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We can't all be Tom Hanks.

Yes I remember. A GERMAN TIGER TANK 😂😂😂

@@vwalsh63 Ain't THAT the truth!

Nonsense!

I’ve heard of entire panzer brigades surrendering to one soldier with a .45.

It's the "get off my lawn" of handguns.

Loved is a stretch.

​@@user-oc8sr3ml9mit is loved. It's most definitely the most iconic pistol ever made. It's a legendary pistol.

@@primalwolfe4711 yup but its time has passed. For the record it was my TOE weapon. Although i did carry a rifle as well. Combat and handguns are last ditch weapons!! Today i carrya Sig P220, 245 or my Xd in .45 if i want a 45 acp. A glock 26 or my walther ppq if i want 9mm. All my 1911s are gone.

Is there a better gun to convert to .45 Super? (a serious question,I'm pondering what to buy)@@user-oc8sr3ml9m

Did he buy his own? I thought you couldn't keep service weapons

Thank you for your service

Wicked 😎

You have an heirloom in your hands.

That's pretty cool😊

17 Cz-75 19 1911🇪🇺

Which did you buy, the 45 or the M191?

You bought a tank? M1A1 is an Abrams tank. Interesting that you don't know the name of the pistol you allegedly have and is such a prized item. The M1911A1 was the military designation, anything other than that would be a plain 1911 with a civilian designation. Something like a Colt 1911 series 70 government model.

​@@garycamara9955 .45 handgun m1911

@@My-Name-Isnt-Important You did understand what he was talking about though Mr. My-Name-isn't -Important? Maybe you should take your own advice.

Thank you for your service Sir! 🫡💯🇺🇸

Thanks to Both of You for Your Service. I myself am an Army Veteran and before the military went to the children’s pop guns we was still using the 45s . I grew up shooting a Military 45 that my Dad owned along with ammunition for it . Funny thing is that now I use and carry a Single Action Colt 45

9mm puts holes through the wood...the 45 deleted the wood.

It was and Is a Cannon! Regards and Respect! Paul

This platform is available in 10mm. Full house .357 magnum power in a semi auto, without having to look for, and pay for a Coonan.

Disappointed that they didnt have that quote in this video I remember hearing that though lol dude was fearless clearly he scared the poor Germans...

Ive heard of Sgt. York. He didnt believe in killing so he captured them instead. Probably my favorite soldier from WWI

Both he and Audie Murphy brought home an unwanted souvenir from combat - severe PTSD with associated severe alcoholism and disrupted sleep with night terrors etc. The two most highly decorated soldiers of the United States, both had their lives destroyed by their wartime experience.@@BoomCarson

@@deandeann1541 I’m not as decorated as they are, but I have the same conditions.

There, on that day, Sargent York entered the fray, saving the day, 82nd all the way!

2011

@@dmeinhertzhagen8764 bro that was 13 years ago

Didn’t think I recognized it until minutes later, I probably watched around the same time

Same. I've been looking for this series for a while.

Tales of the gun is a another good TV show but it's next to impossible to find,I'm sure the intro is considered controversial

I have only fired revolvers 357 and very old Colt45....but I think I like this one esp knowing its US military..ps I am not american

not to be nosey but how many 1911s do you currently have? i have 1 sadly

HaHa... lol, me too. Even tho I have a Glock 21, there is nothing like a well-made 1911. Looking at a Tisas "Tank Commander" to spare my nice Colt a drubbing..

Wow! Details?

and it saved mine too .. but took another's

So Can a glock.

​@@ChadOfAllChadsso can a butter knife

@@ChadOfAllChadsso can my fists

that's a treasure.. keep her alive 🍻

@@Rome.s_Greatest_Enemy My grandfather carried it in WW1. It's a family heirloom. It is in my will that my grandson is getting it.

@@steveb6103 that's great to hear .. my great grandfather was also a veteran of WW2 and our family souvenir is a FG42 though it no longer shoots

I got one that's turning 45. Still going strong.

Still knocking

I like the Beretta but I love the 1911

A little harsh on the M92

Ok Fudd.

That's like 5 pounds

@@jason200912 How dare you sir.

What’s your point? What’s his point?

you are very lucky..I would have a 357 trooper and one of these if I could but I dont live in US

@@brentinnes5151 get a bb gun

It's only a gimmick to them because their eyes are so bad they can't see or find the red dot. Oh and "their wives tupperware" 🙄 You know the drill...

A Glock Will Fire In The Mud , Under Water, & Over The Mountains & Far Away. Every Time. & it’s ok we all know it..

Lol😂

I didn’t know there was still World War I vets alive. Good for you, sir but time evolution technology have all advanced I guess you didn’t notice.

@@donaldleavy4379 so won't a 1911

Have and Cherise a ,70 series 1911 ..maybe 300k rounds through it over 40 yrs of IPSC comps .. nary a stoppage .. gone to 200 gn swc ..still slaps down steel poppers with massive authority (cf 9 mill) and no doubt the best sweetest single action trigger of all

I have yet to see a polymer frame crack from recoil fatigue. Metal frames can and do crack, even the forged ones. Most, but not all, modern frames are investment cast and they stand to last longer than the forged frames

I knew Dan Sutton (the German WWI reenactor) when I was in the Great War Historical Society many years ago. He is a really great guy and very knowledgeable.

What episode were you in??:)

Yeah, it's really disappointing that this show didn't credit him with the design.

Even his Ma Deuce is timeless and is still mounted on vehicles today

Yes This is True. Not to mention How Many Guns Have “Borrowed “ Many Many Aspects Frm The M-1911, Look At At The SAR K2 , I Swear Its Like A M-1911 Got Mixed With A Glock 21, it’s a single action, but holds 14 Rounds +1 All Metal Too. & it’s Like only $700 Brand New / 2 clips It’s ready out the box. You’ll Not Find A Really Nice 1911 for cheap.. some are worth STUPID Money.. but hay it’s a SARSILMAZ.🙃 hurts just trying pronounce it..

Id trust any gun John m browning designed

Most do.

@@user-sy5rt1yo6t Not in Chicago .

I have a double date 1916/1920 WWI/Weimar-era police Luger. Erfurt manufactured but Mauser refurbished in 1920. It's a slam dunk of a shooter, and it's only malfunctioned with the original mag (single-pin baseplate, so it's loose but could be fixed) and with crappy aftermarket ones. If you can get your hands on stainless Mec-Gar mags, you will probably never see a malfunction again. You'll have to look sharp for them, because they only make them in limited runs and they sell out quick.

Power is the wrong word choice. It's winning feat is diameter. 10mm and 10mm based cartridges would be best described as power

@jason200912 Well ,I was speaking of knock down power. As far as penatratimg power, it has more than enough, so that kind of power is of no concern to me. That is what my M1A Socom is for....

Then you havent fired them much.

One question. What kind of ammo does your 1911 take? From what I’ve heard, 230 grain jacketed hollow points aren’t as effective in close range or in standard 5” barrels. Have you ever tried running semi-wadcutters?

We know that the Colt M1911 remains one of the most distinctive automatic handguns in the world. Comparible with the cheaply made Russian Kalishnikof AK47. I have very little experience firing bullet firing weapons only doing a little hunting with a beautiful Single barrel Spanish 12 bore shotgun, an English 4.10 bolt action. A 4.10 / .22 bullet over under tubular 15 round .22 short, and a Webber pump action steel headed plastic pellets. A single trial burst of a WWII British Sten gun on a Scots Regimental firing range. For which I was grateful, though I Was not impressed by the Sten gun. In Scotland prior to 1707 and the Rebellion against the illegal English occupation and Act of Union, Scottish clansman and citizens were permitted to bear arms, but after this age and Civil unrest English politicians denied Scots civillians the right to bear arms. A century later Shotguns and hunting rifles were permitted only for hunting deer, and small game under licence on certain countryside areas. It is illegal to bear arms for home defence against criminal home invasions.There are certainly many cases where individuals have been hurt, having no right to have a weapon in order to defend family. Only the Police and military are permitted to own a weapon despite which we have had several Home and School shootings over the year by evil or insane individuals who illegally bought smuggled black market weapons. Non Lethal weapons such as Tasers or crossbows are also illegal. New non lethal weapons such as stun guns or electricly made weapons should be developed for home safety and for people who are living in areas where they are vulnerable, but follow the laws until the registry and ownership of lethal lockable weapons are developed, with computer based genetic or switched locks where they cannot be fired by anyone not the owner and spouse of the device in emergency situations, such as invasive threats by criminals and thieves. We also need GPS implementation devices to track family members and children outside the safety of the home. Laws must be drawn up to permit the use of such devices with advanced information transceivers to local Police or military sources to protect and track individuals such as our children and vulnerable family members in such emergency situations. To this end, all schools must add self defence lessons to the Curriculum in every school in Scotland. Added to this all areas must have detection devices against hidden weapons carried into schools, Shopping areas and Banks to prevent innocent victims of violent criminal attacks as knife crimes rise in retain year by year.

The Makarov is the AK 47 of handguns.

Needs a tuneup. I did a little work to my 1911 I bought back in early 80's, I'll match it's dependability and function to any modern gun.

not tempermental, commander eats reloads no problem, hollow point, etc.

Not good enough as self defense gun.

Reliability issues are usually from *magazines.* (That goes for Berettas, too.) As 'handfuls' go, well, my all-steel Commander is a chunk to want to carry around but the weight helps cause my hands aren't exactly bringing a lot of mass to the recoil equation. :)

@@reiniergarcia elaborate

Double stack 1911s are basically that concept, though given John Browning’s genius, I’d imagine he’d come up with a new system for handguns that would be extremely revolutionary if he were alive today. Part of the reason the 1911 is still relevant over a century later is because most modern pistols still use the tilting barrel short recoil mechanism he invented for the 1911. Pistol designs have really stagnated outside of new features or materials.

I’ll take stories that never happened for a $1000

Ok, I love my 1911's.. but let's be real here.. To pretend like a 1911 is more reliable than a Glock is pure fanboi fiction. Both are very reliable, and your buddies bad apple doesnt speak for the whole bunch.. but a Glock is slightly more reliable on average to be honest (especially when you're using hollow points for self defense purposes). Heck I got glocks that haven't seen failures in 5 thousand rounds. I can't say that for the two 1911s I have unfortunately

Always wanted an amt hardballer because of video games but they have risen so much in value in the past few years. Used to see them for under 800 sometimes but now never.

both platforms perform well in the right hands and conditions. The failure of the glock is much more likely due to user/maintenance error instead of the design itself, though.

Beggin' the Colonel's pardon, but what's a "stovepipe"?

I am more a Colt revolver fan but I also bought a RIA 1911 A2 with the double stack hi-cap magazine (10 in CA). It is quite heavy with thick grips but it has good combat accuracy and is very reliable so far. And reasonably priced, too.

Now reference as 45 AARP

(Browning hi-power) 🤫

One handed was the technique back in the day.

@@rzr2ffe325 Yes exactly, so willis should've fired with one hand as well.

yea but that funky top action that the luger had is objectively inferior to the 1911 , im sure it caused alot of issues

@@doc3353 Well, points to the re-enactors for being authentic, but on the other hand, they and Alvin York were both trained that way, whereas our host wasn't. (I'd still have liked to see him try it the old way regardless but....)

I have both. They are about equal

Yeah or Caspian frames. Caspian frames is what Wilson Combat used to use.

Built my custom gun off a Para-Ordnance. I use Remington R1 Limited mags which are 15+1 standard in .45ACP and 18+1 with Taylor Freelance extensions. That’s a lot of firepower while retaining the other aspects I love about the 1911.

If you improve your grip, the recoil of the m1911 in 45 acp drastically reduces, even with hot loads, such as major power factor in practical shooting competitions. Check out grip techniques used by sport shooters at IPSC/USPSA Classic, Standard and Limited Divisions, it may help you to overcome your difficulties with the 1911!

I'd add to what Fern says, a suggestion you re-evaluate your thinking/approach. 1911 recoil is of a different quality than most other rounds, kind of more of a 'shove' than a 'snap.' I was taught you kind of lean *into* it and kind of come *down* on the target. Works well even for skinnygal me that way. It's 'heavy' but a slow heavy, compared to say .40 SW which might be just darn unruly compared to either 9mm *or* .45 for some of us. :) (It's also instructive to try imitating old military training films about how the GIs it was made for would originally one-hand the things. If you get a feel for that you can bring that sense back to modern ways. :) )

@@OllamhDrab I shared a reply to 'Fern' (Above), and just wanted to let ya know I've read yours, too. Since retyping/filling the reply/comment column with the same words again seems a tad vain, if you'd like, please take a look at my reply there. Also, 'Thank you' for taking the time to read and offer your own .02! While we may not always agree with one another, I truly appreciate and respect other people's experiences and advice! :-)

Heavy recoil? Are you kidding me? The gun itself is so heavy it dampens the recoil and shoots like buttuh!

@@isustudent514 You're entitled to your opinion. An opinion shared by a great many people. I'm entitled to mine. Also an opinion shared by a great many people. Which of us is wrong?

You can even back that up further to the Colt Walkers (and a little after that, the Colt Dragoons) were designed to take out soldiers and the horses they road in on. .44 and .45 caliber repeaters were pretty much hand fired artillery.

In the Philippines.. They call the COLT 1911 .45 "..FOR BUFFALO 🦬 USE ONLY"😅😂🤣 as no handgun can bring DOWN a Buffalo.

Most people do not know but the 9 mm was build to penetrate light barries like wood etc. May a 45 ACP round bounces of a helmet Back in Work War I/II but may a 9 mm went trough.

Too bad "stopping power" is a myth that's been long since disproven.

The Luger pistol in 7.65mm(.30 caliber ) was also Tested in the Philippines during the PHILIPPINE " insurrection" but found very negative results with the US Cavalry. The surplus.30 caliber LUGERS were ALL Bought by Gun dealer, Francis Bannerman for less than $10.00 each 😮

Kapstad you mean? ;)

Leaving out the M1 Garand?

Post 1970 is when 2 handed became a thing in competition

@@jason200912 There are some training videos even during world war 2 where some two handed techniques where taught. Dominant hand as you'd expect, and the alternate palm under the magazine and alt fingers supporting the back of dominant hand.

@@queuedjar4578 the teacup grip

wasn't there concern about having a US-based factory too?

@@stonesfan285 Not sure. Why would that be a concern?

I rather more suspect that our NATO allies insisted the United States adopt their universal 9x19. After all, we had insisted they "standardize" on our rifle round at least twice after WW2 (7.62×51 and 5.56x45) rather than we accept one of theirs.

They went with the 9mm so all of nato were using the same ammo caliber as well as the gen Z soldiers don’t have the hand size and strength to use a pistol that can also be used as a club when you ran out of ammo…

The 92 is a great gun, I traded my 1911 in for one - best carry decision I ever made. Every time I hear people crapping on the 92 it's always those who are salty (for whatever reason) that the military chose them, or the "I have a friend in the military who says."

When he did it. He said he was just mad and wanted to stop his men from being killed..

The browning hi power of 1935 was a game changer and set the theme for wonder 9s

@@jason200912 Yep. A Browning design also with some Belgian tweaks. Love them both. The fmj high velocity 9mm round was its weak spot. Until ammo improved in the last 20 years; the 9 had a reputation for insufficient knockdown power and often required several shots to find a lethal spot.

Sure, if you're talking about ball ammo. Not the case with JHP, and I get ten more rounds in a package smaller than a 1911 with my 9mm.

@@OneEyeDollar6 Since the test was based on WWI trench setting limits the pistols back then had only issued ball ammo in their mags and I focused on that.

8 ? My 1977 holds 6 in the original mag not 8

Fuddlore

Even Ukraine.

In their perspective, it is an insurrection.

@@magtulisbonvincent5978 US civil war was an insurection, indeed! ;)

​​@@magtulisbonvincent5978: Wrong. The Philippines was already independent and had already won their war of independence against Spain when the Americans wanted to take over as new landlords from the Spanish. They invaded the Philippines and engaged in the 1898 Mock Battle of Manila to be able to enter the walled city and keep the Filipino forces out while they let the Spanish Colonial Government escape to Spain with all their treasure. That's absolute perfidy against their allies, the Filipinos, during the Spanish-American War of 1898. By 1899, the Americans launched attacks against the Philippine Republican Army, its independent government, and its people to take control of the entire Philippine Archipelago. Thus the bloody Philippine-American War was fought for over four years before the defeated Filipino troops engaged in a protracted guerrilla war that the Americans mislabelled as the Philippine Insurrection until it was overturned in the 1990s to be recognized as a real war against a sovereign nation. It was never just an insurrection but an actual invasion and conquest.

Like Rocky Balboa when he had to face Mason "The Line" Dixon in the 6th film.

I was like isn't that the guy from the military channel when I saw him on forge in fire 😂

It depends on the pistol. Each of these pistols is a unique weapon and you have to take it's idiosyncrasies into account when operating them. .

He's the unit knucklhead

@@BobSmith-dk8nw he was asking the guy how to stand and how to hold it. I wasn’t a ranger. I was just in law enforcement for a decade even I thought that was funny. I’m just kidding anyway, I know it was for entertainment

That really doesn't work in the real world. Ballistics are a lot more complex.

Yes , it does matter .you must be a nine mm fan boy ?? Admit it .40&45 is far superior than the over hyped nine mm

@@hopebrowning6300 I hate to say it but, not really.

With HP ammo I'd have to argue that the .40 S&W is best for CQB, home defense, and personal defense. The .40 expands to .8"-.9" it has the velocity of a 9mm while having about 33% more bullet weight. The .40 has just a tad bit less capacity than 9mm but a whole lot more capacity than a .45 ACP. It also generates more ft-Lb's of energy than that 9mm and the .45 ACP..

​@@shanescatsandcannabisfarm2965I've had a Delta Elite in 10mm for 33years. Works great for Deer.

@@shanescatsandcannabisfarm2965yet all federal and police agency’s ditched 40 because it just wasn’t that great. Great on paper but in real life it didn’t cut it

@@HatsuneM1ku01 so you are saying keeping the same velocity BUT having 33% more lead going that same velocity isn't better? You don't think that .40 is more powerful than 9mm?!?! In the world of pistols more powerful equals better! Up until you go over 10mm. Everyone agrees that 10mm is great for bears.... .40 S&W is simply a 10mm dialed down in power JUST ENOUGH for it to not be a liability caused by over penetration. It's a 10mm dialed down in power from being enough to kill a bear to being more than enough to kill a man BUT not quite enough to kill a bear. That's it.... That's all .40 is. It's the bear killing 10mm dialed down to being a man stopper instead of a bear stoper. Id bet if you did have to kill a Bear and you had to pick between a 165gr .40 OR a 124gr or a 147gr 9mm you would pick the .40 😂 that's proof that the .40 is a .ore reliable man stoper compared to the 9mm...

Only FMJ is allowed in the Army or Army use and not HP. Look Hague Land War Ordinance. The 9 mm FMJ has better penetration than 45 ACP FMJ. Many Armies want that because to penetrate light armor or wood, glas etc.

Remington is what that was . I know since I grew up shooting one my dad bought in the 50s with the ball ammo for police work in Texas .