Probably the most known cavalry carbine of the American Civil War was the Model 1859 and Model 1863 Shraps breech loading percussion carbine. The star of today's show is an original rifle made in 1864, that served during the war between North and South. Sit back, relax, enjoy! Please support us a...

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The Springfield Trapdoor rifle was considered an excellent military long range arm in the 19th century. It was one of the first breech loaders achieving a rate of fire never seen with muzzle loaders and capping breech loaders. Here is a mad minute challenge by Capandball, including many useful in...

Patterning - developing the charge of - a muzzle loading double shotgun does not seem easy, but in fact it can be done with a little patience. Here is my method of getting your shotgun shoot above a 70% pattern. Enjoy the smoke! :) Link to the patterning form mentioned in the video: https://kapsz...

This strange looking firearm was the iconic carbine of the most important light cavalry of the 17th century western European armies, the bandelier, harquebusier or carbine, but also important arm of the eastern intermediate cavalry. History and shooting with authentic projectiles and charges. His...

This is the story of the Model 1849 Austrian Kammerbüchse (chamber rifle, or the Garibaldi rifle as it was called in the American Civil War) designed for the first conical bullet type, the cylindro-conical Spitzkugel. The video will give you a detailed insight of thhe development, service, accura...

Always wonder which is faster? A flintlock, a caplock and a tube lock military musket are in focus today. A tactical comparison of the three most common ignition systems of the mid 19th century. Please support us at https://www.patreon.com/capandball For buying Capandball Civil War cartridge boxe...

This episode of Capandball's time travels will guide you to the 19th century Pest and Buda, Hungary to know the problems of the gunsmiths of the city. While we follow the history of Anton and Matthias Zoller, target gun makers of the era, we will of course shoot one of their rifles to understand ...

The tube lock system was a dead end in firearms development, but surely is an interesting concept developed by Giuseppe Console and Vincenz Augustin frorrm 1835 to 1845. This video not only presents the Jägerszutzen or military rifle for the light troops, but also tells a lot about light infantry...

This video shows the real capabilities of old time muzzle loaders. Long range shooting up to more than a mile distances was practiced from the 1860s and it lives today as well. This video gives an insight to competitive long range muzzle loading. Please support us at https://www.patreon.com/capan...

Grapevine carbine, Cosmopolitan carbine, Gwyn and Campbell carbine, Union carbine. Many names, three inventors, one maker. This is the detailed presentation of one of the most underrated percussion breech loading cavalry carbines of the American Civil War. History, development, impact, cartridges...

This film is a summary about a research project I am involved in to determinate the muzzle velocity of the 17th century muskets. The research is based on the bullets recovered from an engagement in 1664 between the Imperial and Ottoman army in Hungary. Please support us at https://www.patreon.com...

The wheellock invented by the very end of the 15th century was the first mechanism to offer a practical solution for conceal carry self-defence firearms, but it was the flintlock that gave an effective, easy to conceal pistol to large group of people. This video is about the British boxlock flint...

Let's check together what changed in the past 10 years in the Pedersoli factory making historical firearms reproductions. Our guide is Stefano Pedersoli, son of Pierangelo Pedersoli. The new generation in the leadership of the company. Barrel making in the Pedersoli factory: https://youtu.be/eOo-...

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That's something I was waiting so much. Firing the brace of 17th century wheel lock pistols, faithful reproduction made in Poland. Patched round balls, paper cartridges and lead slugs in action. My first video about the history of wheel lock and early cavalry tactics: https://youtu.be/ldz0AviUYvI...

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If you ever wondered what's inside an early 16th century matchlock gun barrel, and how the bullets were made, it's your content. Let me guide you through a research project I am deeply involved in about the early matchlock firearms of the first decades of the 16th century and the battle of Mohács...

Getting back to the Hungarian hunting grounds for some traditional roe buck hunting with an original muzzle loading Jäger rifle made in the middle of the 18th century. Please support us at https://www.patreon.com/capandball For buying Capandball Civil War cartridge boxes, cartridge formers, arsen...

This is a mesh up of several wild boar hunting days with my original 1886 Winchester rifle in 45-90 WCF caliber. The cartridge is loaded with black powder. The video includes ballistic gelatin tests of the hunting round. Please support us at https://www.patreon.com/capandball For buying Capandbal...

I was always in love with this Uberti 1851 Navy .36 cal percussion revolver. Although it was made exactly 60 years ago it is still an excellent arm, capable of match winning scores. Now here is some extreme long range revolver shooting. Let's see what she can do 25-100 meters. Please support us a...

The Springfield Trapdoor officer model is one of the most elegant and most handy hunting rifles of the 19th century, but it is still a capable hunting gun today even with black powder cartridge. For this project I was lent an original 45-70-500 Ideal tool as well to make the story full. Here is t...

This is something you don't see to many times in action: the 1861 Remington-Elliot Old Model percussion revolver, a great and rare icon of the early history of the Civil War percussion revolvers. This film is supported with some excellent extreme slow motion recordings thanks to Photron and their...