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I'm Lakota from South Dakota, I've been a student of history since I was very young, old history books mention this fact as told by Lakota warriors that took part in these battles.It wasn't just the Battle of the Little Big Horn, it was nearly all battles that were fought between the Lakota and the US Calvary. It was looked upon with disdain by the Lakota warriors, because they considered it an honor to die fighting on the battlefield.They have passed down stories of white soldiers killing themselves rather than dying with honor on the battlefield.

Suicide to avoid fighting is different to doing it to avoid capture by the Indians! I don't mind a fight, but f#ck gettin slow roasted with ya lidless eyes pointing at the sun!! I don't blame anyone for speeding up the inevitable! Great vid, well done! 👏

If your choice is to kill yourself or wait to be tortured and skinned alive. Which would you do?

The pistol you show in the beginning is a 1877 colt thunderer double action . Custer died in 1876 . Get your ducks in a row .

GREAT DATA SIR THANK YOU

What depth do you drill the box? I have watched the video ten times and keep missing it?

After witnessing their leader take a bullet to the chest, either at the river, last stand hill or somewhere in-between.... there were only two men on that battlefield who loved him enough to put a bullet in his head. One was a two-time Medal of Honor recipient; the other was his brother.

Just look at what they did to the soldier's bodies after the battle. Grotesque mutilation. Therefore, I don't think it's a stretch to think that Custer - being the most recognizable member of the troop to the Sioux and Cheyenne - would worry about torture should he be captured alive.

Jason Kane : read every Book on Custer with the local Library system , you could argue who dragged who and where with them , maybe I was born yesterday , not. Tom performed an act of mercy so the so-called Savages wouldn't mutilate him while he was still alive . Why does all this matter now , this is a pattern with the Army , they turned Vietnam into an Indian War .

Recrown?

Would you sell us some # 11 percussion caps

Thanks for all the informational videos, I've enjoyed all I've seen. What I missed is why the move from Bozeman to Arizona?

His rifle and outhers have never ben found if you believe the legend the natives hid them in caves because they knew if they where caught with anything frome the 7th it would be a death sentence to them and thare family

Easy fix you don't need to replace the Paw just stretch it a little bit. Take it back apart take a prick punch on each side and prick a spot stretch the Paw

If you read into history as to how native Americans treated those they captured you will know why you'd much rather kill yourself before being taken prisoner. Even going back almost a 100 years before this battle read up on a man name Colonel Crawford that was tortured to death in Sandusky Ohio. He died a horriific death and begged for them to kill him.

Lee makes a REAL type 45 cal double cavity mold in 200 grain. That might work well in this application. It is more of a wad cutter type bullet and would be shorter than the regular connical bullets that will not load while cylinder is still in the frame. The bands around the bullet are graduated from bottom to top so should center properly and cut for a perfect fit.

The FIRST time I Ever heard of Custer's wounds, I thought, "He killied himself"

Why didn’t you go to Colt about the 41 Caliber and it’s history instead of making an unsubstantiated assumption?

What sealed it for me was the, don't repeat this until after Mrs. Custer had died. Knowing how hard she fought for his repetition this fits.

Good to see you back I hope your relocation went well

This was a Brilliant Report on Custer etc . To be honest , I have never heard about the suicide of Custer or any of his troops except one soldier who tried to get away on a fast horse . The Indians make comment about the person , who they say , shot himself , even though he was out pacing the Indians . The troops knew what would happen to them if the Indians caught them . They did , what i think most people would do if put into the same type of position , take their own life . I would assume , there was a medical report on how the troops died , if possible . If so it would give you the answer to the suicides , by the Bullet holes in the skulls . in the temple and under the jaw , being the main 2 places to look on the skeletons . Did Custer take his own Life " YES " Did other Troops take their own Lives , " YES " . Well researched , well read , so thank you , from Australia .

This is fascinating! You have to remember too that Custer had a ginormous ego. If he would have been captured alive think of the humiliation he and his family would face! His command wiped out and him taken alive. That is a fate worse than death. Totally believe it could happen. Dr Porter was essentially an eye witness to the autopsy of Custer so would have no reason to fabricate that. That would jeopardize his reputation. Amazing!

Very persuasive. Given Custer was already shot in the shoulder, there was no escape possible, it seems to me certain that the fatal shot would have been self inflicted.

I've been to Rumley Ohio. Nothing left of the house but the steps. There is a little museum there full of cool stuff and if you knock at the house next door they'll let you in. Nice statue of Custer out front.

Were there any European gun makers building .41cal pistols at the time in 1876? Possibly imported earlier than 1876?

It doesnt bother me if Custer shot himself or not. Its irrelevant in the big picture. Its just a bone of contention between those who hated Custer and admired the warriors and vise versa..a pointless argument in my opinion. I will say that,If Custer did shoot himself..i cant fault him..that was his choice i wasnt there..but considering what might happen if he was only wounded? Torture most likely. Death is certain,One could pass quickly by their own hand..OR be tortured to death

Check out Dixie Gun Works they have parts for some Original Colts also Uberti makes some I believe.

The fact is the settler's were never able do any of it in their own homeland. Yet only in the homeland of other's were they able enrich them selve's. And it was the empire's they toiled under that owned the glory instead. Yet they participated in everything that had to do with war. Their leige's wished. And no individual ever owned what the new empire itself accomplished. So in term's of biology supremacy was non existent. Yet the idea of superiority was existent. And it was only useful for their slave's. And if George Armstrong Custer did lay himself low in the battle field. It was more likely to be from Prairie Madness. Than fear of the “enemy”. Despite the plan's to detonate the fort if the “enemy” arrived. But fear of the “enemy” was popular. And it sold “pistol's, rifle's, and ammunition”. George Armstrong Custer stated “There are not enough Indians in the world to defeat the Seventh Cavalry” and "I would be willing, yes glad, to see a battle every day during my life". And after the Civil War, Congress did reduce the size of the Army and its role was largely limited to two policing assignments - keeping the peace in the defeated South during Reconstruction and protecting westward expansion from Native Americans who objected to the invasion of their land. So it could have been seen as a reflection of the sentiment that with a strong military force, the “Indian problem” could be resolved. Custer’s military career began during the Civil War, and he quickly rose through the ranks due to his bold and audacious style. Custer was known for his aggressive and daring tactics. He distinguished himself as a risk-taker early in the war. His combat experience consisted largely of cavalry against cavalry action or raiding, marked by his ability to use rapid shock maneuvers to destabilize the enemy’s movements and use close action (i.e., swords and pistols) to break the enemy’s will to continue action. However, his tactics have been criticized as reckless and foolhardy. But only after news of his failure became known nation wide. Custer’s battlefield prowess was well-known during his lifetime. He was described as aggressive, gallant, reckless, and foolhardy, and he became one of the most celebrated and controversial figures of the Civil War. He was known for his legendary “Custer Luck” as he narrowly escaped harm in battle having 11 horses shot from under him. Criticisms of his battlefield prowess did arise after his defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, often referred to as "Custer’s Last Stand". By the now estranged widow of the former General. Though he apparently did not fall off his horse the twelfth time. In what was known as the Dakota territory. Nonetheless his battlefield prowess was near unmatched among his peer's in what the settler's and their various force's called the frontier. As for the peacekeeping efforts in the South during Reconstruction and the protection of westward expansion from Native Americans, these were complex and challenging tasks. During the Civil War, the Army oversaw wartime Reconstruction in areas of Virginia, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Arkansas, giving it invaluable experience in the kind of stabilization and peacekeeping missions it would later perform across the entire South. After the Civil War, the Army took on peacekeeping duties in the post-Civil War South. Peacekeeping and order were a priority, and thus, Sub-Saharan "Blacks" had protection from the Ku Klux Klan by the Union. However, these efforts were met with significant resistance and conflict, and the period was marked by tension and violence. During the time of westward expansion, which continued during the times of both Lincoln and Custer, the U.S. government facilitated the movement of settlers into the western territories. This period was marked by significant conflict with Native American tribes, who resisted the invasion of their lands. The expansion was greatly aided by the construction of transcontinental railroads. However, the expansion and the resulting conflicts with Native American tribes also led to events like the Battle of the Little Bighorn, where Custer and his men were defeated. And over reliance upon post emancipation population's from the Sub-Saharan continent of Africa. And despite the popular myth a so called African can be identified from black skin. It not truthful. Because population's from the Sub-Saharan continent of Africa and those descended from them. Are more likely to successfully pass for white. Or try to pass for white. Among various type's of European's and those that descended from a mixture of the Sub-Saharan continent of Africa and the Neanderthal's of Europe. And much of the agitation originate's in descendant's of the Neanderthal's which had various type's of albinism to various type's and mixture's of recessive albinism. When they mixed to various type's of Sub-Saharan's throughout the Old World. And then repeated the same pattern's within the New World. Which made an impetus for how the ease at which many of them had an ability to successfully pass for white. And perpetuate a successful passing for white. An Old world example were the Aryan's. But successfully passing for white was far from limited to the mythical Aryan race long before Aryan's rose and fell with the Nazi Party. And it is an oversimplification that the modern version of successfully passing for white. Is contained simply in the KKK. When root of it is sourced in the event's that created emancipation. From time's before the Roman empire. Which was about the time when the starting male with what is known as blue eye's originated. And in such a short time. Blue eye's as well as Sub-Saharan's are in every region and territory except for the arctic pole's. Through use of warfare and violence. And all throughout history. It has only been those with the Sub-Saharan and their blue eyed master's of various type's. That have been the cry baby's over their expansion throughout the New World.

I had a chance to shoot my Uberti copy of the 1849 recently. The mainspring is very light, so I’ve needed to add a washer behind it to increase the hammer force. All in all, if I could make this gun run RELIABLY, it would be an enjoyable piece to shoot.

Sounds like a .41 colt thunderer double action pistols. Also used by Doc Holliday, Billy the kid, and John Wesley Hardin

I have a commemorative 38-55 as well.....I mold my own bullets. from mostly pure lead...mold is 379 cal 285 grain...I use 18 grains 4198....reloaded cartridge will NOT chamber,some bullets are just lubed, some I paper patch to prevent leading the bore...After reloading I remove the decapping pin from the die and run my fully loaded cartridge back into the die......Important.....only run the cartridge in far enough to resize cartridge where it will chamber, in the rifle and set die at that depth ,do not full length resize the loaded cartridge.......what this method does is to resize both case and bullet to optimal size for the rifle.Soft lead likely upsets to fill bore,accuracy is quit good,velocity is probably just over 1300....which will kill anything that walks in North America

It’s been awhile Doc we missed your post!😊

*Don't make me laugh* 🤣

One other thing I’ll add about the stainless steel chips for wet tumbling brass. I only tumble for maybe a hour. Sometimes two if I get busy and let the time slip by.

That original Colt 1849 pocket pistol is still a fine little shooter after all of these years.....Thanks my friend...... Old F-4 II Pilot Shoe🇺🇸

Thanks for the video. These are always fun.

welcome back ! I have also just swapped over to wet tumbling and WOW I shoulda switched a long time ago! I like the stainless steel pins myself, never tried ceramic before

That’s shooting great! You’ve motivated me to get my Uberti copy out of the safe. Something interesting happened to me a few days ago at the range. Shooting my .44 Dragoon. First time shooting it. I was putting a cap on and it detonated. Conical hit the ground a few feet in front of me. I’ve been shooting these guns for 40 years and never seen that happen. Shot a few more cylinders with no problems.

FINALLY another video. We missed you!

It is possible to stretch the hand a little by laying it flat on its side on an anvil and placing the smooth end of an appropriately size dill bit across the middle of the hand and tapping with a hammer to just create slight indentations on either side Can measure its length before and after and when it has grown a few thousands reassemble and check its function. Repeat as necessary. Love your posts and welcome to Arizona Doris.

Glad to see you back Doc!

great! I own an 1863 and shoots great!

Colt spelled the name of their #3 Deringer with one "r". Why? Because they're Colt & they can do that.

Thank you for sharing your fine old revolver ,that is beautiful country that you are in right now, keep them coming.

😊 Love the pun 👍

Dr. Todd, nice to see you. Not sure where you are shooting but you must have gone up the mountain from Tucson. There is some great quail hunting in the small town of Patagonia to your southeast. A crowd of Montanans show up every December to seek the wily Mearns quail. Maybe I'll see you there. Karl from Livingston, MT

That is really good Todd! To keep all of those shots on the plate with different weight bullets is really good going, you will find that if you cock it faster the cylinder will index enough for the bolt to drop in, until it gets fouled up that is. A very nice quiet range with no assault troops practicing must be a huge change for you! Hope you have all your unpacking completed, some of mine has still to be done after 15 years! Chris B.

How do they even make a barrel that tapers so radically tapered? DOUG out

That’s the exact gun that Aunt Ginny gave Uncle Conrad when they got married as a wedding gift. It was a family heirloom.

Nah...he fought bravely till the bitter end. He's a legend that time will never forget