I was around for the transition to the M9 and carried one as my primary duty weapon for many years. I also shot on the pistol team. In those days we had to document every round fired due to the slide issue. The slide issue came from special operators using ammo not recommended for the M9 which caused some cracks to occur in the slide. The M9 is a fine weapon and never actually had anything wrong with it.
Agreed. Probably just as common as was the 1911 in it’s heyday! Stands to reason. Both were designed by the same genius firearms designer. Mr. John Moses Browning.
@@andystegall7407 never had an issue on the trigger on any one I fired and 13 rounds in 1935 was impressive for its time, outside of the us the High Power has had a far more impressive record
@@TheTyrantOfMars So? This isn't 1935 anymore. Some of y'all get nostalgia cloud your common sense. I hear people say the Mauser C-96 should make a comeback too based on nothing more than it looks cool. Having 5-6 more shots than most other pistols at the time doesn't negate the crappiness of actually shooting the thing. The trigger is garbage, the magazine disconnect is a dumb, useless idea, the safety levers get in the way and you have to have a bad grip on it to avoid hammer bite if you plan on shooting it for more than a magazine at a time, and to top it off in some cases the extractor spring wears out which is exacerbated by the tiny ejector port. Why would I waste my time on a gun that's uncomfortable to shoot and requires extra work to mitigate the flaws by taking it to a gun shop and spending more to fix the trigger, safety levers, and hammer when I could just get a gun that doesn't have all those problems out of the box? I could just save money and buy a Glock 19 instead which does everything Hi-Power does, but with +2 or more in the magazine and is way more comfortable to shoot?
carried the 1911, the M9, a Sig 220 on active duty. Wound up going with the P226 as my personal handgun. Don't know why I just like it. 23 years total for Uncle Sam. Edited my thought now was why, and I realized I trusted the no safety setup and the hi capacity of the 226.
As a drummer my mantra is “it’s the guy not the gear” when it comes to skill, talent and technique. However, really good gear elevates the gameplay ! My drumming mantra is completely applicable to tactical weapons use, control and management.
The P226 also does not have a safety, so you can just pick it up and fire immediately. They also did not mention that the gun can be covered in mud and grime and still fire. Frozen, it still fires. It will always fire.
they way I see it Mr.vickers has served us well and is still continuing to serve us by making these videos so it doesn't matter if someone Is out of shape all he is trying to do is educate the public on firearm knowledge and the man has every right to live his life they way he sees fit and does not deserve to have bs comments like oh he got fat who cares this man is a hero and deserves more respect than ignorant RUclips comments. Mr vickers if you see this thank you
Larry can be as fat as he wants. He paid his dues with 20 years in special forces and Delta Force. I'm sure he can still pop most of us on a fireman's carry and jog 5 miles along with his a M4 and 200 rounds of ammo and 20 grenades.
I'm glad these videos are posted on RUclips, the channel this show airs on is part of a package from my local cable company that costs $23 extra per month so I'm not able to afford that just for the one channel I want to watch!
I love seeing people analyze the evolution of firearms and hearing what goes in to decisions regarding what becomes "the next thing" in terms of something as simple as being a few ounces lighter or everything being suppressor ready now from the go.
Love my FN FNX .45. But I really love my 1911s. My Les Baers and Ed Brown 1911s are 2nd to none. My FN is if i have to go to war. My 1911 is if I need to whack someone.
of all of them, my favorite is the sig 226. my local gun shop always gets navy issue 226's in stock. some with rmr's, some with threaded barrels, some with trident seals. they have more character than the others as they stand out more with their markings and that is why i like them
This is just fantastic. Larry & Company cut through the trends, the hype, and the misinformed, amateur craziness that seems to pervade the world of youtube firearms enthusiast. Honest, no-BS information from the best in the business. When it comes to firearms, and the technique and training to use them, and use them well, I'd much prefer to get my information from a tier one operator from the finest military on the planet, who also happens to have all of the real-world experience you could ever ask for. Concise, entertaining, great topics, and terrific production value. Larry & Company, thank you guys for wealth of great information here in these vids. Awesome!
Larry is the real thing. 20 years in Special Forces, Delta Force, Sabre Squadron. He was also the firearms instructor for his unit. He was there and saw the white elephant. He is no bs person. I've watched a lot of gun videos and when Larry says something, I take it to the bank.
I love my HK45C! That gun is perfect! Great job LAV and Men on your work with HK. Tip of the hat to you. I'm enjoying these segments as well. I would love to see more SOF weapons and the history behind each individual one.
I always love seeing the good old work horse beretta. Still my go to EDC. Sadly after 15 or so years I'm about to retire her for a g19/g26 setup. I'm over trying to carry to fit what I think my daily activities will allow as for fullsize/compact carry. With the g19/26 setup I get primary and backup and can carry an extra mag the fits both frames. So when needed I can drop the primary still have the backup with extra mag.. I wish more pistols had this cross platform compatibility. But I always enjoy seeing another die hard beretta guy we are few and far between lol.
HK 45c, HK P30 SK (DA/SA), my personal primary carry for a few years, the P2000 V2 LEM (my fiance's, she's great with it, .40, too, which i normally would have been weary of). SIG Scorpion 1911 .45 ACP, my favorite handgun I own even though I'm an HK Fanboy lol.
L V Outstanding as always. I wonder if L V actually reads any of the "comments"? I am totally amazed at how knowledgeable these people that were never there are. When I was in the Corps "WE" carried custom built in Quantico 1911s. They were built specifically for "US". LONG before MARSOC was a term or a descriptor. That was a long time ago and even now those Marines are carrying the 1911. Too bad all the never types say I never carried one. I also carried a SIG SAUER P226 because 9mm was available worldwide. Also because the P226 was and still is more reliable and durable and a hell of a lot more ergonomic than that POS M9. Mr. Vickers - SEMPER FI sir. If K H reads this I LOVE THE STACHE.
My wife watched this video with me and she went out and tried to buy the H&K 45 Tactical. I had to convince her to get the 9mm USP now she's trying to figure out how to get a H&K VP9 here and California.
I know both Ken and Larry have worked with HK, the company. My question given the fact you both know the HK pistols intimately, why the HK45C as opposed to the HK45? The compact is not much smaller than the full size. What features/benefits led to the Compact vs full size? I'm in the market, your feedback is valuable to me. Thanks!
Being an armchair warrior I love when films show you soldiers emptying a rifle mag and immediately switching to their sidearm. The one that always sticks with me is Aaron Eckhart in Battle Los Angeles "PUSH THE ASSAULT!"....yup I'm that pathetic😂
Can you outshoot Mr. Harrington? Many very good shooters remove their fingers completely from whatever trigger they shoot, because if you completely release it every time, you are always sure it reset and every trigger pull starts the same. This is particularly useful if you are someone who might shoot several different types of triggers. I don't do it, personally, but I am also not as good a shot as Mr. Harrington.
I have to be honest, I traded my SIG 226 in 9mm for the new HK p30. At first I thought the new grips were a bit gimmicky, but I found it to be superior to the SIG and that's saying a hell of a lot. 226 owners know what a great pistol it is. The ergonomics are better for me (I would say I have "average" sized hands) I love the long easily accessible slide stop (I chamber rounds with it, not by pulling back on the slide) and it is much more accurate than the SIG out of the box. Again that's saying a lot. It's priced about the same compared to some of the newer 226 models like the navy seal version and the extreme. I think it's as much as an evolution and improvement over the SIG, as the SCAR 17 is to the AR platform. If you're looking for something new in 9mm try out the p30. More accurate than the USP as well (at least in my experience with it). Another great video from Larry and his crew!
Kudos to Mr. Vickers as he seems to have made a seamless transition over from "conventional" tv to the ever increasing "online" medium. Great content to be sure.
Hey Mr. Vickers, thanks for the videos. I was wondering what timepiece you are wearing during this shoot. Again thanks for all the info you provide in these videos
not a fan of decocker guns, i have a cz and on purpose chose the model of the cz75 sp01 where you have to manually decock it, but more preferable to use cocked and locked. decockers seem to make the triggers mushy.
I would like to know what you think about the FNH FNS-9 pistol? I know it's kinda new (last 3 or 4 years) to the market but FN is a quality manufacturer and they do a lot of military weapons all ready. Any thoughts?
I was around for the transition to the M9 and carried one as my primary duty weapon for many years. I also shot on the pistol team. In those days we had to document every round fired due to the slide issue. The slide issue came from special operators using ammo not recommended for the M9 which caused some cracks to occur in the slide. The M9 is a fine weapon and never actually had anything wrong with it.
Spot on!
It was PROOF ammo. It would frag any gun.
The Sig P226 Mk 25 is my "friend." Never jams, accurate, light.
InstaBlaster...
Definitely on my list.
Definitely on my list along with the H&K USP45 V1 & HK45 V1
I own several of these of one type or another. Very good & reliable handguns.
Thanks Larry. B9USA Sr.
The SIG P226 is definitely my first pick
that thing shoots like a dream
@@CALISUPERSPORT he's probably played too many games
@@69xxmiiikexx86 lol rented one at the range last month tho. Love That gun
Thank you for appreciating swiss arms :)
Yep
HK45C is such a beautiful pistol.
I agree it's my favorite gun
Yes, it is.
Is it like the usp from csgo
and freaking expensive unfortunately.
Koko Hekmatyar cool
0:10 how to pick up a handgun 101.
immediately scrolled down to see if anyone else caught it, WTF? haha
@@paulscountry456.... These guys are all bad-asses. Who the f@ck are you?
@@paulscountry456 lol chuck norris fantasy? Larry literally lived that life
@@proguninc4080 not dumb-asses?
@@proguninc4080 you had to censor the word fuck?
John Wick:**I'll take your entire stock**
The Browning high power should be held with the same reverence as the 1911: it’s a real work of art
It's way more superior
Agreed. Probably just as common as was the 1911 in it’s heyday! Stands to reason. Both were designed by the same genius firearms designer. Mr. John Moses Browning.
Crap trigger, hammer bite, and pitiful 13-round mag for 9mm? No thanks.
@@andystegall7407 never had an issue on the trigger on any one I fired and 13 rounds in 1935 was impressive for its time, outside of the us the High Power has had a far more impressive record
@@TheTyrantOfMars So? This isn't 1935 anymore. Some of y'all get nostalgia cloud your common sense. I hear people say the Mauser C-96 should make a comeback too based on nothing more than it looks cool.
Having 5-6 more shots than most other pistols at the time doesn't negate the crappiness of actually shooting the thing. The trigger is garbage, the magazine disconnect is a dumb, useless idea, the safety levers get in the way and you have to have a bad grip on it to avoid hammer bite if you plan on shooting it for more than a magazine at a time, and to top it off in some cases the extractor spring wears out which is exacerbated by the tiny ejector port. Why would I waste my time on a gun that's uncomfortable to shoot and requires extra work to mitigate the flaws by taking it to a gun shop and spending more to fix the trigger, safety levers, and hammer when I could just get a gun that doesn't have all those problems out of the box? I could just save money and buy a Glock 19 instead which does everything Hi-Power does, but with +2 or more in the magazine and is way more comfortable to shoot?
carried the 1911, the M9, a Sig 220 on active duty. Wound up going with the P226 as my personal handgun. Don't know why I just like it. 23 years total for Uncle Sam. Edited my thought now was why, and I realized I trusted the no safety setup and the hi capacity of the 226.
How you get a sig 220 past base security.
As a drummer my mantra is “it’s the guy not the gear” when it comes to skill, talent and technique. However, really good gear elevates the gameplay ! My drumming mantra is completely applicable to tactical weapons use, control and management.
The P226 also does not have a safety, so you can just pick it up and fire immediately. They also did not mention that the gun can be covered in mud and grime and still fire. Frozen, it still fires. It will always fire.
I carry spring action air soft
abigail Cruz Savage 💥🔫😎
Michael Ned bitch it’s illegal to have an Airsoft gun in public in England
I carry a 9mm Glock with 18 rounds so I can shoot 18 bad guys dead or 1 bad guy REALLY dead
@Michael Ned it's illegal to have airsoft guns in Australia
Bro I made and carry a g34
I always carried two micro uzis when I was in Delta. But that was years ago. Now I'm a Texas ranger.
Also, I no longer believe in using guns. I primarily roundhouse any threat into submission.
+MP USMC SRT hahaha
so do you carry a sig 226 now?
lol ok bud
Did your motorcycle have machineguns and rocket launchers?
I’ve watched a lot of films and I’ve had the pleasure of making a few. Whoever edited this video did an outstanding job. BZ. - Nick
they way I see it Mr.vickers has served us well and is still continuing to serve us by making these videos so it doesn't matter if someone Is out of shape all he is trying to do is educate the public on firearm knowledge and the man has every right to live his life they way he sees fit and does not deserve to have bs comments like oh he got fat who cares this man is a hero and deserves more respect than ignorant RUclips comments. Mr vickers if you see this thank you
Larry can be as fat as he wants. He paid his dues with 20 years in special forces and Delta Force. I'm sure he can still pop most of us on a fireman's carry and jog 5 miles along with his a M4 and 200 rounds of ammo and 20 grenades.
I'm glad these videos are posted on RUclips, the channel this show airs on is part of a package from my local cable company that costs $23 extra per month so I'm not able to afford that just for the one channel I want to watch!
Sig 226 Navy / Mk25 for the win. 🇺🇸
I love seeing people analyze the evolution of firearms and hearing what goes in to decisions regarding what becomes "the next thing" in terms of something as simple as being a few ounces lighter or everything being suppressor ready now from the go.
HK 45 compact tactical will be my next handgun.
What kind of training do you have?
The fnx-45 is one of my favorites.
Love my FN FNX .45. But I really love my 1911s. My Les Baers and Ed Brown 1911s are 2nd to none. My FN is if i have to go to war. My 1911 is if I need to whack someone.
of all of them, my favorite is the sig 226. my local gun shop always gets navy issue 226's in stock. some with rmr's, some with threaded barrels, some with trident seals. they have more character than the others as they stand out more with their markings and that is why i like them
This is just fantastic. Larry & Company cut through the trends, the hype, and the misinformed, amateur craziness that seems to pervade the world of youtube firearms enthusiast. Honest, no-BS information from the best in the business. When it comes to firearms, and the technique and training to use them, and use them well, I'd much prefer to get my information from a tier one operator from the finest military on the planet, who also happens to have all of the real-world experience you could ever ask for. Concise, entertaining, great topics, and terrific production value. Larry & Company, thank you guys for wealth of great information here in these vids. Awesome!
K Porter That's why iam subbed! One of the Best of it's kind on the Net ...
Larry is the real thing. 20 years in Special Forces, Delta Force, Sabre Squadron. He was also the firearms instructor for his unit. He was there and saw the white elephant. He is no bs person. I've watched a lot of gun videos and when Larry says something, I take it to the bank.
I carried the Mk25 (Sig P226) on my very last deployment, excellent gun.
damn, USP .45 Compact and CZ75... two of my favorite handguns
Great start. Can't wait for part 2.
I ❤️ my Beretta 92 Brigadier, such a beautiful work of art!
I really want the mk25 I'm very happy you did a review. Let's hope it's good!
I love my HK45C! That gun is perfect! Great job LAV and Men on your work with HK. Tip of the hat to you. I'm enjoying these segments as well. I would love to see more SOF weapons and the history behind each individual one.
Vickers You should make a Top 10 9mm Pistols. And Top 10 45-ACP Pistols Video.
The Sig P226 is one bad ass gun. My favorite!!
GOOD TO SEE YA BRO
I always love seeing the good old work horse beretta. Still my go to EDC. Sadly after 15 or so years I'm about to retire her for a g19/g26 setup. I'm over trying to carry to fit what I think my daily activities will allow as for fullsize/compact carry. With the g19/26 setup I get primary and backup and can carry an extra mag the fits both frames. So when needed I can drop the primary still have the backup with extra mag.. I wish more pistols had this cross platform compatibility. But I always enjoy seeing another die hard beretta guy we are few and far between lol.
Guns and a Ford Raptor. Hard to beat that combo
Guns and a Chevy. Just beat that one...easy.
+DemocracyOfHypocrisy haha regular F-150 maybe. Nothing can beat a Raptor
+Sam Sphire
Supercharged Z71 with Fox suspension. Bam
We love you so much Larry Vickers !!
Love from SSG PAKISTAN 🇵🇰
HK 45c, HK P30 SK (DA/SA), my personal primary carry for a few years, the P2000 V2 LEM (my fiance's, she's great with it, .40, too, which i normally would have been weary of). SIG Scorpion 1911 .45 ACP, my favorite handgun I own even though I'm an HK Fanboy lol.
You forgot the #1 H&K Mk23 Socom
I carry a Glock 21 SF Gen 3 as a security officer. Love it.
1911-А1 MEU, SIG 226 - Super!!! 👍👍👍
Makes me happy that Larry is a Ford man.
What?
L V Outstanding as always. I wonder if L V actually reads any of the "comments"? I am totally amazed at how knowledgeable these people that were never there are.
When I was in the Corps "WE" carried custom built in Quantico 1911s. They were built specifically for "US". LONG before MARSOC was a term or a descriptor. That was a long time ago and even now those Marines are carrying the 1911. Too bad all the never types say I never carried one.
I also carried a SIG SAUER P226 because 9mm was available worldwide. Also because the P226 was and still is more reliable and durable and a hell of a lot more ergonomic than that POS M9.
Mr. Vickers - SEMPER FI sir. If K H reads this I LOVE THE STACHE.
Thanks for these awesome videos!
Very informative! Learned lots!
you guys should really make a TV show that would be one show I would actually watch
My wife watched this video with me and she went out and tried to buy the H&K 45 Tactical. I had to convince her to get the 9mm USP now she's trying to figure out how to get a H&K VP9 here and California.
The best way to get any of those guns is to move out of that shitty state.
My friend from Cali came out here to Virginia and Shot my HK's (VP9, P30sk, P30 and the 45C) and fell in love with them!
There's been a usp9 st a local store for a while now, I'm dying to pick it up! Buuuut it's $900 haha.
We werent always old, aint that the truth. No fancy optics for us just post and rail. Rock on.
Why tf do you only have 700k subs?... This is the most informative gun channel on the platform.. I just subbed.. Amazing shit bro
I know both Ken and Larry have worked with HK, the company. My question given the fact you both know the HK pistols intimately, why the HK45C as opposed to the HK45? The compact is not much smaller than the full size. What features/benefits led to the Compact vs full size? I'm in the market, your feedback is valuable to me. Thanks!
take a drink every time someone says special operations....
Being an armchair warrior I love when films show you soldiers emptying a rifle mag and immediately switching to their sidearm. The one that always sticks with me is Aaron Eckhart in Battle Los Angeles "PUSH THE ASSAULT!"....yup I'm that pathetic😂
Seals used the compact 228 in past they were work horses in day and even now best ever also 1911@1 quality
0:10 Keep finger out of trigger guard until ready to fire!
Good thing I'm ALWAYS ready to fire.
Nothing beats the Sig!!! the only easy day boys!
+erosensai SEALs are using the Glock 19 and have been for a while.
HeFilmsTheClouds due to price and weight.
You seriously think Seals are concerned about cost?
erosensai Sig Sauer is my favorite.
erosensai Smith and Wesson .380 M&P Core 9mm
Old guys saying bro makes me smile and cringe at the same time.
"Good to see you, bro"
i was just going to write it lol
we weren't always old bro. lol
AlrightAlright Alright i was just thinking that hahaha😂😂😂awkward
it because they are all former spec opps guys.
Wish they put the Sig 226 spec ops 9mm
with the srt trigger in review it is sweet, I have one never disappoints.
What kind of training do you have?
HK45CT is my next and 5th HK pistol.😀 👍
Yep.... Glock's, Beretta M9/92FS, Sig Sauer P226. That's pretty much what I trust.
My HK USP’s are by far my favorite unmodified pistols.
Wish they did more on the 226 I happen to own the mk25 and it's the best pistol I've ever fired.
The browning Hi power! Grade A quality
Wish you guys would have put the Fn 45 Tactical
Oh I love the sig.
Great video, always enjoy the stuff you guys put out.
another awesome set of videos inbound i hope! great stuff!
Wow, he was in Dunn, NC??? That’s where I live!!
Super Dave is awesome! I had him train me when I got my Pistol Dynamics Scout. Such a better shooter because of his training.
Anyone else notice how bad Harrington's trigger technique was? His finger came probably a half inch off the trigger during reset.
Can you outshoot Mr. Harrington? Many very good shooters remove their fingers completely from whatever trigger they shoot, because if you completely release it every time, you are always sure it reset and every trigger pull starts the same. This is particularly useful if you are someone who might shoot several different types of triggers. I don't do it, personally, but I am also not as good a shot as Mr. Harrington.
He does that to ensure the trigger is completely reset after each round
that's because he uses modern techniques instead of that old NRA bullshit of riding the reset
2nd A These _are_ "deities" of the gun world... clown.
That Raptor is beautiful!
Should have thrown in a Sig p220, and a FN p45
I have to be honest, I traded my SIG 226 in 9mm for the new HK p30. At first I thought the new grips were a bit gimmicky, but I found it to be superior to the SIG and that's saying a hell of a lot. 226 owners know what a great pistol it is. The ergonomics are better for me (I would say I have "average" sized hands) I love the long easily accessible slide stop (I chamber rounds with it, not by pulling back on the slide) and it is much more accurate than the SIG out of the box. Again that's saying a lot. It's priced about the same compared to some of the newer 226 models like the navy seal version and the extreme. I think it's as much as an evolution and improvement over the SIG, as the SCAR 17 is to the AR platform. If you're looking for something new in 9mm try out the p30. More accurate than the USP as well (at least in my experience with it). Another great video from Larry and his crew!
My eight-year-old son came up to me during this video and said “that’s weird, old people calling each other bro. Grandpa would go crazy!”
I love the Big ass Mark 23 . Having owned several desert Eagles , The Mark 23 is small .
Cz 75 compact is my spec ops handgun pick. Cant go wrong with some of these other choices though.
Very interesting video,I love it,Thankyou.
Sig Mk25 TB (P226) is my ccw sidearm
but but the internet says that no sf units use 1911s any more and that sf only uses glocks *rolls eyes*
Your internet is broken Bahaha
Ryan K. lol
SF use Sigs and H&K primarily
5th Group here uses M9s and Glock 19s
The Immortal i knew that im next to campbell and know a few 5th group guys
I wondered how you had so much knowledge about firearms. Thank you for your service. Above and beyond I'd say.
and now the Sig M17 configurations are everywhere in the millitary
Vick Bruh, what watch are you rocking in this video? Legit, and thank you for your service to this great nation!
What do you think of the Sig P229 in 9mm? I will suppress it too.
Good to see you bro
Just want to say... Great production value on your videos! Great Job!!
Sorry to resurrect this. But found a hk45c and thinking about adding it to the current hk line up. But....what watch is larry rocking here?
Glock 19 also enjoy shooting Baretta 92FS.
Personal preference I guess all pretty good though.
I have shot a lot of guns my xd40 is my favorite but I have shot some Jesse James handguns and all of them were amazing lite and accurate
6:00 superbly accurate :/
Lol, my dead grandma has better groupings.
Beretta masara deer mazidara accuracy da yar au bilkul perfect shot dy
Love my P226
My family lives just down the road from there in Bailey NC.
Kudos to Mr. Vickers as he seems to have made a seamless transition over from "conventional" tv to the ever increasing "online" medium. Great content to be sure.
Hey Mr. Vickers, thanks for the videos. I was wondering what timepiece you are wearing during this shoot. Again thanks for all the info you provide in these videos
Do a video series on the best or top concealed carry pistols!!!
Yara lary da machine da shangar dy deer mazidar razi
Carried the Browning high power for many years during my time in the British Army.
Happy New Year's my Brother in Arms
not a fan of decocker guns, i have a cz and on purpose chose the model of the cz75 sp01 where you have to manually decock it, but more preferable to use cocked and locked. decockers seem to make the triggers mushy.
i don't know what ill get for my ccw but im leaning towards that sig p226 and the m9
@Mike P Im thinking something like a Glock 43 or 26
I would like to know what you think about the FNH FNS-9 pistol? I know it's kinda new (last 3 or 4 years) to the market but FN is a quality manufacturer and they do a lot of military weapons all ready. Any thoughts?
Mk25 owner here 👍
OMFG how good is the suppressor on that HK?
I’m a fan of beretta, but that sig looks lovely
I used the 45 in 7 combat deployments!
No problems!!!