The 5 Worst Guns of 2023

[@stincusa]

We couldn't agree more with #5

[@handroids1981]

Golden comment. Now to get BrandNewDong HeyYeahYeah to review it as he runs for Congress.

[@gsxawd981]

James needs to buy this and run it in Thunder Ranch for the world to see 🤠

[@shooteveryday1841]

That sticker is easily worth $400. Y’all put the bullpup kit in the box as a freebie

[@Johnny-rj9on]

I must have missed their first video but that short clip at 1:20 made me chortle. James acting liking he didn't want to laugh got me

[@FlyingGuillotine100]

I subbed to your channel just for your name

[@luftwaffle7780]

I'm just pulling this out of my ass, but, I want a PSA STG-44 and I'm going to buy it and you can't stop me

[@PulledPurk]

haha ass butt

[@HoplophilePanama]

So will I!

[@GenX-Grampa]

It’s my party and I will cry if I want to!

[@Sig_P229]

Still waiting for the PSA MP7

[@Amac1825]

Psa FG-42 > the rest

[@sigxm5thumb]

James I want to thank you I was in a self defense shooting this past august (in Louisiana) and your videos on tactics,mindset,and preparation allowed me to come out on top with not a night spent in jail and no charges filed after the investigation I have since been cleared of all wrong doing

[@JamesReeves]

Excellent. I'm sorry you found yourself in that situation but I'm glad someone actually took something useful from my content and applied it in real life to protect themselves.

[@Spartan2Orion]

@@JamesReeves W

[@eosneos]

@@JamesReeves do a video with this man. We want to hear his story and how your guidance helped him as we learn from it and use it daily.

[@bryanduchane2371]

Have to do a video with this guy!!!

[@sigxm5thumb]

@@bryanduchane2371it wasn’t anything out of the ordinary just a road rage situation turned deadly

[@oldmanbaleb]

S&W should make an MP5 clone and call it the M&P5

[@glockster68]

PSA was supposed to make one but they never did.

[@tylermallory2504]

PSA stands for Promises Sent Abroad... they have made ALOT of failed promises, I like their products but hate thier management!

[@alexmaurice4274]

That would be fucking hilarious tbh

[@darknessesdarknesses2492]

I'd buy the shit out it.

[@not-a-theist8251]

Lmao

[@InfernoPhilM]

Blink twice if you’re being held against your will in the back of that truck.

[@HereOnYouTubeCommenting]

he doesnt read these

[@prizrak-br3332]

I'm just pulling this out of my ass but the reliability problems with the STG are mostly likely due to them being 80 years old at this point and shot to hell, you would be hard pressed finding a pre ban machine gun that still runs flawlessly with original parts, and parts for the STG are not exactly something you can find in the shelves of your average gun store.

[@JamesReeves]

You could be correct.

[@kurtbergh]

It's certainly that way with the Luger. They're actually quite reliable when your gun and magazine springs are not a 100 years old. European 9mm is also slightly hotter than American, which is another reason why Parabellums are more highly regarded here. Also, a lot of countries' militaries used them. Here in Finland, they were in service into the 90s.

[@killertruth186]

@@michaelclausen9331 Same after James mentioned that gun in this video.

[@unclejim2330]

How about WW1 1911’s that where beat to hell and work perfectly as well as magazines loaded for 80+ years. 🤭

[@kurtbergh]

Bruh, even 1911s manufactured yesterday don't always work right...@@unclejim2330

[@Happyfacehotwheels]

The Hi Point C9 was my first semi-auto, and it's a great gun for the price. The people at Hi Point are awesome, and their customer service is top-notch. I had a few issues with my old used $90 toolbox gun, so I sent it back to Hi Point to see what they could do. They replaced my clapped out c9 with a brand new c9 and included 2 new magazines. They also transferred the serial number, so it was the same. When I called to thank them for the great service, the lady I was speaking to was surprised and a little shocked that I was a happy customer calling. She said that I was the first person who called only to say thank you.

[@angeldesigns1385]

Not trying to be that guy but I have a few higher end guns, and I can vouch that mechanically the hi point is every bit as reliable as any other gun. I don’t own one but my cousin does, and we shoot the hell out of it every time we hit the range, and I know for a fact that it’s never been cleaned. The ONLY thing I find unappealing is the weight distribution I guess? I just know it feels like it has more recoil and it takes me a little longer to get back to the paper. But who knows? That little issue could be remedied with more practice and muscle memory development… and yes I’ve also heard good things about their customer service!

[@Happyfacehotwheels]

@angeldesigns1385 It's heavy and very ugly, but that's ok as long as it works. I use it as a toolbox gun. It's nice having a gun that I don't worry about scratching or caring about the resale value.

[@pastorofmuppets325]

People bag on them b/c they are cheap. A lot of people do the same with Taurus pistols. I don't own any HiPoint Firearms but I own 2 Taurus guns, & a whole bevy of expensive firearms from Glock, Beretta, S&W, Colt, etc. The Taurus guns work just as well as their more expensive brethren.

[@timd729]

They are fine guns for $80 you can find used. You will not get more gun for under $100. It works like how it's supposed to

[@spookypunky]

Hi Point was my first handgun and FTF right out of the box. Its the worst gun of every yr as far as Im concerned. The S&W Sigma is a let down too

[@Seamaster7]

S&W doing weird stuff instead of going stagnant (Colt) or throwing some forgettable meh entry into an over saturated market is a good thing

[@JamesReeves]

Arguably good take

[@PantyDropper69]

I live by SW and know a bunch of people who work there... SW is on fucking fire right now internally and not in a good way.

[@erroneous6947]

@@PantyDropper69 I’ve heard a lot of qc and customer service complaints in the last couple of years.

[@HomebaseTheBaseOfHome]

"...throwing some forgettable meh entry into an over saturated market" S&W just released a Gen 2 SD9 literally doing that exact thing.

[@5jjt]

​@PantyDropper69 How so? Are they going under?

[@TheMAMBA1965]

I feel mildly famous over the Yeet Canon naming kerfuffle. I actually won the naming contest (and got a 10mm carbine as a prize). I could have waited for the Yeet Canon as a prize. For a lot of reasons glad I did not. If you remember Yeet Canon was not one of the official names to be voted on. My submission won (CTAC-9) but the internet clamored for Yeet Canon. So they declared my submission as the winner awarded me a prize and then named it Yeet Canon. The fact I feel mildly famous over this really says a lot about my life. 😂

[@84kjk]

What did CTAC stand for?

[@skillzorz101]

What was CTAC supposed to mean?

[@TheMAMBA1965]

The original 9mm was the C-9. So I kept the C and “TAC” was short for tactical.

[@jonjacobjingleheimerschmid3798]

In all fairness...if I ever would own a hi point.....the selling point would be having "yeet cannon" engraved on the slide.... No other reason to own one...

[@Dies1r4e]

my wife collects world war 2 guns, she has every rifle, every pistol from era. however, owning submachine guns and historic STG44s is a bit outside a teacher's budget, so a 2k replica to complete the collection is as close as she can come.

[@Sensorium19]

That is a cool wife.

[@ElTejon47901]

She will never see it. Cannot imagine Southerners being able to pull this off

[@glasair38sr]

She have a sister?

[@Dies1r4e]

@@glasair38sr na sadly

[@Dies1r4e]

@@Sensorium19 I wake up every day and try to remember when in my life I saved a leprechaun or found a seven leaf clover to deserve to be so fucking lucky. She also encourages me to take a two-week hunting trip with the family every year (loves deer meat), plays video games and watches football. been the best ten years of my life thats for damn sure.

[@rickbourne1376]

The FPC was a big improvement on the Kel-Tec sub 2000, and I say that as a Kel-Tec Sub 2000 owner who upgraded with MCARBO parts. To do it over, I would buy the side folding FPC and get a magazine matching S&W M&P. Agree with everything else, the Bond in particular. 🙄 Their newer, lighter, and cheaper version is much better.

[@jong2359]

The FPC is alright, but the Response feels like a LEGO carbine.

[@Bfordandafter]

Yeah.... pick up and fire an FPC and a KelTech sub 2000 back to back... other than folding up, there really isn't any copying.... the S&W is much superior. It isn't perfect, but it being on this list is kind of silly. . .. it is also on Honest outlaws top ten guns of the year list. ...... certainly not the end of the world to have differing opinions though. Cheers. .

[@rickbourne1376]

@@Bfordandafter Again, I agree. I've been a S&W guy for a long time, from revolvers to the 5906.

[@handroids1981]

Yeah, nah. Hard pass. _However_ if they release a 10mm then it makes a fantastic deal. 9mm carbine? Why? To tame the recoil/ add some ft lbs?

[@bingledorf]

fr why is james dickriding keltec so hard? the sub2k is dogshit lmfao

[@BearArms1972]

I'd love for PSA to manufacture an M3A1 "grease gun" (with a 16" barrel for "legality"), a Sterling pistol, or an UZI pistol. If they could make them for under $500, they would sell like Monsters in a middle school. Update: I don’t think that the M3A1 could be sold as a “pistol” even if you welded or removed the stock because the magazine/well would be considered (by the BATFE) as a “vertical fore grip”. Update 2: Also . . . A FP-45 Liberator.

[@williamperry01]

M3 WOULD BE THE SHIT!!! THAT'S THE FIRST THING I THOUGHT OF WHEN HE MENTIONED THAT NAZI P.O.S.....SAME AS AN AK, *****WHY***** WOULD ANYBODY WANY AN ******ENEMY****** WEAPON!?!?!?!?!?!?!

[@Happyfacehotwheels]

I don't think a 16" barrel on a grease gun would look right. Maybe giving it a fake suppressor would look better. Keeping the 8" barrel, fixing the stock in the closed position, and calling it a pistol would also be an option... 🤔

[@Pigness7]

Honestly a short barrel M3 with no stock as a pistol wouldn't be so bad

[@Bubben246]

@@Pigness7 *Fallout: New Vegas has entered the chat*

[@spartan0771]

Better idea would be to have it be short and weld the wire stock in place like the PPS43s

[@pdbnc]

The more you know about guns, the less you want a derringer.

[@John_Redcorn_]

Fact

[@Xpnential999999]

Especially a derringer that weighs more than a fully loaded Glock 19.

[@mingus445_gaming]

​@@Xpnential999999 damn that's heavy

[@harperhellems3648]

Especially when they cost more than a Glock 26. And a Ruger LCP .380 holds 7 rounds, weighs less, and costs half as much.

[@marlowek1936]

Ive always wanted ones for shits and gigs, but I can't justify the price most of the time when I could get something practical.

[@GammaRayTrae]

I must admit I want the PSA STG-44 just because of nostalgia. Love the looks of older guns and this one looks just right. Hopefully we get it first quarter 2024

[@mattmarzula]

You forgot to lead in with, "I'm just pulling this out of my ass". You can't have true nostalgia over something you never experienced. Words have meanings. Try anemoia.

[@user-zk1tb1yx2e]

​@@mattmarzulaThe definition of anemoia includes the word "nostalgia". You told him not to use the word nostalgia, and in the same metaphorical breath instructed him to use the word nostalgia. Do not pass go, do not collect $200, you're a lowly-literate keyboard warrior, and you've just put that fact on display. "Words have meanings" -Probably Sun Tzu

[@5jjt]

​@@mattmarzulaBS. You don't have to have been there done that. That's pure bs you pulled from somewhere.

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

​@@5jjtsee the above comment, then realize you were schooled before you began.

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

​@@user-zk1tb1yx2e I can't approve of this message enough! Bravo sir, Bravo.

[@chrissinclair4442]

I'm just pulling this out of my posterior, but if I was independently wealthy I could see getting the PSA STG44 as a reproduction for the arms museum I would have. An STG44 that isn't a NFA item.

[@PresidentSkroob12345]

I'm just pulling this out of my ass, but if I was independently wealthy the NFA wouldn't be an impediment.

[@Drew-kx7yf]

James will never fail to not understand that old guns are in fact old

[@catmandoo4u1]

Yeah..... but I bet he looks good in a wet suit.

[@spudboyQ]

OK, kids, how many negatives would we need to throw at this to swing this back to a positive? Get to work. We've got this.

[@5jjt]

James will always fail to understand that old guns are just that--old. Fixed it.

[@spudboyQ]

@@5jjt Nice

[@silverhammer7779]

@@spudboyQ "Old" and "bad" are NOT synonyms, regardless of what the current generation thinks.

[@BigNate021690]

Totally disagree with s&w and Keltec. Keltec has some cool ideas but poor QC. Its great to see a more reputable gun company take their ideas, improve them, and make them more reliable.

[@vipe650r]

The S&W is pretty solid, from what I've heard from the reviewers I trust. It's Kel-tec's good ideas with a bit more quality applied. And it works well.

[@FMDad-dm5qo]

Yes. And a company that actually has reasonable distribution in gun shops, unlike KT. Literally what Ruger did with the LCP, in turn transforming the ccw market. I agree that Kelgren is a brilliantly innovative designer, but if KT were the only commercial channel for accessing his good ideas, we would all miss out.

[@francostacy7675]

@@vipe650r…. sW is American made, it’s reliable and durable (see Honest Outlaw) and it folds with optics on it and it holds two spare mags….and did I saw American made?

[@vipe650r]

@@francostacy7675 Absolutely. That’s definitely on my wishlist.

[@thenimblegorilla107]

PSA 44: lawyers won’t let him lie about price, but will let him lie about when it will be available

[@SamMurphyHSV]

Your comment about Alabamians with AKs is 100% spot on. Source, an Alabamian with an AK.

[@davidjames2788]

The boring guns that people hate are popular for the same reason that the catchy songs that people hate are popular. A Glock, or a base AR/AK might be as exciting as any song on the America’s Top 100 list, but if you want a song or a gun that’s just going to work, go with what’s popular.

[@wesleycox5519]

To be fair, the S&W folder design is much improved with the side fold rather than the top fold of the Keltec.

[@life_of_riley88]

But it's super bulky after folding. . .which is the whole point of folding. The KelTec stays flat and tidy.

[@wesleycox5519]

@@life_of_riley88 That makes sense. I was thinking about it from the perspective of optics mounting.

[@lylealexson8680]

I really like mine. Great shooter and corrected Kel-Tec's error with the top folding.

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

Yes and no. Now you can do optics which is cool, but at the price of being less compact. The s&w is a wide boy folded.

[@sinisterthoughts2896]

​@@lylealexson8680not an error. Just different.

[@ThisHandleIsTaken1]

The “preponderance of evidence” suggests that we are tired of boring ‘Tupperware’ guns, and want something unique and different. Im all in for it! (See what i did there @JamesReeves, lawyer terminology . . .)

[@jetty92487]

The STG is definitely not going to be anyone's go to defensive weapon, but sometimes guns can just be fun. Also, I know quite a few WWII reenactors who are thrilled to be able to get their hands on an STG that won't cost them 50k+. I'm hoping it's a faithful enough copy that it will be useful in that role

[@Resident-cb3yz]

I am really suprized how poor Americans are? Really is it deal braker if the gun costs maybe 500 dollars more? In EU and in Finland i think 500 here and there and i can manage. Hell Finland is maybe the poorest northen European country. I make just the average money here at working what is not alot. Guns are expensive here.

[@jetty92487]

@@Resident-cb3yz not 500, in the US, original STG-44s routinely go for over 50,000 dollars.

[@jic1]

@@Resident-cb3yz It's not a case of Americans being "poor", it's that there's a significant portion of American gun owners who consider utility to be the *only* thing that matters. To them, if you can get a perfectly good AR-15 for something like $750, then paying $2k for a rifle that does the exact same thing is at best silly, and at worst downright offensive.

[@dubjubs]

​@Resident-cb3yz 500 dollars is not the same as 50k (50,000). I wish a STG was $500 😂

[@jic1]

@@dubjubs I think he was talking about people not wanting to pay "maybe 500 dollars more" than for other comparable guns to get the repro, not saying that original StG 44s cost $500.

[@billelliott6419]

My dad bought the Cyclops due to his pure infatuation with 4570. His first 2 shots drew blood on his hand (dude is 6'5 400+ lbs so maybe gripping issues at first). I gave it a few tries the next day and honestly didn't have too many issues. Not practical at all but definitely a shot to be had lol.

[@lon242]

Agreed, as a C9 owner the Yeet Cannon was a huge disappointment. Been following its development thru this channel (edit: shit i thought this was TFBTV but in any case James was always the one reporting from Hi Point HQ) and expected them to nail it after what feels like 5 years. Immediate disappointment the first time I handled it and saw how many issues even review copies were having. Poor reliability, which was presumably sacrificed just for 2 additional rounds in the new mags. Speaking of which, they hang up and are way more difficult to insert than they need to be. Also, who thought the new grip safety was necessary...? As trash as some people see C9s, I don't believe they ever had a bad rap when it comes to safety/unintentional discharges. The whole thing rubbed me the wrong way. Its water under the bridge at this point but I remember when they tried to weasel themselves out the whole Boaty McBoatface situation - like damn, you make OEM $100 bill grips for your ghetto blaster 9mm, this is nothing. Props to them for actually going with it in the end... but, too bad the product actually kinda sucks after such a long wait. I'm not sure if it's already improved, I hope it is, but yeah, what a letdown.

[@teddyfartypants]

They just need to redo them to accept glock mags.

[@larrystokes8787]

working in a local gun shop, I saw 4 PMR-30’s come in with FTF/FTE issues in 2023. I chose the M&P and so far the only issues are the typical break-in hangups. As for the Yeet Cannon, well, it is a brick, but it does shoot, regarding the rifles, no interest on my part.

[@bobsmoot2392]

The HiPoint carbines are their best work.

[@SeanLavin]

And here I was re-watching mailroom #61 hoping that you'd bless us with a new one this week when this dropped. I guess this will have to do.

[@chlebowg]

Had two MP44s, one mag and 60 rds back in Baghdad end of 03'. Guns worked without issue, you can see the short comings of the design after using other guns. Lot of them would have been addressed if the Germans were able to developed further. Also we had a MP43i in 5th SFGA back in the 80-90s. Never got to shoot that one. Do know about another half dozen found in Iraq around that time.

[@gunmonkey6545]

Smith and Ruger both copied Kel Tec’s P3AT and basically everyone copied the P11. Ruger copied the Walther P22 and simply sold it for a lot more money. A good idea is a good idea.

[@Stevarooni]

Especially if you can tweak a few _little_ complaints along the way.

[@EtherFox]

Ironic because the Walther P22 was the only gun with a reputation for being less reliable than a Keltec at the time.

[@StephenDavidson5359]

The SR22 is so much better than the P22.

[@donjohnson5172]

Walther really should have discontinued the P22. That gun has done nothing but tarnish their reputation for years now. I know so many old Fudds that think Walther is trash, with the only reason being that they bought a 250 dollar 22lr and found that it was hopelessly unreliable. Once Umarex bought Walther out, they turned that Arnsberg factory to producing airsoft quality bullshit. If you see a walther for sale and it doesn't have the Stag horn proof marking on the slide, then it made at the Arnsberg factory and it will not feature the legendary Walther quality. The Ulm factory (good guns) use a stag Antler mark. The Arnsberg factory (bad guns) use the three crowns inside a shield proof mark. The P22 is probably the shittiest Arnsberg firearm ever produced.

[@A.T.TomICBomBr87]

Psa. “They wont give us a price….” No they wont give us the rifle and everything else promised. 😔

[@randyreviewsit]

Finally someone has the same hi point experience that I have. I am not sure where the reliability pedigree came from , because the original ones I ran barely fed ammo.

[@erroneous6947]

The carbines I’ve shot worked good. The pistols not so much. Just my experience.

[@traumajock]

I had a pistol/carbine combo in .40 that worked flawlessly, even with ratshit ammo. Luck of the draw, I guess.

[@meteor_rain_]

I got the 10 for lols and it malfunctioned on literally every round

[@TheIslandExpat]

I've never seen one in person that did anything except FTF or FTE every other round or more. Literally, never. People online tend to have decent luck with them, but they've been nothing but dumpsters for me. Having said this, I did buy a Yeet Cannon G1 on Gunbroker that I keep in the safe back in the US for a Boog loadout.

[@TheIslandExpat]

@@meteor_rain_ I would be proud to call you my son.

[@andrewgee241]

The reason the HMG and now PSA Stg 44 is so delayed is likely because they know there isn't a market for these beyond the initial gotta buy it folks. No collector is going to purchase an inauthentic gun using different mags, receiver, caliber. And potential buyers who might be interested in a "modernized" version are going to pass when they see the $2,000 plus price tag for a gun that doesn't do anything better than PSA's $400 ARs.

[@davidmendez9256]

It’s the gun we all would love to own but realize it’s not worth it past vanity item

[@redtra236]

The FPC folds the opposite way than the Sub2000 does which is a big improvement in my opinion because it allows it to still fold when optics are mounted. Sub2000 usually can't fold when it has optics on it.

[@RedStripeMedia]

Yeah the gun store tried to convince me i wanted one. I wanted a ruger pcc to turn into a ppsh style. So naturally I built an ar 10.

[@lucky43113]

you can with the gen 3 sub2000

[@redtra236]

@@lucky43113 yeah but it didn't exist when the FPC came out

[@seanburke424]

"Impractical" is not the first word i'd use to describe a folding PCC. Practicality is the primary advantage.

[@Sagart999]

The original version of the .45-70 Bond derringer had two (2) shorter barrels, shorter than the length of the cartridge. I talked to a strapping muscular young man with considerable firearms experience who had fired it.....once. Once was enough.

[@BAGofTALENT]

A VCR was also revolutionary in it's time but nobody is using one today because they suck , that is the STG-44, it's the VCR of guns .

[@francostacy7675]

VCRs were reliable

[@PassivePortfolios]

We have learned over the years to pay extra and wait until the bugs have been worked out of new model guns before buying. This has saved us a lot of the hassle and stress of sending guns back for warranty service, which in some cases can be very lousy. We also check a lot of reviews before buying.

[@loarmistead]

100% will buy a PSA STG-44. I will note that that Q3 2023 has come and gone and... still no PSA STG-44. Curious!

[@cavalieroutdoors6036]

Man, they advertised their micro dagger in their Christmas day sale with a price like they were ready to go. I clicked the link to buy that bastard, still none in stock. I ain't holding my breath with their promise dates lol.

[@TonerLow]

People should stop supporting PSA.

[@loarmistead]

@@TonerLow why?

[@cavalieroutdoors6036]

​@@TonerLowwhy, so instead of being a little late with their promises on cool for-fun guns, PSA has to fold their doors and we never see a modern STG clone? Is your favorite flavor of popsicle lead paint chip?

[@tvm8-_-466]

Can you do worst guns of the decade?

[@Osprey1994]

Hope you had a great Christmas James. Just wanted to say thank you for giving us all this extra content.

[@laszlovandor4770]

Original StG 44 was my grandfather's favorite next to Király machine carbine. They always worked.

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

Yes, because back then these guns were new.

[@ThickCutOhio]

The most disappointing guns were the ones that didn’t get released. I was excited when tisas announced they were releasing a 5.7. So my guess is there will be a lot more empty promises in 2024!🎉

[@Adi-z6g7v]

Gaston Glock.. He Was for pistol what Kalashnikow was for rifles. R.I.P

[@lucastrask2838]

With the FPC carbine people say why? With the Smith FPC we tested why yesterday. My wife is a very good pistol shot, I mean, stupid good. She's lousy with a rifle. With her daily carry, a Hellcat with Apex trigger she can put five out of five in a three inch circle rapid off hand with the Hellcat, at 7 yards. At 20 yards she hits in the nines and eights, rapid fire. With the FPC and a 510C she can put five in one ragged hole at 7 yards and all in the three inch circle at 20 yards, rapid fire. Oh, and the FPC chronographs over 200 fps faster with the exact same ammo. That pushes 124 grain plus P 900 into .357 magnum range. Not to mention it's just plain fun versus her always asking 'did this pistol always kick that hard?' after each session at the range. The FPC soaks up the Plus P recoil nicely.

[@clangerbasher]

My take is that you should be glad your gun market is big enough to make the weird and wonderful and woeful viable.

[@JamesReeves]

Great take.

[@killertruth186]

Which it explains why Browning AB3 exist and there’s very little aftermarket parts.

[@seanfoltz7645]

Problem with S&W ripping off KT, they're giving you a worse gun that's more expensive - pure fail.

[@xx-gp4me]

Ive seen so many people buying these hi points lately. All of them have been elderly first time buyers and it takes everything in me not to walk up to the counter and beg them to but slightly above the bare minimum price point to get something much better.

[@daveh4914]

Certainly. Fixed income and shit economy is a factor for some though. Aside from that, a sizable percentage of the gun buying public treats a gun like we treat a fire extinguisher. It is a specific thing designed to be aimed at a specific problem for them, and they don't think about it the rest of the time. The original C9's can be caught on sale, but the YC9's are priced closer to the Taurus G2's

[@mrbyamile6973]

​@@daveh4914can't agree with you more, my first pistol 25 years ago was a Jennings 9mm. Biggest POS I have ever owned or shot. I didn't know better back then, just saw an affordable pistol and bought it. I'd have been way better off with a Hi-point than a Jennings.

[@Johnny-rj9on]

The JXP10 has a good reputation and costs 1/3 of the next cheapest 10mm, so..............

[@hachi-rokuperformancegroup3987]

I brother bought a hi point almost 20 years ago as a joke paid $100. Never cleaned it and he always takes it when we go shooting and though we don't shoot it that much but usually sideways it's never had a problem that we are still surprised about. Would still never trust my life with it and never would he.

[@alaricperhot]

Gotta love the STINC bullpup. Thanks for calling out the included sticker! Yes, James, I still have it !

[@AlexanderEddy]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, James. Please give the cats some pets for us.

[@BushmasterRaZ]

... he would own cats.... *sigh*

[@clinkerclint]

On the Smith/Keltec thing.... What is the one thing everyone says about Keltec??? Cool design, I wish it was higher quality. Smith and Wesson: "Hold my beer."

[@WDMurphy]

Speaking of Kel-tec I would love a Kel-Tec's M43 "RDB" metal and wood😋, but would NEVER spend the amount of money needed to get one lol.

[@johnhans2929]

I handled the prototype at the NRA convention in 2015. Still waiting on it, even though I'd never be able to afford one.

[@_JimS]

My biggest disappointment in 2023 is the Beretta 80X Cheetah. What an over priced CHUNK! Too big to conceal and too expensive for the range. This is a $800 safe queen....IMHO

[@SomeDudeSomewhereOverThere]

I mean doesn't every manufacturer go through the "That Kel-Tec, it's so hot right now phase." Ruger did it in the 00's, S&W in the 20's. In the 30's, we'll see Sig doing it.

[@Revanavarice]

I actually got that S&TInc bullpup kit for the 12.25" barreled Draco. It took a lot of additional work and parts to get to a point where I'd say its reliable enough. That includes changing the base trigger on the Draco, specifically with that additional spring for assisting resets. There is so much going on at the bullpup trigger section, which I think uses AR-15 parts... but really should have used something like a pistol or 1911 trigger, one that has straight pull-back against a lever, instead of trying to arrest a pivoting motion, that is causing all kinds of friction against the trigger bar, which is way too flexible (it bends so fucking much), and that array has so much stuff, the Draco was struggling to reset reliably until I also installed an adjustable gas system and a lighter recoil spring. Imagine at one point I had to manually push the trigger from behind just to get it to reset. I love it. Its an abomination. Its just very much a DIY project beyond assembling the kit. Imagine at one point I had to manually push the trigger from behind just to get it to reset. Company says its not a rifle as configured... but might need to shave the kit's rear housing some to prove its not creating an additional surface (because it angles flush to the rear trunnion) to demonstrate the kit did not create/add a rear surface for shouldering. For range trips, its a fun toy. Blasted a couple of hogs with it too. However, for the guys that just love to dump hundreds of rounds at a time... heat will kill this thing. They need to address the accessory gas tube shroud because it just will not hold zero; easy enough for me to replace the now-defunct rear irons instead with a rail. Still, I haven't met an AK-bullpup kit this minimalist, slim, and lithe, either. If this thing was metal 3d-printed, it would address a lot of issues. Namely, that pistol grip up front, can't base that on an AR and print it from plastic, and then have to mill in a brass tap in order to receive the retaining bolt. Mine failed EARLY, and I resorted to using JB Weld to hold it together, in addition to cutting a third of the grip off and contouring with a file till reloads using 30rd magazines didn't require torquing the magazine out. I will say the kit would have done just fine had they shipped and encouraged 20rd mags. These days its my truck gun (stored in a backpack, ready to rock) that travels with me. In a nutshell: You'll be doing a lot of DIY gunsmithing to get a functional build, and I can only wish S&TInc the best to factor in these customer woes and create an even better, preferably aluminum and steel Gen2.

[@dillonc7955]

5 seconds in and I already know James is going to bash on some form of bullpup rifle.

[@MP-ky3hc]

Understandably

[@shoua7]

I also thought it was weird that S&W "designed" and released so many Keltec-ish guns this year.

[@venomgt7299]

The number 1 worst gun of 2023 should be any Glock released. Let's face it, Glock still hasn't innovated since its birth. Absolutely terrible!!

[@jic1]

Well, if you're going by that criteria, Colt haven't done anything remotely innovative since the early '60s.

[@nealgold8442]

Great video and very informative.

[@Tom-zi9xw]

Listen, I'm not a smart man. But...observation: Designs that are "good" seem to endure and are copied the world over (AK, AR, 1911, Striker fired pistols, etc). Maybe there's a reason the market isn't flooded with STG clones already.

[@MrDrProfessors]

Gonna need some of those stickers at 1:17 James and I don't want to buy a conversion kit for a rifle I don't even have just to get one. But if I have to I will.

[@josefernandosilva5793]

I really admire your courage. I believe it was not easy to make this video. Thank you for your courage.

[@tatertotsandbattlebots]

James thanks for mentioning Smith and the scandium guns! I really want the M&P340 price to come down.

[@HoplophilePanama]

Since I started watching you on TFB TV I have to get a Hi-Point. I hope I will get one in Panama, just for the sake of it :D

[@mrbanjax]

I actually appreciate the S&W keltec clones. They improve on the designs, especially with the FPC and they seem much higher quality. They’re also far less ugly.

[@kentchristen6048]

Ehh, I disagree with you on the FPC. It's a much better implementation of the SUB-2000 concept. I wish they had one for the 5.7 pistol.

[@scottroder5516]

I think Smith does make a 5.7 pistol, also a 5.7 carbine. Palmetto State Armory also makes a 5.7 Honest Outlaw shot a bunch of them on his you tube channel.

[@kentchristen6048]

@@scottroder5516sorry, I should have been clearer-I own a Smith 5.7 pistol. I just wish there was an FPC to go with it. If Smith or anyone else makes one that takes the Smith magazines, I’m unaware of it.

[@prjndigo]

personally I think highpoint missed a trick not making it a left eject, right magazine down handle pistol... that'd have been hilarious

[@dmacdonald4631]

I think the Stg-44 would be great for those dude who are just waiting for their opportunity to be a walk-on extra for the upcoming remake of “Ilsa: She-Wolf of the SS”. How’s that for some copium?

[@rimanahbvee]

Yeah i absolutely agree with you on the stg 44, but sometimes ppl just buy guns for fun, not because theyre gonna use them for war or anything serious

[@thecheapshot1065]

Give us a Smith & Wesson rhino clone or maybe an original design that incorporates similar concepts. You can never go wrong with a 357 Magnum cartridge especially when you're taking stainless steel or a deep blueing and meeting it to some very fine woods. You appeal to the generation with money using your modernized cowboy gun but bring some innovation like the space age metals and a unique design to minimize the flip involved with the recoil throw an s and a w on the frame and you have got yourself a hit

[@RedStripeMedia]

S&W is a crap show rn a lot of their design team left over the move.

[@lairdcummings9092]

STG-44 is really only useful (as compared to all the other choices) as either "I own a kewel rifle" or... "I own a kewel rifle." It's a safe queen and maybe a range toy. KelTec doesn't need copying. They do what they do, but we do not need two of them.

[@votekyle3000]

If the AK platform was relatively priced like it is today and not the 90s dumped on the market price, it would not nearly be as popular in that states as it is

[@sharp340]

All AKs right now are over priced not relatively priced, they literally passed multiple laws to make them less affordable in the 90s

[@killertruth186]

@@sharp340 And on top of that, sanctions against Russia also had affected the ammunition for the Russian guns.

[@762x69]

@@killertruth186got me running brass through my AK..I'm pissed 😡🤬

[@blze0018]

I've bought a few Kel-Tec guns, mostly because I think doing a line of nose powder before designing a gun is an approach the community should encourage more of.

[@Jimmie2429]

I don’t think James has pants on in this video.

[@thecraziestbear]

James, merry Christmas to you and your family. Keep doing good work.

[@xntumrfo9ivrnwf]

James, I can't take you seriously without short shorts

[@jeffshootsstuff]

If you're going to talk about Kel-Tec ripoffs, the S&W folding carbine and M&P .22 Mag aren't good examples. Both are very different and pretty innovative. The shotgun, yeah. Totall ripoff.

[@radjamss6390]

James, my wife and I saw you from across the bar. We like your vibe.

[@BLACKWOLF-1911]

I'm curious about the vehicle you're sitting in, A jeep wrangler, land cruiser, international scout, old Bronco? I gotsa know!

[@JamesReeves]

FZJ78 Prado

[@BLACKWOLF-1911]

@@JamesReeves well, it was on the list. Thanks James that's a nice ride.

[@joeytomato]

You'll never see that STG44... 😂

[@jdefabs2112]

Had an old Hi-point 45. If they polished everywhere there's contact/friction and put a heavier spring in their mags, they would run like a top 👍

[@sssss8700]

I’m just pulling this out of my ass but maybe the fact that only a handful made it into the US that are legal to own and that production stopped close to a century ago is a contributing factor to their rarity? Not saying they’re “just as good” as a budget AR or even AK but a modern production gun that isn’t worn slap out will probably be good enough to make a fun toy. No one is buying an STG clone to have a fighting rifle, at least I hope not.

[@thelongvirtuesignal8551]

The problem for the public is that a major gun manufacturer like Smith & Wesson's primary concern and motivation has shifted to churning out rising dividends for the shareholders, this often detracts from what their main motivation SHOULD BE, namely delivering a fine firearm onto the market. Cutting costs results in rising (short-term) dividends, but it hollows out the product you put out.

[@christinepearson5788]

Not the most modern gun to pull out of my ass, but as a guy with a WWII collection I want one under 300,000 without NFA regulations. I pulled almost four grand out of my ass for the HK SP5 pistol, tax stamp, collapsing stock, and $80 each mags so I can Scream: "Yippee- Kia Motherfnker!" In an undershirt. If I can get the OG Assault Rifle in a rifle round like 300blk or 5.56 since GSG hasn't suported us with 22LR mags on my ATI GSG StG44 place holder. The gun still works but my plastic mags are pretty much toast. I'm under no illusions, StG44 is 80 year old design. If I wanted a Sig Spear in .277 I'd be chasing it. I want StG44 and don't care if it's 3K

[@programmer437]

First one is really embracing the “all press is good press” and I applaud that.

[@Verdha603]

Considering my alternatives are paying $500 for a .22 LR rifle or $50K+ and a tax stamp, $2K for an STG-44 in 7.62x33mm sounds like a deal still. And considering original surplus K98k’s are north of $1K already, paying more than people like for a repro STG is the least of my worries.

[@jwilliams3170]

I like how James has somehow elevated the cringy way some content creators will get into their car to record videos and has made it into an actually decent looking setup. It helps that he doesn’t use a TikTok filter to modify his face and voice, of course, but there’s something about sitting in his back seat that makes me feel like I’m about to be shown an extremely good time back there.

[@Lavthefox]

I'm just physically exerting this from my rectal cavity, but I feel the stg44 issues were primarily due to a bad magazine. Also the PSA stg44 has too many errors in terms of matching a WW2 counterpart.

[@jonathansmith7306]

I missed the 3D printed Groza kit video. Unfortunately i don't have a gun for it

[@shawnflynn1713]

I absolutely loved this video. Very amusing. And as someone who loves everything German, i really like how you tore the stg 44 a new asshole. I like opinionated people because I am one.

[@HypostaticOnion]

S&W folder is better than the Sub2000 since you can ACTUALLY keep a red dot on it.

[@mpkp2011]

I see your wife kicked you out of the house on Christmas night.

[@littleteethkeith]

Every time you said Yeet Cannon I died laughing.

[@nemisous83]

The STG-44 is one of those "woah that's cool guns" however it is a stinking pile of shit gun that was never designed to live past the war but somehow collectors won't let them just die.

[@silverbackgorilla2112]

Lol... "Gun Grinch" - Keep up the great work!

[@reciprocal9849]

I'm totally stealing 're-defecation' as the word of the day

[@DirtyBird28]

Why is James hanging out in the back of a Jeep, like some crazy Uncle?

[@rhodie33]

The words "High Point" and "reliable" should never be used in the same sentence.

[@sammyprestwood3182]

Bond arm derangers are nace but they Need to do something with those huge front sights that do not work well They could shape some of the oversized frames down and make them a little lighter to

[@cade7598]

Good

[@EROCK1966]

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR JAMES AND THE FAMILY!!!