Freezing Pistol Test (Desert Eagle, Glock, M&P, CZ, Staccato, 1911)

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The Freezing Pistol Test. Back to start more internet arguments over whether your pistol can function in arctic environments. This was a very interesting one. We figured we could accelerate the freezing with the aid of dry ice. And accelerate the freezing process it did. Hope you enjoy.
00:00 Freezing Pistol Test
00:52 Thank you to our Freezing Pistol Test Sponsors!
2:19 Freezing Pistol Test setup
3:03 Freezing Pistol Test: Beretta M9
3:12 Freezing Pistol Test: Browning Hi Power
3:20 Freezing Pistol Test: Sig M18
3:30 Freezing Pistol Test: CZ SP01
3:42 Freezing Pistol Test: Glock 17 Gen 3
3:53 Freezing Pistol Test: M&P 2.0
4:00 Freezing Pistol Test: Staccato 2011
4:14 Freezing Pistol Test: Steyr L9-A2 MF
4:26 Freezing Pistol Test: Nighthawk 1911 .45 ACP
4:44 Freezing Pistol Test: HK USP .45 ACP
4:53 Freezing Pistol Test: Desert Eagle 50 AE
5:15 Freezing Pistol Test: Smith and Wesson 44 Magnum
5:30 We drench these guns
8:06 FREEZING TEST BEGINS
8:29 Freezing Pistol Test: Beretta M9
9:46 Freezing Pistol Test: Browning Hi Power
10:52 Freezing Pistol Test: Sig M18
11:38 Freezing Pistol Test: Steyr L9-A2 MF
14:08 Freezing Pistol Test: CZ SP01
15:04 Freezing Pistol Test: Glock 17 Gen 3
17:15 Freezing Pistol Test: M&P 2.0
18:12 Freezing Pistol Test: HK USP .45 ACP
20:16 Freezing Pistol Test: Nighthawk 1911 .45 ACP
21:25 Freezing Pistol Test: Staccato 2011
22:26 Freezing Pistol Test: Smith and Wesson 44 Magnum
24:02 Freezing Pistol Test: Desert Eagle 50 AE
25:55 FINAL THOUGHTS FREEZING PISTOL TEST
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[@gbarraza2012]

No matter what he says, this test is valid. I can totally see myself falling in freezing water, hunting skin walkers. Shocking results for sure.

[@isoufo]

Agreed. I live in Minnesota and go UFO hunting. Very likely to encounter a skin walker in freezing conditions. Need to replace my m9 with a sig apparently.

[@lawofanubis2996]

@ISO UFO Also a Minnesotan here. What part? We could go skin walker hunting

[@isoufo]

@@lawofanubis2996 North of the cities about 20 minutes. Usually go out to Becker (south of st cloud) to go UFO hunting.

[@prominence2826]

@@isoufo wow that sounds pretty awesome, I’ve always been interested in UFO’s and have seen all the shows like ancient aliens, project blue book, and many more. Have you ever found anything ?

[@lawofanubis2996]

Damn, I'm way up north.

[@PB4KC]

I’m shocked the USP didn’t pass the test considering how much I used it in icy environments on MW2

[@WolkeStreit]

This comment slightly triggered me. Thank you.

[@Theguyinthe]

You brought back some memories!

[@WTFisTingispingis]

Fuck, we're old.

[@NandevaIndioMaluco]

It’s because he wasn’t holding it with a knife on his off hand

[@bigMboi25]

This guy 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@johnryan8546]

He's having a hard time digesting the M&P's dominance 😂

[@21exodus]

i vowed to myself after i turn 21(in upcoming August), m&p 2.0 will be my first pistol because they jus moved to my state TN.

[@REASONvsRANDOM]

@@21exodus Awesome. I love the gun, especially after replacing the trigger with Apex flatty!

[@danimal865]

​@21exodus ive had an M&P 2.0 for about 5 years now and not a single problem. Great gun. Very comfortable grip and great recoil impulse and its accurate

[@Theiliteritesbian]

M&p is my best gun, despite me wishing other guns were better for me. Its just really good.

[@Oozywolf]

After seeing the mud test first, seems like the M&P might be the most reliable handgun (ever) in extreme conditions. Really impressive!

[@whatfreedom7]

I’ve had 2 and both even though it wasn’t in these conditions they have been 100% reliable.

[@markcromeyer1652]

Don’t forget sig M18

[@mentalhaze4226]

I've owned 2 M&P's myself, while nowhere near the wild conditions these test take place in, I have had no issues from them. I carry one currently and have for over a year now.

[@kpenis17]

@@mentalhaze4226 couple range days after my brother got one to carry, no issues (kind of expected) but they’re fun to shoot too

[@toddk1377]

I have two M&P's, gen 1 and 2.0 both in 9mm. The only issue I ever had was mag related and that was using aftermarket magazines, which sometimes cause a double feed and rarely has last round slide lock, but factory mags, no issues at all. My 2.0 I purposely refused to clean it all of last year and that damn thing just would not quit, even after getting it so hot, I couldn't touch the slide and after a few cases of ammo, and one case ammo was wolf which is pretty dirty. Hollow points, 115-147 grain, it ate it all. The 2.0 is the last handgun I'll need...until I get the M&P 5.7, lol.

[@Thumpr110]

Wow. This is eye-opening. I’ve been arctic swimming with the wrong handgun this whole time.

[@halieus56]

This was eye-closing for me. I did so much flinching at home behind my computer and giant bowl of ice cream.

[@cagneybillingsley2165]

m&p>sig>glock. army still got it wrong. they picked the cheap out sig

[@reelnezdayz2835]

@@cagneybillingsley2165 M&P 40 is not what I expected and it was the first gun I bought

[@soonerfrac4611]

@ cagney billingsley How so? It offered everything that they asked for it to option, the fact that it did so more cheaply is merely a plus. They wanted a fully modular gun that be modified by the user to become different sizes or grip sizes. ✔️ Large external safety that was easily operated. ✔️ Glock had neither of those and really few of the others did either.

[@DaveSmith-cp5kj]

@@soonerfrac4611 Sig isn't a modular gun if you have to replace almost every single part to change calibers (better to just have two guns), and Glock's offering for the MHS did have a manual safety which was offered in older glock models and worked well (it was phased out though because the Glock doesn't need a manual safety). The P320 didn't even pass the reliability test (as later resulted in the drop issue, which was later fixed), but the entire testing came to a halt as soon as Sig announced their dirt cheap prices. I do think Sig was the right choice as the Army could have even gone with a hi point and still have been fine since handguns aren't very common in the military, but with Sig offering their handgun with holsters and everything at basically the price of a hi point, it was a deal too good to pass up.

[@Briggsian]

I like that the Desert Eagle malfunctioned very quickly after he got it to fire, showing that it was indeed working normally.

[@sev124]

😂😂😂

[@toddcraft6919]

I had a friend who had a Desert Eagle in .44 and one of their 1911’s. I don’t know if Desert Eagle still makes a 1911 or not. The regular Desert Eagle worked like crap on a good day. It was his second one. He had one in .357 before and it wasn’t any good. Funny thing though was his Desert eagle 1911 was awesome, maybe the best 1911 either of us has shot. It had a very smooth action, was accurate and didn’t have a single stoppage. Which made us wonder why Desert Eagle doesn’t switch their production to just 1911’s and drop all there other models.

[@aiwassmirko]

@@toddcraft6919 wait, desert eagle is not a brand, it's a model, designed by magnum research but the ones I see in shops are mainly made by IMI/IWI (made until 2009) Maybe you're talking about a 1911 made by magnum research or their successor, Kahr arms?

[@toddcraft6919]

@@aiwassmirko It’s possible. I thought it did say desert eagle on the slide. I could be wrong, it was a while ago. I do know they were made buy the same company, and the 1911’was far better. Even the quality control, and finishing seemed better. I wish I could find one for myself

[@aiwassmirko]

@@toddcraft6919 I just googled it and you didn't read wrong, I found a picture of a "desert eagle 1911" made by magnum research (which looks kinda old, kinda rough). Very weird!

[@mattwolfen]

I don't care how excessive these tests are. I have a thought process called the "dodge a wrench theory". If your tools can endure cartoonish levels of torture, they're good tools. Keep it up, Mike.

[@shanewilliams3904]

if you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a bullet... wait

[@seanmccarty1176]

That's why I tested the reliability of my CZ P-09 by shoving it in mud when it was dirty and running 100 rounds through it without a break. It passed

[@LaputanMachad]

@@Robo.1776 From my experience on flat ranges, training sessions in the AZ high desert and outdoor muckabouts with the boys, any well made LS piston, SS piston or DI rifle will function fine in all manner of bullshit so long as you take very good care of them after every trip. I spoil my guns like a grandma with her grandkids, don't neglect your maintenance cycles, lads.

[@kantina4765]

@@LaputanMachadI too spoil your grandma

[@LaputanMachad]

@@kantina4765 Both my Grandmas are dead. I'd better not see a single spec of ash removed from either of their urns

[@Slawbunnies8780]

I am now going to base my entire personality and gun preference around the m&p 2.0 now thank you

[@Fishbowl17]

"this is an unreasonable test"..... I want my guns unreasonably reliable..... Awesome video

[@somedude4581]

To be fair, the ones who were sloppy with their field maintenance would have the bolt freeze on them on our h&k 416's. but if you managed to get the slide back(usually by hitting stock against a tree or ice, while keeping pressure on the charging handle) you would be good to go once fired, it would usually be fully funtional again. Had winterservice in norway

[@AnAgedMan]

@@somedude4581 mortaring AR style rifles like that always fixes everything lmao

[@thomassellers3813]

Most accurate statement of the year!!!!!

[@lamorferguson950]

Exactly!!!

[@Mercskowski]

That feeling when Flannel Daddy uploads a new video and the porcelain throne beckons you

[@cliffordmontana4562]

Same here! He’s a laxative!

[@ceejae6477]

Been there done that

[@brandonbrown2766]

Just hit the throne myself and started this masterpiece

[@NoNo_IStay]

@@cliffordmontana4562 makes way for himself.

[@cooperwilliams9140]

Currently sitting on a toilet

[@isaacrumfelt2226]

I actually wasn't surprised with the M&P, I keep a Shield in my truck all the time (granted not submerged in dry ice) but it gets in the negatives here in Alaska and it's fired while frozen

[@BChan1991]

i'm biased towards m&p (my first gun ever) so this is a win for sure

[@1olddirtroad]

Please don't slay our Sacred Cows

[@Divergent7899]

It’s my edc was happy it worked so well

[@richardbecker697]

Is this the m&p compact or full size the champ champ?

[@markcromeyer1652]

Plus the sig M18

[@peelreg]

I used to work as an ammo testing tech for a major ammo maker. One of the routine tests was to freeze ammo (not the gun) at -40 for 3 days and test. If it fired, it was a pass. Pressure/velocity dropped considerably.

[@peelreg]

@@amarante2993 Sure. Just load your own ammo. heavy bullet with a Start load id probably sub-sonic.

[@FinnishUncleSam]

@@amarante2993 of course. Just carry all your ammo in a freezing bag etc when you go to the range lol

[@ivanfromtheeast4709]

@@FinnishUncleSam stick that sucker in the freezer

[@hollowpoint185]

The camera stare after the M&P worked had me rolling. 🤣

[@LordHoth_09]

Life choices flashed before that man’s eyes

[@SeqK]

The sun, the moon, the truth. They will always reveal themselves eventually. This was the best part of the video - watching his glock seize up and seeing the wtf set in. Then watch him slowly die inside after the M&P fires flawlessly. Much satisfaction - very science. :)

[@mikeoxlong3676]

The swell of the music too. Perfection.

[@REASONvsRANDOM]

@@SeqK YES! why the hate for the S&W?? I don't get it. It performed the best in the mud/dirty trials as well!

[@mortarbackmusic8511]

My buddies and I were in the Himalayas and we found a CZ SP01 on a dead body on our way up to K1. Frozen solid. We eventually became cornered by the yeti and thanks to Czechnology we were able to injure the creature and make an escape. I still carry it to this day.

[@alexm566]

🤨

[@yourbadger5486]

I need what you're smoking

[@BudgiePanic]

I too have played the Far Cry 4 Yeti DLC

[@blairlutz4454]

Cz sp0one is g2g

[@jwilson0514]

LOL best comment on here was laughing for a good minute lol

[@ryangagnon5489]

bro you unlocked all the black ice skins that's so lucky

[@Gorno85]

The M&P is a great pistol. Not surprised at all. Very underrated and feels so much more ergonomic than any Glock. Glad to see the CZ perform even with a external hammer.

[@lucashayes346]

Funnily enough the one thing I cant stand on every M&P is the grip, and I have never had a problem with glock grips. I always have hated picking up M&Ps idk why. Just personal preference

[@gunlover5564]

@@lucashayes346is it the sand paper feeling? I put a hogue sleeve grip on mine and it felt amazing. I typically carry my sig p320 xcompact now. But I tend on buying another one for my m&p 45

[@Anonymous594]

Glocks are so uncomfortable to shoot

[@REASONvsRANDOM]

Hell yes

[@REASONvsRANDOM]

@@gunlover5564 I love the S&W grip, prefer it to the glock. Just me.

[@jakedistlehorst6190]

Charlie being the dude, checking on his hands. Always looking out for his fellow man. Charlie is the real winner of the test.

[@soonerfrac4611]

Am I the only one that noticed that the 1911’s took less water than the Glock?

[@soonerfrac4611]

Less water to thaw…🤦🏻‍♂️

[@fukdafeds1210]

Plopcv

[@CertifiedSunset]

@@soonerfrac4611 My guess is the gaps for the initial water to freeze in on the 1911 and 2011 are a little smaller, thus allowing less water into the gun to get frozen.

[@kilemwaldrup4537]

You can here the reverence in his voice, swollen with respect for the bros.

[@2adavid88]

The explosion edit of the Desert Eagle made me 😂. I was literally thinking "What if it just fired as Mike was snacking it." Very nice to the edit guy!

[@tsprenk]

This is honestly the 5th time watching this through and seeing Mike's face and subsequent reaction when the M&P goes bang gets me every time 😂😂

[@luisraygoza4349]

“If you base your personality or weapon choice off of this fuck you”😂😂😂

[@kingofcrunk4237]

And, yet, we did.

[@ihavetowait90daystochangem67]

Garand Thumb purposely left out the Hi Point knowing damn well it can destroy the entire competition

[@tonybythesea448]

It broke again before he could do this test

[@bombomos]

XD

[@Evergreen1400]

@@tonybythesea448. I hate them and would never carry one but they are not known to break pretty much the opposite they are almost indestructible

[@scottnewsham2496]

Demo Matt found out the hard way that those ugly clunky bastards are nearly indestructible

[@Skeletonizer1200]

@@Evergreen1400 Go watch the Glock vs Hi-Point video. He throws both at a boulder and the Glock still functions, the Hi-Point becomes unusable. Hi-Points are horrible and if you're using it for self-defence you might as well give the guy robbing you all of your money and save you both some time.

[@Pouncer_Fox]

That seal-good feeling when your pistol of choice passes the freeze test. Also, "Czechnology"

[@borkwoof696]

M&P gang assemble!

[@Shortchangehero0311]

CZ Gang!

[@borkwoof696]

@@TinS0lder Hey, who do you think bought us the M&P in the first place?

[@TheMadMurf]

This is the kind of hard, undeniable science that makes me feel good to be a CZ guy.

[@shlomo_jewinstien-Doodoowitz]

Cz here waiting to see

[@nogifunk]

Pleasantly surprised at the hammer fire CZ staying functional 🔥

[@batznocharge]

Always makes me happy as a Czech to see these pistols get the credit they deserve, such comfortable guns to hold.

[@MechAdv]

Fuck yeah! My CZ75 police model has 5000-6000 rounds through it over 10 years and it’s still shooting tighter groupings than my buddy’s various striker fired 9s. I was literally holding my breath when he was about to fire it lol.

[@nogifunk]

@@batznocharge well they're beautiful. I just bought an S-PO1 not long after seeing this video, and looking up reviews. CZ has quite the cult following, people love the Czechnology

[@nogifunk]

@@MechAdv sweet! I pick up first CZ this week, very excited to try it out

[@MechAdv]

@@nogifunk My buddy had the SP01. To Me it felt a bit front heavy because of the integrated slide rail, but that lent itself to being even softer shooting than my 75 police. Awesome gun, I’m sure you’re gonna love it.

[@RaheemBuh]

God, I love the importance Mike puts on safety. Reminds me I'm watching the right stuff

[@totalnewb123]

The look on his face when the M&P worked along with the music was priceless. 🤣💯🇺🇸

[@kbproductions8387]

The whole crew’s minds blown away that the M&P ran flawlessly and the Glock failed lol Not throwing shade, just their reactions was priceless

[@gus7850]

that and the Sig lol

[@daviddoe6228]

sad to see him go down lol but true its also half the price than some of the others

[@dlogan3004]

I’ve been a Glock guy my whole life, dad bought my my first g19 gen 3 when I was 13 and I still have it but about 2 years ago I had the extra money and came across an M&P 2.0 and love how it felt so I bought it. It quickly replaced my 19 as my carry gun and I even bought a second for a bedside gun

[@ChefofWar33]

@@dlogan3004 Yep. Just did my CPL training course on my M@P 2.0 PC. I fucking love this gun. Smith and Wesson knew what they were doing with this gun.

[@mizzoupatriot8814]

@@dlogan3004 You want a cookie?

[@1977rw]

Garand, just for good measure, you should have thrown a Yeet Cannon into the mix as well. I know Hi-Points get a bad rep, but it truly is one firearm that is 100% American, and to top it off, what they have been producing lately is starting to be better looking at a really affordable price still. That way even the poorest of Americans can celebrate our 2nd Amendment.

[@veteranredbeard6222]

He doesn't respect Hi-points. It would be interesting to see though.

[@jonathanr9619]

I’m so proud of M&P. My first gun 🥰

[@generalgreevus8773]

I have the 10mm M&P. I love it so much that it's my bed side gun.

[@jessg.9368]

Just bought a 2.0 yesterday , no regrets, and seeing these videos including the mud test, makes me proud!

[@ashton564]

Lol. I love the existential crisis that came from the M&P working while the Glock did not. More amazingly, you found a practical use for the hinge trigger.

[@TheMsdos25]

*Laughs in PSA Dagger*

[@Ideo7Z]

Now they switched to a flat dingus style trigger.

[@fatheroftheclyde]

@@Ideo7Z only on the 10mm and the Shield Plus.

[@kodez9667]

The jump scare when the Desert Eagle blew up took years off my life.

[@liberty9348]

This comment had me rolling. Thanks =]

[@Minnesota_Fatts]

I love how nonchalant Charlie and GT are about it, too.

[@sobrinocruz8169]

I lost it 💀💀💀

[@philipgaona5675]

Same dude

[@Buddhapyro]

💀💀

[@peelreg]

I was in Winnipeg, Manitoba in February. It was about -35. I was visiting a police range when some guys came in from a stake-out. (The range was attached to the vehicle garage area.) One of the guys was very cold. he had been outside. he decided he wanted to fire his MP5. It did not work. Frozen firing pin or very light strike. I was not close enough to see the specific problem. I do recall talking to a senior person about cold weather preparation. Wash all the parts with Brake Cleaner and shoot the gun either dry, or with a lube that does not get gooey at low temp. Unlike the video, there was no water involved. Just the wrong lubricant for low temp.

[@kinbolluck476]

HE COULD HAVE DIED

[@KH-rt3ef]

Moving between warm and cold causes condensation, which freezes inside the weapon and creates obstructions. Graphite is a helpful lubricant in such conditions. Hopefully that operator will reconsider using an MP5 in cold climates, their design isn’t fantastic for freezing conditions.

[@flatoutlikemcrae2020]

@@KH-rt3ef I mean if it has the fun switch, you just have to make it work

[@callumdonington2227]

@@flatoutlikemcrae2020 it's Canada, no fun switch allowed

[@flatoutlikemcrae2020]

@@callumdonington2227 I get it, you just don't want the Canadian ATF to MAID your dog

[@HonoluluBlue81]

17:33 when Garand Thumb realizes his Glock just got pimp slapped by M&P

[@bmagada]

"You've been tracking a frozen skinwalker for week..." Me: FINALLY!!!! Something applicable to my daily life!!

[@fourtwentycg]

Yupp. Living in northern AZ right next to the rez line skinwalkers are an everyday nuisance! I'm always having to chase them away from my trashcans!

[@Jason_The_Man]

For so long I’ve been torn between a PDP and an M&P for awhile now. It looks like I may be going M&P based on this AND the just released mud test.

[@johns1625]

M&P are fantastic pistols dude I've been carrying a 1st gen .40 Shield for like six years now and fired probably 800 rounds through it and never encountered a single problem other than the grip wore down and became slippery. Talon grips fixed that though. I'd trust my life with that thing even more than my m9

[@TonySoprano-on5iu]

@@johns1625800 rounds throughout the entire six years u had it is crazy😂

[@METALLIFY16]

​@@TonySoprano-on5iuyeah 800 rounds ain't shit lmao thats like firing 10 rounds a month out of it for 6 years.

[@90faces4]

What's great to me is that the M18 worked flawlessly. I love and favor the M18 due to reliability in all conditions.Such as waterlogged, muddy, frozen, dirty, and running it over. Concealment is a big plus as well!

[@noahfriend320]

Until it goes off in the holster 🤣 i really cannot wait for 320s to go away

[@natesmith2408]

@@noahfriend320 bro that was like 5 years ago? They're fixed. We get it. You have a high point.

[@noahfriend320]

@@natesmith2408 why don't you do some a googlin' before you dismiss me

[@great_deception]

@@noahfriend320It only goes off by itself if you are a cop. Not surprised how uninformed you are. Call the 15+ countries that are using the P320 as well and tell them they are picking the wrong gun. I'd love to hear what they tell you.

[@noahfriend320]

@@great_deception As someone who's part of those 15+ militaries issuing them who has to deal with the thing, I can assure you that the calculus behind buying them is pretty much entirely Sig underbidding the competition. I'd be happy with mine if the rear sights weren't flying off, and before you tell me that the screws need to be locktighted, I assure you that small fiddly bits aren't a good idea on any military weapon.

[@djentisnotagenre_]

i truly admire the firearms safety on this channel. as soon as mike sees that the gun isn’t operating as it should, he renders it safe and doesn’t fuck with it. no darwin awards on this channel 😤💪🏻

[@goldenboy1746]

My guy have you even watched 12:11?

[@GoodOlTazzy]

@@goldenboy1746 what's wrong with that lol. Have you watched the Kalashnikov KZbin channel where they mortar the rifle on the ground to get it to fire lol.

[@goldenboy1746]

@@GoodOlTazzy Idk, it just seems way too dangerous, I can only imagine the gun sliding off and accidentally shooting someone.

[@GoodOlTazzy]

@@goldenboy1746 the gun can't go off by itself, he's got the finger off the trigger.

[@goldenboy1746]

@@GoodOlTazzy You have a lot of trust for something that can go off after having even the slightest mechanical malfunction.

[@Gundrium]

I like how he talked about the flaws in hammer fire pistols at the end, and just smoothly avoided taking about the CZ...

[@Rand0m_H3r0]

I now feel even more confident that if I fall in the ice while fishing I can shoot a skin walker after... Czech Powa!

[@brokenrotor13b86]

Based Czechnology gang

[@randyreviewsit]

Yeah the cz fanbois are a fragile bunch

[@BringerOfD]

As a CZ guy and more specifically hammer fired CZ guy, I think that came down more to luck than anything inherent to the design anyway. It's unfortunately hard to control for where specifically the water hits the gun, at what angle, how and where it splashes. That is unless you build a water spray rig in which you place a gun in the middle so that water is sprayed onto each gun from the same angles and for the exact same duration, or just fully submerge each gun. This means even if there's a massive ingress point for water if you don't hit it just right it'll be fine, or if it isn't a wide ingress point but you hit it at just the right angle it still gets f*cked.

[@ExpeditionaryRanger]

@@BringerOfD AGree. Perhaps a more reasonable test to the skin walker hunting scenario would be to dip each gun into a bucket of water for 5 seconds, then remove and hang with barrels pointing straight down to freeze in that orientation... more similar to crawling out of the water and having the gun pointing down in a holster allowing water to drain from the barrel, while allowing full immersion and equivalency between pistols. Maybe that's ridiculously too difficult for any pistol... except for a CZ of course... :op. A Walther PPQ NAvy would have been interesting here also.

[@andrerodriguez7985]

I love how each little space tells you the make and model!

[@BagpipekilR]

I have a few m&p 2.0... absolutely LOVE them all. No questions asked when it comes to trusting my life with that series of pistol. Thank you SW

[@evtyler]

Mike: "Don't put too much stock in this test..." Me who carries an M&P with Trijicon RMR: Feeling like a boss!

[@deafdeal3r]

Trijicon makes a closed emitter and make it so the dot doesn't have to but unmounted to change a battery it will prolly own the market again...

[@Romanus-]

@@deafdeal3r Holosun has been killing it tho. More features and equally as reliable in my experience

[@thunderblade95]

Dude same. All of my friends are glock users and im the only m&p user. Well guess whos laughing now. *victory lap*

[@seanjoseph9941]

I just sent this to my buddies that are Glock fan boys and I have an M&P. So satisfying

[@thunderblade95]

@@seanjoseph9941 Now need to fight a winter skin walker in the cold

[@crushdrummer11]

Micah's "is this cope" HAD ME DYING. I carry a glock 19 every day and I'm also huffing hard copium rn

[@jester4323]

19gen5 guy and I too am hard coping :(

[@RosaParksWasWyt]

@@jester4323 a fellow man of culture. I have a glock 19 gen 5 but I carry a 43X

[@ChickenShackIRL]

Knowing good and well that this test means fuck-all for us in South Alabama, I carry an M&P and sent this video to my buddy who carries a Glock 19 with the SpongeBob smiling gif 😂

[@cliffordmontana4562]

Buy an M&P and I promise you won’t carry your Glock any more. It’s not even close. Glocks are reliable as hell but so are the M&Ps. And the M&Ps do sooo many things better. Better grip, better grip angle, steel guide rod, all steel mags, steel sights, steel reinforced frame, more durable finish on slide, American company, and MUCH better looking.

[@RosaParksWasWyt]

@@cliffordmontana4562 I think m&p’s are really ugly. Kind of like caniks. Not that they’re bad I just can’t own an ugly gun

[@grackle8723]

Make sure to find that spot on the map where the skinwalkers can’t reach you, usually between rocks, behind NPC’s or keep your companion in front of you. Its helped me a lot

[@mandaloresmercy]

Love that the CZ 75 SP-01 did pretty decently frozen. I'll take it! Also pretty impressed with the M&P performance in extreme conditions (frozen and mud test). They're nice

[@grif5447]

"Just because a gun fails this test, doesn't mean it's a bad gun" - Glock stock plunges as all police departments and militaries in cold climates trade in their junk Glocks for the far superior M&P. Gun stores flooded with Glocks that have more dust than oil on them. "I tried to sell a guy a Glock MOS with an RMR on it for $500. He handed me cash, dismounted the optic and said he didn't want to waste the 4473 on that POS" said one dealer. "Ever since Flannel Daddy started these tests I can't sell Glocks and AK's, they say if it can't pass something called the mud test and the Mr. Freeze test?, they ain't worth a damn!" said another. In other news, Sig releases parody dis track for all the haters called "don't drop it while it's hot (but shoot it while it's cold)".

[@kca8179]

B-E-A-Utiful

[@kunfugunman]

Baaaaahahahahhahahaa

[@murderlesson101]

This is great ngl

[@gglass2190]

Glock fan boys seethe Sig gang for life.

[@zebracherub]

Fucking gold

[@southernmarksman]

Rankings: 1. Tie between SIG M18 and the S&W M&P 2.0 2. CZ 75 SP-01 3. Everything else

[@ericj6636]

Thanks champ

[@lynyrd65YT]

M&P M2.0 for the win, super under-rated pistol 👍

[@riley6475]

all the glock fans are sobbing right now. M18 fans unite

[@MagicalTrout]

@Chano Leyva you're a goofball

[@Milkywayboy]

@Chano Leyva 😂😂

[@fernandogaribay2446]

Purchased a CZ P01 last week. After seeing the SP01 pass the test I’m super stoked to pick it up in a few days

[@margomc3753]

I appreciate the comprehensive assessment of the Desert Eagle.

[@96cherokee_59]

As an AK and m&p guy, pretty stoked to see that my kit will work the two days a year it snows where I live lol

[@stevenbordlemay2651]

Can never be too prepared

[@Sk0lzky]

I'm waiting for M&P 10mm to become available where I live to replace my glock, I didn't consider freezeing resistance to be a factor but it sure will be a nice bonus :v

[@Hellfreed]

Same here! 😂

[@Thoraxe0987]

@@Sk0lzky might want to wait for the potential mud test. Watch Glock vs m&p become the AR vs AK of the mud and ice test

[@Sk0lzky]

@@Thoraxe0987 it was one of my first thoughts. Kinda funny since I'm also an AK kinda guy too (although heavily modded, while stock AK74 was the first big boy rifle I've ever shot I don't like it much. Galil with its left side charging handle and additional dirt protection is 10/10 for my needs, at least as far as non-bank-breaking guns go)

[@vincentcocchio3450]

Hell yeah, Garand Thumb sacrificing his guns for science... again

[@mattmarzula]

Warrantees. You don't have to be honest.

[@NoNo_IStay]

I'm glad the Desert Eagle was chosen for this lol

[@TA.LONGBOW.ALASKA]

@@mattmarzula Warranties wont cover deliberate misuse..

[@mattmarzula]

@@TA.LONGBOW.ALASKA did I need to put the second part in all caps for you?

[@NoNo_IStay]

The deagle "blowing up" scared the hell outta me 😆

[@thebuss3204]

Love revolves, but Not when there frozen. Awesome testing ❤️🤙🏽

[@CarolinaAnglingCo]

Dude. That's a wild test. I enjoyed this. It's very informative. Especially being interested in gun smithing and firearms technology.

[@imjamesiam]

This is very relevant to me here in Florida. I could easily drop my weapon into a Yeti cooler packed with dry ice.

[@louisbrown4620]

Good point!

[@linovtac6729]

Or you might drop it in the freezing sand of these South Florida beaches.

[@lennybrewster4673]

It happens brother, stay vigilant 👍

[@billionsmustfight]

Perhaps one day you'll fall asleep on the beach, right next to your open cooler with dry ice and drop your pistol in there, and you'll just happen to need it when landsharks start ravaging the beach

[@TheGoodOlBoyzChannel]

Maybe he can do a swamp crud test for you

[@doorcharge0]

The amount of lore behind a video about dropping your CCW into the whole foods frozen section

[@andr3i68]

Nice job, Garand Thumb! I love this test. I was a little sad about the Glock, but, TBH,I am glad that the S&W M&P 9mm did great and passed with flying colours!

[@Gingernaut7]

I bought a cz P01 pcr recently and I'm so happy to see the reputation stands true.

[@Redwhiteandtired]

As an M&P carrier myself, I 100% approve of the scientific accuracy of this test 🤣

[@khyoon14]

Same here. Shot them all for considerable amounts of time. M&P all the way, and that’s coming from someone that doesn’t care for smith and Wesson as a company. Just stay away from the 1.0’s….

[@MrNatdaley]

That was my thought, at first I thought oh no, my carry weapon is on display

[@ryanwilson5936]

@@khyoon14 I have a full-size M&P 9 1.0 that’s a tack driver. All original. Bought it used. I honestly don’t see where people complain about the 1.0’s. Perhaps I just got lucky 🤷‍♂️. I’ve had it for over a decade.

[@SeqK]

I carry a M&P 2.0 for armed security with a level 2 retention holster. A lot of the other guys carry glocks and try to shit on my weapon because glocks "always fire". This is Chicago - im not worried about sand getting in my gun like they apparently do. I got more metal on mine so if shit hits the fan and I cant properly brace it completely, its not going to stove pipe jam my casing because it has enough heft to cycle completely. Ive limp wristed it on purpose before hell bent on a stove pipe - fires every time. Cannot say the same for a Glock 22 that I fired slightly loose and the spent casing got bit and held in the slide.

[@booftoot]

Watch the M&P gauntlet test on Military Arms Channel , it got out preformed by a Hi Point. they dont work worth a shit when they get dirt in them

[@A-Defender-]

Said the M&P was the champ, but the Sig M18 ran flawlessly too. Was truly impressed with both the Sig and the M&P.

[@ishmaeldixon1]

Definitely. The Sig was the first one that work flawlessly. I don't think he wanted to say Sig won and Glock lost lol. He didn't even include it in the title 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️ I like his channel but he Bios against Sigs lol

[@mintgoldheart6126]

@@ishmaeldixon1 are you sure it isn't you fanboying for Sig?

[@dannyg1153]

@@mintgoldheart6126 nah man, he BIOS against sig 🗿🗿 gotta get rid of the BIOS

[@mintgoldheart6126]

@@dannyg1153 he gotta press that del key

[@dannyg1153]

@@mintgoldheart6126 time to remove system 32

[@garrimic3]

This was awesome from beginning to end. Yes I have an M&P 2.0 and it’s awesome.

[@judge5373]

Great to know my rotation cc m18 & 2.0 will hold up, looking forward to arctic skinwalker hunting this summer. Great vid as always.

[@thomasbrand2650]

Man, for a split second you had me with the Deagle going off 😂 I'm also rather surprised by the results with the revolver. That's the one gun I thought might have had the best chance. Definitely happy to know that I can pee on my p320 in Antarctica and still fight a penguin though lolol

[@ghostshadow9046]

I use synthetic Marine/Snowmachine lube it will prevent those issues won't freeze and repels water. 37 Years in Alaska, ran a boat on Kenai river, SkiLak Lake, and carried while on a snowmachine in bandolier holster so could reach the gun in case of moose on the trail.

[@L1LegoAnimations]

Well, if his test was anything to go off of, you won't even need to pee on it. It'll just run.

[@thesouthernpatriot24]

Freakin penguins bro!!! Am I right or what….little fuckers are untrustworthy…..always messing with the people of Gotham city and flying planes in a little town called mad-a-nascar….

[@scottydouglass1892]

Penguins only stink like dead fish, they rarely attack. Butt then a little nip on the finger, and they might all come after you at once.

[@MrJakedog104]

Revolvers have dozens of tiny moving pieces that could be susceptible to freezing. The arm that turns the cylinder seems to be what froze here.

[@TrySpy]

I EDC the CZ-75 compact-basically the SP-01's less tacticool older brother-and it's been an absolute workhorse of a handgun. CZ makes some really top-notch actions, so it's good to see them expanding their scope to include Garand-Daddy Certified Neptune weather performance.

[@OfficialFedHater]

I used to edc my Jericho mid-size. Still love that gun to death.

[@christophernegus4160]

I edc an sp-01 manual safety. It’s the best handgun I’ve ever owned. It’s perfect in every way. Never a single malfunction, and it’s extremely accurate.

[@michaell8269]

I absolutely love my CZ-75D Compact. Surprised but glad to see it (mostly) worked after being frozen solid. I second the accuracy of CZs, for a barrel that is just under 4'' it shoots very tight groupings.

[@antiquatedideas1107]

I'm looking at getting the rami for an EDC. The baby brother

[@TrySpy]

@@antiquatedideas1107 The rami is a great gun! If sub-compact is the choice, the rami is always near the top of my list.

[@juicev25]

Great video!!

[@aaronr1328]

Every cz firearm i have ever picked up feels natural to my hand , not to mention the fit and finish on them are amazing .

[@frankbevibin5991]

The pure shock in his face when any of the pistols work is amazing every time

[@ejmarkle60]

The pure look of shock when the M&P worked and after the Glock failed was the best 😂

[@WTFisTingispingis]

@@ejmarkle60 Absolutely priceless.

[@FUBARguy107]

@@ejmarkle60 As a glock/sig guy I made the same face lol

[@FUBARguy107]

He's like a kid landing his first kick flip or something. Adorable

[@soonerfrac4611]

It was almost like watching Twitter employees in the first meeting with Elon.

[@Kaiserland111]

17:21 I laughed SO hard at your surprised owl face. I'm a big S&W fan as I carry the Shield, so it was nice to see the M&P perform even though it was sad the Glock didn't. I'm very glad the Sig performed as well, as that's what we've got for our soldiers.

[@dyland9246]

Both are venerable service or carry pieces, and I was hard torn between the two when buying. I recommend Sig, S&W, and glock in that order for a reason

[@ColeNetProdz]

No US soldier would survive a week in -10 anyways

[@bb_gunbandit4782]

@@ColeNetProdz I’m an Marine from MN and before I joined I worked 12hr shifts on a farm in -40° weather during the winter, I think I’ll be fine.

[@theexpatgunner]

@@ColeNetProdz some US units seem to be doing fine here in Estonia serving as part of the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence alongside the British and other member states. During the winter months it can get to extreme lows of -26°C with an average temperature between -8°C to -12°C. Not pleasant considering this winter has lasted 5 months, but still it’s nothing compared to the extremes of this test

[@realrainpoursx]

@@ColeNetProdz you must be unaware of the ol’ issued marshmallow suit. Tisk tisk

[@stanleywilliams5343]

That look on Garands face when he fired the M&P was priceless.

[@edemup44]

Nothing could have stopped a highpoint

[@Austinfromcorncountry]

Words cannot describe how heartwarming it was to watch a man give CPR to his frozen carry gun❤️

[@RyleKittenhouse]

Read as he was blowing

[@frank_texas7400]

😂

[@crusiethmaximuss]

Mike calling the .50AE "Kind of a piece of $h!t" shows his perfect comedic timing and great sense of humor. I LOL'd.

[@bluesoverlord]

And the A.D. they edited in….although there wouldn’t have been anything accidental about it. But, hey, he’s “what you call a professional”….. 😂

[@robertwelch2843]

time stamp?

[@ajbacas]

@@robertwelch2843 24:40

[@Kichizo_DJ]

That quick cut scared the fuck out of me lol 😂

[@ianoloughlin6670]

Haha it’s even funnier because it is so true

[@qdmax11]

Man Y’all really put these guns to real test Love it!

[@HHUSKYHUSKY]

My go-to is my m&p 2.0 and this brought me such joy

[@x3r0prime45]

the way you just curled up and died after the Glock failed and the S&W ran. I love it, keep doing what you do bro.

[@ike0072]

Haters in shambles. S&W supremacy established Circa 2022.

[@nik11gg]

When he fell down after realizing the M&P worked more than the glock was hilarious! I like glock too! The fake blast with the DE was funny too!

[@exodus_offroad6443]

Lovin these videos! You guys crack me up.

[@gun.8087]

This is the very first time I see this guy and I already subscribed.

[@novice5356]

I would've liked to see a Makarov and a Tokarev in this test. The AKs did well in the rifle ice test so it would've been interesting to see how the Russian choices for handguns would have done.

[@TorinStein]

Tokarev would've fared about as well the 1911's, but the Makarov would've been an interesting one to see. Heel mag release and direct blowback would be unique among the guns tested. Hammer fired though so probably the same failure point as the other hammered guns.

[@dragod7233]

@M. Denz ak did great in ice test, but sucked in mud test

[@marty2129]

@@TorinStein the hammer-fired CZ 75 was able to fire, so maybe Makarov could get through the test too...

[@Aliyah_666]

@@TorinStein I was gonna say the makarov MAY fire still. Being direct blowback as long as the hammer fell it's firing.

[@nikik5567]

@@TorinStein well it wouldn’t have the grip safety causing issue, so maybe it would’ve done better

[@brethatch2244]

I heard crying and weeping in the distance. After some searching, found the glock fan boys in the fetal position. Great video guys 👍

[@RedPilled_Knight]

Garand Thumb is a Glock fan boy himself!😂😂😂

[@brethatch2244]

@@RedPilled_Knight that's why he fell to the ground in disbelief lol.

[@dumamilk]

im pretty sad for real

[@ABulletShotOuttaAGlock]

M&P go skrrrrt

[@9770G]

Go watch MAC’s videos of handgun reliability test. He has done it with many handguns and the Glock ran the best by far. Those tests didn’t include freezing the gun but putting them in different debris and sediment.

[@PaintballWillis]

I already own an M&P, so I was pleased with these results!

[@chriskirbyh2o]

Favorite episode so far. Thanks Mike. Missed the dad advice but figured out my first pistol will be a striker fire S&W. Now, can i find one in Cali...

[@drfreedom1192]

As an M&P guy, it felt like watching a UFC knockout when it worked. Made my day.

[@boygonewhoopdataZZ]

Yea considering that thing was frozen solid compared to the M18.

[@markperez3912]

My stock m&p never failed me

[@amkrause2004]

Absolutely I myself is an M&P/S&W fan

[@sertank735]

M&P just replaced the hinge trigger though.

[@darylobey8867]

Kinda want a m&p now :D

[@BloPsy__]

As a Czech, I am proud of the performance of the CZ75 SP01.

[@galvanizeddreamer2051]

American SP-01 owner, love the gun. Actually pretty surprised how well it did.

[@jasong5684]

@Occult Ocelot. Married one, bought two.

[@sofarfromfirst]

that was my favorite pistol in Call of Duty Black Ops when i was a kid lmao

[@cheddarsock]

You should be! The fact that the factory hand fits every weapon and manages to pump out such large numbers of them to keep the price down would be amazing in the U.S., let alone a European country. Have you guys put guns into your constitution yet? I know there was an attempt recently.

[@BloPsy__]

@@cheddarsock I mean, we don't have anything like the 2A really, but we have the rights to own and use firearms. We just need a firearm license to do so - Which is a good thing IMHO because in the process of acquiring the firearm license, the person gets heavily educated about the safety of the firearms, how to operate them, etc, the rules and everything. Yeah and we can buy suppressors now which is also neat. And no, we don't need to pay any tax stamp or to wait X months to get it :)))

[@Taggartize]

very cool test

[@johnnation713]

Awesome test, super cool that both guns I have and carry were the ones that worked even frozen!😊👍🤘😝

[@philipstaite4775]

"I thought I was going to die..." and yet he went ahead with the test anyway. I salute your dedication to the expansion of our knowledge... Even if I do not plan on going swimming above the arctic circle while carrying.

[@iJacker]

I think the danger was an out of battery right? Also wtf is a skinwalker?

[@philipstaite4775]

@@iJacker Probably several elements of danger. I don't think they were cold enough to make the metal brittle. Maybe some of the plastic parts but he was wearing eyepro so... Main danger I would worry about would be an attempted fire, some internal part of the trigger/sear mechanism getting hung up on ice, then releasing at (Murphy's law, the most inopportune time) between trigger pull and clear. As for skinwalkers, all I know about them I learned from reading Tony Hillerman novels about Navajo culture... A type of witch that can look like an animal (in effect wear it's skin or look like one) or possess one and make it do what they want.

[@lunaticfringe2763]

As someone who carries the M&p, I was so happy when it fired. Certified winter skin walker killer 😊

[@philtackett5149]

I cheered a lil

[@kevinc.cucumber3697]

As a glock fan, i was pissed

[@hanslanda8303]

25:57 gay boi

[@matternst1442]

@@hanslanda8303 27:37

[@richardyoung6472]

@@hanslanda8303 sad glock boy

[@user-cw4gl8lt5h]

The dedication is amazing thank you boys for spending the time in that environment freezing for us viewers. 😇😇😇😇

[@kymgershon9690]

those pistol shots with the lasting mental pings is so clean!!!

[@jamesdc9595]

GT dying inside after the M&P beat the Glock had me dying lmao

[@99dethknight99]

I feel a P226 definitely deserved to be here. After all for some tine it was the most likely one to be in freezing cold water freezing air and expected to work

[@domosrage5434]

Sigs and HKs make me moist. At least they function well when that moistness freezes over lol

[@eddiegarza3844]

Same. Kinda stopped watching the video after all the handguns listed and it was not on the list.

[@EastCoastMan603]

Did you guys not watch the video ? See the hammered fired handguns ?

[@Osprey1994]

@@eddiegarza3844 What a clown, the dude only has the guns that he has. You can't expect him to just go out of his way to test YOUR favorite gun.

[@W1ldt1m]

@@Osprey1994 seriously, you don't think he has a p226,p229 or a m11 ?

[@paeden5431]

I'm moving to New England in a month, I'm glad to see my m&p 2.0 will do just fine in the winters up there.

[@liamseliger6469]

I love garand thumbs new christmas special

[@mattepple6759]

This actually blew my mind. Glad to be a sig guy but that m&p blew me away. Did not see that coming at all

[@Shortchangehero0311]

I’m a Sig and CZ guy, but the M&P was definitely impressive.

[@ndfan2007]

As an M&P guy, I am glad lol

[@TheCporteous]

Right! I totally get that this test has a lot of variables and its hard to repeat exact conditions for each gun. But damn was I pumped to see the M18 not care about it. Very proud to be a sig guy right about now.

[@mattepple6759]

@@ndfan2007 used to have a gucci 2.0 from agency. One of the best I've owned

[@EverydayGentsEDC]

As an M&P guy im so happy i dont have to throw it in the trash

[@jungleman3321]

24:36 was evil. You knew we were all waiting for that to happen.😂

[@simplybeef8232]

Sig and S&W are my 2 favorite brands...thanks for reassuring my thoughts

[@egzonsalihu1451]

Nice job, keep do it again and again.💪🏼

[@pazzescogringo]

I think a reason why the Sig and M&P functioned was largely due to the fact that they're fully tensioned strikers and just need to drop the sear vs. the partially-tensioned Glock and Steyr. Great video, as always.

[@Stryker2279]

I feel like it isn't a coincidence that the 2 guns that were submitted to military trials did just fine

[@Prepare2Survive]

Glock factory "performance" trigger for gen 5 guns fully cocks the striker. Maybe that would work after the trigger safety thaws.

[@Little.R]

M&P has a safety plunger in the slide just like a Glock. I've done drop torture tests on my own M&P and it's as solid as bedrock.

[@Prepare2Survive]

@@Little.R Yeah, most handguns have a firing pin block, but having the striker fully cocked vs partially cocked is something that varies depending on the gun. The factory Glock striker is only partially cocked, but the factory Sig striker is fully cocked.

[@user-vg8im1gc1l]

Now this right here is one of the most educated and well thought out opinions on here as opposed to just someone having love for a product and spewing nonsense. What you're saying makes sense here man and I'm a Glock guy so...

[@bensharples443]

Now we need a “becoming deadly in the Arctic” series

[@jessg.9368]

Awesome job for the M&P 9 2.0

[@brenthamby2155]

Very interesting results. 🔥

[@RomeoAirsoft]

17:34 damn never seen garand so defeated. The glock just couldn’t pass the test. Kudos to him for still keeping it fair for all of the guns tho, even with his bias for glock!

[@vlogfriendsutopia]

It's not too surprising really. They're not as reliable as people make them out to be.

[@jetmcgee4218]

@@vlogfriendsutopia fps Russia froze a Glock then shot it and it still cycled perfectly fine

[@mizzoupatriot8814]

@@vlogfriendsutopia They really are...You're just trying to be a know it all.

[@stevejones3383]

@@mizzoupatriot8814 @Decidueye he is right tho.. Glock was just the first so they have a Colt like following. That being said I have a gen 3 Glock 17 and fits MY hand perfectly, and I own HK, sig, staccato, Walther, and S&W. Everyones different and prefers different rifle and pistol variants. All that really counts is we are on the 2A team and Joe Biden sniffs children.

[@vlogfriendsutopia]

@@mizzoupatriot8814 Not the case. There's a test on KZbin where they fired 1000 rounds through a G19 in 18 minutes, and it had numerous failures. There's another video where some men tested a Bersa Thunder 9 with 1500 rounds in less time. Not a single hiccup for the Bersa.