Larry Vickers' Delta Force Colt 723 Carbine
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Today I'm with Larry Vickers, taking a look at the recreation of his Delta Force Colt 723 carbine - the rifle he used at Modelo Prison in Panama and in Desert Storm hunting for SCUD missiles. Use of carbines like this one by Delta and other special forces groups set the stage for the adoption of the M4 Carbine and Aimpoint M68 optic by the US military at large, and it's very interesting to listen to Larry's first-hand experience of how and why it was put together.
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“I haven’t modified it because I don’t feel like hitting the prison again”
Ian and Larry is maybe the best combination of academic and practical knowledge in the guntuber community. Outstanding.
As a young Marine in the late 80's early 90's I remember double mags taped together and lights attached to handguards. I also want to thank Larry for pointing out most people in the military (while they served) aren't into the firearms to the point we knew all of the designations and variants. Sometimes people think military personnel know everything about every weapon but in reality it's just a tool and most know enough to use it correctly, depending upon if they used it as a part of their job. Great video as always, thank you for your work. I'm sharing this old school info on my social media.
When I was stationed at Kunsan Air Base, I used to carry a M-16, no A1, no A2, just M-16 A nothing. It had the early sights, triangular handguards, 3 prong flash suppressor, no forward assist and chrome bolt. It belonged in a museum.
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This video is gold: we really get what the soldiers actually do, compared to how military and companies design the guns.
Who's here after the indictment?
In 30 years, you’ll have to explain the Yeet Cannon
Outstanding video once again. Plus, the new book on WWII firearms is amazing. Great work Ian, I love how far the channel and your success have come over the years. You’ve earned every sub and cent. Here’s to continued success in the future!
i always found the "proto M4's" more cooler than the M4 Carbines themselves
I finally have something featured on Forgotten Weapons. I love those Pilot G-2 pens.
Ian just lets Larry talk and only asks the occasional clarification - great interviewer. Larry is so authentic. He doesn’t need to act tacti-cool and distant, he just talks and you know he’s the real thing.
"I remember seeing in the armourers room they had sawed off the carry handle and bolted on a piece of picitiny rail."
18:23
All of the real world trial and error that went into the modifications, like the rubber band for the IR cap, inner tube for dive light, specially drilled receiver extension position for body armor, etc is just fascinating. Larry is the perfect guy to explain it all😎
My friends laughed at me when I fixed and old keyboard with some loose keys by rolling up and jamming a piece of toilet paper cardboard beneath the key, It makes me feel good knowing this guy folded and jammed a piece of MRE cardboard between his two mags to get his jungle-style setup done.
I have a 90s Bushmaster XM15 government use only marked with a fixed carry handle. I love it. It's my favorite rifle out of the 10 ARs I own. It may be 90s outdated tech but i love how robust it is.
Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event in history
you should turn this type of video into a regular series with various vets who go through the weapons they carried.
I love the pragmatism that comes through in these interviews, it's great to see a discussion like this on practical use more so than competition or 2gun.