4 Reasons I Don't Trust The 1911 with my Life

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  • @andrewlaffoon8907
    @andrewlaffoon8907 5 років тому +2844

    I carried a 1911 for 15 months in the Vietnam jungle and it saved my life more than once as a backup weapon

    • @jonsmith919
      @jonsmith919 5 років тому +285

      Andrew laffoon this guy is a fucking idiot. My grandpa carried one in ww2 and slept with it cocked and locked then. He had the utmost confidence in it. It’s killing abilities are not up for debate!

    • @rufusleers
      @rufusleers 5 років тому +27

      Did you carry it with the safety on though?

    • @bubblegump5410
      @bubblegump5410 5 років тому +247

      @@rufusleers cocked and locked means with the hammer back and the safety on. i have carried mine that way for 40 years

    • @rufusleers
      @rufusleers 5 років тому +14

      @@bubblegump5410 don't patronize me like you old codger. I know what cocked and locked means.

    • @rufusleers
      @rufusleers 5 років тому +11

      @@bubblegump5410 I asked if he carried it with the safety off. Sleeping isn't considered carrying.

  • @reedsaltzgaber9774
    @reedsaltzgaber9774 3 роки тому +413

    The 1911 isnt meant for everyone but after 110 years of service the 1911 deserves respect it's earned that much

    • @stevemellgard6393
      @stevemellgard6393 2 роки тому +9

      Dispatched more enemy combatants and bad guys than any other pistol. Much respect.

    • @jeremydarkcountrysteckman9496
      @jeremydarkcountrysteckman9496 2 роки тому +3

      I carry my 1911s during deer hunting season it's the only I gun I carry deer hunting I don't need like my Glock

    • @jeremydarkcountrysteckman9496
      @jeremydarkcountrysteckman9496 2 роки тому +4

      @@stevemellgard6393 I've dispatched a whole of bambis with them to you can't beat them my TRP is a tack driver

    • @stevemellgard6393
      @stevemellgard6393 2 роки тому +4

      Jeremy dark country Steckman I own a couple Springfield firearms. The TRP standard government being one. A M1-A in scout squad being the other. Had around 500 rnds through the TRP and it's performance was spot on but opted on a few minor conversions. I wasn't keen on the two piece full length guide rod so I went with a standard GI with a flat wire recoil spring bumped up a notch from Wilson Combat. 10-8 plug. Have over 2,000 rnds through it now and it's been flawless. Chews up any ammo I run through it with no issues what so ever. Nothing but Wilson mags from jump. The TRP is as good as it gets for the money. Thanks.

    • @jeremydarkcountrysteckman9496
      @jeremydarkcountrysteckman9496 2 роки тому +1

      @@stevemellgard6393 it's been so long since mine was done but I had a two peice guiderod a match grade barrel and trigger mine was done in the Springfield custom shop in Geneseo it was my brother's gun he carried on duty till he bought a custom berretta 96 and I bought this from him I've shot alot of deer with this gun

  • @commiekiller5040
    @commiekiller5040 6 років тому +3960

    This should be titled “why I don’t trust my self with a 1911”

  • @garywilliamson9697
    @garywilliamson9697 2 роки тому +558

    3 combat tours, 3 incursions 10 months in Honduras in the 80s and I carried a 1911 through it all. It never let me down and saved my life more times than I can count. I'm retired for more than 25 years and I still carry my old reliable buddy 1911.45acp

    • @drritzy6618
      @drritzy6618 2 роки тому +34

      Thank you for your service .

    • @kenson5283
      @kenson5283 2 роки тому

      You didn't do jack. Stop trying to act like you are important loser

    • @DANTHETUBEMAN
      @DANTHETUBEMAN 2 роки тому +29

      There is no telling how many ww2 soldier's would agree with you. I'm tired of these gun salesman setting the facts.

    • @mikemagnum9357
      @mikemagnum9357 2 роки тому +10

      I agree, the 1911 is completely reliable. Had one for a few years now and it's never let me down in any type of weather or situation. It's the only semi I'd trust with my life.

    • @DANTHETUBEMAN
      @DANTHETUBEMAN 2 роки тому

      so based on your limited real work experience 😜 lol hahaha you'd say this other gun salesperson is full of shit. lol 😆

  • @pressendforspanish
    @pressendforspanish 5 років тому +1062

    They use the "Im too stupid to swipe the safety off" with the 1911 but EVERY one of their rifles has a safety and they never complain.

    • @justindr.yaegertodd6220
      @justindr.yaegertodd6220 4 роки тому +15

      What if I told you: you are holding it incorrectly if you have to "sweep off the safety?"

    • @justindr.yaegertodd6220
      @justindr.yaegertodd6220 4 роки тому +24

      I'm supporting the 1911, but if you have to "sweep off the safety" then you're holding it incorrectly...
      Watch the video by Matt Stamp: "1911s and how to properly use them."

    • @michaelangelo4742
      @michaelangelo4742 4 роки тому +15

      he probably keeps his gun safety off on all his firearms at all times

    • @justindr.yaegertodd6220
      @justindr.yaegertodd6220 4 роки тому

      @@michaelangelo4742 #ignoranceisbliss

    • @goinhot9133
      @goinhot9133 4 роки тому +22

      pressendforspanish you don’t carry your rifle in a holster idiot

  • @YoungCoward
    @YoungCoward 4 роки тому +771

    “Your gun is like your nose, don’t let somebody else pick it for you.”

    • @redranger1949
      @redranger1949 4 роки тому +9

      Good advice 👍

    • @justindr.yaegertodd6220
      @justindr.yaegertodd6220 4 роки тому +6

      I agree, but if you're serving in the military then you don't really get a choice, unless you're special operations...

    • @redranger1949
      @redranger1949 3 роки тому +2

      @@justindr.yaegertodd6220 Civilians off duty police and off duty soldiers still have a choice

    • @voltaire5427
      @voltaire5427 3 роки тому

      Would be nice if military or police had a couple options that fit the budget. I think that's why the Army went with the new modular Sig. Hope it serves them well.

    • @ciciliagilbert524
      @ciciliagilbert524 3 роки тому

      Excellent expression!

  • @ckim6400
    @ckim6400 6 років тому +84

    4 Reasons I Don't Trust My Fist with my Life
    1.) It hurts when I hit something hard.
    2.) Bones break when I hit something really hard.
    3.) Other people are usually Bigger than me and hit me Harder.
    4.) I carry a gun, it's always better than my Fist.
    Just like this video, These are MY Opinions! :) Deal with it!

  • @donkeller2489
    @donkeller2489 2 роки тому +104

    I'm a Vet that carried a 1911 and a gunsmith. I understand what you're saying, we have a saying in the shooting sport " if you think it works, it does, unil it don't." All guns have problems, training is what gets you out of that situation when not if it happens. Your life should not depend on any particular firearm but your training with that firearm. Don't buy it and put it in a holster and expect it to save your life.

    • @MINDSPARK-u6e
      @MINDSPARK-u6e Рік тому +5

      _I agree with you 100% Some people just forget down the line what gun they have in their holster repetition, and practice just simply helps to master that._

    • @steveb8001
      @steveb8001 Рік тому +3

      Well said.

    • @jacobgraustein6509
      @jacobgraustein6509 Рік тому

      Best way to describe proper gun etiquette

  • @petewilson3509
    @petewilson3509 6 років тому +482

    I’m A Marine Combat Vetern Who Served With C co 1st Bn 9Th Marines In Vietnam! The M1911 Saved My Ass Enough Said

    • @efremespinoza
      @efremespinoza 4 роки тому +21

      My Dad was a Vietnam vet first cav 1965-1967 and he said the 1911 was incredible in war!

    • @alainbuerom8635
      @alainbuerom8635 4 роки тому +1

      I believe you sir Coz you have been fuck up that not everybody could have survive! salute to your service.

    • @squakswuak2692
      @squakswuak2692 4 роки тому

      ALAIN BUEROM stfu

    • @kungfukitten6735
      @kungfukitten6735 4 роки тому +5

      The 1911 didn’t save your life the gun you had did you would have saved your life with a beretta or glock or a sig just the same

    • @stephendowdy3888
      @stephendowdy3888 4 роки тому +1

      He don't know enough about the 1911 to be making a video about it..he better be checking the knock down power compared to some other calibers

  • @kingstonunderwood9051
    @kingstonunderwood9051 5 років тому +763

    He said that the 1911 doesn’t meet his standards, his microphone doesn’t meet 1980’s standards

    • @lukedontknow9283
      @lukedontknow9283 4 роки тому +5

      Hahahahaha

    • @jackkrauser8687
      @jackkrauser8687 4 роки тому +2

      Hilarious the microphone really isnt bad at all

    • @Blake_the_Drake
      @Blake_the_Drake 4 роки тому +18

      @@jackkrauser8687 what were you listening to? It was horrible...

    • @whatswiththissassylostchilld
      @whatswiththissassylostchilld 4 роки тому +2

      Finally mentioned his stupid microphone!!! I could barely hear anything.

    • @deenell9039
      @deenell9039 4 роки тому +2

      So, a great craftsman messes up and blames himself?

  • @ustaarthur
    @ustaarthur 4 роки тому +791

    After watching this video, I love 1911 even more.

  • @squarebiz357
    @squarebiz357 3 роки тому +363

    I'm a military vet and I also do armed security. My 1911 is my go to weapon while I'm working. Had it since 2012 and never had an issue with it.

    • @henryofskalitz2228
      @henryofskalitz2228 2 роки тому +3

      I carry a cz clone 10mm the tanfoglio stock 3 and limited pro for carry woods and target. I love 10mm it's the most flexible auto cartridge imo other than a smoothbore flintlock.

    • @Chicano_pistolero
      @Chicano_pistolero 2 роки тому +8

      I’m armed security as well. Carry a .38+p snub nosed concealed appendix, and a .45 1911 with 4 spare mags as my main sidearm

    • @superserial1
      @superserial1 2 роки тому +7

      @@Chicano_pistolero lol whacker

    • @2twolow
      @2twolow 2 роки тому

      @@superserial1 I guarantee he has a high and tight. 😆

    • @ecay
      @ecay 2 роки тому +1

      @@Chicano_pistolero I work security as well. My main carry is what is issue to me which is a Glock but my preferred as a 1911 and 9 mm and four spare mags

  • @rnjr1031
    @rnjr1031 4 роки тому +342

    Man, I have had a 1911 since I was issued one in the Marines, never, never had any performance issues with the gun. I carry a 1911 (45) when I am out on a hunt, in case I have to deal with hogs. I totally trust the weapon and have had zero issues with this firearm. Just a reminder this firearm has been in more battles all around the world than any other handgun. Semper Fi

    • @sammytracey3935
      @sammytracey3935 3 роки тому +3

      Any recommendations on 1911 brands ?

    • @coolgamers2794
      @coolgamers2794 3 роки тому +9

      Former Jarhead here too. The 1911 is overrated. Given that most close combat fire fight happens less than 300 yard; you'll be spamming bullets faster than you can even count. The greatest drawback of the 1911 is the low ammo capacity count. Even with extended mags; the most I ever seen a 1911 with high magazine count was no more than 11 bullets or else the magazine will be sticking out like a sore thumb. I hate the myth that *"45 ACP"* is a man stopper or that one shot from a 45 pistol 1911 will kill someone. With newer technology; 9mm is catching up very fast with higher kinetic energy input. However it's your call to decide whether the 1911 is a good for you. I own a 1911 45 ACP, Beretta 92SF 9MM, Glock 23 40Cal, and a few others. I tell you that I'd trust my Beretta or Glock over my 1911 since the magazine count is simply higher incase I got to engage in suppressive fire or cover fire if *SHTF.*

    • @cooldaddy232
      @cooldaddy232 3 роки тому

      Semper Fi shitbird

    • @tylertapp131
      @tylertapp131 3 роки тому

      Thank you for the comment and thank you for your service.

    • @kingofthetigers
      @kingofthetigers 3 роки тому +9

      @@sammytracey3935 there is only one brand for a 1911. Colt.

  • @rwolfhaus1234
    @rwolfhaus1234 5 років тому +542

    some guys like a 1967 corvette coupe and some guys like the honda civic.....daniel here gets really good gas mileage.

    • @playerzero2236
      @playerzero2236 5 років тому +6

      Lol

    • @bouncingbetty3636
      @bouncingbetty3636 5 років тому +8

      @@kulasnikov3875 Murica, come on now Mr. Nikov.

    • @bouncingbetty3636
      @bouncingbetty3636 5 років тому +19

      @@kulasnikov3875 100plus years of fucking shit up with 8 rounds...nazi Germany actually tried making claims against it with the Geneva convention...Locked and fucking Loaded!

    • @bouncingbetty3636
      @bouncingbetty3636 5 років тому +4

      ..good thing we are only discussing handguns, shit our sidearms are just a means of getting to our real tools.

    • @keithcharboneau3331
      @keithcharboneau3331 5 років тому +9

      @@kulasnikov3875 my 1911 holds 15 rounds, so the 9mm fanboys no longer have the capacity advantage that they once had, there are several manufacturers that currently make the 1911 chambered in the .45 ACP that holds 15 rounds, so we no longer have to give up capacity for caliber.

  • @deenell9039
    @deenell9039 5 років тому +1695

    He's just basically telling you that he's a Glock lover..

    • @perryklein1790
      @perryklein1790 5 років тому +44

      Dee Nell nothing wrong with Glocks, bro.

    • @Mrjohnnymoo1
      @Mrjohnnymoo1 5 років тому +111

      @@perryklein1790 Both are excellent weapons. Too many people calling 1911 carriers FUDD's and Glock Owners Glocktards. Where did the whole 1911 vs Glock rivalry start anyways? Regardless, Glock guys need to respect 1911 guys, 1911 guys need to respect Glock guys. At the end of the day, we are all on the same team.

    • @antoniodossantos6735
      @antoniodossantos6735 5 років тому +20

      Mrjohnnymoo1 You must love 1911 or you're kind of Communist ! Lol

    • @Mrjohnnymoo1
      @Mrjohnnymoo1 5 років тому +8

      @@antoniodossantos6735 Why? Lol

    • @antoniodossantos6735
      @antoniodossantos6735 5 років тому +32

      Mrjohnnymoo1 it was a joke , 1911 is the king of pistols! 🤣

  • @orangecrush5512
    @orangecrush5512 2 роки тому +95

    When you practice enough with a 1911 your thumb naturally rides on the safety when you grip it. When drawing the gun, thumbing the safety off is just a natural, fluid movement as you're bringing the gun to the firing position. There is a reason that the 1911 has been around for over 100 years. It's a rugged, reliable weapon.

    • @ayoodjsmk
      @ayoodjsmk 2 роки тому

      This video is stupid!!! He lacks knowledge & should go train some more.

    • @YTRulesFromNM
      @YTRulesFromNM 2 роки тому

      The moron that made this video wouldn't understand what training is.

    • @justindr.yaegertodd6220
      @justindr.yaegertodd6220 Рік тому +2

      It was designed for your grip to be ontop of the safety, so then it naturally disengages when your grip hits it, PROPERLY. I love my 1911's!!

    • @ericbest9562
      @ericbest9562 Рік тому +2

      I'm trying to get used to my thumb sticking up and out, I find myself (for now) dropping my thumb to wrap around the grip lol I'll get it. It's a mental thing, the slide going down beside my thumb, it's taking some getting used to.

    • @orangecrush5512
      @orangecrush5512 Рік тому +3

      @@ericbest9562 Yeah, I'm sure it takes some getting used to when you were used to other pistols first. A 1911 was my first handgun, a long time ago, so I didn't have to make the adjustment. I don't carry one anymore. I think there are better options available for that now. I still love to shoot them, though.

  • @highgrove8545
    @highgrove8545 6 років тому +286

    The only gun I trust with my life is my smooth bore flintlock.

    • @Scottypowpow
      @Scottypowpow 6 років тому +15

      Highgrove I fuckin laughed at loud when I read your comment thanks bro

    • @maverick9708
      @maverick9708 5 років тому +11

      this is the most legendary comment on youtube

    • @Wingwuff
      @Wingwuff 5 років тому +12

      Never fails (dont carry it on a rainy day tho)

    • @WhiteMagicBusa
      @WhiteMagicBusa 4 роки тому +14

      I'll back you with the blunderbuss...because shooting shrapnel from a trumpet with a trigger is just satisfying

    • @ThePaperKhan
      @ThePaperKhan 4 роки тому +1

      Lol

  • @FrankPapadakis
    @FrankPapadakis 4 роки тому +489

    After watching this video I've come to a hard conclusion and it was a tough decision to make, I'm sticking with my 1911 🤣

    • @hobar8031
      @hobar8031 3 роки тому +6

      Same here... 😇

    • @lilpoohgo
      @lilpoohgo 3 роки тому +23

      “ I see more problems with these 1911’s” these guns won two world wars!!

    • @nvcbl
      @nvcbl 3 роки тому +4

      @@lilpoohgo along with some other guns but yeah you got a point

    • @justindr.yaegertodd6220
      @justindr.yaegertodd6220 3 роки тому +7

      This guy was trying to rag on the 1911, but he kinda explained why it's perfect...

    • @vicgogan5379
      @vicgogan5379 3 роки тому +1

      Keeping it real...SMART MAN....45 ACP 1911A1...JUST HARD TO BEAT...GOOD SERVICE WEAPON AND CONCEAL CARRY.

  • @cooldloop2381
    @cooldloop2381 3 роки тому +143

    “If you ever have to systematically break down why our current stuff is better than what we had 100 years ago, maybe the stuff from 100 years ago isn’t that bad.” TFB

    • @cooldloop2381
      @cooldloop2381 3 роки тому +1

      @Paul Tilley Against what? The whole point is to compare it to another firearm.

    • @wehrewulf
      @wehrewulf 3 роки тому +1

      @Paul Tilley Definately? Not definately. That is nothing more than a brand based opinion.

    • @jrbailey3208
      @jrbailey3208 3 роки тому +12

      There is INDEED a reason why after MORE than a Century, people are STILL carrying the 1911: 'hype' can only take something, or someone, just so far, AFTER that Point, RESULTS will tell the tale.

    • @dsbiddle
      @dsbiddle 3 роки тому +4

      It’s more involved than that. The knowledge is explained because not everyone has thousands of rounds through a 1911 and a Glock to know the pros and cons

  • @joelspringman7748
    @joelspringman7748 3 роки тому +32

    Choosing and buying a firearm is just the beginning. Familiarity with and proficiency with that firearm are absolute essentials for responsibly owning and carrying it.

  • @Spacefolders
    @Spacefolders 3 роки тому +190

    I tried not to like the 1911 for years, then I bought one, now I have two, and I still have hundreds of other pistols, but the accuracy and reliability of a semi clean 1911 is hard to beat.

    • @thannydevitos2332
      @thannydevitos2332 2 роки тому +2

      I highly doubt you have hundreds of other pistols.

    • @200130769
      @200130769 2 роки тому +4

      @@thannydevitos2332 thousands bro. Dont you know?

    • @HalfCrazy520
      @HalfCrazy520 2 роки тому +12

      @@thannydevitos2332 -- I have a friend who owns over 400 guns... well over 100 of them are pistols, so it's possible.

    • @thannydevitos2332
      @thannydevitos2332 2 роки тому +2

      @@HalfCrazy520 hundreds of pistols, assuming the price of a hi point is minimum 20,000$ with ONLY 100 guns. 1911’s? 1000’s each. Matt from demo ranch doesn’t even own close to “hundreds”. There is no shot mr big keyboard over here owns 100,000$+ in handguns

    • @HalfCrazy520
      @HalfCrazy520 2 роки тому +8

      @@thannydevitos2332 -- The guy I'm talking about has F**K YOU money. That means "How much do you want for that?"
      It's not for sale....
      "I don't think you heard me, I said how much do you want for it?"
      $100K is lunch money to this dude. One of my best friends and someone I worked for over several years and you would never know the guy had a dollar to his name. Just one of the guys.... but he has nice stuff.

  • @truth9995
    @truth9995 5 років тому +714

    There is a old saying. "It is a poor craftsman, who blames his tools."

    • @josephcastrence7082
      @josephcastrence7082 5 років тому +9

      yea, too bad the 1911 is obsolete to even relate to that quote but whatever... cool quote I guess

    • @bananastand9820
      @bananastand9820 5 років тому +6

      fudd boomer alert!!!

    • @outcast668
      @outcast668 5 років тому +20

      With all of the new designs that are coming out, the 1911 will always be the most solid and reliable platform to fall back onto...

    • @BigChiefTomTom53
      @BigChiefTomTom53 5 років тому +10

      @@outcast668 Watch one of MAC's torture tests... I love my 1911's, but they fail too often!

    • @Mrjohnnymoo1
      @Mrjohnnymoo1 5 років тому +39

      @@josephcastrence7082 Yeah super obsolete... That's why it is still used by 35 different countries today and certain U.S special forces teams such as Marine Recon. The fact people even compare a 108-year-old gun to guns made in the last 10 years shows how "Obsolete" it truly is. That sentence alone dismantles the "Obsolete" opinion.

  • @isaiah3127
    @isaiah3127 3 роки тому +427

    Man I wonder how he reacted when he found out the 1911 isn't the only pistol with a safety

    • @Dex8357
      @Dex8357 3 роки тому +17

      And pretty much every battle rifle has a safety

    • @humphreybumblecuck5151
      @humphreybumblecuck5151 3 роки тому +9

      Well he obviously doesn't like "Manual" safeties. There are DA pistols that rely solely on trigger and grip safeties, but they have long trigger pulls (often mushy, long resets). Alot of people swear to that "No manual safety" doctrine, but I don't fancy it.
      I prefer a great trigger and a manual safety, and I loath grip and trigger safeties 'cause to me they just add weight and complication.

    • @TheRealZJE313
      @TheRealZJE313 3 роки тому +21

      The big QUESTION is what would he have done back in the day when the 1911 was the only semi-automatic pistol out there?O wait he would have been carrying a REVOLVER

    • @firstsonofthesea7938
      @firstsonofthesea7938 3 роки тому +19

      I dont like glocks cause they have no safety

    • @240pixel
      @240pixel 3 роки тому +5

      @@firstsonofthesea7938 yes they do, its called a holster.

  • @ishkabibble2204
    @ishkabibble2204 2 роки тому +13

    Semper Fidelis, and thanks for the opinion. I've been shooting a glock for 20 yrs. Changed to a sig the last 3. NEVER wanted to go near a 1911 for all the reasons you just said. Picked up a tisas 1911a1 just for the look and to put in my safe. Took it to the range. All stated fears went away. Immediately purchased a Springfield 1911 operator.

  • @shawnwells5719
    @shawnwells5719 6 років тому +251

    Not a single legitimate, convincing reason presented. Anyone fumbling with the thumb safety isn't competent enough to be using a handgun for self defense.

    • @carryeveryday910
      @carryeveryday910 5 років тому +11

      Disagree. Some people just don’t like them. This guy is a fucking Marine and you don’t think he’s competent enough to handle a firearm for self defense? Get the fuck out of here lmfao. For a self-defense firearm you should be able to draw and pull the trigger nothing else no flipping off the safety nothing because in a life or death situation you’re going to start losing fine motor skills so the more minimum amount of stuff you can do the better.

    • @dickjohnson8636
      @dickjohnson8636 5 років тому +7

      Why isnt the video just called i dont like safties? Lol

    • @taylorbennion3706
      @taylorbennion3706 5 років тому +15

      @@carryeveryday910 you know infantry guys regardless of branch typically suck at pistol shooting because they get so little training on them. I know some vets and their knowledge of pistol craft is fairly basic their knowledge on rifles though is very good so take that for what it's worth the government has better things to do than extensively train its military personnel on a weapon they will in all likelyhood never use outside of a range

    • @keithcharboneau3331
      @keithcharboneau3331 5 років тому +11

      @@carryeveryday910 ok, number one, just because he is a marine, means NOTHING to me, i served in the military for 11 years, and i have met plenty of marines that i would not trust with a Daisy pellet rifle, let alone a firearm, and if you were taught properly how to handle your 1911, you do not even realize that you are operating the thumb safety, just like you should not even realize that you are operating the grip safety when you draw it from the holster, i personally do not notice either the grip safety nor the thumb safety, that my be due to using the 1911 platform for 40 years, and having many many hours of range time and practice with them, but i don't notice my operation of either of those safeties

    • @subwoofer6726
      @subwoofer6726 5 років тому +3

      @@carryeveryday910
      Lot of logical fallacy in you argument.
      Just because someone is a Marine for this example, doesn't mean their own logic or reasoning stands on it's own. Two, when people say "in a real situation you lose fine motorskills" they are honestly buying into the biggest bullshit myth/argument conceived in self-defense. That's a statement made by guys who are too lazy to train (or don't at all), enjoy theoretical pissing arguments, or they train in conditions that never stress them; they shoot and play in the comfort zone. Poking holes in paper all day and then come online putting on airs.
      Speaking as if you can make a grand assumptions on how everyone in the world operates is a dangerous game to play with slim chance that you will end up entirely correct or even remotely taken seriously.

  • @casadewaffle3162
    @casadewaffle3162 4 роки тому +637

    “Limited magazine capacity”...wait till he finds out I carry a revolver

    • @33Luger
      @33Luger 4 роки тому +76

      Agree. Everyone assumes you are going to be battling twenty ninjas. In reality, it is most likely going to be one guy, and even if there are more, putting one down will cause the others to flee.

    • @5jjt
      @5jjt 4 роки тому +19

      No FTF, or FTE, or stove pipping, or failure of slide into battery, or failure to take of safe, and second strike capability. And, you can leave it loaded almost for decades.

    • @harold853
      @harold853 4 роки тому +7

      There aint nothing wrong with a revolver since its the caliber that counts( a caliber doesnt mean anything about the carrier)

    • @samfish90212
      @samfish90212 4 роки тому +25

      Single action navy, do I count in this debate?

    • @casadewaffle3162
      @casadewaffle3162 4 роки тому +1

      @@BrainEatPenguin why not?

  • @lifevlog6216
    @lifevlog6216 5 років тому +63

    Most dudes review weapons like they are going to fight half and army while out and about. Honestly doesn’t matter what type of weapon you have. If you are skilled the weapon doesn’t matter

    • @wahoomankiller1472
      @wahoomankiller1472 3 роки тому +1

      Doesn't Everyone fight off 26 ninjas & terrorist at walmart on the daily? I mean TP is a hot commodity worth dying for lately

    • @TrueRomancer04
      @TrueRomancer04 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah, I've never understood the John Wick-ish approach to reviewing firearms for self-defense. My late father-in-law was a retired police officer, and his personal carry gun was a 5-shot .357 magnum revolver. His mantra was that training > ammo capacity, and that if five trained shots didn't resolve the situation, another ten untrained shots wouldn't resolve it, either.

    • @dubsgaming7938
      @dubsgaming7938 5 днів тому

      I kinda think that’s one of my biggest problems, I in a way think if something was to happen, that I would probably be dealing with multiple people. I don’t consider it bad, but like a way of my body preparing for the worst. I also think if someone has a fire arm in the vehicle or breaking into your home, at least one other does. But carrying a Fire arm in general, you can’t help but understand the symbolism behind it, it’s a war with it if it comes down to defending your home or your family.

  • @stevemeador2032
    @stevemeador2032 3 роки тому +46

    It is about the love and bonding with what feels right!. The 1911 although an old design, for me it is the correct design. Like any tool I learned how to operate it and learn from experience the firearm's characteristics. The firearm to me has a natural point of aim and ergonomic controls which make it quick to reload and target the intended target. Well done Mr Browning.

    • @gymshoe8862
      @gymshoe8862 Рік тому +3

      The kid is ignorant of JM Browning

  • @donalddickins8493
    @donalddickins8493 6 років тому +533

    I guess 75 years of use by the military all of a sudden means nothing.

    • @zacheryhole3294
      @zacheryhole3294 6 років тому +30

      Yea its only a 107 year old design.technology probably didn't advance in that time lol

    • @The_SmorgMan
      @The_SmorgMan 6 років тому +8

      Who cares, the military has their philosophy of use. This marine, you, and I need to have our own

    • @VIPK9
      @VIPK9 6 років тому +13

      that doesn't mean shit glocks have been in spec ops for years

    • @ernie61223
      @ernie61223 6 років тому

      Well, he was a marine.

    • @toryalmond
      @toryalmond 6 років тому +5

      If you've trained on this gun time and time again, you probably have no problem. And if you're in the battle field, who's gonna have the safety on. That's why it works well. But for average carry, it can be a difficult weapon to use quickly.

  • @pretzelstick320
    @pretzelstick320 4 роки тому +642

    next up: "I don't trust my cast iron pan with my eggs"

    • @samfish90212
      @samfish90212 4 роки тому +6

      Just starting out frying eggs on iron and man am I bad at it.

    • @2phonebabyjay199
      @2phonebabyjay199 3 роки тому +6

      @@samfish90212 vegetable oil👌🏾

    • @teamb.l.b2157
      @teamb.l.b2157 3 роки тому +1

      😂😂😂

    • @samfish90212
      @samfish90212 3 роки тому

      @@2phonebabyjay199 I have been using them daily and now I am quite successful. Making easy eggs every morning.

    • @stormbreaker170
      @stormbreaker170 3 роки тому +2

      Someone’s triggered 😂 nothing better than the 1911 or 45 community. Always jumping to defend their need to compensate 100% of the time 😂

  • @rickbowen6929
    @rickbowen6929 5 років тому +210

    I'm always guarded when anyone refers to themselves as a master at anything. Ego gets in the way of wisdom. If he truly were a master at training in combat weapons, he would recognize the ultimate, up close combat weapon he is holding in his hands. So here are some of my interpretations for what he claims are his reservations. (1) Mag capacity is too small= you are not shooting accurately, or else you wouldn't need more rounds. Your handgun is only for fighting your way to your rifle. Teach your students that fact. If you need more than a 1911 will hold, you are in deep doo doo anyway, and probably aren't going to make it. (2) Thumb safety disengagement forgetfulness under stress= you are training people that shouldn't even own a 1911, or any other firearm. (3) Reliability issues= people that have no idea what they are doing and shouldn't own a 1911, or any other firearm, that are buying the wrong, cheap ammo. (4) Mag compatibility= people that buy cheap mags to go with their high dollar 1911. IMHO, Any instructor that says he doesn't believe in having a safety on a defensive, offensive, or combat firearm, (what's the difference?), has no business training anyone. Ask the united states military services, they have spent billions on hundreds of studies on making this determination already. Sorry, but I disagree with your assessment entirely. I have seen too many people shot from accidental discharges from firearms with no safety as a range officer and instructor of over 20 years... and I held three world records for speed and accuracy at one time, with guess what? A 1911 pistol. Every other kind of pistol came up against me and mine, and lost. Translate that to a real firefight for all the marbles, and they would still lose...... And yes, I have been in real firefights with my 1911, and I am still here. Sadly, they are not.

    • @thomaskirkpatrick4031
      @thomaskirkpatrick4031 5 років тому +24

      Can't argue with that, even if I wanted to. Well said.

    • @Chief2Moon
      @Chief2Moon 4 роки тому +18

      Rick Bowen Who could reasonably disagree?

    • @leviathan6502
      @leviathan6502 4 роки тому +15

      I mean, i wish he had a mic to drop at the end. Very well said, and literally impossible to argue.

    • @_uchihia_yeager_6594
      @_uchihia_yeager_6594 4 роки тому +8

      Well said. my wife thinks I’m doing to much when I carry my rifle in the car but I told her the pistol is there until I get my rifle. That’s all it is, just a transition. But I’m buying a 1911 in a month or so bc I’m saving money. And if people worry about Ammo capacity just carry more mags 🤷🏾‍♂️. I’ve carried six pistol mags in regular clothes and felt normal so yeah.

    • @4Runnernguns
      @4Runnernguns 4 роки тому +4

      This is a terrible comment full of nonsense. The dude that tore this apart was correct.

  • @Alberto-tx8vo
    @Alberto-tx8vo 2 роки тому +96

    The 1911 literally has the best resume of all semi auto pistols. Combat approved 👌

    • @YTRulesFromNM
      @YTRulesFromNM 2 роки тому +3

      I think the M9 is 'better' except the weird silty sand in Saudi Arabia caused feed problems in the magazine. But things change and how the military uses things change. Things don't always have to be 'better'. The product support chain for the new M17/18 alone is enough to justify its introduction.

    • @WorldV1ralDa1ly
      @WorldV1ralDa1ly 5 місяців тому

      ​​@@YTRulesFromNM go watch "5 reasons the m9 kinds sucks" 1911 all the way. i rather a 1911 in 9mm than a m9

  • @rich51187
    @rich51187 4 роки тому +52

    *Vietnam Vets and others in the comment section, the 1911 as secondary has saved countless lives and verified. Good to go. Carry on.* 🇬🇧🇺🇸

  • @lewiswood812
    @lewiswood812 3 роки тому +219

    Served 32 months in Vietnam and my primary weapons were the Colt 1911 and the Springfield Armory M14. Both served me well and many enemy soldiers fell and paid the ultimate price. Sergeant, USMC

    • @shkumpvatican3877
      @shkumpvatican3877 2 роки тому

      The guy who made this video is a dumb fuck

    • @VideoSpectator1223
      @VideoSpectator1223 2 роки тому +4

      @@shkumpvatican3877 How? Who wants to carry that shitty slow ass hammer fired pistol? You're basically carrying a revolver + 1

    • @SiVisPacemParaBellum545
      @SiVisPacemParaBellum545 2 роки тому +18

      If you have shitty aim and need the extra ammo of a double stack just say that. If you need more than 7 or 8 shots just carry a knife.

    • @200130769
      @200130769 2 роки тому +6

      @@VideoSpectator1223 slow? Lmfao ok

    • @tomubl2655
      @tomubl2655 2 роки тому +4

      @@SiVisPacemParaBellum545 just pissed myself

  • @ryand.3858
    @ryand.3858 8 років тому +632

    Failure to disengage the safety on a 1911 is a novice error, no excuses. Anyone who has trained hard with this weapon will instinctively brush off the safety during the draw stroke. It's not something you think about consciously.
    This "problem" is more anecdotal than a documented fault. The gun saw action from the trenches of ww1 to the jungles of Vietnam and island hopping in WW2. I'm sure it was drawn on many occasions by a soldier who was scared shitless and they still managed to get it working. If somebody is too lazy to learn the manual of arms for a 1911 then they should be carrying a Glock. Capacity is the only legitimate complaint.

    • @teller121
      @teller121 8 років тому +3

      but is it a feasible gun for someone who has carried Glock 22 for many years, is going to retire, would like to carry Colt 1911 as a ccw? How much training to overcome no safety and is it worth it if, like me, you shoot pretty well with any gun (as far as marksmanship and safety goes).

    • @ryand.3858
      @ryand.3858 8 років тому +21

      +teller121 it's definitely feasible for you. For some reason people always tell you can't learn to operate a safety effectively once you've had a gun without one, as if you've been ruined and are too dumb to learn but that's simply not true and frankly somewhat insulting to your intelligence.
      Just evaluate yourself honestly: Are you willing to spend the hours dry firing (doesn't hurt the 1911 FYI) and practicing drawing to learn a new weapon? If so then it's well within reason. If you do get into 1911s definitely get on 1911forum, it's an outstanding and extremely knowledgeable and mature group of people.

    • @teller121
      @teller121 8 років тому +1

      Ryan David thx

    • @marcuspacheco3815
      @marcuspacheco3815 8 років тому +5

      yes, if only there were some sort of grip you could take on a 1911 to completely eliminate this problem. Something like a 1911 grip, ah of only..... lol

    • @marcuspacheco3815
      @marcuspacheco3815 8 років тому +18

      first off that BS on the trigger isn't really a safety. Safeties prevent the gun from shooting, that is just a trigger with a gimmick. Don't believe me? Talk to guys with a black hawk holster and a hole in their leg. Any way, you wanted to know why buy a 1911.... Well for starters, unlike some jokers out there I'm not going to try to talk you out of a pistol you like. I never said they are better than glocks I just said 1911s are awesome. But I know you want reasons... how about if you have smaller hands (like half the population) 1911 might be the right choice... What if you want to shoot for accuracy (competition) the 1911 has better ergo, 10x better trigger and (usually) sights. What about any comp that limits you to 10 rounds, or you live a state that limits you to 10 rounds (if I lived in one I wouldn't even look at a Glock (except maybe the single stack). Maybe your just a good enough shooter where you can tell quality and get some benefit from it. Or maybe you just like your Glock better..... Which is cool, they are both great guns, with great after market support and proven very reliable in combat. You might like one over the other, but to say one is definitively better is a joke.

  • @chicorodriguez5196
    @chicorodriguez5196 3 роки тому +34

    I trust my 1911 with my life. I didn’t start out with a Glock. I’ve trained with a safety switch my whole life. Aside from a good parts matchup, break in, and good mags, and a test; I don’t know what the issue is.

    • @kuninagako9035
      @kuninagako9035 2 роки тому +5

      I don't like Glock pistols had a really bad experience with one almost lost my hand it jam on me and later it exploded. My 1911 70's model never had any problems with it not even a jam with it even when I tried to limp wrist it. It just keeps on going. I trust it with my life

    • @dancruze
      @dancruze Рік тому

      ​@@kuninagako9035 scary stuff!! Be safe out there guys!

    • @gamerjenkins2053
      @gamerjenkins2053 Рік тому

      I tried a Beretta Brigadier once, it was pretty good. Then I got a 1911. I tried other various guns like the Glocks, etc. They seemed ok, to get the job done. They had all the bells and whistles, but I always kept coming back to 1911's easy to use, good reliability, sweet trigger pull. I've also shot a few 1911s that were kind of just cheap garbage, which was disappointing.
      But bottom line, I have a reputable brand 1911 that I've used regularly. I maintain it well enough and because of it, it never has failed me.
      I also have 100% faith in my 1911.

    • @dancruze
      @dancruze Рік тому +1

      @@gamerjenkins2053 if you have one that works that's always a good thing. 👍

  • @diesel5355
    @diesel5355 4 роки тому +375

    Next video: “why I don’t trust drywall in my home”

  • @billysherman2702
    @billysherman2702 3 роки тому +260

    110 years of reliability is why I do trust the 1911.

    • @OnlyUknow2
      @OnlyUknow2 2 роки тому +7

      Facts!!

    • @Sonny2299
      @Sonny2299 2 роки тому +8

      @Ubal_Blunt yeah some people use their passed down guns. Like the late 1800s guns. That are preserved.

    • @MaharlikaAWA
      @MaharlikaAWA 2 роки тому

      Muskets were reliable for 100's of years but you don't need anyone STILL using them. Same with flintlocks. Why is that? Oh they are outdated and less efficient. You think the 1911 isn't?

    • @iliafigueroa4820
      @iliafigueroa4820 2 роки тому +2

      @@MaharlikaAWA
      Ehhh...no.
      It is NOT.

    • @MaharlikaAWA
      @MaharlikaAWA 2 роки тому

      @@iliafigueroa4820 It is.

  • @LemanRussVanquisher
    @LemanRussVanquisher 9 років тому +130

    My first center fire pistol was a Glock. I hated it, I was never comfortable with it, but I put a considerable amount of time into it trying to be a better shooter with it. Then I got a Springfield 1911 and never looked back. Everything Mr. Shaw said is accurate; but as a civilian mag capacity isn't really as vital to me as it might be to others. And I actually love the time and maintenance the 1911 requires. Bottom line I will happily trust my life to a century old, single stack, single action, .45 handgun, but I don't blame others for wanting something different.

    • @DanielShaw03xx
      @DanielShaw03xx 9 років тому +23

      Will Mills What you said about loving the time maintenance is spot on. I think many feel that way and it is part of the appeal. As I said in the video, I know many people who have no trouble keeping their 1911's running and it is a good choice for them. Thanks.

    • @Diamondback68
      @Diamondback68 9 років тому +1

      Will Mills I agree completely about how well a Springfield shoots. I have an older Springfield Trophy Match 1911 in 9mm I use in the competitive shoots and a SA Target Loaded in .45 for fun. They are elegant weapons that will last for decades.

    • @TOBORE8THMAN
      @TOBORE8THMAN 9 років тому +5

      Will Mills I love the 1911. It's simply a joy to shoot. It's not my first choice for carry. Definitely my first choice for the range or out in the field for a day of shooting/practice/training. 1911 trigger is unparallelled. Excellent sights. Solid. Durable. Reliable. Yes they're expensive but you may only need to purchase one in your lifetime.
      On the matter of glock, I just don't care for striker fire or polymer frame pistols.

    • @ogarzabello
      @ogarzabello 9 років тому

      Will Mills try STIs, you'll love them!

    • @sniper244
      @sniper244 9 років тому +3

      Will Mills Funny how people bring up the "Century Old technology" like it's a badge of honor...but ask them to compare an M1 Garand to an Colt M4 and it's "Oh that's too old for modern combat, there is much better technology now"...BWAHAHA!

  • @Jaybird-oo3ih
    @Jaybird-oo3ih 3 роки тому +16

    Just bought me a new 1911 for myself on Christmas Eve! I love all well made guns, and with the 1911 being 110 years old and having been used by millions of people I know it can be trusted. Mainly because I’m going to take care of it and I know it will take care of me.

    • @charlesturk1960
      @charlesturk1960 2 роки тому +1

      a good surplus model works well with little maintance and ready to use any time , 1911 was made for a rough life and works well

  • @ngcf4238
    @ngcf4238 4 роки тому +132

    1. What kind of firefight or engagement do you REALLY expect to get into where you are going to be shooting 8+ rounds.
    2. What the heck do you mean "the people who are able to maintain this weapon" its not complicated to clean the damn pistol are you lazy?
    3. 1911's come in various calibers and not just .45 acp including doublestack 1911s for more ammo capacity
    4. If you are seriously worried about the safety on your gun thats why the 1911 is great because you can leave it on safe, you can leave it half cocked, you can leave off safe entirely and just use the beaver tail safety. This is a shooter issue not a firearm issue.
    Seriously man...

    • @InHotAz
      @InHotAz 3 роки тому +7

      Para Ordnance mb akes a double stack 1911 holding 14+1. Capacity is not an excuse. Laziness is the issue here. Have q Browning Hipower 1911 9mm 13+1 works great. Just bought a Sig 1911 .45 ACP shooting it tomorrow. Could have bought a 1911 in .38 super, .380 acp or even .22 lr. Not sure what this dude is on about except it appears he does not do basic maintenance on his firearms.

    • @ngcf4238
      @ngcf4238 3 роки тому +2

      @@InHotAz exactly

    • @johnmichaelzirkle4267
      @johnmichaelzirkle4267 3 роки тому +5

      I was waiting for someone to point this out. I carry and love my 1911.

    • @jghbi7682
      @jghbi7682 3 роки тому +3

      The 1911 even comes in .22, this dude doesnt know what hes talking about

    • @jghbi7682
      @jghbi7682 3 роки тому +3

      Which I'm really surprised the .22 has enough kick to knock the slide back

  • @Mathuews1
    @Mathuews1 5 років тому +309

    "I don't carry the 1911 because I'm too lazy" is basically what this is about.

    • @jamesrobinson7732
      @jamesrobinson7732 4 роки тому +8

      You're dense
      It's not because he's lazy, it's because the gun requires that much effort, to almost no benefit. Sure, the trigger is nice, and that's literally it. I'm not any more accurate with a 1911 than I am with a Glock. I've shot both extensively. I have faster acquisition with a Glock. Higher capacity in any caliber. The numbers prove the Glock is more reliable. Unquestionable.
      There's no reason to do all that or waste all that time that could be better used elsewhere when you could just buy a Glock and it works out the fuckin box until basically forever

    • @clark4295
      @clark4295 4 роки тому +4

      @@jamesrobinson7732 don't get me wrong, I love clock, but people have literally used the glock platform for literally 109 years, so dont tell me the 1911 isn't reliable to some extent. Smooth, short crisp pull as opposed to striker fire, and literally the "wasted time" is minimal after living with the gun for a while. I like the 1911 because it's harder for an idiot to shoot themselves in the foot, but easy enough for a trained gunman to use with ease. Nobody said you needed to use the safety, and the 1911 comes in double stack variants. I trust 1911 more.

    • @JP_Patriot
      @JP_Patriot 4 роки тому +5

      You can get a higher capacity with the 1911 if you're that bad of a shot. If you want to look at numbers.. the numbers show that I don't need 15 rounds in a situation. At least last time I checked the average needed is 6. Obviously every situation is different I understand. And the higher capacity is nice to have no doubt. As far as what type of ammo is better... It doesn't matter. You can chamber either gun in 9mm or .45 and other ammo types. That's just what you prefer. I carry .45 fmj. "They will always fall to a hardball". I have 9 at the ready .45 hard ball locked and cocked in my 1911
      So let's start with the "high maintenance" argument. I thoroughly enjoy cleaning my 1911. I've never had such a bond with an inanimate object like I do with my 1911. Sitting outside the tiny cabin in the woods cleaning my guns is always so calming and enjoyable. You can look at the numbers all you want but let's look at the history of the 1911. It has served this great country and our fellow Patriots for over 100 years. Ask any man that came back from Vietnam what he thinks about his 1911. It has proven itself in the field to be extremely reliable. It has saved many lives and has taken many more.
      Glocks are very good guns as well though. I'm in no way talking shit about them. But they have not yet filled the massive footprint left behind by the 1911 which continuously gets larger.
      They are both fantastic weapons and both will save your life. I recommend you just pick one and train regularly with the one you'll carry. And if you carry a glock and your homie carries a 1911... both of you know that each of y'all are equipped with more than capable weapons. So let's stay United 😉 together we shall stand!

    • @meatboy2059
      @meatboy2059 4 роки тому +3

      @@JP_Patriot you sound like a fucking idiot. Technology has passed where you can hold more rounds why would you not take that

    • @wisconsinman2755
      @wisconsinman2755 4 роки тому

      @@meatboy2059 they make 2011s which are just double stacked 1911s

  • @jongirolami4978
    @jongirolami4978 4 роки тому +132

    Having owned many 1911's over the last 55 years and carrying one with the XVIII Airborne in the 70's and 80's ( even after we went to the M9) it is the one platform I have never had any problem with. Like the famous quote, "If you can't get the job done with 6, one more won't help". Just one guys experience.

    • @Aych9
      @Aych9 3 роки тому +2

      Nice quote

    • @wehrewulf
      @wehrewulf 3 роки тому +7

      Then why did you have a rifle?

    • @jongirolami4978
      @jongirolami4978 3 роки тому +4

      @@wehrewulf
      Because I was issued one

    • @wehrewulf
      @wehrewulf 3 роки тому +4

      @@jongirolami4978 Missed the point.

    • @attitudeadjuster793
      @attitudeadjuster793 3 роки тому +6

      I never was in a gunfight but I imagine it being extremely stressful and lots of adrenaline going on, which results in poor accuracy. How wouldn't you be better off with a modern hi-cap pistol? Not saying the 1911 is trash, it has proven itself for sure. Just the capacity is a disadvantage.

  • @ek5419
    @ek5419 2 роки тому +19

    1911 is my favorite most reliable handgun(s) I own. One is never enough. Totally jam free and accurate not to mention simple to operate and maintain. John Browning got it correct.

    • @dancruze
      @dancruze Рік тому +1

      We love Mr browning!

  • @SierraMike78
    @SierraMike78 5 років тому +194

    Wish I had the last 5 minutes of my life back. ET1 USN

  • @RokyJJ
    @RokyJJ 6 років тому +42

    The First gun I bought is a Colt 1911 45 ACP.... then a CZ 75 Sp 01 Shadow 9x21, a Ruger GP100 357 Magnum and a Glock 19x 9x21.
    Four awesome guns.. CZ 75, Ruger and Glock are great... But the 1911 has something magic.. I cannot explain...and She never failed!

    • @johnnygride2118
      @johnnygride2118 4 роки тому +3

      Your god dam right 👍👍👍 1911 is only for the men . Not some punk who points and shoots

    • @RokyJJ
      @RokyJJ 4 роки тому +3

      @@johnnygride2118 yes it is 1911 is the gun... I recently bought a nice glock 19X... but the 1911... is my favorite.. the gun and its caliber... 45 ACP for me is the best

    • @briantate1948
      @briantate1948 4 роки тому +2

      I started out with Glock, but the 1911 just had a feel that I love. For me I think it’s the nice crisp trigger pull. I still carry a Glock for work and for concealed carry, but 1911 is my favorite for the range. I’m a good shot with Glock, but even better with a 1911.

    • @brianb900
      @brianb900 4 роки тому +2

      I bought the new colt python and took it to the range along with my colt 1911. It’s not even a close comparison to how much better the 1911 feels in my hand and because of that my groups are a lot better with it.

    • @RokyJJ
      @RokyJJ 4 роки тому +1

      @@brianb900 it's question of feeling of course everyone has different tastes and opinions.. colt python is a great gun nothing to say but I also feel better with the 1911... love at first sight!

  • @darinruddock3394
    @darinruddock3394 3 роки тому +281

    So, let me get this straight... You have “reliability” issues with one of the MOST reliable Guns around EVER, and some “design / maintenance” issues with a gun platform that was SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED to be LOW maintenance and quickly field stripped for cleaning AND that’s been around, relatively unchanged, for 109 years? Not to mention, has served and protected millions of Military personnel, SUCCESSFULLY I may add, through countless conflicts over the past Century.
    GOT IT !!

    • @roughroosterknifesharpenin5531
      @roughroosterknifesharpenin5531 3 роки тому +18

      @@epitaph3988 Yea it is
      Made it through 2 world wars
      Coughs --- Glock guy

    • @chef-dp7hz
      @chef-dp7hz 3 роки тому +5

      @@roughroosterknifesharpenin5531 mosin made it through two world wars, mosin gang for life

    • @chuggydaniels4953
      @chuggydaniels4953 3 роки тому

      @@epitaph3988 hahaha so do you

    • @LIQUID_556
      @LIQUID_556 3 роки тому +8

      @@chef-dp7hz mosin nagant is an impractical clunky shitrod.

    • @jonathanbaird8109
      @jonathanbaird8109 3 роки тому +4

      @G Thompson It's humorous to me that you would: A, expect to survive 20 years in an end-of-the-world scenario, and B, you would, for some reason, want to carry the exact same pistol for 20 years.

  • @benpress8884
    @benpress8884 2 роки тому +2

    Love it when these upstarts come along and dis a weapon that has been in use in various forms for 120 years.

  • @lienlawmaven7967
    @lienlawmaven7967 3 роки тому +235

    Millions, literally millions, have risked their lives on this firearm in peace, in war (myself, too), and we are amazed by your declaration that it unsuitable for you. Too bad!

    • @royalloyalty8248
      @royalloyalty8248 3 роки тому

      They depended their lives*

    • @NB-ir1me
      @NB-ir1me 3 роки тому +9

      There are definitely better options out there

    • @ilovemyfeather97
      @ilovemyfeather97 3 роки тому +2

      Lien Law Maven I just bought a MC 1911 S can I trust it for home defense?

    • @AlbertoJorgeSoares
      @AlbertoJorgeSoares 3 роки тому +3

      @@ilovemyfeather97 You should have asked before buying it.

    • @ilovemyfeather97
      @ilovemyfeather97 3 роки тому +1

      @@AlbertoJorgeSoares I hadn’t bought it yet I just bought it and had a conversation about it with the pawn shop worker who conceal carries and uses it for home defense he says he strongly recommends it

  • @marco18463
    @marco18463 4 роки тому +215

    Damn I like how everyone is just going off on him 😆
    Proud 1911 owner btw

    • @kennethquesenberry2610
      @kennethquesenberry2610 3 роки тому +1

      I haven't found a .45 auto Colt for sale recently but I do have two Colt .38 Supers. I cannot fault them. On the other hand, ammo isn't exactly easy to find, either.

    • @ocelblack9823
      @ocelblack9823 3 роки тому +3

      Other than 3, count them, revolvers, every hand gun I've owned for the last 50 years has followed the 1911 pattern of controls. When my wife decided she should learn how to shoot she was started out with the 1911 pattern. Learn it, stick with it, you will never pick up a gun that you handle unsafely. You will know that it requires a firing grip, the thumb safety will always be in the same place and operate the same way. There won't be a new manual of arms to consider when under stress. The only simpler Manual of Arms is a single action revolver that can only fire if you manually cock the hammer, there is no "trigger safety" that can be defeated by something getting caught in the trigger guard or an idiot "playing" with the trigger. It doesn't go "Bang" unless you intend for it to.

    • @kennethquesenberry2610
      @kennethquesenberry2610 3 роки тому

      @@ocelblack9823 Do you realize that the supposedly modern features of a Glock appeared on pistols before WWI (the first World War). The little lever in the trigger face, the half-cocked mechanism had already been used by then and they were in Austrian pistols. It's really hard to come up with something new.

  • @1911JMB45
    @1911JMB45 3 роки тому +137

    As a seasoned LEO, I have carried some sort of 1911 and 2011s for the past 20 years and all my duty weapons have been solid and performed beyond my expectation. Yes, you must train and practice carrying and using 1911 type weapons every chance you get. Most of these weapons require frequent maintenance due to the tight tolerance. My current carry guns are Staccato P and EMP 9mm. These guns are very reliable and comfortable for me to carry daily. I taught Glock and other types of weapons as a department firearms instructor and find many positive factors with other types of weapons as well. However, 1911 type guns are my favorite due to the design and accuracy.

    • @Eluderatnight
      @Eluderatnight 3 роки тому +11

      If a opponent got inside your reach and you had to use your secondary as a melee weapon, would you want a piece of plastic or a hunk of 4140 steel?
      This scenario seems to happen to cops often. See meth head with 42 holes in him still charging.

    • @jrbailey3208
      @jrbailey3208 3 роки тому +14

      Just as in this video, I keep hearing whining/complaining about the 'External Safety' actually being 'dangerous', 'unnecessary', and an 'impediment' to one's life when carrying. ("People forget to disengage the safety")
      My response to these complaints, as in the video above, is that the Instructors are Improperly Training their students when it comes to the 1911 and ANY sidearm with an External Safety! Their instruction tells the student that Disengaging the Safety is an 'Extra Step' INSTEAD of teaching them that it is a Standard Part of the Drawing Process (which is how I was trained 'back in the day'....I was born in the Year of Sputnik). When this false paradigm is taught, that it is an 'Extra Step', it imputes to the student that disengaging the safety is SEPARATE or Extra from the Drawing Process, One Step BEYOND what they 'need to do' in using their sidearm to defend themselves or someone else. This creates a strong sense of 'negative view' in using their weapon, making them LESS confident, thus this type of instruction is destructive of building the students up in the use of the gun.
      Were External Safeties so problematic, why in the world are they on M4's, or for that matter, ANY Military Weapon, shouldn't military personnel be 'smart enough' to know to keep their weaponry in a safe condition at all times? Yes, I'm being somewhat facetious, but I'm just flat tired of people saying sidearms with externals are 'dangerous' and 'unreliable', to the point that you actually endanger your life if you carry one for EDC.
      The world seems to have gone what I refer to as 'Glock Crazy'; the weapon you never have to remember anything about except 'pulling the trigger'! I've LOST COUNT of the vids on YT of COPS answering calls of a 'man with a gun' or 'active shooter', where the officer engages the assailant and 'limp wrists' his weapon, causing a FTF or a Stove Pipe......so much for reliability. Proper Training can and will alleviate MOST problems, IF the students will work on them.
      I carry a CZ 85 B because I shoot it quite well, it feels wonderfully comfortable in my grip, I carry it when I leave the house, and right now, I can't afford to buy a quality 1911, but hopefully I shall (crippled up and on a really limited budget): preferably a good used Springfield V-16 (used to own one) with a Galco Shoulder Holster setup.
      Take care and Cheers.

    • @shepherdosouls8654
      @shepherdosouls8654 3 роки тому +3

      I recently aquired a emp 9...haven't had a chance to shoot it yet, but im hoping its a good one!! Its gonna be a edc on my bike!

    • @Dayz_Ex
      @Dayz_Ex 2 роки тому +1

      You have not carried 2011s for 20 years

    • @PalmettoNDN
      @PalmettoNDN 2 роки тому +2

      @@Dayz_Ex he also said 1911s. There are a few agencies that carry 1911s or 2011s and also some SWAT operators carry them either on ops or all of the time even though they aren't standard issue for other patrol ranks. Ask me how I know for sure.

  • @OG29
    @OG29 2 роки тому +13

    Been carrying a 1911 since 1961. It has never failed me. I don't carry concealed; I carry it conspicuously. I want you to know what is going to happen if start some...

    • @ligmaballs0911
      @ligmaballs0911 Рік тому

      You’re the first mf they’ll shoot

    • @outspokengenius
      @outspokengenius Рік тому +1

      Open carrying is also an excellent way to make yourself a target. Someone comes up behind you, bonks you on the head, and robs you. I don't care how tough you think you are it doesn't take much to knock a human being out. Also you say you have been carrying for 62 years, so you are most likely in at least your mid 80's. I don't care how big your ego is no human is there mid 80's is going to win a hand to hand fight against someone who is even in there 50's.

    • @SirPlusOfCamelot
      @SirPlusOfCamelot Рік тому

      @@outspokengenius How about open carry concealed by a coat, western style? It is a compromise between being hidden and always being available, conceal carry typically has a slower draw than open.

    • @SOLDOZER
      @SOLDOZER Рік тому

      Old Heads all think 1911 and Corvettes are the bees knees.

  • @Daddy53751
    @Daddy53751 6 років тому +98

    You must master this weapon, as you must master your life.

  • @thebudkellyfiles
    @thebudkellyfiles 8 років тому +29

    Wow, maintenance is a freakin' breeze on the 1911. Durability is legendary, and you would have to be a beast to wear one out, I mean years of constant shooting. Looks classic. Ergonomics perfect. Best of all, the first shot is faster than any other pistol. That matters.

    • @Patrick2345454
      @Patrick2345454 8 років тому +4

      It is an awesome and beautiful gun, but I do believe his argument against the 1911 has plenty of merit. Training is paramount to effectively use the 1911, courtesy of that thumb safety. Sure, there are plenty of badasses that can use that gun, but the vast majority of people who own guns are NOT badasses. They are also not well-off enough to go to the range every couple of days, and they don't have their own training compounds to shoot on. They also don't have the money (or time) to go and get tacti-cool parts put on their 1911s. There are guys who can rock the 1911, but there are plenty of people who would prefer a single-action revolver, and can probably draw and fire faster than the dude with the 1911, so that 100+ years of being in production isn't really that impressive.

    • @not38old97
      @not38old97 8 років тому

      faster.....unless you leave the safety on.

    • @OMGWUNSIU
      @OMGWUNSIU 5 років тому

      Yup

  • @larryinokc
    @larryinokc 6 років тому +213

    In other words...you're just too lazy to properly maintain a firearm.

    • @seribas
      @seribas 5 років тому +7

      At least its honest. Bet you don't know how to fix everything in your car. But this is the internet so I'm probably wrong

    • @carryeveryday910
      @carryeveryday910 5 років тому

      Night Snacks Hikes Lmfao

    • @keiboblubidise8455
      @keiboblubidise8455 5 років тому

      This guy is a comedian...

    • @whatswiththissassylostchilld
      @whatswiththissassylostchilld 4 роки тому +2

      NightSnacks Hikes not the same as a car. Gun has less parts than a engine does. But if you can fixed a car by yourself then you can fix everything lol

  • @BarracksBBQ
    @BarracksBBQ 2 роки тому +3

    2:32 not being able to flip the safety off when your pulling any firearm up towards your target is a ridiculous claim. Also saying a weapon that has been in service since WW1 is unreliable because their are some cheep nock off 1911s is like saying just because I 3D printed my aK lower and it blew up in my face all AKs are unreliable.

  • @Fr33zy159
    @Fr33zy159 6 років тому +39

    "Rounds limited" coming from people that carry Shields and Glock 43s is a laughable argument.

    • @jonathanbaird8109
      @jonathanbaird8109 3 роки тому +4

      It's almost as if those are intended as last-ditch backup weapons.

  • @steveshipley6258
    @steveshipley6258 9 років тому +64

    IF you are going to carry a 1911, it needs to be a way of life. I've got over 100K rounds thru my two custom built 1911's and they run flawlessly, I do agree that there are some 1911's out there that need major work in order to run that way. BUT having said that, I see lots of polymer pistols fail too. Regardless of what you carry, you should know how to clear it and make it run, and if your life depends on it, clean it like your life depends on it.

    • @360Vestige
      @360Vestige 9 років тому +5

      +Steve Shipley I couldn't agree more. My preferred sidearm is a 1911 I built, based off the Marine Corps earlier M45. I built it with a little oversight from a gunsmith friend of mine, couple thousand rounds later and I haven't had a single malfunction. But train with what you carry, that's why I don't advocate having numerous carry firearms, especially if they are of different makes. Same reason body builders aren't track stars and vice versa, if you spread your attention to multiple platforms, you'll never truly excel at any. Pick what works for you, and train with it and maintain it like your life depends on it, because it just might.

    • @jeffk1485
      @jeffk1485 9 років тому +4

      +Steve Shipley
      I think the takeaway here is that it shouldn't HAVE to be a way of life. You should be able to take it out of the box and it should function reliably. I have a CZ-75 that's had around 3,000 rounds through it and has never had a malfunction. In this day and age these things should be sorted out and you should not have to make excuses or stand on your head to get it to go fire and cycle when you pull the bang switch.

    • @dachip50
      @dachip50 9 років тому +6

      +Jeff Khoury
      Depending on what you get you can take a 1911 right out of the box and have it function reliably. This summer I purchased a PARA Expert. Ive put 1500 rounds through it so far and not just a few shots here and a few there, i ran it hard got it hot. I havent had it fail yet. Another note, I take pride in cleaning a gun, its more of an art than a chore. But for this 1911 I wanted to see if the lack of cleaning would make it fail sooner than later and therefore i have only cleaned it once and that was after the 500 round mark.
      Im not trying to say that my gun is better than yours or anything of the such, my point is that reliability for a person like me that only puts 3000 rounds down range a year, 1911s work.

    • @edwardshields
      @edwardshields 9 років тому

      +OTKUGO not gonna lie, had a POS Rock Island 5" with the old spring system in it and it jammed a lot. BUTTTT once i replaced that pistol with the Rock Island compact 3'5 in with the newer guide rod system in it, couldnt have been happier. havnt had a jam yet and its fired 1000+ mixed ammo. love it. and yes i carry that and also a walther PPQ

    • @Germfish
      @Germfish 9 років тому +2

      +Steve Shipley Glock will run perfectly while dirty and dry, so no. The only failures I've ever had in my Glock was from me limp wristing, and I only paid 475 for it. How much did you pay for your 100 year old, all steel, single stack out dated piece of junk? Thousands I bet. I put 500 rounds through it last weekend with it being completely dry and had no issues with it. The tolerances on your 1911 are so tight that a grain of sand will completely jam the entire gun up, specially if it's dry. Glock works perfectly from the factory, has no magazine issues, proven to be the most reliable pistol on the market over the last 30 years. Compared to 1911's that never work from the factory, have magazine problems, and only work correctly if you spend thousands of dollars on them.

  • @kevinfuller7737
    @kevinfuller7737 4 роки тому +82

    Let’s see
    1. I learned to cover my safety with thumb when drawing to deactivate safety every time.
    2. My capacity is 14+1 45acp.
    3. I’m an Army Disabled Veteran that maintains (cleans) his weapons regularly.
    4. 1500+ rds and no malfunctions.
    5. Fit and finish is unmatched.
    6. More natural ergonomics.
    7. Last but not least, that damn trigger!! Best by far!!!!
    This is a Para Ordinance Blackops Recon 4.25”, 14+1 45acp!!!! Love it.

    • @BW-sd3bk
      @BW-sd3bk 3 роки тому +7

      If you practice with a thumb-over-safety draw all the time (or a lot), when you you pull a firearm with no safety you immediately become aware of that there is no safety; thus safety through awareness.

    • @wehrewulf
      @wehrewulf 3 роки тому +2

      Not too familiar with it, I see... It is Para ORDNANCE, not ordinance.

    • @mlite_33
      @mlite_33 3 роки тому +2

      14+1? damn lmao how do you conceal/carry that

    • @wehrewulf
      @wehrewulf 3 роки тому +3

      @@mlite_33 Being a grown man has its advantages.

    • @kevinfuller7737
      @kevinfuller7737 3 роки тому +2

      @@mlite_33 big shirts my friend, all jokes aside. No one is staring at you, I’ve talked with police and they never notice!

  • @jackmarks2176
    @jackmarks2176 2 роки тому +8

    I agree with you that you have to have experience, training, and a high quality 1911. I started carrying one in Vietnam and have carried one ever since. As far as capacity is concerned I believe most armed encounters take place in 3 seconds with 3 or less shots fired. I would like to see someone explain to the district attorney why he emptied a 15 round magazine into or at the bad guy. Guess who's going to jail.

  • @Ghatbkk
    @Ghatbkk 9 років тому +270

    I am curious. Did you have difficulty with the selector switch on your M16 or M4?

    • @Mateo-jt8zb
      @Mateo-jt8zb 9 років тому +12

      +Al Lock
      A stupid comparison. Handguns stored in proper holsters will not discharge until you put your finger on the trigger. Carbines you've mentioned are worn on slings, therefore the need for manual safety.

    • @Ghatbkk
      @Ghatbkk 9 років тому +39

      +Mateo Well, if you have a proper holster (using your definition) then you don't need to put the safety on the 1911. Which makes your argument silly. Of course, not everyone may have a proper holster in all situations, which may make the existence of the safety useful.
      Now, as to a weapon on a sling, have you ever had a M16 or M4 discharge while just hanging on that sling? I didn't. But I just spent my time in the military in the Infantry and SF. Maybe you had an extra special relationship with your weapon that caused it to discharge without your finger on the trigger.

    • @Mateo-jt8zb
      @Mateo-jt8zb 9 років тому +3

      Al Lock
      I'm a sports shooter, I can't comment on anything military related. That being said, a design of a 1911 requires a manual safety when you're carrying a cocked weapon (I certainly wouldn't be carrying it any other way) However, these days we have lighter alternatives and there's no way I'll ever be CC such a large chunk of metal.

    • @Ghatbkk
      @Ghatbkk 9 років тому +37

      ***** So , in other words, your comment regarding my question on the M16 or M4 was made completely from ignorance?
      As for the 1911, with the appropriate holster, carrying a weapon loaded and cocked without engaging the safety is just as safe as any other weapon.

    • @Mateo-jt8zb
      @Mateo-jt8zb 9 років тому +4

      Al Lock
      You don't understand. The author of the video is saying that turning the safety off on a defensive handgun is an unnecessary that prologues shooting reaction of an average person. Hence so many modern handguns don't have a manual safety and those are his preference. This has nothing to do with m 16s.

  • @zanidgar5640
    @zanidgar5640 8 років тому +88

    Funny because Special Forces never gave it up for the crappier pistol known as the M9.

    • @CharlesvanDijk-ir6bl
      @CharlesvanDijk-ir6bl 8 років тому

      +liberty prime no difference between a .45 or a .22 if it is in the brain. Placement is everything. A .22 magnum penetrates body armor a large capacity centrefire doesn't.

    • @slimjim7411
      @slimjim7411 8 років тому +14

      Special forces gravitate towards .45's because it's a superior round when using a silencer because it's always sub sonic. Unlike other calibers that need a special load to be effective sub sonic.

    • @roadsideprophet2012
      @roadsideprophet2012 8 років тому +7

      special forces kept it because of ultra reliable/ accurate and rarely need second shot like lesser weapons and calibers

    • @LegendAzN1
      @LegendAzN1 8 років тому +7

      Special forces issue glock 19s now though lol. And 147 gr 9mm, which is a common load for 9mm, is subsonic. Any other takers?

    • @LegendAzN1
      @LegendAzN1 8 років тому +1

      All nato 9mm is +p too. Would you consider that a special round?

  • @dodge1629
    @dodge1629 4 роки тому +64

    My friend have a Glock 19, and he told me that it's the best reliable weapon in the market .... I was looking to buy a descent gun at that time... next day I got a 1911 Range Officer full size!

    • @devontaenash409
      @devontaenash409 4 роки тому +13

      You made a smart choice. When you run out of ammo you can beat your enemy to death with a some steel not a piece of plastic.

    • @dodge1629
      @dodge1629 4 роки тому +2

      @@devontaenash409 True! lmao ....

    • @kmcattle6497
      @kmcattle6497 3 роки тому +1

      @@devontaenash409 I told my wife this years and years ago.

    • @toddsalvati5694
      @toddsalvati5694 3 роки тому +3

      @@devontaenash409 LOL omg I love this response. I looove all three of my 1911's, I won't shoot any other handgun. The weight is just the cherry on top, I hate plastic guns.

  • @m.anthonyc.8761
    @m.anthonyc.8761 2 роки тому +2

    I thought this was going to be a commercial for Glock, I was waiting for the logo to fade in.

  • @lerch400block
    @lerch400block 9 років тому +695

    Anyone else thought he was gonna toss it in the furnace?

    • @PROutdoors94
      @PROutdoors94 9 років тому +33

      Regardless of your opinions on the 1911, throwing one in the furnace would be a depressing sight lol

    • @spvillano
      @spvillano 9 років тому +8

      lerch400block if he did, this M1911 guy would've let him.
      I've never been into race guns.
      I'm the GI model guy and used it in the military to excellent effect that I'm prohibited from speaking of.

    • @lerch400block
      @lerch400block 9 років тому +2

      Stephen Villano ok. I have the same feelings about the m9.

    • @JenkyBoom
      @JenkyBoom 9 років тому

      lerch400block that would have been awesome.

    • @adamnichols476
      @adamnichols476 9 років тому +6

      lerch400block agreed. they are still works of art. I would cringe at any gun other than a hi point being tossed in a furnace lol.

  • @swdfsdft
    @swdfsdft 9 років тому +125

    Sounds like the same reasoning why some people don't like higher end cars.
    "I dont like -MACHINE- because it requires maintenance and skill to make function correctly."
    And that's fine. That's why people run E-classes instead of S-classes, Nissans instead or Range Rovers, and Corvettes instead of Ferraris.

    • @FunkerTactical
      @FunkerTactical  9 років тому +36

      swdfsdft That would seem logical except in your examples the E-Class, Nissan and Corvettes would theoretically require MORE maintenance being of lesser quality. I'm no gun expert, but I do enjoy logic. -GN

    • @swdfsdft
      @swdfsdft 9 років тому +14

      I didn't use the word quality. Performance is labor intensive and expensive. To make something reliable, you give up some performance.
      The E-Class, Nissan, and Corvette are lower performance than their rivals, but are cheeper by leaps and bounds and are more reliable.

    • @swdfsdft
      @swdfsdft 9 років тому +3

      HOD0R Sounds like a man who's never seen an INFINITY 1911 :P

    • @predsam
      @predsam 9 років тому +2

      swdfsdft Range Rover is overpriced garbage with massive electrical issues and poor ergonomics. Built primarily for travelling to the golf course.
      Corvettes instead of Ferraris is just cash. No car person would choose a corvette over a Ferrari.

    • @anthonybell9630
      @anthonybell9630 9 років тому +5

      swdfsdft "To make something reliable, you give up some performance."
      No you don't. Expensive products are supposed to be more reliable and rugged than cheaper products, that's very obvious. The 1911 is expensive, but not reliable so reasonable people would call it impractical.
      Disadvantages of 1911s- Low capacity and unreliable
      Advantage of 1911- It looks cool and it looks cool and it just looks nice. That's it. The 1911 has a bunch of fanboys just because it looks nice.

  • @Christian.733
    @Christian.733 5 років тому +93

    One highly trusted time tested pistol vs one glocc blocc boi

    • @BrainEatPenguin
      @BrainEatPenguin 5 років тому +2

      KGB - Better than FBI not all 1911s are made the same, some are ass, and some cost $3k and are a spiritual experience.

    • @MybeautifulandamazingPrincess
      @MybeautifulandamazingPrincess 3 роки тому +1

      Glock will outlive the 1911 fanboy. Americans are the only people that still use the 1911 because of their stupid false sense of patriotism. Every military around the world uses something else

    • @Christian.733
      @Christian.733 3 роки тому +1

      Glock is a superior weapon in terms of accuracy and engineering. My tastes have changed since last year lol.

    • @Christian.733
      @Christian.733 3 роки тому

      Speaking of the blatant patriotism that we Americans have, it carries over to the AR-15.

    • @epitaph3988
      @epitaph3988 3 роки тому +1

      @@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess Uhhh, the US military hasn't used the 1911 in any meaningful capacity since it was replaced by the M9 in 1986, what planet do you live on?

  • @Mark-Marine
    @Mark-Marine 3 місяці тому +1

    You are a retired Boot Newbie, perhaps. I actually carried a 1911 in the Corps and was thrilled I had that 8 rounds (+2 loaded mags), because when I pulled it out, it meant I exhausted all my rifle ammo and/or things were up close and personal.

  • @carl-ok9gn
    @carl-ok9gn 6 років тому +110

    For those of you who dont know, an infantry Marine has nearly 0 experience with handguns. this guy's opinion is one of the most invalid things i've ever heard.

    • @johnnytoobad2979
      @johnnytoobad2979 5 років тому +22

      100% correct. Coming from a recon Marine.

    • @nap152003
      @nap152003 4 роки тому +11

      Army infantry here.. can confirm. I did go through combat pistol school tho while on active but we used the m9. Never had a problem dropping the safty on my rifle when brought to the high ready and i never had a problem dropping a pistol safty under stress.

    • @onewheelisbetterthan2
      @onewheelisbetterthan2 4 роки тому +3

      @@johnnytoobad2979 I mean I was a coach for a few years in the marines and officers and military police and pretty much any nco trained at our range in cherry point. Also fun fact I've learned. Infantrymen are more complacent and careless and stubborn when trying to teach them and at the end of the day it was the air wing marines that would kill the competition. So I always lol at the meat heads. I can respect what this dude is saying but if he worked on a range he had pistol training js

    • @AZTLANSOLDIER13
      @AZTLANSOLDIER13 4 роки тому +2

      Yup... truth. The purpose of a pistol in any situation Military or Civilian, is to get to your rifle.

    • @bookuroooverwatch161
      @bookuroooverwatch161 4 роки тому

      Why doesnt an infantry marine have experience with handguns?

  • @raffesc3213
    @raffesc3213 3 роки тому +86

    I'm a beretta guy! But everytime I look at my 1911 I fell in love more and more!

    • @alejosolano5016
      @alejosolano5016 3 роки тому +3

      Me too,. Beretta, Sig or Glock for carry every time, but with 2 ,1911 to Hunt. I have small collection of 1911,. And every day love more those toys.

    • @subject204ghost3
      @subject204ghost3 3 роки тому

      Beretta guy or m1911 guy. Whats the real difference. Both were adopted for use by the us military so they are both some of the most tested and highly aclaimed pistols in modern history.
      The us military wouldnt choose a crappy unreliable pistol to serve as the secondary for soldiers.
      Not to mention some groups in the us military still use modern m1911s and berettas even after the military switched its standard issue sidearms.
      If its good enough for soldiers on a battlefield fighting multiple combatants then its good enough for me.

    • @infantjones
      @infantjones 3 роки тому

      @@subject204ghost3 The entire history of US military procurement is that of adopting dogshit equipment made by the lowest bidder and then spending years trying to get it working decently well. The 1911 was not a bad pistol for its time but the US military was too cheap to upgrade when better equipment like the far superior Browning Hi-Power came out, as keeping the exact same firearms in use for decades without replacing them is a lot cheaper than buying new ones. They'd much rather hand out a cheap firearm that doesn't work half the time and just hope it fixes itself than hand out an expensive one that works all the time.

    • @123andme
      @123andme 3 роки тому +1

      Both Beretta and 1911 will do the job..

    • @OutnBacker
      @OutnBacker 2 роки тому

      @@infantjones They bought the Colt because it passed the dirt test -not because is was the cheapest option. It wasn't. I love the Browing, but it doesn't work as well when coated in dirt and grime. Yes, the US didn't replace a lot of their equipment - mostly because they stood down their military after conflicts - something other countries did not do. There was never anything inherently odd or wrong with the Colt and military thinking back in the day saw the infantry as riflemen, not pistoleers. If you run original type ammo through an original , factory gun, it is as reliable as anything. Today's plastic guns are for today's type s of threats, with large capacities and better sights. It is today's guns that are the cheaper option as well.

  • @jonsmith3574
    @jonsmith3574 8 років тому +134

    I can't trust what you say until you insulate the walls in your shed !

    • @jaredodom3160
      @jaredodom3160 7 років тому +5

      Jon Smith what's even worse is that horrendous furnace which looks like a DIY project th at went horribly wrong

    • @YeOldeTowneCryer
      @YeOldeTowneCryer 7 років тому +1

      It IS DIY project.
      A friend has one and it can heat his 28 x 32 garage with a storage loft to 60 degrees when it is minus 10F outside. That's where I go if I need to do car work in the winter!

    • @ethanblasing3981
      @ethanblasing3981 7 років тому +9

      Personally he doesn't have the time or want to spend the time to insulate his shed its his personal opinion

    • @jodiehendrixx2206
      @jodiehendrixx2206 7 років тому

      lol in tears lol

  • @MegaAli213
    @MegaAli213 Рік тому +7

    This video flies in the face of decades of proven Experience with the 1911, from US special forces to federal government and private citizens who have like myself used a 1911 for decades and have never encountered any of the issues, mentioned. Generational war veteran Gulf War Desert Storm 1990.

  • @Macallan562
    @Macallan562 4 роки тому +86

    Sounds like you should be using a revolver. I'm a Veteran, I like the 1911.

    • @Macallan562
      @Macallan562 3 роки тому +6

      Me too.

    • @NB-ir1me
      @NB-ir1me 3 роки тому +8

      @@Macallan562 you replied to your own comment lol. The 1911 is cool but it's not even close to the most effective combat pistol

    • @ilovemyfeather97
      @ilovemyfeather97 3 роки тому +7

      @@Macallan562 I was about to say I trust you up until you replied to your own comment 😭 now idk if I should keep my 1911 I just bought it

    • @user-gz4vb2rf5c
      @user-gz4vb2rf5c 3 роки тому +7

      iM a vEtErAn!! RREEEEE!!! That holds no weight. There's a lot of fucking retarded veterans my man.

    • @Director-M
      @Director-M 3 роки тому +2

      @@user-gz4vb2rf5c very fucking true lol. Imagine the modern 18 year olds you see filming 'funny' military tiktok videos telling you they're veterans and that's why they're right 30-50 years from now.

  • @ronlafitte6864
    @ronlafitte6864 8 років тому +8

    I've owned and shot 1911's all my life, and I'm 66 years old. I love them and I've trusted my life with them for a long time. If you use QUALITY magazines and QUALITY ammo, there is little left to go wrong. First thing I do is disengage the safety. The only problems I have EVER had are failure to fire, caused by a defective primer on FACTORY ammo, not on my reloads. The 1911 isn't my carry gun anymore, but my carry gun IS a 45.....

  • @kriswagner7477
    @kriswagner7477 4 роки тому +16

    I have owned a Rimington R1 for 8 years. It by no stretch of the imagination is a top of the line 1911 at about 550.00. I estimate l have put 3500 rounds down range with this firearm and it has been one of the most reliable handguns l have ever owned.

    • @robertborchert932
      @robertborchert932 4 роки тому

      After Cuomo gave the finger to Remington Arms...they offered a million square feet of available space to making what he needed, and he ignored them...i called Remington and let them know I have their back.
      Getting an R1 and a Remington 1100...smoothest shotgun on the planet.
      Remington has backed up the United States when the chips were down, read your WW2 history.

  • @jayv9286
    @jayv9286 2 роки тому +7

    US Army 1966-1970, I carried the Colt 1911, it was a heavy bulky firearm, but I could shoot it quite well.

  • @leobear1390
    @leobear1390 7 років тому +226

    This is all training related issues you're having. There is a reason the 1911 has been used for well over a century.

    • @berserk972
      @berserk972 7 років тому +12

      LEOBear The garbage ass l85 has been in use for around 40 years despite all the problems it has so that argument isn't really that good.

    • @cpt.honklerof3rdkekistania400
      @cpt.honklerof3rdkekistania400 7 років тому +8

      You notice the military went away from it

    • @snowman3066
      @snowman3066 7 років тому +5

      They are still issues people don't want to have to deal with. He is also right that if your 1911 is lnt well crafted you are going to have much more issues than a factory Glock . Also the mag capacity is also problem. Obviously these issues can be bypassed but these critiques are something inexperienced gun owners should know.

    • @jamesrice8560
      @jamesrice8560 7 років тому +9

      The military started taking individuals who are less than sharp sticks.

    • @notahandle965
      @notahandle965 7 років тому +5

      He's talking about stuff he saw in classes. In other words, he's worried that people are idiots nowadays and can't handle a 1911.

  • @wesleyharding7544
    @wesleyharding7544 4 роки тому +102

    Bought my Colt 1911 ( not and A 1) when I was 13 I'm now 69, no issues yet.

    • @TactileLoki
      @TactileLoki 4 роки тому +2

      13?

    • @wesleyharding7544
      @wesleyharding7544 4 роки тому +8

      @@TactileLoki yes 13 years of age, that would have been 1964, and I bought from a friend. Also bought my first Cap And Ball pistol from the same guy...$11.00. I must have bought nonviolent guns, none have ever hurt anyone.

    • @nhz671
      @nhz671 3 роки тому +3

      r tyou shot about 69 rounds through it too im guessing

    • @josiahbrannon462
      @josiahbrannon462 3 роки тому +4

      Nice

    • @ronschannel5409
      @ronschannel5409 3 роки тому +1

      You probably didn’t shoot it much.

  • @dannymanny6917
    @dannymanny6917 4 роки тому +24

    Lots of negative feedback, ouch! Pretty sure the 1911 will do just fine for me.

    • @maduro169
      @maduro169 3 роки тому

      I retired my 1911 to the collection room ,now I carry a Glock 21 your looking at least 13 rns

  • @RealCptHammonds
    @RealCptHammonds 2 роки тому +9

    When you identify as a Marine, you need fully disclose that you're a NEW CORPS Marine. LMFAO

    • @genebromberg5292
      @genebromberg5292 Рік тому

      Captain,
      I’m a civilian.
      Please explain what is the “New Corps”
      Many thanks for your service.

    • @stinkyrat8498
      @stinkyrat8498 Рік тому

      @@genebromberg5292 i believe he just is saying the newer marines

  • @SFODA2080
    @SFODA2080 8 років тому +9

    AFTER 25 YEARS AS A SPEC OPS OPERATOR, I CAN SAY MY 1911 HAS NEVER LET ME DOWN. MAYBE IT IS THE TRAINING. ALL I KNOW IS THAT A LOT OF OPERATORS ARE GOING BACK TO THE .45 BECAUSE IT HAS KNOCKDOWN POWER THAT 9MM DOESN'T. AS FOR CAPACITY, LEARN TO SHOOT AND YOU WON'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM. ALWAYS CARRY EXTRA MAGS NO MATTER WHAT YOU ARE SHOOTING, BE IT LONG GUN OR PISTOL!!

    • @OveToranger
      @OveToranger 8 років тому +2

      @Larry Allen, What kind of Spec-Ops were you (for 25 years) ? And how was the magazine capacity (and number of mags) when you were in a drawn out shooting "match" without getting any new supplies for 24-36 hours ? Was 5x7 rounds enough or would it have been nicer with 5x17 rounds IF you ran out of ammo for your rifle (since the handgun is a backup for when SHTF). IF you can shoot - you'll get the righ placement with 9mm as well - and there's no need for "knockdown power" as you hit vital spots. Vital spots beats so called "knockdown power" every day of the week as they kill - knocked down people can still pop back up AND fight back...not so much with a bullet in the nervous system...

  • @redbay8527
    @redbay8527 6 років тому +57

    I've been a 1911 lover all my life. Born and raised in a military family, and using one in the service myself, I felt no pistol could ever beat a 1911. Now, I'm 68 years old, and live on a large piece of property with a pistol range and a 100 yard rifle range and shoot anytime I want. My friends come over all the time to shoot. Recently, a buddy came over with a little S&W M&P "plastic gun" in .45 ACP cal. After a while, I asked him if I could try his pistol. I expected a hell of kick from it, low accuracy, and a terrible trigger. I was shocked when the pistol showed very little whip or recoil, the trigger was fine, and the accuracy was great. I couldn't believe it, it felt and shot better than my Colt 1911. Several weeks later, the spa repairman came over on a job and mentioned his new gun - a Taurus PT111, 12 shot, 3 inch bbl, in 9mm he bought for only $199. I asked him if the wife and I could shoot it right now, and we walked to the pistol range to shoot it. Once again, I was shocked to find the gun had very little whip or recoil, was accurate, and the trigger was fine - even the wife loved the gun compared to her S&W .38 Airweight Bodyguard. I bought one and put 1500 rounds through it in a week. I have to admit, I fell in love with the cheap little gun. It was the fastest shooting, most comfortable pistol I've ever used. I didn't even have to use the sights, it just shot where I willed it to. Trigger reset was very short, and it was double strike capable. During combat practice, with four targets and 3 shots per - it shot 4.4 rounds per second, with all "A" zone hits. I had never shot a gun so fast, or so accurately. Unfortunately, the Taurus jammed on average of once per 100 rounds, so I decided to put the gun away and seek another solution to the wife's desire to replace the S&W. I ultimately bought her a little "plastic" Springfield sub-sized 9mm with 13 round capacity, which she loves. So far, 500 rounds of various ammo and no jams. But, now whenever I shoot my beloved 1911's, I definitely feel the weight, the recoil, and the slowness of the gun. I'm sadden with the fact that this has happened - that I no longer view the 1911 as the ultimate combat weapon. I still love the beauty and the history of the famous 1911, but the new breed of guns are better for self defense - at least in my mind. They have higher capacity, they are accurate, have good triggers, and are comfortable to shoot. I won't sell any of 1911's, but I don't shoot them as much as I used to. It's a sad fact - a new generation of guns have arrived - a better gun - and they are ugly and they are "plastic".

    • @tanman7879
      @tanman7879 6 років тому +7

      I totally agree. This comment needs to be on every firearm video on UA-cam.

    • @duke0ekub
      @duke0ekub 5 років тому +4

      Try the 2011

    • @gpainter790
      @gpainter790 5 років тому +7

      Yah, I kind of agree with you. I picked up a glock 30 and converted it to 45 super(heavy RSA and a good brake) and am totally amazed at how pleasant it is to shoot. The trigger is like rubbing 2 files together but you get used to it. I'm the same age you are and served 1969 to 78. I grew up with 1911's and probably just out of pure stubbornness, won't turn my back on them. The little glock definitely has it's place as it's faster to me than the 1911, but the 1911 isn't going away.

    • @blankeny
      @blankeny 5 років тому +1

      I liked the PT111 so much I purchased two Millenium G-2's, same gun just updated and better warrantee.And they are a nice companion piece to my PT1911...

    • @FlyboythaACE
      @FlyboythaACE 5 років тому +2

      Dang guys I done shot a friend's Taurus 9mm my initial view of his gun being inferior to my 1911's.......until I pulled the trigger. I think the ammo was 150 grain but man o man my reset between rounds made me a killing machine. Any ballistics difference in 45 acp & 9mil during a gunfight would be non factor because I was surely putting lots of lead through just a few holes QUICKLY.

  • @3347861
    @3347861 8 років тому +32

    That comes down to training. I was taught to sweep the safety upon drawing. I carry one daily. While I understand your perspective, I was extensively trained on both he M9 and 1911. Two very different platforms for different purposes. For the average user who just wants to point and shoot, block is a good option. Thank you for a reasonable approach to an emotionally charged topic.

    • @3347861
      @3347861 8 років тому +3

      Glock, not block. LOL

    • @kevinschaafsma9711
      @kevinschaafsma9711 8 років тому +2

      I don't think a Glock is a good gun for an inexperienced first time gun owner to carry. And there are a few reasons why, not only the lack of a proper safety. I carry a Glock though because I know it will go bang when i need it too. And most importantly, go bang a second and third time if necessary all the way up to 15 times. But it took me a long time to get comfortable with it.

    • @clark3830
      @clark3830 8 років тому +1

      Para is now Remington. 1911 was made that date and every country has made them or they would not if it wasnt a great gun. Almost all semi-autos today are very good guns. Buy what you like.

    • @AllAmericanBeaner68
      @AllAmericanBeaner68 8 років тому +3

      Haha dude I thought you put "block" on purpose and I lost it XD. That's how I refer to mine anyways.
      Regardless, I carry and enjoy both and the only actual complaint I have about my RIA 1911 is of course the round capacity but otherwise it's a damn good gun.

    • @BradySzabo
      @BradySzabo 8 років тому

      damn auto correct always changes glock to clock or block, then you have to hit the little x to not choose the word. i look at my keyboard, type then hit enter and see that it changed it and get sick of editing. That's how he got "Block" lmao. I do it all the time.

  • @billballeza377
    @billballeza377 Рік тому +1

    Here’s why tend to agree with your assessment. Any defensive handgun is a compromise of four essential characteristics, in this order: Reliability, fire power, stopping power and conceal ability.
    If there is any question about reliability, any question at all, it’s out. No other virtue trumps reliability. The 1911 can and will stovepipe for any number of reasons; improper handgrip, which happens under stress, poor ammo which is old or has been improperly stored, defective magazine, or a gun that has not been routinely lubricated. 1911s need lubrication to function properly.
    If I’m carrying a semi automatic pistol its either a Glock, or an M9. I own a 1911 but I will not depend on it to save my life.

  • @UziNineMillomeetah
    @UziNineMillomeetah 9 років тому +467

    Phased plasma rifle in 40 watt range.

    • @kilroyfrills3084
      @kilroyfrills3084 9 років тому +11

      ***** BS mine is 60 watt.

    • @RBGJoe
      @RBGJoe 9 років тому +13

      ***** That line always comes to mi mind everytime I go to a gun shop, hahaha.

    • @ptman1945
      @ptman1945 9 років тому +17

      ***** The 45 Watt range really has that knock down punch your looking for.

    • @ericbates9824
      @ericbates9824 9 років тому +14

      ptman1945 Ah, the age-old discussion: 40, 45, 9 Watt -- any Wattage is better than no Wattage at all; however, I do prefer my 45....Watt, that is.

    • @KamiKaZantA
      @KamiKaZantA 9 років тому +3

      ***** "The new 40 watt plasma rifle! The power of a standard lightbulb, packed in a flashy carry case, that has proven time and again that it is mildly irritating to the enemies eyes!" But srsly, 40 watt sounds so weak. Skynet couldn't squeeze out more juice for its troops?

  • @39Thorns
    @39Thorns 7 років тому +18

    No one seems to have difficulty operating the safety on a military rifle. M4s and shotguns are carried cocked and locked too, with two fewer safety features than a series 80. Lots of flawed thinking surrounding this issue.

  • @garcia77008ify
    @garcia77008ify 6 років тому +27

    Sounds like he is trying to bs his way through this list

  • @santini4754
    @santini4754 2 роки тому +5

    There is nothing wrong with the 1911. I carried one in Vietnam and had no issues with it . I own two of them today along with a half dozen other types of hand guns. The 1911 is still my favorite . I guess it all comes down to what you are comfortable with.

  • @kevanphillips
    @kevanphillips 6 років тому +44

    Learn you weapon..PERIOD!!! Stay alive go .45

  • @nickd1961
    @nickd1961 6 років тому +11

    Wow 3 years ago, well I sold my 5906 to get a 1911 and I couldn't be happier.

  • @sterlingarcher1775
    @sterlingarcher1775 3 роки тому +19

    Carry what you're comfortable with,I carry a compact 1911,it has never failed ,and I do trust it completely.

    • @johnnyz1781
      @johnnyz1781 3 роки тому

      How many people have you put in the dirt with it though??

    • @Spartan-op2ed
      @Spartan-op2ed 3 роки тому

      @@johnnyz1781 I put 3 so far

  • @zekestonekiller7456
    @zekestonekiller7456 Рік тому +1

    I have a Remington R1S that is bone stock except for the grips. It shoots like a dream and the action is butter smooth. Any problems with not flicking the safety off are training problems. I've shot pistols and long guns all my life with safeties that need to be deactivated in high stress situations. That move is muscle memory for me. Every pistol I/ own has the same operating devices located in the same place. Any pistol I pick up has the safety lever where my thumb lands and operating it is automatic. I would not allow myself to carry a Glock or other pistol without a safety lever on any occasion because I don't want to train myself that there is no safety lever. His other concerns are just personal bias.

  • @isaiahmarquez9717
    @isaiahmarquez9717 7 років тому +112

    It's his opinion. Cool.
    I started with a 1911, made the switch to the Church of Glock and then on to HK. I am now in the Congregation of the Enlightened Pistolero (though not officially). I still have a HK, but, as God intended, a 1911 is back as my EDC. We all have opinions. Sometimes they change...and then change again. This guy doesn't want to put the time in, that's his choice. I rode on the Glock bandwagon to the tune of 10 different models. I now own ZERO Glocks. A Glock is a fantastic firearm. I prefer (again) a 1911. Whether anyone likes it or doesn't like it is irrelevant to me and it should be irrelevant to you, as well. Try something new. Maybe you'll like it and maybe you'll just confirm that you still like what you've always liked. No biggie....

    • @clarencekavanaugh7747
      @clarencekavanaugh7747 7 років тому +2

      In reality Mr. Shaw wasn't so much knocking the 1911, but the majority of individuals who choose it for their EDC, yet don't have the experience to run it reliably.
      The only real knock I heard was the need for a manual safety and lack of capacity that a single stack magazine has in comparison to the newer design doubles (bet that Shaw probably carries a Glock).
      I can't speak for anyone but myself. When the FBI notes the the average self-defense encounter results in an average of only 3 shots fired. I don't think I need multiple 13+ high capacity magazines as if I was going into a war zone.
      I personally carry a custom Kahr TP45 (P frame, TP upper) that I feel suits my EDC needs, with only a single magazine reload. With prosecutors looking for any excuse to paint individuals who excerise their 2nd amendment rights as lunatics. I see no reason to give them any ammo to prosecute me.

    • @isaiahmarquez9717
      @isaiahmarquez9717 7 років тому +3

      clarence kavanaugh I used to carry a Kahr PM9. Great little EDC pistol. Kahr gets alot of flack, but my PM9 was as right as the rain.

    • @justinh8216
      @justinh8216 7 років тому +1

      Thank you for commemting something with logic, truth and maturity..Some people in these comments are children. These kind of things dont matter to me personally i own sig glock and a 1911 and it really just depends on what im feeling that day my g23 i keep as my ccw cause im comfortable with it my p220 i shoot for fun and my 1911 as well shoot whats comfortable everyone gets in a big debate over this all the time all brands of guns are good some better than others (by personal Opinion)

    • @Mountain_Yeti
      @Mountain_Yeti 7 років тому +1

      Same here, got a Springfield Loaded, then a USP45.
      Other than an FNP/X, no other pistol looks tempting. The 1911 is the most accurate pistol I've ever shot and USP will go to hell and fight it's way out.
      Quality over everything else.

    • @harryhotspur2382
      @harryhotspur2382 7 років тому

      I WENT FROM BROWNING HIGHPOWERS 1979, FROM REVOLVERS TO COLT(S), SPRINGFIELDS, GLOCKS, A HK USP 45 IN 1996, MORE SPRINGFIELDS AND MANY MANY REVOLVERS AND ALL THINGS CONSIDERED...IF MAGAZINE CAPPACITY IS NO THAT CRUCIAL I PREFER THE MOEDL624 SW OR MODEL SW 696, SW 625 8, 25-5 AND A TAURUS EQUIVALENT OF A COLT J FRAAME IN 2 INH AS A BAK UP D\GUN IN WINTER IN MY FOED JACKET OKET WITH A GLOK 26 OF 2 ON MY RIGHT HIP BEHIND THE HIP BONE WITH 2-3 FULLSIZE MAGAZINES MODEL 1 R 22 AND A MID LENGTH IN A FEID JACKET POCKET ( I GOT A DUTCH FEDERAL POLICE COAT/PARKA THAT WORKS ABOUT AS WELL AND I CARRY THE 26 OR 2 WITH A MODEL 19 TO 23 NAGAZINE IN THE GUN WITH THE SLIDE ON AND SET WITH A SET SCREW MODEL SPACER THAT GIVE ME THE FULL LENGTH OF THE 19 OR 23 GRIP AND MORE ROUNDS...I KEEP A SHORT MAG WHEN I CARRY THOSE IN ANOTHER POCKET IN CASE I NEED MORE CONCEALMENT IE A SHORTER BUTT BUT NEVER CARRY THE 26 OR 27 SHORTY MAGS WITH THE 17 0R 22.....WHEN WORKING THE STREETS OR UNDERCOVER OR DETECTIVE WE FIGURED THAT ONCE YOU RUN THE 19 OR 23 MAGWITH SPACER DRY....NOBODY CARED WHAT THE LONG ASSED MAG STICKING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE MAG WELL LOOKED LIKE INCLUDING THE 2 ROUND 40 MAG OR 33 ROUND GLOCK 1 MAG.. I'VE CARRIED JUST ABOUT EVERTHING THEY MAAAKE AND AS LONG AS I WAS ONMFORTABLE FROM USE AND RACTICE I WAS GOOD TO GO WOTH ANY ONE LF HEM INCLUDING A MODEL 10 SW OR A COLT METROPOLITAN OR OFFICIAL POLICE...IN MY EXPERIENCE A PRACTICED DEXTERITY, A GOOD SOLID MUSCLE MEMORY BASED AND PRACTICED FAMILIARITY IS THE KEY BUT STICKING WITH A CERTAIN TYPE USUALLY GAVE ME BETTER SCORES AND A GREATER SENSE OF COMFORT WIH MY CHOICE OF SIDEARM

  • @BikerBry
    @BikerBry 9 років тому +802

    Spoken like a true Glock fanboy.

    • @DanielShaw03xx
      @DanielShaw03xx 9 років тому +60

      Spoken like a true information fanboy. I rarely carry Glock, but thanks.

    • @patherrmann3009
      @patherrmann3009 9 років тому +4

      +Daniel Shaw Out of curiosity, what do you prefer to carry?

    • @tetsunoomo3781
      @tetsunoomo3781 9 років тому +4

      +Pat Herrmann ur mum.

    • @BikerBry
      @BikerBry 9 років тому +16

      +Daniel Shaw I have both. My 1911 shoots way better than my Glocks. Personally, I've had LESS ftf from my 1911 (zero) and both my Glocks (several). Better sights, better trigger... yeah, my 1911s are death traps! lol

    • @DanielShaw03xx
      @DanielShaw03xx 9 років тому +30

      +BikerBry That's the beauty of free will, you get to choose what is right for you. I never told you what to choose for yourself. I also see about 4,000 students a year and most shoot better with crisp and sometimes lighter triggers. The 1911 is the best trigger of all handguns in my opinion. It's no surprise that you shoot better with it. It's also no surprise when I see a fundamental error in trigger press amplified by a handgun with a trigger like the one on a stock Glock.

  • @southernloff1494
    @southernloff1494 5 років тому +120

    A very good video example of a poster who has limited knowledge, and experience.

    • @ryeem8043
      @ryeem8043 4 роки тому +4

      His opinion asshole

    • @samathman3937
      @samathman3937 3 роки тому +3

      Marine and combat weapons master has no experience??? Whether you agree with his opinion or not yours was just a dumb comment.

    • @southernloff1494
      @southernloff1494 3 роки тому

      @@samathman3937 .....was not to be that way....

  • @De-Callahan
    @De-Callahan 5 місяців тому +2

    “1911 isn’t gonna knock you down” buddy it sure is gonna knock you down

  • @25ghr
    @25ghr 5 років тому +120

    Thank your lucky stars you live in the states,, l would love any kind of handgun buddy,, so just let that sink in, protect your 2nd amendment,,

    • @JB.1371
      @JB.1371 5 років тому +2

      Villy Vassell what country do you live in?

    • @ACitizenOfOurWorld
      @ACitizenOfOurWorld 5 років тому +14

      @@JB.1371 I'm guessing New York City

    • @antoniodossantos6735
      @antoniodossantos6735 5 років тому +2

      Would say Eastern Europe , my guess or California ! 🤣

    • @ronedward3660
      @ronedward3660 4 роки тому +1

      He's on Washington DC.

    • @mik3ymomo
      @mik3ymomo 4 роки тому +2

      Probably Australia or the UK.

  • @bosse641
    @bosse641 6 років тому +218

    A quality 1911 is the one I would own if I had to choose only one pistol.

    • @themexicanamericanvoice140
      @themexicanamericanvoice140 6 років тому +9

      John Grytbakk honestly out of all the handguns to choose from de glock ruger etc i would always Go with a 1911 lol they look cool

    • @korydavis9855
      @korydavis9855 6 років тому +9

      mine has never failed.

    • @russetwolf13
      @russetwolf13 6 років тому +3

      CZ75, based directly off the improved Browning Hi Power locking mechanism, but it reincorporates the slide in frame from the early production guns for accuracy. Everything good about Browning pistols with none of the bad.

    • @michaelwelch7238
      @michaelwelch7238 6 років тому +4

      Quality? The more you pay the more they fail.

    • @eustace8520
      @eustace8520 6 років тому

      I'd go for a beretta 93r or a hk vp70m. They're the coolest.

  • @voyer1999
    @voyer1999 3 роки тому +75

    1911, unquestionably the most combat proven gun in the United States

    • @thepsycogopherproductions1590
      @thepsycogopherproductions1590 3 роки тому +3

      1911 and m2 two of the longest serving fire arms

    • @adlersharp
      @adlersharp 3 роки тому +5

      Do you realize how uncommon it is for a soldier to ever actually use a sidearm? In fact, many soldiers aren't even issued a sidearm. Just because it was issued for a long time doesn't mean it actually was used much at all.

    • @markanthonybergeron3897
      @markanthonybergeron3897 3 роки тому

      Only thing I have seen is when people shoot reloads and they get lazy and they don't clean the weapons like they should.

    • @GorillaSam927
      @GorillaSam927 3 роки тому +1

      To be fair… that’s like saying the AR-15 is a better battle rifle than an AK-47. There’s a reason why there’s a forward assist on an AR… and a reason why old guys bang on the back of the slide of a 1911 when they’re shooting.

    • @coolgamers2794
      @coolgamers2794 3 роки тому +3

      Sometimes old isn't better. 1911 has low magazine capacity even if you find some high cap one as compared to 9mm or 40 cal. The only thing I'd see a 1911 being good for is if you are going to run into *Smokey The Bear* or *some drugged out 2 legged critters.* When bullets fly; you'll be trying to dodge and return fire inaccurately due to the sudden adrenaline rush. Unless you are a fast reloader then the 1911 will leave you outgunned if some thug has a Glock 19 with extended magazine of over 20 rounds. If you ain't a hell of a shot or some *Special Operator* like some of these UA-camrs who are former Navy Seal, Army Rangers, Green Beret, etc then you're at a disadvantaged.

  • @followerofgod7935
    @followerofgod7935 2 роки тому +5

    I definitely respect you for putting this video together. I believe you should have titled it things modern guns have to offer now that old guns don't. We must all never forget that in all things of our life, technology has made everything more suited to our needs. Cars, phones, televisions, plumbing, and the list goes on and on. But, let us never forget the pioneers like John Moses Browning and many many others who had an idea that bettered our way of life at that moment. All modern guns are literally offspring of this 1911 design. Clearly the advancements have been amazing, but never try to sweep this gun under any type of rug. It served many souls for more than 80 years and was tested and true. May God continue to protect us all in the future to come.