Love seeing this. Father son range days are the best. I’m 46 years old and still to this day, range days with Dad are some of my best days. I’ve literally been shooting as long as I can remember and some of my favorite memories are range days with Dad. And we still go out regularly.
Longtime viewer since the matrix camera campfire stuff. Your son has become a young man, and it's clear that he has some of your blood in his veins and some of your brains in his head. Thanks for bringing a bit of your primary interest (being a father) into this side project (SED); happy to be along for the journey.
I am so genuinely jealous that you share such a genuine, inspiring, and adventurous relationship with your kin. Not only your son but with your dad as well. On top of that, you all get to enjoy learning these topics and sharing it with everyone. I only hope to be part of a community of a similar caliber in my future ((:
A note on your powder. Black powder substitutes like Pyrodex are harder to ignite than plain old black powder. While it works fine in modern inline muzzle loading guns using modern primers, it can cause slow ignition or even failure of ignition in traditional muzzleloaders.
A few things. Before you load up it is a good idea to put a cap on the nipple and fire just the cap. If you point it at a leaf or something light the gases from the cap will move the object and then you will know the breech is clear of obstructions and when you load it with powder and ball the shot will go off. The single barrel obviously has 1 channel from cap to powder. The 2 barrel has 2 channels from cap to powder and each must be cleared separately. The 3 barrel has 3 separate channels, one to each barrel and will be difficult to clear because if 1 channel is clear the gases will just use that channel to escape and leave obstructions in the others. The obstructions are usually oil which has oxidized and turned to a waxy substance. It can be quite difficult to clear particularly if there is any rust involved. And the powder is corrosive when fired, it forms a salt that must be cleaned with water based products. Clean until it is way cleaner than you think is adequate and then clean it a little more. Then oil it quickly so the metal doesn't flash rust.
The first 2 pistols are actual antiques from the 1800's. The "Duckfoot" is a reproduction. I hope you didn't pay the price on t
"What do you think we should do?"
"Well if we were pirates, we'd be dead"
Best part of the video lol
ALSO I can never let a video about a three barreled gun exist without mentioning Cerberus, Vincent Valentine's ludicrous gun from Final Fantasy. Basically three revolvers welded together and all firing on one trigger. Sounds silly but I fully believe the mechanics would work in real life, albeit wildly impractical. Obviously it would be more practical to fire one barrel at a time so you basically have an 18 round revolver.
This brings back a harrowing memory. I was 17 when I bought a used .36 Hawes cap and ball revolver. I had to drive 35 miles to find a store selling caps and powder. On the way home I couldn't resist so I turned off the highway and drove up a gravel road about 1/8th of a mile. Nice field, no fences, and no houses. Perfect spot. I did not have a nipple cleaner so I charged forward despite knowing the nipples were fouled. I loaded the powder, pushed in the balls until I had the cylinder loaded. I put the caps on and proceeded to fire off three of the charges with no problem. Then I had a cap go off without igniting the powder. Oops. What now? I had enough sense not to move the hang fire away from the barrel. I waited several minutes and decided to leave. I laid the revolver on the bench seat of my car and drove back to the highway, turned left and I got about 1/8th of a mile when that hang fire finally cooked off. Naturally the windows were up. That was really loud. Important point: My gun was pointed about 45 degrees away from my right thigh. When it went off the gun grip came up about three inches and turned to90 degrees away from my leg. Then the ball came out. The ball traveled th
In this video, Destin is acting like an excitable teenager and cracking nipple jokes, while his son, an actual teenager, is behaving like the mature, responsible young man he obviously is. 🤣 Good for both of you.
Yes, I realize this video is about awesome pistols in slow motion, but BY FAR my favorite thing about this video is my son. He's turned into an incredibly kind, fun and capable young man and I'm so proud of him. I'm quickly seeing him as a peer. His mind is a sponge and he's filling it with awesome things. He's fun to work with and brings a lot of joy to the game when he's involved. Thank you to everyone who supports Smarter Every Day on Patreon! (www.patreon.com/smartereveryday) By supporting on Patreon, whether you realize it or not you've helped make my son who he is. I've been able to spend more time with him and that investment has not returned void. Thank you so much!
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Great video bud
Dad with son:
The first 2 pistols are actual antiques from the 1800's. The "Duckfoot" is a reproduction. I hope you didn't pay the price on t
Destin: "This is my son..."
"Well if we were pirates, we'd be dead"
Best part of the video lol
ALSO I can never let a video about a three barreled gun exist without mentioning Cerberus, Vincent Valentine's ludicrous gun from Final Fantasy. Basically three revolvers welded together and all firing on one trigger. Sounds silly but I fully believe the mechanics would work in real life, albeit wildly impractical. Obviously it would be more practical to fire one barrel at a time so you basically have an 18 round revolver.
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