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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- Celebrating and honoring this old WWII Colt's 20th year with me as its curator.
Earlier videos with this pistol:
First Video: • Colt WWII 1911
Chapter 2 Video: • Colt WWII 1911 Chapter 2
Close-up Video: • Colt WWII 1911 Close-Up
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Other Videos with this pistol:
First Video: th-cam.com/video/GPDXNIiDFt4/w-d-xo.html
Chapter 2 Video: th-cam.com/video/RZSrDnVrVMs/w-d-xo.html
Close-up Video: th-cam.com/video/tHw8RhqZT4s/w-d-xo.html
Can you make a video on the short mosin nagant rifle?
The obrez pistol.
Parabéns curto muito os seus vídeo....
Hickock, what's your thoughts on the Masterkey?
That airplane sound just like a Spitfire. It could also be a Hurricane. I hope it's not Bf-109. Gotta love those classic firearms. Thank you for the video, and all the videos!
That design is 109 yrs old...and it's still doing its thing in the modern world. Respect to JMB...
Yeah look at all John Browning's designs. Amazing!
Its*
It's even older than that really, the tests for an auto-loading handgun were done in 1899 and 1900. The design had to have been done a few years before then.
Eli Donoso 🤔🗿
And it's beautiful
Back in 1968 I was in Vietnam I was a M 60 machine gunner! I carried one of these colts on my hip and was glad to have it.
Thank you for your service!
Was Fortunate Son playing though?
Thank you for your service. God bless you.
Thank you for your service
Thank you for your service
I'm from Germany and I have a special edition of a Gun Magazine about the 1911.
There was a nice story about a 1911 that a German civilian was presented by an US veteran.
The German guy was in wounded in the hospital when the town was liberated by the US Army.
Because he had 3 years English lessons in school, he became the translator between the American Officers and the German medical personnel.
He became a kind of friend with a Sergeant.
He was send home in 1945, and thought he wouldn't see this Sergagain.
In 1964 he became a chairman in a big German Company, and they had good contacts with an American Artillery in Neckarsulm.
And who was the Manager of the Rid&Gun Club? This Sergeant.
The German guy became a Lifemember of the NRA, and when the Sergeant was retired in 1966,he sold the 1911 that he carries since WW II, and give it as a present to his German friend.
Stephan L awesome story
That's a great story
This story proves we are spirits not animals
was he in the SS?
@@michaelflannigan5092 I don't know, he didn't mention his Branche in the article
Now THAT is a neat story! I am sure the gun meant a lot to him.
God, it’s hard to believe that he had this gun for 20 years. And what’s more crazy is that every time you look at a 1911, you are looking at an 100+ year old gun design.
*design. But yeah. Its an iconic weapon.
This specific one has to be 75 years old at the least, probably older, so it's pretty close.
..100+ year old GUN DESIGN.
Fixed it for you.
M E thank you
Steven Bobby Bills it’s 77 years old (or will be soon), he said in the video that it was made in 1943.
I just wanted to say thank you for doing this video my grandfather passed away 2 days ago. He was a pistol marksman in the military and the 1911 A1 was the pistol they used in there competitions. Thank you hickok45
God bless your Grand father
Thank you for your service grandpa !
@@donaldheitger6731 thank you
@@ODLSxHAM thank you
May your grandpa RIP!
Bought one for my dad for Christmas last year. I got it from CMP and we researched it and it was as built between 1917 and 1918. It is a complete Colt gun, and has a lot of wear and patina.
This is quite possibly the most important handgun ever made. The 1911 is a beautiful firearm and even at 109 years old it’s still a reliable firearm.
It's my birthday and I just love a real authentic Colt 1911 .45 , I jumped all over this video when I saw its availability. Made my day Hickock..
Was at the range not too long ago with my younger brother, my mom and a friend who brought his guns. One of them was a genuine WW1 1911 and he had no idea it was from that time period. Interestingly, the slide didn’t lock to the rear like yours here but had no other malfunctions.
I also have the original 1911. Mine was passed to me from my grandfather. He carried it in WW 1.
I swear the steel moves to where he's aiming 😂
They know better because if he misses he's still gonna keep coming after them😂😂
oh no vietcong
@@SludgeManCometh vietcong*
@@SludgeManCometh Vietdong*
@@SludgeManCometh its vietconggggggg
Hey Hickock, I absolutely love your videos and follow them since quite a while now. Since yesterday I'm a proud owner of a Colt 1911 A1 built in '43 in nearly perfect condition and can't wait to shoot it for the first time. Keep up the good work, greetings from Germany!
First gun I ever shot, and still my favorite is a 1911 A1 made by Ithica that my grandmother's uncle carried in WWII. Used to annoy the hell out of my buddy that it shot straighter than his tricked out P14 .45. All original with the holster and everything. Beautiful chunk of steel.
I love that you hit the gong on the first shot. That really made my day
What all other guns promise the 1911 has proven.
I LOOOOOOOOVE me an old 1911! Thank you Mr Hickok! Always enjoy your videos.
2 consecutive days of top notch Colt offerings! Thank you for great content Hickok and Co.
I am one of those people who have a 1911. It is my favorite fire arm of all time. I just bought one last year for my 21st birthday. It was my favorite gun since I was 11 because of the history behind it. And when I shot it I loved it even more. Great gun with a great story. It is a rock island M1911 A1 GI standard.
An absolute gorgeous piece of Americana🇺🇸. Thank you hickok45 for revisiting a classic 👍John Moses Browning master piece, The 1911. 1943 Colt M1911-A1, man I envy your treasure sir.
❤️Love the look of the M1911-A1 so much I've taken my modest $400 Rock Island Armory M1911-A1 and have gone WWII retro on it, adding a serrated arched mainspring housing with lanyard loop with USGI (Vietnam Era) brown plastic grip panels and of course a M3 holster.
🇺🇲Stay well. Go in peace.
All my friends laugh because I carried a Glock 19 for years then switched to a 1911. Never thought too much about them until I picked up one in a gun shop and fell in love! I own 4 of them now.
Thanks for sharing this beautiful 1911! I’m looking forward to you making another video featuring it in 30 years!
I have a 1943 as well. My grandpa was able to bring it back from WWII. I love it.
Thank you for all the hard work you all ar doing this month. I'm a little jealous, wish that pistol was in my collection. The 1911, especially the 45 have always been my favorite platform. Thank again for the videos, but even more so for honoring the man who carried that weapon
Thank you for mentioning Lee. He's smiling. John M. B made a perfect pistol
You hit more targets without missing with an old 1911 than when using other new models. Just shows that 1911 pistols are just as good in 2020 as they were in 1943.
Thanks for honoring gunny fine sir! Sure appreciates it, wherever he is.
This guy bought this gun 9 years before I was born.
Dang.
>Tfw gun is older than you
A lot of things happened before you were born.
@@Panzer_Runner the actual firearm itself is AT LEAST 75 years old, due to being carried in WWII. He only bought it 20 years ago.
Steven Bobby Bills it’s 100+ years old
TFW he got it the year I was born.
I have my dads 1911A1 that he carried in his 23 year career in the army. Not the one he was issued in ‘41,which was lost when he was wounded,but one he snagged at the end of WW2. Its a Remington Rand,made in 1944. He had it nickel plated in Japan in ‘49,where I was born,and carried it in Korea and Formosa (Taiwan). First gun I ever fired. Been told the nickel plating ruined its collector value,not that I care. To me is priceless.
Colt 1911 is my favorite WW2 Pistol
Same
I'll have two number 9's, a number 9 large, a number 6 with extra dip, two number 7, two number 45's, one with cheese and a large soda.
I have never seen you use it large smoke.
@@ulisescortaza3143 subscribe to big smoke
@@theintrovert7902 Oh so that's why your ordered 2 number 45's?
Your 20th anniversary with it, it's 76th year in existence. One hell of a firearm. Philippines/Pacific so fair chance he was a Marine. My dad was a jar head radioman in the Pacific Theater 43-45.
The first 1911 I bought was a Remington Rand in 1970 when I was 17. Paid a $100 for it, that was a lot for a 17 year old working in my dad's grocery store. Had some pitting on one side of the slide from being stored in its original holster but it shot great.
Hickok, I own one and love it. To me for power, accuracy, and reliability you can't do much better.
Man what a joy to see the old A1. Mine is a civilian model from '47, almost as old as me. Not quite as stock as yours, probably not the back story either. If I ever get another hand gun It'll be a 1911 or single action revolver. I'm glad I got to ride along on your celebration. Thanks for being here
Nothing like a 1911 bought my first one last year I am totally in love with it I can't believe I never got into them when I was young.😁😁
My Dad (still bright and shiny at 93) carried his in Pacific theater. The colt is aged brown, beautiful, still dead on. Old clear grip covers with pictures of his Mom and Dad, his sister, my mom and his dog followed him into battle. Still in the family and will always be. Thanks, so much, hickok45.
My grandfather taught me how to shoot from age 10. My first pistol was a few years later. His father’s actual WW2 1911/A1 whichever you’d officially call it. Was a great piece and really something to be used 3 generations later.
The design is incredible for being 109 years old. It is still a very visible option for self defense in the modern day. How many guns have that reputation.
Bought a very similar version of the gun you were holding in 1968. I called the Colt company and gave them the serial number. They told me the pistol was built in 1943 and saw action in the Pacific. Any more information would cost $50.00. I was happy with what they told me for free. I had a gunsmith go through the weapon and update it. That is my favorite pistol
Always love the 1911 vids. thanks! I bought an A1 Springfield and I shoot it as well as I shoot my model 13-2 revolver. These guns are timeless. That one is historical!
Love me some 1911 pistols !!!!!!!! Thanks for showing this peace of history 1911 , Hickok45 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for bringing it out, had to opportunity to shoot a 1911 from 1914 I believe. It was a sweet shooter, hope to own a real GI model myself one of these days.
A great performing gun, the shape and look ... never gets old.
I think the wear makes the it look even cooler. Gives it character and personality
I was in the Air Force, stationed in Japan in 1957 and carried a Colt 45 on security duty.
Wow! At 5:47 you can actually see the bullet flying to the gong!
I had to keep rewinding it to make sure that was the case lol
Shows how slow 45 acp is 😂
I been saw that happening
Incoming....hit the deck
A beautiful 1911 and a beautiful piece of history! ✌🏻🇨🇦
Love watching Hickok videos while i’m under torrential rains and tornado warnings
Love this gun, and its way cool holster! I've seen three of your vids about them. It's the stuff of dreams... Thanks for sharing with us. (I only shoot Federal and Remington in my newer 1911s). Great vid, Ty.
Loved the historical firearms video’s. Thanks for the entertainment Hickok45!
Thank you for the daily videos! I really enjoy looking forward to one each day. Greetings from Elizabethtown, KY.
I bought a Remington 1911a1 43 made came off a navy ship.
About 01 or 02. For less then 700 in Kingman AZ from a shop. Someone had put elk horns on it. I bought the correct ringed grips like yours.
She was a sweet heart.
We love you Hickok! And we love Jon too! I only have 2 1911’s but I bet I collect a few more along the way! Great vid! Thanks for sharing! Beautiful piece!
My father was a sergeant in the P.I. during WW2 and had a low regard for the .45 pistol. He did not care for handguns of any type but he was a Sharpshooter with the Garand.
In the jungle he favored the M1 Carbine. They had a gun called the 'grease gun' in .45 and he said it was OK if you wanted to waste ammo at an alarming rate. He was a 'one shot- one hit' type of soldier.
He also said that he was 'part Japanese' because he had a piece of Jap steel in him from a grenade and carried it until he died in 2005. He was 85 years old.
Hickock45 please bless us and never die
When I got out of the service in 1980 one of the first things I did was purchase a Colt government model 1911 and a 12 gauge (both mainly for home defense). Over the years I have bought and traded guns but one that I will never get rid of is the Colt. The fell of it in my hand is just so comfortable that unless you have had a gun fit so well I have a hard time explaining the sensation. It becomes an extension of your arm.
Anyway thanks for sharing 👍✌️🇺🇸
As someone who doesn't owe any firearms and has only shot once in their life, this gun has always been my favorite. Something about it is just so beautiful to me. Would love to own or at least get the chance to fire one someday.
R Lee Ermey’s watching this from somewhere hopefully. Till Valhalla.
Carried one in the Navy on ship during watch on roving patrol and shore patrol. Discharged in 1984 just before the Beretta 94 became the official sidearm. Thankfully my Brother was still enlisted during their decommissioning in 1985-86 and he got me one when the USN was selling them to active duty. It is my most cherished sidearm to this day.
OK let's see, I carried a Garand on my shoulder in Navy boot camp everywhere I went. Qualified with the 1911 while on board ship, and carried a Thompson SMG while on pier watch. So I guess you could say I'm a fan of American ww2 firearms.
Thank you hickok45, makin' an RN smile!
Man I just love how excited he gets to shoot different guns. Just makes me smile when I see the pure joy! especially when he "smokes a little pot" haha thanks for the videos man!
Absolute favorite Handgun of all time , 1911s are a such a joy taking out to the range
Give John Browning credit for making major contributions toward modern weapons. The 1911 has served in every American war since its invention. Many people have one or more in their collection. Thanks for sharing.
What a piece, amazing feat of engineering.
He's dead on with it.
Happy anniversary 🎉. Thank you all for your service, past, present and future.
the 1911 is such a classic!
man every time i see this pistol i get a little emotional. its just makes me proud to be an american. i know that gun was used to defeat evil and it was carried by some true american hero’s. it makes me think about my great grandpa who was a staff sergeant during that time. he got a bronze star. i know he had this pistol on his hip when he was over there and i’m glad he did. Thank you to all our veterans still protecting us today
I bought one of those off of a friend 30 years ago for $225. The S/N says it's a 1942 Colt, but they made a lot that year and I don't think it had any history except for sitting in a box in a warehouse. Still my favorite gun.
I have had my Remington-Rand 1911A1 for 33 years. I gave $300 for it and it had a new High-Standard barrel and an original General Shaver magazine.
Its always honorable to help someone. Nobody wishes to let go of their treasures unless it's crucial
I was on active duty from 1972-78 and only fired the M1911 at the range one time. My assigned weapon was an M16.
I think that the backstory of the scratches on the frame makes the gun that much more interesting. What a nice piece of history.
amazing as old as a colt 1911 maybe they shoot so well. in boot camp, I qualified with a colt 1911, I was 18 yrs.old, and after some instructions, off to the firing line to be qualified, I shot expert with a handgun that was assembled with different colored parts, some worn, green, black, some metal colored. still today my favorite handgun
the iconic, classic, m1911 handgun.
john moses browning knew his stuff excellently.
I love how, at about 5:51, if you look closely you can see the bullet travelling to and then hitting the gong.
Aw I just love old 1911’s I got a few old ones they are so cool
My Dad shot one of these things in basic training in fort ord in 71 before he was sent to Vietnam for a year and he wasn't wearing ear plugs and he didn't expect the amount of recoil this thing has and his ears were ringing for like the next 20 minutes he called this thing an anchor. His Uncle Caesar carried one in a shoulder holster and that thing was his baby he was a Sergeant major and he was in The military for all of World War II, Korea and Vietnam he was a hard ass dude My dad only achieved the rank of specialist he was a radio operator
The 1911 has a good reputation Hickok, u have a nice one. Great shooting buddy. It was nice of u to help out a veteran, and what people don't know won't hurt them. Great shooting as always. U and Tennessee take care Hickok.
stay safe from corona virus hickok.
Stay at home everyone, stay safe.
we need to open up for business before we start needing these guns. keep NY shut down
@Chris Tidwell Democrat run cities are a mess!
Chris Tidwell cuz resources are low and this is helping us keep up with the waves of people coming into the ER believe it or not (I’m an emergency room technician and I’m telling you this thing is nasty)
Coronavirus is a myth. Government propaganda.. Nothing more, nothing less
Charlie Brown imagine being this stupid
My first purchase was a Remington R1 .45 1911. Also have a Springfield 1911 .38 Super. Definitely one of favorites.
I appreciate the history of that old soldier. I stayed at home yesterday and shot my relatively new commer 70 series Ruger SR 1911, only 9 years-old. Flawless pistol function with 119 rounds of SWC handloads, although the shooter was a bit rusty. If the eastern stroms clear, by golly, I'm going to do it again today! Life really is good, even when facing lemons, we can make lemonaide.
we can't have guns in my country.
but I love your video.
greetings from Japan.
（＾ν＾）
✌︎('ω'✌︎ )
Can’t stand commies
@@carsonkolarik9019 Japan isn't communist...??? They're largely similar to the U.S.
@@carsonkolarik9019 Anti gun doesn't equal communist lol. Japan is nowhere near being a communist state.
@@carsonkolarik9019 japan isn't communist you dumb dumb
Such a beautiful piece of history
Gorgeous old Colt, I’ll take a dozen please!
Nice 1911 firearm and nice story and history to go along with the firearm .
That sidearm is as much a veteran as the soldier who carried it. Thank you for saving it. 👍👍👍👍
The best pistol ever made. Deal with It.
Has a bad trigger, Mr Hickok 45 goes on to hit everything he aims at!! Thank you for all your hard work Sir stay safe.
(" Hand Cannon") Beautiful, maybe we can use that as umbrella term. That would be a closely guarded prized possession. Nice.!.
Yes 1911 very nice!!! Thank's, I like all Colt's. Life's good.
Definitely, a piston aircraft that flew by....fitting indeed. Doubt it was a Mustang though!
A mustang has a VERY unique sound. Correct, not a mustang.
They keep about 5 of the Mustang P 51's at the airport near me. I see (and hear) them all the time during the summer. When all of them are flying in circles over this area I go out and look up and see them. There is also a Bomber at the same airport (Addison airport, Addison Tx). . . the bomber is Lulu. That thing is enormous!
I guess the $35 I paid for a 1911 A1 was a real bargain! Of course, that was back in the late 1950s and I ordered it through the CMP from an ad in the American Rifleman. That was back in the day when a 16-year-old could buy a gun. When my stepdad passed away, I found the pistol under his bed. I thought it would be good to have it refinished, but luckily the smith told me that I would have to be an idiot to do so. I found that the pistol was made by Ithaca in 1944 and shipped to Britain for their home guard or whatever they called it. I don't know that it has been fired since the last time my stepdad fired it. We had gone to an old stone quarry, I was shooting my 1913 Luger and he was shooting the 45. He asked if I wanted to fire it. I fired one shot and handed it back to him - too loud! I still have and shoot the Luger. It comes in handy when trudging about in the woods. Someday I will try the 45 again. Just to bring back memories of my stepdad.
Thank God for John Moses Browning, and you sir for showing these vids.
Beautiful.
Just shows you how reliable some of these weapons are, 20 years+ and still running.
20? It's 76 years old. Then again my 1873/4 Colt New Line .22 is 145 years old and it still works.
@CheezusCrust right, hardly any part in it because it's a pistol? Whatever.
@CheezusCrust yes, I see, the concept of moving parts appears to be beyond you. Please, stick to the simple tools you're familiar with.
My uncle took me to the range, first time and he let me fire off his great grandpas government issued 1911 ......I had fired off a couple of pistols but when my hands touched and fired off that 1911 ohhhh boy the joy and feel of it , great great experience!!!
That thing is so darn beautiful it almost made me cry
Great story 1911 is my favorite gun of all time
What a Beautiful piece of history
Picked up a nice nickle-plated straight 1911 at a gun show awhile back. Got a letter on it from Colt- turns out it was made in early 1912! I call it my 'Titanic' gun; as the evil butler in 'Titanic' used a similar one in the movie.