We Test The Tiniest Self Defense Gun

[@Nanan00]

My grandma carried one of these in her purse for most of her life, it was a gift from my grandfather in the 40's before he deployed in WW2, its chrome with pearl handle grips, my sister still has it.

[@eternityhalo]

My dad's father gave my mom one when their apartment got broken in to in 1950. It's still in the family.

[@kuraikami8490]

This gun actually saved my life in a combat scenario. Three off and three down. It was my sisters before she died. I call it her “kiss of death” 👍🏻

[@Th4hMann]

My grandfather gave my grandmother the FN 1906 during WWII in Europe for self-defence. Standard blued model .

[@kingjellybean9795]

Tell her to never get rid of that heirloom fire arms is how we still have examples of rare pieces. They always end up in some rich pricks collection

[@Supercohboy]

I've seen probably the same exact model and make that was a great grandparents'. It's a very endearing, well-made, "American" family heirloom. Style meets substance, all in an in-vogue cutting-edge pistol of their era. A perfect reminder of that time in American history.

[@oldskipper1394]

We don't need smaller pistols, we need bigger pockets.

[@GarandThumb]

Thank you, Aristotle

[@oldskipper1394]

@@GarandThumb 🤣

[@J.Emmitt.B]

@@GarandThumbhave to admit it was a good one!😂

[@Boats_N_Hoez]

Women have the tiniest pockets. My phone sticks out bout most the way

[@Sturdy_Penguin]

Training my prison pocket to hold an RPG-7

[@grumpyd7569]

My dad gave my mom a FIE Titan .25acp back in the early 70's. She kept it hidden for over 40 years and never touched it until she remembered she had it and gave it to me some years back. Cleaned it up and took it to the range. Still shoots fine.

[@erichoward518]

My old titan shoots great!

[@vampiro4236]

My old man did the same thing in the mid-80's. She carries a 365 now 😆

[@yeedbottomtext7563]

Titans are excellent little guns

[@GreatWhiteHope429]

My mom gave me hers too after she retired from her job

[@FoxtrotFleet]

You may have been the first person to fire it. Cool

[@tunaa1]

My grandmother passed and willed this to me! Her and grandpa apparently had some side gigs going on during the prohibition years. No one new about the gun because she was such a sweetie in her old age. Everyone was going nuts over having received a piece of jewelry from her but I actually geeked hard when I got this! Best present ever, love you gran gran!

[@rogerslade6998]

Same here

[@NicolasMcknight]

Such a cool story

[@vexrich]

what kinda side gigs? 😳

[@moto_45__]

@@vexrich probably running shine or rum... orrrr...

[@williamsavageii9569]

One question: Did GARAND THUMB, hurt his hand with that vest pocket Colt? (Bandage) 😆 🤣 😂 😹

[@lib556]

Best use of a Colt .25: attached to a sliding rail track from a drawer... imbedded in a plaster cast... worn up the sleeve of an M 65 jacket... "You talkin to me?..."

[@ArmaLife_Texas]

Looking at Mike’s hand, it could only be one of three things: 1. He was using a 320 2. He ran out of veins 3. Charlie bit him

[@jebkermen6087]

3.

[@ArmaLife_Texas]

@@jebkermen6087 most likely 😂

[@gugan_1678]

A "Charlie bit me" joke in 2024

[@revlic]

Steroids are intramuscular.

[@BrokenBarBox]

4. He tried to catch a .25 slug at 100 yards and got a boo-boo

[@artsohc]

That “booby trap” joke actually cracked a smile on Charlie’s face…good job Mike.

[@kingtitant5732]

One of the first times I’ve seen him break character like that

[@Shey-v4l]

As a woman this had me on the floor!😂

[@EnterTheFenix]

That was a proud-dad moment for sure

[@tacticutelife]

yea I was on the floor after that one!

[@tacticutelife]

@@Shey-v4l I just replied the same damn thing..,. wasn't trying to plagiarize! I promise😅

[@SgtJones-tz1sq]

I actually found an FNH 1906 vest pocket pistol in my brother-in-law’s barn when cleaning it out before he moved. It wasn’t his and neither of us know where it came from. But we cleaned it up and it still works. It’s like the noisy cricket from MIB.

[@DrEpicPhD]

Did you see which of you flew back farther from firing it?

[@SgtJones-tz1sq]

@@DrEpicPhD lmao. Virtually no recoil. And accuracy sucks. Decent at point blank I guess. I should make a forearm spring-loaded rig for it.

[@jimmyrustler8983]

@@SgtJones-tz1sq The Travis Bickle special.

[@richgwozdz8580]

@@SgtJones-tz1sq I did a garage clean out a few years back and I had came across a marlin model 80 22lr missing the charging bolt so I had ordered a replacement bolt off eBay it arrives so I disassembled the whole rifle to clean it up and I discovered a stamp and note under the rubber part of the buttstock the stamp stated property of Warner bros and the note said this is a real firearm not a prop and to keep it away from the spooks

[@rkirschner7175]

My nephew named my Beretta tomcat that. Let several people at range shoot it. All wanted to hate. After? All kinda wanted one. Sticky pocket holster and it's great for West Michigan summer carry. 32acp ain't no joke close range.

[@kass267]

My grandfather carried one im .380 as a detective with a colt cobra as a backup ankle gun. It's mine now and I love it, easy carry, easy to use, good to 100 yards, and of course an absolutely beautiful gun.

[@Tyler_255]

Bro if u landing shots with this as 100 I respect u

[@Kevin-s7s]

Thats a different gun. It came in 25 only. Youre talking about a bigger colt

[@kass267]

@@Kevin-s7s ran my serial number through colts website, they say its a 1908 made in june of 29

[@Kevin-s7s]

@@kass267 but theres a vest and another one. The vest which is this one was 25.

[@Kevin-s7s]

@@kass267 is it tiny like this? Because I dont even think this size platform could even be made to support a 380. I cant even really shoot this gun. Its so small it wont even fit in my hand to feel safe to shoot. Its like 3.5” if that overall.

[@md_vandenberg]

"If .25 ACP is all you have to defend yourself, don't despair. With quality ammo and with proper shot placement" _taps index finger to forehead_ "you should be just fine." - Paul Harrell That's what I loved about Paul; he lived in the real world. The world where not everyone gets to own a custom 9mm with a top-of-the-shelf red dot and accessories. The world where all someone has is a hand-me-down double barrel, could only afford a .380 pistol or could only legally own a .22 rifle. Too many GunTubers have done the real world a disservice by being braying jackasses and stroking themselves off to "mah fordy-five!" video after video. Paul wasn't a jackass. Neither is Mike and I thank both of you for that.

[@ironmikehallowween]

BB came out with some loads that make the 25 more viable. They have 50 and 60 grain loads.

[@ironmikehallowween]

The 25ACP will make a comeback for the same reason it was so popular back then. It’s super small, zero recoil, no one wants more holes in the head or body. New ammo from BB is demonstrably better.

[@Markus-pq6yc]

It’s really not that deep

[@bower31]

@@Markus-pq6yc It is kind of a chronic problem, I have witnessed this kind of thing many times in stores and at ranges

[@jimjamauto]

Also blame forum users over the decades using the FBI ballistics gel penetration data as the end-all-be-all of handgun selection.

[@rklomp21]

I had a 25 over ten years ago. Loved it because you can hold it with your hands in your jacket pockets. I was living in an interesting place at the time.

[@ericharrison619]

@@mealteam6masterchef The point of the 25 was to not advertise that you have a gun in your hand hidden in a pocket while performing every day tasks. Getting spotted in a shady area carrying could make one think that you're either a rival or undercover. A desert eagle swinging in a pocket is substantially more difficult to hide.

[@faryldaryl3975]

Jacket pockets are generally a lot roomier than pants pockets. I've noticed a great variation in pants pockets, but in my dad jeans I can comfortably carry a .357 Magnum snub nose revo in my front pocket, similarly able to have it in hand whilst looking like I'm just standing around with my hands in my pockets.

[@jonathanellis8921]

Nice shout-out to Paul Harrell! Roy put up a good video today, let's give him some love.

[@Negan-lo7yr]

Kind of a wake up call if a man as young as Paul succumbed to cancer, pretty sure he wasn't an alcoholic so that narrows it down.

[@wubsworld8946]

Colt 1908: *"Fits in your mouth"* - GM Charles

[@Shey-v4l]

Again… GM Charles! ❤

[@lordkiki347]

Top tier line

[@darkwinter7395]

Yes, but can you aim with your teeth and fire it with your tongue? (Mandatory disclaimer: do NOT try this your self, I refuse to be responsible for any Darwin Awards!)

[@ThePastaManCan]

I thought he said piss in your mouth.

[@Sgt_Potato_1]

"Melts in your mouth... not in your hand". 😂

[@michaelbobic7135]

I just noticed your solid gun discipline as you were discussing the hammer-less pistol. As you moved it around to show the trigger, you realized quickly to raise the barrel over the camera. Well done.

[@isaiahgrijalva987]

Love seeing the end section of the videos being more serious and just informational and general overview of the gun like the old vids.

[@joshpelillo957]

Pocket rockets are pretty handy if you need it. Throw it in your Fanny pack on a run, strap it to your leg if your driving oriented job. Paul Harrell did several videos on the subject.

[@capy069]

Rip PH

[@MrBlack-vg8rv]

Under your 🎩

[@rollastudent]

14:23

[@EclecticBuddha]

Lucky Gunner has done several very good videos on pocket pistols as well.

[@rushthezeppelin]

I'm definitely happy I got the bodyguard 2.0. 380 ain't too bad, certainly miles better than a pointy stick and yeah I recently got a fanny pack too throw that in a pocket holster into.

[@AllAboutSurvival]

For anyone into self-defense, it's fascinating to see how early innovations like this shaped the compact pistol market we have today

[@KCWeapon]

My Dad gave me my grandfather's 1908 Model V. Manufactured in 1921. It was in rough shape. I took it back cleaned it up and replaced a few springs and bought a newer(in better shape mag) and a few boxes of 25acp. I took it to the range and it shot very well with no jams. A few years later my Dad was complaining that the only self defense weapon he has is his Rem 870 12G and that it was to much for him to handle any more. So I offered to let him hold on to the ole 1908. Not the best thing for SD but at least he could easily handle it. He gave me his 870 in return. A few years later I found out he sold the fucking 1908 for like $75 bucks to some pawn shop or something 😐. Hell I would have given him asking price for it. I spent more than $75 just getting it back into working order. Anyway, my dad is gone now...but best believe that when I crossover and see his ass. He is getting bitched out for that one LOL.

[@GoogleAccount-b1r5e]

Get him! 😂 I feel you man. I bet you were like, WTF!?!?

[@lostwoodsstudios8270]

Good story.

[@brodiddy877]

Damn dude, that was actually a wild ride of a story lol. My condolences for your fathers passing.

[@SpecialEDy]

I have two of these Baby Browning/Pocket Pistols. The Seecamp LWS is smaller. You can get the LWS in 25acp, 32acp if you hate your hands, and 380 acp if you have a deathwish. A .380 Seecamp LWS is smaller than a .25acp Baby Browning.

[@Steven-gv1ke]

The Keltec P32 is lighter weight, thinner, can hold a larger capacity, more accurate and cheaper.

[@MaximRecoil]

"The Seecamp LWS is smaller." Last I knew they were wicked expensive and there was a long waiting list to get one. Is that still the case?

[@SpecialEDy]

@MaximRecoil I think they're $500. I paid something like $600 or $700 total for two Baby Brownings and a Seecamp LWS a few years ago in a RIAC bid.

[@roelvanderstukken6377]

The other day a guy at the range had a little FN 1906 pistol with him in this little pristine black 'FN' box. It was amazingly accurate for such a small pistol

[@98Kentuckian]

After years of waiting and searching, i finally bought one a week ago. Mine was made in 1922. Most of the original blueing is still there. Came with original mag and grips. I don't think it had been cleaned once in 102 years; i tore it down completely and scrubbed everything with CLP. That really brought it around. One of my favorite guns that I own.

[@life_of_riley88]

Mine's from 1921. Aren't they sweet? So much quality.

[@98Kentuckian]

@@life_of_riley88 Very much so. Way ahead of its time

[@pulldeauxduck2480]

Will pray 4 u 👍

[@shooburshune]

How much did you pay for it?

[@life_of_riley88]

@@shooburshune I got a smokin deal on mine. It's not perfect, but in very good shape, paid $550 I think? Which is cheap for California gun prices(add 25%).

[@MrNethermore]

Notice the bandage on Mr. Thumb's hand. That is from the blood pact he made with the gnomes who make optics for primary arms on that mountain over there

[@valkyrie40k]

It’s not that small , it’s plenty. 😊

[@stevenbaker8184]

The one that in the real smallest in the world was the Kalibri made in Germany in 1914. But a tiny. 2.7 caliber.Will it defend? Valid question but TINY

[@WayStedYou]

Smalln't

[@albow4oops5]

thanks, mom.

[@Boondoggle996]

Don’t get peoples hopes up 🥲

[@stevenbaker8184]

@@WayStedYou 2.7 caliber. Tiny Kalibri made in 1914 l. btw sorry for the misspelling. That's for real.

[@agislycoudis4139]

00:10 he literally said prison wallet pistol 😭

[@petermorelli7009]

Missed that one, thanks!

[@idunno5331]

Murica

[@bradzartman761]

I read a quote from Col. Cooper that went about like this: Don’t carry a .25. If you do, you’ll be tempted to load it, and if you load it you might be tempted to shoot someone with it, and if they ever find out, they could get very angry and hurt you. That was the general gist, anyway. I bought myself a FIE-Titan .25 on my 21st birthday. It was never out of arms reach for 14 years (I built a small shelf in my shower where it wouldn’t get soap splatter on it). Through all the crazy shit I went through, I never had to draw it. It certainly gave me confidence to go, do, and say things I wouldn’t have had otherwise. It also gave me the wisdom to -not- go to certain places, -not- do some things, and keep my big mouth shut rather than be in a situation where I would have to shoot someone. I’m a little dude (surprise) and can only conceal a very narrow-framed piece. I hear good things about Kahr Arms’ pocket pistols and that there is a version in .40 S&W (about the largest round I can control reliably). I have yet to meet anyone who has actually owned one, nor have I seen any objective videos on them. Perhaps someone reading this van point me in the right direction.

[@bjs301]

Back in the day buddies in LE carried .25s as backup guns. The standing joke was that you had to be very careful with them, because if you shot somebody it might make him mad.

[@b.a.m.5078]

Oh, God, what is the acutal quote of this. I know it was originally from a Colonel. "Be careful if you should choose to carry a .25. If you carry a .25, you might shoot someone with it. And if you should shoot someone with it, and he should notice, he is likely to become very angry with you."

[@mattmarzula]

That's odd. Because all the old school law enforcement professionals in my area will tell you that a lot of people in this town have buried loved ones shot by .25 ACP's.

[@mattmarzula]

​@@b.a.m.5078A charging soldier hit center mass? Might hold up as an assessment. A driver at a stop sign or red light in the head? They wouldn't notice either.

[@bjs301]

@@mattmarzula Some, and by .22s and knives too. But the .25 was always a notoriously poor stopper. As the video points out, shot placement with a .25 is critical, and if you've spent any time shooting one, you know they are also notoriously inaccurate.

[@BrokenBarBox]

They were carried as a ‘Throw Down’ gun, for those unfortunate times when you thought the bad guy had a gun, but he didn’t, but the bad guy did in fact need shooting, and so this solved the whole problem

[@radicalindividual7774]

0:40 If you say demure one more time, I'm going to tiny pistol my tiny pistol.

[@jo-annfat-bricks2471]

Paul Harrell is a Legend.

[@albionest9956]

Legends Never Die

[@johnnycruiser2846]

Paul Harrell will be remembered in every single guntuber video until the end of times.

[@nfladamgrim]

I loved shooting a 25 acp pocket-pistol as a kid at the range with my dad. It was something that was controllable and easy-shooting for smaller hands, and the multiple safeties meant learning more about the nature of firearms, transferring skills to guns that had similar features (like a 1911). Going from a 25 acp to a 45 acp Hi Point… night and day for a kid.

[@jas2044]

My grandfather gave a nickel plated version to my grandmother as a wedding gift in 1923. She carried it in her purse, and actually used it once 40 years later as a widow when a man followed her into her house after work. When asked why she only shot over his head, which scared him off, she answered that she didn't want to clean up the blood. I still have that pistol. Shoots very well. Another story, years ago I read a green beret's first hand account from Vietnam. He carried a 1908 as his last resort gun strapped in an ankle holster. Only reason he survived hand-to-hand combat with a Viet Cong was the pistol's effectiveness, albeit at close range.

[@xXCigarXx]

For real,when rounds start going off no one asks what size they are to decide if they want to stick around or not. 😅

[@smody121]

"For every order placed: we'll mail in a ballot" - Primary Arms

[@Shey-v4l]

Sadly our side needs to do the same thing w/ mail in ballots to have a chance!

[@tacticutelife]

@@Shey-v4l FACTS!

[@calnky]

@@Shey-v4l we are sending a boat load of bamboo ballots from Australia.

[@jordanliszewski6549]

​@@Shey-v4lwhat side? Trumps side? Conservatives side?

[@mikefarley5358]

@@Shey-v4l Yep, we still play by the rules, they have gone out the window for dems

[@Paladin_Strategic]

Precision Small Arms makes a perfectly machined, insanely accurate Baby Browning. If you are interested in these, I highly recommend it.

[@CallOfCutie69]

They’re so pretyyyyy

[@christopherbrice5473]

Over a grand for a boring reproduction? No thanks

[@williamhulsey9209]

They make an aluminum frame version that comes in at 7.9 oz, For you guys that wear Costco basketball shorts and flip flops all summer

[@edschissel9109]

6800 for the engraved fake it til you make it special

[@mikecohen2400]

Love Babies, and Baur’s the stainless copy.

[@someguy2741]

Its like a PEZ dispenser with a barrel.

[@jimmyrustler8983]

Spicy flavored PEZ too.

[@MarkoDash]

PEW dispenser

[@mikeb5957]

Hilarious 😂😂😂

[@asmith7876]

I have a Colt 1903, .32 ACP. Made in 1907, my grandfather bought it in 1920. It sat in a relatives drawer for many decades until it made its way to me. It drills...amazing. All smoothed over like that one, small sights, billed as a pocket gun. I read somewhere Al Capone carried two of them.

[@muskyman1018]

I have a Colt 1903 .32acp. My grandfather bought it for my grandmother for protection when he was out riding the range. Looks very similar to this but easier to hold on to!

[@bobbressi5414]

If a 50 grain pill hits you in the face at 700 FPS I expect you would still have to re evaluate your life choices.

[@rob6850]

Might make you wonder why you have a headache all of a sudden...

[@VolkerHett]

back when I was in the German Navy in PO training our hand weapons instructor had a private Walther TPH in .25acp. He said with this gun you have to aim between an attackers knees but higher :)

[@yeedbottomtext7563]

Pill? You a pharmacist?

[@J.Emmitt.B]

Uh, probably so! But did you notice the accuracy of that guy?

[@BrassBashers]

Barely better than throwing rocks.

[@ResonanceDental]

Our neighbour shot a burglar with a Beretta .25- he literally brought a (kitchen) knife to a gunfight. He still ran 150 yards with a .25 ACP FMJ in his heart.

[@jimmyrustler8983]

This is why I carry a phased plasma rifle in the 40 Watt range. Can never be too careful....

[@jonjacobjingleheimerschmid3798]

If he didn't run...that would still be a lot of fight!

[@tidypog3272]

Yeah

[@cmdrx5099]

The moral of the story is, he didn't make it after that heart shot. Anything that makes a hole, even an ice pick will kill you, may not be right away, but hemorrhage will hurt and kill you slowly, what a way to die. Shot placement and many rounds, gang bangers used it to shoot rivals at very close range. Many, many did not make it. Saturday night specials.

[@ResonanceDental]

Dude got tagged three times with the .25- one bullet scraped his forearm, one nearly perforated his ear, and one found its way into his heart. My father was also the neighbour’s attorney, so we were sent the coroner’s post-mortem. No charges were filed.

[@HirtsToSit]

Fun fact, "The Pocket Pistol" is also Garand's OF Debut video title.

[@TigerTabCat1]

PocketThumb

[@user-ed1gj1ng5g]

Garand Master

[@mattmarzula]

Only a fan would know that. Outted. Name checks out.

[@paulrettig1507]

I like my SIG 938 for my backup and sometimes EDC. Small pocket sized, nice & accurate and still packs a 9mm punch.

[@justinspringstun5836]

Seecamp makes the best modern mouse gun period! I own an LWS-380 (world’s smallest semi auto .380acp pistol) 6+1 13oz all stainless and with an interesting delayed blow back action. I’ve owned the Seecamp LWS-380 and an LWS-32 for 13-14 years now! Absolutely fantastic guns and they are the modern pinnacle of mouse guns. And they look beautiful, extremely well made! I love mouse guns more as a backup. And I’ve had a lot of .25 autos. It’s definitely a shot placement thing. Frankly I don’t trust rim fire cartridges for self defense. Try a Seecamp LWS pistol folks they are amazing! Great episode!!

[@timbeatty11]

I have both the seecamp and colt. The seecamp is smaller than the colt. I carry a seecamp 32 a lot.

[@laskalives]

No, no, this is the perfect size. The big ones hurt.

[@TheAcceleratorMagazine]

What she said..... Somebody had to say it.

[@justinpyle3415]

😂😂😂

[@SeanJones-k9l]

No one had to say it, we all got the joke​@@TheAcceleratorMagazine

[@Shey-v4l]

@@TheAcceleratorMagazineTacticuteLife beat you to it my friend!😂

[@Billyjoekroeger]

@@Shey-v4lshe did… but hey the more the merrier!

[@jmullner76]

One of Paul "Praise Be Upon Him" Harrell's favorites.

[@robertocommander2153]

😂😂😂

[@jerryjohnson4618]

" The inventor of Gravity" LOL 🤣👍👍

[@crktritual]

🫡🇺🇸👍🏻

[@rjthomasindyusa]

Flat 🌎

[@MichaelBlueMusic]

“Make .25ACP Great Again!” Love tiny pocket pistols!!

[@1969Risky]

I had a FN Model 1905/06 issued to me when I was back in the NSW police Force as a backup pistol for my S&W M10. It was a pleasant pistol to shoot & concealment wise it was excellent. Yes the 6.35x16mmSR (.25ACP) couldn't knock the skin off a rice pudding at 100m but very handy for closeup work. It's still underrated for what it was used for.

[@mikewashington-se6qw]

The Vest Pocket Pistol was reported to be John Browning personal favorite & ALWAYS carried one.

[@pablowentscobar]

I got a S&W M&P Bodyguard .380 the thing fits in the palm of my hand and I can carry it IWB with board shorts with out tying them. I love it.

[@mattmarzula]

Pfff... .380? What are you trying to do, take out an elephant? Come on man. .32 ACP or smaller. You don't need all that power.

[@jiminysnicket86]

​@@mattmarzulahe's gonna start WWIII

[@rushthezeppelin]

The OG Bodyguard or the 2.0? I got the 2.0 a few months ago and love it. Crazy good ergonomics for a pocket gun and not snappy at all.

[@joshuakerry3975]

"It fits in your mouth" My G17 fits in my mouth too, what are you talking about?

[@capy069]

Ayyooo

[@crawdadlando4053]

Prefer the G22 as a larger caliber might be a better manstopper when one shot is all you’re getting off.

[@mattmarzula]

But you might chip your tooth on that front sight. Which would be a shame.

[@etceteraleatherworks1103]

Don't suck-start your firearms, people.

[@aidenarkham]

Glocks are for liberals

[@rustyshackleford6259]

Snagged one of these years ago and so glad I did. Value has tripled since and is an heirloom for sure. Love the demonstration as well as the history and stories, great video!

[@VicFromFallout]

Josef Bublík, czechoslovak paratrooper who was in group to assassinate Heydrich, was armed with same type pistol Colt 1908. Colt 1908 was his last stand weapon in fight with Gestapo and SS in 1942

[@NorthWindAerial]

1:03 i actually threw my head back laughing. Thank you Charlie.

[@phil7988]

That’s what she said 😂

[@Kana_boi]

Me too!! lol

[@CorbinMusso88]

This comment popped up right before, and I didn’t know I’d be doing the same damn thing.

[@patrickhooper2843]

Kurt Cobain POV

[@RP-ks6ly]

Excellent work bringing charlie in to support your talk about tiny things used to protect yourself.....

[@Modern_Muskets]

"That's mah purse!!...."

[@joearabia5627]

I don't know yeewww!!

[@capy069]

*KICKS BALLS*

[@erichthered]

@@capy069 haha I came to say the same thing

[@Edizzle15]

Hahaha!!! A man of culture 🍻

[@dartheric02]

FINALLY! Been waiting for a pocket pistol vid! Ive regularly been carrying an 85 dated Beretta M21A Bobcat in .25. Pocket pistols are so underrated.

[@staywoke2198]

I thought those were the M20 from that era

[@dartheric02]

@@staywoke2198 nope! M21 and M21A, in .22 and .25

[@staywoke2198]

@@dartheric02 mine is a mod .20 - .25 Cal. Haven’t verified myself but the seller and all the KZbin videos I’ve been able to find say it was from the mid 80s. Never seen a bobcat in .25

[@dartheric02]

@@staywoke2198 just type in M21A Bobcat on google, first three results say chambered in .22LR or .25 Auto

[@dwaynewalker986]

I'm glad you mentioned range and placement . Just outside the length of an overhand right....one pip squeak .25 to the head is the hardest punch in the world.

[@lloydblythe9236]

I had a small collection of Pocket Pistols, all in 25 ACP. It consisted of the Colt 1908 Vest Pocket, an FN Baby Browning, a Colt Junior and a Beretta 950 Jet-Fire. I sold the Junior and ended up giving the Baby Browning to my father in law, as a Christmas present. Ironically, it’s his everyday carry now. The Beretta is probably the most practical, out of the bunch. That said, I wouldn’t consider any of them for carry, unless I had no choice. I just always thought they were neat, for their historical significance.

[@mattmarzula]

Had? What happened? Other than the one you gave the old man..?

[@lloydblythe9236]

@@mattmarzula I still have the Colt 1908 Vest Pocket and Beretta 950 Jet-Fire. I sold the Colt Junior.

[@lasickui]

In Europe we have cz92. Fun thing in the same .25acp no front or rear sights, just tiny dent in the slide. Still manageable to hit bullseye from 25 meters away

[@jimmyrustler8983]

Good old trench sights.

[@1nfamyX]

Heat-seeking rounds

[@okaro6595]

Those pistols were so common that in Finland Browning was a synonym for pocket pistols. When the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was murdered a newspaper here wrote "Archduke Franz Ferdinand shot with a Browning."

[@tacticutelife]

nice!

[@454FatJack]

Fn1905 Colt USA sama gun😂❤

[@jeffshootsstuff]

The Baby Browning was quite a bit smaller than the FN 1905/1906 or Colt 1908 Vest Pocket.

[@andrewdriver3318]

Precision small arms still makes the baby browning they also makes a suppressor and threaded barrel for it.

[@drmcf1]

My Guiseppe 25 was my first self defense hand gun 40 yrs ago. Still functions perfectly. Buffalo Bore makes a special round for 25 ACP which looks like a winner over 22 cal.

[@jwrockets]

Frame is cracked on mine.

[@TheWolfsnack]

Ahhhh....so that is what the extra wee pocket on the right side of your jeans is for....logic.

[@jefferydraper4019]

I heard it was a watch pocket. Like a pocket watch. In the South we actually know its for a 25 Cal pocket pistol: "Hey ya'll, watch this." 😂😂😂

[@Mr.JimPickens]

Lil pocket for lil bit of freedom

[@justinpyle3415]

I thought it was for breaking fingers while trying to dig for quarters

[@jebkermen6087]

I always put my Swiss pocket knife in that.

[@tylerwilliams6022]

Back in my "Boomhauer Days" I used it for rubbers.

[@dougmoore6612]

Micah, love ya, brother. So this criticism is intended to be constructive for fans of learning. Specifically the times when you guys are trying to show a particular detail, please hold the shot for another 5-10s, and as steady as possible. For example, when y’all were showing .22 vs .25 in Charlie’s hand, there was not a single moment of steady, in-focus video. Or, when showing .22 vs .25 in the ballistics gel, the camera was super shaky and panned away from the gel before any details could be observed. Just a few extra seconds of steady video would allow us to observe these interesting differences.

[@anchopanchorancho]

Kentucky Ballistics is a good example.

[@floorpizza8074]

Agreed. You'd think a Grand Master would have steadier hands... ; )

[@hans-joachimtenhoope1744]

I'll even take a single shot black powder gun over not having a gun at all. 🤷‍♀

[@joenemeth9606]

I heard some guys won a war with those...

[@drrocketman7794]

First rule of gun fights: bring a gun.

[@twiggybones7040]

@@drrocketman7794you can always win a gun in a gun fight and then continue on with the bigger gun fight. Not recommended, but it could work out.

[@41tl]

some felon robbed a gas station with a flintlock pistol once. that's some real modern day Captain Jack Sparrow sh!t.

[@stevenschalck2781]

Bro those old ones are like a 40 cal round or higher it would definitely do the job

[@senordiaz1]

I have this gun and love using it around the farm... I love 25.... Totally underrated... Mine is 100 years old and ive never had it jam. . Great gun and round for what it is and when you're doing hard work outside in the south, sometimes even a baby glock or j frame is even too much...

[@k_enn]

Those "mouse guns" can be a lot of fun to shoot. While not the best for self defense, there are times when I carry one because it hard to conceal anything larger with what I have to wear.

[@sergioesquivel8274]

I can attest to the efficiency of a pocket pistol it saved mine and my chosen families lives back in July from a determined attacker my little ruger lcp II in 22lr saved us and I got multiple video backing it up

[@Millzspec]

Your "chosen family" 👀👀 were there a couple unchosen family members that weren't so lucky?

[@sergioesquivel8274]

@Millzspec luckily minor injuries were all that we were dealt like a channel being carved out of the drivers shoulder and glass in grandma's eye

[@jefferydraper4019]

@@Millzspec Sounds like "Well...there were a couple there I was willing to sacrifice, but....."

[@rob6850]

I'd like to see that video! What ammo did you have it loaded with?

[@sergioesquivel8274]

@jefferydraper4019 none of that, this happened as I was just waking from a nap after returning from the coast after the 4th of July week we took off to enjoy, we returned home to be met with an assault right in front of the complex next to jblm and were chased thru the parking lot after receiving fire, no discussion no words just immediate threat and assessment and reaction as soon as my ticket was punched in

[@deejayimm]

IK IK.. But you should have used a tiny 22 to compare in the gel. RIP Paul. Loved it when he would circle his face and say THE CORRECT PART OF THE TARGET!!!

[@jrc5629]

This format is my absolute favorite! Shooting and jokes for about the first half and history lesson for the latter half. Absolutely well done.

[@bravofighter]

My uncle was a jeweler, he carried one of these that had been bejeweled by Tiffany’s. He had it in a custom made pocket holster.

[@FluxApex]

4:55 Micah's shirt 😂

[@Hankaholic]

Was hoping somebody else saw it!

[@Reaver_Approach]

Administrative Results shirt I think​@@Hankaholic

[@DigitalFl0w]

what does it mean?

[@xXCigarXx]

​@@DigitalFl0wIt's a joke about blood diamonds.

[@AKGuru4774]

Today is a good day. I quit my job, my depression is subsiding and Tren daddy uploaded.

[@alswann2702]

The weapon carried by an elderly Frank James who affectionately called it his pocket gattling gun. Same approximate muzzle velocity as the I873 and 1911 Colts using factory loads of the era.

[@dmaraschky1]

Bought a Raven Arms .25 ACP for like 50 bucks when I was 18. Not worth the price of the ammo but it was fun to shoot for a magazine

[@jeffhutchins7048]

25 ACP is WAY more reliable in a pocket pistol than a .22 rimfire.

[@jmichna1]

The 1908 Colt Pocket... the OG "Get off me" firearm, for those "up close and personal" encounters.

[@justinpyle3415]

"Get your night vision in time to get clapped by someone with thermal" That has to be the best dig on the NV crowd i have heard yet😂

[@DB-yj3qc]

Yeah, why some people have both.

[@ianspy1]

I have a odd topic that might be fun! Here in Germany we have something called a "small"weapons license. Its basically a background check, that allows you to carry blanks. This has brought up a fun mix of "self defense" or "animal defense" blank rounds. In 9mm PAK/Blank. Some examples: - CS - CN - Pepper/OC (Actually Nonivamid) - Flash (think of bright red muzzle flash) or mixtures of them... Flash with Pepper. CN with CS. I did carry a blank with pepper for about 2 years. First a clone of a S&W 36, later a "Zoraki 906" (6+1, semiauto). But came to the conclusion that OC spray is plain more practical. You get the same range, 5-6 meters. You get way more agent in the same package. For example, my small Zoraki 906 - 40ml OC spray. The spray is way smaller and lighter. With 6+1 in the blank gun. Loaded with the most potent pepper loads I could find ("Wadie Supra" - 120mg Nonivamid). Comes out to 840mg or 0,84gramms of agent. While a 1.5OZ/43ml can of Fox Labs 5.3² with 4% OC and 1,4%MC (Major Capsaicinoids). Comes out to 1,7g(1700mg) of OC and 0,6gramms(602mg) of MC. And there is also less risk to you when in public to cause panic. And being confronted by police with guns. As well as holding up better in wind. And needing less maintenance. Easier to carry. Not considered a weapon etc.

[@shaunt892]

Yoooo, we need some videos and information on these things!

[@ianspy1]

@@shaunt892 I have thought about throwing together a video with all the nozzle types, different kinds of sprays (fog,cone,stream,foam,gel etc), different solvents, what scovil units/OC vs MC content and so on.... Actually differs, as the information online seems to be super scattered and quite a lot of conflicting recommendations are out there. For blanks/self defensive loads. I can buy and carry them in Germany. But I sadly don't have a area where I could test such ammunition out on... That's why I would really like to see someone like GarandThumb to do a video about it. It would also interest me a lot to see what someone from the US thinks about such ammo. And if it actually cycles in real firearms.

[@danielkane5646]

I just bought a colt 1908 yesterday from a pawnshop. I'm in love with it.

[@pumper51]

I’ve got one and love it, though I’ve never carried it. As an LEO my dad often carried a Colt Junior back in the 60’s and 70’s. For what it’s worth, the junior had better sights and a grip tang so you didn’t need to carry bandaids.😂

[@professorz3036]

Should do a pocket pistol showdown. Versa, Ruger, LCP, Desert, Eagle, micro, and a bunch of others.

[@rushthezeppelin]

Have to include the bodyguard 2.0 in that too. I think it's the new king of pocket rockets.

[@johnmoore8067]

KelTec P32

[@colinstanley4456]

I had jury duty back in July 2015 and purpose is to determine whether or not certain cases are to proceed. One of the cases was a death due to firearms negligence. A guy was shot one time in the chest, I forget the make and model of the firearm but the round was a 25 acp.

[@heartobefelt]

with a longer barrel and supressor they have been an assassins choice on some continents

[@ShogunBear]

"It was cold, and there's shrinkage..."

[@AMoonDancer]

Good stuff, Mike! I love videos like this. As you mentioned, niche firearms and firearm history are things that should be discussed as much as possible. We all like the new shiny stuff but talking about where we came from helps put where we’re going into perspective.

[@crites123456789]

I picked up a 1908 made in 1917 from a guy at a flea market for 400 bucks. The factory pearl grips and slight case hardening on the safety and trigger really drew me to the pistol. Love old firearms like this one.

[@bartb7790]

The FN 1906 says: the smallest original.... hold my beer... The FN Baby says, ehhhh what about me....

[@kosmonautsteve9013]

16:41 - 17:29 had me checking for shmoots on my screen repeatedly, thought I was losing my mind.

[@greenockscatman]

I thought my monitor was busted until I put a cursor on top of it

[@l.reeves108]

The .25 in your pocket is better then the .45 in your truck🤷‍♀️

[@zipakna]

i have a pre-1968 Beretta Jetfire .25acp. i love that tiny thing. its does its job. forces a break in contact. nobody likes to leak.

[@alexandrerobino9098]

Pocket guns could be a 3rd back up, a choice to be considered for the second defense circle depending who we are, where we are and what we are doing . 9mm OWB + 38 SP ankle + 25 ACP pocket (3 is 2; 2 is 1; 1 is none). 25 ACP pocket guns are not combat gun (not designed for that), but they must considered as a very quiet immediat threat personnal defense tool. It is easier to hide and it is less noisy than 9mm/38sp. It is a 0 to 10 m response tool - roll back threat then hide or run away . Concerning trigger weight...designed to be hold in a pocket with necessary safety setups to avoid accidental shot (in 1930 they didn't have pocket or trigger guard kydex holster to help to secure concealed carry). In France we have UNIQUE and RUBY (among the many copies of FN Browning Mod 1905) that are reliable and fun. Thanks for this videos Team Garand!

[@GoldenWebb]

“You” Vs. The guy she told you not to worry about

[@Spec_Tac]

bro you just commented on donut's channel

[@dotonthehorizon9620]

I dont mind being me

[@WilhelmSchmidtll]

Maybe next time

[@stevenb4799]

Bro comments on every video

[@zf1_boi46]

I like the implications of "you" being in quotation marks, but the guy she told you about is definitely real.

[@Crow-cb6yx]

I chose the 25acp over the 22lr. The only reason is the center fire 25acp is more reliable than the 22Lr.

[@GoldenWebb]

Saturday Night Special!

[@markreynolds6715]

Colt didn't make Saturday night specials. They made quality.

[@snpr1022]

"Ain't no good for nothing, but leaving a man 6 ft in the hole" -Skynard

[@tacticutelife]

More like a "Sunday morning Special"! ...yea I plagiarized that comment! Oh well its fitting!😜

[@JiffyMcpop-ps3he]

Wtf is skynard

[@GoldenWebb]

@@snpr1022 for $20 you can buy yourself one toooooo

[@paulatlas245]

Great Video. I have one of these made in 1914. I was shocked how much fun it was to shoot. Hard to aim, but fun to shoot. The magazine on my Desert Eagle 50 AE is bigger than the 1908, but still fun.

[@domesticterrorist483]

Charlie is a gem, any episode with him is a banger.

[@Souptime1488]

I used to have that exact model. I was dumb enough to trade it for 2 zip .22s on the very first of their release.

[@elementalist1984]

Yeah you got ripped off

[@robertnelson1098]

NO ..... SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS...😢😢

[@rushthezeppelin]

Sorry for your loss man, that's sad

[@hypno18s]

Yikes ☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@shura0107]

That's exactly what happened with the company that made the Zip22. They were known for making some really good guns, then sold off all those production lines and equipment to finance the lines for the Zip.

[@geoffalpert3678]

0:35 HEY CHARLIE DEMIRE

[@joshuayarrington9684]

Please do videos on the following: -Shotgun Mud test -Review the ARAK-21 -Battle of the Belt feds-Which is better, the PKM, M249, MCR FiteLite, RPD, M240B? -Possible Sand Tests for the future? -How good are mini shotgun shells vs 2 3/4? -Invite all the GunTubers you can to Idaho with a rifle that they would take into combat and have them run drills and compete with each other to see which rifle set up would work best.

[@Millzspec]

Everything is great but sand. Sand is a bullet killer

[@-Zevin-]

@@Millzspec PKM no question. M240b is good too. MCR I don't think is up to spec when even the M249 is a flaming pile of garbage. at least according to my buddy who is a Iraq combat vet and 249 gunner, he hated the thing with a passion.

[@juandfabrega1200]

Great ideas

[@P3RF3CTD3ATH]

It's gotta be the PKM simply for how light and durable it is while still having a pretty good air cooled barrel.

[@seraph...4473]

Great comment

[@Rustebadge]

That's a great "hide-away" gun designed by Mr. John Browning. Extremely reliable and great for belly shots. And Colt did not decide to copy FN. Unlike today, licensing agreements were often completed over months of travel and negotiating. And too, many manufacturers do not have the plant space for new projects. BTW, FN was a struggling and dying company until John Browning met with then to arrange this pistol and shotgun licensing in Europe. His work saved FN. Nice video.

[@alanunruh7310]

lol the mail in ballot had me rolling!!!!!!! Will forever follow and love this channel. but man Charles truly is the cherry on top!

[@Rizzemwiththetism-h8y]

1:30 is my favorite