History of WWI Primer 147: US Colt 1900 Documentary

[@tw130]

This means we are only about 3,257 episodes away from the 1911! I'm fucking hyped!

[@john-paulsilke893]

Yup, we’re close! 🤣

[@jsma9999]

make it about 5 eps to go

[@john-paulsilke893]

@@jsma9999 so for New Years? 😳

[@jsma9999]

@@john-paulsilke893 That is my guess But did not which New Years

[@john-paulsilke893]

@@jsma9999 🤣

[@PoeticTwist]

Between you, Forgotten Weapons, and a couple other channels, I have learned a lot about firearms, and history. While I can't exactly contribute, I do try to spread the word about this channel.

[@ScumfuckMcDoucheface]

Couldn't agree more =) especially as a Canadian, it's nice to have an outlet that is respectful of firearms and the history that they were involved in and sometimes largely helped produce. The history and engineering of firearms over the last 400 years or so is an absolutely facinating and often beautiful and bemusing subject. It's such a shame that most (the majority, in Canada especially) people simply can't get past the "ahh! gun!! scary!!!" mental/emotional knee jerk reaction. That and the seemingly default public opinion that firearms equates criminality, again, in Canada this is simply by the numbers not the case. **sigh** so on and so forth... yadda yadda... =|

[@tamlandipper29]

Hear hear.

[@desert_jin6281]

Best thing is, you come for the weapons and learn about doctrine, social factors, people, politics and more and how it all interacts to produce history. Edit : the first 5 of 10 shirts have safely arrived in central Switzerland, giddily awaiting the others and thanks a bunch 😁 !

[@PoeticTwist]

I come here for history, development, etc., and always leave knowing more than I came. Some time I am going to have to watch all of this, from start to finish.

[@geofftimm2291]

@@ScumfuckMcDoucheface Get yourself some new politicians and a new Republic, it's stylish Belize just did it. Geoff Whose Sainted Canadian Uncle said Canada needed an Army, to give those angry Scots something to do. I thought Uncle Doug was a mild mannered guy.

[@falloutlover5443]

I've never heard of this "Colt 1911" of which you speak, but it looks a lot like that one thing you mentioned several years ago as not being important whatsoever.

[@tenofprime]

Well we all know how this channel likes to take obscure firearms and break them down.

[@john-paulsilke893]

Maybe it will have a comeback or some entrepreneur will make a modern replica.

[@KarltheKrazyone]

@@john-paulsilke893 One can only hope. It's sadly all too common for the mythos surrounding old guns to make them into things they are not, when the practical realities can be shown if the differences between a reproduction and the originals can be made clear. I know it's not suited to the repercussion series, but still, it might be nice if they could trial a modern manufactured piece to show what was done right and wrong.

[@nickg4422]

Begun, the Colt Wars has. Pretty amazing how they evolved from this into the 1911 platform we all know and love.

[@chekovsgunman]

The what now?

[@thecanadianlanboy8132]

Who said we all love the 1911

[@nickg4422]

That gets me in the feels.

[@john-paulsilke893]

@@thecanadianlanboy8132 don’t lie, you love the 1911. 🤣 Not my favourite, I’m a more of a CZ fanboy myself or even a Hi-Power. But the 1911 is still a viable pistol, especially for recreational shooting, especially when capacity isn’t a factor when you are Canadian and limited to 10rds.

[@Chilly_Billy]

@@john-paulsilke893 🙄

[@LadyAnuB]

This firearm has war experience, the Phillipine-American War. It's not in the millions used category but still gave good feedback to Ordnance and Colt.

[@mikemcghin5394]

O that how 6 colt 1900 got uss walker DD163

[@samcolt938]

Thank you so much for the series! This is what my life was missing!

[@88porpoise]

I love that report of the testing in the Philippines. "These things are worthless pieces of garbage, but for some absurd reason everyone wants one so send us 200 as soon as you can for them to buy"

[@johnqpublic2718]

Yes please - finally: it begins.

[@brysonforte]

Begun the Clone Wars have.

[@bbqsauce8854]

Setting up camp here

[@silmarian]

I've been watching this channel since the beginning, I've got five bucks that says we get six episodes of Spanish knock-offs coming up! 😄 (To be clear, this is light-hearted ribbing, not a complaint!)

[@tidge879]

He's teasing you.

[@tenofprime]

@@silmarian I think a Spanish made copy would be a cool little side item to show off if it ever was made.

[@BNRmatt]

I'm more excited to see you closing in on the 1911 episode than Crozier with a blueberry.

[@SlavicCelery]

Now I want a drake styled meme of the no/yes nature. But with a guinea pig saying no to a lewis gun and yes to a blueberry.

[@GIR9595]

It's neck and neck tbh

[@earlyriser8998]

The session with Mae going through the issues was the most important segment. You both showed how the ergonomics were not quite right yet on almost every dimension...but the promise of an excellent pistol was obvious......and the soldiers and officers of the day recognized that the day of revolvers was ending.

[@jsma9999]

Thank you Manticore Arms for used of these weapons

[@Sedan57Chevy]

These early colts are soooooo cool. Hope the 1903 pocket hammer gets some love in this series. I like to call them the Colt Aesthetic Pistols.

[@jonathanhudak2059]

Love the 03 Pocket Hammer! :-)

[@joshuagibson2520]

Pocket hammer less

[@Galahad_Du_Lac]

@@joshuagibson2520 there’s also a pocket hammer

[@TimberwolfCY]

"Aesthetic Pistols" has a good ring to it. Perfect.

[@patrickstanberry7302]

im actually more hyped for this.......i dont know why but i always just reaaaaaally dug the way the 1900 looked. like, its obviously what lead to the pistol we all know, but to me this pistol always looked like what someone would draw up as a "ultra rare prototype" automatic handgun to give to a person in a spaghetti western lmao *as a side note, i don't know if the swiss straight-pull rifle section with its 1911 was planned as a high IQ troll move to be able to jokingly say ".....What are all of y'all upset about, we did a 1911 video already...." to folks who kept asking for the Colt 1911 video, but i'd like to think it was lol

[@brianj.841]

I think is was "Big Jake", John Wayne and Chris Mitchum. Chris' character says he has a prototype 1911.

[@TimberwolfCY]

It looks awesome. It's so damn sleek. And the long barrel/slide leaning forward, makes it looks like the gun is *already* in motion, like it's already engaging and moving, like momentum is built into it with nothing holding it back. It's great!

[@cannedbread3125]

@@brianj.841 no in big jake John Wayne’s son says he has a Bergmann prototype. Interestingly the prop used is actually a P38 with a bunch of shit put onto it to make it look like a Bergman lol .

[@brianj.841]

@@cannedbread3125 Ah, I misremembered then; all good.

[@Nottagilla]

Early Semi-Automatic pistols have been something to live by, for me. It's really interesting to know these weapons, this one in particullar is one of my favorites, it looks like the now famous, M1911's older brother.

[@classifiedad1]

It is.

[@trentbresler3179]

It looks like the 1911 long legged, lanky, homely brother.

[@Courier-Six]

Aesthetically this has gotta be one of my favorite pistols of all time

[@warrenokuma7264]

Agreed!

[@SasoriZert]

It has begun... nuff said us ogs of the channel have all had wet dreams of this day

[@thespecialbru]

Ohhhhh baby a new episode! I’ve wanted to buy one of these ever since I saw one in a random gun store in Spokane, WA. This will have to hold me over for another few years.

[@RabidMortal1]

Othais gets his wish! $18 per 1000 rounds in 1900 equates to about $500 today!!

[@mrxcman9272]

Been waiting years for this. Finally getting to the Colt automatics!

[@Rinzler0001]

This was extremely fun & entertaining to watch, and I can't wait to see the next one for the 1900 series. Well done!

[@JonManProductions]

It's been years, YEARS! But finally it's here! :D

[@OrangeAmped]

Hearing the discussion at 1hr and seeing the comparison to other semi autos of the time, I realize what he did, at least aesthetically; he turned the pistol inside-out. Now all those "bits hanging off the gun" are turned inward, tucked away under the slide and frame. It's... beautiful.

[@blairbuskirk5460]

Yay!!!! They're gonna do it guys, they're gonna do the thing!!

[@emilmaze]

The pictured example with the very dark bluing and checkered grips is insanely beautiful. One of the best looking firearms I've ever seen.

[@dereklindsay1296]

Just wanted to drop by and say THANK YOU for all your work in these videos seriously thank you!!

[@incantations.]

You folks do such a good job. Thank you for all the stuff that i have learned from your efforts.

[@LittleRabbit1138]

The Colt Series!!!! As foretold in the ancient texts handed down by Gun Jesus!!!!

[@seanbaker9796]

Everyone including other channels have been waiting for this. Thank y'all for everything you do.

[@carlcarlton764]

Finally a Browning that's not a .32 pocket pistol! And may the algorithm spread the word of CRsenal

[@Ashcrash82]

Goodness gracious, I am so excited for this mini series! THANK YOU SVEN!! Ian's video on this progression some years ago first introduced me to the 1903 Hammerless, which to my eye is one of the most beautiful auto pistols I've ever seen. The first historical/vintage firearms in my collection were the 1903 and the 1908, and lead me into the whole realm of vintage and military surplus firearms collecting. It has become the most exciting and enjoyable of all my hobbies.

[@Westcoastblackpowder]

It’s Happening Everybody! DONT PANIC! The 1911 Primer Will be among us by the time Valve releases Half Life 3

[@chekovsgunman]

The what now?

[@jamisongarrison1972]

Among Us

[@Sturm01]

Plot twist: C&Rsenal is actually run by Valve

[@azkrouzreimertz9784]

You mean half life Alyx 2

[@christopherseivard8925]

Truthfully, I have been avoiding this series, I am (still) home, recovering from a stroke. I worried that I could follow, not to mention; the continued brilliance of JMB, and the fact that the one1911 that I DID own, gone due to my issues, well, I wondered if I could endure it; kinda like watching Jeopardy!, after you lost(yes, I did. No, don’t ask) Anyway, the curiosity proved too great, i hit play; it was an education, and fascinating . Thanks.

[@terrysmith7751]

Excellent episode. Many times this model gets only a brief discussion but now I have a better understanding of it and its place ine evolution of the 1911.

[@BumroyV2]

I remember 4 years ago when you were making jokes about covering the 1911. I'm excited to finally start the process to talk about it.

[@FINNIUSORION]

This is great, all the pertinent information that would require you to read multiple books all in audio form that can be digested while accomplishing other tasks. I remember ordering books and spending entire weekends at the library without coming across the info or history you're looking for.

[@chrisbell52310]

I've never been up late enough to see 1st roll out. And the most awesome subject to boot!

[@blairbuskirk5460]

Ha, east coast night shift baker here, I watch them as soon as they drop, while I fry up the donuts.

[@billshepherd4331]

I've always loved the looks of the 1900 Colt. Would love to have one. I really love the feel of my Colt 1903 Pocket Hammer!

[@bhoward9378]

I love your long form videos!

[@HereticalKitsune]

Oh my, the full history that led to the oldest pistol still in active service, HYPED!

[@laughingdog6010]

You guys are awesome. I’m learning a lot and you guys are having fun, passion for the firearms. I inherited my grandfather’s M1911 Army from WW1. I’ve fired it, but not in years.

[@Yance_000]

Thank you so much for all that you do to provide these resources both to us and future generations. The accumulation and preservation of this knowledge is incredible.

[@nastynate9108]

I've got to say, I freaking LOVE this channel. I am a history nut and a bit of a firearms enthusiast as well. Your remarkably thoroughly researched and supremely in-depth content is an absolute joy! Thank you ALL and please keep doing what you're doing.

[@biggtoe90]

I genuinely smiled when I got the notification for this video ... I'm so excited for this series 😆

[@Astroman1990]

Finally!!!! Getting closer to the model which shall not be mentioned.

[@harmlesscreationsofthegree1248]

Heck yes! I lived long enough to at least hear it announced! Bring on lengthy episodes, a whole heap of them

[@Colton-zc6vh]

I’ve always loved the look of the 1900 colt.

[@shawnbane585]

The Grand daddy of them all! Awesome

[@BornagainBloodbath]

I listen to these videos to fall asleep to every night. Thank you for all these great videos❤

[@tomcharter4127]

I have been binging on a lot of your older material I just wanted to say the way you deliver your monologues it's far superior to say 3 years ago but I Ave enjoyed your channel thoroughly in the past 2 weeks

[@daoniesidhe6687]

Interesting episode, and you can clearly see the Steyr-Hahn in this iteration of the locked breech Colt pistols

[@ketchman8299]

As the first in this series, I must say this was very well done and well worth the agonizingly long wait.

[@Gunner40Five]

C&Rsenal rocks! This is so cool. Thankyou for all the time and effort you all put into these episodes. Keep up the good work.

[@libertycosworth8675]

Another absolutely awesome video by C&Rsenal! This episode also illuminated the fact that genius (even the genius of J.M. Browning) is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Thanks Othias and Mae! The 1911 - when it finally came to be (and it's offspring) was a culmination of lots of brainstorming and hard work by both the legendary JMB and the engineers at Colt.

[@REXOB9]

Wonderful video, thanks. I really appreciate the background on the era and the Brownings.

[@dbmail545]

Manticore arms are good folks. Glad to see them supporting this channel.

[@slowhand1198]

Thanks for your dedication to research, and thoughtful presentation. Well done.

[@ryanwitman8672]

Without even seeing the Mae-versation yet, she HATES the safety on this gun, look at her facial expression during the firing sequence! 😂 good work you guys, keep it up

[@louislarose6613]

This was a great beginning Video ! Looking forward to the whole series !

[@davidherbst]

I had a chance to purchase a nice example of one of these 15 or so years ago, for a very reasonable price. I passed because of ammo availability (I feel weird about having guns I can't shoot), and because the idea of that tiny piece of vintage steel being the only thing keeping that slide from flying into my beautiful, beautiful face was too terrifying for me to bear.

[@matthewmorales8184]

This on top of the shirts I just received and the wonderful Chrimmas card makes for a great start to the holiday season! Ya'll are the bomb!

[@Deckard325]

Indeed!

[@briankerr4512]

One of the best shows on the tubes

[@annhilater1985]

As excited as i am about yall finally covering the back to back ww champ, im more excited about the continuation of reprocussion, cant wait till the eventual 58 remmy episode

[@cameronmccreary4758]

Yes, I would like that " rate" also for ammunition costs.

[@Ashcrash82]

I'd buy several of the guns at that rate as well...:)

[@jameskazd9951]

I really love these early colt pistols. the long barrel and slide with the relatively short grip, i just think it looks neat.

[@gannonwoods2456]

So glad this is finally coming together

[@McNubbys]

Uncontrollable happy flailing! Educational😊

[@acidtreat101]

Finished the video! Amazing to see the start of the slide operated handgun!

[@KPen3750]

OH MY GOD, ITS HAPPENING!!! EVERYONE STAY CALM!!!!!

[@louisdoss5853]

One of the best episodes to date !!!!

[@lairdcummings9092]

Othias: Is a giant. Colt 1900: Still looks huge in his hand.

[@geofftimm2291]

It's that long barrel. Quick! One of you rich guys send him a long slide 1911 clone for our entertainment. Geoff Who didn't win the lottery Tuesday night, I'm still poor.

[@joeboracki8543]

Thanks guys for all the knowledge.

[@kregchrist2826]

thank you for all that you do

[@peten6691]

Thank you for the great work you do. Excited to see the evolution of the 1911.

[@gregbrown4009]

Excellence in presentation and story telling.

[@ema_rem]

IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING!

[@kevinvogler2380]

Been waiting on the 1911 since i started watching the channel! So looking forward to the whole series in the coming weeks/months!

[@mikekaup5252]

Having fired the 1900 and ,1902 models I can say that these were the most enjoyable automatics I have fired.

[@jonkrier]

Comment for the algorithm. This is my favorite channel, I just have nothing to add.

[@scottfabel7492]

Miss you guys. I'm a Patreon supporter. Glad to see you are uploading more videos. Thank you and keep them coming! Scott in Reno, NV.

[@podmonkey2501]

$18.52 per 1,000 rounds huh? That is about $600 today. That is a high ammo cost, especially for a military contract. Granted it's for a brand new and at the time proprietary cartridge. I wonder how much FN charged militaries per 1,000 of 5.7x28 when first released?

[@geofftimm2291]

Buffalo Arms (no personal experience) lists .38 ACP for 50 @ $39.49 or $729 US (bulk discount) per 1K. I wonder who made the early Automatic Colt Pistol rounds? Geoff Who notes he should check his reference books, where's my dust mask? 😄

[@podmonkey2501]

@@geofftimm2291 A quick browse on Wikipedia didn't reveal much, commercially it was manufactured by all the usual suspects. It's funny that I made mention of the prices when these days such prices are pretty typical for 9mm Para. If you found out anything more I would be most interested.

[@AM-hf9kk]

THANK YOU for pointing out that J.M. Browning wasn't gun GOD, pulling fully formed and perfect designs from his ass. A lot of Engineering went into making his ideas actually work. Without hundreds of hours of testing and redesign, this would have died just like a dozen other early semi-auto designs.

[@davidmiller9485]

While true, you can't build a house on sand... well you can but only if like sleeping under fallen wood. While it is true that the colt company had to do some engineering to make it assembly line ready, it's also true that Browning's design was the solid foundation they needed to work with. (not trying dispute your point only to show that a partnership is just that, a partnership) ;)

[@breembo]

Heresy!!!!!! The inquisition will be having a word with you sir.

[@cmdredstrakerofshado1159]

Yes I agree Browning in most of his designs had a intermediate designs before the final model definitive model in this case 1911.

[@mencken8]

It may help to think of JMB as the inventor of the slide, a large and still current innovation in pistol design. And simple enough to be something of a mystery why it hadn’t been thought of previously. But that was JMB.

[@graemesim40]

Awesome video, looking fwd to next instalment 👍

[@ZGryphon]

I don't usually identify with firearms, but I feel like I've received the look Mae gives the gun at 47:26 more often than, in hindsight, I really should have in my life.

[@jonathanhudak2059]

Fantastic episode! I love the sort of primitive, not quite there yet look of these first Colt automatics. The sight safety was an interesting design, all of the work that went into that feature yet the gun couldn't lock open on the last round for one. So cool how these first semi automatics saw combat in the Philippines too. Can't wait to see the next episode in this series!

[@RatelLaw]

Thank you for sharing your research.

[@goatmurray]

Finally, we're getting started with this!

[@Pcm979]

I won't lie, I was kinda hoping that you were gonna do all of Reprocussion before getting to this, to give the _full_ story of Colt's development of handguns. But I can be a teeny tiny bit of a sadist.

[@col.mustard1233]

I have the 1903 pocket hammer and yes the slide is super light to rack even with the hammer down.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

If I remember correctly from IMFDB, Samuel L. Jackson carried the 1905 Colt in Kong Skull Island….for some reason

[@peoplesauce]

the single tense of vertices is vertex .

[@andieslandies]

Wonderfully informative and well researched firearms history video, as always! I've only seen the first hour so far, and I'm wondering when war were declared?

[@anthonyioane4438]

Wonderful video, a 10$ utreon supporter.

[@tenofprime]

Same here, now the question is do I feel like watching it again tonight? Yes, yes I do.

[@anthonyioane4438]

@@tenofprime I just found out I was a utreon last night heh. But we must support the algorithm.

[@Candrsenal]

multiple thank.

[@andik.4235]

Oh boy, finally a Primer episode with no trademark "war were declared". But christmas is comming, because finally we are going down that road to a hand gun Othias had never heard about. Nicely done episode, genius gun design and what a mishap with that rear sight safety.

[@absolutechaos13]

Just got my Christmas card. Thank you guys. On a related note, please keep Mae away from the tools until you finish the 1911 series. I want you guys to finally get there.

[@tomcastonguay2847]

Thank you so much. You are good people to learn from. I love your videos so much. Peace love & jello. TomCat

[@TomOostenrijk]

This thing looks way cooler than a 1911 , in my opinion.

[@christoffermonikander2200]

This is what the Steyr-Hann would have been if Steyr had gone with a detachable magazine instead of opting for it being stripper clip fed. They look so alike. (I'm finally caught up. Yay! Found this channel last spring and been trying to catch up ever since. )

[@OneMartinAmongMany]

The sight safety reminds me of a US civil war carbine, the 1862 Pattern Sharps & Hankins Navy Model carbine. It also had a hammer block, however, it was automatically disabled when the hammer was fully cocked.

[@JubalEarly52]

I got my shirts Saturday and they may be the best ones yet.

[@edwardelliott5756]

Very interesting. I had no idea there were so many iterations of what ends up being the 1911. Thanks!

[@johnmadow5331]

I brought Colt 1900 calibre .38ACP long slide in decent shape from estate auction in NH back in 1983 for $325.00. I never fired one before I got rid of it in 1992 at the gun show along with my 1903 Harmless cal .380 that I brought at trading post in NH in 1983 for $250.00.