back in march when there was no TP on the shelves, then when there was no ammo on the shelves, i was smart enough to invest in 9mm (steel) ammo at 15/rd, wife is not happy that i have 20k more rds of 9mm, but the current price today is 49.9cents/rd, and since i picked up a draco nak9, pistol, i should not have any issues running it...
@@DREAMSINDIGITAL yes. But plan to pay a lot for ammo. Maybe start with an AR with a 7.62x39 upper. That's still easy to find, and affordable. If you want to go with a different round after things calm down you can always buy another upper.
👀 YES!! I’d love one of those (cloaked version of course) oh and maybe thrown in a missile launcher too 😁 🙃 Note: Not sure why middle launchers are in my head as something I may want, I think it is because it reminds me of a super mutant in a Fallout game when he said “Mini guns and missile launchers” (if you don’t know the game these super mutant guys love their missile launchers).
Good choice. My first pistol was a Glock 19 gen 3, and it’s till my go to every day carry. I’ve since then gotten a gen 5 19 MOS and equipped it with a holosun mini reflex. Can’t go wrong with a 19 in any form tho. I carry a backup Glock 17 mag is extra capacity is needed.
One of my most prized guns is a S&W 629 Performance Center that I traded some silver coins for at a pawn shop. It had literally never been fired except the two test rounds from the factory and because I bought the silver low and sold it high I only paid $400 for a $1,000+ gun!
I hear what you're saying, but I also hope they keep themselves armed. Ya know so they might actually like firearms and help fight the battle against gun control.
California Blues: "Hi yes I'd like to buy a ghost gun high capacity assault rifle fourteen with a bump glock and a short barrel trigger. I want it with 30 magazine clips and would like to use the gun show loophole."
Lmao the irony so many of my friends who wouldn't even touch my guns now want me to go with them to gun stores to make their first buy then they're shocked by all the paperwork good ol California
That is a surprisingly common misconception. Had a local guy up for murder, but he legit thought that. Really it's lethal up to probably ten feet, not considering a golden bb scenario. I will say it's still not a bad choice for home defense, very few people are going to want to push after getting pelted even well outside lethal range.
@@jakeand9020 Yeah, it's standard lore among gun guys that a 12-gauge with 00 buck is the only viable shotgun and load for home defense. It doesn't matter how many times you demonstrate unequivocally that that's not only wrong, but that it's actually a really BAD combination for that task (over-penetration + deafening noise being the two main issues), they'll still turn up their noses at lighter loads and higher gauges. As you say, bird shot can absolutely be lethal at the kind of in-home ranges we're talking about. EVIDENCE matters, people, not "bigger is obviously best".
@@hux2000 #4 buck is best. My opinion. Still got mine loaded with 00 and slugs though. But to the birdshot, have you ever heard of the cutshell method? You take a standard bird load and cut right behind the shot, the shell will disconnect and go out with the shot if you do it right and act like a slug. You'll only get one shot at a time but it's something to think about if bird is all you have. And I'm of the opinion that while birdshot most certainly can be deadly, it is a piss poor choice for a defensive load. I'd rather a load that will hit like a freight train and reliably stop a threat than one that is dependent on them being point blank. Also I've got one loaded with rock salt shells. Those can really be bad for the recipient.
Aye, people get so "educated" on guns they forget that basic, or even shitty guns can still kill you. A bullet in a vital organ is still a bullet in a vital organ regardless of what firearm it came from.
Definitely not cheap, but I picked up a nice used stainless one for $600. What really kills ya is the price of Ruger mags. Last time I saw any for sale they were $90+.
@Christopher Marlowe He mentions that .308 may be overkill. If someone is hunting and hopes to eat the game, they would want to use a cartridge that humanely kills the game animal but does not cause catastrophic tissue damage that would ruin excessive meat. For keeping oneself alive in a self defense scenario, this is not a concern and many people might even prefer the excessive stopping power. The old-timers I refer too had served in military action using either 30-06 or .308 and appreciated it's impressive lethal power. Therefore, there's no such thing as overkill unless you're gonna eat it. Somewhat dark I suppose but I appreciated the point of it.
@@robertkeller9828 What's awesome about the Maverick 88 is that they're so cheap there's almost no excuse not to have one of you have any semblance of need (or even if you don't). They were on sale near me for almost the whole month of Black Friday for $189.99. Even for the lowest wage jobs that's only a few days of work to afford one and even in ammo crunches there's going to be some kind of 12ga available. If you have to toast an intruder with a $4/shell Bismuth goose load, he's going to be toasted. Shotguns and super cheap 9mm handguns (hi-points, SCCYs, etc) are probably used in the overwhelming majority of home defense cases especially for non-gun, non-wealthy people like single moms, people food service, people new to guns, etc. And although bird shot isn't ideal it's probably what most of those people will get and it will probably end the fight all the same, especially since in real life most attackers run when even the hint of a gun is brought out
Another tip for when the panic buyers inevitably want to get rid of of your "scary" rifle. Don't give your Daniel defense / BCM rifle / grandpa's k98 war trophy with matching serial numbers over to the police in a "buy back". Not only do they pay you almost nothing for it, you'll be condemned to a special place in hell .
@@Emaster123 it's not. There is a video that Andrew from TFB TV posted on his channel "the chopping block" where he pressed the muzzle of a shotgun to a gel block and the penetration still wasn't impressive. Birdshot hurts, it doesn't kill. It's made to kill birds, not people.
“9mm Ammo is plentiful”, well not so much right now. This is why you don’t wait until a pandemic or political scare to buy guns or ammo. Always have at least 500-1000 rounds of ammo for your defense guns on tap just in case panic buying occurs or the supply is cut off. Gun stores are closing around me because of this coronavirus fear so online is becoming the only option. You can never have enough ammo.
And that's one reason I decided, long ago, to go with a small number of general use caliber rather than a lot of calibers. I have a lot of .22LR, 9x19, 5.56mm, and 12 gauge. I have a few boxes of .45 for a gun I've had for a while, and a few boxes of stuff like .25 and .40, .38 Spl that I picked up for range trips and whatever. I can find other calibers and guns if the worst happens, but I wanted to make sure i had enough of my staple calibers.
My suggestion is 1000 rounds per defensive firearm and 500 per firearm for everything else. I have 500 rounds for All of my hunting rifles and shotguns. When it comes to 22 lr I have 2000 rounds per cause it's cheap and cause thats the last resort caliber. So if shit goes completely sideways its light enough to grab 1000 rounds, my 10/22 takedown, my TX 22 and hit the road. That's my prepper advice. As for all the new gun owners, please be careful and make youtube your best friend right now. Learn from TFB tv and guys like Hickok45. You need to know the basics. Reach out to family or friends who know firearms. And to all my fellow 2A patriots. Say NO to HR 5717. This is the bill we have all talked about. Its here and we need to stop it now. If not then the registry is apon us. Along with 1 gun a month. And all you PA natives HR 2344 is trying to permit ammo sales. We need to stand up and be heard or we will be fighting a real battle soon. You know what they say about the tree of liberty and the blood of patriots and tyrants. I'm scared that moment is close at hand. Lets stop it before that happens.
Great general advice. 1,000 rounds and you should have at least 6 mags for each gun you carry or plan to use in a SHTF scenario. For the SHTF scenario, I believe the sky is the limit for how many *loaded* mags you need.
From a suburban/city boy whose only firearm contact ..is shooting a 22 riffle once at the Police Athletic League's range.... ...thanks for a very helpful and interesting video
Ruger PCC in 9mm would be my #1 recommendation. It's a 9mm 10/22 that takes Glock mags. It just doesn't get much simpler. It's fairly affordable too ($500-600) and is legal in all 50 states + Canada without bastardizing the stock and other weirdness.
@@skytheavian4242 Unfortunately true, still legal in all 50 states at least. My advice for our friends up north is, by whatever means necessary, replace your current government with one that equally splits power between cities and rural areas. Have a senate based on county/parish (and unchangeable) and a house based on population. Have a president elected independently. Also, anyone who gets a government paycheck is barred from voting for 1 full election cycle. That would fix nearly every political issue in the USA, should work for Canada too as your system is far worse than ours.
According to Paul Harrell 556 can go through a person, three walls and still kill a guy outside your house. Depending on the ammo your using. Not trying to be a smart ass, he actually tested this using various weapons and calibers.
Jake Birkmaier so you’re telling me if an intruder comes into your home to threaten your life, and you blast his dome off through some drywall you’re going to wind up in prison? Any proof of this theory? Sounds like the same as the myth of shooting someone in the back as they are running through your house automatically makes you guilty.
Jake Birkmaier you don’t have that problem in stand-your-ground states. In NY you only have the duty to retreat in public places. Castle Doctrine is still there.
Many major cities in the USA have declared that they will not respond to 911 calls for theft, robbery, or burglary. I hope they still respond to calls to come and collect the bodies of thieves, robbers, and burglars. I don't feel like digging any holes in my yard.
Yup. No more gun sales in California. Lets recap Essential: Liquor, weed, Krispy Kreme, and Starbucks is essential. Non essential: Church (1st Amendment) and Guns (2nd Amendment) Me: Civil War is afoot 🤔
I've owned hand guns for years. I did panic buy an ar15. I been wanting one for a while anyway. Seemed like a good time. Picked up 500 rounds each for my 9 mm and my 40 Cal. 1000 rounds for my 22lr And 500 rounds for my new ar... Now off to the range...
Panic buying toilet paper is one thing - TP is ubitquitous but Firearms not so much...Not something you should panic buy. Best thing to do is go out and find friendly gun people and they will usually encourage you, let you test things and find something that works for you.
Look up Police Activity on RUclips. There is a video of an Officer been shot with birdshot who not only survived is still at work and on the job and yes he was shot at point blank range, also his Pistol has a camera on it so you can see it opposed to Body Cameras which take to a side view to present a smaller target as is typical in a Gunfight.
@@MrMorgorth was he wearing a vest? because if a if he was wearing a plate or vest yeah bird shot wont do much, unarmored though it depends on the bird shot #4, #2 or BB shot will blow a hole in something sub 10 feet when you get like #8 or higher.....yeah thats kinda debatable about how effective it would be.
I just bought a Ruger PCC chassis and it's my first firearm ever. I've really been getting into guns and have kinda been binging on TFB. There's usually a lot of useless filler bs with a lot of these gun channels, but I really like the mix of info/visuals. Keep up the good work guys.
A hi-point is a good starting point, Doesn’t matter if it looks ugly, if it shoots, it kills. Matt’s still probably crying in the corner after buying 11 hi-points hoping to destroy them, but accidentally made an advert on how reliable the gun is.
I have some comments vehemently disagreeing with my statement about 5.56mm/.223 penetration at about the 20min mark (stating that it will fragment after several layers of sheetrock). After looking further into it in the past hour or so, obviously, this will depend on the type of ammo used. Some rounds will fragment or begin to fragment after passing through an interior wall while others will start to tumble. In the majority of cases, the point still stands (i.e., .223 being less of an over-penetration risk than other firearms) but it's still worth posting this comment so viewers won't rely on what was an over-generalization on my part. Thanks for your comments, per usual. - James ETA: See here for a decent comparison of different rounds through sheetrock. Note the differences between .223 and pistol/shotgun rounds: how-i-did-it.org/drywall/results.html
Also I didn't know there were so many birdshot for self defense proponents. Now's a good time to resurrect a TFBTV classic: ruclips.net/video/EjE1UDiN-ls/видео.html ETA, great vid from TN Outdoors showing only 4-5 inches of penetration in gel. I hope you boys that are out here saying birdshot is OK for self-defense don't shit on .380 for CCW: ruclips.net/video/yIfilArIHlY/видео.html
@@tfbtv You're comment was pretty spot on as far as the over penetrations argument for 556 goes. Once that little round hits anything it starts going ass forward, and tearing itself apart. It poses much less danger, in particular less danger of the lethal type, than pistol rounds that weigh twice as much or more and move half as fast or less. I'd rather get hit by a 19 grain 556 fragment that made it through the wall than get hit with the 115 grain 9mm that still moving at the sedate pace of 850 fps that made it through that wall hahaha.
I work at Sportsman's Warehouse in Avondale, AZ and we've been out of 9mm ammo(along with 380, 40,10mm and 45acp)for going on 2 weeks now so ammo availability IS a problem with popular semi-auto handgun calibers. I think for a first time handgun buyer a good quality revolver in 38/357 Mag is a better choice.
@@OrchestraToad Well, according to Wikipedia at least, the British STEN gun was meant to be dropped behind enemy lines so that resistance fighters could reverse engineer the gun with common household items. Mattress box springs were often used, for example.
USA: Time to shoot this virus with my .45 cause 9mm won't penetrate. MAGA! Canadians: Got my SKS. Five rounds are enough right? Brits: God save the Queen from Covid19!
One of my local gun stores had a hundred thousand dollar week. They are sold out of nearly everything. All these people that a month ago were anti gun, suddenly want firearms "just in case"
Yep, every gun shop within 30 miles of where I live is completely out of guns and ammo except for bolt actions and revolvers and the ammo for them, unless you have a 308 bolt action because the AR10 owners swooped in and bought it all up.
They probably weren't anti gun just didn't want one. Lol but I have seen that around the country 60% of gun buyers now are asians worried about there businesses
They thought the Federal Reserve bubble was going to last forever, blue skies and Green New Deals, print money to infinity to pay for it... oh wait. And don't forget the moment they have the chance they would still disarm you and everyone that isn't them.
What is all this range talk about? As long as you can hit them far enough away that no fluids make it to you it works. I call it antisocial distancing.
Some liberal areas are seeing that alot of people are buying, especially first time buyers so they are shutting gunstores down saying they are nonessential... Cant have more people learning that the second amendment is actually really important in times like these. Ex. I'm in los angeles and the sheriff has declared them nonessential but liquor stores and marijuana shops are still open, lol priorities.
I think the silver lining through all this is that many Americans who thought guns were terrible two weeks ago are now waiting in line to get that fresh new Gen 5 Glock 19. - James
Can't have people getting sober and being able to think for themselves. It's all about control. It's easier to control a stoned unarmed populace as opposed to an alert armed society.
The only priority I can see in alcohol is making hand sanitizer, but..weed? Really? I already know the government has the sense of our first nation's bird, the turkey
"birdshot is not lethal, even at point blank range" ... All I'm saying is if someone shot me at 7 yards or less with 12g birdshot and I didn't end up in the morgue I'd be VERY surprised.
I mean one of the kids I grew up with had his back peppered by bird shot through a thicket, a few hours in the hosp getting that pulled out can say he was a little pissed. Dick Cheney literally shot a dude in the face and lived. I think hes more specifically talking about the run of the mill #9 shot. There is ballistic tests on here I have seen and there really isnt much penetration with #9 shot.
@@sadelcol through a thicket implies that it wasn't point blank or even within 7 yards Yes birdshot loses effectiveness very quickly but at close range the shot will still be so close together it'll be lead pushing lead, I saw a ballistic gel test of a guy who was trying to prove how ineffective it was and it still got 12" of penetration and I just don't see how that couldn't be lethal.
A lot of people talking about ammo shortages... that's why you stock up on the ammo before something goes wrong. When I heard people are rushing to buy guns and ammo I just thought wow alot of people are unprepared. If you own a 9mm firearm you should already have plenty of ammo for it. Same with shotgun, AR, AK, or whatever you own.
well, i wasn't planning on buying guns for my entire life, even at the beginning of pandemic i had no plans of owning a firearm. Until some fktard started attacking Asians, I bought 2 ar pistols, one 16" and a 12 gauge. Situation has changed towards totally inhumane and unacceptable way. Its not like people are unprepared, its more like people didnt realize that you cannot trust the humanity in country anymore.
in my case i bought my first gun a couple weeks before the last big buy up under obama. totally a crappy time. i didn't wait till sandy hook to buy in. just so happened that 2 weeks later , sandy hook happened. crappy timing .
I haven't been old enough to buy guns for long. You think a 18-20 year old in college has money to go buy guns and stockpiles of ammo? You forget many of the buyers haven't been able to financially justify it until they feared for their lives
I'm a liberal gun-owner (yes, we exist) and I really appreciate this video. Bought my first gun (an M&P Shield) a few months ago when a friend was close to being shot at a fair. All the information can be overwhelming, and videos like this can help a lot.
Good for you sir I encourage anyone who wants to enjoy your rights while protecting your family because the world is an nasty place like during times such as now god bless
Everyone bashing Daniel for being a liberal gun owner needs to stop and think for a second. If more liberals start getting into guns then the democratic party would have to drop gun control as part of their platform and then we can start rolling back current gun laws. If you have liberal friends (or any non gun friends in general) that you feel are responsible enough to own a gun, get them into guns. Start off slow with pistols, shotguns, and "featureless" semiauto rifles (an unmodified SKS or similar comes to mind) and then work them up to ARs and AKs with "high capacity" detachable magazines. Show them that modern firearms aren't dangerous or scary and turn them into gun people. This strategy worked wonderfully with some of my family that used to be either non gun people (people that dont care either way), fudds ("no one needs an AR15 or AK47 or more than six shots in a handgun") or anti gun people and now just about everyone in my family has some type of semiauto rifle like an AR, AK, or bubba'd SKS (gotta love my former fudd of an uncle) and the ones that don't at least have a pistol with so called "high capacity" magazines and refuse to vote for people that want to restrict their right to own their guns and magazines.
Regarding the Bird Sot comments: I'm a retired Weapons Instructor for state corrections. We issued standard high brass, 00 buck, and 7-1/2C bird to our tower Officers. The bird shot is more of a "get their attention" round. At defensive distances, a well placed shot could definitely cause serious injury or death, but tactically, at greater distances, that's just unlikely to happen reliably. What is does do, is wound, and give the intended target something to think about. A person hit with a shotgun ballast is unlikely to charge the shooter. The 00, on the other hand, is much more likely to permanently put an end to an attack. Think of it this way, 7-1/2C bird shot has around 400, .095" pellets, which means the available energy must be shared by all those individual pellets. 00 buck, on the other hand has 9, .33 caliber projectiles, so each pellet carries much more of the total available energy to the target. As for the .223 breaking up on sheet rock: Although he didn't actually say so, I'd have to believe he's talking about frangible ammunition. These projectiles are designed to break up upon impact, but I've never seen a demonstration of their characteristics when penetrating sheet rock walls. They do drop their energy into the target very quickly, but I'm not convinced about being able to drop all that energy into 3/8" or 1/2" of gypsum board. That said, I would tell you this, I keep a mag of 50 grain frangible 5.56 with my AR, for home defense purposes. JHP will go right through a person at close distance, frangibles are extremely unlikely to over penetrate an attacker, keeping friends and family much safer. Hope this helps, stay safe....
#1 Buck in 12 gauge is good...all .30 caliber in size and 16 pellets versus 9 in the "00 buck...plus less recoil...much better in a pump or auto...try it and check the spread...you'll be surprised....plus add a few #4 buck in the mix...24 shot on target and way less recoil...I load #4 first, then "1 and then 00 Buck as last. Just my preference, is all.
Gosh...PS90 would be scary. I'd make sure to trian my kiddos to hit the floor if daddy pulls out the PS90. They'll know why! DADDY 'BOUT TO SPRAY THE HOUSE!!!
I purchased a Mossberg 500 for my 18th birthday with my dad and didn't really see the point with the "cheaper" build quality of the Maverick 88. Now several years later, I went shooting with a newbie friend recently that purchased one and was shocked how well they are built. No jams and solid functioning; I get the hype now.
@@bigdadde6794 I bought my 88 on my 18th birthday and then a 500 a few years later when I was more stable financially. I wouldn't hesitate to grab any one of them.
Addressing a couple issues you raised: 1. In discussing 9mm handguns you raised the issue if ease of use for people with limited hand strength, such as the elderly. This would be a good time to mention the S&W M&P Shield 9EZ, which is specifically designed to address that issue. I don't own one but know several people who do, and they swear by them. It's definitely a niche, but a good one to consider. 2. Regarding recoil with shotguns, don't forget that several ammunition manufacturers market a 00 Buck round with reduced recoil, calling it a law enforcement round. You may lose so e range, but depending on your situation. It's an option to consider.
James.. I love your channel and I agree with all of the points in this presentation save one. I believe it’s irresponsible to tell someone that .223 doesn’t go through multiple walls. They do. I run a range for my state and I do training for police and certain federal agencies and I’ve done extensive ballistic testing through various media and I can assure you that unless a round hits something more solid than Sheetrock it is absolutely lethal through MULTIPLE sheets up to four for certain as I have personally witnessed. The likelihood that it would not strike a harder/denser media is low for sure and I think that an AR is indeed a good home defense platform but we should be aware of its liability when making the decision. Just my thoughts. Still a big fan.
I have a question for you @bennett price. How does the different variants of 223/556 rounds effect how they penetrate multiple walls. example being jacketed hollow point or other specialized rounds.
Cliff Standley not sure what your question is. A jhp will penetrate multiple walls. I should have been clear because frangible projectiles will break apart far sooner than something like m193 or m855 rounds.
@@alphasierrazulu I messed with one a few weeks ago, I'm 40 with decently strong hands and I could rack it with one finger on the slide. Feels good man. Good luck getting one.
I was just thinking the same thing. Unyielding charm and witticism. Dashingly good looks. A great smile. The dude is the total package. The people's champ
J, I think it is great that you and other RUclipsrs are reaching out to potential new gun owners to give them a heads up on gun safety and practicality. I think it's also good that they see that the majority of us, over 99% of us, are not what the media portrays us to be, but just average Americans exercising our rights responsibly
Owing a firearm is one thing,having the ability and determination to use it in defense of one’s family or life is another. Many people are over confident in that matter but fall short when the chips are down. It is not a simple thing to have to take a life even if it becomes necessary,you have to have the mindset. Real life isn’t a video game.
Very true, you can snipe however many people you want in pubg , but in real life the majority of people aren't gonna be able to take the shot without hesitation.
I suppose you're right. I guess I'll just preemptively surrender my home and family to anyone who wants to take them. And maybe I should just move to France to fit in with the rest of the pu$$ies.
I feel the need to unfortunately disagree with James on the overpenetration issues. I've worked shootings where an AR was used.....very rarely but they do happen. One I have in mind was where someone was shooting up a house with what turned out to be a stolen AR with no sights. Caught them that night and recovered the gun. Anywho, my point was this. We did ballistic tracks on some rounds that went through vinyl siding, exterior sheathing, and 3 layers of drywall before they were keyholing. Yep, through the first room and into the hallway before some, not all, of the bullets fragmented. So still be sure of your target and what's beyond it. Also, your mileage will vary wildly based upon ammo selection, M855 isn't 'armor piercing' but it'll relatively reliably hack its way through single-layer brick veneer. I think personally if you hit the more unique structure that makes up a mammal, be it of the 2 or 4 legged variety, most AR bullets traveling within their preferred velocity range will perform as expected without significant overpen issues.....but drywall is not going to reliably turn 5.56 into tumbling dust.
He should have talked about ammo. I bought a steel cow bell target rated for 22’s. Eventually put 9mm and 38 special on it and it got dented up a bit. Decided to try my AR. It put a clean whole thru both sides of the cowbell. It will go thru sheet rock easily and beginners need to understand that. AR is a good choice, but I don’t think he should have given the sheet rock example.
Paul Harrell did a couple of studies on the issue of over penetration of .223 and 5.56 rounds of various bullet design and weight. Safe to say, using an ar-15 for apartment defense or even, depending on how many people live in your house and whether or not you live near others such as in a suburb, home defense is a bad idea and all you're doing is putting other innocent people at risk.
@@jamesbabbath5306 Agreed, the other problems are that they're expensive, have reliability issues if you don't clean them, at short range the bullet doesn't tumble but instead just leaves tiny holes, and they suck as a hunting rifle since the bullets fragment. It's one of my last choices for a new shooter looking for a home defense gun.
As a left-hander, I love the AR. He's right, you don't have to take your hand off the grip to load, reload, lock the bolt back, chamber, turn on the optic. I have large hands so I can hit the bolt release with my trigger finger quite easily. My AR is nearly identical to the M4 I trained and deployed with. The only differences are a 16-inch barrel instead of the 14.5 on the M4, the trigger pull is only about 7 pounds instead of 10 and there is no "burst" setting. The longer barrel and lighter trigger pull are improvements over the M4 and I don't even miss the "burst" setting. Neither I, nor anyone I ever fought alongside, ever used it in combat. We seldom ever even used it on the range.
MyFinalHour No he’s correct. The downside to solving the problem, like with your Ex, is the jail sentence you serve for using the 12ga to solve it. Hahaha!
@@Allan_aka_RocKITEman around here, we call a shovel a mexican backhoe. can get them cheap and by the hour at home depots.. that's a bit put dated. they're doing more than farm work and construction labor anymore. i miss the good ole days... i'm kidding btw. i'm sure someone will take offense, gotta make it clear..
My cheap load out -.22lr bolt mag fed rifle -.22lr Phenox arms pistol - Maverick 88 12 gauge - Taurus G2C 9mm - Palmentto Arms Ar15 5.56 & 7.62x39 Around 1200 For the all Firearms. Dont forget to get a nice holster and range belt and a fuck ton of ammo.....Maybe a gun safe too.
22lr is really the most ideal imo. Sure it's power is dead last compared to other rounds. But in survival mode, you're not looking to go to war. Common sense suggests your main priority would be to take a defensive stance & hunker down till things blew over. Not looking for a fight but ready for one. You can also backpack with a couple thousand far easier than you could with just hundreds of bigger calibers. And just have shot placement when hunting. Coupled with a suppressor, it's a winner. Everyone talks shit about a 22lr until one is pointed at them.
M&P Shield EZ for those with trouble racking slides. My wife struggled with just about everything I put on the table up until that thing. The mag spring button grips for loading is also a nice touch. Also it's hard to beat a basic SA/DA revolver for simplicity. Just be mindful of finger placement.
Yep. The .380 EZ in particular is great for anyone with smaller and/or weaker hands. Low recoil, easy to load and manipulate while still being effective enough with modern defensive rounds.
There's _Friends_ & there's *Battle Buddies* ...the door only opens for the 2nd. Real friends would have been smart enough to become Battle Buddies BEFORE things went Wahoonie Shaped.
LoL those "friends" will get a warning shot and get told to go the f**k home. If you want to come to my house when SHTF i better know and approve your idea way ahead of time "BYO" food,guns,ammo. I'm a stingy MF'r i aint sharing. I prep for me and mine not you and yours just FYI
I had about five guys call me a start talking like that. If the SHTF I’m coming to your house. I told every one of them no fucking way don’t even think about it. One of them owns guns but has very little ammo. I have been begging him for years to buy ammo but he doesn’t want to spend the money. But he has 5 new cars in his driveway, including a Porsche 911 GT3. Anyway one of the guys calls me up the next day and asks me if I will go to the gun store with him to buy a firearm. So we go to the gun store and stand in line. 2/3rds of the Guns were already gone. Well we got the last SW MP9c in the case. Glocks were gone as were most of the other 9mms. He was able to buy 200 rounds at $25 per box. Serves him right for waiting. At least he “pulled the trigger” on his gun purchase.
You made some good choices. But didn't mention a revolver. For in the home defense a four inch S&W 586 or Ruger GP100 in 357 mag is both reliable and powerful. Back in the day, cops didn't refer to it as "King of the Street" for no reason. Enjoy your videos.
I bought a Kalashnikov KS12 Komrad in September as soon as I moved to Georgia so I’m good. Short barreled, semi auto, mag fed, tactical shotgun you can’t go wrong.
Never apologize for the basics. Growing up my dad would drill me about the basics all the time no matter how many times we have gone over it. Basics teach the respect needed so some fool does not do something stupid. Besides everyone can always use a reminder.
Pistol caliber carbines (I like to call them Sub-carbines) are a great choice for home defense. I prefer to shoulder a weapon rather than use a handgun.
Keeping the whole "new gun buyer" in mind... I agree with you. In fact, I think i may have to buy an AR15 or at least a mini-14 since i live in comifornia and a mini-14 is not an assault rifle.
Don't forget the SKS. More important now is that you can still get 1000 count lots of ammo forrrrrrr , oh crap they nuked online ammo buying in Commiefornia. Well nevertheless ammo is still out there for the 7.62x39 and stopping is on point. Stripper clips are cheap, handy and light weight. Good luck behind enemy lines man.
Everything will go through dry wall , when shooting inside your home you should keep in mind what is behind it , however im guessing the fragments went through not the hole bullet
for a sidearm the Sig SP 2022 is a fantastic choice. 15+1 rounds of 9x19 easy to field strip and clean. excellent range , reliability is well Sig Sauger soo there is that. And its cheaper than the Sig 226 while being on the same platform but with a polymer handle and steel slide as to be expected
Glad to see y'all guys use your channel to also educate the new firearm owners. Definitely like your channel even better now. I've had guns my whole life, and I'm always happy to hear someone buying their first firearm. 2a community is growing. They can't get us down. Thank you for what you're doing. 👏
As someone who has been shooting for 40+ years I think all of that was really excellent advice and very well explained - really great info for folks that are new to shooting. And nobody pays me to say this: If you can afford the Sig Sauer P238 (in .380 Auto) - it is the finest and most reliable pistol I have ever owned and I absolutely love shooting it - it is the "Small size gun with the Full size Price" but if you rent one and shoot it you will absolutely know where that money goes. Some will tell you .380 is under powered - Ok to be fair this is somewhat true - however: Most self defense shootouts statistically happen between 6 and 25 feet. What it lacks in power it gives back in exceptionally manageable recoil and having a gun that you can confidently wield and shoot accurately without being terrified of the bang - that's worth something more than what money alone buys. It is the exact perfect amount of gun, small, relatively lightweight loaded, and easily carried (which you will do far more than you will ever shoot it) Additionally they are beautifully refined and come in many very nice finish / grip combos. Go shoot one and thank me later. Really great Video! - MM
underpowered but great recoil and accuracy? why not something like a 5.7 then. great recoil. accurate. not underpowered. and amazing capacity even more than 9 mil
@@reddead9473 the specs on the 5.7 do legitimately make it a great choice but - it is way more expensive, the gun is larger, heavier, and has a longer grip length due to the cartridges and I don't see 5.7 ammo on the shelf anywhere so until it becomes more reasonable and widely available as .380 I'll stick to that. My point is about EDC not the most powerful gun / high capacity combo. Also watch .380 ballistic tests - you're not gonna just shake it off Like you didn't just catch a piece of hot lead - you're going to the E.R.
We also wish you had the same gun laws or even better laws. We wish everyone had the liberty to exercise their natural right to be armed. Not only because everyone deserves to be armed. But more creativity could arise as different people design weapons for different reasons. And veriety is awesome.
I have gained a hell lot of weapons knowledge, like baisc weapons training without actually using weapons from mostly American RUclipsrs! But when I express my knowledge here in public, people & law enforcing personnels, give me a death stare 😖... & Indian government still follows the British arms act🤦♂ ( which was meant to take away the rights of natives)
At my local gunstore last week, someone bought literally all the 7.62x39 and almost all of the other ammo but for some reason there was boxes and boxes of .223 sitting on the shelves
All weapon platforms have issues. How you train and overcome these issues is paramount to the effective deployment of any weapons platform. It would be nice to see a video on these issues concerning the AR-15.
Beginner firearm. Revolver! Open the cylinder and it’s “safe” (no forgotten round in the chamber to run down a barrel when the trigger is pulled - as I’ve personally witnessed 3x. Not fun.). No slide to manipulate. No tap/rack drills to teach. No real disassembly required for basic maintenance. Not enough rounds? If one needs to fire more than 6 rounds to get bad guys jumping out the nearest window...then will it really take 1-6 more to convince them to leave? A heavy trigger is, if anything, better for a beginner who - without years of experience - may be too heavy on a trigger anyway.
Revolvers have a place and I have one as a backup backup gun. Saying a "beginner" NEEDS a revolver is a very simple minded Idea. It's not difficult to take five minutes and explain to someone how a semi automatic pistol works. Granted a revolver is much more simple but I've heard guys in gun shops say I'm getting my first pistol or I want to get my wife a gun and the usual response is "oh get you a revolver". Asinine. A semi automatic pistol is not rocket science for a normal reasonable minded person. Please stop spreading this plagued idea.
Braaap... That sounds like a pretty good choice. According to all the reviews, it's one of the shooter-friendliest semi-autos ever made. So long as she can remember to rack the slide and switch thumb safety to on (if there is a thumb safety on hers) she should be fine.
WrNoStrngrs2Luv Very easy to rack. It just glides back with the slightest pressure. Great pick for people with arthritis or women with extra small hands. My sister got one and she loves it. She has no problem racking it with just her thumb and pointer finger.
“Ammo’s plentiful, especially for 9mm...” Well, that didn’t age well.
Like milk.
Me buying a 9mm in August 2020
I've made a huge mistake
back in march when there was no TP on the shelves, then when there was no ammo on the shelves, i was smart enough to invest in 9mm (steel) ammo at 15/rd, wife is not happy that i have 20k more rds of 9mm, but the current price today is 49.9cents/rd, and since i picked up a draco nak9, pistol, i should not have any issues running it...
@@StasisDreams Should I buy a 9mm or ar-15? I'm new to guns BTW.
@@DREAMSINDIGITAL yes. But plan to pay a lot for ammo. Maybe start with an AR with a 7.62x39 upper. That's still easy to find, and affordable. If you want to go with a different round after things calm down you can always buy another upper.
Bought an M1 Abrams tank for a first gun it works great!
😆😆
Lol a true yeeet cannon
Concealed carry?
Vince Garcia I think it’s open 🤷♂️
👀 YES!! I’d love one of those (cloaked version of course) oh and maybe thrown in a missile launcher too 😁 🙃
Note: Not sure why middle launchers are in my head as something I may want, I think it is because it reminds me of a super mutant in a Fallout game when he said “Mini guns and missile launchers” (if you don’t know the game these super mutant guys love their missile launchers).
Bought a Glock 19 MOS this week. First time gun owner.
Good choice man. Got a glock 19 gen 4 and a glock 43 for my first handguns.
I bought a 23 a couple months ago. My first handgun as well. Love my glock
Welcome to the club! Can’t go wrong with a Glock!
Now your hooked.
Good first choice.
Now buy more.
Good choice. My first pistol was a Glock 19 gen 3, and it’s till my go to every day carry. I’ve since then gotten a gen 5 19 MOS and equipped it with a holosun mini reflex. Can’t go wrong with a 19 in any form tho. I carry a backup Glock 17 mag is extra capacity is needed.
“Ammo is cheap and plentiful especially 9mm”
A simpler time before the 9mm and .556 crash of 2020
ahhh yes that swimming Remington factory that is producing great stuff
more like a 9mm and .556 bull run. ammo companies couldn't be happier
My friend at the Walmart I used to work at said that whenever they get a shipment of ammo, it’s GONE within two hours of putting it on the self.
Laughs in 5.7 welcome to the club boys 😂
5.56********
Im just looking forward to the flood of used but never fired guns in the gun shops.
YES!
One of my most prized guns is a S&W 629 Performance Center that I traded some silver coins for at a pawn shop. It had literally never been fired except the two test rounds from the factory and because I bought the silver low and sold it high I only paid $400 for a $1,000+ gun!
I hear what you're saying, but I also hope they keep themselves armed. Ya know so they might actually like firearms and help fight the battle against gun control.
Ding ding ding!! We have a winner! 😁👍👍🇺🇸
I hope not, cos the more the noobs hold on to them and learn, the more we have on our side when the tyrants try to pass draconian laws.
#1 hipoint c9
#2 hipoint c9
#3 hipoint c9
#4 hipoint carbine
#5 mosin nagant
total spent: $400
Uses 0
W G not these days....
Yeet Cannon where you at????
@BMO yes it is! but if ya have the money get a glock or maybe one of the used police trade in glocks
Hipoints suck ass
California Blues:
"Hi yes I'd like to buy a ghost gun high capacity assault rifle fourteen with a bump glock and a short barrel trigger. I want it with 30 magazine clips and would like to use the gun show loophole."
This😂😂😂 “I’d like to use the gun show loop hole please”
A sudden raise in accidental self inflicted gun wounds. And in about 3 months guns shops having half priced glocks and other returned goodies.
Lmao the irony so many of my friends who wouldn't even touch my guns now want me to go with them to gun stores to make their first buy then they're shocked by all the paperwork good ol California
@@johnherrera5261
Karma 😁
Do you know where to find those heat seeking rounds I've heard about?
#5: 9mm handgun
#4: 12 gauge shotgun
#3: 9mm carbine
#2: magazine or clip fed rifle (beside AR-15)
#1: AR-15
I was good until you said "bird shot is not lethal even at point blank range"....whaaaat?
That is a surprisingly common misconception. Had a local guy up for murder, but he legit thought that.
Really it's lethal up to probably ten feet, not considering a golden bb scenario.
I will say it's still not a bad choice for home defense, very few people are going to want to push after getting pelted even well outside lethal range.
@@jakeand9020 Yeah, it's standard lore among gun guys that a 12-gauge with 00 buck is the only viable shotgun and load for home defense. It doesn't matter how many times you demonstrate unequivocally that that's not only wrong, but that it's actually a really BAD combination for that task (over-penetration + deafening noise being the two main issues), they'll still turn up their noses at lighter loads and higher gauges. As you say, bird shot can absolutely be lethal at the kind of in-home ranges we're talking about.
EVIDENCE matters, people, not "bigger is obviously best".
@@hux2000 bird is less than lethal garbage and you should never rely on it to save your life
@@hux2000 #4 buck is best. My opinion. Still got mine loaded with 00 and slugs though. But to the birdshot, have you ever heard of the cutshell method? You take a standard bird load and cut right behind the shot, the shell will disconnect and go out with the shot if you do it right and act like a slug. You'll only get one shot at a time but it's something to think about if bird is all you have. And I'm of the opinion that while birdshot most certainly can be deadly, it is a piss poor choice for a defensive load. I'd rather a load that will hit like a freight train and reliably stop a threat than one that is dependent on them being point blank. Also I've got one loaded with rock salt shells. Those can really be bad for the recipient.
"I apologize in advance to my regular viewers..."
Don't ever apologize for teaching basics. Everyone can benefit from learning or relearning basics.
Agreed, because we all forget something at some point.
Aye, people get so "educated" on guns they forget that basic, or even shitty guns can still kill you. A bullet in a vital organ is still a bullet in a vital organ regardless of what firearm it came from.
@#TEAM TRUMP yes! Another good example would be Trump becoming president despite not knowing the basics of politics.
Mini 14 and reasonably price are two things that I never heard together.
Dan Ramatan when they first came out.
Original price for mine $189.00
I got mine for $500 and it was the cheapest .223 caliber semi-auto rifle in the store. Shoots great too.
He thinks a glock pistol is a budget pistol and a sig is a slightly more expensive he thinking from a rich mans point of veiw😂😂😂
Definitely not cheap, but I picked up a nice used stainless one for $600. What really kills ya is the price of Ruger mags. Last time I saw any for sale they were $90+.
@MrBanditoMan Yeah and I should have said my $600 one came with 1 10rd mag and 2 20rd mags. So basically $180 worth of Ruger mags.
I've heard old timers say, " no such thing as overkill unless you're gonna eat it".
I love that phrase
@Christopher Marlowe
He mentions that .308 may be overkill.
If someone is hunting and hopes to eat the game, they would want to use a cartridge that humanely kills the game animal but does not cause catastrophic tissue damage that would ruin excessive meat.
For keeping oneself alive in a self defense scenario, this is not a concern and many people might even prefer the excessive stopping power.
The old-timers I refer too had served in military action using either 30-06 or .308 and appreciated it's impressive lethal power.
Therefore, there's no such thing as overkill unless you're gonna eat it.
Somewhat dark I suppose but I appreciated the point of it.
There is no such thing as too much firepower.
@@scooterpie696 .308 frangibles would be excellent for home defense. All 3000 if those foot-pounds dumped into the target....Jesus.
@@thatguy22441 If you wake up in the middle of night and shoot a .308 with no ear protection, you might just wish you slept through the robbery...
Maverick 88 was my first shot gun I bought, loved that thing. Kept up with my buddies Winchester and Remingtons just fine
For home defense you can't go wrong with a Mossberg shotgun.
If recoil is a problem, get an Oppo adapter for your 88/500/590 and load it with Federal/Aguila 1 3/4th.
@@robertkeller9828 What's awesome about the Maverick 88 is that they're so cheap there's almost no excuse not to have one of you have any semblance of need (or even if you don't). They were on sale near me for almost the whole month of Black Friday for $189.99. Even for the lowest wage jobs that's only a few days of work to afford one and even in ammo crunches there's going to be some kind of 12ga available. If you have to toast an intruder with a $4/shell Bismuth goose load, he's going to be toasted. Shotguns and super cheap 9mm handguns (hi-points, SCCYs, etc) are probably used in the overwhelming majority of home defense cases especially for non-gun, non-wealthy people like single moms, people food service, people new to guns, etc. And although bird shot isn't ideal it's probably what most of those people will get and it will probably end the fight all the same, especially since in real life most attackers run when even the hint of a gun is brought out
Another tip for when the panic buyers inevitably want to get rid of of your "scary" rifle. Don't give your Daniel defense / BCM rifle / grandpa's k98 war trophy with matching serial numbers over to the police in a "buy back". Not only do they pay you almost nothing for it, you'll be condemned to a special place in hell .
Bury it in the yard untill next year .
😂
New Zealander here - less than 30% compliance (using the best case scenario from the government PoV).
'Buy Backs' don't work.
@@MajesticDemonLord Can't "buy back" what they never owned in the first place.
Wasn't there a guy that bought a bunch of 75 dollar .25's and actually made money on it?
One weapon that’s missing are the tactical short shorts that have a fear factor of 6 stars
JesusRapter you have to earn the “Thicc Thighs Matter” Perk to unlock it though
Pair with an FN FAL for a 2x fear factor bonus
Should have let your stepdad borrow the pen-15
lmfao
😂
The sights are very intuitive: 👌🏼 🖕🏼
Careful, I heard those shoot hot loads
More bang for the buck 😉
I just turned 21 last week and today I bought myself a CZ compact 9mm as my first gun ! 🤣 MERICA ! 😂😂😂🤣
Nice just bought mine as well
Bruh you can buy guns when you turn eighteen unless you went to dicks sporting goods
CZ makes some good guns.
A. Chopper depends on the state. In commifornia, we can onky buy bolt action rifles and shotguns at age 18-20. Everything else is restricted to 21
Love CZ!
Top 5 beginner guns for the wu-flu:
5) .50 AE desert eagle
4) .500 s&w Snubby
3) .600 nitro revolver
4) Barrett M107
1) anything in .577 tyrannosaurs
Honorable mention: bazooka
You forgot the 5"64
Nah bro, magnum research BFR in 45-70
Also German rail gun
Funniest comment I've seen today.
.308 over kill for two legged........
WW2 veterans shooting 30-06, "no such thing as Overkill."
Kid Devil have you shot an M1 Garand?Great firearm for its time but damn.
.308 over kill my ass. Try the perfect caliber for a battle rifle. One shot one kill. Ask all the Rhodesians
30-06 or .308/7.62 NATO because people like to take cover when they're under fire .
@@Prodigysportsman I had an M1 Garand but sold it like an idiot some years ago. Has some kick, but nothing compared to the kick from a Mosin Nagant.
@@victorwaddell6530 .30-06 PWNS .308
“The shotgun isn’t a point and shoot in someone’s general direction type of weapon”
*laughs in fully auto Saiga 12 with drum magazine*
He also said bird shot isn't leather from point blank range? Wtf
@@Emaster123 it's not. There is a video that Andrew from TFB TV posted on his channel "the chopping block" where he pressed the muzzle of a shotgun to a gel block and the penetration still wasn't impressive. Birdshot hurts, it doesn't kill. It's made to kill birds, not people.
Ethan Smith because it’s not. Highly unlikely to kill you.
@@jonahpatton8879 buddy of mine got his leg blown off with birdshot
From honestly about 4-5 feet away not even technically pointblank
Seriously, is anyone going to worry about how loud a gun is during a real home defense situation? Great video .
Fire an AR 15 indoors without ear protection and let me know how that works out for you.
“9mm Ammo is plentiful”, well not so much right now. This is why you don’t wait until a pandemic or political scare to buy guns or ammo. Always have at least 500-1000 rounds of ammo for your defense guns on tap just in case panic buying occurs or the supply is cut off. Gun stores are closing around me because of this coronavirus fear so online is becoming the only option. You can never have enough ammo.
Exactly and for God's sake these people need to lear to use them properly
And that's one reason I decided, long ago, to go with a small number of general use caliber rather than a lot of calibers. I have a lot of .22LR, 9x19, 5.56mm, and 12 gauge. I have a few boxes of .45 for a gun I've had for a while, and a few boxes of stuff like .25 and .40, .38 Spl that I picked up for range trips and whatever.
I can find other calibers and guns if the worst happens, but I wanted to make sure i had enough of my staple calibers.
My suggestion is 1000 rounds per defensive firearm and 500 per firearm for everything else. I have 500 rounds for All of my hunting rifles and shotguns. When it comes to 22 lr I have 2000 rounds per cause it's cheap and cause thats the last resort caliber. So if shit goes completely sideways its light enough to grab 1000 rounds, my 10/22 takedown, my TX 22 and hit the road. That's my prepper advice. As for all the new gun owners, please be careful and make youtube your best friend right now. Learn from TFB tv and guys like Hickok45. You need to know the basics. Reach out to family or friends who know firearms. And to all my fellow 2A patriots. Say NO to HR 5717. This is the bill we have all talked about. Its here and we need to stop it now. If not then the registry is apon us. Along with 1 gun a month. And all you PA natives HR 2344 is trying to permit ammo sales. We need to stand up and be heard or we will be fighting a real battle soon. You know what they say about the tree of liberty and the blood of patriots and tyrants. I'm scared that moment is close at hand. Lets stop it before that happens.
Great general advice. 1,000 rounds and you should have at least 6 mags for each gun you carry or plan to use in a SHTF scenario. For the SHTF scenario, I believe the sky is the limit for how many *loaded* mags you need.
Aren't people that feel the need to have 500-1000+ rounds the exact reason we HAVE ammo shortages in the first place?
From a suburban/city boy whose only firearm contact
..is shooting a 22 riffle once at the Police Athletic League's range....
...thanks for a very helpful and interesting video
300 BLK is definitely not for a beginner... Unless you're planning on just buying the ammo, which can be scarce/expensive.
just buy normie ar15 fam. or maybe a pistol in case you gotta make a run to the store against the hordes to get tp.
>9mm is plentiful
Maybe last month boyo, in the Corona era we packing tokarevs
Not being mean or funny, but that's why you stock your ammo before something goes wrong.
Around me .40 is the only handgun ammo left on alot of shelves
@@johnmcgown9269 so it saying g buy a 50bmg
@@bobthebuilder1360 realistically look at the ammo rack and but whatever takes the ammo they have at this point
John McGown This is the only reason I still have a .40 cal.
Ruger PCC in 9mm would be my #1 recommendation. It's a 9mm 10/22 that takes Glock mags. It just doesn't get much simpler. It's fairly affordable too ($500-600) and is legal in all 50 states + Canada without bastardizing the stock and other weirdness.
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"Legal in all 50 states + Canada"
That aged like fine milk.
@@skytheavian4242 Unfortunately true, still legal in all 50 states at least. My advice for our friends up north is, by whatever means necessary, replace your current government with one that equally splits power between cities and rural areas. Have a senate based on county/parish (and unchangeable) and a house based on population. Have a president elected independently. Also, anyone who gets a government paycheck is barred from voting for 1 full election cycle. That would fix nearly every political issue in the USA, should work for Canada too as your system is far worse than ours.
@@GrendalTheBeasty Clint would laugh in your face and call you a bi t c h.
Omg, I hate how people always overestimate the spread of a shotgun. That tells me, everytime, when someone knows jack about firearms.
Shotguns also shoot slugs ya know
Other things that make me realize someone is full of crap: Saying birdshot isn’t lethal at point blank. Saying a 223 isn’t much of a concern.
@@rjstewart I hate hearing "IT'S JUSTA SUPED UP .22" Like okay Elmer.
Deimos, it is. It’s just suped up a *LOT*.
What's the cut off point? I could argue a .50 BMG is a suped up .22 lol
According to Paul Harrell 556 can go through a person, three walls and still kill a guy outside your house. Depending on the ammo your using.
Not trying to be a smart ass, he actually tested this using various weapons and calibers.
Immediately thought the same thing
Random Pickle if someone is hiding behind something and you shoot them through it have fun in court
Jake Birkmaier so you’re telling me if an intruder comes into your home to threaten your life, and you blast his dome off through some drywall you’re going to wind up in prison? Any proof of this theory? Sounds like the same as the myth of shooting someone in the back as they are running through your house automatically makes you guilty.
Paul Jordan in my home state of NY with a duty to retreat you would go to court at the least
Jake Birkmaier you don’t have that problem in stand-your-ground states. In NY you only have the duty to retreat in public places. Castle Doctrine is still there.
Many major cities in the USA have declared that they will not respond to 911 calls for theft, robbery, or burglary. I hope they still respond to calls to come and collect the bodies of thieves, robbers, and burglars. I don't feel like digging any holes in my yard.
Yup. No more gun sales in California.
Lets recap
Essential: Liquor, weed, Krispy Kreme, and Starbucks is essential.
Non essential: Church (1st Amendment) and Guns (2nd Amendment)
Me: Civil War is afoot 🤔
Maybe pull a vlad? Stick a couple in the front yard. Nobody is coming to knock on your door
JonD hate to be that guy but all of that stuff is closed Except dispensaries lol
I like this guy
What cities have said that? Theft or burglary I get to an extent. But robbery? Citation?
I've owned hand guns for years. I did panic buy an ar15. I been wanting one for a while anyway. Seemed like a good time. Picked up 500 rounds each for my 9 mm and my 40 Cal. 1000 rounds for my 22lr
And 500 rounds for my new ar... Now off to the range...
Same.
Do you regret the panic buy?
No. in this day and age squirrel that ammo. Dont go burn it. You won't find any!!!
Panic buying toilet paper is one thing - TP is ubitquitous but Firearms not so much...Not something you should panic buy. Best thing to do is go out and find friendly gun people and they will usually encourage you, let you test things and find something that works for you.
Those are rookie numbers, gotta pump up those numbers.
I owned 100% of your suggestions prior to all the panic buying and I still enjoyed this video.
Where they will be re sold at 3% less than a brand new one.
Nathan nowhere, if anything they’ve gone up in value by at least 50%
*meanwhile in australia*
"alright where is my baseball bat"
Cricket bat, surely?
@@palerider7708 both are pretty common
I had one of those until I waited 4 months for my gun license.
"That's not a knife, this is a..."
*Sees gun*
"... nevermind, steal my sheila and my Vegemite and have a g'day, mate."
Meanwhile in UK
Here's a permit of my permit for my kitchen knife.
"Birdshot is not lethal, even at point blank range" *Kurt Cobain has left the chat.*
Edit: Who would've thought a joke would cause so much debate?! 😂
And entered the ceiling.
This comment section is brainier than Kurt Cobain’s garage ceiling.
Look up Police Activity on RUclips. There is a video of an Officer been shot with birdshot who not only survived is still at work and on the job and yes he was shot at point blank range, also his Pistol has a camera on it so you can see it opposed to Body Cameras which take to a side view to present a smaller target as is typical in a Gunfight.
@@MrMorgorth Did he fall when he got shot? they don't need to die instantly, just stop advancing.
@@MrMorgorth was he wearing a vest? because if a if he was wearing a plate or vest yeah bird shot wont do much, unarmored though it depends on the bird shot #4, #2 or BB shot will blow a hole in something sub 10 feet when you get like #8 or higher.....yeah thats kinda debatable about how effective it would be.
I just bought a Ruger PCC chassis and it's my first firearm ever. I've really been getting into guns and have kinda been binging on TFB. There's usually a lot of useless filler bs with a lot of these gun channels, but I really like the mix of info/visuals. Keep up the good work guys.
GP100 nice
Someone: Accidentally panic buys a Hi-Point*
Matt Carriker: “A feel a disturbance in the force”
actually a hipoint isn't a bad choice for someone in need of defence.
better than nothing.
@@spirotagnw Maybe, but rocks are cheaper.
A hi-point is a good starting point, Doesn’t matter if it looks ugly, if it shoots, it kills. Matt’s still probably crying in the corner after buying 11 hi-points hoping to destroy them, but accidentally made an advert on how reliable the gun is.
It’s better than a sharp stick.
I have some comments vehemently disagreeing with my statement about 5.56mm/.223 penetration at about the 20min mark (stating that it will fragment after several layers of sheetrock).
After looking further into it in the past hour or so, obviously, this will depend on the type of ammo used. Some rounds will fragment or begin to fragment after passing through an interior wall while others will start to tumble.
In the majority of cases, the point still stands (i.e., .223 being less of an over-penetration risk than other firearms) but it's still worth posting this comment so viewers won't rely on what was an over-generalization on my part.
Thanks for your comments, per usual.
- James
ETA: See here for a decent comparison of different rounds through sheetrock. Note the differences between .223 and pistol/shotgun rounds: how-i-did-it.org/drywall/results.html
Also I didn't know there were so many birdshot for self defense proponents. Now's a good time to resurrect a TFBTV classic: ruclips.net/video/EjE1UDiN-ls/видео.html
ETA, great vid from TN Outdoors showing only 4-5 inches of penetration in gel. I hope you boys that are out here saying birdshot is OK for self-defense don't shit on .380 for CCW: ruclips.net/video/yIfilArIHlY/видео.html
@@tfbtv You're comment was pretty spot on as far as the over penetrations argument for 556 goes. Once that little round hits anything it starts going ass forward, and tearing itself apart. It poses much less danger, in particular less danger of the lethal type, than pistol rounds that weigh twice as much or more and move half as fast or less. I'd rather get hit by a 19 grain 556 fragment that made it through the wall than get hit with the 115 grain 9mm that still moving at the sedate pace of 850 fps that made it through that wall hahaha.
I work at Sportsman's Warehouse in Avondale, AZ and we've been out of 9mm ammo(along with 380, 40,10mm and 45acp)for going on 2 weeks now so ammo availability IS a problem with popular semi-auto handgun calibers.
I think for a first time handgun buyer a good quality revolver in 38/357 Mag is a better choice.
I am sold out of all handguns except wheel guns and their calibers, yet everyone comes in asking if we have any 9mm or 45s.
Well that's just Avondale, I'm sure my mom and Pa store will have plenty of surplus.....
@@fan9775 Same thing here in Prescott, AZ. I can't imagine it's not even worse in Phoenix. Hope it's not long term.
>Everyone freaking out due to ammo shortages
>Me:converting 16 gauge birdshot into wax slugs
Gave my daughter some ammo last January. Got a weird look at the time.
"No one had, like, a submachine gun"
*sweats in anarchist grandad
lmao
An open-bolt SMG is actually one of the easiest types of firearms to make yourself in times of war (or so I’ve read).
@@MrStingray358 what book is it
@@OrchestraToad Well, according to Wikipedia at least, the British STEN gun was meant to be dropped behind enemy lines so that resistance fighters could reverse engineer the gun with common household items. Mattress box springs were often used, for example.
@@OrchestraToad PA luty.
I traded a bottle of hand soap for a gallon of amazing homemade spaghetti sauce yesterday.
For real? You’re kidding?
DAP 1776 he’s telling the truth, i was there. I was the sauce.
Lost in the sauce
So you took food from people struggling to wash their hands? In a viral spread pandemic? Good luck out there.
@@FNG_Star Well he's gonna cook it I would imagine.
Thanks James. I went with a pistol caliber carbine. Tho the only thing they had left was something called 500 magnum. Thanks
Jacob Lundy 😂 I wish, I’ve been looking for a PCC in 500 Magnum to go with my 500 s&w.
I’m a seasoned old lady shooter this is good advice
do you season them before or after you shoot them?
I’m not Jason he’s my Son lol I’m the old one ☝️
How many old ladies you shoot?
@@user-bi5if1ip6t all the more reason to not shoot your own kind
Jason's mom is trying to frame him as the notorious old lady shooter!
“9mm ammo, cheap and easy to find”
What a difference 5 months makes
Not really most common caliber out there alot of people can't find the ammo cuz millons people have 9mm why I bought 40 instead and. 38 special
"Educated impulse investment" omg yes, that's perfect.
That made my day!!!
Yep that’s some good lawyer talk...
Someone better make that a meme!
USA: I got my rifle, I feel safe
Brits: "sitting in a fort made of toilet roll"
I think you mean, USA: "I got my rifle, no one invades MY fort of toilet paper."
USA: Time to shoot this virus with my .45 cause 9mm won't penetrate. MAGA!
Canadians: Got my SKS. Five rounds are enough right?
Brits: God save the Queen from Covid19!
Not this Brit Dom :)
@@mbogucki1 sks' are pretty sexy tho
@@emptychamber544 Best peasant rifle you can get...provided you are under 180cm tall that is. 😂
One of my local gun stores had a hundred thousand dollar week. They are sold out of nearly everything.
All these people that a month ago were anti gun, suddenly want firearms "just in case"
Yep, every gun shop within 30 miles of where I live is completely out of guns and ammo except for bolt actions and revolvers and the ammo for them, unless you have a 308 bolt action because the AR10 owners swooped in and bought it all up.
They probably weren't anti gun just didn't want one. Lol but I have seen that around the country 60% of gun buyers now are asians worried about there businesses
They thought the Federal Reserve bubble was going to last forever, blue skies and Green New Deals, print money to infinity to pay for it... oh wait. And don't forget the moment they have the chance they would still disarm you and everyone that isn't them.
@@TheBasher-_- Koreans on roof tops can be your friends...they know what’s up
It happens during extreme times
Just picked up my first gun, a Sig P320 X5 Legion. Can't wait to take it to the range.
What is all this range talk about? As long as you can hit them far enough away that no fluids make it to you it works. I call it antisocial distancing.
Like I said in the video, not as much of an important consideration... *yet* - James
I request consent to use 'antisocial distancing'
TFB TV James.....range matters. Ever heard of Graham vs Connor from 1989????
@@springbloom5940 What is this consent you speak of? this is the internet and I am fully aware of its rules. i.imgur.com/MFFMUTN.jpg
That's zombie apocalypse talk. I dig it.
Some liberal areas are seeing that alot of people are buying, especially first time buyers so they are shutting gunstores down saying they are nonessential... Cant have more people learning that the second amendment is actually really important in times like these. Ex. I'm in los angeles and the sheriff has declared them nonessential but liquor stores and marijuana shops are still open, lol priorities.
I think the silver lining through all this is that many Americans who thought guns were terrible two weeks ago are now waiting in line to get that fresh new Gen 5 Glock 19. - James
323gunslinger It’s not priorities, it’s a liberal bias and agenda.
It's pathetic that there are people who panic at the mere notion of having to remain totally sober for a few days.
Can't have people getting sober and being able to think for themselves. It's all about control. It's easier to control a stoned unarmed populace as opposed to an alert armed society.
The only priority I can see in alcohol is making hand sanitizer, but..weed? Really? I already know the government has the sense of our first nation's bird, the turkey
"birdshot is not lethal, even at point blank range"
...
All I'm saying is if someone shot me at 7 yards or less with 12g birdshot and I didn't end up in the morgue I'd be VERY surprised.
I mean one of the kids I grew up with had his back peppered by bird shot through a thicket, a few hours in the hosp getting that pulled out can say he was a little pissed. Dick Cheney literally shot a dude in the face and lived. I think hes more specifically talking about the run of the mill #9 shot. There is ballistic tests on here I have seen and there really isnt much penetration with #9 shot.
@@sadelcol through a thicket implies that it wasn't point blank or even within 7 yards
Yes birdshot loses effectiveness very quickly but at close range the shot will still be so close together it'll be lead pushing lead, I saw a ballistic gel test of a guy who was trying to prove how ineffective it was and it still got 12" of penetration and I just don't see how that couldn't be lethal.
Gunblast has a fantastic video on how lethal birdshot is.
I put a hole strait threw a 6 inch fence post with 12 gauge bird shot point blank. Kind of hard to argue that that wouldn’t kill someone
@@Ws_minion wasnt a big thicket, maybe 7ft each direction it was trimmed up every year on the corner of a tractor path.
A lot of people talking about ammo shortages... that's why you stock up on the ammo before something goes wrong. When I heard people are rushing to buy guns and ammo I just thought wow alot of people are unprepared. If you own a 9mm firearm you should already have plenty of ammo for it. Same with shotgun, AR, AK, or whatever you own.
well, i wasn't planning on buying guns for my entire life, even at the beginning of pandemic i had no plans of owning a firearm. Until some fktard started attacking Asians, I bought 2 ar pistols, one 16" and a 12 gauge. Situation has changed towards totally inhumane and unacceptable way. Its not like people are unprepared, its more like people didnt realize that you cannot trust the humanity in country anymore.
@@Austin-xu1ws So in other words.... You were not prepared. Got it.
in my case i bought my first gun a couple weeks before the last big buy up under obama. totally a crappy time. i didn't wait till sandy hook to buy in. just so happened that 2 weeks later , sandy hook happened. crappy timing .
I haven't been old enough to buy guns for long. You think a 18-20 year old in college has money to go buy guns and stockpiles of ammo? You forget many of the buyers haven't been able to financially justify it until they feared for their lives
I'm a liberal gun-owner (yes, we exist) and I really appreciate this video. Bought my first gun (an M&P Shield) a few months ago when a friend was close to being shot at a fair. All the information can be overwhelming, and videos like this can help a lot.
*gun people* are gun people. 💞
@Evocati I vote for the people who promote policy agendas I most agree with, even if I disagree with parts. Cheers, man.
Liberals should not be allowed to own weapons.
Good for you sir I encourage anyone who wants to enjoy your rights while protecting your family because the world is an nasty place like during times such as now god bless
Everyone bashing Daniel for being a liberal gun owner needs to stop and think for a second. If more liberals start getting into guns then the democratic party would have to drop gun control as part of their platform and then we can start rolling back current gun laws. If you have liberal friends (or any non gun friends in general) that you feel are responsible enough to own a gun, get them into guns. Start off slow with pistols, shotguns, and "featureless" semiauto rifles (an unmodified SKS or similar comes to mind) and then work them up to ARs and AKs with "high capacity" detachable magazines. Show them that modern firearms aren't dangerous or scary and turn them into gun people. This strategy worked wonderfully with some of my family that used to be either non gun people (people that dont care either way), fudds ("no one needs an AR15 or AK47 or more than six shots in a handgun") or anti gun people and now just about everyone in my family has some type of semiauto rifle like an AR, AK, or bubba'd SKS (gotta love my former fudd of an uncle) and the ones that don't at least have a pistol with so called "high capacity" magazines and refuse to vote for people that want to restrict their right to own their guns and magazines.
Regarding the Bird Sot comments:
I'm a retired Weapons Instructor for state corrections. We issued standard high brass, 00 buck, and 7-1/2C bird to our tower Officers. The bird shot is more of a "get their attention" round. At defensive distances, a well placed shot could definitely cause serious injury or death, but tactically, at greater distances, that's just unlikely to happen reliably. What is does do, is wound, and give the intended target something to think about. A person hit with a shotgun ballast is unlikely to charge the shooter. The 00, on the other hand, is much more likely to permanently put an end to an attack. Think of it this way, 7-1/2C bird shot has around 400, .095" pellets, which means the available energy must be shared by all those individual pellets. 00 buck, on the other hand has 9, .33 caliber projectiles, so each pellet carries much more of the total available energy to the target.
As for the .223 breaking up on sheet rock:
Although he didn't actually say so, I'd have to believe he's talking about frangible ammunition. These projectiles are designed to break up upon impact, but I've never seen a demonstration of their characteristics when penetrating sheet rock walls. They do drop their energy into the target very quickly, but I'm not convinced about being able to drop all that energy into 3/8" or 1/2" of gypsum board. That said, I would tell you this, I keep a mag of 50 grain frangible 5.56 with my AR, for home defense purposes. JHP will go right through a person at close distance, frangibles are extremely unlikely to over penetrate an attacker, keeping friends and family much safer.
Hope this helps, stay safe....
That was indeed very informative coming from someone such as yourself with first hand experience, Thank You 👍👍
#1 Buck in 12 gauge is good...all .30 caliber in size and 16 pellets versus 9 in the "00 buck...plus less recoil...much better in a pump or auto...try it and check the spread...you'll be surprised....plus add a few #4 buck in the mix...24 shot on target and way less recoil...I load #4 first, then "1 and then 00 Buck as last. Just my preference, is all.
*james has a stepdad, that explains everything*
Hop's secret has been revealed, he was James' stepdad all along.
@@Arthurzeiro I thought Hop was a lesbian.
@@crazeeaz it's complicated
Be nice, we need to stick together. They bring good 2A content. Don't be a libtard.
@@bjmartinphotography James hearted the comment snowflake...
Just got me a Ruger 10/22 and a Glock 19
"Ammos plentiful especially for 9mm"
Where have you been these past few weeks lol
Just because it's not plentiful to buy doesn't mean there aren't lots of individuals out there with it you can trade with.
It's never been better than right now to shoot .45!
Imagine breaking into a house for supplies and a guy lights ur buddy up with a p90.
f8talh8red I have one, it’s 16 and you can SBR it
You mean PS90
Gosh...PS90 would be scary. I'd make sure to trian my kiddos to hit the floor if daddy pulls out the PS90. They'll know why! DADDY 'BOUT TO SPRAY THE HOUSE!!!
You mean p90X muscles
Coyote Life if they have the license and do the paperwork they can have a p90. 100% there’s multiple p90 owners in USA.
My maverick 88 has been AWESOME since I got it 16 years ago.
I purchased a Mossberg 500 for my 18th birthday with my dad and didn't really see the point with the "cheaper" build quality of the Maverick 88. Now several years later, I went shooting with a newbie friend recently that purchased one and was shocked how well they are built. No jams and solid functioning; I get the hype now.
@@bigdadde6794 I bought my 88 on my 18th birthday and then a 500 a few years later when I was more stable financially. I wouldn't hesitate to grab any one of them.
Addressing a couple issues you raised:
1. In discussing 9mm handguns you raised the issue if ease of use for people with limited hand strength, such as the elderly. This would be a good time to mention the S&W M&P Shield 9EZ, which is specifically designed to address that issue. I don't own one but know several people who do, and they swear by them. It's definitely a niche, but a good one to consider.
2. Regarding recoil with shotguns, don't forget that several ammunition manufacturers market a 00 Buck round with reduced recoil, calling it a law enforcement round. You may lose so e range, but depending on your situation. It's an option to consider.
James.. I love your channel and I agree with all of the points in this presentation save one. I believe it’s irresponsible to tell someone that .223 doesn’t go through multiple walls. They do. I run a range for my state and I do training for police and certain federal agencies and I’ve done extensive ballistic testing through various media and I can assure you that unless a round hits something more solid than Sheetrock it is absolutely lethal through MULTIPLE sheets up to four for certain as I have personally witnessed. The likelihood that it would not strike a harder/denser media is low for sure and I think that an AR is indeed a good home defense platform but we should be aware of its liability when making the decision. Just my thoughts. Still a big fan.
Anything that goes through humans will go through common building materials. Nature of the beast.
I have a question for you @bennett price. How does the different variants of 223/556 rounds effect how they penetrate multiple walls. example being jacketed hollow point or other specialized rounds.
Check out iraqveteran8888 he has a ballistics through home media video that is great. I believe it’s testing 5.56 and 300blkout
Cliff Standley not sure what your question is. A jhp will penetrate multiple walls. I should have been clear because frangible projectiles will break apart far sooner than something like m193 or m855 rounds.
Frank Tank agreed. You can get frangible projectiles to mitigate the over penetration issue
In the 9mm handgun category he should have mentioned the M&P 9 shield EZ for those with weak hands.
That's what my dad in his 80s wound up with.
Is the slide easier?
@@alphasierrazulu by a long shot.
@@MrTilbin Thanks, man!
@@alphasierrazulu I messed with one a few weeks ago, I'm 40 with decently strong hands and I could rack it with one finger on the slide. Feels good man. Good luck getting one.
Totally unrelated, but James would be perfect as a live action Sterling Archer.
*"PHRASING!"*
😊😊😊😊
Hey Lana...
Not tall enough. It would be like Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher
Yes!!!! LOL
I was just thinking the same thing. Unyielding charm and witticism. Dashingly good looks. A great smile. The dude is the total package. The people's champ
i think we've seen just recently how awesome AR-15s are at self defense.
“No Connie, no it’s not” lol
I want that on a tshirt.
Incredible line!!
M 6706 absolutely best line.
J, I think it is great that you and other RUclipsrs are reaching out to potential new gun owners to give them a heads up on gun safety and practicality. I think it's also good that they see that the majority of us, over 99% of us, are not what the media portrays us to be, but just average Americans exercising our rights responsibly
Owing a firearm is one thing,having the ability and determination to use it in defense of one’s family or life is another.
Many people are over confident in that matter but fall short when the chips are down. It is not a simple thing to have to take a life even if it becomes necessary,you have to have the mindset.
Real life isn’t a video game.
Very true, you can snipe however many people you want in pubg , but in real life the majority of people aren't gonna be able to take the shot without hesitation.
Pew pew life
I suppose you're right. I guess I'll just preemptively surrender my home and family to anyone who wants to take them. And maybe I should just move to France to fit in with the rest of the pu$$ies.
@M. mmilora That is true and thank them for that, however without us, France would probably be flying a German flag right now.
NO ONE talks about how underrated 9mm carbines are like you James!! Seriously if I had to pick a rifle of any kind its a 9mm carbine.
Glocks in 9mm. Your neighborhood will have boxes of 9mm in bed side tables. Cops will do home delivery.
I feel the need to unfortunately disagree with James on the overpenetration issues. I've worked shootings where an AR was used.....very rarely but they do happen. One I have in mind was where someone was shooting up a house with what turned out to be a stolen AR with no sights. Caught them that night and recovered the gun.
Anywho, my point was this. We did ballistic tracks on some rounds that went through vinyl siding, exterior sheathing, and 3 layers of drywall before they were keyholing. Yep, through the first room and into the hallway before some, not all, of the bullets fragmented. So still be sure of your target and what's beyond it. Also, your mileage will vary wildly based upon ammo selection, M855 isn't 'armor piercing' but it'll relatively reliably hack its way through single-layer brick veneer. I think personally if you hit the more unique structure that makes up a mammal, be it of the 2 or 4 legged variety, most AR bullets traveling within their preferred velocity range will perform as expected without significant overpen issues.....but drywall is not going to reliably turn 5.56 into tumbling dust.
You are correct for FMJs and steel core.
You are wrong for proper defensive ammo like TAP or gold dots.
He should have talked about ammo. I bought a steel cow bell target rated for 22’s. Eventually put 9mm and 38 special on it and it got dented up a bit. Decided to try my AR. It put a clean whole thru both sides of the cowbell. It will go thru sheet rock easily and beginners need to understand that. AR is a good choice, but I don’t think he should have given the sheet rock example.
@@01HondaS2kXD that's incorrect...
Paul Harrell did a couple of studies on the issue of over penetration of .223 and 5.56 rounds of various bullet design and weight. Safe to say, using an ar-15 for apartment defense or even, depending on how many people live in your house and whether or not you live near others such as in a suburb, home defense is a bad idea and all you're doing is putting other innocent people at risk.
@@jamesbabbath5306 Agreed, the other problems are that they're expensive, have reliability issues if you don't clean them, at short range the bullet doesn't tumble but instead just leaves tiny holes, and they suck as a hunting rifle since the bullets fragment. It's one of my last choices for a new shooter looking for a home defense gun.
Isn't a Flugaloo once of those icp fans with the black and white face paint? Like Hop on his days off?
Juggalo
Kibito Kai my story is more fun
@@Pablo668 well at least you didn't let it go to your head.
thought it was renamed : "CCP Flugaloo" ?
Whoop whoop ninjas
As a left-hander, I love the AR. He's right, you don't have to take your hand off the grip to load, reload, lock the bolt back, chamber, turn on the optic. I have large hands so I can hit the bolt release with my trigger finger quite easily.
My AR is nearly identical to the M4 I trained and deployed with. The only differences are a 16-inch barrel instead of the 14.5 on the M4, the trigger pull is only about 7 pounds instead of 10 and there is no "burst" setting. The longer barrel and lighter trigger pull are improvements over the M4 and I don't even miss the "burst" setting. Neither I, nor anyone I ever fought alongside, ever used it in combat. We seldom ever even used it on the range.
"If you can solve the problem with a 12g shotgun, it pretty much can't be solved" shit tell that to my ex
MyFinalHour No he’s correct. The downside to solving the problem, like with your Ex, is the jail sentence you serve for using the 12ga to solve it. Hahaha!
@@peternorton5648 too many laws to protect others. some people just have it coming... those laws keep us in check though lol.
@@Allan_aka_RocKITEman around here, we call a shovel a mexican backhoe. can get them cheap and by the hour at home depots.. that's a bit put dated. they're doing more than farm work and construction labor anymore. i miss the good ole days... i'm kidding btw. i'm sure someone will take offense, gotta make it clear..
Sig MPX a "little more" than the Ruger PC9 = three times more.
My cheap load out
-.22lr bolt mag fed rifle
-.22lr Phenox arms pistol
- Maverick 88 12 gauge
- Taurus G2C 9mm
- Palmentto Arms Ar15 5.56 & 7.62x39
Around 1200 For the all Firearms. Dont forget to get a nice holster and range belt and a fuck ton of ammo.....Maybe a gun safe too.
Gotta love .22LR as it's enough to get the job done, and cheap AF if you buy bulk buckets.
22lr is really the most ideal imo. Sure it's power is dead last compared to other rounds. But in survival mode, you're not looking to go to war. Common sense suggests your main priority would be to take a defensive stance & hunker down till things blew over. Not looking for a fight but ready for one. You can also backpack with a couple thousand far easier than you could with just hundreds of bigger calibers. And just have shot placement when hunting. Coupled with a suppressor, it's a winner. Everyone talks shit about a 22lr until one is pointed at them.
M&P Shield EZ for those with trouble racking slides. My wife struggled with just about everything I put on the table up until that thing. The mag spring button grips for loading is also a nice touch. Also it's hard to beat a basic SA/DA revolver for simplicity. Just be mindful of finger placement.
Yep. The .380 EZ in particular is great for anyone with smaller and/or weaker hands. Low recoil, easy to load and manipulate while still being effective enough with modern defensive rounds.
Would never recommend anything with a safety for a beginner let alone that horrible grip safety.
Ever since I came down with MS I have had to use the old wheel guns because of the slide racking problem....
Ill be praying for you!
My girlfriend has MS and has the same problem. I don't own a revolver but I want to get one so she can learn to shoot.
bombomos it’s hardly a new nickname but that is indeed what a wheelgun is.
@@bombomos been around for about 150 years lol but it's less commonly used now than in the 60s
Smith and Wesson have the "EZ" line in 9mm and .380, and they are supposedly very easy to rack and load the mags. You may want to research them?
Me laughing when friends saying they coming to my house if shit hits the fan, who is the crazy one for having guns?
There's _Friends_ & there's *Battle Buddies* ...the door only opens for the 2nd. Real friends would have been smart enough to become Battle Buddies BEFORE things went Wahoonie Shaped.
LoL those "friends" will get a warning shot and get told to go the f**k home. If you want to come to my house when SHTF i better know and approve your idea way ahead of time "BYO" food,guns,ammo. I'm a stingy MF'r i aint sharing. I prep for me and mine not you and yours just FYI
I had about five guys call me a start talking like that. If the SHTF I’m coming to your house. I told every one of them no fucking way don’t even think about it. One of them owns guns but has very little ammo. I have been begging him for years to buy ammo but he doesn’t want to spend the money. But he has 5 new cars in his driveway, including a Porsche 911 GT3. Anyway one of the guys calls me up the next day and asks me if I will go to the gun store with him to buy a firearm. So we go to the gun store and stand in line. 2/3rds of the Guns were already gone. Well we got the last SW MP9c in the case. Glocks were gone as were most of the other 9mms. He was able to buy 200 rounds at $25 per box. Serves him right for waiting. At least he “pulled the trigger” on his gun purchase.
You're big-hearted. I tell them, "Live by propaganda, die by propaganda."
You made some good choices. But didn't mention a revolver. For in the home defense a four inch S&W 586 or Ruger GP100 in 357 mag is both reliable and powerful. Back in the day, cops didn't refer to it as "King of the Street" for no reason. Enjoy your videos.
You mean 686?
@@darnit1944 The 586 was the blue finish, 686 stainless. Both L frames and excellent guns.
And you don't have to worry about a loaded magazine or a half cocked striker. It can sit in a dresser drawer forever with no stress on the spring.
".223 is easy to find."
Boy howdy, you should see the ammo shelves at my local hardware and sporting good stores.
Nothing easy to find these days
I bought a Kalashnikov KS12 Komrad in September as soon as I moved to Georgia so I’m good. Short barreled, semi auto, mag fed, tactical shotgun you can’t go wrong.
2:16 - 2:35 “I’m not going to talk about reliability.”
5:17 Mentions reliability
WarriorPoet01 he just doesn’t wanna give the AK any points cause the AK would be the AR’s ass in that class.
50 Beowulf it's all a person needs
Never apologize for the basics. Growing up my dad would drill me about the basics all the time no matter how many times we have gone over it. Basics teach the respect needed so some fool does not do something stupid. Besides everyone can always use a reminder.
Pistol caliber carbines (I like to call them Sub-carbines) are a great choice for home defense. I prefer to shoulder a weapon rather than use a handgun.
@@papimaximus95 nice!
I love my Ruger PCC
"870 Police..." *shows the garbage tier 870 Express*
and clips of Ivan rocking a Mossberg JM Pro
I only stocked up on shorts that cover 3.5 inches of my thighs...3.5 inches. Also, awesome Synth into music.
I feel good about my "panic buys"...Got my hands on a CZ Evo Micro, and a Ruger 57.
U shud have bought a pistol in the same caliber for ammo compatability. I would recommend the glock 17gen4 or maybe a sig 229 or 320
Keeping the whole "new gun buyer" in mind... I agree with you. In fact, I think i may have to buy an AR15 or at least a mini-14 since i live in comifornia and a mini-14 is not an assault rifle.
Don't forget the SKS. More important now is that you can still get 1000 count lots of ammo forrrrrrr , oh crap they nuked online ammo buying in Commiefornia. Well nevertheless ammo is still out there for the 7.62x39 and stopping is on point. Stripper clips are cheap, handy and light weight.
Good luck behind enemy lines man.
Gave my girlfriend my 9mm, I'm staying strapped with my AK under my pillow
I’ve got my ar pistol in my drawer. Within arms reach at my bedside
Spencer Laliberte stay strapped or get clapped!
Silly Beta. Everyone knows the AK lays in the bed next to you and the Barret .50 goes under the pillow. The girl sleeps on the couch.
Did an AR15 drywall test with “softpoint” Hornady Ammo. Went thru 13 sheets of drywall spaced apart with 2x4s.
Everything will go through dry wall , when shooting inside your home you should keep in mind what is behind it , however im guessing the fragments went through not the hole bullet
Guess u shouldn't miss then...
for a sidearm the Sig SP 2022 is a fantastic choice. 15+1 rounds of 9x19 easy to field strip and clean. excellent range , reliability is well Sig Sauger soo there is that. And its cheaper than the Sig 226 while being on the same platform but with a polymer handle and steel slide as to be expected
For full size 9mm handguns, I have a found the Beretta APX for 289.00 shipped. Great deals out there!
Glad to see y'all guys use your channel to also educate the new firearm owners. Definitely like your channel even better now. I've had guns my whole life, and I'm always happy to hear someone buying their first firearm. 2a community is growing. They can't get us down. Thank you for what you're doing. 👏
"9mm ammo is plentiful" man how I wish that was still true lol
i just picked up 1000 rounds (500 at two different sources). Get on mailing lists of ammo suppliers and they will email you when stuff is in.
7.62 39 is all dried up in MT right now
Paid $40 for 100 fml
As someone who has been shooting for 40+ years I think all of that was really excellent advice and very well explained - really great info for folks that are new to shooting. And nobody pays me to say this: If you can afford the Sig Sauer P238 (in .380 Auto) - it is the finest and most reliable pistol I have ever owned and I absolutely love shooting it - it is the "Small size gun with the Full size Price" but if you rent one and shoot it you will absolutely know where that money goes. Some will tell you .380 is under powered - Ok to be fair this is somewhat true - however: Most self defense shootouts statistically happen between 6 and 25 feet. What it lacks in power it gives back in exceptionally manageable recoil and having a gun that you can confidently wield and shoot accurately without being terrified of the bang - that's worth something more than what money alone buys. It is the exact perfect amount of gun, small, relatively lightweight loaded, and easily carried (which you will do far more than you will ever shoot it) Additionally they are beautifully refined and come in many very nice finish / grip combos. Go shoot one and thank me later. Really great Video! - MM
underpowered but great recoil and accuracy? why not something like a 5.7 then. great recoil. accurate. not underpowered. and amazing capacity even more than 9 mil
@@reddead9473 the specs on the 5.7 do legitimately make it a great choice but - it is way more expensive, the gun is larger, heavier, and has a longer grip length due to the cartridges and I don't see 5.7 ammo on the shelf anywhere so until it becomes more reasonable and widely available as .380 I'll stick to that. My point is about EDC not the most powerful gun / high capacity combo. Also watch .380 ballistic tests - you're not gonna just shake it off Like you didn't just catch a piece of hot lead - you're going to the E.R.
Wish we had gun laws like America in India!
freedom baby!
We also wish you had the same gun laws or even better laws. We wish everyone had the liberty to exercise their natural right to be armed.
Not only because everyone deserves to be armed. But more creativity could arise as different people design weapons for different reasons. And veriety is awesome.
I have been hearing reports that Indian police are beating workers attempting to go to work. Workers for a company I work for.
I have gained a hell lot of weapons knowledge, like baisc weapons training without actually using weapons from mostly American RUclipsrs! But when I express my knowledge here in public, people & law enforcing personnels, give me a death stare 😖...
& Indian government still follows the British arms act🤦♂ ( which was meant to take away the rights of natives)
@@Bearthedancingman 👌
".223 ammo is easy to find"
*cries*
Everywhere in texas
Yeah... Try to buy in bulk when you live in NY
At my local gunstore last week, someone bought literally all the 7.62x39 and almost all of the other ammo but for some reason there was boxes and boxes of .223 sitting on the shelves
Please! Let me know where to find .223 ammo at a reasonable price! Two dollars per round ain't reasonable!
"No, Connie - no, it's not."
Lmfao
This need to be a shirt now 🤣🤣
All weapon platforms have issues. How you train and overcome these issues is paramount to the effective deployment of any weapons platform.
It would be nice to see a video on these issues concerning the AR-15.
The only issue I can see is that everyone doesn't own one. That's how you stop crime.
Beginner firearm. Revolver! Open the cylinder and it’s “safe” (no forgotten round in the chamber to run down a barrel when the trigger is pulled - as I’ve personally witnessed 3x. Not fun.). No slide to manipulate. No tap/rack drills to teach. No real disassembly required for basic maintenance.
Not enough rounds? If one needs to fire more than 6 rounds to get bad guys jumping out the nearest window...then will it really take 1-6 more to convince them to leave?
A heavy trigger is, if anything, better for a beginner who - without years of experience - may be too heavy on a trigger anyway.
Revolvers have a place and I have one as a backup backup gun. Saying a "beginner" NEEDS a revolver is a very simple minded Idea. It's not difficult to take five minutes and explain to someone how a semi automatic pistol works. Granted a revolver is much more simple but I've heard guys in gun shops say I'm getting my first pistol or I want to get my wife a gun and the usual response is "oh get you a revolver". Asinine. A semi automatic pistol is not rocket science for a normal reasonable minded person. Please stop spreading this plagued idea.
M&P shield ez, is what I told my elderly mother to get.
I loved my Shield (not EZ) but my wife had a really hard time racking the slide. Is the EZ's slide easier to operate?
@@alphasierrazulu ummm...yes...the 380 is the guy..
Braaap... That sounds like a pretty good choice. According to all the reviews, it's one of the shooter-friendliest semi-autos ever made. So long as she can remember to rack the slide and switch thumb safety to on (if there is a thumb safety on hers) she should be fine.
WrNoStrngrs2Luv Very easy to rack. It just glides back with the slightest pressure. Great pick for people with arthritis or women with extra small hands. My sister got one and she loves it. She has no problem racking it with just her thumb and pointer finger.
Where my 590A1 Bois at?
Attaching bayonets 😁
20" longboi style 🐷
18 inch 590a1 here dad
Slaps heat shield.
"Gettyup"
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My $249 Taurus G3 9mm ✅