Hi Chris; I’ve been following you for a few years and enjoy you expertise. You showed a single shot 20 gauge shotgun you got as a kid in this episode which reminded me of a Browning single shot 20 gauge that was given to me in the 80’s. I am a paraplegic in a wheelchair. When I shot it the first time, my friends were dying laughing because I look like a howitzer because when I shoot it, my front wheels would pop off the ground and when I break the breach, the spent shell would fly out with a trail of smoke.
Love the Dad stories...those of us who are fortunate enough to have learned the same lessons from our Dads can definitely appreciate them. Pass down your guns and knowledge men...the fun and memories you create is something special.
“Do your self a favor,take a kid fishing..” (outro for a old outdoors tv show )or hunting or shooting…or anything outdoors. Even if it’s not your kid. It’s important!& not as much of it going on as it used to be. ..
Chris, I'm 70 and in May 2023 I bought my first handgun. The Canik TP9 ELITE SC based on your review of it. I am subscriber to your channel and go to your reviews for my next gun purchase.
Ruger 10/22 was the first gun I owned. I had a job and saved my pennies to buy that gun and I still remember how proud I was when dad took me to the gun counter and I bought it. The salesman smiled and asked "did your dad tell you that this comes with a free box of shells?". The guy added a 50 round box of whatever cheap shells they had behind the counter. I took that gun home and wasn't allowed to touch it until I could recite the 10 rules to firearms safety (I think there were 10 back then) from memory. Then I spent the afternoon rubbing the stock with Pledge furniture polish until it shined. That rifle is still running strong, almost 40 years later. Oh, and now it has plenty of company in the safe.
It's amazing how certain firearms hold so much personal significance beyond just their specs. Every gun tells a story, whether it's about heritage, a pivotal moment, or just a favorite range day.
You're CZ P07 video is what made me purchase one. Never had to do any upgrades because you said to keep putting amo through it. One of my best shooting guns in my safe.
@@J1Z06 The P-07 is a good gun, it's a great gun after upgrading the trigger. Same goes for any of the entry level hammer fired CZs. The stock triggers have a long reset and heavy double action pull. They get better as you break them in but the upgrade kit from CGW takes it to a whole new level.
I dont think hes got 10. He needs to get some loaners from subscibers or his buddies or somethin. Still love the channel but im getting tired of seeing all his same guns he owns over n over again.
I also think the Glock 26 still holds up as a CCW pistol. You can get smaller and lighter, but this hits the sweet spot for me when you balance shootability and concealability. Great list! My first shotgun was an Ithaca M-66 (if you don't know, it's a single shot that opens with a lever action) chambered in .20 gauge with a fixed modified choke barrel. Obnoxious iron sights that served no purpose whatsoever, but it's all I had! Blew up so many empty milk jugs and cans with that mule.
The CZ Shadows seem to always make you “TOP 10” or “BEST AT” videos and that speaks for what the gun is. I absolutely love mine and think it’s one of the best bang for your buck pistols out there.
The shadow 2 will be my next gun. I held a used one years ago going for $700!!!! 😭😭😭 little did I know what I was holding. Kick myself every time I remember
Gun that change my life was a Smith & Wesson 586 .357 4inch. I was on patrol and was confronted by an armed subject during a suspicious activity call. Performed accurately and ended the confrontation with two rounds. Hated to transition to the Glock.
Friday I purchased a CZ SP-01 Tactical, Saturday was first shots and I am hooked. I have never been able to shoot so fast while still getting shots on target at 25 yards. Wow what a banger.
You always have remember your first. Remington 514, a gift from dad. Started shooting with that gun. Joined the military is the mid 80’s sniper and instructor. Now almost 60 and still at the range at least 2 times a month. My zen place…😬
At 7 years old, my uncle was visiting and bought me an Ithaca M49 .22 rifle. This rifle you can shoot shorts, regular, and long .22. I love it and still have it. I was pretty much a single shot marksman. Great video. Thank you for sharing
Man, this vid REALLY took me back. I spent summers on my maternal Grandparent's farm. My Mom's uncle gave me my first .22, a Sear & Robuck "J.C. Higgins" bolt gun that I used to keep rats out of my Grandpa's workshop and ground squirrels out of the hay fields. My Dad gave me my first H&R .410 single shot that I used during dove season. Luckily, I still have both. Beyond that, my Grandpa used to send me down to the "ice house" (*as we called them here in South Texas) with enough cash to score a box of .22 long, a box of .22 rat shot, and two packs of king-sized Kents. Yes, they used to let an 8yo buy ammo and cigarettes in those days.
My dad used to give me a $5 bill and say get on your bike and go to the store and get me 3 packs of lucky strike non filter. Get yourself a candy bar and pop too then bring me back the change. One time the cashier goes don't eat drink and smoke all of that before you get home. I was like 11yo then. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
This is an interesting vid with a hint of nostalgia and sentimental value. Thanks for including stories about your Dad. My Dad gave me some cool guns that I will give to my boys someday. I enjoy hearing about your background and how it shaped your life. Keep up the good work.
love the personal and relatable anecdotes you added, Chris. As a long time fan I enjoy the seldom personal stories that have shaped you into the informative and thorough reviewer and "guntuber" you've become. Thank you for yet another quality and informative video that cannot only be enjoyed individually now but also shared with others such as to my young sons in the future along with fellow gun and 2nd amendment lovers.
Great list. My gen 3 Glock 26 has been my 24/7 sidearm since 2012. While I’m aware there may be better options available today, my sample of one is reliable and I shoot it well. I have yet to find something so amazing that I want to replace it.
Same here.... I LOVE MY G26...have carried it for 10 year & IMO why EDC something New when you are used to a certain gun & already know that gun 100% ...... I personally want a pistol that I'm CONFIDENT with
In 1970 at the age of 14 my Dad took me to the gun shop and I purchased an Anshutz target rifle, yes there were no restrictions on a 14 year old purchasing a .22 rifle 😉. I used that rifle for three years competing in indoor small bore NRA Junior class, and obtained an Expert classification. When I reach that level my Dad purchased for me a Winchester 52D which I used to obtain the Distinguished Expert classification. I shot well enough for those four years to take second in the 1973 Oregon State Junior team competition, made it to the regionals in 1971, 72, and 73, but was never consistent enough to go to the nationals. (All junior competition was iron sights only.) The last year of Junior competition I obtained the Marksman’s ranking in 30 caliber outdoor using a M1903 with the ladder rear sight. But at 125 lbs soaking wet the .30-‘06 was brutal 😱! Now at 68 years old and three lenses in my glasses I just shoot for the fun of it 😃👍.
This is great. I learned to shoot on a single shot, lever action, breach loading .22 LR and a browning .22 LR pistol. My son's been learning on that same rifle. Great stuff, great video.
My first handgun was a G19/3. Thought it printed too bad (I had yet learned to dress around the gun), so I bought a G26/3. To which I added grip extensions so it printed like the 19. I traded the 26 on my first AR.
My Dad taught my brother and I on a Remington Nylon 66. To reload the rifle he used a rapid reload device that had several tubes that you load to the rifle's capacity, and just tip it into the magazine tube end. I have one for each of my Henrys. The Henry is a great rifle. I had an H&R 20 gauge with an interchangable .30-30 barrel. Nice learning shotgun.
My Dad and I both had Nylon 66's - the Apache Black model, and my younger brother had the Mohawk Brown model. Love that gun - still have it but it doesn't function well now.
Very nostalgic video. Really interesting to learn about your background! Keep up the great job of putting out lots of content, and Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. Outlaw from the folks in Tennessee!
My first pistol, my dad gave me. S&W Model 60 3" barrel. I still have it. I'm a revolver person. I'm beginning to like the 40 caliber semi automatics as well. Recently bought a Beretta PXSTORM. Also S&W40 2.0 I like them really well.
Here in South Africa it works very different for us to get licences, so when I went on the ''What should I buy journey'' I knew I need 2 hand guns an AR15 and a 12G, all semi auto. So I knew I needed to buy once cry once. A few years ago I watch this guy called Honest Outlaw and on his recommendation I went for the Shadow SP01, I got really lucky and scooped up a Orange SP01 for a bargain, and I could not be happier. Thank Honest Outlaw for years of honesty and helping with the journey. What ever I am looking at I always go to you first and see if you have a video.
My buddy had a SP-01 and i loved it so much i started looking into CZ pistols. Then decided i wanted a range queen fun gun and was trying to choose between shadow 2 and TSO. Found your channel because of the TSO video and that was the gun i bought. Love the gun and your videos still after all these years! 👍
What an interesting topic. Walther P-38, first gun I ever fired. By the time I was 18, I could hit beer bottles at 75 yards. T/C Contender. Learned the nuances of aiming when right-hand/left-eye dominant. Got my first deer with a Marlin 336. Ruger 10/22, of course. And my first AR - It was a rifle length Rock River. I was a Ruger Mini14 guy and held off on an AR for about 3 decades. Now I swear by them.
My dad's Ruger semi auto .44 mag carbine. Loved that gun, and that has led me to the Henry .44 carbine. And the mossberg 20 gauge pump that he bought me for my birthday some 40 years ago. Still have it, and still shoot it.
Also, it warmed my heart to see the h&r. I learned how to shoot on a 12 gauge single shot H&R, and I still have it. Mine is probably 30 or 40 years older than yours, and has the older design barrel break lever, But the pin layout and design look identical to yours. They had a particularly heavy breech design and there is just nothing to go wrong. Fantastic shotguns. Only downside with mine is it can only shoot 2-3/4 in shells, so no magnums. But I sure do love it.
When I was around 6, my father would take the family out to shoot at a range he knew which later turned out to be on a Reservation, which the residents weren't pleased about. Before we got run off, we would be shooting a Marlin Model 60 SA rifle. I remember loving the smell of the gun after it fired. Between all four of us, we put hundreds of rounds through that old .22. I don't have that particular rifle, but I do have another one my dad gave me and I will never sell it. I love shooting that rifle. On our range trips, I also shot a .410 shotgun, but didn't shoot another shotgun until recently when I purchased a 12 gauge. Those were good memories. Forgot to add, my paternal grandfather was a master gunsmith. I would always watch him work on the guns in his garage. He'd tinker away doing whatever it was he was doing, and I'd ask occasional questions about guns and how they worked. He wanted to train me to work with him, but I was a dumb kid and didn't take him up on his offer. (Yes, I still regret that). Thanks for the video, and thanks for the trip down memory lane.
I've had my 870 and my Ruger Mark I since the mid 70s. Both bought with lawn mowing money. I no longer have the S&W Model 28 and Nylon 66 from the same era. Best buy was a Kimber Model 82 Govt. Weaver 36X target scope. Hits a nickel at 100 yards. My father's guns are the most important. A 1911 (not an A1), A K98k, and a Colt Banker's Special.
#1 Mossberg 500 - The one I got shot with. I don't own that one. #2 Ruger SR40C - First handgun purchase and carry pistol. #3 Remington 870 Express 28" - my first gun purchase in high school. It did everything and I should have kept it. #4 Glock 17 - first handgun I ever fired as a child #5 Ithaca Nitro Express - Great Grandfather's double barrel shotgun.
Great one, as we all remember our first guns. Hey Chris, please do another Mrs. Outlaw vid soon. Your wife is awesome and we don't get to hear from her enough.
I love stories like this. In some ways, I still wish I had some of my old guns that had a lot of these stories behind them. And other ways, I guess the guns that have changed my life or the ones I was able to actually choose and make my own stories with. And now, my kids are making their choices, picking out stuff I have, and starting their own stories.
Love the content Chris. Favorite fire arm is Remington 20 g wingmaster bought and paid for by 2 years hard labor when I was 14. My dad and I would go shooting on the weekends. Great memories still.
Thought you might like to do a show on the upgraded model 69 44 magnum. The model still uses the two piece barrel process of the X-frame big bore revolvers but now in addition it uses the same triple lock ball bearing mechanism of the X-frame models. So it is a mini me X-frame L-frame model now.
Hey man, I love everything you do, and thank you for doing it! For me it was a .22 Marlin, a .243 for my first deer hunting rifle, and a browning bt99 to shoot competition trap.
NO WAY! My first shotgun was also a black and silver H&R! I still have it today and it’s been a great little gun. My oldest shot it for the first time this year, very cool!
My old man is getting on in years and in an ironic twist I’m finally teaching him about firearms and how to use them. I’m treasuring this time and I never want to it end. Who would have thought a video about a lever action 22 and a single shot shotgun would have me emotional. Thank you! Also… can I come clean up your brass 😂
Probably my favorite of your videos. More introspective talk, less fast paced flashbang. Those cheap ammo sleeves for rifle and shotgun stocks, they look kind of crazy but work extremely well. Good place for additional weight.
My first gun was the H&R 20 ga single shot. I’ve still got it 42 years later. My first pistol was a Pietta Remington New Army .44 cap and ball revolver. Because of that gun, I fell in love with black powder shooting and cowboy guns. Still love the cap guns and own several.
It was my Stepdad that brought me into guns, at 10 yrs old. I remember vividly the first shots, and how nervous i was, from a 12 gauge pump with interchangeable barrels, a single shot break action 30/30 rifle and his .357 revolver (which i dropped). Those were my intro's into shooting and i remember he would have me shooting that 30/30 until i could consistently hit a coke can at about 50 yards with iron sights before he would put a scope on it. Eventually i got upgraded to a 30/06 lol. This video definitely brought back some very good memories that i rarely think about anymore.
The original CZ 75 (first series with the short rail) was the first gun I bought. Got my firearms license specifically for that particular pistol, and - at the time - only for that pistol. Before long, it got me hooked on collecting Czech firearms. Now, the oldest I own is a 1929 Vz. 24, and the newest a 2022 P10C OR SR, with a lot of variety inbetween. 😁
My first pistol was a Ruger P89. Loved It! The feel of the gun and the weight was perfect for me. After a couple years, I jumped on the Glock bandwagon and bought a G22. Hated it from the get go. Only gun I ever owned that came with a slide bite guarantee. Sold it and bought a Ruger P95 instead. Love it. Still have both. And while I've become a big Canik fan over the years, my Rugers are still my home defense guns, and probably always will be.
When my Pap passed I got a box of bird shot from Sears. I don't shoot them. Think of him every time I get in my gun box. He bought everything at Sears 😆.
...the one I remember the most, an old Remington 700 in .257 Roberts, it was the first bolt action rifle I used that felt like 'aim there, hit there, no problem.' It was so smooth, I'm still looking for a bolt gun that feels as good as that one did.
When I was in my 30's (62 now) I met a great gentleman who shot all sorts of sports. He sold me a Series 70 Gold Cup. My second handgun ever, first was Ruger MK 2. It started my obsession with handguns and competition. I am not very good but enjoy about any kind of competition you can do with a handgun. The Gold Cup will be the last one I ever sell as I age. My kids are not into guns so will leave it to my best friends son. I have a few Ed Brown 1911's whch are great and a Clark Wad Gun but the Colt is something special.
I have a pistol, to that I will never give up. It is a Ruger P89 stainless. Back in 1991. I was a wax investment mold maker. Made lots molds for Ruger foundry. Mr Ruger at the time collected antic cars. He had a part on one break. So called our shop. It was my brother inlaws company. He asked if sent the part could I reverse engineer it and make a mold for his car. So I did of course. We did for free. Well he was so happy with it. He called and asked if I like guns. I said yes. So make this shorter I got a local FFL address to me and he sent personally the P89 and 4 extra mags.
Got into clay shooting with a Benelli montefeltro super light; competed in a few tournaments but did a lot of recreational with some buddies and that was a blast. Miss that shotgun
What started me and my grandpa on a gun journey was a Mosin Nagant M44 I convinced him to let me get for $69 back in 1998, I was 13. Grew up shooting mostly his Ithaca 1911, a H&R Sportsman .22 revolver that was my grandma's and a Nylon 66. The Nylon was the only gun we lost during Hurricane Katrina, oddly enough.
My first gun was an Ithaca 410 single shot. I was 10. I still have it. My dad told me that if I got good enough to kill quail he would get me something better. 2 years later I upgraded to a Remington 110 in 12 gauge. I also still have that one.
The Daisy 25 was my first actual gun that shot something besides water. Lots of kids in my neighborhood shot them. Mid 1960's. Astonishingly accurate even beyond 50 yards. I'd put all my shots into the mouth of a laid-down paper cup filled with padding. Being very young I took the accuracy for granted and simply thought all rifles shot exactly where you aimed them. I did know enough to hold high at a distance though. Really really wish I'd kept it - it got given away in a move. I have a new one now, but they're not the same.
First rifle I bought myself at age 12 was the Marlin 39 Century limited with octagonal barrel and straight stalk. I still can hit anything with it even with semi buckhorn sights and bad eyesight. I could easily shoot push pins at 25 yds. In this relatively diminutive is that gun for my 6'2" stature it feels as comfortable as it did when I was 12.
My first gun was a Savage Model 29 .22 lr pump action. Believe it or not, I took it to school in 5th grade for show-and-tell. That should tell you how things have changed in the last 60 or so years. 😉About 20 years ago, I took it to the gunsmith to give it the once over and prepare it for long-term storage. It's been greased and wrapped up since then, but I think now that my sons are in their 30s, we may just have to take it to the range. Good memories of rabbit hunting and plinking with that rifle.
The first gun that changed my life was a Ruger P95 😅 Little, polymer frame double stack 9mm. It wasn't the best thing, it felt better than a Hi-Point, though, and roughly the same price. But it was my first gun ever, and since I bought that, I could hardly wait to buy more. 😊 Then would be the Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 in 10mm. That was the first one that I started carrying daily.
You should really check out The Andro Corp AR-15! they make a really good budget AR. that uses better parts than PSA or Anderson you should try one out! Love the videos.
I built my first long-range rifle at 19. That was 1977 it was interarms barrel and action 7mm remington magnum. California rollover stock. A tac driver. Took me a year to save, money, and buy parts a little at a time.
My p09 ultimately got me into enthusiast shooting. Ive always hunted though and my dad gave me a 10/22, and a LH Model 700 BDL that both got me into hunting as a kid
Similar experience with the CZ SPO1 Shadow. I started in USPSA about 12 years ago. I knew nothing, and the Springfield 5.25 Competition had virtually everything you needed for a match, so that’s what I got. Did the trigger job myself, and believe it or not, I shot about 70,000 rounds through that pistol. To the point where it wouldn’t hold a 10” group at 15 yards. I broke the slide where the slide release catches, and I knocked the front sight off in a window at Frostproof. Both times Springfield fixed it for free, no questions asked. I used to shoot 500 round practice sessions on the weekends in Florida, and id get in my truck with the AC running to reload my six magazines. The pistol would be so hot I’d disassemble it and put the barrel and slide in my ice chest…. lol. I totally abused that gun. I was always frustrated with my two shot groups. The “A” zone on a USPSA target is 6” wide, and on a bunch of targets my signature was that the second shot would be about 3-4” low left. So, transitioning at speed, with that 3-4” variance one would regularly slip outside the “A” zone. One day during a practice session an outstanding Master stopped by to say hi. I explained my issue and he dryfired my pistol a few times and said “that’s a pretty good trigger for a striker fire, but let me show you something”. He got his CZ SPO1 Shadow out of his car and put it in my hand. I pulled the trigger once and almost had a heart attack. It was like you didn’t even have to pull the trigger, you just thought about the gun going off and it did. It totally blew my mind. Afterwords, I was so distraught I couldn’t even continue my practice. While I learned a lot with my Springfield, I realized I had probably wasted thousands upon thousands of dollars in practice ammo. I got an SP01 Accu Shadow from CZ custom. Every practice session started with 25yd head shots, 5rd groups. So, those were the first shots out of that pistol. 4 holes touching and one about 1/2” at 10 o’clock. That was the pistol that changed my life. I ran it as hard as my Springfield, and learned to run new springs and slide stops in matches while I ran my old slide stops in practice until they broke. Also, the rear sight pin would break as well. Eventually, I bought a Shadow 2 when they came out, and I don’t think I ever had a single failure. Unbelievable guns, both the Springfield and the CZ. ❤
Daisy lever action BB gun, Reminton lever action .22, H & R break barrel single shot 20 gauge, and WWII era single stack well worn .45 in the Navy ('87-'93). First bought by parents, 2nd and 3rd bought by big brother, last bought by Uncle Sam
Hi Chris; I’ve been following you for a few years and enjoy you expertise. You showed a single shot 20 gauge shotgun you got as a kid in this episode which reminded me of a Browning single shot 20 gauge that was given to me in the 80’s. I am a paraplegic in a wheelchair. When I shot it the first time, my friends were dying laughing because I look like a howitzer because when I shoot it, my front wheels would pop off the ground and when I break the breach, the spent shell would fly out with a trail of smoke.
Great imagery, I believe I would be laughing too....😊
Red Ryder Changed My Life
Absolutely 💯
Hope you didn’t shoot your eye out, kid.
Gateway drug 😆
I got lucky. My first 1 looked like a Winchester lever gun.
You didn't put your eye out?!? 😂
Love the Dad stories...those of us who are fortunate enough to have learned the same lessons from our Dads can definitely appreciate them. Pass down your guns and knowledge men...the fun and memories you create is something special.
100%. We owe that to our grandfathers, dads, kids, and even to ourselves.
“Do your self a favor,take a kid fishing..” (outro for a old outdoors tv show )or hunting or shooting…or anything outdoors. Even if it’s not your kid. It’s important!& not as much of it going on as it used to be. ..
Chris, I'm 70 and in May 2023 I bought my first handgun. The Canik TP9 ELITE SC based on your review of it. I am subscriber to your channel and go to your reviews for my next gun purchase.
Glad you got a gun :-)
Sounds like somebody deserves a new CZ for Christmas
Ruger 10/22 was the first gun I owned. I had a job and saved my pennies to buy that gun and I still remember how proud I was when dad took me to the gun counter and I bought it. The salesman smiled and asked "did your dad tell you that this comes with a free box of shells?". The guy added a 50 round box of whatever cheap shells they had behind the counter. I took that gun home and wasn't allowed to touch it until I could recite the 10 rules to firearms safety (I think there were 10 back then) from memory. Then I spent the afternoon rubbing the stock with Pledge furniture polish until it shined. That rifle is still running strong, almost 40 years later. Oh, and now it has plenty of company in the safe.
It's amazing how certain firearms hold so much personal significance beyond just their specs. Every gun tells a story, whether it's about heritage, a pivotal moment, or just a favorite range day.
You're CZ P07 video is what made me purchase one. Never had to do any upgrades because you said to keep putting amo through it. One of my best shooting guns in my safe.
I love My P10F and am curious about a P07. If Chris says it's good, it's good!
@J1Z06 Chris's P07 has definitely seen more rounds than mine, but love mine!
Yep, HO is the reason I've got 3 CZ's, including my EDC.
@@allenrichards9949 I could never catch Him by the amount of rounds He's fired! Chris and His Wife are cool people!
@@J1Z06 The P-07 is a good gun, it's a great gun after upgrading the trigger. Same goes for any of the entry level hammer fired CZs. The stock triggers have a long reset and heavy double action pull. They get better as you break them in but the upgrade kit from CGW takes it to a whole new level.
Can you make a top 10 revolver list?
I dont think hes got 10. He needs to get some loaners from subscibers or his buddies or somethin. Still love the channel but im getting tired of seeing all his same guns he owns over n over again.
@@FirstLast-ff7qxmy man he just said he has over 40 1911s. You kno he prly has 150 firearms. Which we have not seen
@ I get that, I’m pretty new to firearms so I’m trying to be as informed as possible and I haven’t seen many best of revolvers lists.
@@j.dieason7527 then lets see some lol
@@j.dieason7527 itd be cool if hed bring em out instead of recycling the same ones we already seen a bunch.
I also think the Glock 26 still holds up as a CCW pistol. You can get smaller and lighter, but this hits the sweet spot for me when you balance shootability and concealability. Great list! My first shotgun was an Ithaca M-66 (if you don't know, it's a single shot that opens with a lever action) chambered in .20 gauge with a fixed modified choke barrel. Obnoxious iron sights that served no purpose whatsoever, but it's all I had! Blew up so many empty milk jugs and cans with that mule.
The CZ Shadows seem to always make you “TOP 10” or “BEST AT” videos and that speaks for what the gun is. I absolutely love mine and think it’s one of the best bang for your buck pistols out there.
I want the shadow 2 bad !!!! 😩
The shadow 2 will be my next gun. I held a used one years ago going for $700!!!! 😭😭😭 little did I know what I was holding. Kick myself every time I remember
@jbw5485 Dude, you traded that!?
Gun that change my life was a Smith & Wesson 586 .357 4inch. I was on patrol and was confronted by an armed subject during a suspicious activity call. Performed accurately and ended the confrontation with two rounds. Hated to transition to the Glock.
Well done sir
Friday I purchased a CZ SP-01 Tactical, Saturday was first shots and I am hooked. I have never been able to shoot so fast while still getting shots on target at 25 yards. Wow what a banger.
Have same gun. Superb! But I added a Cajun Gun Works trigger. So smooth it is no a competition gun, as opposed to the carry pistola it was once.l
Great choice ! Perfect pistol
Congratulations. I welcome to the CZ Life 👍👍
Love my SP01... probably more than my Shadow 2.
You always have remember your first.
Remington 514, a gift from dad. Started shooting with that gun. Joined the military is the mid 80’s sniper and instructor. Now almost 60 and still at the range at least 2 times a month. My zen place…😬
At 7 years old, my uncle was visiting and bought me an Ithaca M49 .22 rifle. This rifle you can shoot shorts, regular, and long .22. I love it and still have it. I was pretty much a single shot marksman. Great video. Thank you for sharing
Man, this vid REALLY took me back. I spent summers on my maternal Grandparent's farm. My Mom's uncle gave me my first .22, a Sear & Robuck "J.C. Higgins" bolt gun that I used to keep rats out of my Grandpa's workshop and ground squirrels out of the hay fields. My Dad gave me my first H&R .410 single shot that I used during dove season. Luckily, I still have both. Beyond that, my Grandpa used to send me down to the "ice house" (*as we called them here in South Texas) with enough cash to score a box of .22 long, a box of .22 rat shot, and two packs of king-sized Kents. Yes, they used to let an 8yo buy ammo and cigarettes in those days.
Yep. I went to the Western Auto and bought 22LR by the each rounds. They kept a box just for that. That was a different time.
My dad used to give me a $5 bill and say get on your bike and go to the store and get me 3 packs of lucky strike non filter. Get yourself a candy bar and pop too then bring me back the change. One time the cashier goes don't eat drink and smoke all of that before you get home. I was like 11yo then. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
And yes if you came back with 39 cig you knew what would happen. So did the storeowner
This is an interesting vid with a hint of nostalgia and sentimental value. Thanks for including stories about your Dad. My Dad gave me some cool guns that I will give to my boys someday. I enjoy hearing about your background and how it shaped your life. Keep up the good work.
My first gun was a 39A marlin, I purchased it used in the early 80's... Wonderful rifle!!
love the personal and relatable anecdotes you added, Chris. As a long time fan I enjoy the seldom personal stories that have shaped you into the informative and thorough reviewer and "guntuber" you've become. Thank you for yet another quality and informative video that cannot only be enjoyed individually now but also shared with others such as to my young sons in the future along with fellow gun and 2nd amendment lovers.
Great list. My gen 3 Glock 26 has been my 24/7 sidearm since 2012. While I’m aware there may be better options available today, my sample of one is reliable and I shoot it well. I have yet to find something so amazing that I want to replace it.
Same here.... I LOVE MY G26...have carried it for 10 year & IMO why EDC something New when you are used to a certain gun & already know that gun 100% ...... I personally want a pistol that I'm CONFIDENT with
In 1970 at the age of 14 my Dad took me to the gun shop and I purchased an Anshutz target rifle, yes there were no restrictions on a 14 year old purchasing a .22 rifle 😉. I used that rifle for three years competing in indoor small bore NRA Junior class, and obtained an Expert classification. When I reach that level my Dad purchased for me a Winchester 52D which I used to obtain the Distinguished Expert classification. I shot well enough for those four years to take second in the 1973 Oregon State Junior team competition, made it to the regionals in 1971, 72, and 73, but was never consistent enough to go to the nationals. (All junior competition was iron sights only.) The last year of Junior competition I obtained the Marksman’s ranking in 30 caliber outdoor using a M1903 with the ladder rear sight. But at 125 lbs soaking wet the .30-‘06 was brutal 😱! Now at 68 years old and three lenses in my glasses I just shoot for the fun of it 😃👍.
This is great. I learned to shoot on a single shot, lever action, breach loading .22 LR and a browning .22 LR pistol. My son's been learning on that same rifle. Great stuff, great video.
Over 65 years ago,I got as a present a Winchester model 67A single shot 22 LR rifle. Very simple, well made, and today, still have it.
My first handgun was a G19/3. Thought it printed too bad (I had yet learned to dress around the gun), so I bought a G26/3. To which I added grip extensions so it printed like the 19. I traded the 26 on my first AR.
My Dad taught my brother and I on a Remington Nylon 66. To reload the rifle he used a rapid reload device that had several tubes that you load to the rifle's capacity, and just tip it into the magazine tube end. I have one for each of my Henrys. The Henry is a great rifle. I had an H&R 20 gauge with an interchangable .30-30 barrel. Nice learning shotgun.
My Dad and I both had Nylon 66's - the Apache Black model, and my younger brother had the Mohawk Brown model. Love that gun - still have it but it doesn't function well now.
Very nostalgic video. Really interesting to learn about your background! Keep up the great job of putting out lots of content, and Merry Christmas to you and Mrs. Outlaw from the folks in Tennessee!
My first pistol, my dad gave me. S&W Model 60
3" barrel. I still have it. I'm a revolver person. I'm beginning to like the 40 caliber semi automatics as well. Recently bought a Beretta PXSTORM. Also S&W40 2.0 I like them really well.
Here in South Africa it works very different for us to get licences, so when I went on the ''What should I buy journey'' I knew I need 2 hand guns an AR15 and a 12G, all semi auto. So I knew I needed to buy once cry once. A few years ago I watch this guy called Honest Outlaw and on his recommendation I went for the Shadow SP01, I got really lucky and scooped up a Orange SP01 for a bargain, and I could not be happier. Thank Honest Outlaw for years of honesty and helping with the journey. What ever I am looking at I always go to you first and see if you have a video.
My buddy had a SP-01 and i loved it so much i started looking into CZ pistols. Then decided i wanted a range queen fun gun and was trying to choose between shadow 2 and TSO. Found your channel because of the TSO video and that was the gun i bought. Love the gun and your videos still after all these years! 👍
Thanks!
What an interesting topic. Walther P-38, first gun I ever fired. By the time I was 18, I could hit beer bottles at 75 yards. T/C Contender. Learned the nuances of aiming when right-hand/left-eye dominant. Got my first deer with a Marlin 336. Ruger 10/22, of course. And my first AR - It was a rifle length Rock River. I was a Ruger Mini14 guy and held off on an AR for about 3 decades. Now I swear by them.
My dad's Ruger semi auto .44 mag carbine. Loved that gun, and that has led me to the Henry .44 carbine. And the mossberg 20 gauge pump that he bought me for my birthday some 40 years ago. Still have it, and still shoot it.
Also, it warmed my heart to see the h&r. I learned how to shoot on a 12 gauge single shot H&R, and I still have it. Mine is probably 30 or 40 years older than yours, and has the older design barrel break lever, But the pin layout and design look identical to yours. They had a particularly heavy breech design and there is just nothing to go wrong. Fantastic shotguns. Only downside with mine is it can only shoot 2-3/4 in shells, so no magnums. But I sure do love it.
When I was around 6, my father would take the family out to shoot at a range he knew which later turned out to be on a Reservation, which the residents weren't pleased about. Before we got run off, we would be shooting a Marlin Model 60 SA rifle. I remember loving the smell of the gun after it fired. Between all four of us, we put hundreds of rounds through that old .22. I don't have that particular rifle, but I do have another one my dad gave me and I will never sell it. I love shooting that rifle. On our range trips, I also shot a .410 shotgun, but didn't shoot another shotgun until recently when I purchased a 12 gauge. Those were good memories.
Forgot to add, my paternal grandfather was a master gunsmith. I would always watch him work on the guns in his garage. He'd tinker away doing whatever it was he was doing, and I'd ask occasional questions about guns and how they worked. He wanted to train me to work with him, but I was a dumb kid and didn't take him up on his offer. (Yes, I still regret that).
Thanks for the video, and thanks for the trip down memory lane.
The first pistol I ever shot was a Colt 1911 Gold Cup National Match. That thing was sweet. Always have had a thing for a good 1911.
My Dad has an '81 Gold Cup Trophy National Match that's never been fired. I think that's crazy!
Wow my dad had the same. Blessing to have as a first pistol experience. Amazing pistol
@ He's been trying to sell it for some time. I don't think He wants a realistic $ for it.
@@J1Z06 what is he asking $?
I've had my 870 and my Ruger Mark I since the mid 70s. Both bought with lawn mowing money.
I no longer have the S&W Model 28 and Nylon 66 from the same era.
Best buy was a Kimber Model 82 Govt. Weaver 36X target scope. Hits a nickel at 100 yards.
My father's guns are the most important. A 1911 (not an A1), A K98k, and a Colt Banker's Special.
#1 Mossberg 500 - The one I got shot with. I don't own that one.
#2 Ruger SR40C - First handgun purchase and carry pistol.
#3 Remington 870 Express 28" - my first gun purchase in high school. It did everything and I should have kept it.
#4 Glock 17 - first handgun I ever fired as a child
#5 Ithaca Nitro Express - Great Grandfather's double barrel shotgun.
I own that mossberg :)
You got shot with a mossberg and lived bro?!???
Winchester 9422, first gun my dad gave me at 12, 48yrs later it still shoots great.
Gun that changed my life was my Glock 17 Gen 3. Bought it brand new a few months ago. I love it
Great one, as we all remember our first guns. Hey Chris, please do another Mrs. Outlaw vid soon. Your wife is awesome and we don't get to hear from her enough.
That epic red beard alone validates anything you say. :D Take care, brother.
I love stories like this. In some ways, I still wish I had some of my old guns that had a lot of these stories behind them. And other ways, I guess the guns that have changed my life or the ones I was able to actually choose and make my own stories with. And now, my kids are making their choices, picking out stuff I have, and starting their own stories.
Love the content Chris. Favorite fire arm is Remington 20 g wingmaster bought and paid for by 2 years hard labor when I was 14. My dad and I would go shooting on the weekends. Great memories still.
Thought you might like to do a show on the upgraded model 69 44 magnum. The model still uses the two piece barrel process of the X-frame big bore revolvers but now in addition it uses the same triple lock ball bearing mechanism of the X-frame models. So it is a mini me X-frame L-frame model now.
Hey man, I love everything you do, and thank you for doing it! For me it was a .22 Marlin, a .243 for my first deer hunting rifle, and a browning bt99 to shoot competition trap.
NO WAY! My first shotgun was also a black and silver H&R! I still have it today and it’s been a great little gun. My oldest shot it for the first time this year, very cool!
The first semi auto I ever owned was a Remington Rand 1911 that was pretty well worn when I bought it in the 70's.
There are two guns that have always been and will always be America: the lever action rifle and the 1911. 👍🏻
GREAT stories bro, THANK YOU!
My old man is getting on in years and in an ironic twist I’m finally teaching him about firearms and how to use them. I’m treasuring this time and I never want to it end. Who would have thought a video about a lever action 22 and a single shot shotgun would have me emotional. Thank you!
Also… can I come clean up your brass 😂
Probably my favorite of your videos. More introspective talk, less fast paced flashbang.
Those cheap ammo sleeves for rifle and shotgun stocks, they look kind of crazy but work extremely well. Good place for additional weight.
First gun I used to hunt with was my Dad's Kmart 20 gauge shotgun. Great gun 👍
You have the only gun video intro that I can not only tolerate but also I like it a lot
My very first gun was an H&R like that in .410. Git it when I was 14. I'm 70 now and still have it. Great squirrel gun.....
Love these videos with a personal story attached....thanks!!!!
Keeping it real! Thanks Chris.
I was introduced to the Tanfoglio version of the CZ almost 40 years ago. It's my favorite handgun platform to date
My first gun was the H&R 20 ga single shot. I’ve still got it 42 years later. My first pistol was a Pietta Remington New Army .44 cap and ball revolver. Because of that gun, I fell in love with black powder shooting and cowboy guns. Still love the cap guns and own several.
It was my Stepdad that brought me into guns, at 10 yrs old. I remember vividly the first shots, and how nervous i was, from a 12 gauge pump with interchangeable barrels, a single shot break action 30/30 rifle and his .357 revolver (which i dropped). Those were my intro's into shooting and i remember he would have me shooting that 30/30 until i could consistently hit a coke can at about 50 yards with iron sights before he would put a scope on it. Eventually i got upgraded to a 30/06 lol. This video definitely brought back some very good memories that i rarely think about anymore.
The original CZ 75 (first series with the short rail) was the first gun I bought.
Got my firearms license specifically for that particular pistol, and - at the time - only for that pistol. Before long, it got me hooked on collecting Czech firearms. Now, the oldest I own is a 1929 Vz. 24, and the newest a 2022 P10C OR SR, with a lot of variety inbetween. 😁
My first pistol was a Ruger P89. Loved It! The feel of the gun and the weight was perfect for me. After a couple years, I jumped on the Glock bandwagon and bought a G22. Hated it from the get go. Only gun I ever owned that came with a slide bite guarantee. Sold it and bought a Ruger P95 instead. Love it. Still have both. And while I've become a big Canik fan over the years, my Rugers are still my home defense guns, and probably always will be.
Love your videos man, merry Christmas.. I hope you get a lot of guns! 😂 🎄
I think this may be the best video you have ever made.
Outlaw making a Rifleman reference while shooting a Henry...that made my night.
Merry Christmas. Got my first buck with a 870 Pump 12 Gauge I bought at Sears.
When my Pap passed I got a box of bird shot from Sears. I don't shoot them. Think of him every time I get in my gun box. He bought everything at Sears 😆.
I do miss Sears 😢
...the one I remember the most, an old Remington 700 in .257 Roberts, it was the first bolt action rifle I used that felt like 'aim there, hit there, no problem.' It was so smooth, I'm still looking for a bolt gun that feels as good as that one did.
This was a really cool video. Seeing your real live favorites place these originals in the same category as expensive top of the line firearms.
First firearm I ever had is a 1891 Argentine Mauser chambered in 7.65x53 made around 1904 ish. Still have it and still love it.
When I was in my 30's (62 now) I met a great gentleman who shot all sorts of sports. He sold me a Series 70 Gold Cup. My second handgun ever, first was Ruger MK 2. It started my obsession with handguns and competition. I am not very good but enjoy about any kind of competition you can do with a handgun. The Gold Cup will be the last one I ever sell as I age. My kids are not into guns so will leave it to my best friends son. I have a few Ed Brown 1911's whch are great and a Clark Wad Gun but the Colt is something special.
Ithaca model 72 .22 long rifle lever action. My first gun. I gave it to my son for Christmas when he was 10.
My FFL (also a friend) turned me on to a CZ SP-01 Shadow from CZ Custom over a Shadow 2. What a nice shooting CZ.
This Video is Now a New Favorite!!! Thanks for Sharing!!!
Can’t wait to see you review the new Ruger RXM
I have a pistol, to that I will never give up. It is a Ruger P89 stainless.
Back in 1991. I was a wax investment mold maker. Made lots molds for Ruger foundry.
Mr Ruger at the time collected antic cars. He had a part on one break. So called our shop. It was my brother inlaws company.
He asked if sent the part could I reverse engineer it and make a mold for his car.
So I did of course. We did for free.
Well he was so happy with it. He called and asked if I like guns. I said yes.
So make this shorter I got a local FFL address to me and he sent personally the P89 and 4 extra mags.
WOW... I'd never give that one up either!
Got into clay shooting with a Benelli montefeltro super light; competed in a few tournaments but did a lot of recreational with some buddies and that was a blast. Miss that shotgun
My Benjamin pellet gun. Along with my dad's instructions, I learned to shoot and respect guns.
One of the best reviewers out there
Id love to see a march Madness type bracket series..
A lot of gun tubers, you are one of the best.
Alternate carry is my G26/3 with a Magpul Pmag12. Only upgrades were the sights and extended slide release)
Have you reviewed any of the Gforce lever guns?Looking at a Huckleberry model 357 caliber
What started me and my grandpa on a gun journey was a Mosin Nagant M44 I convinced him to let me get for $69 back in 1998, I was 13. Grew up shooting mostly his Ithaca 1911, a H&R Sportsman .22 revolver that was my grandma's and a Nylon 66. The Nylon was the only gun we lost during Hurricane Katrina, oddly enough.
My CZ P07 changed the way I carry for sure.
This was great. Thanks for sharing!!!
Would love to see your take on the new Ruger RXM!
Great video, greetings from South Africa
My first gun was an Ithaca 410 single shot. I was 10. I still have it. My dad told me that if I got good enough to kill quail he would get me something better. 2 years later I upgraded to a Remington 110 in 12 gauge. I also still have that one.
The Daisy 25 was my first actual gun that shot something besides water. Lots of kids in my neighborhood shot them. Mid 1960's. Astonishingly accurate even beyond 50 yards. I'd put all my shots into the mouth of a laid-down paper cup filled with padding. Being very young I took the accuracy for granted and simply thought all rifles shot exactly where you aimed them. I did know enough to hold high at a distance though. Really really wish I'd kept it - it got given away in a move. I have a new one now, but they're not the same.
First rifle I bought myself at age 12 was the Marlin 39 Century limited with octagonal barrel and straight stalk. I still can hit anything with it even with semi buckhorn sights and bad eyesight. I could easily shoot push pins at 25 yds. In this relatively diminutive is that gun for my 6'2" stature it feels as comfortable as it did when I was 12.
The first gun I ever shot was a Ruger GP100 and after the first few shots of being engulfed in the blast, I was hooked!!
My first gun was a Savage Model 29 .22 lr pump action. Believe it or not, I took it to school in 5th grade for show-and-tell. That should tell you how things have changed in the last 60 or so years. 😉About 20 years ago, I took it to the gunsmith to give it the once over and prepare it for long-term storage. It's been greased and wrapped up since then, but I think now that my sons are in their 30s, we may just have to take it to the range. Good memories of rabbit hunting and plinking with that rifle.
The first gun that changed my life was a Ruger P95 😅 Little, polymer frame double stack 9mm. It wasn't the best thing, it felt better than a Hi-Point, though, and roughly the same price. But it was my first gun ever, and since I bought that, I could hardly wait to buy more. 😊 Then would be the Smith & Wesson M&P 2.0 in 10mm. That was the first one that I started carrying daily.
Love the Outlaw backstory!
You should really check out The Andro Corp AR-15! they make a really good budget AR. that uses better parts than PSA or Anderson you should try one out! Love the videos.
So appreciate your content. Genuine reviews and real info. Merry Christmas and thank you.
Theres a lot of truth in the lever action creating more discipline. I grew up shooting winchester 1894s my dad has several.
The M16A4 and the M4A1...loved them in the military and still love them today.
I built my first long-range rifle at 19. That was 1977 it was interarms barrel and action 7mm remington magnum. California rollover stock. A tac driver. Took me a year to save, money, and buy parts a little at a time.
My p09 ultimately got me into enthusiast shooting. Ive always hunted though and my dad gave me a 10/22, and a LH Model 700 BDL that both got me into hunting as a kid
Similar experience with the CZ SPO1 Shadow. I started in USPSA about 12 years ago. I knew nothing, and the Springfield 5.25 Competition had virtually everything you needed for a match, so that’s what I got. Did the trigger job myself, and believe it or not, I shot about 70,000 rounds through that pistol. To the point where it wouldn’t hold a 10” group at 15 yards. I broke the slide where the slide release catches, and I knocked the front sight off in a window at Frostproof. Both times Springfield fixed it for free, no questions asked. I used to shoot 500 round practice sessions on the weekends in Florida, and id get in my truck with the AC running to reload my six magazines. The pistol would be so hot I’d disassemble it and put the barrel and slide in my ice chest…. lol. I totally abused that gun.
I was always frustrated with my two shot groups. The “A” zone on a USPSA target is 6” wide, and on a bunch of targets my signature was that the second shot would be about 3-4” low left. So, transitioning at speed, with that 3-4” variance one would regularly slip outside the “A” zone. One day during a practice session an outstanding Master stopped by to say hi. I explained my issue and he dryfired my pistol a few times and said “that’s a pretty good trigger for a striker fire, but let me show you something”. He got his CZ SPO1 Shadow out of his car and put it in my hand. I pulled the trigger once and almost had a heart attack. It was like you didn’t even have to pull the trigger, you just thought about the gun going off and it did. It totally blew my mind. Afterwords, I was so distraught I couldn’t even continue my practice. While I learned a lot with my Springfield, I realized I had probably wasted thousands upon thousands of dollars in practice ammo. I got an SP01 Accu Shadow from CZ custom. Every practice session started with 25yd head shots, 5rd groups. So, those were the first shots out of that pistol. 4 holes touching and one about 1/2” at 10 o’clock. That was the pistol that changed my life. I ran it as hard as my Springfield, and learned to run new springs and slide stops in matches while I ran my old slide stops in practice until they broke. Also, the rear sight pin would break as well. Eventually, I bought a Shadow 2 when they came out, and I don’t think I ever had a single failure. Unbelievable guns, both the Springfield and the CZ. ❤
Daisy lever action BB gun, Reminton lever action .22, H & R break barrel single shot 20 gauge, and WWII era single stack well worn .45 in the Navy ('87-'93). First bought by parents, 2nd and 3rd bought by big brother, last bought by Uncle Sam