Mediocre Guntubers Compete in Their First Match

[@1911syndicate]

Drop your questions below for an upcoming Q&A vid

[@davidt5085]

For Q&A: 1. Why didn’t Chris run his HK P30 in the match? 2. You guys getting the Stealth Arms Platypus for review/testing? 3. Planning to do any pistol suppressor videos?

[@SSLLaw]

This is the most relatable video you’ve ever made. I’ve never shot rare HK’s in snowy canyons with drones soaring overhead to make me look bad ass, but I have damn sure failed to engage a target on a USPSA stage. Now let’s get those hit factors up!!

[@tacticaljindo]

Huge props for doing this. I’ve been competing for a few years now and would be intimidated by these stages. The best way to learn is having no ego and hopefully this will get more people into competition

[@1911syndicate]

Right. Then try doing it on camera haha

[@andershilmo1866]

@@1911syndicate Thanks for showing y’all competing. I have been wanting to compete and it has pushed me over the edge to go ahead and sign up today.

[@WestPat23]

Just started USPSA and Steel Challenge in 2023. It reminds me of how lost I felt when I started. I knew I was a good shot, but m😊ving and shooting rocked my world. Any great game allows you to compete at the most basic level, then take a lifetime to master.

[@czechmatetso7330]

You guys need to be complemented for having the balls to do this and share with your subscribers. Good job! Monday morning quarterbacks need to remain in the back seat where they are most comfortable.

[@Chrisblau]

Haha that’s exactly how we feel about it. Legit our first time ever doing this. It’s vastly different then how we typically shoot 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ we enjoyed ourselves and thank you for being super kind and supportive 👊🏼👊🏼

[@1911syndicate]

It’s a risky move but someone gotta do it

[@Thergood]

Definitely should’ve just barrel rolled between the two pipes on that stage.

[@welderdude1]

Jim's Goon Life. Nice to see other good uploaders in this comp.

[@HanSoloCho_L5255]

Respect for going out and doing a sport yall never done. Would love to see how better you guys get if you plan to continue doing it.

[@Chrisblau]

Man thank you that’s very kind of you 👊🏼👊🏼

[@tedmckey6914]

You guys are having fun! And, frankly, encouraging! Ditto all the other positive comments you've gotten. Thanks for a great video!

[@1911syndicate]

🤙🏻

[@Chrisblau]

Hey thank you Ted we appreciate the nice comment and supper and you’re right we had fun which is all that matters

[@DS3to]

First off big props for shooting a major as your first match, and not getting DQ’d. My first few months of uspsa I would constantly get ftsa’s. The more you do it, the easier it gets to come up with a stage plan. So glad you guys stepped out of your comfort zone and shot a competition. Hope to see more content like this!

[@1911syndicate]

Thanks man. By the end of the day it felt a lot better than the beginning of the day. Apparently this was not an easy match to begin with

[@burtbiggum499]

Its easy just find the oldest fattest dude there and copy what he does

[@tuckerpretzer6329]

Good on you guys for doing this. It will only make you improve every aspect of your shooting. Tactical or competition it's still speed and accuracy.

[@Chrisblau]

Agreed man we had a great time

[@zack9912000]

Yes, but people can easily build very bad habits for self-defense

[@tuckerpretzer6329]

@zack991 I think if you have trouble separating a uspsa match and a defense situation you should train more before you carry a firearm in public.

[@willreece781]

I DQ’d my first comp, yet I learned so much. Totally worth doing regularly if you have a range that offers them

[@grover138]

Just looking at each stage had be puckered and clenched. Mega Props!

[@eddiepereira9628]

Kudos to both of you for having the balls to go out to your first match and compete. It is a humbling experience that will serve you will as you continue your shooting journey. Hats off to ya'll.

[@bobwendel34]

You guys should do more of this content. This was great!

[@ChrisTV1]

Keep at it fellas

[@Chrisblau]

Thanks dude 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

[@KingMusa99]

Much props for bringing this content to the channel. Really feel competing & tactical shooting have more in common then realized!

[@Chrisblau]

Agreed man they also have major differences and I see the value in knowing and understanding both 👊🏼👊🏼

[@KingMusa99]

@@Chrisblau 👊 🥃

[@Greg-oj2pg]

Funny what stress can do to one's shooting skills. I've experienced it in training classes, and it gave me a much better understanding of my capabilities. Kudos to you guys for putting yourselves out there and allowing us to follow your journey.

[@herknorth8691]

You shot a match? Now you'll get killed on tha streetz!! For real, good on you for stepping up to take a match and for taking good lessons from it. I'm also a "tactical shooter" but I shoot matches all the time. Rather than water down my tacticality (that's totally a real word), it has made me faster and more accurate. If I ever have to fight with a gun, I'm sure that the nuts and bolts of marksmanship and gun handling will be more on autopilot thanks to my competition experience, giving me more mental bandwidth to devote to the rest of the "not getting killed" part.

[@1911syndicate]

Them streetz ain’t ready

[@pjmccary]

Nice work! I went to my first competition last month and had a blast! Encourage it for anyone who likes to shoot and wants to test or expand their skills.

[@davidt5085]

This is awesome. I approached my first match just about the same, thinking: I just don’t want to be DQ’d, lol. Most important points you mentioned: check your ego, and it’s a great way to test your gear; and then it’ll be a great time. Just about everyone has a good attitude, cheer you on and can be a awesome learning experience. Looking forward to more match footage. 👍

[@1911syndicate]

🤙🏻

[@NotoriousROB]

So proud of you guys for doing this! Can’t wait to see more competition content from you.

[@Chrisblau]

Damnit. No one has ever said they are proud of me. 😢😢😢 thanks bro ❤❤❤❤

[@thomasgraeff1967]

Thanks for putting this out guys. This was great content.

[@Chrisblau]

No thank you Thomas 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

[@welderdude1]

Good job doing a comp!! It's good to put what you train to practical use. 🤘🤘

[@davidgaines8607]

I always think I'd do well at one of these. It would probably go just like this , hoping at best to not embarrass myself.

[@-RONNIE]

CONGRATULATIONS to you both for completing your first competition. I know it was hard but it look like you both had fun & here's to many more in the future 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@mikeevans4124]

My attitude when I was shooting these thing is not to let the top guys cut my time in half. Later I worked on getting my times down but never stressed out if I did not keep them from cutting my time in half. You get faster and have more fun just shooting and learning from watching for me.

[@andrewmccall1120]

Hats off to you gentlemen! Great video, great match!

[@leviraydrake]

Shoutout to the DFW homies. Jimmy and the squad are good peoples.

[@nathanzobell3496]

As a local Utah resident I am curious if you guys would be attending or hosting any shooting/range day events. Would be super cool to meet and hangout with you guys!

[@1911syndicate]

I think we’ll be at Shootah for about the first half of the day. Maybe a match here and there

[@CurtisBrandt]

Massive match for a first try. Great job!

[@gammatheta491]

Magical things happen when the timer beeps. That stress inoculation shakes down your mind, body, and gear. I’d highly suggest trying to find a 2Gun match. They blend in a bit more of the “tactical” side, and stage planning becomes less of a factor.

[@rhinooningo2865]

1. Good on you two for trying it. 2. How the heck did you get this far in life without trying USPSA (or something similar) before now? 3. Keep doing it. It's fun and it will help you continue to build the skills you may need for more serious matters. 4. In the future, consider shooting matches exclusively with your actual carry gear, the way you carry it, regardless of which Division it fits.

[@offshoresavage6608]

I went watch my first local match two weeks ago to get an understanding of what, when, and how. Glad to see this content. I’ve been to several top tier pistol classes but never have done anything like this. I’m just looking to find interesting ways to shoot the guns I own like you did here.

[@Chrisblau]

Hell yeah dude. Hope you get in to it. I’m still thinking about getting into it a little more but we’ll see

[@markrippt4677]

Awesome job! Love how you just put everything in. If that was your first match, you guys did great. I chose bowling pin matches to start. You guys just jumped in with both feet.

[@Chrisblau]

Hey thank you dude that’s very kind we had a great time and really enjoyed ourselves. 👊🏼👊🏼

[@1911syndicate]

No guts no glory amigo

[@danielloera25]

I still have my first stage run ever…boy oh boy did I learn about stress when the beep goes off and upgrading guns that didn’t need upgrading. Looking at you extended mag release 💀 Took a quick screw driver to it to pop off the paddle! “Smooth sailing” from there. Matches are fun and teach so much! Working my way to A class myself. Looking forward to seeing more of this type of content!

[@chizzelfingers]

holy shtt...this was fkn great...no ego at all. fkn awesome

[@1911syndicate]

That was the goal

[@pogeegitz]

Looks like a fun day with a good group of guys.

[@Chrisblau]

That’s what it is all about at the end of the day isn’t it 👊🏼

[@davidt5085]

For Q&A: 1. Why didn’t Chris run his HK P30 in the match? 2. You guys getting the Stealth Arms Platypus for review/testing? 3. Planning to do any pistol suppressor videos?

[@alanb.1540]

I really enjoyed this, definitely looks like a challenge

[@kilowatt9598]

Jim's Goon Life sneaking in there. Love the content

[@Chrisblau]

Right? He is 2 feet tall and can probably sneak anywhere 😂😂😂 love the guy we were stoked he came out

[@nedflanders5649]

Did my first IDPA 2 gun match last weekend. Lots of fun very challenging, and great people to hang out with. Placed 17th out 30. Now I just have to learn how to game the game better.

[@Chrisblau]

Damn bro that’s bad ass. Thank you for watching and commenting Jake and I for sure did not get 17th😂

[@trailertrashtactics]

Great video guys. Not many people would be willing to show their first competition online. It's a humbling experience! Everyone has a plan until the beeper goes off. It's great practice. You guys should do a 2 gun action match next. They're by far my favorite

[@1911syndicate]

Looks easy until you do it

[@michaeldowney6533]

Any plans you make completely go away as soon as that shot timer beeps.. good on you guys for giving competing a try.

[@donwelchmusic]

It’s most def not easy! I tell people all the time it’s a skill set and it’s a ton of thinking.

[@1911syndicate]

Ton of thinking. I like to think a viewer could tell the shooting wasn’t the problem. It’s the thinking game of it all

[@geebeaux]

Awesome, no ND or DQ, so thats a win. And not last on your first match!

[@Chrisblau]

Right 😂😂😂 as long as I don’t get DQ then it’s a win for me

[@andyfin.8099]

I’ve been looking to getting into this. Loved this video. You can tell you guys were shooting better and better as you went. Great job guys

[@papabear2965]

Stage planning is definitely one of the most important parts of USPSA to master. I heard a GM say he rehearses each stage about 80 times at competition matches. I burn out after about 5 times 😖

[@Chrisblau]

Holy shit that’s wild. I guess that what it probably takes to get to that level though right 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@MellowFellowOfYellow]

@@Chrisblau “Winners practice until they get it perfect. Champions practice until they can’t get it wrong.”

[@1911syndicate]

No kidding. I was done after 2 dry runs haha

[@SoulCalify]

Who gets to walk the stage 80 times?

[@seang1032]

Everyone starts somewhere. I would like to give it a go next winter. I've shot a couple small/local competitions but nothing like you guys did. Great job

[@ikeo1]

Nice seeing this type of content. Bridging the two sports will eventually come. The hard part is determining score since slow is better in tactical vs fast in uspsa.

[@Chrisblau]

I couldn’t agree with you more due that’s exactly how I feel. Thanks for watching man we had a great time

[@benjaminlanzotti1374]

How is slow better in tactical? It's the still the first good hit on target wins. Acceptable accuracy, the fastest. Just because you move slower doesn't mean "slow" is the goal. They are different skills, flowing through and around positions of cover on the tactical side, patrolling and such, vs agility and pure weapon handling on the USPSA side, but in the tactical world once it's time to make things go boom the entire point is to get the hit that counts before the other guy. In other words...acceptable accuracy, the fastest. This is the excuse every tac timmie makes...that and the "bad habits" killed in the streets mouth diarrhea. Tactics is IS NOT sport, but the sport side of shooting makes you better in every area of tactical shooting since you take those developed skills (agility, gun handling, manipulation, etc) into "the fight" with you.

[@Chrisblau]

@@benjaminlanzotti1374 watch combat footage of a gun fight then watch a competition. The two are not the same. Stuff crosses over for sure and fast and accurate is fast and accurate. Comps will obviously make you a better shooter. Tons of for we mil guys shit and train both and they even mention his some guys were good in a combat scenario but melt down at a comp and some are good at comps and average in combat.

[@benjaminlanzotti1374]

@@Chrisblau LoL are you serious? One...I don't have to watch anything. I served...and taught marksmanship to warfighters LITERALLY. On and off deployments. I've lived "combat footage" and know the difference. I never said they were the same...did you even read my comment? "Slow" is a manner of approach...of course it's going to be slower since we aren't on the flat range anymore. You are MOVING DIFFERENTLY, with a totally different perspective. My entire point is that shooting competition regularly gives you a better skillset that you TAKE INTO that different approach, IE when it's time to shoot and make things go boom you are more capable in almost everything that matters outside the specifics of your TTPs. "Slow is better in tactical" is not an actual point...which is why I replied to the guy. The tactical approach IS SLOWER, but that's a result of the approach, not the point or goal. Competition gives you a MORE CAPABLE tactical shooter period. A seasoned competitor is going to a better gun handler in the majority of circumstances, and produce acceptable accuracy, faster. That is the goal of a winning competition shooter...and it's the point of gunfighting. Acceptable accuracy the fastest.

[@Chrisblau]

@@benjaminlanzotti1374 you are 100% correct I misunderstood your comment. I agree with what you said and my bad for misunderstanding 👊🏼

[@paulpaulie]

Thanks for showing us competitions from a beginners perspective. I usually just see dudes ripping through. Coulda used some more rules and regulations but

[@bryanduchane2371]

Took a 45 min lesson on competitive shooting. It was much harder than I ever expected... I sucked, but did get better towards the end of the lesson......

[@1911syndicate]

Right. It’s like speaking a language. Probably not gonna go good on day 1

[@DJG37S]

Honestly taking a lesson on competitive shooting if you never shot it before is a waste of time. I always tell people, they need to drive in head first and just shoot a match for the first time. And when shooting your first match the main thing you should worry about is not breaking any safety rules. Once you start gaining experience, this is where you start to realize what you need to train on and work on. My very first match in 2021 I sucked, didn’t get any kind of lessons or training, dove in head first and placed in the bottom 20%. Fast forward a 1 1/2 years I’m now a master in USPSA and knocking on the door at making GM at 93% (GM is 95%). The hardest part is actually taking that very first step.

[@mikelangelo2020]

music in the intro is lit.

[@MellowFellowOfYellow]

Recently shot my first match, though IDPA, and I am hooked. It’s not only a great way to test the shooting skills, but the mental and physical side too

[@wmetzler01]

Danny, Matt, Marcelo, Mike - you guys got spoiled and shot with some talented folks.

[@HB-kp6rl]

I remember my first match lol. I got fckin hammered. You get better as you go. Also i loaded but didn’t chamber one time. Wait til the mag doesnt seat and drops out after you fire. Shooting on the move and reloading under stress is a great training aid. I’m a much better pistol shooter from shooting matches. It develops muscle memory and makes you work harder. Also glad yall didnt DQ on your first match

[@adrock8203]

That's a hell of a complicated match to start out with

[@Chrisblau]

Dude. All the GMs kept saying that 😂😂😂

[@1911syndicate]

Yessir. We didn’t know haha

[@vitadigital]

I laughed so hard.... "Jake how many people participated? uhhhh 70" . First match and you showed up and didn't get dq. You guys will get better with practice and I think for your first match maybe you should have picked something easier. The courses didn't look easy at all. 👏. But good times either way.

[@Chrisblau]

😂😂😂 we had a very good time haha. But yes we were almost dead last 😂😂😂

[@1911syndicate]

Mission accomplished no DQ

[@1NC4stroker]

Y'all rock for doing a USPSA style match. I'm coming from IDPA, and these USPSA stages are crazy complex! I thought I was the only one who "forgets" targets! "Buzzer Brain" is a real thing!...Your stage plan goes right out the damn window! Beating young "techies" who've been playing first-person shooter games since birth...is NOT a thing! LOL.

[@1911syndicate]

🍻

[@mummbamiester6338]

I think you guys would really like IDPA competitions. Would love to see a video of you guys doing that

[@danielh5397]

These are some tricky stages

[@Chrisblau]

Clearly far to complicated for me 😂😂😂 Jake performed much better

[@ronsgarage2057]

I'd love to try this!

[@Chrisblau]

Do it 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

[@walkerwoods6104]

I’ve been shooting competition for 5 or 6 years now doing a sport called SASP (basically steel challenge for kids) and I love it

[@rlpennell]

What everyone else said! Well done guys.

[@Chrisblau]

Hey thank you Rick that’s very kind of you 👊🏼👊🏼

[@randyreviewsit]

Yeah I would say shooting fast and accurate goes both competition and tactical, competitive is probably just more target rich and the tactical side also involves using cover effectively and angles too.

[@Chrisblau]

I agree 100% with this comment dude. You explained that well thank you for watching and commenting 👊🏼

[@BigChavezChavez]

The first competition you do is always rough but wow, those stages were a lot 😂. Good job guys

[@1911syndicate]

Hey we didn’t get DQ-ed. mission accomplished

[@tonycarpaccio9550]

Man there's so much to think about. Hope you guys had fun I'd love to try someday.

[@WingWalker7]

I clearly remember my first comp shoot with my only goals being 1. Don't get kicked out for a safety violation and 2. Don't be last. Mission Accomplished! #notlast 😂

[@1911syndicate]

Truthfully not getting DQ-ed was the main thing we cared about.

[@georgeaura]

They should make some augmented reality device to wear to help move through the course.

[@4ws0m0]

I've always been in the tactical camp, but I shot my first uspsa match recently and man it was humbling haha I had 2 FTSAs and 2M on a cover target. I ran it with my edc and from my appendix rig from concealment so I was just out to have fun, but it definitely gave me the competition bug. Great video guys!

[@BrianKern2121]

Tonight on 1911 Syndicate: Jake manages to not remove a hostage target for the first time, Insert Name here confuses the crew, and Chris' ammo as reliable as your hooked on heroin neighbor.......

[@Chrisblau]

Baahhaahahah 😂😂😂

[@1911syndicate]

Hey that’s true!! I didn’t shoot a no shoot

[@IWouldRatherBeAtTheBeach]

Great job going out there.

[@Chrisblau]

Thanks Ernie and thanks for watching 👊🏼

[@jonnytestnj2668]

It’s funny that for your first match you chose a fairly complicated one with a relatively high round count

[@Chrisblau]

😂😂😂 right?

[@jonnytestnj2668]

@@Chrisblau hit those local matches so you’re actually competitive and have fun

[@Chrisblau]

@@jonnytestnj2668 yeah we’ll see dude. This was a major match so I feel a local non major would be more fun and be more competitive. It’s just the time required man 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@greekbrew]

That's not bad for the first time. TRUST ME.

[@Chrisblau]

Haha thanks dude 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

[@welderdude1]

Gingerbread is throwing heat! Good job+

[@brivas3343]

Good on you guys! I remember back when I shot competition it does take it out of you.

[@1911syndicate]

Especially this one. 10 stages, 350 rounds

[@durtywop08]

First couple of minutes was my first match too, lol. The shooting is the easy part, the hard part is doing the course properly

[@cjrmultigun]

Trying a new sport for the first time, you should expect to get stuffed (I did). And it doesn't matter all that much how much shooting you've done on your own, USPSA is a whole different ball game. Respect for showing up, shooting and posting all your stages, good, bad and ugly.

[@Chrisblau]

Hey thank you man that’s what it’s all about and I agree 100% with everything you said. Thanks for the support and thanks for watching

[@1911syndicate]

Thanks and as funny as it sounds, add the pressure of filming you first day of a new sport

[@Modjira]

Absolutely loved this video! Could you guys do a video on the gear needed for an event like this? Holsters, belts, the OWB holster belt mounts, etc? Also Chris should use his connection with CGS and you guys do a Noveske/SCI SIX video with Slade! Keep up the great work!

[@1911syndicate]

At this point I doubt we know enough to even steer that convo on comp rigs

[@ZMan0718]

At least you have belts, my first match was out of pocket😂

[@ZMan0718]

Also the only person I was worried about beating was my buddy… which I did.

[@zackbecker546]

Question for the Q&A: Given your new experience with shooting competition, how do you compare it to taking a formal pistol class? Which do you think is the greater value for developing pistol competency?

[@1911syndicate]

Good question

[@730harley1]

Competition makes you better. It's alot of fun, and good training. You go out there and have fun. You guus should do some level 1 matches to get going and learn how to read a stage. I've only been doing for a couple of years , and that was the big learning curve for me. It's so much fun, and you get to meet and hangout with like minded people. I would love to see you guys do more. I liked watching it.

[@jgt07]

Not many other ways to get experience operating under pressure.

[@RelicsandRocks]

Nice work! it's totally harder than it seems at first.

[@1911syndicate]

Yep

[@rimfirecommando]

If you think you're a good shooter, go to a match you'll get humbled. If you don't think you're a good shooter, but you want to get better, go to a match. Everyone will be willing to help you and you'll figure out what you can do to get better.

[@ngreene5929]

Showed up with an Infinity and a Jersey

[@1911syndicate]

It’s how we roll

[@Gontzlol]

hope to see you two do a Brutality match in the future.

[@5five6x45]

Now I don’t feel so bad! That’s totally funny I was the same freaking way. It’s like where do I shoot totally confusing. I felt and looked like a total idiot. I also can’t believe that those guns didn’t run that well crazy!

[@1911syndicate]

They were dry and dirty. After two stages we did a quick clean and no problems

[@AdventureTechnologies]

The first match I ever did I got 14/25 and it was a 2 gun match. The hard part about that match was they had a 5 dinner plate healing targets, which if you didn't hit correctly the round would go straight through or would rebound the target.

[@garyterwilliger1456]

Yep, when the timer goes beep, uhh plans sometimes go out the window. Did I shoot that target? I can't remember, shoot it again. Damn it it's got 4 holes.

[@1911syndicate]

Hahaha truth

[@Chrisblau]

😂😂😂 exactly dude

[@SoulCalify]

I’d have to disagree. There will be a lot of competition shooters that will hold their own in a shoot house. Because a lot of us were in the military and started out as tactical shooters.

[@frankluna2355]

Nice job gentlemen, if you want more tactical side, try IDPA

[@hitman.carry3]

Great Video Guys! Question: MPX vs B&T ?

[@BravoJulietAlpha]

Winning is a good time.

[@007Chancellor]

Seemed like a lot of malfunctions???

[@jkbrunks1177]

Y’all would probably classify as high c class (maybe low b) which isn’t a bad place to start. Keep shooting more matches and you’ll find your tac shooting will improve also.

[@ikeo1]

The way I see them in a match it’s looking more like D level. Static shooting maybe C but not B. Currently I’m a B and it took a year to get there

[@jkbrunks1177]

@@ikeo1 almost all classifiers tell you exactly how you have to shoot the stage though so they’d be considered static which made me come to my conclusion.

[@jkbrunks1177]

@@ikeo1 D class stage planning with high C, low B shooting.

[@fattigla]

Would not need a heavier contour to thread the barrel, just a wider diameter at the muzzle.

[@SnapD24]

Oh shit! Y'all were shooting with Jim??! Surely he gave you a couple tips. Honestly, y'all went big for your first match. I would've done a few local L1 matches as a warm up before hitting up something akin to a major.

[@1911syndicate]

We went straight into the fire

[@calebburrichter8452]

This is a great video.

[@elianas7066]

At 12:32, what electric ear pro is that? What thigh rig are you wearing? For the longest time, I thought having a holster which has a strap around your leg was banned.

[@1911syndicate]

Sordin behind the neck model. It’s a safariland rig for the thigh

[@ianray8823]

Your meta humor is a refined pallet

[@Chrisblau]

Not sure what meta means but if it’s a good thing we’ll take it. If it’s a bad thing we’ll still take it.