Videos tagged with Chip McCormick

The speaker, with over 40 years of firearms experience, discusses various handguns and rifles, offering opinions on brands like Kimber, Glock, and SIG Sauer. He emphasizes the importance of proper firearm maintenance, trigger quality, and the debate between hammer-fired and striker-fired platforms. The discussion also touches on Second Amendment rights, gun control legislation in different states, and personal defense strategies, highlighting the need for firearm safety training regardless of carry laws.

This video tests the reliability of a Smith & Wesson Performance Center 1911 pistol with various magazines. It highlights performance differences between stock Smith & Wesson magazines, Chip McCormick 10-round magazines, and Mec-Gar 8-round magazines, noting specific failures to lock back and feed.

This video provides an in-depth review of a Les Baer Custom American Handgunner 1911. The presenter highlights custom features such as Lock Grips, a Chip McCormick magazine, and Wilson Combat parts including a bulletproof guide rod, cap, and extended magazine release. The review details the pistol's tight fit, crisp 4lb trigger pull, and the 30 LPI hand-cut checkering on the mainspring housing. It also discusses the bare metal barrel hood and hammer, noting potential rust issues if not maintained.

This video addresses the common question of whether leaving firearm magazines fully loaded damages the springs. The instructor, from PRO GUN, explains that constant compression does not wear out magazine springs; rather, it's the repeated compression and decompression cycles during shooting that cause wear. He asserts that good quality magazines, including OEM and reputable aftermarket brands like Wilson Combat and Chip McCormick, can be safely stored fully loaded for extended periods without degradation.

This episode of Critical Mas(s) features firearm expert Massad Ayoob discussing Chip McCormick Custom 1911 magazines with Brandon Roberts, Operations Manager for Chip McCormick Products. Ayoob, a respected authority on self-defense and firearms, highlights Chip McCormick as one of his two trusted 1911 magazine brands, alongside Wilson Combat. The discussion likely delves into the quality, reliability, and features of Chip McCormick's magazine offerings for the iconic 1911 platform, drawing on Ayoob's extensive experience and Roberts' product knowledge.

This Gun Talk LIVE episode pays tribute to fallen firearm industry icons Kelly McMillan and Chip McCormick. The hosts, Ryan Gresham and Kevin "KJ" Jarnagin, discuss their legacies. The show also previews the Sig Sauer Hunter Games and touches on takeaways from the new season of First Person Defender, which has surprised the crew. Gun Talk LIVE is sponsored by SIONYX, Springfield Armory, and Sig Sauer.

This video showcases the Mark 12 Mod 0 rifle engaging targets at 470 and 600 yards, suppressed. The shooter utilizes 77-grain handloads, noting their superior authority on steel targets compared to standard 55-grain rounds. A significant portion critiques the Knight's Armament Company (KAC) trigger as 'mushy' and 'springy,' recommending aftermarket alternatives like Geissele and Timney.