This Gun Broke Me

About this video

Colion shares his personal experience modifying and upgrading the BNT TP9 semi-automatic pistol-caliber carbine, describing what he views as the platform’s significant flaws alongside its appeal. He walks through the upgrades he made—including SBR conversion, proprietary suppressor, optic, foregrip, and attempted trigger improvements—while acknowledging the gun’s high cost and design compromises. Colion frames his relationship with the TP9 as knowingly accepting serious drawbacks for aesthetic and subjective appeal, comparing it to a ’toxic relationship’ he’s committed to fixing.

Key takeaways

• Colion argues the TP9 has major drawbacks including a poor factory trigger, expensive proprietary suppressor, and high overall cost, but he finds the platform visually appealing enough to justify extensive modifications
• According to Colion, the oversized BNT suppressor is necessary for reliable cycling with hollow points and managing back pressure, since the TP9 was originally designed as a full-auto platform
• Colion teaches that even after SBR conversion, optic upgrades, and accessory changes, the heavy gummy trigger remains the gun’s biggest weakness and requires a full trigger assembly replacement to become competitive with other PDWs like the MP5

Episode details: published April 29, 2025 · 9:53 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Colion Noir’s legal commentary reflects his positions and teaching, attributed to him — it is not legal advice. His defensive-incident breakdowns are his analysis of reported incidents, attributed to him.

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