FK BRNO Review (Part 1)
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- Paul tests out the FK BRNO pistol.\
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I'd like to thank FK for sending Paul the FK BRNO PSD for review, I don't believe you could have selected a better content creator to review your firearm.
Agreed. They are classy and have great taste in TH-camrs 😆
Faith in their product . PH is a no BS zone
It does what it says on the box. thumbs up.
First that I saw to review was Who_Tee_Who. Did a decent simple review.
@@warrenharrison9490 Yeah I seen his review too, I've seen the FK BRNO reviewed on several channels but none were nearly as thorough as Paul during his one hour presentation.
"Mommy, is that Paul Harrell?"
"Yes! Quick! Get to the meat counter!"
Lol! He does seem to keep the pork industry in business.
I can't stop giggling at the image of Paul power-walking straight to the pork ribs, guns occasionally plopping out of his pocket.
dont forget the fruit
I'd be willing to bet Paul's got the happiest dogs (and butcher) in North America!!!
"Why does that man buy nothing but pork ribs, oranges, and our clearance t-shirts."
"That's Paul Harrell, he's one of our best customers."
Again. Fantastic real world insight & analysis that apply to reality. You are worth supporting. Please don't retire.
Hats off to you Paul. I like numbers and I like visual results. Good job.
Thanks for the very in depth review. After listening and watching the 7.5 FK is basically a hopped up high pressure (50K psi) 10mm necked down to a .307. If I want to go exotic bottlenecked I'll stick with a 40 Super or perhaps a 38/45 Clerk loaded into a Para P14-45 or a RIA 1911 HC 45
I love how you show us the trigger with the weapon loaded 😆 Most people do that dry fire, but you go straight to live fire and it’s kinda awesome.
Holy shit Paul, you killed it one more time, amazing video, and awesome content. I love your channel BIG TIME! Thank you for all the effort you put into these videos
To put it into perspective, Paul. 12 FPE is all that's needed to be considered lethal to a 200 lb man, with good shot placement. Keeping in mind this study was done within the UK, on ballistic dummies. And we know how they love to hate firearms in the UK, but 12 foot lbs out of an air rifle was proven to provide lethality through lung shots, "front, back, or sides". The same 12 ft lbs also achieved full pass through the skull, "Front, back, and sides".
@ 21:33 Paul just slaps a yellow jacket out from under his coat. Never even broke subject
A pistol I have the privilege of sending rounds on target accurately at 15 and 25 yards with. The cartridge bears the name of a Mauser works manufacturing plant which produced both Soviet long arms such as the notorious 'Mosin Nagant' battle rifle, also in the M34 version, Makarov & Tokarev pistols, various machine pistols, AKM rifles and of course, German P38, P08 and 98K rifles. 'Bruno' (formerly a Czechslosavak town) is currently located near the border of Hainsburg, Austria and Slovakia.
I think Paul is keeping this one.
I hope
Some people suggested to create a carbine in 7.5 FK. I do not think that would be something many would really need.
The chamber pressure would need a sturdy design and it still would not be able to compete out to 500yrds with an AR-15. The purpose of this pistol design was to bring a lot of power to places, where you cannot bring your carbine.
And the moment you can field a carbine, you would neither need the BRNO, nor a MP5 format in 7.5 FK. Again a niche is needed to justify a design. In my opinion that would be a very compact format with a telescope/collapsible/removable stock. That would fit into a very small bag etc. could be wielded in a vehicle with ease and outperform any "normal" pistol caliber designs. So I am thinking more along MP5K instead of MP5.
It would of course have to compete with an HK MP7 in that case, but only on the service weapon market. Since the MP7 is not available on the civilian market, a similar sized or even smaller design in 7.5 FK would fill a spot that is still open.
Armored car driver gun ✔ bear gun ✔ need one... you be the judge
oh ya love your vids paul good job.
More reviews please! Just a long and just as thorough!
Bear meat targets and a FRESH crease on the trousers. Doesn’t get any better.
The nice thing about proprietary ammunition, is that you know it's engineered specifically for the firearm in question. The bad thing about proprietary ammunition, is everything else.
Agreed, this was a major turn off for most of the review. But when he started changing barrels I warmed up to it. Still tradeoffs, but having options really changes things.
@@Stupetin such as?
I have a PSD and ammo hasn't been an issue, except cost.
Doesn't every calibre start as proprietary?
@@watata1t Yeah, so?
FINALLY, pistol defense against 16 bears wearing 3A body armor.
😂
@FireEscape it’s ok, I asked. The bears will fear me.
@FireEscape Speak for yourself. My talks with the bears have broken down to the point where only Dennis Rodman can help us now.
@FireEscape This gun isn't meant for you. If you're an armored car driver worried about robbers wearing 3a armor or a security contractor in syria worried about terrorists who may have armor, I guarantee you'll wish you have a pistol that can penetrate it.
@FireEscape
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I love how paul casually takes out guns and bullets out of his pockets
he usually has over 9000 different guns in those pockets.....usually
i know i wish Karen was here to see that.
Never underestimate a good pocket
We all know Paul's jacket is magic.
@@danieldickson8591 he is gun santa
It says a lot about Paul and his channel that even with a caliber I have absolutely no interest in that I would be willing to sit through an hour long presentation on this caliber. Nice job sir.
Fired one of them “bear guns” at a class. I guess I would say, “cool gun, but…..”. For bear, I would prefer the .44 magnum. Just a personal thing…and not expecting too many bears in Santa Monica………
Same with me. I won’t be buying that gun, but Paul kept my interest throughout. Powerful gun. That’s for sure.
@@surfingonmars8979 probably a few cougars in Santa Monica though, you may have to watch out for.
@@hawks2252 LOL. My wife does not let me play with wild animals!!!
Lol it’s a dangerous game. An hour later I’m thinking bout grizzlies in suburbia. It could happen!
Paul does such a good job thoroughly discussing this pistol that I haven't seen from other channels that also covered the BRNO. Very precise and investigative, much appreciated!
Well-said Rex, he never has an agenda. It's always objective
I really enjoy Paul's reviews, his perspective is always much appreciated in my opinion, the details provided are always very precise, he provides an objective analysis of everything he reviews whether ammunition, hunting clothes, Thanksgiving day dinners prepared the roughneck way, content creator rebuttals, or just new and antique firearms, in my opinion Paul is one of the best firearm related content creators on TH-cam yet all too often he doesn't get the recognition he deserves.
Inrangetv reviewed the pistol a few months back. Also a great channel, would love to see Ian & Karl collab with paul.
@@raptorbadger3131 : I do support the idea. Ian McCollum is an accomplished gentleman and a professional maybe not exactly but say almost exactly the way Paul Harrell is. Both gentlemen might want to get together one day.
@@raptorbadger3131 second karl shows off the same features well, but pauls shooting part is very good, karl is more on the clock performance
For how good Paul does his demonstrations, I'm surprised all firearm or ammo manufacturers aren't sending him stuff to review, so we can be the judge.
I'd like to think some manufacturers won't because he'd be difficult to bribe into giving a good review.
Might be afraid of him being too brutally honest.
@@jayzenitram9621 : Exactly.
i think he avoids that kinda thing. he made a video a while back making fun of how hed do sponsorships if he got demonetized. quite funny.
I came to say all what these guys already said. Good enough.
I've likely said it before, but he's the Bob Ross of firearms reviews.
I keep expecting to hear "happy little shot group". And " if your's is larger that's OK. Just practice more."
Not insulting, I mean to complement. I learn a lot from his videos.
Hear here
I was the Larry Ross of Seattle radio. Just saying.
Paul: ''Factory zero is at a hundred metres...." Me: ''????"' **sips drink** Paul: "'....so Im gonna shoot it at 100 metres" Me: **Spits drink in shock, and starts whoohoing all over the place in celebration** XD. Pauly, mate, things like this are the reason your my favorite guntoober. Much love and respect from us in Australia bro.
I know, I was like holy crap! 100 friggin meters is no joke, don't think I have ever even tried for anything close to that with any of my pistols!
XD bwahhhahahahah XD too right! I thought "holy shit! he's gonna do it!" frick'n 100 meters with a pistol..... heck the multiple hits at that distance alone is amazing
"woo hooing"
...If you've ever played the sims this sounds weird.
@@BabyCharlotteschannel i tried, with a red dot on the gun its not that hard, all you need to know is the bullet drop for the ammo you are using
Im a new shooter but I couldn't hit anything at 50 meters with my security 9 off hand
Takes balls to send paul a gun for review. He doesn't get hyped on shit easy. Thanks Paul I think ill track one down !
its $1,700
@@nameredacted6111
I think I’ve also heard their ammo isn’t saami spec’d…
So you must buy their ammo.
Obviously there’s not going to be dies and other reloading components.
Probably a very expensive gun to shoot.🤷♂️
@@BillMcGirr Yeah it obviously a very specialist piece for people with disposable income or more money than sense. Don't get me wrong its looks well built but defiantly not a gun the average person.
@@nameredacted6111
Agreed… I’ve liked their products since they were introduced.
And obviously with it being a multi caliber pistol… that’s a plus as far as ammo affordability.
But Paul’s accuracy testing might have shown that to be not an optimal solution.
Considering you could buy almost 3 handguns… or a handgun AND a rifle for the same cost…
It’s not a very practical pistol.
But like you said… if you got the extra money… why not?🤷♂️🤣👍
@@BillMcGirr
Multi caliber is popular in places with limits on the number of guns one can own OR lots of red tape in purchasing.
This is the best fk brno presentation yet. Seriously he just about covered it all. Most people dont test body armor at range AND i was wondering how well bullets make it through something BIG. You use the wrong calibur you might give a bear a nasty flesh wound and make him super angry with you.
What's worse than an angry bear? An angry bear you've failed to kill, and has now decided it's personal.
Just to prove how bad it is when you piss off bear
I would like for you guys to
TH-cam search man kicks bear an instantly regrets its
This isnt a joke video at all
Paul walks into butcher shop with his shooting jacket on. Butcher thinks to self I can close early today 😄😄😄
Or the butcher says, “Oh no, it’s that guy. I’m gonna HAVE to close down early “
Thing is, he carries all that meat out of the butcher's IN his bottomless shooting jacket pockets. :D
To Thomas Beck: Nice one... Butcher is happy he can close early, so he can go shooting himself... or maybe watch a Paul Harrel video. Love the positive nature of your post. Cheers
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Butcher: "What's the video this time, Paul?"
The way Paul spouts information with very little fumbling is supremely impressive.
Especially considering he has a speech impediment. I respect his drive and presentation a great deal
Great thing about chronograph readings when you're old is that you're transported back in time instantly to each year that is read on the display.
I actually did the same thing. When he read "1983" I thought "that was a good year". Then he followed that with "2003" and I thought "Mmmm, not so good a year".
I felt this.
When I read your comment Paul shot a shot at the chrono which clocked in at 1313 fps. My only question for you is did the Black Death suck as bad at the history books say it did? Or was it all hype and Karens like our current "pandemic?"
I shoot .38 special 158 grain out of a snub-nose. You people have it easy.
@@undeadblackjack .38 snubby with 158 grain bullets?! How Medieval of you!
Best vid for a while. This one engaged Paul's interest, and it showed.
I am not concerned with Paul's engagement, just my own. Best vid for a while, and it showed.
I AGREE!
Hello There!... Positively FANTASTIC Video This Time Sir!... 5.7 Impressive Against The .30 Carbine!... Impressive In General!... I Learned Something Today... Thank You!!....
Yes, it is nice to see Paul enthused.
Edit for present tense.
Hey Paul, long time viewer, first time commenter. I know there was probably a moral dilemma on your part whether or not to do a review like this with the potential ethical pitfalls. I just want to tell you that the quality and professionalism to your test far exceeds and puts to shame any of the normal gun tubers out there. I fully believe that if FK had sent you a lemon you would have tossed it on top of a piece of fish and called it a lemon. I hope this is the first of many manufacturer provided gun reviews. I value your expertise and judgement. Thank you for all you do.
Hummmmmmmmm, I thought it was pretty much of a lemon.....LOL
I agree, it'd be nice to see other manufacturers of guns, ammo send things to Paul for a true test.
1:35 - accuracy testing
10:22 - chronograph testing
19:42 - chronograph results
25:55 - meat target
31:42 - bear meat target
37:30 - armor testing
44:38 - disassembly and barrel swap
46:55 - 10mm accuracy testing
49:15 - 9mm testing
53:21 - 7.5fk accuracy test redux
54:28 - conclusions
Based and timestamp pilled
Thank you!
😙🤌
Not all heros wear capes
44:38 Bob Ross barrel swaps*
"Specialized tool not included" LOL!!! Great review. Honest, informative, educational, and funny.
I love how Paul paints a more complex picture of weapons he's reviewing. It isn't just "this gun does this and it's impressive/not impressive" he really makes you understand why it is impressive or not by comparing the details to other weapons that if not the same are about as close as you can get.
Well said.
That's one of the many reasons we love Paul
After an hour with Paul, I have but three words for him: "Please, Sir, more?" This long format is wonderful, even if it takes a lot of time, effort, and the proper topic.
Nut n Fancy is gonna pissed when he finds out somebody made a longer youtube video than him
I didnt even realize it was an hour until I was 45 mins in.
kinky
Nutnfancys gonna be pissed that people could actually sit through whole thing before getting bored.
yes
this
“I have to use a specialized tool to get it in there!” Pulls out a hammer. Percussive maintenance at its finest
I thought of Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear/Grand Tour-his tool of choice for car repair was always a hammer regardless of the issue.
This caused the video to pause for a minute while the viewers ROFL
I've been watching reviews of the FK Brno in 7.5 for about 2 years. They shot everything from body armor with ceramic plates , clay blocks , soda jugs, blocks of wood , steel targets. This all being very impressive , but it was all at close range. After watching those I was still a believer of the 357 mag or 44 mag with the right ammo, just as good for anything I'm going to face. Paul went a lot farther in his presentation by putting the ammo , pistol in a perspective that is in a real world. Not one of the other did any presentation shot at a 100 meters/ yards just to show the true power of this cartridge. As for me if there was a black bear at a 100 yards away I plan on keeping that buffer .but that's just me
The only other person that I saw shoot the 7.5fk out to 100 yards at 3A body armor was Iraqveteran8888, and in that video, the 101 grain also went right through the armor.
Even though I likely have a better chance of winning the lottery than having to use a 7.5fk in a scenario where I'm shooting at threats 100 yards away wearing 3A......you feel an unusual sense of security knowing that you can carry around that capability. Lol
On the FK website they have a video of taking a deer at over 100 yards.
I find it EXTREMELY hard to believe that there's people on this planet who will watch one of Paul's videos and not only doubt the numbers but then actually challenge him on the math. Truly monsters walk amongst us
Not monsters, just extremely stupid people who think that they are smart
Me too. The man is meticulous. His entire personality exudes that..
I just kinda take whatever he says as fact and act accordingly
As someone who has been interested in this cool brick of a pistol, ive been waiting for a solid review that isnt just a 20 minute puff piece. Thank you for the full hour! This is the kind of truly in-depth informative content that needs to be more popular. Cheers!
You’ve spoiled us today with this hour long video Paul. 10/10!
Agree
Orgasmic presentation!
The time, money, and effort Paul puts into doing a review really is unmatched.
Especially money, what with prices at the supermarket these days.
@@R32R38 "Today we'll be using our new low cost mini meat target, a McDouble with extra pickles for lung tissue, and extra ketchup because... I like ketchup."
@@prybarknives Ye, soon he has to shoot at vegan meat made of beans. That's what we get when we let crazy people decide what food we should shoot and eat. Not seeing forward to that. They already made the burger joints go to soybean oil, so we got more cancer. Not seeing forward to what happen when the idiots go to eat bean meat, too. We already seen that the brain stop function as it used to… And that is not slander, it's a fact.
I am not so sure about that statement hold up. Many others use a lot of money making video's.
Seen a science dud. His last job was on the team that build the NASA rover (think it was the one they sent to the moon). He build a squirrel ninja course in his backyard… To find out how to make a squirrel-safe bird feeder.
@@Gismo3333 I was talking specifically of firearm reviews.
I liked how informative "Paul Harrell's top 8 years to be alive" was at 11:26 and I think it was bold, but genius to put 2017 at the number 4 and 3 spots.
🤣
Those are the years he killed someone
I love that Paul's channel is notorious enough to get sent weapons for review, even if his subscriber total isn't as high as those channels who shoot random stuff for each video.
Notorious is a negative, this channel is not notorious.
@@jaydunbar7538 The word "notorious" is just an adjective of the word "notoriety" which is not specifically positive or negative
The word I think is “celebrated” not “notorious” celebrated = good. Notorious, not so much. 👍😂
Jay, just glanced at one definition: “famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed”
"Adversarial Meat Target". I want to see this on a Tee shirt.
Would impulse buy immediately.
Take my money?
...a number listing of the target constituent parts, in smaller print, below the title, please.
@@prybarknives Oooo-yeah, like an exploded view diagram. Brilliant, Don. You're hired. Or oughta be.
Excellent idea RA!
I don't know if I want to advertise myself as a meat target.
I love the humor of the meat target in a camping chair with a soft drink. 😄
The closest thing we have to a blaster from Blade Runner.
Tyrell Corp approved.
Blade Runner gun looks like a modified revolver and was a modified revolver. Closest gun I can recall offhand that looks like it is the Chiappa Rhino
@@FoulPet Yup, it was a Charter arms Bulldog, and a Steyr M95 if I recall correctly. 👍
This was an outstanding review, and an hour well spent. Thank you for making the FK BRNO PSD pistol review video.
For wilderness guides, armored car drivers, and rear echelon military troops (truck drivers, etc) the trade offs seem worth it. Much easier to carry one of these than a .45-70 for bear or an AR for human adversaries. And while the smaller 5.7mm was also designed to face armor, I'm not even sure 5.7mm would do the same amount of damage to an unarmored adversary at 100 yards. They should print "Loaded for bear" on the ammo!
You're not kidding, really a very impressive caliber..
I like the concept of this gun, but I would never ever trade in my 45/70 for it in a bear fight..
@@moparman1692 yeah, tried and true is hard to replace. Also, isn't your 45/70 a rifle/carbine?
Well, some might call it "bear killer", but, as being able to penetrate A3 and being freely available to the public, this gun screames "cop killer".
Bet every professional criminal woves to get one.
@@drumsmoker731 cop killer is a rusty hi point and a kitchen knife, this is personal protection or hobby shooting
an hour long episode! *Rushes to get the popcorn and a cold one*
Hour long ...
You know Paul is excited one way or the other 👍
I'm watching, have just cracked open my cold one, hours later.
Poor guy just chillin' on a chair with his 3A armor and a big gulp and ... blamo!
Those soft drinks kill thousands of people a year! He was armed, and loitering. Thank goodness he wasn't quick on the draw.
That round is so damn strong!
This is EASILY the best FK BRNO review on yt by far. "yeah but" So is EVERY review from Paul imho. Like the FK ammo, this video met and exceeded expectations, and for that, thank you PH.
Should also thank FK BRNO for getting him the test specimen and probably ammo for this.
Inrange also did a mice review.
Yep, shout out to FK as well.
Extremely impressive for a handgun to be making hits like that at 100 yards without a MAJOR holdover, especially with pistol sight radius. That's a very interesting round.
On top of the fact its defeating 3A body armor
Exactly what I was thinking! Very impressive to say the least.
There's a point at which it's just a pistol shaped Carbine
@@1stCallipostle ... That is the whole point of manufacturing a handgun like this. (ounces equal pain).
That's some carbine/rifle energy out of a pistol. An autoloader to boot. Impressive.
Yup! IIRC the design brief was basically "an M1 Carbine in a holster" for personal security types in the Middle East that for contractual reasons couldn't carry a carbine.
@@ScottKenny1978 Maybe the shooter needs a HERA Triarii or some other kind of stock to use the full potential of this gun and cardridge.
@@sebastianhabel7312 FK BRNO makes a brace for this pistol.
Kind of sounds like a carbine, too!
By design. The FK Field pistol from which this is derived was intended to give security personnel a weapon that could engage armored opponents out to 100M or more and be able to be carried concealed like a handgun.
I think the 7.5FK cartridge has a lot of potential for handguns and PCCs (pistol caliber carbines) and could really make the PDW concept a very viable alternate to a full size rifle or a short barreled rifle.
Desert Eagle .50 - When the burglar is hiding behind the fridge in your neighbor's apartment.
7.5 BRNO - ... when there's also a bear in the fridge ... wearing 3a body armor.
Compared to .50AE, I wonder if it's cheaper or more expensive.
I guess far less recoil with the counter weight/buffer in the front.
LMFAO
@@onpsxmember i looked at the msrp on the FK. Its 7,500 dollars and ammunition was 75 dollars a box.
@@jatpack3 the PSD version is around $1500. It has a polymer lower and comes with either the 10mm or 9mm barrel. The $7500 is the all metal limited production model.
@@jatpack3
The price wasn't stable from retailers. So he could've (hopefully) paid a lot less. I wonder if it fares better with the interchangeable barrels than the psd. Swap barrels to slide fitment...I wonder.
EDIT: Oh, I thought this was concerning the guy that bought the full steel field pistol and I wondered what he paid for it at the time.
Paul's content is always the best, like his fashion
@Never Gonna Give You Up 😜👇 Should have known with the username. So even Paul's channel is infected with shite trolls now.
It is indeed.
Beige rules!
Paul, I have watched a boatload of your stuff and have learned a tremendous amount. I don't always agree but when I don't, I always learn something. The one thing that keeps me coming back for more is your integrity and honesty. IF you make a mistake, you quickly acknowledge it. When you see the kettle is black, you call it black and if someone tries to tell you the copper pot is black you call b.s. and I for one appreciate the heck out of that. Keep up the good stuff you are doing and know that there is at least one poor shmo here that is learning.
Disassembles exactly like a CZ, whose lineage is more than obvious - you know, both coming from the Brno region of the Czech Republic.
And a Hi Power with using the safety to lock the slide back while you remove the slide release.
CZ is the parent company to brno
@@peasanttoking6839 Actually Tanfoglio helped designing the gun. Massimo Tanfoglio sits in FK's board and several parts of the pistol come straight from Tanfoglio production.
@@neutronalchemist3241 Tangfolio makes copies of CZ75 handguns...
@@peaceoutbruh7085 Tanfoglio ceased to make "copies" DECADES ago.
Tanfoglio cloned the original CZ75 in the early '80s with the TZ75, already introducing some innovation in the design (a decocker) and started independently evolving the design from there, introducing advancements in it generally before CZ did (firing pin block, multicaliber options, dedicated race guns, polymer frame "75"... all introduced before the CZ "versions"). Recently they introduced the first striker-fired "75", the Tanfoglio Force Esse (since the CZ P10 is not a "75" design, is the umptheen Glock copy).
I actually used my whole lunch break to watch this at regular speed. Totally worth it! Thanks, Paul!
Lunch with Paul is the best !
my luches are half hour, and sometimes i don't get one. But I do make 35 an hour.
I purchased one a year ago and I'm in love with it. I recommend via email they send you a review pistol. I'm glad they followed through!
Edit: I got the all steel version that only has the 7.5 barrel, it was neat to see how the 10 and 9mm performed.
Really? Based
username checks out
Based
I'm glad you won again chad
The 45...? There was no 45 barrel of the BRNO in the test today. Paul demonstrated the 10mm and the 9mm barrels.
When you engaged the safety with your thumb in the beginning, I thought you had pulled the trigger for some reason at the same time, but rewatching shows otherwise.
If you were wondering, the issue where you cannot curl your thumb without curling your pointer is called 'Linburg-Comstock variation' which causes a piece of connective tissue to form erroneously between the tendons for those two fingers.
I could never figure out why I had that issue myself, so with the help of Google I managed to figure it out.
Hope it answers a question you may have had in the past about yourself, and have a good day.
When I see an hour long Paul video I click and think to myself "This is gonna be GOOOD!"
I can only see and hear Frank Caliendo saying that in his Pacino impressions.
That was a very thorough going over. The BRNO's made a lot of rounds through the TH-cam gun channels and garnered quite positive reviews. But one never knows how much of that is genuine. I consider Paul's judgement the decider. It sounds like a great pistol. It is not the pistol for me, as I don't have any bears in my area and nobody in body armor that needs shooting.
It's fun to shoot wild pigs with as well, but that's also area dependent.
I thought it may also be a very niche pistol, and for all it's features, they're not all that innovative.
Still, it is a very cool looking pistol, something very Blade Runner/Robocop about its aesthetic.
the decade is still very young my friend.
How many people in general do you come across who "need shooting". I see it as a rather have and not need situation. The odds that you need a gun are low, the odds of being an armored target are lower. I'd still rather have the best tool for the most jobs.
Though it's out of my price range.
And can't find their proprietary ammo. That's why they make a 10mm barrel to go with it. As a 10mm pistol it looks amazing.
I love how we get everything from percussion revolvers to the newest wizz bang stuff here.
We get to see a lot of old school and new school stuff on the channel, but no HK yet.
@@parissmith5727 I mean there’s always kind of a practical angle on Paul’s channel. There’s really nothing in HK’s catalog that isn’t outperformed by an AR or PCC. Even if you can afford it and/or if they even sell it commercially.
Like a MK 23 pistol or 416 would be sweet, but you can’t really get one, and a stock SP5 is going to need another $500 and a tax stamp before it resembles a real MP5.
I would check out Hop from TFB personal channel where he explains why roller delays are obsolescent and makes poors like me feel better.
@@Matt-xc6sp
I mean, there are arguments made that the less mechanical components a locking mechanism has, the better, but I think there's a pretty good reason the MP5 hasn't left the HK catalog for 60 years and counting.
@@yocapo32 That reason is nostalgia.
Mp5 doesn’t drop free mag, doesn’t lend itself as well to optics or flashlights, isn’t ambi, doesn’t have a free float barrel, can’t load a full mag with the bolt closed, and just isn’t as relevant in a world that has perfected short ARs. There’s a reason they’re selling everyone the 416 and not the latest and greatest model of HK33.
@@Matt-xc6sp Is there any point to a free-float barrel on a 9mm submachine gun/PCC?
"...so we have a new you set up..."
I took that personally, but hell, I have it coming.
So, either you're that unique guy who just needs to hunt bears in 3A armour with a pistol at 100m range or (more realistically) you need to arm security personnel or detail with high risk of encounter with armoured adversaries - FK BRNO might do the job.
Exactly. Bank/armored car, power plant, dam, other high value target guards would be a great sidearm for this type of application.
It really is a belt sidearm alternative to a PDW for rear area personelle.
The bears are getting smarter.
Just the other day I saw a large male gesturing to a smaller male and making a plan to steal a picnic basket.
Or you're like me and just want to own a hand cannon for the sake of having a hand cannon.....
Paul for the record I would watch you do an out-of-the-box review on any gun ever. I absolutely love the idea of long format videos and I love the idea of seeing you take the first shots and following you along your journey to evaluate a firearm
Am I the only one who is always impressed at how well Paul pulls and puts stuff in and out of his pockets…
40:18 This is GOLD! Not only do you have the "adversary" sitting in a chair, he's got a cold drink in the drink holder!!! 😅 😂 🤣
I want your pfp 👀
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LOL! Then steal it, I did.
A well hydrated adversary is among the most dangerous
I love your pfp
That was not the adversary - it was the studio exec who green lit the video.
As a long-time nerd who watches all of the chrono shooting, I actually missed seeing the .30 carbine shooting, in spite of this vid being almost as long as a feature-length film. I assume, since he said it was a 7.5 inch barrel, he used a Ruger Blackhawk. But I get it, sometimes stuff happens and footage is lost or unusable, and that may not be known during filming.
Thanks, ive looked back through 4 times trying to find ehat kind of .30 cal he used and no luck, but i can stop looking now.
Looks like a great caliber to combine it with a PDW.
One of the most interesting pistols in a while
It's nice to have something else other than the overpriced Deagle, that's for sure.
@@arnox4554 I think this is a great service handgun for anyone who carries openly. Long range, anti body armor capable, probably barricate defeating too. Supposedly they made this gun to help PMC fighters in middle east do public bodyguarding, when they would get engaged and couldn't carry rifles and people shot at them form 100 meters and such and they couldn´t properly retaliate with 9x19.
Something besides a polymer frame 9 for once
Definitely an interesting concept, it's basically an M1 Carbine in a holster.
Just wish it wasn't so expensive...
Needs a slightly longer threaded barrel, and a scope mount. Desert Eagle's fine. Just needs more cartridge options.
Oh hey, I was always interested in what Paul's opinion on the FK BRNO. The pistol and caliber always intrigued me.
Me too, but the pistol is $5000 and the ammo is $65/box for 50.
@@enb3810 the gun is 2,5k including 7,5 and 9mm barrel
Edit: still expensive though
@@enb3810 @jalbadaoth the FK BRNO website has it for $1650 and says order today. I'm afraid to check the ammo price.
"this one is just me, and yes that's annoying" needs to be a tee shirt.
rumor has it paul is actually trapped in the 1970's but has access to a time machine that only travels forward to let him review modern firearms in his own time.
THANK YOU PAUL. This was an INSANE amount of work at OUR pleasure... Thank you!!
Oh I'm sure he enjoyed it too. Not many people have shot one or the 7.5 round at all.
jesus enough with the ass kissing, most people do this much work every single day.. for you know.. work. he is making plenty of money from it
@@James28R how about you take the time to publish a few videos and then see the amount of work it takes. THEN you can make foolish comments about ass kissing and money.. Do some work then talk. Ive been on youtube for a LONG time and no im not a pro or have a BIG channel however I do have some videos and I know how much work it takes to publish garbage videos... Professional stuff of this quality is no easy task give it a shot... Upload some videos ill watch.
If Paul is getting these "groups", I have no chance to get any shots on paper.
Agreed. He's a Beretta guy as well so he should do great with that trigger. I've seen him shoot much smaller groups with a snub .38. I ain't paying $2k to miss with a giant pistol when a 2011 can be a laser beam at the same size and price. Caliber makes no difference if you are aiming for and hitting irises instead of center mass.
Paul Harrell: let’s shoot the target at 100 yards…… not bad, 1 inch group.
Me: I can’t get a 1 inch group at 20 yards!!!!!!!
Yep. 100 meters off hand with a handgun? Not many people can do that. Especially with a handgun that they are unfamiliar with.
That gun is Czech, mate. I should Czech it out, so I'll Czech back later.
Oh dear me, I've just Czech'd the price!
Czech yourself out of the door please xD
@@FirstDagger OK, well, Czech please waiter!!
Between the soda in the cup holder and the bugs bunny draw of the 10mm installation hammer, always a smile or two in there. thanks Paul.
I love these reviews - I wish I could have Paul test out other things, like cars and presidential candidates.
Let’s see how our candidate holds to the lobbyist target.
@@danielbell4007 hi today I am at the range testing out our new presidential candidate target against the 7.5 FK fired out of this FK BRNO PSD. Please bear with gunfire on the range.
That's a lot of damage? Sounds like a job for the flex seal family of products.
"Hey Google, can I use Flex Seal as a chest seal?"
🤔
I usually don't see the trees losing pieces in the background during the chronographing.
18:47
Not to mention the mineral rights lead & copper.lol
Happens every so often.
Paul actually called "Timber!" when a whole tree went down once.
I always watch the “tedious” chronograph part!
Over an hour on a review for a pistol. Not having shot it before to give us the "raw" first shot feeling.
This is a review format i actually _really_ like! I hope you get to do more weapon reviews because they're entertaining and thorough!
Thanks for a great presentation Paul!
Hats off to you, sir. Very thorough and informative without bias.
"Nose discarding hollow point" wow ive heard of fin discarding sabot but not that lol
That's a concept that's been a thing for a long time. That's how armor piercing shells from battleships worked, they discarded the nose cone.
Great video! Good information, as usual.
@@semajniffirg230 The nose cone in artillery/tank guns is only for aerodynamic purposes.
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Ballistic tip rounds are super popular for hunting rounds too, especially in tube mags. Check out the lever revolution series of ammo from Hornady, same reasoning and specifically made to not give you tube issues from primer on tip. Good stuff.
@@alvaroasi same concept on the FK BRNO hollow points the nose is for aerodynamic reasons and to delay expansion slightly
"Manufacturer sent me this pistol"
Thank God, I thought Paul had lost his mind and spent $7500 on this thing 🤣
Edit: I was thinking of the FN BRNO Field Pistol, which is $7500, the one Paul has is $1650, which I feel is still a very pretty penny for a 9 or 10mm pistol, but hey, if you want it, knock yourself out.
The 7.5 is much more powerful than even a 10mm though, more like a .44 Magnum out of a 6" Barrel.
@@BL-yj2wp wait is the much more powerful or "much more powerful"?
There are memes around here that must be observed. ;-)
They should let him keep it.
@Richard Kistner .50 AE means you're already accepting less... magazine capacity, that is.
edit again. it was the FK BRNO that was $7.5k initially
Nice vid. With all the various ammo you tested, I'm curious why 10mm didnt make the list. It's energy should actually rival 7.5 BRNO
10mm gang
@@fohdeesha kinda, but 7.5s loading and dimensions are so similar to a necked down 10mm all the conversion needs is a barrel swap
I hope more manufacturers take notes on this and maybe we can start to get crazy velocity pistols more often
6:20 Wait!?! That was an option this whole time? Wtf gun industry?
Just an FYI, Brno is just the name of the city in Czechia where the company is based. So it would be pronounced as a single word, not an abbreviation.
they just capitalized it for funny czechy reasons
Sounds like "Burn-Oh" right?
@@ScottKenny1978 I believe the Czech pronunciation "br" is like "bur" or "brr"(like it's cold outside) and "no" is the same in English but the "n" is paired with the "o" to form a syllable separate from the "Br" part, but I think you got it close enough.
@@ScottKenny1978 It is pronounced without "U". Czech pronunciation is kinda difficult for English speakers. Try asking Google Translate to pronounce it for you. It's machine voice, not perfect but close enough. (I got your joke BTW)
@@inflex4456 at least in American English, the u in burn is almost nonexistent. Burn and Brrr are almost identical in sound.
WOW!!!. This was an expensive video.. LOL.. HOLY COW... Thank you. I learned allot on this. Thank you. I really enjoyed this video. I see that the website offers their projectiles in spun copper/brass alloy in the flat nose and a hollow point. They do offer a lead core/copper jacketed hollow point as well. It appears, that at the time stamp @44:28 the collected projectiles being showcased are the spun copper/brass alloy flat nose units. Really neat video. lastly, "Man that projectile is moving and is a wrecking ball". I like it. I am curious to see what the mechanics feel like on this unit, as per the recoil. As shown, this is a fast moving and pretty heavy projectile, and the website shows a C.G. diagram, and its design to mitigate said recoil? They have another pistol that I actually like the look of also. I like the hand grip flush mounting machined in fitment. I wonder if this would be allowed in a 2/3 gun competition, as per the caliber? Maybe they would frown upon the steel targets getting damaged? either way, I like the look of both units. one is old school bodied, the other is a more tactical unit. .I neeeeeeeeed both of them...lol
Excellent review!
One comment on the factory sight setting: In Europe it is very common to set the point of aim lower to accomodate for the standard sporting pistol target which has a white background and a black center. Ideally, you can aim at the lower edge of the black center, giving you a center hit into the black target zone. This helps you consistently to find your point of aim.
We call it a 6 O'Clock hold here in the states.
7.5 FK is a very interesting cartridge. 9x25 Dillon has very similar performance, I believe.
When paul Harrell likes your product, it's a good product.
FK BRNO really showed some testicular fortitude in sending this to Paul. But, if you have a good product, then it is the right guy.
Secondly, small fly walking on the 3A body armour, Paul blows it away from 100 meters. Poor fly :)
Who would ever now? But that was not what I mean't. What I was trying to say is that they really trust their product if they send it out to Paul.
Imagine the slaughter he would have delivered if it was a lemon?
@@carlrehnberg4581 When the rep gave the gun to Paul at the gun show Paul told him we don't do sponsors and our review would be a no bull shit one. I told the rep we won't sugar coat it, if it's a pos we'll let the viewers know. The rep said they're up to the Pepsi challenge, so we accepted the pistol, ammo and 3 hats (I kept 1 and paul gave the other 2 away) and nothing else.
Seems like everyone is misunderstanding me today. :)
This is exactly what I meant, we all know that Paul would crush them if it was a bad product. And so they probably did, that is why I say that they really had to trust their own gun to hand it out for a review by Paul.
In short: In Paul we trust.
I think the guys at Brno know really well what they made, it's a high end gun for highly specific purposes like long range shooting, hunting, it's essentially a .44 magnum pistol, but with a lighter bullet vs the big fat one of the magnum. Both have their advantages and disadvantages but there is no real flaw in the design and since the pistol is CZ based you really need to Bren Ten it to make it fail.
I was confirming that your opinion is correct.@@carlrehnberg4581
Yessss. We have a product review where a manufacturer sent him the item, let's see if he gets more. Truly unbiased.
@GreenEyes when has a manufacturer sent him something? It's always been viewer submissions or patron account donations.
@GreenEyes Paul does not reach out to companies. This seems to be the first manufacturer that reached out to him. You were chiding me for "being new" but I feel I must ask if you have been "paying attention" to his channel.
@@SavigeSadist1 FK seem to have been really generous, sending out these pistols. Before they had one calibre barrel ready, they sent out a pistol to Officer Greg (OG's Danger Show) then when the barrel became available instead of just sending out the barrel then sent an entire 2nd pistol.
If Paul's verdict is "Two Thumbs UP" then perhaps the gifting of the item has had a negative effect.
In a previous video where he said they are changing what they are doing because of monetization. I think this could be a new thing! I'm also excited!! Same as always,no BS review of firearms is what I like about Paul Harrell vids.
@@COIcultist They kinda have to send them around. The original FK cost about 8000$. That's a lot for basically CZ 75 with weights under the barrel. It seems that the lower priced polymer version might save them if the marketing is strong enough.
Looks like almost .44 Magnum power in an autoloader with probably less recoil. Interesting product.
I like it when Paul gives a "what if?" scenario...and then demonstrates the "what if?" scenario to get the answers.
Yeah, definitely my favorite TH-cam channel, and gun wise absolutely my favorite..
Do the Hk mk 23 next please mr Harrell. I would like to hear your opinion about it!
Greetings from Germany
Man, Mk. 23's look so cool. They're huge, though, from what I've seen. Almost Desert Eagle sized.
I saw them next to each other. Really, in terms of Size very similar guns.
I own a mk23, and i love this gun. But you are not doing well with it if you have small hands.
@@gunnigundel1828 I own a Deagle, an Automag V and a Model 29 myself, so I'm okay with chunky pistols. lol
Gonna have to save up the money for that gun, but I do want it eventually.
@@gameragodzilla automag V Sounds interesting. Ive never seen one Personal.
In terms of quality i have to say:
My Father also owns a mk 23. His gun was produced in the 90s. It really looks old and used, but i can feel no differnce in shooting it compared to mine. His actually looks like someone fired 50 shots a day for 30 years with it. So really in terms of quality and accuracy something to look at. :)
@@gunnigundel1828 It's an AMT gun and they always had a spotty reputation even though their guns are cool. They're also out of business for decades so the gun I bought was also used, so it jammed once a magazine when I got it. Luckily, since it's basically a giant, stainless steel 1911, the local gunsmith who was ex-STI and a 1911 guru was able to clean the whole thing, polish the feed ramps, etc. and make the gun run much more reliably. It's a big ass handgun, though actually still quite a bit less bulky and heavy than the Deagle. I've carried the Automag on occasion for fun.
For the Mk. 23, those things are tanks. They did an endurance test of 30,000 rounds of .45 Super and had no parts breakage or even loss in accuracy. Those things will last multiple lifetimes. lol
Not sure if I, as a ordinary civilian, really "needs" that excessive levels of durability, but frankly, it's a cool ass gun to have and I want one just for the fun factor, especially since it's also a pop culture icon.
Love Paul’s reviews! Personally, this is something I would want to get in “good” times, when I could properly stock up on expanding bullet loads, not in the middle of whatever this is we’re going through! Hopefully, we’re in the middle! If we ain’t, I don’t even want to think about it!
This could be the eye of the storm, its probably not going to get a whole lot better from here. We should hope it stays this decent for as long as possible.
Good news is that it ships with both the 7.5 barrel and a 10mm/.40s&w barrel.
So you have a lot of options that will work to feed this.
@@ScottKenny1978 yea, I got into the 10mm several years ago and picked up a lot of ammo and then got into 40 and picked up a lot of that later! That’s what I was talking about getting into a caliber in good times!