Firearms Expert Reacts To EVEN MORE Escape From Tarkov Guns

Jonathan Ferguson, a weapons expert and Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries, once again breaks down the weaponry of Escape From Tarkov, including some absolutely outrageously cursed weapons, and the SKS rifle.
In the latest video in the Firearm Expert Reacts series, Jonathan Ferguson--a weapons expert and Keeper of Firearms & Artillery at the Royal Armouries--breaks down the guns of Escape From Tarkov and compares them to their real-life counterparts.
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[@macbrown99]

"Rifle is fine." HE SAID THE LINE

[@wurmturm]

"Nyet! Rifle is fine!"

[@DavidCowie2022]

Where is the line from?

[@TheSunderingSea]

@@DavidCowie2022 A very old green text from 4Chans /k/ board

[@mattb154]

Is he, dare I say it, /our/ man?

[@hop-skip-ouch8798]

@@LipColt He mentioned wooden furniture too. Could be that he's the same person.

[@Mate_Antal_Zoltan]

when Jon said "It's happening again!" he sounded like that short clip sucked his entire soul out of his body

[@augustooliveira5588]

I got confused if i should laugh or cry with that clip lol

[@gunman762]

Sounds like someone who has had enough

[@oi1e319]

Heartbroken man 😢

[@Racc_Oon]

@@augustooliveira5588 i was crying in pain 👍

[@12.7x99mm]

@@gunman762 Oi go back to the M-14 I'm dating 5.56 x45mm stop stalking me.

[@jaidenl.clements6794]

“Ivan look!” “Да?” “Double lasers mean double accuracy” Ivan now cries for hours as he has butchered a Mosin Nagant

[@veganssuck2155]

*ад

[@gestaltengine6369]

It's so that the enemy thinks he's being shot by two people

[@jamesnorman9160]

"It's happening again!" Sure these franken-weapons might have no practical value whatsoever in the real world, but I will admit it's impressive the amount of customisation this game has when you alter the weapons. The only other series I can think of which let you do crazy stuff like that was Army of Two, back in the day. *whips out ridiculously over-customised pistol* "Oh my God...for the love of God!"

[@mekhane.broken9678]

My favorite is the breach loading AK.

[@scarecrow0774]

Army of 2…. Shit you just unlocked some memories I forgot about. Me and my dad beat that game 100% together and I forgot just how good and customizable the weapons were. Especially for the time

You should see some mallninjas tacticool weapons that are out there irl...

[@funnycatgaming8506]

@@mekhane.broken9678 id say the careless whisper is my favourite

[@XaleManix]

I literally read this AS he said this.

[@screwed8182]

"It's happening again" is the worst cry of pain i've ever heard from Jon

[@AzuriteCoast]

excuse me where can I find your profile picture

[@mortis.y2]

What’s the time stamp for this part?

[@BrumBrumBryn]

@@mortis.y2 9:32, referring to someone submitting a gun design specifically to trigger him haha

[@doot5120]

The pain in his voice was palapable

[@mortis.y2]

@@BrumBrumBryn thanks dawg

[@ZulqarnainAidil]

I love that their relationship has evolved to a point where they are actively trolling him lol

[@Phycorax]

Vanguard one got uploaded today

[@hellohelloington5952]

one of the best things about tarkov: you could have been playing the game for years and have the most modified and most tactical AK which can one shot drop anyone and will laser you across the map and have full tier IV body armour, but someone with a makarov PM who just spawned in as a scav can still one shot you. i love that.

[@ivanemelianov5921]

If you have a faceshield and armour, then no unless he is a cheeky "destroy the legs" gamer

[@oh-not-the-bees7872]

Yeah, that sounds terrible.

[@spamaccount2915]

Soo much better than cod with the sweat and required meta loadout

[@ronkledonkanusmoncher564]

@@oh-not-the-bees7872 it’s not really that bad because you still have so many advantages with such high level gear, and if you use them right you’ll usually come out on top, the thing is that if you don’t exploit those advantages you can still get your ass capped easy by someone who knows what they’re doing.

[@Malikyte13]

@@ronkledonkanusmoncher564 As it should be. Relies on player skill instead of just "having the biggest shiniest equipment = automatic win" that most multiplayer games suffer from.

[@Crytic_Music]

Short answer: Yes the mp155 shown in game does exist, its called the mp 155 ultima smart shotgun and most definitely has that cursed thermal inside of it. Tarkov loves to put obscure guns in their game hahaha

[@danialyousaf6456]

Technically not obscure since it came out like last year.

[@Crytic_Music]

@@danialyousaf6456 i know, but thats what makes it obscure haha, most games tend to use weapons from a couple years old, not stuff that released yesterday

[@danialyousaf6456]

@@Crytic_Music yeah, but since tarkov is set in a modern era it makes sense for there to be modern weapons in it.

[@nooblangpoo]

Well they (Nikita and the dev team) did get invited by Kalashnikov Concern for a shoot.

[@theangrycheeto]

Obscure Russian guns*

[@rustyshackleford1508]

*"Rifle is fine."* Ah, yes, I see you are also a disciple of Ivan Cheznokov.

[@cowboynoodles2641]

You cannot hit largest side of barn

[@ScavsAteMyLegs]

Pro Tip: If you are recording gameplay in Tarkov in an offline raid, equip and unequip an active headset to fix that echo audio bug.

[@minigunner9060]

The reason the pistol didnt lock back was due to it only having a round in the chamber and no magazine. The magazine is needed for the slide to lock.

[@totallyunrelated1292]

Yh Johnathon got something wrong for the first time ever lol

[@MartianV2GG]

Could be wrong ammo type

[@nice1bro759]

"it's a firearm that only a mother could love" i love this guy :D

[@SceneShiffer]

I want to see Jonathan building guns in tarkov, would be funny And a Wolfenstein's reaction

[@hammy9906]

THIS. PLEASE.

[@thitipongkasemwarit3560]

Wolfenstein Assault Rifle 1946T Assault Rifle 1960 Bombenchuss Luger 1960 Kampfpistole Old Blood/Colossus Machinepistole 1980 aka Nazi Micro Uzi Blitzgewehr Krugelgewehr Sturmgewehr 1961/Youngblood Hammer Gewehr Ubergewehr Lasergewehr

[@kapar5586]

yes please

[@dannyrose4121]

Need a Wolfenstein reaction pls

[@wtm5968]

Oh yes! Building guns with lvl4 traders unlocked! I'd watch that for sure!

[@JonathanRossRogers]

10:08 The player manages it fine...by clipping his hand through the scope.

[@TacComControl]

I love how this series has slowly evolved from an educational jaunt into "Make poor Jon-boy cry" XD

[@D0WNT0WN]

Former U.S. Marine here. I used to practice catching chambered rounds upon ejection at ranges. Sometimes after certain shooting drills there's a couple rounds left in the magazine. To clear the weapon before stepping off the firing line, I'd tilt my rifle 90 degrees left and down slightly, rack back the charging handle, and catch the round out of mid air. Got pretty good at it too!

[@LipColt]

8:15 "For the traditionalists like me...RIFLE IS FINE" < < Happy IVAN CHESNOKOV noises > >

[@NathanWeeks]

I love the Hot Fuzz reference: "Farmers, and their mums, are not going to be concealing this in their barns"!

[@tsarfox3462]

Dibs on the sea mine.

[@sceligator]

Everyone an' their mums is packin' 'round 'ere.

[@orangewhisperer5427]

@@sceligator Like who?

[@scerpalman]

@@orangewhisperer5427 Farmers, farmer's mums.

[@stevemc6010]

"Fu** off grasshopper."

[@torgranael]

I love that this game allows you to do bat-shit crazy modifications, but at the expense of weapon performance. Also gotta love that even the game gave up with the drum mag.

[@SgtSeth]

2:25 having been in the military for almost 30 years, having had multiple deployments all over the world; I have seen this done with rifles and pistols by more than a handful of people. It takes skill and practice. Plus, its easier and quicker than trying to get that last round out by rolling this pistol/rifle upside down, dropping said round and having to bend over to find and pick it up.

[@JozefLucifugeKorzeniowski]

I do it with my XDm sometimes when leaving the range. it's not really that hard. my dad is good enough at it with his G26 he can aim it to land in one of his pockets.

[@TheTechNopal]

Hooah

[@petergerdes1094]

@@TheTechNopal love the fact that KZbin offers to translate your comment into English. And it kinda works (translates as 'yes' which isn't too bad even if it losses the feel).

[@CallanElliott]

"Farmers and their mums are not going to conceal this is their barns" A man of culture I see.

[@exaltedfox2380]

"Everybody and their mum's are packin round here"

[@danielfedden227]

@@exaltedfox2380 "like who" andy "farmers " other andy "farmers mums "

[@telphex4471]

Its nice to know that I’m not the only person in the world who’s heard of this movie

[@CallanElliott]

@@telphex4471 A classic.

[@bombomos]

One of the best cop movies

[@nero91]

"Rifle is Fine" I should have known where this guy spends his off time

[@mapkocc]

a magi/k/al place

[@sub2meelmo]

lmao

[@klystron2010]

gathering deer pheromones

[@MAEwSherman]

I guess British /k/omandoes do exist

[@latergator8346]

The cursed gun and the reaction of Johnathan at 17:19 made me laugh my ass off

[@jpabe9321]

3:10 - Depending on hand size and the ergonomics of a pistol, it's super easy to accidentally pin the slide stop lever down while shooting with a high thumbs forward grip. I've got meaty battle gnome hands, so I do it pretty often.

[@lucasnoel8974]

He just didn't have a mag in the gun, so it didn't lock open

[@TrashcanActual]

"This is a deliberate effort to break my brain isn't it?" SO much of Tarkov is designed to break your brain lmao

[@captainsponge7825]

the Tarkov itself is designed for it lol

[@averin5193]

it's just a shame that it's not just the bullets that are designed for that

[@kitanesenpai2186]

in mother russia, game plays you

[@estaticethan1752]

1st: 5:00 2nd: 9:32 3rd: 12:44 4th: 17:17

[@insertteahere3162]

the MP-155 Ultima is indeed being sold as having a small thermal sight thingy. it also records video and counts your shots, among many other questionably useful features

[@kingsora84]

Pretty certain it would be illegal in certain countries in europe.

[@StressmanFIN]

Counts your shots? Are we finally close to Aliens Pulse Rifle ammo counter??

[@rrenkrieg7988]

@@StressmanFIN there's a Glock attachment that gives you an ammo counter behind the rear sight

[@testname4464]

I mean, sounds like it would be great for police. Now they can't lie about having to reload twice when gunning down a singular unarmed protestor

[@blank8537]

@@testname4464 Does it matter how many times they reloaded if they've actually shot someone without a cause?

[@reginadea2821]

I think the cursed gun reactions are hilarious! You're a treasure, Jonathan.

[@hair_sauce6472]

5:06 ITS THE CARELESS WHISPER!!

[@Kaiimei]

The fact that he's also a gamer, he isn't just someone who knows guns, he knows games as well, that just sells it for me.

[@RonJeremy514]

You would be surprised at the amount of people becoming gun enthusiasts from video games or the other way around. At some point shooting the real thing or playing tactical shooters gets to various people.

[@baneofbanes]

A lot of people got into guns thru video games.

[@nerd_nato564]

Yeah. It's clear how he knows many of the inaccuracies in the games he reviews are there not because "devs bad" but because of game balance. It's quite different from other expert reaction videos.

[@Kaiimei]

@@nerd_nato564 Exactly, like how he doesn't take the butchered guns too seriously, he knows they are simply there for a laugh and not meant to be feasible, even as he jokingly 'reviews' them.

[@TheONLYFeli0]

Almost everyone got into guns through videogames or cinema.

[@bombboy575]

Nearly missed the "Rifle is fine" reference from Jonathan. Love this man

[@chrisoniceskates]

Was sad how far I had to scroll in the comments before i saw someone mention it

[@thatdudepj-5741]

@@chrisoniceskates the first comment i saw was one like this lol

[@wurzel9671]

/k/ reference?

[@nickb1241]

@@wurzel9671 “rifle is fine” is a common gun meme now, this guys a normie if he learned that from the internet it was probably reddit or something vanilla

[@H-Lambda-]

@@nickb1241 4chan really isn't the super secret special club you think it is, it has been mainstream for almost 15 years and most in-jokes spread beyond it very quickly

[@FOVoid]

9:38 Mr. Ferguson is regretting every life decision that led to this moment.

[@ppk4766]

Lmao

[@VRichardsn]

8:05 "Rifle is fine" An Ivan Chesnokov reference! He certainly is a man of culture.

[@zanzibarzamfir276]

the pistol went click because it didnt have a magazine in it so no slide lock because no follower

[@knickemz]

understandable have a nice day.

[@mikepaquet9616]

this clip may have also been recorded last wipe where slide catches/bolt catches were all bugged

[@brasileiroloko5375]

I noticed the pistol slides not locking open too, happens with the glock too. Happened last wipe, haven't played the new wipe

[@joelplease9039]

Scrolled down to see this comment, i hoped someone notice it😂

[@andrewleger37]

Thank you! I was looking for this.

[@spy_pl8800]

we need him to react to more cursed guns from Tarkov

[@JDaVaporPhonkGuy03]

i agree

[@Ino_38]

Or cursed guns in games in general

[@worriedyew1840]

Yes

[@leone3394]

Yup

[@dragonmarius4565]

Hell ya

[@xnopyt13]

8:33 now that’s a cool way to use the forward ejection

[@sleepingsnorlax9948]

Must be nice for an expert to see a group of people really appreciate their field and put so much love into realism like this. Tarkov devs did an awesome job.

[@framerate3003]

if we're going for cursed guns, payday 2 can't be overlooked by jonathan

[@AJZulu]

Giant Spoon

[@joenathan8594]

Long deagle supressed

[@mrstorch5068]

Short Barrel Thanatos .50cal

[@leadanvil8215]

the snub-nosed minigun and 23 round Garand

[@Year_of_the_Dell]

@@leadanvil8215 24 now it got 1 extra

[@deanmaile9005]

"It's making a statement, and that statement is I have no idea how guns should be" I actually laughed out loud at that, you are a rockstar! At this point you have to understand that people are now going to make the most cursed weapons they can just for your reaction.

[@DamienDarksideBlog]

His reactions are sometimes just perfectly British

[@CallanElliott]

I think the message was more "I wanna make Jonathan cry"

[@timmanning5206]

Oh god I hope they do. This has been his best yet

[@davethewave8590]

I'm SO HAPPY we got him to review the cursed creations of tarkov

[@NiliMoto]

Love. It! Its such a cool thing to hear features and gun implementation being validated by a professional. Makes me - in a weird way - proud to play the game

[@sneakyboy8]

Ah the Carless Whisper, a truly remarkable machine.

[@raflyll]

ah yes 3 ergo gun

[@putinmahcochin1636]

Doinks Chad's to death.

[@youtubebot1571]

This would make general Sam proud

[@Pikharo]

A real swiss army knife of a gun

[@socraticmethod-man9808]

We have hit full meta with players making guns just to mess with Jonathan.

[@ferdinand12390]

We hit full meta when someone spraypainted as a logo a photo of Jonathan in CSGO

[@Nickallsopp92]

That first rifle he was looking at is the CMMG Mutant, a hybrid of the ar15 and the ammo and magazine of the AK, and yes it is a real gun. They're commercially available in the US but not in full auto. I don't think they have any military use but I could be wrong.

[@jediknight1294]

Some were sold to spec ops for ammo commonality with foreign forces for oddball stuff that's about it.

[@isaacs3413]

@@jediknight1294 If they manufactured it in 5.45 I think more people and governments would think about purchasing.

[@rowdystix]

Hearing him say “pucker factor as they say” in that English accent might have been my favorite moment in these so far

[@batterypoweredgorillas]

Wolfenstein the new order guns would be an interesting idea

[@jPlanerv2]

YEEES

[@mickvaniperen8544]

I highly approve of this Idea

[@thitipongkasemwarit3560]

Assault Rifle 1960 = StG44+HK G3 Luger Pistol 1960 = Futuristic Luger Automatic shotgun 1960

[@TheForceApplied]

"Farmers and their mums." Love the Hot Fuzz reference.

[@thevaugelydisgruntledengin5356]

Fr lmao, I was so surprised by it

[@FlavorTown9088]

i laughed real long and hard when he said in the saddest voice "it's happening again"

[@bobbafett8593]

These Tarkov videos are absolute gold, keep it up Jonathan!

[@Arcysis]

On the pistol clip: isn't the magazine (in that case at least) responsible for the slide-lock? There was no magazine in the pistol, only one round in chamber, so the slide can't lock back.

[@motivated2die]

Good spot, exactly my thoughts :D They cut the video right after, so when it continues we don't know if there's a mag they removed before showing the new one being put in, but it would make sense that tarkov gets that right :)

[@dangerchrist123]

To expand on this: You can bring guns with no magazine inside them, so that animation is what happens if you reload with a round in the chamber but no mags

[@porrod4313]

I havent saw information that says that about the PL 15, i know that it has for the sr1mp, Edit: the one in the sr1pm is actually one that makes it so that when you use all your rounds and the slide is locked back, inserting a new magazine makes it go forward

[@Definitelydusky]

Pretty sure it was just a jam. Tarkov recently added jamming as a common occurrence and it happens a bit too much to actually be realistic.

[@Arcysis]

@@Definitelydusky well, it can happen, but then it would notify the player via a small message, which I didnt spot

[@clayheinzerling1852]

That genuine disgust at 12:45 killed me. I had no clue how much I needed Jonathan being revolted by over-modded firearms but now that Ive seen it in hooked

[@latergator8346]

i was laughing my ass off at that moment :DDD

[@TheHammerGuy94]

NOPE.avi

[@sumtingwong3261]

Love watching this guy speak about his passion. Awesome watch mate

[@jocosesonata]

13:03 - Ah, yes, the Retina Destroyer; great for dark corridors.

[@eagleone5456]

3:10 most weapons have last round hold open activated by the empty magazine. I'm assuming the gun had a round in the chamber but the magazine was absent. Edit: corrected the time so it makes a little more sense

[@ThePepino999]

Exactly, on 3:27 you can see that the character only introduce the magazine, pointing out that it didn't have a magazine while firing that round on the chamber.

[@MetalGuitaristPro]

Exactly what I came here to say.

[@jonathanferguson1211]

To be honest, at that point I hadn't caught on to the fact that you can have the mag out - obviously that's a pretty rare feature in video games! But yes, if there' no mag, it won't lock open.

[@aussierule]

@@jonathanferguson1211 You can take the mag out, unload each round, and load a mixture of "bullet salad" if you wanted to assuming they are all the same caliber. You can also carry around magazines or top load the gun one bullet at a time, an example being the Remington 700 bolt action rifle. You hold your reload key and scroll the mousewheel over the method of reloading you want to do. Also, the ammo for the civilian semi automatic AK chambered in .366 will fit in a universal 7.62x39 magazine meant for the semi or select fire 7.62 AK's, so you can have some pretty embarrassing moments if you accidentally bring a magazine from your stash that looks like all the others but just has the wrong ammo in it, effectively disabling your rifle. You can eject rounds at will with a keybind in the case of say, reloading to a magazine with better penetration ammo to get that old round out of there and chamber that fresh pen round. Or just for fun if you want. Your firearm can also malfunction if it's not maintained and in bad shape causing you to have to clear jams frequently. And this is just a fraction of all the cool unrestricted gameplay features. Last thing I wanna touch on in case anyone else is intrigued by how awesome this game is. You can wear body armor, helmets, and chestrigs. Your ammo HAS to be either in your vest or if the mag is small enough in your pockets (pistol). You can bring in as many loaded magazines as you want but you can only access as many as you put in your vest which for most people is typically 3 mags plus 1 in the gun. On top of this you can bring loose ammo and top up your mags. This becomes a big factor in gameplay usually leading to a lull in prolonged firefights where players retreat, top up mags, and bandage/medkit/splint etc. if they need it. Gunfights either last a little while or you're dead instantly. There's some in between but not much. Your body armor can be anywhere from class 1-6 with each tier becoming harder to penetrate requiring higher quality rounds and harder to acquire the really high end stuff. You need to know the capabilities of your ammo moreso than the specific rifle or pistol you decided to use. There are 135 unique types of ammo in Tarkov strictly for player firearms, (yes ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE TYPES OF AMMO!!) 3 mounted weapons and an FN40GL Mk2 grenade launcher. The desirable ammo traits are usually enough penetration to get through class 4 and 5 armor and enough flesh damage to be able to take them down with 2 vs 3 shots to the chest. The traits are as follows: Penetration Power - A number used to determine bullet's penetration chances, and damage inflicted on armor when it fails to penetrate. Damage Value - The number of Hit Points subtracted from Target's Total HP Pool when a bullet manages to penetrate through Armor. Armor Damage Ratio (%) - Percentage of Bullet's Damage that is done to Armor when it fails to penetrate. Projectile Speed - Bullet's initial velocity in meters per second (this speed lowers over distance because of air friction, gravity, humidity, and some other factors that are reflected in the game). Fragmentation Chance - A likelihood of a bullet splitting/splintering after entering Target's body. Bullets that have Fragmented after impact deal high bonus Damage to Targets. Ricochet Chance - Rather self-explanatory. Chance of bullet bouncing off a surface when it is shot at an angle. And that's only going over ammo and armor. There's so much more it's insane. FLIR, NVG's, Faceshields that stop smaller rounds, actual mil dots and realism in the scopes whom Eotech, Walther, Leupold just to name a few, have partnered up with. There are a lot of manufacturers that are partnered and represented in the game including Lonestar Armory from my state of Texas with their TX-15 carbine being featured! Semi auto only, civilian specs just like in real life. Great game to anyone interested.

[@lpaulauskas1990]

This ...

[@connortheandroidsentbycybe7740]

14:42 I understood that reference! Also, "pucker factor" is an outstanding phrase

[@iliapachulia9012]

"Everyone and their mums are packing around here" "Like who?" "Farmers" "Who else?" "Farmers mums" never ceases to make me burst out laughing

[@Madness-te7dr]

“Here come the Fuzz”

[@connortheandroidsentbycybe7740]

@@iliapachulia9012 the payoff later on is *chefs kiss* too

[@lttarzanman6452]

Dang, I was hoping he would say something about how the character locks the SKS bolt back without having an empty magazine in it or reaching in to pull the hold-open up. Of all the tarkov I've seen, never once has anyone addressed it.

[@alecubudulecu]

In the beginning when he says the “slide didn’t lock open”. That’s not due to last round in the magazine. It’s a failure to fire / feed. The game has jamming and failure to fire mechanics based on durability and maintenance / cleaning of the firearms. Ie The gun jammed. Happens sometimes.

[@ryguy6482]

Another one of those "fun" additions to make us crawl through the glass.

[@ryanb6614]

While Gun jams are implemented in tarkov (very very rarely only if gun is super low durability) the malfunctions you see this wipe is a “misfire”. Either due to shitty ammunition or firing pin failure, the primer fails to ignite the powder

[@ticklesackmac8383]

no, round ejected. he just didn’t have a mag in.

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

@David Masters lack of mag, someone chambered a round in the inventory screen and forgot to put the mag in the gun. Fired the first shot and click, because it had nothing.

[@MillionairesDiary]

that did not happen in the video - a gun jam is always notified by a error message in the bottom right corner. There was no error message.

[@artifex2.080]

"It's happening again" Johnathan sounded so desperate for it to end

[@derpythespy]

The way he says UUUUH (17:18) is so hilarious It shows how disgusted he is

[@tom_606HQ]

Someone whould remix that! Or not

[@sdfabctr]

10:35, don't worry about the recoil, the first shot is for the guy, the second shot is for his guardian angel and the third is for his immortal soul as it attempts to float off to heaven. It's actually perfectly constructed for its intended purpose

[@Tinnock]

Sometime to keep in mind with stuff like the ergo stocks for the SKS, some people use them so they can store and preserve the wood and still use the gun, my friend has a M1 with modern furniture on it, he keeps the wooden furniture safely stored.

[@ShyGuy2020]

"My final descent into madness" We will see... We. Will. See.

[@Ishmaille]

2:53 Jonathan, maybe someone has answered your question already, but I'm pretty sure that the slide didn't lock back because there was no magazine inserted in the pistol. There was a round in the chamber which the player fired, and the pistol fully cycled, but the lack of a magazine prevented the slide from locking back. This is because the last-round hold open feature is typically engaged by the magazine follower pushing up on the inside of the slide release lever. It's actually a really cool feature that I haven't seen in any other game. In fact, I think Tarkov even has animations for the player manually inserting a cartridge into the chamber when they don't have any magazines, which your average player will never even see.

[@ZZaGGrrUzz]

I just tested it with glock and this is indeed how it works in the game. Slide locks when mag dumping bit not without mag and there's an animation for reloading bullet in chamber without mag

[@blix0ne]

nice pick up

[@JTCF]

Seeing him react to Receiver 2 guns and gun handling would be awesome!

[@euhemer9597]

i love to see that our Jonathan is having fun with those vids

[@Sky-bg5wt]

17:17 Best reaction thus for from Johnathan reacting to Tarkov this series.

[@I_Hat123]

He got grossed out, Lol.

[@m_i8127]

я всякое дерьмо в жизни видал, но ЭТО...

[@I_Hat123]

@@m_i8127 I agree

[@douglascampbell9809]

Malfunctions were added to the game last wipe.

[@jackal_9791]

And thats what happened to the PL-15, right? Or was it because there was no magazine, as others have pointed out

[@enfield_the_enigmatic2989]

Actually they were always there, but they recently changed it so that looted guns had far less durability so that malfunctions would actually occur.

[@egomania2792]

@@jackal_9791 the PL15 in the first Clip had no mag in it, thats also why the slide didn't lock open. Then there was a second clip where Jonathan himself pointed out the malf.

[@Breadlootgoblin]

@@enfield_the_enigmatic2989 didn't they also add misfires with this wipe? iirc pre-wipe only failure to rechamber or failure to load malfunctions would happen

[@bullshitdepartment]

@@enfield_the_enigmatic2989 false, they never had misfires.

[@Strike86]

That butchered Mosin is called the 'Careless Whisper', it was first shown on a video by General Sam which is absolutely hilarious.

[@HangmanOfficialUploads]

"It's happening again...!" -Jonathan Ferguson, nearly in tears from the crimes witnessed before him

[@Ismail-tp1wn]

Please react to weapons from Wolfenstein, preferably the newer games, but some older ones are fine I guess.

[@alexwong3365]

5:21 it is called the careless whisper, and it is a long range weapon.

[@kpen9764]

We deff going to need a part 3 now. soo many more weapons to look at.

[@braydenstock7251]

Love these. My favorite gun in the game is the VPO (AK) .366. It would be interesting to hear about that specific cartridge. Others that he hasn't covered such as the MCX with subsonic rounds etc... could be covered as well

[@rostyslavts6270]

It really would be cool if Jonathan would react to the Weapons of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series of games

[@FreelanceCarmine]

Has there been a video on 'Receiver 2' yet? It's got some really nice depiction of handguns, and also firearm malfunctions like double feed, stovepipes, jamming and my personal favourite "oops, no bullet."

[@nooblangpoo]

The "Oops, no bullets" malfunction is more of a "Me" malfunction.

[@deathkxssed]

JONATHON IS AMAZINGGG. so thankful for your content

[@LegendaryCollektor]

I love my SKS As someone who's shot a real sks its amazing how accurate the sound and recoil are

[@Vanq17]

I love how even KZbin realizes I have no interest in any other Gamespot videos, I'm only ever presented videos of Jonathan. Finally, the algorithms are doing their job!

[@mafuius6958]

Same

[@ZombieWilfred]

18:20 "Don't know whether to be impressed or disgusted, I genuinely don't..." Both. Impressed by the game design, disgusted by what the player chose to do with it. 😆

[@davispeterson1876]

Easily the second worst thing I've ever seen done to a krink. Thank God this one wasn't real

[@kyleo6188]

😂😂 lool

[@kylegoehringer8675]

This is so awesome that you do this

[@teamfouryoshi]

I would really love see him do another one now that they have added the durability in game so more malfunctions and different type of malfunctions that could happen

[@_litpepsiman_8979]

"The careless whisper is known for its short range capabilities."- bizzlesnaff 2019

[@yourbestfrienddio]

A truly fantastic weapon

[@cornslop6513]

bet ya that gun has 3 ergo

[@TrondBrgeKrokli]

Thank you for having such a calm and collected voice when talking about all the weapon details and their real life counterparts. It is an absolute delight to listen to you talk.

[@aleksandarstankovic1525]

The best thing to see is his passion for guns and professional approach to a game.. best man 10/10

[@inferno1217]

We've gotta see a video of him being toured through the shooting range and the weapon modding of this game himself!

[@wildwickedandweirdpodcast1323]

Girlfriend: “oh my god WHEN are you going to fix the sink like you promised?” Me after watching all these videos: “Pause here....”

[@devinrosenthal8928]

When he said “it’s happening again” I thought he was gonna break down and cry

[@titusdaniel]

-What a great sport! Thanks for putting up with the silliness, Jonathan

[@kokeanikilator]

protip, using multiple lasers can sometimes help with hipfire in game since it makes the dot more visible, i do this all the time with Saigas

[@Forewarned76]

"Hunt: Showdown" has been updated with more guns and specialty ammo, I wanna hear Jonathan's opinions of them...

[@gljnjo]

"It's a masterpiece..." My new favourite catchphrase said by Jonathan.

[@felix6587]

I love those videos. Please keep it up

[@TheRealMrSir]

I was last at the royal armouries 20 years ago, think I need to make another visit to see their collections now

[@psych0CS2]

Need a video dedicated to cursed tarkov guns. I want to see his reaction to the CCTV-90

[@Sirijus17]

"Farmers and their mums" made me laugh more than it should have.

[@kevreeduk222]

"Hot Fuzz" reference?

[@CallanElliott]

@@kevreeduk222 He worked in two in one sentence.

[@devist8er117]

To answer your question about the pistol slide not locking open, I believe it was simply a misfire due to bad ammo. There is a very small chance that a round will chamber but not go off. This is especially common on cheaper ammo

[@AfatterMan2]

its so sharp that every time jonathan handles a firearm he has those crisp white gloves on; mad respect to him, and similarly from him to the weapons

[@paulchilds1893]

This might be one of my favourite reactions Jonathan has done. The simple "urgh" as a reaction was perfect. Also "Farmers and their mums" - top tier reference.

[@Whiskeyjack27]

Let’s rename Gamespot “Firearm Expert Reacts” channel. Where have the interesting conversations and look backs gone? Why do the reviews feel so half-hearted?

[@dillonc7955]

Game reviews are a joke nowadays from big channels. Watch multiple of them from less popular KZbinrs rather than one with the most subscribers, you won't regret it.

[@tobubiify]

They should've focused on the "journalism" side of video game journalism.. Y'know, news, actual interviews.. Reviews.. Livestreams.. is not really journalism is it?

[@themeatpopsicle]

This is more like Royal Armouries' second "gamer" channel now

[@AsurendrasOrder]

My guess would be to follow the views. I've seen these react videos get like 500k+, stream get like 300k while a review will get like 20k-30k.

[@Moshington]

@@AsurendrasOrder it just makes more sense to actually watch people play the game. And you can decide if you like it or not. The most organic way. Basically like the demo discs of yester year.

[@Rebellen007]

I love these Tarkov-videos. So cool!

[@nicolaslabra2225]

the unloading pistol move is also done by john david washington in TENET, inside the van before the opera siege, looks super cool