Goodinsert8...look here self proclaimed devil dog. I've seen the targets you shot at 500 yards. Its for real the broad side of a bus. That's not impressive you me. Also devil when you guys shoot 500 yards you are prone. Nice try but call of duty marine corp and the real USMC are completely different.
ah. As I am obviously not the only one who misunderstood your statement, I'll respectfully submit that it was worded poorly. It sounds as if you mean to refer to all scoped weapons with a bipod or a sandbag.
Your right, there was that other troll who recently claimed he was a marine and made headshots at 500 yards off-hand. Turned out he was full of shit, The jury's still out on you (so far)
Making a shot with a scoped weapon on a rest is the smallest part of a snipers skill.
ANYBODY can make a long range shot from a rest with 5 minutes instruction.
@Marcucco Buddy, its a crime that you haven't been given your own show (at least a radio one) yet. My attention span is very discriminating. i found myself watching every video you got on here just because your a good "on air " personality. Very informative, and YOU know what the hell your talking about.. Kodos brother. I'll be looking for more. BTW what is your opinion on the hi-point .45 acp? it just got one and its my very first gun. I have yet to shoot it.
I would say your a good shot but i would be wrong, your a great shot. However, what you are refering to with bipods and sand bags is benchrest shooting. Competition benchrest shooting takes a lot of skill, way more than standing at 80 yards.
@Marcucco yea, ive seen it. It was amusing. What you "demonstrated" was not bench rest shooting. 1 foot gong at 100 yards isnt even MOA. Get a .308, put it in a vice and let me know when you can shoot a five inch group at 1000 yards. You are an ecellent marksman, but your opinion on benchrest is ignorant.
@Marcucco most people who watch this video probably dont realize that you're only shooting 100 yards at a 12 inch gong with your gun in a vice, which is not benchrest shooting.
I did not learn to shoot playing doom, i learned to shoot in the US Marine Corps. The last time I qualified, I shot expert. You might be able to hit eggs at 300 with a vice, but I am able to put a round in someones head at 500.
@Marcucco Read what I wrote, SHOOTING WITH YOUR GUN IN A VICE IS NOT BENCH REST. I would hope you didnt have to look down the scope at a 12in gong at 80 yards, you should be able to hit that from the hip.
Just to clear up any confusion about my 500 yard head shots, they were not from a bench, nor with a scope and definitely not match grade ammo.
This is why so many of the clowns on here are shooting from rests and sand bags and bypods.
They don't want anybody to see them miss.
...and you need to put up a video of you making 500 yard shots off hand with open sights or go troll some place else because now everybody knows you're full of sh!t
@Marcucco Lol, you're funny. If there is no skill then why dont you make a video of you making sub moa groups at 500 yards? Shouldn't be a problem for you.
@Marcucco I was referring to benchrest competition groups with the 1000 yard shot. A five inch group at 1000 yards isnt 2 MOA, its .5 MOA. A 1 foot gong at 100 yards is 12 MOA. An egg at 50 yards is about 4-3 MOA, hardly a good shot.
I know a lot of time has gone by since you posted this, but seriously, you need to audition for background narration of say... a movie based on a TV P.I. show like Richard Diamond or Mike Hammer (the original, not Stacy Keach). You'd be great.
And I'm with you all the way on the gun gimmicks. Cleaner is better. Simple is best.
Any more comments on the long term reliability of the CCU? I'm considering one for professional use. Retired cop. Thanks.
@evelratz I don't hate BB guns, they're a lot of fun.
I just can't imagine why anybody would make a video that indicates they can't hit a target at 30 yards (or less) without a scope and a bipod. In reality, they ought to be embarrassed.
So the only other possible explanations I can come up with are that they're completely clueless about shooting
...or their video's are simply about watching things die.
Ill have to take it back they called me today ....and gave me a price on the unit in the shotgun news ad just under 600 bucks but by the time i spend 250 on a descent 1911 lower ...i mean i can buy a used semi Thompson 45 acp for 800 bucks
I wanted this carbine but their web site is more complicated than the riddle of the sphinx and they wont answer the phone ...or return emails ...so to hell with them .....ive adopted this policy ...if you dont want my money ...you dont get it and i pass this on to all my freinds "forget this turkey" .......Auto Ordinance sells one of way better quality for a couple of hundred more and the resale is off the scale
love the video. i like that you actually have the skill to back up what you talk about. need more people like you on the internet instead of all the internet rambos that believe there marksmans when they fling $100 worth of ammo in two minutes and dont hit anything.
When I served in the USAF, I had 41 people working for me. 2/3 of these were hobby marksman. One fellow knocked down metal silhouette targets at nearly a mile with a T/C pistol. He never used bi-pod support, instead the Creedmore position. A bi-pod is not a joke for people who enjoy extremely long range marksmanship. Granted there are silly shooters that buy things they don't need before learning the basics. I enjoyed your video and forwarded the link to a few of my friends. Thanks.
I guess my rants sometimes get taken the wrong way.
'scopes and 'pods certainly have their place, but there's a whole lot of videos of folks capping away at targets at 100m or less and thinking there's actually demonstrating some sort of skill.
I LOVE the narration on your video.... SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF APOCALYPSE NOW!!!!
Serious Question: do they make a Mech Tech carbine for a Para Ordnance high capacity 1911 frame? Specifically do they make one for the P-16? I would get that chambered in 10mm and kill zombies all day long. Head shots only of course.
@The10shooter I gotta be honest, I don't know for sure.
Find somebody with a 1911 and try their slide on your frame.
Be 100% sure it will chamber, fire and cycle a new round. If it does, you're good to go.
Posting a link kind-a puts my 'YouTube cred' into question. (Note there's no ads on any of my vids.) so go and Google MechTech Systems, I'm sure you'll find the web site and Tech Support.
You could also check and see if Para says the Colt slide will fit on the P-16 frame.
My new CCU arrived today., but I haven't fired it yet. I think I'll fire a mag or two in three hours for the New Year since I don't have any fireworks. M4-type stock and sights. Beautiful! It still has the low-tech recoil buffer which is basically a block of rubber glued to the rear of the receiver. It fell out on my old CCU but I put it back in with some Gorilla Glue and it worked just fine.
@Marcucco Yeah, that stock wasn't so great, but it was the only folding stock they offered. Perhaps customer feedback convinced them to offer more "stock options."
A word to the wise: If you go with that stock you should also get the barrel with the muzzle decoration. Without it, the overall length is a little less than 26" which could make legal trouble.
Great video! I had forgot how we used to add red food coloring to the jugs for greater effect. I completely agree with you on the clowns who think an excess of equipment compensates for lack of shooting skill.
My new M1911 CCU is on order. It should be here tomorrow or the next day. It will be prettier than the old one I had, and I will have at least one day of fair weather to play with it. As you said, the ugly one is still fun to shoot. Mech Tech makes a very well-engineered product.
Thanks for a great job on the video. I've been considering getting one of these things for my M1911, and you've gone a long way toward selling me on the idea. May I ask, what's the longest range target, say the size of a melon, on which you've made a first-round hit? I'd guess anything beyond 100 yards is much like firing a mortar -- at least that's what I've found with the pistol.
@Marcucco dude its fucking badass I got it Black Ops for the ps3 last week and I play everyday. Yea I know what you mean man I see a lot of dumbass teens driving on the road these days
What is the ballistic property increase of a .45 out of a 4 inch barrel to a 17.5 inch barrel? Are we talking drastic ballistic improvement or just better accuracy?
@Marcucco Rifle magazine recently did a write up on .45 ACP in a variety of guns with varying barrel lengths.
16 inches proved to be the optimum barrel length for velocity. Vel. for 24 " barrel actually slowed down, back to the same level as from the stock 1911 barrel. Thanks for you video. I like your report. Best wishes.
@Marcucco Its Wolfe publishing out of Prescott Az.. they do have back a substantial web site, & offer back issues. This .45 ACP article was in a very recent issue. They actually had a Springfield bolt action ( I think it was) that had been re barreled in 45 ACP. That was the 24" barrel that was tested. It was a pretty extensive write up, as all their stuff is. but it concentrated more on barrel length vs velocity than accuracy issues. Hope that helps.
@Marcucco I have some plans for the mec tech .45 ACP too. I hope to capture some results on video. Subsonic
/low noise signature is the emphasis for me. I used to have a Thompson copy, forget the actual name, that was real clunker. its amazing what .45 ACP will do with the case filled clear full of bullseye. like.44 mag (REMOTE fired from a mechanical rest!) the thing was rugged though. swallowed those insane loads & kept on going. but cases did not fair so well !
@Marcucco This Highly abbreviated format. Let me try my message sagain. I need low noise for my primary intent, =killing rock chucks, so bullet needs to stay subsonic. I just ended up beating the mentioned gun for pure fun after it proved unsuitable (very inaccurate, horrendous 35 lb trigger pull) for the primary purpose. To its credit no wreck with the insane 45 loads &it still sold as functional afterwards. If I wanted more intensity/vel.@44/45 slug I'd go 44mag or 45-70 but= too much noise.
Cool set up. I just got a 1911 and am looking for something like this to slap on. And to echo some of the others who have commented the timber of your voice is well suited for narration. Thanks for this video!
I bought a 1911 that was an old one to, and had many diffrent tweeks done to it. Dosent bother me Idont feel as bad shooting it since all that stuff has been done to it. have a vid of mine love the vid man keep it up.
Had a guy come up to me the other day telling me that my groups at 100 yards were terrible....mine are better he says...I called it on him as he had his rifle bolted to the bench. I made him shoot off-hand and he shut up quickly. Bench is good for zero checks and reloading, period. Nice post, I may have to get one of these and try to custom it to my liking.. Thanks!
Yeah I don't claim to be a great shot, but I'm decent and I've shot with some of the best. Bench shooting is rather amusing. I've been toying around with the idea of .460 Rowland, but I sort of want to have this for tactical steel shooting competition stuff too. But ammo costs would kill me at that rate of usage. Does the .460 handle 45 acp well too, or is that out of the question. If it can handle both, then throwing in some .460 for serious meets and 45 for casual would be the way to go.
You'd have to check with MechTech, I can't say for sure.
The only mechanical difference in the round itself is that the casing is a bit longer, it's still a .45 slug. but the Rowland conversion for the pistol uses a 24# recoil spring. There might be a cycling issue if you were firing standard or target ACP loads with a spring that heavy.
i agree with the rant completely i don't know how many times i have out shot people off hand because yahoo out their think bi- pods are the shit really great video
I agree almost totally. I do shoot a bolt action 50 cal with a $500 scope on tripod at pie pans at 2000 yds. I looked at your video as I am thinking of buying one of these for a goofed up para ordinance that I have. As for shooting -- I am getting older and my eyes kinda suck. I can only hit 2 ft circles at 800 yds with the stock M1 garand and the original peep sites
I enjoyed your video. I totally agree about the people who spend ungodly amounts of money and think they can shoot. My concealed weapons instructor once said, "Buying a gun and thinking you know how to use it is like buying a piano and thinking you are Mozart."
I stumbled on this vid while considering companion long guns for our two Kimbers. Marlin Camp Carbine seems about ideal, really appreciate same mags in addition to same ammo. Places the cowboy's revolver and lever action in perspective. Thoughts?
Your honesty is moving, people could learn alot from you, but most are to ignorant to use common sense. Keep on doing your stuff, Hope to see another video soon. thanks :)
You can also improve the look and accuracy of your MT by adding the "M4 4 POSITION COLLAPSIBLE STOCK" from Mech Tech using their Recoil Buffer Subassembly - Part# MBS - $8.95. I had to cut the old stock and the rubber buffer and drill the hole for the new buffer assembly myself, but it was not too hard to do. It saved me from having to buy the new retrofit housing. Besides, I was thinking, if I ruined the housing in the process, I can just go ahead and order the new retrofit housing.
I use 230gr JHP .45 Super from Buffalo Bore in my Mech Tech. I popped a hog with it from about 75 yards and hit it in the jaw. It just dropped like a stone. If you want more spectacular results on the water jugs, use 180gr JHP .45 Super.
I have conducted internet research on it and am hoping to get set up with it soon. I'm particularly interested in the 260 grain load at about 1050 fps. I'm into low-signature rounds that are good enough drop hogs on the spot without bothering the neighbors too much. I think its a great cartridge and would be rewarding to hand-load. I think the .460 Rowland MT/Para-Ord with 14rd mag would be the ultimate compact/low-signature/hi-firepower/good stopping power combo available.
Marcucco, this was a very entertaining and soulful presentation of your subject. Unpretentious and fresh. I have watched quite a few of your videos on YouTube and I really enjoy the phrasing and pacing of your storytelling along with your video style. Great job! Thanks!
It looks like one of the previous owners polished away the sharp corner at the top of the frame ramp. This is a sign that the previous "gunsmith" had no idea what they were doing. The shape of the frame ramp is essential to reliable feeding. If yours works fine, you've lucked out, but if it jams, you may need to get a new frame ramp welded. Nice vids though.
It's good to hear that your gun shoots well. There are frames ruined by owners who've over polished the frame ramps or changed the shape of the frame ramp. This causes the tip of the bullet to hit low on the barrel ramp, pushing the barrel up and into the slide, resulting in a three point jam. I leave all my ramps as is, and I haven't had any jams due to frame ramp roughness.
The Wilson mags seem to reduce the three point jams due to bad frame ramp shapes. They position the top round higher and more of a straight shot into the chamber. Does your gun work with USGI mags or similar?
I had same problem with my 10rd Chip McCormick mag. It works fine with the pistol upper, but not with the MT carbine. So I switched over to using my Para-Ordnance P16-40 lower and Para block if I want a big mag capacity. I had to buy .45 Para mags, but the P16-40 lower works fine with it and the .45 MT upper.
Thanks for your remark about the airsoft fans. They are a true embarasment to our sport. And here on youtube I am tired of having thier videos in the way. When I am trying to do research on firearms.
I liked the video. You know how to say it without saying too much. I like to shoot my winchester 9422 that I got as a kid. Probably killed more cottontail than smallpox. I like the 1911, it's kind of like a zippo-there's a lot of others that do the same thing but nothing that feals the same or is as cool.
I have been thoroughly impressed by your videos. If you don't mind me asking, where did you get your marksmanship skills from? Are you former military, LEO, or were you raised on it?
Both my grandfathers, my father and all my uncles were hunters. My mother was the first woman ever to win an NRA state championship. (This was a competition open to everyone state wide and her win caused quite a ruckus back in 1946) I've been shooting targets since I was old enough to hold up the end of a gun. I have a brother that's a better shot then I, and an NRA instructor. I guess we were just born to it.
believe anybody can learn, you just have to take off the training wheels and get into the mindset that where the lead goes is far more important then how much of it you got down range.
LOL, I came by to see your videos and noticed the second response just now. I don't know exactly what you are referring to as "training wheels", but I will say that I respect your style of shooting. I understand that shoot placement is far more important than shot count, but in my background suppressive fire isn't such a bad thing to practice either. I understand my style isn't your favorite, I'm ok with that because I respect yours and will continue to view your great videos. Have a good one.
scopes are okay for hunting, long range shots, and things like that IF YOUR GOING FOR PRECISION but if your in a war, someone shooting at you, looking through the scope finding him wastes time. looking straight through the sites only needs a general area and a trigger pull. i use low powered scopes. and bipods ARE literally training wheels. 2 extra arms helping you stay up.
great review im thinkin of getting one for my g17. man you have that voice, that could narrate a good movie.. i can hear it now..." it was the summer of 83, it was hot as hell, me and tommy decided to grab a beer........."
Has anyone ever told you that you sound like the great voice actor Harlan Hogan?
trumpetdood 3 weeks ago
@trumpetdood I had to look Harlan Hogan up, but I have heard his stuff.
I thought I sounded more like Kiefer Sutherland doing a bad Joe Pesci impersonation
...but what do I know.
Marcucco 1 week ago
great vid sir :)
TacticalNathan 1 month ago
I want more brother. You have died out.
DobermansRock 1 month ago
Great vid. And a narrative like an old detective movie. Loved it.
Loved your rant about $25 a shot from all the mall-ninja crap people throw on their .223's. Go back to playin Doom. Lol.
renzor51 1 month ago
Anyone know if this would work with a S&W 4516 model ? Its also a 1911 knock off but in compact version.
NativeShaman 1 month ago
@NativeShaman
No, they have to be full size Colt O Frame patterns.
Marcucco 1 month ago
thanks for the video, well done and well said.
buletpoint 1 month ago
Goodinsert8...look here self proclaimed devil dog. I've seen the targets you shot at 500 yards. Its for real the broad side of a bus. That's not impressive you me. Also devil when you guys shoot 500 yards you are prone. Nice try but call of duty marine corp and the real USMC are completely different.
MrDurtymac47 2 months ago
Your commentary is hilarious.
Esoteric44 2 months ago
do you make audio books for a living???
prestonjr110 2 months ago
@prestonjr110 I wish I did, I'm sure not making any money as a carpenter these days.
Marcucco 2 months ago
ah. As I am obviously not the only one who misunderstood your statement, I'll respectfully submit that it was worded poorly. It sounds as if you mean to refer to all scoped weapons with a bipod or a sandbag.
Nice vid.
knottednoodles 2 months ago
@knottednoodles
Your right, there was that other troll who recently claimed he was a marine and made headshots at 500 yards off-hand. Turned out he was full of shit, The jury's still out on you (so far)
Making a shot with a scoped weapon on a rest is the smallest part of a snipers skill.
ANYBODY can make a long range shot from a rest with 5 minutes instruction.
Marcucco 2 months ago
military snipers have no skill? wtf are you serious?
knottednoodles 3 months ago
@knottednoodles Where exactly did I say that?
I was, quite specifically, talking about kids shooting rats with high-end scoped BB guns at 50 yards
What attracts so many trolls to this vid?
Marcucco 3 months ago
Great video man! I like how you het that egg at the end, standing unsupported, to puncuate your point! Sweet!
doc1buc 3 months ago
Thanks a lot. I wish you would re-record this & enunciate clearly so you can be easily understood.
Thunkful2 4 months ago
@Thunkful2
I gotta be honest, you are the first and only person to ever make that comment,
most viewers actually make the exact opposite observation.
(you can check if you don't believe me.)
Maybe you should spring for a better set of speakers?
Marcucco 4 months ago
@Marcucco
Or do I need to clean wax out of my ears? LOL.
At any rate, I wanted to understand what you said, since it seemed valuable.
Incidentally, this kit to convert a .45 pistol to a carbine: I checked on its price; it seems to cost not much less than a Hi Point .45 ACP carbine.
Thunkful2 4 months ago
this guy is hilarious ! you tell em man
Tailypoe777 4 months ago
great remove man, just saw one of these at a show. Thanks.
wishbone1138 4 months ago
What's with all the trolls?
Marcucco 4 months ago
@Marcucco Buddy, its a crime that you haven't been given your own show (at least a radio one) yet. My attention span is very discriminating. i found myself watching every video you got on here just because your a good "on air " personality. Very informative, and YOU know what the hell your talking about.. Kodos brother. I'll be looking for more. BTW what is your opinion on the hi-point .45 acp? it just got one and its my very first gun. I have yet to shoot it.
nicpierson 3 months ago in playlist More videos from Marcucco
did he say if you have an expensive arisoft gun your an embarrassment to airsoft?
xPrimer13 4 months ago
What you said about the people who spend way to much on their rifles and the crap they put on it was spot on mate ;-D
scottishbadboytracks 5 months ago
I would say your a good shot but i would be wrong, your a great shot. However, what you are refering to with bipods and sand bags is benchrest shooting. Competition benchrest shooting takes a lot of skill, way more than standing at 80 yards.
goodinsrt8 5 months ago
@goodinsrt8
I would guess you've never watched my video called YouTube "Maksmen" .
Marcucco 5 months ago
@Marcucco yea, ive seen it. It was amusing. What you "demonstrated" was not bench rest shooting. 1 foot gong at 100 yards isnt even MOA. Get a .308, put it in a vice and let me know when you can shoot a five inch group at 1000 yards. You are an ecellent marksman, but your opinion on benchrest is ignorant.
goodinsrt8 5 months ago
@goodinsrt8
The longest range I ever get to shoot is Eggs at 300 yds, (RI is a tiny place and 1000 yds would put you in the next county.)
I use a model 70 with a Simmons Aetec and the leg from an old pair of jeans filled with gravel and stitched shut.
Most people who look at that vid and figure "If he can do that without looking ...imagine if he'd aimed."
So you're saying that you and all the other kids that learned to shoot playing Doom use bench rests because it's harder?
Marcucco 5 months ago
@Marcucco most people who watch this video probably dont realize that you're only shooting 100 yards at a 12 inch gong with your gun in a vice, which is not benchrest shooting.
I did not learn to shoot playing doom, i learned to shoot in the US Marine Corps. The last time I qualified, I shot expert. You might be able to hit eggs at 300 with a vice, but I am able to put a round in someones head at 500.
goodinsrt8 5 months ago
@goodinsrt8
it's such s wonderful thing to be 20 and know everything.
I hit eggs at 300 yards with store-bought ammo and a sand bag made from the leg of a pair of jeans.
I don't post videos about it because there is no skill in it.
I hit that steel gong target at 80 yards WITHOUT LOOKING DOWN THE SCOPE!
If you have to tell somebody "go stand over there and stoop down a little so I can shoot you in the head, it's not a skill.
Try one of the fishing channels, get some pointers on trolling.
Marcucco 5 months ago
@Marcucco Read what I wrote, SHOOTING WITH YOUR GUN IN A VICE IS NOT BENCH REST. I would hope you didnt have to look down the scope at a 12in gong at 80 yards, you should be able to hit that from the hip.
Just to clear up any confusion about my 500 yard head shots, they were not from a bench, nor with a scope and definitely not match grade ammo.
goodinsrt8 5 months ago
@goodinsrt8
Read what I wrote.
THERE IS NO SKILL IN SHOOTING FROM A REST
none, zip, nada,
This is why so many of the clowns on here are shooting from rests and sand bags and bypods.
They don't want anybody to see them miss.
...and you need to put up a video of you making 500 yard shots off hand with open sights or go troll some place else because now everybody knows you're full of sh!t
Marcucco 4 months ago
@Marcucco Lol, you're funny. If there is no skill then why dont you make a video of you making sub moa groups at 500 yards? Shouldn't be a problem for you.
goodinsrt8 4 months ago
@goodinsrt8 You also might want to switch to 30'06, The .308 was designed for automatic actions.
If you're really shooting 2 MOA, imagine what you'll do with a round designed for long range marksmanship.
Marcucco 5 months ago
@Marcucco I was referring to benchrest competition groups with the 1000 yard shot. A five inch group at 1000 yards isnt 2 MOA, its .5 MOA. A 1 foot gong at 100 yards is 12 MOA. An egg at 50 yards is about 4-3 MOA, hardly a good shot.
goodinsrt8 5 months ago
you have and epic voice
mobekk 8 months ago
hell yea, i loved your rants.. 100% with you on what you said.. tripods and sand bags are for newbies..
danratsnapnames 8 months ago
I know a lot of time has gone by since you posted this, but seriously, you need to audition for background narration of say... a movie based on a TV P.I. show like Richard Diamond or Mike Hammer (the original, not Stacy Keach). You'd be great.
And I'm with you all the way on the gun gimmicks. Cleaner is better. Simple is best.
Any more comments on the long term reliability of the CCU? I'm considering one for professional use. Retired cop. Thanks.
secureserve 8 months ago
This man speaks the truth!
pumpotheclown 9 months ago
come on man, don't hate my BB gun. i live in the city and shooting ratz with a 45 is a no no!
evelratz 9 months ago
@evelratz I don't hate BB guns, they're a lot of fun.
I just can't imagine why anybody would make a video that indicates they can't hit a target at 30 yards (or less) without a scope and a bipod. In reality, they ought to be embarrassed.
So the only other possible explanations I can come up with are that they're completely clueless about shooting
...or their video's are simply about watching things die.
Either of those options make them dangerous.
Marcucco 9 months ago
Ill have to take it back they called me today ....and gave me a price on the unit in the shotgun news ad just under 600 bucks but by the time i spend 250 on a descent 1911 lower ...i mean i can buy a used semi Thompson 45 acp for 800 bucks
jwagon28 9 months ago
I wanted this carbine but their web site is more complicated than the riddle of the sphinx and they wont answer the phone ...or return emails ...so to hell with them .....ive adopted this policy ...if you dont want my money ...you dont get it and i pass this on to all my freinds "forget this turkey" .......Auto Ordinance sells one of way better quality for a couple of hundred more and the resale is off the scale
jwagon28 9 months ago
@jwagon28 Sorry to hear that MechTech's Customer service went to hell. They were okay when I bought mine but that had to be at least 5 years ago.
Never saw the AutoOrdinance model, I'll have to take a look.
Marcucco 9 months ago
love the video. i like that you actually have the skill to back up what you talk about. need more people like you on the internet instead of all the internet rambos that believe there marksmans when they fling $100 worth of ammo in two minutes and dont hit anything.
p.s. damn good egg shot
whiteboynolan 10 months ago
This guy needs to be narrating the next Bruce Willis movie ..2 thumbs up
jwagon28 10 months ago
dude, YOU should be the one doing the ford truck commercials
LDV8Foax 10 months ago
When I served in the USAF, I had 41 people working for me. 2/3 of these were hobby marksman. One fellow knocked down metal silhouette targets at nearly a mile with a T/C pistol. He never used bi-pod support, instead the Creedmore position. A bi-pod is not a joke for people who enjoy extremely long range marksmanship. Granted there are silly shooters that buy things they don't need before learning the basics. I enjoyed your video and forwarded the link to a few of my friends. Thanks.
NightSailor 11 months ago
@NightSailor
Thanks for forwarding my video.
I guess my rants sometimes get taken the wrong way.
'scopes and 'pods certainly have their place, but there's a whole lot of videos of folks capping away at targets at 100m or less and thinking there's actually demonstrating some sort of skill.
Watch "YouTube Marksman" when you get a chance.
Marcucco 11 months ago
Your narration is the vocal equivalent of a 1000 yard stare.
vagabondroller 1 year ago
awesome narration. ever thought of doing voice work?
NeXt559 1 year ago
@NeXt559 I'm like that "God given voice" guy that just went viral.
Maybe if I got a sign and stood on an exit ramp I could be the next voice of the Gieco Gecko.
Bad joke ...sorry.
I think the "God given voice" guy is a wonderful story and I wish him great success.
Marcucco 1 year ago
I LOVE the narration on your video.... SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING OUT OF APOCALYPSE NOW!!!!
Serious Question: do they make a Mech Tech carbine for a Para Ordnance high capacity 1911 frame? Specifically do they make one for the P-16? I would get that chambered in 10mm and kill zombies all day long. Head shots only of course.
The10shooter 1 year ago
@The10shooter I gotta be honest, I don't know for sure.
Find somebody with a 1911 and try their slide on your frame.
Be 100% sure it will chamber, fire and cycle a new round. If it does, you're good to go.
Posting a link kind-a puts my 'YouTube cred' into question. (Note there's no ads on any of my vids.) so go and Google MechTech Systems, I'm sure you'll find the web site and Tech Support.
You could also check and see if Para says the Colt slide will fit on the P-16 frame.
...and thanks.
Marcucco 1 year ago
Nice video
nameless535 1 year ago
@nameless535 Thanks
Marcucco 1 year ago
My new CCU arrived today., but I haven't fired it yet. I think I'll fire a mag or two in three hours for the New Year since I don't have any fireworks. M4-type stock and sights. Beautiful! It still has the low-tech recoil buffer which is basically a block of rubber glued to the rear of the receiver. It fell out on my old CCU but I put it back in with some Gorilla Glue and it worked just fine.
eze417 1 year ago
@eze417 I sort of liked the low-tech design, less to go wrong.
I was looking at a cast aluminum folding stock from a high end paintball gun.
The "tuning-fork" style stock on my early edition still bothers me a little.
Guns just shouldn't go Ka-boy-yoy-yoy-yingggggggg.
Marcucco 1 year ago
@Marcucco Yeah, that stock wasn't so great, but it was the only folding stock they offered. Perhaps customer feedback convinced them to offer more "stock options."
A word to the wise: If you go with that stock you should also get the barrel with the muzzle decoration. Without it, the overall length is a little less than 26" which could make legal trouble.
eze417 1 year ago
Great video! I had forgot how we used to add red food coloring to the jugs for greater effect. I completely agree with you on the clowns who think an excess of equipment compensates for lack of shooting skill.
My new M1911 CCU is on order. It should be here tomorrow or the next day. It will be prettier than the old one I had, and I will have at least one day of fair weather to play with it. As you said, the ugly one is still fun to shoot. Mech Tech makes a very well-engineered product.
eze417 1 year ago
"go to walmart, but a mouse trap, and go back to playin Doom." lmao that made my day
Sidewayz33 1 year ago
this guys voice is awesome
BALJIT147 1 year ago
Thanks for a great job on the video. I've been considering getting one of these things for my M1911, and you've gone a long way toward selling me on the idea. May I ask, what's the longest range target, say the size of a melon, on which you've made a first-round hit? I'd guess anything beyond 100 yards is much like firing a mortar -- at least that's what I've found with the pistol.
RoscoesRiffs 1 year ago
shoot those water jugs from the side, or switch em out for a milk jug and shoot that from the side, thats a big blast of water.
truemonster1 1 year ago
Great videos man. My father just gave me his old winchester 69. Good gun to learn with?
hhhyr55l 1 year ago
@hhhyr55l An excellent gun to learn on. highly accurate.
Marcucco 1 year ago
gotta go to the 99cent store and shake up some 3 liters.
btw, you are one highly opinionated dood. its almost cool.
RyanInSD 1 year ago
@RyanInSD
I'm almost good looking too, but I'm the voice of god with a fire arm and I can back up anything I say ...so I guess it's a wash.
Would you be one of those guys who thinks he learned to shoot playing video games?
Marcucco 1 year ago
@Marcucco
yep, halo3 to be exact :)
RyanInSD 1 year ago
@Marcucco i think most of the views youll get are from people who play call of duty
rockstarHH 1 year ago
@rockstarHH LOL, I love CoD. (I'm waiting for the new one to be released for Mac.)
But some of these kids are scary, it's kind of like thinking you know how to drive because you play GTA.
Marcucco 1 year ago
@Marcucco dude its fucking badass I got it Black Ops for the ps3 last week and I play everyday. Yea I know what you mean man I see a lot of dumbass teens driving on the road these days
rockstarHH 1 year ago
haha i love the end of this haha tell it how it is
Forbidenangel0 1 year ago
What is the ballistic property increase of a .45 out of a 4 inch barrel to a 17.5 inch barrel? Are we talking drastic ballistic improvement or just better accuracy?
armypenguin 1 year ago
@armypenguin
Sorry bud, I cant quote you exact numbers, but the MechTech definitely hits a lot harder at 80-100 yards then the stock handgun barrel.
I'm pretty sure there were some specs on the difference in muzzle velocity and energy on the the MechTech site.
Marcucco 1 year ago
@Marcucco thanks I'll try and check it out I'm looking at getting a Highpoint 4595
armypenguin 1 year ago
@Marcucco Rifle magazine recently did a write up on .45 ACP in a variety of guns with varying barrel lengths.
16 inches proved to be the optimum barrel length for velocity. Vel. for 24 " barrel actually slowed down, back to the same level as from the stock 1911 barrel. Thanks for you video. I like your report. Best wishes.
firstbaldwin 1 year ago
@firstbaldwin
Is that article available on line? I'd like to see it.
I'm curious about what they used for ammo and if they tested for accuracy.
In my experience, muzzle velocity effects the range and impact for a specific projectile weight.
But increasing MV doesn't increase accuracy and in practice, it can actually have a negative effect.
A longer barrel (within limits) puts more spin on a projectile.
Personally, I'd look at accuracy rather then muzzle velocity before I decided.
Marcucco 1 year ago
@Marcucco Its Wolfe publishing out of Prescott Az.. they do have back a substantial web site, & offer back issues. This .45 ACP article was in a very recent issue. They actually had a Springfield bolt action ( I think it was) that had been re barreled in 45 ACP. That was the 24" barrel that was tested. It was a pretty extensive write up, as all their stuff is. but it concentrated more on barrel length vs velocity than accuracy issues. Hope that helps.
firstbaldwin 1 year ago
@firstbaldwin
Thanks. I'll Take a look.
Again, I'm not a tech guy, but in the field I have found that longer barrels tend to be more accurate and that MV has nothing to do with accuracy.
Think about the Winchester 94 in some of the pistol caliber chamberings.
I'll bet with some tweaking you could find a load that would turn the mechtech with a 20" barrel into a 150 yd. monster.
Marcucco 1 year ago
@Marcucco I have some plans for the mec tech .45 ACP too. I hope to capture some results on video. Subsonic
/low noise signature is the emphasis for me. I used to have a Thompson copy, forget the actual name, that was real clunker. its amazing what .45 ACP will do with the case filled clear full of bullseye. like.44 mag (REMOTE fired from a mechanical rest!) the thing was rugged though. swallowed those insane loads & kept on going. but cases did not fair so well !
firstbaldwin 1 year ago
@firstbaldwin
You might want to consider the .460 Roland, they were offering the MecTech in that chambering.
I didn't go for it because the ammo was so expensive (I don't hand-load) But I got to try a 1911 barreled for it and now I wish I had.
Check the spec's on the .460. compared to the .44 mag.
There's no mods to the frame or slide, just a barrel, spring and guide rod.
Swap the recoil spring back and you can still use the .45 ACP.
Clark Custom offers a kit for Para frames.
Marcucco 1 year ago
@Marcucco This Highly abbreviated format. Let me try my message sagain. I need low noise for my primary intent, =killing rock chucks, so bullet needs to stay subsonic. I just ended up beating the mentioned gun for pure fun after it proved unsuitable (very inaccurate, horrendous 35 lb trigger pull) for the primary purpose. To its credit no wreck with the insane 45 loads &it still sold as functional afterwards. If I wanted more intensity/vel.@44/45 slug I'd go 44mag or 45-70 but= too much noise.
firstbaldwin 1 year ago
start a small fire and fill them with gas instead of water......then shoot it it will pop lol.
AllAlaskan907 1 year ago
Excellent vid.
captainpegs07 1 year ago
wow, that was the most epic combination of words at the end of the video i have ever heard in my life. well deserved thumbs "up"
trustred 1 year ago
i like that
SuPPerpOOh1 1 year ago
can i get this in book form......
LockINC 1 year ago
Cool set up. I just got a 1911 and am looking for something like this to slap on. And to echo some of the others who have commented the timber of your voice is well suited for narration. Thanks for this video!
1Dlamb 1 year ago
"Go to walmart, drop 49 cents on a mousetrap, go back to playing DOOM."
With a voice like yours, they're gonna listen.
PS. Please narrate "The Very Hungry Caterpillar".
ihaterobbie123 1 year ago
Please narrate audio books.
Yattutroll 1 year ago
I bought a 1911 that was an old one to, and had many diffrent tweeks done to it. Dosent bother me Idont feel as bad shooting it since all that stuff has been done to it. have a vid of mine love the vid man keep it up.
murph1911 1 year ago
I love the 1911, it's the only handgun I own now.
If it hadn't been tweaked out, it never would have been in my price range.
Plus the old time heavy steel frame means I can shoot anything I want and the gun will still be around for another 100 years.
Marcucco 1 year ago
@Marcucco Same with me about the price rang, and I'm sure these fine pistols will still be chugging in another 100.
murph1911 1 year ago
@Marcucco Same with me on the price rang. I'm sure these old pistols will still be chugging away in 100 or ever more cant be the old ones.
murph1911 1 year ago
@Marcucco Colt makes quality guns. I just picked up a Colt 1903 made in 1919. I love it :D
zombiehunter96 1 year ago
modifying guns to the point where it cant be recognized as its original model is a shame
the most ive modified a gun, is a 2.5x scope and a 10 rd mag for a .22
youshowghey 1 year ago
Not sure what you're getting at.
The CCU is interchangeable, I can turn it back into a pistol in under 2 minutes.
...and it only takes that long because of the full length spring guide.
Marcucco 1 year ago
@Marcucco im just saying, over modifications are ridiculous, im not saying anything about your gun
youshowghey 1 year ago
Tonight im gonna fall asleep to your voice and gun shots. you should narrate movies.
theantianswer 1 year ago
go buy and rat trap, and go back to playing DOOM . LOL love it. Great shooting, and great set up. Do u do any trap or skeet ?
airsoftlamblover 1 year ago
Not in years.
It's a great sport, I just never got that into it.
Marcucco 1 year ago
yeah, love it. Thanks for the reply, have a good one
airsoftlamblover 1 year ago
great video
Keeper2728 2 years ago
Had a guy come up to me the other day telling me that my groups at 100 yards were terrible....mine are better he says...I called it on him as he had his rifle bolted to the bench. I made him shoot off-hand and he shut up quickly. Bench is good for zero checks and reloading, period. Nice post, I may have to get one of these and try to custom it to my liking.. Thanks!
Photon123 2 years ago
I see that a lot,
guys that can't hit sh!t without the training wheels.
If your 1911 has a steel frame (not alloy) go for the .460 Rowland.
The ammo is expensive but that thing is the voice of god inside 150 yards.
Marcucco 2 years ago
Yeah I don't claim to be a great shot, but I'm decent and I've shot with some of the best. Bench shooting is rather amusing. I've been toying around with the idea of .460 Rowland, but I sort of want to have this for tactical steel shooting competition stuff too. But ammo costs would kill me at that rate of usage. Does the .460 handle 45 acp well too, or is that out of the question. If it can handle both, then throwing in some .460 for serious meets and 45 for casual would be the way to go.
Photon123 2 years ago
You'd have to check with MechTech, I can't say for sure.
The only mechanical difference in the round itself is that the casing is a bit longer, it's still a .45 slug. but the Rowland conversion for the pistol uses a 24# recoil spring. There might be a cycling issue if you were firing standard or target ACP loads with a spring that heavy.
Marcucco 2 years ago
i agree with the rant completely i don't know how many times i have out shot people off hand because yahoo out their think bi- pods are the shit really great video
felixcain1 2 years ago
The rants between the slo-mo shots sounds like the intro to a good movie.
LilGreenFiero 2 years ago
I agree almost totally. I do shoot a bolt action 50 cal with a $500 scope on tripod at pie pans at 2000 yds. I looked at your video as I am thinking of buying one of these for a goofed up para ordinance that I have. As for shooting -- I am getting older and my eyes kinda suck. I can only hit 2 ft circles at 800 yds with the stock M1 garand and the original peep sites
Abuckaroo 2 years ago
The narration is my favorite part.
georgehennessy 2 years ago
Gun porn indeed. More please :)
tangent272 2 years ago
"go back to playing doom" !! This guy rocks! Helluvashot too!
tallyjbud 2 years ago
so how do you like the kit so far. i was thinking about getting one for my glock 17 or a kel tec sub 2000.
dp665 2 years ago
I absolutely love it.
I've had it for 6 years now and it's still great.
They've changed the rails and sock, but the action seems to be the same
Marcucco 2 years ago
great vid..its the best i have ever watched on youtube. the time i took to wathc it was worth it love every second
Waywardgoat 2 years ago
great gun!!! you have the voice that's made for tv.
backstage91306 2 years ago
Yeah, but my face was definitely made for radio.
Thanks
Marcucco 2 years ago
I enjoyed your video. I totally agree about the people who spend ungodly amounts of money and think they can shoot. My concealed weapons instructor once said, "Buying a gun and thinking you know how to use it is like buying a piano and thinking you are Mozart."
fluffy862 2 years ago
Is that your voice? You've got something for narration!
wizard924 2 years ago
That's me, honest.
Marcucco 2 years ago
grate shot at the end if u can find a 1911 lower fram an that upper u have would u need a hand gun lice for it ?
curtispa 2 years ago
Since the lower frame is manufactured as a hand gun, you'd probably need to register it as a pistol.
The laws vary state to state, but I think this would be under Federal Law.
I know the Fed has rules about turning a rifle into a pistol, but I don't know about going the other way.
The shot at the end was with a .22 with open sights, not the MechTech.
Marcucco 2 years ago
I have watched several of your videos now. You have yourself a subscriber.
pierkov 2 years ago
Mister thats a good review, you sounds like a scary scary villian in an old wild western. You should do movie voice narrations.
PandaBearBG 2 years ago
I was just messing with you a little is all.
I'm not too cool to use a tree or a rock as a rest when I'm hunting.
Marcucco 2 years ago
you have excellent aim as well, my friend
ryderx3x3 2 years ago
I've had a lot of practice, that's all it takes.
Marcucco 2 years ago
you are a bad ass
oifbull1 2 years ago 2
Who me?
I'm a beat up old man bud.
Marcucco 2 years ago
haha, an old man with great taste in firearms
ryderx3x3 2 years ago 6
LOL!
"Go back to playing Doom."
CLASSIC!
DeadeyeSteve 2 years ago
Thanks. I enjoys your vids as well
Marcucco 2 years ago
I stumbled on this vid while considering companion long guns for our two Kimbers. Marlin Camp Carbine seems about ideal, really appreciate same mags in addition to same ammo. Places the cowboy's revolver and lever action in perspective. Thoughts?
DeadeyeSteve 2 years ago
Your honesty is moving, people could learn alot from you, but most are to ignorant to use common sense. Keep on doing your stuff, Hope to see another video soon. thanks :)
crystalragland01 2 years ago
You can also improve the look and accuracy of your MT by adding the "M4 4 POSITION COLLAPSIBLE STOCK" from Mech Tech using their Recoil Buffer Subassembly - Part# MBS - $8.95. I had to cut the old stock and the rubber buffer and drill the hole for the new buffer assembly myself, but it was not too hard to do. It saved me from having to buy the new retrofit housing. Besides, I was thinking, if I ruined the housing in the process, I can just go ahead and order the new retrofit housing.
460roland 2 years ago
I was thinking about the folding stock from a Tippman.
Marcucco 2 years ago
Sorry, I meant 185gr JHP .45 Super
460roland 2 years ago
I use 230gr JHP .45 Super from Buffalo Bore in my Mech Tech. I popped a hog with it from about 75 yards and hit it in the jaw. It just dropped like a stone. If you want more spectacular results on the water jugs, use 180gr JHP .45 Super.
460roland 2 years ago
What do you think of the 460 Rowland? I almost got the MT in that chambering until I saw the price of the rounds. (I'm not set up to hand-load)
Those Cor-Bons were +P's
Marcucco 2 years ago
I have conducted internet research on it and am hoping to get set up with it soon. I'm particularly interested in the 260 grain load at about 1050 fps. I'm into low-signature rounds that are good enough drop hogs on the spot without bothering the neighbors too much. I think its a great cartridge and would be rewarding to hand-load. I think the .460 Rowland MT/Para-Ord with 14rd mag would be the ultimate compact/low-signature/hi-firepower/good stopping power combo available.
460roland 2 years ago
Its like a movie lol .. love it
slinkinhoper 2 years ago
Sweet. Loved it. Great egg shot at the end. Right on.
redcollargedeon 2 years ago 2
Marcucco, this was a very entertaining and soulful presentation of your subject. Unpretentious and fresh. I have watched quite a few of your videos on YouTube and I really enjoy the phrasing and pacing of your storytelling along with your video style. Great job! Thanks!
fragmatic1964 2 years ago 8
It looks like one of the previous owners polished away the sharp corner at the top of the frame ramp. This is a sign that the previous "gunsmith" had no idea what they were doing. The shape of the frame ramp is essential to reliable feeding. If yours works fine, you've lucked out, but if it jams, you may need to get a new frame ramp welded. Nice vids though.
tophatjones 2 years ago
The barrel has been ramped to match, so it's never been an issue. It will feed anything.
The MechTec barrel is ramped as well, a shade deper then the pistol barrel.
It feeds standard ball and Corbon (HP's) with no problem.
(I never tried wad/semi wad cutters in the MechTec)
The only problem I ever had was if it tried to feed from Chip McCormic mags.
The Wilson Combat's worked fine right out of the box. Maybe you had a magazine issue?
Marcucco 2 years ago
It's good to hear that your gun shoots well. There are frames ruined by owners who've over polished the frame ramps or changed the shape of the frame ramp. This causes the tip of the bullet to hit low on the barrel ramp, pushing the barrel up and into the slide, resulting in a three point jam. I leave all my ramps as is, and I haven't had any jams due to frame ramp roughness.
tophatjones 2 years ago
Continued...
The Wilson mags seem to reduce the three point jams due to bad frame ramp shapes. They position the top round higher and more of a straight shot into the chamber. Does your gun work with USGI mags or similar?
By the way, your MecTec carbine is great!
tophatjones 2 years ago
The gun came with generic mystery mags, none had military markings.
They would sometimes fail to lock open the breech after the last round causing the last shell to "stovepipe".
I swapped out the spring and follower with the Wilson's 8 round set up and the problem was solved.
The Chip McCormic's would fail to feed occationally until I tweaked the feed lips, I wouldn't buy them again.
Wilson's has a great product and is a great outfit to do business with, spend the $.
Marcucco 2 years ago
I had same problem with my 10rd Chip McCormick mag. It works fine with the pistol upper, but not with the MT carbine. So I switched over to using my Para-Ordnance P16-40 lower and Para block if I want a big mag capacity. I had to buy .45 Para mags, but the P16-40 lower works fine with it and the .45 MT upper.
460roland 2 years ago
lol i drop deer with my pellet gun
starshock01 2 years ago
yeah, right.
Marcucco 2 years ago
no im serious its 2000 fps with hunter shot at 35 yards, passes straight through the heart and usually stops at the underside of the ribs
starshock01 2 years ago
There's a reason why there's a law against that
Marcucco 2 years ago
gun safety isn't your strong suit is it starshot01?
iamcondescending 2 years ago
It's not the safety issue that bothers me, it's the thought of having Bambi drop dead a weak later in somebody's back yard.
Marcucco 2 years ago
To the point. thats rare nowadays. keep doin what your doin.
ragosto333 2 years ago 3
Great vid, and honest to a fault. As one of the workin class that shoot what i can afford and on the cheap, I say Thanks.
edj1963 2 years ago
Thanks for your remark about the airsoft fans. They are a true embarasment to our sport. And here on youtube I am tired of having thier videos in the way. When I am trying to do research on firearms.
Keep up the good work.
DobermansRock 2 years ago
Thanks for the info, the words, and the voice. Cool..
bobco28 2 years ago
I liked the video. You know how to say it without saying too much. I like to shoot my winchester 9422 that I got as a kid. Probably killed more cottontail than smallpox. I like the 1911, it's kind of like a zippo-there's a lot of others that do the same thing but nothing that feals the same or is as cool.
MikeofWyoming 2 years ago
that was very informative i am shopping for a hand gun and you finished selling me on a 1911 model
Westerman1 3 years ago
Great video man! Thoroughly entertaining. You have one more subscriber for sure.
allsport916 3 years ago 3
I have been thoroughly impressed by your videos. If you don't mind me asking, where did you get your marksmanship skills from? Are you former military, LEO, or were you raised on it?
Thanks,
Dan
danielfrank3 3 years ago
Both my grandfathers, my father and all my uncles were hunters. My mother was the first woman ever to win an NRA state championship. (This was a competition open to everyone state wide and her win caused quite a ruckus back in 1946) I've been shooting targets since I was old enough to hold up the end of a gun. I have a brother that's a better shot then I, and an NRA instructor. I guess we were just born to it.
Marcucco 3 years ago
believe anybody can learn, you just have to take off the training wheels and get into the mindset that where the lead goes is far more important then how much of it you got down range.
Marcucco 3 years ago
LOL, I came by to see your videos and noticed the second response just now. I don't know exactly what you are referring to as "training wheels", but I will say that I respect your style of shooting. I understand that shoot placement is far more important than shot count, but in my background suppressive fire isn't such a bad thing to practice either. I understand my style isn't your favorite, I'm ok with that because I respect yours and will continue to view your great videos. Have a good one.
danielfrank3 2 years ago 2
"Training Wheels" refers to the scopes and bipods those clowns can't hit a target without.
It's a mouse click to them.
There aint no zombies and the Russians aren't coming, honest.
Unless you know something I don't about wildlife starting to stockpile arms, suppressing fire is pretty much a waste of ammo in my world.
(I will admit that it's big fun, but I'd rather spend the $ on Guinness Extra Stout.)
I promise you'll be the first guy I call if zombie commie werwolves show up (armed).
Thanks!
Marcucco 2 years ago
scopes are okay for hunting, long range shots, and things like that IF YOUR GOING FOR PRECISION but if your in a war, someone shooting at you, looking through the scope finding him wastes time. looking straight through the sites only needs a general area and a trigger pull. i use low powered scopes. and bipods ARE literally training wheels. 2 extra arms helping you stay up.
JgGooden 2 years ago
how do you feel about red dots? just curious (ps, nice review, looking to pick one of these up in .460 rowland.) take care
johnnyb1936 2 years ago
Love your videos, you speak the truth!
Tat2ed111 3 years ago
great review im thinkin of getting one for my g17. man you have that voice, that could narrate a good movie.. i can hear it now..." it was the summer of 83, it was hot as hell, me and tommy decided to grab a beer........."
longfletch 3 years ago
just watched all your videos.FANtastic.keep em coming.also wondering how that mahogany bevel square is treating you
sfn9475 3 years ago
great vids i cant wait for the next episode of gun porn