Colt M45A1 Marine Pistol 

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so crazy that you can actually see the projectile flying

Ouch, that shot on the cowboy. right in the ol' twig and berries.

Your camera is so insanely hi-def it looks almost slow motion when the bullet slug itself hits the target. You can tell when it's going to hit and when it's going to miss just like a baseball coming in. Amazing.

That is one of the loudest pistols around...in Vietnam "Tunnel Rats" used it to raid the enemy tunnels, they carried that pistol a flashlight and a combat knife only. There was also another soldier with him with a radio for maping of the tunnels. The blast and the muzzle flash in the dark tunnels made alot of them go crazy in a few missions.

As a marine, I can't say I've ever shot a pistol I love more than the M45

The 1911 is indeed the best feeling handgun on the planet.

As a former Marine, I can tell you that many of us prefer the 1911 over the Glock or any other platform really. The move to Glock is probably a price thing, as a few hundred dollars per pistol is far cheaper than any 1911. Great video and thank you for your kind words towards our beloved Corps.

very cool pistol for sure

"...Not that a Marine couldn't buy one of these as well.." Not on our paycheck dude!

A 1911 is essential to any firearms collection. I have a Remington R1 which functions flawlessly and shoots straight. It’s a testament to John Browning’s genius to have created a handgun that even Remington couldn’t screw up. And, I’d like to add a special “thank you” for not playing guitar!

You've got your dad's same humility and self-effacing sense of humor. First video I've seen of you. Good job!👍

*The test of time and success has proven Glock cannot be "killed", and the 1911 will never "die". Good job John. ;)*

Only Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance units carry them the rest are M9 and Raiders carry glocks now

I don't care who is shooting, or who is filming love this channel! Love this family! Love this country!!

What a nice way to begin a rainy Tuesday. Thank you! It’s an outstanding 1911 and a great video.

We the “Hickok Family”, love watching you and your father. Keep on shooting. Life time member NRA, I paid for three memberships (2 for my adult sons). We all three support fire arms and the rights of American to own them. My father was also life time member of NRA. Enjoy your time.

You and your father are a blessing to the United States. I appreciate the videos that you and your father put up over the years thank you

Nothing wrong with john on camera. But the biggest difference i see is when hickock is shooting he just seems like hes having so much fun. John seems a bit nervous and it downplays how enjoyable shooting these guns is. Take your time enjoy it. Show us your having fun. Thats what i personally come back for. Whats a gun channel without some smiles and laughs.

Anything browning is amazing, I love the 1911

111 years and still going strong, All Hail the 1911, The Best Handgun Ever Designed! Thank You Mr. Browning!!!

I own one of these and it is one of the most reliable and accurate 1911's I have ever owned. My Springfield Armory TRP comes close but The M45A1 is just special.

Like father like son. Both talk with the hands. Have similar mannerisms and stories just before action. Both can hit a gong. Good to have a Hickcock45 stand in. Means this channel will remain the same for a longtime. Yay!!

Have mine. Had to have one . Semper FI

John as much as I love watching your Dad, it is a pleasure to watch and listen to you. You have your own thoughts and knowledge about things.

With NATO ball ammo its not a surprise the Marines and other military members prefer a .45 acp round. 9mm is a great choice for civilians because they get to use modern hollow point ammo. Big difference.

The 1911 is over a 100 years old and the fact that it's still used by many people today including some military is a fine testement on how good it's design is that's fact

Good video John. Hope your dad is healing as well.

For the money, this is one of the best 1911's that you can get. Colt does a tremendous job on these. The Custom Shop does good work, and these have excellent parts on them.

I have a M45A1. I love it. The main problem I have is finding holsters to fit it. If you buy a holster for the colt rail gun it won’t fit. The rail on the M45A1 is wider. I put the tan olight valkyrie PL-2 and it looks beautiful

It’s pretty damn cool that you can actually see the bullets flying and hitting the targets! I’ve never seen something like that besides on slow mo videos!

Most beautiful pistol I think I've ever seen wow.

There's nothing wrong with a little variety. Hickok is hard act to follow, but John does fine. Thanks for the video.

Everyone should own a Colt 45 acp...

Ive carried Colt 1911s now for duty use for 15 years. Finally picked up another one of these in black and i love it.

Thank you for keeping the channel alive, when your old man retires I can tell that the channel will be in good hands. Keep up the good work, PS: lets get the aim up, need to see accuracy like your old man 👍👍👍

As a German who shot guns for the very first time last week (glock, 1911, ar15, 12 gauge shotgun and k98) I say that the 1911 did feel the best. Now I know why it's so beloved!

Father or son always good to start the day motivated. Thanks you all.

Been loving this channel since the beginning. You both opened multiple generations to the joys of the gun world!

My favorite 1911. That thing is sweet.

It doesn't matter which Hickok is doing it. Just keep the videos coming brother! That's all I need !

Who doesn't like a 1911. Good job at the end

The m45a1 is used by Marine special forces (like MARSOC) but the service pistol of the USMC is the m9

Nice one John, nice to see you banging the gongs like your old man!!

The Colt .45 was developed for Recon not the Raiders or MARSOC. We still carry the M9 but we will be carrying the SIG soon. The Colt never had enough capacity and some of the trigger group isn't designed for salt water contact. All that said my buddy did carry it on a MEU in 2014 and I own one with the USMC slide.

45. Stopping POWER!

Such a badass looking 1911

Nice pistol and vid John!!!!

I wish i was allowed to keep my m45 when I got out the Marines, that would’ve meant so much to me.

Bummer not first to comment but this definetly makes me drool. I want one really bad. But bills come first.

Corrections: 1. The only Marines issued M1911A1 .45ACP Pistols are Force Reconnaissance Company & MARSOC Marines. 2. The MEU(SOC) M1911’s, and now Colt M45A1’s, are not rack-grade Pistols. In fact, they begin as Standard 1911’s, and then undergo Customization/Hand-Fitting by Elite Marine Armorers at the Marine Corps Precision Weapons Shop (PWS), at MCB Quantico, Va. From there, they are then issued to Force Recon & MARSOC Marines in The Fleet Marine Force.

Love seeing those big 45 rounds flying around.

Good to see you more, John. You'll get more comfortable and find your "character" after a while. Thanks for all the hard work over the years.

Colt Government models are so damn sweet to shoot. Smooth and made just for you. Thanks JMB. 😎

45 so slow you can see it travel in air

Love seeing the slow big ol 45’s flying around

Hickok45 amazing videos you make you do great work.

I actually enjoyed the change of pace in this video.

So civies get a better gun than Marines, way to go Colt! LOL, Us Marines are always use to second grade

One place where the 1911 still has relevance is in many firearms competitions (though not in its original form). One term that gets thrown around is a 2011 pistol which refers to a 1911 with the design altered to accept a double stack magazine and most often optimized for 9mm, a number of manufacturers make such guns now. Such pistols are made in price ranges from $1000 on the very bottom end to over $5000. Competition shooters like it because the steel frame of a heavy pistol tends to reduce muzzle rise allowing for faster next shots in competitions emphasizing speed, while the single action trigger is often modified for the shortest and lightest trigger pull possible which helps with speed but also contributes to accuracy, especially at range. No striker fired gun (like a Glock) or DA/SA gun (like a CZ75 or Beretta M9) can match a good 1911 trigger, now matter how extensively modified. Most 2011s also incorporate modern, in demand features like modern sights or the ability to mount an optic or a flared magazine well.

Love this channel and the .45 !

Enjoyable, John - the acorn doesn't fall far from the oak; not that I'm suggesting that you're nuts . . .(;-) The Series 80, I notice, has the standard solid bushing common to 1911s. Since the barrel rattles around in that bushing in order to have enough play so that the slide can go back and the barrel tilt down to unlock, most target models have tight clearances to make the barrel to slide/sight relationship repeatable. The downside is that tight clearances can cause FTF and other problems. I have a Series 70, and always thought that the great innovation was the spring-loaded split bushing, along with the swell in the barrel at the muzzle. That provided the give necessary for the action to work reliably, while grabbing the barrel solidly when the slide returned to battery. I don't understand why they aren't all made that way, with a sturdy bushing; it can't be hard to make them durable. My series 70 is one of the most accurate pistols I own, which is unusual for a 1911 - a gun that was made for wartime dirt and needed loose parts to work reliably. I do like that pic rail on the frame for a laser. I ended up buying a set of Recover CC3H grips to achieve the same - nice hand purchase, rebated trigger guard, and pic rail, on which I have a small laser that my off hand index finger can flick on in a second. They are fun to shoot, I'll grant that.

Excellent review. I appreciate you taking the time to make these. -Semper Fidelis

We all love your Dad, but I think I can say that many of us enjoy you relieving him of some video work.

Still want to see a shootout contest between hickkok45 vs jon Think would be a great cool video my $$ would be on mr Hickok 45

You guys should try to get a Decommissioned USMC M45A1. They’re really rare and expensive but id love to see you guys do some shooting with one.

Well, I've heard someone say they don't like how a 1911 feels in the hand: my wife. And several other women I've had try one. It's something about really small hands. And yes, personally, I LOVE 1911s. Never have owned a Glock and don't care to (although the G43 isn't half bad)

Please note: the US Marine Corps, MARSOC cut the .45acp M45 sidearm last year. They picked the Glock 19 9mmNATO. The smaller G19 was in use for PSD, concealed ops. It worked so well the Navy & US Marine generals decided to drop the Colt M45 series. To my knowledge, no current US armed forces or tier one unit issues the single action 1911a1 format .45acp.

I ship to Parris Island,SC on June 3 wish me luck lmao

“Two springs, that means it has double springs” thanks for clarifying for all the leftists out there

I quite enjoy the videos with the young Johnboy. You guys are great for being able to bond over something so cool like this, thanks for the years of entertainment.

I was a Marine 06-10. I've never seen that pistol.

I just love that the felt recoil is less than my S&W M&P9 2.0! Some guns are just right!

45 AARP. Click bate debate initiated now... lol

3 1911s, 1 video. Can one ask for anymore from this channel

Awesome video John. I have a video request. John vs. Hickcock45 Using 45acp rounds. Must be pistol. Maybe some kind of bet. I wanna see that. Youth vs. Experience

Keep me coming John. We are fans of the Hickok family and one day it’ll be you and your son carrying on the torch.

Shot the cowboy right in the balls. That's just rude. LoL

Finally, someone on You Tube that knows how to dis-assemble and re-assemble a 1911

The USMC is gone because they have droped use of the M45.

The new colts coming off the line are some of the nicest they’ve made in many many years

Think of your freedoms and go and vote Republican

You do a great job John...really enjoy all your videos. Keep it up brother!!!!

Another great video from John and please don't forget to always vote Republican and join the NRA.

I’m happy to see your both sharing the spot light. Keep up the good work!

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Keep it going in! We all love this channel, you and your father.

He's not as good as the father.

from the UK were we are not allowed a BB gun without a license ... i love the .45 shot a worn out model in Las Vegas gun club ... loved it ... keep the vids coming

I think the 1911 is the best handgun out there!

I love how if you look at what he’s shooting you can actually see the bullet flying into the target because the 45 is so slow

learn as you go......you have a great teacher....screw the haters.....we all gotta start somewhere and learn from our mistakes....

I love how you can just see the .45 flying through the air lol

We dig you both, John! You and your dad put out great content. And as a worker in A/V for corporate and pro sporting events, it's refreshing to see the talent of those behind the camera! Keep up the good work.

The Colt M45A1 was the best pistol Marines used as a sidearm, but early productions of the gun had problems. The X crossed on the USMC means that those guns were decommissioned. The Cerakota wears too quickly when it was used in Iraq or Afghanistan. The one you’re using is the Ionbond.

When I was issued a 1911 and carried it on duty it was given to me in really bad shape. When I finally got a new one years later and was able to change out parts myself I started liking it.

That was awesome, the way John shot those tires and dirt and every other thing around the gong.

This video is amazing, It's so HD and plus with the low speed of 45acp , I can see the bullet travel in the air and hit the target.

Nothing better than watching a .45 bullet flying down range to make the freedom song (diiiiiiiiiing)

John Moses sure knew what he was doing when he designed a weapon. From the high wall to the BHP.