What is a Delta Force Operator's Everyday Carry? 

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Tier 1 operator carrying a holosun. And you got range operators and weekend warriors that still swear aimpoint and trijicon are the only red dots that will ever work. If it’s good enough for him as a civilian it’s good enough for 99% of us.

“There’s a massive difference between paranoia and preparation.” -Delta Operator #965

It’s nice seeing how big your podcast and channel has grown. Keep up the great work man🤙

Back in the day I used to EDC my Glock 22 un-chambered and I was able to successfully draw, rack, and hit one of my targets during a attempted robbery. When hindsight kicked in shortly after the incident I realized that the circumstances that allowed me to do so were one of a kind and very unique, and if it weren’t for those particular circumstances, then I probably wouldn’t be alive today. That’s the day that I started caring in one in the chamber.

I love listening these guys who have been operating for years. The level of detail that you get from Unit guys is fascinating. I watched a video of Larry Vickers (a couple of generations behind Kyle) and they both share the same detail (Larry was describing bolting a king-size mag-lite on a MP5 back in the day). Their parallel assessment and evaluation of a tool (in this case a red dot vs the mag-lite) really shows the level of investment these men had in their trade and the advancement of technology. We had a 1SG in 3rd Rangers (Pat Hurley, RIP) who had spent years in the Unit and returned to the Regiment. The man was a wealth of knowledge. He'd walk behind a young 20 year-old fire team leader clearing a room and drop these small pearls of wisdom that saved lives. Proud to be an American and proud of these men who stood the line for our freedom and our children's safety. Thanks to you too Shawn, for the same reasons, your podcasts are excellent. Sua Sponte.

How cool to hear a delta guy discuss moral injury - I’d love to hear more on this topic.

This is WTF I like, break it down and explain the fine details of a sight picture. High level detail. This man has some real knowledge and I’m sure is a wonderful instructor.

Kyle is such a great guest, I would love to see more content with him. Keep up the great work Shawn!

Shawn is a solid listener. Personally I believe that is a very valuable asset he brings to the show.

The best part of this interview begins at 10:30, when Kyle and Shawn discuss mental preparation for a gunfight. This is really worth watching again and again.

Just spoke to my therapist today and brought up how a stray round hit my household in Chicago. In that same timeframe, my father was at a Sam’s club while there was an active shooter. Long story short, growing up in Chicago and being deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan has definitely taught me how important preparation is. But my therapist had the audacity to hint that I am being paranoid and shouldn’t carry a firearm… I stood ground and told her that it’s better to have it and not need it, rather than need it and not have it. Stay frosty boys!

Oh snap, i carry a 43x mos with holosun and tlr7sub in a tenicor. But im probably tier 5, not like him a tier 1. So we close. We close.

He’s such a calm man, the violence he’s capable of must be incredible. Maybe my comment came off a little naïve, of course all humans are capable of violence, but him specifically with his training and experience. Like somebody said, it’s the level of control he has that would put it on another level.

Kyle Morgan is a down to earth man, very intelligent, well articulated, with a heart of gold. I wish unlimited happiness to he and his wife Erica. God bless 🙏🏼

At 10:33 when you ask what is the biggest mistake people make about their EDC and his answer was so spot on. So many people go out get a concealed carry permit and yet have never truly asked themselves can they pull that trigger to kill another human being? No one knows for sure until they do just that. I was glad you asked that and his answer was worth paying close attention to. Thanks Shawn

Its crazy how young Kyle looks. That baby face soft spoken outter shell hides a straight savage inner core. I appreciate him sharing knowledge on EDC with us. Thanks Shawn for giving him a platform!

Shawn, these conversations are getting better by the episode! Keep em coming!

As an instructor I tell people 3 things -Buy what is reliable -Use what you are comfortable with -Train, train, train and do it through stress

I have Holosun's on my G34 and my EDC G48, no issues with either so far, just switch out the battery once a year. The optic on the 48 has been dropped on concrete a couple of times. Sage Dynamic's reviews of Holosun products are proof of their reliability.

From the 10:30 mark of this video, I've sent this to two young men who are new to carrying. This is golden information to this younger generation, and even the older range guys whom have this "tacti-cool" dream of how they'd handle a shooting. Thank you for this Sir.

Definitely interested in a video showing how he uses a prusik as a tourniquet! Never seen or heard of that technique. Love the content Shawn

Shawn I was watching some of your older gun reviews. Watching them it is very obvious how tight you were wound back then. Good for you acknowledging what you didn’t like and making the changes. Your a real inspiration. You deserve every good thing you have going on. I can’t wait to see the channel get even bigger.

What brand is the bracelet you are wearing? tourniquet and handcuffs??

Dot on a pistol is no different than a dot on a rifle in terms of reliability. Guys said the same thing when dudes started running optics on their carbines, there's obviously levels of quality and durability depending on brand and price but with the options available today there's plenty that are absolutely reliable enough to trust on a go to gun.

Shawn, Your interviews are the absolute best out there. I really appreciate the way you let them tell their story and listen instead of leading them on and constantly interrupting like you see some others do. Keep up the great work and thank you for all you do.

Videos like these are the ones that deserve millions of views. Been watching your channel since day one Shawn. Thank you for sharing great videos and I’m so happy that we as the viewers get the privilege to hear and see all these badass people share their stories.

Good stuff Shawn and VE. I like when you and/or your guests get into the “why” they do/don’t do, carry/don’t carry, etc. certain things. I like hearing the different perspectives especially from Top Tier warriors who have the real world experience to be passing along information on what works and what doesn’t.

Appreciate you and your team Shawn 🇺🇸

If you keep up doing what you're doing now, you'll be up there with Rogan in the next 5 years. Your interview style and guests are awesome.

Anyone know who makes the bracelet/tourniquet/handcuff or where I can find it?

Does anyone know what brand bracelet that is?

Can someone tell me what tourniquet bracelet he wears? I’ve tried googling it and nothing similar comes up.

I love these Delta guys. Very intelligent, articulate and matter of fact. I like to think I have a pretty good BS meter and when these guys speak it doesn't go off one bit. I just sit and listen closely and soak it in. Thanks for quality work Shawn.

Anyone have a link to the Prusik handcuff/TQ ?

Hey shawn. Love all your content keep doing what youre doing. God bless

Fact is most people carrying have no business carrying

Hot Damn! Kyle has hit every nail on the head. Have the conversation with yourself, what will you do when the time comes. No talking them down, you don't have your PBA on to deflect their bullets. You are not firing a warning shot or shoot to wound. You are about to kill someone, take a life. If you can't do it, don't carry as a threat. Thanks Shawn, for inviting Kyle and Thanks Kyle for speaking plain and simple terms in black and white.

The conversation with yourself on if your prepared for your life and soul to change when you use this weapon is one of the deepest things I’ve ever heard. Resonated with me very hard. Many people carry and are not prepared for what’s to come, like he said, it may have been for the good reason, but that’s not the point.

Wisely said 💪🇺🇸 Thank you for your service,courage and sacrifice. 🇺🇸

Would like to know where to get one of the tourniquet that looks like just a random bracelet… if anyone can help it’s appreciated.

Quality quality quality straight talk on CCW. The introspection he’s talking about is totally missing from a lot of the 2A chatter. Great dialogue here. Thank you!

What tourniquet cuffs is he wearing???? I wish he asked him that

Shawn’s “god dammit “ moment when he says he carry’s a red dot. Cheers and thank you both 🇺🇸

You’ve done some incredible interviews, but this one is awesome. The advice or information provided by this Delta Force Operator is priceless and should be taught in all firearms courses for civilians!

Such valuable information for free. Thank you both for what you have done and currently do for all of us!

The more I see on social media of the whole Tactical Operator drama stuff (don't get me wrong, I love watching pros room clearing and dropping knowledge) the petty infighting, and the fact that everyone and their dog are doing gear reviews and running and gunning cool stuff...the more I appreciate your podcasts. I really like your style of interview, letting these men really pour themselves out there and letting us civilians hear and know what it's really like out there for them, how much they sacrifice. Your channel is unique and always a breath of fresh air compared to yet ANOTHER "Best Combat Red Dot Review" from internet Operator #46. 😅

That was a great interview in it entirety-thanks for also breaking it down into bite sized segments. Great job!

RDS improves performance immediately by 20% minimum.

All interviewers should use these interviews for training, hands down the best interviews with the best people without a doubt.

So I watched the full interview….heartbreaking what you have been through. Listening to the trials of men like yourself makes me complain less and appreciate more. Very proud of you and also of Shawn for continuing to bring the Heat on this awesome channel!

Not sure if it was mentioned, but Kyle mentioned his bracelet was also a tourniquet. Anyone know the brand name of that?

The 43x seems to be the CC of choice for the majority of spec ops guys here at home from what I’ve seen. Carry one myself…nothing better.

I've listened to a few of your podcast episodes while at work (my job has afforded the opportunity to listen to this and other podcasts, it's been awesome), and I just wanted to say that, in general, I really like the way you do these interviews. You'll ask a question and then just shut up and let the person talk. You don't interrupt, even if the guest seems to go off topic, you just let them take the wheel. If they seem bothered by something, you'll stop and ask if they're okay talking about whatever. Just a real relaxed way to run a podcast, Shawn. Great work.

kyle said it right, "If I take my Carry out, I'm killing someone". Last line of defense.

What’s the bracelet?

Probably the most well spoken person I've ever listened to.

When it is time to pull peoples nerves will make their hands flippers so clean draw and protected trigger is not guaranteed. A red dot should have a big coin cell or two loaded from top without having to change zero. Body should be chunky and light made out of titanium and sight glass is two thick sapphire crystals coated and sandwiched together. If the above red dot does not exist hit me up and we will build the world standard red dot. Also, we will make a nice belt that is a tourniquet, restraints, money holder, handcuff key, and spade knife without looking like anything but a belt. Or just a belt that is a tourniquet. Also, 10mm is great against light body armour, shooting into vehicles, etc. Plus let someone wear a best that takes and stops a 10mm. I bet their will be enough time to put another couple 10 mm’s on target before recovering from absorbing the impact of a 10mm and returning accurately fire back.

Watching this for the third time and he hit it on the head with the respect aspect. Growing up shooting my grandfather who was retired military, always let me shoot, but we ate what we shot, and I wasn’t even allowed to point toy guns at people. So important to learn

Link for the cuffs/braclet?!

Such a pleasure seeing Kyle on here. Worked with him in 03’ when he was a young paratroop. Congrats on the channel and your ever growing audience my man. Cheers.

What is the name of the bracelet he mentioned in this video?

What kind of cuffs does Kyle have on his wrist.

Would love to see the EDC of the ON DUTY delta force operator We all understand the big elements of the kit but not all the little supplemental items

Anyone know what the tq/handcuff thing around his wrist are called?

What is the brand on the wrist bracelet Tq ?

"If I take my gun out, my everyday carry gun, I'm killing someone...It's not there for me to de-escalate." Hot damn, some sobering words. I wish more people had this mindset and understood the implications of it. So great to have that reality check by a true professional who has the experience and understanding of the gravity of making such a decision.

Glocks have three safeties on them. 💯😁

Shawn asks, "What do you tell beginners who don't like carrying one in the pipe?" Kyle replies, "I tell you - that's a dead man's gun." I imagine he actually knows from first-hand experience throughout all his deployments... he's likely seen an enemy combatant attempting to hurriedly chamber a round (and knows how that worked out for that enemy combatant).

Kyle spitting 100% truth on EDC! I know people who won't carry with one in the pipe..i've told them that very thing "You'd be dead before you could identify the threat, pull, rack, present, and crack off a round". Train....it's what will make you comfortable carrying, clearing cloth, and presenting.

Who cares , I'm not a delta force operator, I live in West Virginia and we did occasionally see these guys up here In Preston county out of Camp Dawson doing the long walk if that counts

Thank you for your service Patriots. Much appreciated by those of us that you fought to protect and preserve freedom. Hats off to you all. 👊🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Such a great perspective coming from such high caliber men. The shared life experience that most will never live is priceless. Truly appreciated. Thank you for putting out content like this.

Please make a short video on how to make a prusik bracelet for detainment and a tourniquet. I am familiar with knots and ropes but would appreciate that knowledge.

Anyone know what kind of bracelet he is wearing and talking about in regards to restraints/tourniquet? Thanks.

Love this guy - thank you for bringing sobriety to the carrying convo. Deciding to carry is a heavy decision and 9/10 guys I’ve met have not had this convo with themselves.

Did he say his bracelet is a tq that doubles as handcuffs or have I completely misunderstood that part of the convo?

Would love to know more about the wristband that he wears. Homemade 550, or store-bought?

Link to that bracelet, tourniquet, hand cuff he has please

As a FMF corpsman and EMT, I would love to know where that bracelet/wristband tourniquet can be obtained.

“If I pull my EDC gun I’m killing someone” straight up WARRIOR

I just got selected for a position at Delta. Going to load those bags on an airplane like never before

Name and/or link to that bracelet, please.

Shawn- you should drop the info for the Blu Bearing KSO “kit shake out” tool that he mentioned.

Ok, I gave it my best Google attempt but still can't find that bracelet. Does anyone have a link? Thanks!

This was a really deep and real conversation about the ramifications of carrying - thank you both.

Can we get a link to his TQ bracelet? That would be a great piece to add to my EDC.

Anyone know where to find the tourniquet/prusik bracelet? Such an awesome interview and incredibly humbling to hear from Kyle. Thanks for your vulnerability.

Yes Glock 43x is what I carry as well

Why do both men keep putting fingers on their face while they talk. It’s like they are not telling the truth. Or know they are bullshitters….with nothing to say.

I was expecting him to say sig. I like the extra sliver of barrel length the 43x brings to the table that most compact 9s don’t have. Keeps the 9 ballistics from eroding to bad.

My EDC is a XDM Elite 3.8 full grip 9mm , a Cold steel 4 Max scout and a Sonim cell phone. I need to carry a torch cigarette lighter.

Good to hear you mention Holosun. We sell a lot of them and it’s great to hear from a real operator they trust them. Helps us recommend them even more. They are a great value and have great features.

I Carry A Glock 26, Gen 5 With The Glock 19 Mags With The X-Grip For 15+1 Capacity, With 1 Back-Up Mag For 31rds Total...

One of the most important lines ever is there is a massive difference between paranoia and preparation. Prior LE and look at a rookie belt setup and a 15-year vet setup. Way different. Thank you for your channel and the real information you bring from our nation's unsung but true heroes. Peace from Texas.

What's the name of the bracelet he's wearing? The one with the tourniquet and cuffs built in

Absolutely spot on interview. I think everyone who carries a weapon, as I do, should watch this interview. Particularly compelling was the “conversation with yourself” part. When I started carrying I found myself reflecting on the realities of the responsibility of possibly using deadly force. For me the imprimatur was I carry for three reasons; 1) to protect my life and the lives of my family, 2) to defend the lives of the innocent, and 3) to assist LEOs under assault. When I arrived at those rationales I realized that I had effectively removed the mystery of making a life altering decision. Great interview Shawn! Bravo Zulu shipmate.

When I heard him say 43x MOS I got so giddy, Just knowing that this Tier 1 Op carries and stands by the same Gun that I do it give me serious reassurance

Shawn excellent interview as always . A mature and thoughtful, presentation of mindset coupled with awareness. Don’t always check in with 2A content like I should, much more into cooking and living lately lately. Stay blessed and thank you.

This guy isn’t the best “public speaker” but he’s EXACTLY the type of human being I would pay good money to train me. Hes cool, he’s calm, he’s extremely introspective and he’s had all the experiences one needs to share his tactics with others. Can’t wait to watch this dude grow in this space should he choose to.