I have cerebral palsy and currently own a 9mm. Now I am impressed with the MC14T.

One thing people tend to not mention about tip up barrels is they not only make it easier to load a round in the chamber but they also make easier and safer to REMOVE a round from the chamber. Some pistols don't take well to having a live round racked out of the chamber.

Every time I found a Beretta Model 86, it was way out of my price range. I just found and bought a Girsan MC14T very affordably, thanks mostly to your reviews! Many thanks! An Extractor is incompatible with the tip-up feature on any of the tip-up barrel types, as it would be engaged when the bolt is in-battery, and you wouldn't be able to tip up the barrel without damaging it, or the cartridge rim.

I like the idea of tip-up barrels even if i dont struggle with pulling the slide

As an older person who does have Arthritis in my shooting hand (Blast It), I think I found my new “Nightstand” Pistol. Put on a good Light, some quality JHP, the Wife and I should be good to go for an extra decade! Thanks Sootch!

Awesome! Hats off to Girsan for bringing this one back, and improving it!

Hi Scootch00, Great Review as always. I bought one of these cool little pistols a few weeks ago, because I'm also a lover of the Beretta flip up barrel pistols. Here are some things I discovered.... Yes you can use your Beretta 84 13-round magazines in this pistol. I used them and the pistol ran flawlessly. I'm a gunsmith, and I was able to easily remove the front barrel pin and break down the firearm for cleaning and lubrication. It's not that hard, and I would recomend a few things... Have a quality set of firearm punches and pin starter punches. The big takeaway from tearing the pistol down is to put some masking tape or blue painters tape around the area where you will remove the pin. You don't want to rub the frame and get an idiot mark on it from the pin or the punch as your are driving it in or out. Overall, I really like the pistol. Hope this helps a few people.

Turkey is BLOWING the competition out of the water. It is impressive!

I notice that the Firearms Industry is starting to make Weapons that us Older Folks can use to defend ourselves against Evil.

Sizi Türkiye'den takip ediyor ve videolarınızı beğeniyorum. Size başarılar dilerim. Ayrıca Türk malı silahları incelemeniz çok harika. Tesekkürler.

My wife has a little .22 Beretta with that flip/tip up barrel/chamber and I REALLY LIKE IT. It's probably one of the most unique features but really useful. I like being able to check the chamber without racking the slide. It's super handy.

I have a Tisas Fatih 380, which is a Turkish clone of the Beretta 84. I like that they are bringing back these old designs at affordable prices.

Great review, Sootch. One thing I would stress with these Beretta-style tip-up barreled guns is that racking the slide will NOT clear a round from the chamber. I found this out with a tiny .25 I bought decades ago. Most of us old timers are programmed to clear an automatic by dropping the mag and racking the slide to eject the round in the barrel. It doesn't work here, and you could have a tragic accident if you don't tip the barrel up and check. That being said, I now want one! --Old Guy

I love the fact that 380s getting some love! Love this and the new beretta!

カッコいい!!アメリカに行きたい!!

Hey Sootch just wanted to thank you for stopping by the channel and dropping a like. I've always admired your work brother

Cool pistol,.. we have a turkish CZ clone and love shooting it! 😎

Both this & the 80X have caught my eye. I am an avid .380 shooter/collector. I have sought after an 86 for a long time with no joy! This Girsan, while its not a Beretta, will afford many of us the 86 experience without the expense!

Thank you. I have their 1911. No problems, no failures. I've made it my house gun. God Bless and stay safe.

What i will say is that is a tirelessly handsome pistol.

Your killing me. Ive been looking for this gun

Absolutely fantastic review!. Enjoying the recent releases of all metal compact handguns..

Oh boy this has really peaked my interest in getting a.380acp. Thank you sir for the video

It's so sweet. I have to buy this beauty too. My friend.😍😍👌👌❤❤❤❤

That's really cool much like the berretta. I want one.

With these all metal guns with decent length barrels ammunition makers should start doing dedicated lines for these 380 pistols as they can handle the pressure, 380 +p+ with about 300 to 350 fpe would really be nice

OK yea you need to have an external extractor for any weak loads, also the malfunctions most likely were caused by lower pressure ammo, in a straight blowback you want high power loads for consistent reliability!

The Republic..... Perfect! And thank you for such a thorough review. My better half is in a ....." compromised physical condition. " She bought a hellcat pro based on the sale at the time, but can not comfortably rack it in. YEA ME!!!!!!!!!! So, now we start the journey of her perfect home defense and carry weapon. This is an amazing, viable option. Love in Christ, Coop.

Absolutely fantastic review!

Terrific review! Enjoyable, informative and clear.

I really like that! Great guns!

Thanks sootch like always the best review on KZfaq I love the cheetah line but too expensive but this will be awesome 👏 can afford! Thumbs way up 👍

Been waiting for this one.

No mag safety. I like that.

My MC14T had very bad feed issues and the company refused to fix it. I finally took it to a local gunsmith and he polished the lower feed ramp and it runs great now. Very disappointed in EAA standing behind their product.

Nice firearm there sootch00 thanks for sharing

Girsan MC 14T is phenomenal pistol. I love it.

Great vid as always! Very informative.

You'll have to try one of their 1911's

kinda cool to see a big 380... you never see that

So beautiful 🤷🏻‍♂️ I got a 81 and I’m getting the 80x, sds faith, and this one too.

Love my girsan, definitely will pick this one up.

Thank you. Excellent and informative video!

Girsan has done their homework and knows what people are wanting......now if they only came out with a Luger.....that would be great.

Had a stroke. Can't rack slide. Have 32 Tomcat. Essential for one-handed use!

My Beretta 86 doesn't have an extractor; the Girsan tip up lever is an improvement over the original as well. The Beretta has more length of travel to tip the bbl and lock it back. I'm actually exited to pick this up. Love the Beretta design, there's not much out there as buttery smooth...

I know Tisas is producing Beretta Cheetah clones under license from Beretta, but I wasn’t aware of these. I really like the Cheetah, and maybe this goes on my wish list. Thanks for sharing!

I went straight out and bought one. I absolutely love it. 500 rounds without a problem. It's just like my old model 86, just better in my opinion!

I love this gun.

With both Beretta and Girsan bringing these pistols back, it makes me wonder if Taurus will be bringing back the PT-58S.380.

Milling the sight in the front of the barrel killed it for me I love night sights

Tip up barrel in a larger frame makes a good idea for those of us with arthritis. I have a S&W M&P 2.0 9 EZ. It is my carry gun when my Arthritis kicks up. The grip and thumb safety make a lot of sense for me. Cheers

Thanks for your review. I just ordered one yesterday, due to the higher price of the 80x.

Very cool pistol.

Nice pistol. Already have the Regard, as well as the Tisas Fatih. Love me them Beretta clones! Also have Helwan and Taurus cousins!

You can't have an extractor with the tip up barrel because the extractor must protrude into the breech slightly.

I'd love to see a model 92/cheetah hybrid, now that would be cool!

I can't for the life of me figure out why Girsan put a rail on this gun. It certainly makes it look sillier.

Very nice

This firearm should be getting more love! This may be the best .380 home defense/range pistol for people who want that. Longer barrel, double stack mag, and slightly heavier than most 380’s for quicker shots and less recoil.

I'm having my right shoulder replaced soon. I have this gun on order.

Great Video Don & Sarah Mac! You should do a series of Father/Daughter videos. Just a Thought to consider for the future.

Great video as always Sootch!! This Gun is on the cover of Guns and Ammo and the featured firearm! It seems like this gun is also a mix of the 92FS compact with the rail because I own one besides an M-9 , 92FS, 84FS and a Bobcat . I'm not a big fan of Turkish gun's especially 1911's when you can buy American for a few dollars more 🤣.. but this gun is cool and unique!! One thing you didn't point out is Girsan ships the gun with an extended mag that has an external notch for a round on the side for a quick reload if needed.

Nice

hrfunk reviewed this on his channel...his example had feeding issues with 2 different brands of 380 ball ammo; seems the one sootch got was much better...

Do I need it... No. Is it awesome, affordable, and enticing? Yes. I want one.

I really enjoy the music you put in the beginning of all your videos. Not sure how/where you find them, but keep it up!

I am excited. My state’s Handgun Roster Board approved it on Wednesday. It will be published with the other handguns in 2 weeks and legal for sale on July 31.

Smoke’n!! . . . YOU ~ ROCK ! !

also, I'd do a fine crosshatch. along the slide for better grip if you prefer to do a traditional slide rack!

I ordered the new ported version. It’s very nice looking with lots of gold accents and a wood grip and it’s ported. The one thing I’m concerned about is the inability to get in there and clean those rails and other areas out good after a while who knows if you’re gonna start having malfunctions because it gets so dirty. I can’t believe that they didn’t think about that, I would have to have to take it to a gunsmith and have that barrel removed and cleaned it real good that’s a pain in the butt

The Beretta 86 didn’t have an extractor either. The reason being is the tilt up barrel design. That’s also why the other Beretta tip ups don’t have one. But great video. I hope to add one of these to my collection of 80 series.

Thanks Don I like the Ruger security 380 cheaper and you can tear it down to clean

I thought that the tip up barrel was why you couldn’t have an extractor. Have to pick one or the other

I really wish someone would make a locked breech, easy rack .380 pistol that is full sized and red dot ready. Threaded barrel would be a plus too. I’ll guess I’ll keep dreaming…

I sometimes walk around all day tip up. 😉

It will be nice to have a 9mm version too.

nice

Excellent, fun, and thorough review on an amazing handgun. Always the best reviews and sincere. Stay safe, Cheers PS Kindly do a review on the up coming LUAGO ALIEN Black and Gold edition. With the 1911 grip angle.

Girsan has a ported barrel version of this gun called the "Lady" for less muzzle rise and faster follow up shots. It has gold accents too for not too much more money. I'd like to see a review of that gun and how well the ported barrel reduces the recoil. Also in the video you said that the barrel was 3.81", but beretta says that the 86 is 4.375 and Girsan says 4.5". That is the longest barrel .380 that i've ever heard of, and .380 is one of my favorite calibers. I wonder how much extra velocity you get and more reliable expansion from hollow point ammo.

I kinda weirdly love(?) this thing lol...

Wowzers 😊

I like the Turks bring back some of the older guns. I would love to see Turkey make the Ruger old P series pistols with quality sights. P89, P90, P45. Those were bulky, but at the time, pretty good guns. I got rid of my P45 but I still have a P89. I shoot it quite a bit. Fun and accurate.

Ever since I fell down a flight of stairs and broke my right arm in 3 places, I have to admit it hurts to fire my EDC Sig P365XL at the range. So, I take a couple aspirin and shoot 50 rounds instead of 100. There's always a work around

Thats a nice gun mannnnnn wow Girsan you outdid yourself on this!!!!! i would hope you would change that trigger guard though a little to round for me

Cool looking pistol! Love the tip up barrel! Great review!

Lucked up on one of the surplus beretta 81s(under $200.didn’t pay for handpicked option & still one with a beautiful finish)from classic firearms.they were carried in a flap holster(whole gun was well protected through the years)think.?.Appears to be a carried a lot,shot very little.Grips looked new but sooo glad I tried the thin checkered grips from LOK (grip measurements in description on LOK website didn’t seem like a lot of difference,but in the hand..a lot thinner feel & just better all around.original grips in such good condition & LOKs cost %30> of the gun…but worth it. This gun looks pretty nice & love the 13+1 rds.Going to have to keep & eye out for one.agree that it would be better with extractor but not a deal breaker.hopefully it doesn’t have a goofball magazine disconnect.Could do without unnecessary directions to read a manual engraved on any gun!If gun manufacturers feel the need or must (for legal/import restrictions)put a warning of some sort on a gun.?.a sticker or printed (removable paint or something)would be appreciated.Bottom line,can deal with the gun as is.They have some pretty sweet high value 1911s I’m eyeballing already. The Turks are doing a good job & getting their part of the American gun market while the getting is good..Smart..Thx for showing us the gun Mr.S.Take care over there on the W side of the mighty PD.. B.Wills Moore Co.(grew up in Richmond Co.,but don’t tell anyone or hold it against me. I kid…still a lot of good ppl in Richmond county.)

First they came out with the p35, now this, Girsan changing the game again.

I just thought of how you make it in 9mm, a small roller delay lock system ala the H&K roller lock system, the Walther system used in the 92 won't work for a tipping barrel.

I love double single action guns. While this isn't a gun I would carry I can see it could be a gun many could carry.

Good gun

I think they have a winner here.

Sootch, I swear; sometimes I think I'd watch your videos just to hear the music. But that's an interesting handgun. I'll be watching to see for an fde version. I like cerakote.

I find this gun beautiful. Ima get me one

Handled one last week at a local shop. Really a neat pistol. Almost bought it, but didn’t know about available magazines

It’s very pretty

Enjoying the recent releases of all metal compact handguns.

Wish they made this I'm 9mm.

The Beretta tip up models don't have an extractor either because it would interfere with the tip up. Isn't a real issue for 380 unless you've put a lot of rounds through the gun without cleaning the barrel. I had a 21a and it would start having extraction issues after about 75 rounds because 22lr is dirty.

Always wanted the beretta version but not affordable now it might be that said I’m so torn on this or the smith equalizer which is pretty much the gun I desisgned in my notebook years ago (outside of grayguns p30 lem I consider equalizer perfect carry pistol with sig p229 close behind. For semiautomatic)