My first AR I bought I was 19 and broke, I spent every dollar I had saved on it and the old man at the gun shop told me have fun, I laughed and said I’ll have fun next weekend when I get my next check. He gave me a box of 20 rounds so I could shoot it. I’ll never forget that old man and sad to say he’s passed since then.

I just wish people would realize that spending more money on your ar won’t make you an instant operator. The only real way is to buckle down and invest in tight flannel shirts.

"We shouldn't have military grade weapons" "we don't, our weapons are better"

My first ar I ever bought was a rock river mid length with a 2 stage trigger. Still my favorite. Only downside to it is the weight. Definitely a difference between a 1200 rifle and a 3k rifle

That M4 isn't truly military unless the wobble between the upper and lower receivers is enough to cause audible clattering while firing that the deaf could hear.

Long story short: The civilian one is better, but the military one has the fun switch.

I just bought my first ever AR today at 28 years old and I cannot wait to go sight in this red dot at the range, thanks for all the sick videos I can binge while I wait for the end of the work week

I happen to know a stag m4 was valued at $400 (what the army paid) in 2011. My platoon sergeant dropped his out of a Blackhawk. Over the Pacific ocean.

"If you've ever bought a rifle but never had any ammo to shoot..." Bruh why you gotta call me out like that?

Civilian: *Slick, customizable, several options.* Military: *It shoots.*

Excellent comparisons, love the video, looking forward to future videos.

Pretty close on the M4, we didn’t have pressure pads though. We taped them. This is speaking infantry. M68’s/comp4, we’re widely used for joes. Team leaders and up usually get an ACOG. Its pretty standard to get a PEQ-15, and a surefire flash. Honestly, the M4 isn’t as good as a civilian AR. Only plus is the full auto, or 3 round burst. I had both in my career.

My ar-15 shoots plastic bbs should i be worried

Anyone hit with a 5.56 from a military weapon never said “boy, I’m glad that didn’t come from a civilian tricked out model”.

Ultra fan! Thanks again for the good info. I’ve been doing this training for 28 years with LE and I learn every time I watch your vids. Keep up the good work my friend!

I absolutely love your findings! Training is the key! I was saying it to myself from the very beginning of this video! Great job, great video. Thank you!

That’s M4 is all wrong. You need to loan it to a couple other guys to abuse for a couple years to get it really mil-spec.

"back in my day they issued iron sights with no rifle"

I have my selector set for 90 degrees as well on my Radian A-DAC lower as well. Looked into it after your statement. Changed it after seeing that multiple trigger pulls with the 45 degree setting where not 100% in SAFE detent it can flip to FIRE. Thanks for making my SAFE selection much more SAFE.

Super Training. From the smallest detail to fullest end detail. Great job, don't stop.

I was an operator back in the early 2000s. AT&T issued me a sweet headset, got lucky and had stereo headphones when everyone else had mono.

We had nothing of that fancy shamancy stuff. We had 2 sticks and a rock. And we had to share the rock with the whole platoon.-Sgt Johnson

You are very well versed in firearms. I learn a lot from your videos. Keep up the good work

Very elaborate and definitive comparison. Garand thumb is a great teacher/speaker.

The gun grabbers said my AR15 is military grade. Which made me really mad Because my rifle is a lot better than that.

"No money for ammunition because it's too exspensive" - coming from 2021 I would LOVE to buy ammo at those prices again

Great video guys! Love seeing these comparisons video's!

Given the cost of ammo and the need to practice, I'd really like to see a video about training on a budget, doing a reload cost analysis with pros/cons of reloading, and low-cost, useful training alternatives.

I trained with the M16-A2 service rifle, no optics. Even though it had a three round burst selection, we were told, “NEVER use it, it’s a waste of ammo”. Ammo goes a lot further when you train for “one shot, one kill”, if it takes more than one, at least they are all on target, where you want it to hit.

Murphy's laws of combat operations states "Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder

Ultra fan, cause you da man!!! Good on ya brother. This was very helpful and enlightening.

This is an awesome video! Thank you, GT!!!

I was issued a .50 Desert Eagle and a AKM. Once I got to level 55, I switched the AKM out with a M21 though.

Military = standardized Civilian = Customized Personalized Military = Lowest Bidder Civilian = According to Budget

ultra fan. man i just started watching your channel recently and the content is very insightful. good shit.

That was an awesome video,it would be awesome to have a place to go practice like that, great job explaining the blow back long/ short I’ve heard that use before, well done looking forward to seeing some more videos 🙏🏼🇺🇸🔥🇺🇸

When I went in the Marines I was shocked how bad my m16 was. It was a worn out hunk of crap. My personal AR was significantly better. It's all about arming masses of men on a budget.

I heard a rumor that this guy was genetically engineered in a lab using DNA from bear grills and Christian bale

i like these type of comparisons and breakdowns and in depth info of a gun. learned a lot, think i'll subscribe

4 years later and the thumbnail is still spelled incorrectly.

When people talk about 'Military Grade', it scares me. Not because I'm scared of how 'deadly' it is, but because, from my experience, it means 'minimum grade, barely functional, lowest bidder' garbage.

There's something about a 14.5 with a quad rail. That rugged look.

Love it brother. Keep up the professionalism

The "Collateral Drill" is called a Box Drill. It's part of Table 2 of the Marine Corps' rifle qual.

Who's here in 2020, our boy tried to warn us to wash our hands and now look at what happened.

"Wash your hands." And a year and a half later, we have the corona virus and garandthumb is a prescient god.

Love the channel. Keep up the good work sir.

Ultra fan. Loving the videos and insight! Thanx a lot.

"No one should have military grade rifles" I agree, everyone should have good quality rifles, not military grade As people seem too thick: The joke's that military grade is shitty, so no, no one should have a shitty AR, everyone should strive to have an excellent quality AR.

I have a Kalashnikov, what is this "can't afford ammo" thing you speak of?

Ultra FAN !! LOL Great Vid as always. Always able to learn something new, whether its vendors or just good shooting info. Thx u!

Ultra fan.. great content! Now a subscriber and digging through the backlog.. happy new year!

I like to take pictures of different uppers on the same lower so people think I have tons of rifles

Not a real M4 unless you can slap the stock and make it fire.

Hey, can you do more videos on the most popular or common civilian pistols and rifles? Like due pros and cons and explain what scenario/ range the weapon performs best at

Ultra Fan! 💪💪💪 Well done on another great video!

"Chesty Puller will rise from the grave and strangle us all" best quote ever

Mall ninjas at the range "mines all mill spec. " my reply is always "some day you'll be able to afford better"

The military version is indeed the cheapest bidder and what is super warmed up opposed to just warmed up. 😁 I enjoy your videos!!

Ultra fan!!! keep up the great work

A lot of people think "military issue" is some super high quality, top of the line, wicked neat tool, weapon or gear. However, if you've served I the military, I think both pogs and grunts can agree, "military issue" is quite literally "It's the cheapest working item we could outfit a couple hundred thousand people, that we can guarantee won't break after its first or second use, hopefully" haha, anything you can personalize and modify is always going to be better than standard issue anything.

"If you've ever brought a rifle and have no money for ammunition... Go head and hit that subscribe button " Lmaooo WTFFF

Thank you very much. Your thinking behind the evaluation triples the value of the eval.

I did a shot every time he said guccied.. I'm in the hospital now.

Gun grabber: "Nobody needs a military weapon" Me: AR-15's aren't military weapons... they're better.

I really like the way you explain things. I learn a lot

As a Marine combat vet my perspective is a bit different. Just for the record I was also on the 1st Marine Division Rifle-Pistol Team and after leaving active duty I competed for a few years in USPSA/IPSC. I can see that you also appear to be a competition shooter; probably much better than me. Given my experience in both areas, I see combat and competition as significantly different. Although competition shooting, especially CQC multi-gun competition, is excellent training for combat, as a sport it becomes so specialized that it leaves the realm of what Jeff Cooper would call “practical shooting” and becomes divorced from the real combat world, especially regarding the equipment. This is OK and fun to watch and do but is about as useful in real combat as Call of Duty. For example, for real combat there are factors considered in design that don’t appear in competition shooting. Such as extended fire-fights in full auto. We haven’t seen this much since WW2, Korea, and Vietnam but human wave attacks will once again become a reality if we find ourselves at war with China; something that is increasingly likely. In this situation reliability is paramount. Thus heavy barrels and highly durable military grade triggers. I know that it’s popular among gun store commandos to hang stuff on their rifles; rails, long hand-guards, lights, lasers, etc. Not me. Why? Basically because that stuff is heavy and in combat, weight is an important factor. One of the combat advantages of the M-4/M-16 is light weight, which makes it easier to carry and faster to point and shoot. In combat, a fraction of a second difference in bringing your rifle on target can mean life or death. A buddy was point man. He rounded a sharp bend on a narrow trail and found himself face-to-face with a bad guy carrying an AK-47 at high port. My Buddy was carrying his M-16 on a sling pointing forward. They were like six feet apart. He said for a fraction of a second that seemed longer they just looked at each other. Then the bad guy began to lower his AK but my buddy’s M-16 was already pointed at him, so he simply pulled the trigger. Point being that the fraction of a second difference saved his life. Personally, I don’t want any of that stuff. Give me a good reliable optic like an ACOG and that’s it. That said, I like Magpul furniture, including their slings. It’s light weight, high quality, and functional. Your “Gucci gun” is cool and terrific for competition but if I was going into combat, I would take the military grade rifle every time, which brings me to my perspective … combat and sports shooting are significantly different things with different considerations and risks. They should be prepared for differently. Choose the right tool for the job, so to speak. BTW, I enjoy your videos. They are informative and generally well done. I’m a gnarly old guy with a lot of trigger time. The problem with this is that as we get older we tend to develop opinions and sometimes attitudes that get rigid and not open to new ideas. I try to avoid that. Still, it’s difficult to ignore painful first-hand experience like combat. It’s one of those things that takes you back to the basics. Theory fades to black and necessity reigns. You shed the frills and accept your mortality. Things get real. I want my gear simple, fast, and fatal. I like my razor sharp Ka-Bar, not a pearl handled gold plated stiletto. I like a Glock 23 with a Trijicon RMR2 6.5moa; no fiddling … pull and shoot with both eyes open … great CQC. I carry a light but don’t want it on my pistol or rifle. It adds weight and makes me a target. NVG works. The only thing I want hanging on my rifle barrel is a suppressor. I’ll take extra ammo instead. Noise canceling headphones with amplification and comms. This is the short list.

America is the country where civilians have better weapons than the actual military

I’m one of those “I had an M-16A1 with iron sights in the Marine Corps” kind of guys lol. I do have a Gucci-ed out modern day AR now, however.

Great comparison. Would of been nice to see 1 more in there. A common off the rack AR that the normal non gun nut would have.

Really great vid. Many thanks 👍

Last time I was this early, the air Force wasn't a branch

23:00 - "Training matters the most". Key point of that whole vid!... Thanks...

I really enjoyed your video, your information is really good and I love my 556 that much more.

Love this video, this guy must be used to arguing with marines the way he justifies his points. Keep up the great work.

What level do you have to be to unlock the Civilian AR15?

I prefer Versace AR parts..

I Love research and education on the comparison of the differences.

Ultra Fan! Great video, these comparisons are fun to watch. It's amusing how you anticipate the boos from the peanut gallery.

"I was issued...." They just gave us like $40k and said to buy shit before deployment lol

Dude I didn’t know Bear Grills had a YT channel for weapons!

Ultra fan… Keep up the good work.

Ultra fan, thank you for making this channel

i always laugh when commercials advertise their products as "military grade". Im like, "it wont last long bro" lol

AR Guy's : "I have a 1000$ Shibby Dibby 123, a 2000$ Arkling Foloiya made from mars rocks, a 400$ Barlog Labs Acog..." AK Guy's : "Nyet...Rifle Fine"

Great topic. My observation with Colt vs high end was accuracy and reliability. Comparing my own.

Everyone says train and practice but in my area the only place I can bring my rifle are ranges that don't even allow any rapid firing, even if you installed a new trigger and ask nicely.

”That’s not their official name but I’m trying to change it.” LMAO I lost it

Beware the man who has one gun, he probably knows how to use it.

PMAG Warehouse were the weirdos selling magazines for $90 per back in 2013 when dealer price on polymags didn't go up a single penny. I don't know how people can forget that...

Super fan man. I love your vids brother

Bateman leans back in his chair. "Picked 'em up from the armory yesterday." "Good colouring." "That's cerakote. And the rail system is something called M-Lok." Another Ranger interrupts. "It's very cool, Bateman, but..." He whips out his AR-15, laying it next to Bateman's on the table. Pink with a hello kitty motif centered and embossed in white, it is basically indistinguishable. "ArmaLite Model 15, with engraved lettering ‘H&R Firearms General Motors Hydramatic’ In Roman." Bateman smiles bitterly. "Nice." Now a third Ranger pulls out his AR-15. It looks exactly like the first two, except it reads “Precision Industries FN Herstal Bushmaster.” "Raised lettering, pale nimbus." "Impressive", Bateman mutters. "Let's see Paul Allen's." The room falls silent as the third Ranger produces the absent soldier’s M-4. Bateman speaks in voiceover. "Look at that subtle coloring. The tasteful thickness." His face creases in horror. "Oh my God. It even has a watermark."

One of the waypoints in that Foretrex is my heart.

Ultra fan, Love this Channel!

The Military M4 you put together is almost exactly on par to what was issued to me.

I’ve been following this channel since January of 2017, a great month for us all, and I’ve been patiently waiting for the basics of tactical underwear but that video has not come out yet!!!! Give the ultra fans what we want!!!!

"Back in my day we were issued bullets and threw them at the enemy"

If you think a mid length gas system on a 14.5 barrel than you should check out a 14.8 barrel with a rifle length gas system. I just picked that up from SOT, and that thing is dope. You don't need anything special to run it. It's got a angled gas port that basically makes the gas system run more efficient.

Your videos are great man. I dont even own a firearm but I figure prepare for when I do with the best vids

In case anybody doesn't get it: Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller (June 26, 1898 - October 11, 1971) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who, early in his military career, fought guerrillas in Haiti and Nicaragua in the 1920s and 1930s. In December 1928, Puller was assigned to the Nicaraguan National Guard detachment, where he was awarded his first Navy Cross for his actions from February 16 to August 19, 1930, when he led "five successive engagements against superior numbers of armed bandit forces." He returned stateside in July 1931 and completed the year-long Company Officers Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, thereafter returning to Nicaragua from September 20 to October 1, 1932, and was awarded a second Navy Cross. Puller led American Marines and Nicaraguan National Guardsmen into battle against Sandinista rebels in the last major engagement of the Sandino Rebellion near El Sauce on December 26, 1932. He later went on to serve with distinction in World War II and the Korean War. Puller is the most decorated Marine in American history. He is one of two U.S. servicemen awarded five Navy Crosses and one Army Distinguished Service Cross. Puller's five Crosses are next in number to the eight times Eddie Rickenbacker received the nation's second-highest military award for valor.