Allied WW2 Side Arms - In The Movies

hey everyone i'm johnny and today we're looking at sidearms used by the allies in world war ii primarily the british enfield and webley revolvers the soviet tt33 and of course the american m1911 something every cavalry officer could use the allies in world war ii used several different sidearms from customized and personalized showpieces to captured trophies and of course resistance fighters in occupied nations used whatever they could get their hands on but for this video we'll just be looking at staple world war ii sidearms common in the movies now get your old fake patty ass on down the road to add some context before we highlight our world war ii sidearms i'd like to emphasize that they are definitely used more frequently on film than they were in battle the pulling of a sidearm for intimidation or as a desperate last measure makes for a great scene in reality most soldiers didn't carry sidearms and those who did rarely use them extra ammo or even water was more likely to keep you alive you guys got any water oh we ain't got the [ __ ] water something into the airfield everybody taking another salt pill in world war ii as opposed to world war one officers and support troops could carry light rifles like the m1 carbine or submachine guns in world war ii sidearms were favored for those in non-direct combat as a defensive weapon expect montgomery to do anything about it you give me that gasoline and i'll gain ground with it i'll kill germans too sidearms are also favored throughout history for officers whose primary job was to direct fire over personally engage in it [Music] typically in world war ii most officers air crew and soldiers with a special need would be issued a sidearm though it wasn't uncommon for many soldiers to acquire sidearms by their own means including purchasing their own or capturing a highly sought after enemy pistol as a souvenir those wanting to examine which sidearm was better during world war ii should consider that sidearm training made the biggest difference in the effectiveness of these weapons particularly as sidearm training was very lacking during world war ii compared to modern day standards just watch this american training video remember to take and keep a tight firm grip on the gun stock a loose grip will allow the weapon to twist in your hand on recoil keep practicing this rigid grip until it's done automatically scary from a modern day you keep perspective [ __ ] weapon pointed downrange or i will shove that [ __ ] piece of your sorry [ __ ] ass now look at me lieutenant gunny's right but despite the infrequent use of sidearms there are always individual stories where they were used in desperate situations a sidearm can be both practical and psychologically reassuring a sidearm was most effective when used as a tool for policing occupied nations and for the countless security and police roles needed during a world war so from a deterrence perspective or as a symbol of authority most sidearms are in fact equal wait here yes sir [Music] starting with the united states of america the most produced and equipped sidearm was the m1911a1 a weapon dating back to the sinking of the titanic this is one of the longest serving firearms in history used in every major american conflict it's still used by modern forces to date though more significantly modified with particular detail to safety in newer versions 1911. 45 old gun served my country well long time during world war ii 1.9 million m1911a1s were purchased from colt and remington amongst many other manufacturers colt had a good standing with the american military and also sold the m1927 and m1917 revolvers to supplement us inventories put a big fat hole in his [ __ ] back no why the hell not the 1911 was a highly popular firearm in america even before world war ii and throughout history it has been one of the most modified and customized pistols ever in practicality the firearm was highly effective with good stopping power using the same 0.45 acp round as the thompson submachine gun it was also highly tested and proven and considered one of the most reliable guns of the war backed up by its service length the m1911a1 had a seven round magazine that was easy to change an effective firing range of 50 meters it was decently heavy at 2.5 pounds unloaded the most common russian sidearm you'll see on film is the tt-33 commonly known as the tokarev which was designed to replace the nagant m1895 and though they would both end up in service together during world war ii the tt33 is generally more common in cinema the tt33 uses the same round found in the standard soviet submachine gun the ppsh-41 it has about the same effect of firing range as the 1911. the standard box magazine holds eight rounds it was just over an inch shorter and half a pound lighter than the 1911. the biggest shortcoming of the tt33 if we were to compare it to the 1911 would be the lack of safety mechanisms to avoid accidental discharge i have to report to the boss you'd prefer to avoid the red tape neither the tt33 or the 1911 a1 during world war ii had a firing pin safety so either could be discharged if dropped just right ideally both weapons would be carried during world war ii without a round chambered the tt33 was easy to manufacture and the tokarev cartridge was considered one of the best of world war ii your eyes are bright my knees are brown sir as long as i've got brown knees you'd like to get away from here and as soon as you see some action the british used primarily enfield number two mark 1 revolvers but at the start of world war ii they were playing major catch up with arms manufacturing and would bring back into service we have the mark 6 .45 caliber revolvers from world war one and webley mark fours which fired the same 0.38 smith wesson round as the enfield number two i smell something fishy and i'm not talking about the contents of baldrick's apple crumble under land lease the british and commonwealth also got some american smith and wesson victory model revolvers but probably the most favorite british revolver of world war two was the hard-hitting webley .455 the mark vi weighed 2.4 pounds heavy but balanced designed to be rugged and to take the abuse of trench warfare it was a very reliable firearm and shows up everywhere in cinema filling in for many historic revolvers all webley revolvers and the enfield number two are top brake design which are faster to load but can make a less rigid frame overall lastly the british themselves adopted the m1911 used chambered to the .45 self-loading cartridge and this was used by british airborne units amongst others where was a well-praised pistol alright i'm johnny thanks for watching this quick brief on some pistols and revolvers used in world war ii as always if you want to add anything or make any corrections please do so in the comments section and we'll see you next time

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Length: 9min 45sec (585 seconds)

Published: Wed Dec 15 2021