Hickok45

Hickok45
Genre Firearms/weapons
Created by Greg and John Kinman
Presented by Greg Kinman
Original language(s) English
Production
Location(s) Tennessee, United States
Running time 1-45 minutes
Release
Original network YouTube
Full30
Picture format 1080p, 720p
Original release January 6, 2007 (2007-01-06) – present
Website

Hickok45 is a popular YouTube channel, also appearing on Full 30, featuring videos about firearms. The videos are hosted by Greg Kinman,[1][2] a retired middle-school English teacher from Tennessee.[3] Hickok45, LLC is also a registered trademark owned by Kinman.[4] Hickok45's videos demonstrate a wide variety of firearms, both historic and modern, and typically present an in-depth discussion of the history and functionality of each firearm. His early videos typically showed him shooting Old West weaponry and wearing cowboy outfits. Over time, he expanded his presentations to include a greater variety of weapons, while emphasizing safety. While most videos feature Greg, with his son John filming, John has occasionally appeared in videos as well.[5]

Videos

Hickok45 videos cover a wide variety of guns, including historic[6] and modern. He is known for videos in which he carves pumpkins or destroys watermelons using various guns.[7] In 2016, Hickok45's Youtube channel was shut down twice, allegedly for violating YouTube's terms of service, however it was ultimately reinstated.[8]

Education

Kinman is a retired English teacher. In 2015, he was featured in a Webinar by distance learning organization the Sonoran Desert Institute.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Ashley (October 23, 2015). "The Proper way to Carve Your Pumpkins!". County Girl Style. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Terrill, Daniel (January 6, 2016). "Update: Hickok45's YouTube channel shutdown, restored". Guns.com. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Gold, Adam (January 30, 2014). "Hickok45, Megan and Liz, CinemaSins and More: Greatest Hits from This Week's Scene Cover Story". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "HICKOK45 - Trademark Details". Justia Trdemarks. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Xu, Daniel (January 8, 2016). "Hickok45 Explains Why He Was Banned from YouTube". OutdoorHub. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  6. ↑ Owens, Bob (November 5, 2014). "hickok45: 1903 A3". Bearing Arms. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Watch this man carve a pumpkin with his rifle, because 'Murica". Aol News. October 16, 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  8. ↑ Enloe, Chris (February 9, 2016). "Pro-Gun YouTube Star 'Hickok45' Sees His Account Terminated Twice Without Warning — Here's How He's Responding". The Blaze. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  9. ↑ Stakes, Justin (July 27, 2015). "New SDI Webinar Features YouTube Shooting Sensation Hickok45". Ammoland Shooting Sports News. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
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