The RPD - The Russian SAW

[@BrandonHerrera]

Here before the commies say nobody starved in the Soviet Union 😂 Thanks for watching guys! Let me know what gun you’d like to see next! Thanks to TacPack for helping make this video happen! Check them out and use code “AKGUY” to get your free bonus box! www.tacpack.com Thanks to SDI! Again, it’s SDI.edu for more info!

[@Sigmahobo98]

Sure vil do brandon

[@jes3d]

Commies mad commies mad

[@DramaticBatu]

RPDeez nuts

[@AKFF320]

Got your campaign shirt already and wearing it everywhere.

[@kalrodwick]

I think it'd be cool to see some more German light machine guns. I'm sure some were used to kill Nazi zombies somewhere

[@sleepingthroughdays]

Brandon: "I'm going into politics" Also Brandon: "This rpd is really effective against enemies of the state"

[@e-tan3911]

The politician brainrot affects the victim immediately, I'm afraid.

[@arkhaan7066]

Well after all, politicians are the greatest enemy of the state 😂

[@ghostinnawoods]

@@arkhaan7066politicians are enemies of the people.

[@RuiLuz]

Lol, Brandon the State Savage.

[@Notred1775]

AAANNNDDD ZOMBIIIIEEEESSS

[@ecthelion83]

So many people forget that the 7.62x39 round predates the AK-47 by 3-4 years and was used originally in the RPD and SKS.

[@filipkohout4704]

SKS my beloved

[@aidanwaters1275]

dose it predate 8mm Kurts

[@filipkohout4704]

@@aidanwaters1275 Are you talking about the stg ammo? If yes then kurts is older, designed in 1938

[@dillonc7955]

​@aidanwaters1275 Kurtz ammo was the first intermediate cartridge. However it was too late in the war for Germany to see any tide changing result .

[@Victoratify]

They were accepted into service with the Soviet Army at the same time in 1949. Before that, they were all experimental models.

[@dernorsebassist4252]

"LMG's are in a constant state of being broken." As a SAW gunner, I couldn't agree more

[@LittleGreyWolfForge]

😂 same

[@Ahandleofrum]

And that's why the RPK makes sense. A vastly inferior design on paper ends up being more practical because it can be abused to all hell and still work. As opposed to an RPD that just might stop feeding after 700rnds for some reason.

[@slimyjimmy1589]

Really, in my unit im a SAW AR gunner and I've never had issues, have to clean it like a MF after range day though.

[@dernorsebassist4252]

@f4ckutube the SAW has a lot of upsides, I'm still fairly new to using it and understanding it so I can't go too much into details, but it runs pretty good and awhile if you configure it right to my understanding

[@luislongoria6621]

Museum quality import ban. Sometimes it runs, sometimes you need a thumb👍. Just one internet shred on RN-50 being used in Asia, somewhere between the Philippines and Burma before coming back to the States

[@crazydigger4931]

Degtyarev was a genius of mechanics and technology. At the factory, the lugs were adjusted using a file and a smoker: they looked at the sooty surface to see where to file. And the worn short lug was riveted and stretched with a hammer, the lug is shortened there while the receiver does not stretch. Everything is straight and perpendicular, accessible even to Pakistani craftsmen. Maybe even this is described in the armorer's manual.

[@Boosto-dw4go]

As a Polish guy I can say this made me extremely happy

[@joaopedrobaggio4475]

Hey man, i am Brazilian, and i have a big respect for Poland and the Polish people.

[@Kosogoat]

@@joaopedrobaggio4475 pierogi?

[@FPS_Wingo]

Yessir 🇵🇱

[@gabrielsantosbastos5257]

​@@joaopedrobaggio4475papo reto

[@Lady_Diana_99]

​@@joaopedrobaggio4475as a libyan, you have my respect

[@positivelydj]

Channeling the inner Garand Thumb, shooting at Demo Ranch, reviewing a 7.62 x 39, Brandon is trying to be every gun tuber at once these days, including channeling his old alias as "the AK guy". All he needs is to be wearing a Trex outfit, a balaclava, and eating a doughnut and he can be Captian Guntuber. "When their powers combine, he is Captian Guntuber. Captian Guntuber, he's our hero, Gonna take the ATF down to zero"

[@Kar4ever3]

Missing a halo from Gun Jesus

[@DallasJonez]

​@kevinweinz2790best comment

[@zhenka88]

MEGA GUNTUBERZORD!

[@SomeOlDingus]

He said TacPack like Donut

[@coryhartshorn5941]

Yes...I sang the last part in my head to the cartoon's music. Lol...thanks for that.

[@skittle4979]

I love how in less than two weeks Brandon is like "I'm running for congress" "Heres a video of memes about my competition" "Cool machine gun"

[@CimarronaMotions]

'political prisoners' 😳

[@DH-xw6jp]

"I'm runining for congress" "This gun is great against enemies of the state"

[@Lesterman_1]

There's just no better content out there. 🤷‍♂️👍

[@jackalscry8173]

This is what politics should be.

[@garyslayton8340]

​@@jackalscry8173heck id settle for a dude ypung enought to go down the staits on his own

[@Странниквовремени]

After the war in Chechnya, most of Degtyarev's machine guns were put out of action. During shooting, the barrel overheated, the chamber became larger, the cartridge case fell through and the firing pin only left a mark on the primer, but there was no shot. So it turned out that he was not as good as they thought.

[@dobridjordje]

But on the other hand for Vietnam it was a terrifying weapon used by VC/NVA against the South faction and extremely deadly, accurate and effective

[@jamesdouglas6977]

As a former USMC AAV crewman our machines broke a lot. They even gave me an ancient M-60 (instead of 240) when I was a C7 Crew Chief

[@pecetabla8042]

If it helps you, us, hungarians, our PKMs on the armoured cars also broke a lot, but it also did in Afghanistan, one of our guys even got court martialed for "refusing to go patrol with MGs which brokes a lot" (like out of 10 patrol it broke like, 7-8 times, so it was total failure)

[@alecedwards2331]

Come on man, you gotta admit the M60 is way more of a vibe than the 240 or 249

[@jamesdouglas6977]

@@alecedwards2331 yes it was

[@firestream93]

That's because the Gov't gives y'all broken down pieces of shit. I work on a Marine Base. It's not hard to see the all the absolute SHIT! Nothing against Marines, at all. I work with a lot of former Marines.

[@lanceturner5119]

YAT! Never had to fiddle with a 240 on a track, mostly had to run with the .50 and the mk19 so that was fun. Even as a crew chief only was on the P7 not the R or C's. Luckily in my opinion. But the machine guns I had we maintained as much as possible even while in the field.

[@braxtonflake2130]

As much as I love the M249 and the M240b, the RPD and the RPK will always have that special place in my heart. I would TOTALLY have one if I could... because, home defense.

[@kiubekpl5863]

You never know when 50 nazi zombies will come and attack your home

[@judsongaiden9878]

There's a 5.56 RPK called the RPK-201.

[@barbodsafari1488]

Brandon's the only human that can casually go "Oh I have a DShK by the way" like it's fucking cookie dough

[@davidgoodnow269]

Nah, saw lots of both in Afghanistan, though KPV and RPK were more common. Well, maybe not more common, but worked better for a lot of key functions.

[@barbodsafari1488]

@@davidgoodnow269 Well I don't think those particular people have made any monetizable videos on YT to be fair

[@davidgoodnow269]

@@barbodsafari1488 I don't know if they have, but I have a _brilliant_ idea for someone there to get started: Unboxing videos at Bagram AFB!

[@alexturnbackthearmy1907]

@@barbodsafari1488 They do. But they are usually in 144p so literally unwatchable.

[@barbodsafari1488]

@@alexturnbackthearmy1907 Plus they speak dari which for most people sounds like the pretext to a hexing spell some kid blurted out after their 11th grade teacher gave them double the bio homework

[@Alexey_Melikhov]

Brandon, thanks for your videos. Hello from Russia 😊 And it’s very nice to know that despite all the dividing factors, the language barrier and government propaganda, people find something in common even in the crazy 21st century. I’m talking about the fact that Brandon allows his videos to be translated for the Russian audience.

[@websitemartian]

PEACE SOON 🙏

[@osvvald7296]

Fun fact: 11 in circle means this RPD was made in Radom Weapon Factory, yes, same factory where are modern polish guns made, like wz.96 Beryl, ViS 100 or MSBS Grot ;)

[@terminator572]

I legit read it as Random Weapon Factory

[@arcaderdude]

​@@terminator572same

[@rabidspace6951]

The RPD was a favorite used by many Green Berets in Vietnam. If you ever get a chance to read We Few or Whispers in the Tall Grass. The author talks about using and loving his RPD until a Cuban came along and stole it for spare parts.

[@totenkopf28]

If i remember correctly, most of the RPDs had their barrel sawn off to make it lighter and more convenient in Jungle. Neat setup in my opinion compared with the bulky M60

[@rabidspace6951]

@@totenkopf28 you are indeed correct. Originally members of SOG didn't like it because the barrel length and bipod snagged on everything in the jungle. Then one of them had the bright idea grab a hacksaw and saw that barrel off. Apparently a couple also did that with the M60 as a few Heavy teams carried those into Laos, Cambodia, or North Vietnam.

[@ВячеславФролов-д7я]

Isralian spec ops used it too as a light mashinegun until the fn minimi/ negev arrived. By thar time they only had the fn mag which is way heavier

[@seandouglass3170]

You give me hope for this country man. Keep up the amazing work in KZbin and government. Much love 🤙🏻

[@Lavthefox]

Never worship your politicians man...

[@seandouglass3170]

@@Lavthefox Brandon is not a politician, he’s the kind of man to stand up for what he believes in and what Americans believe in. No one wanted to step up and do what’s right, someone had to.

[@Jonny_The_Organism]

@@LavthefoxBrandon is like Trump.... Both are "NOT A CAREER POLITICIAN".....But both CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!...

[@seandouglass3170]

@@Jonny_The_Organism facts, the man is just taking a break from the campaign doing side quests.

[@kugelblitz1557]

​@@Lavthefoxworshipping someone and saying they're doing a good job are two different things.

[@olenilsen4660]

6:59 - I love that you do real combat actions on guns like this. A lot of gun channels would be afraid of "damaging" the guns. But you operate them the way they´re meant to be handled. Firmly. You can´t do a half-assed cocking on most guns I know of, it has to be assertive! Also, it looks pretty bada$$ when you do it! ;D

[@Kenji-117]

I remember it as if it happened yesterday. It was a hot day in the middle of nowhere in Afghanistan. We were surrounded by rusty metal, some pipelines and a construct that was built to harvest oil. Me and my team suffered severe losses but we turned it around when we pulled out this RPD badboy. It turned the tides of war and we won because all we had to do was to press down the trigger. Good times on Rust in MW2 2009 with our beloved RPD 😂😂

[@kevinesquivel6044]

ngl he had us in the first half

[@nekrophilervorderasiate7092]

Motivating

[@zonk4718]

It’s amazing how much an improvement the RPD is over the DPM

[@VladimirAloizValentine]

And RPK too

[@wealthybone2990]

I mean it's not that much of a difference between the DPM and how would say it's an improvement? Also I really the plate mag.

[@VladimirAloizValentine]

​@@wealthybone2990but DP-27(Degtyarev Pehotniy ) And RPD make one Man Vasily Alecseevic Degterev.

[@Eggly69]

Dumb Plate Magazine

[@stradleybidley8893]

​@@wealthybone2990likening something doesn't make it practical. This has the same size as the dpm, with belt feed of a smaller cartridge, so the recoil will be less as well.

[@edim108]

As a Polish fan it did in fact make me happy. Maybe not as happy as the day you get to make a video on Beryl or Tantal, but still really happy. POLSKA GUROM!!!

[@foxy126pl6]

Chyba zrobił jakiś film z tanatalem ale nie pamiętam jaki

[@ZI0mek]

POLSKA GUROM!!!

[@edim108]

@@foxy126pl6 Był dwa lata temu ale tamten tantal był strasznym kundlem z rumuńskim kutasem i składaną pod spód kolbą 💀

[@kuchihashman3829]

Musimy zwrócić się do naszych słowiańskich braci i opuścić koalicję z Żydami i Satanistami

[@foxy126pl6]

@@kuchihashman3829 💀

[@atlanticsquib7232]

Something about the RPD just looks so beautifully awesome in a way that the RPK doesn’t

[@myyoutubename1756]

Any belt gun looks gucci

[@ibarelyupload7648]

mainly because the RPK just looks like an AK with a drum mag and a bipod

[@jonathancandra8190]

Even I prefer the RPD rather than RPK in aesthetic terms

[@NineDigitDad]

practically though you would prefer the rpk

[@atlanticsquib7232]

@@NineDigitDad practically it doesn’t matter when mag dumping into trash 😎 👌🏾

[@AveAtqueVale01]

It's impressive that the PKM weighs the same as the RPD while firing a full-power round and having a removable barrel.

[@Kriegerdammerung]

I always said "the Russians take something great you did and they outclass you". For example, the Mi-24 has got a mass 50% bigger than the Apache, yet it is FASTER!!! And the former is older than the latter!!!

[@HangMan.Actual1017]

​@Kriegerdammerung what's compared to an A-10 warthog or even an F35, what about the new rifles from sig like the sig spear and the MG, what about an Abrams? Just curious

[@nunyabizness4354]

@@Kriegerdammerung Obviously, that's why the Soviet Union is still around and on top of the world. oh. wait.

[@larryfoulke1596]

​@@HangMan.Actual1017SU-25 for A-10,T-72 or T-80 newer variant for Abrams (or maybe T-90M) Well AK ,they use AK for standards issue 🤷

[@Kriegerdammerung]

​@@nunyabizness4354 The Soviet Union is not still a unified country for a simple fact of life: the military cast used their power to create a new order. Have you ever heard of the United States? I tell you, it's a country with a military budget of 768 thousand million dollars, the biggest in the world (The other top 25's combined can't match it, all ALLIES of the USA). They tell it's for "defence" but that's a blatant lie, the US has got: An ally to the north, a friendly country to the south, FISH at either side. Argentina for example sleep well at night with a meagre budget of 3.7 thousand million dollar. The United States use their military power to dictate their policy over other countries. They do to the rest of the world what the Soviet leadership did to their people. My explanation can't be simpler, mate. I expect you do understand now.

[@DaAzn]

I love how your videos aren’t just some guy shooting a gun but a full breakdown on the gun such as history and disassembly. Also I love your sense of humor and sucks how KZbin is such a snowflake

[@extragoogleaccount6061]

It’s cool how there are several top gun channels that *kinda* run the same content from a 50,000 foot level, but they are each very unique in terms of their style, presentation, and humor. It’s like they all complement each other. And as far as I can tell they all are cool with each other and don’t see the others as competition.

[@Volvith]

I'm from the future, and i never believed my dad's stories, but like he said, "Vice President Herrera was always this based". Honestly, these old videos explain _so much_ though. I'm glad that even after 32 years, he's not changed a bit. Well, other than the greying of course. ;) Keep doing what you're doing. _The timeline is on the right track._

[@One_Soldier64127]

g o d

[@TheRandomSandwiches]

Cringe.

[@aurasushii3676]

Nah. There is no way... this has to be a troll... right?...

[@Mr-Trox]

Obviously not if Brandon's only VP 32 years in the future.

[@kameronmyles2013]

You just broke the number 1 rule of time travel, poor brandon wont make it that far now

[@fowlermcmanus2537]

Thank you I really need this video. Have DSA semi and love it. This video has shown me how to disassemble and load better than anything out there. Going to take out and use it correctly tomorrow, major thank you.

[@michaelbrienza9121]

I started my classes with sdi this week. I’m loving it and I blame you for drilling the sponsor into my brain. Thank you Brandon

[@kareldebures7006]

Good luck to you man, pursue your passion and craft and never look back!

[@alastorthefloridaman4019]

I'm hopefully starting mine soon once I take care of some other shit in my life, what course did you get?

[@mynamejosh5536]

This man is taking over the world, yet still takes time to stop and give us wonderful learning content. You truly are a treasure Mr Herrera 💙

[@daltondillon9375]

As a Polish-Russian zombies fan, I am grateful for the masterpiece that is the RPD

[@egertroos-qh7hw]

You from America?

[@FevrDrim]

​@@egertroos-qh7hw cant you read?

[@natahndolar2142]

@@egertroos-qh7hware you joking?

[@ResidentWeevil2077]

Raccoon Police Department? 😃

[@SlamdalfTheGrey]

4:26 of all the places i usually expect Jurassic Park mentions, this was the least expected 😂

[@whitekony1006]

The coolest rpd's were the captured and cut down specops/scout assault versions used by the Rhodes during the Bush war. MACV-SOG used a similar variant in nam too.

[@21kiwi24]

British SAS in nam? Maybe Aussie or NZ SAS but British?

[@whitekony1006]

@@21kiwi24 I double checked, it was MACV-SOG that used the rhodie style rpds in nam. I got my acronyms mixed up.

[@draugr905]

I think Brandon should have a livestream where he fixes all of the broken machine guns

[@blakepalmer3091]

Or at least some of them

[@matthewn4896]

Tricky to do, neither KZbin, nor Twitch, allows handling of firearms on live streams. Playeur would be a viable option though.

[@Wall_thatmoves-tn1px]

@@matthewn4896Nuh uh

[@ratgobbler]

He’d probably get another strike for all of the profane language being thrown around.

[@twinphalanx4465]

I'm pretty sure that would get the atf fuckin salivating dude

[@ShadowEvil345]

Anytime Brandon does a firearm breakdown Im split into 2 parts. 1 side is like "That is a cool firearm that is unique". The other side is like "Gun go BRRRRRRT!!!!!"

[@olenilsen4660]

6:05 - that drum actually looks pretty sweet! Belt feeding removes all the spring issues and the winding. IDK how to reload it manually, but I like the concept, as it keeps the COG centered. Ammo cases on the side might be fine with mounted guns, but they´re sh1t if you have to hold it. And carrying loose belts is a Hollywood thing. Looks dope, but it´s horrible to actually keep them on your body when running, crawling or anything odd you might wanna do on a mission. The downsides might be that the end of the belt is not accessible until it runs out, if you want to connect another one, and it takes a bit longer to reload a mag when you have to wiggle the belt out of the carrier manually to feed the first round. The non-disintegrating belts might also cause problems snagging on anything on or around you. They might be easier to reload though - but at that point, you´ve got enough time anyways, so first things first. Another plus, though - you´ve got a machine gun with adeauate ammo for patrols, and if you need base defense, the same gun mounted on a tripod, could feed from an even larger ammo case for sustained fire capability. This gun is actually awesome!

[@HeisenbergFam]

15:39 "bigger, better, more controversial videos" is a perfect way to describe Brandon's content, loving your vibe

[@singular9]

The RPD was such a classic in CoD. And in IRL. Lets go Brandon. The pronunciation is Roo-CH-noy Pool-ee-myot De-k-tya-re-va

[@JohnGatsbyThe3rd]

in in real life?

[@doubledoublecapncrunch8306]

@@JohnGatsbyThe3rdno in imaginary life

[@JohnGatsbyThe3rd]

@@doubledoublecapncrunch8306 you didnt get it

[@u2beuser714]

Are you russian by any chance?

[@e.c.2853]

Degtyarev. He was Degtyarev.

[@jakubokulus3539]

As a Polish guy it's the best episode yet.

[@terminusest5902]

A quick change barrel was sacrificed for light weight. Soldiers needed to reduce fire rates to prevent heat damage. But more ammunition could be carried. Some small LMGs have been built with quick change barrels since then. Potentially, 2 guns could be carried in a squad to sustain greater fire. An AK-47 type LMG using box magazines replaced the RPD which shared AK parts and could still sustain similar firepower. The AK-47 was developed as a powerful submachine gun. Western AR's where generally developed as rifles. As rifles, Western AR's had accuracy as a priority. The AK-47 was designed for rapid target acquisition and rapid fire over long range accuracy. Soviet squads had a marksmans, DMR, rifle for accurate fire support. AFV's could deliver infantry close to attack positions.

[@nickorioles4271]

RPD is amazing, would love to see a video on the Russian contract Winchester 1895 in 7.62x54r!

[@Teamvalkyrietv]

Good SDI plug, the rpd is really impressive for the era and the handful of macv sog bois that sawed them off and carried them in the jungle is just rad

[@JohnDoe-or2qg]

I seriously wish you the best, we need more people like you across the world. A lot of people like you.

[@kyleplocek9061]

I think ??? The best place to start is! Every model of the I-M-I. GALIL I Think that you should cannibalize Addi milled sniper rifle version of the Galeel or get an unbuilt kit if possible and use those parts on your 50. The glial sniper rifle had a reverse bipod from the ARM bipod. And then custom build it all out of titanium. I was wondering why you couldn’t do stamped titanium or billet aluminum receiver to make it lighter?

[@taolaai123123]

the VPA (Vietnamese People Army) still using the RPD until this day , its not the fancy lancy looking good like M249 , M240B etc...etc... but still good enough to suppressing fire when its needed. great video brandon :D much love from VietNam

[@cumstantin_semen98]

Oh, hello from Russia, comrade)

[@andreivaldez2929]

Used the 249 and 240 in the military and liked both (when I didn't have to carry them) but I'll agree: RPD is absolutely beautiful and still functional and valid as a machine gun.

[@Praxid]

Why fix what ain't broke?

[@uncledanny4549]

3:13 - Hey! That's me!

[@michaelthatcher8170]

Always loved the RPD especially the cut down versions that MACV SOG ran around with.

[@mikeparrell9805]

Rhodesian and SAF forces also used cut down RPD's during the African Bush Wars, I was fortunate enough to "acquire" a cut down RPD when I was doing contract work in Afghanistan, it was so comforting to have in the back seat of my hooptie when rolling around that shit hole country.

[@NewEnglandboy453]

@@mikeparrell9805 I know it's not really, but for some reason that sounds like some amount of fun. That's ignorant of the sacrifices but just a thought lol

[@Arphalia]

Rewatching, I only just now realize that the gas block doesn't directly connect with the gas tube below the barrel. You can see when the bolt goes into battery the piston bridges the gap and then cycles after each round is fired. Really interesting.

[@pentadeuce1086]

I think the reason the RPD is known as a belt fed AK is because it looks like someone tried to recreate an AK from a phone call describing a child's drawing of an AK.

[@98haunter]

That intro hits scarily close to home, it was either the rpd or the hamr

[@retiredrecon]

In the heart of battle's fiery dance, A weapon stands with lethal stance. HK21, its name held high, A guardian 'neath the endless sky. With steel resolve and roaring might, Its bullets sing in the darkest night. A symphony of power unbound, In every burst, a thunderous sound. Relentless force, precision's grace, In every challenge, it finds its place. From distant echoes to close embrace, HK21's valor leaves its trace. A guardian true on field of strife, Through smoke and fire, it carves a life. Machine of war, yet stories untold, Of heroes brave, and courage bold. So let us honor this tool of war, For those who wield it near and far. In history's annals, its legacy spun, The HK21 blazes 'til battle is done.

[@AllForTexas]

POEM MEME REVIEW

[@D0gsbody1]

bro said "fuck it, we shakespeare in this bitch now"

[@danishfurqon8474]

For those who curious how SDI is mentioned in this video, Here it is 8:35 . Our champ brandon always got creative and funny ways to do such a thing.

[@robertjordan6818]

I myself am a big fan of the rpd and am glad you are covering it, great content as always, future congressman Brandon.

[@LegatusLucius1994]

It's hard to imagine moving a centimeter can completely change the trajectory of the bullet

[@ZerotheWanderer]

The RPD is one of my all-time favorites to use throughout FPS games. I always found one favorite to use, and the RPD was the most used I'm pretty sure. RPD, M60, LSAT

[@dillonc7955]

People marveled over the 2 shot kill AK back in CoD 4. I laughed in their faces with my 2 shot kill, belt fed AK.

[@ZerotheWanderer]

@@dillonc7955 My whole schtick was to create run and gun classes but use LMGs instead of SMGs. You were shit out of luck when you ran into somebody running a marathon that magically has 100 bullets that move a lot faster than you do.

[@JeffreyThomas-th2ps]

I heard a podcast of rhodesian war vets this dude from the RLI was in a 4 hour contract he picked up a RPD on the battlefield as he ran out of ammo and used this till the end of the contact he then kept it for the rest of his deployment he LOVED It true story

[@otbc1999]

The RPD on the map Town was pure heaven. That intro brought back some memories

[@ZP1993]

Me: "I kinda wanna get a karambit,but I'm not yet convinced I really need it" Brandon: 4:25 Me: "I'm convinced,I need a karambit"

[@andreivaldez2929]

Profile pic to match

[@lostplanet1931]

​@@andreivaldez2929😂

[@RamboArminius1]

I fired one on a gun range in Vegas. Loved it

[@Verlisify]

Brandon covering iconic video game weapons always brightens my day/week

[@smorrow]

Ian needs to get that FG (or like, his own one) to Admin

[@stradleybidley8893]

One of my favorite guns, wish it would've gotten more modernized with quick detach barrels and stuff, but the og is still rad

[@Jordan-xg1qf]

I just can't stop thinking "this guy is a Candidate for Congress". And it's the best recurring thought in my head!!! ....currently.

[@LisqrTheFox]

3:13 thank you, i'm indeed happy to hear that you might do a review on Beryl, would love to see that and send to all my homies

[@jacobhuff3748]

I remember firing one of these, still like the grease gun more but this had to be my 2nd favorite class 3 firearm that I fired.

[@EzekiesAcheron]

What is wrong with you? The Grease gun is such a piece of shit XD And yes I have fired both a Grease Gun and RPD

[@kevinfox500]

Now Brandon, there's atleast one woman who watches your channel. I married her 17 years ago, and she's how I found your channel. And we are both subbed to it. She ran across your 1858 Remington video, when we inherited my great, great uncle Bat's bird's head grip Peacemaker, and an 1858 passed down on dad's side, since 1871. My grandfather's aunt was Fred Masterson's daughter. While William Barclay Masterson was living in NYC, and working as a sports writer for one of the papera, in 1918, he stopped to visit with the family, on his way to a baseball game in GA. Along with his Colt, there's a picture dated 19 April, 1918, eith him holding my 2 year old grandfather, on his lap. Sadly, that Colt is one 9f uis "bar guns ". He'd buy one at a pawn shop, carve notches into the grip, and offer them for sale, for drinking money. This was one of his last ones, purchased late 1919, a few months before he passed. It then went to his neice in Shinglehouse PA, to her daughter, then to my grandfather, my dad, then me. It is already listed in the will, to go to our daughter and son in law, upon our passing. Only way it leaves the family, is going to a museum, for others to see. Along with the picture, his last handgun license, as the Sullivan Act was, and still is, in effect, and his travel log and diary. So yes. There's at least one woman who watches your channel, in my family, and I'd bet on 2. Our daughter owns an AL Guy AK, from when you were still in NC.

[@veronicareilly6457]

Make that 2

[@ConspiracyKhan]

Sorry mate, she's obviously a deep cover fed.

[@cheesegrater..]

The smile on my face when I saw that this video was uploaded way unimaginablely massive. Best cod zombies gun

[@christopherrussell4399]

my wife's favorite part of the video were the screams in the background after you said "Get away from the Berlin Wall!!" and started firing🤣

[@jazzthejazzy2027]

Thank you so much for all you do, your amazing content, and infinite laughs. Best of luck in the campaign

[@personreanimation]

I love how weird they look compared to the average squad weapon. Such a unique design.

[@Sen-115DK]

Battlefield Vietnam (2004) was the game that introduced me to the RPD. Then COD Black Ops: Cold War (2020) brought it back and had me fallen in love with this LMG again.

[@zekenotech]

Average Cold War enjoyer: 🧐😎

[@vanillaicecream2385]

town, raygun, rpd, touble tap fence area, this was the goat camping strat

[@expiredwater9019]

RPD is like one of my favorite auto firearms to shoot of all time, tons of fun.

[@OregonianPlinking]

The RPD is just a vibe in itself.

[@ARSLENE]

I don't know why but I feel like the gun is beautiful.

[@sprimepool3726]

Bro, that intro brought me back. The RPD was my favorite LMG in BO2.

[@Talos_of_Atmora]

That zombies reference is top notch my man, I appreciate that a lot and it's amazing to see the RPD breakdown finally!

[@kungfugirevik657]

Fires on the Ranch, followed by a Garand spin, nice.

[@theLyzhendricks]

0:17 literaly my childhood lol

[@skypentraico4322]

Man, that opening monolog brought back such a hit of nostalgia. Thanks for that. #AKGNotificationsquad

[@wendyannedoodigian9818]

Been a subscriber for a while now and love that you are running for office. We need more people like you honestly that understands the wants and needs of the people and are constitutional. Firm believer in the 2a and Constitutional Carry😁

[@athulaacscarface]

12:57 is a good reference, everybody will not agree with it but still worth it.

[@Brigand231]

The handguard (and maybe the grip) of the RPD can be seen in Fallout 3's "Chinese Assault Rifle" The stock is also similarly shaped, though it's a wireframe in the game and not solid.

[@craftingclasher3791]

I think it would be awesome if you could get your hands on either a PTRD-41 or a PTRS-41. I imagine the ammo costs a good bit though.

[@NovaPheonix]

He already has a PTRS-41! He shows it off in the.. P-50 video I believe! That .50 cal rifle from Robocop 2!

[@craftingclasher3791]

@NovaPheonix Oh yeah, you are right. Well, hopefully we will see it running one day in that case.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

Despite some quirks that could've been improved (like not having the lower under-cutout and the exposed piston at the gas block lol), it's a sweet unit. Nice!

[@peterresetz1960]

You're missing the point. Russian designed firearms work better when they suck in dust and dirt dirt when fired. It improves the function of all the undersized internal components that are on the minus side of tolerance.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

@@peterresetz1960 Okay LOL

[@SancrusGloria]

By the way, the RPD was not designed by Vasily Degtyarev alone, it was created in collaboration with his son, Vladimir Degtyarev. Although the most famous invention of Degtyarev Jr. is the RPG-7. Yes, everyone knows what an RPG-7 is, but no one will name its creator. In general, the RPD was originally created as a "heavy avtomat". Let me explain, submachine guns were called ordinary avtomats, in Soviet reference books it says that a submachine gun is an "avtomat for a pistol cartridge". Well, if Tokarev simply remade his AVT-40 for the Elizarov and Semin cartridge (7.62*39), then the Degtyarevs went the other way: they converted the DP-27 light machine gun into an assault rifle. But then they created a backup version and replaced the disk store with a tape receiver. Well, the resulting machine gun was called RD-44 (Ruchnoy Degtyareva or Handheld Degtyarev), and after it was adopted, it became an RPD.

[@ericheaton642]

This is probably the gun review I have been waiting for the most! I knew Brandon would get an RPD one day!

[@ericquintanar1]

I think there are 2 classic guns you need to add to your collection a Mauser C97 broom handle and a Lewis gun! Let's go old school WW1 ! Life is amazing when you can see the history of gun progress through the ages.

[@johndoe7270]

The SKS was the first rifle I ever shot. Been a huge fan of 7.62x39mm every since. Personally, I prefer an AR-15 chambered for 7.62x39mm. I can only say this, because there has been major improvements to the magazines in the past 2 decades.

[@1111Tactical]

AR-15 and 762x39 is cringe. Needless reliability issues for that caliber, and the aesthetics of an "AR-47" style rifle is always an afront to God. 😅 If you want something a little bit AR and a little bit AK in that caliber just get a Galil Ace Gen 2. You also get the rock solid reliability of AK 762 mags

[@andremeyer863]

Made for sissies. Try 7.62x51.

[@johndoe7270]

@@1111Tactical I have had 3 AR15 in that cal and never had any issue. Calling a rifle in a specific round "cringe" is pretty fucking dumb. There is nothing wrong with it.

[@Jacob-qr7iy]

Brandon you are awesome! Your videos are amazing and you are an excellent role model! I also think it’s pretty cool that you know one of my best friends. I heard that he won a competition against you and you had to put a cruddy sticker on your bike 😂. Lol he was the original Ak guy from where I come from haha I’m glad he is doing well and has gotten to meet you! Thank for the great videos I’m looking forward to the next one.

[@krystianzyszczynski4115]

Tak!!! Bardzo sie ciesze!! Dziekuje!!!! Bog zaplacz!!

[@nosuchthingasshould4175]

I bóg zapłakał.

[@michaelg.6181]

I love the content. Something that is really random but I would love to see, your opinions on the various styles of safety mechanisms. There’s a lot of them and I think you could actually make a really entertaining video on that

[@wealthybone2990]

Ah the RPD one of my favorites lmg's and its funny you brought up BO2 zombies because I was about to mention that, its goated and honestly better than raygun. Well this was nice to see you make a video on this gun, I always enjoy seeing this gun because you rarely see it these days, so thank you.

[@theredneckengineer]

The exposed piston (basically making it a short stroke piston operation) was an upgrade made by (I assume) other Soviet-bloc users of the RPD. The original Russian RPD had a closed gas system and as a result, was horrifically over-gassed. I have had to machine several new gas adjuster blocks for RPD MGs over the last few years, because they will otherwise beat themselves to death, bend the rear take-down pin, destroy the recoil spring, etc.

[@angrymater13la]

Thank you for what you are doing Brandon.

[@christiancleofas7451]

I just love how RPD can be pronounced as Rapid and it still makes sense

[@FyremaelGlittersparkle]

Weird aside, but that CRKT karambit from the TacPack is really nice. I own one, and carry it in my bag every day. Trust me, it's heavy enough you won't forget you're carrying it. My bag is measurably lighter when I take that knife out.

[@maggs131]

Favorite weapon in MW2 bling perk with a silencer and 100 round mag.

[@Zorro33313]

6:35 - US never fought a war of scale where non-disentigrating belts are much more preferable due to logistics and manufacturing exhaustion.

[@HeathenActual500]

We also aren't poor

[@SilentKnight91]

*sees new video from Brandon, day instantly improves* #LetsGoBrandon #AKGNotificationSquad

[@Josh-vg2lj]

That is an incredibly modern weapon for the early to mid 40s. Insane what soviets came up with.

[@matthewgabbard6415]

That, or modern gun technology hasn’t really evolved that much. And how much different can a machine gun really be from what’s already out there?

[@HKBronc]

@@matthewgabbard6415 Hit the nail on the head there. The M60 was a derivative of the MG42, the M240 was a derivative of the M60, etc etc. And the Germans still use the MG42 in the new MG3, same thing but with some pic rails and chambered in 7.62 NATO. Hasn't been much by way of HUGE innovation since like 1959.

[@paulmears5330]

Seeing the piston moving in and out of the gap while firing is awesome 😎

[@IHamDogg]

RPD and M60 and Brownie were Point Guns in Zombies, the Lamentation Galil was the actual BodyPilingMachine.

[@ahmedpakistan1517]

You are a Legend too Brandon. Especially for going into politics and keeping your content flawless, funny and "sometimes" dark. Good luck on your life journey and may the Tokarev be with you.💪

[@SeanJSlomka42]

I think your point about Kalashnikov changing everything is interesting, as this gun was replaced with the RPK in the Soviet armed forces. A gun that was considered to be much worse than the RPD in it's role as squad automatic. Perhaps the excitement around this brand new gun, that changed the way we think about firearms design, caused the Soviets to change some things that really shouldn't have been.

[@Victoratify]

Who thought that the PKK is worse than the RPD? The Soviet Army did not think so. On the contrary, they considered that replacing the RPD with the PKK is beneficial.

[@tastethecock5203]

RPD had some issues in the service, they knew RPK wasn't that good of a replacement, but rpk was much more reliable

[@redcheeks3262]

loving youre vids it really scratches my ich 4 weaponry,ive been firing the german M.A.G. mittraileur auf gas also a classic light machinegun or Mittraileur,+_13kg chambered in modern 7.62 mm