What does a musket really sound like? Reenacting and Reality

While it is technically a massive inaccuracy for reenactors to not shoot each other at events, it seems to me that a certain level of modern safety regulations are probably for the best within the hobby. That being said, merely loading our weapons with blank rounds means that rather than firing with a sharp cracking noise, we produce more of a whooshing sound. It is not nearly as intimidating as a round with the paper wadding rammed home, and of course does not even begin to approach the force of a fully loaded piece. So, when out firing some live rounds, I thought it might be appropriate to show off the differences in sound between a 'reenacting round' and an actual shot. -
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[@BrandonF]

Every once in a while this video decides to explode on me again, adding another few hundred K to the viewcount. While I love to see it and welcome you all...honestly I have ~no clue~ why it happens! This is a silly video from when I was really just starting youtube as a hobby! But hey, if you're interested in learning more about 18th Century military history, you may like some of my newer work of a much higher quality! Also to clarify a quick point that many have asked about: When talking about "safety regulations," I was not talking about any firearm laws. Obviously the US has crazy policies (or lack thereof) when it comes to guns and we are definitely *not* more safe than the UK and EU. I was specifically referring to the safety regulations of reenactment events. In the UK, and I've been told in many Continental countries as well, reenactors will use their ramrods, whereas in the US, most reenactment organizations specifically forbid this as not being safe.

[@zirome]

Very coincidental that you posted this comment 5 hours ago and the video was just put into my recommended. Very good video though!

[@iron4517]

The youtube algorithm has blessed you

[@xxnvytechxx6417]

I have a video recommendation for you. Do a video that goes into the specifics of equipment and uniform (preferably) of the British one from the American War of Independence. It would for sure help me since I'm trying to put together a uniform, but I'm not totally sure what the specifics of the uniform I need to look nice.

[@shtinyourhand3846]

Idk I’m feeling our gun laws are a bit strict tbh

[@bobvail1000]

I don't know why it showed up in my stream today; I don't recall seeing any of your videos in my stream before. It's always wonderful when you stumble across a topic that you had not even wondered about before and find it so interesting. Also, the presentation was pleasantly straightforward and clear. Finally, I found your persona to also be very straightforward; lacking in pretension, seemingly not taking yourself too seriously, gentleness, and a hint of humor. All together, a nice combination. You have a new subscriber! (But then, what do I know? You might just be a big jerk...) PS I assume movies use the safest method, perhaps enhanced with something to make a more impressive flame, and then dub in the real sound?

[@snapgab]

0:51 Blank shot. 1:49 Shot with paper in barrel. 2:37 Shooting an actual round.

[@fernandaseixas9602]

thx

[@bryantejera4237]

Wow

[@JohnnyReb]

Thanks!

[@dineroof4145]

Thx good sir

[@zacharymohammadi]

Thanks Jesus

[@gregorflopinski9016]

Here’s a little exploit that I noticed: when you load musket balls into your musket, you tend to win the reenactment

[@joecobb1529]

Thanks for the advice! Will try!

[@joecobb1529]

@@hexational105 Well I'm currently in Green Rock Correctional Center for my crimes.

[@SnailAssassin]

"War re-enactments are perfectly balanced with no exploits"

[@NovusIgnis]

Regulation committees need to get on these hackers dude. It's getting out of hand.

[@lgbtqisahategroup9781]

Nah you’re just hacking.

[@moth-corpse]

this mans voice, tone and mannerisms make me convinced he is an actual 18th century yankee who somehow ended up in the modern times and just went along with it

[@bismanaufa5618]

Captain america

[@lilarty7720]

@@bismanaufa5618 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@justinwillingale2086]

Which means he evaded taxes since the 18th century don’t let the IRS find him

[@Himanshu-tc6ik]

yankee with no brim 🧢

[@oskarquickdraw]

He ain't no yank, if he was he'd be a much better marksman lol

[@henrywaters]

The fact that he didn’t cut out his mistake and went with it is just amazing

[@ThatPianoNoob]

tbh I thought he did that on purpose

[@btytwwts]

@@ThatPianoNoob he's just that smooth😂

[@bobbendesky3851]

When that happens during a public demonstration , a good presenter will tell the audience that misfires are common with muskets for a variety of reasons

[@dontchewglass]

You speak with a cadence and tone fitting of a man who owns a musket

[@russkydeutsch]

He's doing it on purpose. It's not how he normally speaks, but he's forced himself to do it over time.

[@markarnold2257]

Eventually it becomes natural. As does any other speech. Oral communication is habits.

[@kagura7107]

It fits him so well too regardless of whether he can own one or not haha

[@Numbuh10125]

@Frank Wharton-Hughes don’t be one of those people. Language is fluid, as long as your meaning is understood consistently, you’re doing it correctly.

[@fourdeep6561]

@Frank Wharton-Hughes language evolves so there is not one correct way to speak

[@PutitinDaramen]

this man speaks in Times New Roman.

[@thekuan7002]

God damn it. This is brilliant

[@lordvader4089]

Gotta say I love the way he sounds strangely enough.

[@berzebu]

I don't get it :/

[@epicgamer9452]

@@berzebu hes sounds like he speaks fancy and that is known as a formal fount lol

[@berzebu]

@@epicgamer9452 B R U H. I use Times New Roman in all of my school's assignments, I should have predicted that. Whatever... Thanks!

[@UnOeufff]

If someone asked me "imagine a modern day man who owns a musket" this guy is exactly what I would imagine.

[@goodboix3528]

He owns every little aspect of it!

[@idkman9611]

I would imagine him with glasses tho

[@dark7element]

Don't be mean.

[@wtf9454]

@@idkman9611 this man has glasses tf you mean

[@yuttorres2896]

But I own a musket and look nothing like this guy I mean nothing. I’m 5’6 I’m Puerto Rican, I have Facial hair, I’m more on the athlete side 😂😂😂 but anyhow

[@kyandrew7942]

1:53- "not nearly enough to really inspire fear in the enemy" best quote ever

[@IndigoRyu]

I would definitely be frightened. It's way more intimidating with just a piece of paper. ^^

[@sparkymike83]

Did this guy just compliment his own quote. Similar to liking their own comment.

[@42o45]

@@sparkymike83 it wasn’t his quote though he literally just commented what the dude said in the video

[@nickbooze9766]

Imagine hearing a volley of this. Lord have mercy.

[@grmpEqweer]

It would be scary, but nothing like a cannon volley!

[@levifontaine8186]

Yes but then imagine a modern firefight (videos don't do it justice)

[@sovietagent9303]

@@grmpEqweer Oh shit here we go again

[@thetexan1011]

Then imagine you hear the words " FIX BAYONETS!"....."CHARGE!" and then you hear war cries and see the shimmer of the bayonets pointed at your lines while the stomps of a hundred men charging towards you

[@terrorfire8505]

@@thetexan1011 usually in a 18th century battle you would have 2 battalions of infantry and one regiment of cavalry, so there would be around 900 men in a battalion and the most common way to fight back then was to have one battalion to the side while the other one lined up in a 2 men deep line, hence the phrase the thin red line, a musket volley and a bayonet charge would usually decide the winners of a battle

[@actualgundam3571]

This guy is the epitome of "I own a musket for home defense"

[@Kit_Bear]

Gives the doctors treating the patient something to brag about to his friends on the golf course. It's not every day you treat a musket wound.

[@turidrowned]

@@Kit_Bear It’s extremely unlikely they’d get to treat it.

[@icedog3636]

Read that quote in the voice in the video lol "Miss the second shot because it's smooth-bored and nail the neighbor's dog"

[@boxr_4214]

just as the forefathers intended

[@chavezreal]

Just as the founding fathers intended 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

[@LoveMulaaa]

This is what i imagined my American friend to mean when he said he's partially British 😭

[@smoke-t9713]

i speak for the british, when i say he sounds nothing like we speak haha.

[@KeeganYF12]

@@smoke-t9713 Correct, British people put a lot more of a "SH" sound in their Ss.

[@Hugh_Morris]

@@smoke-t9713 there's thousands of accents here in Britain. He sounds nothing like me personally, but he pronounces words allot more correctly (posh) than me

[@lyrisio]

I mean, Americans are British

[@KeeganYF12]

@@lyrisio In the same way the Native Americans are Russian, I assume?

[@herbderbler1585]

This guy shouts "Tally Ho!" before disemboweling a home invader with a .75 caliber Brown Bess.

[@DerekGraham777]

Lol i was thinking that too..

[@Zenith252]

Of course the cannon is loaded with grapeshot!

[@theman13532]

if he does that then he must say "Halig Rood" and then pierce someone with a 1796 light cavalry sabre

[@blackbeardgamer5909]

@@LouisE-mp8lx And then he would bayonet the last guy with a triangular bayonet since they are impossible to stitch

[@ADR199E]

You the intruder just stand up and look around saying "what the heck ? Who says that?" * then flies back from the lead musket ball 🤣 *

[@miggyyyyyyyyyyyy]

If a robber ever broke into his home the last thing they would hear is “ parry this you filthy casual”

[@nubgaming1013]

He is too well mannered. He would say “I am quite sorry sir but you put me in the position where now I must kill you”.

[@Zenith252]

The last thing that 2 men would see is a man on top of the stair case with a cannon loaded with grape shot and the last thing that they would hear is “tally ho!” And then a cannon shot

[@YataTheFifteenth]

@@Zenith252 you forgot the poor sod that got charged with a bayonet

[@HieronymousLex]

Normies ruined dark souls

[@DGneoseeker1]

"Oops. Hold on, reloading."

[@DennisSuryana]

I'd like to think it's sounded like Age of Empire III 's musket sound

[@ytpmichaelrosen9190]

Only played AOE2 Age of Kings and The Conquerors. Might have to give AOE3 a try!

[@iycephoenixx4249]

A man of some culture...SOME 🤣

[@Pupuh]

Hmm

[@thefiresworddragon927]

Was it a good sound?

[@themaskateer1025]

My favorite strategy game

[@aeureus]

Yeah, the musket balls often had imperfections in them, small air holes or bubbles when they were cast, which was (I guess?) unintentional, but when the ball hit a target, these imperfections caused the ball to explode, dealing much more damage then a perfect musket ball. One of the first variants of HP bullets :)

[@chrxstt]

@Drew Jones lmao

[@aeureus]

@Drew Jones :D

[@affrything]

@Drew Jones found the boring one. /j i guess

[@aeureus]

@Drew Jones rofl calm down he's making a joke.

[@xurmaker]

@Drew Jones you're sitting here commenting on a video of a dude showing off the differences between historical reenactments and reality. you have no space to call anybody a nerd you fuckin weirdo lmao

[@amirfreeman1557]

Why are yall insulting him? He seems very likable, especially for someone I don't even know

[@amirfreeman1557]

@Darkzz Lord Better than a fucktard name like "Darkzz Lord" get the fuck outta here lmao

[@047Kenny]

I like 60s, 70s and 80s music heavy insecurity

[@amirfreeman1557]

@Darkzz Lord Shut up you ugly ass loser. If you had a life you wouldn't go around randomly insulting people. I've seen mushrooms with bigger brains than you

[@amirfreeman1557]

@@047Kenny Heavy stupidity on your end

[@SuomenPaska]

@@kakyointhemilfhunter4273 Can you restart and try again with that sentence? I feel like I'm having a stroke trying to read this.

[@haxxormcbunny7456]

never thought id hear the day a American would say we Europeans have looser gun safety than them XD

[@JohnDoe-fp1tv]

Then proceeds to shoot in his backyard at a makeshift target and have the ball bounce off the target back towards them lol

[@jamesm2785]

Never though I’d hear a Russian say They have safety

[@TheSpecialJ11]

A large part of American gun culture is gun safety for sure, at least among the people who use guns legally. I mean, the military keeps its guns away from soldiers under lock and key unless they're in a combat zone. While I don't know enough about other nations' militaries for a specific example, I do know that some other nations let their soldiers keep their guns in their possession to varying degrees.

[@mungo7136]

I do not think it is about safety but rather about money you would pay for injury. I do not know about other countries, local rules between reenactors (WW2) as I was told forbid you from firing at someone else from some distance. You have to aim to the side.

[@dreliq981]

Haven't you heard about certain people in America? Lots of them been trying to restrict guns with more gun controls

[@JampaB]

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.

[@willXbarrett]

Hahahahaha...got a literal LOL on that one, my friend!

[@yuribezmenovthegreat4705]

Oh no please triangular bayonet, nooo.

[@cyanayk]

Copypasta L

[@dannydonnelly8345]

He does a whole episode on triangle bayonets, he points out (haha) that it's not true.

[@DangerB0ne]

I was looking for this

[@MultiPurposeReviewer]

I find myself wondering how a modern kevlar vest would fare against a musket shot. Or how a modern warship would fare against a cannon shot.

[@GrimmReaperRL]

Musket balls don't really stand a chance against modern body armor. They're built for way stronger rounds coming at way faster speeds. And the US warships would fare very well against a cannon shot. Not to say it wouldn't make a nice dent but the hulls are incredibly well made/reinforced. It's actually scarily impressive how much we've improved as a species (maybe not for the better, aka pollution lol)

[@matthewradabaugh1635]

Modern small arms fire can shatter cinder blocks like 100 yards and kevlar can catch those rounds.

[@PeanutButtHurt_og]

I was wondering the opposite, how would a wooden warship fare with a torpedo or any warship guns.

[@PeanutButtHurt_og]

I was wondering the opposite, how would a wooden warship fare with a torpedo or any warship guns.

[@alienoid13]

@@PeanutButtHurt_og Well considering modern battleships with 700+ mm of effective armor hit by a torpedo end up with a hole the size of car in the hull I’d say it would split a wooden ship down the middle lol.

[@noideas.]

he speaks like he's smarter than the entire human race. subbed

[@TonyEnglandUK]

If you set the video speed to 0.75 he suddenly becomes a mere mortal again.

[@testinggrounds415]

@@TonyEnglandUK woah youre right

[@clashoclan3371]

You're just comparing him to Gen Zs.

[@MemeLordCthulhu]

@@clashoclan3371 not necessarily true, he looks like he could've been born in the early 2000s, and I knew people in hs who acted like him, and I'm technically gen z. The main kid who talked like him was really into camos for some reason and I always tried avoiding him

[@JackRabbit1612]

@@clashoclan3371 cope

[@Xerrand]

Your accent is how I imagine the American one of the late mid/late 18th century. Still with a slight British twang to it.

[@JB-xl2jc]

It's essentially a mild transatlantic accent if you're curious. He's likely been trained for presentation or been to specific finishing schools as it's not a "natural" accent.

[@Cpt_JohnRackham]

Fun fact, old British sounded like modern American. The British are the ones who changed their accent because of European influence. That's why Shakespeare sounds better when read out loud by Americans.

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

where are you?

[@animationspace8550]

@@JB-xl2jc It seems slightly transatlantic but not fully. Just enough to make me put it to mind, but not enough for me to say it is definitely one.

[@nIcholasbrAdy287]

Nah he's just annoying

[@JustinY.]

He's review brah but for guns

[@ethanh886]

Justin Y. Hmmm

[@hypapowah]

Hmmm

[@theguywhoasked770]

he really is justin... he really is

[@PRodLyftz]

Inb4 100 likes

[@elijakiger]

Why are you literally everywhere on KZbin

[@ramdalion]

i used to be a member of a 1700th century group in sweeden where we dressed upp as Caroleans (Karoliner, carl den tolftes soldater) and we used flint lock muskets loaded with black powder and packed it with the wadding paper to get more of an "OOMF" in the shots when we shot salute and so on :)

[@ramdalion]

loved the "Kick" it gave when you fired it ^^

[@gooberpea2524]

Niceeee

[@MalcolmCooks]

the 1700th century would be the years 170,000 to 170,099

[@doggastiandoggatore6402]

Damn these dudes playing Warhammer 170K on 2020. Amazing

[@smith2354]

He has one of those voices you expect to hear coming from a museum guide, I really enjoyed the video.

[@adamlakeman7240]

Brandon does actually work as a tour guide in Boston. The moar you know.

[@Delta-fi4wg]

I pity the uneducated commoner who breaks into your home in the middle of the night.

[@yayjuiws4224]

Delta 1138 Tea bob you got some tea?

[@illiminatieoverlordgurglek140]

''Have at thee, you plebeian!''

[@beckettfordahl5450]

Foul Smelling Cheese Loving Frog! Have at it!

[@LordBurgerofFriesland]

"Avaunt you bevy of rascals! you rapscallions!"

[@bigmang7262]

"Begone toth"

[@DoYouSpeak]

I think this is as close as we'll get to a modern day Trans-Atlantic accent and I am 100% here for it.

[@RealDovamo]

It literally is a Trans-Atlantic accent, the dude must have just taught himself to speak like that as a kid and never dropped it

[@willdavies687]

Can we cast him as Niles in a Frasier reboot?

[@guypierson5754]

I grew up in Spain: Learned English from BBC radio and Hollywood movies: When I moved to the US, they thought I was British. When I moved to the UK, they think I'm an American: Guess I really have a transatlantic accent, neither side thinks I sound at home :D

[@assassinaria]

I like it, but I feel like it's too forced in this day and age. The vernacular in the 40's and the accent tied together well back then because people without the accent used words such as 'indeed' quite often. We rarely use such words these days and it sounds too forced at this point in time.

[@grimble4564]

@@assassinaria fun fact: the transatlantic accent was specifically developed for radio broadcasting because it was meant to be understood by people all over the continent. That's why the enunciation and articulation is so ridiculously heavy. It was never a voice that people spoke in unless they were presenting something through radio or television, so it was pretty much just as forced-sounding to the people in the early 1900s as it is to us because that's exactly what its supposed to be.

[@abrahimabumalouh7012]

This man is the real life re-enactment of "Ahh, just as the founding fathers intended"

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

Don't insult him or else he will bring his whole battalion to you.

[@sirsmiles1915]

Abraham Lincoln, 1812

[@Anu-ti1sn]

Just hide and run while they reload or call there grandparents and tell them that junior took the mantle piece out again

[@Chick2106]

Just use Ulysses S Grant Mr. President

[@hiddenbladestudios7248]

Hey, how’s the back of your head

[@liminalb1rds158]

Understandable, have a great day at the opera

[@aliozdemir8129]

Shots fired are: blank 0:52 paper 1:49 Live Round 2:37

[@joe.4318]

Ali Ozdemir thanks

[@krekk2751]

Cheers lad

[@donapizza6425]

Adammm

[@ryanp3907]

Thank

[@sum11111]

inb4 u the real mvp

[@juicemango27]

we all know we cant use ramrods cause some dumby somewhere left his in and created a harpoon gun.

[@MyersHunter]

A shame, really.

[@BrandonF]

There was actually a group of 95th reenactors from Australia (youtube channel cdsadler) who did a test of thing quite some time ago. They fired a ramrod out of a baker rifle to see how far it would go. They actually came to the conclusions that it wasn't as bad a risk as we commonly expect. Less 'harpoon gun' and more 'throwing a big stick'!

[@MyersHunter]

Huzzah! There may be hope yet for ramrods!

[@juicemango27]

Brandon2495 very interesting, although im sure theres still a danger to throwing a big metal stick at someone. all it takes is a couple extra seconds to make sure you didnt leave the ramrod in!

[@whatdothlife4660]

I was at the Gettysburg reenactment in, I want to say 2001, and someone goth shot in the neck with a revolver and later died. An American Civil War casualty in the 21st century.

[@SmilingImp]

ive heard the fwoomp noise from muskets before, I thought it was the normal sound they made, didn't realize it was because they were firing blanks! makes much more sense now. thank you 👍

[@MitchJohnson0110]

Fun fact: Muskets, (or any type of muzzleloading firearm) are considered antiques even if newly manufactured and aren't technically considered "modern firearms" by the gun control act of 1968. Meaning pretty much no requirements exist for owning one. Therefore they can and should be owned by everyone in the US. lol!

[@niu9432]

As it is unlikely that such a weapon will be effectively used in massive shooting I wholeheartedly support!

[@MitchJohnson0110]

@@niu9432 Yup and would be a great way to not only teach kids history but also basic gun safety. Even if you never plan on owning a gun everyone should know basic gun safety.

[@guilhemnavarette9310]

As the founding fathers intended

[@DeathByLego]

“We have hundreds of reports of people blowing their faces off by improper loading and shooting of Muskets! Police are baffled where this spike in deaths is from”

[@oldpotatoman4838]

@Trad Lads Productions based

[@Someone-gj3go]

99% of comments Stop hating on his accent 1% of comments Actually hating on his accent

[@walterbell1529]

Someone ? oMfG i HaTe hIS aCEnt soo MuCh!,,!,,!1

[@WindiChilliwack]

@@walterbell1529 B R I T I S H

[@R0NYFL0NY]

This literally wasn't the case when the video first came out buddy. People were genuinely furious.

[@R0NYFL0NY]

Like, I think you underestimate how angry people were at this dudes accent.

[@Nick.L.]

1% of comments talking about his accent 99% of comments not mentioning his acccent

[@John.McMillan]

"We're not actually firing real loads at eachother" Me with a 21.0 K/D: Oh... My bad.

[@iamven]

Having this guy in your party gives you a 1.5x intelligence boost in a MMORPG

[@nilpgregslasher5358]

Shoots person breaking into home Gives history lesson to person

[@radfatdaddy4169]

So long as it ain't math.

[@jpeg.600x2]

@Matt M *brings out massively huge saw

[@Queue3612]

Starts talking about 18th and 19th centuary first aid procedures.

[@Zamolxes77]

[@crabman2010]

* Guy dying with baseball sized hole in his chest * "So as you can see this type musket was made in 1768 but the British military decided to keep the predecessor in use throughout the Revolutionary War"

[@wales2k4747]

Why do people hate this guy? He seems very likable.

[@BrandonF]

I don't sound as gruff as they'd like, I think. Oh well, you can't please everyone!

[@stockloc]

The accent sounds like an imitation. It's unnatural.

[@pricey9813]

Brandon F. I thoroughly enjoyed it my good chap, maybe they'd enjoy it more if you dropped your U's and talk about American Football and refer to Soccer as Sissy ball that'll get the old lads on side, anyhow keep up the good work chip chip cheerio

[@Shutra]

I like the way he speaks lol, he has this aura about him.

[@snorf525]

people hate this guy?

[@SamBrickell]

To me the most amazing part of this entire video is just how ineffective that musket ball was against the cement block.

[@kapjoteh]

He missed

[@Shadowbeast-ww7hi]

@@kapjoteh after that

[@arealaccountforsure5367]

yeah well there is a reason modern guns have riffling and are bullets shaped like tiny little arrow tips and not like a fucking ball. balls, bounce.

[@isaacstrinavic4384]

If people walked around with cement block armor im sure the bullets and guns would be made strong enough to piece it but people wore basically nothing in terms of bullet resistant armor

[@realdragon]

I wonder how sling would do, lately I learned that they are very powerful and projectiles could pierce flesh

[@popsiclewizard8068]

I have absolutely no reason for this to be in my recommendations, but I'm glad it was. The presentation alone here completely sucked me in.

[@williampoole3663]

For those complaining about his 'accent': He's not trying to imitate any British accent and it's quite clear no British accent sounds like this. He has a softer 'Mid Atlantic' accent that was a prominent accent during the 20th century in the US. It was a sign of coming from higher society and was often used in acting/cinema. It's not "fake".

[@OverHour]

me: *uses my bayonet because i just fired off my musket* everyone else at the revolutionary war reenactment:

[@tanith117]

Me: having to blow the next round down the chamber cause I accidently left the Ramrod in the muzzle after the first volley. The poor chap who just got Skewered:

[@munastronaut8147]

me: finally kills napoleon and his marshals by some (insert napoleonic tactics here) everyone else at the waterloo reenactment:

[@delcaprascalar1860]

That's not how it works

[@liminalb1rds158]

Who said modern firearm wasn’t allow in a knoife fight?

[@ommsterlitz1805]

It's a stupid brown bess used by the cowards red coats where is the real deal Charleville muskets ??

[@bobshoe8426]

What in the hell... this is exactly what the internet is for. I thought the true users have all left

[@beneflaco]

He's exactly the type of guy I expect to own a musket.

[@bankerduck4925]

These are well made videos. No horse manure, just straight to the point with a hint of fun and good, simple yet beautiful editing. 5/5!

[@JesusisJesus]

This sponsor was videoed by NORD VPN, and Without It I Would Not, Obviously Be Able To Afford Such Muskets.

[@jman0870]

Uh…he was amazed by splintered wood and thinks that directly correlates to the amount of soft tissue damage in a person. I give that remark a 1/10. 🙄

[@blakebrouwer3266]

@@jman0870 uhmm, that is a fact, maybe he's just amazed cuz he saw how to damage is done in person rather than in vids or pictures, I mean, you know that a gun will fatally wound you, but you won't understand how much 'till you get to see it happen to another or you get yourself shot. Did that make sense?

[@jman0870]

@@blakebrouwer3266 you literally can’t compare damage to wood and damage to soft tissue. They are completely different.

[@blakebrouwer3266]

@@jman0870 yeah, you can't compare, I'm not saying that you can compare the two, just that the guy is amazed at the damage seeing it in person... Sorry if ya got confused in my reply, my example is just saying that, you know that what the results are, but seeing it personally is different. ... am I making sense?

[@bkgamerplayz1101]

I like how the student is talking like a middle-age 1760s, colonist man

[@Alizudo]

Not really, but whatever..

[@wegner7036]

@@Alizudo That is the laziest, meaningless response I have ever read. You deserve an award.

[@rlm2933]

he speaks like he owns a plantation

[@andrewgardner1702]

@@wegner7036 how?

[@andrewgardner1702]

@@Alizudo agreed

[@harshit233]

This is what a perfect you tube video looks like, clear view, clear sound, good script and knowledge about the subject. Demonstration of the matter! Keep it up man. :)

[@BrandonBumgardner-dm7ek]

This nerd is very brilliant. Definitely my go to guy when it comes to muskets.

[@High_Tech_Priest]

4:41 when your trying to point out a really cool bird to your friend but they just don't see it.

[@procrastinator99]

HAHAHHAA thank you.

[@GameLeaderR]

I don't know why I found that joke so funny but I did lol.

[@procrastinator99]

@@GameLeaderR Same.

[@kyle18934]

perfect hahaha

[@High_Tech_Priest]

Finally! Recognition!

[@nibblesowo]

>Americans: Good lord! Ramrods? In OUR reenactments?! Unheard of! >Europeans: Oi bruv, les jus put a bit a paper in the rifle, cheers.

[@Vg-nu4fq]

Musket got invented in Europe, you wheeb.

[@confusedperson5409]

Absolute legends

[@danuk500]

@Martin Booth Europeans invented the first musket type weapon (Arquebuse), they then later created the first muskets. The Chinese discovered black powder (Gunpowder), but only started using the Arquebuse in large numbers well over 70 years after they appeared in Europe.

[@bigblue6917]

As some 30 people are murdered every day in the US with guns I think we can manage with a bit of paper over here in Europe.

[@louisryan5815]

they don't get to aim their empty guns at each other though. Even though they would do what americans do in our reenactments, and aim over the heads of those they were reenacting with, the british deemed it as a form of promoting violence, and thus they have to look in separate directions

[@cody100181]

This man is still answering to King George. He is truly the most humble and obedient of servants

[@Jayhhardy]

As am I in Britain. Long live the king.

[@erenjaeger3537]

This guy should have his own History Channel show.

[@cadetri9716]

This guy must be a thrill at parties

[@tyjwhitty5726]

Cadetri Gaming insta nut

[@scordova98]

Why do i get an elliot Rodgers vibe off him

[@drinkmdeveryday1836]

First school shooting with a musket?

[@wales2k4747]

With those amazing guns, I’d say yes. No joke.

[@R005TERILLUSION]

THIS GUY FUCKS!!

[@NolanHolladay]

Geez, anyone would think none of you had ever heard a new-England nerd talk before! Brandon carry on just being yourself and don't listen to the usual KZbin trolls!

[@lalafellgaming]

His accent is incredible

[@assassinaria]

You can sort of hear his natural accent pierce through the one he uses for his videos. Nonetheless, I appreciate someone willing to make things interesting.

[@d.t.w1390]

KZbin troller is the best thing on youtube

[@junkie_cosmonaut9622]

No I haven't heard a new England nerd talk

[@NolanHolladay]

@Sir Panda lol that would be the new England accent

[@R0NYFL0NY]

GRUG NO LIKE SMART MAN ACCENT, SMART MAN ACCENT MAKE GRUG FEEL INSECURE, GRUG PREFER SIMPLE REAL ACCENT OF SELF AND SISTER-WIFE AND NIECE-DAUGHTER.

[@Patchesy]

Ah yes, Grug, a man of wise words.

[@phantom-xb6wv]

fuck off grug or Jamal will take ur stone wife

[@airbudmcmuffin4394]

They are the nerd boiz

[@smokeydmoose3364]

Grug an intellectual

[@Chris-dy1cb]

Finally an intellectual

[@knugenavswarje734]

Imagine breaking into this guy's house, you get a three hour lecture before being shot to shit.

[@jasongallman2032]

Shot at and missed....by his own admission

[@knugenavswarje734]

@@jasongallman2032Fair point, but let me counter that with the fact that an intruder would likely be at a shorter distance if they're indoors than this target he is shooting at in the video. Even this dude should be able to hit the center of mass of someone standing across the room from him or better yet: EXECUTION STYLE IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD!

[@jasongallman2032]

@@knugenavswarje734 ok. I was just joking around anyway

[@ireallyshouldntbehereltd7814]

You're all missing the point. I came here to watch a musket being fired and that's what I got. The education, eloquent and articulate speech and extensive vocabulary were a bonus. The man speaks the Queens. Brandon, come to England. We'll get you settled mate. Top points for sporting a poppy too. Pint of navy strength port for you mucca.

[@user-zr3rs3cu3t]

You’re trying waaaay too hard to show that you’re from England my guy

[@ireallyshouldntbehereltd7814]

@@user-zr3rs3cu3t I'm not too hard right now....

[@ireallyshouldntbehereltd7814]

@@user-zr3rs3cu3t or is it an elaborate ruse?

[@uppity12]

peak cringe

[@ireallyshouldntbehereltd7814]

@@uppity12 I won't lie Isaiah, I don't know what that means.

[@IamCombustible]

I love reenactment people. Their giddiness and enthusiasm for history is enthralling.

[@axillaryfox3912]

The reason why people don't use rammers in North American Reenactments is you'll get a noob who'll panic while loading and forget to take out the rammer.

[@sextuspompeius1266]

I don't think someone will like that long as rod going towards them at very fast speeds

[@axillaryfox3912]

@@sextuspompeius1266 nice Confederate shish kabob

[@axillaryfox3912]

@Pacem Terris that explains why we kicked everyone's ass ever since 1775

[@sextuspompeius1266]

@@axillaryfox3912 but the Vietnamese

[@harbingerdawn]

@@axillaryfox3912 And yet they *still won*. That stat just makes America look even worse.

[@publicoutlaw1731]

This guy is definitely The Report Of The Weeks long lost brother!

[@mrmystery9496]

This guy sounds like one scientist you would find in Red Dead Redemption 2.

[@Calumr0506]

Mr Mystery like trelawny 😂

[@soupperson280]

It's McDougal from Red Dead 1

[@firesturmgaming]

There's a meme online of a guy recommending muskets for home defense.

[@twiztedzombxboxfu]

It would be plausible with some volley guns

[@ItsRevival]

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.

[@Rigel_Chiokis]

Thank you for this. I am a Canadian Armed Forces veteran. I did my basic training in 1978 and that was using the FN-C1 (Fabrique Nationale Canada's 1st, 7.62 mm semi-automatic rifle). I fired it with both blanks and live ammunition and I was aware of the difference. Unlike your musket, we had a BFA (blank firing attachment) which put a steel peg in the barrel so the gases would divert into the piston used to reload the rifle. Without it, you had a bolt action rifle and had to manually reload it every shot. But it still did not report or kick in quite the same fashion as firing a live round. This was an excellent demonstration on your part.

[@drewgreen7303]

Respect for this guy to time travel from the past to the future just to show us this and his language

[@sokandueler9578]

For those who aren’t aware, the “crack” of the gunshot comes from two things, the expanding gasses and - more significantly - the round breaking the sound barrier. With a blank, the gasses expand at their normal rate. Black powder is a very slow-burning propellant, so the explosion isn’t hypersonic, thus it sounds like a fire cracker in a tube (which it essentially is). With the paper, those gasses are compressed, so you get more escaping the muzzle at one time. More gas, more boom. The paper, however, is too light to break the sound barrier and is too soft to resist the immense forces of the expanding gas. With a ball loaded (from the shot of the table, it looked like he was using a .50 caliber ball) there is the sound of well-compressed gasses as well as the shock of a projectile which is strong enough to resist the tremendous strain of breaking the sound barrier. First of all, lead is much denser than paper (go figure) and thus is able to plug the gasses much more effectively. This combined with the sound of the ball breaking the sound barrier and creating a small sonic boom is what makes the live musket shot the loudest.

[@bigbrowntau]

Yep, a 32 gram 19mm diameter lead ball doing Mach 1.2 will make a heck of a crack...and a heck of a hole in the recipient. (500 grains, .75inch calber for our American cousins)

[@berserk____1878]

Calling him a virgin etc. Is such low hanging fruit. If you're gonna insult this innocent dude atleast be creative... 😕

[@BrandonF]

I agree! I mean sure, my posture and voice and the like were all fair game for the first comments, but now people are just repeating the same jokes they've read above- and with far less wit.

[@xtusvincit5230]

@@BrandonF Brandon, you are okay, man. Besides, this guy shouldn't be remarking on your low hanging fruit!

[@Guyote_]

@@BrandonF Keep doing you my man! I appreciate the video.

[@1PPPete]

@@BrandonF Real man just does things he enjoyes. This us at least some real decent and quite frankly interesting content. Dont let others undermine you.

[@flclkun5479]

how about Future School shooter?

[@FinlayDaG33k]

1:50 "not nearly enough to inspire fear into the enemy" If I'd hear that sound all the time, I'd probably get scared like hell

[@righteousham]

I'm a recent subscriber whom only discovered your channel the other day, or so I thought until this video came up again. I actually recall watching this one some years ago. Neat.

[@thepianoman6958]

"we're not actually firing real bullets at one another..." Darn

[@theanglo-lithuanian1768]

"Some of you may die. But that's a risk I'm willing to take"

[@yeenmachine206]

What even is the point then?

[@chalkwizard1292]

“I humbly ask that you may refrain from entering the school campus on the coming day”

[@BrandonF]

"Some of you fellows are of quite a fine disposition"

[@notthatbad8844]

Lol

[@BLACKLIMA]

Legendary comment and respose

[@kamikazefailure3167]

🅱oneless musket

[@BrandonF]

Boneless? One-less? I can't keep up with these memes.

[@kamikazefailure3167]

Brandon2495 if I don't got 🅱ones in it, it's 🅱oneless. Unless y'all got 🅱ones in your shit then.

[@BrandonF]

I suppose so.

[@rum9138]

It is best to not understand most memes nowadays. It'll save you more time than you may think.

[@astorniit9317]

Don't you mean, 🅱oreless? Hehe

[@wisconsindeathtrip]

This guys tone, cadence and mannerisms are just perfect.

[@cobbington773]

This guy sounds exactly how I would expect an expert in flintlock weaponry to sound

[@42o45]

He sounds normal though

[@relikaneliengod5307]

the way he fired with the "safety" on on accident. I swear i thought it was on purpose because of how "times new Roman" - Putitin DaRamen- he speaks in. I had to replay it and realized he fully intended on firing. This man could trip down stairs and get a reward for his amazing stunt work.

[@Jayhhardy]

Agreed

[@urmum4675]

Brandon, do you mind if I use this sound effects in my game? Thanks! Edit; I quit developing the game since my highschool reopened and I have no time :(

[@BrandonF]

Go for it!

[@El_Sueno591]

What’s the name of it? Will you show some gameplay?

[@AudioEsoterixxx]

What game?

[@JamesTheBon]

What kind of game is it, I'm curious to know

[@ivandelosreyes1400]

Jesus mate don't leave us hanging here. What game is it?

[@Triveom]

The way this guy speaks and his mannerism are amazing, definitely subscribing!

[@viveka2994]

Who the hell is insulting this brilliant man, i cant find any hate comments. And ive been browsing for awhile

[@ZombolicBand]

Ppl hate his accent? Its american english but he is more articulate than most americans lol

[@whenyoupulloutyourdickands4023]

He's also more articulate than most Europeans. He is more articulate than an average person in general because he raises the bar for himself purposefully so he sounds more authentic in his videos than the "average joe and their disgusting peasant way of speaking." Anyone can pretend like they're speaking in a much higher capacity, this guy just keeps up the act and adopts it as it's own separate persona because appearing smart means so much to him and his videos in order to try and attract/impress like minded individuals. I mean, more power to him, but people are just calling him out for it.

[@MCBoult]

@Aggressive Tubesock haahah

[@0Zolrender0]

It is not hard to sound more articulate than an American.

[@its1110]

Uhhh... A video on KZbin. A produced film. Where you have an actor. And people are complaining about is his accent is assumed or not! Are you people right in the friggin' head?! Yes... when you put youself on TeeVee, even YT, you are then an actor.

[@dalesedgwick858]

Articulate means to convay oneself effectively and fluently in speach. I see no reason to think that by omitting the final R in words and using archaic speach patterns allows one to more effectively convay their thoughts verbally. If you look at African American Vernacular English for example it allows speakers to convay their thoughts just as effectively as any other accent. The only difference is style which has more to do with cultural preference than level of articulation and fluency.

[@benjamingrist6539]

Oddly enough, I've known several American Civil War reenactors that fire their blanks "European" style. I didn't even know this was considered unsafe, as evident by the fact that myself and a few friends went about 50 yards down range of an ACW firing demonstrations and just sort of walked about, without any of the demonstrators or teachers batting an eye. (To be fair, we were fourth graders and that was well over a decade ago.)

[@BrandonF]

The standards are certainly very different between hobbies and organizations. The BAR (Brigade of the American Revolution) tends to be rather specific in its safety regulations. That said, I don't see it as being particularly dangerous to load with the paper! Just train every man to know to stamp out a burning bit of paper if he sees it on the ground, perhaps.

[@WardMan75]

Civil War reenactors live on the edge.

[@westsidelco10]

The reenacting groups I know all use the wadding still.

[@thatguy4305]

lol if you find the european style unsafe, consider the fact that you are talking about 4th graders handling muskets :D

[@Jermster_91]

A lot of reenactors angle the muskets a little high (over the heads of their "enemy") when they fire so in the event that something should happen go down the barrel say in a "European Style", it is less likely to to injure or hurt someone.

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

the added recoil is basic physics; increased mass being hurled makes the eqqual and opposite reaction much stronger.

[@billyclement5141]

Quite splendid! Thank you so much for this, young man. Living in the UK with it's repressive firearms laws I'm unlikely to ever hear a musket fired. Most enlightening. :-)

[@BrandonF]

You'd be surprised, actually, how easy it is to get a musket in the UK! Largely just need a shotgun license! There are also a lot of Napoleonic reenactment groups out there. Look around and see if there are any events near you!

[@billyclement5141]

@@BrandonF I will indeed. A good friend of mine is involved in Viking re-enactment, he might be able to point me in the right direction. :-) If not, then I'l have a word with my cousins the next time I'm in Florida. They might know someone who has access to one... On firearms legislation over here: yes, it's possible to get a license, but it tends to fall down at the justification for ownership part. I live in Scotland, just outside Glasgow. Our local police have been known to seize legally owned air rifles on a whim. Just trying to get a response from them is difficult, much less overturning their decision. I don't know anyone living on a council estate or a suburban town with a shotgun license, although I know many who've applied. My best bet might be moving back home- I'm from the Hebrides- and getting a hunting license. I'm not particularly bothered about not owning a shotgun, but having to cross the Atlantic just to fire a rifle is bloody annoying! It's about the only thing I miss about being in the services...

[@jaysee_6292]

@@billyclement5141 Reading these comments about the ways that European countries deal with firearm regulations is super interesting considering I'm from the U.S.!

[@Bismarck11139]

0:25 "It's very smart, it's very martial, it's very good." Love it. Love you.

[@fatman126]

This guy gives off a lot of energy. As a recommended video I'm glad I watched it till the end, but don't think I'll subscribe or watch more as it's not for me. Good luck though brother, you're clearly passionate about what you do so I'm happy for you.

[@beebeebees]

I actually quite like his voice tbh dont know why people are complaining

[@dotquack1]

you must be some gay beta

[@FunkyBeufordP]

Because it's insincere and affected. If this was actually his true voice it would be one thing but even if he chooses to speak this way in general conversation it is clearly by choice and self taught.

[@MrThewildrider]

Because people don't like anything that may sound any bit more educated than them. Bet if he talked like forrest gump people would love his vids.

[@DBZrocksish]

Dot Quack You must be projecting.

[@SherienHesham]

Same

[@maximusprime98]

maybe it's cause I'm English but he sounds like an American to me. Just an educated one

[@TheMusicLauncher]

I'm german and I also think that he sounds like an american

[@DrPacman]

Funny i am English but i don't think he does as such as much as irish with english mixed in with something else

[@NaNa-kj2gw]

He has a smarter New England accent. It's not European.

[@michbam3947]

SARCASM An educated American? Unheard of

[@DevinDTV]

He doesn't have a regular "educated" American accent. If you want to hear one of those, listen to any American TV show host or news anchor. He has a bit of a transatlantic accent, halfway between American and British (although his leans more to the American side), which was invented in the early days of radio.

[@dylanmilne6683]

Quite clear to see in the comments that the beta male becomes scared when faced with the formidable "Brandon F" and results to attack by ad hominem. Seriously though i've seen a few of your vids and this was entertaining and informative.

[@MichalSoukup1995]

People dont understand that it actualy take strenght to always remain civil no matter what. Imagine what unflapable strenght of character does it take to remain civil in the face of real bastards. If you want to see a prime example of what I refer to look up the speeches and record of UK"s chief prosecutor at the Nurnberg trial Hartley William Shawcross, even when confronted with veritable scum of the earth he remained unflapable civil, and composed, not yeilding an inch to vitriol.

[@DWlsh43]

I didn't even notice lol. He sounds like a tour guide or something didn't bother me

[@meema844]

This is so nerdy and SO much fun, keep living your best life dude!

[@PHIKrieger]

Wow he talks so different from what I'm used to here in Texas! The rythm of his speech is most noticeable. Great video my dude keep up the great work!

[@jkorshak]

Classic American Northeastern, "Mid Atlantic." Listen to a BBC broadcast and you will notice the cadence similarity.

[@russkydeutsch]

It's annoying to listen to.

[@mpgunner13]

Also Texan. It's odd to me but I don't have the back story. Reminds me if a certain cartoon football headed toddler.

[@halogod0298]

@@russkydeutsch you are a bot, you have to be

[@TheS1E2A3L4]

You look like the dude who would do re-enactments without any fear of being ridiculed for doing it. I wish I had that.

[@karlkarlsson8826]

@Aggressive Tubesock I dont think so. He seems very secure in what he enjoys.

[@karlkarlsson8826]

@Aggressive Tubesock Nah, doesnt seem like an Incel to me. What makes you think he is?

[@kisudisu]

I never imagined I'd hear someone speak so eloquently and charismatically about muskets.

[@kekero540]

I’ll always find it funny when people take cover behind cars, tables, and couches during movies.

[@flowerpower003]

The engine block will keep you safe

[@shitstorm222]

Your accent is fascinating. It's like a hybrid American/Posh Brit accent. I wonder if George Washington sounded like that.

[@TemenosL]

@Pacem Terris Proof of this?

[@acefury5581]

@Pacem Terris you're talking shit i'm sorry to say. you can tell the real difference between a "proper spoken accent" and a phony

[@samuelthornton9179]

Actsents vary from place to place, generation to generation. Many old languages dialects vary soo much that they sound like different languages and have to be learned as such.

[@TemenosL]

@@samuelthornton9179 Actsents?

[@TheMasterMief]

Mid atlantic

[@markbalsdon6425]

KZbin algorithm has suggested this in my feed after 3 years and I'm glad it did. An interesting watch and now subscribed.

[@RayBetterThanEvilCanival]

This guy sounds exactly how I would imagine a guy who owns a musket would sound

[@williamwassmann9349]

I think it's mid-atlantic (think)

[@SkankyNugget]

thats a funny joke! did you come up with that or did you just want to repost the top comment so people scrolling down would get to see it again?

[@42o45]

@@williamwassmann9349 so he’s new york accent then

[@Rowsdow3r]

Love this dude's max level nerd.

[@PercivalC]

You should lean into your shots more. Not only is it safer, but looks better too when you absorb the shot with your upper torso, instead of tilting yourself back.

[@1n0rmal]

P C its the way they do in re enactments

[@avalynpoe4441]

"Not nearly enough to really inspire fear in the enemy." I think that having a bunch of guns pointed at you is probably going to inspire at least a bit of fear. Still though, this was a pretty good video.

[@sonicj.shadow5072]

Agree.... well if compare to current standard of war weapon sure it less scary but if back in the day they don't even know how thunder exit and scare even thunder sound...these guns sound just enough to scare the sh*t out of people lmao. no wonder even it isn't hit back in 17th it still make fear into enemy army and could lose moral.

[@Ghost_writer_V]

I am so glad that harry potter could take time from his busy hogwarts schedule to demonstrate the finer points of antique weapon practice.

[@blureaper1493]

Hear it on this day I was thy 69th like

[@gooberpea2524]

Idk man, shooting someone’s a lot more quick than a spell

[@nightroamerwiththechickens7255]

“Over in Europe they have laxed safety regulations” YOU HAVE LITERAL GUNS IN AMERICA NOT JUST A BIT OF HOT PAPER

[@Drakir72]

Goo goo gaa gaa brush your teeth

[@rocketmanz1]

@@Drakir72 UK dental hygiene is better that the US

[@bonda_racing3579]

@@rocketmanz1 not really their just about the same. It's elderly people who teeth that show their age. Especially British politicians.

[@rocketmanz1]

@@bonda_racing3579 nope the american stat is worse than the UK stat

[@-V-_-V-]

Shots: Powder only 0:51, Powder and paper 1:50, powder, paper, and ball 2:36