Here are some of the best YouTube channels focused on 1911s, 2011s, and concealed carry
By Jon Trobaugh
I spend way too much time on YouTube. I do. It's a horrible vice. Luckily, there is no shortage of Guntubers creating 1911- and 2011-focused content to help me pass the time. Here are SingleActionDefense.com's top seven YouTube channels for 1911 pistol shooters and CCW enthusiasts.
A Regular Gun Guy
Despite what his moniker might suggest, Regular lives in a world of fancy AF guns. He produces a lot of content on 2011s and often spends his entertaining live streams trying to answer the hard-hitting guestion "is this gun ugly?" Great channel with an outrageous cast of characters and solid 2011 advice and reviews.
TheOl1911
I have no idea why this guy's channel hasn't blown up. Besides giving us some of the only long-term carry studies of Wilson Combat models like the Ultra Light Carry Compact in 45 ACP and the full-size Ken Hackathorn Special, TheOl1911 has some epic show and tell vids; his safe seems to contain every cool pistol, revolver, and rifle made between 1985 and 2025. Now, if I could just get him to sell me that railed Wilson CQB with the RMR and the no-longer-produced flat competition trigger.
10-8 Performance
I can't think of more underrated channel than this one. Just subscribe already. In-depth technical analysis and hours of lost 1911 knowledge from a medium-sized 1911 parts company.
1911 Syndicate
Weird real-estate content aside, the 1911 Syndicate has all of the content a new 1911 shooter would need. Great comparison videos and expert shooting tips and tricks.
Thunder Ranch
Clint Smith won't be us forever; soak in whatever he has to say now! Jack Daniel and the rest of the gang at Thunder Ranch haven't posted on this channel in a LONG time, but the videos here are spectacular, even those thick with sponsors.
Wyoming Gun Project
Dude can shoot. Subscribe now.
Southern Arsenal
Is he a bit of a fudd? Yes. Does he say some stuff that just ain't true? Yeah, probably. Is he freaking entertaining as heck? Yes. And he has a great Hank Hill impression. Subscribe.
Well, there you have it. Did I miss your favorite channel? Please add to the comments below.
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