The MK18 Mod 0

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The Mk18 Mod 0 is not only a iconic weapon that is easily recognizable, but it is also a legendary weapon of war. The Mk18 Mod 0 has served within special operations and continues to serve in the military. In today’s video we look at the Mk18 Mod 0 from a shooter’s perspective and give you an honest review of this rifle.
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[@Flyboy160]

Hey Mike, when dealing with Government equipment it’s never called stealing. It’s either called Procurement or to Strategically Take Equipment to Alternate Locations. To S.T.E.A.L.

[@WeaponizedAutismiii]

I've heard it called Strategic reacquisition. Because there's only one thief and everyone else is just getting their shit back

[@jake9705]

"S.T.E.A.L." Brilliant 😂

[@michaelpetty8416]

Tactically acquiring.

[@jediknight1294]

Gear adrift is a gift.

[@jediknight1294]

​@@michaelpetty8416iv always liked the British term 'minesweeping' as in 'that's mine... And I'm sweeping it away.'

[@Rakadis]

Man. That Black Hawk down music. Right in my soul.

[@bglenn2222]

Facts

[@samfisherxboxog8925]

“Hey who’s hungry?”

[@fball214life]

I was about to do a trivia question on the song but your comment beat me🤣🤣🤣

[@fball214life]

"This my safety sir."

[@scouthound7991]

Saw it in theaters in highschool.

[@Fixxate]

Mike grabbing a full month's worth of equipment to go larp on the range is something I love

[@johnk3366]

You dudes have no idea how much of a valuable research asset you've been. (Game developer in gun less Europe. More than a few team disagreements have been settled by this channel).

[@pkt1213]

Sounds like you guys need a work trip to freedom land to get some hands on time.

[@gabennetswrth3468]

@@pkt1213I second this

[@JC.Denton.]

People need to stop perpetuating this myth that there are no gun owners in europe. Not all of Europe is the UK.

[@molliescupcakes]

The gun laws in Switzerland and Czech alone are that of the US and more - so wtf is gun-less Europe xD. You can also own fully auto in Switzerland so there's that.

[@CYMotorsport]

As an American expat who lived in both Czech and Switzerland, I’m gonna go ahead and say you just offended some ppl lol I’ve never seen so many Sig 550s than I did in Switzerland. And holy hell they treat shooting like the nba stateside in Czech. You can own a gun at years old if you shoot as a sport. Which isn’t rare

[@jgt07]

The KAC NT4 is the back dimples of suppressors

[@Literally_Deez_Nuts]

Poetically put.

[@GuacIsExtra99]

Yes well said.

[@rzr2ffe325]

She heavy

[@michaelgrovesdandyline3099]

You mean the screenshot buttons?🤔

[@bobbywright6354]

does that make the rc2 the tramp stamp of the suppressor world?

[@jgt07]

Really glad Micah came out as he/him. To be honest, none of us were 100% certian.

[@tootiredtostop1606]

Stunning and brave, to be sure.

[@johndilig6719]

... I'm still not sure, man. I still don't want to assume their gender. But if that's her truth, I'll respect zhis decision. (sarcasm flag, for those who need it. Notice the pronoun gobbledygook?)

[@michaelswarts9548]

Bro has 2 kids tho. Confirmed 2 time hetero sex haver

[@ImLikeYouIHaveNoName90]

I was hoping he'd go a little experimental with it and put "He/They".

[@fablefox5383]

“Always has been.” 🧑‍🚀 🔫

[@ThomasSicking-yv6sw]

We used 11.5 barrel at our sheriff department. Ours used nights rail and suppressors. Loved those rifles. I made a semi clone of mine. My wife loves it. When a security alert went out in our neighborhood. She grabbed it and she said she felt safe with it. Love that woman.

[@danafreeman8235]

based wife material

[@PeterRSCFF]

That’s awesome, dude. My path to getting my wife on board and confident has been a years long journey and we’re still not quite there. I built her a ≈5 lbs 10.5” around the Odinworks ultralight bbl that runs amazing with lightweight bcg and adjustable gas. We still have a long way to go but I’m happy to hear you got it done. Truly inspirational

[@MarkArcher1]

That final Dad advice at the end was absolute gold. At this point, one of the most patriotic things a man can do is go be a good Dad.

[@eljefeamericano4308]

I believe the current state of our nation proves your point. Good parenting is essential.

[@Ben-uf3dc]

100% facts!

[@crewchief5144]

My tear-up like a bi7ch moment was when my 22-year-old said "you didn't raise two kids, dad. You raised two people."

[@HarryManback0]

If they want to call every white patriarch in this country a right-wing extremist, then I'll absolutely be the extremist they want.

[@djdrack4681]

Being great Dad = your daughters won't be on OF, sons aren't using pronouns.

[@Mordant.Melodys]

Dude you’ve turned into a highly capable producer and it’s awesome. Your channel feels more like a tv series that I tune into weekly. The filming and production are just top notch and I’m stoked for you.

[@GarandThumb]

@micahmayfield

[@ThePirateCasey]

@@GarandThumb @micahmayfield Great video and the "ATF is Gay" shirt cracked me up lol

[@syko2164]

@@ThePirateCasey yea, i wanna know where to get that jacket.

[@StoobsNA]

@@syko2164 @thepiratecasey guys its a hoodie yall both making us look bad :(

[@osker4738]

​@syko2164 I tried to find it a while ago but gave up

[@g_gaming2893]

“Wow that was good. That was really good” *Turns towards target* *Comedic timing jacket* “ATF is Gay” 🤣🤣

[@papimaximus95]

It is amazing that "gay" or "pronouns" is a source of humor, punitive or otherwise pejorative. Grow up!

[@g_gaming2893]

@@papimaximus95 liberal tears I love it. 🤣 I find it offensive your offended.

[@johnc5330]

​@@papimaximus95are you offended by words? That's wicked gay, man.

[@papimaximus95]

@@g_gaming2893 "liberal tears I love it" Not a liberal...just an adult.

[@dakotareid1566]

@@papimaximus95so adult cry baby tears? Better than nothing I suppose

[@thirty3fpv]

This was almost my exact setup from ‘04 to 2012. I loved it.

[@alanorr994]

As a Surface Warfare guy, I have to throw out that it was the Naval Surface Warfare Center, not naval special warfare center (no such thing). Gotta take our plugs where we can get them since 99% of the time we don’t get to claim cool things. Also because we still occasionally see some ships order Mk18s for their boarding teams because it was developed for CQB inside a ship.

[@BigHarlowe]

There is a Naval Special Warfare Center, however it is a training command.

[@alanorr994]

⁠@@BigHarloweForgot that’s the name for the BUD/s and SQT schoolhouse but you are correct.

[@BigHarlowe]

@@alanorr994 BUD/s, SQT, and SWCC. From a (FMF/EXW/SW) Ret. Guy.

[@Gearparadummies]

First time I heard ago about some guy called Mike Jones who wrote an article about the MK18 Mod 1 for the Loadout Room was some ten years ago. That guy said he was active military with an emphasis on SERE instruction and some thing he had going in the Air Force. Some ten years later, he still hasn´t been able to change the subject. Keep up the good work, Mike.

[@GarandThumb]

haha facts, went on to switch to TACP!

[@Nuke-China]

What are you talking about? This is a Mk18 Mod 0 -- completely different subject!

[@Gearparadummies]

@@Nuke-China It's a MK18 anyway. Same rifle, different accesories. And it's also supposed to be a joke. Something you don't seem to get.

[@TheWilldady]

Mike who...

[@alexisdetocqueville9964]

@@Gearparadummies I think he was making a joke too

[@coolhandluke7772]

The DNC and MK18 mod 0 combo is too much. My eyes have been blinded by its beauty.

[@shooth100]

I want 10 of them. But I live in cali....

[@duranbailiff5337]

Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot! What could the DNC possibly have to do with bullet-launchers? Doesn't the radical Left want to eliminate private gun ownership? Just bustin' ya chops. Why the heck are city people talking 'bout the Bureau of Land Management all the time? Stay rural for as long as you can...

[@anubis21345]

Why?@@shooth100

[@aidenpearce7775]

​@@anubis21345cuz family and job most likely. And childhood attacthment. Same boat here.

[@JohnPaulHare]

The tone of this suppressor is incredibly pleasant and seems to translate well in this video. The RC2 is also very pleasant, if memory serves from one of your previous videos on suppressors. As an audio guy, the tone of the report is something a lot of people don't really know how to describe or even take note of, so I'm glad you spent a moment talking about it and demonstrating it.

[@TheMclaujo]

I have the same C-More on my dissipator. The dot floats in space as the shroud disappears; my most enjoyable red dot to shoot. Built in rear sight works great with the longer sight pic of the dissipator, it just feels right on that rifle. And it looks cool, most importantly.

[@GoldenWebb]

Lookin killer! MK18 will always have a place in our hearts.

[@kolinskiparadox]

litteraly what guns were meant to be

[@budget.88]

Nêver forget the USS Liberty and thê men who died on that day

[@that1electrician]

​@budget.88 thanks for reminding us. So many false flags in the last 150 years, it's hard to keep track!

[@shahraiyan2519]

​@@budget.88 Not sure how that's related but I agree

[@knixfilms]

The atmosphere, the weapons, it's simply ✨ perfect✨

[@budget.88]

Nêver forget the USS Liberty and thê men who died on that day

[@MisterNi]

Well I wouldn't say perfect, but the SBR M4 is pretty nice, yes. Or Mk. 18 Mod 0 if you're Navy. 🙂

[@danielkantor5693]

@@MisterNi AK under-folder superior (Md.65)

[@MisterNi]

@@danielkantor5693 Yeah, I saw a few people running an AK in Afghanistan. Three guys, IIRC and all three of them were Navy. One person I spoke with confirmed it but I'm assuming the other two were also SEALs, as there really weren't Navy personnel in Afghanistan out in the field other than SEALs. Maybe the occasional Navy EOD, but they were mostly operating in Iraq. I personally preferred my M4, which is (it's still around somewhere as a museum piece in DC) mostly pretty much a SOPMOD Block I modified to my specification, and yes I used an Trijicon ACOG. Lol.

[@BarFlyChef]

A solid buffet of dankness.

[@inferninx]

I think a lot of the success the mk18 has is also attributed to the 77 grain OTM being used. m193 and m855 in a 10.3 barrel can leave a lot to be desired past 50 yards. The mk18 and 77 grain SMK combo however is lethal AF out to distance for the barrel being so short on a 5.56 platform.

[@Donjuan51]

I’m did some vehicle training 2 years ago and there were some guys from the states police tactical team also attending. They were still rocking these MOD0 rifles. Almost the exact same setup, same surefire light/grip, same LAM, they had Aimpoint dots though.

[@joshuayarrington9684]

Please do videos on the following: -Shotgun Mud & Ice test -Are Shotguns effective against combat drones?

[@polhokustaa4989]

Yes! And mossberg 590A1 needs to be included!

[@joshuayarrington9684]

@@polhokustaa4989 And the Beretta 1301, the Benelli M4, SPAS 12, the War Crime Stick.

[@budget.88]

Nêver forget the USS Liberty and thê men who died on that day

[@earlturner6023]

@@budget.88 he's back!

[@evantalbott8602]

I was issued one when I was attached with NCIS doing PSD recently. Never had an issue and would always pick that over the mp5k.

[@KapteinFruit]

What I want to see is the MK18 versus the HK416. That would be very interesting to me. Also, I love how you end the videos. Training is everything.That very last part hit my soul.

[@alexdorr815]

Best intro you've done in years. YEARS. Music was killer.

[@zachcameron4301]

Nt4 and rc2 are the two I always think of most when thinking of suppressors!

[@GarandThumb]

facts

[@DunkThemMuffins]

I was a range officer at an indoor range that allowed 5.56 and other rifle cartridges. I was absolutely slammed at the front desk and was the only RSO on one day. A customer's 5.56 can flew off his barrel and ended up about 20 yards downrange. I was really busy and wasn't thinking about how hot it would be. I now know what medium rare hand smells like.

[@fatherinnacave8691]

Someone got gloves for his birthday that year I hope lol

[@johndoe-ek6vl]

but.. did you check for his ClAsS 3 tAX LiOcEnSE?

[@SuperHornedtoad]

I touched a hot can but luckily I was wearing gloves, they melted.

[@crewchief5144]

It's something I added to the firearms safety rules..."treat every can as if were the surface of the sun." I taught my sons to only handle firearms with cans by the parts where your hands go.

[@TexanApollyon]

Excellent song choice for the intro. I genuinely listen to that banger on a regular basis

[@KoktimusPrime]

Dude i have that exact C-more! My father put it on the first AR i ever had, probably 2000-2001. Such an underrated optic.

[@primo1331]

I had the pleasure of touring NSWC Crane several decades ago and it was a really cool facility.

[@brentmay6379]

Had the pleasure of working in the small arms facility for 3 years getting to pull triggers on lots of cool stuff. Really miss that job!

[@StagonRatedE]

Garand Thumb needs to do a video about tactical fashion.

[@officecomputer8887]

gay

[@allcapsboy9139]

gay!

[@MS-gu2ux]

GAY!

[@PrivatePeterson]

GAYY!!

[@EastCoastMan603]

How to be hard while Being gay ? No bro.

[@Bushmanoperator]

Ah this songs brings flashbacks of Mogadishu aswell as that rifle

[@spencerrehn101]

Damn the black hawk down music during the intro. Fitting.

[@drty_kid]

Mk18 Mod 0. The “It’s cold in here” version of the M4.

[@jimmypop777]

The M4 just got out of the pool!

[@A5M0D3U5]

It's an average sized rifle bro, damn 😢

[@SurveillancePigeons]

If Micah wanted pronouns on his bio, he could've just said so. He didn't have to purposely lose the drill

[@WontSeeReplies]

He wants us to hear him roar.

[@djdrack4681]

That'd be like someone who cross-fit trains, but doesn't spend 5x the effort letting people know they're cross-fit training. ...It just doesn't happen lol

[@Turnoblo]

Cool vid, neat to hear about NSWD, my grandpa worked at Crane during the 1960s doing ballistics for mortars

[@thefinalsurvivur6161]

Great cinematography as always!

[@turtlejon2002]

Don’t know why I absolutely love this rifle and how chonky it is! Also love the desert night camo

[@GarandThumb]

So many vibes

[@BarFlyChef]

@@GarandThumb It's palpable.

[@PurpleMusicProductions]

Even more beautiful than the MK 18 are the writings on the back of the sweatshirts. My sentiment exactly.

[@hiramhaji7813]

It’s took the show😂

[@f308gtb1977]

ATF needs to get together and take a nice long walk off a short pier.

[@wrenchandrip]

We need a compilation of all Garand Thumb shooting intros

[@maxm2317]

I love that C-More red dot and iron sight combo! Major props to you, Mike!

[@crusiethmaximuss]

Excellent dad advice per usual, Mike. PS, so glad y'all at GT are makin' an official soundtrack. Definitely gonna listen TF outta that once it's available for purchase.

[@sandiegobrian]

Ran a mk18 for years, I will say it’s the only m4 variant that I ever had a bolt override failure on. Had it twice, thankfully only in training but I loved the platform. Thanks for the video, reminds me of the bad old days

[@xprettylightsx3781]

Thank you for your service and sacrifice to our beloved and beautiful country. I hope you know there many of us who hold our veterans very close to our hearts. You guys are American heroes in my opinion. May God Bless you and your family.

[@jedd4635]

@@xprettylightsx3781 *gag* *gag*

[@xprettylightsx3781]

@@jedd4635 1 question… have you taken an Oath to defend The United States of America?

[@ricomock2]

​@xprettylightsx3781 You're acting like vets are all saints who joined the military purely out of a sense of duty and wanting to help.... In reality, most of the people in the military joined for the career path and benefits. Don't get me wrong, it's a very respectable profession, but there's no reason to suck people off without knowing anything about who they are or what they did, and why

[@ETS186]

​@@ricomock2bill burr had a joke about it "yeah, perhaps those who have seen combat can be called heroes. but what about those guys on an aircraft carrier that point in the direction of the battlefield?" 😂

[@skdoosh9523]

Love the intro with the "Black Hawk Down" soundtrack...nice!!

[@youoldsponge1898]

Immediately recognized the Black Hawk Down music!

[@windcatcher8510]

One of the most beautiful weapon systems ever created.

[@jairmartinez998]

I love to watch garand thumb anywhere i can or whenever i can doesnt matter if im camping (his survival vids are gr8 becoming deadly) or airsofting or just to cure boredom. Garand thumb is very very cool guy

[@Benjamin-578]

Loving the black hawk down music

[@gh0stEDC]

Love the vid a always!! Love the desert night camo

[@razqaz]

One of the most visually appealing and beautiful rifles in my opinion. One of my favorite firearms to date. It's always nice to see another video on the subject. As usual, a fantastic job with the video! Thank you!

[@cherry24v]

can’t beat a krink

[@jonathonpalmieri8655]

Reasons why I love this channel…sick guns and badass intros!

[@gti205er]

The dad advice at the end, is GOLD, thanks for that!

[@tacticutelife]

Love the vid and historic content.... My better half has a nostalgic love for this weapon based upon his service an "good times' playin' in the sand! As always you deliver awesome content that I strive to someday bring my subscribers and my channel!❤💯 We look forward to what you drop err week' Mr TACP-"G" !

[@Joe-bc2jk]

Quad rail is a vibe unto itself . . . Great video, as always GT! 👍🏻

[@AM-fz4qv]

Great video guys. Dad advice was spot on as well. Way to set the example for others to follow fellas.

[@needtokeepwalking]

Loving the resent mix up of vid styles. Like mtv back in the day

[@randomritchie]

Thank you Micah, I was waiting for the C Moore Butts joke. You did not disappoint 👍👍👍

[@stevemartinez9549]

Lovin' the night time desert over layer! As a 19D from back in the first Gulf War I used both the top and trousers as a base for a ghillie and it worked out really well.

[@tetototupuna]

Your videos are like “tv series “, can’t wait for the next episode. Thank you.

[@den_see]

The dad advice makes these videos golden, as good as they already are.

[@Zerocool00military]

Nice man, Very smooth!

[@trapbartedlifts6038]

Great video. Carried a clone for a while and it was always reliable and a good shooter. I was not cool enough (i.e. broke), so I didnt have an NT4 on mine...

[@Lausahn]

Awesome content as usual. Hope you’ll make a SEAL style review of the P226 mk25 one day. Cheers from Switzerland

[@crewchief5144]

I can review that one...shakes like all my other SIGs. Accurate AF. Short-reset trigger added...and it's just like a Legion model now. The BIG bonus is it doesn't have the SIG proprietary curved-bottom rail, it has the standard MIL-SPEC 1913 so it takes ANY rail-mounted light or laser. It's a lot of $ for a nice slide with an anchor on it, but if you have to have one, you should do it.

[@rumm624]

OMG Love the old school delta force helmet black hawk down vibes all the way, even got the old school delta force camo love it

[@lewis3250]

That Black Hawk Down intro though 🔥

[@SMiller_115]

This is one of the intros of all time! So upbeat 😎

[@brentmay6379]

Worked at the Crane small arms facility for 3 years and built a few of these. Really miss that job and pulling triggers on stuff we built.

[@jhwhat673]

RIP Micah's bio. Great video, you guys are killing it!

[@generallee1863]

Micah's jacket is quite based

[@caliburnus7179]

The cinematography has reached insane levels. Always feels like im watching a hollywood series or something.

[@crewchief5144]

History or American Heroes channels are stupid to not pick this up as a regular series but I doubt GT would be a subject to corporate overlords.

[@caliburnus7179]

@@crewchief5144 he has a good following, maybe it's possible he can start up his own (if he was willing, that is)

[@bravo4adventure988]

Deployed with 10th MTN to Haiti in '94. M16A2 with a PEQ2 and PVS-7B's. The good old days. Still, deploying to the 'Stan in '07 with the M4/PEQ13/PVS-14 combo was much better.

[@theartefactum]

Nice surprising advice at the end... ♥️

[@ianray8823]

Some of us saw the thumbnail and thought "hell yeah that was the best airsoft load out 20 years ago" and our nostalgia induced fingers clicked on it

[@JonStockman82]

Yeah not wrong

[@ES90344]

At first I thought he did a vid on the Tokyo Mauri M4 S System.

[@breakingmtheorypodcast]

Shout out from Burbank California 😎 great info 👍🏼

[@BarFlyChef]

Good advice!

[@nicholasrussell6547]

He’s not the content creator we deserve . He’s the content creator we need.

[@ianray8823]

GT always comes correct with the fit and vibe

[@squantosquats1465]

I think all of the coast guard operators love the Mod 0 because they have to, not because they want to. (The CG doesn’t get URGIs or Mod 1 or newer)

[@stick2dapoint88]

I geeked when I saw the back of Micah’s hoodie

[@n.speezly1467]

I heard the guys on Tactical Hyve mention that the development of reliable frangible 5.56 is what ultimately led to the replacement of the mp5 with the mk18 on Seal teams.

[@bullslayer9706]

most my familurarity with these sorts of guns are in video games which sadly often never do these weapons the true justice they deserve in my opinion. From a tactical viewpoint i'd prefer a weapon like this for home defense or cqb, one of the main things that puts me off about my 12 guage is the barrel length makes it hard to imagine being able to clear corners and manuever around doors effectively, lately i've been staring at bullpup rifles for this reason, something like the helion would be ideal for me i think.

[@duranbailiff5337]

As a Boomer, who has been there and done that, I appreciate your solid/based Dad Advice. 🙌🏼

[@zexnynex777]

A boomer watching GT vids is a good boomer.

[@duranbailiff5337]

@@zexnynex777 Great minds think alike, unfortunately, so do fools (radical Left). We love Garand Thumb and are hopelessly addicted to the channel!

[@zexnynex777]

@@duranbailiff5337 You nailed that one!!!

[@kasprzykmichal7]

Great episode and grate Dad advice.

[@TerryWest91]

thanks for your videos guys,yoa are great!

[@LieutenantDangleBerries]

This brings me back to the America’s Army game of the early 2000’s when they added the Special Forces update.

[@Shoemaker2819]

I used the PEC-2 plenty of times just hate how big it was and affect how I wanted to grip the rifle. It was a good device tho and did its job. I enjoy the PEC-15 more since it’s smaller and more efficient for me

[@agirlandherdad2483]

*PEQ-2

[@jaredbailey6806]

PEQ

[@robothecoolguy]

PECK*

[@Alexafm416]

Peq

[@Tripod435]

Probably one of my favorite intros so far!

[@John_Connor556]

25:13 I was just thinking about this...superb advice & God bless y'all 🤙☦

[@fell9654]

AFT sees message on hoodie: AFT outwardly: there's absolutely nothing wrong with that, be proud AFT inwardly: 😠

[@joem7172]

I need one of these hoodies

[@Berm_Blaster]

AFT?

[@creakycracker]

Nah, FEAT - never forget the boom-boomz....:) @@Berm_Blaster

[@J-Nation20]

As soon as I saw the back of Micah's sweatshirt, I audibly laughed out loud

[@godtremble95]

NSWC actually stands for Naval Surface Warfare Center. There's a few centers scattered around the country all with different jobs and departments. Crane just happens to deal with special warfare weapons testing (and submarine batteries for some reason)

[@sink009]

Not gonna lie, I’m very excited to see your review over the Somogear lasers. I just ordered one of their NGAL’s today (thank you Black Friday deals) and am stoked to get it on the range and see how it does.

[@dwayneelizondomountaindewh6073]

glad to see people still using those c-more sights. sadly, they discontinued that model.

[@ftn5546]

Mk18 is a cool SBR but holy cow is it hard on bolts.

[@budget.88]

Nêver forget the USS Liberty and thê men who died on that day

[@tootiredtostop1606]

Giessle super-42, H3 and EZ-Tune gas tube and you're almost completely back to normal bolt service life.

[@ftn5546]

@@tootiredtostop1606 the VLTOR A5 that he's using on this title really helps. But going to an adjustable gas port to reduce the gas operation may increase bolt life but it does so at the cost of reliability. The Mk18 tears up bolts but it's highly reliable.

[@robrob2142]

Your physique improvements over time... Nice work.

[@Kikisnipez21]

Great video 🙌👑

[@brentharrington9235]

How cute! It's an outdoor toy they made smaller for inside play.

[@joshshepherd5660]

Also.....the C-more systems red dot is pretty cool.

[@somertat9407]

Love it! Run a MOD-0 myself.

[@RL-RL]

Love Micahs' hoodie!!!

[@JoseRamirez-pl8iq]

I first saw this optic on John Connor’s 416 in Terminator Salvation, still cool 😎