The hole he leaves in the community is immense. His soft spoken delivery was never to my knowledge accusatory or alienating, he just sought to instruct. I don't think he cared who you were, what you believed, who you aligned your politics with he seemed to just want to educate and that is rare in a lot of guntuber creators. No alterior motives but 'here is what I know let me share it with you'. RIP Paul you will be missed.
But I am a self-proclaimed gun expert modified. I have extensive tactical CQ-BBQ training with my CZ-Colt model ruger full-semi auto DA/SA revolver chambered in 12,7x77 Gauge long colt carbine.
As a former US Marine with a lot of guns people usually think I’m an expert. All I know is I point loud hole at what I want to hit, pull bendy thing slowly and wait for the science magic to do things and it makes me smile.
@@MrAdamske Honestly his impediment probably was pronounced at a certain time, but has managed to correct it via practice or with general experience. Hell I had to go to a speech therapist when I was a child and if you were to speak with me today you would have had absolutely no idea.
@@MarioLuigi0404 as he said, they're everywhere! I just don't know how someone can go on about stuff they know nothing about other than they want to jerk their own ego.
I'm wondering how many of the profiles are signs of Autism spectrum. The focus on the details over big picture is a big part of it. And I can see how Paul would attract this crowd with his history first approach to teaching.
The best expert I ever knew was a guy who would many times tell me: "lets take the gun to the range and test it out". He also did this with cars: "lets open the hood and have a look". In both cases, he already knew the answer. But I learned so much from him by doing, not just talking.
That is actually very cool. The old celtic cheifs were like that. It became a matter of high status to be like that -being able to guide and teach your tribe without being overbearing.
A 20 year old Wal-Mart clerk who reached the apex of his career by being assigned to the firearms counter tells me 16ga doesn't exist. When I point to it on the shelf behind him he says he doesn't bother learning about experimental rounds until they are proven in combat. I was going to say that 16ga is probably older than both his parents combined and birdshot is unlikely to ever prove itself in combat unless you count meeting a particularly aggressive pheasant but I just paid for the box of shells and left feeling dumber for being in his presence.
I went to Lowes to pick up a couple of fire extinguishers. I asked one of the people working there where the fire extinguishers were. He said that they didn't have any because are illegal to sell even though that store did carry fire extinguishers for sale.
orlock20 when I was a teenager I went to Walmart with a girl friend and she wanted to buy mace or pepper spray, she asked an employee and she recoiled in horror and said "we wouldn't sell something like that!" And my GF replied "but you sell guns?" Btw, the pepper spray was in the same isle as hunting accessories. I guess that particular employee never wandered over to the "dark side" of her store.
PyroAvok actually you would be surprised at the amount of homicides in America are committed with a 22lr. I’m not saying i would ever use it but even small holes can kill people lol
@@thinkprozac Ya' know, i suppose that would be more accurate from a linguistic standpoint..... but it wouldn't be nearly as funny, and it also utterly ruins the joke, as the joke kinda relies on a pun..
My first gun was a 30-30 bolt action, so I ran into A LOT of “no such thing” guys. I always wondered why so many people didn’t believe my gun existed lol.
Always replace “That doesn’t exist” with “I wasn’t familiar with that, tell me more.” Either you learn something new, or they make an ass out of themselves.
I’ve had people tell me I didn’t know what I was talking about on stuff many times I’ve always done kind of like he does pull it out and say here it is. I try to keep my speech on the level of stuff that I know for certain if somebody says there’s some thing I’ve never heard of I just got OK tell me more about it and I always check it outFurther myself
Yeah, its a very easy way to be humble. Even if you think you're 1000% correct, "havent heard about a......, whats that about?" Either they'll keep on going and you'll see that they were indeed wrong and now you are certain, or you'll see you were indeed wrong
I've been an avid shooter for 50+ years, former Marine Rifleman, 30 years in law enforcement, NRA, CCW, and AZPOST instructor, avid re-loader, and owner of about 70 guns. I have always considered myself a "student" of guns. Lots to learn, lots of people that know more than I do, lots of people that shoot better than I can. I know more about guns than most people, but happily admit when I just don't know and try to guide them to a more learned source. Good job, Paul. The humble guy is always the better reference.
It's called the Dunning-Kruger effect. People who are competent realize the limitations of their knowledge. They also undersell their knowledge as they know what they don't know. Opposite is what makes people believe they know more than they do because they're not informed enough to know what they don't know
Live in germany, have no guns, will probably never own a gun, never shot something beyond a BB gun. Still listen to Paul, because it's kinda soothing. It's like Bob Ross, but with guns.
It's a mystery to all of us. It's my theory that Paul use to have a speech impediment... & for some reason, feel that he still does. I've watched so many on his videos & I never noticed a speech impediment.
It's more of a preface. People dismiss others based on x or y, sometimes both, and it's usually something really arbitrary like "you sound weird" or "stop talking like that omg I can't stand it." He's basically saying, "If stuff like that bothers you, please move on."
he never uses 'filler words', and each pause is very intentional in order to drive forward a point. he inspires me to speak in a clear manner every time i watch his videos.
@@the_guitarcade yeah, I'm left handed and let me tell u something only the government knows. I'm actually an android simulating the behaviors of humans, using the left hand for advanced studies
I didn't know it was Lincoln who said that. It's a good saying. My grandfather used to say "Never miss a good opportunity to shut the hell up." Another one he told me was "The difference between a smart person and an idiot is that an smart person can learn from an idiot but what makes an idiot and idiot is that he can't learn a damn thing." No matter what level of education or of cognitive skill a person has, he becomes an idiot the moment he assumes he doesn't need to know anything else. Universities are full of over-educated morons, for example.
"Kel-Tec doesn't make a .32" said a guy while my friend is showing me his new P32. Not "Oh cool let me see" but "the object you are holding doesn't exist".
@@kiki4910 if it was an actual college course of study in its own right, I'd gladly get a degree in Hoplology: the science and history of weapons and combative studies. I'd love a Bachelor's, Master's or even a Ph.D and truly be an authority on it. Alas, history of warfare is the best one can do in that department. If a college or university outside of military war colleges offered it, I'd gladly go back to college.
My boss told me carbon monoxide only kills and doesnt cause long term brain damage to mental health with many other physical effects. Its a woman and she wants he un-ventilated indoor horse arena dragged with a tractor. This arena is attached to a stable of 50+ horses.
"Don't be the champion for whatever obscure thing you have; just be glad that you have it." Man, you really can't get genuine wisdom like that from other firearms channels.
But to stick up for the Helwan, it was not a " Knockoff " , it was built under license from Beretta . For further examples , look at various Hi Power " Clones " . The FM from Argentina is Licensed , and they are exact Hi Powers , with complete interchangability with the Browning or FN . The various " Hi Powers made by FEG in Hungary were loosely inspired by the Hi Power . Not saying they were bad guns , and the DA/ SA variants were an intriguing bit of engineering .
This was the first video I saw from Paul Harrell. While I don't have the time for firearms much anymore, it still warms my heart that the message I took from this video I use almost daily. Thank you, Paul.
Wasn't quite a mistake though. Paul didn't know about the very new and barely known 10 mm, and therefore asked, if the other person might have meant 9 mm and misspoken. that is what I count as the process of sharing information and learning new stuff. It all comes down to how the inquiry is done.
About the “that doesn’t exist” guy. I was talking to one of my friends about a 16 gauge single-shot shotgun. Then a random guy came in on the conversation arguing with me that a 16 gauge shot gun doesn’t exist. It was just a stupid argument the whole time. I even showed him a picture of the 16 gauge shotgun shell box. He still continued to say that it didn’t exist. At that point, my friend and I just walked away because we realized it was like arguing with a fence post.
What's really funny about that is that you can get (or make) and gauge of shotgun shell. Anything from the cannon sized 1 gauge to the barely in existence 144 gauge (unless I'm misremembering my gauges, which i don't think i am but still). Unless its 76/8 gauge, it exists, gauges always being whole numbers as far as I'm aware.
Yeah, and that idjit’s comment didn’t make my Mossberg 16ga bolt action shotgun (circa 1966ish) disappear. It worked wonderfully for me as my fowling piece -white wing dove to duck to geese.
Ohhh It’s called a 30 bullet clip... Yes, and a heavy fully loaded 30 bullet clip weighs more than a normal fully loaded 30 bullet clip if you do the math... but let’s forget math, it would take me a long time to demonstrate... but in short terms that’s why it’s called a heavy clip, it’s heavier than normal clips. Hmmm ok, well holding these one in each hand I can’t tell the weight difference... No, if you feel it real carefully one is actually heavier. It’s a very minute difference. I wouldn’t be in this business if I didn’t know what I was talking about.
I am still mad a General Said that... That guy need his gun card pulled and to re-certify in everything firearms. This is why NCOs do not leave officers to their own devices!
I actually met a guy at my university that legitimately said "I think fully semi-automatic assault rifles with a 30 bullet clip should be banned". I can't tell you how much I internally screamed at that moment.
In just a few short months I found Paul’s channel and he passed away. Very grateful for him and his efforts and he will be forever missed. Rest in peace, Paul. You were taken from us far too early.
As a seller of guns, who has to talk about guns often, this is why I insert into every conversation, "I'm no expert, but this is what I've learned so far"
Now I might be wrong. But a system is multiple things working in conjunction. By definition a firearm would be a system. But if had a gun with a light, optic, and sling I would be comfortable calling that a weapon system. Sounds a bit pompous but it would be an accurate term
@@ly-yx1rk As with most things, there is a time and a place. If you're working in military requisitions, or determining what your team or branch will be using in a given scenario, "weapon system" is applicable. If you're telling your friend what guns you own, "weapon system" is probably a bit pompous.
Before I started actually learning about guns I thought 10mm was a pretty common caliber just because it was one of the main rounds in fallout new vegas
@@manictiger actually it is a nod to the original fallout game. 10mm was very tactcool at the time. That game had a lot of real firearms, and it was clear that a gun guy was involved. The sequel changed all that to avoid copyright issues. However the starting gun was an inside joke to gun guys. It was nonsensical in every way on purpose. 10mm in the 1950s, on a semi automatic pistol, with magazines, a revolver cylinder, and a slide pump handle like a shotgun. Oh and 10mm was weaker than 45 acp and 9 para. It was a lightearted joke for anyone paying attention.
You continue to be a case study on courteous professionalism. The way you speak well expand beyond your subject matter. Much appreciated, much respected. Edit: You never claim to be an expert, your viewers come to that conclusion on their own. The way you speak is absolutely amazing.
If you're an Ork, this actually works! Red ones go fasta, yellow ones are more 'splody, and purple is the best camouflage. What? Have _you_ ever seen a purple ork? Didn't think so!
Dude pellet guns are like the ultimate weapon. If you pump it 10,000 times it's as powerful as an anti tank missile. Most people just aren't aware of this because it takes so long to do.
@@absinthe489 That is nonsense! Every individual who has a minimum IQ of 12,458 would know that a BB gun is the secret ultimate weapon of the government lizard rulers!
The only things I can say with absolute certainty: 1) Always keep your gun pointed in a safe direction (Never point it at anything you are not willing to obliterate) 2) Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot 3) Treat every firearm as if it were loaded 4) be certain of your target, line of fire and whatlies beyond your target before you pull the trigger 5)Always wear appropriate eye and ear protection if you value your sight and hearing...
@Mark Berenger i probably did learn it there back in the day. Was a boyscout too and taght a basic handgun course for a while there ... so it is pretty ingrained.
@@bjdenil aw i would Loved to do that learning hunting (im Not Sure If the boisscouts actually did that) survival skills and Just doing little "Quest" sadly wcouting in Germany is really really crappy
Generally, not just with guns, a true expert will know that he doesn't know. The people who become experts are people whose mindset is open to learning new things. people who claim absolute knowledge will never be able to absorb new knowledge, hence never become experts.
middle school: I have a girlfriend, but you wouldn't know her she goes to another school adult: I own a rare handgun, but you can't see it because it's at my dad's house 2000 miles away
I own a katana taken off of a Japanese officer in WW2, but it's in my grandfather's basement in Malaysia. ... True story, tho. Only my grandfather's dead, I haven't been to Malaysia for 20 years, and my cousin effectively owns it now.
XD. i miss my rare amps i have back home, and my rare guitars. i have a 1965 fender showman with the oversized cab. i couldn't bring that to colorado when i moved here because i live in a small apartment…its like having a marshall ¾ stack. so ya, people do leave rare stuff behind because they can't either trust themselves or its not feasible to bring something when they leave home…
I had an art teacher in high school that had a saying at the top of the blackboard..... it said " The wise man speaks because he has something to say, a fool speaks because he has to say something".
That's a great point. One of the most difficult things for some people to say is, "I don't know." They think it makes them look weak or dumb, when in fact it makes them look smart by showing they are willing to learn.
Chief Saratoga that’s right! I’m a firearm lover and a salesman too, and it’s absolutely great the amount of respect you get from a customer when you tell them “well, I’m gonna do some research on that and get back to you. Can I get your phone number?” Or “I’m not very familiar with that, but I have a coworker that is, I’ll get him right now for you.” That being said, I’m an owner/operator so I just want to get the sale, no matter if it’s me or my employee. :)
jaydawg116 not for me.... they tell me “how do you not know but work here?” And I simply reply “I’m sorry sir/ma’am but I am security (graveyard shift) I’m not maintenance nor an office employee and I don’t deal with those kinds of things but you can ask the office they open at 10 am”
Back when I was in Nam, I was running low on ammo for my 50 cal Barrett but I did have a 22lr subsonic rounds. Charlie was all around me speaking their native Ababic. So I necked up the 22lr and put in the 50 cal projectiles to make a super quiet long range sniper round as powerful as a .2265 NATO round. Took down two Viet con snipers while they were riding their camels 5 miles away on Mt Ararat. My best shots ever. Had to calculate the curvature effect of the Earth by flushing my portapottie to see which hemisphere I was in by observing which way the water spins. Knowing the radius of the earth to be 20,000 miles I did the figures in my head. I was trained to be a green beret by the marines in Camp Bragg. Yep, been shooting great ever since. I'm only 20 years old so when I'm like in my 30's I'll be like grand master wizard level. Fear me...
As a left handed person, I can confirm that the right hip is absolutely the only correct place to carry. Upon drawing, an expert southpaw will toss the weapon behind their back from the right hand to the left hand with a maximum of 3.75 and a minimum of 2.75 rotations to provide the correct orientation upon catching the weapon with the correct hand. This process is reversed with the addition of rotating ones body to hole-in-one the weapon to maximize efficiency and reduce risk of misfire from operator error. Everyone knows the less you handle your weapon, the less likely you are to have an accident. You have to store up that proficiency and use it sparingly, and less physical contact with the weapon means less proficiency drained from the tank. Anything except this method is not only incredibly dangerous, and proves you are a right-brainer who doesn't deserve to handle a firearm.
I am not a gun nut, only own a few, but I watched Paul on some of his vids, usually when I came down with the gun bug and am saddened to hear that Cancer took down another one.
On RUclips there are experts galore. It's a hornets nest of sociopaths who are on both sides of the system. If I was there with that shooting in the background I would be blinking and pulling my head in at every shot.
Takes years and years of shooting with other people to get over that. I've been shooting for 20 years and I still flinch when someone shoots next to me. Best suggestions I could give would be to spend more time at the range and shoot a higher pressure round. You won't even notice the 9mm 10 feet away when you are popping off a .22 TCM every now and then.
Bruh I use video games to learn about guns names and then learn about them I really hate the call of duty guy coming into my party saying I’m wrong all the time
Yeah, you'll get those video game dudes who interject themselves into actual combat training classes, saying ,"well, they don't do it that way on "call of duty"!
This is the first video that I saw of yours and which made me a instant fan. Thank you for everything, you will be missed. Rest in peace "Shatner isc, pauses..."
Eric Ewald if your nuts are itching that's bad all around dude see a doctor I mean sack itches are all ok but when the nuts itch that's a real problem like 98% of the time
There are people who are thankful to learn something they didn't know and are glad to be proved wrong. And there are people offended by new information, hating the fact that they didn't know better. Your clear language is a pleasure to listen, thank You!
@Purple people Eater there's no reason whatsoever to use a semi automatic assault baseball bat you moron. You'd want to use a fully semi automatic baseball bat that fires 30mm clips at 500 magazine-lbs per minute.
I have a friend who uses a Winchester Mod 94 for self defense. He also wears a trench coat, cowboy hat, and he proudly open carries it. He refurbished it himself. Nice rifle.
I work at a gun store, been doing it for 7 years now, and I don't know how many times I have said too customers " I don't know but let's find out together", when asked something that I actually don't know. I think that a fake expert will give a BS answer rather than admitting they don't know.
Ever see that great scene in The Good the Bad and the Ugly where Tuco (the ugly) walks into a gun shop and pretends to know stuff but does random crap? If not it’s a great watch, I bet you’d have a good laugh!
"Well the bullet wouldn't even get out the end of the barrel!" I still think and laugh about this statement whenever I see small caliber pistols being shot. Pretty sure this is the first one I watched, gonna miss you, Paul.
As an Australian I've been made a fake expert by virtue of the fact the government took away the cool guns and left us with nothing but ballistic charts. The one and only time I shot an m16 was on my honeymoon in Vietnam. It was the second best bang I had on that trip.
Reminds me of the book Behold a Pale Horse and how it explains how the globalists keep the proletariat so ignorant that there is a chasm of ignorance so great between them and those who are woke that the ignorant do not even realize that such a chasm exists. No child left behind! 🙄
"There are known knowns and unknown knowns and unknown unknowns and known unknowns that we don't know we know nothing about. Or something." - Donald Rumsfeld after a few drinks
I carried a pistol professionally on my left hip. My firearms instructor called us the Children of the Devil (he was a lefty himself). Paul I recommend your videos to anyone who wants to make an informed decision on guns, from experienced to absolute novices. Keep up the great work!
Loved it! Your first example reminded me of a buddy of mine in the Army who claimed it was impossible to kill a person or an animal with my 50 cal black powder rifle. I couldn't resist loading it with half a proof charge and letting him shoot it at a sandbag downrange. He came close to breaking his shoulder if you listened to his scream of pain afterwards. For what it was worth, he emptied the sandbag with that one shot, and now believes black powder is more powerful than smokeless powder. ;-)
My favorite was in the mid-80s when I was a rookie cop, and we were authorized to switch from revolvers to semi-automatic pistols. All the vets ran out and proudly came to the range for our first qualifications all carrying nice shiny, newly produced Smith & Wesson 659's or 645's. I showed up with a used Sig P226 I had found at a gun store for $450. I caught ten tons of grief from all the vets with such taunts as "what the heck kind of cheap, foreign piece o' crap is that? Couldn't you afford a real quality gun like a Smith?" Even then I knew what a fantastic firearm the Sig was (is), but because I was a rookie, I was ignorant in their eyes. It was not until they began shooting their vaunted Smiths and the decocking levers and sights began flying off at random that my funny little foreign, cheap P.O.S. began gaining some respect as it shot rings around their shiny new pistols.
As a lefty, I have to thank you for standing up for us. The lack of acknowledgement of left-handed shooters by some major manufacturers is a cancer in the modern firearm industry. Don’t want to leave a percentage of potential shooters in the wind from birth if the goal is to arm as many individuals as you can.
That is an issue for y’all but I think the reason is because they would spend as much designing the guns to eject out the left and for a micro fraction of the potential population as what will buy the right handed versions. There are some guns though that naturally lend themselves to being ambidextrous shooters. Winchester Model 94 for example, Browning Pump Shotguns bottom feed and bottom eject. In fact you can still find them and Ithaca shotguns that bottom eject in pawn shops and used gun counters. Plus every model of break action rifle or shotgun.
@@308dad8 it would cost a ton to tool up exclusively left-handed guns, but a lot more truly ambidextrous options are popping up. So that definitely solves a lot of it.
@@snnsndbdbdbdhdndnsns1406 some people are idiots, and I'm referring to the fact that if those idiots get ahold of this kinda info and start applying it to their daily lives, they're gonna cause a lotta problems lol.
@@snnsndbdbdbdhdndnsns1406 I think what he means (If I can translate his response into the clearest terms I can think of) is that when people who are "idiots" A.K.A fake experts understand what they're doing wrong, they'll sound like they know what they're talking about, and it'll be even harder to tell who a fake expert is.
BornToRunBarefoot i could imagine that the more powerful 9mm bullet you mention would only be stronger than a certain range of lesser 10mm bullets but thats just a guess on my part
I always forget that .22 isn't on par with .223, to be honest... I mean .22 LR is puny in comparison to a .223 anything. Caliber vs casing length is hard to remember. @BornToRun and Christopher: I don't know for sure, but I am 99.999% sure that a 9mm bullet with a casing length of 50mm would be stronger than a 10mm bullet with a casing length of 19mm. Granted, that is dependent upon the powder you use, but I highly doubt there is any powder that could level that playing field in the modern era. Just like a 9x18mm is ALWAYS going to be weaker than a 7.62x51mm. Not that they would use 9x50mm bullets or anything, it's just a hypothetical way to make the caliber stronger than the 10mm. Mmm, maybe for mounted weapons, but we already have 5.56x45mm, as well as 7.62, so maybe 9mm would be superfluous?
hehe, reminds me of my shop teacher, "This is a claw hammer, this is a ball peen hammer. The ball peen is harder but you couldn't judge that by hitting yourself with them."
Real experts don't take offense when confronted with information they never heard before, because if they are an expert, it means they have a passion for what they're an expert about. This means that rather than taking offense, the true emotion of an expert is intrigue.
I think this video speaks to a wider problem of people wanting to be right and never wrong at all costs because they think it will make them look bad. The reality is that people who can appreciate, adapt, and utilize their new information they learned are FAR more admirable than people who refuse to learn from their mistakes or blunders.
Exactly! While I personally get cocky in my field (20 yrs experience), once in a while a new guy will come along a tell me something that I didn't know. I always thank them and write it down....that way I can add it to my cockiness lol.
Well, actually, a rifle is just a domesticated explosion thrown through a metal tube, so when you think about it a length of lead pipe is just as powerful as a Springfield. Just like how since a refrigerator is essentially domesticated winter, my LG is just as powerful as a blizzard.
I've had chats with most of these guys. The fifth guy stumped me the most. I mentioned shooting a .44 Magnum rifle. He said, "No such thing." I said, "I'm no expert, but this is a .44 Mag rifle right here."
Well, he is right. There is no such thing as a .44 mag rifle. There are lever action rifles, bolt action rifles, auto, semi-auto and selectable fire rifles. There are also a few pump action rifles and double guns. Some of which may be available chambered in .44 mag
@@CorePathway Except that it is common vernacular to refer to a weapon by its caliber. Think of it as a type of spoken shorthand, or even slang, if that makes it clearer.
@WL Walkin Dude, jalapeño cheese is the best anything, I think we're just too cool to start fights. I know, Han Solo was the best captain in Star Trek.
Is that along the lines of a 22lr is the best self defense round because it travels around the body cavity? Im just repeating comments to this effect I've seen.
HMB isn't so much an expert as much as just grievously confident he'll perform whatever crazy shit's on the agenda. Others gladly hold the beer, simply because there's a decent chance something will go humorously wrong, and no one's gonna pass up on a good story. At least, that's what I think
The words "I don't know" and "it depends" and "I'm not sure" and "let's look it up" are words that you actually want to hear from an expert. Because those words suggest they don't know it all, but are curious enough to research a question before answering.
I used to work in a gun shop and an by no means an expert, but I am pretty knowledgeable, I did my best to help customers, and yeah, when I didn't know something I would tell them then try and find the answer, not just to help them but so I could learn as well. It is always a good day to learn!
Thoroughly understanding the mechanisms and concepts of whatever field you're an "expert" in, and remembering all the details are two different things. In most cases you'd probably be able to make an educated guess, and of course the more experience you have the more likely is it that you've been in touch with whatever the guy is asking you about. Smart people don't try memorizing everything, they make sure they understand whatever it is they're trying to learn, very specific details is something you look up in books or on the internet. So no, you're wrong. I'd rather hear an expert say "I don't know that for sure, but my guess is x based on what I know of y. I'd have to look it up to be sure though" in stead of making up bullshit because they're afraid you'd fault them for not being a high functioning autist.
I’ve been asked if I am or otherwise stated by others to be a “gun expert” from time to time and i always tell them: no I’m not an expert. I’m just a walking encyclopedia of random gun facts. I don’t know whether everything I know is factually correct and I certainly do not know everything, and most certainly I am no practical expert in gun use, my hands on experience is far outpaced by any theoretical knowledge I do have. While it feels good to have people think highly of you, the reality is that the more you know, the more you realise who much you do not yet know.
There's just so many random things that were only made for so many years or were made for many years but not anymore. It's impossible to know everything.
Mr. Harrell, Your way of speaking allows you to take mental stock and keep your thoughts collected. The unique traits that we have are our advantages, not our disadvantages. You, sir, are my FAVORITE resource to go to if I want to watch a no-nonsense factual video that gives me the information I need to understand guns and make sure I can keep my family safe. Honestly you earned my belated subscription years ago, you've given me the confidence to protect myself and mine if the need arose. Thank you.
@alex very well said my friend, I live in Scotland in the United Kingdom and even though I served in HM Armed Forces many years ago I am far from an expert, it would actually be hard to become an expert as the chances of getting your hands on any or the fire arms on this channel even just to hold is near on impossible, the gun laws across the water here are ......well........you can imagine so for information I like to come here and for fun I enjoy watching “Demolition Ranch”
"I have a Glock 40." "Really? Do you carry it?" "Just now..." *pulls up shirt* "Wait, isn't that a Glock 22?" "No, 'ts a 40" "Oh, 40 Smith and Wesson!" "No, I'm sure it's a Glock..."
clifton559 Glock is a great light weight pistol for recreational shooting and self defense but some ammo can cause it to jam or even explode. it's just the ammo that makes the Glock look bad and it's nature of being plasticy and ugly
I love the guys who say "If it's modded then it's not it". I took a Mosin that had a blown out barrel and following Cooper's concept of a scout rifle turned this one into one. While at the range with it one of the range officers asked what king of gun it was, I replied that it was a modified Mosin and he lost his sh*t. He stated that he was a milsurp expert there was nothing on the gun that looked anything like a Mosin, the only changes I made were 10" cut off the barrel, see through scope mount, scope, and a camo paint job on the stock. Long story short, not being upset by the mods, when he was corrected his defense was, "If it's modded than it not a Mosin." A short time later he sees me with my Tokarev and says, "Nice Tokarev." I replied, "It's not a Tokarev, I modified the front sight and firing pin." Love the channel, keep up the great work.
I didn't, but it was discovered that the last 3" had zero rifling and had a slight bow that could only be observed from the interior. I suspect corrosion that was cleaned up from a previous owner.
first thing that came to mind. we'll never know for sure, but if we could, I'd lay bets in a heartbeat that at least 75% minimum were inspired by just that. then I'd double down and bet at least 75% walked away never thinking twice, wondering if they were ever that guy and continue on absolutely confident they really are the expert they think they are.
Actually the vast majority of the people, no scratch that, I mean men because I've never heard women talk like that, so the majority of these guys would never recognize that he's describing them. So they go on to comment on the noobs and other fakes as if they are the equivalent of Paul Harrell.
Im my experience, the “topper” mentality is a red flag. No matter what you say, they can top it with something more significant.. I have a particular ex-coworker in mind. I’ll call him “Joe”. Annoying at first, turns into a person that dispenses bad info. Not good when your project must come out right the first time. Great vids Paul - Thank you.. I have learned a lot from your work.
I can beat that. My workmate is best friends with everyone he meets. John just bought a fishing kayak. Well my best mate has got a game fishing boat. Ahhhh.
Not to bash or anything like that. It does look like you try all sorts of interesting tests and trials. But, I feel the invention of firearms expertise would be more appropriately credited to the likes of John Browning and Samuel Colt.
theshapeexists My channel went off the chain in 2015. was getting 100k views per day and 1,000 subs per day. that was my chance to hit it big. Instead I decided to spend all my time with a girl and not make vids. I guess I'm a retarded dumbass for that move.
Me!! I see your comment was at the start of 2024 and he’s been spot on with every video I’ve managed to find, even 5 months later. This is truly some timeless information!
It’s Paul Harrell marathon tonight. RIP Paul.
:(
RIP Paul. He will be greatly missed.
The hole he leaves in the community is immense. His soft spoken delivery was never to my knowledge accusatory or alienating, he just sought to instruct. I don't think he cared who you were, what you believed, who you aligned your politics with he seemed to just want to educate and that is rare in a lot of guntuber creators. No alterior motives but 'here is what I know let me share it with you'. RIP Paul you will be missed.
Had to come back to this one, first vid that I saw from him. I knew right away that he was someone worth watching.
yup. :(
"I could bore you with anecdotes for an hour..."
Don't threaten me with a good time
"BORE you with anecdotes... "
I love it. Make that joke on purpose, or happy accidents?
420 likes, I’m sorry but I can’t ruin it
Well I could gauge you, no, even caliber you with my anecdotes...
Perfect 666
"Don't threaten me with a good time!" LMFNFHAFFHAHAAAAAAAAA, I'M GONNA STEAL THE ONE YOU STOLE HAHAHA, LOL.!
I'm a self-proclaimed gun expert. I have extensive training with my Colt model Ruger semi auto revolver chambered in 12 Gauge long rifle.
Does it have a knife attachment?
@@lonotalonota5779 orange peeler !!!!
But I am a self-proclaimed gun expert modified. I have extensive tactical CQ-BBQ training with my CZ-Colt model ruger full-semi auto DA/SA revolver chambered in 12,7x77 Gauge long colt carbine.
bmg
My soul is in pain
Today we mourn the loss of a true specialist. Rest in peace, Paul
As a former US Marine with a lot of guns people usually think I’m an expert. All I know is I point loud hole at what I want to hit, pull bendy thing slowly and wait for the science magic to do things and it makes me smile.
Thanks for breaking it down Barney style. I always seem to miss a step somewhere down the line
Instructions unclear; mouth pointed towards enemy
Based
@@screwgoogle4993 I found the DI
that made me smile, and out of curiosity, what colour crayon tastes the best?
“Bear with me while you have to listen to my speech impediment”
*proceeds to speak with 100% diction*
I was thinking the same thing. Nothing to excuse.
ikr! what dumbass diagnosed him with one, I cant hear any problems!
i have a speech impediment and he just anilated me
@@MrAdamske Honestly his impediment probably was pronounced at a certain time, but has managed to correct it via practice or with general experience.
Hell I had to go to a speech therapist when I was a child and if you were to speak with me today you would have had absolutely no idea.
lol all this over-analysis in the comment sections over a dad joke
I love how "fake expert" is a pattern of behavior you can track across every industry and interest.
Yup. Just encountered one on the Wii modding subreddit yesterday lmao.
@@MarioLuigi0404 as he said, they're everywhere! I just don't know how someone can go on about stuff they know nothing about other than they want to jerk their own ego.
Oh man....I'm a medic. I meet Experts in prehospital care every...single...day...
I'm wondering how many of the profiles are signs of Autism spectrum. The focus on the details over big picture is a big part of it. And I can see how Paul would attract this crowd with his history first approach to teaching.
That's why I was happy to watch this even though I have little to no interest in guns. It's the same with everything.
The best expert I ever knew was a guy who would many times tell me: "lets take the gun to the range and test it out". He also did this with cars: "lets open the hood and have a look". In both cases, he already knew the answer. But I learned so much from him by doing, not just talking.
That is actually very cool. The old celtic cheifs were like that. It became a matter of high status to be like that -being able to guide and teach your tribe without being overbearing.
That's not only an expert, but also a great teacher.
Actions speak louder than words
A 20 year old Wal-Mart clerk who reached the apex of his career by being assigned to the firearms counter tells me 16ga doesn't exist. When I point to it on the shelf behind him he says he doesn't bother learning about experimental rounds until they are proven in combat. I was going to say that 16ga is probably older than both his parents combined and birdshot is unlikely to ever prove itself in combat unless you count meeting a particularly aggressive pheasant but I just paid for the box of shells and left feeling dumber for being in his presence.
Has 22lr ever been used in combat?
PyroAvok Ask the experts at Walmart.
I went to Lowes to pick up a couple of fire extinguishers. I asked one of the people working there where the fire extinguishers were. He said that they didn't have any because are illegal to sell even though that store did carry fire extinguishers for sale.
orlock20 when I was a teenager I went to Walmart with a girl friend and she wanted to buy mace or pepper spray, she asked an employee and she recoiled in horror and said "we wouldn't sell something like that!" And my GF replied "but you sell guns?" Btw, the pepper spray was in the same isle as hunting accessories. I guess that particular employee never wandered over to the "dark side" of her store.
PyroAvok actually you would be surprised at the amount of homicides in America are committed with a 22lr. I’m not saying i would ever use it but even small holes can kill people lol
Another way to spot a fake expert is when they lie about Paul Harrell on their youtube channel.
lol yeah Paul, carpet bombed that fool! lol
Lmao
Ahahahaha
Chris Tingey underrated comment
What happened?
“That panting you hear in the background is my dog“
Thanks for clearing that up. I was concerned about the cameraman.
Plot Twist: The dog IS the cameraman.
What the dog doin
@@numberyellow wouldn't that be a cameradog
@@thinkprozac Ya' know, i suppose that would be more accurate from a linguistic standpoint..... but it wouldn't be nearly as funny, and it also utterly ruins the joke, as the joke kinda relies on a pun..
i heard doggo by mic and was hapi
My first gun was a 30-30 bolt action, so I ran into A LOT of “no such thing” guys. I always wondered why so many people didn’t believe my gun existed lol.
Can you bring it into the office? I'd like to see it.
@@aheroictaxidriver3180 Savage Model 340
I think its cuz those people only know ones which is popular...
Bolt action shotgun users feel this
There’s no way you know what the gun you own actually is
Part of “being a expert” is knowing what you don’t know
But I’m no expert
well done. :)
I’m an expert on being an expert, I can conclude that you are indeed an expert
Well.. don't you know that you don't know anything?🤣 I hereby condemn you, and expert.😂
One could say this man is an expert about not knowing anything
You damn fool, this is now a paradox
i'm just impressed how paul trained his dog to work the camera.
This..
Ecosse57 Lol
Very talented dog, I must say! LOL!
well, he's what you'd call "a professional"
Ecosse57
I thought the camera man was playing pocket pool.
Always replace “That doesn’t exist” with “I wasn’t familiar with that, tell me more.” Either you learn something new, or they make an ass out of themselves.
Now that there's a brand new 6mm Creedmore in addition to the wildly popular 6.5 Creedmore you may hear that a lot.
I’ve had people tell me I didn’t know what I was talking about on stuff many times I’ve always done kind of like he does pull it out and say here it is. I try to keep my speech on the level of stuff that I know for certain if somebody says there’s some thing I’ve never heard of I just got OK tell me more about it and I always check it outFurther myself
@Paul Martin d a r d i c c c
Yeah, its a very easy way to be humble. Even if you think you're 1000% correct, "havent heard about a......, whats that about?" Either they'll keep on going and you'll see that they were indeed wrong and now you are certain, or you'll see you were indeed wrong
@Matt KissMyassSocialist One big tell is when they use the wrong form of their/they're/there.
I've been an avid shooter for 50+ years, former Marine Rifleman, 30 years in law enforcement, NRA, CCW, and AZPOST instructor, avid re-loader, and owner of about 70 guns. I have always considered myself a "student" of guns. Lots to learn, lots of people that know more than I do, lots of people that shoot better than I can. I know more about guns than most people, but happily admit when I just don't know and try to guide them to a more learned source. Good job, Paul. The humble guy is always the better reference.
It's called the Dunning-Kruger effect. People who are competent realize the limitations of their knowledge. They also undersell their knowledge as they know what they don't know.
Opposite is what makes people believe they know more than they do because they're not informed enough to know what they don't know
Well I have watched two videos and I'm an expert now
Everybody should have 70 guns!
@@Szgerle lol
@@madguitarist63 just like i always tell the ladies "its not that big" then when i whip it out, theyre happy.
Speech Impediment?
I find your way of speaking to be very clear, concise quite honestly, makes me feel relaxed. Thank you.
Agreed! Keep being you Paul!
Live in germany, have no guns, will probably never own a gun, never shot something beyond a BB gun. Still listen to Paul, because it's kinda soothing. It's like Bob Ross, but with guns.
It's a mystery to all of us.
It's my theory that Paul use to have a speech impediment... & for some reason, feel that he still does.
I've watched so many on his videos & I never noticed a speech impediment.
It's more of a preface. People dismiss others based on x or y, sometimes both, and it's usually something really arbitrary like "you sound weird" or "stop talking like that omg I can't stand it."
He's basically saying, "If stuff like that bothers you, please move on."
he never uses 'filler words', and each pause is very intentional in order to drive forward a point. he inspires me to speak in a clear manner every time i watch his videos.
If someone forgets that left handed people exist, take their entire opinion on anything with a grain of black-powder.
There's no such thing as left handed people. The entire concept is oxymoronic. Personhood is defined by right handedness; everyone knows this.
@@the_guitarcade true, im left handed, and trade secret here, im actually a really powerful robot made to simulate if left handed people were real.
@@the_guitarcade yeah, I'm left handed and let me tell u something only the government knows. I'm actually an android simulating the behaviors of humans, using the left hand for advanced studies
Android/robot lives matter.
@@the_guitarcade thank you
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt." --Abraham Lincoln
But some people love to remove all doubt.
“The problem with quotes found on the internet is that they are often not true” - Abraham Lincoln
Definitely these tips apply not only for weapon experts, but for most part of our lifes.
Better to look like a fool than stay silent and remain a fool.
Abe Lincoln? Perhaps you meant Mark Twain... Or were you being ironic?
I didn't know it was Lincoln who said that. It's a good saying. My grandfather used to say "Never miss a good opportunity to shut the hell up." Another one he told me was "The difference between a smart person and an idiot is that an smart person can learn from an idiot but what makes an idiot and idiot is that he can't learn a damn thing." No matter what level of education or of cognitive skill a person has, he becomes an idiot the moment he assumes he doesn't need to know anything else. Universities are full of over-educated morons, for example.
Boy I’m gonna miss him.
The Mr. Rogers if Guntube. ❤
"Kel-Tec doesn't make a .32" said a guy while my friend is showing me his new P32. Not "Oh cool let me see" but "the object you are holding doesn't exist".
"I read something on the internet once, and that's way more proof than whatever you're physically showing me."
lol
I have a PhD in internet guns
@@kiki4910 if it was an actual college course of study in its own right, I'd gladly get a degree in
Hoplology: the science and history of weapons and combative studies. I'd love a Bachelor's, Master's or even a Ph.D and truly be an authority on it. Alas, history of warfare is the best one can do in that department. If a college or university outside of military war colleges offered it, I'd gladly go back to college.
I was told the same thing about a glenfield lever-action
My boss told me carbon monoxide only kills and doesnt cause long term brain damage to mental health with many other physical effects. Its a woman and she wants he un-ventilated indoor horse arena dragged with a tractor. This arena is attached to a stable of 50+ horses.
"Don't be the champion for whatever obscure thing you have; just be glad that you have it."
Man, you really can't get genuine wisdom like that from other firearms channels.
His advice can apply to a lot more than just the gun community. Thats why i like him
A High Point pistol though...
Just kidding High Point guys, but flame away if it makes you feel better!
But to stick up for the Helwan, it was not a " Knockoff " , it was built under license from Beretta .
For further examples , look at various Hi Power " Clones " . The FM from Argentina is Licensed , and they are exact Hi Powers , with complete interchangability with the Browning or FN . The various " Hi Powers made by FEG in Hungary were loosely inspired by the Hi Power . Not saying they were bad guns , and the DA/ SA variants were an intriguing bit of engineering .
I hear Gun Nuts is full of wisdom
@@nikdrown Now be honest...you just heard he was "full of it".
A big difference between "Are you sure, I've never heard of x" and "That's impossible, x doesn't exist."
Like when I first heard of a 4 guage shotgun. I was like wait really?
Yeah whenever I hear about something I’ve never heard of before, sure I’m slightly doubtful but I always love to hear from people about stuff
@@cheesestyx945 yeah it's called a Tank Barrel
@@bobdobalina8910 ruclips.net/video/8uJouw9uh84/видео.html except it isn't.
@@cheesestyx945 Oh, I already know, I was being facetious but thank you
This was the first video I saw from Paul Harrell. While I don't have the time for firearms much anymore, it still warms my heart that the message I took from this video I use almost daily.
Thank you, Paul.
Some guy: "10mm doesn't exist."
Me: *Fallout music starts*
Wait, isnt 10mm exist tho? Tho i hear someone says in mike's Fallout Video.
@@em_ar8124 10mm is real. Just nobody really talks about it.
Me being a Deus Ex fan: *My Pistol is Augmented.*
*Talkin' real smack for someone in V.A.T.S distance.*
*aggressively chugs drugs and cocks gun*
Those gunshots sound like an overdramatic judge's hammer
Why does this only have 21 likes.
I swear i thought it was edited in sound. Like "FACT *bang hammer hits*"
I'm just here to compliment the Genma pfp
replace them with the thud sound effect in your head. way funnier
Taurus Judge revolvers exploding?
My favorite thing about this video is all of these guys exist in pretty much any fandom or hobby you can think of.
Nipah Auauau yep everywhere
I know but why???
"Fandom"
Fuckk
So true. Especially since many people think being an expert makes you somehow makes them boss of the community.
Yep
All around the world...
I love how he even owns up to his own mistakes about the 10 mm
The sign of a real expert.
Wasn't quite a mistake though. Paul didn't know about the very new and barely known 10 mm, and therefore asked, if the other person might have meant 9 mm and misspoken.
that is what I count as the process of sharing information and learning new stuff.
It all comes down to how the inquiry is done.
I used to think the 10mm as some sort of sci-fi round like in Fallout. But it was in fact a real round.
@@killertruth186 Thought that regarding 7mm at one point.
I dont know why or how but your pfp vaguely reminds me of a hentai comic
About the “that doesn’t exist” guy. I was talking to one of my friends about a 16 gauge single-shot shotgun. Then a random guy came in on the conversation arguing with me that a 16 gauge shot gun doesn’t exist. It was just a stupid argument the whole time. I even showed him a picture of the 16 gauge shotgun shell box. He still continued to say that it didn’t exist. At that point, my friend and I just walked away because we realized it was like arguing with a fence post.
hey that’s insulting to fence posts...
@@KrypticWarrior2 True. Fence posts serve a very very useful purpose. I can't find a useful purpose for oxygen thieves
@@skepsisrollins1711 meat shields come to mind
What's really funny about that is that you can get (or make) and gauge of shotgun shell. Anything from the cannon sized 1 gauge to the barely in existence 144 gauge (unless I'm misremembering my gauges, which i don't think i am but still). Unless its 76/8 gauge, it exists, gauges always being whole numbers as far as I'm aware.
Yeah, and that idjit’s comment didn’t make my Mossberg 16ga bolt action shotgun (circa 1966ish) disappear. It worked wonderfully for me as my fowling piece -white wing dove to duck to geese.
"fully semi automatic"
Ohhh It’s called a 30 bullet clip...
Yes, and a heavy fully loaded 30 bullet clip weighs more than a normal fully loaded 30 bullet clip if you do the math... but let’s forget math, it would take me a long time to demonstrate... but in short terms that’s why it’s called a heavy clip, it’s heavier than normal clips.
Hmmm ok, well holding these one in each hand I can’t tell the weight difference...
No, if you feel it real carefully one is actually heavier. It’s a very minute difference. I wouldn’t be in this business if I didn’t know what I was talking about.
Are you talking about a ghost gun? It has a 30 magazine clip that fires thousands of rounds per minute.
I am still mad a General Said that... That guy need his gun card pulled and to re-certify in everything firearms. This is why NCOs do not leave officers to their own devices!
I actually met a guy at my university that legitimately said "I think fully semi-automatic assault rifles with a 30 bullet clip should be banned".
I can't tell you how much I internally screamed at that moment.
Well, please ban those, if you can find one that matches that description exactly
His stories all start with "I was talking to a guy one time." This is precisely why I don't talk to people.
Best comment.
This social distancing thing is great.
Amen, but occasionally at the range guy. Can I have your brass??? Umm I'm shooting steel bro. Bye!
@@achilliez5565 That comment made my day. I am going to have to try this sometime.
Agreed
In just a few short months I found Paul’s channel and he passed away. Very grateful for him and his efforts and he will be forever missed. Rest in peace, Paul. You were taken from us far too early.
As a seller of guns, who has to talk about guns often, this is why I insert into every conversation, "I'm no expert, but this is what I've learned so far"
YOU ARE A SMART MAN OR WOMAN, OOPS BUT YOU DO SAY MASTER rather than Mistress. I have to start looking at the screen more often.
@@bobm7275 ....what?
@@georgewhitworth9742 he forgot caps were on. But as he siad, better be humble than sorry.
I'm just glad Paul doesn't call all of his guns "weapon systems."
Now I might be wrong. But a system is multiple things working in conjunction. By definition a firearm would be a system. But if had a gun with a light, optic, and sling I would be comfortable calling that a weapon system. Sounds a bit pompous but it would be an accurate term
@@ly-yx1rk As with most things, there is a time and a place. If you're working in military requisitions, or determining what your team or branch will be using in a given scenario, "weapon system" is applicable. If you're telling your friend what guns you own, "weapon system" is probably a bit pompous.
Does anyone refer to their car as their “transport system “?
@@oliverbruce6240 logistical utility motor transport for labor delivery and produce acquisition.
@@oliverbruce6240 LOL
Before I started actually learning about guns I thought 10mm was a pretty common caliber just because it was one of the main rounds in fallout new vegas
I think they did that because saying .40S&W would probably get them sued.
Right?
I've been to several sporting goods stores, and don't know if I've ever seen as many rounds as I ended up carrying around with me.
Underrated comment.
@@manictiger actually it is a nod to the original fallout game. 10mm was very tactcool at the time. That game had a lot of real firearms, and it was clear that a gun guy was involved. The sequel changed all that to avoid copyright issues. However the starting gun was an inside joke to gun guys. It was nonsensical in every way on purpose. 10mm in the 1950s, on a semi automatic pistol, with magazines, a revolver cylinder, and a slide pump handle like a shotgun. Oh and 10mm was weaker than 45 acp and 9 para. It was a lightearted joke for anyone paying attention.
@@GunFunZS
I used to have a pump action revolver as a kid.
But it was nerfed.
You continue to be a case study on courteous professionalism. The way you speak well expand beyond your subject matter. Much appreciated, much respected.
Edit: You never claim to be an expert, your viewers come to that conclusion on their own. The way you speak is absolutely amazing.
I painted my red rider gold, so now its just as powerful as a browning m1919, shoots faster too.
I presume your being sarcastic
@@operleutnant7235 he is
Bruh
@@operleutnant7235 nah he's serious. I did it too. Shit is crazy.
If you're an Ork, this actually works! Red ones go fasta, yellow ones are more 'splody, and purple is the best camouflage. What? Have _you_ ever seen a purple ork? Didn't think so!
I got a .177 pellet gun. If I pump it up 100 times it's just as powerful as a 30-06.
Dude pellet guns are like the ultimate weapon. If you pump it 10,000 times it's as powerful as an anti tank missile. Most people just aren't aware of this because it takes so long to do.
@@elmateo77 some say NASA has been pumping a huge bb gun for the last 30 years in preparation for the next meteor
Your gun would fucking explode
@@absinthe489 That is nonsense! Every individual who has a minimum IQ of 12,458 would know that a BB gun is the secret ultimate weapon of the government lizard rulers!
@@randomfactsthatdontmatter3466
Can't beat that 4 AP shoot.
I'm not an expert, I'm just an enthusiast. i know enough to make conversation with smarter people, and more importantly, i know when not to talk.
That last bit makes you smarter than most! LOL I like to live by the maxim "If you don't know what you're talking about, STOP TALKING."
@@asmith7876 - and start asking.
Dunning kruger effect. You know enough to know how little you know.
@Simply The Best There are know-it-all's in every nation/ethnicity.
It's a safe approach.
The only things I can say with absolute certainty:
1) Always keep your gun pointed in a safe direction (Never point it at anything you are not willing to obliterate)
2) Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot
3) Treat every firearm as if it were loaded
4) be certain of your target, line of fire and whatlies beyond your target before you pull the trigger
5)Always wear appropriate eye and ear protection if you value your sight and hearing...
@Mark Berenger i probably did learn it there back in the day. Was a boyscout too and taght a basic handgun course for a while there ... so it is pretty ingrained.
@@bjdenil aw i would Loved to do that learning hunting (im Not Sure If the boisscouts actually did that) survival skills and Just doing little "Quest" sadly wcouting in Germany is really really crappy
Generally, not just with guns, a true expert will know that he doesn't know. The people who become experts are people whose mindset is open to learning new things. people who claim absolute knowledge will never be able to absorb new knowledge, hence never become experts.
i almost respect you mr. anime pfp
@@mr.man0384 i almost respect you too mr. star wars pfp
@@deidara_8598 this is equal, we are both degenerates
This is the only comment I've seen that is correct
Admitting (to yourself as much as to others) that you don't know EVERYTHING about (x) is the first step to learning more about (x).
middle school: I have a girlfriend, but you wouldn't know her she goes to another school
adult: I own a rare handgun, but you can't see it because it's at my dad's house 2000 miles away
That middle school thing gave me a flashback. gee, thanks.
Paul Harrell story time?
Story Time!!
I own a katana taken off of a Japanese officer in WW2, but it's in my grandfather's basement in Malaysia.
...
True story, tho. Only my grandfather's dead, I haven't been to Malaysia for 20 years, and my cousin effectively owns it now.
XD. i miss my rare amps i have back home, and my rare guitars. i have a 1965 fender showman with the oversized cab. i couldn't bring that to colorado when i moved here because i live in a small apartment…its like having a marshall ¾ stack. so ya, people do leave rare stuff behind because they can't either trust themselves or its not feasible to bring something when they leave home…
My favorite Mark Twain quote is, “An expert is someone from out of town.”
That’s funny!
I once heard it said that "X is an unknown, and a spert is a drip under pressure"...
Every profession needs it's own version of this video. I'd LOVE to show it to most of the welding co-workers I've had throughout the years.
*its
I had an art teacher in high school that had a saying at the top of the blackboard..... it said " The wise man speaks because he has something to say, a fool speaks because he has to say something".
Excellent quote
One of my math teachers had that one too, it's a great quote.
Morrigi192 same, but I think my math teacher is always high, he has plants in his room that I think are marijuana
Oh you’d know marijuana if you see it my guy
Felix Ramirez it’s got 7 different what I guess you would call leaf sections, all of which are spikey
“I know he was an expert because he said he was.”
Most true quote ever.
In my country the TV is exactly like that.
When I hear someone say "I don't know, but I will try to find out " is when I know that what they do say is trustworthy.
That's a great point. One of the most difficult things for some people to say is, "I don't know." They think it makes them look weak or dumb, when in fact it makes them look smart by showing they are willing to learn.
I work in Sales and i often say that too, cos there is so much you can not know.
Chief Saratoga that’s right! I’m a firearm lover and a salesman too, and it’s absolutely great the amount of respect you get from a customer when you tell them “well, I’m gonna do some research on that and get back to you. Can I get your phone number?” Or “I’m not very familiar with that, but I have a coworker that is, I’ll get him right now for you.”
That being said, I’m an owner/operator so I just want to get the sale, no matter if it’s me or my employee. :)
jaydawg116 not for me.... they tell me “how do you not know but work here?” And I simply reply “I’m sorry sir/ma’am but I am security (graveyard shift) I’m not maintenance nor an office employee and I don’t deal with those kinds of things but you can ask the office they open at 10 am”
@ shauw the spouse
Good on you mate!
Wouldn‘t sell you anything
i like how he told on himself for being guilty of doing it once too.Humility is key to being closer to an expert.
Back when I was in Nam, I was running low on ammo for my 50 cal Barrett but I did have a 22lr subsonic rounds. Charlie was all around me speaking their native Ababic. So I necked up the 22lr and put in the 50 cal projectiles to make a super quiet long range sniper round as powerful as a .2265 NATO round. Took down two Viet con snipers while they were riding their camels 5 miles away on Mt Ararat. My best shots ever. Had to calculate the curvature effect of the Earth by flushing my portapottie to see which hemisphere I was in by observing which way the water spins. Knowing the radius of the earth to be 20,000 miles I did the figures in my head. I was trained to be a green beret by the marines in Camp Bragg.
Yep, been shooting great ever since. I'm only 20 years old so when I'm like in my 30's I'll be like grand master wizard level. Fear me...
Glorious ;)
Yeah I saw that
This is worthy of becoming a copy-pasta.
ROFLMAO
Susans's 70's Party mix you made my day glad I came across this lol
When Paul even slightly raises his voice I feed like a kid getting yelled at by his dad.
Fr its 3am and have headphones bout shit myself first time he got loud fucks sake lmao
We should all be so lucky to have such a cool-headed, even-tempered father.
Generally, nobody's father is that mellow.
As a left handed person, I can confirm that the right hip is absolutely the only correct place to carry. Upon drawing, an expert southpaw will toss the weapon behind their back from the right hand to the left hand with a maximum of 3.75 and a minimum of 2.75 rotations to provide the correct orientation upon catching the weapon with the correct hand. This process is reversed with the addition of rotating ones body to hole-in-one the weapon to maximize efficiency and reduce risk of misfire from operator error. Everyone knows the less you handle your weapon, the less likely you are to have an accident. You have to store up that proficiency and use it sparingly, and less physical contact with the weapon means less proficiency drained from the tank. Anything except this method is not only incredibly dangerous, and proves you are a right-brainer who doesn't deserve to handle a firearm.
Hmm, I'm right handed but shoot left handed. Now I have no idea what to do..
I am left handed but ambidextrous so shoot with either but prefer my holster on the right, messed up right?
For some reason, that instantly made me think of Revolver Ocelot from Metal Gear, just sorta spinning his revolvers for the hell of it.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Welp i guess theres no place for a right handed fool like me in the gun world
I am not a gun nut, only own a few, but I watched Paul on some of his vids, usually when I came down with the gun bug and am saddened to hear that Cancer took down another one.
On RUclips there are experts galore. It's a hornets nest of sociopaths who are on both sides of the system. If I was there with that shooting in the background I would be blinking and pulling my head in at every shot.
Why
@@wooblydooblygod3857 Spiders don't carry guns.
Takes years and years of shooting with other people to get over that. I've been shooting for 20 years and I still flinch when someone shoots next to me. Best suggestions I could give would be to spend more time at the range and shoot a higher pressure round. You won't even notice the 9mm 10 feet away when you are popping off a .22 TCM every now and then.
Why do you use the word sociopath?
And incorrectly at that
@Paul Martin do you have a link to that video or at least a video title?
A true master knows that he will also forever be a student. Learning never stops.
agreed
The more you know, the more you know there is to know.
Yep, that's why Paul's own admittance of doing one of these things is great. Being self-aware is a trait of people you can enjoy being around.
@@EggwardEgghandsYes, and why none of us judge him for it, because he realised he was in the wrong and admitted to it.
Paul is legend.
Guys Iv'e played Call of Duty once I know what I'm talking about
O god, video game gun experts are THE WORST..."thats not how ballistics work, Battlefield 5 got it right!" 😒😒😒
I'm sort of a scientist myself
Bruh I use video games to learn about guns names and then learn about them I really hate the call of duty guy coming into my party saying I’m wrong all the time
Yeah, you'll get those video game dudes who interject themselves into actual combat training classes, saying ,"well, they don't do it that way on "call of duty"!
@@babamanga1674 like those people that insist AR stand for assault rifle.
This is the first video that I saw of yours and which made me a instant fan. Thank you for everything, you will be missed. Rest in peace
"Shatner isc, pauses..."
*F U L L Y S E M I A U T O M A T I C*
"Here, we are seeing a crazed gunman at a shooting range shooting a *F U L L Y S E M I A U T O M A T I C* ar15"
@@pxolqopt3597 Notice the high capacity assault clips.
You mean * assault rifle 15*
My 44 revolver is a fully automatic pistol 😂😂😜
With a 30 round magazine clip with laser guided death bullets in it
8:16 “Guns like that will get you through just about 95% of the time”
Not true! I’ve seen them get you through 94.7% of the time at most.
And 87.9% of statistics are made up on the spot.
94.7% is just as powerful as 95%!
%50 of the time my left nut itches just as often as my right nut.
For comparison, not having a gun at all will get you through 97.1% of the time.
Eric Ewald if your nuts are itching that's bad all around dude see a doctor I mean sack itches are all ok but when the nuts itch that's a real problem like 98% of the time
I don't own a gun and I don't shoot often, but this channel has been a great resource as I shop for a gun that suits me.
@Ryan Yarnevich i feel you brother🤧
So what did you end up getting?
I'd like to know as well what did you settle on?
Ryan Yarnevich it happens brother, are you still able to get shotguns and or rifles?
Just dont get a hi point.
There are people who are thankful to learn something they didn't know and are glad to be proved wrong. And there are people offended by new information, hating the fact that they didn't know better. Your clear language is a pleasure to listen, thank You!
I’d add another, the guy who says “There’s no use for THAT type of gun in self defense.”
@Matt Williams Well, unless we can confirm that they were actually versed in the use of firearms, it's safe to assume they were not.
In self defense everything is potentially a weapon I would think.......But I'm no expert ;-)
Alright, I'll say it: You can't use a nerf gun for self defense.
@Purple people Eater there's no reason whatsoever to use a semi automatic assault baseball bat you moron. You'd want to use a fully semi automatic baseball bat that fires 30mm clips at 500 magazine-lbs per minute.
I have a friend who uses a Winchester Mod 94 for self defense. He also wears a trench coat, cowboy hat, and he proudly open carries it. He refurbished it himself. Nice rifle.
"Simply put, i am an expert on guns; i have played years of call of duty"
"oh really? did you play the 40+ games?"
@@Animotion3D "well no but but i played world at war and advanced warfare"
@@alexiacorbin3052 THOSE GAMES ARE _POG_
@@Animotion3D That doesn't make sense
@@CinematriX_TX21 WaW and AW are indeed pog
I work at a gun store, been doing it for 7 years now, and I don't know how many times I have said too customers " I don't know but let's find out together", when asked something that I actually don't know.
I think that a fake expert will give a BS answer rather than admitting they don't know.
When somebody admits they don't know and starts trying to reason how to figure it out, my trust in them goes way up.
Same with me, two or more minds seeking an unknown answer tend to find a few sources and through discussions find a quality answer.
I've met a lot of fake experts that work behind the gun counter. I just play dumb and let them dig.
Ever see that great scene in The Good the Bad and the Ugly where Tuco (the ugly) walks into a gun shop and pretends to know stuff but does random crap? If not it’s a great watch, I bet you’d have a good laugh!
You belong in sales. Respect
"Well the bullet wouldn't even get out the end of the barrel!"
I still think and laugh about this statement whenever I see small caliber pistols being shot.
Pretty sure this is the first one I watched, gonna miss you, Paul.
Me too.
There's no such thing as an expert.
Then again, I'm no expert.
Can I quote you on that?
@Judge Dredd nope that's just mis-quoting
@Judge Dredd i'll cite both of you so you can rightly claim to be cited in academic papers
I was a Subject Matter Expert or SME when I served in the Army on Armoured Vehicles!
As an Australian I've been made a fake expert by virtue of the fact the government took away the cool guns and left us with nothing but ballistic charts. The one and only time I shot an m16 was on my honeymoon in Vietnam. It was the second best bang I had on that trip.
Rationalist Society i see what you did there 😉
Ayyyyyyy
Lol! Nice one haha!
To funny!
PS welcome home.
"He didn't even know how much he didn't know!"
*laughs in Plato*
Aka the Dunning-Kruger effect.
Reminds me of the book Behold a Pale Horse and how it explains how the globalists keep the proletariat so ignorant that there is a chasm of ignorance so great between them and those who are woke that the ignorant do not even realize that such a chasm exists. No child left behind! 🙄
"There are known knowns and unknown knowns and unknown unknowns and known unknowns that we don't know we know nothing about. Or something." - Donald Rumsfeld after a few drinks
Matthew Sosnicki You're an idiot, lmao.
Socrates? Socrates is the "im smart cus i know that i know nothing" guy.
I carried a pistol professionally on my left hip. My firearms instructor called us the Children of the Devil (he was a lefty himself). Paul I recommend your videos to anyone who wants to make an informed decision on guns, from experienced to absolute novices. Keep up the great work!
Loved it! Your first example reminded me of a buddy of mine in the Army who claimed it was impossible to kill a person or an animal with my 50 cal black powder rifle. I couldn't resist loading it with half a proof charge and letting him shoot it at a sandbag downrange. He came close to breaking his shoulder if you listened to his scream of pain afterwards. For what it was worth, he emptied the sandbag with that one shot, and now believes black powder is more powerful than smokeless powder. ;-)
HAHAHA That is one of my favorites. When I say I'm going hunting with my muzzle loading rifle and someone asks, "Will that really kill anything?"
@@PaulHarrell Will a mini cannonball kill anything? Magic 8ball says.... All Signs Point to Yes
@@PaulHarrell Hahaha, because a black powder rifle has never killed anything. I guess we won the revolution with harsh language.
Paul Harrell the question isn’t what will it kill but what WON’T it kill! The trick is hitting something ;)
@@nick_steele9790 Always a dick in the crowd like you.
My favorite was in the mid-80s when I was a rookie cop, and we were authorized to switch from revolvers to semi-automatic pistols. All the vets ran out and proudly came to the range for our first qualifications all carrying nice shiny, newly produced Smith & Wesson 659's or 645's.
I showed up with a used Sig P226 I had found at a gun store for $450.
I caught ten tons of grief from all the vets with such taunts as "what the heck kind of cheap, foreign piece o' crap is that? Couldn't you afford a real quality gun like a Smith?"
Even then I knew what a fantastic firearm the Sig was (is), but because I was a rookie, I was ignorant in their eyes.
It was not until they began shooting their vaunted Smiths and the decocking levers and sights began flying off at random that my funny little foreign, cheap P.O.S. began gaining some respect as it shot rings around their shiny new pistols.
Heck yeah man! Love SIG!
I have to ask, semi-auto or a revolver?
@@VEV-cu6no,lmao
How many doors does a chicken coupe have?
Two. Because if it had four, it would be a chicken sedan.
Saw that joke in Car and Driver magazine like, uh, 40 or more years ago. Still funny!
@@asmith7876 Yeah. I had a subscription. Loved the letters section.
Cadillac Ranch, Potato Falls Idaho, loved all that stuff.
Wow... good thing I love these corny jokes
@@rockstar212121 :)
@Ian Smith Oh but you can. Just need dinner.
Rest in Peace
"The ballistic chart is useful, but it was *NOT WRITTEN BY THE APOSTLES*!" *THUNDER AND LIGHTNING*
As a lefty, I have to thank you for standing up for us. The lack of acknowledgement of left-handed shooters by some major manufacturers is a cancer in the modern firearm industry. Don’t want to leave a percentage of potential shooters in the wind from birth if the goal is to arm as many individuals as you can.
That is an issue for y’all but I think the reason is because they would spend as much designing the guns to eject out the left and for a micro fraction of the potential population as what will buy the right handed versions. There are some guns though that naturally lend themselves to being ambidextrous shooters. Winchester Model 94 for example, Browning Pump Shotguns bottom feed and bottom eject. In fact you can still find them and Ithaca shotguns that bottom eject in pawn shops and used gun counters. Plus every model of break action rifle or shotgun.
@@308dad8 it would cost a ton to tool up exclusively left-handed guns, but a lot more truly ambidextrous options are popping up. So that definitely solves a lot of it.
Knowing nothing about guns, listening to this guy talk makes me realize that if I talk with enough jargon, it'll sound legit.
Uh oh, he's evolving the idiots!
@@jackbirchall395 how is he an idiot for not being into guns???? Ya know everyone has different interests right???
@@snnsndbdbdbdhdndnsns1406 some people are idiots, and I'm referring to the fact that if those idiots get ahold of this kinda info and start applying it to their daily lives, they're gonna cause a lotta problems lol.
@@snnsndbdbdbdhdndnsns1406 I think what he means (If I can translate his response into the clearest terms I can think of) is that when people who are "idiots" A.K.A fake experts understand what they're doing wrong, they'll sound like they know what they're talking about, and it'll be even harder to tell who a fake expert is.
@@jackbirchall395 such as yourself :)
Miss you Paul!
Truly with the ship ‘til the end!
"9mm is just-as-powerful as 10mm... A 1mm difference is almost nothing." -Just As Powerful Guy.
Cowmanik well from a numbers on a ruler they are right i bet the 10mm bullet is significantly different
There extremely different lol, he was joking.
BornToRunBarefoot i could imagine that the more powerful 9mm bullet you mention would only be stronger than a certain range of lesser 10mm bullets but thats just a guess on my part
I always forget that .22 isn't on par with .223, to be honest...
I mean .22 LR is puny in comparison to a .223 anything.
Caliber vs casing length is hard to remember.
@BornToRun and Christopher: I don't know for sure, but I am 99.999% sure that a 9mm bullet with a casing length of 50mm would be stronger than a 10mm bullet with a casing length of 19mm.
Granted, that is dependent upon the powder you use, but I highly doubt there is any powder that could level that playing field in the modern era. Just like a 9x18mm is ALWAYS going to be weaker than a 7.62x51mm.
Not that they would use 9x50mm bullets or anything, it's just a hypothetical way to make the caliber stronger than the 10mm. Mmm, maybe for mounted weapons, but we already have 5.56x45mm, as well as 7.62, so maybe 9mm would be superfluous?
hehe, reminds me of my shop teacher, "This is a claw hammer, this is a ball peen hammer. The ball peen is harder but you couldn't judge that by hitting yourself with them."
"The bullet wouldn't even get out of the barrel" Great voice effect there,made me laugh.
Sindento 1 Same
Real experts don't take offense when confronted with information they never heard before, because if they are an expert, it means they have a passion for what they're an expert about. This means that rather than taking offense, the true emotion of an expert is intrigue.
Yep, the more you learn, the more appreciate the depth and expanse of the topic. And hence, the more you know that you do not know.
Bingo! Only a true genius looks for all of the situations in which he could be wrong instead of running around insisting he is always right.
I think this video speaks to a wider problem of people wanting to be right and never wrong at all costs because they think it will make them look bad. The reality is that people who can appreciate, adapt, and utilize their new information they learned are FAR more admirable than people who refuse to learn from their mistakes or blunders.
A true except keeps an open mind to things that he's never heard of, and will concede the point when proven wrong.
Exactly! While I personally get cocky in my field (20 yrs experience), once in a while a new guy will come along a tell me something that I didn't know. I always thank them and write it down....that way I can add it to my cockiness lol.
Paul will be greatly missed. Rest in peace!
I completely forgot he said “I’m on the range right now” and thought the gunshots & steel clinking was a gavel after every killing statement he made
So I wasn't the only one who thought it was a gavel on that first point!
@@kamikaze4172 KANE LIVES
Late to the video party but this comment deserves a million likes. Paul Harrell is the real deal!!!
Paul's own "Vine boom" sfx
Well, actually, a rifle is just a domesticated explosion thrown through a metal tube, so when you think about it a length of lead pipe is just as powerful as a Springfield.
Just like how since a refrigerator is essentially domesticated winter, my LG is just as powerful as a blizzard.
The math checks out.
@@a.hollins8691 Yeah, seems legit.
I want to see someone train a blizzard now.
I've had chats with most of these guys. The fifth guy stumped me the most. I mentioned shooting a .44 Magnum rifle. He said, "No such thing." I said, "I'm no expert, but this is a .44 Mag rifle right here."
Well, he is right. There is no such thing as a .44 mag rifle.
There are lever action rifles, bolt action rifles, auto, semi-auto and selectable fire rifles. There are also a few pump action rifles and double guns.
Some of which may be available chambered in .44 mag
@@CorePathway Except that it is common vernacular to refer to a weapon by its caliber. Think of it as a type of spoken shorthand, or even slang, if that makes it clearer.
@@CorePathway so a 44 magnum rifle is just a rifle chambered in 44 magnum. It’s not really rocket science pal.
@@CorePathwayWhat are you talking about?
@@matthewjones39 +P for pedantic. 🤣
I had Pop-Tarts with breakfast this week in honor of Paul's memory. Thank you Paul for your many years of content. Blessings to your family.
Paul: "22LR is just as powerful as 30.06!"
The Whole Range: *stops shooting* "... wut?"
@WL Walkin The outside of an Oreo tastes better than the inside, discuss.
@WL Walkin Well that was resolved quickly, task failed successfully.
@WL Walkin Well they are more aerodynamic than donuts when stale.
@WL Walkin Dude, jalapeño cheese is the best anything, I think we're just too cool to start fights. I know, Han Solo was the best captain in Star Trek.
Is that along the lines of a 22lr is the best self defense round because it travels around the body cavity? Im just repeating comments to this effect I've seen.
For safety reasons, Paul left out the "hold my beer" guy.
hold my beer guy is the expert of all experts. He gets others to hold his beer!
HMB guy is merely compulsive and insecure, and drunk
HMB isn't so much an expert as much as just grievously confident he'll perform whatever crazy shit's on the agenda. Others gladly hold the beer, simply because there's a decent chance something will go humorously wrong, and no one's gonna pass up on a good story. At least, that's what I think
BS there's no such thing as a "hold my beer" guy. that's just a meme
The words "I don't know" and "it depends" and "I'm not sure" and "let's look it up" are words that you actually want to hear from an expert. Because those words suggest they don't know it all, but are curious enough to research a question before answering.
I used to work in a gun shop and an by no means an expert, but I am pretty knowledgeable, I did my best to help customers, and yeah, when I didn't know something I would tell them then try and find the answer, not just to help them but so I could learn as well. It is always a good day to learn!
If you don't want to learn you should stop living.
Experts aren't machines that know everything on hand every single time you ask them something, Jeremy.
Thoroughly understanding the mechanisms and concepts of whatever field you're an "expert" in, and remembering all the details are two different things. In most cases you'd probably be able to make an educated guess, and of course the more experience you have the more likely is it that you've been in touch with whatever the guy is asking you about. Smart people don't try memorizing everything, they make sure they understand whatever it is they're trying to learn, very specific details is something you look up in books or on the internet.
So no, you're wrong. I'd rather hear an expert say "I don't know that for sure, but my guess is x based on what I know of y. I'd have to look it up to be sure though" in stead of making up bullshit because they're afraid you'd fault them for not being a high functioning autist.
Lunchbox. That means everyone can be an expert; just google the answers.
I’ve been asked if I am or otherwise stated by others to be a “gun expert” from time to time and i always tell them: no I’m not an expert. I’m just a walking encyclopedia of random gun facts. I don’t know whether everything I know is factually correct and I certainly do not know everything, and most certainly I am no practical expert in gun use, my hands on experience is far outpaced by any theoretical knowledge I do have.
While it feels good to have people think highly of you, the reality is that the more you know, the more you realise who much you do not yet know.
There's just so many random things that were only made for so many years or were made for many years but not anymore. It's impossible to know everything.
That would make you a gun expert. You should see the legal qualification of an expert to be called into a courtroom
"Chevy never made a 302, that's a Ford motor in your Camaro."
Some "Expert"
Or "a chevy 400 is a big block because the 396 was a big block."
@@johngonsoulin7413 just picked up a standard bore 400. Super happy.
@@superduty4556 hell yeah 💪🏻
"That's a fiat, Dale"
@@ianshafer64" fix it again tony "
Mr. Harrell,
Your way of speaking allows you to take mental stock and keep your thoughts collected. The unique traits that we have are our advantages, not our disadvantages. You, sir, are my FAVORITE resource to go to if I want to watch a no-nonsense factual video that gives me the information I need to understand guns and make sure I can keep my family safe. Honestly you earned my belated subscription years ago, you've given me the confidence to protect myself and mine if the need arose.
Thank you.
@alex very well said my friend, I live in Scotland in the United Kingdom and even though I served in HM Armed Forces many years ago I am far from an expert, it would actually be hard to become an expert as the chances of getting your hands on any or the fire arms on this channel even just to hold is near on impossible, the gun laws across the water here are ......well........you can imagine so for information I like to come here and for fun I enjoy watching “Demolition Ranch”
You wrote this like you were sending an email to your boss
"I have a Glock 40."
"Really? Do you carry it?"
"Just now..." *pulls up shirt*
"Wait, isn't that a Glock 22?"
"No, 'ts a 40"
"Oh, 40 Smith and Wesson!"
"No, I'm sure it's a Glock..."
it's a Glock 40 problem solver lol
Yeah, just say "never mind" and walk away.
clifton559 Glock is a great light weight pistol for recreational shooting and self defense but some ammo can cause it to jam or even explode. it's just the ammo that makes the Glock look bad and it's nature of being plasticy and ugly
The Hobbyt I know 1 or 2 people like that 😂
Everytime
13:29 I wish he would have chosen to bore us for hours
I love the guys who say "If it's modded then it's not it". I took a Mosin that had a blown out barrel and following Cooper's concept of a scout rifle turned this one into one. While at the range with it one of the range officers asked what king of gun it was, I replied that it was a modified Mosin and he lost his sh*t. He stated that he was a milsurp expert there was nothing on the gun that looked anything like a Mosin, the only changes I made were 10" cut off the barrel, see through scope mount, scope, and a camo paint job on the stock. Long story short, not being upset by the mods, when he was corrected his defense was, "If it's modded than it not a Mosin." A short time later he sees me with my Tokarev and says, "Nice Tokarev." I replied, "It's not a Tokarev, I modified the front sight and firing pin."
Love the channel, keep up the great work.
Rope Rescue Systems Good one.
How the hell did you blow out the barrel of a Mosin?
I didn't, but it was discovered that the last 3" had zero rifling and had a slight bow that could only be observed from the interior. I suspect corrosion that was cleaned up from a previous owner.
Judging by the dislikes 838 people realised Paul was talking about them :)
first thing that came to mind. we'll never know for sure, but if we could, I'd lay bets in a heartbeat that at least 75% minimum were inspired by just that. then I'd double down and bet at least 75% walked away never thinking twice, wondering if they were ever that guy and continue on absolutely confident they really are the expert they think they are.
How many of them do you think are fellow You Tubers?
Actually the vast majority of the people, no scratch that, I mean men because I've never heard women talk like that, so the majority of these guys would never recognize that he's describing them. So they go on to comment on the noobs and other fakes as if they are the equivalent of Paul Harrell.
@Kurt, omg I don't think I've ever seen a PH video with that many dislikes!!!! Hahaha!!!!
LOL awesome
Im my experience, the “topper” mentality is a red flag. No matter what you say, they can top it with something more significant.. I have a particular ex-coworker in mind. I’ll call him “Joe”. Annoying at first, turns into a person that dispenses bad info. Not good when your project must come out right the first time. Great vids Paul - Thank you.. I have learned a lot from your work.
Yup. Knew a church pastor like that decades ago. Steer clear.
I can beat that. My workmate is best friends with everyone he meets. John just bought a fishing kayak. Well my best mate has got a game fishing boat. Ahhhh.
My coworker, Jim, is worse.
22lr vs 30.06
We all know that 22lr round is going to take down that extremely angry grizzly bear
I honestly wonder how many you'd need, on average of course, because we all do know placement is key.
@@ScoobieDoobieDoob clump 30 of them together, and then you might stand a chance!
I mean, eventually..
Actually, if you have 22lr on full auto....that might just be the thing.
@@cougar2k720 Chucky definitely interesting to see American 180 versus a grizzly bear
An expert is someone who can put their gun in "full semi-automatic". P.S. Love the anecdotes.
Fully semi-automatic is actually a thing, but with tank artillery...
I always thought full-semi-auto is something Jerry Miculeck does with his revolvers.
Edit: typos
@@philp8872 Or the "Damn bro okay" video guy
There's no such thing as "full semi-automatic."
@@aheroictaxidriver3180 Did you stop to consider why I put that in quotations? Or do you also believe sarcasm doesn't exist?
I invented firearm expertise.
Not to bash or anything like that. It does look like you try all sorts of interesting tests and trials. But, I feel the invention of firearms expertise would be more appropriately credited to the likes of John Browning and Samuel Colt.
I'm Browning's uncle.
@@mattv2099 I miss your content bro. Wish your channel would blow up again. You entertaining bastard, you.
theshapeexists My channel went off the chain in 2015. was getting 100k views per day and 1,000 subs per day. that was my chance to hit it big. Instead I decided to spend all my time with a girl and not make vids. I guess I'm a retarded dumbass for that move.
I like your vids. The flashlight one was great
Who else is on a Paul Harrell binge with what’s going on right now
Me!! I see your comment was at the start of 2024 and he’s been spot on with every video I’ve managed to find, even 5 months later. This is truly some timeless information!