Hudson H9 9mm

I realize that the story behind this company is interesting, as is the design, and I absolutely love to see veterans launch successful businesses. It's like when a celebrity we really like opens a restaurant. We want to like the restaurant; however, the food has to be good. Not saying this gun is "bad"; it will appeal to a lot of people. It's my job to just point out what I like and what I don't like,; it's what we do. :-) Also, be sure to check out the HIckok45 Store: www.hickok45.com/store/

At 4:45 "I've shot it weak handed, I've shot it strong handed, I've shot it with my knees, it has not malfunctioned" I think it is quite phenomenal how placing the main spring lower allows this gun to reduce the recoil and muzzle flip to the point where I can shoot this gun with my knees. May require some training but that's ok

Hickok45 is like the Bob Ross of guns. All you need is a nice hot drink, kick back, and watch Hickok shoot some happy little targets and smoke some pot.

It would seem like an all stainless steel high capacity 9mm handgun with a 1911 grip angle, great striker fired trigger group and an ultra low bore axis would be something on the wish list for many of the competition semi auto pistolero's who participate in IDPA and other timed defensive pistol competitions. Also, $1100 isn't really a lot of coin when shopping for steel frame semi autos. 1911's , Competition CZ's, Tanfoglio Witness, Beretta's, and Sig's are all similarly priced or more expensive.

"The P320, be sure not to drop it" 😂😂😂

Everyone complains that the only pistols coming out are glock clones. So a company tries and creates something unique and people can help but get assmad about it.

As heavy as the H9 is, I love someone finally innovating and doing something different. It seems like loads of fun to shoot all day and comes with good features. Pricey, yes, but unique as well. I can’t remember the last time a company (not named Sig or Beretta) made a metal-framed gun.

I appreciate companies finally trying to think outside the box instead of just another copy & paste glock, but that price is going to have to drop significantly.

Such a cool looking gun. Love the minimalist look and design.

Omg the silver coloured 1911 on the table! Beautiful!

Love the aesthetic of the gun. Has a “new age” vibe to it

If anyone's watching this in 2020... I got a late serial model just as the company went under, and it has zero tolerance issues. One of their manufacturers delivered some out of spec parts, and it caused a lot of issues for some people. The Trijicon front sight is meant to be a 12 o'clock hold, with 147gr +P rounds. It's different than what a lot of people are used to, myself included. I swapped the front sight for a Dawson Precision fiber optic (M&P front sights will work on it, they use the same dovetail dimensions), and it's the most accurate striker gun I own. Muzzle flip is almost non-existent, and the recoil feels like an angry .22 It's usually the first gun I hand new shooters, and the look of sheer delight on their face when they just absolutely drill the ten ring, and it doesn't hurt their hand is priceless. I've put around 3K rounds through mine so far, and I felt like it was worth every penny I spent on it. I really wish they'd been able to iterate on the gun a bit more, there are some design features that could have been implemented better. Overall though, it's pretty darn good. If you can find one used, I'd jump on it.

Merry Christmas Hickok and John, and nice tactical video work John.

Wow! Didn't expect to see a review on this gun. My buddies and I just shot the heck out of one of these last week. We beat this thing like a red headed step kid and it just took it. I put 300 of my semi-hard cast reloads and at least 5 or 6 hundred factory loads including g 115, 124 and 147 grain bullets as well as a box or two of some steel jacketed NATO ammo. I have to say this thing shot exceptionally well. Zero misfires. No stovepipes or jams of any sort. About the only thing we did was Frankenstein a Talon grip made for a Glock 17 that I had in my kit. The extra grip helped quite a bit. And I also painted the red part of the front sight white as I do with all of my firearms. I really didn't expect to be impressed with this thing but I couldn't find a single thing I didn't like.

I've handled one. Its neat. Its not $1100 neat.

Always amazed at what an amazing talent Hickok is. He is so smooth, pleasant and witty he could have a successful TV talk show. Also a terrific shot. ,His videos brighten my day. Thank you

Honesty&integrity, that's why I keep coming around. Happy New Year Hickok and John!

I think it's a good looking pistol and seems to shoot flatter than other striker fire pistols. Since this is a new company from the ground up, I wish Hudson all the Best in their firearm endeavors. I would like to see this pistol come with a Polymer frame...if it's possible, since this iteration is not light by any means....it's a heavy piece.

"Daddy, where do Hudson H9's come from?" "Well son, when a 1911 and a Glock love each other very much..."

Hickok, I truly appreciate your dedication to YouTube. I just started watching you and scrolled around your channel to see that you've been here for many years, through the good and bad in YT, and through good and bad view times as well. Keep up the good work man, you remind me a lot of old school YouTube-ing and it's quite refreshing. That "smokes some pot!" comment was a nice pun also lol