"There's enough firearms for one in twelve people on the planet. The only question is (puffs cigarette) how do we arm the other eleven." -Nicholas Cage, Victorian Arms Dealer

@mahman1565

2 жыл бұрын

good to see you discovered this banger channel

@MonsieurDean

2 жыл бұрын

@@mahman1565 Oh, I've been here since he was relatively small. I shouted out two of his videos.

@halo3odst

2 жыл бұрын

“There’s somethin happenin here. What it IS ain’t exactly clear.”

@yungyahweh

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I will never forget the ridiculous video you made about “what if America stayed great” and another one about trump and man idk felt like it wasn’t really based in facts and reality you know. I’m no bleeding heart lib my guy

@AmalekIsComing

2 жыл бұрын

puffs pipe would have been better

Thanks for the helpful guide, I always wondered how to sell firearms in the late 1830’s. Now my dreams can come true!

@auuul._

Жыл бұрын

a bitttt late for that huh

You didn't even told the best part of the submarine story. There was an spanish engineer names Isaac Peral who invented the first electrical submarine. But then Zhaharoff sabotaged the tests and took the plans of the submarine with him, only for them to be rebranded.

@himesilva

2 жыл бұрын

Can you clarify? What’s rebranded?

@Diego-yb7rr

2 жыл бұрын

@@himesilva I'm not 100% sure what he did with the original plans, whether he copied them exactly or he had several modifications applied to them but if I remember correctly it was the latter: he took the plans with him then they were subjected to different modifications until the model sold to Greece and the ottomans apprared

@francisquito4590

Жыл бұрын

@@Diego-yb7rr Yes but the cool thing about Peral's sub is that it could launch the torpedoes fully submerged (as opposed to many of the other early submarines)

It really is crazy how, if you can dig deep enough, so many major world events can be traced back to just one person just doing his job. People think that they probably won't be the one to change the world, but history has shown over and over again any one ordinary person can alter the course of our planet forever

@kingfeatherituen4586

Жыл бұрын

That guy wasn't ordinary

@bruhbruh-us6gl

Жыл бұрын

Or, in some cases, ordinary people not doing their jobs. Spain nearly had a von Hohenzollern on the throne, but it ended up not going through because a telegraph operator ended up mistyping the date and time of the coronation in a message to Prince Leopold, resulting in him not being there at his own coronation ceremony, to which the Spanish government decided to just become a republic instead

@Delmworks

8 ай бұрын

Can’t say it’s for the better in this case, alas…plus-no guarantee you’re the guy.

The character you created for this channel is so delightfully unique and sets you apart from other historic-satire KZreadrs. You'll do well. When you do make it big, I'll graciously accept a $5 Starbucks gift card for my words of encouragement. Cheers 🥂

@mikewozawski1634

2 жыл бұрын

Yes this channel is great especially because its not afraid to get a little wild 😉

@kylegerhart4122

2 жыл бұрын

He’s got 300,000 subs I’d say he’s made it big!

@botch3z

2 жыл бұрын

@@kylegerhart4122 for sure, I'm suggesting he's worthy of say...biggerness.

@mikewozawski1634

2 жыл бұрын

@@kylegerhart4122 hey there have been people with more followers that just stops can happen to anyone. just gotta hope that passion stays and he grateful it's here while we got it

@communistpotato3204

2 жыл бұрын

He already has gotten big

The Maxim gun "sabotaging" contracts was more of "oh hey we are here to crash the party with our clearly superior weapon." Considering just how much more efficient the Maxim was to all the other hand powered and heavily crewed weapons like the Norddenfelt.

@Ttegegg

2 жыл бұрын

Oh the rapid rise of side quest. Strange how KZread didn’t really push it early

@klobiforpresident2254

2 жыл бұрын

What the channel said was that *because* the Maxim gun was better our dear chap had to "help" the Nordenfeldt.

@Ass_of_Amalek

2 жыл бұрын

the maxim gun was so good that it's actually STILL being used in the ukraine war.

@yamo511

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ass_of_Amalek thats cause ukraine sux

@razorflossrazor2937

2 жыл бұрын

Q

You deserve a much wider audience. I'll introduce you to all my friends. Love from Persia!

@SpiceLettuce

2 жыл бұрын

All the way over in Iran huh

@_NDC

2 жыл бұрын

روز بخیر!

@sussybakagaming2613

2 жыл бұрын

Persia, you say? That will make a fine edition to the British Commonwealth 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

@SpiceLettuce

2 жыл бұрын

@@sussybakagaming2613 You are not funny and this is a bad joke based on nothing. This has no historical precedence.

@BadgerOfTheSea

2 жыл бұрын

@@sussybakagaming2613 Do you mean Empire? It's just, that is not how the Commonwealth works.

That Snatch reference at 5:45 is proper genius.

@hom3028

Жыл бұрын

absolutely!

Doing shenanigans was easier in the earlier days, but life itself was harder. You take the appropriate amount of joy in voicing these videos, it is greatly appreciated.

I really appreciate the work you do here and I urge you to not cease this good work.

@mikewozawski1634

2 жыл бұрын

I always get sacred they might just stop one day but then bam we're back in it

As stated in the episode, the Armorer's Faith refers to a quote from the three-act play "Major Barbara (1941)" by George Bernard Shaw. The quote "To give arms to all men who offer an honest price for them without respect of persons or principles and to all nations, all faiths, all causes, and crimes. Still the same

Oh nice, my grandpa was a Swedish arms dealer, nice to see some representation on the interwebs!

@george5156

2 жыл бұрын

Swedish 6.5 is still a relevant cartridge

>Sells submarine to Greece >Sells 2 submarines to the Ottoman Empire >Sells 3 submarines to the Russian Empire The man was living capitalism

@skyninjaslayer337

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@Wavemaninawe

2 жыл бұрын

Serial escalation in submersible combat vehicles vending. He should have written a sales manual.

@Xazamas

2 жыл бұрын

Also, allegedly none of the submarines actually worked. (EDIT: commented before watching the video)

@konrad8541

2 жыл бұрын

"keep you friends rich and your enemies rich and wait to find out which is which." - a fictional arms dealer

@himesilva

2 жыл бұрын

@@konrad8541 That’s bloody genius

The "Snatch" reference is brilliant, I tell you

@seanpiersonjr8964

2 жыл бұрын

Ole Franky four fingers.

Yo, I am an actual IRL arms dealer and this is pretty much a classic summary of how most of arms dealing works. Weird surplus caches are the bread and butter of the industry, since a lot of small countries need cheap stuff for anti-terror work and basic security. The rest is essentially a trading company.

@genghiskhan5701

2 жыл бұрын

LOL what is it like. Seems like an interesting profession coming from an impoverished third world country currently fighting insurgents

@octopusspaghetti3955

2 жыл бұрын

No you're fucking not

@pippywondergirl

2 жыл бұрын

how did you get that job

@cerberous5509

2 жыл бұрын

@@genghiskhan5701 It is unfortunately a lot less exciting than you would expect. Most of the work is actually more similar to trading commodities, figuring out who has excess supply and who has low supply. Its really a job for an accountant at the end of the day. The one nice thing about the industry is that everyone knows each other and is fairly open to just talking. Its very hard to backstab people in an environment like that. A lot more honest than other industries I have been in.

@cerberous5509

2 жыл бұрын

@@pippywondergirl I had a lot of friends in college from ex-soviet block countries. Initially we tried to import their surplus to sell in the US, but we found later on that selling things to developing militaries is actually more profitable. They get to sell their unusable stuff to you (which is usually a liability for them to store and profitable on the US domestic market) and they get that money back to purchase new equipment.

The highest quality content on a website that discourages creative and small youtubers. Please dont ever stop what you do!

I agree with SQ. Selling arms via strong-arm negotiations is morally and ethically bankrupt. That's why I prefer the standard British solution: Opium.

@blatheblathe3rd852

2 жыл бұрын

He had us in the first half, not gonna lie.

@george5156

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah GB invaded a lot, only 22 countries weren't invaded by UK

@peika8324

Жыл бұрын

We sell stuff to kill everyone equally

@peika8324

Жыл бұрын

We sell stuff to kill everyone equally

@nuh_uh210

Жыл бұрын

Weapons are a strong-arm negotiation tool as well, this is just the tutorial level.

The fantastic voiceover is what really makes this video for me. Simply excellent.

I have seen a video of the Norderstedt submarines. They were surprisingly advanced for they time, even used propeller to rise and sink fast and a steam engine to move fast underwater for up to 20 min.

@Bladeofdeath311

Жыл бұрын

No real radar/sonar to speak of. So you'd sight their weird looking boat. Prepare arms, and notice their boat was... sinking on its own. Only to pop up 15 minutes later as you're sinking to the pearly depths.

@molybdaen11

Жыл бұрын

@@Bladeofdeath311 Well, radar was not invented until 1937, and even hydrophones were not around until 1918. All you had was the periscope. And the submarine could stay underwater longer, just the steam went to cold after 20 min and the battery was not strong enough to travel far. I find the general design really cool but sadly the ballast tank method won in the end.

I love your content, i hope you never stop teaching us about history!!

Beautiful. Lovin how this channel has grown. More of these interesting, unspoken avenues of history most be shown! Keep at it!

Your wit and production value continues to improve with each video. I particularly love the details, like the British flag with the teacup on top of the flagpole. Brilliant!

SideQueeeeest! So happy to see another video from you! Still amazed at the quality, the voice acting and your humour is top notch!

I stumbled across this channel randomly and have been catching up on the videos over the last few weeks. I love learning random things about history and your narration style is quite delightful.

So glad this channel has come back, it’s finally getting the recognition it deserves

Most underrated history channel right here, I love your work man

Sharing on my social media for sure :) love your content, makes it so much more interesting to learn about history, thank you!!

I just love how unapologetically silly your videos are, good stuff.

Another great video. Looking forward to seeing y'all grow even more.

I just realized that I've watched all your videos as I scrolled down looking for more to watch. Just love the way you convey humour in your videos.

I like the gun pun at the end, works on a few levels. XD

"the glorious conquest... I mean liberation!" As an American would say it, "Dude, you rock!" Your sense of humor really helps spice up these videos in a good way. "I don't like the word gun. Whenever I say it, people get triggered." (Roll on the floor laughing! I loved that!)

I just found your channel after being recommended it through other info channels and have to say I've really been enjoying your vids. You answer questions I never would have thought of, but wanted answers to without knowing it. Combined with the cartoon monopoly man and charming accent it seems like an absolute winner. Didn't even have to think about subbing

Bless this channel. It's amazing!

Now this was a great watch. Can't wait for your next video!

Love this channel. Too bad KZread punishes short format content. I hate artificially drawn out content. It makes me feel disrespected :')

@WanderTheNomad

2 жыл бұрын

Shorts are popping off on KZread

@shiromisaki

2 жыл бұрын

Shorts are a different section and can be governed separately. But videos that dont hit the 8min mark for decent cpm or 10min mark for midroll ads fare very bad in the algorythm because they dont reach the criteria of watch time / viewer retention. The shorts ui sucks anyway and you cant rewind if you missed something so you have to watch the whole thing again. Gets really awful when shorts become 1+ min long. Let’s not even mention the vertical format… So videos between 1min and 10min are screwed. That’s why so many youtubers make halfassed shit that strechtes to 10min for no reason. You see it all the time videos hitting just 10min and a few sec.

@shiromisaki

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t let mediocrity rob you of your precious life time. If you consume something for free, you become the product.

@WanderTheNomad

2 жыл бұрын

@@shiromisaki I just took a quick check on the trending page and it seems that half of those videos are under 10 min

@polobik4231

2 жыл бұрын

I agree so much. Love channels that respect my time

Seriously underrated channel! Love your videos

I somewhat get a feeling the narrator himself was a victorian gun dealer back in the day

Truly great video, first one i actually got a notification for, after discovering and binging all previous vids about a week ago! keep up the amazing work:)

Wow, this channel really blew up! It’s about time. Very high production value and quality.

Amazing episode, as always!

The voice acting/narrating is just as top-notch as the animation quality, keep up the great work 😄

Good job SideQuest! It's been a minute but I remember this channel only had like 14,000 views per video only like a year ago! and I remember thinking you deserved more. Happy for ya!

Your channel growth is insane man, keep up the good work you certainly deserve it!

Side quest you just get better and better , brilliant.

Had a hard time waking up this morning till I saw that Side Quest posted a new video. Then I was up and at ‘em!

So glad your channel took off. Keep it up and ride the momentum!

This channel is absolutely gorgeous! I hope it grows fast because content here is absolutely great and people need to see it!

I love this chanel and the main character! Greatings from Greece.

These videos always bring a smile to my day, great video SideQuest

This is an amazing channel! Definitely deserves much more recognition.

The visuals on this one are better than ever, good job!

I still remember when you had 86K subs. Now you got 300K, congrats! Your animations are cool

I fucking knew this would be about Zaharoff. One of history's great bastards.

@JaKingScomez

2 жыл бұрын

Zharoff was just a merchant man selling to npcs

@WanderTheNomad

2 жыл бұрын

"I was a businessman doing business."

Thanks for sharing such high quality content m8! You seriously need more subs!

I really love this channel!!! got extremely happy when I saw your video notification!!

Sweet, reminds me of the US military surplus stores created in the wake of the Civil War

@richbandicoot

2 жыл бұрын

a lot of it went south to supply the Republican Mexican Army vs the occupying French

I love your content ! I was wondering if you could do a video of the great siege of Malta in 1565, since it was one of the most underdog victories in history for the knights of St. John. Thank you ! 🇲🇹

Absolutely love this channel. Super cool niche history videos!!

You guys deserve way more subscribers! Your content is incredible! Sending all the love from Spain.

I just discovered this channel a few weeks back and the narration is delightful and fun. I've ended up binge watching the entire set of videos. Appreciate the focus of quality over quantity.

I like your art style, it reminds me of the game Don’t Starve.

each video you post is wild. its simply amazing!

This is legit the first video I have seen of your channel and after only just 6 seconds of seeing your art style and hearing your marvelous voice, I subscribed already

Mein Herz entflammt in verliebter Grazie, wenn du ein Video hochlädst, mein lieber. Alle meine deutschen Freunde und ich schauen dich mach weiter so du Ehrenmann

@jankubiak3218

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a Rammstein line.

Love that snatch reference. So perfectly done 😂👌

Love the uniqueness and sense of humour in your videos.

Great video! Always excited to see your notifications!

So you are saying that zaharoff is, partially, responsible for arming BOTH world wars, thereby insuring their lethality and horror? Lovely.

@savioblanc

2 жыл бұрын

Oh that would be the banking conglomerates - they literally funded everyone and they made sure the ones that owed them more money won the war.

Arms dealing is as honorable as being a blacksmith. Your clients could use it for hunting, war, protection, sport, etc.

@Sky_Guy

2 жыл бұрын

I get your gist, but your second sentence makes little sense. One wouldn't use a machine gun to hunt, as one wouldn't use a chainsaw to prepare meals.

@LowestofheDead

2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, I love selling submarines and machine guns to opposing armies which they will use to *ahem* _play sports_ with each other

@LordDarthHarry

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sky_Guy "wouldn't use a machine gun to hunt" Meanwhile in Australia in 1932: "Oy mate! Take this Lewis gun and deal with those bloody Emus!"

First new video since I subscribed, this feels like Christmas morning!

very well made animations, graphics, love it!

I'm curious, what exactly were those "unfortunate accidents" after the merger? Back company dealing, or just really good at building upon people's bad habits? (Such as gambling)

@molybdaen11

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes it's as easy as making sure that he always have enough to drink and a gorgeous female at his side.

@jordanscherr6699

2 жыл бұрын

@@molybdaen11 "IF" that's legitimately all it took, then talk about your easy takedowns. But this is Victoria London we're talking about. I'll have to look this one up to see exactly how the man ended up ruined.

He deleted his search history...

Superb material... and the delivery is pitch-perfect. World class :)

Just found this channel. It deserved way more of a following. High quality vids and very interesting.

"Naturally there is a little good to be said about Merchant of Death..." Every small country in history that has to defend against major power without having its own domestic arms industry of sufficient capacity: are you sure about that?

@Sinn0100

Жыл бұрын

Agreed...he's obviously British and anything firearms related is socially unacceptable too them. There is no reason anyone should need a gun but a knife for stabbing is just fine by them.

Man , even the caveman is speaking royal english.

Glad this channel seems to be finally getting the spot light it deserves

your videos are always a delight worth the wait!

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@savagepro9060

2 жыл бұрын

sending me crazy, thought I was hacked

These are the best animated and narrated history videos on KZread. And they even have a regular upload schedule. One of my favourite finds on KZread

Excellent quality as always!

Also 0:00 Amongus

Zaharoff's submarine deals reminds me of this story about Elvis Presley's manager. He wanted to make money off of people who disliked Elvis, so he produced these "I hate Elvis" badges and actually made sales

Wow, I literally idly wondered last night when there'd be a new episode, impeccable timing!

I just finished binge watching all your videos.. sheeeesh I could listen to your voice all day subbed 👍🏼

A Jewish billionaire family plays both sides of ever war for the past 200 years. Interesting.

@fernandostagl5541

2 жыл бұрын

omg here we go with the far right conspiracies

@mikeoxlong91111

2 жыл бұрын

@@fernandostagl5541 well I'm not far right, conspiracy is a psyop term to discredit real evidence, and it's not like it's not obvious. Wikipedia is free.

@fernandostagl5541

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikeoxlong91111 Look al i'm saying is that some people lately start to believe the propaganda and specially when it comes to jews. But American organizations have spy, sabotage and conspire against neutral, enemy and allies governments and individuals alike, does that mean that there is an american problem, that requires a final solution for all americans ? of course not. Likewise because some people that happens to be Jewish did some bad stuff, it does not mean all jews share those attributes. Assuming such thing is a fallacy of composition

@themysteriouscrumpet

2 жыл бұрын

@@fernandostagl5541 Somehow he didn't pick up on the fact that most of the large arms dealers described in the video weren't Jewish. Or that the Greek Basil Zaharoff helped Germany rearm and therefore made it possible for Uncle Adolf to take a swing at making his dreams come true.

@mikeoxlong91111

2 жыл бұрын

@@themysteriouscrumpet oh no I love the Jewish people, and I love Americans, I am one of course. Now who I don't love are the top elites in any group that seek to subvert and divide other groups of people. Now, do some groups proportionally do these acts more than others? You betcha.

I love your videos SideQuest, it brings a smile to my face seeing the notification!

Hey! First new video in awhile! Love it!

This is your best episode yet

Lovely to watch another great video!

Yaaay, new video. I really like all of them since I found this channel around a week ago

Great video, loving the puns and the information!

Marvelous video as always! And seems like the arms trade haven't changed much since then.

always a good day. Your animation skills are improving! keep it up!

If Sam o' nella was the public school of satire-history channels, this channel is the private school of it.

The Snatch reference made me chuckle, great vid!

Very proud of you guys, thanks for the video :)

good to see you. glad you are still with us