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It's not hard guys. You just go to the gunsmith and pay the $1.50, or hold the clean button to make it faster if doing it out on the plains.
Is that all? :-)
@@ArizonaGhostriders Just gotta make sure you are vigilant so you don't get lasso'd, then dragged until death.
@@NotStephenColbert or fed to an alligator.
Hmm. An exceptional warrior.
Lmao perfect
About a year ago I actually did a bit of research on firearm lubrication in the 19th century and earlier. From what I've read, whale oil basically the perfect gun lube. It apparently stayed where you put it instead of spreading out where you didn't, didn't gum up in the cold, and didn't melt and run off when hot. It was also what was used for automatic transmission fluid until the 1970s.
I also read that it was not always available out west, so they used all sorts of lubes...even castor oil. Better to have something rather than nothing I guess!
Can you do a video on cost of guns in the old west like for example how much would a Winchester cost the average person
Yes.
Man these guys are speedy with the replys
@@therideneverends1697 Sometimes! If I ain't working.
@@ArizonaGhostriders thank you
ah yes, Red Dead 2's economy strangling you as well?
Just wanted to let you fellers know I found your channel while watching videos about Red Dead Redemption 2 and I have to say it's nice to see folks enthusiastic about sharing knowledge about such a great topic. When I was growing up ( not too long ago) my father and I watched Lone Ranger, Roy Rogers and the Rifleman. Thanks to that wonderful game and you fine gentelmen I'm remembering things I thought I forgot. I even found the old Leather bound books my father had all about diffrent topics concerning the Old West
Thanks for watching.
The Time Life The Old West series?
Devin Stromgren Yeah, how did you know ?
The.Inferno Because when I was a kid I used to get the whole series from my local library.
@@DanteD84 My grandfather had that series in his library. I used to pull a couple of them out at a time and read them next to the wood stove in his living room when I was young.
I loved the saloon joke, reminded me of the cockpit joke from airplane.
One of my favorite jokes.
@@ArizonaGhostriders We got clearance, Clarence.
@@gr0bbelaar Roger, Roger.
Yea
You got my subscription right there
How about a video on the greatest outlaws?
Will do a whole series.
Bill might take over that episode or series. Might make it hard to pass on any information.
@@Devin_Stromgren Yeah, he gets jealous of the more famous outlaws.
Just remember to include Arthur Morgan and John Marston.
@@tahabashir3779 HAHAH!
A cup of cowboy coffee while watching a new Arizona Ghostriders video has become a Saturday morning tradition around here. Excellent episode!
I appreciate that!
Cindy Klenk pork and beans 😋😋
Good topic I like this one. Fun being in the video again.
Ya did great.
You did great batjac!
@@BrendanTheGent; I'll echo the previous comments although, you had to take a punch in your tummy. Hey Santee, I'm glad to see you've trained Rex in the right direction. HOPPES was my first cleaning solvent many years ago. Thanks for sharing. Stan
Yup Batjac - Ya took one for the Santeefer!
@@harrisonmantooth3647 Stan, I have been waiting for someone to notice what he was carrying! Thank you!
I think Santee finally getting the final line out at the end was his Christmas Present.
Yep
These videos are pretty unique, I'm glad this channel exists
Me too!
I'm very happy that I came across your channel, I'm in the process of acquiring a Pietta 1858 since guns laws in France are less restrictive with that type of firearms! It will be my first gun so I want to take care of it like a pro. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, far west was a cool period for sure
There is a gentleman in France who makes leather holsters for SASS. They look amazing. www.selleriegb-28.com/
Another great experience, thanks Arizona Ghostriders!
You're welcome.
Thanks for making such interesting and entertaining videos. My 6, 7, and 9am clients were no shows this Saturday morning but your videos definitely kept me entertained.
Awesome!
"The War of Northern Aggression".. I've never heard it described in those words. I like it!!! As always a great amount of humor brins me to your awesome videos!!! Thanks to all at Arizona Ghost Riders!!!
Yeah, that's just one of the historical names. Another is "Lost Cause of the Confederacy".....ain't history colorful?
I'm writing a graphic novel set on the old west. All your videos are por gold, thank You. You earned a subscriber!
Welcome aboard! Thank you!
I would be interested if it's available for reading
War of Northern Aggression. CLASSIC. Thanks for knowing what that time of trouble should be called!
You're welcome. It was also called the " Lost Cause of the Confederacy", "War Between the States"....so, it went bay a lot of names. Ain't history cool?
A video this early in the morning is a good way to start the day!
Yep!
I just found your channel tonight, and I had to subscribe right away. The content is great, and the narration intelligent and coherent. Thanks for great videos, now I think I'll watch an episode of Gunsmoke tonight before bed.
Awesome to hear! Thank you and welcome.
Crazy; I had been working on my lever actions and a couple of my Remingtons, that’s why I hadn’t tuned in till today and here you are talking about maintenance. Great minds I guess 😁😊🤠👍🏼. Happy Holidays
Hope you are enjoying the the process. Happy Holidays to you, too Threewolfs!
the one thing out of all old west things never seen in movies or tv shows: gun maintenance…it’s alluded to, but never seen
Some western movies show them cleaning or re-assembling guns. Famous one is The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Another is The Professionals. Gunless comes to mind.
Hey Santee, you guys should do one about what your average cowboy or outlaw would carry along with them while out in the wild
Ive touched on that in other videos, but plan to go more into detail on famous outlaw guns
Hey Santee, Indeed, godda keep our firearms cleaned and ready when needed. Thanks for good info from the trail! And that cup is definitely groovey fer ser! Merry Christmas! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
Thank You!
Another great video my friend. This is a very important topic that some people don't know to talk about and it's essential in maintaining a good firearm. See you in the next one.
Thank you!
You knocked this out of the park! Homerun! I loved that saloon joke with batjac haha. Have a wonderful weekend my friend.
Thanks!
Another great video, thanks Santee!
Thank you for another wonderfully entertaining video! Perfect way to start my morning!
Thanks!
Every time you pay the gunsmith to clean your weapons a griefer gets a lasso...
Coffee may be hotter than it appears in the mirror. I am used to hearing "The war of (northern) aggression" from a much more southern sounding voice. Be safe watch for hot coffee.
HA! Thanks.
Your videos are always so informative and very well done
Thanks folks!
Love the video and love the Airplane reference too!
Hahahaha the Bullfrog opener that was great Thanks for showing us tools of the trade
Looney Tunes does not disappoint.
Got a story for you regarding oil that was used many years ago. I'll do my best to keep it short. About 25 years ago, I had the pleasure to be able to refinish two, 100 pounder Parrott cannons made in 1863. They were being used to mark the ends of a plot of Civil War veterans in a local cemetery. Based on the condition of the guns, it didn't appear either gun was EVER fired. The rifling was crisp and the markings around the muzzle looked as if they had just been stamped. I needed to use a tire iron to remove the rear post sight holder in order to clean away the old paint around it. After removing it, the inside of the threaded hole and the threads on the post sight holder looked as if they had just been cut. But even more interesting was the oil inside the hole. It was crystal clear, had the consistency of mineral oil but smelled like fish. After researching it, I learned that the arsenals that constructed cannon, used sperm whale oil as a lubricant/preservative since 3 in 1 oil didn't yet exist. So basically, the oil in that threaded hole, was there since those cannon were made in 1863. And yes, I replaced as much of it as possible. Sorry for not being a short story but I thought you'd find it interesting.
Very cool info! Thank you!
@@ArizonaGhostriders Thank you and all your friends for providing great historical information, entertainment and the ability to make us all laugh. I've said it before; your videos don't drone on like some others but you provide the right size nuggets of info to spur the interest of the viewers to search to learn more. Thank you to you and everyone else for all you do to teach and keep history alive. Oh, and no puns meant with "nugget" and "spur". It's just how I talk.... Uh.... Type.
You’re answering all the questions I have from playing Red Dead! Thank you.
You are very welcome.
Arizona Ghostriders love the metal cup over the McCafé cup 😂😂. Hope your lips are ok!
Santee these videos are the definition of quality. Muy bueno senior
Thanks
I’m loving these videos I’m so glad I found this channel
Thanks!
Great Vid Santee, you've helped out a lot with my discussions on historical accuracy in media. Thank you tons. And Bill too. (Don't want a gut punch for forgetting to mention him)
Glad to have helped. Bill is pleased.
That didn't look like no "Gut" punch to me...
@@NSPresbyterian haha true
@@NSPresbyterian Use your imagination!
@@NSPresbyterian I mean, he is an 1870's outlaw...so hitting below the belt would be in his wheelhouse!
"The War of Northern Aggression" LMAO I love it
Or the "Lost cause of the Confederacy"....that's another one.
Thanks again Santee & Co. It wasn't until after WW2 that cartridge primers didn't contain mercuric compounds . It's not so much the powder residue as it is the mercuric salts that corrodes barrels and gun parts .
Great info!
Using varnish as old timey thread lock... that's pretty interesting! Definitely something I'd never heard before!
Cool!
anyone that has done old west re-inactment gun fights knows you got to clean your pistol after every gun fight.great video. keep your rifle clean and your tomahawk sharp.
Yes!
Great video Santee! Keep em coming!
OK!
Best episode yet
Thanks.
I love this guy
Possibly one of your best, Santee!
Thanks, buddy!
Great video and Merry Christmas. Almost everyone had a gun or two. NOT all were gunslingers and most only knew routine cleaning. A good gunsmith was as important to a town as a good Barber and robust firearms were valued. The legendary Colt 1873 SAA was so because of it accuracy, simplicity and ease of maintaining it. Even though the Colt M1878 DA was availaible and advanced , it was prone to problems. The 1873 Winchester was accurate enough but was rugged to a fault. Both Remingtons and S&Ws were respected for the same reasons of durability . The break open double barrel shotgun was also popular due to being very effective and simple to maintain.
Good details. The guns were not as durable as today's firearms. Metallurgy wasn't as advanced, so parts broke with use. It would behoove frontiersman to know how to field repair their firearms.
Cant wait for that old timey drug episode after christmas. God bless Santee
All your videos are great, informative and humorous too! Yeah I used to shoot black powder revolvers back in the day, gotta clean em’ soon after you’re done if not, dang I had to boil a barrel once to get the residue out of the grooves, boiled it in a pot on the stove! It worked though, never waited that long again!
Yeah, I did that too the first time, then didn't wait for it to dry completely before oiling. RUST!
Bloody awesome video. Man I love your videos . Love your acting skills
Much appreciated, Darren!!
Another great vid! Keep.up the good work brother!! Happy Holidays
Thanks, RH
Another great video, but the information it presented me wasn't the biggest surprise. That surprise was that Santee didn't have anyone interrupt his outro.
Well, for most gun people, it won't be a surprise. Me getting my line in is. Those guys! Thanks for watching!
@@ArizonaGhostriders Thanks for making videos! Yeah, I've read about using varnish as a loc-tite prototype. I've been researching the post-bellum West, primarily concerning Texas and the Rangers, for the past two years. As a side note, I never knew about all the battles that occurred between Texas and the Arizona territory. Might be good material for a video.
@@claytonhodges7098 Thanks for the input. I want to do some stuff on the TX Rangers, since they were (and still are) a force to be reckoned with.
Military surplus 36 caliber Navy Colt pistols were popular. Especially when converted to shoot metallic cartridges
Easy to get ammo for and inexpensive (main reasons they were popular).
Arizona Ghostriders ... Good reason now. Better reason then! Cowboy movies got everyone thinking the Colt Peacemaker was the only revolver on the frontier. Supposedly the original shootist, William Hickok, carried Navy Colts
There's that Spencer carbine in RDR2 again! It's cool to see interest in the history and guns of the American West being encouraged by a video game. Welcome to those who are here because of RDR2!
I have never fired a Spencer. On my list. You Griff?
@@ArizonaGhostriders My ArmiSport carbine in the 56-50 Spencer centerfire is one of my favorite rifles. It's just fun to shoot and puts a smile on my face.
@@griff6985 I knew ya had one! I just knew it.
Awesome! Very informative. And super fun to watch too.
Thanks!
glad you taking care of it. So many people don't!
I keep all my toys/Tools polished , clean and ready for service.
Good!
Great stuff Santee !
Thank you!
Yup got to be super thorough when cleaning back powder. Cool airplane reference lol
And let it dry good before oiling it.
Cool, subbed up. Bought a cheap Heritage Rough Rider. Been in love with it every since.
They are fun l'il guns.
Another interesting installment.
Great video Santee and very relatable after a long weekend shoot. Everything is filthy from Frontier cartridge and hands covered in lanolin..
Cool!
Drinking coffee from a metal cup is an art form lost in time.
HA! Well, it is definitely a 'hot' topic.
😂 yes it is. Coffee tastes better out of a metal cup
@@jeremygunslinger1948 unless you burn your tongue and then it doesn't taste like anything. BUT you are correct!
@@ArizonaGhostriders not supposed to fill it to the top and let it sit for 3-5 mins to get the grounds fall to the bottom of the cup
@@jeremygunslinger1948 Well where were you the first time I did it? You guys are supposed to keep an eye on me and make sure I don't hurt myself.
Awesome episode Sir an it was Cool to see BAT JAC in the video.
With our schedules it's difficult.
Hey Santee, and ghost rider family, I just wanted to let you all know that I saw your video where at the end you're looking at a bloomingdale's 1886 catalog for ivory grips for your colt. I'm getting that same catalog today, and I'm so excited because of your video I looked into it. Also, I told my co-worker about the bit tyou did at the end of that video with Mr. Jerry Woods, and he laughed, so I'd say it was a good bit. Also, tell Mr. Wood I love his mustache and would kill for that and his style of hair. I love your videos, and always look forward to the next one. Maybe you could do one on old west Birthdays, because Mine is fast approaching. Have a great day, and keep warm. Sincerely, Morgan T.
Thank you and I appreciate you watching.
Entertaining, as always.
Such an awesome channel!
Sure appreciate that.
Thanks for the educational vid-jo!!!
These videos are getting better and better!!! lmao
Thank you!
For once no one else said "see you all down the range"
Yes!
Another awesome video
thank you!
A nice little Leslie Nielsen Joke right there
Yes. He was brilliant.
Great Video again!
Someone finally got the proper name of that there waaarrr here on YT. Got ya a new sub to boot
Thank you!
Yes!!! Just talking about this.
Omg I love it that sabata was in the video😅 my favorite Western hero. And the video was great like always👍👍👍
Thank you.
Great vid with great info sir
Thank you!
Yet another good video. Good acting to bud
Thanks!
I couldn't make out what Rex was carrying. Thanks for another great video.
Hoppes #9....a popular gun solvent.
It's really interesting how much actual maintenance those older weapons needed.
Thanks for watching.
My friends and I wanted a system in rdr2 where you can disassemble your firearm and clean it thoroughly... it would be totally optional and it would give a longer lasting clean bonus than the oiled cloth
Maybe a mod down the line?
I can see some problems with that . Some might complain that such a feature would be educating people , especially youngsters , in gun building and manufacture . It's silly , but true . Plus , YT has a policy of not allowing videos of gun building and manufacture on their channel . Videos showing such could be banned and the poster put in YT jail .
In a game where you can blow someone's head off with a shotgun, it's funny how disassembling a weapon would be a problem, but I get your point and I can totally see that in headline trying to bash rdr
Ha! Is that your plan? Fire as the man beside you reloads! Reload as the man beside you fires!
Hey that's a smart plan!
Wild Bill Hickock was reputed to fire of the day old loads in his colt navies the clean and reload them for the new day, at least till he switched to cartridge conversions
Yeah, that was smart of him. Just can't trust black powder in humidity or extreme weather conditions.
This video is great!
Thank you very much!
One of your most useful. Like the mug, but given the amount of coffee you drink, I'm amazed you can ever sleep!
Sleep??? Who needs it!
@@ArizonaGhostriders You young folks might not need it. While you are awake perhaps you could tell us how Turkey came to be an English Christmas dish.
@@RoryPattonDreamerOfDunsidhe 16th century, King Henry or Edward or one of those fellers made it popular.
@@ArizonaGhostriders Oh you're good, the Spaniards brought them from Mexico so close enough. (It's just been mentioned on television) Happy Holidays guys!
@@RoryPattonDreamerOfDunsidhe Ah-hah! I read that they came from our continent...but still haven't pinpointed WHY turkey? I mean, never had goose, but bet it is pretty good. Is turkey more flavorful? Gotta be a reason. Novelty?
Astonishing video, very informative and very interesting video! Thumps up!!!
Thanks!
Just awesome
Thanks!
Good one Santee even with the low blow on Batjack
That was his own doing. He brought it on himself by tattling on a ghost!
Very informative video on guns 👍🏼
Thank you!
I love red dead redemption2 and 1
Great information. Being a Southern reenactor, I have had to do this a lot on my long guns and pistols. I appreciate that you called the War by it's proper name. Makes me feel right at home here. Makes an old Reb like me feel right warm at heart.
Glad you enjoyed it Eric!
I really hope you're jokeing about the name of the American Civil War. (It's actual name to people who aren't traitors and slavers.)
Rdr brought me to this channel
What an amazing game, eh?
1880's...? WOW! I have a set of encyclopedias that were printed in 1888'. I carried the whole set on my bike in the 70's, I bought them for $5.00! I noticed you mentioned "bear grease", I used to portray a soldier I the year 1816'. I couldn't afford things very much so I made them. For a pouch I leather stitched a leather bag and then turned it inside out to hide the over sized holes. And I then put "Bear grease" on the bag and let it dry. (It was mink oil water proofer for boots) I shown it to the directors of the fort. They were amazed at how authentic it was. I learned that at times its better not to buy the already made things. 😀
Great background on you. Whole set for $5?? Wow!
Congratulations on hitting 20K Subscribers! I wouldn't be surprised if you get 100k by the end of 2019 Edit: I just looked at Social Blade and apparently you got 10K subscribers in 30 days! That's insane for a channel of your size!
Insane is what we do here. Thanks!
You have talent Santee
Much appreciated.
Big Congratulations on 20k subs. Watching now...
Thanks!
@@ArizonaGhostriders did you loose many subs on the recent sub clean up from youtube?
@@brianonthego I just looked and don't understand the analytics enough. It looks like I may have lost a few. You?
@@ArizonaGhostriders about 12 down. I think it may be inactive channels. I'm not sure. Papa Texas channel did a recent video on it.
@@brianonthego I'll take a look at that video.
I'm glad you called the civil war exactly what it was
HA! There are plenty of other names for it, historically (Lost Cause of the Rebellion). I just chose one.
Thanks Santee, I didn't know that.
I might look up firearm maintainance videos after.
Good
Nice vid Santee
Thanks!
Coffee is life
yep
Thanks Santee ! T Rex is a fan of Hoppe's No 9 . I think both of them have been around since the same time . It's the first gun solvent I ever used and I still it . This video goes right along with the reloading video you already made . Everything about gun cleaning goes the same with knife care . It stinks when you draw a knife from its sheath and find it as rusty as a barn nail . How about leather care ? How did old west people take care of their saddles , tack , and boots ? Didn't they use saddle soap and polish to keep leather from dry rotting ?
They used Neats Foot oil like we do today. As far as saddle soap, I'd have to look into that. Bet they used something like it.