tedrice1026]

If they pulled out one of those giant hand cannons, the victims would probably die laughing!

[@tedrice1026]

I now know where the term "Hawg-legs" came from. The would resemble a pig's leg while you struggled to pull one out of your belt. No fast draws with those monsters.

[@JoeKier7]

Speaking of Kira, she seems to be MIA. :( "Firearm" is a legal definition. :) In California, everything causes cancer.

[@JaxMerrick]

As long as the ball does it's job, it's a good ball. Big, small, short or tall, have no doubt there's a ball for all. I'll see myself out...

[@tobiasworner4970]

Fun thing about German gun laws. I can buy a muzzle loader firearm and have it shipped to me. I only need the proof of being older than 18 for this. Only catch is you need a special license to own black powder and also gun power generally. Even if you have like a hunting license and want to reload your own ammunition you need to attend a course and obtain a license that way to do so

[@DerpyTurtle0762]

25:31 "My monolog. They just wanted to stop... my monolog" Watching Markiplier's Among Us videos would be fun, probably on stream though.

[@BottomlessCoffee.]

We have a similar law in South Africa for any firearm produced before 1900, but I don’t know of anyone that has tried getting an antique firearm without a licence so it’s kind of a useless law here.

[@Psycorde]

Baldwin Award, I'll have to remember that one

[@ph43drus]

this might have been said before, but if you don't reload, you don't police your brass.

[@bakedjesus1177]

he is right their not considered firearms according to the law one my first rifles I owned and shot was a black powder rifle as a child I was lawfully allowed to walk around with it loaded and did from the age of 7 police was shocked that I was allowed to be doing that

[@luka_unleashed307]

imagine being in a shootout and needing to reload. thats probably why its not considered a firearm, cuz of how long and tedious reloading is.

[@markcunningham8514]

To paraphrase, "Anthing of a pre 1898,or replica thereof,is exempt from all national fire arms laws".

[@xxcringe_lordxx1159]

Correct me if i’m wrong, but in the CivilWar i think only some officers used the blackpowder revolver (the one in the video) and even then only some officers used it.

[@WJS774]

By the time of the Civil War I think you'd be hard pressed to find officers who would still use single-shot pistols.

[@vagabondwastrel2361]

Personally I think all weapons should be able to be bought without checks. A lot of the things that can remove your rights shouldn't actually do so and the others that remove your rights rightfully should probably keep you in prison.

[@WolfHreda]

A Baldwin Award. 🤣

[@wepntech]

with or without the gun mailed to you, ya got powder you can have some yee-haw.

[@dc4457]

Regarding the difficulty of muzzle-loading a rifle in combat, there were shortcuts most militaries developed to speed up and simplify the process. One was to load powder, a wad and a bullet into a greased paper "cartridge". You bit off the back end, dumped the powder down the barrel, rammed the wrapping and bullet down on top of the powder, placed a percussion cap and fired about three shots per minute. This was a good system but actually led to a major revolt among native troops in British India in 1857, since Hindus wouldn't bite a bullet greased with beef fat and Muslims wouldn't bite one greased with pork fat, and the British commander in charge was not "going to humour their beastly prejudices". Meanwhile the Prussian army inherited by Frederick the Great was drilled to fire five or six aimed shots per minute in combat, assisted by an iron ramrod that could not break under hard use.. By 18th century standards this was like facing machine guns. As for getting one shipped to California by mail, it isn't classified as a firearm until loaded and primed. In an unloaded and inert state it is a curio or relic and can be shipped right to your door without a background check. Actually carrying one, or even owning one as a prohibited person, is still subject to the usual California firearm laws. You won't see anyone walking the streets with a Navy Colt on their hip.

[@tedrice1026]

The British army by the Revolution used .69 caliber balls in .75 caliber Brown Bess muskets. They dispensed with the ramrod and wad and just poured the charge down the barrel, dropped the ball in, and slammed the stock on the ground to settle the ball, the primed the pan as they raised the musket and fired it in the general direction of the enemy, following which they repeated the process. Absolutely NO accuracy, but rate of fire was the Holy Grail. Keeping a wall of lead between them and the enemy was the point. A well trained soldier could get out three shots a minute. Hitting anything was strictly accidental. Dropped balls were a big problem, getting the ball down the barrel with shot whistling by your ears was a bit nerve racking, and you didn't want to bend down to pick it up so just grabbed another. At the Bennington Battlefield they have been able to precisely locate the lines in the last couple of years by the lines of dropped balls left there after the battle. They have also been able to determine which hit someone using luminol!

[@starkindustries26]

19:38 I am looking respectfully

[@vagabondwastrel2361]

Always check your local laws.

[@jennerzamora1987]

Brandon Is A Master At Handling Balls. Also, Ballin' But At What Cost?

[@leepalmer1210]

Chicago has banned them as well. Sure to be helping that gun violence problem any day... said with extreme sarcasam.

[@wastedangelematis]

One Applause for the guy that wrote the metadata, Funny as hell !!!

[@SnowmanTF2]

It was not as much a speech, as it was quoting the movie Dirty Harry (Clint Eastwood as a jaded 70s detective)

[@michaelernst3731]

3 rounds per minute standard Redcoat Army with 4 rounds per minute for Elite Troops.

[@rogerhancock8732]

did you know you can have a fully automatic not a gun sent to your home as well?

[@averageperson613]

I like to call the ball with paper the sack

[@danielcurtis1434]

Brandon is dead wrong!! It doesn’t have to be black powder!!! It doesn’t have to be based on a pre 1899 design!!! Modern made muzzleloaders of origin design are antiques!!. It’s all about the ignition system (matchlock flintlock caplock or literally anything but centerfire or rimfire).

[@TheMajorActual]

If you're coming to Texas to shoot, ask Brandon to take you to DriveTanks...and come hungry.....

[@dovahbear0]

this is why convicted criminals who are now law abiding can still defend themselves with the black powder revolvers.

[@ObservingLibertarian]

Laws regarding _[Topic X],_ written by people wo know precisely *nothing* about _[Topic X]_ will always result in unintelligibly stupid laws regarding _[Topic X]._ This is as reliable a rule as any other universal constant. This rule doesn't *just* apply to Firearms as [Topic X], it applies to any subject you can think of. Firearms just seems to be one of the more egregious potential [Topic X] examples one can bring up due to 1) the extreme levels of ignorance and incompetence involved as well as 2) how absurdly easy it is to *display* the almost impressive combination of ignorance and incompetence involved.

[@tedrice1026]

Yep. MOST laws written today aren't even written by the "lawmakers", they are written by lobbyists and passed without the "lawmakers" even reading them. As such, their primary objective is to institute new taxes and fees, and enable politicians and corporations to get taxpayer money.

[@michalsniadala1667]

was not expecting this from Chicago reacts

[@cynicalcitizen8315]

Black powder has all sorts of applications...

[@nicolivoldkif9096]

Black powder is awesome and fun.

[@vladimirmihnev9702]

You just reminded me of the most important advantage of the AK type over the AR-15 family, for the grunt - steal case ammunition, you can use a magnet to pick up cases on the range, AR uses brass non magnetic brass. And before some hippie calls me on " brass 7.62*39/ steal case 5.56...." I am speaking about the ammo that you get from the army... No brass for AK, No steal case 5,56 which will not run in a m4 anyway but...

[@Wilderwolfman]

HES JUST A LITTLE GUY LOL (if you know then you know) 12:49

[@Yoda98292]

If you want your comment section to turn into a wasteland of crime and villainy, then watch anything from Garand Thumb 😂

[@fuzzyhead878]

I know you meant to say M240, but I’m pretty sure an M24 would have still been a big advantage in those wars as well.

[@Troollls]

Bitches about cleaning up brass ……..me laughing in steel case

[@Machin3Jamm3r]

“Why are we here? Just to suffer?…”

[@ChicagoReacts]

LOL

[@CherryCHERRY-go6zj]

It same with the very powerful air guns tgat can be used for hunting

[@richardpickett3882]

Get a big magnet on wheels. No problem

[@sproutpits]

Let's go Brando! ;)

[@rebellorebellion]

Only state that regulates black powder guns is Maine as I recall i was gonna buy a black powder rifle while visit Maine and I couldn't with a out of state license

[@tedrice1026]

New York is far worse. Just legally transporting powder is a nightmare.

[@lezerchil4931]

"Brando Herrera"

[@TheIclandicViking]

Do his luty 9mm smg video next.

[@nesitanebetashrumut]

IT IS BRANDON HERRERA

[@Slimecwaft]

Ahh yes Brando Herrera

[@dabigork]

You forgot the Ak.50

[@danielcurtis1434]

This guy has enough money for a microphone but doesn’t leave Chicago??( man they must have some good drugs!!!

[@Whitehorze]

He's refering to the Curio & Relic exemption in the GCA - HOWEVER... You need to also check the NFA. 2 different sets of laws that can get you locked up for a couple decades.

[@WJS774]

No, that's something else again. Curio & Relic classed firearms are still firearms and still covered by the NFA and GCA. Cap and Ball revolvers are not classed as firearms at all, and therefore _not_ covered by the NFA.

[@texasforever7887]

I think I would most likely be ok in my state

[@CosmicDisani-gaming]

Good video human

[@randomguyfromslask7113]

I have a question are we soposed to keep the coment section clean or the balls?

[@Russo_Ducky]

Stellaris Invicta continuation?

[@cr4kh3ddgaming96]

way late to the party but on the "family friendly" thing, brandons comment section is a cesspit of ppl calling him ak daddy and other heinous things. his channel doesn't know what "family friendly" is

[@yourdrifttunerisabot]

hehe....balls

[@vladimirmihnev9702]

Cap and Balls... WTF is family friendly? No furry r34 is sanity friendly... Shri funk, both of these nutcracker? I feel challenge for trolling gold!