Fun fact: "to curve" also means "to cheat on a partner" in Czech. That famous K-word in Czech (and in Polish, with a "w" instead of "v") comes from the same German variant of the word, and also depicts a woman who behaves like that. Or a prostitute.
One thing to keep in mind about why James Bond is issued a pistol at all is that as originally written the 'Double 0' section was primarily tasked with duties like assassination, extraction of high value intelligence assets from hostile nations (think From Russia With Love or Atomic Blonde for the mission profile) and other duties that would fall under the more modern concept of 'wetwork'. Given that, some sort of compact concealable but combat effective firearm makes sense, especially when the original stories were largely written before the invention of the variety of passenger and luggage screening technology used at airports and other transport hubs today (one of Fleming's later novels actually includes a discussion about Bond requesting the technical branch develop methods of concealing weapons from the newly invented walk-through metal detectors being trialed at American airports).
If only Bond had a Glock 7. You know what that is? It's a porcelain gun made in Germany. It doesn't show up on airport X-ray machines and it costs more than what you make in a month!
@@Mrcaffinebean You know what's sad, people who make gun laws actually believe stuff like that. Their knowledge of firearms comes from movies and/or video games. Gotta ban guns because of Glock 7's and those bullets from Lethal Weapon 3.
@@logicplague yep and even sadder is if you educate them an teach them about guns the result is they are just more knowledgeable on what to ban and how to ban it.
It's easier and more deniable to acquire guns in the country you're going to be in. Yeah you're not armed at all times but if you're doing wet-work, the deniability is paramount; and if you cared about your own morality, you wouldn't be an assassin.
Reminds me of that wine advice. We can talk about what the fanciest or prized wine is, but the secret to finding the best wine is to try different ones, and then just buy whichever one tastes best
The 'whiskey bullet ice cubes' warning is the best thing I've read today: "Choking hazard - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN". There's so much to unpack - like, I'm more likely to choke when drunk, why did my kids drink the whiskey...etc
Thanks for answering my Stoner 63 question - I guess I was only considering it from the point of view of selling to the US military which already had a full slate of modern weapons, and would need a major manufacturing programme rather than an off-the-shelf purchase. I can see how a single package deal would indeed make sense to a small nation looking to completely replace an entire obsolete arsenal in one go, and then economically maintain what they'd bought. Thanks!
Engravings.... give you no tactical advantage, whatsoever. They _do_ however make for a great collectors item, like today's showpiece here at Rock Island auction house.
Wait, did Ian just say North Elbonia? When did the Elbonian Civil War take place? Did the North Elbonians revolt against the government because of the defense minister's poor small arms choices? 🤣🤣🤣
I was a lobbyist and I had to sit through a lot of floor sessions at our Wisconsin state capital and I literally sat through the whole debate and vote about the “original home of the hamburger” which was decided, not unanimously, to be in Seymour, Wi I’m very excited to buy a WWSD 2020 once this whole thing gets sorted out
I've never understood collecting mint condition anything, especially firearms. I once tried to buy a .41 Magnum Model 58 from a collector. When he brought it out he had on white gloves and would not let me handle it at all. It had never had its hammer back or the cylinder spun. Sheesh, what's the use of that? I ended up getting a nice Highway Patrol carry piece that I shoot to this day. I'd of rated it at about 90% when I got it.
35:50 In regards to the idea of a "spy pistol," I remember seeing an old WW2 training film on youtube that made a similar point in that carrying a concealed pistol in wartime is pretty suspicious.
Some old SOE agents mentioned in their memoirs that they never used holsters for concealed carry. Being caught with a concealed holster at a random checkpoint would be just as bad as being caught with a gun, and it's hard to sneakily drop a holster off your belt into the gutter while sauntering nonchalantly up to the checkpoint. These guys relied on pocket carry, with a big hole so the pistol could be discreetly dropped down a trouser leg.
If you do a Project Lightening II, consider making it a gun team effort. It would really show the difference of each type if there is an assistant machine gunner to help with reloading.
Re: condition/numbers matching: It's the same with old sports/musclecars -- you can pay $Texas for one that's restored to showroom condition and never drive it, or you can pay $peanuts to drag the same thing out of a junkyard, get it running and safe, and thrash it on the racetrack. Then there's the middle ground of "doesn't look like garbage, but beat-up enough that you don't care if somebody dings it in the parking lot." I prefer the latter.
My 1916 Enfield SMLE spent time in India and got a new (matching-number) stock, and my 1915 Webley Mk VI has no finish and is cut for .45 Auto, but they're both marked George V, covered in Broad Arrows, and fun to shoot (the revolver with handloads that approximate the original, ofc. .45 Auto is a proof load for .455, although the thing is so overbuilt it's hard to break it with factory .45ACP. But you shouldn't risk it.) (Really need to get some Auto Rim brass, moonclips just aren't as cool as cracking it open and having the cases go flying.)
A number of my surplus guns are mismatched. Some are all matching. Most are beat up a bit. I've even got some sporterized options. I'd love to have all matching, all original, excellent condition show pieces, but I don't abide safe queens. They're all getting shot. At least I'm not worried if one gets a nick, dent, or scratch.
Thats how I feel about guns. I only SHOOT guns I own...in competition for preference...so yeah... what I'M interested in is the factors that contribute to accurate/reliable shooting. I am NOT a collector in any way ! If they look half decent that's just a bonus. My 1912 Steyr doesn't have a lot of finish left on it...but it functions brilliantly. My 1895 Steyr rifle actually looks quite good...but more importantly it shoots WELL. I truly respect actual collectors..but do not share that mindset.
On the difficulty supplying different cartridges often being overstated, think of a British armoured unit in the Second World War. They had .303, .30-06, and 7.92 Mauser rifle cartridges. Early on they could have a mix of .50 BMG, .50 Vickers, and 15mm Besa for heavy MGs. Plus .38/200 revolvers and .45 ACP or 9mm submachineguns.
@@ADITADDICTS Also that's why the Garand and No. 4 Enfield were made in the calibers they were -- they had so much ammo lying around from the last war, it'd be cheaper and faster to make the new rifle fire the old good-enough cartridge than make enough of the new and better cartridge, and also not complicate the logistics for the reserves/home guard issued the obsolete rifles.
cf. the 75mm, 76mm, 3-inch, and 17-pounder tank/artillery guns -- all the same bore and mostly compatible projectiles, but different names to avoid sending the wrong ammo to people at the front. Same as .38/.357/9mm.
WW2 supply chains had to be able to handle tens of thousands of different items (at least), an extra caliber or two won't make much difference. But if your vehicle has guns in several different similar-looking cartridges, it might make a difference in the heat of a battle I guess. BTW, that order of magnitude difference between number of various supplies in ww1 and ww2 made a big difference for the armies which were not ready for it (like Red Army in 1941).
Regarding the NFA during the assault weapons ban: newly manufactured SBRs and SBS still had to comply with the AWB. Meaning a newly produced semi auto SBR couldn’t have a detachable magazine and more than one “evil feature”. This made them even less desirable during this time in addition to the NFA process that wasn’t widely known or understood before the internet made it easier for us. Edit: Also almost forgot Suppressors were legally considered flash hiders and had to be used on pre-ban Guns, or it counted as one of the features on the list.
Bond's 25acp Beretta was replaced because it got snagged on his belt and nearly got him killed. The 32 Acp is like a brick through a plate glass window according to Q.
A point about packaging methods of same-caliber ammo (ref 22:30) - Canadian (NATO) serviceman here. Our ammo comes in single cans regardless of caliber. 5.56x45, 7.62x51, doesn't matter what gun it's intended for - it all comes in ammo cans of individual rounds in packages of 3-5. Belt links come in a separate can, and it's up to the end user to link them up manually. The sole exception is with preloaded MG belt boxes, which you CAN get pre-belted. However, they're just empty pre-used boxes that've been refilled manually by the ammo techs using (separate) loose rounds and belt links. They aren't manufactured pre-belted. Hope this clarifies things. Cheers!
Merry Christmas to all from the Great White North. Ian’s Q&A is the perfect monologue to accompany present wrapping. I am pairing it with an excellent cognac (Hardy) and feeling nostalgic for previous Christmas’ and hopeful for better ones to come. Here is hoping the longest undefended border in the world opens soon.
my crazy old man always said, the problem isn't so much with politicians, the problem is with beaurocrats that make rules with the effect of laws. He ALSO said, Thomas Jefferson screwed up when he allowed lawyers to hold public office, they should be ONLY able to advise, NOT rule. because now we have a screwed up political system.
If would be nice if they would send a letter to the DOJ saying what they have decided that locks in so they can't change their minds. Somehow when they try to do that the people throw a fit.
@@51WCDodge help me out here, I know the people of England have not forgotten germany, and Germany tried to invade england. You had no guns to defend yourself from Germany's invasion in 1939. Now you have a tunnel under the English channel to allow Germany to invade. And again no guns to defend yourselves when Germany invades the next time. Have you in England lost your mind? Germany after all has tried three times so far, do you think they've really given up?
@@jackdundon2261 Well, let me tell you what a Belgian Friend of mine said shortly after the Euro was introduced. I, along with a group of friends hade been invited to a military vehicle show in Belgium. Regular occurence.So I said 'Wow ,so much easier now the Euro is here I don't have to carry French and Belgium Francs, or Dutch Guilders'. He gave me a filth look and said 'Ya, the new Reichmark'. Does that answer the question ?:-)
Been collecting sporterized WW1 and WWII rifles for years. I started because it was the only way I could afford vintage rifles. Now I appreciate both the history of the original rifle and the person who sporterized it. The vast majority of my rifles I've paid around $150. Recently I splurged and got a beautiful krag Jorgensen with an unbelievable custom stock, great bluing, untouched rifling and Peep sight for 300.
I was so very impressed with your conscious understanding that an offhand comment from yourself could impact negatively upon a business endeavor. So many “UA-cam influencers“do not share this integrity with you.Merry Christmas from Canada.
When he answered the question about shooting around corners I immediately thought of the Land Warrior system from back in the day. They literally had that eye piece camera set up
Virtually every M1 Garand that were cleaned in batches in the field. It's usually a matched gun (all correct drawing numbers) that are messed with after the wars by collectors who find the "right" matching numbers.
Met an armorer who worked with m1 carbines in 1948-51 when looking for an extractor for my m1. Most of his work involved replacing sights, adding bayonet mounts, and swapping any (old style) broken bolts.... "Modernizing" them. He said basically, "[we did our best to keep numbers matched, but generally, if we had new parts on hand, they were matched (engraved number wise), and any good parts that already had numbers just got turned into Frankenstein guns. Barrels were the most frequent numbered parts that got swapped, but springs and extractors were the biggest non numbered parts. The Frankenstein guns were generally not sent to the front lines and instead became ready rack rifles or training rifles.]" From the sounds of it, his commander was concerned with hodge podge weaponry killing his soldiers. I thought that was pretty neat.
@@zeke7515 His commander must have been an older guy. The M1 carbine was the one weapon that you didn't need to worry about that. The way it was made was different than most other weapons. There wasn't a single company that built all the parts for it. Every part was made by different companies. The "manufacturers"of M1 carbines were just the company that assembled the parts. The Defense Department worked very hard to ensure that ALL parts were interchangeable and the tolerances (minimal) were very tightly controlled.
Those whisky bullets are a great idea .. when I was a wee boy my Grandparents drank whisky with little pink elephants made of plastic, containing water, which they put in the freezer and then in drinks for the same reason as Ian's bullets - chill but not dilute a drink. I'd forgotten that 'til I saw this video lol.. Btw, if I were Bond I'd be DELIGHTED by a SIG P365XL with a red dot and a compensator - I approve this idea lol - Q!!!! A fascinating watch as always Ian, many thanks to you and the Patreon supporters who ask such great and varied questions.
I agree that ammo in link and mag are essentially 2 different supply items even if the round is the same. Breaking link to reload mags is not something you want to do under fire, and scabbing around picking up links so that you can put lose round into them is even worse. So one might as well have different rounds, e.g. PK and AK.
Merry Christmas Ian, For the past few years, I have been continuously impressed with your ability to accomplish so much with your time every given week. Running a UA-cam channel, co-running a publishing company, researching material for futute videos, traveling to different arsenals and museums to film new content all on top of participation with InRange. Even above that, You have a strong positive outward appearence and demeanor and seem to enjoy your life. All of it is inspiring to see how much can be accomplished when you set your self towards a goal. The cost of such dedication was alluded to in your C&Rsenal collaboration by how much Othias and Mae had to push to keep you on schedule. I'm moving into the professional world soon now that I've finished university, and I wouldnt consider myself awful at time management, but clearly I am nowhere near your Jesus tier productivity. What kind of advice could you lend us to be a better at time management? What tools or kind of tools do you use to keep yourself on task and on schedule? What helped you to transition to such a productive schedule? Thank you for doing what you do.
Re: Bond: Yeah, actual intelligence officers don't carry, they have their counterpart captured by their side for trade or Delta/the SAS if it comes to it to get them out of a jam. Or more likely their employer says "Who? Never heard of 'm." But the discussion reminds me of that scene in US Marshals, the '90s film, where Tommy Lee Jones tells Robert Downey Jr. "Lose the nickel-plated sissy-pistol and git y'self a Glock."
It really depends on a variety of factors, but generally if they carry a pistol its for personal protection and going yo be concealed.Its similar to undercover officer vs detective or swat
Also depends on their cover story. An international import-export dealer is much more likely to have a firearm than someone traveling to look for work. Bond is usually going in as a fairly rich person, whether or not he is personally from a rich family. Given that Bond was SOE during WW2, chances are he was fairly well off to begin with.
Watered down, not chilled. You'll get more notes out of it. If you don't like it that way, choose another whiskey. Not watered down -> notes are hidden since they are locked to the alcohol. Watering down is also called "unlocking". Pour a few drops of the whiskey (or Rum or whatever) in the palm of one of your hands, apply the other hand, rub them together and then smell the result. This is what it should taste. There are Rums and Whiskeys that actually betters when chilled, but they are few, and really not good from the start since chilling sort of hides the bad notes. I hope for a really good discussion on this.
The difficulty with this idea is that Gun Jesus is not an engineer. Yes, he is very knowledgeable but they don't exactly transfer over into each other.
About collecting here is a great example, I recently got a Luger. I payed a little more then what the condition was worth because there were some distinct period markings on the gun. The original owner had marked the grips with his years of service in the military during WWI and didn't return it after his service as it doesn't have a second date mark that returned military arms had from that time. To me it was worth the price because of the story it told, more then the condition it was in.
I’m impressed at you consciences choice on comments you may make and possible unintended, or that would take on more significance than you feel warranted.
You mentioned the logistical problems even with the same cartridge. One day my artillery battery was going to the range to shoot a bunch of M2's. The "L-T" had ordered the ammo. When we were ready to shoot and tried to load the .50 rounds in the Ma deuces it wouldn't work. The "L-T" had order ammo for the M85 machinegun and the belts are not usable in M2's. The M2 was developed in the era of cloth belts so cartridges needed to be withdrawn from the rear like in Maxim's. They eventually developed metal link belts which replaced the cloth belts. The M85 was developed much later after disintegrating metal link belts had been developed so the rounds are pushed forward, similar to the M60 and German M42.
Translating from one language to another is a magical discipline. It's why Google does it so tragically, it is not something that can't seem to be automated. As a polyglot, and one that is fluent, I do not claim to have the powers of translating from one language to another. My second language is Spanish, and I specialize in Chilean Spanish, a dialect that developed in seclusion, with the vast Pacific on one side, and the daunting Andean ridge on the other, it went for centuries in isolation, with small bursts of influence from European languages carried by ships' captains and crews to the second city, the port of Valparaiso. It explains the difference between Chilean Spanish and Rio Plate Spanish, spoken a relatively close distance away in Buenos Aires and Montevideo. So, as the shepherds in windswept Patagonia would say, Feliz Pascua, Merry Christmas Forgotten Weapons. Hopefully el Viejo Pasquero te traerá un año que te corresponda, uno de páz y bondad.
Green Chiles are good on everything. We live in Co Springs for a number of years and each fall brought in the Pueblo and Hatch Chiles. The season is relatively short so you ate them until you were sick of them and then froze the rest so you have chiles in the winter. Nothing like the smell of the huge chile roasters at the farmers market.
The smoking jacket and globe are *awesome.* Perfect for enjoying a nice Scotch on Christmas Eve. I can almost hear the fire crackling in the old brick fireplace.
Burgers! If you ever happen to find yourself in southern Colorado, ask around for a slopper combo with green chile sauce. It's basically a burger and fries smothered in green chile sauce with pork (and if done right) topped with fresh diced onions and shredded cheese. Goes great with a beer or two. Looks disgusting, but is really good.
33:27 The SEALs weren't looking for a logistical advantage; the Stoner63 was a 5.56mm belt-fed machine gun that weighed about 12 pounds against the 7.62mm M60 weighing about 24 pounds and that's before you factor in the difference in weight between a belt of 5.56mm vs 7.62mm. The Stoner63 also had a higher cyclic rate of fire over the M60.
The corner shooting thing, going off of your idea of a camera and head set, I'd set it up with a toggle button on the gun(thumb toggle or even a forward position for off hand use) that brings up or takes down the camera view. toggle it, aim gun around the corner, shoot or don't, toggle it back off and proceed as usual
I wrote a thing on my blog about Bond’s replacement gun. My thoughts are pretty much the same with the P365xl but I would add that it be fitted with Griffin Armament’s CAM-Lok quick detach mounting system for a suppressor. I have this setup and it’s amazing.
Ian is right about the M63 Stoner. If done on a large scale, a system like the Stoner or ACR, SCAR, or XM-8 has an advantage. Militaries have a long track record of buying guns that fill a specific purpose, but as either useless or at a disadvantage otherwise. SMGs are good for close quarters or like a tank driver weapon where a long rifle can be a pain to use, but aren't useful at range. You have guns like the M1 Garand and M1 Carbine that the only common part is the but plate screw. There is a great potential in a gun that can be reconfigured as 1. You can reconfigure for the mission at hand and 2. Not have to worry about keep parts on hand for several different guns that aren't interchangeable.
They should. How can you be in the vintage gun importation business and then destroy value through your chosen import mark size and location? You can’t change the law but you could minimize your import mark as much as possible.
If you won the lottery! yep I would build a range as well, with crossing, drop down, turning targets and a 270 degree arc of fire. I am a member of a shooting club and range called "Silverstone Shooting Centre" in the UK with 180 degree arc of fire. This makes it more fun and better practice for vermin shooting, than most which are just 90 degree gallery targets. Great video as always!
Ian, another ian here, I couldn't help hearing you like green chiles on your burgers, have i got the idea for you! Bun, patty, green chiles, egg patty(fresh eggs are a must) and your choice of condiment, best paired with sweet potato fries, ive always called it the KAMIKAZE
I collect vintage watches much more than guns (ie; my main item) and pretty much all the advice here applies to those also ie; condition price range, condition vs. usability, top condition vs. all matching parts, original vs. refinished, providence, etc etc.... I would imagine the same advice applies to almost all collectable items of the vintage sort. I'm like Ian, both with my watches and my guns. I love a factory mint piece as much as anyone, but in reality I'd usually rather have one ~75-85% condition and then I can actually use it without worrying about the slightest scratch.
My family had 36 acres only 20 minutes out of town where we lived, we didn't turn it into a long range shooting range but we shot a lot in a valley on the property, plinking and having fun.
There's an old OSS training film you can view, here on youtube or on Real Military Flix, which has a fictional scenario, based on a real one, of EXACTLY what you described, Ian! A spy "carried a pistol to get him out of a jam, instead it got him into one" when a date hugs him, feels the pistol carried small-of-back and informs the secret police in "Enemie Aria" (the fictional country used in OSS filmstrips and training films which is basically Not-Germany). The film goes on to recommend that deep-cover agents never carry a weapon of any kind unless they are activated for a very specific mission in which it will be needed (assassinating a government figure, etc) and other training materials I've seen go on to say that such a mission will almost never be given to a deep-cover spy, instead that would normally be the job of a native partisan or an agent smuggled into the country on a short-term basis. Deep-cover agents are simply too valuable to be used in such a manner and they've spent so much time worming their way into a position to gather intelligence that there is no other way of gathering that it would be a waste.
56:00 This is a really good response and way to handle this as the Internet has a bad habit of having no chill. Making mountains out of molehills isn't helpful and is all too common.
Burger hint when visiting the Left Coast: as part of their "secret menu," you can order your In-N-Out burger with chilis on it My particular favourite is a double-double no lettuce with chilis and grilled onions. Thanks for the great content -- stay safe and best wishes for the new year.
For the Bond question, here's my take: A glock 48 MOS (or 43X MOS, only real difference is the barrel length) with a red dot (again), and the shield arms S15 mags (fits flush for both pistols and increases mag size from 10+1 to 15+1 and has the option of their +5 extensions for a potential of 20+1).
@@dtownknives Coloradan green chile is more of a pork stew condiment than just roasted chiles... It gets really confusing for those of us not from out there.
This is getting like a ‘which tea is best’ question to someone from the UK/Ireland, or ‘which cheese’ to someone from France/Netherlands etc. (Apologies to those great sources of foodstuffs not mentioned)..😋
I'm with you on hunting-caliber automatics. I mean, the one guy who could (supposedly) shoot a handgun at rifle distances developed revolver cartridges. (Elmer Keith was the driving force behind the .357 and .44 Magnums, because he kept blowing up the guns made for Special in his quest to shoot anything small critter that he saw, up to a couple hundred yards.)
50:30 There are mirror/prism attachments that fit behind the primary optic on a normal modern rifle. You can fit the upper around the corner without exposing your hands.
I've found the photos in a *lot* of firearm reference books to be rather crap. I have a set of disassembly books, and the photos there are lower resolution and entirely in black & white. It makes seeing the important part of what they're trying to show you difficult.
On the refraining of comments, many people have very thin skin, and many were never told no as a child. That being said, I like the HK sights, and your comments on disliking make good sense. I appreciate the honesty!
I love how thoughtful and careful Ian is with his words. Very genuine and informed speaking.
James suspected, as he looked at his newly issued Taurus Curve, that Q has found out Bond had slept with his girlfriend.
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Fun fact: "to curve" also means "to cheat on a partner" in Czech. That famous K-word in Czech (and in Polish, with a "w" instead of "v") comes from the same German variant of the word, and also depicts a woman who behaves like that. Or a prostitute.
One thing to keep in mind about why James Bond is issued a pistol at all is that as originally written the 'Double 0' section was primarily tasked with duties like assassination, extraction of high value intelligence assets from hostile nations (think From Russia With Love or Atomic Blonde for the mission profile) and other duties that would fall under the more modern concept of 'wetwork'. Given that, some sort of compact concealable but combat effective firearm makes sense, especially when the original stories were largely written before the invention of the variety of passenger and luggage screening technology used at airports and other transport hubs today (one of Fleming's later novels actually includes a discussion about Bond requesting the technical branch develop methods of concealing weapons from the newly invented walk-through metal detectors being trialed at American airports).
It also had to be concealable under a bespoke tailored dinner jacket (as in Casino Royale, in which it was never fired).
If only Bond had a Glock 7. You know what that is? It's a porcelain gun made in Germany. It doesn't show up on airport X-ray machines and it costs more than what you make in a month!
@@Mrcaffinebean You know what's sad, people who make gun laws actually believe stuff like that. Their knowledge of firearms comes from movies and/or video games. Gotta ban guns because of Glock 7's and those bullets from Lethal Weapon 3.
@@logicplague yep and even sadder is if you educate them an teach them about guns the result is they are just more knowledgeable on what to ban and how to ban it.
It's easier and more deniable to acquire guns in the country you're going to be in. Yeah you're not armed at all times but if you're doing wet-work, the deniability is paramount; and if you cared about your own morality, you wouldn't be an assassin.
Ian just had to flex on us with his bullet "ice cubes". Perfect christmas present
it was a good ad
Glenmorangie and guns!
Sold out!!😡
If they chip my teeth I’m suing for a FAMAS
I mean...wouldn't you?
"Collect what you like."
Sage advice.
Reminds me of that wine advice. We can talk about what the fanciest or prized wine is, but the secret to finding the best wine is to try different ones, and then just buy whichever one tastes best
@@thesmallestminorityisthein4045 naw man, I preferr the powdered wine alan harper had
A fine gift for Christmas Eve, Ian. Merry Christmas, my dear fellow Gun Nuts!
Merry Christmas too you and yours aswell
Merry Christmas and God bless y’all!
Isnt that Ellas gun from r6 on the thumbnail?
Agreed! Glad I got some! Happy holidays 🎉
@@ab5olut3zero95 Many thanks, friend!
The 'whiskey bullet ice cubes' warning is the best thing I've read today: "Choking hazard - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN". There's so much to unpack - like, I'm more likely to choke when drunk, why did my kids drink the whiskey...etc
It's just general life advice. Stay out of the reach of children. 😉
When did I have children who are these small humans in my house
ice "cubes"
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@@williampotato9101 a guy named Potato calls gun Jesus a noob is wrong in so many ways
Who likes to drink lead with their whiskey?
Hark! the Herald Steel Plates ring!
Glory to the French Long King!
Piece in hand and facts compiled,
Gun and hist’ry reconciled...
These two comments are wildly underappreciated
Thanks for answering my Stoner 63 question - I guess I was only considering it from the point of view of selling to the US military which already had a full slate of modern weapons, and would need a major manufacturing programme rather than an off-the-shelf purchase. I can see how a single package deal would indeed make sense to a small nation looking to completely replace an entire obsolete arsenal in one go, and then economically maintain what they'd bought. Thanks!
He looks more and more like revolver ocelot
I guess his hat collection.
Ian and The History Guy should trade.
Engravings.... give you no tactical advantage, whatsoever.
They _do_ however make for a great collectors item, like today's showpiece here at Rock Island auction house.
you are not wrong at all ...
So next Q&A we need some hero to ask Ian to say "I love the smell of cordite... y'know, that sul'fry smell?"
I was gonna say Wild Bill
Wait, did Ian just say North Elbonia? When did the Elbonian Civil War take place? Did the North Elbonians revolt against the government because of the defense minister's poor small arms choices? 🤣🤣🤣
We need answers not sleep 😂😂
Actually they hated when the second guy came in. He got rid of all the cool stuff, total nerd
They were fighting because of a disagreement over how mud was to be utilized in the northern region.
I was a lobbyist and I had to sit through a lot of floor sessions at our Wisconsin state capital and I literally sat through the whole debate and vote about the “original home of the hamburger” which was decided, not unanimously, to be in Seymour, Wi
I’m very excited to buy a WWSD 2020 once this whole thing gets sorted out
And Gun Jesus spake unto the masses on the eve of His birthday, praise, happiness and a safe, fruitful 2021 be unto Him.
That hair is becoming holy.
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Hail the Ian the heavenly King!
Amen
King of the king. Gun of the gun!
I've never understood collecting mint condition anything, especially firearms. I once tried to buy a .41 Magnum Model 58 from a collector. When he brought it out he had on white gloves and would not let me handle it at all. It had never had its hammer back or the cylinder spun. Sheesh, what's the use of that? I ended up getting a nice Highway Patrol carry piece that I shoot to this day. I'd of rated it at about 90% when I got it.
I can't get into wall hangers or safe queens either.
Agreed, patina gives the item character.
Other than old family weopens mine are working
Imagine the day where that guy has his never-been-cocked .41 Magnum, a box of hard cast rounds, and someone just broke into him home.
@@thesmallestminorityisthein4045 it’s not broken in and fails to cycle. Dude gets murked and his tv stolen.
[drops a trio of frozen cartridges in glass, pours in alcohol]
Does that mean Ian had three Shots of Whiskey?
oh god this is so bad....but so good.
Loo
I know I am quite off topic but do anyone know of a good place to watch newly released movies online?
@Austin Lane Flixportal =)
@Finn Alberto thanks, I signed up and it seems to work =) I appreciate it !!
35:50 In regards to the idea of a "spy pistol," I remember seeing an old WW2 training film on youtube that made a similar point in that carrying a concealed pistol in wartime is pretty suspicious.
Some old SOE agents mentioned in their memoirs that they never used holsters for concealed carry. Being caught with a concealed holster at a random checkpoint would be just as bad as being caught with a gun, and it's hard to sneakily drop a holster off your belt into the gutter while sauntering nonchalantly up to the checkpoint. These guys relied on pocket carry, with a big hole so the pistol could be discreetly dropped down a trouser leg.
So you are taking a "shot" of whisky i see....
Nice
If you do a Project Lightening II, consider making it a gun team effort. It would really show the difference of each type if there is an assistant machine gunner to help with reloading.
Splendid idea! Hopefully we'll see it come to life one day.
That would be way better, if the gun crews are actually trained as per periode doktrine.
Re: condition/numbers matching: It's the same with old sports/musclecars -- you can pay $Texas for one that's restored to showroom condition and never drive it, or you can pay $peanuts to drag the same thing out of a junkyard, get it running and safe, and thrash it on the racetrack. Then there's the middle ground of "doesn't look like garbage, but beat-up enough that you don't care if somebody dings it in the parking lot." I prefer the latter.
My 1916 Enfield SMLE spent time in India and got a new (matching-number) stock, and my 1915 Webley Mk VI has no finish and is cut for .45 Auto, but they're both marked George V, covered in Broad Arrows, and fun to shoot (the revolver with handloads that approximate the original, ofc. .45 Auto is a proof load for .455, although the thing is so overbuilt it's hard to break it with factory .45ACP. But you shouldn't risk it.)
(Really need to get some Auto Rim brass, moonclips just aren't as cool as cracking it open and having the cases go flying.)
A number of my surplus guns are mismatched. Some are all matching. Most are beat up a bit. I've even got some sporterized options. I'd love to have all matching, all original, excellent condition show pieces, but I don't abide safe queens. They're all getting shot.
At least I'm not worried if one gets a nick, dent, or scratch.
Thats how I feel about guns. I only SHOOT guns I own...in competition for preference...so yeah... what I'M interested in is the factors that contribute to accurate/reliable shooting. I am NOT a collector in any way ! If they look half decent that's just a bonus. My 1912 Steyr doesn't have a lot of finish left on it...but it functions brilliantly. My 1895 Steyr rifle actually looks quite good...but more importantly it shoots WELL. I truly respect actual collectors..but do not share that mindset.
On the difficulty supplying different cartridges often being overstated, think of a British armoured unit in the Second World War. They had .303, .30-06, and 7.92 Mauser rifle cartridges. Early on they could have a mix of .50 BMG, .50 Vickers, and 15mm Besa for heavy MGs. Plus .38/200 revolvers and .45 ACP or 9mm submachineguns.
A logistical nightmare.
@@ADITADDICTS Also that's why the Garand and No. 4 Enfield were made in the calibers they were -- they had so much ammo lying around from the last war, it'd be cheaper and faster to make the new rifle fire the old good-enough cartridge than make enough of the new and better cartridge, and also not complicate the logistics for the reserves/home guard issued the obsolete rifles.
cf. the 75mm, 76mm, 3-inch, and 17-pounder tank/artillery guns -- all the same bore and mostly compatible projectiles, but different names to avoid sending the wrong ammo to people at the front. Same as .38/.357/9mm.
The Canadians were even worse lol
WW2 supply chains had to be able to handle tens of thousands of different items (at least), an extra caliber or two won't make much difference. But if your vehicle has guns in several different similar-looking cartridges, it might make a difference in the heat of a battle I guess.
BTW, that order of magnitude difference between number of various supplies in ww1 and ww2 made a big difference for the armies which were not ready for it (like Red Army in 1941).
Dude if you like whole grilled green chiles on burgers, check out the Chuckbox in Tempe. Their Tijuana Torpedo fits that bill to a T
Just like getting a Q&A on Christmas Eve, a WWSD 2020 would be a welcome sight under my tree.
Regarding the NFA during the assault weapons ban: newly manufactured SBRs and SBS still had to comply with the AWB. Meaning a newly produced semi auto SBR couldn’t have a detachable magazine and more than one “evil feature”.
This made them even less desirable during this time in addition to the NFA process that wasn’t widely known or understood before the internet made it easier for us.
Edit: Also almost forgot Suppressors were legally considered flash hiders and had to be used on pre-ban Guns, or it counted as one of the features on the list.
Maybe you could get and shampoo and conditioner sponsor? Something that adds body and gets the lead out?
Does Hobbs make a number 9 shampoo and conditioner?.
@@bachtomin213 That's a cash cow just waiting to happen.
I'd go with Gun Jesus lead wipes. Forgotten heavy metal on your face and hands
Bond's 25acp Beretta was replaced because it got snagged on his belt and nearly got him killed.
The 32 Acp is like a brick through a plate glass window according to Q.
Can anybody who speaks fluent Eccentric Britonish translate Q's comment for the rest of us?
@@josiahgibson6373 sh*t hits like a truck, G
Technically he's not wrong if you shift the emphasis, .32 ACP will go through a plate glass window somewhat like a brick
Remember that this is in the context of 1950s and 1960s concealed carry size firearms.
@bacorable Too big and gross and russian. Certainly not svelte enough for bond :)
A point about packaging methods of same-caliber ammo (ref 22:30) - Canadian (NATO) serviceman here. Our ammo comes in single cans regardless of caliber. 5.56x45, 7.62x51, doesn't matter what gun it's intended for - it all comes in ammo cans of individual rounds in packages of 3-5. Belt links come in a separate can, and it's up to the end user to link them up manually.
The sole exception is with preloaded MG belt boxes, which you CAN get pre-belted. However, they're just empty pre-used boxes that've been refilled manually by the ammo techs using (separate) loose rounds and belt links. They aren't manufactured pre-belted.
Hope this clarifies things. Cheers!
*_Whiskey Bullet Ice Cubes_*
Never had ice looked this awesome before.
Not ice, cold metal for chilling without diluting the beverage.
What wonderful sartorial elegance. A delight to see a gentleman so suitably attired. Respect Ian. Locked and Loaded.
Thank you for all your amazing work over the years . Merry Christmas and stay safe . Terry
Merry Christmas to all from the Great White North. Ian’s Q&A is the perfect monologue to accompany present wrapping. I am pairing it with an excellent cognac (Hardy) and feeling nostalgic for previous Christmas’ and hopeful for better ones to come. Here is hoping the longest undefended border in the world opens soon.
"ATF decided".........The most ominous, and or stupid phrase in gun ownership. As we have recently been reminded of.
my crazy old man always said, the problem isn't so much with politicians, the problem is with beaurocrats that make rules with the effect of laws. He ALSO said, Thomas Jefferson screwed up when he allowed lawyers to hold public office, they should be ONLY able to advise, NOT rule. because now we have a screwed up political system.
If would be nice if they would send a letter to the DOJ saying what they have decided that locks in so they can't change their minds. Somehow when they try to do that the people throw a fit.
We in UK have a similar dreaded phrase 'Police Guidelines', means they make it up as they go along.
@@51WCDodge help me out here, I know the people of England have not forgotten germany, and Germany tried to invade england. You had no guns to defend yourself from Germany's invasion in 1939. Now you have a tunnel under the English channel to allow Germany to invade. And again no guns to defend yourselves when Germany invades the next time. Have you in England lost your mind? Germany after all has tried three times so far, do you think they've really given up?
@@jackdundon2261 Well, let me tell you what a Belgian Friend of mine said shortly after the Euro was introduced. I, along with a group of friends hade been invited to a military vehicle show in Belgium. Regular occurence.So I said 'Wow ,so much easier now the Euro is here I don't have to carry French and Belgium Francs, or Dutch Guilders'. He gave me a filth look and said 'Ya, the new Reichmark'. Does that answer the question ?:-)
Been collecting sporterized WW1 and WWII rifles for years. I started because it was the only way I could afford vintage rifles. Now I appreciate both the history of the original rifle and the person who sporterized it. The vast majority of my rifles I've paid around $150. Recently I splurged and got a beautiful krag Jorgensen with an unbelievable custom stock, great bluing, untouched rifling and Peep sight for 300.
Loved the intro!
And I got my first question since becoming a patron answered!
I'm more happy about that than expected
Done! Whisky bullets on the way! I, too, favor the Springbank. Currently cherishing an 18yr bottle. 😉
Merry Christmas to Ian and all of the subscribers 🎅🎅
Merry Christmas to you as well!
Merry Christmas
And you, too!
You too homie
Merry Christmas and Happy Boxing Day!!
I was so very impressed with your conscious understanding that an offhand comment from yourself could impact negatively upon a business endeavor. So many “UA-cam influencers“do not share this integrity with you.Merry Christmas from Canada.
When he answered the question about shooting around corners I immediately thought of the Land Warrior system from back in the day. They literally had that eye piece camera set up
Ian is a considerate, principled and honest man. God bless all here.
Remember, a lot of milsurps WILL be mismatched... due to war or post war arsenal/battlefield refurbs...
Example: ALL Russian capture Mausers.
Virtually every M1 Garand that were cleaned in batches in the field. It's usually a matched gun (all correct drawing numbers) that are messed with after the wars by collectors who find the "right" matching numbers.
Met an armorer who worked with m1 carbines in 1948-51 when looking for an extractor for my m1. Most of his work involved replacing sights, adding bayonet mounts, and swapping any (old style) broken bolts.... "Modernizing" them.
He said basically, "[we did our best to keep numbers matched, but generally, if we had new parts on hand, they were matched (engraved number wise), and any good parts that already had numbers just got turned into Frankenstein guns. Barrels were the most frequent numbered parts that got swapped, but springs and extractors were the biggest non numbered parts. The Frankenstein guns were generally not sent to the front lines and instead became ready rack rifles or training rifles.]"
From the sounds of it, his commander was concerned with hodge podge weaponry killing his soldiers. I thought that was pretty neat.
@@zeke7515 His commander must have been an older guy. The M1 carbine was the one weapon that you didn't need to worry about that. The way it was made was different than most other weapons. There wasn't a single company that built all the parts for it. Every part was made by different companies. The "manufacturers"of M1 carbines were just the company that assembled the parts. The Defense Department worked very hard to ensure that ALL parts were interchangeable and the tolerances (minimal) were very tightly controlled.
I’m from New Mexico and I’m so happy you said this about burgers!
Ian walking out in that outfit cracked me up. merry Xmas from australia
Those whisky bullets are a great idea .. when I was a wee boy my Grandparents drank whisky with little pink elephants made of plastic, containing water, which they put in the freezer and then in drinks for the same reason as Ian's bullets - chill but not dilute a drink. I'd forgotten that 'til I saw this video lol..
Btw, if I were Bond I'd be DELIGHTED by a SIG P365XL with a red dot and a compensator - I approve this idea lol - Q!!!!
A fascinating watch as always Ian, many thanks to you and the Patreon supporters who ask such great and varied questions.
I agree that ammo in link and mag are essentially 2 different supply items even if the round is the same. Breaking link to reload mags is not something you want to do under fire, and scabbing around picking up links so that you can put lose round into them is even worse.
So one might as well have different rounds, e.g. PK and AK.
H&K drum sights work very well for me.
Variety is the spice that floats your boat :)
Merry Christmas and God bless my fellow firearms enthusiasts.
13:40 - I really appreciate the side-story of your friend and his collection. I have never even thought about that approach. Does sound fun.
33:42 Wait, North Elbonia? Did Ian's sabotage get so out of hand that it triggered a civil war?
Wars will break out over the interpretation of gun Jesus’s preachings
The first thing I really thought when the ordinary Sig 365 came out was: well, here´s the new Bond gun. Great video!
Merry Christmas Ian,
For the past few years, I have been continuously impressed with your ability to accomplish so much with your time every given week. Running a UA-cam channel, co-running a publishing company, researching material for futute videos, traveling to different arsenals and museums to film new content all on top of participation with InRange. Even above that, You have a strong positive outward appearence and demeanor and seem to enjoy your life.
All of it is inspiring to see how much can be accomplished when you set your self towards a goal. The cost of such dedication was alluded to in your C&Rsenal collaboration by how much Othias and Mae had to push to keep you on schedule.
I'm moving into the professional world soon now that I've finished university, and I wouldnt consider myself awful at time management, but clearly I am nowhere near your Jesus tier productivity. What kind of advice could you lend us to be a better at time management? What tools or kind of tools do you use to keep yourself on task and on schedule? What helped you to transition to such a productive schedule?
Thank you for doing what you do.
Merry Christmas!! Thank you Ian and everyone in this community!
Re: Bond: Yeah, actual intelligence officers don't carry, they have their counterpart captured by their side for trade or Delta/the SAS if it comes to it to get them out of a jam. Or more likely their employer says "Who? Never heard of 'm."
But the discussion reminds me of that scene in US Marshals, the '90s film, where Tommy Lee Jones tells Robert Downey Jr. "Lose the nickel-plated sissy-pistol and git y'self a Glock."
I mean I imagine some do, dependent on where they are stationed.
It really depends on a variety of factors, but generally if they carry a pistol its for personal protection and going yo be concealed.Its similar to undercover officer vs detective or swat
Standard issue sidearm of England is the Glock 17 also currently used by the SAS
Also depends on their cover story.
An international import-export dealer is much more likely to have a firearm than someone traveling to look for work.
Bond is usually going in as a fairly rich person, whether or not he is personally from a rich family. Given that Bond was SOE during WW2, chances are he was fairly well off to begin with.
And Glock paid for that. They paid for lots of movie advertisement.
Watered down, not chilled. You'll get more notes out of it. If you don't like it that way, choose another whiskey. Not watered down -> notes are hidden since they are locked to the alcohol. Watering down is also called "unlocking". Pour a few drops of the whiskey (or Rum or whatever) in the palm of one of your hands, apply the other hand, rub them together and then smell the result. This is what it should taste. There are Rums and Whiskeys that actually betters when chilled, but they are few, and really not good from the start since chilling sort of hides the bad notes. I hope for a really good discussion on this.
With all his knowledge. Ian must make the master gun.
That's the WWSD 2020
The difficulty with this idea is that Gun Jesus is not an engineer. Yes, he is very knowledgeable but they don't exactly transfer over into each other.
@@Watchdog_McCoy_5.7x28 oh my bad. I guess I'm wrong.
About collecting here is a great example, I recently got a Luger. I payed a little more then what the condition was worth because there were some distinct period markings on the gun. The original owner had marked the grips with his years of service in the military during WWI and didn't return it after his service as it doesn't have a second date mark that returned military arms had from that time.
To me it was worth the price because of the story it told, more then the condition it was in.
Merry Christmas to you all from The Netherlands!
Merry Christmas from USA
Hey same to y'all!! Y'all have a beautiful homeland!!!
I’m impressed at you consciences choice on comments you may make and possible unintended, or that would take on more significance than you feel warranted.
My naughty list would be given a Cobray Terminator personally. Utterly useless, hurts to even use, and not gonna bring much cash on sale.
Liberator. easy.
@@omardevonlittle3817 But the Liberator actually worked for a few shots
@@Kadeo-ms6qw That was more of a Gun Jesus miracle than a representative example of the Zip
You mentioned the logistical problems even with the same cartridge. One day my artillery battery was going to the range to shoot a bunch of M2's. The "L-T" had ordered the ammo. When we were ready to shoot and tried to load the .50 rounds in the Ma deuces it wouldn't work. The "L-T" had order ammo for the M85 machinegun and the belts are not usable in M2's. The M2 was developed in the era of cloth belts so cartridges needed to be withdrawn from the rear like in Maxim's. They eventually developed metal link belts which replaced the cloth belts. The M85 was developed much later after disintegrating metal link belts had been developed so the rounds are pushed forward, similar to the M60 and German M42.
Translating from one language to another is a magical discipline. It's why Google does it so tragically, it is not something that can't seem to be automated. As a polyglot, and one that is fluent, I do not claim to have the powers of translating from one language to another. My second language is Spanish, and I specialize in Chilean Spanish, a dialect that developed in seclusion, with the vast Pacific on one side, and the daunting Andean ridge on the other, it went for centuries in isolation, with small bursts of influence from European languages carried by ships' captains and crews to the second city, the port of Valparaiso. It explains the difference between Chilean Spanish and Rio Plate Spanish, spoken a relatively close distance away in Buenos Aires and Montevideo. So, as the shepherds in windswept Patagonia would say, Feliz Pascua, Merry Christmas Forgotten Weapons. Hopefully el Viejo Pasquero te traerá un año que te corresponda, uno de páz y bondad.
Agreed, translation is an art, not a science.
Green Chiles are good on everything. We live in Co Springs for a number of years and each fall brought in the Pueblo and Hatch Chiles. The season is relatively short so you ate them until you were sick of them and then froze the rest so you have chiles in the winter. Nothing like the smell of the huge chile roasters at the farmers market.
It's good to see that at 9:30 PM Australian time Christmas eve, we have a festivus. I mean Christmas miracle.
Merry Christmas from USA!
Amazingly accurate assessment of HK barrel sights
It wasn’t the Beretta that went like a “brick through glass”, it was the Walther...
The smoking jacket and globe are *awesome.* Perfect for enjoying a nice Scotch on Christmas Eve. I can almost hear the fire crackling in the old brick fireplace.
It is 6am with no sleep for me. This is still pretty temping though. An hour more cant hurt
Good luc my mon
Proud of you right now
If you're still awake at 6am, might as well stay up and suck it up for the day.
Burgers! If you ever happen to find yourself in southern Colorado, ask around for a slopper combo with green chile sauce. It's basically a burger and fries smothered in green chile sauce with pork (and if done right) topped with fresh diced onions and shredded cheese. Goes great with a beer or two. Looks disgusting, but is really good.
33:27 The SEALs weren't looking for a logistical advantage; the Stoner63 was a 5.56mm belt-fed machine gun that weighed about 12 pounds against the 7.62mm M60 weighing about 24 pounds and that's before you factor in the difference in weight between a belt of 5.56mm vs 7.62mm. The Stoner63 also had a higher cyclic rate of fire over the M60.
Yup.
Firepower advantage, not logistics.
The corner shooting thing, going off of your idea of a camera and head set, I'd set it up with a toggle button on the gun(thumb toggle or even a forward position for off hand use) that brings up or takes down the camera view. toggle it, aim gun around the corner, shoot or don't, toggle it back off and proceed as usual
Bullet shaped whisky stones???
That's kind of risky. My 1st thought is to never put that anywhere near my face
I wrote a thing on my blog about Bond’s replacement gun. My thoughts are pretty much the same with the P365xl but I would add that it be fitted with Griffin Armament’s CAM-Lok quick detach mounting system for a suppressor. I have this setup and it’s amazing.
Whiskey bullets......
I am not throwing away THAT shot...
Ian is right about the M63 Stoner. If done on a large scale, a system like the Stoner or ACR, SCAR, or XM-8 has an advantage. Militaries have a long track record of buying guns that fill a specific purpose, but as either useless or at a disadvantage otherwise. SMGs are good for close quarters or like a tank driver weapon where a long rifle can be a pain to use, but aren't useful at range. You have guns like the M1 Garand and M1 Carbine that the only common part is the but plate screw. There is a great potential in a gun that can be reconfigured as 1. You can reconfigure for the mission at hand and 2. Not have to worry about keep parts on hand for several different guns that aren't interchangeable.
I can only imagine some dude at Century going "Hey..." with a saddish face.
They should. How can you be in the vintage gun importation business and then destroy value through your chosen import mark size and location? You can’t change the law but you could minimize your import mark as much as possible.
They know what they're doing.
Hes upset, but more with himself.
If you won the lottery! yep I would build a range as well, with crossing, drop down, turning targets and a 270 degree arc of fire. I am a member of a shooting club and range called "Silverstone Shooting Centre" in the UK with 180 degree arc of fire. This makes it more fun and better practice for vermin shooting, than most which are just 90 degree gallery targets. Great video as always!
Ian, another ian here, I couldn't help hearing you like green chiles on your burgers, have i got the idea for you! Bun, patty, green chiles, egg patty(fresh eggs are a must) and your choice of condiment, best paired with sweet potato fries, ive always called it the KAMIKAZE
I collect vintage watches much more than guns (ie; my main item) and pretty much all the advice here applies to those also ie; condition price range, condition vs. usability, top condition vs. all matching parts, original vs. refinished, providence, etc etc.... I would imagine the same advice applies to almost all collectable items of the vintage sort. I'm like Ian, both with my watches and my guns. I love a factory mint piece as much as anyone, but in reality I'd usually rather have one ~75-85% condition and then I can actually use it without worrying about the slightest scratch.
That glass you are drinking from looks like Julian’s glass from the Trailer Park Boys lol
What a smart, eloquent, likable dude Ian is!
The 25 didnt hit like a brick through a plate glass window, the 7.65 Walther did.
Though mad respect on Ian for calling out the 357 max as a hunting gun. The Max is my favorite hunting round
My family had 36 acres only 20 minutes out of town where we lived, we didn't turn it into a long range shooting range but we shot a lot in a valley on the property, plinking and having fun.
There's an old OSS training film you can view, here on youtube or on Real Military Flix, which has a fictional scenario, based on a real one, of EXACTLY what you described, Ian! A spy "carried a pistol to get him out of a jam, instead it got him into one" when a date hugs him, feels the pistol carried small-of-back and informs the secret police in "Enemie Aria" (the fictional country used in OSS filmstrips and training films which is basically Not-Germany). The film goes on to recommend that deep-cover agents never carry a weapon of any kind unless they are activated for a very specific mission in which it will be needed (assassinating a government figure, etc) and other training materials I've seen go on to say that such a mission will almost never be given to a deep-cover spy, instead that would normally be the job of a native partisan or an agent smuggled into the country on a short-term basis. Deep-cover agents are simply too valuable to be used in such a manner and they've spent so much time worming their way into a position to gather intelligence that there is no other way of gathering that it would be a waste.
56:00 This is a really good response and way to handle this as the Internet has a bad habit of having no chill. Making mountains out of molehills isn't helpful and is all too common.
Springbank - Nice!
Love the "ice" bullets. Ordered a set.
"Keep out of reach of children" - Yeah. They'll drink your whiskey.
Although I would still love a Forgotten Weapons shot glass, the whisky bullets are awesome and are now ordered. Merry Christmas :)
Josef Mötz; Joschi Schuy Vom Ursprung der Selbstladepistole
For all the other Germans who had a hard time understanding ian.
🙏
Snobbery?
The first time he said it, I thought it was Russian. Ians pronounciation of German Words is in General impressively good, but not this time
Burger hint when visiting the Left Coast: as part of their "secret menu," you can order your In-N-Out burger with chilis on it My particular favourite is a double-double no lettuce with chilis and grilled onions. Thanks for the great content -- stay safe and best wishes for the new year.
I like how talking about the Cobray Terminator drives Ian to drink.
For the Bond question, here's my take: A glock 48 MOS (or 43X MOS, only real difference is the barrel length) with a red dot (again), and the shield arms S15 mags (fits flush for both pistols and increases mag size from 10+1 to 15+1 and has the option of their +5 extensions for a potential of 20+1).
Stop the presses; the Arizonian likes green chilies on everything 🤣🤣🤣
I thought we liked red chili more and green was a new mexico passion...or both??
Coloradans claim to love green chile as well, but Pueblo green chile is nothing compared to Hatch.
@@dtownknives Coloradan green chile is more of a pork stew condiment than just roasted chiles... It gets really confusing for those of us not from out there.
This is getting like a ‘which tea is best’ question to someone from the UK/Ireland, or ‘which cheese’ to someone from France/Netherlands etc. (Apologies to those great sources of foodstuffs not mentioned)..😋
I'm with you on hunting-caliber automatics. I mean, the one guy who could (supposedly) shoot a handgun at rifle distances developed revolver cartridges. (Elmer Keith was the driving force behind the .357 and .44 Magnums, because he kept blowing up the guns made for Special in his quest to shoot anything small critter that he saw, up to a couple hundred yards.)
As a New Mexican, knowing Gun Jesus says Green Chile is an essential burger topping makes my heart happy.
I hear you. I moved to western Colorado in the 90's and use Green chilies on a regular basis on and in many things. ESPECIALLY good on burgers.
Those whiskey stones clanking on the glass gave me the chills
Yet again, Gun Jesus warns us of the evils of the Cobray Terminator Machine Gun.
I bought the 365xl as my first 9mm, I love it, a perfect carry gun
Holy shit those are amazing ice "cubes"
If there’s any need for pig Latin I’m your man. Cool name by the way.
@@amendable5401 thank you :) your user name is pretty nice too
50:30 There are mirror/prism attachments that fit behind the primary optic on a normal modern rifle. You can fit the upper around the corner without exposing your hands.
I like the whiskey stones. Personally I prefer diluted liquor, but that's cool.
Yes, I tend to go with two ice cubes and 2-3 fingers of beverage.
dont see to many campbelltown fans but its also one of my favorite regions
I've found the photos in a *lot* of firearm reference books to be rather crap. I have a set of disassembly books, and the photos there are lower resolution and entirely in black & white. It makes seeing the important part of what they're trying to show you difficult.
On the refraining of comments, many people have very thin skin, and many were never told no as a child. That being said, I like the HK sights, and your comments on disliking make good sense. I appreciate the honesty!