Testing The World's Best Spec-Ops Sidearms | Weapons That Changed The World | War Stories

Former Army Ranger Wil Willis, dives deep into the world of Special Forces handguns. From the iconic Colt M1911 to the destructive Desert Eagle, join Wil as he explores the evolution of spec ops weaponry. With insights from former Navy SEAL Joel Lambert and firearms expert Mike Tristano, witness firsthand tests, historical insights, and gripping combat stories.
00:00 Intro
01:40 SIG P226
03:00 M1911
03:55 P226
07:30 40 Caliber vs 9mm
11:20 Hollow Points
13:15 Mark 23
14:15 Suppressors
17:00 Historic Pistols
20:05 Mauser C96
22:40 Semi-Auto Pistol vs Revolver
25:00 Walther PPK
27:30 Tokarev vs Luger
30:50 Liberator Pistol
33:25 Desert Eagle
35:30 Glock
41:15 Spec Ops Pistol Test
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  • @Jayjay-qe6um
    @Jayjay-qe6umАй бұрын

    "Remember, switching to your pistol is always faster than reloading"

  • @jorgvincenttan1329

    @jorgvincenttan1329

    Ай бұрын

    Remember, switching to your sidearm is always faster than reloading. - Corporal Dunn

  • @monkey234ize

    @monkey234ize

    Ай бұрын

    Your fruit killing skills are remarkable

  • @fightingfalcon1986

    @fightingfalcon1986

    21 күн бұрын

    Especially in CQB.

  • @ilkoderez601
    @ilkoderez601Ай бұрын

    pretty much every episode of this show is really good

  • @fourtyfivefudd
    @fourtyfivefuddАй бұрын

    i wish they would have told us what KIND of ammunition they were using. yes they said 9mm vs .40, but what about the grain, the amount of powder, the advertised fps and what the actual fps was using a chronograph etc. All that is more important when comparing the effectiveness of two different calibers.

  • @CYMotorsport

    @CYMotorsport

    Ай бұрын

    This isnt gerand thumb bro haha if he says “SEAL team” sidearm in conjunction with “sig sauer p226” on top of that “classic 9mm Parabellum round” you can assume they are referring to standard special forces Federal 9mm NATO which uses 124FMJ. You can easily go look up specs as it seems the show will assume ppl will go do that if they’d like. But keep in mind what you’re seeing on Gerand Thumb is SAMMI spec. NATO rounds for the military are akin to +P. When they have nato rated rounds I’m sure they’ll tell you. So federal 9mm NATO rated is 124 grain at 1260fps

  • @leoarc1061

    @leoarc1061

    Ай бұрын

    @@CYMotorsport I don't think that a single NATO spec round was used in the making of this episode. It's a TV show. They are using generic range ammo.

  • @SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor

    @SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor

    Ай бұрын

    ​​@@CYMotorsportthe show did state the FPS was 1099, so that kind of rules out your 124 gn 9mm and is most likely 147 subsonic 9mm. 4.2 grains of CFE Pistol with a 147 grain projectile will give you that.

  • @deplorabledave1048

    @deplorabledave1048

    Ай бұрын

    This appears to be an old show full of incorrect information and outdated information. I wouldn't give a times worth about ANY conclusions reached here. I just watched it for it entertainment value

  • @jason200912

    @jason200912

    Ай бұрын

    The most important difference isn't powder charge. It's what bullet technology or if it's ap ammo. But the military generally only uses fmj

  • @jasons8757
    @jasons8757Ай бұрын

    fyi that C96 they are using is a later model or spanish copy that has a detachable magazine. you can tell as they only loaded the dummy rounds with the stripper clip but rest of the time see them load it from under with the short 10 round mag. Still not bad video.

  • @ilkoderez601
    @ilkoderez601Ай бұрын

    Will needs more showtime. All of his shows are awesome!

  • @kevinnorwood8782

    @kevinnorwood8782

    Ай бұрын

    I was introduced to the man thanks to him being the host of Forged In Fire for the first seven seasons.

  • @Ben-fn2vy
    @Ben-fn2vy11 күн бұрын

    I have discovered these videos and am pleased as I am a gun enthusiast. This is right up my alley. Yes the bullet details are important, but overall, well presentation of handguns. Be safe everyone please.

  • @csonracsonra9962
    @csonracsonra9962Ай бұрын

    The 1911 with rails can't be beat, only the Beretta M9 comes close

  • @jason200912

    @jason200912

    Ай бұрын

    It has no capacity compared to a hk usp or a glock in .45

  • @RyuTheAsian47
    @RyuTheAsian47Ай бұрын

    I forgot how much class and style went into that PPK kill

  • @rajbiswas9077
    @rajbiswas9077Ай бұрын

    I wish they showed Makarov and nambu type 14 pistol as well

  • @BillWrightabc
    @BillWrightabc21 күн бұрын

    Glad to see you back, miss you on FiF, and understand why you left.

  • @6thmichcav262
    @6thmichcav26224 күн бұрын

    2:50 technical error. The standard magazine capacity of the SiG P226 is not 13, it is 15. The standard P228 magazine is 13 (but will also accept larger magazines).

  • @mohammedsaysrashid3587
    @mohammedsaysrashid3587Ай бұрын

    An informative video about sidearms..video selected several types around the world...showed theirs robustness, accuracy, and firepowers ...thanks

  • @deguello66
    @deguello66Ай бұрын

    Silenced .45ACP with high capacity magazine (13 or more). I think every military pistol should be Silenced, since you never know when you need to be quiet.

  • @grayrecluse7496

    @grayrecluse7496

    23 күн бұрын

    Silenced, doesn't mean silent ... When ever a round break 's ,the sound barrier ,Boom.

  • @deguello66

    @deguello66

    23 күн бұрын

    @grayrecluse7496 this is true. 9mm pistols with suppressors are contradictory in their efficacy. Because 9mm breaks the sound barrier it simply is not silent. There are 9mm subsonic munitions that are the best idea under these circumstances. HOWEVER! That is why I specifically stated .45 ACP caliber. They, by design, are subsonic. Either in pistols or submachine guns they are very quiet. Sometimes the sound of the bullet striking someone is louder than the actual firing!

  • @lextalionis0
    @lextalionis0Ай бұрын

    Nice editing on the PPK. it was clearly out of battery

  • @ahandgrenade3640
    @ahandgrenade364013 күн бұрын

    I've seen people in the comments who seem to think this show from 2011 was filmed recently.

  • @StonedApeJourney

    @StonedApeJourney

    11 күн бұрын

    I was looking for this comment

  • @earlshaner4441
    @earlshaner4441Ай бұрын

    Outstanding video

  • @davidliddle9033
    @davidliddle903327 күн бұрын

    Great video, really enjoyed it👍

  • @ronniebentley5847
    @ronniebentley584726 күн бұрын

    I conceal a 5 inch 1911. I've never had anyone see it. I carry it in summer sometimes in a tee shirt and shorts. But i do carry a 9mm and a 3.5 inch 1911 also. Im an old man but i like red dot sights. I have 3 or 4 pistols with them on it.

  • @butchssurvivorranch360
    @butchssurvivorranch360Ай бұрын

    Lovin this content 👌

  • @marciofelipejustino2563
    @marciofelipejustino2563Ай бұрын

    Fenômenal 👏🏽👏🏽

  • @Clipgatherer
    @ClipgathererАй бұрын

    James Bond no longer uses the Walther PPK. In the latest films he has been using a variety of handguns.

  • @uuuultra

    @uuuultra

    Ай бұрын

    but is it LGBTQ friendly?

  • @podsmpsg1

    @podsmpsg1

    Ай бұрын

    P99, right?.

  • @reddevilparatrooper
    @reddevilparatrooperАй бұрын

    I like the Sig P226 9mm as my duty pistol for work. Before the Sig I carried a 1911A1 but the company I work for only wants 9mm or .40. I don't like the .40 so I chose the Sig P226 which I already owned.

  • @jason200912

    @jason200912

    Ай бұрын

    Bullet technology selection is more important than caliber

  • @reddevilparatrooper

    @reddevilparatrooper

    Ай бұрын

    @@jason200912 Yes bullet technology has come a long way. I have carried the Federal Hydrashok for a long time too. For my duty rounds I use Speer Gold Dot.

  • @nmr6988
    @nmr6988Ай бұрын

    Glock 19 and 42. BUT now carrying the Ruger Security .380 the softest shooting and easiest slide rack. Love it.

  • @deejayimm
    @deejayimmАй бұрын

    So we just pretend the Borchart doesn't exist? These are good fun, but not a replacement for history.

  • @Lordestroyer
    @LordestroyerАй бұрын

    Always remember a revolver will always go “bang.”

  • @JerryEricsson

    @JerryEricsson

    27 күн бұрын

    Not all the time, I had a Colt Trooper Mk IV when I was at the police academy back in the 70's. I bought it new and had used it only to learn how. to operate and carry while on duty as a cop. On the range one day in training, the trigger broke and locked the revolver with the hammer back about half with 3 live .357 mag cartridges in the revolver, having fired 3 rounds. The range officer could not get the gun open to unload, it went to a gunsmith on standby who unloaded it. I sent it back to Colt with a rather nasty letter, they returned it to me before I graduated the Academy repaired and with the slickest trigger I ever had on a revolver. I did carry that gun for a few years before going to a M1911A1 for a carry gun. When I pulled the pin in '93 I had an Astra A100 in .45ACP in my duty rig having carried and qualified with the old gal many times, again I purchased her new and still have her in the original box in my closet, unloaded of course, next to my M1911A1 and Taurus DA .22LR Revolver

  • @PinaSheep69
    @PinaSheep69Ай бұрын

    Miss this guy on Forged in Fire.

  • @tomb6724
    @tomb6724Ай бұрын

    Haha love will willis

  • @codygranrud6212
    @codygranrud6212Ай бұрын

    WW is rad dude.

  • @jason200912
    @jason200912Ай бұрын

    The liberator is basically the same as giving a civillian a kitchen knife

  • @podsmpsg1
    @podsmpsg1Ай бұрын

    Navy SEALs and Secret Service now use 9mm. Both Glock. I think the C96 also had 20 round capacity versions too.

  • @Faceplay2

    @Faceplay2

    27 күн бұрын

    This video show was clearly filmed like 15 years ago.

  • @podsmpsg1

    @podsmpsg1

    27 күн бұрын

    @@Faceplay2 11.

  • @csonracsonra9962
    @csonracsonra9962Ай бұрын

    6:16 Glock 33 baby that's what I carry its small 10 rounds in the mag one in the pipe and it shoots that Sig 357 that has the same ballistic coefficient as a 357 Magnum all in a baby glock

  • @jason200912

    @jason200912

    Ай бұрын

    Ballistic coefficient is kinda useless because at the range to take advantage of that you're only gonna get a small percentage of hit rates

  • @jason200912

    @jason200912

    Ай бұрын

    *useless for conceal pistols, not useless for rifles

  • @kempofury
    @kempofury19 күн бұрын

    I thought the IDF used the Desert Eagle at road blocks to disable the engine blocks of vehicles attempting to charge the barrier or attempt a suicide attack. Has anyone else heard this and do you know if it's true or not??

  • @reddevilparatrooper
    @reddevilparatrooperАй бұрын

    Oh Winston Churchill owned a Mauser 1896 too, he carried one as a young cavalry officer in combat in the Sudan until finally captured by the Boers in South Africa. The Chinese called them the Box Cannon which thousands were used and copied by the Chinese.

  • @SuperD00D
    @SuperD00D25 күн бұрын

    Ah so many people even self proclaimed gun guys don’t know ish about handgun caliber ammo selection when it comes to power. And they just use whatever random ammo when testing them against each other and act like the results apply to every other 9mm/.45/.357 sig/.40 etc. when there are so many differences between each brand and type of bullet, even the same bullet can behave extremely different depending on barrel length. 9mm is as powerful as .45 in standard pressure. .45 is only sometimes more powerful in +p than 9mm is in +p, but its still not a significant difference. Also, people think .357 sig is more powerful than .40, which is generally somewhat true, but I have an Underwood ammo for .40 that has more energy than ANY .357 sig round, even from Underwood themselves, who make the most powerful factory ammo for any caliber. So .40 is more powerful than .357 sig, period, when the most powerful factory ammo available between .40 and .357 sig is .40, even if it’s only one load, it’s an extremely effective load. It’s the 135 grain .40 jhp from Underwood. Even though .45 is not more powerful than 9mm, .45 +p makes a big difference where 9mm +p does not make a huge difference. There IS a noticeable difference, but no more than 100 foot pounds. .45 in +p can DOUBLE the energy, and put it into properly loaded .40 (Underwood) or .357 sig territory.

  • @SuperD00D

    @SuperD00D

    25 күн бұрын

    19:39 the last target he cheated and not letting you see where he hit 🤣. I know it’s steel, but still you can see where the bullet hit, lol.

  • @ThickCutOhio
    @ThickCutOhioАй бұрын

    Cool 😎

  • @massmike11
    @massmike11Ай бұрын

    Mentions the 1911 every two minutes but never test it

  • @therealseals

    @therealseals

    Ай бұрын

    Right! Haha, im not sure if it was cus they already did its own episode or not?🤔

  • @GreatBigRanz
    @GreatBigRanzАй бұрын

    2:00 have that gun sit in a tank of Salt water for 30 minutes.

  • @zillsburyy1
    @zillsburyy1Ай бұрын

    STEYR & FN are king of pistols

  • @csonracsonra9962

    @csonracsonra9962

    Ай бұрын

    I beg to differ I'm going to go with Wilson Combat 1911 but let's face it cold came out with the 1911 over 100 years ago and I still can't be beat

  • @bradthackston5217

    @bradthackston5217

    Ай бұрын

    Nope 1911 or you’re wrong

  • @requiscatinpace7392
    @requiscatinpace7392Ай бұрын

    20:09 This guys an expert because he has a few gun books. He’s from NE England. He’s not allowed to play with guns. Where do they find these people?

  • @aaronwoodard4401
    @aaronwoodard4401Ай бұрын

    Can’t say I’ve ever seen a leash on a pistol. With that said, to each their own. If you can use it I guess it doesn’t matter does it?

  • @bradthackston5217

    @bradthackston5217

    Ай бұрын

    The 1911 has one I have one from World War Two that’s got the lanyard loop still a lot of them had it cut off keeps you from losing your pistol if you have to drop or get behind cover quick

  • @ryshellso526

    @ryshellso526

    Ай бұрын

    It's from the military... don't wanna lose your issued side-arm...

  • @warlord2pfa

    @warlord2pfa

    Ай бұрын

    Lanyard is used during water borne ops. Would kinda suck if you dropped your sidearm overboard.

  • @williamfindspeople4341
    @williamfindspeople4341Ай бұрын

    A lot has changed since the Vietnam War.

  • @ProfessorBidoof
    @ProfessorBidoofАй бұрын

    48 min video and 34 seconds in it shows u jamming up that pistol lmao

  • @OhCanadathebest

    @OhCanadathebest

    Ай бұрын

    So what.

  • @ProfessorBidoof

    @ProfessorBidoof

    Ай бұрын

    @@OhCanadathebest Canadian so i guess you don't know how pistols work, you can't own one.

  • @jho7659

    @jho7659

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@ProfessorBidoofIdt you've ever fired a gun outside of video games if you don't understand that guns can in fact jam

  • @SuperD00D
    @SuperD00D25 күн бұрын

    19:39 the last target he cheated and not letting you see where he hit 🤣. I know it’s steel, but still you can see where the bullet hit, lol.

  • @peterreily1490
    @peterreily1490Ай бұрын

    Just stopped at 0:47 It’ll be the mk23, 226, and 320. Maybe a G17 or G19 in there. Will “proper garden tool” Willis Beech

  • @peterreily1490

    @peterreily1490

    Ай бұрын

    Woah this is an episode from 2005 or 2006. When will Willis was still catching “p&p” San Fran 3 letter viruses.

  • @jyveturkey1894
    @jyveturkey189419 күн бұрын

    HK anyone?

  • @misteraustralian3335
    @misteraustralian3335Ай бұрын

    HK Usp all the way

  • @csonracsonra9962
    @csonracsonra9962Ай бұрын

    2:57 the 226 can fire just by dropping it so f*** it

  • @tristanpedersen9056

    @tristanpedersen9056

    Ай бұрын

    Are you sure you are thinking of the correct pistol?

  • @OllamhDrab

    @OllamhDrab

    Ай бұрын

    @@tristanpedersen9056 I think he's thinking of the what's its face, 320? New stuff.

  • @tristanpedersen9056

    @tristanpedersen9056

    Ай бұрын

    @@OllamhDrab I do believe that is the model yes.

  • @uuuultra

    @uuuultra

    Ай бұрын

    he doesn't know

  • @rajbiswas9077
    @rajbiswas9077Ай бұрын

    Germans were the first to introduce both semi-automatic pistols and submachine guns in combat.. talking about innovation and cutting-edge weapons. Germans really gone far and out

  • @brittonplowman5288

    @brittonplowman5288

    Ай бұрын

    They had to try to compensate for there lack of #'s somehow.

  • @kahunamcd1
    @kahunamcd1Ай бұрын

    Haha more like weapons wet! lol

  • @ultrajd
    @ultrajdАй бұрын

    No self respecting war fighter would EVER call their weapon a “Gun”

  • @paulsapp5573
    @paulsapp557322 күн бұрын

    Riddled with opinion over facts.

  • @mikedavis2969
    @mikedavis2969Ай бұрын

    I support the N R A .

  • @uuuultra

    @uuuultra

    Ай бұрын

    what's the point

  • @williamspitzschuh8167
    @williamspitzschuh8167Ай бұрын

    Second lol

  • @uuuultra

    @uuuultra

    Ай бұрын

    this didn't age well

  • @7slovenia
    @7sloveniaАй бұрын

    first

  • @user-ef5dw8bl5v
    @user-ef5dw8bl5v22 күн бұрын

    Too much man Too much. I couldn't get past the intro. Sorry!?

  • @rnts08
    @rnts0824 күн бұрын

    To bad this was filmed like an American soap opera.

  • @patrickmurray9409
    @patrickmurray9409Ай бұрын

    I own both,f u atf.

  • @davidhyams2769
    @davidhyams2769Ай бұрын

    Typical American BS. OSS were the forerunners of Spec Ops? Nope! Ever heard of the SAS or SOE? Both active years before OSS was founded. OSS was based on SOE. And even the Rangers was based on the earlier British Commandos who were raiding in Europe before the US entered the war.

  • @podsmpsg1

    @podsmpsg1

    Ай бұрын

    Nobody forced you to watch it. Don't like it, don't watch. You Tube, and internet as a whole, are vast.

  • @spookysockmonkey4605

    @spookysockmonkey4605

    Ай бұрын

    You mean losing the war???

  • @chrismayo4902

    @chrismayo4902

    27 күн бұрын

    Anyone who knows military history knows who came first’ the internet is the internet’ it’s entertainment’ and yea the OSS was modeled after the SOE’ very tough chaps indeed’ cutting edge.

  • @glennsammon4465

    @glennsammon4465

    24 күн бұрын

    most of it was based on the exploits of William E. Fairbirn

  • @danbusey
    @danbuseyАй бұрын

    Sorry... this commercial hype production does not belong here. Way out of place.

  • @ausnorman8050
    @ausnorman8050Ай бұрын

    wow... typical USA kids style entertaining docu, all the info they mention you could actually fit into a 5min bit segment but stretched for 50mins for some hot garbage filler BS doco...

  • @uuuultra

    @uuuultra

    Ай бұрын

    it was made for TV

  • @ausnorman8050

    @ausnorman8050

    Ай бұрын

    @@uuuultra yes for kids and mentally challenged individuals level of information.

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