We Test Different Execution Methods with Ballistic Dummies 

So you're not gonna strap a ballistic dummy to the front of a British cannon...ok

"Lives are expensive, and ammo is cheap. Give him another round" -GarandThumb 2023

Guntubers: "We can't say 30 round mag because youtube will demonitize us" Mike: "Today we are testing execution methods with the VERY SAME GUNS they were done with..."

As bad as it looks, the makarov method is probably the most "humane" since you instantly die after the first shot, but from the other ones, not so much

“Pedophiles, which aren’t real human beings” - an agreeable statement by Mike Jones

Lethal injection is actually percentage-wise, the highest rate of botched executions.

A British hangman was once asked, standing on the gallows, if he thought the death penalty prevented crime. He replied: "I've never seen anyone up here twice."

Fun fact: Firing squad is the only modern capital punishment method with a 100% success rate.

You executed that intro perfectly

"Is it moral? Is it ethical? Well, these are questions we're not here to answer." Had me dying. 😆

Thailand seemed real considerate in their exaction method. "I Don't want to see them die" "Okay, we'll give you a tarp, that way you don't have to see a thing." "The other prisoners are scared of the gunfire." "Oh, we don't want to make them uncomfortable. Let's quiet things down and switch to a more silent fire arm."

6:20 you can see the bullet come out of his nose in slow mo like he sneezed it out

“Without using what Micah” “Real humans” “Pedophiles, which aren’t real humans” Instant like and subscribe

"Stop arguing on the internet, it doesn't gain you anything." -Garand Thumb. No truer words were ever spoken.

“Pedophiles which aren’t real human beings” I love this guy.

Mika/Mica (idk): "Human beings." Mike: "pedophiles which aren't human beings." had me dying

That's great! Could you make a video on how to dispose of ballistic dummies without leaving a trace?

As a Thai, I recognized 0:04 instantly. The white sheet + MP5(Tommy Gun up until the 90s) combo was iconic to say the least.

Enjoyed the bit of history around the Bonnie and Clyde part. Would be nice to see more of these highly scientific tests based on other historical events.

"Pedophiles, which aren't real human beings." I don't think I've ever hit the like button so fast in my life 💀

Never did I think I'd wake up to see a dummy smoking a cigarette

I’ve always seen the firing squad as the most humane by a long shot

I came to this video because I heard non-Americans didn’t like it and I was not disappointed this is high quality

Thanks for the tutorial, you’re a real life saver man

I'm from Russia) Regarding the shot in the back of the head, it was necessary to take 7.62 ×25 mm with a TT type pistol (Tokarev) because when executions were practiced with a shot in the back of the head (approximately 1935-1953), there was no Makarov pistol as well as a cartridge for it. And such executions were most often carried out by KGB (former NKVD) officers. After Stalin's death, this lawlessness ended and the death penalty began to be carried out in much the same way as in Utah, as shown in the video, only the weapon there was just an AK. Several people are firing live ammunition and only one has an empty one, so that any of the firing squad can say that I am not the killer. I apologize in advance if I made mistakes somewhere)

Early Garand Thumb: basic shooting drills, how to use stripper clips, weapon disassembly Modern Garand Thumb: "I want to be executed by a Colt Monitor"

1:49 still waiting for this man to tell an offensive joke that isn’t completely based

The fog setting in towards the second half of the video reminded me of James Bond Skyfall, when they drove out to the country side of Scotland! Beautiful landscape!

Garand Thumb saved my life I’m 22 This past august I was involved in a self defense shooting and from watching his videos on tactics,mindset,and medical I was able to go home to my family that night I didn’t spend a night in jail thankfully to a true uncorrupt police department I have since been cleared of all wrong doings from their investigation

If you ever narrowly escaped execution in a third world country, go ahead and hit that subscribe button.

1:58 Utah Firing Squad Winchester 94 x 4 30-30 Silver tips 5:40 Soviet Execution Makarov Pistol 9x18 7:00 Thai Execution MP5 9mm Subsonics 9:40 The Canoe (Dead-checking/Safety Shot) HK416 5.56x45 11:00 Bonnie and Clyde Execution Colt Monitor (BAR) 30-06

I'm actually related to Clyde from the duo of Bonnie and Clyde, I've always wanted to learn about how my ancestor and his partner met their fate, thank you for teaching me

"Pedophiles arent people" Flannel Daddy, 2023.

I don't get why the Makrov method was so disliked. It seems like the only one where it's without a doubt instant lights out.

I typed in “What to do when you see an ATF Agent” into the search bar and this was the first result I took notes, thanks Flannel Dad!

Lethal injection, last thing you see is a needle. Getting shot, last thing you see is a bullet.

As a red blooded American, I cannot understand why we left the .30-06 for support weaponry... The sheer devastation from twenty rounds is absolutely stunning.

I’m Swedish and I always find your videos fun and educational. Just as proof that not all non Americans are weapon haters

My understanding is that the pistol shot wasn't directly to the back of the head, but more down at the base of the skull, to sever the spinal column, shock the brain, bring about instant unconsciousness and death. The executioners would wait in the cell of the accused, who had been taken to the interrogation room, only to be told that they were to be freed. They would enter their rooms in a good mood, not really paying attention, and suddenly the lights would go out...!

1:48 is truly a based statement

The Soviet method was shooting closer to the neck, not the skull, and the head was tilted forward, so you aim at the base of the brain where all vital functions are residing.

Where is Charlie? There's no way him being unsupervised for this long is safe.

Petition to make “test subject for garand thumb videos” an official execution method

This video was extremely helpful for my trial next month, thank you

The automatic gunfire scared the prisoners. Is that not the whole idea... to teach the other inmates what happens if you diddle kids?

I know the monitor is a heavy gun, but Mike did the FBI proud rocking and rolling that full auto .30-06

Hey, you missed strapping the dummy to the front of a AA gun

My favorite video of yours so far. This was so dope

I saw this and thought I better watch it now before it magically disappears

Totally reasonable video

That last part is pretty true. A lot of "humane" execution methods of the past century or so have been picked less for the benefit of the condemned and more for the benefit of onlookers.

"We're going to execute you now" "Well hold up now٫ let me finish my cigarette"

When I was 9 years old or so, we were hunting on a private ranch in central Texas. We got into some sika deer and my dad took a neck shot on a doe at around 80 yards, 150 grain soft point, bolt action .30-06. The round actually completely twisted the neck 90° degrees such that when we got done skinning and quartering, the hide was headless and we had no neck to take home to make into stew or any other dish. How insane to see what a BAR would’ve done to an enemy soldier at close distance in France circa 1944. This just goes to show how the real science of Dr. Thumb is not “fake” nor is it “just for entertainment purposes” and actually showcases educational value to anybody interested in human anatomy and the reaction of biological material (simulated here) to the austere condition of supersonic lead projectiles entering into it. 10/10 would science again

I'm not quite sure about the USSR, but in former eastern germany, the execution was carried out via "unerwarteter Nahschuss" which roughly translates to "unexpectet close shot". Basically, the guy was interviewed on a daily or at least frequent basis - but one day, as he entered the room, there was another guy, hidden behind the door. He would shoot a little lower than you did, more like the upper neck / lower skull, to destroy the part of the brain used for breathing, heartbeat etc., killing you instantly. One moment you'd be thinking you would be interviewed once more, next moment you'd never think again. If I wasn't against the punishment at all, I'd advise for this one.

That Colt monitor looks so freakin badass!! Honestly first time seeing one fired

You don’t get to finish that cigarette?? Blows my mind.

There’s only one thing I enjoy more than lathering my body up with honey and challenging my neighbors to tickle fights and that is watching Garand Thumb.

If you have ever used one of these methods on the first person to fall asleep at a sleepover, go ahead and hit that subscribe button.

Hamer's first shots hit both Bonnie and Clyde. Bonnie screamed like a panther. Hamer looked down at the girl. "I would have gotten sick, but when I thought about her crimes, I didn't"

i love the entire genre of mad scientist channels on youtube

This man told a company"we're making an execution video", and they enthusiastically participated, getting shout outs and everything 😅 I like these kind of businesses

6:34 funfact! pressing the muzzle of the gun to the head like that, all that hothot gass is gonna follow the bullet into the skull turning it to mush. probabbly the most humane wau shown

my guy really just said "Just saw my head off dude... JUST DO IT" Garand a real legend

"Are you ready?" Absolutely nobody says they're ready. Shoots anyway. Nice safety, guys.

The worst execution is saying "who won the lottery i won the lottery"

"Lives are expensive, ammo is cheap, give them another round" what a perfect fucking quote

That Colt Monitor mag dump was BRUTAL

The colt monitor is possibly the coolest gun in existence

8:39 that mid air collision is insane

Maybe we’ll get a 5.7x28 ballistic testing video someday since there’s so many myths between being the best round or just being useless

TIMESTAMPS (might not be accurate) 0:01 intro 0:49 sponsors 1:26 sponsors end 1:25 hes micheal jones, a retired soldier 1:59 firing squad 5:43 SOVIET FIRING SQUAD 7:08 thailand execution 9:42 navy seals "canoe" (might be a war crime) 11:53 bonnie's gonna get killed 12:55 asmr time 13:06 head falls off bonnie 14:27 end 14:35 rankings of how he wants to die 14:45 micheal's opinion

can someone explain to me why they consider the makarov execution like super brutal and unnecessary? I m not familiar with guns irl so me dumb, but yeah I just want that explained since it seemed like a pretty instant death, way quicker than the 30-30

Instant sub for the right joke. In Soviet prisons, the "back of the head execution" was done at a slight angle with the shooter standing a bit to the side, not directly from behind (that was done only by inexperienced executioners on in a mass one outside, but then they used to just machine-gun the group, and usually with the target kneeling, not standing. Walls of the execution room were stone, ground was usually covered in clay/mud - so obvious reasons of preventing ricochets.

I've been following this channel for about three years now and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

You started with a 30-30 lever gun I have. Then ended the video with one of the rarest, most sought after, expensive and bad ass guns in existence. One of many reasons I love this channel.

"You're about to get Abraham Lincolned" and "We are not Loosing to The Ukraine!" Caught me off guard

Please bring Scott back with the elephant rifles and see what they sound like

"Tell me about the rabbits, george." to my knowledge, the movie "The Highwaymen" did a faithfully accurate depiction of the execution of Bonnie & Clyde.

As an Irishman I feel you need to do this video but for kneecaps.

This is my favorite Garand Thumb video.

The Colt Monitor looked like a very stable shooting setup for the BAR. Would like to see a video comparing them.

USA execution: hits torso, very violent, death in a few seconds/minutes. “he doesn’t have a chest anymore.” Soviet execution: small hole “Damn that was way more gruesome!”

Your Soviet execution method is carried out inappropriately, and would most likely result in you losing your job. You are actually aiming higher than a Soviet officer would, and at a wrong angle. The target is brain stem just above the colliculi because theoretically, - destroying the brain stem results in instant death, since it controls vital functions like breathing. Severing brain stem above the colliculi in a mammal, - results in it instantly and permanently falling asleep (which is how we know about the function of Ascending Reticular Activation System (ARAS). You also need to aim at a slight ascending angle of 20-30 degrees, to make sure the compression wave and/or the bullet impacts part of the cerebellum and the telencephalon before exiting, causing massive brain hemorrhage and instant cessation of conscious and motor processes. This is why this method was believed to be entirely painless (although obviously none have survived it to ascertain that claim) and economical, with cases where more than one bullet was needed almost unheard of. So it wasn't "brutal" nor was it meant to be. The condemned would not be kept on Death Row for many years like in the United States, just long enough for the Politburo appointed commission to ascertain whether the case warrants the "Highest Measure" through strong evidence base and circumstances of the crime, and for Leniency Request to be looked at and approved or denied. There was no "last meal" , strong tea with lots of sugar and last cigarette were commonplace, however. Just don't ask me how I know the details. In late 1950-s/early 1960-s the method underwent slight "adjustment" - the shot was fired at a slight angle towards the left ear to minimize excessive blowout damage and disfigurement of the face, which was likely done to minimize psychological trauma to the executioner. Currently - there is no Capital Punishment in Russia, but the conditions of a prolonged sentence in a Maximum Security prison are in many cases so inhumane that the sentiment of many in Russia is that Capital Punishment is a better, more humane alternative. Belarus, however, still has Capital Punishment with methods and circumstances nearly identical, but with number of crimes that warrant it - smaller than in the USSR.

Let's just pretend we didn't see all these in 4K approximately 10 years ago

Micah at 10:43 "You're not satisfied with the results?" Executive Outcomes: "The ADMINSTRATIVE RESULTS??!!"

I thought the Mormons would be the ones doing it through a hole in the sheet. Turns out it was Thailand all along.

FunFact: The Book i´m reading right now is "The Last Executioner". It´s about Thailands, you can guess it, last executioner. It´s a good read giving you some insides of the process and beyond that. He was there when they switched from the Bergmann MP to the H&K MP 5.

“ Lives are … expensive Ammo is cheap . Give em’ another round” Mike jones Haiku

That shrapnel getting smacked and getting absolutely sent into the atmosphere at around 8:40ish was some of the best content ive seen in awhile.

when the science coat is back you know its gonna be good

I googled 'man takes 15 backshots in Thailand' and it showed me something different

No Kim Jung Un anti-aircraft gun? You bunch of wimps. Loved seeing the Monitor as a surprise guest!!

I’ve been shot in the chest and leg. In my experience on both wounds I never felt the pain until minutes after. I’d imagine an execution would be a little bit different but it’s hard for me to imagine much suffering in such a short period of time

I love these holiday-themed episodes!

The pain of Execution is miniscule compared to living without a loved one who was murdered.

“Rest in peace Jenifer Lawrence.” “ pedophiles which aren’t real human beings“ Both quotes in such close proximity it violates the Geneva convention. Many died laughing.

Micah is missing all the comedic opportunities that are given. We need Charlie. Charlie is chuckles.

2:20 "But we were doing a execution video and they happily sent us guns"☠

I actually saw a video about "conscience rounds" in firing squads (where you replace one of the bullets with a blank, or wax slug in this case). His conclusion was that it was actually more for the man being executed than for any of the executioners. The idea being that you'll know if you shot a blank, because of the recoil difference, but if you think that you might have it, you'd be more confident aiming for the heart. More people confidently aiming at the heart = a higher likely hood of a swift, relatively painless death. Granted, he was talking more about the black powder musket era firing squads of the early to mid 1800's, not the ones in Utah using modern 30-30 ammo

8:38 The music:😊💃 The video:💀🔫