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As Brandon gets older he doesn’t realize that he’s slowly becoming the millennial version of Forgotten Weapons. Becoming more serious and collecting weird and exotic guns barely anyone’s heard of. And we’re all just here, watching that transformation one video at a time.
I was waiting the whole time for him to say it was revolutionary or something. PAGING IAN!! lol There was actually a lever action in the old west that had a helical type mag. I forget the name. It wasn't successful though and they are very rare nowadays.
I remember some old Calico ad where a navy SEAL-looking dude came out of the water shooting a full auto 9mm version. Its so cute how confident they were that the military would like these goofy things. Still, I'd own one for the sheer novelty.
I would argue that the Calico was the OG P90, rather than the PP-19. Though the feeding system is much more like that of the PP-19, so I can forgive it. Still, Calico came first in both regards, and I would argue the Calico isn't exactly better or worse than the PP-19, considering they both can fire 9x19 Parabellum.
To load the mag, you press the button to release the spring tension, load the ammo, and if you start feeling resistance, press the button again. Once loaded, then wind up the spring tension. You might have to wind it more to keep it under tension. And yes, it was labeled as an assault weapon in California... (Magazine capacity)
brandon: if this were demo ranch we'd go off on a tangent of "how many white claws can 22 get through" also brandon:*proceeds to go on a tangent of how many white claws can a 22 get through*
@@VegetaLF7 there where also the 9mm version Calico in Star Wars. In the game SWBF2 EA lootcrate edition, if you zoom in you'll see they 3d scanned one so detailed it's still labeled 9mm and has the injection molded warning on the side still, making it one of the few laser blasters in 9mm (technically 9mm is a standard diode housing size, I have one in a laser pistol that I designed to look like a baby sized raygun and burns hardwood floors remarkably fast. I designed mine in Texas when they didn't allow bearing of handguns, but had no regulation on photon emission optical weaponry and "no firearm" sings don't apply to not firearms even if the device can set a Tshirt on fire in less than a second and cause instant blindness allowing you to close the distance and finish with a knife to avoid lawsuits or one angry blind attacker). But Calicos were in Star Wars along with dozens of sci-fi movies.
Gun Jesus has one and it runs just fine. IIRC he did find that it's very sensitive to how many windings the mag gets, but look after a decent one and they're fine 🤷♂️
He also had the 9mm version and specifically loaded it with at minimum standard 9mm loading, sometimes hot 9mm. Idk if that makes much of a difference when comparing it to the .22 version, but from what I've heard the .22 versions are notoriously less reliable than the 9mm ones
@@Gameprojordan that also has to do with 22lr being a rounds that's notorious for having manufacturer errors. Too much powered, too little powder, the priming compound not fully coating the bottom rim and many many more. It's such a cheap and hyper mass produced round it's notorious for manufacturing error
Ian from Forgotten Weapons actually had some amazing performance with the Calico, especially when you take into account the fact that it has a rather undeserved reputation for being unreliable. It's not a crap weapon, just way too complicated.
Not to mention it was the beginning of a concept, like people don't understand how hard it is to have reliable magazines especially with that much weight behind it *100rnds* so as I believe Ian said if the 90's gun bill hadn't happened its likely that they would have kept working on it with more models and improved it
I was a little bit surprised, that Brandon didn't check on Ians take on the Calico. Especially because Ian made it run flawlessly with the right ammo and with actually reading the instructions. I am pretty sure that he made the market for Calicos blow away.
People forget you can buy guns cause its neat or fun to shoot. My no stock loop lever action 10 gauge serves no practical purpose except terminator moments on the range
@@andrewamann2821 Yeah, I understand that the Calico system technically is not a bullpup, just thought it would get a few cheap chuckles, and so far, it has. 👍
Actually, if I remember it, Calico was one of the Companies smacked down by the so-called “High Capacity” magazine ban in the 90s. When your standard magazine for your 9mm Pistol held 50 rounds, it wasn’t worth it to make 10 rounders.
@@Mathurin1911 My experiences were fine. The worst thing was that at the time, no idea if it's been resolved, their payment processing was screwed so I had to pay via check. I haven't needed any actual customer service though so I couldn't say on that front.
Brandon Herrera: Master of firearms knowledge, runs a gun-based RUclips channel, gun collector Also Brandon Herrera: Still forgets that casings are hot
I picked up one of these in the late ‘80s and it was my sons favorite “lead sprayer”. He would carefully load the mag as we headed out to the high desert for an afternoon plinking session. He’d set up clay targets in an array around the sandy berm and on my nod would do a mag dump from the hip shredding most of em. He’d then giggle as he removed the mag and made sure the chamber was clear before storing it back in the truck and getting out his bolt action to shoot at .410 shotgun shells at 25 yards laying facing away from us. Did I mention he was 7 at the time. Love the show. Too bad you’re not in congress.
According to gun Jesus, winding the magazine exactly 23 times, no more, no less, as instructed by the manufacturer, greatly improves reliability. That, and cleaning it regularly. As in every 3 mag loads or so. I know chances are extremely slim you'll actually read this, Brandon. But I thought I'd throw it out there none the less.
I had one of those as a teenager back in the 80's. After getting my driver's license, I ended up trading it to a friend for a Ford F250. Funny thing is he still has it today. Mine ran like crap when I first bought it. After a trip back to Calico for warranty work, it ran very reliably with anything I stuffed the mag with.
I met the head designer of the Calico, the magazine was his genius, he lives in Austin. The gun was so far ahead of its time, but that was long ago. I will forward this to him to see if he wants to watch and comment. Do not forget they also made a 9mm.
I used to work for Calico when they were in Bakersfield, CA. I worked there from '85 to early '87 & only stopped due to pregnancy. Warren Stockton & Mike Miller were great bosses. They always greeted everyone one of us employees with a big smile & took time in their day to talk to us as they were walking & checking to make sure all was going well. I loved that job. 😊 I gifted one of these to my dad for his birthday. I requested the serial number to match his bday. I was so excited when I was told my rifle was next & I did my part to get it assembled. My dad loved it & was touched when I told him to look at the serial number. He, too, said it was odd looking, but liked how lightweight it was. Great memories came up as I watched this video.
I feel like the breakfast line up was probably how Matt got started. "Now I'm curious." Results "Hey, I bet others are curious, too. I should film this."
Ian has a regular Calico, and he tested how long he could shoot it without cleaning before it stopped working from gunk or parts breaking. It lasted longer than he thought, but the extractor was the achilles heel, and the replacement part broke pretty much immediately. The Calico rifle and pistol were also featured in the 1990 Total Recall movie.
The “skittle storage” is typically used for storing any small keys/wrenches or mini tools for adjusting some sights/scopes, possibly used for extra battery storage for tac-lights/lasers. However with this gun I don’t see a rail to even add cool stuff to
I knew a guy who owned one and that miserable 50 round rotary magazine would jam consistently every 3-4 rounds! He offered it to me for about 20% of what he paid for it. I turned him down so he took it and ran over it with his 5 ton truck........LOL!
The Calico is great. As long as you take care of it. And know how to count. And since Brandon is known for *AKs* I don;t have great hopes for it remaining functional.
The first time I remember seeing the Calico was in a little known movie staring someone you might have heard of Dolph Lundgren called "I Come in Peace" in the 90's.
I also liked Ian's video where he got a 9mm Calico and showed that, despite it's legendary reputation for being unreliable... if you just tension the mag correctly, and fill it without getting a ton of debris in there, it works perfectly - he had 0 failures over several full (and half-size) mags. Of course, that would be a terrible military firearm; because asking soldiers to not overtension something... yeah. Then the Russians copied it into the Bizon; and made a far better version of it... but it's now being withdrawn, because... surprise, asking soldiers not to overtension the magazine and needing to keep it clean of debris, not realistic. Gotta make it as idiot and weather proof as possible.
Its less the idiot proofing, but rather the same reason why the svt 40 wasnt that liked in the beginning, because the basic infantry dude getting shot at for 3 days doesnt constantly clean his gun i guess.
It also doesn’t help that such magazines don’t really add much for just the additional concerns, it’s like drum magazines a friend of mine who works in the MET said they toyed with 50 round drums for mp5s back in the 2000’s so that if it kicked off (major terrorism scenario) a firearms officer could basically have the all ammo they were going to need without reloading until people pointed out you can just clamp two 30 rounder together and you’ve got 60 rounds ready to go, and later with the G36 they could clamp 3 x 30 mags together for 90 rounds if they really wanted to but did it add anything besides weight or problems? Again not really
the position of the mag on the calico makes for some interesting, compact designs. having the mag double as stock and shortening the whole thing makes for something that has, except for the grip, practically no protruding parts. pretty much a long tube of pain
@@HappyBeezerStudios reminds me of the p90 , high capacity and lower calibre than the battle and assault rifles of 1930s onwards and a slightly weird looking feed mechanism . (Not at all like it on the specific detail, just some similarities I perceived in the design brief , as it were)
The most amazing thing about the Calico's magazine is that it's double stack, single feed. It's not just a single row of bullets... It's two. Damn thing is so crazy.
I would hazard a cautious guess that the main differing feature between the 9mm and 22lr versions of the magazine are the feed-lips. So if 9mm fits single stack in the helix, then 22lr can double-stack. I am fully prepared to be wrong about this, though.
I've always thought that they screwed up the magazine as it should have fed from front to back with the mag lying along the barrel and receiver, not hanging over the back of the receiver. Then they could have made it a bullpup as well
Brandon: if this was a Demo Ranch video we’d probably tear off on a tangent of how many white claws can a .22LR go through Also Brandon: *instantly tests with more*
And because i have seen it today: it was actually Twisted Tea and the 9mm Version of the Calico. "My New Calico Alien Gun vs Twisted Tea" RUclips is sometimes weird. Maybe i should rewatch Ians take on it to please the Video-Gods...
I believe that is likely completely impossible. I heard the late model Liberty3 9mm Calicos are notorious for malfunctions. I saw one guntuber who honestly could not get his to fire twice in a row no matter what he did. And that was a brand new unmodded gun he had FFL shipped directly to his house. He said the older models ran better because he had one before the bolt broke. Liberty3s were originally made under the Clintons and a one hundred round magazine standard was not popular with lawmakers. Watching his, I wonder if his was mechanically sabotaged. It cycled manually just fine. But the blowback system NEVER worked correctly reducing the thing to a single shot firearm.
It is possible to convert these to full auto. I’ve seen videos of a converted one before. But it’s not an easy thing to do. You would have to machine a new fire control group which would be a pain in the ass as the current one is tight and a pain to field strip as it is.
Shouldn't be too bad there was a full auto or select fire edition available way back when but finding a registered one someone would part with is highly unlikely
@@its_beepus2962 There's a "fuck joe Biden" chant making it's way around large gatherings in the US right now, and a few days ago some dumb sports reporter was interviewing a driver at a Nascar event when the crowd started the chant, and she "mistook" the chant as saying "let's go Brandon"
@@angrydragonslayer Ok, hear me out. Skittles in the pack AND the grip. Maximise your tactical skittles capacity, for those moments when you get hungry in the middle of a battle or at the range.
@@angrydragonslayer fishing around in your backpack for skittles during a fight would be a severe tactical disadvantage. You need them readily available
@@ct7567CaptRex You seriously gonna leave a man hanging like that? smh kids these days have no understanding of basic internet etiquette.. I'll take the hit instead. What is "ligma"?
I know the Calico from Warface. When I saw it in "Spaceballs" (after seeing the movie a couple dozen times), it finally clicked. "Hey, Dad, I know that gun! It's a Calico rifle!" Man, do I love being a gun nerd. Just seeing all the... interesting mechanisms for firearms throughout the years makes you feel strangely satisfied.
When Kel-Tec tried to make a pressure washer that runs 22lr while also giving it a folding stock somehow worse than the Uzi's folding stock... "Let it fade into obscurity and die."
I now pronounce bizon like I would bison. Because the mental image of a pack of wild PP-19s grazing the great plains, fending off Comanches and settlers can't ever be unseen.
Manufacturers specification for the 100 round mag is 15 full rotations when fully loaded. Load 100 rounds, push the button and release all the spring tension, and then torque the spring to 15 full rotations.
I recall Ian making a video or two on the Calico and just having fun with it's design. Now Brandon has as well. It's only a matter of time before Brandom prepares himself for the meeting the legendary gun jesus.
Brandon’s dentist: it seems your right side molars 🦷 are a little loose , have you been flossing ?? Brandon: nah I’ve just been shooting my calico with the stock out
If my memory hasn’t failed me; for the 9mm mags on the Roller-Delayed Calicos, you crank your tensioner 23 times to get your mag dialed. So glad Ian raised Calico from the ashes so you can get your hands on one.
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Can I have it
Nice
@@bigbuilding3140 no
OH GOD WHY DO YOU OWN THAT. 😭😭😭
Hmm
“Yeah, put that on the market!”
“But it’s so ugly sir.”
“Exactly!”
Sells like crazy.
Is there an airsoft version of this?
@@deadman2oo yes
@@deadman2oo yeah buts it’s considered a classic collectible now so you’ll never see someone use one in a game.
@@USAirsoft pretty sure you can get a kit to turn an aap-01 into one
As Brandon gets older he doesn’t realize that he’s slowly becoming the millennial version of Forgotten Weapons. Becoming more serious and collecting weird and exotic guns barely anyone’s heard of.
And we’re all just here, watching that transformation one video at a time.
Plot twist, this is what I wanted to do the entire time, I’m just getting you guys used to it 🧐
@@BrandonHerrera Kolibri when?
@@BrandonHerrera Boiling the frog slow, solid plan.
I was waiting the whole time for him to say it was revolutionary or something. PAGING IAN!! lol There was actually a lever action in the old west that had a helical type mag. I forget the name. It wasn't successful though and they are very rare nowadays.
Double plot twist, Ian is actually a millennial
As Brandon’s power level continues to increase, he’s gonna ascend from cursed gun images up to cursed gun collection.
I mean, he has had the shovel krinkov for a while now, so I think he started that a while ago
hopefully cursed gun reviews.
Correction as his money level increases
Your pfp is what my discord pfp is set to lmao
He is Anti-Ian, the Anti-Gun-Jesus.
I remember some old Calico ad where a navy SEAL-looking dude came out of the water shooting a full auto 9mm version. Its so cute how confident they were that the military would like these goofy things. Still, I'd own one for the sheer novelty.
Adorable even lol.
Didn't those have a hole close to the chamber to help drain water?
I doubt they would the military would use them. It is more for ignorant consumers who see an ad like that and buy it.
Here are those ads, by the way. ruclips.net/video/-bxE6MZlxGQ/видео.html
I actually own this one and both the 9mm pistol with the lazer and carbine with the 50 round mags.
"Mom can we have PP-19 Bizon?"
"No we have PP-19 Bizon at home"
Bizon at home:
Exactly what I thought lmfao
The pp-19 bison is an ak platform 9mm sub gun that can use very similar mags
@teebles well that’s also why it’s a joke
Other than being a PCC instead of a SMG, isn't this arguably better?
Edit: I didn't know this was the 22 version when I made the comment
I WAS surprised that this isn't the first gun with a helical mag Brandon acquires...
Bizon: "Who are you?"
Calico: "I'm you, but worse."
the calico was out first.....
More like "I'm you, but available in the US"
The bizon was a russian interpretation of the calico, sorta.
*“I’m you, but older and funnier”
I would argue that the Calico was the OG P90, rather than the PP-19. Though the feeding system is much more like that of the PP-19, so I can forgive it.
Still, Calico came first in both regards, and I would argue the Calico isn't exactly better or worse than the PP-19, considering they both can fire 9x19 Parabellum.
Sten is the angry tube , this is the slightly annoyed hexagon.
Mildly perturbed tube
The irritated pipe we built from broken parts in the workshop
california legal mg34 is furious tube
@@garageofscrap the somewhat disgruntled amateur engineering mistake made of sheet metal and cylindrical refuse
@@firemaneminiatures1337 what came out when the iron giant had a nice hot curry last night
To load the mag, you press the button to release the spring tension, load the ammo, and if you start feeling resistance, press the button again. Once loaded, then wind up the spring tension. You might have to wind it more to keep it under tension.
And yes, it was labeled as an assault weapon in California... (Magazine capacity)
"This is now probably the weirdest gun I own."
...Sir, you own a Kalashnibren AND the world's only AK pattern rifle in .50 BMG.
Once he finishes the ak50 he should take it on a pilgrimage to the kyber pass.
it's an AK, nothing as weird as this.
Ak variants vs the gun from spaceballs
those aren't weird. They are badass. This 22 is weird
And the calico still is a contender
Me: Dammit Kel-Tec!
Kel-Tec: We didn't do anything!
Me: Sorry. Habit.
Kel-Tec: *looks around* want some cocaine?
before I learned about this if you asked me who made it I would have said KKKKKKKKEEEEELLLLLL--------TTTTTEEEEECCCCC
🤣🤣🤣 Kel-Tec: "So any of you dudes wanna get high?"
Lol
Brandon: "this is probably the weirdest gun i own"
The kalashnibren: "am i a joke to you?"
Compared to this, yes
He didn't buy that one, he built it
@@arypramana6154 he said own, not buy.
Yes this is weirder lol
@@overlorddante title says bought though
brandon: if this were demo ranch we'd go off on a tangent of "how many white claws can 22 get through"
also brandon:*proceeds to go on a tangent of how many white claws can a 22 get through*
Underrated
The large helical magazine, the atrocious stock, just got to love the weirdness
Then there's the 100S and it gets even more glorious
@@michaelbender5600 Best part about the 100S is having to remove the entire muzzle assembly just to clean the gun
@@KadeFitzhenry imagine having to clean the gun
Laughs in ak47
@@KadeFitzhenry what is this cleaning you speak of ?
@@MrRafagigapr Ok
Learning that the blaster in Spaceballs was a real production gun just made my day.
Same. In a way it makes them more legitimate as a Star Wars parody rifle, since the guns in Star Wars were also real production guns too.
@@VegetaLF7 there where also the 9mm version Calico in Star Wars. In the game SWBF2 EA lootcrate edition, if you zoom in you'll see they 3d scanned one so detailed it's still labeled 9mm and has the injection molded warning on the side still, making it one of the few laser blasters in 9mm (technically 9mm is a standard diode housing size, I have one in a laser pistol that I designed to look like a baby sized raygun and burns hardwood floors remarkably fast. I designed mine in Texas when they didn't allow bearing of handguns, but had no regulation on photon emission optical weaponry and "no firearm" sings don't apply to not firearms even if the device can set a Tshirt on fire in less than a second and cause instant blindness allowing you to close the distance and finish with a knife to avoid lawsuits or one angry blind attacker). But Calicos were in Star Wars along with dozens of sci-fi movies.
Knockoff...ouch! strong words there. Industrial Light and Magic made the special effects in Spaceballs including Lucas's blessing. A true parody.
Its also the CR-2 smg in Battlefront 2 so its in official star wars too!
Welcome to the world of space guns ?
I'm more then convinced this was originally designed to be on the big screen, then some said: "what if we made it actually shoot lol"
It's than btw, Just thought id help
You’d be surprised how many film guns do shoot. Basically everything in the original Star Wars for example.
It looks like a sci-fi harpoon gun tbh
SpaceBalls
@@thishonestgrifter
The set was just shit loads of blanks going off actually
Fun fact: The pistol from Calico was actually used for an actual Star Wars blaster. Used by the Naboo security forces in episode 1.
It also appeared in the 1980s Total Recall.
@@Cowboycomando54 Also 1990 "I Come In Peace"
These things were _made_ for sci-fi :)
@@SilentSooYun 80s and 90s had some novel firearm designs that never got a proper chance to take off in the civilian market. Stupid NFA.
Calico: We make weird guns
Kel-Tec: Hold my Beer.
Shhhh if Kel-Tec hears you they’ll actually do it.
KrissVector jumps in 21st Century
bold of you to assume Kel-Tec is drinking something as normal as beer
"Hold my White Claw."
Rather: "Hold the Choo-choo train of cocaine."
"Is 100 a lot?"
"That depends; rounds of 9mm? yes. Jams from a Calico carbine? No."
Gun Jesus has one and it runs just fine. IIRC he did find that it's very sensitive to how many windings the mag gets, but look after a decent one and they're fine 🤷♂️
He also had the 9mm version and specifically loaded it with at minimum standard 9mm loading, sometimes hot 9mm. Idk if that makes much of a difference when comparing it to the .22 version, but from what I've heard the .22 versions are notoriously less reliable than the 9mm ones
@@Gameprojordan I can't speak on it personally, but from what I've seen/read, the Calico 9mm seems to like hotter ammo.
that name and picture lmao
@@Gameprojordan that also has to do with 22lr being a rounds that's notorious for having manufacturer errors. Too much powered, too little powder, the priming compound not fully coating the bottom rim and many many more. It's such a cheap and hyper mass produced round it's notorious for manufacturing error
Brandon: The weirdest gun I've ever owned
"Its not something by Kel-tec"
Me: Impossible
He'll get that 5'7 monstrosity soon enough.
It would be interesting to see a collab between George Kellgren and the guy who came up with this
A little educational and VERY entertaining. Love the pic of "Spaceballs"
Ian from Forgotten Weapons actually had some amazing performance with the Calico, especially when you take into account the fact that it has a rather undeserved reputation for being unreliable. It's not a crap weapon, just way too complicated.
not too complicated, just nobody reads the instructions. wind up the magazine right and you get what Ian got.
Not to mention it was the beginning of a concept, like people don't understand how hard it is to have reliable magazines especially with that much weight behind it *100rnds* so as I believe Ian said if the 90's gun bill hadn't happened its likely that they would have kept working on it with more models and improved it
I was a little bit surprised, that Brandon didn't check on Ians take on the Calico.
Especially because Ian made it run flawlessly with the right ammo and with actually reading the instructions.
I am pretty sure that he made the market for Calicos blow away.
@@supremeghost7950 he knows how to use it,he even said all the issues he had were ammo issues and not the gun.
@@cardiffpicker1 Still, he could have watched Ians video first on what ammo he should use, before using the Calico, to prevent 22.LR shenanigans.
this gun can basically be described by the sentence: "I just think its neat"
Valid.
People forget you can buy guns cause its neat or fun to shoot. My no stock loop lever action 10 gauge serves no practical purpose except terminator moments on the range
This sounds like a forgotten weapons type moment
@@brandondirocco9816 my uncle had a single shot 10 gauge. Biggest mistake I ever made was trying to shoot that as a 12 year old.
That is how I came to own a Sub2000… with a muzzle break(!)
"Noooo you can't incorporate cool helical magazines into cringe bullpups!"
haha Calico go *crack crack crack*
Er... The Calico system isn't a bullpup, my dude. The operating system is still forward of the grip...
@@andrewamann2821 Yeah, I understand that the Calico system technically is not a bullpup, just thought it would get a few cheap chuckles, and so far, it has. 👍
@@andrewamann2821 but you could turn it into one. And I bet it would be glorious!
@@Seelenschmiede Long as its not in .22
@@Seelenschmiede Need a brand new butt stock designed for that
One of the more fun videos you’ve made in a while. Thanks for your effort!
Actually, if I remember it, Calico was one of the Companies smacked down by the so-called “High Capacity” magazine ban in the 90s. When your standard magazine for your 9mm Pistol held 50 rounds, it wasn’t worth it to make 10 rounders.
They are actually still around after all that somehow and have several uhm interesting patents and developmental things going on
@@jeremyh6686 Their website is beyond fucked but yeah, they're still kicking.
@@cousinzeke4888 everyone check the reviews beford ordering from them. It seems service isnt a strength.
@@Mathurin1911 My experiences were fine. The worst thing was that at the time, no idea if it's been resolved, their payment processing was screwed so I had to pay via check. I haven't needed any actual customer service though so I couldn't say on that front.
Calico: We need to design a gun.
Gun Designer: does acid
M-100 comes into existence
Don't do him like that😂😂
Well the guy that made the delorean was on a cocaine fueled bender so you might not be far off
I mean, it works for Kel-Tec. The market just wasn't there in the '80s.
"Handguard... kinda like a shrunken down M16."
George: "It just got back from swimming in the pool. And the water was cold."
Reminds me of those "baby armalite" that were once infamous here in the Philippines, thanks to movies and organized crime.
Brandon Herrera: Master of firearms knowledge, runs a gun-based RUclips channel, gun collector
Also Brandon Herrera: Still forgets that casings are hot
And that .22 LR is still deadly apparently.
Why would in not go through multiple aluminum cans? 😆
The duality of man 😂
To be fair though would you really think about a tiny .22 cartridge being hot?
"You IDIOTS! These are not them! You've captured their STUNT DOUBLES!"
I was scrolling waiting to find a fellow Spaceballs fan!
"I knew it, I'm surrounded by a**holes. KEEPS FIRING A**HOLES."
"MY HAIR! He shot my hair! Son of a Bitch!" *Cocks Gun*
I see your Schwartz is as big as mine.
"We have been jammed... Raspberry... Only one man would give me the Raspberry"
"wE nEeD tO tAkE aSsAuLt RiFlEs OfF tHe StReEt!"
This rifle is the SpongeBob meme version of an AR-15.
At this point we just need a Ian and Brandon cross over episode.
I second that motion. All in favor say “I”
"I"
@@joshtrimble4571 I
@@joshtrimble4571 I
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I picked up one of these in the late ‘80s and it was my sons favorite “lead sprayer”.
He would carefully load the mag as we headed out to the high desert for an afternoon plinking session. He’d set up clay targets in an array around the sandy berm and on my nod would do a mag dump from the hip shredding most of em. He’d then giggle as he removed the mag and made sure the chamber was clear before storing it back in the truck and getting out his bolt action to shoot at .410 shotgun shells at 25 yards laying facing away from us.
Did I mention he was 7 at the time.
Love the show. Too bad you’re not in congress.
Brandon: The weirdest gun I’ve ever bought... Looks at KalashnaBren, No... I didn't BUY that one, I BUILT it. Doesn't count.
According to gun Jesus, winding the magazine exactly 23 times, no more, no less, as instructed by the manufacturer, greatly improves reliability. That, and cleaning it regularly. As in every 3 mag loads or so.
I know chances are extremely slim you'll actually read this, Brandon. But I thought I'd throw it out there none the less.
"thy shall wind it 23 times no more no less it shall not be winded 24 and neither 25 thy shall also not wind it 22 times unless it's followed by 23"
@@caiorodriguesmonteiro4768 26 is right out!
@@yashkeshavpatnam1852 1, 2, 5!
@@Rltvader1 3 sir, three!
I had one of those as a teenager back in the 80's. After getting my driver's license, I ended up trading it to a friend for a Ford F250. Funny thing is he still has it today. Mine ran like crap when I first bought it. After a trip back to Calico for warranty work, it ran very reliably with anything I stuffed the mag with.
Which ran better the calico or the f250?
@@owerpckles9841 the Calico, obviously.
"It looks weird!"
"Weird is cool" - Two dudes playing New Vegas
I met the head designer of the Calico, the magazine was his genius, he lives in Austin. The gun was so far ahead of its time, but that was long ago. I will forward this to him to see if he wants to watch and comment. Do not forget they also made a 9mm.
Pretty sure you can buy rifle caliber versions as well. They have a website.
I used to work for Calico when they were in Bakersfield, CA. I worked there from '85 to early '87 & only stopped due to pregnancy.
Warren Stockton & Mike Miller were great bosses. They always greeted everyone one of us employees with a big smile & took time in their day to talk to us as they were walking & checking to make sure all was going well.
I loved that job. 😊
I gifted one of these to my dad for his birthday. I requested the serial number to match his bday. I was so excited when I was told my rifle was next & I did my part to get it assembled.
My dad loved it & was touched when I told him to look at the serial number.
He, too, said it was odd looking, but liked how lightweight it was.
Great memories came up as I watched this video.
its not "ahead of its time" its in its time since it was made when it was 🤦🏻♂️
and im sure he knows they made a 9 millimeter version
@@nicholaspatton5590im pretty sure they did a shotgun not rifle calibers
Brandon be careful with this whole new set you’re starting to look like a professional youtuber
that hat was from a streamer called WillerZ, he streams eft.
“Butts to nuts.” Is the Marine term. Those Air Force guys are goofy.
Idk man, "butts & nuts" sounds like a good motto for the navy.
@@DustMug hahahhaha
Army was nut to butt... Was, don't know about nowadays
@@DustMug the navy uses that motto as well. The navy is the soccer moms for the marines. We drive them every where lol
The Marines have the best looking uniforms b/c the Navy likes to dress up their bitches.
You've built the AK50. Now build the 50calico.
I feel like the breakfast line up was probably how Matt got started. "Now I'm curious." Results "Hey, I bet others are curious, too. I should film this."
Going back to some of his early stuff... yeah, pretty much.
You should've dressed up in full Stormtrooper gear [preferably the Star Wars kind] and mag dumped all 100 rounds, completely missing the target.
I mean what other kind of stormtroopers could you be tal..... Oh, wait
Nah he's gotta do Barf or princess Vespa
Dressed up as an Imperial German stormtrooper would be pretty cool. Though it wouldn't fit in with the gun at all.
@@robashley8216 Dot Matrix...
Ian has a regular Calico, and he tested how long he could shoot it without cleaning before it stopped working from gunk or parts breaking. It lasted longer than he thought, but the extractor was the achilles heel, and the replacement part broke pretty much immediately. The Calico rifle and pistol were also featured in the 1990 Total Recall movie.
Weren't Ian's Calico the 9mm variant though?
@@Lakhshamana yes. AKA a regular Calico.
I also saw them quite clearly in the comedy classic Spaceballs. Still is one of the funniest movies ever made.
I think it was also used by the bad guy in Hard Boiled during the hospital scene towards the end.
The “skittle storage” is typically used for storing any small keys/wrenches or mini tools for adjusting some sights/scopes, possibly used for extra battery storage for tac-lights/lasers. However with this gun I don’t see a rail to even add cool stuff to
Gandalf holding that AK is like "Shh, don't be afraid, it's not a cursed gun. Shh.."
"this weapon was forged by ancient soviet elves"
Love the fact that the Calico was used in Spaceballs
I originally thought the guns in SpaceBalls were messed up AR-15s, but when I saw this video, it finally connected in my head
Nice to know that I'm not the only person that made the connection!
It's perfect, they used a parody of a gun in a parody of a movie.
I knew a guy who owned one and that miserable 50 round rotary magazine would jam consistently every 3-4 rounds! He offered it to me for about 20% of what he paid for it.
I turned him down so he took it and ran over it with his 5 ton truck........LOL!
@@MrH4nds 🤣
The Calico is great. As long as you take care of it. And know how to count.
And since Brandon is known for *AKs* I don;t have great hopes for it remaining functional.
Cope harder bud 😂
Found the one dislike. 🤦♂️😂
@@BrandonHerrera Gun Jesus would like a word good sir.
@@BrandonHerrera just as guud
@@twahtskie What do you mean? His broke too 😂
The first time I remember seeing the Calico was in a little known movie staring someone you might have heard of Dolph Lundgren called "I Come in Peace" in the 90's.
I also liked Ian's video where he got a 9mm Calico and showed that, despite it's legendary reputation for being unreliable... if you just tension the mag correctly, and fill it without getting a ton of debris in there, it works perfectly - he had 0 failures over several full (and half-size) mags. Of course, that would be a terrible military firearm; because asking soldiers to not overtension something... yeah.
Then the Russians copied it into the Bizon; and made a far better version of it... but it's now being withdrawn, because... surprise, asking soldiers not to overtension the magazine and needing to keep it clean of debris, not realistic. Gotta make it as idiot and weather proof as possible.
what amazes me is apparently NK has helical rifle round AKs for one of their *cough* "Elite" units, palace guards I think. Skeptical they work at all
Its less the idiot proofing, but rather the same reason why the svt 40 wasnt that liked in the beginning, because the basic infantry dude getting shot at for 3 days doesnt constantly clean his gun i guess.
It also doesn’t help that such magazines don’t really add much for just the additional concerns, it’s like drum magazines a friend of mine who works in the MET said they toyed with 50 round drums for mp5s back in the 2000’s so that if it kicked off (major terrorism scenario) a firearms officer could basically have the all ammo they were going to need without reloading until people pointed out you can just clamp two 30 rounder together and you’ve got 60 rounds ready to go, and later with the G36 they could clamp 3 x 30 mags together for 90 rounds if they really wanted to but did it add anything besides weight or problems? Again not really
the position of the mag on the calico makes for some interesting, compact designs.
having the mag double as stock and shortening the whole thing makes for something that has, except for the grip, practically no protruding parts. pretty much a long tube of pain
@@HappyBeezerStudios reminds me of the p90 , high capacity and lower calibre than the battle and assault rifles of 1930s onwards and a slightly weird looking feed mechanism .
(Not at all like it on the specific detail, just some similarities I perceived in the design brief , as it were)
The most amazing thing about the Calico's magazine is that it's double stack, single feed. It's not just a single row of bullets... It's two. Damn thing is so crazy.
Having 80 to 100 rounds at once sounds pretty awesome in my opinion.
I would hazard a cautious guess that the main differing feature between the 9mm and 22lr versions of the magazine are the feed-lips.
So if 9mm fits single stack in the helix, then 22lr can double-stack.
I am fully prepared to be wrong about this, though.
@@dj1NM3 The 9mm one is double-stack within the helix. See Forgotten Weapons
"doesn't run super well" might be the biggest compliment the calico ever received.
I've always thought that they screwed up the magazine as it should have fed from front to back with the mag lying along the barrel and receiver, not hanging over the back of the receiver. Then they could have made it a bullpup as well
Brandon: if this was a Demo Ranch video we’d probably tear off on a tangent of how many white claws can a .22LR go through
Also Brandon: *instantly tests with more*
And because i have seen it today: it was actually Twisted Tea and the 9mm Version of the Calico. "My New Calico Alien Gun vs Twisted Tea"
RUclips is sometimes weird. Maybe i should rewatch Ians take on it to please the Video-Gods...
"Hey Brandon, you want a new gun?" Sighs, "what do I have to do now?" "Talk about our new radiation proof underwear."
Keeping your phone in your pocket MAY actually reduce sperm count.
@@austinorr4701 eh, I wouldn't say so after carrying a phone over 10 years. Still looks the same as when I was 18 according to my lady.
@@austinorr4701 radiation is everywhere and inevitable, and for the most part your bady can handle it.
@@austinorr4701 but with you want to use a literal tin foil underwear who am i to judge.
I did too find this very funny
"Because it's fucking weird that's why." Well that covers it plain as day! Nice.
Should put tge white claws end to end and see how many the different bullet calibers can go through.. a bit like threading a pipeline.
When will brandon do a dp27. The world may never know.
Well he'll be 27 next year...
If he does he needs to yell the words
He has a DP video on pornhub
I think he's already shot the DT on a previous video, which is basically a version of the DP meant to be used in tanks
So many DPM kits on the market for him to rebuild as a full auto. He has to eventually.
As long as you use the Schwartz, this weapon will function properly. Especially if you are Lone Starr
Lol.
this was the rifle from Space Ballz right?
Spaceballs dudududdud space balls (musically)
And this weapon in the hands of the princess can give Rambo a run for his money.
get a 9mm one, make it full auto. Matt and Ian aren't SOTs so this is the first time an established GunTuber had the opportunity.
I believe that is likely completely impossible. I heard the late model Liberty3 9mm Calicos are notorious for malfunctions. I saw one guntuber who honestly could not get his to fire twice in a row no matter what he did. And that was a brand new unmodded gun he had FFL shipped directly to his house. He said the older models ran better because he had one before the bolt broke. Liberty3s were originally made under the Clintons and a one hundred round magazine standard was not popular with lawmakers. Watching his, I wonder if his was mechanically sabotaged. It cycled manually just fine. But the blowback system NEVER worked correctly reducing the thing to a single shot firearm.
It is possible to convert these to full auto. I’ve seen videos of a converted one before. But it’s not an easy thing to do. You would have to machine a new fire control group which would be a pain in the ass as the current one is tight and a pain to field strip as it is.
Shouldn't be too bad there was a full auto or select fire edition available way back when but finding a registered one someone would part with is highly unlikely
I’m just appreciating the fact that Gandalf has an AK in the background
How you handling the nationwide outcry of "Let's go Brandon"? Must be reassuring to have that many people wishing you luck and success!
I read that in a stadium chant “LETS GO BRANDON, clap clap, LETS GO BRANDON”
Underrated comment
I'm out of the loop here wtf is going on
@@its_beepus2962 There's a "fuck joe Biden" chant making it's way around large gatherings in the US right now, and a few days ago some dumb sports reporter was interviewing a driver at a Nascar event when the crowd started the chant, and she "mistook" the chant as saying "let's go Brandon"
@@Kris_Wyo I think she was engaging in ad lib damage control, rather than an honest mistake. There's no end to the depths of Clown World.
"skittle storage" he says jokingly, but grips are the perfect places to store extra batteries or allen keys. lol
Yeah but then where do you store your tactical skittles?
@@booqueefious2230 backpack
Preferably two
@@angrydragonslayer Ok, hear me out.
Skittles in the pack AND the grip. Maximise your tactical skittles capacity, for those moments when you get hungry in the middle of a battle or at the range.
@@angrydragonslayer fishing around in your backpack for skittles during a fight would be a severe tactical disadvantage.
You need them readily available
Imma be honest, i'm an imposter
I use glucose tablets, a 3x2 package stack fits perfectly alongside a mag in the mag pockets of my plate carrier
Looks like something I'd make on the weapons bench in Fallout.
It looks like something out of rust
It does tho top fed almost bulpuped, fed just barely above the trigger
The calico is one of the first gun mods i installed in fallout 4 So fair comment
"...Not bad... for a girl. Hey, that was pretty good for Rambo..."
"Cell phone radiation" second highest cause of death next to "ligma"
Nice try
@@ct7567CaptRex You seriously gonna leave a man hanging like that? smh kids these days have no understanding of basic internet etiquette..
I'll take the hit instead. What is "ligma"?
@@Obnoxymoron ligma aluminium foil covered nuts.
Should definitely tell Scott to get a shirt that says “ large Kentuckian friend “
I know the Calico from Warface. When I saw it in "Spaceballs" (after seeing the movie a couple dozen times), it finally clicked.
"Hey, Dad, I know that gun! It's a Calico rifle!"
Man, do I love being a gun nerd. Just seeing all the... interesting mechanisms for firearms throughout the years makes you feel strangely satisfied.
Have wanted one of these since seeing them used in Seaquest DSV and still want one. Hope to pick one up in the next year.
TBH I don't usually follow the "how it works" type of gun-enthusiasm, but this new format of going between the shop and the range... I dig it.
When Kel-Tec tried to make a pressure washer that runs 22lr while also giving it a folding stock somehow worse than the Uzi's folding stock...
"Let it fade into obscurity and die."
I now pronounce bizon like I would bison. Because the mental image of a pack of wild PP-19s grazing the great plains, fending off Comanches and settlers can't ever be unseen.
thanks, now i cant unsee it. i dont know what to say about that.
Glad you mentioned the Bizon PeePee 19. You should do a video on the Bizon PP 19.
“Nannystate can I have a Bizon”
“You have a Bizon at home”
The Bizon we have at home:
I’ve owned one of those since ‘93.
So weird yet so fun I could never get rid of it.
"You merely adopted the Fucky-Wucky Bin. I was born in it. Molded by it. By the time I saw mil-spec parts I was already a man. It was nothing to me."
Thanks for showing this!
“Something being weird, doesn’t necessarily mean it isn’t also cool.” - Some Philosopher Probably idk
"I got the Calico with the black talons loaded in the clip"
-The Notorious B.I.G.
So I can rip through the ligaments
@@theax40 put the fuckers in a bad predicament
Money hoes calicossss that’s how all my gangstas roll
Manufacturers specification for the 100 round mag is 15 full rotations when fully loaded. Load 100 rounds, push the button and release all the spring tension, and then torque the spring to 15 full rotations.
OMG BRANDON that's the SPACE BALLS gun bro!!!! so freggin sick
Lone Star: We're not just doing this for money....
Barf: ???
Lone Star: we're doin it for a SHITLOAD OF MONEY!
Thank god I’m not the only one that immediately thought of Space Balls when I saw this.
I love how you’ve Gandolf inspecting an AK behind you
Well... That is unique lol
The 9mm version is roller delayed blowback.
I'm not sure if it was the fixed stock version or the pistol, but some of these back in the day ejected down through the pistol grip.
The amount of baked beans that could fit into this gun is amazing
I love how Brandon references "how many white claws will a 22 go through and saying that he would not do that..... and then does exactly that.
I recall Ian making a video or two on the Calico and just having fun with it's design. Now Brandon has as well.
It's only a matter of time before Brandom prepares himself for the meeting the legendary gun jesus.
0:38 it’s crazy how well he controls the recoil!
22LR doesn't really have recoil
Now Brandon just needs to smuggle one of the north Korean helical mag AKs over.
Wasn't this used as a laser gun prop in Spaceballs? Love that movie.
Why yes it was the Spaceballs prop Lazer gun
Yes, as mentioned in 2:51
@@WingMaster562 oh shit I didn't even notice that part.
Excuse me sir but the “elephant in the room” is a picture of Gandalf holding an AK.
Multiclassing works.
Brandon’s dentist: it seems your right side molars 🦷 are a little loose , have you been flossing ??
Brandon: nah I’ve just been shooting my calico with the stock out
AK Gandalf to himself: He will carry it the rest of his life.
Brandon seems to be channeling his inner Gun-Jesus here.
And doing a good job.
"I won't slip, I got the Calico with the black talons loaded in the clip"
R.I.P Christopher Wallace
Top kek
0:43 what is that song? It flipping slaps!
Takes me back to the movie "I Come in Peace" with Dolph Lungren. Great stuff as always 😁
I was scrolling for this comment.
@@oliverje85 It was a pretty cool movie 😁
If my memory hasn’t failed me; for the 9mm mags on the Roller-Delayed Calicos, you crank your tensioner 23 times to get your mag dialed. So glad Ian raised Calico from the ashes so you can get your hands on one.
Calico Engineers: How do you want the rounds fed into this?
Calico CEO: Ah screw it
Calico Engineers: 🤷♂️ Okay
They were obviously impressed by the CEOs _pitch_