The Types Of People That Carry .45 acp
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A lot of my old followers know that I used to do 2A sketch videos. I want to start doing more of those, but before I do that, I want to catch my new followers up with some of my old videos where I did sketches of the types of people that carry 9mm, .45 ACP, and .40 S&W.
Here is the types of people that carry .45acp
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The meteor that killed the dinosaurs, was fired from a .45 Cal. 1911.☀
😂
The planetoid that hit the primeval earth and created the moon from the debris tossed up? Yup, .45 acp.
As a .45 follower I’m stealing this line
@@JackMoore0311 It's not stealing if you are one of us.
@@Maddog3060 I might borrow that.
"A 9mm may fail to expand but a .45 will never shrink." That's GOLD. I'm using it.
Thats a pretty good one lmao
9mm doesn't make as big of leaks as the 45 for sure!
@@standupnow-bo3lr
No doubt you wear your hair in a man bun. 9mm was made for women
My shotgun does not shrink. Neither does my .460.
You'll never have that problem if you use FMJs 😂
.45 ACP, When you care enough to send the very best.
That's so beautiful, it brings tears to my eyes 😂 👍🏼
In my LEO career ,I've seen people shot with all of the common pistol calibers and have carried several. One took a 45 fmj in the hollow between his shoulder and neck. Bullet passed thru his torso and exited upon striking the opposite hip. He was on his feet when I arrived and he survived. I've seen people take multiple 9mm and live or die. I've seen a 380 stuck in a man's forehead. I've seen a 40 sw used twice. Both one shots, both drt. Yet to see anyone shot with a 357 still standing. Same for a 44mag, 41mag. Modern bullets have brought lackluster performance up dramatically, but the same bullet technology has improved bullets across the board. Buy good ammunition, carry what you can be precise with and practice(a lot)!
I know of an Oklahoma City police officer who was shot 5 times in the head with his own .38 special revolver and survived. I don't know if it's a testament to the inferiority of the .38 special cartridge or to the hardness of the officers head.
@@johngaither9263 his head most likely
40 that much better terminal ballistics or just so happened that way you think?
@BezmenovDisciple in those days the 40 was much superior to the 9. Ammo advancements have narrowed that gap considerably now tho
@@simplycountry4496 True. Just wondering if you think that .40 is superior to .45 back then as well? I just found it an interesting anecdote. My department is one of the last in the region that I know of that are still issuing .45s to their officers. Most are switching (back) to 9mm.
I carry a 45 for one reason….. familiarity. I have nothing against 9mm but I grew up shooting 45’s. Perks of having family members who served in WWII, Korea and Viet Nam. Less capacity, but great weight for control and like you said, consistent recoil. No mater what you carry, please carry.
Was literally just about to type the same thing, first pistol I shot, cleaned, took apart and re assembled. Over 30 years it is just comfortable to me and as a larger man (seriously I have a hard time fitting a CC anything in my hand comfortably) it just fits and in an open carry no permit needed to CC state I do not have to worry about "lumps" as anybody trained can tell a solid 25-30% of folks pack full sized here. P.S. yes they make bigger grips etc. but I always have that tick in my brain going "When it this going to catch my hand?"
Exactly, just carry a reliable firearm and be proficient and safe with it. I love my 9 millimeters, but Old Slabsides is my favorite.
I carry .45 because Sig stopped making the P229 in .357SIG. Going to the P229 in 9mm was an option, but I decided to give the FNX45 a try. With fifteen plus one 160gr projectiles travelling about 1255fps/550ftlbs with about 10,000psi less pressure, it seems like a reasonable replacement for my beloved P229(.357SIG). If Sig makes factory .357SIG P229s again, I'll go back, as long as ammunition is available, but til then, the FNX45 is proving to be acceptable. No more ".45 is too low capacity." argument. Yes, I guess it would be nice if FN made a 20rnd mag for it, to pack carry, buy for EDC, the 15rnd mags are good.
Yeah I still carry 45 because of the recoil impulse that I never cared for in a 9mm.
@@FreedomFromIgnorancecompletely agree. Always loved the recoil impulse of the 45 especially out of a 1911 or a Glock 30. I never cared for 40s&w at all. I carried a 357sig for a little while (great round) but the ammo costs were insane so i sold it.
I want a "The Types of People that Carry 10mm" sequel to finish the trilogy 🤣
100%!!!
The "trilogy" would be the .357 Magnum, NOT the 10mm. 🤣
But, you're funny!
Pretty much the same as 40 s+w
It’s like 40SW but for adults.
"bear spray is just seasoning"
After my son's first deployment to Iraq he came home and sked if he could take my .45 back with him . He said "that 9mm takes too many rounds even up close to put a man down , the rangers and spec-ops guys carrying. 45's go boom once maybe twice ." Nuff said, there's a reason the .45 is still in use after 110 years !
Calling BS! Not happening.
Meh fmj mil 9mm ammo does not compare to civve ammo.
conventional military may have a tough time taking a personal weapon into theatre, but I'm sure it still happens, on the other hand, Doc (medics) used to take stuff for us, they were the only ones who didn't get screened very hard .@@_el_louie_213
@@_el_louie_213Agreed, more war story fantasy
Military is forced to use full metal jacket rounds. So it's like shooting someone with practice rounds.
One of the ones that did not know about your older content. I am a pastor and literally laughed out loud at “the stone used by David to kill Goliath was a .45 round that came from Moses’ hand” 😂😂 great stuff! Thank you
I love that one! I do worry a bit if it's blasphemy but if God has a sense of humor, he'd be OK knowing that you're not presenting it as actual fact.
I'm a .45 guy, because when I started carrying over 30 years ago, it had the 2nd best one shot stop ratio of any handgun round, 1st was .357, and it remained that way for MANY years. Maybe I'm old fashioned or whatever, but I was in the Army when I started carrying, and when the Army switched to 9mm in the mind 80's, problems arose, same went for the FBI etc. But by all means, carry what you know and are comfortable with, I will do the same.
Na carry liberty 45s baby 1900 feet a second and 30% less recoil
@@mixedmarksman5873
30% less recoil than what?
@@DEATH_TO_TYRANTShe’s probably talking about standard ball ammo
Wounding requires more medical care than killing, which is why it's not a negative to wound an enemy as opposed to killing them. It loads up the medics, stretcher bearers, medevac personnel and transports, aid stations, field hospitals, all sorts of things.
@@dashcammer4322 I'm aware of all this but I retired from the military 21 years ago
Thanks for the flash back, I do miss these skits. 45acp for my choice, I’m 67 and I was brainwashed by Dad my hero. The war stories he made up were great.
ME TOO. im 70 and a vet, BUT my WW II vet father sold me on his 1911 when I was a kid,
67 carries 45... boomers still doing boomer things
I am a boomer too.
@@devilik3692we go with what works for us boomers. NOTHING wrong with that.
Boomer...
I own 9mm, .357, .40 and .45. My preference has always been towards .45. The reason for this preference is drawn from personal experience growing up in Texas and during my time in the Army while deployed to Iraq.
When I was 12 my friend and I went into a 7-11 to get a drink in Houston. As we walked in we saw a man standing at the counter and a clerk standing opposed to him. Thinking nothing of it we went to the back and began picking out a drink and some snacks. Thats when my friend noticed in the anti-theft mirror in the back of the store that the guy at the counter was holding a gun on the clerk. As we were trying to decide what to do a man exited the bathroom in a prison guards uniform and shot the offender in the shoulder with a .45. The shot completely severed the offenders arm that had been holding his gun. It was the incredibly surreal. In talking to the guard later he said he had just finished a shift at the Huntsville prison and was on his way home when he stopped in to use the bathroom. When he walked out of the bathroom he noticed the situation at the counter and aimed to shoot the offender in the chest, however, also noticing the guard the offender moved and the shot hit him in the shoulder severing his arm. He said it was a one in a million shot but that .45s tend to floor people with one shot. That image has stuck with me to this day.
In 2003 when I was deployed to Iraq, I was on tower guard when an insurgent attack began against a convoy that had just left my base. The attack was beyond visible site without the aid of optics, which we didn't have. What we did have was binoculars. Through them I witnessed an engagement between a Soldier and an insurgent. While chasing the insurgent into a field of high grass the Soldier had run out of ammo and was forced to reload. The insurgent surprised him by attacking him with a butstroke to the chest knocking the Soldier down. The Soldier then reached for his Beretta 9mm and shot a full magazine into the insurgents chest area. Given the blood splatter from each hit I counted 11 hits. The insurgent managed to not only get back on his feet but also managed to reload his AK-47 while the Soldier was searching for his spare 9mm magazines. The Soldier was only saved when his battle buddy appeared and shot the insurgent in the head with his M4.
I fully recognize these are atypical events for these two calibers and that different variety of bullets and advances in ammunition over the years have made the 9mm a more viable round. However, for my own safety based off the events I witnessed, I trust my life to a .45. I carried one when I was a deputy and I carry one today for personal concealed carry.
Scuse me, but binoculars are optics, and I don't for a minute believe that someone was shot in the shoulder with a .45, and his whole arm fell off onto the floor. You are full of ish, and stolen valor should be punishable by ten years in prison.
@@StacyBaldwin-qv5cj You can believe whatever you want. I lived through it kiddo.
@@StacyBaldwin-qv5cj god you’re a huge HMoe buddy
@@charlestaylor9129 not according to your mom.
@@StacyBaldwin-qv5cj I think you need ten years for lying about being an HMoe
Being a former Army M.P. who carried and Qualified with a 45acp....my house gun and defender of my family is a 45acp...It protected me well as a policeman...I trust it to protect my family!😊❤❤
HOOAH!
Just as funny as it was the first time I heard this. As a 45 acp guy, I cannot tell you how many lines I have stolen from this over the years. Especially the "9mm only ☠ your body" quote. Top tier
Dude, I feel you. I'm THAT 45 guy, and this fucking hilarious 😂.
Deadass! LMAO. I use “A 9mm kills the body, but a .45, kills the SOUL.” And the “A 9mm may fail to expand, but a .45, never shrinks” as some of my favorites. It’s funny as shit how accurate this video is 🤣
9mm gives stitches 45 sends your soul through different Astroplanes
Unless your whistling diesel. Then you get stitches from a .50 BMG
I don’t know I’d avoid getting hit by both that’s just me
And 10mm rips your soul out and drags it into the multiverse..
10mm sends you through a black hole blender
lmfao!
To quote the Chubby Electron Guy "The bigger the bullet, the bigger the hole, and that means less bad guy, it's just science."
When i first joined the Army, we had 1911's as sidearms. In Desert shield we had Beretta 92's (M9's), some tier-one units now use XD.45's and as someone who has carried and used said firearms in combat situations.......ill keep my .45 thank you very much.
I have one gun chambered in 45 and it is my 1911 because it feels wrong not to own a 1911 chambered in 45.
It feels wrong to carry anything other than a 1911 chambered in .45. Now I really regret not standing up for my principles and what I know to be true, and having switched from my 1911 to .40 S&W for EDC and every day when I strap on the .40, I think of and miss my 1911 locked away in the safe. I know better but was weak. Now I am questioning my own manhood for not carrying my 1911 just like Colion and other 9mm shooters are doing when they make videos like these.
The Holy Cartridge crafted by the Hand of God; chambered in a firearm designed by the Divinely Inspired, Saint John Moses Browning.
It just doesn't get better than that.
When I lived in STL, there was a major difference in .45acp victims vs 9mm victims. The 9mm victims had a chance of making it the hospital, the .45 acp ones were almost always sent to the morgue.
I live in a prison town. I have a lot of prison guard friends. They tell stories about how many inmates talk about being shot by 9mms, often multiple times, yet they are alive and doing time. Very few of those inmates tell stories about being shot by a .45.
Fuddlore
right lol
LOL
Weird. I've taken patients to various hospitals that have survived or died, from .45 and 9mm. Survivability was based off wound location and blood loss.
Carried a 1911 45 cal for 22 years in the military and I still carry one 30 years later.
Being a smaller guy, 9mm fits me much better for EDC. I use my Kimber 45acp for my home defense nightstand gun.
Exactly. It is an emergency weapon to have handy while you pull out your M1A.
Same here.
@@standupnow-bo3lr You must’ve pissed off the Cartel?
Colion love you bringing back the skits. I carry .45 because it's what I am best trained on. My wife carries .45 for the predictable and manageable recoil. She hated her 9mm for the recoil. Not all .45 carriers are nut cases, but many are. I'm proficient from 6 feet to 75 yards with .45, so it's what I carry. I'm sure if I had had access to 9mm when I was learning and had become as proficient with it as I am with .45 I would carry 9mm for the cost savings, but I'm not and never have been able to get as comfortable with it, so I choose to carry what I am most proficient and comfortable with. It's better to have a fat and slow round I am comfortable and proficient with them carrying something I'm not. It's just not smart to carry a firearm you are not proficient or comfortable with. Simple as that.
My experience with 45 ACP is certainly less than that of 9mm, but there is no way to classify the 45 ACP as having "manageable recoil" unless you're shooting very weak target loads.
I have the same pistol in both 45 and 9mm, and there is no doubt the 9mm is a pea shooter compared. Both pistols weigh within 1 oz of each other.
One thing I discovered about 9mm, is they tend to be snappy in the 115-124 grain bullet weight, especially with micro-carry pistols. In the 135-147 grain, the snappiness turns into the push the 45 ACP is known for. Either way, the 9mm was way more manageable than the 45.
The 230 gr 45 ACP by Ammo Inc was extremely snappy. Perhaps it was just that ammo.
@Uberragen21 perhaps it was just your ammo. I've run heavy self-defense loads in hollow point and frangiable in both calibers and always found the .45 ACP to be far more manageable for both my wife and I. To the point where my wife caused a cease fire when the RSO realized she had cut the bullseye out of her target and he decided he wanted to get it for her. She had never been able to do that with 9mm. She placed one round dead center and then proceeded to work in a circle from the bottom up, and she successfully cut the bullseye out. I was never more proud and scared of that woman in my shooting life, lol. For me, since I have hundreds of thousands of rounds with .45ACP I will always find the recoil more manageable. For her she found that the recoil in her compact .45ACP was more manageable than in her full size 9mm she also preferred the accuracy that came along with that. Additionally I also won't switch platforms because it is what I know and have known since I was a kid. Growing up in the country, nobody I knew had 9mm. We all shot .45ACP in pistol, .357 Magnum and .45 Long Colt in revolvers, 30.06 and 30-30 in rifle because it's what we had available, so I am most familiar and comfortable with those rounds and their associated traditional platforms. My wife never shot until we became a couple, and I got her a 9mm per her request, when we got married she shot 9mm for three years before trying my gun and she liked it better. Mind you she probably only had 8 or 9 thousand rounds of 9mm before changing to .45ACP she now has nearly 100k rounds on .45 and about 30k rounds on 9mm and still prefers .45 she will not even try 9mm platforms anymore which is why she has such a disparity in rounds. She jokes about wanting to try .50AE or .500 Magnum, but considering she can't lift the firearms, I know she never will. When she bought her own firearm of her choosing, because she made me sell the 9mm, she bought a Colt Defender and was never happier. She still competes with my gun as she doesn't like the compact aside from EDC. She does train with it as much as she does mine but from an accuracy standpoint she prefers a full size firearm for competition, mind you we are not pros and when one shows up we really don't even come close from a speed standpoint but that's ok with us.
@@christophersaint6926perception is reality.
Ditto
25 years LEO. Carried 45 until department forced us to carry 40s, the son of the 45. Wife carry’s 45. You just don’t miss enough to make a difference wit a 45..
I carry a 45 because as a Tanker that’s what the Army issued to me. I had it for 22 years. Go Army. 😊
For years I carried a concealed carry in my northern nj store. We had a high cash business, but we owned the land and building so carry was okay. I carried 45 because in NJ hollow points are basically illegal in most situations. So I used the largest non hollowpoint bullets commonly availible. Also a 45 was least likely to overpenetrate of fmkj
I switch between carrying a 9 and a 45. The 9 is for when I want to conceal in regular clothes without printing too much and the 45 is for those times when I wear a coat or jacket. I’m fairly proficient with both calibers, so there’s a level of familiarity with it too. Both are great in my opinion.
"Summer gun" vs. "Winter gun."🙂
You can wear a full size .45 with no issues, providing you wear the right Holster, even in a T-Shirt!
I myself also skip over 40 S&W. It just never caught on for me. I skip straight to 45ACP or even 10mm if I want something more than a 9mm.
That's for an auto though. For a revolver where only two legged goblins are on the menu, I go either 38SPL +P or 357Mag. For woods carry it's either 357Mag, 44Mag, or 45Colt. If for whatever reason I feel those aren't enough gun, it's straight to a rifle or shotgun then.
@@lordphullautosear Exactly!
The Springfield XDE is pretty small. There are smaller 9mm’s out there, but there are some fairly compact 45’s.
Because a 9mm may fail to expand but a .45 will never shrink.
😂
lmao!! good point.
“That’s what she said.”
9mm is plenty. Shit placement is far more important then size
But the 9 has 17+1 and you have know idea I have it until I show you
I carry a 45 because of a study done at the behest of the war department(now department of defense) asking what is the smallest hand gun round that will kill a cow. 45acp was it so the order was put out to hun makers to design a hand gun for the military. The 1911 was designed and got the contract. I want to be able to put down big things if need be with one shot and not need a 15 round mag to do it!
9 has better penetration i thought wouldnt tht be more important than the diameter of the projectile?
@@LJthaguy 9mm doesn't have better penetration. Momentum causes penetration. You have to have the mass to carry the projectile in deep in a straight line. 9mm doesn't have that and it's narrower diameter in combination tend to cause it to curve in the target. That wastes energy and reduces penetration
@@codyworley5623 im pretty sure it does it being narrower and moving faster increases its pounds per square inch from what ive seen and read but its really a matter of opinion and youre entitled to that one its the same reason the 5x7 is so effective is because its narrow going much faster
@@LJthaguy narrower has zero effect on ft/lbs of energy. Mass and velocity=ft/lbs. Mass=momentum. 9mm in every aspect is lesser than 45, 40, 10mm, 357 Sig.
@@codyworley5623 narrower decreases the surface area thus increasing the pressure on a smaller point as i understand it but hey as i said these arent cold facts its highly debated feel free to shoot whatever floats your boat
I love how it seems that some people are genuinely irritated that some of us carry .45… why?
Bc .45 carriers are akin to vegans in attitude.
How do you know if someone is a .45 carrier? Dont worry, they'll tell you.
I own both 9mm and 45 acp firearms. My reason for carrying the 45 acp can be summed up by reminding you about the ammo shortage of a couple of years back. In my area, defense ammunition was hard to find, ball ammunition, on the other hand, was relatively plentiful. If I'm going to be restricted to ball ammo, then I would prefer the .45 acp. That isn't to say I don't carry a 9mm. My P35 is a gem and it's not going anywhere.
Hence why it's good to own several choices.
Me too, Im 70 and retired, The first pistol I fired as a kid was my father's WW II carry, a 1911, I enlisted in the US Navy in 1970 and did not get a 1911 serving on ship, BUT I do have my father's as my EDC, because it is a "MAN STOPPER " !!
105 years old and mine works like new. Love it.
Colion, I’m so glad that you are about to start putting out more videos like these! These videos that you are posting again, and “the types of people at the gun range” were the very first videos I ever saw of yours. They are hilarious, I have shared them with many people. Love all of your content!
I served in the Navy and had to be proficient with the M1911. I have a Colt MK-IV, Series 80, Gov't Model and I use hand loads at military +P specs (1,000 fps vs 800 fps). Unlike the 9 mm, the .45 ACP round creates a 4.5 inch temporary wound channel and massive shock to internal organs due to cavitation and physical shock waves; the permanent wound channel is about 0.5 inch. The 9 mm may be faster than the slower and more massive .45 ACP, though a 9 mm will more likely go through where the .45 ACP will cause much more trauma.
If I were to ever get another handgun, I might opt for a Desert Eagle .50 (Why? I live in Alaska, go figure.)
The Colt M1911 .45 was developed specifically due to the Philippine Insurrection. The US military did switch to a 9 mm for a time, though eventually had to switch back to a larger round.
Please don't confuse the issue with facts, science, or math. As much as I am a fan and love Colion's videos, this was a hype video from a 9mm guy trying to convince himself and others like him that shooting a 9mm doesn't make them a sissy - an argument no one ever made so it's their own insecurity that leads to videos like this.
How is it living in Alaska? I'm an NC native, but something about the distance of Alaska makes it mysterious and mythical to me. I wanna move there one day.
@alastor8091 he has to deal with large predators and a 9mm while it's been done generally just pisses of Kodiaks moose or even the Volkswagen beetle size mosquitos they have in Alaska
50 Desert Eagle is a boat anchor. Have you ever shot one or had one in your hand?
@@pyrochevy I'd love if I had a legitimate reason to shoot my gun in public without having to hurt somebody.
I grew up around muscle cars.(63 to 73) The sound and feel of high performance when you turn that key. That's what a 45acp round does for me. As opposed to a Toyota engine or such. The sound and recoil vibration surging through me with One shot, is like sitting in a 69 Dodge Charger with high performance exhaust. It's a feeling you need. A feeling of SATISFACTION.
*Colion: Your wry commentary in this series is comedy gold. The comments are priceless and some are also comedy gold. First pistol I ever shot was my Great-great-granddad's S&W .32 Cal rimfire boot pistol. Second was my Great-granddad's USMC-accurized WW1, M1911. Dad had me use two-hand Jack Weaver/John Cooper stance because it was so damn heavy for this little guy. Four of five generations carried Old Slabsides into war and all returned in one piece. Dad and I carry to this day. Hell, the whole clan does. That's a pretty fair testimonial. Love ya'!*
Another one C olion missed is: "It'll break bones through a vest."
The difference between 9mm, and 45 acp is the same as getting hit with a carpenters hammer,(9mm), and a sledge hammer(45 acp). Truth is it's constant practice that makes it good at it's job, the old adage of if you need more that 7 rounds, you're in deep S**t, still stands no matter what you carry.
And if I'm in deep s***, I want 16 rounds and not 8...
@@DEATH_TO_TYRANTS That's what spare mags are for, and practice, so you don't miss
@@robertrickett7816 And the bad guy with 16 rounds is still going to be shooting at you while you're trying to change magazines. Capacity counts.
In a situation like that, intelligence counts for even more, the intelligence to avoid the confrontation to start with, the intelligence that tells you to run when you see an opening. But the best intelligence comes from constant practice, so each and everyone of your shots counts, for a dozen of his, thus ending the confrontation. If you'd ever been in a fire fight, then you'd understand better, quantity counts, yes, but precision counts for more. When it happened to me, I was grateful for Dad's insistence on practice. He missed, I didn't.
@@robertrickett7816
How many rounds did it take you to win that gun fight Robert?
I haven't been in one myself, but I did watch a boy get gunned down after starting a gun fight with 3 maybe 4 rounds in his gun. I always found that rather funny. I know his dumbass would have liked to have had more rounds, practice, and a dad to learn from as you did.
When I took my concealed carry class, I pulled out my .45, and the instructor gave me a crazy look and said, " oh, you one of them crazy .45 guys" lol I guess so
God I love ya!! Yes I carry a .45 and I have heard all the pros and cons. You're spot on again as always. Keep up the good work. We need you
Balanced and acurate,the last guy was funny as hell, "you mean yhey make another round than a 45?"
He was just joking... OF COURSE there aren't any other rounds.
To this day, I remember my 8th grade science teacher talking to a group of us guys at recess about his experiences in the military. Yeah, this was 1983 and you could do that. He said that NO MATTER WHERE someone was hit with a .45acp (1911 government model) they would go down. Honest words spoken from experience.
They can still do that, at least in the south
Ranger Joaquin Jackson told of shooting a criminal with his service 45 center mass several times and the guy got up and he had to shoot again to keep him down. The guy was on drugs and Jackson was using ball ammo. Long time ago. His captain gave him hollow points after the shooting and said never use anything but these ever again. Book is called One Ranger. His auto biography.
I teach 7th and 8th grade and I tell them about my time in the Army all the time.
But not necessarily words reflective of all the facts. I'm not betting anything on anecdotal evidence.
I enjoy your caliber comparison videos. Lots of strong opinions. I've been instructing off and on since 1973. Grew up shooting 1911 platforms in 45 ACP. It is still my go to EDC because I shoot it best. Any threat 10 yards and under is a point and shoot for me, and the 1911 suits me quite well for that scenario. But I do carry a 9mm on occasion if my threat assessment indicates I may need higher ammo capacity. Some may argue that higher capacity magazines may temp the shooter to use a "spray & pray" approach to the threat. But I think that mostly boils down to competency and training. For most practical purposes either will do the job as long as the shooter does theirs. Thanks for all your great videos.
Thank you
It's been many years since I qualified on a military firing range but I will never forget this. The Marines ran the pistol range where I was stationed. They would always ask if anyone in the group was either Shore Patrol, Master At Arms, or MP. If anyone identified as such they would take them off in their own little group but not out of earshot of the rest of us. Then they would tell them if they ever had to fire their weapon (1911 45) that it would knock down a 300 pound gorilla strung out on crack. Then they would tell them if the individual was stupid enough to get up after being hit with it next shot is between the eyes. For all who say a 1911 isn't accurate beyond 50 feet I beg to differ. I watched those Marines that ran our range routinely score hits up to & beyond 100 feet. FLY NAVY!!!
My Father-in-law was retired MP Maj. Our pistol range was fixed at 40 yards (not feet). The way you practice is how you play...
Dad was in the Navy. From 1946 to 1971 he had to stay qualified with a 1911 or 1911A1. When he was 80 I lent him one of my Taurus 1911s. First round was in the 9 ring. Next 8 were all in the 10 ring. I gave him my Springfield 1911A1 as it had bit me. Years later I let my BIL ( ex-USAF ) fire it. And it bit him too. What did I carry on my last trip, same old 1911A1 as I can conceal one well. But I'd rather have my Sig C3 version. Slabsides work!
Reason dad carried in the Navy, in 1953 there were still Japanese shooting at Navy personnel on Guam. When he went to his last ship, he was the Master at Arms. Other times was due to security in the group. ( Naval Security Group ). Someone there had a 1911 within reach while on duty inside the building even stateside. Marines taught dad how to operate construction equipment, and then destroy it. USAF taught dad how to defend a base ( or ship ).
I like how most of the comments are from 45 carriers. We are immune to being offended. It's like how Chuck Norris laughs at Chuck Norris jokes.
My Dad , a 101st Airborne Vietnam veteran had me shooting his 45 colt at 5 years old . One round at a time and he would stand behind me and help me hold it .
Army vet 84-91 and 45 carrier here, in an open carry state. You had me chuckling with your video. Personally my love for the 45 came from accounts of Sergeant York. That was what convinced me of the strength of the 45ACP. Cheers brother. Keep up the good work.
Great video! Thanks for the laughs.
Hold on, I'm confused. Does the .45ACP not have mythical powers?
Yeah I'm confused as well...
"2 w0rlD wArs!".
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Yes. It's the equivalent to a Jedi's lightsaber for Fudds across the nation.
yes, it does - they don't make a 46 now do they
Kimber Ultra Carry II with crimson trace!
Even if it doesn't expand it still pokes a .451" hole.
Fo' nickel - "The lords caliber!!"
I carry a .45 caliber because I had great success with in the United States Army during the Vietnam War era. Also, my .50 caliber is a single shot, and most .69 and .75 are muzzle loaders. The only reason that I don't perform as well as I did in the 1970s in my physical aging, not the firearm. I can't hold the pistol as steady as I used to. I praise the 1911A1!
I guess after the 9mm video the 45 master race had to get theirs too.
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Master race? Hahahaha
As a .45 advocate, that's funny.
@@JollyRed0045😂
My FIL retired as an Army 3-star. A story he tells is how he, HE, was the 1st general to retire after the m9 adoption when they ran out of officer's 1911s. He also, sober, stated as fact, "If you hit them, 'anywhere', with a .45, they WILL drop."
I love this guys channel. Rational guy with good content
Maybe i'm that guy that values the stopping power over everything else but there is something to be said for the ass over teakettle effect a big heavy bullet has. I watched a man all hopped up on god knows what eat half a dozen 5.56 before going down. It was at that point that stopping power mattered to me more than ammunition count.
Yep and that round delivers far more energy than either the 9mm or the .45ACP, no self defense handgun should be considered over kill so the more energy potential going into the target the better.
@@phillhuddleston9445 Right but the effective energy delivered into the target varies with small fast rounds as often you simply overpenetrate.
Heavier slower rounds dump energy more efficiently. Bullet type does make just as big a difference though to if not more so to be fair.
Guess with my experiences in military and hunting my conclusion is fat and slow is more efficient. Could be biased though because I'm also fat and slow XD
@@beware3586 True that's why with the smaller diameter, faster rounds you want a fast expanding hollow point or soft point. Some .223/5.56 bullets are not considered to be a good choice for self defense by some people because they expand too fast and too much dumping all their energy right away and don't have enough penetration. Both heavy and slow and light and fast can both be good choices but the best choice really depends on the situation and platform of firearm.
@@phillhuddleston9445 Which is also a fair point. But @standupnow-bo3lr has a good point as well. That slow heavy bullet is going to create a devastating wound cavity because they usually dump most of their energy within 16-22 inches. Whereas those fast rounds don't always start cavitation until 15 inches in when looking at gel blocks.
Don't get me wrong I wouldn't volunteer to get shot by anything and all bullets are lethal. I would rather do the damage with the least amount of effort.
@@beware3586 True but some .223 bullets dump all their energy within the first six inches of gel, that's why some people think they are not good for self defense because they actually lack penetration though they create a very large temporary and permanent wound cavity.
My first pistol was a .45. I didn't want to have different ammo, so my next pistol was a .45. I didn't break my streak until I finally bought a .357 snub-nose which I think I bought primarily due to romantic notions. In any event, my EDC/home defense pistols are .45ACP, and I'm fine with this, despite capacity limitations. I don't plan on having to fight a John Wick-style battle anytime soon. :D
My first handgun was a .45 and it was mostly because I was in CA and as a magazine restricted state, the advantage of a doublestack 9mm were artifically hampered. I figured since I was restricted to 10, I might as well get the most effective round I could comfortably shoot with that in mind. In actual practice, the snappiness of 9mm +P was actually less comfortable to me than the slower push of the .45 in the same in practice and I was stuck with the same size magazines and capacity, albeit a little heavier since rounds of ammunition are heavier than those spacer blocks. That ruger p97 is still with me today and is the most reliable auto that I've ever owned.
I had a friend of mine that went to the range with me that kept getting failures to extract and terrible accuracy. I watched him fire and rack the thing after every shot and it confused the heck out of me as I'd never had a problem with it before, not even remotely with some of the most terrible ammo around. I took it back from him and checked it, saw nothing wrong, popped the mag and found that he had loaded it with .40sw. The magazine feed lips still held them, the gun actually chambered them and the extractor held the rims in position with enough gusto to actually have the firing pin trigger each one reliably. The fact that it was hotdog down a train tunnel made it so there wasn't enough force to fully cycle the slide, but it went bang every time he racked a new round into the chamber. Blew my mind. Love the ruger P series guns. Wish I still had my p89.
Spot on!
I never realized how funny firearm ownership can be until you described it.
Colion,love your video, I am 69 years old and 40 years ago I carried the Ruger 9mm. About 20 years ago I bought a USP 45 H&K. The USP is a very well balanced and light recoil for a 45acp. I love it because of a 45 one stop shot. If they make something as stoppage, I will check that out.
These videos are GOLD!!!
My first pistol experience was my grandpa’s ACE .22 converted 1911 when I was 8. So it was a natural progression. But I own 9mm, 10mm, .40 and .45. I carry my .45 Commander as my CCW most of the time because I have 10x the practice with a 1911 than any of my other guns.
My duty and EDC is a .45 but I’m not stupid enough to think I could never miss…hence why I refuse to carry any handgun that can’t hold at least 10 rounds per magazine. Only my thoughts😺
I've shot gophers, and rats running from burn piles with both my .357SIG and .45. I believe, anyone serious about carrying for self defense, who trains properly, would not have an issue with missing.
I know, I know, "...but police are trained and they miss more than they hit most of the time." Well, do most police actually train, or do they just qualify regularly? There's a difference. Shooting qualification courses of fire, do not necessarily improve performance. Shooting receding dot drills, improves performance. People get hyped about shooting a thousand rounds in a weekend class, but truth be told, you can improve performance and accuracy shooting a couple of hundred rounds doing receding dot drills, in about an hour. If you stay consistent, shooting about 100-200rnds a week, receding dot drills, you'll improve, no matter what you shoot. Before ammo got scarce and expensive, I was doing 200rnds a week, and shrunk my 15yrd group with my P229(.357SIG) down from about 8" to 4"(with the double action first shot). I imagine, under stress, I would likely shoot a 10" group, at the same distance, but I always assumed when I was shooting an 8" group, that under stress, I would likely shoot a 20" group at 15yrds, and miss a moving target.
When I qualify off duty officers for their off duty carry, I compare my performance with the ones shooting 9mm and I, most of the time, have better shot placement with my .357SIG, .45, or department .40.
Like I say, shooting qualification courses of fire, won't improve performance. It will make you more comfortable with that course of fire, which can, improve people's performance that specific course, who get nervous with performance anxiety, but to get better, you need to do receding dot drills.
That is a training issue. Practice changing magazines and carry...extra magazines. Bluntly, you never know when that magazine in your weapon is gonna take a shit on you.
45 lets in more light . lets out more blood . was commonly said by military vets .
Very entertaining. Thank you!
You just explained me to me! Thanks.
I remember laughing my butt off when this series came out originally. Thanks for bringing them back!
The body/soul comment without smiling is hilarious.
HEY COLION !! JUST SO YOU KNOW you're appreciated !! Quality, interesting, content. Thanks !
Always great videos
Happy Thanksgiving Colin, God bless
I love your content because you always bring viewpoints I mostly agree with, that are kind of obvious, but hard to put words on for simpletons like myself. I also like the fact you seem "colorblind" like I usually call it. So many people are caught up in identity politics, whether that's skin color or politics, but you just keep it 100. I appreciate that. :)
Happy Thanksgiving Colin / Our family always enjoy your videos . . . Happy Thanksgiving you and to all here . . . Many blessings to all
Use to be the biggest difference was capacity. Now, Ive got a SAR K2 .45 that has standard 14 round mags. I added +2 extensions, now I rocking 16+1 of .45 in a full size handgun. If size is a problem, they make it in a compact version too, SAR K2C.
I heard a story from many years ago when the Illinois state troopers started carrying 9mm. An officer got into an altercation with a guy who took a full magazine of the officer's 9mm, still killed him and made it to the hospital before expiring.
That said, 9mm has come a long way since.
I’ve been googling when Springfield will drop the Echelon in 45 so I can feel secure about my manhood.
I loved this!
Great content Sir!
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@@JollyRed0045 .50 cal
About to be 3. 😅
Nice resurrection, Colion. Have a friend who's a 45 guy. And I can say a single-stack 45 fits my hand better than my double-stack G22 40 (Thanks to Paul Harrell for the "This one fits my hand better" line also).
At the end of the day you need to carry whatever you're comfortable with and able to use comfortably and use in high tension situations
Ty brother ✊🙏 blessed journey safe passage
LMFAO thank you for this. I'm a 1911 .45 guy. My first edc was a full size 9mm. Going to the 1911 .45 is like getting that trophy wife after years of a sexless marriage. Change my mind🤣
All handguns suck, that's why you use it to fight to your rifle in a home defense situation. So stop leaving the .45 on your nightstands and edc it. Go out and buy a shotgun or ar for home defense.
I've heard all these too. They are still hilarious to hear. None of them are the reason why I carry a .45. I carry the 45 with the Sim-X ammo. Still not a stopping power. For me it is a comfort since I have been shooting 45's since I was a kid. I will agree it is a big and heavy gun for a EDC. I still do it. I guess I do get some kind of kick out of it when I did have to pull mine in self defense a couple years ago. The guy dropped his two tone 9mm sub compact with the smallest tac light I have ever seen because he realized he could fit his pinky finger in my barrel. My wife has carried both 9mm and 45. I have no problem with either of them. I found the 40 to be way too snappy. It is a good mix between the 9mm and 45 though.
wow these videos took me back.
There's a reason why it was the standard issue sidearm for the military for so long.
I can relate to all the statements made in this video.
I carry a 45. Like others have stated. It is a smooth recoil. I like the weight and is am very familiar with the gun but, I am a big guy with big hands. The 1911 just fits in my hand perfectly. I have tried and have other guns. I love them all but the 45 just feels more comfortable and smooth in my hand.
These videos crack me up! I have all 3 as carry guns and what really determines which one I choose is concealment and comfort. If it's winter time, I'll carry the .45 on my hip because all the layers will keep it nicely concealed and it's really comfortable. The rest of the year I usually carry either the .40 or 9mm on my back or appendix. I have a fairly slim frame, so it's harder for me to carry my full frame .45 year round...unless I open carry.
I’m 45 carrier and it’s literally just my preference lol I get a kick of these vids. Keep it up man!
I wide man once said if you're going to destroy something, destroy it, don't poke holes in it.
I used a 1911 in the military and switched to a .357m for civilian carry for years but ultimately have settled into a 9mm and 38+p for my regular carry now. All have reasonably similar one stop results, though .357m is the best in the several studies I have read. I'll load .357m when camping in bear country now but that's seldom these days.
thanks for a good Thanksgiving laugh , awesome video!
Humor will save us. Good job man.
LOL. Colin, this is hilarious, and so true. 9mm for me, but to each their own.
Well, I carry a 45acp becuz my Granddad did, and my pappy did, so I carry a 45 too.
Ya might say it's a family tradition...
i first discovered your channel in 2017 from your Glock 21 video. Keep up the good work
The .45acp has been around a long time. It's time tested and proven.
Colion should totally add a 4th video to this series, "The types of people that carry .380 ACP."
He would but he can't make his voice go that high. ;
He's not a woman so I don't see how that'll work.
Those aren't people... Those are Keebler Elves (so pay for your cookies and don't cut down their trees).
@@standupnow-bo3lr the fuck is this the 80's? Please tell me the dude has a single point sling lol. Also the joke is that 380 is a woman's caliber because it's light and fits in tiny guns for their tiny hands. A bullet is a bullet. Men shoot larger calibers because we can easily handle larger calibers.
@@standupnow-bo3lr what matters is the charge behind it.