Handgun Disarms - A Reality Check 

*Robber points gun at my head Me "Could you please hold it against my back?" * I turn around and smile knowing have 100% chance of successful disarm. Me "is that a single action or double?"

So the lesson is, don't risk it unless you know your going to die anyway.

He didn't try the most effective defense : cutting the bullet with a katana.

TLDR version: Don't try to disarm unless you're 100% sure you're going to die anyway.

This video is in fact a reality check, not a tutorial on how to disarm a guy. It shows how risky it actually is.

At least if I fail the head shot disarm I won't live to regret it.

Lesson: if you have a gun pointed at you, ask the shooter if its single or double action

Absolutely love everything about these videos, the graphics, the music, the realistic demonstration. Top notch, keep them coming.

Most of the shots that were evaded seemed to have the body moving out of the fire line before he attempted to take control of the weapon. For the shots that hit him, it seems that he tried reaching for the weapon before he attempted to move out of the fire line. Which left the body exposed when reaching for the weapon and the shot broke. Food for thought I guess

The fact is, don't try to be a hero. In a survival situation you only take the risk you know you can win at.

*Robber holds gun with two hands*. Mission failed, we'll get em' next time.

A few things we must keep in mind: 1) These guys are highly trained special forces operatives. 2) The man with the gun knows what the defender is going to do, and is anticipating the disarm. These don't take away from the fact that attempting a disarm is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS and it's better to give up property then to attempt one in a robbery scenario.

I've bookmarked this video. I'll watch it when I'm at gun point. Thank you so much.

Plot twist: This video was made to tell people what the most effective way to hold someone at gunpoint is

If taking someone hostage, dont have the gun right on their back and keep a little distance in case they spin? Noted.

To be fair, It is MUCH easier to react quickly to something when you expect it. If the attacker didn't think you would be ballsy enough to try a disarm you might have a better chance. Maybe.

Your average Joe: Sees this video _few days later_ Joe is getting robbed Joe remembers this video and tries to disarm the robber *Gets .45 in the forehead*

did this but theres a second guy help

Nice reality check, let’s not also forget that if that first round misses your head, it’s still launching a projectile faster than speed of sound next to your ear. It’ll be disorienting

Last time I ever rob someone with a double action 😂

How many times i have to die to learn this?

The guy shooting knows a disarm is coming therefore fires at the slightest movement. Action is always faster than reaction.

Awesome job on this video. I've wondered why almost all of the gun disarm videos don't work in this set up. I've often thought this is how this type of training should be done. As realistic as possible.

Where "Hold my beer" turns out to be "hold my funeral"

Nice demonstration. I know it might take more time and resources, but it would be interesting to see gun disable scenarios between veteran vs. novice and novice vs veteran.

I recommend to just give them the foken wallet

This reminds me from training that in close quarters, an attack involving a gun is much easier to evade and defend against than a knife. You need to get off the line of attack from the gun fast while manipulating the shooter's hand and forearm so he can't track you with the muzzle. Knives are much more dangerous to defend yourself against because they can kill from multiple angles and directions of attack, a gun cannot... Many people also think that these scenarios are unrealistic because they assume the attacker wielding the gun would be further away, when in reality, it depends on what the shooter is after. If they want to kill you, they'll just shoot you. When they want something from you, be it money, your ID, car keys, you name it, the gun is no longer a viewed by the attacker as a weapon but more a symbol of power that they use to get what they want. This is the primary reason why the attacker is going to be in your face and not ten feet away pointing the gun at you. This video is also accurate in explaining why your hand should be on the slide of the gun. In addition to holding the muzzle away from your body, it's not going to cycle properly and after the first shot and it won't work until the slide is racked.

When having the gun pointed at your head it makessense to move your head out of the way (Either down or sideways) at the same time as grabbing the gun. That is why the fail rate was high. Other than that, it's a really good demonstration of the reality of this sort of situation. If you are not willing to sacrifice it all, then be prepared to loose it all.

When an enemy aim you with his gun at that distance, simply press repeatedly "F" key

Junkie trying to rob me: "Ok I have this mid-long range weapon in my possession so i clearly have a tactical advantage over this frail Asian man. In that case, I'll have nothing to fear so I'll put it right onto his chest so he could at least have a fighting chance to disarm me..."

I am not an expert on disarms, but this video provides a lot of information and allows me to critically question my learned techniques, which everyone should always do. Great job on the video, kudos to you guys for making this. Her are things I noticed, things I learned, and concerns I have after watching this. The consistent thing I noticed on the successful disarms is it seems the victim moves offline, FIRST. He fails when his hands move first or even in unison with his body. It makes sense. Your hands are up by the gun, so the attacker will be watching them. One note that affects this test, the attacker knows that his victim is going to try and disarm him. This gives the attacker an even greater advantage while at the same time taking away the victim's advantage of the element of surprise. Another detail to keep in mind is, it's best to attempt the disarm when the attacker tells you to move or do something. Let the attacker know that you will comply with his command. Since the attacker is expecting you to move, his reaction time will be significantly slower. This is because his brain must now process your movement; it will no longer be an instinctual reflex to pull the trigger. Also, as an expert in biomechanics and neurology, techniques with only a simple twist of the body will be slower than allowing the rear foot to move creating a slight pivot on the front foot. A simple twist creates counter tension/torque, while the pivot allows free motion, thus greater speed. I am now learning Krav Maga and their techniques. The victims trigger response position in Krav Maga of bring your hands up close to the gun concerns me. My concern is that this movement in and by itself may cause a trigger pull reflex by the assailant, getting you instantly shot, or in the best-case scenario causing the assailant to back up or reposition the firearm. Maybe the KM trigger response should not be a trigger response, but more of a thoughtful timed or gradual response? Is the trigger response just an early training technique that gets tweaked later as the student ranks in the system? Any thoughts on this? It will help my training.

Just discovered this channel, it’s amazing!! I love it !

Very interesting. Keep the great vids coming team.

So leave it in single action and hold it to the chest. Got it.

Thank you for the interesting video! Folks, other factors to also consider: 1. Use of the lever arm of the attacker to protect his weapon & manipulate the victim. 2. The capacity of the attacker to withdraw his armed hand in terms of distance in disarming attempt. 3. The position, for instance, angle the gun in held at i.e pistol grip facing ground or more laterally. Or even the hieght from which the gun is held at to the head. 4. Motion! The hand and body of attacker may be in motion. Good to practice as many scenarios. Cheers!

Just keep in mind in all the demonstrations the guy with the gun didn't do anything to resist or move away simply falling back and pulling the trigger beats the disarms.

Perfect repetition is the key. Also using good footwork to get your body out of line of the firearm.

I'm extremely surprised by the last part of the video, where the victim is facing away from the gunman. I actually expected 100% failure, but the opposite is true. Then again, all 4 trials were done with the double-action pistol. I'd like to see the results with the single-action pistol, with the gun pointed at the victim's back.

Me: That’s easy Enemy: yeah probably (shots)

Outstanding factual results. Thank you posting. "Be the last one standing when reality reality strikes"-HAGANAH. Keep posting Y'all

Amazing. I love the tactical style of this video. Just a tad bit confusing because of how quick the pace is had to pause to read and fully assess the tips given. You guys earned a sub and a like keep up the great work!

I think it's because the guy in green always tried to grab the gun before he moves away from the muzzle, that's why he gets shot. But with the 3rd method, he forced to not to do that because his hands are not facing toward his enermy, that's how he evaded the shots.

Great videos. Such nice production & graphics.

Super helpful and high quality channel! Thank you for this reality check! You guys are awesome

Not useful if the guy keeps his distance

Talk to him, try to distract him and when he least expects it make your move. The person in the video was braced for an action by you.

Imagine studying martial arts for years and losing to a gun OMEGALUL

Great video. Excellent data points, demonstrations of technique, and points made about extreme risk. You should do videos where the opponent has both hands on the pistol. And a version with revolvers. Thanks for sharing

I love your martial arts stuff, it is the reason I subscribed. And you haven’t disappointed with this video. Great video. Thanks

When a "spec ops veteran" has a 50% survival chance disarming what is essentially a one-armed gunman, in an actual hostage situation/robbery/etc you probably shouldn't try to attempt such a move unless you have no other choice.

So basically, these techniques used in typical CQC unarmed vs handgun tactics tend to work best on a double action pistol. Of course, when you're in a high stress situation and someone points a handgun in your face or at your chest, you probably don't have time to take a good look at the weapon, analyze it and search your memory to determine whether it's a single action or double action pistol. And even if it IS a double action pistol, you're still looking at the chance that you could hesitate a fraction of a second and end up dead. VERY informative. EXCELLENT.

I miss straight to the point videos like these, and thanks for making it, cool song by the way :)

Whats worth more. 100$ and your ego, or your life?

You should do a similar test vid of the result of the attacker resisting the disarm and trying to fire off more shots.

I love how the shooter immediately softens up and crouches instead of kicking or punching

This video shows something that youtube experts really need to realize When a technique is made for a situation, it's gotta be executed FAST and after a lot of training in strengh, speed, and precision... saying "oh I tried it and it doesn't work" doesn't say anything besides "I suck", or "I'm lazy" Failing is part of every training, and the one to blame is the one doing it, not the technique Great video, subscribed and belled

Great Work

You also have to take into account that most people pointing a gun at you don't actually want to shoot you; most of them know that shooting you would significantly add to their prison time. Not everybody is a hair-pin psychopath ready to pull the trigger in a split second over a wallet or whatever.

Omg thankyou for this... We train handgun disarms all the time... Seriously some of the people I train with seem to think it's going to work the majority of the time.... Problem is these idiots I train with seem to think that every bad guy is going to "hold the gun with only ONE HAND" and not pull the trigger straight away, or not have the safety turned off.... Get real! And thanks again for the best attempt of honest outcome in your video

This was an amazing and detailed video. Very impressive.

Y'all should do this with a rifle as well. I'd like to see how rifle disarms would play out.

I thought the most interesting part of the video was learning how important it is to identify and evaluate your opponent's weapon.

It's all about Technique. I usually place my finger in the Barrel of the Weapon! Very well executed and shows the old Techniques are still used, because they simply work.

Great video. Love how it done. Definately a reality check

Yo homie! Is that my briefcase?

What is the background song called?

Got a question, situation differs slightly from the video above: If there are two people portrayed exactly as the video above (1 civilian, 1 shooter), will the shooter still be able to fire his firearm if we (third-party) sneak from behind and break his hand/ arm (holding the gun)? Interested to know if that would stop the fingers from pulling the trigger before the assailant can fire.

Found this video very helpful. Thanks!

The results are not accurate as the shooter would also become dynamic and not just stand there. If the results are this low in a controlled environment they will be even lower in a dynamic environment.

"since I the bad guy has a gun and is about to rob this martial artist looking guy with a perfect body, I probably point my gun touching his body."

I think distracting will do the trick.. That guys is freakin' ready and so professional

A question I have for a story I'm writing. If the person in danger grabbed the slide and pulled it back and ejected the bullet, does that leave the chamber empty or does it automatically chamber another round?

what's the name of the music used in this video?

Thanks for the tips! Now I won’t stand so close to reverse assailants when I’m procuring items of value!

Love these tests

what does "force handgun out of battery" for one of the conclusions at 2:35? i feel it has something to do with the 5th demonstration where the gun never shot?

I feel like the shooter displayed optimistic bias. in several of the slow mos in comparison of reaction times and readiness.

Moving off the line a fire is one of the principles of footwork in martial arts like Aikido. Regardless of how you feel about a martial art like Aikido, this video demonstrates how effective something as simple as moving off the line of fire can be.

I have a question? Is it smart to grab the barrel when you are expecting the gun to shoot? I would expect the gasses pushing the slider back could do some damage to your hand. I am not asking if this will stop the guy from killing you I am just itnerested in what would happen if you grab the barrel the gun fires?

What type and brand of bullets do you use. Are there on the market any luger paint bullets?

This was 50/50, with a relatively compliant opponent. If they track you with the barrel, back up to create space, frame off you, or generally provide pressure, your chances go way down.

Evading the shot to the back only worked because the guy with the gun didn't move away when he saw that he was trying something, and stayed still trying to fire before he could grab the gun. In a real situation most logical people would prioritize making distance and making sure he can't grab the gun

That is really interesting. I love how the LEAST effective method in terms of LOOKS (imo) was the MOST effective in reality.

Would love to see more experiments with distance on these. The last result was very surprising

1:32, single was mispelled as signle

You guys are Gods, where do you get your music from?

Thank you so much I’m starting to teach self defense and these help me so much

This is very informative. I wonder if this same scenario would be different if replayed by people with only moderate or little training instead

Love it! Similar to the disarms i learnt in Krav Maga. Highlights a lot. Knowing the weapon used against you, understanding of it is single or double action, having a clear mind in the situation to see the action of the firearm and also shows the changes of actually surviving a threat (not high at all)

Tried this forever ago back in Nam', took a round to the dome. Now that I've respawned and grown up as a slightly more athletic male, I think I'll give it another go.

What is that type of non lethal ammo made of or called ?

Im trynna figure out who was in charge of the soundtrack. That synthline gave me third degree goosebumps.

*0:30** You misspelled "application".*

Who’s watching while having a gun pointed at their forehead

What happens when u avoid the shot but the hot casket comes out right into ur hand wont it burn you or not just wondering as it had gunpowder in it

good day can you explain to me in a simple way what is single action and double action thank you..

It just works

The guy with the gun takes a few steps back, like you're supposed to, and all of this is negated.

So how do we know if it's single or double action ? Is there or are they ways to know ?

There’s actually an extremely good point to be made about the movement at 2:03. The goal is not to take control of the weapon, the goal is to get your ass out of the way. If you’re lucky enough to be swift enough to dodge the round intended for you, then focus on what you need to do from there. Hopefully be it either disarming the attacker as intended, or more preferably, drawing your own weapon.