Arsenal AK SGL-20 Range 2

[@Militaryarmschannel]

Another great video. The AK is one of those rifles often times dismissed by the folks as being cheap, inaccurate or generally of poor quality. While there are examples of AK's on the market that are of poor quality, a high quality AK such as those offered by Arsenal, is anything but cheap or of poor quality. They're reliable, beautifully finished, accurate and generally outstanding rifles. Thanks for dispelling some of the myths surrounding this classic rifle.

[@kebbajammeh1645]

Why would AK rifles won many battles , many wars and it even brought many government army when used by rebels against the army.

[@hickok45]

@Polaventris , They don't really kick that much. I love this thing to shoot; it's as solid as a rock.

[@Val-xe6nx]

Try to do the ppsh-41 that'll be sweet

[@connorshaw1624]

that would be expensive wouldnt it hahahah the way that thing fires hahah

[@chaos311clarity]

Hickok, the steadiness you have with every firearm you pick up never ceases to impress me. I envy your abilities.

[@nilsjonsson5100]

Mikhail Kalashnikov died today. So why not make a tribute?

[@themanclaw2]

Because, in a few years, we'll dig him up, spray him down with a hose, and he'll work good as new.

[@charliedontsurf1494]

themanclaw2 Mwahahahahahaha

[@hickok45]

@BWT68 , Thanks! You'll enjoy the gun, especially with the Krebs peep sight.

[@id_Usher]

There was no such a machine as AK-47, is simply AK, without index 47, it is imagination of Americans.

[@davidira34]

I don't understand why everyone thinks that every AK is the 1947 model

[@ripper269]

well this is ak 47 made in 1947

[@id_Usher]

ripper269 no

[@fastbird25]

Мы, американцы, которые снимают для спорта и любят охотиться любовь АК-47. Отдых мира Михаил Калашников.

[@hickok45]

@princeofteretz , Yes, in most of our "free" states. You do have to go through some more hoops and a considerable wait, though.

[@PUX420]

ok when zombies come u want this guy around

[@hickok45]

@Roberthurz It's out at the 230-yard gong area, but I"m standing on the hill between the two target arrays, so it's 90 to 100.

[@shikeimaru5397]

Это не ак-47 это американская копия ак-74

[@RUYAN8929]

Как у него написано в комментарии к видео, это копия АК болгарской фирмы Арсенал SGL-20 калибра 7.62X39

[@sergnikolaichev8479]

Ну и АК так держать нельзя, у американцев винтовочная стойка, которая подойдет к М-16, но не для калаша, потом они кричат что у калаша плохая меткость)) Калаш это автомат: приклад под плечо ставить надо, прям вбивать)), чтобы гасить вертикаль, а левую руку держать не под автоматом, а повернуть в кисти так чтобы локоть смотрел влево, а предплечье левой руки должно стремиться формировать горизонталь - этот хват создает горизонталь, ну и туловище надо развернуть, плечи должны прямо смотреть по линии цели, про ноги говорить не буду)) тут их не видно) плюс надо навалиться на калаш и напрячь тело примерно на 15% - такая стойка на порядок поднимет точность попаданий у стрелка

[@ДанилДубинин-о3я]

Serg Nikolaichev у него прицел диоптр стоит когда как на стандартных калашах открытая планка диоптр то поточнее будет

[@sergnikolaichev8479]

Данил Дубинин диоптр понятное дело на винтовки, но для автомата - это минус. Одиночными такие же результаты будут на открытой планке на данной дистанции

[@АнтохаТомилов]

точнее болгарская копия 103

[@hickok45]

I've read that the original AKs were designed and meant to be stamped. The Russians couldn't get enough machinery up and running to do the necessary stampings in large enough quantities but could manage the milling process. I was surprised to learn that.

[@pekarr1]

this is not AK 47 but AK 74M

[@LedHead4Life910]

Dead wrong.

[@cpscott15]

You are wrong...

[@roadrunner681]

74m's are in 5.45 not 7.62 bub, they use diff rent mags anyways

[@hickok45]

@henrycems , Yes. By the way, that green thing is a wall to catch splatter from the gongs.

[@mikaeljukkapekka]

ah, now it's time to relax after work by drinking beer and watching hickok45. I'm from Europe, and living in Japan. I never shot a gun due the different gun laws in whichever country I've lived. But I really like hickok45's way of introducing guns and rifles with historical aspects included. And after the history, always comes the fun part, shooting melons with humour :)

[@hickok45]

@Wabaanimkii , I agree; there's just something about the sound of "going into battery," regardless of the armament. Some of my favorites are the AK, a pump shotgun, the AR-15, a 1911, a Glock, . . . . well, actually, I can't think of any I don't like. :-)

[@shootingsportspro]

I'm glad to see that not all Americans are "closed-minded" and anti-AK. In America, you should have the freedom to choose an AK-47 if you want and you should not be ridiculed for it. Rock on Mr. Hickok!

[@hickok45]

@tentonbrick , It's the CAA stock. To stay compliant, I left the US made pistol grip on it.

[@hickok45]

@awesomeabsol , Yeah, we don't shoot mild steel with high powered rifles.

[@tiggerr42431]

Really good shooting when you can knock down two targets at once. A perfect way to start Monday is coffee and watching HIckok45.

[@HatrXx78]

Hickok, I just replaced the rear sight on my AK with a Krebs peep sight. It made a HUGE difference in the accuracy and speed of sight alignment. It's a relatively cheap and easy to install upgrade. I went out the other day and after shooting a few hundred rounds decided that the standard sight just isn't accurate enough. What an awesome upgrade.

[@PIG2285]

Who could possibly dislike any of your videos?????? Great job, as it is with all of your videos

[@hickok45]

@nepitolk0 , Yes, and I really like the cartridge.

[@bjiggles8145]

Good shooting Hickok, as always thank you for your great video. I've always known that the AK 47 was a bit more accurate than many would tell you and yet still not as super awesome of a gun as some people say they are, just a lot of fun. Biggest reason why I love your vids is because you let the gun do the talking and this proves both of my theories, I see why AKs can be so popular now.

[@hickok45]

@hogger129, Just for the record, it's a 7.62 X 39.

[@werre2]

because it has the AK74 style muzzle brake, like mine does. I bought an AK74 muzzle brake that had the old style threads and drilled it wider. The AK74 style muzzle brake works quite well. I went to the range with the drilled brake and a battery driven drill with some varying width drill blades and shot standard surplus ammo through it adjusting muzzle movement by opening up the holes in the compensator little by little. Worked wonders firing doubles.

[@hickok45]

@maezster , This is the hill where the 230 yard gong is.

[@hickok45]

@machineguntongue , Don't recall where I bought them. They are Howard Leight plugs.

[@BryanReaper]

You always make me smile Hickok. Life is good!

[@hickok45]

@HatrXx78, I agree; it's money well spent.

[@hickok45]

@sniegowski1991 , I think it's called Brown Bear. I get it at Academy Sports usually.

[@fruitblood]

Once again, you have failed to disappoint me with one of your videos. Thumbs up, as always.

[@hickok45]

@Lokki518, You are correct; I don't even know what guns I buy. :-) It could even be a Garand and I don't even know it.

[@hickok45]

@Sigp229TRT , We all feel better now that you've straightened that out. :-)

[@JimBrodie]

Can't get much more tactical than a pair of speedloading pouch Levi's. Gotta love your enthusiasm Hickok. Always gives me a chuckle. =]

[@DarksouIjah]

"Evil Black Rifle", love it!!! Always love when you post a video of my favorite firearm. Thanks!

[@109268]

@Jaahaah Just so you know, .308 is not slow, nor does the traditional ak-47 fire it. The rifle hickok45 us using here is firing 7.62x39, which is an intermediate cartridge, while the .308 is a full power rifle round that hits about 2700-3000 feet per second, while 7.62x39 is only about 2200 to 2400 fps.

[@pathfilm]

Love the feedback of that gong every time you hit it. :-) Nothing like having that "gong" or "ding" letting you know of a good hit. I have a 100 yard range in my backyard that is screaming for a gong target. And I did pick up an AK just this past weekend, a Polish AK74. I haven't even put any rounds thru it --- still in the process of disassembling it and cleaning it. I can't wait.

[@bullynhoney]

Awesome. I have a 2 bulgarian 74's, a romanian, a yugo n a saiga 308 I love all of em! Good job hickok45

[@DeathWishGaming]

Hickok: "Not sure what I'm looking at over there, think I see a long one." BANG The SPECK Hickok saw disappears.

[@MacEwanMouse]

I love how you advance on the pumpkin like it's a sinister enemy, being left over from Halloween is a crime.

[@skorzeny75]

The AK-74 (5.45 x 39) has a 'straighter' mag, like the AR does, but due to the shape of the 7.62 x 39 round, the mags are more curved... Great gun Hickock, and now they are all SO expensive.

[@Jermanaut]

Seeing this vid just made me realize a comment i just have to blurb about. People say to me when i tell them i own an AK; "That's a bad guy gun, why do you have one of them?" . I just tell them, if roughly half the world is using AK's because their reliable and rugged than it should be telling you there's a reason why they're using it. A good firearm no matter what it is i think should be praised for what it is in my book. Thanks for listening out there; feels good to get that off my chest. :)

[@hickok45]

@Equinox05, Krebs Custom.

[@BWT68]

It's an AK-47, it just has a muzzle break like an AK-74. It clicks after the shot because he's letting the trigger reset. I wanted to let you know, I ordered an Arsenal SGL21-71 thanks in part to this review, I don't care for the stock sights too much, and that was part of the reason I was avoiding it. But, That krebs custom sight, well... You know how it goes. Followed me home... from Russia. Thanks for the videos, great representative of firearms.

[@milodawson5199]

I know you always claim to not be the best marksmen but damn you are a damn good shot. Love the videos, you are my go to guy for reveiws. Keep them comin man.

[@kevinjonnes]

Amigo, você é o melhor atirador que eu já vi, um fator que acho importante é o seu conhecimento sobre a arma que está usando e aqui no Brasil você tem muitos fãs e claro, eu sou um deles. Friend, you are the best shooter I've ever seen, I think one important factor is your knowledge of the weapon you are using and here in Brazil you have many fans and of course I'm one.

[@Akartavor]

Love the channel. I have the same rifle or maybe it's the SGL 21. Arsenal makes the best variants. Not bad shooting. I think your sights were set a touch low for the distance but you are solid per usual. It's my favorite gun. People think they are the next worst weapon to a nuclear bomb but in reality it purrs like a kitten with no recoil.

[@Hisboyleeroy]

You never see Hickok45 using any kind of rest. He always shoots standing without any bench rest. Most everybody you see shooting on these KZbin videos is resting their rifle on something to help steady the gun. That's why Hickok45 is such a good shot, he PRACTICES in real world positions and he practices over a wide variety of ranges on interactive targets of varying sizes. How else will you learn trigger pull timing in relation to target acquisition?

[@AluminumStud]

If you want to get really nerdy, the stamped reciever ak's that Arsenal makes in 7.62 are actually AK-103 configurations and neither an AK-47 nor an AKM.

[@MFCWA88D]

I'm always amazed at your marksmanship, Hickok. You're more accurate with a cap and ball revolver than I am with a scoped rifle :(

[@guns4uandme]

I have a Saiga AK 47 / 7.62 and love it. Also have a Sig 556 and both so much fun to shoot and a great way to relieve stress!

[@Brykk]

i dont believe it......... there actually is a gun made that at least makes hickok APPEAR mortal !!! : o

[@hickok45]

@huguenot67 , Well, I almost proved that until I realized that I needed to hold the sights up just a bit. I was pelting the ground pretty regularly just a bit low.

[@chkbrk]

@Sigp229TRT 7.62x39mm is a pretty high calibre round, essentially a shorter .308. It's no .44 mag or .50 AE/BMG, but it's no peashooter.

[@109268]

@Jaahaah Ah I see your confusion. The diameter of the bullet in the 7.62x39mm round is .308 inches across, which is what caliber actually refers to. The bullet itself however is much smaller and lighter than the american cartridge referred to as a .308, which has dimensions of 7.62x51mm the bullet fired from the .308 weighs from 150 to 180 grains, while the 7.62x39 only weighs between 123-154 grains.

[@fxwgmike]

AK'S ARE A BLAST TO SHOOT NICE TO SEE YOU USING YOURS AGAIN.

[@TheCraen]

we cant have guns here in belgium but i learned alot from hickock45 very intresting channel

[@bos2301]

@hickok45, thank you so much for your amazing videos! Your AK skills are ridiculously good!

[@hvester]

The pumpkin didn’t have much of a chance :) Great work as always Hickok

[@hickok45]

@fusionstar916 , Krebs Custom.

[@CampfireTalk]

You're speed loading set up seemed to be efficient & low cost! Thanks again Hickok

[@mad91K]

You know , I'm somehow off with the modernised look of the AK-47. The adjustable stock , polymer magazines , polymer upper and lower handle. AK looks lovely and stylish with wooden parts and you can still get the AKMS or AKSU if you're out looking for a shorter versions. Hehe watching Hickoc's videos with the '47 it reminds me of my service ( got a few vids on here ) , trained with the '47 in boot camp and later with our wz.96 which is a modernised and chambered NATO round ver. of '47 Love them

[@TheAutomaticAaron]

Recently got my first AK platform! A Yugoslavian Model 70AB2. It's quite the beast. I feel much less rigid shooting it than with my old AR15 and soon I'll also have one of those Krebs peep sights to make the package complete.

[@hickok45]

@waseem1173, That's a spare room where my wife stays, just beyond the gong. I tell her to keep her head down when she hears gun fire. :-) Actually, it's a wall made of rail road ties and boards, mainly to make sure bouncing bullets don't get too far.

[@burnyburnoutze2nd]

It's the SGL 20, the previous version of the same rifle. Only difference is the accessory lug (the lug that allows the attachment of the GP-25 and up Grenade Launchers) is missing. Bayonet Lug is still there.

[@AlexSchus]

Great thing about AKs is that they are not very expensive. Planning on buying one in the next few years.

[@Grevlain]

You've just about sold me on the Arsenal AK - impressive shooting with irons out that far...

[@Lapinmiez]

Nice shooting hickok! Alot of people dont understand how hard it is to shoot from standing position. You see alot of videos where people are shooting over 1000 yard target and pragging with it. Only that they are always shooting from bench and the shooters job is only to line up the sights and pull the trigger. The shot that is made is only depending from the firearm not the shooter at all. Anyone could do that. Especially with pistols you are really talented shooter.

[@sdbentleysdad]

I wish I had half the guns and skill you have always enjoy your videos

[@ak_trey]

I just picked up an Arsenal SGL21-61 from a gun show this weekend for $800. Its the newest version of the rifle that he is using in this video(SGL20). 2 hours for a background check, because the State Police computers were down during the time (just my luck). Check your state laws to make sure you can have one. P.S. Arsenal USA no longer imports the SGL series but they have a sister company called FIME Group that still sells the same exact rifle. Arsenal speaks very highly about FIME Group

[@mistaUHOH215]

Many different AK variants were designed to commend mass-manufacturing of the weapon when it was released. There's a few changes in the gun like gas relief management but it's almost all the same gun

[@thecoug91]

It's easy to tell the difference between an ak-47 and ak-74 just by looking at the magazine. hickok's rifle is an ak-47, you can tell by the pronounced curvature of the mag which is holding 30 cal 7.62x39 rounds as compared to the much straighter ak-74 mag which hold the smaller 5.45x39. hope this helps you out a bit.

[@BALJIT147]

always love the ak videos (and every other video you make)

[@drama542]

this is the best rifle in the world, very reliable and powerfu

[@begeezy986]

Great video I'm glad to see someone shooting well with a ak I've shoot tight groups with my ak at 100 yards and more there a very fun gun to own

[@boomerboys4857]

All of your videos are awesome! I watch vids on guns I know I'm not ever gonna buy (whether the reason be price or or I'm not a fan of the that particular brand or caliber). I love the G19 revisited and would love to see the 23 revisited, or any/or all other 40 cal. Glocks. Keep em comin Hickok. Eastern NC and travel to Tennessee often. I wanna check out the gun shop. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Endorphins27]

i just gotta say hickok i love that sweet tactical speed mag holder, im thinking of ordering some of my own!

[@jasonnitz]

I have shot an ak-47. Fun gun to shoot, but god-awful sights and accuracy. A miracle he hit any of those small targets at that distance even with ghost ring sights. Great shooting as always Hickok!

[@charleyxbox360]

i like your videos hickok45 i like the camera angles and your cool glock hat and your shooting skills

[@thegr8pulido]

AK74s shoot 5.45x39, following our model of small and fast for cartridges. He's shooting 7.62 intermediate. It's an AK47. In the US, all AKs shooting 7.62x39 are known as 47s despite variances.

[@FearToNothing]

this is the first time i see people shoot that accurate with an AK. You must be ex-spetsnaz!

[@Noobpatty]

my buddy has the PSL and it is a fun plinker but it is only fitting for a designated marksman role with little sustained fire. the Molot VEPR 54mmR is a hardcore rifle from what I see, better in every aspect. a molot representative says It can handle heavy 200gr bullets unlike the PSL and any load in between which I trust: it's built thicker than the PSL, which is basically an AKM in 54mmR while the VEPR is like an RPK in 54mmR. and you're welcome, cheers brother.

[@hickok45]

@shootingsportspro , Let 'em ridicule; I like what I like. I also like the AR, though.

[@hickok45]

@mkay0502 j, I did sell it, not because it was worthless or anything; I just wanted one good AK.

[@kielnine]

"Life is really good!" When you're shooting the AK, it is!

[@hickok45]

@Thelraq4life , Yep, one of these days I'll figure out what guns I actually have. Until then, I'll rely on viewers to explain to me what my guns are. :-)

[@hickok45]

@jaa93997, Not exaclty; it's locked up in a safe. Also, guns are not going around killing people; however, there ARE government and soldiers who might USE them to shoot people.

[@straightto8]

@Xeros612 True, true. I actually own an AK47 and live in CA, it has a magazine lock so I can't change mags and I'm limited to 10 rounds, well I can remove the magazine via the use of a tool, pointless, but I can convert it when I move out of state.

[@justgedotech]

Awesome video dude. I wish I had a spot like that to shoot, looks so peaceful.

[@Titanium181991]

@BashYourHeadInCrazy Yeah, depending on where you live. All you have to do is go to the gun shop, pick out a weapon, do the paper work, pass the background check, Pay, and then go shooting in a safe area. It may take you like 30 minutes at the most to purchase a weapon. An Assault rife, in my opinion, does NOT have to to select fire. Semi-Auto is just fine

[@FootOfOrion]

@s3thknuckl3s This isn't a 5.45x39mm rifle. This is the 7.62x39mm AK-103. The 103 is a very recent model of the AK series which takes the plastic furniture of the AK-74M and basically sticks it on an AKM. But here, he's got the AR-15 collapsible stock on.

[@Poopdogsays]

The Mosin Nagant is the most popular chambered in 7.62x54r, but don't forget about the PSL, or otherwise known as the "Big" AK. It's cheap too at about $800. I agree, pretty much anything chambered in .308 is a bit too much for just self defense, that is unless you like to protect yourself from 300 yards away, or 1000 yds with the 54r.

[@AltairKamahl]

@hickok45: its a variant made in the US. it took the whole look of the 74 along with the stabilizer but chambered 7.62mm. they are good but not Izmash quality :S

[@whataname01]

Any gun is accurate in the hands of an expert shot like Hickock...

[@hickok45]

@munnen24 , nothing. This is the far hill.

[@AndrewChan84]

Holy cow, hickok! Steel sights? You're a marksman. Love that AK sound.

[@buhrdt]

Terrific shooting with the irons.

[@ItalianStallion972]

His accuracy went down on the leaderboards

[@dsgtbeer]

M1-A 7.62X51 is the greatest weapon matched to a great round that money can buy