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- Exploring and shooting many of the U.S. Firearms used in the Vietnam War: M1 Carbine, M16A1, M14, M60, 1911, etc.
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I love John! But he always seems a little reluctant to show his full enthusiasm like his pops. He's slowly opening up though, and I'm happy to see the progression!
Love his chuckle when he fires the full belt from the hip!
I love how they both so tall that they make the majority of the guns they shoot look tiny 😂
What is John's scree name? Hickock 46?
@@Turtleneck10 yeah lol he's like I can handle a full auto m14
His father is a natural.
When I was in Vietnam in 1967 & 68 I qualified with the M-16, carried the M-14, the M-60 and one you did not have there ,the M-79 grenade launcher. I never cared for full auto, because once you burn up all the ammo, all you have is a club. LOL you have to carry all that ammo with you, at least with the M-60 you usually had a crew to carry your ammo. Funny , way back then I could disassemble them and put them back together, blindfolded. Now I don't know, it has been a long time.
Sam from Ohio here 34yrs old. Thank you for your service man. Glad you made it home safe I have uncles who served and its a tough assignment. God bless America
Thanks for going and I am glad you came back. Welcome home.
Trust me you can still disassemble and reassemble them. Vietnam 68 69 I can still remember the M14 M16 M60 and I taken apart a 105mm Howitzer in the field to replace the recoil mechanism. You never forget. Welcome Home.
Thank you for serving and Welcome Home, sir.
@@calvinroyals6463 I have not had the opportunity to be around these guns for a very long time now, like you have, it seems like you have access to just about any weapon you can think of . I am half afraid to take my guns out of the house these days , for fear there is some new law I missed.
My dad was issued the M-14 during Vietnam. He said in full auto it was more easy to control with the butt of the rifle against his hip. When I was a kid I remember him once saying it made a nice baseball bat between reloading. 3 purple hearts, toughest SOB I know. Love ya dad
Kdyby měl pořádnou pušku, Amerika by neprohrála.
Bố bạn thật đen đủi khi có mặt tại Việt Nam 😂
@@fanda789 noo!!!! Mỹ vẫn sẽ thua thôi 😛
@@matth3708 america is a loser 😂 Việt Nam win🇻🇳🔥
Poor bastard. I would've ditched that thing the second I could get a proper AK.
0:10 - M16A1
5:34 - M14
8:20 - Model 77E
10:10 - M1 Carbine
12:04 - M1911
14:29 - M60
And no mention of the M-79. We found them very handy at times.
looks like a M249, no ?
14:29 GET SOME!
Many of the special Forces Advisors attached to the South Vietnamese forces during the early 1960s carried M2 carbines until the M16 was introduced.
Thanks!
Perfect example of: “Like father, like son.”
@@u2beuser714 Agreed, and hello 👋🏻 Hungary.
Kinda
Yes
hickok jr. is cool I actually enjoy his presence on the channel as much as Sr.
Hickok Sr. is way too cooler though, no offense✌🏽
M16 was initially hated because A: the powers that be said it didn’t need to be cleaned and no kits were issued. B: the ammo was originally loaded with ball powder which quickly fouled. Once they switched to cleaning kits, and stick powder, the problems were rare.
Plus chromed bores. The military still does that on every firearm, even the m9. My 92f does too. I also much prefer bar-dot sights. So much more instinctual.
Imagine being trained on one rifle then being issued something totally different you have never seen before and have no idea how it works. That is how most people were introduced to the M16 at first.
Compound that with the problems you addressed, and add in that the first generation of M16 magazines were designed to be disposable items. That was another huge issue, the disposable cheap magazines would be reused more than intended began failing as well, hence why people tended to load them to 18 rounds rather than 20 to extend their uses, and to ensure they were more reliable.
That is much less of an issue now, as it is easy to get very high quality magazines for relatively cheap prices.
@@takingbacktoxic7898 - So true, an automatic is only as good as it's magazine. It can and will become a single shot so fast. Revolvers I've even had fail on me, pretty badly. A .22 s&w ultralight, it's yoke screw came loose and the the whole cylinder fell out. Now what if that was a life or death situation? Thank goodness it wasn't. But it should tell you any fire arm can fail. I'm not so sure if the magazine is the most important part or the ammo. Bad ammo can make the most dead reliable gun into a jam-o-matic.
@@Adam-qv2bd You enjoy ebony kielbasa
Colt was too cheap to pay for the Hard Chrome plating for the BCG and bore that was in Stoner’s original design.
I started out with the M14 and then we were assigned the M16 . When my tour of duty was over and i was turning in my M16 it was a wreck and didn't look like the same weapon when i was assigned to. At our shop they had a drum cut in half and was filled with diesel fuel. So I stripped it down and washed all the parts with the diesel fuel , dried it off and went and turned it in immediately. They complimented me how i took good care of the weapon , they should have seen it a half hour before that. We had a M88 recovery tank in our platoon which had a few weapons on it . The driver had a 45 caliber pistol which he carried all the time even on base camp, he was a jerk. Also there was a 50 caliber machine gun mounted on top at all the times with a M60 machine gun, M79 grenade launcher , Grease gun, and two dozen hand grenades inside. When ever we took the M88 tank out i rode on top with the M60 on my lap with the ammunition belt locked in place. Most of the time i was running convoys with a M543 wrecker or out in the field pulling and replacing tank power packs.
Was it true that the early M16 rifles often jammed during conflict, I heard the Chinese Kalashnikov was preferred as it was of simple design so didn't jam as often when dirty.
@@Terrestrial..1it jammed because the brass told the troops that you didn’t need to clean it, once everyone figured out that wasn’t true they ran as expected
In what way was the tank driver a jerk?
I see you asked why the M88 operator was a jerk . He was the operator of the (M88) and thought he was better than anyone else. Our recovery and evacuation section had four operators and a Spec 5 in charge of us out of whole company of 125 men. Thomas the m88 operator got into a argument with Estee in our hutch and he pulled the 45 pistol out and pointed it straight at his head and threatened to shoot him. I thought if he ever left it anywhere when he wasn't around, I was going to throw it into a nearby ditch. I never really liked Thomas because of his attitude, but after that incident I never trusted him. He carried that pistol wherever he went, mess hall ,showers and everywhere on base when it was not needed. I have more stories of my tour of in Vietnam if you are interested. There's a veteran that puts out videos and said their M543 wrecker never moved not my wrecker, It went out every day of my tour of duty. Later
@@josephryan6593 wow yeah what an asshole pulling a gun on a friendly... I'd like to hear more stories, craziest vehicle recovery you've done?
My best friend's father served in Vietnam. He still talks about how much he loved the M-16. He said it aimed well and was easy to maintain.
That's the total opposite of my grandfather's opinion, he was in the air force in Vietnam and said he has his m16 for 2 weeks before he turned it in and demanded an m1 carbine instead
Now this is an All-stars line up
@@annoyanceking Roger that ! And I believe they were loaded up with 130gr FMJ ball ammo most of the time. I've got alot of very old gun books (magazines). I remember a story in one of them,(the article I. It was written while the war was going on), S&W gave a then very new model, an all stainless model 60 38 snub, to an Infantry soilder to test in the jungle, in combat. The soilder just carried the revolver in his pocket. It was then inspected after a hard year of use. It only had one small area of rust on it and still worked just fine. And I've also read that a S&W model 29-44 magnum was used by an American mercenary to make a kill in Vietnam. Probably the 1st documented anti personel kill with the then very new 29. And the revolver used in the infamous VC street execution by a South Vietnam police chief, was a S&W 38 Bodyguard snub model. There are many documented uses of various S&W revolvers used during that war. The S&W revolvers were very popular indeed. And the Seals used a S&W 9mm model 39 auto. Sometimes with a silencer attached. They called it the Hush puppy.
Happy Veterans Day and Rest In Peace to all those who served and didn’t make it back.
Semper Fi
Keep your powder dry.
It ain't over yet
Amen
Amen
Amen brother
Mr.John I would like to personally thank you for following in your Dads footsteps It's a beautiful thing to see this day and time.
Well done, John! A knowledgeable, articulate, presenter just like your Dad...
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When John is shooting the M60, it looks like he’s shooting a small carbine.
Incredible... looks so easy 😬
my first thought as the M60 devours belts of ammo - oh sh*t, there goes a days wages up in smoke
@@TheSulross True!
He's a big fella, just like pops
@@TheSulross LOL. True.
Great vid John. Hats off to our Vietnam vets and the 58,000 guys who didn’t come home. 🇺🇸
AGENT ORANGE
I WAS KILLED IN VIETNAM
I JUST HAVEN'T DIED YET.
OOHRAH
SEMPER FIDELIS
58,429
BUT
Not counting AGENT ORANGE VICTIMS
@@NAMVETSTARLITE My Father suffers from that. You vets deserve 100% benefits.
@@NAMVETSTARLITE I understand that agent orange has caused around 300,000 American deaths after being exposed in that war effort.
The number is only going up.
My father in law a Vietnam combat vet just like many others suffers from something like Parkinson’s disease today. He talked about the time they were in a field on break playing soccer and all the soldiers legs were just covered in that agent orange shit. I understand is was simply not understood at the time the long term toxic effects.
My step father, a Vietnam combat vet was a Ranger and while jumping out of planes and helicopters has taken its toll on his spine, he was fortunate enough to not be exposed to ORANGE.
Both of them practically never talk about anything they really went through being in the military or what they’ve experienced. I’ve asked casual questions but its clearly something common that many combat vets share where they have learned to not go there ever again and try to block out that part of their lives. Heavy stuff!
One of the worst war. Veterans deserve our Highest respect.
Some iconic weaponry right there, absolutely loved this. Thanks for posting.
This video brings back lots of memories...thanks John and your Dad as well.
Johns M60 really completes the set
Actually, a Ma Deuce would have been rad.
Yup... the .50 BMG was impressive.... especially on a gun truck with mounted quad 50s.
@@TheFlatlander440😊😊😊❤à
Today is Veterans Day, Armistice Day, and Remembrance Day. Thank you to all the brave men and women who risked, and some lost, their lives.
Pretty funny profile pic
Great video with much respect, you kept it real and too the point.
This channel is amazing! Big shout out to you guys from Alberta Canada 🇨🇦 never shut this channel down!
I was a Vietnam era sailor. In basic training we 'trained' with M1 Garand's and 1911's. Aboard ship, I was a member of 'a landing crew' make sure that the beach was safe for a marine landing, as we carried a compliment of about 1200 Marines and all their equipment. So I trained at Camp Pendelton with M16, 1911, the BAR, and hand grenades.
Vietnam : empire of evil 1:0
Welcome Home!
Thank you for your service
M1 carbines have been popular anywhere they were available. My grandfather swore by his, and was the only firearm he owned saying it was plenty effective for him when he carried it in the war (WWII) so it was more then enough for his farm.
My Rockola and inland m1s do anything I'd need them to besides really long range shots
Its like a .357 in rifle form.
@@clavididk1236 .357 doesnt like box magazines much though.
@@takingbacktoxic7898 😆 i agree with you there lol.
@@takingbacktoxic7898 id love a m1 carbine in .357. That would be my carry 😆
Dont ever let the channel die we love these videos
You brought memories back to me with this one, John. I used most of the weapons on that table in the Marine Corps from 1976 to '79.
He's definitely a 'Fortunate Son' to have a Dad who lets him shoot all that :)
And to have a range like that!!
I grew up in a rural area but by the time I was old enough to start shooting the city had moved closer to us. Always felt cheated.
I can't imagine having to fight in Vietnam. Traps everywhere, NVA disguised as citizens ready to ambush you and kill all your friends, deep tunnel systems that had to be cleared out personally by tunnel rats, those guys went thru hell and came back to get treated like garbage for it. They deserve so much more respect
Agreed!
Hate to tell you this, buuuuuuuut everything you mentioned has been part of war since as far back as wars go. During the Battle of the Bulge, the SS used English speaking soldiers in captured American Uniforms and vehicles to raise hell amongst the Allies, all the way to Al-Queda/ISIS IEDs, suicide bombers, and digging complex tunnel systems under every city they occupied (Iraq, Afghanistan,Libya, etc). The Iraqis had the best cure for ISIS Tunnels, they cleared the block of civilians, backed gasoline trucks up to each end of the tunnel, dumped in about 5000 gallons of Hi-Test, then lit it off with satchel charges. No need for tunnel rats. Be clear; the US did not do that....it was the Iraqis. :-)
Don't forget feces covered punji sticks. And a whole host of wicked ingenious traps that took out our men.
im from VietNam. respect to you.
They were killers, not heroes. The tool is in the hands of the capitalists! 🇺🇸👎🏻
Love this video. Exactly what I was looking for. You have a great presence on camera too.
My uncle claims in his VA journal that throughout his first tour in 1965 he carried the BAR primarily, but that was early in the war. He carried an m14 after that most of the time, I believe.
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@@kgh7515 who asked
He is right I also trained on a B A R. At Camp Pendelton. also 30 cal and M-1 Grand 60 Cal. love that one and the 50 cal.
@@edpaxton4456 my uncle also trained at Pendleton
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I like how how he said, “this is dads LRB”.....makes it feel like Hickok belongs to all of us. Like he’s all of ours dad. I wish I could thank Hickok personally for everything he has done for this country, and our 2nd amendment rights
Such a controversial subject and my opinion is probably going to confuse a lot of people. I grew up in a western country that had laws completely polar opposite of US gun laws and never once worried if I was going to die from a firearm when I stepped outside my house or going to school or work (some Americans deal with that daily) and grew up watching the news what happens in a country that more or less allows people to have the freedom to do that with the 2nd. So tbh it's by far the most idiotic stupidest law in any western country but at the same time I support Americans rights to own because 99% of gun owners don't want to shoot people.
@@Levi-qb2uf it’s not confusing, you just aren’t imagining the true reality even outside of America. Crime & murder occur & they’re many reasons to have a desire not be a victim of it. Simply because you’re so lucky doesn’t mean everybody is.
No worries Tom...I think you just did.
You are correct @@Levi-qb2uf, you do have me/us confused. Is "the most idiotic stupidest law in any western country" you're referring to, the 2nd Amendment? If so, I need to remind you that it is an amendment to our Constitution, NOT a law, and there is a DEFINITE distinction between the two. If not, please clarify which law you are referring to, and end the confusion. If you are referring to the 2nd Amendment as being "by far the most idiotic stupidest law in any western country", then you my friend, are the one who is confused! History is rife with MANY countries, western or otherwise, that would have been much better off, if not COMPLETELY different today, had they had such a governing rule to their benefit! Tyrannical governments, enforced by arms, CANNOT be, let's use the most benign word, "addressed" with words alone. Open your mind, read world government history from the beginning of recorded time, learn from it and continue to enjoy the greatest country on earth! You choose to be here...
@Levi the most idiotic stupidest" thing that has ever happened in America's history is that some of our citizens supported and voted for candidates who want the US to be governed by a totolatarian dictator. Call it facism communism or whatever you want. The goal of any totolatarian government is to take away citizens rights. Maybe in your country of origin people don't mind being deprived of the freedom that is dear to the hearts of patriótic Americans. I think most of us respect your opinión because that's what Americans do. But please respect ours because we love our guns and love our freedom, and that's the way it will always be.
The M60 & the1911 was what I carried in Vietnam. I put a lot of rounds through the M60 and had no problems with it. I was their in 66/67.
Tell us more dude I think we all would love some stories!
Welcome home.
there*
Thank you for your service
Old zogbot have fun burning in hell
I carried both the M-60 and 1911 up until 1992 when I got out of the Army. The M-60 was a monster that could destroy just about anything down range but it weighed 23 lbs which made you a monster also from packing it around. Not to even mention the 100 rd. Bandoliers of ammo, spare barrel, tripod and T&E equipment that came along with it.
love the vids man never gets old keep up the great work love you guys
Thank you all Veterans.
And to the Vietnam vets, you are never forgotten.
God bless.
Your "wearing out in 1000 rounds" comment on the M60 surprised me. In 1969, I remember us (an Air Force Security Policeman and me, an augmentee) going through almost 2000 one night without a hitch in the mechanism. We were looking to go to third barrel though (we only had one extra, LOL). I am impressed with you shooting the M14 on full auto. I had to roll it into my hip joint, put one hand on the top, and literally fall on the rifle on full auto (only weighed about 128 then,) and it still slid me back about 3 feet the ONE time I shot it over there. As for the M16, our "cleaning kit" was wire brushes and rags using diesel fuel with oil added for our solvent/lube, but the weapons served us well. My experience was related to air base security (not the jungle warfare my Army and Marine brothers endured), so don't take my word for more than what it is. I did carry an M79 when assigned a mobile team, but my preferred method was to lay prone and dig the butt into the dirt. (My primary job on mobile patrol Quebec teams was ammo carrier/feeder for the SP with the M60).
Good job, John. You make your daddy proud.
Not an ounce of fat on you. Lol
Thank you for your service, sir.
also, damn… 128 pounds, I’m probably a full head shorter than you but I weigh 150… I should see to something about that
I started this video in another tab, just listening to it. Heard the voice and could tell it wasn't Hikock45, but thought it was someone doing their best Hikock 45 impression. You sound so much like your dad, it's crazv.
I still carry a 1911 as an EDC, I own an M1A, and a AR-15(A4). I carried the M-60 in the military (before we transitioned to the M240B/G). What a great selection of classics!
To those who served in every single American war thank you for your service 🇺🇸
Wondering how many individuals served in every single American war. They’d be pretty old.
@@CreachterZ all American ww1 vets are dead but ww2 and etc are still alive.
Lieutenant Dan's family
@@proudamerican3595 Swooosh. We’re all good, bud. Thanks.
And never forget how untrained, badly armed, rice farmers easily beat your imperialist asses!
The M60 kicks ass, even with blanks. In the 90's, while attending PLDC at Ft. Carson, Colorado, I found myself on point while patrolling with the M60 while we were conducting MILES training. We were walking through a wadi when all of a sudden gunfire broke out behind me as my squad began taking fire from an ambushing unit above. I scrambled up the side of the embankment to my left, dropped to the ground, planted my M60 and proceeded to decimate our attackers. Everyone was "dead" within about 4 seconds. MILES gear was like "laser tag" with real guns, blank adaptors and blank rounds. I was the only one that "lived" through that experience, but even with blanks, an M60 brings a smile to your face and will always have a special place in my heart. And I didn't even have an A-gunner! Ah. Good times!
-SGT Beck
Cool
When we were going through jungle training at Fort Benning, one training mission was a convoy thet got attacked, but we were in the third truck and we kind of got lost for a few minutes, we cought up right after the attack, suprised the attackers and took back the convoy.
Wrong usage of decimate.
@@richardhunter3441 let me go find out who asked.
@@juj9305 no one did. I was pointing it out of my own volition because I don’t wait to react based on others actions.
I was in the 1968 Tet Offensive and what got me home safely was the M14 and the M60. Not to mention the new Cobra gunship with their mini gun. But remember, we never called them "guns or Hevan forbid rifles", they were weapons. Good job John, please continue the good work.
Dad has the sights on alright ..you two are fantastic shots ....great vid!! Thank you....
While not issued by the military, many non-officiers wrote home and had a .357 mag (usually S&W) mailed to them. This was in the days an individual could mail guns.
Just a few minutes ago, I posted a very similar comment. Then I read yours LoL. I guess great minds do think alike !
Thank y'all for covering this! It brings back memories.
What a great video! Very informative and I enjoyed watching.
Wow!!! John You are noticeably more confident and smooth in this video than you have in the past far better than your first feww, congratulations much better presentation !!!
Rest in peace and thank you for all of the soldiers who served in Vietnam war you will never be forgotten.
we failed to respect them in life and they arrived to the US shores disgraced for decades.
The M14 was also had with fiberglass stock. No warp and lighter.
The democrats like biden, harris, obama, pelosi, Schumer and clinton have forgotten them. They put illegal aliens ahead of them.
@@craigrobbins2463 The American people opposed the war, but took their anger out on the soldiers rather than the politicians sending the soldiers there.
@@SW-mv6fw what would you expect from filthy communist.
Thank you to all our veterans on this day. We remember freedom isn't FREE! Thank y'all for your service.
that's the first time I ever heard Colt M16 on full auto!! Awesome!!
Thank you. I never fired the M60 but did fire the 50 cal and M79 and LAW. I'm glad they have repaired the problems with the AR 15 variants. They have a lot of firepower. The M14 was a beast and also gave you something to swing around like a club and made an excellent bayonet platform.
For 12 years straight you guys have been pumping out quality/informative/fun videos non-stop. Respect
Love Vietnam era weapons! I got 3 Colt XM16E1 rewelds and 2 more on deck! Dad used a Winchester 1200 in Nam he bought it on his way over and I now have it
The 1200s are fantastic, I have the 1200 defender and besides the slamfire feature of my 1897 or model 12 its been perfect
I had some Colt sp-1sAnd they still haunt me (I traded them ) I have clones now ,but at 66 ,I still want to get another Colt !!
@@davidschaadt3460 I’ve got an SP1 in fact it was the first rifle I ever bought :)
Great collection! Be proud! You guys are the best!
Great piece...entertaining and knowledgable. Love the history!
Thanks for including the M1/M2 Carbine, as they were issued in the early part of Vietnam before the M16 came out. A friend of mine used one. He was of small stature, and would have not liked carrying around the heavy M14. He mentioned the jamming with 30 round magazines then. Fine in full auto, and troublesome in semi-auto.
I was Navy during Viet Nam. My first tour we carried M-1 Garand's, we even still had 03 Springfield's on board. We finally got M-14's when the Marines got the cast off Army M-16's. My last tour we had early M-16's. But my favorite always was the M-1 Garand.
I was on the USS Juneau in 2001 and they still had M-14s and M-60s that looked BRAND NEW in the ship’s armory. We Marines were green with envy. We wanted them!!!!
The M1 was still in use with National Guard units during your time there, The same with the Carbine as many reservists carried them during the riots back home
Little big hickock45. Keep it up John!!
Great video as usual!!
Respect to all vets out there thank you for your service
The apples dont fall far from the tree! Your dad must be very proud of you.Thank you John! One of the very BEST video segments EVER on your channel! I shot a grease gun and was very impressed with the simpicily and reliability. Nutin wrong with American ordinance!
During WW11, my dad used a Thompson 45. He also used the Garand @ other guns issued to him. He advised that the Garand & Thompson were his favorite weapons for combat. When he ran out of ammo, he just picked up another off the ground.
That's what I normally think of a standard US squad fighting in World War II, Normally ex the European theatre a typical platoon fighting in say France or Germany would be carrying .30 cal M1 Garand rifles and Thompson SMGs of various models mainly M1A1s and support gunners would carry the .30-06 BAR or Browning Automatic Rifle for suppressing enemies like the Germans did with the MG-42.
It is AMAZING how much you sound and approach firearms like your father. Great video!
I’ve been loving all the m60 stuff on Instagram. Your history lessons are the best. Keep it up!
Thank you gentlemen! As a Marine that served 88-95 in the infantry we all appreciate your undying support for the 2nd Amendment! Semper Fi!
I fired boucoup rounds under combat conditions. The M-14 was accurate and lethal over 2-3 hundred yards. I was friends with one for 18 months. Now I’am too old to even hold one up. Thanks for the full auto demo, I never found that problematic.
1911 is such a beautiful gun. Just as an object it is a delight to look at.
@The Colonel ehhh
Sure I guess I can agree 60%
Love my 3 1911s ....cheers from Canada!
Agreed. When I was a kid...all my friends had pictures of muscle cars on their walls....Mustangs...GTO's....'Cuda's....I had 1911's...lol...Just a beautifully crafted weapon. Still my favourite all these years later.
Great job! I was in the Army during Vietnam and this brought back a lot of memories 😎👌👍🙏
Did you go to Vietnam
I met you at the last Knob Creek. The pleasure was all mine and I'm glad to see you are doing well. Big love to your Pops too.
Great and excellent lecture. Thank you!
just awesome, my grandfather was in Vietnam and always told me about these firearms. Helps me appreciate it all a little more.
Fun fact;
I went to Warwick Veterans Memorial Highschool in Rhode Island. This school was built and dedicated as a Memorial to all fallen service men and women who died in the Korean War. And would you believe it that in my four years and my older brother's four years, we never learned anything about the Korean War. I guess "the forgotten war" really is a fitting title. If you could make a Korean War video that would be amazing. All the people of Warwick Rhode Island would appreciate it.
That m16 and m60 going off gave me chills
M10 Smith & Wesson .38? As a Small Arms Repairman(1980-1986) I inspected air cav units where the pilots carried the M10. It was also one of the pistols I was trained to fix at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Army Ordnance School. We were trained on two shotguns...Reminton 870 and Winchester Model 12...Great video and glad to see you keeping the family tradition!
Never clicked on a video so fast. Love Vietnam and Korea era firearms
To all veterans who have served in wars past, thank you.
Very good job John!
My grandfather was a Vietnam Veteran. He told me he shot a M16, and a black 1911 45acp, and he got to a rocket launcher once.. Unfortunately after the war he had PTSD, He wasnt much for shooting guns. Cool video!
I never realized how much John sounds like his dad.
Hello, how are you doing today?
Much Love!!! I am glad you are Picking up where your Dad Left off... Much respect... John you got this... Props to ya bro... Look forward to seeing more..!
John great research great shootin ,thank you!
Fantastic! thank you John!!
I wish this country would open their eyes and see what it took to keep freedom in this country. Thank you to all that serve & served. "ALL GAVE SOME, SOME GAVE ALL".
never forget
Don't be offended, but what are we free to do?
@@MrNikkoz free to get rounded up and die for a s∆t∆nic system (youtube censored my original reply)
We have more freedom than other countries. Thanks to those who are & who have served this country. Thank you all.
The Vietnam war wasn't about America's freedom.
A friend of mine, may he RIP, was a door gunner on a Huey, in Vietnam, and his personal weapon besides the M60, was a Thompson submachine gun. You need to complete your collection. 😎
Monster.
get some!
@@hochigaming14yearsago90 I need you profile pic to take to the range🔫🔫🔫
Great freaking job, John.
I like this kinda video barely any intro just giving a brief talk about it and going straight into it
I remember when ur son first started doing videos n he’s come a long way. Like father like son u guys both do a fantastic job. I’ve been watching your channel for years now n still as informative and entertaining as ever.
Just after my 2year enlistment in the Marines I bought a Colt AR15 in 78. It was exactly like the M16 A1 I trained with except no forward assist or fence around the mag release but like the A1 had the trapdoor butstock and birdcage flashhider. Ran flawlessly.
‘Industry standard legos’ sort of thing. Like putting together a hydraulic system on a tractor or building a hot rod using a Chevy v8 and Ford 9” differential. When shit works, it works. Ya know what I’m sayin’
Excellent 👍 video John thank you
John we keep supporting you guys awesome 😎 you Dad sight is the best shooter ever!
Hi John , thanks for the great video. You can avoid bolt damage to the M60 by not allowing the gun to run out of ammo. You can also place a snap cap or dummy round at the end of your belted ammo. Good Luck & Keep shooting, Paul.
Love the video! Happy Veterans Day, everyone. God bless our vets. My dad was a Vietnam veteran & He was a heck of a good man too- lost him a couple years back. He would have loved this video, seeing all the cool Vietnam firearms in action! Thanks, Big John and Hickock. You guys rock!
My Dad was in Vietnam - cool video thanks for sharing. 🇺🇸
Great job dude!! 👍
Thank you John, well done. I've been a follower of your Dads channel for a long time and i always found it interesting. Bob. Infantry Veteran. New Zealand Army,
Malaya, 61/63. Just before Nam erupted. We were issued with, 7.62 SLR and British Sterling 9mm Submachine guns, with Bren Medium Machine guns, converted from 303 calibre to 7.62 calibre. Bob. 81yo. NZ.
"That is a lot of fun right there"
I am assuming that since the fun lasted 2.7 seconds it must have been high density😆👍
I ain't here for a long time, I'm here for a good time haha
Jon is pretty cool. I was incredulous at first but im glad i watched. I learned something.
Wow, once he starts calling out his targets its crazy how much his voice sounds like Hickock. Everyone always says I sound like my dad too but I never notice it, its probably closer than I think
Salute to our veterans, once a year to honor them is not enough.
What's stopping you from honoring them more often? Be the change you want to see.
I think A lot of them don’t like it if you just go up and thank them, like I understand but I could imagine it get annoying, I’m not in the service but I got old school military gear that I wear and people ask me sometimes if I’m in the military and I’m like “no this is old bdu’s” people don’t know there camo’s, and that’s another thing there’s posers out there, the people that I know that served don’t even let you know they did, I treat everyone equal, I got videos of outdoor stuff and historical military stuff
Hello how are you doing today?
During my time, serving in the Marine Corps, from 1977-1983, I shot the M-16 A-1, AR-15 A-1, M60, M1911, Rem. 870 pump shotgun. I didn't use any firearm extensively because my MOS was 7011(Expeditionary Airfield Technician). I built portable airfields, arresting gear and stopped tailhook aircraft using the M-21 and E-28 Arresting gear. As a current member of my local military funeral detail, I regularly shoot the M-1 Garand rifle.
Wow, excellent video! Awesome and informative, to boot. Going “Rambo” with the Pig was a choice maneuver man.
Great video and nice to see John doing a great job here! When I was in the Army in 72, I shot the A1, M60, M29, M208 and the LAW. Can't believe it's been 50 years since then.
Thank you for your service, welcome home
@@Daniel_Richardson Thank you, sir!
Salute the fallen and the ones who lived to tell the tale 🇺🇸