M1911 Pistol is Exclusively for Special Forces High Speeds

[@Taskandpurpose]

Colt 45 and two Zig Zags, baby that's all we need. Use code TP15 to get 15% off your mini diecast metal 1911 bit.ly/3kuJ7Ls

[@brokenbugatti7338]

So roll, roll, roll, your joint, pick out the seeds and stems...

[@jtkoehleriv]

Keep up the great work! Love the afroman reference. For all those uncultured swine... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH_XmniZiZ6KbK8

[@jakefitzsimmons1213]

Can you talk about China's main rifles

[@trashpanda1776]

Do you know if Rangers will be weld it or they still sticking with the Glock 19?

[@cheese6039]

Line Infantry using the 9mm round? We still call them Line Infantry?

[@domination1985]

Love how the muzzle flashes came out of the grenade launcher

[@lebronyeimsv3974]

It's just an automatic grenade launcher

[@joeyavk7262]

Yeah thats the new 200 round m203

[@scratchy996]

It's the biggest caliber hole on that gun.

[@plantainman7664]

@Roberto Padilla *sarcastic hoorah*

[@josephlane1614]

It made me laugh.

[@JoabeRuben]

"before 1911 there was nothing" *sad luger&mauser pistols noises*

[@novousuarionaoidentificado]

*_Ian_*_ intensifies_

[@rafaelalodio5116]

I was about to say that, what about the P08?

[@calebkummer9337]

I enjoy using stripper clips to load my pistols, mags are overrated smh

[@paintballman79]

Or sad 1903 noises

[@communism_is_wrong7167]

First there was nothing and then John Browning snapped his fingers and said “let there be automatic firearms”

[@Nothingtoya]

The 1911 is one of the most iconic, best looking firearms ever built.

[@Sandhill1988]

And for a military sidearm hardest hitting.

[@pinkhead6857890]

@@Sandhill1988 Hardest hitting? Lol, 45acp is like a 22 short compared to gigachad 45LC or literally any other .45 cartridge in existence. The Colt Single Action Army was the gun that won the west long before the 1911 saw 2 world wars on an officers hip!

[@johnosman8971]

And it was pre shot balanced, to fit my hand as well, …

[@EnigmaEnginseer]

@@pinkhead6857890 Wasn’t the issue with the Single Action Army that led to its replacement that it wasn’t powerful enough? Cracked up warriors in the Philippines would eat like 3-5 shots before finally going down.

[@fightingfalcon1986]

With also another early XX Century handguns such as the German Luger P08 and Walther P38, the Belgian Browning GP-35 (Browning Hi-Power), all them were very influential. At such a point that some of them are the gold standard against which other pistols are often compared.

[@sermike16]

1911 is like that 80 year old worker that refuses to retire but everyone loves him.

[@thunderkatz4219]

100 year old

[@rubberuke]

And isn't really that useful compared to younger workers

[@trippytreereviews7687]

110 years exactly

[@nezcron]

and then they gut him and give him new organs and say good as new

[@lysol6663]

Kinda, but the 1911 is still better than most modern guns

[@The105ODST]

I still don't want your Toyota even with the fins.

[@georgehays4900]

During Desert Storm, I was tasked with picking up and delivering medical supplies to smaller forward medical units. I got a truck, an enlisted driver and we each got an M4, I was given a beretta every morning at the arms room. I kept grumbling that I’d rather have a 1911 and after about two weeks one magically appeared with a holster every time I got to the arms room. I was very happy.

[@deansley174]

Bull shit.☝

[@civilpatriot5089]

Much respect sir. I was in Jr high during desert storm. I remember for many reasons of course. But the one memory that stands out the most was the fact that a few of our teachers were in the Guard and got called up for active duty. I remember all the kids crowding around them and hugging them. And the administration was freaking out because they had to replace these teachers ASAP without any notice. And I remember watching all the tanks and rocket attacks in home room( 3rd period)on the world 🌎 news. I don't think our indoctrinated youth have such a thing in their schools. I know my children don't. Like I said. Thank you for your service and I'm glad you made it home. Sorry so long. But your statement pulled up all those memories of that situation. Nice story by the way. 1911, the best way to dress.

[@chatdeblanc]

@@deansley174 Prove him wrong then.

[@leetrotboswell6273]

Cool .and thank you for your service . It looks like the armorer was looking out for you.

[@georgehays4900]

@@deansley174 Not bull shit.

[@phandom4797]

“Remember switching to your side arm is faster than reloading”

[@raultororomero9079]

Where was that from? I can't remember. COD MW2?

[@LatinoJackson]

Raúl Toro Romero every FPS ever really

[@antesosic1600]

"Knifing the enemy is even faster"

[@CircaSriYak]

The funny thing is that's literally not true.

[@brianmcmillen3232]

Cod mw2. From thr Pit if I remember right.

[@therealcannedtuna]

Everybody: talking about 9mm vs .45 ACP 10mm: what about me?

[@jackbrightside]

Yes

[@kepofshangri-la8942]

Get some Underwood ammo loaded more hot than .41 Magnum. You got your shit straight with almost as much magazine magazine capacity as a 9mm.

[@ericwhite3526]

Or 40sw the weakened and tweaked 10mm . but aye who knows we might go to the fancy bottle neck cartridges that blur pistol and rifles. Why argue 45 and 9 mm well they stuck with ball ammo. Expanding bullets a no no

[@kolt46]

@@kepofshangri-la8942 "Get some Underwood ammo loaded more hot than .41 Magnum." 41mag 210g loaded with 23grains of H110. 10mm can not even dream of that power. I am a big fan of 10mm owning almost a dozen of them, but if you reload, you know things.

[@TheEpictrooper]

Im a 10mm fan, dont worry I love it. People complained that I carried it. My response was "People carry .357 mag, why cant I carry a 10mm?" 9/10 times the argument ended

[@GeorgeCowsert]

"9mm kills the body but 45 ACP kills the soul; gotta make sure they don't come back as a lich."

[@aidenpearce7775]

Russian badger fan?

[@michaelsilva4844]

Bajur

[@anthonysurrency7134]

10mm>

[@royalloyalty8248]

@@anthonysurrency7134 22lr>

[@anthonysurrency7134]

@@royalloyalty8248 22short>

[@theorganizer1273]

“The Pistol That Forgot To Become Obsolete...” - Ahoy

[@MonkeyDefenceForce]

Man of culture.

[@bruhdude8076]

im horny

[@gogogomes7025]

@@bruhdude8076 bruh

[@erebys21]

OOOOHHHH YEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH

[@squishy2229]

@Legion Centurion can confirm, the M1911 was made to kill Filipinos. probably not ones as fat as me tho.

[@jeremiahlipscomb4729]

" I'm high speed harry!!!" *muzzle flash from underbarrel m203*

[@Taskandpurpose]

if you don't shoot fully automatic from your m203 are you really even high speed?

[@iheartrocknroll01]

@@Taskandpurpose my man turned on the infinite ammo cheat from cod4

[@scroggins100]

Brit here! I worked with the USMC and loved the 1911, I was issued with the 9mm Browning high power. Both good... depends if you can shoot and hit things really!

[@christophermastrocola3048]

That has been my perspective on the .45 vs 9mm debate overall. Speaking without experience, just observation... It makes sense that those moderately competent (like myself) would benefit from less recoil and more rounds to "try again" with the 9mm / Beretta. Those with elite expertise, muscle memory, and weapon control can reap the benefits of the .45 / 1911; uninhibited by its "challenges". Like with a motorcycle; a liter-bike has far superior performance capability for the experienced rider, but a novice will find more success in the 600cc class.

[@scroggins100]

@@christophermastrocola3048 HI, Thanks for the reply. I would suggest the problem is the hold of the pistol. It makes all the difference if a pistol feels and locks in to the hand well. Then whether the barrel is locked to the frame or floating. P38 Walther, makarov are more accurate, as a rule than most floating barrel types. However, once again the most accurate and comfortable gun I ever fired was a bog standard S@W 38 Police Special. Just superb balance and accurate as hell.

[@donjones4719]

When I was about 25 I went to a range that rented out 1911s. Only thing I'd ever shot was a cheap .22 rifle. With almost zero instruction I was able to hit inside the torso consistently and had no problem with the recoil - although I was letting it rise, wasn't trying for rapid follow up shots. I'm 6' tall but not heavily built. On the same session I rented a Thompson submachine gun. Wasn't hard to learn short controllable bursts and again could fairly well stay inside the torso. I've never understood why the .45 is considered hard to shoot well, if I could do that in a minimal session. In later years when I followed the (endless) debates over the US Army adopting the 9mm the only advantage I could see was high capacity mags and being able to hump more ammo. Also good for smaller, lighter soldiers.

[@engine2truck6]

Yes. With the lowered standard in attempt to foist women upon infantry, the whimpification factor had to be raised.

[@scroggins100]

@Lurch7861 Hi, Thanks for your considered reply. I concur of course. Fired a few a Bisley - back in the day - and instructed for a few years after that. All in the hand weld and sight picture for deliberate. Something nice about the Browning bounce on rapid mind you. Both ample firearms for the job really. Best Regards S

[@panzerkampfwagenviausf.eak5888]

Full auto noob tube now ive seen everything

[@StormBringare]

Check out the 3GL if you haven't seen it already.

[@Angry-Lynx]

I like your nick

[@abrt31074]

The Iron Cross no he’s talking about High Speed Harry’s full auto M203

[@jimmyshousevideos]

M203 with the bottomless clip cheat on

[@panzerkampfwagenviausf.eak5888]

@@jimmyshousevideos probably the high capacity assault clip politicians always talk about

[@LegatusLucius1994]

he was shooting bullets from his grenade launcher

[@Taskandpurpose]

I also shoot nades from the gun barrel

[@silenciummortum2193]

@@Taskandpurpose Cool story bro but William Wallace shoots bolts of lightning from his arse! Love the content!

[@Sturmischer]

That’s just how high speed he is

[@kennash7583]

I'm glad someone else saw that!

[@nathanskathan5121]

@@Taskandpurpose elite

[@cmnieman1]

One of the most beautiful weapons ever designed. Timeless!

[@TheVirtuoso883]

"The feeding ramp is polished to a mirror sheen. The slide’s been reinforced. And the interlock with the frame is tightened for added precision. The sight system is original, too. The thumb safety is extended to make it easier on the finger. A long-type trigger with non-slip grooves. A ring hammer… The base of the trigger guard’s been filed down for a higher grip. And not only that, nearly every part of this gun has been expertly crafted and customized"

[@josephdingman318]

Aw thank you Eva. Your the best and you are hot..

[@alex-8]

MGS3 reference.. Nice to know I wasn't the only one..

[@guyrichards]

Read it with the bosses voice.

[@MrNigzy23]

Best. Reference. Ever.

[@whatbizarreactisthecaninep791]

*proceeds to strip naked for no apparent reason*

[@Jerorawr_XD]

1911 is just stylish. Gotta care about your public image, y'know. Goes better with the special forces beard.

[@benjaminholcomb9478]

Thems the facts

[@uncay2769]

@ yep first gun i shot

[@scrufto9738]

What about the tacticool mustache

[@robertcole7874]

I have a hkvp9 and a sig 1911. And will say I am 100% certain that I prefer the 1911. By far the smoothest shooting and I'm way more accurate with it even when instinctive shooting. Dont get me wrong I love my vp9 but in a bad situation, I'm probably grabbing the 1911.

[@daltanionwaves]

Not only more stylish, but also more tactical. Depending on the school of thought -in terms of tacticalness as it relates or does not relate to ballistics.

[@johnnys1063]

I m a Hellenic army gunsmith officer and you can't imagine how I enjoyed your 1911 video, it came like sweat justice to me thanks man keep on doing it 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😍😍1911😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍1911

[@AlexLee-dc2vb]

Chris: "you were basically stuck with a revolver" C-96 Mauser, P-08 Luger, and every early lower power handgun like the C-93 and M1902: "Am I a joke to you?" Don't get me wrong, I'm a John M Browning fanboy, but come on

[@Iwillfigureoutanamelater]

He was referring to American soldiers.

[@Seth9809]

He also said reliable, which the Luger wasn't. You could get a C-96 in the US, I've seen sheriffs and cowboys with them.

[@Kupalski0031]

@@Seth9809 some of those Mauser 1896 saw service during the Philippine-American War. They found the cartridges insufficient in stopping the Moros in Mindanao from charging even after a number of shots been fired. So, he was correct to say that basically you are stuck with a Revolver with the choices being the Colt New service in .38 Long colt, the 1877 Colt lightning and they even reissued the older 1873 peacemakers. Hence, these operational requirements led to the M1911.

[@jeffreyroot6300]

Ian Kenneth Leganada There was also a field trial of .30 Lugers in the PI. But let’s face something, .30US Krag rifles were failing to take down Moros at close range. No pistol would be adequate short of cranial vault hits. Shotguns became an answer. Shotshells weren’t adapted to the climate or wet conditions though.

[@Kupalski0031]

@@jeffreyroot6300 yep, there were trials held here for the field use of the Lugers. And yes, the Americans brought in Winchester 1897 shotguns that were quite effective taking down the Juramentados.

[@Grant5272]

In my first unit out of basic and AIT I carried a 1911 everyday for 13 months. Over the next 9 years I carried one off and on whenever I was in a duty position where it was authorized. I really liked it.

[@Grant5272]

@Lurch7861 Okay, you win.

[@ralffsmith2655]

My original pistol training was with the 9mm browing highpower (Canadian forces) but I was issued a old 1911 when I deployed with the USA in the 80s. I loved that pitted old thing. It always gave me that "warm fuzzy feeling" . Got myself a longslide version on civy St, still bring it out to the ranges.

[@MDR-hn2yz]

My mother is Canadian. In the early 2000’s I got to do some training with the Canadian Forces in California when I was in the US Marines. I also had a great time once when our C-130 broke down at CFB Gander. It was the only time I was ever greeted in a military air terminal with a massive cooler of free beer. Great bunch of guys. All jokes aside, are they still allowing you guys to own pistols up in Canada? We hear about it and it seems pretty terrible for Canadian gun owners. 🇺🇸🇨🇦

[@ralffsmith2655]

glad you visited Gander , i served there for a bit. i was also born in Newfoundland. As for firearms laws well ,compared to you folks, our laws might be considered restrictive. Presently you can own a pistol or revolver as long as it fits within the regulations. 10 round max, non-auto. You also have to have completed a federal firearms ownership course, pass a background check, and be a member of a registered range. You also have to secure your weapon in accordance with regulations. Ammo and weapon separate. Trigger-lock on Weapon. Weapon and ammo locked up. But Right now we have a law being passed to conduct a buyback on pistols, semi auto rifles, certain shotguns... or maybe not.... its very Canadian. Our government has been listening to the major population centers and ignoring the rural areas. So now the rurals are letting there displeasure be known by voting for other parties. I fully agree with the present rules on training, background checks, and storage. But banning weapons because it looks scary or that (sorry about this part but ) our southern neighbors have lost their bloody minds in the gun "culture", A surprising number of Canadians are forgetting that Canada is not in the USA. We have laws that define who can safely have a weapon. We have laws that provide years of jail time for infractions in firearm misuse. Sadly these charges are the first to be dismissed in court. But i do believe we will find a balance. Not that i trust any incoming conservative "savior". But that i trust the, pig headed, red tape stuffed, ever so slow, bureaucracy of government. Staffed by people that would make Ebenezer Scrooge, pre-Christmas, seem like Richard Simmons in his heyday. People who will grind any "hasty" plans into a delayed twisted shadow of the original design and insure that the government changes hands long before it can come into effect. We lost our way for awhile, following a "leader" who sold us a pretty face with a familiar name. But we are not usually a country of "cults of personality". Partys rise and fall, Prime Ministers come and blessedly quickly fade away after leaving office. So we are all waiting around and see how it pans out. See? Very Canadian

[@ralffsmith2655]

@@MDR-hn2yz glad you visited Gander , i served there for a bit. i was also born in Newfoundland. As for firearms laws well ,compared to you folks, our laws might be considered restrictive. Presently you can own a pistol or revolver as long as it fits within the regulations. 10 round max, non-auto. You also have to have completed a federal firearms ownership course, pass a background check, and be a member of a registered range. You also have to secure your weapon in accordance with regulations. Ammo and weapon separate. Trigger-lock on Weapon. Weapon and ammo locked up. But Right now we have a law being passed to conduct a buyback on pistols, semi auto rifles, certain shotguns... or maybe not.... its very Canadian. Our government has been listening to the major population centers and ignoring the rural areas. So now the rurals are letting there displeasure be known by voting for other parties. I fully agree with the present rules on training, background checks, and storage. But banning weapons because it looks scary or that (sorry about this part but ) our southern neighbors have lost their bloody minds in the gun "culture", A surprising number of Canadians are forgetting that Canada is not in the USA. We have laws that define who can safely have a weapon. We have laws that provide years of jail time for infractions in firearm misuse. Sadly these charges are the first to be dismissed in court. But i do believe we will find a balance. Not that i trust any incoming conservative "savior". But that i trust the, pig headed, red tape stuffed, ever so slow, bureaucracy of government. Staffed by people that would make Ebenezer Scrooge, pre-Christmas, seem like Richard Simmons in his heyday. People who will grind any "hasty" plans into a delayed twisted shadow of the original design and insure that the government changes hands long before it can come into effect. We lost our way for awhile, following a "leader" who sold us a pretty face with a familiar name. But we are not usually a country of "cults of personality". Partys rise and fall, Prime Ministers come and blessedly quickly fade away after leaving office. So we are all waiting around and see how it pans out. See? Very Canadian

[@MDR-hn2yz]

@@ralffsmith2655 absolutely. Like I said half my family is Canadian and rural folks. I spent a lot of time up there as a kid. The rural/urban gap is really apparent here in the US as well. The biggest difference (as far as guns are concerned) is that guns are considered a constitutional right here. I had this conversation with my mom and her husband about the differences in views on guns between Americans and Canadians, because essentially we are the same people in a cultural sense. In my view, the differences really boil down to how our countries came to be. Americans had enough of the British crown, declaring our independence and then fighting the Revolutionary War to kick them out. A few short years later, we fought the War of 1812 to reaffirm that we wanted them to stay out. That is the foundation of our gun culture and our distrust of tyrannical governments. Canadians on the other hand came about independence from Britain gradually, and through peaceful means. And I think complete independence didn’t occur until the 1980s. Even still, Canadians have a comfortable relationship with kings and queens, seem to have a sort of European view towards government. Just my 2 cents. 🇺🇸🇨🇦

[@ralffsmith2655]

@MDR-hn2yz very good points. Canadians, as a whole, don't think much about the British Monarchy, but we still respect our past while trying to come to grips with the dark sides of it. The treatment of native Canadians especially ( my own province of Newfoundland committed genocide on a full race of them) Honestly, we are not a lot different than Americans in a lot of ways, but fundamentaly, I think the big difference is how we look at our governments. With us, we look at them as a necessary "background noise" , to be ignored as long as its doing nothing too stupid. With American it seems politics is the top sports entertainment, not football. Each to their own i spose. Thank you for your response

[@DuelJ007]

Having been to a few shooting ranges, I just wanna say that the 1911 simply feels better to hold and use than any other pistol I tried. Browning just got it right the first time.

[@tidefanyankee2428]

John Moses Browning was a genius, period.

[@dasboot9471]

Here here,

[@tv321123]

Thought the same thing till I picked up a CZ75. Still great though.

[@taskforcebruiser5787]

Colonel Jeff Cooper said: “When we were audited for the FBI in 1947. I was told I ought not to use my pistol because it would be unfair. The first thing you should demand for a pistol to be unfair.” This isn’t word for word it is off of the top of my head.

[@djay6651]

The M9 feels like a brick in the hand, while the 1911 is much more comfortable. As far as ballistics, the modern 9mm is close enough to the .45 for the differences to not really matter.

[@rooster-zg4oo]

And modern 45 acp ammo is also better. At the end of the day a 45 hollow point expands to about an inch. A 9mm expands to about half an inch. Your putting a hole twice the size into someone with a 45. Wound cavitation from bullets impacting organs doesn't do permanent damage until 2200 fps which neither pistol reaches. May as well take the bigger permanent hole.

[@sfertonoc]

@@rooster-zg4oo actually twice the radius, that would be 4 times bigger (squared) in terms of area and 8 times bigger (cubed) in terms of damage volume.

[@NotEvenDeathCanSaveU]

I hope you're joking.. 9.0 is close enough to 11.43 aka .45 ? You meant to say: Not even close.. Right ? Almost 2.5 mm is a huge difference, hell even half a milimeter is a big difference in terms of caliber, more specifically their diameter and weight and with it the energy it delivers. Thats actually the reason why even in my country, that isnt anywhere near USA, our special forces use a .45 in their side-arm. Another big misconception brought forward by people who dont know jack about these things (and I obviously dont mean you as you didnt claim this in your comment) is the claim "15 is better than 7".. No its not, not necessarily, and certainly not in many actual realistic scenarios that might happen, not to mention that you are not really limited to a 7 round mag, there also 9 round mags that are pretty popular and that brings it up to 10 rounds on the first use, where its 8 rounds in the case of 7 rounders, yet everyone likes to for some reason act like military and special forces never pre-load the extra round into the chamber, which they do, especially in case of small firearms and on the first defautl mag, while interestingly even when it comes to rifle mags, many actually load less rounds (2-4 less) into certain rifle magazines if the spring strain prevents the mag to be loaded into the specific rifle with relative ease. Now back to the caliber issue I forgot to add, the higher energy is actually better when it comes to its energy because that energy delivers a bigger punch to both non-armored and armored individuals. When it comes to a non-armored person, the higher caliber diameter does way more damage, trauma and initial shock than a smaller one. This effect was many times questioned in the police after they were issued 9 mm handguns as there were and still are many cases where the suspect wasnt swayed enough by the damage those bullets were causing, and it was proven to be true in hunting esp. in case where the animal for example a deer wanst hit properly in its heart. When it comes to armored individuals, the energy applies also here. Maybe you've seen videos where they shoot their pistol at like level II or IIIA or III body armor and the water jug behind the vest cracks and leaks water without even penetrating the vest? How is that possible right? Well as I mentioned its the tremendous energy the bullet carries, and its only logical that a higher diameter and weight caliber will do a bigger impact, in fact when comparing certain bullets types of some 9mm and .45 rounds the actual weight of the .45 can much more than those of a 9mm and I think its only logical that a higher weight in most cases directly correlates with higher energy. Thats why you see special forces using .45, because the higher force (or physical trauma when non-armored) it delivers on those first 2-3 hits on close distance literally shocks and disorients the opponent more so you really dont need the high capacity if you're trained properly and dont miss often. In fact this is even more efficient than armor pen ammo on close distance, because logically armor pen ammo is designed to penetrate, and while it injure the person if it penetrates, even mortally perhaps, it does not induce as much trauma, thus the person can still regain their focus and potentially retaliate with their firearm and most probably successfully hitting you with their fire.

[@jasonhas7709]

@@rooster-zg4oo Liberty defense ammo hits 2100-2200 out of a handgun

[@dragoncarver287]

@@NotEvenDeathCanSaveU I wonder why no one ever thinks of all this. My dad was in Europe during WW2. He was explaining to someone what a .45 would do to you. If you stuck your hand out and it got hit with the .45, it would knock you flat. Stopping power when it counted.

[@batteryboi8201]

“Why do you like the 1911” “It looks cool”

[@arod2104]

Luke L. The M9 has been used in every single War since its adoption in the mid 1980’s. There, récord broken. Both World Wars lasted around 10 years all together. The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan is going on 19 years. Also Marsoc, is replacing their M1911 with the M18. One of the main reasons for this change is the lack of ammunition the M1911 has in comparison with the M18. Often times in battle, volume of fire is more important. The 1911 is a good pistol, but honestly the military should have considered the 2011’s if they wanted to go that route.

[@batteryboi8201]

Jesus they’re both good pistol in there own respects

[@Gearparadummies]

Trigger and sights.

[@yes571]

@Luke L. Flint pistols have been used in many more wars for a longer period, doesn't make them the ultimate pistol however.

[@armvextheforgetful73]

@@batteryboi8201 But I only respect one.

[@washguy5982]

Most of the grunts, in my platoon, said “I would rather have an additional mag pouch with 3 30 round mags of 5.56 than an M-9”, 4 ounces more than an M-9 with a 15 round mag, a lot more firepower! Maybe we just said that because we actually could not have an M-9

[@rec-reation9620]

One reason im glad im a field MP. we get to rock the M9 on a leg holster but it can be a pain to have to keep track of a second weapon

[@SuperGarryGamer]

3:31 High-speed Harry is so powerful he made bullets come out of the grenade launcher!

[@lockevich7158]

"I carry a .45 'cause they dont make a .69"

[@TheHatman168]

@Achronic Deth try carrying that thing lol

[@momatotsosrorudodi]

Wish I had a .420

[@RonSmith472]

Wasn't only the stopping power debate. The 9mm was a nato round so it made it more cost effective to make 9mm the standard so they wouldn't have to bring tons of ammo upon an invasion somewhere.

[@mariontinsley8646]

Bottom line is use the weapon you can shoot the best and load it up with other than ball ammo. Back when the M-9 decision was made the Euros thought we were nuts. Unfortunately by then the movies had made the 9mm really sexy sounding plus someone with a working brain cell realized that the NATO Euro's didnt have any go to war ammo so we had to get an pistol that shot an inferior round so we could supply them with ammo. Modern 9mm Ball ammo has a bad problem with over penetration and doesnt do enough damage on its journey. A Former SF buddy of my related that he was once in an unknown country clearing houses and because he needed his hands available he was welding his M-9. A guy burst into the room with an axe and my bud put 6 center mass shots through the bad guys chest. Those shots didnt stop the guy/ Luckily his partner was able to fire a quick burst with his M-4 and a round caught the guy in the head.

[@theoutlawking9123]

Exactly, a lot of people don't realize that militaries and agencies, like the FBI and such, chose a weapon not because it's better and more powerful but because it's cheaper. They all hate spending money, .45 is more powerful but 9mm is cheaper, so to most militaries & agencies, 9mm wins, .45 for me though.

[@bb-6359]

"Thats like roman warriors using a stick than a bronze age sword." Maybe cause that bronze age sword would've been over 3000 years old at that point

[@Shamelesscritique1]

Exactly what I was going to say...

[@Seth9809]

I theory is he played too much Empire Earth.

[@100joshtowner]

Still better than a stick..... y’all dumb😂

[@bb-6359]

@@100joshtowner ah yes, a 3000 year old broken and rusted ass bronze sword is better

[@100joshtowner]

Better than a stick? Yes it is😂😂 idiot!

[@Breaker197]

In all seriousness though, I find it humorous how the old, overused and poorly maintained Beretta pistols that have been in service forever, are generally viewed as being "unreliable", and even more humorous that the SF guys just Frankensteined and refurbished 1911 parts and viewed them as being more reliable. Barring some catastrophic design flaw, reliability is largely a function of maintenance.

[@brianvickery4071]

I remember Larry Vickers, HUGE lover of the 1911 comment that the amount of time to truly keep a 1911 functional in terms of combat reliability was monsterous. He loved his 1911 but pretty much carries a Glock for combat. He put it best in that a 1911 has something like 86 moving parts. That's 86 points of failure in your gun. Compare that to 36 in a Glock. And I am currently looking for a truly nice 1911 to add to my collection, so not like I hate on the 1911, love them. But for my EDC, staying with my Sig.

[@keithsimpson2685]

Also old rickety m9's are sometimes more reliable because fine tolerances can jam up with matter and abuse. A gun that is well maintained but loosened up a bit is probably most reliable. Bit of sand binds up an FAL but sealed weapons and AK's c hug along.

[@michaeldanchez9530]

I always just think of Hickok 45. Older guy with Tons of firearm knowledge. Could use anything he wanted to. Has a bunch of weapons of all kinds. Used revolvers and 1911s a bunch but what does he rely on and always vouch for.. glocks.

[@drizzie1226]

I love the 1911 but that's so true

[@Breaker197]

@@brianvickery4071 I don't follow Larry Vickers that closely. I'm with you on carrying a Sig though.

[@ronsampservice3066]

Of all the pistols I've owned and/or fired (revolver or semi-auto), the 1911 is the one I always come back to! Reliable, simple, and massive stopping power with the right ammo! In my opinion, the best pistol for the job! Just CAN'T go wrong!

[@ByzantineDarkwraith]

what if they're wearing soft body armor? gonna wish you brought your FiveSeven... unless you're the headshot king, I guess (and if you need to get a headshot, you might wish you'd brought a gun with more capacity and easier follow-up shots). I'm just saying lol, not tryna shit talk, hope you're having a good one bro

[@TSFightingDuck]

When I was selling guns a few years ago explaining to a customer why he should get a Glock 19... Customer: a 45 will take a man's arm clean off though. Me: that's not how physics works... Guy ended up walking out with a Glock 19 Gen 4, and a Daniel Defense. Best gun salesman in NH.

[@tonyk2860]

Should have sold him a chainsaw...take a man's arm clean off always.

[@UZI-hb3cu]

Glock:🤮 Hipoint:😎

[@jamesmason3687]

Tony Kunkel should have sold him a sawzall that can truly slice through anything just like the famed 1911

[@rajbiswas9077]

Who was that man John Wick?

[@HrHaakon]

@@tonyk2860 Chainsaws will take a man's arm off, but it won't be clean...

[@bush_wookie_9606]

45 cos they dont make a 46

[@thedemonitizationpolice6307]

But they do

[@jupiterjunk]

. .460 S&W

[@JohnSmith-hd2tl]

I carry a 46 cos they dont make a 47

[@thedemonitizationpolice6307]

User 3937 .475 linebaugh

[@JohnSmith-hd2tl]

Tai Irwin i carry a .475 cuzz they dont make a .48

[@HistoricalWeapons]

Romans were using steel not Bronze Age weapons

[@iterationfackshet1990]

The 1911 is the Michael Jordan of pistols

[@rifles_up2263]

Yes...retired

[@3milioamezcu459]

5.7 FN ?

[@dumberoni1023]

3milio Amezcu4 lol

[@TL-ol1nr]

Glock is lebron James

[@A.P.W_822]

Nah more of a shaq

[@chasemichonski7883]

As a medic i got an m4 and an m9, while the 11Bs only had m4s. I was like wtf why do i have more weapons than the infantry. just one more thing to keep track of

[@nathanrobinson1438]

That is because your main job is to treat the wounded. The M9 is for when you have no other options. It basically means the security for each sector is dead or wounded. You carry an M4 because you are a soldier and if it came down to it you will need to pull security on a sector or need to fire downrange for cover. As a former 11B you will not have access to a 50 cal., mark219, the saw, m14, 249, 203, at4 and etc. We all have our specific job and weapons and we train accordingly.

[@joostdriesens3984]

I think you are supposed to hand them out to the wounded who have lost their weapons.. XD

[@communism_is_wrong7167]

Chase Michonski Only till recently your average infantrymans secondary weapon was his bayonet, not a hand gun, and it is still kind of true with the marines, but in the army you have no secondary

[@chasemichonski7883]

@@nathanrobinson1438 right but why wouldnt I just use my m4 if I had no other options, my m9 was just extra weight that I could be using for more mags or medical gear

[@chasemichonski7883]

@St. Yeeter BIG THINK

[@lukycharms9970]

Lmao the muzzle flash coming out of high speed Harry’s 203 is the best part of this video

[@specialagentdustyponcho1065]

Hey now, the Steyr-Hahn was a good pistol too, and it predates the 1911. It just used stripper clips

[@ahuman2695]

Exactly why the 1911 is amazing

[@adaadasda7693]

colt 1900

[@ahuman2695]

@@adaadasda7693 fn m1903?

[@adaadasda7693]

@@ahuman2695 ye thats another one i think idk im a bit slep

[@Seth9809]

@@ahuman2695 That's in 9mm Browning Long.

[@flawless_Cowboy]

Roman soldiers used a steel gladius, not a bronze Age sword.

[@LoneCrusader]

If you didn’t have that profile pic and name I would roast you for being a nerd

[@jacobc722]

The gladius for the vast majority of time was iron

[@warblerblue]

"Not entrusted with a pistol" " it aint me... I aint no fortunate son" playing in the background.

[@birubu]

“.45 vs 9mm” Me sitting with a 10mm 1911 tacops

[@wingzero7X]

I just chose to get all of them, I have a tac model 1911 in 45acp, two in 9mm with one as my urban conceal carry and on in a 2012 build, but I still want to get me a 10mm long slide variant

[@Lord_Vampy]

10mm Springfield trp 6"

[@markdice6361]

11mm 1912. Bitches!

[@zdub8438]

I've got one in .22 TCM. Smoothest feeding auto I've ever handled. You can run the slide with the edge of your pinky finger because the recoil spring is only 7#.

[@techfixr2012]

I have a Rock Island 10mm, 16 rounds of fuck Around and find out.

[@JAB6322]

As a Filipino, I'm relieved to hear you giving a shoutout to my country as a basis for making the 1911. Mabuhay to you Cappy!

[@johnsegertsons2143]

Kamusta ka. The Philippines makes some good 1911 clones and they're reasonably priced .got one as a beater , 1500 rnds and only one jam (fired case bounced off the wall and back into the ejection port)

[@geoffwalters3662]

Emilio Aguinaldo and Phillipine Fighters who continued from the jungles after the Japanese occuppied. We (US) are lucky to have friends like you guys. Besides, LOL, I worked overseas with a bunch of PI folks. There was an American food line and a PI food line. I usually stayed in yours. Can't wait to visit your islands. Salute from an American in Colombia!

[@deansley174]

@@geoffwalters3662 your ignorance astounds me.

[@geoffwalters3662]

@@deansley174 WtF are you talking about?

[@plack_benis382]

@@johnsegertsons2143 is it really a clone if it has all the same parts though? I mean theres what a dozen companies that make a 1911?

[@bastabbiswas3885]

1911 is more silent with suppressor due to sub-sonic bullet speeds even with +p ammo. This is the reason special forces wants it even today. 9mm suppressed needs subsonic ammo which lags behind in one shot kills.

[@mattwoodard2535]

One reason Special Forces use the .45 is because the round is subsonic. That means they can be suppressed, unlike the 9mm. As for the 1911 being the first successful automatic pistol? That's wrong. The Mauser c96 was the first truly successful one. And it served in both World Wars as well. sm

[@peterwait641]

You can buy sound moderators from 45 down to .22 rim fire

[@Iwillfigureoutanamelater]

@Peter Wait Yes you can. However, .45 ACP ball ammo is subsonic, unlike ball 9mm. Using subsonic ammo makes a suppressor far more effective.

[@IR-xy3ij]

147 gr 9mm is also subsonic

[@IR-xy3ij]

@@raider4997 M1153

[@Beef-bullion]

Where’s it today

[@pitedapollo6175]

3:29 did that fire out of the grnade launcher.

[@benrogers8520]

Yes he modded it

[@benjaminholcomb9478]

Ofcourse, it's faster with less drag.

[@SaturmornCarvilli]

I don't know much about firearms. I was aeromedical evac in the Air Force. We carried the M9 on combat flights. The rare times I agreed to go to the range for fun, I also managed to fire the 1911. In fact, the 1911 was the only firearm I kinda enjoyed shooting. As someone that can throw a pistol more accurately than often shoot one, I feel I shot consistently more accurately with a 1911. Of course, that could also be due to less stress at the range for fun compared to qualification and/or the 1911 being private property, it was kept in better condition. Almost certainly with the latter, all the M9's I was ever issued were junk. One time at the qualification range, the frame of the M9 I was using broke. I never wanted anything to do with that weapon again after that. If the core of the weapon breaks that easily during qualification, what use is it going to be in theater?

[@ban_defiant2744]

Can’t wait to join up with the rest of the military

[@birdman9043]

you can say that now, but see what ya think if your ever in actual combat, I pray you never will

[@GG-se8io]

Ulfhedinn Tyr Genius you can always use sniper bait

[@andreiharkov5110]

Go to the Air Force ! Go aviation intelligence or cyber once you leave your going to be getting the big bucks !!!!! Don’t fall into the dumb shit of infantry vs pog mindset !

[@andreiharkov5110]

Ulfhedinn Tyr space force !

[@andreiharkov5110]

Joshua Bressel yea of you were a ranger or green beret super stacked some type of special missions unit type marine force recon combat controller etc standard rank and file infantry are not going to get those sweet trigger puller jobs very very few get those standard infantry are a dime a dozen dude

[@KS1776]

Me: What about a 1911 chambered with a 9mm? Army brother in-law:Shut up civilian... from across the room Me:Sorry I'll go now..

[@blakedavis2447]

Heresy

[@watchm4ker]

It's called a Hi-Power, they only just stopped making them in 2018.

[@booran.]

@@watchm4ker Yes the Holy Hi-Power

[@bongdimalanta5772]

Just to share bros. had the experience to use my grandfather's 45 Long in southern Philippines the revolver used against the "Hurimintados" or "Moros" its an awesome revolver that transitioned to the 1911. Lucky for us we had a quantum leap from the basic FMJ to whatever bullet we can think of nowadays. Gun Technology. 🇺🇲🇵🇭🇮🇱 Godspeed bro. very informative article!!

[@thotbegone368]

2:40 ".45 APC" happens to the best of us man

[@suntzu6468]

Automatic pistol colt

[@bobalobalie]

@@suntzu6468 wrong!!!!! The difference between the .45acp and .45apc is that the APC has a surge protector with battery backup for the optic.

[@saberdogface]

Admit it. You showed The Rock how to use "The People's Eyebrow".

[@smiley3012]

For real huh?

[@CHICOB4261]

I am a fanatic about 1911’s I own several, I carry one daily, and I qualify annually with my Springfield 1911 TRP. I don’t care that my magazines don’t hold as many rounds as your Glock. The 1911 was designed as an offensive weapon but rather a defensive weapon for officers. I am thankful for John Browning and General Pershing. Long live the 1911!

[@acid6urns]

a modern 9mm with hollow points that holds 17 rounds is far more effective than a 45. the amount of energy between a 45 hollow point and a 9mm +p or +p+ hollow point is negligible. and at that point the extra ammo is far more worth the minuscule difference in energy delivered on target

[@johnnyasus86]

@@acid6urns if you are going to bring in +p, then compare 45 +p also

[@JohnAdams-qc2ju]

@@acid6urns You can see many officer shootings of 9 vs 45. Plenty of videos (with 9mm) of guys with a gun getting shot 10+ times and still keep/running/shooting the officer until either ~60-90seconds pass and body starts to fail or the officer hits the spine or head which will drop them. The 45 normally 1-2 shots will stop a person within 5seconds. I would assume their 9mm is +p or +p+ but they normally don't share that info so possible they are using standard pressure 9mm (however, talking with cops; a lot carry +p hollow point). Either way; after seeing that multiple times the 45 is better & has the stopping power to take down a treat right there. Now the 9mm will end up killing/stopping a person but seems to have a delayed affect of 60-90seconds on a person (most I assume were on crack or meth; so it almost seems superhuman it takes a minute or so before the treat is down). Even knowing this I still prefer a 9mm(with +p) as it is easier to handle, more bullets, less weight. If you have a treat with a gun and need them to drop (to avoid return fire) 45 is best but you can practice head shots and the 9mm will do the same thing

[@JohnAdams-qc2ju]

@@johnnyasus86 No point in the videos context; Chris is stating folk don't think the 9mm has enough stopping power & 45 does. So why would you bring up +p 45 - it would only be better then the 45 -- isn't like he is saying 45s do not have enough stopping power.

[@icy3-1]

"Grunts aren't trusted with pistols." *laughs in Crewman, Medic, Machine Gunner, and Squad Leader* Ah yes... My Squad mentality. Grunts definitely don't get pistols, and nowhere is this more true than in Squad itself. And this also gets my credit as a Filipino. It is true that the .38 was used by US troops and they found that it didn't always take out whatever it is they were shooting at. And fast forward over 200 years later and even we are debating about the whole .45 ACP vs 9mm thing today. Both police and military units still use both, and even criminals can get their hands on the stuff.

[@TheJimtanker]

I was in HHC of the 82nd Airborne Division during my last two deployments to Asscrackistan. On one of those tours, my major had a buddy in the SF who hooked him up with an M1911A2. This 1911A2 looked like the ones in your video but had a double stack magazine. When he went on his mid-tour leave he let me carry it for him. I think I was the only person in the 82nd that had ever shot a .45 in the army at that point. I know that thing hadn't been cleaned in quite a while but it was factory clean after I broke it down that first night and cleaned it up.

[@himawaricopter]

More to consider: in the civilian world where handguns are more often used as primary weapons, the "stopping power" gap between calibers has been largely closed by advances in JHP technology. The military can only use FMJ ammo and like Cappy said, pistols are rarely used.

[@dsbiddle]

Update: Special forces just adopted the black power 1851 colt navy with a picatinny Rail on the loading lever as their new sidearm. They adopted the 1911 variant because they didn’t have access to anything older and more outdated at the time

[@pedrofernandezpena2]

And the Marines updated their pistol to the M18 which means that we already have rail guns. Because everything that the other branches have a Marine has 15-40 generations before lol

[@jarr4287]

Add a rail and you have an elite weapon.

[@wolf222555]

With respect amigo...sometime( not always) change is mistaken for progress. Whatever gets the job done is the best ( in my inexperienced opinion)

[@nvgboiyes6386]

True there is still a reason why people say it’s the gun that forgot to become obsolete also a lot of modern handguns are based of the 1911 so if they use at heart the same system in theory it can be modernized because the gun at heart still has potential

[@dsbiddle]

1911s are fine if you like that sort of thing but not as a military combat weapon imo. If I had the budget, sure, I’d buy some $2000 1911s. I don’t have that budget so what’s carry needs to be reliable and durable and repairable. For me, that’s a Glock or most reputable manufacturer striker pistols, not the old folks 1911

[@panzerkampfwagen8439]

"Before the revolutionary design here you were basically stuck with a revolver." Well, there's the Luger PO8

[@blakedavis2447]

Americans weren’t being issued no damn Luger

[@bradleyweiss1089]

Iconic. But proved to need cleaning often. And have heard finicky. Whatever that means. Ammo specific? What? I don’t know.

[@davidshue9348]

When they ran the military trials Lugar submitted a .45 cal p08 but was too prone to the elements I believe it's at the Smithsonian

[@steffenebener7332]

I think they like to trigger(pun intended) ppl who know more. Just like the Roman Legionary bit, that was Iron age. Also, in the STG 44 Episode he absolutely butchered the pronounciation of "STURMGEWEHR" My poor german Brain almost got an anheurism.

[@johnsegertsons2143]

Bochardt, Bergmann, Dreyse,Steyr, Mannlicher , Mauser, Luger ,Frommer etcetera

[@the-original-ghost]

I was introduced to the M 1911 in 1985 and it was love at first sight. My job keeping it battle ready was a dream because it almost never broke and replacing parts was a breeze.I loved telling officer's they need to clean their weapon.Then them asking me to take care of it for compensation.They never wanted you to return rounds from range days and I would make sure not to.I have shot probably 250,000 +rounds with the .45 and every round was as exciting as the first.You can knock down just about anything that gets in your way leaving a hole so big that the 9mm will need multiple rounds to match it.But I understand that some people need 16-17 shots to hit the target.Lol

[@ExploTheOne]

MARSOC already phased them out in 2016 and MEUSOC units are phasing them out already. You are quite late to the party by like 8 years with M45 release... Great pistol tho. Gaston Glock consumed MARSOC's soul.

[@Euan_Miller43]

Yea this is late

[@Gearparadummies]

I believe Force Recon still uses the newer, better cerakote version. Ask any competition shooter what they prefer.

[@theodorehunter4765]

That's not the complete story. They have to keep a standard pistol in inventory. 99% of Special Operations guys use their own pistol, so the military could keep $1500 1911s in inventory that don't get used much, or they can keep $500 Glocks in inventory that won't get used hardly at all, so they opted for the cheaper route.

[@Germfish]

@@Gearparadummies Most competitions are dominated by Glock 34s lol.

[@Gearparadummies]

@@Germfish Nope.

[@Eric-ed1zl]

I like the full auto muzzle flashes coming from that single shot m203 XD

[@tjmul3381]

Marine Scout-Snipers were also issued the 1911 Colt as our sidearm back in the day. I discovered that its accuracy was vastly improved if you were friends with your armorers and asked them to be on the lookout for barrels that hadn't been used in Belleau Wood. Accuracy problems fixed.

[@wargriffin5]

Colt: "Our gun has better stopping power." Beretta: "Our gun has higher capacity." Rock Island Armory: *"Allow us to introduce ourselves."*

[@Excalibur01]

Glock has entered the chat

[@ArcturusOTE]

HK: So I heard y'all want 45 ACP with rifle performance

[@wargriffin5]

@@ArcturusOTE Lol, yeah that's a good one to. HK: "We heard you wanted a rifle that's only effective out to 50 meters... *That'll be $2,000.* "

[@yoshi450gmail]

Kimber had double stack mags first. I’m sure you have heard of them because they were so popular lol.

[@ilikespoons1]

FNX .45 leans in*

[@igorcossack8117]

As a med student who has seen some sht, I can assure you that damage from 45acp and 357 noticeably more traumatizing for the victim then 9mm. I've even carried a conversation with folks shot in the torso with a 9mm...while they were being treated.

[@GuardionOfficial]

you do realise that .357 and 9mm have the same size bullet right, the cartridge on the .357 is just bigger.

[@igorcossack8117]

@@GuardionOfficial force exerted is calculated by considering both mass and velocity. 124 grain 9mm has a velocity of 1180 fps, while 124 grains 357 has velocity of 1320 fps. This is also why a 5.56, despite being a small round, does way more damage than piston round.

[@GuardionOfficial]

@@igorcossack8117 thats what i said right, the case of a .357 is bigger than the 9mm parabellum that is why it packs more energy, the bullet however can be exactly the same so unless the bullet dit not deform its very hard to distinguish if its a 9mm or a .357.

[@GuardionOfficial]

@Mike P 9 mm is .357 inch. its about the thickness of the bullet not the fucking casing, learn to read dude!!!

[@mcjitsu]

In my humble opinion and experience, I have used a stock Colt .45 1911 A1 in near daily combat for 20 months in Vietnam 1969-1971. It never jammed. It never failed. It worked dirty or clean, it did not care. And I mean seriously dirty. Under combat duress, if a gun I have won't work dirty, I don't want it. The .45 Colt design has an extremely unique feature that if the barrel can be locked tightly to the inside of the slide, a firm and consitent fitting to the locking lug recesses, it makes ZERO difference how tight the slide is to the frame. A barrel locked tight to the upper lug grooves, will be locked to the slide and locked to the sights. It will always shoot where the sights are pointed, regardless of how the slide might be rocked or tilted to the frame. A loose frame to slide fitting allows more dirt/mud and to keep working perfectly, even to the point of pushing off extra dirt with each recoil. I have done this over thousands of rounds and combat pistol competition of for over 12 years. I am stunned how many gunsmiths insist on tightening the slide to the frame and greatly diminish the reliability of the overall system. ....I have also watched competitors and gunsmiths use WD-40 on their firearms. This is simply the stupidest thing I have ever witnessed. As a Master Locksmith I can tell you WD-40 is the wrong lubricant, for just about anything. Try spraying in the action of an Uzi, MP5 or an Ingram MAC 10. 90% of the time the weapon will freeze up before the end of the first magazine. I have had put down over 15 of the enemy persuasion up close and personal with my .45 during that period in Southeast Asia. I was in Aircraft Rescue & Retrieval with the AmeriCal 23rd Infantry Division. Dropping in on downed aircraft and helicopters looking for survivors, airplane parts and weapons and having to shoot our way back out of ambushes, booby traps and more, gave me a bit of experience with the hand gun in close combat. The .45 is not the best "killer". The 9 mm might exceed in that factor. The .45 is the best "stopper" of the two, and both are better than the .40 "short and weak". When you are in a situation where you have to draw a handgun, the enemy is danger close. Your first task is not necessarily to kill them, it is to STOP them from anything they are doing. Like pulling the pin on a grenade. Stop them immediately regardless if it kills them or not. In this regard the .45 caliber scored 100% for me, even with shaky combat aiming. An Interesting criticism pops up now and then about the grip angle, it points the gun at their crotch in a normal one or two hand extended hold, or even in the superior Weaver Grip. This is truly an advantage and should be used for full effect. If you are going to take several rapid shots, the recoil will make the gun climb. By the second round it should be dead center of mass, and the third at their head. A good groin shot damaging the pelvis is an amazingly good stopping effect. it just gets better from there on up. The 9mm is sorely lacking in this ability to stop an opponent immediately. The largest an expanding bullet pulled out of organic matter averages about .41 caliber, up from the .35 caliber of the 9mm. This is still smaller than a solid non expanding bullet that starts off at .45 caliber. The 9mm can shoot clear through the average combatant, leave two exit wounds and hastening demise, but this lacks serious "stopping" power. Don't mistake killing power with stopping power, I hope this has been made clear for the moment. If I could shoot a 10 pound bowling ball out of a handgun, I would. The matter of softer recoil is a moot point. Most beginners cannot tell the difference between the recoil of a fully loaded 9mm and a stock .45, and both guns weigh about the same if you add the 14+ rounds of 9mm. The effect of recoil is 75% psychological. And the sonic crack of a 9mm on unprotected ears is much harder to cope with for many than the subsonic stock .45. The case for extra rounds, up to 18 in a 9mm. This argument does not hold water in 99% of the real life experiences I have had - as a combat requirement. This is what I have seen happen at least 10 different times in a firefight.... The extra rounds you need to make your opponent STOP, by their eventual passing into the after life, by shooting holes clear through them and anything or anyone behind them, ----------- takes too much time when you have other multiple opponents shooting at you or bearing down on you. ---------- At danger close you need to have one round that can do the job of stopping each one immediately. Whether they expire right away or not. This gives you the time and/or opportunity to run for cover or help the rest of them expire expediently. If necessary, reload and go back to finishing your task. ALWAYS COUNT YOUR ROUNDS. If you are relying on the pistol to pray and spray as you relocate to a safer area, you usually have the wrong weapon for the situation, and should have brought the right one to begin with. In that scenario I have found the Igram MAC 10, in any caliber, as a competent room broom. Just realize that using up a 30 round magazine in 1.4 seconds is one of the most efficient ways in combat to disarm yourself. Since those days I have become a Master Locksmith and Master Pistolsmith. My current hand gun is the same .45 I carried in the Southeast Asian Wargames, that my father gave to me. He carried it while serving in the Pacific Theater during WW2, as a Master Sergeant in Marine Corps with Carlson's 2nd Raider Battalion. On competition days and early training days at the Gunsite Ranch, Prescott Arizona with Jeff Cooper and the bunch, I grace it with a dual stack, special formulated tempered aluminum frame I helped test with the early Para-Ordinance company. It will comfortably hold 14 rounds, which in turn fills my grip perfectly and not needing extra padded grips. It adds a bit more weight to the gun, stabilizes the sight picture, and ever so slightly reduces felt recoil. It shoots like silk and the gun is a better shot than I am.

[@mattjessup8376]

As a kid going to gun stores with dad and uncles (all who served) I always heard the stories of the 45’s stopping power. One in particular story was how one shot of a 45 threw a charging enemy soldier out of a fox hole. It’s always been surreal to hear these stories since I was a kid. I was the first generation that didn’t have to serve. Thanks for your sacrifices.

[@lardomcfarty9866]

Stopping power is a myth

[@sargi769]

"The .45 has more stopping power!" *twisted tea has entered the chat*

[@d2rat]

“Muh stopping power”

[@leef8433]

I heard the military was using it to make nukes

[@donnaslevin2969]

230gr uh huh ! +P

[@Sneedmeister]

stopping power AND magazine capacity are a meme. shot placement is what matters. it doesn't matter if your 9mm glock has 17+5 mags if you can't hit a damn thing, you're just more of a danger to the people around you. 1911 is the more accurate gun

[@Breaker197]

Host: *mentions the rate of fire advantage of the 1911 over revolvers* Me: *laughs in Jerry Miculek*

[@searchengine27]

"Cappy, where is your rifle?" That one got me haha

[@Dylan-le9zi]

The .38 cal story has more to it like how the natives basically fought with full body tourniquets arm, legs, waist, chest and everywhere they could have got cut during battle slowing the bleeding and allowing them to fight longer it’s was a tradition among the warriors so when the Calvary engaged them if it wasn’t a critical head wound these native warrior could carry on after 5+ body shots, were each soldier only had a 6 shot revolver and some only had 5 witch was the most reliable safety at the time an empty chamber.

[@vaclavjebavy5118]

How does a full body tourniquet mitigate body shots? Did they tourniquet their neck and organs too?

[@maverickfox4102]

The M1911 is the handgun that keeps evolving that's something that not even John M. Browning wouldn't even imagine for his creation to keep improving.

[@csipawpaw7921]

Reference the remark "If you have to use it you've already done goofed" it is only partly true. My father fought in WW2 and used a Colt 1911 as he crawled through the hedgerows. He said he often crawled up close to the enemy and the 45 was easier to use in the thick brush than his B.A.R. However it also saved his life when a green recruit fell asleep on watch and let an enemy sneak past. He caught my dad sleeping and was about to stab him when my dad woke up and shot the enemy with the 45 he always used as a pillow, held in his hand while sleeping.

[@karenfavs.6520]

I've always love my colt 1911 since my grandpa taught me to shoot his I've still got it 40 years later ,I've tried several other pistols thru the years but other than a friend's 3,000 dollar Kimber I've never been more comfortable with anything but ol faithful colt 1911

[@landonskerjanec1340]

MARSOC is using the Glock 19 over the 1911 now.

[@tylergarrett4498]

Force Recon still uses the m45a1 because they don't get fancy schmancy SOCOM funding.

[@thegreatdogzilla5855]

@@tylergarrett4498 Or missions.

[@theodorehunter4765]

@Joshua Bressel They stock their armory with G19s, because they are required to have something on hand. Special Forces still get to carry whatever they want, and most of them don't carry the G19. Last I checked, most carried Sigs and 1911s still.

[@tylerlarsen3865]

Thats mostly because the 1911s colt sent where pieces of shit that broke after like 1000-2000 rounds and the stupid ambi safteys kept snapping in half

[@JohnnyLightningV10]

@@theodorehunter4765 Special Operations....Special Forces are Green Berets only..This dude doesn't know his information 1911 basically gone and replaced by Glocks. Seals just went to Glock from Sigs.

[@Nohcal]

I do love the history of the 1911. I fell in love with it,the first time I saw it. I’m an Army Vet. I own two Colt 1911’s. One Lightweight Commander 4.25” barrel,9mm. And a Government model w/rail 45 ACP,5” barrel. I enjoy shooting them. I enjoy tight shot groupings,with them.

[@tonyb3848]

Now that I can’t buy my super fancy hollowpoints I’m starting to see the benefit to .45

[@EastlakeRasta7]

You can get 10mm grizzly rounds, which naturally has more stopping power than the 45.

[@TOMAS-lh4er]

I have my fathers WWII carry , 1911A1 , I know for a fact that his 1911A1 is a Man Stopper !!!

[@anthonyoer4778]

Please tell me it's also not a lady killer...

[@Bmuenks31]

Pretty sure the A1 was used after WW2 at least pretty sure

[@Bmuenks31]

Nvm it was made in 1924

[@stephenbell830]

As a junior staff officer, I always viewed the pistol as a reminder that my job was to fight with maps and radios. A pistol was perfectly suited for defending a TOC, which was about the only time anyone would want me to be using a firearm.

[@Barbaroossa]

Almost no SOF units use the 1911 anymore, the Marine Raiders for instance all transitioned to some polymer-framed handgun whose brand name I forget, Glock I think.

[@paleoph6168]

Me, an intellectual: uses full-auto M1911

[@nvgboiyes6386]

Hold up

[@ninjafighterblue9413]

Hol up

[@AbuGuroza]

messing around with the tri-prong are you?

[@craigthescott5074]

FYI modern mags hold 8 round plus one in the chamber is 9 rounds. Stop saying 7 rounds for the 1911. Also there are 2011’s now which are double stack and can hold up to 18 rounds depending on the caliber.

[@foobar1735]

I like how the muzzle flash from the AR is actually coming out of the grenade launcher ;)

[@HUKIT.]

I have a negligent discharge but she promised me she was clean...

[@kalapuikko666]

We've all been there.

[@fiel81]

Oof

[@Ontarianmm]

My thought to update the 1911 is to make it in 10mm. It is still a big hard hitting bullet, but it is going faster than the .45 to make for it's smaller size. (.40 cal for those wondering) Edit: Also, about the Romans using sticks over swords, that was kind of a thing. If an opponent's armour was too tough for a sword, then they did bash in the skulls of their opponents with rocks, stick, and the like.

[@Sagart999]

Romans (soldiers and gladiators) used wooden sword-like objects for training, not fighting.

[@dsbiddle]

1911 is so popular because it’s the best-looking pistol ever made, it has a mystique, and it feels amazing in the hand.

[@bradleyweiss1089]

And the trigger pull. It’s straight back. Not swinging. Makes a big difference. And helps people be more accurate.

[@fritzvonhammer3578]

Hey Cappy quick question. How many battle buddies can you fit in your fox hole, and how may can you fit at the same time?

[@perdidoenbolivia134]

Asking the real questions here

[@diosdadoapias]

In the Philippines they have the M1911 A2 caliber .45. This is a high-cap(14+1) 1911. For those who like to carry high capacity pistol in .45 caliber. buy the M1911 A2. Only the lower receiver is modified in the trigger strap because of the wider grip and magazine well but the upper receiver can have the upper receiver of the old 1911 single stack or 7/8 rounds capacity. I have the M1911 A2 as personal carry as I returned my service pistol 1911A1 although I wanted to have it for sentimental value as It has been with me for 29+ years in the service.

[@isaidso1373]

M9 military police. Loaded and off safe. No discharges like the grunts.

[@sgtmayhem7567]

You can’t spell wimp without MP.

[@Seth9809]

Double attack trigger, makes it harder to get "Glock Leg".

[@thatrealba]

I joined the Army as an MP in 1998. Got to the middle east in early 2003, left 15 months later. I left the Army as an MP in 2006. I never once heard of a negligent discharge in any MP unit during my time. There is a reason we have a much higher ASBVAB cutoff score than most MOS. 🤷‍♂️

[@lucabuckley5643]

Love the 1911. High performing, powerful, classy

[@JohnDoe-re1ll]

Why did the FBI (eventually) choose the 9mm. The answer is....lotsa testing. New 9mm loads create as big (and deep) a wound channel as a .45. So, the simple answer is choose 9mm. The not so simple answer resides in the platform. 1911's are vastly more complex than striker-fired handguns, and so are more likely to fail. Period. 1911's have that wonderful trigger and have stood the test of time...and military trials. If I were special ops and had a choice, I'd go M&P Shield 10 mm. Handguns are a compromise (inherently weaker and less effective that rifle caliber weapons). In combat (concealability is not an issue)I would want, "stopping," power (10 mm) and reliability = striker fired.

[@jdisdetermined]

It's like they don't know the USP exists.. 🤔

[@taskforcebruiser5787]

The HK 45 compact (used by team 6) 12 rounds plus one in the pipe.

[@deathsicon]

I own a USP and carry a kimber, the usp is too bulky for most people to conceal, but more importantly I've had more jams from my USP, the 1911 carelessly chewed through the ammo that made the HK jam though

[@davidpoder3695]

Usp jams more and is a bit harder to control. Sure you have 5 more rounds but when it’s harder to get follow up shots it makes it worthless. Pistols are harder to get good shot placement compared to rifles as is. Let’s not make it worse😂

[@deathsicon]

@@davidpoder3695 I never found it to be all that difficult to control, as for the jamming issue I had, I'd changed my hand loads and didn't compensate in the dies enough so they were a little long

[@828enigma6]

Or FN FNX Tactical 45.(Which I prefer)

[@TacticalBunnyCA]

Halfway into this video and I still haven’t seen one of the primary factors between these two guns which is type of ammo they can legally use on the battlefield. There is a great argument to be made that 9 mm, with high power hollowpoint‘s in volume, is better than a limited number 45 of an equivalent type of ammunition. However, due to international accord, jacketed hollow points are illegal and only full metal are valid on the battlefield which gives an edge to the 45 ACP in terms of individual round effectiveness although it still does not necessarily make up for capacity. The argument for 45 ACP does not translate into an argument for the 1911, unfortunately it is an antiquated design and polymer pistols like the Glock 21 would be much better suited to the battlefield. The Glock’s are not only lighter but they have a better much capacity, more durable, more reliable and are easier to use by a wider amount of people due to the lack of manual safety that is often forgotten in high stress situations. Just about the only argument that can be made against the Glock in favor of the 1911 are things that lean towards a more competitive shooters preferences then battlefield utility like trigger pull, grip angle, heavier weight for shot recovery. I’d certainly prefer .acp polymer anything over the m9 or 1911 if fmj is the mandatory ammo type.

[@sulaco2122]

Not to mention how easy a Glock is to repair or replace parts, they come apart and go back together like a tinker toy and about anybody can lean to fix them.

[@himawaricopter]

You hit the nail on the head. Improvements in technology have certainly closed the gap between 9mm and 45 ACP in the civilian world to the point you could make a strong argument for the 9mm being superior as a defensive round (more capacity, less recoil, equivalent wounding performance). But in the military where only FMJ is available, 45 ACP might have a "stopping power" advantage, if you believe in that. And you're absolutely right that this is unrelated to evaluating the pistol itself.

[@claudiomalcherfilho4356]

Here in the Brazilian Armed Forces, we use a 1911 made by Imbel, in .45ACP, double stack magazines, picatinny trails, shoudred barrel for supressor, night sights and opctis ready.

[@Fit4Life416]

When you’re so high speed that your 302 has a fully automatic firing rate

[@plissken151]

Fit4Life416 wtf is a 302?

[@Fit4Life416]

plissken151 it’s “short”for the m302, the underbarrel grenade launcher made for the m16 family of weapons

[@blacklight4720]

*"Cappy, where Da FUCK is your rifle?!"* Story of my life in bootcamp =[

[@checkityhold]

I agree with what you're saying about the 1911, that it's mainly a status symbol. It does have some practicality with its higher power 45 round, but for that power to be practical, the person carrying it needs the skill and training to operate it effectively with the heavier recoil. It reminds me a little of Patton carrying that nickel plated Colt Single Action Army.

[@Sneedmeister]

Heavier recoil? have you ever shot a 1911? it feels about the same as shooting a 9mm glock, because the 1911 has a metal frame to help soak up recoil. 1911 is a very comfy gun to shoot, which is why there are so many photos of ww1 and ww2 and korea and nam of people shooting it one handed, with accuracy too.

[@whatever305j]

i agree im small 5'9 180 pounds and i shoot my .45 better than anything in my collection why its my conceal carry

[@zer0thebreadwiz754]

High speed Harry is so high speed that his Grenade launcher has a rapid fire mode.

[@chaosfire321]

10:52 Like swords in general really. Even in antiquity, swords were sidearms meant to back up a spear or bow.

[@tylergarrett4498]

Eh, in some periods yes.

[@cattraknoff]

@@tylergarrett4498 The Romans were pretty much the only ones who used swords as a main weapon.

[@flatebo1]

@@cattraknoff And as we all know, it worked out just terribly for them. That's why they are only remembered by dedicated history buffs and fans of obscure niche-market tabletop wargames.

[@cattraknoff]

@@flatebo1 It only worked out for them because they managed to have a fully professional army in ancient times. Without a mass of disciplined legionaries the short sword would not have worked out. Spears are the better weapon to arm less trained soldiers with, which made up the bulk of most ancient armies. Rome's Gladius only ruled because it had the economic might to maintain a fully professional army of disciplined soldiers willing to charge into walls of spears because they knew their comrades had their back.

[@flatebo1]

@@cattraknoff It was also a more viable option in the highly variable terrain the Roman army operated in. A phalanx is a suboptimal formation in the forests of Germania. Spears are also a bit less effective in street fighting. Since a lot of Rome's military success was built on their masterly of siegecraft, soldiers investing a city, building siege towers, swarming up scaling ladders, etc. would be poorly served with spears. While spears are situationally superior, the gladius is a better all-around weapon.

[@frankrizzo1433]

Love your channel! People just don't understand your NY Long Island attitude. You do a great job of presenting all the information in a very simple to understand format! 1911 all the way, nobody gets up after being tagged with a .45ACP. 9mm a non lethal Euro Trash round. It is soldier and training which pistol is effective, 1911 takes a little more practice and range time to master. US ARMY SECURITY AGENCY RA 1970-1974.

[@CE25144_]

As a wise man once said, "Grandpa knows best."