Unboxing and Shooting a Brace of Wheellock Pistols

[Daryl]

[Bob McBride]

This guy is the best BP guy on YouTube. He’s a University Professor and European National Champion Shooter. His collection is incredible as is his bench routine and shooting skills. I would have been as excited as him to open this box. I love how he didn’t even take the tags off them when he took them to the range.

[Semisane]

Oh MAN! I want. But don't have the kind of "want-it" funds those beauties would require. 

[Daryl]

Those were nice guns, that's for sure. Seems to me, the ignition was a bit slower than the wheel lock pistol Taylor built.

[alacran]

Wow Daryl, your brother never ceases to amaze me. Is that an all ebony stock?  I like working with ebony. Just don't like the cost or the cheesy smell.
The barrel looks a bit heavy around the bore but I'm sure that is counterbalanced by the massive lock. Gorgeous.

[bob in the woods]

Those are marvellous .   I have always been fascinated by wheel locks  .  I have read that the ignition is faster than a flintlock .  Taylor's pistol looks like it balances well.

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

The wheellock pistol is a joy to shoot.  Ignition is faster than the flintlock, there is no jar in the hand, and the one I made is deadly accurate.  It features a .40 cal Bauska rifled barrel, so it is heavier than the smoothbored original would be, but balances nicely.  Here's a picture of the owner shooting it...he aced the pistol trail with it that year.

[Mike from OK]

This guy is the best BP guy on YouTube. He’s a University Professor and European National Champion Shooter. His collection is incredible as is his bench routine and shooting skills. I would have been as excited as him to open this box. I love how he didn’t even take the tags off them when he took them to the range.

Nah, there's an up-and-coming BP guy on YT that I prefer to watch. But yeah, the channel you mentioned is pretty good too.

Mike