Posted on 02/20/2019 12:08:14 PM PST by JayCh
At the moment, YouTube is one of the biggest online platforms in the world. Well, if we take a look at what YouTube does, we’ll see that it is the only popular platform in its field of activity.
In short, when one says that they want to watch a video, we don’t have to ask what website they are going to open. It’s already clear, YouTube will pop up and they’ll start searching for what interests them. However, YouTube is a place where you can do so much more than just watch videos of cute animals and such. This entire platform can be seen as a school, as an institute of education, if you may, where one can search for a tutorial or a guide and learn what the one behind it has to offer.
Moreover, even YouTube itself sort of favors the content creators that choose to engage in creating educative content. Thus, if you want to learn something, searching for it on YouTube will definitely help.
In this respect, today we’ll be talking about how helpful YouTube can be when one wants to learn how to handle a weapon. We’ll take all of the important points into consideration as well as compare this technique to classic gun training classes. How Easy Is It to Find Such a Video?
If we type “how to handle ” into YouTube’s search bar and click enter, we’ll be rewarded with more than just a page of results. Moreover, some will be surprised when noticing that some of the videos on the first page have the words controls, assembly, disassembly, and function in their title. Therefore, we can be sure that such a video will be truly in-depth. Even more, there are more than enough videos showing world champion shooters teaching how to properly aim and shoot with a certain gun. It’s highly unlikely that you’ll come across such things in a library, for example. So, clarity is no issue when watching such a video. They are well-explained, featuring the voice and even the presence of a highly-trained professional. Furthermore, given their popularity, it is safe to assume that they have helped more than enough people learn to handle their gun. For example, a beginner guide on how to use and what one should know about an AR-15 has around 1.4 million views. Something that should be mentioned is the fact that all of these videos are age-restricted. This means that someone can’t see them without having a YouTube account that has the age-restriction turned off. In short, if a parent is interested in such videos, they can simply turn age-restriction on and even protect it from being turned off via a password or other means.
How In-Depth Are the Videos?
After watching a couple of guides on how to use an AR-15, for example, we can say that, even though we do not own or have used such a gun, we know how to clean it, how to check if there’s a bullet in the chamber, and many more. For example, did you know that, in order to load a magazine with bullets, you have to grab the magazine with your non-dominant hand while inserting the bullets with your dominant hand? This is because they need more than just a push to fit in there.
Even more, we know that we always have to make sure that the safety clip is still on when loading a magazine into a gun. Furthermore, one of the professionals recommends that a magazine should not be fully loaded when clipping it in, especially if there’s already a bullet on the chamber. It can be quite difficult to make it stick to the gun in these specific conditions.
Guess what? We know all that with just a couple of videos watched. If we spend more time, we could fully learn how to disassemble or even disarm someone that has an AR-15 in sight. Therefore, it is safe to say that, when clicking on such a guide, we will get the most of it. Moreover, by the language these trainers use, it is clear that they are either former soldiers, veterans, highly-trained personnel of some sorts, or literal gun experts. What more could you wish for? One individual, with a rifle in their hand, teaching you everything you need to know about it. Also, checking their channel for additional content, the like to dislike ratio, or even reading the comments can give you more than just enough insight as to if the person teaching you actually knows what they’re doing.
The Flaws of YouTube Weapon Handling Guides First of all, we wouldn’t generally call them flaws – they’re just some things one could need further in order to learn better how to handle a certain weapon. Naturally, we are talking about physical training and such. For example, we’ve seen more than enough people that have learned to play an instrument or code using certain software just by looking at YouTube videos. However, we have to keep in mind that they had the instrument of practice, so to say, and means to use it as well.
In these two aforementioned cases, the individuals either couldn’t afford specialized training classes, or they just wanted to do this by themselves, in order to grasp more knowledge in a short period of time. When it comes to weapons, if one fully relies on such a guide, they might experience a kick – yes, we are talking about recoil here. Thus, learning how to handle a weapon through YouTube has its limitations. Of course, you can learn the basics of a certain weapon – how it works, how you should reload it and such. But when it comes to physical training with it, one would have to get down to the shooting range and give it a go.
Another flaw might be the fact that each content creator that has videos on how to handle certain guns might come with different instructions when compared to other content creators. Like all things, some may have a different approach than others when it comes to some weapons. In this respect, it is recommended that you stick with only one teacher, so to say, so that you don’t get mixed up between two or more different techniques on how to load a magazine and so on. The Bottom Line In the end, we can safely say that one can learn how to handle weapons through YouTube. Just play the video of your choice and you’ll know everything you need to know about the weapon you have, or you intend to buy. Moreover, such videos can teach you how to protect yourself and the people surrounding you when you are using a certain gun. They can even show you how to safely aim the weapon, shoot with it, position it when shooting or when in standby. However, you also need the practice part. And for that, you have to go to a certified shooting range. There’s no other way around it.
“About as well as how to land a commercial jetliner.”
That’s easy. Gravity still works. Its the walking away part that’s hard.
You were getting YouTube in the 50's? I'm impressed. ;)
I have gotten some good pointers on tearing down and re-assembling weapons, especially older ones.
I was a run-on replier in FR until I discovered paragraph, sentence and indent HTML
Now I run off at the mouth in a more readable fashion.
Y'gutt'a practice and IF y'GET it .... y'learned.
English ... a pretty good language.
Like sex, I don’t care how many videos you watch or playboys you read, it isn’t like being between the sheets. YMMV
Agreed. Whenever you takeoff its always guaranteed that you will land.
Lots of uninformed judgements I’m seeing. There’s Valor ridge trainers, Costa Ludas instructors, Regular Guy training LLC, run by Christopher Bondy, a VERY HIGHLY squared away individual Whom I know personally, and have trained with on 2 separate occasions, among others.
Sift through the sea of idiots and find actual, licensed trainers, and the answer is a resounding yes.
I dunno, i learned combat knife throwing from youtube videos.
Took a lot of practice, but the instructional info was posted on youtube.
Short answer: No.
Well you should be ‘cause I time warped upstream and got instructions ...
Actually it was a kit with a press board with holes in it - pegboard today and lots of sockets which fit the holes - also came with bulbs and wires. there were a few rotary switches too, as I recall
The directions showed how to wire it it make a time w ... how to make it count - add, subtract
Just a mile or so through the woods was the real big computer at the Institute - got to see it once - it filled a huge room. It could add subtract multiply divide and perhaps it could make a time warp also, don’t l know was only 7 at the time.
Learn about, yes. Learn to use? No. BUT I have found valuable vids to help with gun-smithing tasks.
I like Paul Harrell’s line: ‘And as always, don’t try this at home, I’m what ya call a professional.’
“How to use an AR-15”???
It’s a gun, not a Linux version.
Whodathunkit?
Triggers are binary, and humans are "non-binary"..
We do come up with ever inventive ways to Miss, don't we? d;^}
I learned how to build a time machine, but that was back in 2287.
“don’t try this at home, I’m what ya call a professional.’”
Reminds me of the video of the cop that shot himself in the leg in a classroom of kids after tell them he was the only one in this room qualified to handle this gun. KAPOW... shit.
I like the St. Jude on your home page. Good job.
Now get back in your time machine and get me some lottery winners.
Sort of like Freeper comments, you have to recognize B$ when you see it.
I learned how to ride motorcycle watching videos.
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