Trejo Model 1 Machine Pistol: Shooting and History

[@sofa_king_kool]

Putting 8 .22 bullets into a close target in less than a second sounds like a great defense weapon, not too different from a buckshot cartridge. At least from 3 feet away, that is.

[@noahjackl2240]

Honestly sounds like a great tool for a hitman as well

[@cameronbartlett856]

I agree. 3 mags and you are set for most self defense situations. Recoil so low that Grammy can keep it on targeted, and being 22lr you could practice controlling it all day on a budget!

[@foolish.intellectual9967]

I was gonna say lol accuracy would b a joke outside of a few feet

[@Diabhork]

@@claytonmccoy8849 True, but when has a home invader worn body armor?

[@TheOriginalFaxon]

Seriously if you only need to stop one target, this would be devastating amounts of quick firepower on target. .22LR is not a very powerful cartridge, but if you load up the hottest .22 you can get and cycle safely, this would obliterate whatever you ultimately mag dump into. It would be like getting hit by a 20 gauge full of smaller buckshot but with a continuous impact that lasts half a second. This may not sound like a lot for those who have shot a .22 before, but it'd absolutely be lethal on a human torso with A and C zone hits. Too bad it's illegal to make new ones, I'd buy one just to have as a fun range toy. Who knows, maybe with a little tinkering someone can rig up a bigger magazine for one xD. IDK maybe I'm biased, I'm imagining this thing modded into something akin to a pistol sized American 180 with lower magazine capacity. If nothing else, the original version would make a great backup concealed carry gun

[@l3moh94]

Actually the Trejo company still exists, they manufacture coffee roasters and some other coffee related machinery, which was a smart move since most of its neighboring towns are important coffee producers in the region. They still produce the pistols as more of a side business and they’re sold with the proper permits. I know cause I went to the factory and shot the model 2gt, it was my first time holding and shooting a gun so it was pretty cool

[@akneegrow6152]

To whom do they produce these pistols for?

[@pjm204]

@@akneegrow6152 looks like Classic Firearms was selling them awhile back. So these new 2GT pistols were making it to the US.

[@xaviercuevas409]

👍

[@josepherhardt164]

I'm just amazed at the reliability of the mechanism. Can you imagine a Zip-22 in full auto?

[@maxpulido4268]

Yeah they nailed the reliability.

[@loomspace]

I don't think I've ever owned a 22 pistol that I think would be reliable full auto.

[@josepherhardt164]

@@loomspace If you've never seen the Zip-22 fired on the range, don't feel bad. Even those who've taken it on the range rarely see it fire. :)

[@alexleake3491]

People don't realise it is full auto, it just jams after every round so no one ever sees more than one shot at any time

[@paulbrozyna3006]

I’d rather not, these are new trousers.

[@o2wow]

One thing about this little pistol, it appears to feed, fire and eject well with great speed, something some 'modern' .22 firearm designs struggle to achieve.

[@KrikZ32]

the 1911ishness overpowers the .22ishness

[@itburnswhenipiss]

I know exactly which pistol you're talking about...

[@iced_latte6354]

@@itburnswhenipiss *paperweight

[@Thicc_Cheese_Dip]

@@itburnswhenipiss which one?

[@That70sGuitarist]

Special care must be taken when loading rimfire mags, whether for semi or full auto. You have to position each round carefully so that its rim is in front of that of the cartridge below it, or you're virtually guaranteed to end up with a feed failure. I speak from experience, because we had both a Savage Model 64 (a great plinking/small game rifle) and a 1911-based, Spanish made .22 semi-auto pistol when I was a young man.

[@desroin]

Say what you want but looking at Mexican weaponry I get the feeling the Mexican gun development and gun manufacturing history seems to be extremely underappreciated :/

[@cpkz4042]

DesRoin too bad the damn govt killed the industry

[@albertojimenez1516]

Thanks man, a Mexican Salutes you...

[@CornCod1]

Yeah that Mondragon was something else

[@ace-kz9id]

Mexican firearms are neat but there government killed the ablity for people to legally make them. Though its stupid easy to get a gun illegally but that's a whole other can of worms

[@Fran-mn8vu]

Have you guys heard from Bucareli treaty?

[@KronnangDunn]

My Dad just told me something awesome today. He is a Medical Doctor and when he graduated from MedSchool he did one year of social service in a mountainous region here in the North of Mexico in 1967. He traveled between small towns by horse and he had a small handgun for self-protection and to scare wild animals like mountain lions and coyotes. He just told me the gun he used had optional burst fire and was 22 Caliber. It must have been a Trejo...

[@peteg22397]

Travelling through the mountains on horseback with a machine pistol sounds absolutely badass

[@sawyere2496]

A full auto .22 doesn’t sound like it would do a very good job against a mountain lion.

[@enragedwtpilot1904]

@@sawyere2496 if you do all hits on target you can probably kill a mountain lion

[@NicktheMac]

@@enragedwtpilot1904 And still get mauled by an angry, bloody dying mountain lion lol way fun.

[@enragedwtpilot1904]

@@NicktheMac how do you get mauled by a dead mountain lion?

[@chulebam]

Im from Puebla and have been watching your channel for years. To see something like this is quite cool.

[@chulebam]

Im actually amazed to see you talk about the little details like the apple, most would say the just don´t know.

[@mp5k9mm1]

Yo quiero una!

[@Cowboycomando54]

Try having the last name Trejo and finding out about this gun.

[@serchtf]

Cowboycomando54 My last name is Trejo... Now what?

[@Thicc_Cheese_Dip]

@@serchtf thank you for creating such a fun little gun!

[@mgraham1985]

Ian's giggle makes a crappy day better!

[@Yornick]

.22 machine pistol is one of those things you didn't know you needed until you've seen it. :D

[@bertroost1675]

Oh,,,,,,,,, I always knew.

[@notpulverman9660]

For anyone who doesn't know, Mexico got its current set of extremely strict gun laws after a massacre. By whom? Mexican government. The government was afraid of armed protesters _(annoying habit of shooting back)_ , so it closed nearly every gun shop in the country. Mexico's constitution guarantees the right to bear arms, by the way.

[@1peres02]

I do believe that here in Brazil there was a legit belief (at least by some groups, definetely not everyone) that resctricting gun access would decrease violence... The result? It's as hard as it can get to legally own a gun, and pretty easy to get your hands on an unregistered one...

[@dreamingflurry2729]

Constitutions aren't worth the paper they are written on! Look at the world! Constitutions might have been great once (and even back then governments did violate them left and right as long as they thought they could get away with it - hell, it's even shown on TV, like when a cop or secret agent lockpicks a door and searches a building without a warrant (and normally the TV-Audience is all for it because of course the cop/agent is hunting the bad guys and they need to be stopped at all costs, the law be damned!)), but now? No! Patriot Act (or as I call it: The Unpatriotic Act of "Toss out the worthless constitution, nobody needs rights! The only people who want privacy have something to hide!"), gun control ("...the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed..." - And if they argue that that is for "a well regulated militia" only: It's not like there are militias anymore (there should be and they should have access to all the weapons the military has - ok, maybe not nukes, but everything else! Because as it is: The checks and balances don't work! The people couldn't fight back (at least not for long) if there was a tyranny - normal bullets don't hurt tanks anymore and neither do they bring down jets and attack helicopters and drones!)), laws against free speech like all those hate-speech laws etc. etc. :( Frankly I sometimes truly believe the west is more unfree now than people in the Soviet Union were (NO: I don't want communism or a dictator! I want true freedom to return - this excuse that it is all "to fight terrorism" doesn't fly! Especially since terrorism and islam wins if we destroy "paradise" (well, at least better than islamic countries!) to save it!) ps: I hate gun-laws with a passion because they really only lead to criminals being armed (hell, even an idiot can buy a gun via the dark-web - like the guy that shot people in a McDonald's in Munich, which has lead to people talking about more gun control...WHY? DAMEND; THAT WAS NOT A LEGAL GUN YOU MORONS!)

[@planescaped]

Gun control would never ever work in America simply because, by this point, there's just too many guns. They'd have to both ban all guns, as well as basically confiscate all current legal guns and destroy them... Which is a pretty shit solution. Just banning guns, which is the solution dumbasses present, would solve literally nothing.

[@luisecobian3691]

CountArtha nope 1970s

[@gimmetheloot1213]

DreamingFlurry let it all out

[@jesusmariomaciasgonzalezel799]

Yo en los 70's, tuve una Trejo, 22, ráfaga, buenísima, nunca me fallo, tire cientos de tiros ( veces ), en campos de tiro, pero hoy me lamento haberla vendido. 16/5/20. 🇲🇽

[@ElCanalDePepe1]

Una pena que ya no se produzca este modelo, es una chulada, todo por culpa de la prohibición, hoy en día Trejo solo fábrica el modelo 2gt y aunque también tiene lo suyo no le llega a lo que es el modelo 1.

[@mkns6235]

Acabo de comprar una en buenas condiciones, cual crees que es el costo actual?? Se que es ilegal actualmente aquí en México

[@junichiroyamashita]

¿Porque the llaman El Ita?

[@jesusmariomaciasgonzalezel799]

@@junichiroyamashitaPorque de niño en el barrio de analco, viví con mi abuelita, y cuando me querían pelear los más grandes corría gritándole: " ita, ita, ita, o sea la terminación de la palabra Abuel.....ita. y mucha larga historia que no tengo porque contarla, te contesté porque tu apellido es japonés, y había por la calle 5, de febrero muchos de nacionalidad japonesa, que vendían refacciones usadas.

[@junichiroyamashita]

@@jesusmariomaciasgonzalezel799 ah,ok, yo pedeo porque yo soy italiano,y penseo que tu eres de origen italiana. En realidad yo no ablo espagnol,mais puedo comprender porque italiano es muy semejante.

[@mikedavies2484]

The look on your face just prior to firing shows us a man who enjoys his job. The look on your face right afterwards shows us a man having way too much fun and enjoyment in your job. Absolutely loved it.

[@coitusergosum2447]

Back when Apple Products were more deadly

[@neilhillis9858]

I dunno, I heard sometimes their phones explode.

[@svtirefire]

And made in North America.

[@chicanocoyote9779]

The killer appy

[@CallofDoobie585]

Lmfao

[@fridaycaliforniaa236]

lol

[@gabrieleciciriello6447]

i bet that if you spit 8 22LR at 1500rpm in someone's face they're not gonna be very happy anyway..

[@ccrkicksass00123]

Gabriele Ciciriello probably because they'll be dead

[@chema8360]

Gabriele Ciciriello yup, but you'll still giggle...

[@gabrieleciciriello6447]

with a creepy face..

[@jeffbangle4710]

Probably. However, I think you might have a hard time convincing a jury that it was self-defense if you burst into giggles after shooting....

[@cjthedevil5689]

wouldnt you think hitmen would like the .22 cause of its quiet operation and not its devastating fire power lol?

[@estebanromero4791]

My dad had one of this in the late 70's, saved his life more than once. I used one a few years ago, such a nice and fun to shoot pistol.

[@nc_classics9767]

Thats badass

[@carlosquintero8679]

Yo pertenezco a Zacatlán Puebla, es un lugar muy hermoso y lleno de misterios. Saludos desde México.

[@rajel2006]

Según yo es también Zacatlán de las manzanas. La pistola lleva una manzanita por eso. 🍎

[@DtWolfwood]

Aw someone has to have made an extended drum mag for this gun :P

[@ragnarokstravius2074]

I think a American 180 with a extended guide would be perfect for this.

[@rlbadger1698]

DeGroat Minigun Backpack Setup?

[@jorge8596]

They could've fitted a 20 rounds triple stack magazine on it, but they went for the lame 8 round single stack

[@marcusborderlands6177]

@@jorge8596 .22 long has major issues with double stack mags as it is a semi rimmed cartridge.

[@chrismorse3862]

+Marcus Borderlands semi?

[@VisualBasic6]

The giggle is so genuine. I keep coming back to this video because it's too much fun

[@tomasfresnedo5501]

Ian, rafaga means burst

[@joanrizo2344]

Brust is 2 or 3 shots rafaga means rapid fired

[@christopherarriaga6796]

@@joanrizo2344 no rafaga is burst automatico is full auto

[@maxpulido4268]

You get 1 burst lol

[@eddyguizonde401]

*braaap* *giggles* ian: "i wanna do it again!" *braaap again* *giggles again* i have my doubts he only shot off two mag's worth. i know i wouldn't resist.

[@Mr_T_Badger]

The auction house probably made him give it back after two magazines worth. “Damn it, Ian, we have to SELL this thing, remember.”

[@Tricky_Vic]

Ian's giggles bring a smile to my face everytime I hear them. How can you not be happy firing an automatic .22 pistol!

[@esrvdb88]

First full auto firearm I've seen that I'd actually be interested in. Looks like fun, but also a handy enough semi-auto pistol.

[@polomat14]

That's just the level of absurd that would make me carry this one in a pair with a Howdah or a .500 S&W revolver. Plus a machette, for added Trejo factor.

[@felixcat9318]

That slow motion fire, eject, feed, fire, repeat sequence is quite mesmeric.

[@hdadaniel]

Trejo is making guns again (not at a big scale) since 2010. One of the models is the Trejo 2TM .22LR with a 9+1 magazine, a .380 and a couple more... They mostly sell to collectors and enthusiasts, and few orders from mexican government.

[@who_we_are______5926]

my grandpa owns this exact model. his has white bone grips. ive always wondered what that R meant now i know its an automatic which surprised me. thanks for covering this pistol

[@MrChubbiful]

Wow, the sound when you dump the mag is awesome!

[@albertogonzalez5818]

Que pena que ya no se fabrique esta hermosa pieza de la artesania mexicana.

[@Sheehy223]

Ah, an automatic magazine emptying machine. Very useful if you find yourself in need of disposing ammunition.

[@donjones4719]

True. And yet, I seriously find it impressive that

[@SaylerT]

That pistol fired more rounds faster than I thought. I'm impressed by the designer on this one.

[@marvindebot3264]

Ian you need a correction on this one, not only does Industrias Trejo de Zacatlán S.A still exist, they still make firearms alongside coffee-making equipment and, they still make a version of this little jigger.

[@fratercontenduntocculta8161]

I LOVE machine pistols! Something about how they can make a complex machine that fires ammo rapidly that small just really tickles my mechanical inclinations.

[@ZombieWilfred]

"Utterly devoid of practical utility, aside from massive giggle factor..." BRRRAATTT! "Hehehehehe!" Definitely made me chuckle... Also: 1000th comment!

[@AldanFerrox]

The American 180's mexican cousin.

[@stonebone1179]

AldanFerrox nephew**

[@chemistryofquestionablequa6252]

It would be a great back up for the 180

[@grahamlopez6202]

The Mexican 8

[@Walden-jx4mi]

Ideal load out

[@tonyyaracu]

AldanFerrox don’t worry Mexicans have rápido y furioso ( fast and furious) to have guns lol 😂

[@donjones4719]

Actually impressive it can cycle so fast and feed from the mag that quickly.

[@brucebaxter6923]

Having seen what .22lr can do at 1000rpm+ you don't need bigger

[@potatoradio]

Bruce Baxter More ANGRY BEES! ☺

[@brucebaxter6923]

Yea, umm, a bit more dangerous than bees. A lot more accurate too

[@piRaufasertapete]

Bruce Baxter There are 50 BMG conversion kits for this

[@meanmanturbo]

Pretty sure that it is a reference to the American 180 video. Another .22 machine gun.

[@brucebaxter6923]

Military .22? In summation, the Gevarm .22 Automatique Carbine can be employed as an effective close-quarter defensive arm that is easy to control, maintain and economical to shoot. The only thing that needs Right: . Beautifully machined onepiece aluminum trigger housing with fully assembled trigger lockwork. The massive sear is visible on the top of the housing. A single large hex screw mates the housing to the bottom of the steel receiver shown between the gun’s top and bottom assembly. improvement is the safety system employed. The cocking handle should also have the provision to lock the bolt in a closed position to prevent an accidental discharge in the event that the cocking handle is jarred so that the bolt is pulled to the rear just enough to clear the magazine to pick up a round and fire the gun. The importer of the arm indicated that Gevelot may have the intention of developing and marketing a specialized .22 submachine gun complete with suppressors for SOG in the French military and possibly for the international market back in the 1960s. The experimental gun proved quite successful in this brief testing. There is no doubt that the Gevarm .22 carbine can outperform any other weapons in its class even when subjected to a more elaborate testing due to its simplicity of design and unique chamber feeding system. With the addition of a 200-round drum magazine, a true compact SMG configuration utilizing a simple but rigid folding stock and an effective suppressor, Gevelot would have created the finest rimfire SMG in its class that can easily match or even surpass the formidable AM-180. While these French made “open bolt” rimfire automatics have long been out of production, they represented a special breed of firearms unique by today’s standards. The Gevarm .22s are indeed the simplest and perhaps the most reliable autoloaders in their class.

[@ChaseDimmitt]

Literally a Giggle switch

[@DonziGT230]

It runs, it's select fire, slide locks on empty; pretty nice. If they offered a bigger magazine it would be a nice bonus.

[@7ylerD]

Say what you will, it cycled all eight rounds flawlessly. Twice.

[@BICHETO]

Another excellent educational video. The little apple is endearing. Zacatlán de las Manzanas - Zacatlán of the Apples.

[@jimmelnyk7506]

There is a giggle factor in just watching this thing in action.

[@Josway37]

I have an ultra-realistic gas powered airsoft replica of an M92 that has a full auto setting and I can confirm that the machine pistol giggle factor remains even when plinking tiny plastic bbs.

[@richardputz3233]

You have to love Ian’s sense of humour ! The other guys from the kind of like sites are mostly humourless. Great site!!!!

[@novacat3032]

after this video... i was looking for the "massive giggle factor" playlist of your channel

[@apimpnamedslickback6626]

That has to be the greatest sounding pistol I've ever heard it reminds me of a woodpecker XD

[@codental]

I have one for sale in Mexico cel pone 5554040232

[@Thisusernameisnottaken1]

roberto lobo how much?

[@razielmadrigal2688]

roberto lobo cuanto compadre?? Soy de Michoacan

[@SpLiC3]

Always a pleasure listening to you Ian.

[@brunoraoni]

6:09 that maniac giggle is the best shit ever, we need more of this

[@rafaelquiroga5139]

Greetings friends. I am lucky to know the Trejo weapons factory, because I live near the site where they are built to this day. It is an iconic factory and prestigious for the quality of its weapons. Greetings from Necaxa Puebla. Mexico.

[@bertroost1675]

Do they have a website showing their arms?

[@johnoneil9188]

I have seen a couple of strange machine pistols but this takes the cake. It´s just silly, I love it. If that American 180 sounded like a swarm of angry bees, the Trejo sounds like a woodpecker.

[@compabajador7532]

The Trejo factory is back in business

[@Drskopf]

No way!!! If that's true that's cool I wonder if they are building this pistol again?

[@santiagoeufracio4447]

@@Drskopf nope, here in México full auto is ilegal

[@maxpulido4268]

@@santiagoeufracio4447 Ian said most of their guns were not full auto. I would love to own a Mexican 1911, even in miniature.

[@1111Tactical]

"What are you looking for in a carry piece?" "I basically want an American 180 I can fit in my pocket" *takes this gun off of the shelf

[@0num4]

It seems to have a pretty smooth action, judging from the hi-speed camera clips. Thanks for sharing!

[@SachoManMandyRavage]

I love the style of this gun

[@D33Lux]

Sold for $9,200. Worth every penny!

[@codental]

I have one for sale 5554040232 cel pone in Mexico

[@codental]

I have one for sale in Mexico My cel pone 5554040232

[@a1pher]

@@codental bruh no way

[@diegolisandror2]

@@codental WOW de verdad?

[@LuisRivera-hb5bf]

Pesos o dolares?

[@BulletArc47]

That giggle...

[@wesleykish3297]

Looks like a Great little pistol but that Laugh sounded almost evil! Thanks for the great video.

[@jensh92]

That goofy laugh XD

[@Desmonti95]

I loved the little sketch at the begining! by the way very cool hat !

[@vladimirsantos6939]

Zacatlan Puebla produces apples is well knowed as Zacatlan de las manzanas "Zacatlan of the apples", very interesting!!!

[@captaineardrum6208]

"NOOO YOU CANT HAVE A FULL AUTO .22 PISTOL THAT ONLY HOLDS 8 ROUNDS IT HAS NO PURPOSE NOOOOO" haha gun go bbbrrr

[@octoberrust9483]

Literally...

[@kunicross]

Ian's giggle after firing it... 😁Lol I thought you should not dry fire rimfire weapons? 😱

[@Xtorin_Housecat_Ohern]

your not supposed to, but it's a pretty easy fix now a days

[@fireguy9727]

KuniCross doing it over and over again will damage the breach face but a few times won't hurt it. they are made of steel afterall

[@Taolan8472]

I don't see why Ian doesn't go to these auction shows with a selection of Snap Caps. They're little plastic dummy rounds, find one that fits and you can dry-fire anything all day long.

[@fireguy9727]

Taolan8472 because snap caps for a centerfire are pretty pointless

[@DaleErnieMichael]

KuniCross Depends if the firing pin hits the the breech face. Perfectly fine to do with pretty much any rimfire gun especially autoloaders without bolt stops are designed to not damage themselves. I can't even begin to remember how many times I've dry fired my .22s and I've never had a problem.

[@pauldogon4831]

I converted a Unique .22 Target Pistol to select fire it was a lot of fun and reasonable effective if you wanted to shoot 3 shot bursts, sold it ages ago without telling anyone. I have always wondered if the new owner twigged.

[@njc1230]

This is what happens when you browse the James Julia auctions pages :)

[@ForgottenWeapons]

Good find. :)

[@thegoldencaulk2742]

njc1230 When I saw it I immediately thought of Ian

[@willybee3056]

Forgotten Weapons Is a genuine giggle contagious? ? or is it the pistol?? I giggled too.... Good job,,, and thanks for the giggle... :-)

[@roobulator5611]

Fun!

[@ahettinger525]

Ian didn't even have to make it to the range for me to be giggling. I was giggling during the description! Not to say I didn't ALSO giggle during the shooting.

[@xichen2044]

anyone agreed that his giggle was funny?😂

[@RussellBond-b3z]

I want one for my daily carry backup. And I love the Elmer Fudd giggles are the first 2 magazines.

[@PaulMauser]

Gun control sure didn't help Mexico...

[@mrjanodafirenze]

This Guy as mexican i can say that goverment fucked us, we need guns

[@TALIZ0RAH]

I mean alot of the guns come over the border but yeah

[@billyjones2785]

En la Constitución de 1917 en el art. 10 está estipulado que todos los mexicanos deben de poseer un arma en sus hogares para su legítima defensa.

[@notpulverman9660]

The guns that are used BY THE CARTELS are not normal American civilian guns. The cartels are running around with M60s, 40mm grenades, RPG_7s, and even Surface-to-air missile launchers(for fucks sake.).

[@notpulverman9660]

Mexican Military(Ejercito Mexicano)says the cartels are getting their 40mm grenades from South Korea. That's right, *SOUTH* Korea.

[@joseguillermogonzalezmagan2967]

...la mejor ráfaga es tu risa, jajajaja.. saludos desde México. Buen video.😎

[@mrrandomutubeaccoun1]

And that's why it's called the giggle switch :)

[@BaronVonHardcharger]

I love the informative and chill nature of your videos! This one is a favourite, though. You clearly enjoyed yourself! :)

[@frankkrunk]

6:58 You know the rate of fire is slightly too high when there's burning gunpowder ejected with the casing. :) 6:50 and also metal shavings, for some reason :)

[@smokeydops]

Such a fun pistol. Hope it never hurts anyone. Also, dat giggle

[@negg6509]

En México se desarrolló también el rifle mondragon, el primer rifle semiautomático

[@word7262]

Ian rules! Favorite video every morning.

[@salvadorhurtado9988]

Actually the full auto thing was not "just for giggles", please let me explain the rational behind it: The pistol was meant for concealed carry and point defense. Of course, the stopping power of a .22 is minimal, so the thing was that at point blank defensive shooting you could land at least six bullets in the chest of the assailant. That would compensate the "mouse calibre" of the gun. For any other purpose, you would select the semi auto option and use it for target practice or what not. My grandfather had one of those and the meager kick of the .22 made it very controlable at full auto. I remember some shooting contests among my cousins back in the day using that gun. Nowaday's, I really don't know what happened to it. It must have gone to one of my cousins. But since it is illegat now to even have it, even in a drawer, unless you are in the military or police I can't even ask who got it in the end. Nice menmories! I got a pair of XIXth century revolvers and a Browning FN 1900 when grandpa died (his collection was distributed among his grand children).

[@piotrwoznica9100]

The way you giggle after shooting this thing, combined with the hat and specs you're wearing makes for the most creepy FW experience to date.

[@McFlingleson]

I could see the theory behind a weapon like this being that you could just squeeze the trigger at close range and instantly empty a magazine into someone. I don't know how practical that would be, but I could see it as a selling point.

[@That70sGuitarist]

While many people tend to look down on .22 LR as a defensive round, at point blank range it penetrates better than the mighty .45 ACP. Think about eight rounds of hollow-point .22 LR hitting centre mass; some will almost certainly be deflected by the ribs, but others are bound to tear up the heart and lungs something fierce. That's pretty much "game over," right there. Even worse, imagine what would happen to someone who caught all eight rounds square in the face. .22LR can easily punch through the skull on the way in, but loses so much energy doing so that it can no longer punch through the other side of the skull. Instead, it just keeps bouncing around until it finally comes to rest. The end result? Voila, thoroughly scrambled brains! This could be a great "last ditch" defensive weapon. You're facing a home invasion, and you've already emptied your primary weapon, but there's still one bad guy left; point this little monster right between his eyes, squeeze the trigger, and " hey presto," no more bad guys. So maybe it's not an ideal main carry weapon, but "up close and personal," it could be a Hell of a good backup.

[@marito242]

Best intro ever, and you are right seems fun to use if full auto!!!

[@That70sGuitarist]

Can you imagine how much more effective this little monster would be in .32 or .380 with extended, double stack mags? I would love to do a few mag dumps with something like that!😉

[@clownpaint20]

From what I’ve read they do offer it in .380

[@That70sGuitarist]

​@@clownpaint20I bet that would be loads of fun to shoot!

[@clownpaint20]

@@That70sGuitarist yeah man it’s my dream to fire a .380 unfortunately I can’t own a firearm, but hey if you’re ever at the range make sure to let off a couple rounds me bud

[@That70sGuitarist]

I'm afraid I can't oblige there, my friend. My family and I got rid of all our firearms back in the 90s, because we saw where Canadian firearms laws were going and wanted no part of it. I'm still legally eligible for a PAL, but I haven't bothered getting one since because I can't afford the required two safes. (One for the actual firearms, the other for ammunition, mags and firing pins and/or bolts/breech blocks.) Yeah, pretty ridiculous, isn't it?🤣

[@clownpaint20]

@@That70sGuitarist aww man really? Wow I never knew that about Canada it’s surprising, for some reason I had this other image of Canada in my head. I can’t own cause I tried offing myself back in 2016 and they sent me to a mental institution, now I always get rejected when they do the background check. I mean I see where they are coming from but Ive changed and would like to own one. I guess all ee can do it just dream about shooting right bro 😎 lol

[@Lexman00]

That HAS TO be the most reliable .22 machine pistol in the world.

[@DropdeadGamingLive]

This thing literally sounds like a pocket sized MG42

[@just1nj]

I did in fact giggle when you shot the pitstola!

[@Petrospect]

Wonder if it's suppressor-capable. Probably not, but it would be nice.

[@paullytle1904]

Bond and Beyond why not

[@jakejones3501]

I don't see why it wouldn't be, in principle. You would need a new, threaded barrel, though.

[@paullytle1904]

Jake Jones I think there are some work arounds

[@Xtorin_Housecat_Ohern]

wouldn't a suppressor increase the back pressure even farther in turn making this thing have an even higher ROF?

[@Rain_Dancer134]

YES

[@matthayward7889]

You're not wrong, Ian: just watching that video put a big grin on my face!

[@coldnorwegian4716]

Neat! If i were allowed to own this, the very first thing i would do, would of course be to device some sort of 100 round drum mag for it :)

[@FeatheringitBrother]

Ian, I love you. Thank you for all you do.

[@joshsamuelson1793]

I can see 8 rapid shots from a .22 lr doing a lot of damage if they are on target.

[@AndrewSmith-cn3nw]

RonJohn63 but your burst is over in less than a second, then you have to reload. if you miss and your enemy is armed, you're dead

[@AndrewSmith-cn3nw]

RonJohn63 if they're on target, then yes, he's sleeping with the fishes.

[@Mr_T_Badger]

I’d say it was a good pocket gun if you were fighting at near point blank against one guy but I wouldn’t want one for self defence. Definitely a giggle gun, gotta admit I’d want one.

[@KayleDevanandAWSOME]

Ian's giggle gives me life.

[@DanielWW2]

Gun Jesus is getting a new toy it seems. :P

[@mikhailarutyunyan4126]

I just imagined a person picking up one of these pistols in a hasty situation ignoring the rafaga factor, checking the mag and going to fight thinking he has got eight rounds. I guess the giggle when all of a sudden it goes prrrrrrrr on the first trigger pull will be just like Ian portraited)))

[@howardmaryon-davis666]

Why did I feel somewhat frightened when you giggled like that, twice!?

[@cecilbennett5403]

Ian, you did hit my tickle button with this video!

[@jackmcslay]

Another tragic case of government firearms regulation destroying innovation. We could have had robocop's Auto 9 by now

[@ToastyMozart]

Jack Mcslay We basically do, just slap a huge-ass compensator and oversized grip panels on a Beretta 93R.

[@jackmcslay]

ToastyMozart Comparetively small magazine capacity and no ammo selector

[@ToastyMozart]

Extended magazine or rechamber it in 5.7mm? Ammo selection seems like a bad way to go for a handgun tbh, that's a lot of extra bulk for what could be accomplished with a mag swap and slide rack.

[@jackmcslay]

ToastyMozart If you think being bulky is a problem, then why would an extended mag be a good anwser?

[@jackmcslay]

DyingIsMyLatestFashion #BOLSONARO2018

[@saschakorner9317]

That is a really interresting gun, thanks for showing it. I enjoyed every second. Love your channel

[@kutamsterdam]

I keep hearing you tell about "Transferable machine guns" and "non transferable machineguns" Ian, what does that mean, i am a ignorant Dutchman and don't know what you're talking about.

[@BurningMonkey]

Pitt Brad transferable means just what it implies. That the machine gun is legally transferable from one legal owner to another. I have a transferable NFA firearm and I can sell it to anyone that can legally own such a weapon. Non-transferable would be a machine gun that was made recently for military use only, and you wouldn't be able to transfer that at all to anyone. Make sense?

[@ProbInsane]

If a machine gun is transferable then you can sell it/ give it to someone, basically its like any other gun and its like that because you have the proper papers for it. if a machinegun is not transferable that means only you can own it and after you die you can leave it to somebody in your will and thats the only way someone else can legally own it.

[@ThatBethesdaGuy]

wild bill you would get a nice stretch if you decided to keep said mg unregistered, it would be confiscated.

[@ThatBethesdaGuy]

wild bill​ Very rarely is it a full auto gun though, people use those not hide them lol

[@curious-relics]

It relates to US firearms law regarding what machine guns a civilian can legally possess. Transferable machine guns are ones that were registered prior to May 1986. These can be owned by anyone. Non transferable guns are ones registered after May 1986 - only military, police, or special gun dealers/manufacturers can own these.

[@Skenay]

Best intro so far! Love it!!

[@Infernal969]

6:07 This scene would've cured my cancer if I had one.

[@farmerboy916]

I've wanted to see more info on one of these for a couple of years now, thanks!

[@drewm389]

it's always funny when Ian does a little skit.

[@jamesluke7377]

Whether the giggle was real or not, you still looked like it IS a true giggle factor.

[@el_de_enmedio]

you should review the Mondragón

[@paullytle1904]

HaloHaube he has

[@isaacdiezdebonilla7538]

He did 4 years ago