Thanks for watching guys! Hopefully this was somewhat educational/entertaining, and help pass a little quarantime! I’ll see you guys later this week for another Gun Meme Review!

This is only slightly more complex than hitting the round with a rock

“Art school rejects lost to history”. If you’re headed in the direction I think you are, you’ll need a smaller mustache

Brandon: “The safety is also a de-cocker!” Guys who appendix carry: “I Fuckin hope not!”

Gotta love how he said, “another art school reject lost in history.” ... Awkward pause of hidden demonization!

“If it doesn’t work, hit it again” just like the prisoners in the gulag

Update: Brandon Herrera is single-handedly responsible for raising the price of Makarovs.....carry on.

"There are no brakes on this Commi f*** train"

German quality: holds forever Russian quality: is easy to fix

At least he’s changed the dressings on his hand

I appreciate his commitment to the one handed Brandon theme here lol

"Art school reject" I thought we were talking about the Makarov, not a Luger

btw in Ukrainian school we literally have army lessons where we learn about the mechanism and how to disassemble and reassemble makarov, ak and nagant. we literally have a range in the school basement,also it doubles as a bunker.

"I'm gonna be one of those art school rejects that history never remembers...." The Viennan School of Art can help with that....

Simply: press the boom switch with your booger hook to make the boom stick go pew pew

1. Simplicity-that was one of the conditions Red Army imposed on all guns for the army. In this sense, PM is a 100% of this goal achieved: 28 parts. 2. If you truly love makarovs, show how they can be easily disassembled completely with only a cleaning rod. This is taught in Russian police schools. 3. PM was indeed the first gun in space, since Gagarin in 1961 had it hidden somewhere among the rest of the luggage, with the only exception: they put this gun not to fight aliens, but to fight wild animals after landing. How would it be practical-perhaps not much, at least shooting could be heard from some distance. 4. When Soviet army adopted ПМ as a standard sidearm, Makarov himself was testing something on the range. When the news reached him, he found the biggest paddle on the shooting range, and jumped into it-that’s how happy he was. 5. Heavy trigger is another safety, just in case. 6. Makarov wasn’t only a firearm designer. His wife came to him one day, and said “Kolya, I want to pickle some cucumbers, but the lid doesn’t seal well. Can you do something to it?” Makarov designed a tool that goes over the metal lid of the jar and equally bends the edges, sealing it.

Brandon : "I'm just going to be one of those art school rejects nobody hears about in history" *sudden realisation*

Brandon- "Direct blowback is kind of a special beast"- Herrera

10:16 if you’re appendix carrying, the trigger will also act as a decocker.

Without a reload you can kill 9 penguins had me dying 9:44

"Who am I kidding? I'll just be, one of those art school rejects no one hears about in history." *Chill music stops.*

You forgot to mention the most important feature on the Makarov, it makes a damn good bottle opener.

"Art school reject." Me: Wait one second that sounds familiar.

the first handgun to go to space was actually a TP-82 Cosmonaut survival pistol so that the cosmonauts could defend themselves whilst in the Siberian wilderness after landing. the TP-82 Cosmonaut survival pistol actually had 3 barrels

Astronaut: Wait, it's all Markarov!? Cosmonaut: It always has been. *Fires Markarov behind Astronaut*

Seeing him holding things with his left “hand” makes me think of Patrick saying “firmly grasp it” to Squidward before stabbing a jellyfishing net into his bandaged hand.

"Sergie, what if we added this fancy capitalist blowba-" "Shush shush shush, ivan, does gun work?" "Yes?" "Good, you retire now; gib gun"

"Was exemplary for executing political prisoners." TT-30 Tokarev: AMATEUR!!!

11:15 ..."single handedly"... lol I see what you've done there...

"Mom can we get garand thumb?" Mom: we have garand thumb at home Garand thumb at home: 8:34

One of best things about this gun - you can take apart entire mechanism and stuff just by a parts of gun. Self-disassemble as it is, you just need a ramrod, which is always part of service holster. Loved this gun, then I was in russian Marines

Love your delivery. Fun facts to share and tell.

Love the Makarov! I bought one in the early 90's, a Baikal, later sold it against my better judgement. Bought a second one in the late 90's. Both were Russian models with the adjustable rear sights and both in .380 acp with single stack mags. Replaced the stock grip with a Pearce grip. Accuracy is unbelievable. Always felt safe when carrying these because of their reliability and accuracy. Shot the standard PPC and Q qualification courses with it and never had a problem qualifying. Yes, the .380 round is not as good or powerful, but accurate shot placement can make up for this. The simplicity of this firearm is the real star. The "KISS" principle is embodied by the Makarov. Great video!

Makarov moto: "if it doesn't work after being hit the first time, hit it again and hit it harder"

Petition to change "freedom seed" to "The peoples pew" for Makarov rounds

Great fun informative video Brandon! It made me appreciate my own Makarov even more than I already did. Thanks for making and posting.

Because of this video and brandon's earlier video about why he edc's a makarov, I was talking with my buddy a lot about makarovs right around the time he turned 21. He ended up getting a really cool example of one for his first personally bought gun, and from the moment I shot my first round out of it I knew that I wanted one for myself. They're such cool little guns

Imagine if Brandon pretends his hand is gone for the rest of his KZfaq career

"because sometimes the gulags are full" -quote of the year

i love your informative videos. thank you for all the knowledge/inspiration over the years

I love how the entire intro is explaining relatively advanced and modern firearm design principles and then saying "The makarov is special! Because it incorporates NONE of that.

"Dad, why does it hurt when I shoot this gun?" "Stop whining Ivan. It hurts more for the prisoner."

Gulags: we're full Makarov: improvise, adapt, overcome

Love this gun I bought a Makarov when I was 21. It was my first firearm. Loved it . Also bought a Tokarov as well. Loved that one so much I bought 2. And the last piece of my loves was my 38 special Burgo. With This thing I could shoot clay pigeons after they were launched. And the Tokorav split a bowling ball. And the piece that blew of you could see the waves in the material and you could put the broken piece right back on it snugly. Crazy.

Just picked up a Makarov and I'm in love with this flawless little beauty!

What I find fascinating about the Makarov aside from what was mentioned is that the Mak only has 27 parts, which is even fewer than a Glock. A lot of its internal parts serves dual purpose such as: Mainspring is magazine release spring, safety/decocker also retains the firing pin, slide stop is also the ejector, sear spring is also slide stop spring.

I'm unimpressed that your new "hand" is not a Mobrez.

Im not really a pistol guy, but my friend is a gun collector and we put around 1500 rounds down range one day , with about 18 different pistols. And with my almost zero knowledge of pistols i enjoyed shooting the makarov the most, and for me i was the most accurate with it. And that was comparing it to pistols that literally cost 10+ times more money. So this was interesting to watch, thanks.

I was both somewhat entertained and informed by this video. Good work. Sorry about the hand issue.

Germany: Makes the PP line of handguns. Russia: I like that, that’s a good idea, this is mine now

🤣🤣🤣 the still missing hand had me cracking up! Well played brandon🤣

Great video. Love your humor

"Bulg-garian, this is a bulgarian service gun" damn how does Brandon has a makarov while I am a bulgarian and still dont

The Makarov: Hi-Point 1.0. PS: make a new arm out of PVC, duct tape, and 9-volts attached with caulk. #akgnotificationsquad

art school rejects that nobody hears about in history is actually not the worst case scenario for art school rejects

I had no intention or need to buy a makarov but now I really really want on. That is such a cool design.

I couldn't agree more man. I inherited a Hungarian FEG PA63, I'm still learning about it but it is my favorite owned pistol, I love shooting it!! Thank you for the informative videos. I have a slightly difficult time finding ammo is my only complaint.

News flash Crazy one handed man kills every single penguin with a Makarov

"Mom can we have CarniK Con?" "No we have CarniK Con at home." *CarniK Con at home*

This was the best one for me so far, thanks! :)

I love how commited you were to the *hand*

The virgin everybody else: nooo you can't Just Hammer some pieces of metal together then put a big spring into it And shoot it. The chad soviet union: ha slide go Back with no delay

Whiteboard of Knowledge >>>>> College online classes that go towards my Bachelors’ Degree #AKGNotificationSquad

Thank you Brandon for the awesome knowledge your the man brother

I really like the whiteboard videos. Good learning

3:40 That is by far one of the best sentences I've heard in awhile

Fun Fact: Putin hated this pistol, saying that the cartridge had less penetration and power than a 7.62x25, that the gun felt less natural in his hand than a tokarev, and that it was hard to get out of the pocket. :D

Brandon Herrera: "The Makarov recoil kicks the shit out of you." Hungary: *Laughs in PA63* Edited for geographical clarity...

Im happy to see this video. The Makarov was my first ever gun. Didn’t know they made a double stack variant. Gonna have to get my hands on one of those.

Darn I hate it when a slide enters my eyeholes

Last time i was this early "No Russian" was a huge fuss

Like most com bloc guns, it will give itself a trigger job with use. I discovered a couple cool things from long dead websites back when I owned my Makarov. If your trigger pull is gritty, shooting it will help but you can get some valve grinding paste (which is really just fine lapping compound) and smear some on the sear engagement surfaces. Wherever trigger parts rub, smear a little on and go shooting or dry fire (use a snap cap with a Makarov) to work the parts together. When you're done, clean the gun and get the lapping compound off. You can apply some anti-seize compound to the parts you lapped to get long term lubrication between the metal surfaces (cheap copper grade is fine) or you can have another go with more lapping compound if you like. Point is you can clean up the trigger quite a bit for about $10 at your local auto part store. You may need to sell a kidney for ammo though. I don't see any reason why the Makarov is a bad choice other than the weight. Sure they are chonks compared to a Glock 26, but I'm a big boy and I can conceal it just fine. Buy a good belt. 9x18 is more than adequate for most scenarios a civilian would find themselves in. If you're undergunned with a Makarov, you should have brought your rifle.

Love the knife as a pointer and using the hand he supposedly cut off the entire video

Brandon lookin like a Bollywood star in one of those over the top action movies.

Nobody: Brandon: (*using m9 bayonet as a classroom pointer*)

One of your best videos

I have a makarov and I absolutely love it. It's easy to care for, fits my hand well too, and I shot with it a lot better than some of my other pistols. Couple of problems with it though. Practice ammo is a pain to find, replacement parts can are not usually something you can just go to your local store and get. It's a sweet shooting pistol that I used to carry too.

Brandon: *jokes about executing political prisoners and then compares himself to hitler* KZfaq and the government: 🤔🤔🤔

I laughed pretty much all through this video ... Love the humor man ! And love the guns !

By far one of my favorite videos. Thanks for making us laugh during these lonely times of quarantine. I think I can hear my Makarov giggling in the drawer next to me 😛

Brandon: "Just gonna be one of those art school rejects that won't go down in history" *pauses* *Thinks about hitl--*

Russian Space Federation circa 1950's "Sir, this is our first manned flight in to space" "Yis Comrade, give pilot gun." "But sir, we could use the weight for supplies like food or water." "Nyet. Pilot fine, bring gun." "But sir, why?" "Americans land on moon. Send Russian Peace Offering." "Sir these are loaded magazines." "Exactly, send gun."

US citizen here considering getting a Bulgarian Makarov when I turn 21 for my first conceal carry, thanks for the video very helpful👍

Great video about a superb little pistol. Very similar mechanically to the Walther PP and the Bursa Thunder....I can never decide if I prefer the Makarov or the Tokarev TT-30...both are such iconic Soviet handguns, and both are excellent shooters. Thanks for your hard work, I love the videos!

Deadite: “Who the hell are you?” Brandon: “Name’s Ash, Housewares”

I'm starting to think Brandon actually stabbed himself for the mosin video, the madlad

Love this. Makes me want one now

11:04 love the Simple Jack reference

“ If the lago is a scalpel, the makarov is a f***ing machete” XD

Hk: we need a way to tame/delay the 9mm Makarov: niet blowback is fine.

Simple, reliable, and accurate for its size! Have had one for years now. And the decocker is a great addition.

Entertaining and educational, absolutely! Laughed my ass off! Love your video Brandon.

Brandon:*tapes marker to stump* Me:"Okay, I get that reference." Brandon:*tapes knife to stump* Me:"Yeah okay, he's having fun with it, that's nice" Brandon:*tapes a mallet to stump* Me:"This is getting slightly ridiculous" *Video ends* Me:"Wait? What?! He didn't tape the Makarov to his stump? DISAPPOINTED!"

Brandon: I'm going to beat you with knowledge. Me: Ahhhh just like my childho- Brandon: Just like Dad used to do after getting drunk. Me: *I see you are a man of culture as well*

Can you do a How it REALLY Works on the Gyrojet? I love how they just threw everything out the window and said "F*ck it, rocket gun!"

My very first handgun was a double stack Russian Makarov (IJ70-18AH). I still own and shoot it today. I even found an extra mag for it in a box of random $5 stuff at a local gun store.

"Weird smelling adult juice" *Vsauce*

Is the “previously on Brandon Herrera” going to be a reoccurring theme? If so, I’m not complaining

Never seen your channel. Pretty cool. Subscribed

Nice dude alot of things i didnt know was the first gun i ever bought i love it its really good i rolled a spray paint can across my yard with it and wasnt really aiming at it has great grouping pretty cool piece of history too