Detonics Combat Master - Sonny Crocket’s Ankle Cannon: Remembering the Past 

EXCELLENT video! I carried and used a Combat Master for many years. Loved it!

Beautiful pistol! I also love the Pachmayr grips on that pistol. That combo is so indicative of that time period.

Thank you for the great video I love it very informative , Pat Yates designed the Combat Master as a private venture and later sold rights to the newly formed Detonics , his prototype had only a very stiff firing pin spring for a safety all others being disabled the spring was drop tested to a height of 8 foot without discharging , and his intent was hammer down on a live round USMC Combat style and that has worked well for 110 years , after sale Detonics added a thumb safety and a new longer magazine follower to keep the follower from tipping in the shortened 6 Rd. Mag making the cycling reliable having nothing to do with a loaded Mag indictor , initial production was in carbon steel only and Stainless Steel came later , 2 and 3 spring recoil systems are heavy to slow the lightened slide down as often the rapidly moving slide would pass right over the Mag without picking up a Round - Mine is a 1977 Mk III Carbon Steel version -W- matt Nickel finish and runs flawlessly and weighs the same as a red brick

Thank you for the history lesson.👍

I have 5k rounds through mine, and as long as the recoil and mag springs are fresh, it runs great.

Thank you for the very informative video.

I have tons of ideas for firearms to present. One off the top of my head is the Savage model 24 over/under combination guns. I and my brothers received one each for Christmas in 1967 or 68. I still have mine, one of the older with the "satin silver" receiver and side selector. That side selector was apparently a weak spot and replacement hammers were available when they failed as mine did.

Great video! Could you do a video on a Remington 341P? That was my first 22 and I would love to learn more about the history and design. Thank you Andrew!

I'm more familiar with Jerry Ahern and his books than Crockett having the Combat Master in his ankle holster. Oddly enough, Jerry was a big proponent of Condition 2 carry for the 1911. But, in the video for New Detonics, it was displayed properly Condition 1.