We continue our WWII Small Arms Series. Jeremiah and Mike Venturino discuss the history, care, loading and shooting these old WWII small arms. this episode is on the iconic 1911.
Thank you and thanks for watching and for your support of this series! It was a dream come true to get to go up there and spend time with mike and listen to him talk. He is truly an amazing man and just a whole lot of fun! Indeed he is I would not be the bullet caster I am today if not for him! Thanks again for watching and the kind words! --Jeremiah
Gotta love Duke! Been reading his work for 40 years or more. Also love my Handloader Subscription! Just found this channel on You Tube, but I’ll be watching from now on! Reloader now for 26 years and love shooting! Great video guys, thanks much.
He really is great!! I love his articles as well, he really is a nice person and a joy to be around as well. Thank you so much for your support it is because of subscribers like you that we are able to make videos like this! Glad you found us on here and we look forward to making many more in the future! Thank you for watching! --Jeremiah
It was a dream come true to get to go up there and visit with with him! I don't have enough nice things to say about him! I too grew up reading his articles! He's the reason I can cast accurate bullets! Thanks so much for watching and your support of this series! --Jeremiah
@@876mpr Mike is a master caster, he has cast more bullets than anyone I know. keep practicing and working at it, you'll keep getting better and better! --Jeremiah
@@HandloaderTV Absolutely! I also agree with him that he Smith 1917 is the best of the bunch. Mine’s so smooth and beautifully finished for a military handgun.
He is doing pretty good, living the good life and enjoying it as much as possible, still writing from time to time as well. Thanks for watching and all your support! --Jeremiah
I remember an article written by Mr. Venturino a loooong time ago addressing how to get Single Action Armies hit to the point of aim. Mr. Venturino’s best ever article in my opinion, had nothing to do with firearms. This outstanding article involved his visit to Iwo Jima! Thank you for interviewing Mr. Venturino. Great presentation! Where are Yvonne and the dogs and cats???😊😊
Ha ha Mike is certainly not afraid to call things like he sees it! I agree they certainly do not have the charm a single action army has but they are good reliable guns and we actually shot okay with the Webley revolvers. Thank you so much for watching! --Jeremiah
We are so glad to hear that we had a lot of fun with mike and making these videos so thank you so much for taking the time to watch and support this series!! --Jeremiah
We will have quite a few videos with him in this World War II small arms series. If this goes over well perhaps we'll go back to Montana and we'll do something on single actions or lever actions! Thank you so much for watching and for your support of this series! --Jeremiah
This just keeps getting better. You most certainly have a lot of editing to do thank you for the huge effort in producing what is to come . Starting with the 1911 classic and still The top of the list for me . Thanks to Mike for this great series much appreciated.
There is so much more to come! We are super excited for it all, certainly a lot of editing but our Editor and videographer is probably one of the best in the business. He does a fantastic job! You can't go wrong with a 1911 that's for sure! Such good guns and these ones are such cool pieces of history! Thank you for your support of this series with Mike, know that we both greatly appreciate it! --Jeremiah
LOL.... probly the same age as Mike and I supply ammo and guns sometimes for friends and they do the carry grunt work. I like to take new and young shooters out and teach them the joy of shooting and the history.
The M1911A1 was the gun I "cut my teeth" on. It was the first pistol I ever shot when in boot camp (granted it was converted to .22LR). Later, I would qualify on the M1911A1 and carry one while standing quarterdeck watch on the ship. It began my love and appreciation of the 1911, and I have had many pass through my gun safe and hang from my hip over the years. And I know this will be heresy, but my favorite caliber 1911 is not the 45 Auto. It's a toss up between 10mm and 38 Super. Little fact: Browning original designed what would become the 1911 for the 38 Auto cartridge. But the US Army calvary demanded a 45 caliber bullet, so JMB redesigned the pistol to accommodate a new cartridge to meet the request: 45 Auto.
I love the 1911 I will always love those guns, I actually just added another to the collection not that long ago. Hopefully I can do a video on it in the near future! They are great guns. I hear you there my two favorites are 10mm and .45 ACP and I would say in that order as well. I am a huge fan of the 10mm Auto! That is quite interesting and I actually did not know that thank you for sharing that very interesting tidbit of information! --Jeremiah
I own all 3 1911's from the Full size Government, Commander and Officers Model. I've carried one in a holster for almost 30 years, never once felt out gunned or under gunned. I wanted one ever since my childhood growing up watching " Starsky and Hutch, Magnum P.I. and Crime Story."
I can relate to that statement as well, I carry a 1911 quite a bit and I never felt like I was under gunned, I am a big fan of the 45 ACP as well, I simply like the cartridge and think it's a great performer. I think I will always have an appreciation for a fine 1911. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment! --Jeremiah
That's awesome! I have been quite impressed with the quality and fit and finish on those Springfield 1911s they are really nice guns! Enjoy your range time and good shooting to you sir! --Jeremiah
Me too I grew up reading his articles and getting to spend 5 days up there with him was simply wonderful and a dream come true! Thank you for watching and for your support of this series! --Jeremiah
For some reason my subscription ran out.... I actually thought you guys went out of business.. this channel showed you did not LOL I bought like 6 back issues and renewed on line. I actually had a nice phone conversation with your editor about coated bullets a couple years ago So glad that you guys are now at least adding some of those bullets into your content.
Uh oh! That is not good at all, feel free to give us a call at 928-445-7810 and we can get that straightened out for you I know we have been having a lot of issues with the post office lately and that could be your issue or it could be that it simply expired we do not automatically renew subscriptions. I am glad that you know we are back we appreciate the support and the kind words. We do our best to cover everything honestly it is not easy to do so with all the new things that keep coming out but we do our very best! Thanks for the kind words and continued support! --Jeremiah
My favorite 45 acp loads for my 1911's is a 200 grain cast and coated (HT) bullet at around 950 fps or so. Almost all my modern 1911 guns feed and function really well and they are an extremely accurate round. Cheap to load and easy to clean with the HT coat.
Thank you for taking the time to watch, comment and share your personal experience, I feel that it adds a lot of value to the comments section on these videos and it is a place where people can go to get even more information and that is what we are all about! Thanks again! --Jeremiah
@@doranmaxwell1755 I certainly think so I have learned a lot from folks like you over the years and I hope to preserve some of that knowledge and share it into the next generation. There is so much history and knowledge that is lost in the past and I think that is a shame! --Jeremiah
Love my 1911s . My favorite pistols. I have a full size and a subcompact. I am looking for information on handloading 45 colt blackpowder conversion revolvers. I have ordered a uberti remington new army revolver with a conversion cylinder from taylors and company.
Me too I absolutely love 1911s, it is such an iconic firearm and what a joy to shoot! So for the load data, if you could please send me an email Jeremiah@wolfepub.com I would like to give you a detailed response and it would be difficult here in the comments. This has been a popular subject your the 4th person to ask about that! Thank you so much for watching! --Jeremiah
Wow guys nice to see you person considering I have been reading the articles for over 10 years. Mike I have learned more from you on casting bullets than anyone. I will be casting some for my Gibbs 1903A4 for the first time based on your article several months ago. Regarding 1911's...no BS I have 7 and all see your reloading recipes. Mike I do have a copy of the 2nd edition of your book.
Thank you so much for watching and your support of this series! Know that me and Mike both greatly appreciate it! I really don't have enough good things to say about Mike he has helped me tremendously over the years. I would not be the bullet caster I am today if not for him. He has helped a lot of people over the years with his insight! We'll be doing a video on the 1903 A4! That will be the next episode in the series and should be posted next month sometime! Thank you again for all of your support it really means a lot to us that folks are enjoying our products! --Jeremiah
@@HandloaderTV Awesome I can't wait to see it. There is an annual cast bullet match in November at my gun club. We are allowed to enter up to 3 guns. I was planning on entering using my 1903A4, my M1 Carbine, and 1861 Springfield. The goal for my " Collection " was initial going to be one pistol and one rifle used in every major war the United States fought in. I haven't found a musket from the Revolutionary War that I can afford " wife's budget ". For some reason " wink wink " WWII & early Vietnam became of great importance. This caused the M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, and a M1A to find themselves as new additions. Of course several 1911's to make up for the lack of a Revolutionary War musket. Oh well " the sacrifices " we make 😁 to keep the wife happy. Just kidding about the wife, happily she is not only an avid shooter, but my best friend, and partner. Look forward to all the upcoming content.
@@Dv087 It should be another enjoyable video! That sounds like a really cool match i would enjoy attending such a match and it is good to hear that those kinds of matches exist! I wish you the best of luck and good shooting to you! I like that goal that sounds like a great idea to me, yeah the Revolutionary war period firearms are certainly not cheap, perhaps a replica would be more budget friendly as a temporary stand in! Ah yes I think many can relate ha ha. It is nearly impossible to have just one 1911 that is a keeper! That is really cool and in all honesty that is so great to hear that you both share the same passions and can enjoy firearms together that is something that is truly special! --Jeremiah
@@HandloaderTV I just received my latest copy of antler magazine and what you know there's a 1911 sitting on the front cover. This is going to be any real boring read this month..ha..ha
@@Dv087 Ha ha assuming you mean Handloader magazine, (the auto correct gets me too from time to time) it is on a different 1911 but perhaps that was poor timing on our part releasing the video ha ha. At least there is lot's of other interesting articles!
It is very interesting to contrast the feel of the Colt and the feel of the Smith & Wesson. The Colt 1917 is really quite clunky feeling, however the Smith 1917 feels great. It's very neat to see the little differences between firearms of the era. Thanks so much for watching and for supporting this series! --Jeremiah
@@smibsid7646 It is interesting to hear what others think of the Colt 1917 revolvers. They do seem to be accurate but just a touch uncomfortable compared to the Smith and Wesson's. Thanks for watching! --Jeremiah
Great great video. Loved it. Wish I was In Montana with you two. Yep. The Bible of casting and loading.
Thank you and thanks for watching and for your support of this series! It was a dream come true to get to go up there and spend time with mike and listen to him talk. He is truly an amazing man and just a whole lot of fun! Indeed he is I would not be the bullet caster I am today if not for him! Thanks again for watching and the kind words! --Jeremiah
Gotta love Duke! Been reading his work for 40 years or more. Also love my Handloader Subscription! Just found this channel on You Tube, but I’ll be watching from now on! Reloader now for 26 years and love shooting! Great video guys, thanks much.
He really is great!! I love his articles as well, he really is a nice person and a joy to be around as well. Thank you so much for your support it is because of subscribers like you that we are able to make videos like this! Glad you found us on here and we look forward to making many more in the future! Thank you for watching! --Jeremiah
Ah, it’s good to see Mike still around. I grew up reading his stuff.😊👍
It was a dream come true to get to go up there and visit with with him! I don't have enough nice things to say about him! I too grew up reading his articles! He's the reason I can cast accurate bullets! Thanks so much for watching and your support of this series! --Jeremiah
I read Mike’s bullet casting articles over and over. I’m finally getting competent. Maybe a few more years.
@@876mpr Mike is a master caster, he has cast more bullets than anyone I know. keep practicing and working at it, you'll keep getting better and better! --Jeremiah
@@HandloaderTV Absolutely! I also agree with him that he Smith 1917 is the best of the bunch. Mine’s so smooth and beautifully finished for a military handgun.
@@876mpr I agree in full the Smith 1917 is a beautiful revolver and it is very smooth, surprising quality and fit and finish for a military handgun!
Wow, so glad to hear Mike is doing great!
He is doing pretty good, living the good life and enjoying it as much as possible, still writing from time to time as well. Thanks for watching and all your support! --Jeremiah
I remember an article written by Mr. Venturino a loooong time ago addressing how to get Single Action Armies hit to the point of aim. Mr. Venturino’s best ever article in my opinion, had nothing to do with firearms. This outstanding article involved his visit to Iwo Jima! Thank you for interviewing Mr. Venturino. Great presentation!
Where are Yvonne and the dogs and cats???😊😊
Great to see Mike on here!
We are so thankful he was willing to do this with us! Truly a special time! Thank you so much for watching!
I'm glad to see that Mike admits the Webley ugly. I've never liked there looks either, but they are reliable.
Ha ha Mike is certainly not afraid to call things like he sees it! I agree they certainly do not have the charm a single action army has but they are good reliable guns and we actually shot okay with the Webley revolvers. Thank you so much for watching! --Jeremiah
Love these videos with Mike. Cant wait for more
We are so glad to hear that we had a lot of fun with mike and making these videos so thank you so much for taking the time to watch and support this series!! --Jeremiah
Thanks Mike. Be Well.
I know I speak for Mike as well when I say thank you for watching and for your support of this series! --Jeremiah
Good job guys! Always a pleasure listening to you talk guns and loads.
Thank you it really is our pleasure we are just thankful to have people who support us and are interested in what we are doing! --Jeremiah
big mike! hopefully we will see more of him doing videos
We will have quite a few videos with him in this World War II small arms series. If this goes over well perhaps we'll go back to Montana and we'll do something on single actions or lever actions! Thank you so much for watching and for your support of this series! --Jeremiah
This just keeps getting better.
You most certainly have a lot of editing
to do thank you for the huge effort in producing what is to come .
Starting with the 1911 classic and still
The top of the list for me . Thanks to Mike for this great series much appreciated.
There is so much more to come! We are super excited for it all, certainly a lot of editing but our Editor and videographer is probably one of the best in the business. He does a fantastic job! You can't go wrong with a 1911 that's for sure! Such good guns and these ones are such cool pieces of history! Thank you for your support of this series with Mike, know that we both greatly appreciate it! --Jeremiah
Thanks for another great video!
You are very welcome! Thank you so much for watching we really appreciate it! --Jeremiah
LOL.... probly the same age as Mike and I supply ammo and guns sometimes for friends and they do the carry grunt work. I like to take new and young shooters out and teach them the joy of shooting and the history.
I think that is awesome that you share your knowledge and love of guns with others! I think that is wonderful! --Jeremiah
The M1911A1 was the gun I "cut my teeth" on. It was the first pistol I ever shot when in boot camp (granted it was converted to .22LR). Later, I would qualify on the M1911A1 and carry one while standing quarterdeck watch on the ship. It began my love and appreciation of the 1911, and I have had many pass through my gun safe and hang from my hip over the years.
And I know this will be heresy, but my favorite caliber 1911 is not the 45 Auto. It's a toss up between 10mm and 38 Super.
Little fact: Browning original designed what would become the 1911 for the 38 Auto cartridge. But the US Army calvary demanded a 45 caliber bullet, so JMB redesigned the pistol to accommodate a new cartridge to meet the request: 45 Auto.
I love the 1911 I will always love those guns, I actually just added another to the collection not that long ago. Hopefully I can do a video on it in the near future! They are great guns.
I hear you there my two favorites are 10mm and .45 ACP and I would say in that order as well. I am a huge fan of the 10mm Auto!
That is quite interesting and I actually did not know that thank you for sharing that very interesting tidbit of information! --Jeremiah
I own all 3 1911's from the Full size Government, Commander and Officers Model. I've carried one in a holster for almost 30 years, never once felt out gunned or under gunned. I wanted one ever since my childhood growing up watching " Starsky and Hutch, Magnum P.I. and Crime Story."
I can relate to that statement as well, I carry a 1911 quite a bit and I never felt like I was under gunned, I am a big fan of the 45 ACP as well, I simply like the cartridge and think it's a great performer. I think I will always have an appreciation for a fine 1911. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment! --Jeremiah
Love my Springfield 1911 A1 I'm getting ready to head out the range and shoot my 1911 this morning.
That's awesome! I have been quite impressed with the quality and fit and finish on those Springfield 1911s they are really nice guns! Enjoy your range time and good shooting to you sir! --Jeremiah
Read Mikes work for years
Me too I grew up reading his articles and getting to spend 5 days up there with him was simply wonderful and a dream come true! Thank you for watching and for your support of this series! --Jeremiah
For some reason my subscription ran out.... I actually thought you guys went out of business.. this channel showed you did not LOL I bought like 6 back issues and renewed on line. I actually had a nice phone conversation with your editor about coated bullets a couple years ago So glad that you guys are now at least adding some of those bullets into your content.
Uh oh! That is not good at all, feel free to give us a call at 928-445-7810 and we can get that straightened out for you I know we have been having a lot of issues with the post office lately and that could be your issue or it could be that it simply expired we do not automatically renew subscriptions. I am glad that you know we are back we appreciate the support and the kind words. We do our best to cover everything honestly it is not easy to do so with all the new things that keep coming out but we do our very best! Thanks for the kind words and continued support! --Jeremiah
My favorite 45 acp loads for my 1911's is a 200 grain cast and coated (HT) bullet at around 950 fps or so. Almost all my modern 1911 guns feed and function really well and they are an extremely accurate round. Cheap to load and easy to clean with the HT coat.
Thank you for taking the time to watch, comment and share your personal experience, I feel that it adds a lot of value to the comments section on these videos and it is a place where people can go to get even more information and that is what we are all about! Thanks again! --Jeremiah
@@HandloaderTV LOl... maybe us old guys who have loaded for almost a half a century have something to add
@@doranmaxwell1755 I certainly think so I have learned a lot from folks like you over the years and I hope to preserve some of that knowledge and share it into the next generation. There is so much history and knowledge that is lost in the past and I think that is a shame! --Jeremiah
@@HandloaderTV IN MY OPINION we are lucky today to have the internet where there are BB that we can share stuff that might otherwise be lost.
Love my 1911s . My favorite pistols. I have a full size and a subcompact. I am looking for information on handloading 45 colt blackpowder conversion revolvers. I have ordered a uberti remington new army revolver with a conversion cylinder from taylors and company.
Me too I absolutely love 1911s, it is such an iconic firearm and what a joy to shoot! So for the load data, if you could please send me an email Jeremiah@wolfepub.com I would like to give you a detailed response and it would be difficult here in the comments. This has been a popular subject your the 4th person to ask about that! Thank you so much for watching! --Jeremiah
Wow guys nice to see you person considering I have been reading the articles for over 10 years. Mike I have learned more from you on casting bullets than anyone. I will be casting some for my Gibbs 1903A4 for the first time based on your article several months ago. Regarding 1911's...no BS I have 7 and all see your reloading recipes. Mike I do have a copy of the 2nd edition of your book.
Thank you so much for watching and your support of this series! Know that me and Mike both greatly appreciate it! I really don't have enough good things to say about Mike he has helped me tremendously over the years. I would not be the bullet caster I am today if not for him. He has helped a lot of people over the years with his insight! We'll be doing a video on the 1903 A4! That will be the next episode in the series and should be posted next month sometime! Thank you again for all of your support it really means a lot to us that folks are enjoying our products! --Jeremiah
@@HandloaderTV Awesome I can't wait to see it. There is an annual cast bullet match in November at my gun club. We are allowed to enter up to 3 guns. I was planning on entering using my 1903A4, my M1 Carbine, and 1861 Springfield.
The goal for my " Collection " was initial going to be one pistol and one rifle used in every major war the United States fought in. I haven't found a musket from the Revolutionary War that I can afford " wife's budget ". For some reason " wink wink " WWII & early Vietnam became of great importance. This caused the M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, and a M1A to find themselves as new additions. Of course several 1911's to make up for the lack of a Revolutionary War musket. Oh well " the sacrifices " we make 😁 to keep the wife happy. Just kidding about the wife, happily she is not only an avid shooter, but my best friend, and partner.
Look forward to all the upcoming content.
@@Dv087 It should be another enjoyable video! That sounds like a really cool match i would enjoy attending such a match and it is good to hear that those kinds of matches exist! I wish you the best of luck and good shooting to you!
I like that goal that sounds like a great idea to me, yeah the Revolutionary war period firearms are certainly not cheap, perhaps a replica would be more budget friendly as a temporary stand in! Ah yes I think many can relate ha ha. It is nearly impossible to have just one 1911 that is a keeper! That is really cool and in all honesty that is so great to hear that you both share the same passions and can enjoy firearms together that is something that is truly special! --Jeremiah
@@HandloaderTV I just received my latest copy of antler magazine and what you know there's a 1911 sitting on the front cover. This is going to be any real boring read this month..ha..ha
@@Dv087 Ha ha assuming you mean Handloader magazine, (the auto correct gets me too from time to time) it is on a different 1911 but perhaps that was poor timing on our part releasing the video ha ha. At least there is lot's of other interesting articles!
A friend had a 1917 Colt revolver. I found it was too big for my hand, too. It’s the only handgun I’ve ever not been comfortable shooting.
It is very interesting to contrast the feel of the Colt and the feel of the Smith & Wesson. The Colt 1917 is really quite clunky feeling, however the Smith 1917 feels great. It's very neat to see the little differences between firearms of the era. Thanks so much for watching and for supporting this series! --Jeremiah
My 1917 colt is a bit large in the hand , but still group's well .
@@smibsid7646 It is interesting to hear what others think of the Colt 1917 revolvers. They do seem to be accurate but just a touch uncomfortable compared to the Smith and Wesson's. Thanks for watching! --Jeremiah
I'd dig through a bushel basket full of pythons to get my hands on a cherry model 19 😍
@@smibsid7646 Ha ha I could probably say the same in all honesty I just have a sweet spot for those classic old guns! --Jeremiah