You gotta slap the Kel-Tec Sub2000 if you want to shoot it

This guide details a "burndown" technique for the Century Arms AP5, a semi-automatic pistol variant of the MP5. It covers loading, the "HK slap" for magazine seating and bolt manipulation, and sustained firing. The demonstration highlights the firearm's reliability with different ammunition weights and the use of aftermarket accessories like the Knight's Armament rail. Instruction is provided by an experienced individual with over a decade of infantry background.

Colion Noir argues that while the MP5 is technically outdated due to its ergonomics, controls, and lack of modern features like a bolt hold open, its iconic status and "aura" ensure its enduring appeal. He demonstrates how modernizing an MP5 can be a struggle against its inherent design, suggesting that platforms like the B&T APC9 offer superior modern PCC performance. Despite its functional obsolescence, the MP5's historical significance and unique characteristics, like the "HK slap," guarantee its continued relevance.

This guide outlines seven essential firearms for a zombie apocalypse scenario, emphasizing practicality, logistics, and reliability over aesthetics. The selections include a 16-inch AR-15 carbine in 5.56 NATO, a Glock 19 Gen 5 in 9mm, a 12-gauge pump shotgun, a .357 Magnum lever-action rifle, a .357 Magnum revolver, a 9mm PCC, and a suppressed .308 bolt-action rifle. Each choice is justified by its specific advantages in maneuverability, ammunition availability, shootability, and effectiveness in various survival situations.

This video from PewView explores the utility of pistol conversion kits and chassis systems as an alternative to dedicated Pistol Caliber Carbines (PCCs). The instructor, demonstrating significant expertise, compares the performance of conversion kits like the Tyrant CNC 365 Chassis against traditional PCCs in drills such as the build drill and mag changes. The analysis suggests these kits offer a cost-effective way to enhance an existing EDC firearm's capability, providing increased stability and accuracy without the expense of a full PCC, particularly for intermediate or beginner shooters.

This video provides a brief overview and shooting demonstration of the PSA JAKL 9 SD, chambered in 9mm. The firearm features a tan/FDE finish, a short barrel, a collapsing stock, a red dot optic, and an angled foregrip. The demonstration highlights safe firearm handling and operation at an outdoor range.

This video from GUNBROS critiques the concept of a Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC), specifically questioning the value of a 5.7x28mm variant. The speaker, demonstrating experienced authority, argues that the core purpose of a PCC is cost-effectiveness and magazine commonality, typically achieved with 9mm platforms. The video contrasts this with 5.7x28mm carbines, suggesting they offer no significant benefit over a 5.56mm AR-15 while lacking the widespread ammo and magazine availability of traditional PCCs.

This video provides a visual demonstration of terminal ballistics using a clay block as a medium. It showcases the differing effects of .22 LR, 9mm Luger, and 5.56mm NATO rounds fired from distinct firearms, including a Trailblazer Firearms LifeCard, a Canik pistol, and an AR-15 equipped with a Primary Arms optic. The expert instruction highlights the comparative damage and expansion characteristics of each caliber.

This guide details the operation of the Altor Single Shot Pistol, a budget-friendly firearm chambered in 9mm Luger. It covers the unique loading, firing, and unloading procedures, emphasizing the manual nature of its operation. The demonstration highlights safe handling practices on an outdoor range, suitable for beginners familiarizing themselves with basic firearm manipulation.

This video demonstrates the basic operation of the Trailblazer Firearms LifeCard, a unique .22LR pistol designed to fold into a credit card-sized form factor. The demonstration covers unfolding the firearm, loading a single round, firing, and then folding it for storage. It highlights the LifeCard's extreme portability and simple single-shot functionality, suitable for discreet carry or as a backup firearm.

This video demonstrates fundamental firearm reloading and operation techniques for several handguns. It showcases the unique folding mechanism of the Trailblazer Firearms LifeCard, the magazine insertion and slide release on a Bersa Thunder 380, and similar operations on a CZ P-07. The instruction comes from a practitioner with smooth weapon manipulation skills.