American Handguns of World War 1 I THE GREAT WAR Special feat. C&Rsenal

[@drewpamon]

The fact that a gun, the 1911, is still so insanely popular more than 100 years later really speaks to the great design and engineering prowess of John Browning

[@johnathanblackwell9960]

drewpamon The mauser is the only longer running fire arm that I know of

[@tamlandipper29]

Counter theory just for consideration: it's a gun that LOOKS like it means business. It ends up working in movies, and so demand persists.

[@Idahoguy10157]

45 caliber cartridges have been popular with Americans since the civil war

[@thatxonexguy5438]

Its speaks more about the lack of development in firearms over the past 100 years

[@thomasmills3934]

@@thatxonexguy5438 do u have better developmental ideas?

[@brokenbridge6316]

Fun Fact: The 1911 Colt Browning wasn't officially replaced by the US military until the 1980's. But still in the First Gulf War American Soldiers still carried it into battle with them. That gun us a great legacy.

[@adamcuneo7189]

Some soldiers even still carry it now, even after 30 years since it was replaced, it still hasn't really been fully dropped.

[@brokenbridge6316]

@@adamcuneo7189---Awesome

[@danscott3880]

I was a US ARMY Tanker. Who carried a Colt 1911...Until we had to go with the Beretta model 92fs ...not a fan lol 16:31

[@nex6058]

"The 1911 was used up through WWII" ........ it was used well into the 1990's by the US military. I carried one in the late 80's in the US Army.

[@slowhand1198]

Certainly only officially replaced in 1985 by the Beretta.

[@thedude5449]

@jake jones no

[@Fozz179]

I believe he’s referring to only 1911 not the 1911A1. Technically it is a different model, like in Vietnam my uncle carried an M16... so did my best friend in Iraq in 2005 but his was an M16A3... but they were very different

[@romanace3432]

N Ex spec ops units still use 1911s (or 45acp hk usp) to this day because of the more lethality over 9mm.

[@billietyree6139]

I carried one in Korea during the fracus. Still think there is no better one around. Some things just can't be improved upon.

[@Silvio-ny6uz]

"I love the smell of gunpowder in the Saturday morning." I was skeptical, but it seems that you guys will deliver interesting episodes till the very end.

[@WildBillCox13]

Indy's doing WW2 now, also. Check out kzbin.info/www/bejne/aV6kYpqMop6HZqM that's the first ep.

[@cookingonthecheapcheap6921]

Dude, the Argonne offensive hasn't even started. There's plenty of interesting episodes to come.

[@ingolfleiblle6661]

Wasn`t there a .45AR =Auto - Rim made for the M1917 revolvers?

[@baron_von_brunk]

For me, personally I like those old German handguns, mainly because their strange designs led the way to fictional weapons in sci-fi lore. Han Solo's DL-44 Blaster and Megatron's gun alt mode come to mind.

[@coffeedrinker8784]

Julius von Brunk i agree, German handguns just look so unique to me

[@aclown36]

Han Solo's DL-44 was based on the Mauser C96

[@meanmanturbo]

This type of .45 automatic pistol was designed by one of my tribe almost 400 years ago. Learning its use is a new Canaanite rite of passage.

[@Tsumami__]

meanmanturbo uhhh....wut?

[@45lc48]

fallout new vegas...

[@t3hmaniac]

Makes you wish for a nuclear winter

[@ulysses1320]

A light shining in the darkness

[@Rednecgamer65]

Walk the wasteland long enough and anyone will gather a few scares. Gecko bites, laser burns, scorpion stings; little scares make for nice talk at parties, but some scares are so deep so big that they end defining a person for the rest of their lives. You see a man burned head to toe and he keeps on walking, or someone with his face torn off who refuses to lay down and die. That's a person who has more important things to do than tell you their story over a bottle of Nuka Cola. - The Storyteller (Shoddycast Fallout Lore Series Season 1 Episode 12)

[@Aviationlord7742]

sees martini Henry on the wall. *Men of Harlech intensifies*

[@pnutz_2]

the guinea pigs didn't manage to eat it thankfully

[@jackcarley6655]

He’s defo over level 10 on the sniper

[@j.granger1120]

Love that movie !

[@durhamdavesbg]

They've made reference to the Peabody Martini. Not an episode on it yet, but possibly linked to Romania as far as WW1 goes?

[@MrBigCookieCrumble]

*TOUNGES OF FIRE ON IDRIS FLARING*

[@oliverlovesgorts]

I love how they put this together. Looks entirely natural and I loved the conversational aspect of it. Great Video!

[@Groundsey]

I hope this channel hits one million in time for 11th November.

[@Armageddon2077]

Love these videos. Hope one day we can get a video of Indy on the range trying out some of these weapons with Othais and Mae. Better yet if you can call up Ian from Forgotten Weapons to join - that'd truly make my day!

[@LukeBunyip]

All the French rifles... praise be to Gun Jesus!

[@lowridersvt]

Canadian officers during ww1 loved the 1911 they were the first ones to carry them into combat. And much preferred them over the weblys and other revolvers of the time

[@teufelhund4921]

The 1911 saw its first action with the Marines in Nicaragua in 1912. First combat use by the US Army during the Mexican Expedition.

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

@@teufelhund4921 what year was the Mexican expedition? Weary year did the Canadians enter the war? Nicaragua was not a large deployment or particularly heavy combat.

[@shakey2023]

That's honestly not surprising that Canada would also like it given the close Cultural identity's of the 2 countries and the fact that both Canadians in the US had to go through a lot of the same problems which explains why things like heavy stopping fire would be useful

[@tomfrazier1103]

The Mexican pursuit of Pancho Villa's forces was in 1915-16 or so, after his attack on Columbus New Mexico, to take revenge on an Amsrican hotel owner whom cheated him on soms arms deal. Dodge Touring cars served in that too.

[@Eleolius]

Another thing to note about the european dislike of the 1911... most armies practiced more one handed shooting of pistols. Even the US army often fired the Colt one handed. This made the colt's recoil substantially less comfortable. In personal experience, two handed grips on 1911s equals quite comfortable shooting.

[@Reactordrone]

Two handed shooting wasn't really a thing until the mid 50s.

[@CharlesvanDijk-ir6bl]

Can you shoot two handed from a galloping horse? He talks about the Great War.

[@jacrispy3275]

@@CharlesvanDijk-ir6bl - well, if the Mongols can shoot bows and arrows while riding horses, I'm sure trained cavalry could, too.

[@patliao556]

@@jacrispy3275 It's not about what they can or cannot do, it's about what you're giving up in exchange. Yeah, if you're an exceptionally skilled horseman raised from birth in the saddle as part of a vast Eurasian steppe culture with steppe horses raised for intelligence and agility, you probably can shoot two handed from a horse while guiding the animal with your knees. But if you're an American serviceman, raised in an Anglo-European culture, riding a horse that was probably issued to you with a breed that is likely larger and heavier than a Mongol steppe horse, is giving up control of your reins just so you can make a slightly longer ranged pistol shot *really* worth it? I don't think so-- you're probably making your pistol shot at point blank range anyway. War isn't about absolutes, it's about tradeoffs and context.

[@jacrispy3275]

@@patliao556 - Goddamnit, you're right.

[@adamcuneo7189]

The .38 Special was also a common sidearm cartridge used by U.S. troops in WWI, with the Smith and Wesson Model 1905 being issued in large numbers.

[@dillonlizana3337]

i still EDC a .45 1911. it’s crazy how well that design still holds up

[@crazyzombiebos7778]

The only thing I want to learn is where to buy that damn vest Indy has.

[@ivanvanreenen1605]

Oxford street London.

[@markw999]

There were also a few people running around (mostly officers) shooting the Army Special in 32-20. Very oddball cartridge, didn't last long, but was used into the 1920s. I think pilots were outfitted with it too.

[@TheGM-20XX]

.45 STOPPING POWER.

[@mordecaieagle4240]

Mah world wars!

[@icarusDaBoi]

HE'LL YEAH, BORTHER

[@boomerisadog3899]

I prefer my xdm9 with more than double the capacity. Not saying 9mm is better than 45, just what I prefer. I have been looking at 10mm pistols, basically the same but a little harder hitting. For now though, I'm happy with the 9. I don't see many people walking through a double tap lol.

[@aker1993]

@@boomerisadog3899 i don't know why the US dint chose a .41 cal or 10 mm that John Moses Browning propose for an compromise of stopping power,controllable and capacity .

[@prestonsamson3674]

Joeben Engalan .40 literally has mir ft per lb and more FPS. I’ll take a 1911in .40 any day

[@scinto23]

WW2 episode, Great War with C&Rsenal episode, and an In Range episode all in one day. Not a bad Saturday at all.

[@haboob308]

2:07 dang straight there are still fans. I am watching this with my daily carry 1911 on my hip. Having said that, I would not feel like I had less "stopping power" if I had a 9mm. Just make sure it's loaded with quality JHP and you are squared away. Thanks for the video, guys!

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

Silence fudd.

[@screamsinrussian5773]

@@MaxwellAerialPhotography a glock gang member I see

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

@@screamsinrussian5773 no, I just dispise, muh M1911 is still the best type fudds.

[@HaloFTW55]

Glock be damned. CZ75 better.

[@IdleDrifter]

I've fired several different weapons chambered in .45 ACP. Never found them to have massive recoil. The 10mm Auto kicked harder and that was in a Glock. .38 Super kicks harder than the .45 ACP. I'd love a double stack .45 ACP pistol with +P 160 grain solid copper hollow points. .38 Super or 10mm would also be awesome. Though I don't know if .38 Super double stacks well.

[@LukoHevia]

The Colt .45 has to be sexiest handgun ever made

[@tragic_solitude7992]

@Chad McFarland nah

[@weed218]

No it’s the glovk

[@societyreborn33]

Sigs are sexiest lol

[@jamesgrcevich6277]

I carried 1 in 1986 and my arms room still had a m3a1 grease gun. It was awsome. I have a 1911 now. The best ever.

[@treyriver5676]

The M1911 and M1911 A1 served as the standard u.s. issue sidearm till 1985 and is still in service with some specialized units today. The move to 9 x19 in the military world can be attributed to the belief that higher capacity and more shots down range was more important then stopping power per round while in the civilian world this also was an reason and due to the ability to use modern expanding defense ammunition the potential knock down power of a 9x19 and a.45 ACP becomes much closer.

[@57WillysCJ]

If I remember correctly there were quite a few Colt and Smith and Wesson carried in 38 Special. More than a few Doughboy ' s or their families made a trip to Sears , a local hardware or sporting goods store to pick one up and a couple of boxes of cartridges to put in his duffel bag as a backup. Heck back then you could get one from Abercrombie and Fitch.

[@Bruciando]

Heck, back then you could get a REAL gun from A&F! That was before Oshman's Sporting Goods sold the IP to a haberdasher in the late '80s? early '90s? tho... [Former Oshman's employee here...Man, what a mis-managed company *that* was, no wonder they had to sell off & disappeared!]

[@wuugaa6776]

Fun fact: Hemingway killed himself with a gun from Abercrombie and Fitch

[@gammarays666]

Colt 1911 is still widely use today in our armed forces and police force. That's how strong this side arm is.

[@TylerHulan]

I wouldn't say widely used

[@Bruciando]

I would. Still a lot of older guys who won't give it up and when you start off with large numbers in use, attrition can take awhile. 45acp in ball is still more effective than 9mmP in ball config, so it still has the "must work, must stop BG" mystique working for it; yes, a revolver in .357Mag is a marginally more effective stopper, but ol' Slabsides is still quicker to reload...

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

Correction: plenty of fudds still cling to the legend of the 1911. The world has moved on.

[@Bakura5445]

The 1911A1 remained in U.S, service until 1983. Othais wasn't kidding when he said that it is 'a modern handgun.'

[@kennethhoffman9517]

Of course the 1911 was designed by Browning as is the 45 ACP round. Some US special forces still use improved versions of the 1911 as do some law enforcement agencies.

[@avp5964]

Which US special forces still use it? Far as I've seen they've moved on.

[@memaw3610]

@@avp5964 If Im not mistaken MARSOC has adopted a variant of it

[@avp5964]

From what I've read they dropped it a year or two ago www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/10/04/marsoc-drop-colt-1911s-service/

[@memaw3610]

@@avp5964 Quite probably. Then again, I understand some Special Operations units can choose much of their own individual kit, so I wouldnt put it past that some units field variations of the 1911

[@avp5964]

Seems doubtful everything I've seen on pistol comparisons by special forces says 1911 is less accurate and less reliable for their purposes, I'll link you some videos as I remember them

[@charlesdriggers199]

Excellent video Indie. I really enjoyed it.

[@lukasbrucas3027]

I was waiting a long time for a video about handguns! Was not dissapointed.

[@AdamosDad]

Actually the 1911 is not that heavy in recoil because of the 34oz unloaded weight and the mechanism absorbs the recoil.

[@AneeshMenon-dt6om]

Great video guys! Was wondering if you guys could make a video about the American uniforms of WW1. Been wanting to learn more about the topic.

[@jrlinsin]

The first handgun I ever shot was a 1911 when I was 9. I had a blast (no pun intended) and to thus day, it's still my favorite model of handgun.

[@richbarr5959]

I started shooting my father's 1911 when I was seven (that's right, 7) years old. The recoil isn't that bad.

[@Tsumami__]

Rich Barr I live in Florida and shooting at seven isn’t a big deal. Not everyone gets weird and annoying about guns, if anything I think it’s better for a child that’s going to be around guns to learn how to use them properly and safely. A kid who learns to shoot young won’t ever make the mistake of accidentally shooting themselves or a friend.

[@richbarr5959]

It was at seven that I was at a party at a hunting camp with my father. True story: I got so drunk (on four beers) I couldn't get my gun (fully-loaded .22 single action revolver) off my belt, so I had to sleep with it on. The next night we played poker (for money). I like to tell that story, just to horrify some people.

[@6236003]

It's kinda weird to hear people talk about the monstrous recoil of the .45, but I guess that the other pistols of the war were all steel .32s, .380s, or at most standard-pressure 9mm pistols. Compared to them, I suppose .45 does kick a lot.

[@SouseMouse]

The issue isn't the recoil causing you injury, but that it reduces accuracy and/or speed for following shots. It's irrelevant for untimed target shooting, but an important consideration for defensive or combat shooting.

[@badlybrowned]

@@6236003 For the one handed point shooting that was taught, I can definitely see other nations looking at the 45 round and thinking it has way too much recoil for follow up shots.

[@Moredread25]

Great special. Just want to note Othias shorts the 1911 a little bit- that gun continued in American service through the Vietnam war era.

[@kentr2424]

The Model 1917 revolvers weren't the only US handgun that wound up in Canadian service in WW1 - the First Contingent (later known as the First Canadian Division) used the M1911. Approx. 5000 were bought chambered in .455 (IIRC) and issued to the first troops that went to Britain from Canada in late 1914. (source for this is Herbert McBride's book A Rifleman Went to War)

[@casualobserver3145]

BOTH channels are AWESOME!!!!

[@celowski6296]

Love this history!!! Very informative by very knowledgeable sources.... Keep it up guys!

[@CountArtha]

Othias is just being modest. The M1911 *_IS_* the best service pistol of the war. The only one that even comes close is the P08 Luger.

[@tomfrazier1103]

The U.S. tested the P.08 Luger for our service, but chose the Browning auto.

[@jacobeberhardt1649]

These specials are great episodes.

[@glm0142]

I'm sad that this channel will soon come to an end :(

[@j.granger1120]

Thanks, Jake, I've been waiting for it

[@cookingonthecheapcheap6921]

I know the feeling, I've had a hard couple of years and they have been great company.

[@cookingonthecheapcheap6921]

@@Tsumami__ September 10th was the start of the invasion of Poland, here in Australia that's not til tomorrow lol

[@rogerlafrance6355]

On the other hand, once the war ends, the Young Turks, that is, Mitchell, Patton, Eisenhower and many others start to turn what was learned, in the war, into new doctrine be it slow at fist. So did Germany and Japan to create World War 2.0 or we might say first, Cold War 1.0?

[@exelenttee]

@Kitana Kojima: Wait, I missed it. Where can I find it?

[@denverhardin3577]

All I'm saying is the .45 acp hollow points open up to .86ish in diameter projectile. bigger cavity= faster blood loss so for defensive purposes..."that'll do pig that'll do" lol. Love the show

[@martinvanpamelen5756]

.45acp headspaces off the case mouth. the moon clips are so you can extract the rimless cases.

[@oneofspades]

Great episode. Keep up the great work.

[@hiushiko]

Another great Video by you guys! Keep up the great Work! 😊

[@dlmsarge8329]

Great explanations for those folks who might be very knowledgeable about firearms.

[@patrickmcglonejr8163]

Um U.S. Marines were still issuing the M1911 when I was in back in 2008...

[@elopez1882]

S T O P P I N G P O W E R

[@Kaboomf]

While Norway did adopt the 1911 as our M1914, we didn't like the heavy recoil so went for a higher velocity 200 grain bullet instead of the US standard 230 grainer.

[@colinblick4903]

Having lived down the road from Webley&Scott..... you would think I’d prefer a local revolver 😋but when I was in a gun club in Birmingham I used to hire an fire the slab side 45.....great side arm...... also fired the browning hi power in military service. Both superbly designed firearms....... as was the Webley 😎

[@Owen_5505]

I do appreciate the 1911 it did what it was supposed to do and did live in the military for a long time so I think there should be no hate towards it. They deserve dignity and honor because

[@Tsumami__]

Been waiting for the American guns special. Murcia baby 😂

[@r0yalew1thcheese]

Kitana Kojima Murcia Spain?

[@buffordevans6942]

I love you From Seattle

[@Tsumami__]

Hewho Laughslast lol well played

[@J.B.1982]

Great history. Thank you

[@WacticalTactical]

The Great War was the most ambitious crossover event in history...

[@sethleger6105]

Did you guys ever do a episode of American uniforms?

[@w.p8960]

We were taught at P.I. That hopped up Maori wouldn’t even feel the 38 but the 45 would knock them down.

[@rileyh520]

I wouldn't say the 1911 kicks that bad. I'm a pretty slight build (5'6 and 130lbs soaking wet) and I can handle mine with the same ease as my Ruger 9mm. And with the benefit of a more comfortable grip

[@randymagnum143]

.45 acp was designed to founder a charging horse.

[@Hercules1-v9m]

I guess if you are little Frenchie officer who had only ever shot 32 acp then the 45 acp would seem heavy on the recoil.

[@Mitchmeow]

Indiana Jones used a S&W M1917, if memory serves.

[@romanace3432]

Mitchmeow I believe he used a webley.

[@Mitchmeow]

Google says we're both right. He used a Smith and Wesson M1917 in Raiders of the Lost Ark (the original for the first part of the movie, the British variant for the rest) and a Webley in The Last Crusade.

[@jacobstewart3428]

I cant believe hand gun design reached its peak in 1911.

[@Bruciando]

It didn't, it just reached a functional watershed that would go on to influence all later designs & still works quite well.

[@oftenwrong.]

John M. Browning + Colt’s manufacturing Co. = Genius!!!!

[@icarusDaBoi]

HE'LL YEAH, BORTHER!

[@bradjohnson4787]

Very nice! I like collaborations.

[@skaterboyralf8675]

Idk why I love how far we've come like it's crazy but these are beautiful peices of history sad what's going on today it makes me sad I wish people didn't Carry hate in there heart

[@bobtyor69]

If you want the best man rated stopper the 45 ant it. Its the 357 mag 125 gr jhp. And you can get revolvers that have 8 round capasity now.

[@samiam619]

Bob Tyor Didn’t the .357 mag come out in, like the 1930’s?

[@kylebradley3]

Best rated man stopper is a nuke, you can miss by a mile and still kill them

[@pnutz_2]

here come the 1911 owners

[@mellofello2537]

TWO WORLD WARS!

[@bobtyor69]

Hayden Yes if I rember right 35 or there about. What I was talking about was the comment about the 45 acp being the best ever round made. It was one of the top for ww1. If I would have had the choice I would rather have the colt SAA in 45 colt instead. I do belive some officers were still using that firearm and round. I know Patton was still using his when he was in mexico with black jack. The bullet was a little heaver a little faster and still lead vs fmj.

[@glockensig]

Othais did a great job!

[@reginaldpasao8390]

1911 still serving strong in the Philippine Military, being locally produced and even made into Ghost Guns by cottage industries down in the hinterlands

[@kchishol1970]

Can you do an episode of American shotguns, such as their effectiveness in trench warfare, the German reaction to that weapon and whether shotguns actually did provide a defense against in-bound thrown grenades?

[@scotthancock9592]

kchishol1970 C&Rsenal did do an episode on the trench gun and tried shooting German grenades. I think Mae hit about half the time. Great episode!

[@kevinhamutov8778]

I think they have one out now.

[@jpmtlhead39]

Ive heard One guy many years ago saying abaut the Coltt 1911 45 ACP. You can kill an Elephant but you cant hit the sky with this gun. Very Wise words,that resumes the 1911. PS: just like the British Webley 455 Revolver. You couldnt hit a barn door at 25 yards.

[@rogersheddy.8497]

I'm really irritated that the Savage Model 1907-- actually the 1905 model-- was not even covered because that was I made your arm that was carried on the Western Front by Americans and it was official with the Portuguese military, and was carried on the battlefield in large numbers by Americans and French. I have one that was made just after the declaration of war which was carried by a veteran in the struggle.

[@indianajones4321]

Weapons time

[@Aviationlord7742]

Indiana Jones shame there are no whips they can feature

[@indianajones4321]

Aviation lord lol

[@moosemaimer]

The Red Baron dundun dundun can't shoot this

[@josephdriesenga2730]

"The 1911 episode is on the way" fastforward two years and WE'RE STILL WAITING

[@eduardovaldivia5572]

With 2 years of preparation, it’s going to be quite an episode when it comes out.

[@jerrydickerson1111]

what no 1903 pocket hammerless it was the generals officer handgun from 1908 to 1972 it was only replaced because colt stopped production in 45 and the Army couldn't get parts or make them purchasable to the officer core so they went with a modified and shortened shortened 1911 which was replaced in the 1980s by the Army Standardized M9 handgun

[@texas-raider]

Dude, at 8:24 , you look like Walter Sobchak... "Smokey, my friend, you are entering a world of pain....."

[@brandonmann9952]

texaswarhawk "MARK IT ZERO!"

[@brandonmann9952]

texaswarhawk "this is bowling Smokey, not Nam there are rules"

[@texas-raider]

😆

[@cookingonthecheapcheap6921]

Seriously guys, that thumbnail of Othias with the empty 1911 should be a poster or a t shirt lol. That cheeky grin is excellent. One more question, can I still get my August von Macinsocks from anywhere? I missed the run and I was hoping I could still get a pair. Awesome show guys, will we get a live episode on 11/11? All the great war people coming together for a V day episode would be great.

[@TheGreatWar]

watch out for a video on that soon.

[@wilhelmw9149]

The 1911 is my edc 108 years after its design so it was done right if you ask me

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

Haha haha fudd.

[@MaxwellAerialPhotography]

Hahahaha fudd.

[@christianjohnsalvador1121]

about the Philippines and the M1911 story. During the Philippine-American War the US fought the "Philippine Revolutionary Army". there were regular encounters and the Revolutionary Army of the Philippine gov't under General Emilio Aguinaldo fought the "regular way" combined with hit and run tactics, they were also composed of conscripts or volunteers who were mostly city guys(sons of merchants, intellectuals etc.) and rural townsfolk aka farmers. now the Americans had easy time suppressing and annihilating this kind of band of troops in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao due to their superior training, competent leadership and better equipment, organisation and knowledge/experience in conventional warfare but as soon they reached the frontier islands of the Phils or as we now call it the ARMM Region(Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao) they were facing not just regular Filipino insurrectos but tribal Moro groups and this groups weren't city guys accustomed to developed city life. most were fishermen and farmers living in the undeveloped regions and islands which were mostly jungles that they knew well, they were fierce people and had a warrior tradition of some sorts. this warriors would sometimes get drugged up and function like Viking Berserkers and won't stop charging at you or falling back even if you managed to severely wound a lot of them. they functioned not like a regular army but more of a guerilla type preferring hit and run attacks and ambushes that's why the M1911 was designed with stopping power in mind.

[@Tsumami__]

Christian John Salvador they were probably drinking Kratom and chewing Khat

[@onekill31]

Those people were called "Juromentado" and the Americans used 1911 for a stopping power.

[@gammarays666]

Kitana Kojima Nope, not really. It is equivalent to a Banzai charge from the Japanese. They aren't afraid of death.

[@tomfrazier1103]

It mentions elsewhere that American planners wanted a gun that would stop a horse, as cavalry was still a thing in 1911. The U.S. horsed cavalry would see its last action in Bataan in 1941-2.

[@ck5718]

I flew over the video, I watch theWhat about the Colt M1902? I know only a small amount of them was produced but was there any chance that it was used in World War 1, maybe by troops by the Pacific. As you once said in your Primer Series, the design of the Steyr M1912 was inspired by the Colt 1902 and I as an Austrian was keen to seen this also mentioned here. :-)

[@nickhaynie5980]

John Moses Browning is the lord of the handgun. His pistols built at FN in Belgium were all over the world by the start of WWI. It's also interesting to note that the pistol used to assassinate the archduke (and start the war) was one of Brownings Belgium designs.

[@kstreet7438]

Love these episodes!! Lmao shooting people with spears. No wonder they did so well

[@billhuber2964]

Never bring a spear or a sword to a gunfight . ask Indiana Jones .

[@gammarays666]

That's what you encounter, if you're attacking a country full of tribesmen.

[@lightbox617]

My father was with the 8th Army Airforce during WW11. He told me that, on the ship to England, people were lining up at the rail to throw them overboard. Too heavy, impossible to hit a target over 20 ft away.

[@J.B.1982]

What gun?

[@metalmadsen]

Awesome as allways.

[@craighagenbruch3800]

I love the look of m1911

[@McNubbys]

Hi, keeper of the Whistletater!😀

[@jacksonmacpherson6101]

1:14 MUH STOPPIN POWAH

[@nevetsatitoc9365]

Hi indy will u please do motorcycles during the First World War

[@Bruciando]

Hear, hear!

[@kowalski363]

Great video

[@danieltaylor5542]

Feels odd to see Othais in video where he isn't feeding a whistle tater a blueberry now.

[@deeacosta2734]

Ladies Love Othias!

[@EvilGNU]

I can't see where to click for othias for some reason... Great Ep btw... :D

[@sbreheny]

I have small hands and find the 1911 easy to hold and shoot. The recoil is mild in my opinion (I am used to 9mm in subcompact pistols). I am surprised that anyone would find it too big or too hard-recoiling.

[@hanfpeter3742]

Is there a video explaining who was issued these guns? I understand that many officiers were expected of buying their own pistols and the normal private had a rifle and wasnt issued a 1911.

[@dumpy6919]

I love learning about world war one I just find it so facinating and I'm gonna tell my history teacher about this channel and see if he will learn something new

[@benedictspinoza1025]

2 months till this series finishes

[@TRUECRISTIANJESUS]

why

[@benedictspinoza1025]

Thats what they said at the start

[@benedictspinoza1025]

Of the series

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

How big a deal with the introduction in the 1911 colt? Was it a game changer?

[@Tsumami__]

Side note, Othais looks pretty badass in the thumbnail

[@schizoidboy]

One time during WWII the Singer sewing machine company was contracted to make Colt 1911 pistols.

[@samiam619]

schizoidboy And I wish I had one... Had to make do with a Colt 1911 made in 1918, the “Black Widow”. And no, it didn’t kill its shooter. The bluing came out almost black!

[@schizoidboy]

It sounds like it might be a collectors' item if not just for its age alone. It just turned a hundred years old now.

[@samiam619]

schizoidboy I sure hope so ‘cause that’s why I bought it... for my collection. ie. my Luger was made in 1911. 😀

[@joshwebb1101]

Why was the first comment i see in a WW1 history channel “farts”

[@markoandy7421]

idk

[@proxel96]

That's KZbin for you

[@762rk95tp]

Could be worse. Methane from bowels has nothing on mustard gas.