M1911.

the best designs are timeless the wheel lighbulb sliced bread this weapon ranks among them the m1911 is an American semi-automatic pistol whose use spans over a century so what set this weapon apart from early semi-automatic designs how has it influenced later pistols and how on earth as a wartime design remained so popular around the turn of the 20th century the earliest self-loading pistol designs appeared inspired by Maxim's machine gun weapons like the Borchardt c-93 and mauser c96 attempted to scale down a repeating mechanism into a handheld package the first American to do the same was John Moses Browning a legendary arms designer credited with many firsts amongst them was the first production handgun with a slide the fnm 1900 his semi-automatic pistol designs saw iterative improvements over the next decade culminating in one manufactured by Colt and subject to trial by the US Army six designs were submitted but only two were in major contention a Savage Arms design providing a rival to Browning's over an endurance test of 6,000 rounds the savage had 37 malfunctions the cult had none its superlative performance led to its official adoption in 1911 as the m1911 one of the weapons defining traits is its caliber 45 automatic Colt pistol the rimless straight walled cartridge is designed for two things reliable self loading operation and stopping power the US military's earlier experience with 38 Long Colt revolvers had led to one conclusion for any future sidearm nothing less than a 45 would do Browning's design has been particularly influential many modern pistols follow its form and mode of operation it does lack some modern conveniences it is single action only meaning that the hammer must be cocked for the first shot either manually or by racking the slide however an uncomplicated design does have some perks a crisp trigger and reliable function it's short recoil operation is equally elegant the barrel pivots about a swinging link seamlessly locking and unlocking with a slide during firing this principle has subsequently been imitated in a surprising amount of modern pistol designs models by Glock H&K sig and more all have an action with a tilting barrel and all o this operation - Browning's 1911 design in the early 1900's the US military was relatively small a product of non-interventionism and reticence for war however the increasing scale of global conflicts proved impossible to ignore and with America's entry into World War one in 1917 a period of rapid military expansion followed in response to wartime experience the 1911 s design was slightly revised as the m1911a1 principally to fix minor economic gripes the changes include a smaller trigger with smoother frame molding and they longer back spur to prevent any painful interaction with a hammer while firing the weapon really came into its own during World War two with a huge ramp in production during this time nearly two million such pistols were procured by the war's end plenty to go around and enough to ensure surplus for years after unsurprisingly the weapon turns up in World War two shooters quite often wear American GIs are found so too is the cult true to life the weapon is shown as a sidearm a comrade two weapons like the m1 garand or Thompson it's rare that it's given a prime role but it's often at your side saving private ryan' shoulders the blame for the popularity of world war two games at the start of the millennial decade it was the Medal of Honor series that opened this trend an attempt to recreate some of the moments a soldier might have experienced from a first-person perspective with a full complement of wartime weapons 1911 and all it's also here that the Call of Duty series first emerged and as interest in wartime shooters waned there was instead a transition to modern warfare but of course the m1911 would remain there was simply no hurry to replace it most modern pistols use a similar principle and while there are lighter designs of a higher capacity the 1911 s bolt does help to tame the recoil of its powerful cartridge still its time in mainline service death come to an end with the US Army in 1985 when it was largely replaced by the Beretta m9 a controversial decision but one needed for NATO standardization nevertheless the m1911 does remain in use with some units notably with the US Marine Corps and some Special Forces for those with the freedom to choose it absolutely remains a favorite a relic perhaps they holdover from a different age but a worthy elective for those who respect their elders it's a signature weapon of captain price in Call of Duty someone who clearly holds military tradition dear it plays a pivotal role at the climax of modern warfare and its reunion with price gives rise to a brief ceremony in modern warfare 2 a torch passed from one generation to the next they've remembrance of roots and a nod to the series origin well the 1911's military role has been reduced it is now more popular than ever in civilian hands commonly seen in competitive shooting recreational use or in concealed carry courtesy of its low-profile single-stack magazine it's long service lends it a potent dose of patriotism it is a strong symbol of America it's a display of Allegiance for irregular forces soldiers of fortune who run or bare rank or stand for freedom nonetheless a fitting match for the machismo of Duke Nukem were they big enough for to shake any feelings of inadequacy there's little doubt that the 45 is all man a century of service and ready for a hundred years more a classic without compromise the perfect intersection of ergonomics reliable operation and 45 caliber power pistol live forgot to become obsolete the m1911 antique veteran Patriot thank you very much for watching my conic arms will return and until next time farewell

Channel: Ahoy

Views: 2,420,656

Rating: 4.966588 out of 5

Keywords: xboxahoy, M1911 Pistol

Id: y2hsGZSVG4E

Length: 7min 49sec (469 seconds)

Published: Fri Apr 10 2015

Reddit Comments

[u/Technojerk36]

Definitely one of his better ones. Lots of detail and explanation in this video as opposed to just listing games it appeared in.

[u/KarmaKing93]

If Ahoy did a video on every gun in existence, I'd still watch every one.

Every episode is so informative and well spoken and always gives you a huge range of games featuring the weapon. Hell he could do an episode on a certain type of grenade and I'd get excited.

[u/AnnoDominiI]

Much better than the Uzi video, good work as always Ahoy!

[u/BlackAera]

Only Max Payne 3 had a killer M1911. It sounds so weak and underpowered in all other games, especially in CoD.

U know dat stapler sound it makes.

[u/Serrata]

How on earth did the 1911 that Big Boss used not even get a passing mention?

[u/Entropy]

Missed the part where the .45 ACP was specifically designed to kill Filipinos. The .38 rounds simply would not drop a Moro warrior.

[u/jihad_dildo]

Absolutely no mention of the iconic Silverballer from Hitman? It's probably the most popular 1911 clone.

Google AMT Hardballer, that's where the gun was modeled from. Stainless steel design.

[u/Sekh765]

Been waiting for him to do the 1911 since I found this series. It did not disappoint! Such an awesome gun to shoot, and he did a nice job of noting all the different roles it has filled over the last century.

[u/bluez0r]

Ahoy is never someone i eagerly anticipate videos from but when they pop up in my sub box i'm just happy people like him exist