Armed in 1975
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Shotgun, rifle, and handgun that might have been somebody's first choice in 1975: Colt Government Model in .45 ACP, High Standard K-1200 12 gauge, and a World War II vintage M1 Carbine.
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1975, I was there! I was married, had two babies, ages 1 and 3, I was working in a cold roll steel mill, and my first carry permit had not expired yet.
High school for me in 75
In 74, bought a Ruger super black hawk. 75, Blackhawk 45 colt. In 75, 4 inch Colt woodsman. Traded them over the years. I’ll bend over, you kick me
With the 45th anniversary of the passing of Elvis, an episode about “The Guns of Elvis” would make a cool video.
I love these "armed in X year" videos, it's great seeing people talk about there experiences with fire arms in the 20th century.
Me too!!! I want to see multiples of some decades.
It's much better than the "disarmed in 2025" video.
Yeah dude have you heard of the first 12 horse soldiers that went to iraq?
I wish I could own those in Australia in 2022!
Oh no not a scary brown assault weapon lol
This is hilarious, his 1975 loadout is LITERALLY my loadout today. Colt 1911, M1 Carbine, Mossberg 590 Retro. A solid choice if I do say so myself!
1911, M14, High Standard Riot
Add a Magnum to your loadout…because you might want something with stopping power.
@@joelsims98slugs
Well, Hickok, I was almost thirty in 1975 and six years into my two decade career as a Naval officer. So, for the many who weren’t around, here were my ‘75 actual options:
> A pinned and recessed Smith, Model 27, with a five-inch barrel, and a target trigger and a target hammer.
> A Remington 870 twelve gauge.
> A Marlin lever action .30-30.
Thank you sir for your service.
i respect you sir and thank you for the insight.
those were all good choices.
Sounds pretty good even today…
i have a marlin 3030 within arms reach
I remember reading an article in Guns and Ammo magazine in the ‘90’s written by Col. Jeff Cooper about having the perfect battery. His list was very similar to this. He had a 1911, a pump shotgun (Remington 870) and a carbine (Lever Action Rifle in a pistol caliber). The added two guns were a .38 snub revolver and a “long distance” bolt action rifle. Of course Col. Cooper was pushing his idea of a Scout rifle.
Sounds good to me. I wonder what Cooper would choose today? Probably not much different.
@@rodneyalaking8241 I'd say an M1A Scout Squad for the rifle, and everything else the same (maybe the 1911 in an updated .460 Rowland).
@@JarrodES13 M1A is about two pounds and change heavier and a bit longer than a Mini-14 give or take, I think the latter might be a better choice in the "carbine" role if the goal is to keep things light. Would come down to if you needed the extra punch and range of the M1A at the sacrifice of weight/mobility.
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Would loved to see an armed in 1890, 1930,1950,1980,1990, and 2000. Just so we can see how it's changed over time
Maybe a 1590 as well just for fun
@@AnthonySmith-sc4zs maybe prehistoric times too. Hickock45 shows off his spear and rock collection.
@@AnthonySmith-sc4zs Pretty sure he did a 1950 something
Here’s the “ARMED IN” playlist
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@@AnthonySmith-sc4zs Then we would need to see 1690 and 1790 as well eh. And what exactly did Columbus have 1492 besides armor, spears and shields?
Well, I was 23 in 1975. Was just starting my family and money was scarce. I actually managed to purchase a 1911 and a Winchester 94 in 30-30. No shotgun at that point, but did pick up a Thompson Center TR87 about 10 years later. It's a 12 Ga single shot. I still have all of these firearms today.
I really enjoyed the video. Keep em' coming.
The day the internet loses this man will be a very sad day keep on doing what you do best sir
hes a healthy looking active happy man im sure hell live well into his 90s shooting his guns
He’s literally immortal 🙄
This man might as well outlive me
He said it himself, he was old in 75 lmao. We are in 2022, he ain't going nowhere !
He's 72 and in fantastic health. Expect another decade out of him.
I was 11 and I remember my older brother, an 101st Airborne infantryman, having a 1911 in 45 acp that he came home from the service with. We also had a .22 lever action around, but that was about it. The gun back then that everyone always talked about and lusted after was the SW Model 29 44 magnum. Dirty Harry and Magnum Force were huge in pop culture. Riot shotguns that the police carried in their cruisers and the Winchester Model 70 were always in the mix, too. Love the “Armed In” series!
Nice memory lane. Being a teenager then, had only a .22lr, .410, and a 35 Rem Marlin.
My 1st was 20 gauge marlin and 22 plinker
@@queredknight My first gun was water pistol and I still have it
My first was stg58 and i still have it😁
Sounds like you were pretty well armed to me!
All you needed was a goose gun !
You know, after watching a ton of your videos whoever does your camera works doesn't get enough credit. They do a great job following along and keeping everything in frame and in focus.
Amen
I think it's his son that does the camera work.
Weird. I was 15 in 1975. I grew up shooting a 1911 and M1 carbine with my dad.
Was He A WW2 Veteran?
What if your dad was hickock
@@squidwardo7074 his bilogical dad
The way you cleared that stove pipe was epic. Great upload as always.
I was 14 working part-time sweeping floors at a cabinet shop and saved enough to buy a 22 Ruger single six with a magnum cylinder. My dad signed off at the gun shop. Still shoot that thing. Love it and your videos. Thanks for the memories.
Cool story!
Used to be anti gun and then found this channel when i was 16, got my hunting license and now own 3 guns and it is fucking amazing
Bro I love hearing people that were against guns becoming gun enthusiasts. If everyone that was anti gun just went out and shot and quit worrying about all of the social drama...they’d LOVE it.
Glad you seen the light
Same, realized as I got older I have to be responsible for myself and those living with me. Police can only get there so quickly. I'd like to not be helpless those few minutes.
@@akaroth7542 exactly, my argument used to be exactly that, then someone got shot at a gas station a block from my house, police showed up at 8:30am and the shooting happened at midnight
How tf you were anti gun & you were 16.
I was serving in the Air Force in the Philippines and did not buy any guns that year. Sadly, in reflection. I also saw JAWS that year and two weeks later after diving, I got stranded in the ocean for about three hours, alone. Luckily, my group found me and brought me home.
Why did you get stranded
?
Do you regret invading other countries and contributing in the war?
That's a tough spot getting lost in the ocean, especially after watching jaws lol thank you for your service sir.
@@Kamal_AL-Hinai The Philippines hasnt invaded anyone
I got out of the Army in 1974 in October, (draftee). I was 22 then. In 1975 I purchased a Colt Trooper in .357 magnum. Then I bought a Remington Nylon "66" .22lr. And my dad gave me his beloved Browning Light Weight Auto-5 12ga shotgun. I have them all to this day.
Bringing me back to a great time in life. My 45 acp and model 27 we're my go to hand guns. My rifle a 30-06, and I made my Ithaca into a trap shotgun adding a ventilated rib. I still have my shotgun and model 27 today.
Outstanding choices. The Ithaca 37 is a fantastic shotgun.
Man, weren't those Model 27's beautiful guns? I saved up and bought one used in '76 when I got out of high school. It had a 3.5 inch barrel, and came in a walnut presentation case lined with dark blue felt, with a small compartment for your cleaning implements. I think I ended up looking at it in the case more than I shot it. It was far too pretty for me to take out into the woods to use it.
Wow! You nailed it, sir! Those were my three almost exactly (my 12g was an 870). But one year later, the 1911 became a Browning Hi Power...and soon after that, the Carbine became a Colt Sporter.
I turned 18 in 1975 and bought myself a Series 70 just like yours. I had to convince my mom to buy it for me since I wasn’t 21. Still have it and the original paperwork and box.
Most states you can buy rifles at 18.I would assume the laws would have been more lax back in your day also
No the 1968 GCA prohibited handgun sales federally to under 21s
@@henrynorth6558 the gun control act of 1968 was to stop transport of firearms to unlicensed dealers
@@710jay7 As quoted from the GCA 1968: 922(b)(1) of the GCA that continues to
prohibit licensees from transferring
handguns to persons under 21 years of
age.
FFLs cannot sell a handgun to those under 21
@@henrynorth6558 source?
Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese in 1975 when I was in Army Basic Training at Fort Ord. Aside from a .22 rifle, the M1 Carbine is the gun that's the most fun to shoot. You could buy a typical WW2 Carbine for about $125. I bought my first one in 1984 for $165. I bought a Vietnam war trophy SKS for $110 in '75.
I just picked up a east German SKS here in Australia cost me over $14.000 very rare and very good quality
What was ammo availability for the 7.62×39 like back then? I would imagine not great.
@@JSmith-pb6fw, it was uncommon but I found some Yugoslav ammo imported by Interarms. It was on stripper clips, and I was offered $20 each for the clips! They were less common than the ammo.
Good stuff sir. I was a sophomore in high school in 1975. Had a Winchester Model 1200 that I received for Christmas a when I turned 14. Dad gave me an old Remington Model 512 Sportmaster .22 bolt for plinking/ squirrels, and I used a M1903 Springfield for deer hunting. We shot mostly revolvers since the old man was a cop.
Thanks for the walk down memory lane!
In 1975 I was a young Marine serving with 1st battalion 4th Marines. In April we took part in the evacuation of Vietnam.
“Operation Frequent Wind”
I got out of the Marines in 1979 after 5 years active duty.
This experience is priceless to me and I wouldn’t trade my memories for anything.
Thank you!
Thank you
Thank you for your service Marine Corp is a great outfit my dad was in the corp all over Korea 1st marine division 2nd amphibious truck battalion
Thank you sir for your service.
@@eddieweigel9490 1953 Korean WAR?
My first rifle was an m1 carbine (paratroopers model) and being armed in 1975 looks good to me.
Idk what I’m gonna do with myself when this guy stops making videos. They’re honestly so enjoyable to watch
It's awesome to see you finally cover the 1970s in this Armed In... series =)
Graduated HS in 75, had a Marlin 22 and a Mossberg 20 gauge pump. My first handgun was a Ruger Blackhawk 357 a few years later. Thanks for the video Hickok!
I want a Blackhawk in .45 acp to go with my 1911. They seem AWESOME
Was your Marlin a 29a ? I wanted one so bad back then. I finally got one a few years ago…late 60s vintage and in mint condition. Better late than never😉
@@rodneyalaking8241 Not sure of the model number, to many years ago. It was a bolt action with a scope.
I wasn’t born until 1980, but I do love and appreciate the old school. I think this period was definitely a golden age for firearms. For my three gun battery, I have picked these out of my collection.
1. Colt Trooper MK III 4” barrel
2. Universal M1 carbine
3. Remington 870 12 gauge
Great video as always, Hickok45!
In 1975 I was 16. What I had was a Marlin 30 30, a Colt 1911 made in 1918, A Colt M1917 , and a Remington 870 3 inch Magnum. Still have them all.
From 68 to about 1970, I spent many days & nights on a SAC flight-line with the M-2 carbine (M-16 was issued over-seas). In "1975" our issue on the PD was the S&W Model 10 (4" thin bbl.). Over many years the issue and favorite shotgun was of course the "870".
Speaking of 1975, right next to me is my 30-30 Winchester model 94.
It was made in 1975 and was given to me by my dad.
My dads bestfriend (who i am named after) gifted it to him before he passed away from cancer.
I will never ever sell this gun and it will stay in the family for as long as i live.
It shoots great and is in very good condition too.
Definitely a family heirloom.
1975 I was 13 years old, my family made a road trip to Phoenix, AZ. Glenn Campbell’s Rhinestone Cowboy was playing on the radio. Our weapon of choice on that trip was a S&W K22, our only handgun at the time. Great times!
Thank you for this, I was born in 76' and remember the Saturday Night Special, Texas Troopers had a slightly different version of it and then they upgraded to I believe a .357 revolver and people were scared to go up against it because it was said that it would go through a block of an engine. This brings thise memories back up.
Perfect example of weapons in "75". I had a Colt 1911A1 and had just gotten married the first time. Shotgun was a Remington 870 with 18" barrel. Rifle was a Swiss Bolt action. Good times.
Great video. I remember when my JC Higgins model 20 12g, Smith and Wesson revolver, and Marlin model 70, seemed like everything I would ever need.
I was 17 in 1975 and a farm boy. My 870 12 gauge is and will always be my go to for deer hunting in Michigan.
Got my CMP M-1 Carbine in the mid-60s, so they were available earlier. At that time, too, many US Army Reserve units still had them in their arms rooms for the troops.
This video started an interesting conversation with my dad. In 1980, a few years after what you're talking about, he had a S&W (he believes) .357 that he took in the truck with him, a double barrel 12ga behind the bedroom door, and a 30-06 deer gun on a rack in the bedroom. All of them are long gone now, sold or traded away for other guns, but that's what he had.
Yep, I remember it well, I was a SSgt Marine instructor at Pensacola. My favorite rifle then was a Winchester Model 70, Pre '64. My pistol was a 1911, and my shotgun was a WW Greener (made in 1877), 12 bore, boxlock, ejector that I got on a previous 3 year tour in Scotland. A very good year!!! -Gunny T sends
Love this series. The 1960-80s are a pretty cool era of firearms culture
Very rough and politically dark era too. We almost had a Ban on Semiautomatic Rifles and Handguns during the Carter Administration.
I was armed in 1975 with a homemade sling shot and a pocket full of rocks. 7 yrs old.
Do you have a conceal carry permit for that thing? ;)
I carried 2 of these in my career 65 to 85. The 1911 and the carbine. To this day the Carbine is my most loved rifle.
My Marlin 336 in .30-30 was made in 1975. When I acquired it a couple years ago, it had literally only had one box of shells put through it and still looked new.
I just added a 1975 jm stamped 30-30 marlin to my collection of lever actions as well. Nothing like a true marlin, always fun to shoot and range times. Got a few 336's just cause of one trip to a range with a buddy that had one before me, now my collection ranges from 30-30 35rem and 45-70 Govt.
Man Hickok 45 is a great shooter! I'm always amazed by the way he picks up any firearm and scores almost always
Thank you for kicking my day off on the right foot.
That colt looks nearly identical to the second handgun I ever purchased in the early 1980s which was a series 80 colt 45 ACP. It’s a beautiful and fine shooting firearm.
Absolutely love the High Standard pump shotgun! Just started looking for one and there’s not many out there and the good examples are damn expensive. My uncle had one in his patrol car and I used to marvel at it. My uncle loved it too.
I have a Police trade-in and love it.
A cheaper option might be a Sears Roebuck shotgun. I recently bought one made in the late 1940s. JC Higgins Model 20. If you're looking for a riot shotgun though it may be harder to find, but JC Higgins was made by High Standard.
I recently picked one up, I believe mine is a 71-74 model year, outstanding quality. Mine is also the 18-7 riot
My dept I was working for traded in their high standard. Made sure that I was able to buy it when it came up for sale.
Inherited mine from my late father. He bought it after the Detroit riots in the late 1960s.
Love your videos Hitchcock45! In 1975, I remember starting Kindergarten 😁. But now I love to collect classic guns like the ones you are demonstrating. I do own a 1911 .45 auto, a .30 carbine and a Mossberg 500 police shotgun. They are all great firearms!
"I was an old man, even at that point"
Hickock45 is a God, confirmed.
No. Don’t joke about that stuff.
Well I had and still have two of your three choices for 1975. In that year I bought a MKIV Series-70 Colt to go with my Trooper MKIII. Already had the M1 which was given to me by my Uncle when I joined the Navy in 1970 and was transferred to California. My choice of shotgun was what we were using on the ships at that time, a Remington 870. Love the ARMED IN series, thanks again for pure Armed Enjoyment!
Armed in, and your big or small game hunts are my favorite videos. I remember a lot of these iconic. firearms from my childhood as the son of a gun guy, like yourself. Great video to relax with after a hard night's work. Thanks.
America was great in the 70's Hickock. My dad bought me a break down Boito 4:10, I loved that shotgun. I also had a winchester.22 rifle with a Tasco scope.
I remember seeing the odd AR in the gun store but at 14 it was an expensive gun at that time.
I turned 16 in 1975. We had a 32 S&W Long caliber pistol for my mom, a 20 gauge pump 870, Marlin 336 in 35 Remington and a S&W model 25 in 45 ACP and 45 Auto Rim. I still have them and a few more now.
I was armed with the BB' Pistols from the Five and Dime that shot yellow rubber BB's that you would chew on. Sometimes you chewed them out of shape and they wouldn't
load or shoot anymore. You'd find chewed and non-chewed BB's behind the drapes, under the couch for months. When we spent the weekend at my Gram's house she would always take my brother and I for a toy at the five and dime to occupy us while we were there!
It always seemed to be something that shot something! Loved the seventies simpler times, magical for a 7- or 8-year-old in 1975!
I wasn't around then, but if I couldn't get an airgun for my choice I'd have probably went for a rayline jet disk tracer gun.
I had a generic modern facsimile as a kid that used the same disks, and had a ton of fun with it.
Honestly I'd go for both, gotta have an airgun for plinking and pest taking and something safe to shoot at my brother.
I had one! It looked like a Walther PP. Blue plastic. I’d shoot my army men with them. Hours of fun! Do you remember how the ammo came all connected in rows and you’d have to cut them loose?
@@rodneyalaking8241 Soooo Funny! It was a blue plastic Walther replica. I do remember how the BB's came, attached together, I think it was molded with a square or rectangle border. We musta been poor because I only remember cutting them out with my teeth🤣, that's probably when we learned they were fun to chew on! Thanks for your reply. After thinking about it a bit more it might have had the mark "ZEBRA" on it.....or maybe that was one of the ones that shot the disks?
Fun times for sure!
@@TylerSnyder305 I had a sweet carbine version of what you’re talking about but it was a space age looking gun.
@@mr.nightshade8465
Yeah I've seen those before.
Mine was an orange and yellow tech 9 looking thing and my buddy had one all orange that looked like the originals.
1975, couldn't have a handgun yet, I had a Ithaca 37 12 guage and a Remington 742 30-06, loved them both and kinda miss them today. Always wanted a M1 carbine. Later had a 1911 series 70 gold cup, best handgun I ever had. Thanks for the memories.
Got my first carbine in 1975 my dad bought it at a gas station for $100 I still have one ,just fun to shoot 🤠
Funnily enough, I recently got a M1 Carbine that belonged to my grandmother, that was my grandfathers. Cleaned it, and took it out shooting, and I gotta say I absolutely loved it. I would definitely trust it to keep me safe
Back to civilian life, after returning to civilization.
Something I’ll never forget.
Spent a lot of time fishing, and hunting to defeat the demons.
Personally, the pistol served me well.
Thank you for your service, may you find peace.
Welcome home.
Thank you for your service. Amen.
And that hasn't changed even with recently returned vets 👍
Thank you for your service, Christ be with you 🤝
there really is something beautiful about the 1911’s place in history. been around 100+ years and it’ll be around 100 more. you could make a “armed in the year xxxx” video and any year from 1920-2022 could have the 1911 in it and it wouldn’t be out of place. just a timeless tool
I love these videos. Being connected to my American roots and past with firearms is second to none.
1975 I bought a 2nd generation Colt SAA, 7.5 inch in 45 Colt, new in the box, amazing pistol, 375 bucks.
1975 was the 1st year I came to the USA as a little kid from Belgium.
1980 was the year it became permanent.
Oh and…my family up in Minnesota owned a main gun shop and two ranges so take a guess what they put me to work on🤣
Back in the early 80s I also bought a Smith and Wesson Model 586 357 mag. Another great shooter back in the day.
I wasn’t armed in 1975. I wasn’t even born until 1980… 🥹🤷🏻🖖🏻
I was born 20 years after you!
Army in 75, stationed at Bragg, purchased a 1911 combat commander, my first firearm in 1976. Still have and it's not going anywhere!!
Absolutely amazing man
1975, that's been awhile, I was 17. My guns, not counting my Dad's guns, were : Glenfield M25 bolt action .22, H&R single shot.410, Standard Arms Model M .30 Remington slide action rifle. I still have them, plus many others today.
Great selection! Would be great to see the decade later… I believe the phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range was available?
Hey,pal. Justt what you see!
I turned 5 in Oct 1975. Wasn't allowed to shoot back then. That Hi Standard looks EXACTLY like my late father's Sears JC Higgins 12 Gauge from the barrel back to the recoil pad. The barrel is a 28" field gun
In 1975, my son was 5. I had an old 1911 manufactured by US Steel with a nicely browned patina. Had it throated and replaced the grip tang with a larger one (kept biting me). In this old man’s opinion the 1911 is the *perfect* sidearm in all measures-I won’t get into why that is, it just is. Had a hand-me-down 18” Winchester 12 gauge pump which was my very first gun as a kid, and then in ‘70 I got me a Springfield .22 LR plinker-great little varmint rifle. So, didn’t have your exact loadout but pretty close-considering I had exactly just these three weapons. But I think that even today, if this is all you’ve got it is still a great loadout!
Anyway, as we tend to do in our elder years, I gave it all to my son because he loved those guns and were the ones he grew up with. Just to have something around the house, I bought me a Walther P99 .40. I figured I’d grow to like it but never did-never could warm up to those new polygrip frame, space-gun-looking things or those terrible ugly Glocks, So-while that P99 was still under warranty-I traded it to my son for my 1911 back and that’s the only gun I have these days and the only one I truly feel comfortable with. I keep it handy and in good shape, and I’m happy. In fact, I’ve never met anyone who started out young with a 1911 and then switched to some other style of gun later on. I think once you’ve had her around long enough you just don’t want or need anything else-kind of like marriage. 😂👍
This guy is one of my favorite guntubbers. I've met him a couple of times when I worked at glock store in Nashville. He is very nice and will chat with you...also this dude is huge, I think he's at least 6'8
i wonder if armed in british
no lol
3:45 I remember my grandparents laughing sooo hard at All in the Family & Sanford and Son and me hating those shows, cause I was too short and all the jokes were flyin' over my head.
...actually they might have been off the air by then ...anyway
They were great shows. I think "All In the Family" was in it's 5th straight year of Number 1 ratings.
I was born in the early 1980s, so I definitely missed out on 1975. Still, given the state of this fallen, insane world now, I would give almost anything to go back to 1975! 😊
In 1975 i was fifteen years old,my dad gave me a Colt 1911,i also had a Remington model 48 12 gauge and a Marlin 336/30-30,i was also watching Starsky and Hutch on TV and thought it was cool Hutch had a SW model 59 hi cap 9mm.
For me, I would have a 1911, mini14, and pump shotgun. Runner ups would be a 357 revolver, and a lever gun in either 30-30 or 45-70.
It’s 2022 and I carry a .40 s&w, a Mosin 7.62x54R and a Maverick 88 . All three are excellent ranch guns.
I was 16 yrs old in 1975, I remember going to the range and shooting an 8mm Mauser, Springfield 30-06, 6.5 Japanese rifle and a colt 45, all were brought back from WWII by my father and uncle.
The coolest gun to shoot was the Model 94, Win 30-30 I bought in 1973 after mowing lawns all summer, to pay the 76$ for it brand new.
Ya, i didn't shoot it for a year and a half after i bought it.
I remember walking around the neighborhood open carrying it, so all my friends and their dads could check it out." Try that nowadays".
I still have that 94 , and it has only had about 1500 rounds through it in the last 50 years.still almost as nice as the day i got it.
I've got two sons now, both want it, can't cut it half now can I......
Hell, even in 2022 you couldn't go wrong with those 3 guns. I don't know I might like a good AR instead of that carbine but it's still a hell of a trio.
Clearing that stove pipe with a swipe is wisdom not lost on swine as a real pearl. Ty for sharing
I was 16 in 1975 and that summer my annual trip to visit my grandparents turned out to be a real firearms eye opener. During a trip to an uncles ranch a shooting day was in store and amongst my grandfathers guns was an old Browning Hi-Power made by Inglis in Canada, a Winchester M94 30-30 and a Winchester M12. Those guns were a joy to shoot and would have made a great 1975 combo IMHO.
Back in 1975 I had a High Standard Double Nine .22LR revolver, Remington Model 700ADL in .270 Win. for a rifle, Fox double barrel 12 Ga. shotgun for upland and water fowl. Oh, and a 1947 Chevy couple with a hopped up small block for a car, 1965 Chevy 1/2 ton PU truck, and a 1946 Indian Chief motorsickle. Good times, it was.
Great video. I was negative 4 years old in 1975. I would not come along until 1979 in Clarksville, TN. My dad had a service station in Hopkinsville at the time. Love these videos, hickok45. Please keep them up! I have always felt that I was born too late.
In 1975 I graduated from High School and joined the Marine Corps. So I was toting the M-16A1. My first gun purchase would not be until 1978, and it was a Colt 45 Series 70.
1975 my dad and his brother were both in their early 40's. Both Korea War veterans. Both relatively young.
I still have those old piles of vintage straps. Ditched the M1 Carbines long ago as I'm the odd duck out in regard to these. All my Colt's pistols actually run to top tier reliability & accuracy. I was & am a hard study of just such things. This is a great series of vintage firearms content 👍 Outstanding !
My grandfather had a .30-30 Model 94, a 12ga Model 12, a Mossberg .22 he got for his 12th birthday in 1941, and a government surplus. 38 Smith. This would have been probably the mid 50s until the mid 80s when he finally "upgraded" his shotgun to a Model 87. That's it. You had less choices by comparison back then had guys had a deer rifle, a bird gun and a .22 for pests and maybe a handgun as a war trophy, that's it. They made the best of what they had or could afford.
I want one of them high standard k1200 riot shotguns soo bad. Glad hickok45 got one.
I was there in 1975. I was 17 years old but never missed an issue of Guns and Ammo. I had a Winchester 190 semi-auto 22 rifle ( still have it) and a single shot 410 shotgun (still have it) and my dad owned a stevens 12 gauge pump, 28-inch sporting model ( I still have that one as well). Great video I always enjoy your armed in videos.
In about 1974, I heard a rumor that the local police had acquired some Thompson submachine guns retired by the National Guard. I had my doubts until I had to sit in the back of a squad car after a fender bender and found a Tommy gun in a bracket between the front seats. A few years later, an off-duty officer was in a neighboring town and opened fire at a guy running, if I recall, after having robbed a convenience store. The officer shot out several windows of an apartment building without hitting the robber or anyone else, after which the Tommy guns quietly vanished.
Graduated high school. In 1975 owned a 30-30 marlin lever gun,bolt action 22 rifle and a single shot 12 gauge shotgun.
1975 was a great year for me. Fresh out of the Navy, and got on a PD 2 weeks after my Honorable Discharge. I did carry a S&W Model 19 .357 Magnum, an Ithaca 12 GA that I think was a Model 37, and an M1 Carbine. I later got my first .45ACP, a Colt Gold Cup that has been one of my most favorite guns for about 47 years now. Thanks for the great video and memories!
I have my grandfather's Ruger Blackhawk single six in the .30 Carbine. He used to hunt with it and I still do.
Thank you and your son for all of the hard work/fun that goes into making these entertaining/educational videos for us!
I haven't had a stovepipe in decades.
Lots of other jams though.
But that was a Slick way to clear it!
1975 just finished 6 years in services, two tours to Nam, my three gun was 270 Winchester,A5 Browning 12g and 38 super S&W,still have 270.
1975! First year college for me! My choice was Browning Hi-power 9mm, Colt New Frontier .22,
Winchester model 94 30-30, (pre 64), and a Remington 870TB....
Those were fun times.
I was 5 in 1975. A few years away from my first pump action Daisy bb/pellet rifle. I had a quite few toy guns though. Lol
man i have watched 10 years or even more than 10 years of hickok now and i am just really grateful 😊