PSA Enjoyers on Life Support: Dagger 1,000 Round Test in One Hour

Name: PSA Enjoyers on Life Support: Dagger 1,000 Round Test in One Hour
Uploaded: 2025-01-25T17:51:12+00:00
Duration: 41 min 17 s
Channel: Trench Grenade

Trench Grenade

Published on January 25, 2025

Category: Reviews

Duration: 41:17

This video details a 1,000-round endurance test of the PSA Dagger pistol, conducted by the 'average PSA dagger torture test enjoyer'. The test aimed to assess the pistol's reliability and performance under sustained fire using various ammunition types and magazines. The presenter provides real-time commentary on malfunctions, accuracy, and the overall feel of the firearm, comparing it favorably to Glocks in terms of value.

Quick Summary

The PSA Dagger pistol successfully completed a 1,000-round endurance test with only two minor malfunctions: a magazine drop and a light primer strike. Despite running dry, it showed no significant heat transfer to the polymer frame and maintained good accuracy, making it a strong value proposition compared to Glocks.

Chapters

00:04Introduction & Initial Impressions
00:17Dagger vs. Glock Comparison
00:36Test Setup & Goals
00:51Ammunition & Magazine Selection
01:06The Friendly Bet
01:24Firearm Details: Compact Dagger
01:32Lubrication and Maintenance
01:42Magazine Strategy
02:03Ammunition Details: AAC 124gr
02:10Sponsorship Disclaimer
02:29Supporting the Channel
02:46Round Count Prediction
03:01Predicted Failure Point: Sights
03:08Safety and Range Protocol
03:27Backup Firearm Setup
03:41Test Parameters: One Dagger Failure
03:48Financial Investment in the Test
04:08Ready to Start Shooting
04:15Loading Magazine Pouches
04:22Carry Ammunition: Hollow Points
04:53Final Pre-Shoot Instructions
05:02Round Counting Begins
05:06First Magazine Firing
05:28First Malfunction: Magazine Drop
05:39Continuing Fire After Malfunction
06:02Second Magazine Firing
06:17Magpul Magazines in Use
06:25Lubrication Check
06:44Fourth Magazine Complete
06:51Switching to Hollow Point Ammo
07:05Magazine Six Complete
07:14Carry Ammunition Firing
07:35Magazine Seven Complete
07:42Glock OEM Magazines Introduced
08:02Seven Mags Complete: Malfunction Count
08:13First Malfunction Recap
08:17Next: EST Mags
08:34Firing EST Magazines
08:49Eight Mags Complete
09:16Sights Holding Up
09:19Another Magpul Magazine
09:53Gun Smoking Slightly
09:58Ambient Temperature Note
10:19Another Magpul Mag Down
10:27Camera Malfunction & Resumption
10:36Remaining Magpul Magazines
10:5524-Round Magpul Magazine
11:00Another 24-Rounder
11:23Switching Hands
11:25Another Magpul Magazine
11:51Anticipating Malfunctions
12:18Sights Inspection
12:20Sights: All Black and Horrible
12:28Shooting White Targets with White Sights
12:37Gun Hot but Running
12:41Ambient Temperature Benefit
12:53Another Magpul Mag
13:10Another Magpul Magazine
13:26Another Magpul Magazine
13:41Hand Fatigue Noted
13:44Pile of Magpul Magazines
13:52Switching to Glock OEM Magazines
14:00Patreon Support Reminder
14:14Starting with 'Thick Boys' (33-round mags)
14:28Glock on Life Support?
14:35Feeling Heat Radiating
14:48Accuracy Check
15:07Holy Cow Moment
15:11BM (Backstop) Check
15:3133-Round Mags Keep Going
15:40Another Glock 33-Rounder
16:04Fatigue from 33-Round Mags
16:09Switching to Another Mag
16:35Legitimately Tiring
16:44Finger Break
17:06Gun Inspection
17:11Thread Protectors Getting Chewed Up
17:23No Other Noticeable Issues
17:27Sights Still Good
17:33Few More Magazines Before Cool Down
17:55Another Glock OEM Mag Down
18:16Test of Endurance
18:22Dagger or Me: Who Gives Up First?
18:37Pistol Accuracy Demonstration
18:43Shifting Targets
18:52Gun is Accurate
18:55Last Four Mags to Halfway Point
19:16Round Count Update
19:20Three More Mags
19:42Two More Glock OEM Mags
20:03Accuracy Confirmation
20:15Gun is Filthy
20:17Last Mag: 17-Round Glock OEM
20:39584 Round Mark: Cool Down and Reload
20:48Halfway Point Impressions
20:50Gun Accurate and Reliable So Far
20:57Rear Sight Shifting Concern
21:04Impact on Accuracy?
21:08Repainting Targets
21:10Reloading Magazines
21:14Back After Cool Down
21:15Giving PSA Opportunity to Succeed
21:22Dump Pouch Full of Mags
21:30Approximate Round Count Remaining
21:40Continuing the Test
21:43Going Live
21:46Patreon Reimbursement Request
21:50Plate Drill
21:54Magazine Not Falling
22:14Adjusting Aim
22:21Avoiding Ricochet
22:30Magazine Pile Update
22:36Ammunition and Magazine Recap
22:39Three More Magpul Magazines
22:43Another Magpul Magazine
22:47Magpul Magazine Status
22:51Mag Dump
22:56Flinching and Trauma
22:59Magpul Next
23:10Another Magpul Down
23:14Magpul Magazine Defense
23:17Glock OEM Defense
23:20Trench Head Shot
23:23Second Target Head Shot
23:34Grouping in the Head
23:38Accuracy Confirmed
23:40Another Glock OEM Magazine
23:43Switching Targets
23:44Grouping in the Head (Real)
23:53Click No Bang Malfunction
23:56Light Primer Strike
24:00Weapon Down Range
24:02Inspection for Malfunction
24:07Identifying the Malfunction Cause
24:13Light Primer Strike Malfunction #2
24:17Lucky Bullet
24:22Malfunction #2 Details
24:26Ammunition Type for Malfunction
24:30Malfunction #2 Recap
24:31Safekeeping the Malfunction Bullet
24:33Continuing to Shoot
24:33Head Shot Box Target
24:44Another Glock OEM Magazine
24:48Malfunction Recap: Two Malfunctions
24:50Testing Malfunction Bullet
24:53Checking for Bad Bullet
24:56Next Magazine: Magpul
24:59Headbox Accuracy
25:01Pistol Accuracy is Good
25:04Grouping in the Heart
25:13Accurate as a Gen 3 Glock
25:16Just as Good Comparison
25:19My Dagger is Just as Good
25:26Glock OEM: Just as Good
25:31Cringiest Thing Said
25:36Going for the Heart Box
25:45Grouping Real Nice
25:48Glock OEM Magazine
25:50Another Glock OEM Magazine
25:53It's Cold Too
25:56Overwhelmed Reaction
25:59Target Strategy: One or Two Per Target
26:08Doubles
26:08Glock OEM Magazine
26:12Moving to Another Glock OEM
26:15Oh God
26:21Being Made Fun Of
26:32Mom Says It's Not My Fault
26:35Special Needs
26:39Another Glock OEM
26:43Tiredness and Hand Pain
26:46Finger Pain
26:49Confusing Video for Gun Tubers
26:51Actually Shooting the Gun
26:54Not Training, But Self-Training
26:58Training Myself to Be Miserable
27:01White Fingernail Polish Sights
27:04Amazing on White Target
27:08White Privilege
27:17Glock Guys Worried About What?
27:19Just as Good as a Glock
27:21Half the Price
27:24Just as Good Dude
27:27Streamlight on There
27:29Another Glock OEM Magazine
27:31Fastest Possible Shooting
27:35Beep
27:38Holster Up Concern
27:39Cook Off Concern
27:47Okay Okay
27:52Dump Pouches Empty
27:53Packing Mags Again
27:55God
27:55Magpul Made in the USA
28:00Hul Edit Out
28:04Sarcasm Coming Out
28:07Wasting Money
28:09Not My Job, Just a Hobby
28:11Competition Ammo
28:21Shoot in a Comp Next Week?
28:24Comment Below
28:28Hand Hurts
28:30Shoot in a Comp
28:34Limited in This Style
28:37Win Against Competition
28:46Local Match
28:49Just as Good
28:51This Gy is Just as Good
28:54Glock OEM Mag
28:59Stance Confusion
29:09What's Happening Anymore
29:11Last Melon
29:14OEST
29:22Hold the Gun Normal
29:36Lock Backs Noted
29:39It's Just as Good
29:42Oh My God
29:45Holster Up and Pack
29:48Show Them How Many Mags
29:54Pack These Mags
29:55Malfunction Bullet
29:58Second Malfunction
30:00Place Bullet in Magazine
30:03Load the Gun
30:08Bullet is Now in the Gun
30:11See
30:12Light Primer Strike Confirmed
30:15Not the Bullet
30:17Two Malfunctions Recap
30:19Magazine Fell Out
30:21Could Be User Error
30:24One Light Primer Strike
30:28Final Stretch
30:30Last 200-250 Rounds
30:34Birds Aren't Real
30:36Plane Flying Over
30:39Gun Looking Fine
30:42Working Fine So Far
30:44Two Malfunctions Recap
30:46Mag Fell Out (Weird)
30:47Okay
31:01Turn That Off
31:15Without Glove: Trigger Slap
31:18Trigger Slap Noted
31:20Two OEMs
31:23Magpul Mag
31:36Magpul Magazine
31:37Pocket Full of Mags
31:40Poet
31:50Increasingly Whiny
31:54Lazy Grip
31:58Trigger Slaps Finger
32:00Glock Mag
32:10Anticipated Recoil
32:12Flinch
32:16Glock
32:24Another Glock Magazine
32:27Magpul Magazine
32:31Oh
32:38God
32:42Another Magpul
32:46Glock OEM
32:49Hand Hurts
33:02Glock OEM
33:04Saying it a Million Times
33:06Trust with Their Life
33:09Magpul Brain Fried
33:12Left Hand
33:15Oh
33:23Applause
33:26No Issues with Left Hand
33:30Right Hand Glock OEM
33:34Ow Pinch
33:45Oh Jeez
33:47Jeez Louise of Cheese
33:51Gun is Dry
33:54Show Them the Gun
33:56Bone Dry Internals
33:59Definitely Dry
34:00Wow
34:06After Video Components
34:08Oh God
34:12Music
34:17Internals
34:17Sights Horrible
34:20White on White on White
34:22Magpul
34:26Lu
34:26Don't Touch Slide
34:29Missed Glove
34:33Oh Man
34:44Slide is Hot
34:47Surface of the Sun
34:47Glock
34:50Last Two Mags
34:53Bone Dry
34:55No Heat Transfer to Polymer
34:58Zero Issues
35:00Slide Cooked
35:03CLP Cooked
35:07Okay
35:07Here We Go
35:20Slide
35:21Glock OEM
35:28Last Melon
35:28Magpul
35:32End the Show
35:33Hopefully Hit 1000
35:35Few Extra Rounds
35:37Ow Trigger Slap
35:41Getting Bad
35:45Music
35:48Okay That's It
35:52All She Wrote
35:58Who's More Tired?
36:00Gun or Me?
36:04Bone Dry
36:06Knew That Was Going to Happen
36:08Watching It Happen
36:11Articulating It
36:13Very Wet to Bone Dry
36:15No Heat Transfer to Polymer
36:17Hands Covered in Carbon
36:20Lead
36:22Barrel
36:26Recoil Guide Rod Metal
36:30Not Polymer Like Glock
36:32Ran Fine to 1000 Rounds
36:35Short Duration
36:37Packing Mags Between Shots
36:39Little Cuts as Possible
36:44Impressed
36:46Vintage Warfare Test Your Gun
36:49Owe Me $500
36:51Mocha You Too
36:54Overall Thoughts
36:57Internals Video Coming
36:59Break Down Back Home
37:01Show Internal Wear
37:04Legitimately Impressed
37:07Another Test? 2000 Rounds?
37:10Patreon Support
37:14Only Way to See More
37:16Join the Patreon
37:17Expensive Test
37:20Paid for with Own Money
37:22Competition Ammo
37:24Time Spent Editing
37:26Time Spent Driving
37:31Not Full-Time Job
37:33Part-Time Job for You
37:35Support the Project
37:39Liking, Commenting, Sharing
37:43Change About This Gun
37:45Tatiana (The Gun)
37:48Take Barrel Out
37:50Any Other Dagger Barrel
37:52Threaded Barrels are Stupid
37:57Threaded Barrel is Stupid
37:59Show You Guys
38:01Conceal Carry
38:05Stupid Idea
38:08Open Slide Design
38:10Looks Cool
38:12See Down in the Gun
38:14Burn Your Hand
38:16Rack This Thing
38:18No Glove On
38:20Dude
38:25Feel the Heat Transfer
38:27Gloves On
38:29Mechanics Leather Palm
38:32Suede
38:35Point Is I Like It
38:371000 to 2000 Round Test
38:40Support and I'll Do It
38:42Shoot This Thing Until It Dies
38:44Potentially User Malfunction
38:48First Mag of the Day
38:50Magazine Fell Straight Out
38:53No Issues After That
38:55One Light Primer Strike
38:571000 Rounds
38:58Gun is Reliable
39:01Gun was Accurate
39:03Worked on These Targets All Day
39:05Painted Them Up
39:07Gun was Good
39:10Sights are a Problem
39:15One Cool Gun
39:19Sights are Trash
39:22Basic Three Dot Sighting System
39:24Most Guys Put Red Dot
39:27What I Would Want
39:29Painted Them White
39:31Because They Were Trash
39:33Painted Them Orange
39:35Fingernail Polish
39:36Live and Learn
39:39Carry Gun
39:41Holosun 507 Comp
39:43RMR
39:47So Far So Good
39:50Impressed to Be Honest
39:52Disgusting Because It's a Dagger
39:54This is My Dagger and I Like It
39:56Tatiana
39:59Really Really Gross
40:01Sleep With Me Tonight
40:03Nighthawk Getting Awkward
40:04Bedside Gun Tonight
40:08Film a Video
40:10Back at Home
40:13How Disgusting the Internals Are
40:15Carbon Caked Up
40:20Secure Gear
40:21Get Off the Range
40:23Edit This Up
40:25Thanks for Hanging Out
40:27Like It, Share It, Subscribe
40:30Thoughts on Burn Down Video
40:31Become a Member of Patreon
40:3610 of You Join Patreon
40:38Buy Ammunition
40:45Burned Out Here
40:47Until Next Time
40:48Trench Grenade and Tatiana
40:50Nighthawk The Threesome
40:52Your Mom Said That We Have At Home
40:54Signing Out

Frequently Asked Questions

How did the PSA Dagger perform in a 1,000-round endurance test?

The PSA Dagger completed a 1,000-round test with only two malfunctions: one magazine drop and one light primer strike. The presenter found the pistol to be reliable and accurate, noting no significant heat transfer to the polymer frame despite running dry.

What were the main issues identified with the PSA Dagger during the test?

The primary issue noted was the stock sights, described as 'horrible' and requiring modification for better visibility. The threaded barrel was also deemed impractical for concealed carry, and the open slide design posed a burn risk without gloves.

How does the PSA Dagger compare to a Glock in terms of value and performance?

The presenter stated that the PSA Dagger is 'just as good as a Glock' but costs approximately half as much. It demonstrated comparable reliability and accuracy during the extensive firing test.

What ammunition and magazines were used in the PSA Dagger 1,000-round test?

The test utilized AAC 124-grain 9mm Full Metal Jacket and hollow point ammunition, along with Magpul and Glock OEM magazines. The firearm ran through various magazine types without significant issues after the initial malfunction.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did the PSA Dagger perform in a 1,000-round endurance test?

What were the main issues identified with the PSA Dagger during the test?

How does the PSA Dagger compare to a Glock in terms of value and performance?

What ammunition and magazines were used in the PSA Dagger 1,000-round test?

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