It was Talk Like a Pirate Day this week here in the USA. ‘Tis a silly day, but we thought that since the latest episode of The History Files (#90) was also about pirates, we’d better do a companion show here at the gun closet. Special thanks to friend of the show Jim Wingren for indulging my request for a children’s show type stinger at the top of the episode. Show notes and links:  The History Files #90: Pirates (csicon.fm) Ketland Officer’s Fusil (middlesexvillagetrading.com) Swivel gun  (infogalactic.com) “Boarders Away” by James Gilkerson  (amazon.com) Forgotten Weapons (youtube.com) InRangeTV (youtube.com)

It was Talk Like a Pirate Day this week here in the USA. ‘Tis a silly day, but we thought that since the latest episode of The History Files (#90) was also about pirates, we’d better do a companion show here at the gun closet. Special thanks to friend of the show Jim Wingren for indulging my request for a children’s show type stinger at the top of the episode. Show notes and links: <ul> <li><a href="http://csicon.fm/thf90/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The History Files #90: Pirates</a> (<a href="http://csicon.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">csicon.fm</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/MKF.SHTML" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ketland Officer’s Fusil</a> (<a href="http://middlesexvillagetrading.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">middlesexvillagetrading.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://infogalactic.com/info/Swivel_gun" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Swivel gun </a> (<a href="http://infogalactic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">infogalactic.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/?index=stripbooks&amp;hvadid=3482760341&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvbmt=be&amp;hvdev=c&amp;tag=csicon-20" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">“Boarders Away” by James Gilkerson </a> (<a href="http://amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">amazon.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ForgottenWeapons" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Forgotten Weapons</a> (<a href="http://youtube.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUNM9NqJqZXfRNeuW4_2sg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">InRangeTV</a> (<a href="http://youtube.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com</a>)</li></ul>

Gordon's Gun Closet #22: Pirate Guns

Movie gun review time! The Western has seen a resurgence in recent years, and Appaloosa (2008) is one of the better ones. Starring (and directed by) Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, and Renée Zellweger, it’s a buddy-picture with heart and probably one of the best westerns ever made. It also displays a perfect collection of firearms that are, thanks to the actors and the armorer, handled expertly by all involved. Show notes and links:  Project Appleseed (appleseedinfo.org) 7 Witches (2017) (imdb.com) Appaloosa (2008) (imdb.com) Appaloosa – Internet Movie Firearms Database (imfdb.org)

Movie gun review time! The Western has seen a resurgence in recent years, and Appaloosa (2008) is one of the better ones. Starring (and directed by) Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, and Renée Zellweger, it’s a buddy-picture with heart and probably one of the best westerns ever made. It also displays a perfect collection of firearms that are, thanks to the actors and the armorer, handled expertly by all involved. Show notes and links: <ul> <li><a href="https://appleseedinfo.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Project Appleseed</a> (<a href="http://appleseedinfo.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">appleseedinfo.org</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4424722/combined" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">7 Witches (2017)</a> (<a href="http://imdb.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">imdb.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800308/combined" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Appaloosa (2008)</a> (<a href="http://imdb.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">imdb.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Appaloosa" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Appaloosa – Internet Movie Firearms Database</a> (<a href="http://imfdb.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">imfdb.org</a>)</li></ul>

Gordon's Gun Closet #21: Appaloosa

The Glock: it might not be pretty, it might not be a classic, but it’s reliable, safe, and it gets the job done. It’s one of the most popular handguns to come out of the 20th century, and we’re here to talk about it. Show notes and links:  Western Front Artillery At The Outbreak of World War 1  (youtu.be) The Glock (infogalactic.com) Roth Steyr in a match: Forgotten Weapons Full-auto Glock: FPSRussia

The Glock: it might not be pretty, it might not be a classic, but it’s reliable, safe, and it gets the job done. It’s one of the most popular handguns to come out of the 20th century, and we’re here to talk about it. Show notes and links: <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/aPfZ84RB2AA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Western Front Artillery At The Outbreak of World War 1 </a> (<a href="http://youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtu.be</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://infogalactic.com/info/Glock" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Glock</a> (<a href="http://infogalactic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">infogalactic.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xvCNEUnT4Y&amp;t=6s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roth Steyr in a match: Forgotten Weapons</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqwPY-0UpjY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Full-auto Glock: FPSRussia</a></li></ul>

Gordon's Gun Closet #20: Glock

The main segment of this episode was recorded at the 2017 Victorian Heritage Festival in Port Townsend, WA. As a field recording, the sound is a bit wonky, but we hope you enjoy Gordon’s talk on Victorian Military Firearms. There will be a video version of this on our YouTube channel, so be sure and subscribe to the Bad Cat Productions channel and never miss a new episode. Show notes and links:  Victorian Heritage Festival, Pt. Townsend, WA (vicfest.org) Bad Cat Productions – YouTube (youtube.com)

The main segment of this episode was recorded at the 2017 Victorian Heritage Festival in Port Townsend, WA. As a field recording, the sound is a bit wonky, but we hope you enjoy Gordon’s talk on Victorian Military Firearms. There will be a video version of this on our YouTube channel, so be sure and subscribe to the Bad Cat Productions channel and never miss a new episode. Show notes and links: <ul> <li><a href="http://2017.vicfest.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Victorian Heritage Festival, Pt. Townsend, WA</a> (<a href="http://vicfest.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vicfest.org</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdqi6pP9iblL05MJ_4Kk5lQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bad Cat Productions – YouTube</a> (<a href="http://youtube.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com</a>)</li></ul>

Gordon's Gun Closet #19: Victorian Military Firearms

He’s the archaeologist with the fedora, the leather jacket, and the whip. He’s the professor I wish I’d had in college, and he knows how to use a gun. He’s everybody’s favorite ophidiophobe… Indiana Jones. It’s a topic so awesome we had to bring in specialist Steve Pelikan to help save us from all the Nazis, face-melting artifacts, and bad prop RPGs. Show notes and links:  Wheellock 101: History and Shooting (Forgotten Weapons) Movieing On #122: Raiders of the Lost Ark (csicon.fm) Indiana Jones – Internet Movie Firearms Database (imfdb.org) IndyGear.com  “Guns of Indiana Jones” companion video at Bad Cat Productions

He’s the archaeologist with the fedora, the leather jacket, and the whip. He’s the professor I wish I’d had in college, and he knows how to use a gun. He’s everybody’s favorite ophidiophobe… Indiana Jones. It’s a topic so awesome we had to bring in specialist Steve Pelikan to help save us from all the Nazis, face-melting artifacts, and bad prop RPGs. Show notes and links: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk-pISvud6w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wheellock 101: History and Shooting</a> (Forgotten Weapons)</li> <li>Movieing On #122: <a href="http://csicon.fm/mo122/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raiders of the Lost Ark</a> (<a href="http://csicon.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">csicon.fm</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Indiana Jones – Internet Movie Firearms Database</a> (<a href="http://imfdb.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">imfdb.org</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://indygear.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IndyGear.com</a> </li> <li>“<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeN4kDG8oh8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guns of Indiana Jones</a>” companion video at Bad Cat Productions</li></ul>

Gordon's Gun Closet #18: Indiana Jones

He’s big, he’s out for vengeance, and he lets his guns do the talking. He’s the outlaw Josey Wales, the subject of a glorious 1976 Clint Eastwood western, and he’s the subject of today’s movie gun rundown. Spoiler: there are lots of Colts. Show notes and links:  Slam Fire Radio – A Canadian Firearms Podcast (slamfireradio.com) Movieing On #229: The Outlaw Josey Wales (csicon.fm) Outlaw Josey Wales, The – Internet Movie Firearms Database (imfdb.org)

He’s big, he’s out for vengeance, and he lets his guns do the talking. He’s the outlaw Josey Wales, the subject of a glorious 1976 Clint Eastwood western, and he’s the subject of today’s movie gun rundown. Spoiler: there are lots of Colts. Show notes and links: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.slamfireradio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slam Fire Radio – A Canadian Firearms Podcast</a> (<a href="http://slamfireradio.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">slamfireradio.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://csicon.fm/mo229/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Movieing On #229: The Outlaw Josey Wales</a> (<a href="http://csicon.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">csicon.fm</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Outlaw_Josey_Wales,_The" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Outlaw Josey Wales, The – Internet Movie Firearms Database</a> (<a href="http://imfdb.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">imfdb.org</a>)</li></ul>

Gordon's Gun Closet #17: Guns of “The Outlaw Josey Wales”

The 18th century was the era of slow muzzle-loading rifles… until Patrick Ferguson came along with his revolutionary (pun intended) breech-loading mechanism. Even though it never really caught on, it paved the way for future developments. In this episode, we take a look at his amazing rifle. Show notes and links:  The History Files episode 83: Andrew Jackson (csicon.fm) Forgotten Weapons: Ferguson Breechloading Flintlock (youtube.com) Ferguson rifle Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben Durs Egg

The 18th century was the era of slow muzzle-loading rifles… until Patrick Ferguson came along with his revolutionary (pun intended) breech-loading mechanism. Even though it never really caught on, it paved the way for future developments. In this episode, we take a look at his amazing rifle. Show notes and links: <ul> <li><a href="http://csicon.fm/thf83/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The History Files episode 83: Andrew Jackson</a> (<a href="http://csicon.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">csicon.fm</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ODhQmE2OqY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forgotten Weapons: Ferguson Breechloading Flintlock</a> (<a href="http://youtube.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferguson_rifle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ferguson rifle</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Wilhelm_von_Steuben" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durs_Egg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Durs Egg</a></li></ul>

Gordon's Gun Closet #16: Ferguson Breech-loader

Recorded live at the Watson Washington convention on October 22, 2016 (not the 15th as mentioned in the outro). All about the kinds of firearms Dr. John Watson might have carried in his literary adventures with Sherlock Holmes, and some actually carried in film and television incarnations. Show notes and links:  The History Files #73: Westworld (csicon.fm) Pumpkin Killing Methods VII (Hickock45) A Gallery of Gunfighters: Eugene Cunningham (amazon.com) Sherlock-Seattle (sherlock-seattle.org) Bat Cat Store at Zazzle (zazzle.com)

Recorded live at the Watson Washington convention on October 22, 2016 (not the 15th as mentioned in the outro). All about the kinds of firearms Dr. John Watson might have carried in his literary adventures with Sherlock Holmes, and some actually carried in film and television incarnations. Show notes and links: <ul> <li><a href="http://csicon.fm/thf73/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The History Files #73: Westworld</a> (<a href="http://csicon.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">csicon.fm</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgO8quBAMxE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pumpkin Killing Methods VII</a> (Hickock45)</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Triggernometry-Gallery-Gunfighters-Eugene-Cunningham/dp/0806128372/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&amp;tag=csicon-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Gallery of Gunfighters: Eugene Cunningham</a> (<a href="http://amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">amazon.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.sherlock-seattle.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sherlock-Seattle</a> (<a href="http://sherlock-seattle.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sherlock-seattle.org</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/bad_cat_productions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bat Cat Store at Zazzle</a> (<a href="http://zazzle.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zazzle.com</a>)</li></ul>

Gordon's Gun Closet #15: Watson’s Weapons

Get out your six-guns for part two of our look at real gunfighters like John Wesley Hardin, Luke Short, and Jesse James, and the guns they preferred… plus a few comments on the new (2016) Magnificent Seven. Show notes and links:  The History Files #71: Magnificent 7 (csicon.fm) Movie Sign with the Mads – Magnificent 7 (apple.com) Cowboy Pumpkin Carving with a Colt 45! (Hickock45) The Story of the Outlaw: Emerson Hough (amazon.com) Jesse James Johnny Ringo Wyatt Earp Doc Holliday Billy the Kid Luke Short John Wesley Hardin The Shadows of the Past – gunfighters Bad Cat Store at Zazzle (zazzle.com)

Get out your six-guns for part two of our look at real gunfighters like John Wesley Hardin, Luke Short, and Jesse James, and the guns they preferred… plus a few comments on the new (2016) Magnificent Seven. Show notes and links: <ul> <li><a href="http://csicon.fm/thf71/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The History Files #71: Magnificent 7</a> (<a href="http://csicon.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">csicon.fm</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/movie-sign-with-the-mads/id1132752845?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Movie Sign with the Mads – Magnificent 7</a> (<a href="http://apple.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">apple.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JGB9FBSl-o&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cowboy Pumpkin Carving with a Colt 45!</a> (Hickock45)</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KOK5SDE/?tag=csicon-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Story of the Outlaw: Emerson Hough</a> (<a href="http://amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">amazon.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_James" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jesse James</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Ringo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Johnny Ringo</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyatt_Earp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wyatt Earp</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_Holliday" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Doc Holliday</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_the_Kid" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Billy the Kid</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Luke Short</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wesley_Hardin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Wesley Hardin</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sptddog.com/sotp/gunfighters.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Shadows of the Past – gunfighters</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/bad_cat_productions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bad Cat Store at Zazzle</a> (<a href="http://zazzle.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zazzle.com</a>)</li></ul>

Gordon's Gun Closet #14: Gunfighters pt. 2

We love our silver screen gunfighters, but what was the reality? This week we look at some of the gunslingers of the past and their favorite shooting irons as we get ready for the release of the re-make of “The Magnificent 7”. Show notes and links:  Prince Rupert of the Rhine Queen Anne “turn off” Pistols: An Illustrated History of Their Impact – Jeff Kinard John Coffee Hays  “Wild Bill” Hickok Ned Buntline Autry Museum of the American West  (theautry.org) Eugene Cunningham (tshaonline.org) Bad Cat Store at Zazzle (zazzle.com)

We love our silver screen gunfighters, but what was the reality? This week we look at some of the gunslingers of the past and their favorite shooting irons as we get ready for the release of the re-make of “The Magnificent 7”. Show notes and links: <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Rupert_of_the_Rhine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Prince Rupert of the Rhine</a></li> <li><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=ZVnuHX_6bG0C&amp;pg=PA34&amp;lpg=PA34&amp;dq=turn-off%20pistol&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=M8sK9zHQMj&amp;sig=6VFS9o7X06ULnbEnunqi-j-dFVQ&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiP3v_55ZzPAhUDGx4KHZaaBaIQ6AEIJTAB#v=onepage&amp;q=turn-off%20pistol&amp;f=false" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Queen Anne “turn off” Pistols: An Illustrated History of Their Impact – Jeff Kinard</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coffee_Hays" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Coffee Hays </a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Wild_Bill%22_Hickok" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Wild Bill” Hickok</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Buntline" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ned Buntline</a></li> <li><a href="https://theautry.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Autry Museum of the American West </a> (<a href="http://theautry.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theautry.org</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fcu59" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eugene Cunningham</a> (<a href="http://tshaonline.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tshaonline.org</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/bad_cat_productions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bad Cat Store at Zazzle</a> (<a href="http://zazzle.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zazzle.com</a>)</li></ul>

Gordon's Gun Closet #13: Gunfighters pt. 1

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Saddle up and holster your six guns, it’s time to ride fast and shoot straight as we look at the sport of Cowboy Action Shooting with special guest Morgan Blanchard. Guns, targets, and big hats… the usual. For extras, including a video of Gordon doing Mounted Shooting, head over to Gordon’s Blog. Show notes and links:  JP Enterprises MHI Cazador Rifle. – Monster Hunter Nation (monsterhunternation.com) Bren vs Spandau part two – or Lloyd against the fan-boys (youtu.be) C&amp;Rsenal  (youtube.com) Doc Savage  Westercon 69 (westercon69.org) International Practical Shooting Confederation (ipsc.org) SASS-Home of Cowboy Action Shooting NCOWS – National congress of Old West Shootists CAS city – The World of Cowboy Action Shooting Walton &amp; Taylor Mercantile  River Junction – Victorian-era clothing Old West Reproductions®, Inc.  Packing Iron: Gunleather of the Frontier West: Richard C. Rattenbury, Janet Begley, Norm Flayderman Jack Stewart Historic Saddlery CMSA-Cowboy Mounted Shooting Assn.

Saddle up and holster your six guns, it’s time to ride fast and shoot straight as we look at the sport of Cowboy Action Shooting with special guest Morgan Blanchard. Guns, targets, and big hats… the usual. For extras, including a video of Gordon doing Mounted Shooting, head over to <a href="http://historypundit.blogspot.com/2016/06/gordons-gun-closet-6-cowboy-action.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gordon’s Blog</a>. Show notes and links: <ul> <li><a href="http://monsterhunternation.com/2016/04/28/behold-the-awesome-jp-enterprises-mhi-cazador-rifle/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JP Enterprises MHI Cazador Rifle. – Monster Hunter Nation</a> (<a href="http://monsterhunternation.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">monsterhunternation.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/qgfBL1hz_zw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bren vs Spandau part two – or Lloyd against the fan-boys</a> (<a href="http://youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtu.be</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClq1dvO44aNovUUy0SiSDOQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">C&amp;Rsenal </a> (<a href="http://youtube.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_Savage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Doc Savage </a></li> <li><a href="http://westercon69.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Westercon 69</a> (<a href="http://westercon69.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">westercon69.org</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.ipsc.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">International Practical Shooting Confederation</a> (<a href="http://ipsc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ipsc.org</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.sassnet.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SASS-Home of Cowboy Action Shooting</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.ncows.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NCOWS – National congress of Old West Shootists</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cascity.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CAS city – The World of Cowboy Action Shooting</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.waltontaylor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walton &amp; Taylor Mercantile</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.riverjunction.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> River Junction – Victorian-era clothing</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.oldwestreproductions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Old West Reproductions®, Inc. </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Packing-Iron-Gunleather-Frontier-West/dp/0939549085?tag=csicon-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Packing Iron: Gunleather of the Frontier West: Richard C. Rattenbury, Janet Begley, Norm Flayderman</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Stewart-Historic-Saddlery-327678140689640/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jack Stewart Historic Saddlery</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cmsaevents.com/home/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CMSA-Cowboy Mounted Shooting Assn.</a></li></ul>

Gordon's Gun Closet #6: Cowboy Action Shooting

If the Colt New Service is one of the most iconic of revolvers, the Colt M1911 is indisputably the most iconic semi-auto handgun. It’s been around for more than a century, it set the tone for pretty much every magazine-fed handgun since, and many early 20th century models are still in use today. I’m guessing Cpt. America is still using the one he was issued back in WW2, because, like him, they’re awesome, tough, and reliable. Visit Gordon’s blog for supplemental notes and images, if you’re so inclined. If you’re moved to leave a comment on any of the YouTube videos or blog posts to which we’ve linked, be sure to mention you found them through this podcast: thanks! Show notes and links:  Should You Load Five, Or Should You Load Six? (Single Action Basics) (youtube.com) Happy birthday 1911! | Monster Hunter Nation (monsterhunternation.com) Sergeant York (1941) Borchardt C-93 Mauser C96 Luger pistol  John Moses Browning (m1911.org) “Hard Magic”, by Larry Correia (amazon.com) M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun a.k.a. “potato digger” FN M1900 Colt M1900 Colt M1902 (“military” and “sporting” models) Thompson LaGard Commission and tests  Limbers and caissons Battle of Bud Bagsak John J. “Black Jack” Pershing Alvin C. York  S.L.A. Marshall  1911A1 .45 Pistol from 1925 in Slow-Mo! (Jerry Miculek on youtube.com) Development of the Model 1911 Pistol (Forgotten Weapons) WWII 1911 .45 CAL Pistol Training (720p) (WW2 training film) 1911 Anniversary Thoughts (hickok45 on youtube.com) 

If the Colt New Service is one of the most iconic of revolvers, the Colt M1911 is indisputably the most iconic semi-auto handgun. It’s been around for more than a century, it set the tone for pretty much every magazine-fed handgun since, and many early 20th century models are still in use today. I’m guessing Cpt. America is still using the one he was issued back in WW2, because, like him, they’re awesome, tough, and reliable. Visit <a href="http://historypundit.blogspot.com/2016/04/ggc-3-m1911.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gordon’s blog</a> for supplemental notes and images, if you’re so inclined. If you’re moved to leave a comment on any of the YouTube videos or blog posts to which we’ve linked, be sure to mention you found them through this podcast: thanks! Show notes and links: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldHPNnsp-cs&amp;lc=z12rdr1ivoadczhgc04chlargnedt5arjyo0k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Should You Load Five, Or Should You Load Six? (Single Action Basics)</a> (<a href="http://youtube.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://monsterhunternation.com/2011/03/29/happy-birthday-1911/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Happy birthday 1911! | Monster Hunter Nation</a> (<a href="http://monsterhunternation.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">monsterhunternation.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_York_%28film%29" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sergeant York (1941)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borchardt_C-93" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Borchardt C-93</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauser_C96" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mauser C96</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luger_pistol" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Luger pistol </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.m1911.org/browning.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Moses Browning</a> (<a href="http://m1911.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">m1911.org</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hard-Magic-The-Grimnoir-Chronicles/dp/1451638248?tag=csicon-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Hard Magic”, by Larry Correia</a> (<a href="http://amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">amazon.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1895_Colt%E2%80%93Browning_machine_gun" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun</a> a.k.a. “potato digger”</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_M1900" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FN M1900</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_M1900" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Colt M1900</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colt_M1902" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Colt M1902</a> (“military” and “sporting” models)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson%E2%80%93LaGarde_Tests" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thompson LaGard Commission and tests </a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbers_and_caissons" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Limbers and caissons</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bud_Bagsak" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Battle of Bud Bagsak</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_J._Pershing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John J. “Black Jack” Pershing</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_C._York" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alvin C. York </a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.L.A._Marshall" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">S.L.A. Marshall </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp-HFVG_c4Q&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1911A1 .45 Pistol from 1925 in Slow-Mo!</a> (Jerry Miculek on <a href="http://youtube.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgOicEVA4u8&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Development of the Model 1911 Pistol</a> (Forgotten Weapons)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP7J-JNSUu4&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WWII 1911 .45 CAL Pistol Training (720p)</a> (WW2 training film)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX1F_0B41vA&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1911 Anniversary Thoughts</a> (hickok45 on <a href="http://youtube.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com</a>)</li> </ul>

Gordon's Gun Closet #3: M1911

It’s big, it’s heavy, it’s a classic… it’s the Thompson submachine gun, beloved of Chicago gangsters, Wild West heroes, and the Allied Forces in World War 2. We’ve been trying to keep the episodes around 30 minutes, but this one is so fun to talk about that we went a bit long. Show notes and links:  Thompson Submachine Gun – YouTube (Hickock45) Russian M1870 Galand Revolver (Forgotten Weapons) Little Caesar (1931) Edward G Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Saving Private Ryan (1998)  Thompson submachine gun John T. Thompson Combat! (1962-67) The Omega Man  (1971) Today’s special music: Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner (Warren Zevon cover by Jiri) (youtube.com) Bad Cat Store at Zazzle (zazzle.com) 

It’s big, it’s heavy, it’s a classic… it’s the Thompson submachine gun, beloved of Chicago gangsters, Wild West heroes, and the Allied Forces in World War 2. We’ve been trying to keep the episodes around 30 minutes, but this one is so fun to talk about that we went a bit long. Show notes and links: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1nKXbrim8s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thompson Submachine Gun – YouTube</a> (Hickock45)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jlu1fzEOps" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Russian M1870 Galand Revolver</a> (Forgotten Weapons)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Caesar_(film)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Little Caesar (1931)</a> Edward G Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.</li> <li><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120815/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saving Private Ryan (1998) </a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.or/gwiki/Thompson_submachine_gun" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thompson submachine gun</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_T._Thompson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John T. Thompson</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat!" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Combat!</a> (1962-67)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Omega_Man" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Omega Man </a> (1971)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJoM5fG99W4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Today’s special music: Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner (Warren Zevon cover by Jiri)</a> (<a href="http://youtube.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/bad_cat_productions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bad Cat Store at Zazzle</a> (<a href="http://zazzle.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zazzle.com</a>)</li> </ul>

Gordon's Gun Closet #12: Thompson

Lee Enfield

This episode is dedicated to what could be called -until recently – the right arm of the British Empire. It’s the Tommy’s best friend, the Lee Enfield. Show notes and links:  War Thunder on Steam (steampowered.com) War Thunder – MajorGeeks (majorgeeks.com) Muzzleloading Flintlock Words Used in Everyday Language (Nature Reliance channel) A Pair of Arresting Montenegrin Gasser Revolvers (Forgotten Weapons) Gordon at Westercon 69 (westercon69.org) Lee–Enfield  James Paris Lee  M1885 Remington  Martini–Henry  The River War, by Winston Churchill (complete text at gutenberg.org) Stripper clip 

This episode is dedicated to what could be called -until recently – the right arm of the British Empire. It’s the Tommy’s best friend, the Lee Enfield. Show notes and links: <ul> <li><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/236390/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">War Thunder on Steam</a> (<a href="http://steampowered.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">steampowered.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/war_thunder.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">War Thunder – MajorGeeks</a> (<a href="http://majorgeeks.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">majorgeeks.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/pTyfmAbaUgY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Muzzleloading Flintlock Words Used in Everyday Language</a> (Nature Reliance channel)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=km3m8PwYzbI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Pair of Arresting Montenegrin Gasser Revolvers</a> (Forgotten Weapons)</li> <li><a href="http://westercon69.org/schedule" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gordon at Westercon 69</a> (<a href="http://westercon69.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">westercon69.org</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee%E2%80%93Enfield" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lee–Enfield </a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Paris_Lee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James Paris Lee </a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1885_Remington%E2%80%93Lee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">M1885 Remington </a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martini%E2%80%93Henry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Martini–Henry </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/files/4943/4943-h/4943-h.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The River War, by Winston Churchill</a> (complete text at <a href="http://gutenberg.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gutenberg.org</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stripper_clip" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stripper clip </a></li></ul>

Gordon's Gun Closet #7: Lee Enfield

A marvel of 19th century ballistic engineering, any of the various incarnations of the Sharps rifle is a treasure. This week we talk about the history and development of the brainchild of Christian Sharps. Show notes and links:  Roth Steyr 1907 at a Run-n-Gun Steel Match (Forgotten Weapons) Classic Single Shot Rifles – YouTube (Hickock45) Lyman Sharps Model of 1878 Chapter 2 (Hickock45) Quigley Down Under  (1990) Sharps rifle Samuel Chamberlain – “My Confession” 1st United States Sharpshooters (Berdan’s) Billy Dixon’s impossible shot at the Second Battle of Adobe Walls Bad Cat Store at Zazzle

A marvel of 19th century ballistic engineering, any of the various incarnations of the Sharps rifle is a treasure. This week we talk about the history and development of the brainchild of Christian Sharps. Show notes and links: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xvCNEUnT4Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roth Steyr 1907 at a Run-n-Gun Steel Match</a> (Forgotten Weapons)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/WpJz_m14zZE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Classic Single Shot Rifles – YouTube</a> (Hickock45)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/XEEXdnEh-mU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lyman Sharps Model of 1878 Chapter 2</a> (Hickock45)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quigley_Down_Under" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quigley Down Under </a> (1990)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharps_rifle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sharps rifle</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Chamberlain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Samuel Chamberlain – “My Confession”</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_United_States_Sharpshooters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1st United States Sharpshooters (Berdan’s)</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Adobe_Walls#Billy_Dixon.27s_lucky_shot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Billy Dixon’s impossible shot at the Second Battle of Adobe Walls</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/bad_cat_productions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bad Cat Store at Zazzle</a></li></ul>

Gordon's Gun Closet #9: The Sharps Rifle

This week we take a good long look at the colorful history of the musket. From the earliest “hand gonne” to the good old Brown Bess and Charleville, from Germany to England to the Americas, there’s a lot to talk about. Light your slow match, knap your flint, of course be sure to keep your powder dry, and for supplemental pics and info be sure to visit Gordon’s blog. Show notes and links:  animagraphs (bearingarms.com) Analysis of  WWI material for Battlefield 1 (Forgotten Weapons at YouTube) Battlefield 1 Official Reveal Trailer Bren vs Spandau – which was better? (Lindybeige at YouTube) Captain Alatriste novels Weapons and Warfare in Renaissance Europe: Gunpowder, Technology, and Tactics: by Bert S. Hall History of the Art of War in the 16th Century, by Sir Charles Oman Musket  hacken busche or “hooked gun” (scroll down a bit) Rifles and Shotguns: The Art of Rifle and Shotgun…  Warren Hastings Miller (some text on the hacken busche) Arquebus  Falconet 16th century drill in modern illustrations (syler.com) Jacob de Gheyn II  (16th century illustrator of the drill manual) Wars of Louis Quatorze: Musket and pike drill (poor copy of de Gheyn’s work) The Arquebus &amp; Matchlock Musket Page (nice animation of the above) Maurice, Prince of Orange  wheellock fowling piece (scroll down a bit) Fusil  Brown Bess Charleville musket How to fire a Matchlock musket – English Heritage Event (Dan Snow’s History Hit)

This week we take a good long look at the colorful history of the musket. From the earliest “hand gonne” to the good old Brown Bess and Charleville, from Germany to England to the Americas, there’s a lot to talk about. Light your slow match, knap your flint, of course be sure to keep your powder dry, and for supplemental pics and info be sure to visit <a href="http://historypundit.blogspot.com/2016/05/gordons-gun-closet-5-musket.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gordon’s blog</a>. Show notes and links: <ul> <li><a href="http://bearingarms.com/jenn-j/2016/05/05/animagraffs-handgun-works/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">animagraphs</a> (<a href="http://bearingarms.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bearingarms.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/dDRRlVElEXI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Analysis of  WWI material for Battlefield 1</a> (Forgotten Weapons at YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7nRTF2SowQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Battlefield 1 Official Reveal Trailer</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXQygRVvEmM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bren vs Spandau – which was better?</a> (Lindybeige at YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Alatriste" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Captain Alatriste novels</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Weapons-Warfare-Renaissance-Europe-Technology/dp/0801869943?tag=csicon-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Weapons and Warfare in Renaissance Europe: Gunpowder, Technology, and Tactics: by Bert S. Hall</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/History-Sixteenth-Greenhill-Military-Paperbacks/dp/1853673846?tag=csicon-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">History of the Art of War in the 16th Century, by Sir Charles Oman</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musket" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Musket </a></li> <li><a href="http://www.geocities.ws/wolfram_von_taus/Weapons.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hacken busche or “hooked gun”</a> (scroll down a bit)</li> <li><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=WHM8AAAAYAAJ&amp;pg=PA19&amp;lpg=PA19&amp;dq=hacken%20buchse&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=PDb9DVgsTr&amp;sig=RDMnmbh9Z89gq8FV1vZfnCQpozY&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjfwKDovvTMAhUGyGMKHSjBDhAQ6AEINjAE#v=onepage&amp;q=hacken%20buchse&amp;f=false" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rifles and Shotguns: The Art of Rifle and Shotgun…  Warren Hastings Miller</a> (some text on the hacken busche)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arquebus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arquebus </a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falconet_%28cannon%29" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Falconet</a></li> <li><a href="http://syler.com/drillDemo/menu.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">16th century drill in modern illustrations</a> (<a href="http://syler.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">syler.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_de_Gheyn_II" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jacob de Gheyn II </a> (16th century illustrator of the drill manual)</li> <li><a href="http://warsoflouisxiv.blogspot.com/2009/11/musket-and-pike-drill.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wars of Louis Quatorze: Musket and pike drill</a> (poor copy of de Gheyn’s work)</li> <li><a href="http://www.jaanmarss.planet.ee/juhendid/Tulirelvad/andmebaas/musket/drill.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Arquebus &amp; Matchlock Musket Page</a> (nice animation of the above)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice,_Prince_of_Orange" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maurice, Prince of Orange </a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheellock" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wheellock</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shotgun#History" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fowling piece </a>(scroll down a bit)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusil" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fusil </a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Bess" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brown Bess</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleville_musket" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charleville musket</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KTS8PQ06Qo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to fire a Matchlock musket – English Heritage Event</a> (Dan Snow’s History Hit)</li></ul>

Gordon's Gun Closet #5: The Musket

This is the audio from Gordon’s “Victorian High Tech Firearms” presentation at Westercon/GearCon on July 2, 2016. It’s an extra-long episode: bonus! Apologies for the inconsistent sound; all part of the joy of field recording. If you’d like a version of this with the images that accompanied it, we’ll be putting it up on YouTube in the near future. You can also visit Gordon’s Blog for some relevant images in the meanwhile. Show notes and links:  Small Arms of WWI Primer 029: Japanese Arisaka Type 30 (C&amp;Rsenal) M60 Woods Walk  (hickock45) Gordon Frye’s History Ramblings: Victorian High Tech Firearms (historypundit.blogspot.com)

This is the audio from Gordon’s “Victorian High Tech Firearms” presentation at Westercon/GearCon on July 2, 2016. It’s an extra-long episode: bonus! Apologies for the inconsistent sound; all part of the joy of field recording. If you’d like a version of this with the images that accompanied it, we’ll be putting it up on YouTube in the near future. You can also visit <a href="http://historypundit.blogspot.com/2016/07/gordons-gun-closet-8-victorian-high.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gordon’s Blog</a> for some relevant images in the meanwhile. Show notes and links: <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/vbWOni8dGq8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Small Arms of WWI Primer 029: Japanese Arisaka Type 30</a> (C&amp;Rsenal)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNlPsupx6Ks%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">M60 Woods Walk </a> (hickock45)</li> <li><a href="http://historypundit.blogspot.com/2016/07/gordons-gun-closet-8-victorian-high.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gordon Frye’s History Ramblings: Victorian High Tech Firearms</a> (<a href="http://historypundit.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">historypundit.blogspot.com</a>)</li></ul>

Gordon's Gun Closet #8: Victorian High Tech

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