This lecture was presented at the Spring 2025 meeting of the American Society of Arms Collectors. It was given by Joel Bohy, coauthor of a new book of the same name, published by Mowbray. You can find his book here:
https://gunandswordcollector.com/product/bullet-strikes-american-revolution/
or
https://amzn.to/43PoaF6
Joel Bohy and Douglas Scott have written three research reports as part of this project, and they are available for free from the ASAC library here:
https://americansocietyofarmscollectors.org/research-reports-by-asac-members/
00:00 – Introduction
00:53 – How the project started
02:55 – Ballistics of Revolutionary War muskets
07:55 – Understanding the different arms involved
18:59 – The research project grows…
20:30 – The Elisha Jones House
23:28 – James Hayward’s powder horn
28:40 – The Market Munroe House
31:41 – Buckman Tavern
33:10 – Monroe Tavern
35:30 – The Jason Russell House
45:19 – Relics of Captain William Adams’ House
48:48 – Recreating John Robbin’s terrible wound from Lexington Green
55:15 – Question: Petitions for compensation
56:39 – Question: Muzzle energy of these muskets
At Forgotten Weapons I think the most interesting guns out there are the most obscure ones. I try to search out experimental and prototype weapons and show you how they work, in addition to more conventional guns that you may not have heard of before. You’re much more likely to find a video on the Cei Rigotti or Webley-Fosbery here than an AR or Glock. So, do you want to learn about something new today? Then stick around!
