Calico Reliability Testing: Round 3!

[@Reuter6795]

A round dropped out when you checked the chamber on the first FTF.

[@SinaelDOverom]

maybe something wrong with firing pin - like dirt from the running got into the pin mechanism so it couldn't strike with enough force to detonate a cartridge. And people rarely disassemble the bolt to clean the pin, so for them the issue might have stayed, hence the rep of a shitty gun. But thats just an idea.

[@someguy5444]

He probably did that on purpose as if you hear a click and nothing ejected you just empty the chamber instead of recocking the same possibly faulty shell back in.

[@Bloodreign137]

Some Guy not the point, Ian said that the chamber is empty and didn’t realize a round fell out the bottom

[@Bladsmith]

@@someguy5444 "There is nothing in the chamber" implying it was a failure to feed, when it was a failure to fire

[@Pecetos]

To me it looked like every time there whose an un fired cartridge being ejected when He cycled the action manually. I really wonder if those were a light strike or something else.

[@ajbertelson9871]

Solution for calico reliability Don't stop and talk, it felt disrespected

[@dave0360]

😂

[@SanguineRoku]

@Zack Ceasar I think the real issue is that it wasn't anointed with oil.

[@BoisegangGaming]

@Zack Ceasar Also, do not call it a stubber or an auto gun. It does not like that.

[@strongxhands]

AJ Bertelson my immediate thought, in the other videos he runs straight thru the mag to empty, in this one it seemed like the gun was listening intently on Ian’s every doubtful word. It’s like Ian goaded the thing into an FTE.

[@lightweight1974]

I noticed that too. You messed with rhythm of the action. Don't wanna hear 'bout a tired trigger finger. We all wish we had that problem right now. Many of us are ammo poor and living vicariously through your Calico videos. Stop talking, just shoot. 😀

[@ToastyMozart]

Ian: "There is nothing in the chamber." Unspent cartridge: "A'ight, I'mm'a head out."

[@shred1894]

Pretty sure it was just a failure to eject malfunction actually.

[@juicyy8783]

@@shred1894 Do you mean extract? Regardless, play it in .25 speed and you'll see that it is an un-fired round that drops to the ground.

[@coreytrevor9423]

Ian’s just flexing on us for having a supply of 9mm

[@kyliemcwynne]

@@adamarens3520 Banned to obtain legally here so feel your pain man.

[@springbloom5940]

@@adamarens3520 Someone finds ammo. I have 3 asshats within a mile of me, that go out at least once a week and dump 2 or 3 mags of rifle and or pistol, fast as they can diddle their trigger. Meanwhile, Im skimming ammo from work.

[@donaldengelmann6906]

It's working.

[@kyliemcwynne]

@@adamarens3520 Ireland.... nanny state banned all handguns except single shot .22 in 08 as a scapegoat policy. Uncle owns a Beretta registered before the ban from his time in the army ranger wing and can't shoot it because he can't get ammo for it, gets caught in customs and no shop is allowed stock it. Now probably gonna be deactivated and left on a mantle piece which is a shame considering all its seen. Weirdly though I can get .38 for lever actions and revolvers.

[@gusty9053]

If he really is Gun Jesus he can just multiply thousands of rounds from 2 mags and 5 stripper clips (i don't remember exactly how many pieces of bread and how many pieces of fish started that particular ball rolling) :)).

[@ben501st]

Then Gun Jesus spake, "First shalt thou load the Holy Helical Mag of Calico. Then shalt thou crank to 23, no more, no less. 23 shall be the number thou shalt crank, and the number of the crank shall be 23. 24 shalt thou not crank, neither crank thou 22, excepting that thou then proceed to 23. 25 is right out. Once the number 23, being the 23rd crank, be reached, then loudeth thou thy Holy Helical Mag SMG of Calico and fireth towards thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it."

[@carl-magnuscarlsson7713]

How could people miss a good monthy python reference?

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

Ammo-N !

[@robertdupuis8731]

Incompetent gun owner: Twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-five! Minstrel: Twenty Teresa! Incompetent Gun Owner: Twenty Three! It jammed!

[@gfarrell80]

Skip a bit brother....

[@sgvpotter]

damn dude that was funny... kudos to you!

[@SeanCMonahan]

"You're thinking: did he fire 100 shots, or only 99?"

[@vernmorris8898]

Hahaha.......

[@springbloom5940]

He's thinking, Im sure I fired 100... then the unfired round falls out.

[@jorakfalconstar1053]

he only fired 97. 3 rounds were dropped due to FTF

[@parapotamus]

"Did he clean his gun 250 shots ago, or just this morning?"

[@SeanCMonahan]

@@parapotamus "Do you feel lucky, plink?"

[@andreuvidaller7966]

Ian, you're singlehandedly cleaning up the calico's reputation. Keep having fun.

[@redcat9436]

I'll still pass if I find one used.

[@RealCptHammonds]

@@redcat9436 Super. That will just be one more for everyone else. 😉

[@h.cedric8157]

Five dislikes from Calico users that don't count their magazine winding turns.

[@MrCantStopTheRobot]

Ian's nickname for his Calico carbine: "23 and Me."

[@aj3751]

Funny as hell

[@joshuahadams]

Well, it’s only a single helix, not double helix.

[@switcherookangaroo357]

Ian: It has nothing in the chamber 9mm: *Sneakily falls out of the chamber*

[@shawnr771]

It is a .22

[@octaviaharmony]

@@shawnr771 It is most definitely not. Calicos do come in .22lr, but he's shooting a 9mm rifle, you should check out the other videos.

[@El-Burrito]

@@shawnr771 is that some sort of meme I'm too Calico 9mm to understand?

[@switcherookangaroo357]

Shawn R if a .22 is a 9x19 round, I don’t know what else you’re trying to size up as well.

[@shred1894]

I think it was an empty case actually.

[@tragicthegarnering3619]

Both the issues seemed to be when you lowered the gun and turn to the camera.

[@llamallama1509]

I noticed that too. Maybe it doesn't like being moved away from horizontal?

[@Lykyk]

Very good eye.

[@martingardener90]

Maybe it's camera shy?!

[@andrewscott8892]

Once he stopped shooting for about 5 or 10 seconds both times

[@PinnysVids]

I noticed that too. But if shaking, moving or rotating the gun is an issue (when dirty?) that's a problem. Seems like that's easy to test though.

[@Isenlyn]

I'd say two things are happening. 1: the gun is now dirty enough that when lowering it and moving it when talking, the firing pin gets sticky and light strike. 2: the spent case isn't cleared fast enough and it ends up in a failure to feed. Nice to see that just cycling the gun seems enough to remedied. And I think it will perform perfectly after a quick cleaning session. Mmmmhh I wonder if puting a forward assist on it would be useful.... :P

[@Hansengineering]

Only 300 rounds before the weapon is too dirty to operate is _abysmal_, though.

[@SpaceCowboyfromNJ]

@@Hansengineering Technically I think it may be closer to 350 since I could have sworn Ian had mentioned putting 40 rounds through it off camera the first time he shot it.

[@Hansengineering]

@@SpaceCowboyfromNJ regardless, thousands between cleanings is more in line with my expectations. Not that I would leave a firearm uncleaned, just that the action should not be so on-the-edge of function that some fouling removes it from service.

[@CyberChrist]

@@Hansengineering I think the fact there was quite some time between sessions must be taken into account, too. There's a difference between gunk and gunk which had time to fester :P

[@Hansengineering]

@@CyberChrist there really isn't. That's the entire point of smokeless powder, and non-corrosive primers.

[@charlesboyd2876]

Yeah a round dropped out on the first malfunction...also....both malfunctions happened after you paused ...you lowered the barrel while talking and then when you raised it again to fire, ...click. ..After you clean it, try fire...lower barrel...shake around a bit and raise and try firing again.

[@PotatocannonLol]

I noticed that it did look like a dud or light strike money is on light striking,

[@josephmarble2371]

I noticed this, too. I wonder if the magazine might shift in its seat a bit do the the weight of a 100 rounds.

[@PotatocannonLol]

@@josephmarble2371 honestly I'm sure she's just dirty so it adds friction, you could use hotter round. But that only goes so far.

[@johnmonter561]

2 dud rounds and one failure to eject, I agree about stopping to talk and lowering the gun right after firing.

[@CDP-1802]

I love 80's retro futurism designs

[@Winterydee]

I believe that was one of the main weapons used in "Total Recall". I know that movie came out in the early 90's, but it close enough.

[@DAKOTA56777]

Retro futurism implies it was retro at the time of its design.

[@Winterydee]

@@supremeghost7950 - You are correct Sir!

[@Fresh_Biscuits]

@@DAKOTA56777 no not really. Retro futurism is a term used to describe a style that people from the past believed the future would be like. Its depictions of the future from an older (retro) era

[@FalloutProto]

I don't know if the G-11 was 80's but it definitely gives me that vibe

[@eizol568]

I think of the Count from Sesame Street when Ian is counting. “One turn, two turn, three turns, ah ah ah!”

[@brendonbewersdorf986]

You get a cookie that made my day lol

[@TOMAS-lh4er]

Brought to you by the number , " 9mm " !!

[@mr6johnclark]

I read this in the count's voice thank you!

[@CheeseDanish85]

Once I start to *beep*, it's really hard to stop! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4WUgYNtfd1lqMk

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

Count of Guns? (and Ian's "thunder" is self made too! :D)

[@ronschramm9163]

"...and yea, though he was doubted 3 times by the non-believers who bore false witness, Gun Jesus did thus proveth the truth of the Calico's reliability. Once again the disciples and the multitude rejoiced and praised His goodness." Chapter 9 verse 19.

[@curious-relics]

Uh, did we watch the same video? The Calico failed multiple times here. If anything, this video proves that the Calico's unreliability is not just a myth.

[@Askorti]

@@curious-relics after 300 rounds without cleaning, mind you.

[@ZergOverlord9374]

@@curious-relics that's assuming it's the gun being unreliable due to its mechanics vs poor maintenance, which is the experiment.

[@curious-relics]

​@@Askorti 300 seems like a low amount for a modern-ish firearm and modern ammunition.

[@cperka1017]

@@curious-relics again, 300 without doing maintenance on the gun. It would be extremely rare practical scenario in which you have to go through 300 bullets (10 thirty-round magazines) in one sequence, without having a time to rest and clean your gun

[@glitch9211]

It may be coincidental, but both clicks happened after you lowered the gun from your shoulder.

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

good point, the previous attempts IIRC were both continuously raised with Ian's trigger finger only getting tired after the full 100 shots... Don't remember the 50 round drum maybe moving it around enthusiastically dislodges something that should not be disturbed for proper operation?

[@FluffRat]

Interesting note. I wonder if he engaged the safety when he lowered it.

[@MrMoustaffa]

It could be coincidence but it's definitely interesting that it's happened multiple times now when he lowers it. Might be something worth looking into, but it seems weird just tilting a gun down 45 degrees would cause this kind of malfunctions. Would definitely explain why people said it's unreliable. if a low ready position causes it to screw up that's going to be a pretty common occurrence.

[@kblskables2877]

Def looks like there was an issue with the orientation of the gun

[@ajesbayes9057]

@@MrMoustaffa certain chinese manufactured ak-47s had the same problem where aiming down would make it not cycle properly and jam

[@redharlaw2782]

This is why we can’t find 9mm.

[@SgtStinger]

2:53 There is clearly an unfired round dropping out of the gun. Light primer strike? Or just a dud?

[@JoshuaNicoll]

I'd agree, could easily just be a bad round, you'd needed to have checked out the unfired round first to have said.

[@springbloom5940]

Yeah, Im with blaming the ammo. Its *always* the sh*tty ammo's fault, when a pet gun fails 😉

[@CAPFlyer]

@@springbloom5940 It's not always sh*tty ammo that fails. My first handgun had one failure in 1000 rounds (I was pounding rounds through it too because I'd been told not to carry a gun you didn't know could go 1000 rounds without a malfunction). It was a round of .45ACP Fiocchi, which at the time was considered to be the "better" stuff. Had a good primer strike and everything. The gunsmith at the range pulled it apart and found the primer hadn't been filled.

[@KalashniKEV762]

It's kind of crazy that he didn't inspect. I'm guessing light strike from a gunked channel/ weak spring.

[@rydplrs71]

Chris Trott paul Harrell has a fiocci 10mm not fire yesterday even with a good strike.

[@kamikazedamutt6570]

The most amazing thing about this video is that he found a 100 rounds of 9mm to shoot.

[@TOMAS-lh4er]

" Gun Jesus has his own ammo plant in some 3rd world country !

[@kamikazedamutt6570]

I figured they just rained down from heaven when ever he needs ammo.

[@TOMAS-lh4er]

@@kamikazedamutt6570 " AMMO MANNA " !!

[@jamesuthmann940]

@@kamikazedamutt6570 Instead of turning water into wine, he turns ? into ammo.

[@CheeseDanish85]

This video cost at least $100 to make!

[@amschind]

Is it just a recurring FTE wherein the new round cannot chamber due to a case in the way? Since I assume that the chamber isn't fluted, and you're only seeing this issue once the gun has a few hundred rounds (i.e. some gunk in the chamber), this might just be a demonstration of why H&K elected to flute the MP5's chamber. I am also curious how the extractor and its srping are doing.

[@Kombereloni]

Agree, The non-fluted chamber in conjunction with the crud buildup is most likely the culprit.

[@Lykyk]

Are fluted chambers available? If not it might be a worthy addition to a possible revised model in the future.

[@_aullik]

The first round that didn't fire, was a live round. If you look at the footage around 2:11 and check it frame by frame, you will see a cartridge being ejected after the last trigger pull. Its kinda hard to see as it is behind the carrying strap and its only there for 1 frame, but it is there. So the "click" at 2:28 is either a dead round, of there is a problem with the striker setup.

[@springbloom5940]

@@Kombereloni Maybe its just an unreliable gun?

[@Lykyk]

@@springbloom5940 We're 300 rounds in with a consistent (and thus able to be consistently fixed) kind of error due to a (deliberate) lack of care for the weapon. It's not an unreliable gun.

[@imaewpwane8353]

almost 10 years jeez how far youtube and you have come. Keep up the awsome content.

[@MrXdemonslayerx]

Everytime the gun failed to fire, it seemed to be right after he took a break to talk and pointed the gun downwards. I wonder if something has shifted forward and the firing pin cant hit the round afterword.

[@juliusraulamo3164]

Really loving the M05 camo. Greetings from Finland!

[@dekster14LP]

They should have put a turn-counter on the mag.

[@lesthodson2802]

A turn counter and a mechanical stop when it hits 23. That might make the gun actually useful, since you could just crank until it stopped. As it stands, the Calico's a neat gimmick and not much else.

[@patrickfrost9405]

@@lesthodson2802 doesn't sound that hard to make.

[@TheDiameter]

Lest Hodson That and give it a fluted chamber

[@Anvilshock]

@@lesthodson2802 Today, a tiny bit of electronics might solve that with only a minimum of mechanical modification.

[@1111Tactical]

This is why extended testing is so useful. The gun seemed ironclad for a few hundred rounds but things quickly went downhill.

[@TheHacknor]

Ian continues his holy crusade to redeem the calico in the eyes of the faithful, kinda

[@luisnunes2010]

Don't worry, guys. Soon Ian will take the Calico to a match and the magic properties of the clock will make it malfunction properly in no time.

[@bjm1219]

Gun stores: We have no ammo! Ian: Today we’re testing a 100 round magazine

[@johncage3025]

I kinda forget about this reliability testing, but when I see a new one I remember and I’m extremely excited to see the results!

[@garymoore8711]

I remember being fascinated when the Calico came out. I'm impressed that Ian has ta(en the video 'time' to see if proper manual of arms with the weapon actually makes it work. No, it's not a military spec weapon, but then again, was it ever intended to be that. I can't think of anyone better suited to give a forty year old weapon a new opportunity. Tramp on, Ian!

[@ToMeTheFool]

They marrketed the full auto ones to military and police

[@aaronbuckmaster7063]

I have wanted to comment for a little while now so I will. I have observed a vast improvement in your accuracy. Your fundamentals, particularly your trigger squeeze, have become extremely refined and much much more smooth. Smooth is fast. Without listing my resume, I hope you find this complementary and honest critique encouraging. A case or cartridge ejected. You either had a primer/firing pin issue, or the weapon is developing short strokes because it needs to be cleaned. I can actually hear it when it cycles and even when you dry fire it. It’s a multiple layered sound that I cannot describe, but I’ve heard it develop in numerous blowback firearms both civilian and military weaponry.

[@GentlemansCombatives]

"See you at the party Richter!"

[@firewalker6712]

Open Your Mind!

[@PolymerLad]

It's pretty neat to see you improving as a shooter. Thank you for the content as always.

[@MatthewKinneyDev]

I always thought that was a cool gun. I had a chance to get one and I didn't and I really regret it.

[@iankempster7007]

My buddy says the same thing everytime we talk about the calico too lol.

[@charleshaynes815]

Matthew Kinney they are stupid money fight now

[@washellwash1802]

From what I hear, the people that did get it regret it too. So maybe you are having the Calico experience after all? ;)

[@impliedtomato8760]

I would like to have a Calico, but they are prohibited here in Canada as the magazine holds more then ten

[@georgeheidkesr1759]

Be glad you didn't get one.....I did, in 22.........jamomatic junk.

[@noosebrother]

i don't care what the gun nuts say, i just like the look of the calico.

[@jonminer9891]

Hi, Ian. I do like that gun. I hope that cleaning will return it to its previous utility. Thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!

[@SkyForgeVideos]

Something fell out when it jammed the first time and you cleared it. Looked like brass falling away.

[@Glisern]

Looked more like an unfired round

[@entropy11]

Yeah looks like a failure to fire of the ammo. Possibly not a gun malf unless it was a light hit.

[@SkyForgeVideos]

I couldn't tell if it was a round or just the casing. I guess someone could count the number of shots. Lol not me tho!

[@jorakfalconstar1053]

@@SkyForgeVideos i counted 97 fired rounds, 3 dropped due to malf

[@Curtissaviation]

@@SkyForgeVideos. Counted 43 before the first malfunction.

[@matthewhelton1725]

Again, we watch Gun Jesus counting from 1 to 23... and we are entertained.

[@FunkyNige]

I, for one, am enjoying this “man counts to 23 in the desert” series.

[@TeksterJesteR]

Deadpool: "Somebody's not counting!".

[@oooChickenatorXooo]

This has become my favorite soap opera on KZbin right now.

[@morono4016]

I definitely feel like with the majority of the use being LE, people both didn’t clean them and didn’t properly whined the magazine. Calico marketing team would’ve loved a video like this back when they were being made.

[@demandred1957]

Would have to check, but pretty sure they are being made right now. I know several years ago they were being produced again for sure, with some small design upgrades. EDIT: yep, still being produced.. calicofirearms.com/products/firearms/ got quite a few different versions now, and spare parts galore.

[@morono4016]

Demandred1957 if that’s correct then Ian is definitely going to boost their sales!!

[@demandred1957]

@@morono4016 it's correct. You can also google calico firearms for yourself if you don't trust the link I provided.

[@RaduB.]

This is thrilling!... Can't wait to see the next round!

[@Aeunion]

Love the design of the calico, shame we dont get to see it in full auto

[@rbd6502]

what calico really needed at the start was an idiot-proof attachment/feature/gadget that removed the need for the user to count. like those cpu fan mountings, where the screws stop threading when the right tension is reached.

[@ramjb]

0:33 Learn to count to twenty-three with the Count McCollum!!!!. Twenty-three!!!!! hehehehehe...ok. Sorry. I'll see myself out...

[@aaronmanderson93]

That's actually a pretty slick looking and operating carbine. I want!

[@zendell37]

Hmmm...there could be some unfired 9mil on that range...*Poors want to know your location*

[@TheMoose126]

Wow, Ian really loves that Calico Carbine.

[@Glisern]

Would actually love a video where you cleaned the Calico. Just talk about what you're doing, how to do it, history etc whatever you wanna talk about.

[@finskigerman6485]

Didn‘t expect a video this Sunday!

[@MrMisterDerp]

Is this gonna become a weekly video? Trust me, I’m not complaining, it would be interesting to see how many weeks it goes without a malfunction

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

He did announce in the second range vid for the Callico he would take it out EVERYTIME he goes shooting on his own little desert range and see how far he can get it to go...

[@chicjohn8081]

Not Ian's issue, but a common problem is excessive oil in the mag that pools during storage. It soaks a few rounds and causes problems. Also old oil buildup in the mag causes the follower to hang up. Usually happens halfway through a mag when spring tension is less. I have also found ejector rods slightly bent after years of use.

[@SniperSnake50BMG]

1:58 watching Ian shooting I notice that on the mag there is a 23 inside a turning arrow, I would obviously understand you have to spin it 23 times. Sometimes people don't get how things work even having the dang instructions in front of them...

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

Well they might only get to 23 next year in Homeschool...

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Another awesome Calico Reliability video, Ian !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mauserwinchester]

I have a feeling it shall perform flawlessly after a good clean.

[@cakepop9055]

More of a camo enthusiast than a gun enthusiast myself, but Ian never disappoints on that front either.

[@matel9985]

is there going to be a cleaning video

[@crackedjabber]

I always liked these as a concept, and I really want to see it fixed with just a good cleaning.

[@bobbyspivey3721]

For anybody counting that was 293 rounds in a row.

[@M.M.83-U]

Thanks

[@zoeyshoots]

I really wanted one a few decades ago.. but the reliable word kept popping up in my head... rethinking it now..👍

[@newbienoobframebyframe4108]

That magazine needs a charging handle to replace that crank mechanism. No guess work, as long as the handle is fully charged. Could even mark it for half loads and stuff...

[@KaptajnKaffe]

I kinda feel like it is a lost development branch, and some r&r on those mags could have done wonders

[@peacefulscrimp5183]

Looking forward to the next installment 👍

[@jasonkeen3777]

2:53, as Iain works the bolt a round can be seen falling.

[@JL-cn1qi]

Yeah, noticed that to. Lack of cleaning seems to make the chamber a bit sticky and not making way for a new round.

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

@@JL-cn1qi nope, it is clearly unfired. Malfunction is happening BEFORE ejection.

[@austinlaudry8335]

Pretty good review. You’re also a pretty good shot; better than most ppl I’ve seen on YT

[@earthenjadis8199]

At 2:52, an unspent shell clearly falls out of the gun before Ian says there is nothing in the chamber.

[@Leit0]

Its not a spent shell Its a round

[@earthenjadis8199]

@@Leit0 Corrected before you posted. I slow-moed it and you can see it's not spent. So you're right. Misfeed rather than failure to eject.

[@CtrlAltRetreat]

@@earthenjadis8199 Either that or a light strike or dud. Might be ammo issues.

[@earthenjadis8199]

@@CtrlAltRetreat Good point.

[@rollanddesjardins8392]

Ian ejects mag Ian manipulates bolt causing extraction of round Ian declares chamber clear after clearly observing so If the manual of operations seem foreign to you you need more range time with actual firearms I am at a loss as to imagine whatever else anyone expected from Ian’s proficiency with firearms Everything he did was pretty standard all over the world for mitigating Hiccups

[@jordanhess2061]

That looks so dang fun !!! Really cool

[@Onl1neDr3ams]

“Hold on stop the war...... I gotta crank my mag”

[@Isenlyn]

Rather. "Stop the war... I'm out, I need to put 100 round into this thing !"

[@marcelogonzalez8547]

Thanks for shooting.

[@LocalDeepstateAgent]

Feeding issues could be due to the ammo youre using. I had this with the g36 that rounds didnt chamber or properly eject when using inferior ammunition in training. This was due to old or simply cheap rounds not "producing" enough "recoil" (pressure, force what ever you want to call it) to properly eject the used cartridge and grab plus insert a new one into the chamber. Maybe try some more powerful ammo? That would be my best guess.

[@Hansengineering]

Hey! Thanks for the update on that Mozambique target!

[@enricopaolocoronado2511]

100 rounds of 9mm Parabellum on tap. I can see the gun being a somewhat viable choice for home defence if only for that massive mag capacity in a small package. Now yes, the jamming is a pain to deal with but I don't think any home intruder would complain once a bunch of 9mm starts flying.

[@jubuttib]

The problem being I don't think you should store it fully cranked for long periods of time, and accurately cranking it in a home defence situation might be difficult

[@enricopaolocoronado2511]

@@jubuttib True, hence why I said "somewhat viable". I'm sure many well versed gun owners can list far better and practical options of home defence like an Ithaca 37 or something else.

[@KB4th]

My heart near stopped when the multiple misfires happened mate, clean that good girl and she will be fine :)

[@HughesEnterprises]

100 rounds of 9mm! There goes $60-70 at today’s prices...

[@pleasedrivefaster873]

**laughs in 22 TCM9r**

[@HughesEnterprises]

Please Drive Faster! Laughs in .327 Federal Magnum

[@InGratitudeIam]

A friend of mine and I had these. When we took ours out for the first time, another friend of ours came along. Our guns went full auto in front of our friend who happened to be a Special Agent with ATF. He suggested we get that issue fixed. We did. Overall, a nice (unreliable) concept, way ahead of its time.

[@1SaG]

Here I am yelling at my screen: "There was a round in the chamber, you just ejected it! Should've picked it up and inspected it". Oh well, I guess even Gun-Jesus isn't truly infallible... ;) I wonder: Is it realistic to assume that you had more than one dud round/defective primer in a 100 round mag?

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

Depends where he got his ammo from. If he gets them from the candy story where you use that shovel thing in the big glasses ... why not? The assortment should be truly random there. If he opens a fresh box or five, it should be unlikely to happen. But then, does he even say what kind of ammo it was? If it's another miracle stash of surplus "whoknowswhere from" like the many Ethiopian Mausers he presented the last few weeks or his recent big box of turkish cartridges it could simply be old and/or crappy ammo.

[@CrudeConduct666]

You started rapping at him huh? :p

[@El-Burrito]

My favourite recurring episode!

[@KageRyuu6]

300 rounds without cleaning does seem rather impressive for a blow back. No where near as impressive as a certain AK that went years without cleaning, but not terrible either.

[@jamessigmon4765]

curious, what AK are you speaking of?

[@ChervonaLada]

@@jamessigmon4765 All of them.

[@viliussmproductions]

This is surprisingly suspenseful

[@BCage]

This gun is also the sr 2 in Star Wars (used by the Naboo security forces)

[@Jackelmandingo]

And in Seaquest.

[@johnnystock7294]

THE WEAPON JAMS EVERY TIME YOU DROP THE BARREL DOWN TOWARDS THE GROUND !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@muddyhotdog4103]

2:52 I think another spent cartridge/fte fell out that you didn't see.

[@PotatocannonLol]

Not spent it had the tip still dud round

[@ToastyMozart]

You can see the spent shell from the previous shot for one frame, it was a failure to fire.

[@PotatocannonLol]

@@ToastyMozart 2:12 I watch the empty shell bounce off/past his wrist on his last shot, I stand by previous statement it's dirty, it's light striking it did on the second malfunction was due to non eject, the gun didn't run decent till it was cycled a bunch to knock off/compact the Gunk

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

@@PotatocannonLol after all three malfunctions an unspent round was cycled (trust me i have read ALL the comments above this, people did outright video forensics on them :D) when he tried to get behind the malfunction. Ian did not notice ANY of these for some reason. He should have seen them, picked them up and checked the reason for not firing. twice also an unchambered cartridge sat on top, but when he cycled afterwards another cartridge fell out to the bottom and they all were still wiht the "bullet".

[@lanceluthor6660]

I am surprised by how much I am emotionally invested in the Calico doing well.

[@ionstorm66]

Ian my Calico had a similar FTF that culminated in a 40 round slam fire from a bent firing pin. Check with a file if your pin is still hard on the tip.

[@AlexK-jp9nc]

Wow!

[@isosev]

That sounds like it was either terrifying or really fun.

[@ScottKenny1978]

@@isosev a little bit of both, I suspect.

[@ionstorm66]

@@isosev a bit of both because you can't just drop the mag. You have to take a hand off and remove your cheek weld. I didn't feel comfortable doing that in the middle of the action lol.

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

@Tim Hunter that advice sounded completely inappropriate :D but jokes aside... yeah good hint.

[@skoshman1]

I find these ongoing Calico trials on Forgotten Weapons to be facinating. I don't know why.

[@mrjockt]

Possible duff round, it looked like an unfired round dropped clear when you racked the slide after removing the mag.

[@badopinionsrighthere]

This feels like the Zapruder film, we're analyzing it frame by frame to come up with an explanation that makes sense. 2:11 slowing it down to quarter speed I didn't see an ejection, granted that might be because it was too fast to appear on a frame, that might have been what was ejected at 2:53.

[@DoGTripwire]

You better offer that to John Wick if they put you in the movie.

[@irishwristwatch2487]

Ian being the guy in a full blown outfit related to whatever John Wick's task is. Then hands John an insanely outdated prototype weapon from the past that is somehow also suited to it. Gives a full breakdown of its working parts. 10 minute long sequence. I'd watch it

[@INTERNERT]

I love Ian’s mismatched military uniform outfits

[@Steelion69]

And the stocks completely crashed because of this 3rd video. RIP Calico.

[@angrysweetchili7816]

Ah yes. The weapon for the Minigunners in Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn.

[@WetDoggo]

5:20 my first suspicion is, the striker might be broken or just really dirty, not to say filthy 😏😁

[@KaletheQuick]

Indeed. Perhaps the tolerances were a bit tight, making it fill up faster?

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

broken seems unlikely when it did one or two successful shots afterwards still... but sticky or bent might be possible. Maybe all of the above after the failure to chamber when the second round did not fire... but well that should become obvious when he strips the gun down for cleaning.

[@WetDoggo]

@@Ugly_German_Truths yeah i paused the video, so I saw it's not broken afterwards

[@bramveneman]

The suspense was real with this one.

[@AsbestosMuffins]

there's just something absolutely silly about a semiautomatic rifle with 100 rounds on tap. it just goes and goes and goes and goes

[@weswolever7477]

The energizer rabbit of guns

[@aegir5198]

that magazine has been cranked 69 times for 3 videos. nice

[@Kombereloni]

Dear Gun ,Jesus, whose holy words can even resurrect dead firearms! We beseech you! Binary Trigger in there!

[@FeignJurai]

It's not that easy...

[@Seseous]

Karl & Ian are not fans of the binary trigger. Karl especially says they're dangerous. They've talked about it a few times in their q&a videos...so probably won't get to see anything of the sort.

[@nelsonic84nelson25]

Ian keep up the great videos. Two years ago is when we started watching you on amazon prime We would always watch them in the morning right before school. And now we just sit there and watch them And stair because we are jealous lol.

[@chubbycatfish4573]

Apparently Calico has a new website...

[@janhammekenbuch142]

Seeing how the mechanism works, it could be fun to see how it behaves with a suppressor fitted.

[@fire304]

2:53 "there is nothing in the chamber" what fell from the gun as you drew the bolt back? Was that a spent cartridge or a misfire?