RIP to all the cartographers at the map festival, Garand Thumb showed no mercy.

Glad to see a more "Actual Garand Thumb" video for the first time in a long time. Breaking down and talking though a weapon like back in the day when Mike was in the Dark Black Void reviewing equipment.

Mike was unapologetically based today and I loved every second of it

The angry in his face while he fires upon the silent cartographer is beautiful

I gotta say that from time to time, I do like the old fashioned, straight to the point, no shenanigans gun review. Vintage Garand Thumb Vid.

Mike just keeps getting more and more based ever since he left the Air Force

I absolutely love the sig rattler. Great for home and personal defense.. His groupings for how fast he's firing are superb..

Great video and review. I love 300 Blackout on a small, suppressed platform. Also, some of the best dadvice you've ever given. My wife has always said she's not raising kids, she's raising adults. They've grown up to be very responsible and mature thinkers.

I miss this type of Garand Thumb videos. Just talking to us about your opinions on guns. The new stuff is fun but this is nostalgic. Keep it up dude 👍🏻 Edit: I didn’t expect this much attention in my comment! I’m also NOT SAYING I don’t like Charlie, Micah, or Admin stopping by! They’re a part of the channel!

That first mag dump hit my wallet so hard.

MAP intro gets a like right off the bat.

It would be interesting to see the detailed damage/penetration abilities between the subsonic and the supersonic, it might be a minuscule difference, but still would be a interesting watch nonetheless

His groupings for how fast he's firing are superb.

The rattler would be a good weapon for tank and air crews.

I built an 8.5 300blk and its prolly my favorite gun I own definitely in my top 3 for sure.

I have a Canbrake Rattler and I like that setup you are running much better! Saved the vid for some ideas! Thanks!

15:00 5.56 has a special place in people's hearts. Mostly their enemies hearts.

Loving the old school GT vibes with this video. Give us more of these every now and again then pretty please!

Whoever produces and overlays the sound, I absolutely love it. It’s like watching Unsolved Mysteries and a traditional scary A24 Studios film at the same time. Really does suck you into the videos yall make. Keep up the great work, boys. Bring Charlie back out and gift him a new rake.

Hands down the best intro to a vid I have seen in ages. I keep watching it. It gets me every time. "Let me show you what I got". Sick!

In my unit we could also bring our own buttstocks and optics so long as they came from the px and we’re on the approval list.

If you are worried about rail space there is another version called the rattler canebrake. It’s the same exact gun and barrel length but it comes with a longer hand rail that can go over the suppressor and it actually is wide enough where you can still use the mlok mounts over the suppressor unlike the honey badger. It also comes with a fake suppressor that lets you use the gun while your suppressor is in paperwork jail.

Mike never disappoints, great review! It would be dope to have a video comparing how subsonics and supersonics behave after hitting a ballistic torso

In case anyone is wondering, the complete Virtus and Rattler uppers will fit and function on an LT lower. The handguards themselves being swapped, not so much.

It is average. Upon further inspection i'd say it's big, quite imposing even.

As someone who has never shot anything with a suppressor (but really wants one), Could you do a video on their flash suppresion vs normal flash hiders? with a day vs night and a NVG vs No NVG's?

Couldn't bring myself to spend that kind of Dough on a PDW so I built my own. I call it the "Skeedattler". Consists of an AR Pistol lower with a SB Tactical brace and a 8 inch 300 Blk upper. All from PSA for around $600. It's an absolute blast to shoot and one helluva truck gun.

I didn't expect Tom Selleck to be doing reviews on the channel. Amazing work, Mike.

Gonna have to drop a like in the first 10 seconds of the video for that map festival skit. I think the world would be a much better place if everyone brought "Lululemon" to map festivals.

The best comparison is the 9 x 19mm HK- MP-5SD commonly used in the past by spec Ops units. Often for hostage rescue. The 300BO excedes 9mm by far. Rattler is one of the best compact 300BO platforms. 300BO has become an unofficial standard which makes guns, options and ammo available. And compatible with AR-15 platforms. There are other alternatives, but not so commonly available. The 300BO hits the sweet spot with AR compatibility, with sub and super performance. Longer weapons can improve performance. The Sig Rattler has the folding stock option that traditional ARs lack.

Rail space is the main reason I love the 9in 300’s. I’ve been wanting a rattler though, think I’m gonna go with the new LT just for the extra rail. With an Omega 9k, it’s still a pretty compact package.

I want to see Mike do a toe to toe of the 5.5 rattler against the 5.5 Mdx both in .300 BO.

Definitely would find an updated 300 blk vs 556 breakdown useful. Still don't confidently know what each are delivering on target at various ranges & brl lengths.

Your humor in the beginning of each one of your videos is truly unmatched.

Mike, if you get the G firing pin latch from Sig you can go back to using AR triggers. Just hard to find them.

I get the sudden, violent impression that this "map festival" isn't filled with cartography enthusiasts.

Extremely based dad advice, congrats on your four children. 300 blackout is badass, I just wish it was cheaper

I used to carry the CAR15 or MP5SD with subsonic rounds before anyone knew what they were. This seems like a nice new choice.

At first I was kinda confused what Mike had against cartographers? But then I realized it was supposed to be the M.A.P. festival not the map festival and I realized he was doing the lords work

Me and my friends play a game where we stand in front of the 50 yard target and jump out of the way when we hear the Blackout go off. The ding of that round hitting the steel we just vacated is so satisfying. Literally dodging bullets.

With 300 Blk, I set my zero for 20 yards. When I load sub, I am within 5 inches of point of aim up or down until almost 100 yards. With my 130 gr varmint bullets, it is almost 200 yards for the same zero. For the 85 gr bullets, it is almost 300 yards. Bullet trajectories start below point of aim at the muzzle because the sight is above it. Then it rises to point of aim at whatever you decide, goes up above the line of sight until it crests and starts to come back down. It crosses the far zero point and keeps heading down below.

I use the 300 Rattler at work, good solid product for our team. Low pro and easy to stash. Love or hate it I think they are solid and no issues on my end.

Can't wait to see the largest.

Former Ranger here.. like the channel and the reviews. For an Air Force guy, you do know your way around these weapon systems. Keep up the great work!!

I've been intrigued by the Sig Rattler for some time now, so I was thrilled to see this video breaking down its features and capabilities.

Your face when you realise the MAP festival was actually just a bunch of enthusiastic cartographers.

We us it for last year, year and a half. Amazing gun. Specially nice we bought it for the caliber and size. Steel mag with 30 We us BLK sub sonic to avoid colateral dmg. The 300BLK have a nice punch. Enough to stop anybody to get too close. Is a very nice weapon… 👍💪

Nice weapon and good to learn more about the 300.as always thanks

MAP festival lol. You're gonna need more guns.

Normalize every day PDW carry

You now have a new subscriber after that insane intro with the showcasing

Are we going to do ballistic comparisons with 300 blackout on fancy gel torsos? Cuz now I'm curious.. I'd always heard tails but I think it's being interesting thing to see and make a point about especially regarding short barrel weapons.

Love the closing. Teach your kids to not trust the government. You’re 100% accurate.

My dads PD just picked these up for to replace MP5’s I think. Cool stuff ! Definitely a good choice for MAP elimination!

Awesome! Love all the crazy MCX variants,And .300 Blackout happens to be my favorite. I have one question,Talkign about the Gas settings,Csn you change them In the field Just as easily you switch between Subs and Supers?

I think this was the best intro ever, period. Thank you.

What a beautiful piece of equipment. The Rattler is probably my favorite PDW.

Single handedly saving this universe from the map Tyranids.

Cool to see Mantis a part of this channel now. I want to warn anyone who gets their products- their laser cartridges do not shoot 100% straight out the barrel. You can ONLY use it with their Mantis Laser Training app, so that you can use their digital calibration within the app to tell it where you are aiming and where the red dot actually shows up on their target. Lots of back and forth with their customer service confirmed this. I tried using their laser cartridge to sight in a new red dot, and quickly realized no matter how I loaded it into the gun, it shoots off center, making using it for anything other than their app completely useless. The good news it the app works wonderful, lots of different targets and ways the app knows which targets are being used is super cool, but dont expect to be able to use the laser cartridge for anything else than their app!

I have the rattler canebreak, which seems identical, except longer handguard, and some other trigger. While I appreciate the extra hand/mount realestate, it makes the gun heavier. goona order the shorter ratler guard and play with it.

Based Thumb is best Thumb. Also neat gun but I wish they sold it with the soccom 6.75 setup instead of having it be a separate barrel and gas plug that’s $700. Sig got me *crying in poor*

I'm so glad I got to see this before the MAPs at Google ban it. 😂

Please review the new Griffin Armament cans. Their new M4SD-L and HRT7 (bit too heavy for me though) have cracked the code between sound, flash, and backpressure. They are so underrated in the NFA community!

I like my MCX Virtus IMO. Cut the barrel down to 6inches , added Midwest stock have the SRD762ti and it shoots great.

Ive always said the rattler is one of the best options in taking out m.a.p.s

Thank you for what you do. Can’t afford firearms right now but man I love the reviews and content. Best gun channel.

.300 blackout is phenomenal, ever since it's inception and people making .300 whisper at home. No matter what AR-15s I purchase my first in .300 blackout will hold a special place in my heart and will forever be my home defense gun.

I looked at the SIG Rattler as I am a huge SIGfan, but ended up going with the Maxim Defense PDW 5.5in in 556. LOVE the gun! I have already gone on many many covert missions in the Nevada desert with it and let's just say that no paper or metal targets lived to tell about it. I bring it to work everyday in my backpack and no one is the wiser.

And Garand Thumb just made rattlers go from normal msrp and in stock to people asking insane money for them and being out of stock. Thanks a lot GT lol

The exact way to visit any MAP festival.

That optic though. I predominately shoot 300 black out subs and have imagined having an optic that switches from subs to supers. Need that.

Nice cheeky car gun that. Would work well rolling around the Shankill road. 😉

Map festival? Hah, is this a first lieutenant joke? Oh. Ohhhhhhhhhhh.

I've been wanting a rattler since they came out as a primary home defense weapon. Just have to wait to move states, and it will be one of my 1st purchases for sure

You have inspired me into the industry, as a 13 year old I have just shot my first 9mm pistol. The only thing I have shot before is a cricket 22. and I would like to say thank you for the videos you have posted. I enjoy them a lot and they also teach me a lot. THANK YOU SO MUCH

Is this the MAP festival? The second he ganked that target through the bag I knew I was gonna love this video.

I use the sig titanium 10" suppressor on mine - I swear it's way quieter than what is coming through in your video... you should do a short or something on trying to make it as quite as possible. I wonder what it would be like with a wiped suppressor?

Thanks for all your awesome content Mike. I really appreciate and enjoy these videos. I get down sometimes and they make me feel better. Thank you.

"Absolute carnage this morning at the annual MAP festival. No charges have been filed and Mike Jones is being hailed a hero by the local community."

Best fire arms channel on KZfaq hands down!!

I thought Charlie was the only Micah clone! This is getting interesting! I think we need a TF69 lore update about your little clone army of cameramen, bravely following the task force into danger across timelines to record their missions for strategic and historic purposes!

The new videos are great, I love what you have done with the platform you have built over these years. But man these videos of you telling us about guns is nostalgia.

The olive drab button ups, the mustaches, the presentation...its as if garand and admin are melding into one

I’ve learned a lot watching this short but yet effective video

Hell yeah, finally some rattler action. Love me my canebrake!

Man when are y’all going to do a full length war movie. I swear that your action sequences are on par with any of the big blockbusters. My heart pounds and thumps as I watch your intros only wishing it wouldn’t end so soon. Please work your way into a full 2 1/2 hour movie! The experience you and your friends have would be enough to achieve such a fantastic experience for all your fans and movie goers alike. It’s time!!

I run an aac sdn6 on my 6" 300 BO and it absolutely just whispers. the suppressor itself @ 9" absolutely dwarfs the 6" barrel though

I would love to have one for home defense. Absolutely awesome video. 🤘🤘🤘

The rattler is awesome. Compact, and very good to hide. Especially great in Low Visibility operations. It's also in use by the Dutch Army SOF (Korps Commandotroepen or KCT) for exactly that reason👌🏻

Thanking you configuring with a shorter suppressor. I've been looking for an example of this all over the web and no better tester than GT (also good side note on 7.62 variant, I need one of those now).

Mike and war thunder, just keeps getting better

Yes, that intro... best to date. Felt it! Awesome work, fellow dad.

Excellent dad advice in this one man. I taught my 7 yo ab taxes a couple weeks ago. Wife did not appreciate him at the store with her after we had our "lesson" and him saying to her and the cashier that "taxes are dumb and the government is stealing from us". I was honestly impressed that he listened.

Was confused why Flannel daddy was killing cartographers at their annual festival. Find out map means something different these days.

Great video. Thank you so much for great review.

I always enjoy how much of a nice guy he is.

I would love a video (or video series) on your and the crew's favorite optics for various form factors. Ie. handguns, pdws, battle rifles, etc. Super jealous of your BOSS-XE

Thumb: *shoots up a Map festival* All the cartographers and orienters: 😮💀💀💀💀💀💀🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸

How many time could you run a 500 round mag full auto until the receiver barrel or supressor needed a replacement? Im thinking as an auto sentry mount

that delay is between the shot and the hit is shorter than it sounds, since you have to wait for the sound to get back to you. its probably like .6x the difference