i didn't even realize but wow

I know right? And he films it all himself. Imagine what he could do if he had a camera crew.. (not that he needs one)

I suspect it has a good deal to do with his time in the military, especially as a firearms instructor. When you spend 20 years in the military, you get really good at explaining things lol

I think a part of it is talent that was then honed in by the military.

he really is great at this. in one of his videos, he says something about having a speech impediment. I don't know if that's some Paul humor or if he's being serious, but maybe his "speech impediment" is talking on and on with no breaks, no ums, or bs.

I always wondered what rank he left the military

Did he have a good yell? Hard to imagine it now

He got nothing on general hickock45 sir

@@detroitbloodrunsinme8194 Comparing this dude to hickok45 is like comparing a German Shepard to a Bloodhound. Both youtubers are based on Guns, and are experts on firearms (from what I know), like how Bloodhounds and German Shepards are bigger dogs and are some of the most well known dog breeds. But Bloodhounds and German Shepards are different, Bloodhounds being hunting dogs while German Shepards are Sheepdogs, these differences are also true for Paul Harrell and hickok45. hickok45 is more of your basic average gun channel, such as reviewing guns, shooting guns, experimenting, ect. While Paul Harrell focuses more on comparing things, informing people about things, doing comparisons, ect. But i feel like they both have a completely different personality, and direction. Hickok45 is more layed back, chill, doesn't tend to ramble to much. While Paul Harrell does often ramble on about things, and often tells stories about things in his life that have happened to him and such. But people have different taste, and that's ok. But comparing them (unless your not your just saying you think he's a better youtuber) is kind of dumb.

@@grundian Same here. I like them equally and I like them both better than most guns channels. DemoRanch, for example, is good for a laugh; I always feel like I just hung out with someone, but Paul and Hickok are people I genuinely trust and admire. They have nothing to prove, nothing to hide. They just ... are.

Well butter me up and call me a biscuit!

There is a difference between an accidental discharge and negligent discharge. Accidental being caused by a mechanical failure in the firearm.

@@tribbleq biscuit!

.22LG is, by far, the most deadly caliber in the world. People really think it's a kind's toy pea shooter so negligence kills a whole lot of people every year for decades. If politicians were in any way truthful to their declared intent of protecting people they wouldn't come for the 556 or 762 but for the .22 and bellow.

@@ScottKenny1978 that's definitely debatable, if the gun went off and you didn't want the gun to go off that's a negligent discharge, doesn't matter if it's technical or user failure if the gun accidentally discharged that's still a negligent discharge. Let's say you got a striker fired pistol , let's say it's a glock, let's say your channel liner is broken and firing pin gets stuck out and you go to chamber a round and the gun goes off out of battery, still negligent discharge.

Lmao

We all know that’s a lie. Love your content.

Outlaw, surprised to see you here. Really enjoy your channel as well

I know better H.O. 😉

get a glock 19

TheFilipinoKnight And he's right for not doing so.Nothing wrong with Glock's,but there are a lot of guns out there and a Glock may not be the best fit for a person.

Yep. Funnily enough, I wanted a Glock 19 for a long time. Finally got one last year, and it was as reliable as most people say, and I love shooting it... but I’m selling it now because it just doesn’t fit my needs, and I know now that when I get another compact 9mm, I’ll probably go with the M&P 2.0 for its superior (for me) ergos and the Apex trigger upgrades. Which just shows you that Glocks are nice guns, but they aren’t always the answer as to what handgun one should buy. They’re just one of the good choices, all things considered.

@@thefilipinoknight6617 the apex triggers make such a difference i forget the model name but one makes the m&p trigger feel just like a 1911 trigger.

TheFilipinoKnight Yep,Glocks are fine firearms no doubt,but thankfully we have options.I guess I'm a bit of a FN fanboi.When I went to buy a G19 I instead came home with a FNS-9 and when I wanted a big high cap.45 I came home with a FNX-45 instead of a G21.Again nothing wrong Glock's,I simply found firearms that fit me better.Again,Thankfully we have that choice👍👍👍.

Yes

Yes

Yes, because he is rational and understanding of what a beginner needs He realizes that it's about the beginner and not the ego of the instructor.

Paul has no recommendation in this video on beginning youtube.

He's a wealth of knowledge.

And Hagrids coat

So true! No way this comment shouldn’t have 1k likes.

I've only been watching Paul for a week and I think Steve McQueen when I see him in this jacket.

Lol so true

Sears?

That happens a lot on steve1989 videos when the flameless ration heaters are especially energetic.

The captions are always good for a laugh.

It pops up for the Mark 3 @9:05 as well, hilarious

I've been seeing that in a lot of his videos! Lol

Well, they're not worng. Sometimes it even says (music)

Or "that's a hi point. It doesn't count."

My wife liked the p22 as well. She is defiantly not a 45 kind of gal. She was concerned about the side catching her hand, but Walters ride a bit high- no problem, and low recoil- sold for under 300 new.

@@BigBWolf90 explain to me the hi point hate pls I'm new to guns

@@brandon1423 Get a .45 carbine. They can be quite cheap and actually fun to shoot.

My P22 likes to jam. Any advice appreciated.

Most expensive addiction ever! LOL

I can stop whenever I want, ok?

It's none of your business what consenting adults shoot.

My gateway round was .357 magnum...

Back when I was a kid, It all starts with the rubberband gun, actuated with a clothespin firing system, playing cops-n-robbers. (we were so innocent at that age). Then came the introduction to the.22.(now we are stepping into man-hood).Sorry gals, that's what it was. The .22 is a habit-forming, a gateway to stronger stuff. Soon you'll be on .45's or even (oh, horrors!) an AR. There is no end once that victim is hooked. We need to get them at that tender age and control the use of rubberband guns, especially those with rapid fire options. I'm sure the internet is overflowing with these evil products. I didn't even know those existed. We didn't have discretionary income. We picked up beer bottles along the roadside .02 each or sold nightcrawlers at .25 a dozen so we could buy a dime bag of ammo.

It IS but it has to have a scope welded on

dELTA13579111315 And don't forget the chainsaw bayonet.

@@Ifoughtpiranhas it also has to have an underbarrel .50 Beowulf attachment and 45° slanted iron sights on both sides

And be made of titanium so it doesn’t weigh more than 6 oz!

I prefer a 700 nitro express cutdown to 2 inchs. So far I've taken off both my girlfriend's hands with it but that was her fault I think

Yes!! I would buy a crap load of them!! Seriously you should sell them lol Great now I can’t get it out of my head lol. I want several right now lol I’m waiting lol

Me to Me to Me to Seriously me to!!

Pin this

This is amazing

Please make the the patch a heptagon !

Hey Mac, you wanna learn how to shoot?

I hoped for a third one😂😂

Reborn Insanity Thanks

Yeah I did this too. Luckily it hit a cardboard box with some chalk in it. I never found the bullet but there were no holes that I knew of anywhere besides the box.

Hole in bedroom floor, living ceiling and couch. Oops!

A lot of people’s friends and family have been killed by someone simply getting the sequence wrong.

I made a similar mistake…I was very new to handguns as an adult, never having been around guns as a youngster…I went to my son’s house and went to unload for the first time in front of someone (instead of alone). Well, the stress of having an audience caused me to reverse the unloading. Fortunately, thank God, I knew enough to double check the chamber and out popped another round! That hasn’t happened again.

Nope.........Level 15 Enneadecagon Oculatus shooter

Randy Wilson Dodeculatus. ^_^

Please, he’s clearly a level 16 Revolver Ocelot.

Paul had a .22 range in his basement growing up. Stacks of newspapers 8 ft high and 8 ft deep were the backdrop. His dad gets a salute for raising Paul this way.

Don't forget his early experiments with the "low tech fleece bullet stop." We're spoiled with the new fangled high tech version!

1st amendment actually, but I get your point.

He's a teacher. Not a show-off.

Steven Sevieria Well. I believe usasayyed hussain is correct. The second is about bearing any arm: whatever you like. That's the freedom of choice. Not restriction to e.g. .357caliber or smaller, no semi-autos, pump, or lever action, 10 round magazines, or non-detachable magazines. etc....

Well God bless America

Brit here: I believe the point behind both is that government should not direct private citizens in their politics. Neither in word or deed. That said, as a concerned ally, the right to be a lying jackass doesn't mean you should be one. Or promote them.

Paul is practical tactical Jesus.

Oh I've used that line a time or two.

I have experience in that size, at least what I was told!! Eeeesh...

That's funny. Mine is only 6, but I'm quite content. 10mm is a bit thin though.

@@sammiches6859 ... I would hope you'd feel 10mm is thin. lol!! Let's go with a silver dollar at a minimum here!! LmAo!!

Jesse Robinson nah man. You’ve got a snub nose disappointment

Gun Sam _Revolver Aficionado_ not bad😉

Nice. Subbed.

ch .kuhn Thanks!

Gun Sam _Revolver Aficionado_ Haha. NP. I actually just got my first revolver. I went in small with a Heritage Rough rider .22 with the magnum cylinder. Got it from Brownells for $128 shipped about a week ago. I LOVE IT!

Wait a minute. I thought Yankee Marshal was the biggest youtube revolver loving lughead... Sam, I have to say I wasn't aware of your channel. I'm heading there now. Good to meet you.

Apparently there are some ranks in the gun expert world that I have not been educated on.

He would, but he’s since been promoted to Level 15 Rhombus Paladin shooter.

no wonder paul's audience is so civilized. its cause we're all gen x'ers. (read: an older audience) i literally said outloud "did he just say grand poobah"

I was wondering what the sights are like on the Beretta? I have the M&P and shoot it pretty well, but the sights aren't as easy to pick up as on my 9mm M&P

You can tell he's shot it a *lot*.

Ron Shekelson one of the best guns I own I got a 80ts beretta the 90fs very nice 👍

I love my Berettas!

I have a Beretta made in the 1950’s for Israel. It is absolutely amazing how great this firearm is. You can bury it in the sand go away wait a year or two come back dig it up and fire it at your enemies BAM!! Dead jihaddies lol It’s worth its weight in gold if you ask me.

It's a shame that sometimes it takes a ND or a near-injury to get people serious about gun safety. Knew a guy once who liked to get drunk and shoot at his range on his own property... told him multiple times that it was going to cause a problem someday. Last week he shot his dog in the leg. So yeah, like you said: be compulsive about chamber checks. Every time you pick up a firearm with its action closed, check it. Every time someone hands you a gun, have them check it and then you check it. And of course, pretend like your life depends on your obsession with gun safety... because it does.

BravoGorilla I always look inside. Have a savage 22lr bolt action rifle that constantly FTE, in spite of Savage "fixing" under warranty. So even with handguns, I just check every time.

@@artsmith103 agreed, just look inside the chamber.

Good advice. I keep my guns either; 1. Magazine inserted, round in the chamber, or 2. No magazine inserted action open. I have had no negligent discharges at my house.

BravoGorilla Good practice, I do this and sometimes am accused of being too tacti-cool. However it’s a fail safe for me. Like tapping a pocket to be sure you have your keys before leaving the house. Confirm then confirm again. 👍🏼

yesterday i saw him quick draw a paperback

He should collaborate to make a signature Paul Harrell Edition. I'd buy one.

It's a take on the old Flip Wilson routine. Geraldine would pull out a martini, a phone, a lit cigarette in an ashtray, sandwich... Paul: shotgun, grenade, 400 rounds, sandwich...

Wife loves her 380ez, although she shot a couple 22s and a 9mm before she bought it. She might get a sig p238 one day, not much recoil for a small gun. she does not like my bodyguard 380 though, grip is too skinny and she doesn't like not having a full grip.

I don't have much experience with a 9mm. I have only fired a few magazines in one. I have no experience with a 380. But in spite of my lack of range time, I would have to refer to what I have read on the two. The 380 is often referred to a weak 9mm, as they are of identical caliber. I have found the 380 ammo to be more expensive than the 9 mm ammo. If I were to choose one as my only gun and the price of the guns was comparable, I would pick a 9mm without question. However, keep in mind that I am 6 foot, 280 pounds, and with fairly large hands. I shoot a Sig 40 cal, am very accurate with it within 15 yards, but still regrip the gun between shots. I found the few times I fired a 9mm, I was able to handle the recoil quite easily.

How does the 380 as draw with the grip safety? Things that stop your gun from working in an emergency if not gripped perfectly make me apprehensive to buy one.

@@johnbrown4627 I have one and I've never had a problem with not gripping it good enough that it won't shoot. Just saying.

I agree. Nice guns at an affordable price. Check the sites good when you get it tho my rear site was way the hell off to the left.

He got me with his 5.56x45 vs 7.62x39 video.

LOL

It's funny because I have tattoos and two glock 19s

Let’s toss in beard and shaved head as well.

@Micca Thompson exactly

Ha! I know that guy!

Did you know you can shoot .44 special in a .44 magnum and .45 colt in a .454?

@@oleukeman yes, that’s why I mentioned them as one way compatible. A really cool one is .460S&W can shoot .454 and .45colt. I think it’s the S&W Governor that can shoot .410 shot shells, .45lc, .45acp with moon clips. I heard there was one that also did .454 in a .410 revolver but I’m not sure if it was just gunshop dreams.

I thought it was spelled Ticonnnnda.

MY TIACONDAS!!!!

They sure are rare, and expensive

Hey Bruce Leroy, who's the masta?

I've got Hurtenburger Buscadarrow Tykeooondas, but I don't want to shoot my Tykeooondas.

The M9 was his service weapon for many years in the military, so yes indeed he's incredibly comfortable with it.

PeteyBoy There’s an older video about the 92FS where he also mentions about winning several competitions with it.

The 92fs is a dang nice pistol, heavy, comfortable, solid, not much not to like there....

Hi-point c9 is a quality handgun at a low price. It just works. I'm a pretty experienced shooter but I still have a c9. It's a great gun to throw in your trunk next to your spare tire or in your tackle box to take on a boat or in a go bag or backpack. If something happens to it you won't be out much money. My only suggestion if you buy a c9 upgrade to 10rd magazines.

Yeah, my 8 year old 995T carbine has thousands of rounds through it and still runs perfectly. One of these days I'll field strip it and give it a good cleaning.

Lol Hi Points are basically like holding a 2x4

All the extra weight from the C-9 slide helps make 9mm less snappy, which is great for beginners. I got mine two years ago, and with enough practice it's a laser at 30 yards.

The legendary Haemmerli 208, as well as the 280 are also in high regards in Germany for 25m target shooting. Too bad they don't make them anymore. The Xesse is now produced by Walther/Umarex and it is more of a budget gun and doesn't really fit any profile you'd need for competitive shooting around here. Never met anyone who had it.

Thank you for your answer. It may be a question of terminology, but there may be a difference between smallbore "target" pistols and smallbore "match" pistols. The Xesse, even it its "sport" version, is certainly more a "target" than a "match" model. It is however relevant in the sense that a new shooter can purchase it for a more reasonable amount of money, and make its first seasons where the main point is "building one's basics" for a more reasonable amount of money. Then the person will be able to select a match firearm much more wisely. For example, sh/e will be able to feel much better which kind of pistol fits her hand best. The last point is that, at least, where I live, most people shoot "at club level". For them, and as long as they fit their hand, even an Xesse Sport or a S&W41 may do the job very well.

And on the same theme : The (sorta ) genuine Colt 1911 .22lr . Fully compatable for sights , fire controls, safteys , etc with "real" 1911 , so that you can configure it exactly the same as the .45acp 1911 of your preference . And even if you're not specifically doing the understudy thing , it is viable as a freestanding general purpose .22lr pistol . K Frame .22lr S&W's . A more direct understudy for centerfire K frames and larger , plus Legandary stand alone revolvers in their own right .

Even Dirty Harry started with a smaller gun.

I started shooting hand guns back in the stone age with nothing more than a brief exposure to Browning Hi-Powers and 1911's and my imagination to guide me. My first handgun was a Ruger Super Blackhawk and my second a model 29. Only later did I get a 22 and a 38 K-frame. Those first two 44s wrecked my handgun shooting skills for ten years.

.44 Magnum is no joke! I rented one at a range a while back and shot a 50 round box. That was quite an experience and I know I wouldn't have made it if that was my first time shooting.

.44 Special rounds in .44 Magnum gun are relatively mild recoil. They're also still pretty effective as self-defense rounds too--similar ballistics to a .45 ACP.

Lex Boegen; That's how I taught him, with the 44 special, good comment, but those factory soft lead bullets lead-up the barrel pretty badly. I resorted to using the mercury in a plugged barrel technique, effective, but dangerous, watch out for the invisible fumes.

I carried a Sig 40 cal at work for 24 years. I still have it. I recently bought a Walther P22. I thoroughly enjoy shooting it. My Sig is a workhorse. My Walther is a pleasant respite from expensive and recoil heavy ammo. And I can enjoy teaching my nephews gun handling and safety without breaking the bank. Though I may not utilize my pecker for its intended purpose anymore, I haven't noticed any shrinkage.

For versatility, it's hard to beat a 22 revolver like the single 6 with the 22 mag cylinder. You can shoot anything from 22 short to 22 magnum. The only limit is the maximum power of the 22 magnum and skill. If anything, I'd say it should grow if you added a 22 pistol or revolver.

I started with a Ruger Single Six and prolly put 10,000 rounds through it before I bought my first magnum....a Ruger .41 mag. Far too many tough-guy wanna-bees start out with a heavy magnum and develop a flinch that NEVER leaves them.

@@SuperPangloss I hear after the S&W 29 44 mag came out there were several available second hand with a free box of 48 bullets.

@@me2bfc no doubt!

And I hear that was the 2nd take. The previous one, he kept shooting thru the same hole and the cam guy said it didn't look right.

Me too, first handgun I ever fired. Big smile....

@Blue collar Silver dollar The only ammo I have ever shot through this gun is CCI mini mag and stinger....never had any jams

I noticed that, but is our landmark 250k - a nice quarter mil?

Darth KEK 250 will be great and eventually I hope to see Paul approaching 1 million. But I wanted to point out the 200K because it's so close, probably within weeks.

Paul Harrel rising, baby!