No one would mess with a SEAL carrying a .44 magnum. Real life General Shepherd right there.

@tomaspolacek5365

2 жыл бұрын

or ispector Harry Callahan from SFPD. My favourite movie police officer when I was a child.

@CenlaSelfDefenseConcepts

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know about packing a 44 but at the time I could see myself pulling a GIGN and packing a 357

@nagoogle8542

2 жыл бұрын

No seal ever would. Non standard ammo is a nono and they're pretty heavy

@WTFisTingispingis

2 жыл бұрын

He got the BIG IRON!

@46god

2 жыл бұрын

for real lol that’s so epic

My dad carried a 44 magnum for 14 yrs, and loaded his own ammo (mega hot). He gave me some when he retired. The day after 911 me and some friends went to the range to let off some steam...and it was packed (Houston). I was on the very end lane and I pulled out the S&W 44 and put some of my dad's loads in. I fired a couple rounds and the range stopped. Everyone was looking at me because when I fired the fireball was so massive and concussion so great the leaves on the ground would get sucked down range. All the pew pew plastic pistols were like bbs compared to my dad's engine killing police loads. The good ole days.

@TheChristonline

2 жыл бұрын

Great times !

@j-rocd9507

Жыл бұрын

That is fantastic lol. We had a trainer come over and asked if we could take a brake for a bit because the little lady he was training kept jumping when we were firing. Hey at least she wants to learn good for her. No problem buddy!

@Avxes

Жыл бұрын

M E G A H O T ✨😂

@Coinbro

6 ай бұрын

Bet he had it loaded with a slow powder like 2400 so it had tons of energy and the powder was still buring out the barrel the old blazer in 44 in the 90s did that too super cool my dad blasted his 44 at sunset it was so cool

You’ve got a great demeanor in your videos. No ego and that’s refreshing. I enjoy watching them even at 53 years old!

@BChan1991

Жыл бұрын

well, when you've actually been thru some shit.....

@Bearak_

Жыл бұрын

@@BChan1991 Right? Coch has nothing to prove to anyone, so he doesn't need to chest beat or brag. I get the feeling this is just naturally who he is, and it's why he's such a great guy.

@gatorsaw3315

Жыл бұрын

Yeah,,, There are some chadds out there.. Being a gentlemen is a lost art

My dad was an F14 pilot in the ‘80s and carried a Browning HP. In the ‘90s and up until early 2000s, Sig Sauer P226.

@seeharvester

Жыл бұрын

Did he ever shoot anybody with it?

@corvetteguy1980

Жыл бұрын

Don’t think so. He did use an AK in Desert Storm after being shot down.

Seeing a 1911 in Coch's hands put a big smile on my face. Thanks for sharing, Coch.

That brings back memories, i'm a Brit veteran, i trained and carried the Browning hi power, loved it, reliable, ease of use. Quite accurate too. Classic small arm like the 1911.

@DL-ij7tf

11 ай бұрын

As an American I know it's blasphemy and they're all good pistols but knowing what I know now I'd go for the 9mm over the .45, whether a Hi-Power, Beretta, CZ-75 etc. Especially with modern HP ammo.

Starting LE in 1988, issued the following in order: Smith and Wesson .357(Mdl 686) , P226(9mm) , P228(9mm) , Sig P229(.357 Sig) , Glock 19 (9mm). Wonder why I am Sig biased? 2 agencies and 35 years later, looking forward to some peace and quiet👍

Thanks "Coch", brilliant video, I still carry a pocket knife everywhere, just in case someone has cake. I started my career with the Browning, and I have not worn green for 20 plus years. And recently I saw that we are still using the High Power, only in the 21st Century version. Cheers

@1LTNOE

2 жыл бұрын

We (Denmark) used the P210 Neuhausen until 2020... old warhorse like the High Power... If it ain't broke, don't fix it 😄

@FailConGaming

2 жыл бұрын

Years ago, I shot a small club IDPA match, and the one competitor and his daughter brought a cake to celebrate her birthday. As luck would have it, they forgot their knife, and I had mine on me. Of course I took a photo, because everyone always asked me why, and I also said 'to cut a cake if needed'! Now there was proof *lol*

@eddietat95

Жыл бұрын

In Canada, our Forces still use the Hi-Power as well... but it's the 20th century version (as in 1939-1945 Inglis production).

Technical corrective note: HK was first to integral rails on pistols with the USP (1990) not Glock. Glocks did not introduce the rails on their pistols until Gen 3 (1998).

@nikobellic3526

2 жыл бұрын

cant wait to get some usp’s

Great video, for me the most reliable gun is still HK USP in 9x19...but I always want to have P226Navy for my own :)

5:15 the story I've heard about the slides breaking was that the teams ordered 9mm ammo loaded to the same spec that they were running in their MP5s and that Winchester made the ammo with milspec cases that were thicker causing a significant increase in chamber pressure Christ Bartocci from Small Arms Solutions said that ammo cracked the frames on some P226s the teams were testing.

@alexmaurice4274

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I remember hearing as well but even if that’s the case I could understand how that would mess with your head on how much you trust the pistol

@tacticalhyvecadre1049

2 жыл бұрын

Beretta changed the design of the M9 after the failures. I’ve never heard of a 226 exploding resulting in injury. Thx for posting

@bev8200

2 жыл бұрын

@@tacticalhyvecadre1049 that’s how we all got the infamous locking block. Befor it was mor like th e beretta 51.

@tylerh1559

2 жыл бұрын

This is true, Beretta actually sued the US Govt. and won citing the damage done to the Beretta name by the govt using out of spec ammo and putting on the pistol as the weak point. That said I own an M9 but I carry a Sig p229 daily, love the Beretta but the ergonomics of the sig are just perfect to me.

Even tho I’m a purely recreational and competition shooter , I enjoy a highly qualified insight into the pure efficacy of firearms as tools of the trade . Great overview !

I really like this sort of content. And, I really enjoy the manner in which you present it, Coch. It feels like just hanging out and listening to your buddy.

Seal Dad! Surprised they didn't switch to Glock's earlier. Nice to hear you dispel some of the negative talk on the reliability of the Sigs. Have an great weekend!

No HK ? This guy must’ve been in the Coast Guard and not a real team guy. It’s a joke. Great Video Brother.

The P226 is still the gold standard. Keep up the great content.

Always look forward to those informative videos from the “Coach”. Always delivered with that cool, calm demeanor.

@Bravo-Too-Much

Жыл бұрын

Code name “Happy”, there’s nothing happy about your hairline or poor vision though.

Great video. I discovered your channel a month or so ago so now I’m watching all your videos.Love the content and thank you for your service and sharing your experience

Great video! I love seeing these videos about the history of firearms in the seals. It would be really cool to see a similar format video about rifles.

@howardschlereth9368

2 жыл бұрын

Yes please 🙏

Love your content Mark. Always well presented, you have a great demeanour for a teacher (an obvious throw back to your Instructor days) and really interesting to listen to your experiences. Interestingly our SADF Recce's are running P226's now after transitioning from Beretta 92's (and variants thereof), unfortunately nowadays (with corruption being endemic) we're always behind the curve. Our elite police paramilitary force, the SAPS Special Task force are running Glocks after transitioning away from their tried 'n tested H&K USP's which they ran since the late 90's. Almost all in 9x19, but with some guys opting for .40's as well. I see we're also starting to run more AR-15's than we used to, moving away from the R1- R6 series of rifles. Thanks for sharing Mark. Best wishes from South Africa.

I like your videos. You simple, clear, honest and real. Its refreshing to find a guy not flexing his ego in every video. You allow us to consider you ideas. Thanks. I'll be watching all your videos. Semper Fi

The P226 is legendary. I love that gun!

Thank you for your service. Never had a Sig but your endorsement of them says a LOT.

For a change, a great YT suggestion. I really enjoyed the video. My military career in SF started in 81 and all we had available was revolvers. Eventually we transitioned to pistols. Subscribed!

Thanks very much Coch for your insights and for passing along your knowledge. Your vids are excellent.

Enjoyed your video and seriously thank you for your service

I love my Glocks but nothing beats my first love and that’s the Sig P226.

By far my favorite KZread channel. Been following your channel for a while. Learned a lot , laughed a lot. Keep up the good work.

I was in a Beretta armor class back in 2005. The instructor told us the story about the SEALs testing the M9. It was found that the SEALs were using high pressure proof loads. not using ammo at SAMI specs causing the slide to split in half.

Good stuff Coch. I was lucky enough to pick up a Mk25 in great shape. It is my favorite pistol in my collection. I also have a 1911 just because 😉 - love that fun too. Keep up the good work.

I think you should keep this up. You are experienced at this. Great for folks to learn!

Thanks coch! Appreciate the content. ✊🏽🙏🏾

Thanks for the video, as always Great job by Coch...

Thanks for the video, awesome stuff!

Enjoyed your trip down memory lane. I bought a police trade in P226. Puts thousands of rounds through it without issue and sold it to a buddy. I love Sig!!!

Very good informational video! Thanks for the insight!

Great overview. Thanks!

Always love listening to Coch! Appreciate your time making these.

Hey Coch, great vid,. Ret. LE., two of your classes in Escondido, still benefiting from the extra attention ! Thanks ! Will always view your vids . . Take care.

Another great history lesson.. thanks Boss

First 30 secs of this video was fantastic

One of the best videos I’ve seen great job every enjoyable

Coch!! Thanks for posting

Thank you for the information and insight.

Love all the Tac-Hyve guys, and though I don't like to pick favorites, Coch is my favorite nonetheless. I waste no time in watching one of his videos when I see it pop up in my feed! Though I've been shooting on and off for most of my life, I'm about two years into shooting as a serious endeavor. I love the videos on the pistol stuff since, as a civilian, that has been my focus for both home defense and CCW. Like Coch, I must live in the always beautiful Commiefornia for my gig, so of course my options are a bit limited. I have settled on a G17 for home defense and a Shield for CCW. I guess it could be worse!

Great show! 😉

Awesome review, Thank you for a rich review of your selections while in the service. I do agree with you in regards to the MK great firearm! As for the Barretta, well lets say i wanted to throw it away when I was a machine gunner in the USMC. That thing kept jamming!

Awesome video man!

Love my Sig P229 in .357. I wore the first one out, it was 1st gen, then was issued the updated version - never had any issues with it. Then when I got out I bought the P229SAS model…absolutely love it.

Thank you for your service

Very cool to share your personal history with these handguns.

Cool, next need Army Special Forces operator soon

I really like your no bullshit take on things . Thank you for your service.

Just discovered this channel. Very knowledgeable. Subscribed..

Outstanding video. Look forward to more content. I subscribed

Thanks man.great video.

Great video, there’s just something reassuring and “cool” about having a good ol metal frame hammer fired gun with iron sights. After shooting polymer striker fired wonder nines for years I just got my first DA/SA a month ago and I’m hooked (cz 75 p-01 compact). Put 500 rounds through it in a month. I trust it fully now. Next in my list is a p226 for sure. Wanted one forever. Way better than the p320/m17/m18!

Great to see the love for the 226

Thanks for the overview

Hi Mark this was great too. Keep making them.

Mk25 is an awesome gun. Carried one as a support guy for a deployment.

Great channel Mark.

Knowledgeable and with out ego awesome Love the hipower especially with the pac sig grips

The FN P35 and the SIG 226 are my two favorite pistols of all time. Great video.

Enjoyed listening to ya. Watching MK25 videos just because, but ya dragged me into all the rest. Solid lineup.

Mark you showed up in recommended 1st Tier experience. New sub . Will look for more content. Thanks

Excellent and Outstanding!!!! Thank You!!!!

Nice presentation. When I got to my duty station in 1991 (1/501 PIR) we still had 1911's. 🤔

Awesome channel.

The magazine disconnect in the hi power is quite easy to remove. Great video. I love and own all these guns. Given these choices though, I'm probably going 226. Love your videos and presentation. Thank you for your service. You're a real life American badass.

Great video

I’m ex Navy Reserve 9.5 years Thank you for everything you do and for showing us the basic. 🙏🙏🙏

Great talk! Thank you. Cheers Warrior, I was only the for support. Warheads for the call, Aviation. Hope we made you day a time or two.

Awesome review im a big fan of military facts and some of the firearms lol i repeat some. But ill be looking for future videos and you can rest assured you already have my like for all the future videos 👍

Thanks for your service to the USA and great video.

great vids

I like your choices! Worked with 1UK division in '03 in Iraq and got to qual with the Brits Browning High Power - Nice gun! In my time as a medic/HM, I got to shoot/qual with the .38 M10, 1911, M-9 and Fam fired the Sig P226.

Great review ! Good information on each hand gun. First time watching your videos… seems like a pretty good KZread channel… straightforward , good stuff, keep the videos coming.. Vr Senior Chief, Retired

BZ! Mark , always love hearing your gouge - Would really enjoy attending a training event some day and chopping it up about your exploits. I remember tv watching during gulf 1 on night 1, and CNN had a camera on the beach in the faces of some Team guys, I can only imagine what was going through their minds.

Great video Coch! My fortay is handguns and I love hearing about what pistols used to be available. I prefer older metal guns like the Sig 226 and Colt 1911. Take care brother! ✌️

vid reminds me of my constant thoughts bringing me to the old days, better days. Im of the type that while everyone is playing music through cd's i am tuning out with 8 tracks......old style is always preferred......

I EDC a MK-25 now. Of all the sidearms I've owned or been issued (military and law enforcement) this one is by far my favorite.

I have a p226 legion DA/SA and will not go back to anything else. Amazing handgun

Hi Coch, I started my training many years ago on the high power🇬🇧.... Great videos on your times as an SF operator love to see even more on modern update s on gear and training etc, could you do a video on your knives and knife techniques etc..we always carried a racing spoon just in case their was any cake on offer 😜 cheer's 🇬🇧

Carried a P220 myself (same sized sidearm) on Sheriff Reserve. Love that gun and since I personally had to purchase it, I still own her. I've run more than 40k rounds through her in various schools and competitions and it only let me down twice, one was a broken recoil spring (still fired if I manually cycled the action) and the other was because I got non-factory mags and they were JUNK. Besides my Sig the only other sidearm I'd want as a duty firearm would be a Glock 17 or an M&P9. Never had a M&P in the field, but know more than one who did and never had a bad thing to say about them. Also havnt had my hands on the new Army issue sidearm, but I've heard good things.

Good videos sir. I'm a fan, and now a subscriber.

Good brief! Thx.

Thank you sir for sharing

Loved the P226.

I carried my own browning 9mm hp when I deployed to the gulf war as my secondary as did a couple of the guys in my unit aswell, it is simply a good backup, later I bought a hk socom .45

Bar Sto barrel, Kings gun works, Swenson ambi...just saying that was really a good time.

I’m a big sig fan . Thanks for the video. 👍

I think I’ve watched all of COACH’s videos. Very relaxing as he remind me of my father and older FROGMAN (UDT). I loved my P226 I got when I got out of the Marines. Sold it to a fried and wished. I hadn’t.

“We’ve come along why a little” 45acp will always be king my man.

Great information...Navy 🇺🇸 1988-1994

I Could listen to this guy talk guns all day long 🤙🏾

I've owned at least one of everything on the table, still have the 1911's, and bought a P226 Navy yesterday.

😆 "Nightmare's" nightmare at 5:06 ... thanks for the tactical anecdote! I'm sorry he lost teeth ... but what a great story, now!

Love your casual laid back style! You ever have drinks with Dick Marcinko? I met him at a book signing in the early 90s. You remind me of him a little

It would seem to me that outside the U.S. 9mm would be easier to scrounge up if necessary. Rule #1- Acquire a weapon. if all I had was my secondary, I would use it to acquire a rifle....SkS, AK, Mosin, it wouldn't matter. Indigenous arms + ammo (assuming the person you took it from didn't need it anymore) would work for me. P.S.- totally surprised the OHWS Mark 23 wasn't mentioned.