Mike, I love the history and the stories and your shooting scenarios. Don’t listen to the boring wet blankets who want to kill the fun. Don’t change a thing! Thanks for your hard work.

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Elegant looking design. The first people unfortunate enough to be facing them must have been truly shocked when it kept firing !

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

Thank you for posting

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it.

Used to go to college in Paterson NJ...drove past the area where the old factory used to be...by the Passaic River during the days if water power...if only those old buildings could talk..

Revolvers even today still do the job and still keep things fair and equal while not as popular they are still viable so the Patterson while crude still got the ball rolling

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

Yup

@evandaire1449

2 жыл бұрын

It actually got the cylinder rolling 😜

@clongshanks5206

10 ай бұрын

@@evandaire1449 🥁

Good shooting, nice gun, loads of info and evil roy. Now thats how you start the day!

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

Always fun!

It is hard to believe it has been 10 years plus since the last Paterson video. That makes me feel old...

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

LOL…how do you suppose it makes me feel.

However painful most of us would be glad to watch you repair the Paterson.

An old Comanche who had been involved in “Hays’ Big Fight,” commented when shown a Paterson Colt, “Him no good.” Reportedly, this old warrior still carried a ball in his shoulder as a reminder of that bloody day.

I agree with those that love history Mike, you're doing a great job. I was talking with a guy years ago at a rondyvoo and he was telling a campfire tale about going to a Texas historical camp at a state park. The ranger told him he couldn't bring his Paterson into the park. The buckskinner said look, it's not a real gun it doesn't even have a trigger. He took the Paterson right on in.

I personally would really appreciate you filming the full dis/reassembly of the Paterson.

@jumpkickman1993

Жыл бұрын

You're just giving them a really hard chore to do but I would also like to see it

Good video. It doesn’t surprise me that the ordnance department didn’t want to entertain the new revolver idea. It’s the same thing they did with the AR15. As usual the bureaucracy hung on to their dated ideas that were developed based on the last war. Anything the falls into the “not invented here” category is usually shunned by the bureaucracy even though it may offer significant advantages to the war fighter.

handsome looking shirt Mike ! poor Roy he'll never win and he'll never learn !

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

I don't suppose he will.

Mike, this is really cool! I knew a guy some years back who had a Patterson that he built from a kit. Fascinating firearm.

Well said! Quite the interesting beginning for revolvers by Mr. Colt.

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Mike I like the history of this gun and you did a great job putting it out there. Can't beat history and then seeing it come to life when you load and shoot it.

Your scenarios are the best Mike! You make shooting so much fun! Thank you Mike!

I saw the inflection change at the end of the captain Jack compliment. I get the same nostalgia from the history value. It's not lost on me at all. Thanks. Life in any age, is real. And men who rise up to the challenge, should not be forgotten. Evil Roy is one mean sob. He gets just deserts. He seems to wear orange a lot, much to his demise. I would have added my 64 navy to the fight. Not a big Roy fan either.

Mike, Thank you for another captivating and enjoyable history lesson. I'm always looking forward to your next one. Doris

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Doris.

Imagine its 1838, and your showing one of these babies off to your buddies after saving up a month's wages for it.

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

I can picture it.

I ALWAYS THUMBS UP BEFORE WATCHING. THANKS, MIKE.

I love hearing you tell the histoy on 19th century firearms. I hope you get better soon so you get back at it !

Very much appreciated your summary & narrative of the history of this gun. Thanks for sharing your knowledge & love of the old guns!

I like your work. I enjoy it very much. One detail I would like to point out. The No. 5 (Texas) Paterson was .40 caliber. There are many original examples. The 36 caliber replicas are an invention of the Italian replica market. I guess because of all the colt navy replicas it was the easiest way to go.

Don’t ever stop telling the Evil Roy stories!

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy them.

Evil Roy! It is easier to have fun during any event if you call Any Challenge a Name! Whether it is An Amusement Ride, Skill Event, Sports or a Target! Thank You for sharing this video!

Lots of information that I never knew. Thank you for posting.

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it.

I enjoyed the history but am glad I don't have to deal with loading one of these. The Paterson lead to the Walker lead to the 1851 Navy and 1860 Army and so on, its place in history cannot be denied. But the later models definitely were superior. For just fun range time the later ones are the way to go. For conversation piece, historical example, then sure why not. Anyway kind of rambling thanks for the vid Mike!

I don"t have one of these...yet. Much of the fun is in the tinkering. Since you are now obliged to do work on it, even still's with text or voice commentary would be helpful to those of us who fancy to have a Paterson. Many thanks.

Hi from Syracuse NY brother and I found your video finally

God bless Capt. Jack Hayes, Capt. Sam Walker, Ben McCulloch, William "Bigfoot" Wallace, and all of the early Texas 🇨🇱 Rangers.

I've actually read that Orrin Porter Rockwell carried spare cylinders for his "Avenging Angel" revolver.

Love the history lesson! More of this with the revolver presentations!

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

Ok

I kinda wish we DID go the way of the Adams. I feel like DA/SA would've come to the U.S. a whole lot sooner than it did, plus I just like the look of the early Tranter, Adams, and Enfield/Webley guns.

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

I like them too.

@Bucky1836

2 жыл бұрын

I want a webly wedge frame bp revolver , british revolvers are cool 🤩

Mike, I like your storys about Evil Roy. Good stuff, as Always thank you Joe Security.

Mr. Mike, I am sure I watched this clip when it first came out but it was not until recently that I was able to purchase one of these replicas, so I had to revisit your segment on Paterson revolvers. I agree, these are painful to load and shoot, but we are comparing it to all the others that came after this achievement by Sam Colt. So I say, regardless of it's idiosyncrasies, this firearm is no different from anything else revolutionary. Just think how hard it would have been to keep a model "A" running during it's time of usage. Now, we just jump into our trucks and cars and off we go. No worries most of the time. It was said that Reagan was speaking to a group of young people and one stood up and proclaimed, " what do you know of our generation. We have phones, and microwave ovens, and jet planes. You had none of these." Reagan responded and said, " you are right, my generation was busy creating these things." (These are paraphrases.)

I worked less than a mile from the Hartford Colt factory years ago. He was definitely the "Steve Jobs" of his day. What is remarkable about his story was after his death his wife didn't sell the company. She continued his legacy. Nice story about Colt and the Paterson. Thanks Mike

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it.

That was awesome as usual, can't wait for more! Thank you

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it.

Thank you for another great information and interesting video. Back four years ago I had a chance to buy a Pietta Patterson but I ended up buying a Uberti 3rd model Dragoon. Now that I want to buy a Patterson the ones that I found were way over priced and EMF has one and they want $890.00 dollars. Thanks for sharing your Patterson with us.

I got one for 1840s Living History. Unbeknownst to me one day the wedge fell out and when I went to draw it during a talk the barrel stayed in the holster. It has since become non-firing because when I found the wedge I peened it in place with a hammer.

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

LOL

@BurkeSchneider

2 жыл бұрын

Saw this post and laughed so hard. I didn't realize it was you until I read the name again. Kinda makes it even more funny considering your knowledge of firearms.

I love your history pieces! Don’t ever change that!!

I have at times been tempted to buy a replica Paterson Colt. I still may when money and opportunity combine but I will never shoot it. Thanks for a great video.

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I enjoy your videos every time I watch them !

Colt sold 50 of his rifles at Ft.Jupiter on the mouth of the Loxahatchee River in South Florida during the second Seminole war

Get a run going? Seen an 1851 in .36 anywhere? Been waiting a year for uberti to complete my backorder gunfighter grips on an 1873.

Very interesting Mike. Thank you

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you liked it.

I knew some of the Patterson's history, but you filled in a good bit of missing info for me. Thank you once again for an excellent historical video!

I always look forward to hearing Evil Roy's backstory before you take him out! Keep up the good work. Thanks for the video.

Samuel Colt's Traveling Laughing Gas Show...Neil Diamond's song "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show"...comes to mind

Great video and I love the history and the Evil Roy stories!

Thanks for the education . Evil Roy needed some too it seems 😁👍

As always Mike, thanks for doing the research to find those colorful details of the Patterson's story. They really fill in the gaps of commonly heard history.

Thanks Mike for the video demonstration of the Paterson as well as the history on it, look forward to your next video.

Thank you Very educational and informative video ❤🤠

thank you so much for sharing the history and ofcourse your one twist and humor on it.😉🇺🇸🇳🇴

The Paterson is what might be considered a prototype Colt, along with the Walker and his rifles and shotguns.

Fascinating, Mike! We had some great inventors back then. Some years ago, a history prof family friend gave me a book listing 100 American firearms makers I’d never heard of. One wonders what if history had taken a different turn. So many men trying so many things, and not giving up easily. Only a few succeeded. Colt failed before succeeding, so did Henry Ford. Great stuff, Mike! 👍

I always thought it was really interesting that he put most of the systems out there together to make one that really worked. Sometimes it takes a outside eye to see what the experts are missing. An gun that can rotate the cylinder by means of cocking the hammer. A lot of revolving pistols and rifles were made before this, even match and wheel locks, but most had to have the cylinder rotated by hand or a lever, I saw some of them while stationed in Germany. Pretty remarkable that he thought of the hammer to rotate it, with no gunsmith experience. Thanks for your videos, always interesting.

@Bhartrampf

2 жыл бұрын

I haven't Had one of these apart, would slave pins help put it back together?

Not interested in owning one but appreciate the massive jump in firepower it created. Sent some suprised Comanche to their gr8 reward.

Great story. Thank you very much.

Colt drew inspiration for the mechanics of a revolver cylinder from the capstain on an old sailing ship. Never would have thought of it, but the two things are rather similar in function. Different purpose but similar function.

Great history lesson. Thanks!

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it.

My condolances on the issues with the Patterson. I hope the repairs did not take to much out of you. I know how much you like this type of gun so it shows your integraty to tell us the truth of the patterson's issues. All in all another great video that I enjoyed very much. Have a great week and hope to see you next week.

You're forte may be in writing but you're a good storyteller too! Good video and thanks

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great video..I really enjoy all the stories and scenarios …thanks

My first time to your channel. Very nice. I am now one of your subscribers. Thank you for the info/video.

@duelist1954

5 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Mike , I really enjoy your videos and the tails of Evil Roy...screw em...lol. Keep up your amazing work...👍

Another informative and entertaining video, thank you. Interesting how differently people can see the same thing. I always enjoy your set the scene stories about Evil Roy, Swingin' Sam and the Circle Gang, and your other target characters.

Absolutely superb video Mike! Love the history you put into your videos!

Love it. Nice shooting.

Thanks again Mike. I always enjoy you giving us the history of these guns and giving us advice about them.

Loved the video, cool to learn about history.

Mike, you’re the best! Love your blackpowder videos and it is always a treat when you upload. Thank you!

Good on ya for making a go at it again, great lesson learned!

Do the disassemble/reassemble video! I always wanted to hear you swear like a sailor! I would get one but they are expensive for a pietta kit gun even though they are really neat.

Watching your videos Are Medisine for my soul. Love them all. Keep up the good work!!

Another well done video sir. I enjoy the history part of your videos as well as the shooting senarios. Shooting should be fun, right!!!

Actually, Samuel Colt came up with the first revolver idea when he happened to observe the use of a ship's windlass when raising anchor (not a ship's wheel as you said). Six or eight hands were required to turn the windlass to hoist anchor and all windlasses made use of a pall which, click by click, would allow the anchor cable to move in only one direction...on board only. This idea evolved in Colt's mind into the revolver cylinder we know today. You probably already knew this but didn't say as much in your video. Just sayin'. (PS : Like your videos.)

Great history lesson Mike! I'm not so familiar with these, it was a great crash course.

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it.

Great video as always! You deserve more likes and more followers!

Excellent video! As usual I learned something very interesting. You are truly a gifted videographer.

Thanks for the video, and for the history lesson!

well done

I have been admiring the gold plated ones. Looks very nice in a case

Good shooting and a great story. Thanks for sharing!!

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it.

Thanks Mike. Another interesting video.

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it.

Well, listening to you talk all about the Patterson and watching you shoot it was actually enjoyable. Even though actually owning one, shooting one and repairing one may not be so much, hehe.

You can see a grey streak on the way to the target. It is grease / smoke coming from and behind that wad I guess. Good camera angle.

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. One wad almost started a fire.

The first of anything is never perfect.

Very good video Mike, like always........looking forward to your next one. Whatever "it" is, your videos have it.

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Good video 👍

Amazing that it was almost 200 years ago that he came up with that design.

Hi Mike, I was wondering if you could do a video on the Italian replicas, the different manufacturers and who disturbed them in America

One empty. Great advice. Today these guns are for fun not combat. No need to shoot something you didn’t intend to just to top it off.

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Very interesting video on a very interesting revolver, the folding trigger always put me off buying a replica and you have confirmed my thoughts about it plus the reloading procedure is way too slow. Of course the Comanche didn't know any of this they just saw the firepower. Thanks for the history lesson..👍

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it.

I love my replica Remington 1858. It was the first cap and ball revolver I bought after seeing one of my friends shoot his replica Colt. The Colt just wasn't a thing I wanted so I went with the Remington. Now I really do not a Paterson after seeing this video haha.

This is a good video.

Good Video

I had one back in the 70's it broke on me twice after not much use and I swapped it for a Lyman 1851 Navy my cousin had. He still has the Patterson in his office. I read the 36cal would bounce off Indian rawhide shields and was a reason Texas rangers wanted 44 cal revolvers and the Walker was the answer. PS I like your scenarios.

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

You don’t have to worry about the loading lever dropping while shooting! But really, the history and design of the Paterson is fascinating. I have no interest in owning one but it’s cool to see videos of them. I’ll stick to my 51 Navy! Thanks Mike!

@duelist1954

2 жыл бұрын

Good choice!