Freezing Rifle Test. (AK, AR-15, SCAR, FAL etc)

[@4g1vn]

AK: “I was born in the Arctic mountains of Siberia, the ice is like an old friend that embraces me after a long journey”

[@rs3741]

russia is not all about siberia. U'd probably surpised that most poppulated areas in russia are moderate and subtropical climate. Wow even subtropical! You're welcome

[@MrMDanny]

@@rs3741 bruh chill, the OP comment is fire, no need to throw wikipedia knowledge at people here

[@rs3741]

​@@MrMDanny didn't mean to break ur world

[@MrMDanny]

@@rs3741 too late, it's broken and the pieces of it are all around and I can't glue them back together. Why'd you do that

[@Vernich762]

AK and ice drink vodka…on ice

[@Wendigoon]

*me, watching from southern Appalachia* “Better get a couple more AUGs, just to be sure”

[@vockski3173]

Yeaaaaaaah I knew you were a gun nut!

[@blodus4521]

@@vockski3173 you should check out his first few videos

[@lawofliberty3517]

Ya def need a ak variant for Appalachian life. Tropical and arctic type stuff. All in one day🤣

[@kanenine5838]

Disnt expect to see you here. I just discovered your channel last week. Been binging alot. Lol

[@R3TR0J4N]

@@blodus4521 oh Shiet coooool

[@Noone35791]

We use a modified version of the FNC here in Sweden. During an Arctic exercise above the polar circle we had issues with the rifle freezing up and the way to fix it was to keep the rifle at the same temperature at all times. We put the rifles towards the fabric of our tents in order for them not to get warm, start to “sweat” and then cause a malfunction. We also kept the rifles completely free of any kind of lubrication. We use CLP here and it doesn’t like temperatures below freezing. Before an offensive we would “warm fire” our weapons in order to make sure they we working before the assault. This was done during temperatures raging from -11C to -33C. Regards, Nic

[@Desmonti95]

Thats was so Cool to read man thanks for sharing that story

[@Valhalla_Heathen]

Lång leva Sverige! 🇸🇪

[@eurobeatboy6352]

@@Valhalla_Heathen *Länge leve

[@ArmorKingEmir]

thats good to know that Swedish army is next to useless during winter.

[@Noone35791]

@@ArmorKingEmir What of what I said made you think that’s the case lol? Our weapons always worked as we always took care of them according to the points provided above. We also, of course, conducted our daily weapons maintenance and cleaning, making sure they were in perfect working order. Read my first post again mate 😂

[@adriannoren5747]

I would definitely say that your tests are applicable to the real world. I’m a Swede so it’s below 0 celsius a couple of months a year. No you won’t drop your rifle in a lake, but what will happen is that you take a prone position in the snow, then mount up in a vehicle allowing the snow to melt, then out in the cold again. That’s how you will most likely experience freezing. If not mounting in vehicles you might get inside a tent that’s above 0 celsius then during the morning you move out and if you didn’t wipe your rifle dry, well it’s gonna freeze.

[@az12223]

"A couple of months" its almost half a year with snow dude.

[@MotRi1986]

@@az12223 that really depends on witch part of Sweden we talk about. In southern Sweeden especially close to the coast you have a relatively mild climate where you barley have any snow at all in northern part on the other hand you are lucky if you get a day or two with "real summer" each year.

[@andersmalmgren6528]

Yup, there is a reason we opted out from the AR platform for the FN FNC.

[@TheSuperManulCat]

So true. If we are talking about the swedish 10 or 20 men dome tents then we used to leave the weapons either outside of the tent (once you were out of the foxholes or not patrolling the camp) inside the wooden tent box or sleep with the weapon underneath the head pushed against the outside of the tent. The heat wouldnt get there and since the outer skirt is packed with snow, it stayed nice and icy.

[@kaylt.7864]

That PLUS when youre shooting its gonna be warm, melt any snow falling on it in a flurry, after its gonna re-freeze. Your respiration will also affect it to a lesser degree, probably not enough to create a stoppage on its own.

[@warriorstrategies4204]

The AK's look frozen shut. *One round shot off, the snow and ice all fall off immediately and presents a clean AK...what an amazing piece of engineering

Would be amazing engineering if the iron sights weren't so compacted together. I can't see shit with it

[@BNatoAk]

The Bulgarian 556 seemed to fair as well as the 762 AK'S!

[@skylergreen4488]

Bc of the recoil lol

[@BNatoAk]

@@skylergreen4488 recoil? What recoil lol

[@juniorsilvabroadcast]

made in russia. it explains itself

[@calebbickham6680]

Here in Alaska we have all kinds of problems with our M4's. Lessons learned: keep your rifle outside in extreme cold, the warmth cycles of inside a vehicle or building then outside creates condensation in the rifle that freezes. Mags exposed to snow will freeze ammunition together and to the walls of a mag causing failure to feed once removed from the warmth. Leave the rifles as dry as possible with very little lube, even though the freeze point is stated as stupid low it usually starts gelling much warmer and it's enough to cause malfunctions. Also make sure you're wearing a face protection like a balaclava because you will give yourself contact frost bite on plastic stocks. It's great when you go to lift your head up after a qual and your cheek is stuck to the stock Edit: same applies for pistols. I've got a P220 10mm and and P320 9mm that I've got some data on but need to spend much more time and ammo to say conclusively, but my impressions are the hammer fired steel frame performs better than the polymer striker boi. I've mag dumped till both were hot then dropped in the snow, let it sit for a few seconds, then flipped for a few more seconds, then put them on a table until they froze. Round chambered in both. The P220 fired and blew shit out of the rails and cycled no problems, on reload the mag catch didn't work until a little extra pressure was applied then it seated and ran. The P320 fired the chambered round then failure to return to battery. I had to beat the slide forward till seated then it finished the mag. Reload, no amount of finagling would get the frozen mag catch to hold a mag but I kept my support hand under the mag and it successfully and awkwardly fed till the mag was empty. Keep testing your gear and yourself ladies and gentlemen.

[@Carolina_Leadslingers]

And use LAW Instead of CLP.

[@chucknoris7648]

I always wonder if you spray a little bit of wd40 into the internals like the mag well trigger group dust cover I wonder if that would keep the moisture out enough to keep them functioning. Wd40 is not the best lubricant but my work would be cool if you could test it out in a video.

[@coopers1716]

Now this is some cool info. Thanks for sharing Calube.

[@motorcitymadman146]

Yes Sir I leave my hunting tools in the truck when it freezing out.

[@JarlPeregrine]

Last winter we had a US 'elite' special forces team come up to northern Sweden for some winter training. One guy ended up with severe frostbite in his upper lip because he idiotically kept his stock on his cheek without wearing a balaclava. He not only then decided to tough it out, but the doctor assigned to the exercise didn't even recognise the injury when it became critical. Ended up being medically treated by the Swedes.

[@VexChoccyMilk]

Here in Canada the Soviet-built SKSs are highly praised for their cold resistance. I'm sure there are other options on that table that work equally as well, but not that we have access to.

[@simonnizerontheroad]

Im also in Canada, I ran my x95 in -30°c in the Alberta Rockies and it never even hiccuped and yes we have access to better options than sks’s

[@VexChoccyMilk]

@ActiveMeasures Once you have a license, you can get them shipped to your door from an online store.

[@VexChoccyMilk]

@ActiveMeasures Or from a physical gun store.

[@VexChoccyMilk]

@@simonnizerontheroad Some, but not the ARs, AKs, SCARs, FALs, etc. Man, I hate our gun laws so much.

[@VexChoccyMilk]

@@simonnizerontheroad Literally every gun on that table is a prohib here. They did not test an ar-180b, a RDB, X95, T97, or any fun gun that is non-restricted.

[@RealFakePhD]

This is the exact reason I carry all of my weapons in a "temperature-variability ready state". Even my concealed glock. The weapon is fully disassembled with each part in its own plastic bag in my cargo shorts pockets (I only ever wear shorts and crocs BTW). I figure once they start shooting at me I will have enough time to assemble my weapon since the snow will greatly impede their speed and they won't be able to push my location.

[@ejr-mb8ty]

Underrated comment

[@pillingthemsoftly4738]

KEK

[@DannnnH67]

🥶 winter cargo short uni 🥶

[@FUBARguy107]

Obviously since you are prepared and keep your gun in pieces theirs will fail in the cold while yours will operate perfectly thanks to your body heat. Nice!

[@strat458796]

“Only wear shorts and crocs” a mad man. Unbelievably based.

[@danielaramburo7648]

Ak, congrats! You passed the test. Ak: what test? To me it felt perfectly normal.

[@apexbullets151]

huge props to the safety first attitude with the jams, dead triggers etc. moments like these are great teaching moments and should be used to teach proper gun safety and what to do in situations. One thing I don't see practiced enough is safety and I've seen so many people kicked off ranges because they cant even diagnose and safely fix a jam, misfire, etc in normal conditions.

[@ajax2turnt]

21:00 love the safety precautions you took most people wouldnt even think of the hammer not releasing because of the lack of education we need more people to learn about their firearms. Actually it would be a great video series, I would watch the whole thing because the more you know will make you a better and responsible firearm owner.

[@Milieboy]

Even as a Dutch firearms enthusiast, without owning a gun but watching lots of videos, thought ohh shit that's a dangerous situation when I heard that click and no hammer drop.

[@amazingasian4160]

Man I don't know nothing about guns, but in my head I was thinking " Its not working, be careful it might fire"

[@hardwirecars]

or you have bubbas like me that know exactly what he was worried about but because i had never seen it happen im not scared of it. thank god i dont live in cold climates.

[@hardwirecars]

@@amazingasian4160 you are in a good position you are the im ignorant of the workings but because of that i better be careful i wish more people were like you.

[@koborkutya7338]

agreed - would be nice to see someone acting out like he did with the M14, he was obviously caught off-guard and did it quite instictively, was so great to see

[@per-andersstolt8566]

Im Swedish and the swedish army uses the FN FNC. During my time in the army we were out in -38c without problems. Great gun!

[@aydenfrac]

Did it rain for hours, then freeze? I believe that would be the situation that this experiment is representing. Freezing rain, then a temperature drop.

[@moery2435]

Doesnt the swedish army use a different version of the FN FNC called the AK-5C?

[@mrjon75]

I love 💕 FN.

[@ZSC001]

@@aydenfrac I mean, if there’s snow out, everything will get wet.

[@aydenfrac]

@@ZSC001 I agree, but snow doesn’t melt on a rifle. The way freezing rain affects a rifle out in the woods.

[@3vjames432]

“F you Kalashnikov group” *AR jams immediately after*😭 AK ftw

[@iamscoutstfu]

Ak is trash bro

[@minhtamnguyen3304]

​@@iamscoutstfuat least, it can fire, no matter what

[@petesheppard1709]

I highly applaud MIke's focus on safety. Like most others, I wasn't surprised that the AKs were easiest to get running, IF they froze up. A totally realistic test for the rifles would be to clean them, cold-soak them, then take them into a warm cabin. After they get good and wet inside and out with condensation move them back outside to re-freeze good and hard.

[@astang1072]

Yes. I see many people who get a “click” and go right for opening things up like there’s no such thing as hang-fires. Esp in that cold, hang-fire is quite possible.

[@HulaGarden]

you asked too much

[@TheTyrial86]

@@sosexyimsexy2567 Not today ISIS...

[@Sparks00psn]

Like covering it in cement at that point

[@THEESVN]

Alaska state trooper done a tesy just like that, you can fine it in the internet, tldr the AK won

[@Aikano9]

14:42 I really like the defrosting feature on the AKs

[@DarkKnightofIT]

Worked better than a lot of de-icing mechanisms on airplanes.

[@alexkart9239]

@@DarkKnightofIT if only we could load the airplanes with 7.62 ammo 🤔

[@bleumamba7454]

@@alexkart9239 ayyyoooo😭

[@iamkyleclimer]

So what this video is telling me is I should get an ak👀

[@Aikano9]

@@alexkart9239 a GAU-8 Avenger firing 30mm sounds more fun.

[@jango268]

I'd love to see how a Canadian C7 fairs in these tests. Supposedly they're designed to work better in the desert and arctic conditions. I guess I'll find out once I'm shipped off for bmqs but I'd be interested to see it

[@mr.randomperson9900]

I’d assume especially since it’s Canada the focus would be on colder environments.

[@jango268]

@@mr.randomperson9900 my thoughts as well

[@Dagoroth55]

I was told our weapons are quite durable in the cold.

[@kozhinismail4731]

Canadian C7 should work

[@calebneff5777]

C7 is legendarily reliable. It's like the anti-L87.

[@mitchellucchino2078]

Honestly I’d love to see this with WW2/Korean War rifles mainly to see how those guys dealt with freezing conditions on their equipment

[@aurelius8439]

I said the same on the Instagram page when he asked what would people like to see. After seeing the M14, I don't think it would be a good idea. Just looks too needlessly dangerous. We can predictably say that they would fail hard.

[@leepalmer1210]

Grandpa talked to me about sleeping with his 45 next to his skin inside his clothes and bag. , he said they never oiled them. Also only weapon that would fire reliably was M1 without any lube. Machine guns were not usable, m1 carbines were not reliable.

[@mitchellucchino2078]

@@leepalmer1210 I had family at St.Vith, i never got to ask how he got through it and everything

[@mitchellucchino2078]

@@aurelius8439 i mean we can and also cant infer a failure, mausers, K98’s, 1911’s, garands, springfields, mosins, Stens, and other weapons and platforms were used in freezing cold and sub zero temps during the war. Yeah most of these weapons are ancient today but they lasted in those harsh conditions then.

[@aurelius8439]

@@mitchellucchino2078 I think the specific conditions of this test we can infer the outcome. If you keep your firearms dry, then most WWII firearms could keep functioning. Wet? I think the test would be too dangerous to attempt. My godfather served in WWII. His battle buddy died at Arnhem trying to clear a frozen M1. Mortared it to clear a frozen action and had his head over the muzzle. Round cycled, fired and killed him.

[@iornlint]

Remember that your optics fog up when going from a cold to warm environment, consider keeping iron sights as a backup

[@arpanabinaswar1811]

Yeah Man , glad someone advised that in comment.

[@MaxRay16]

Cat crap works great

[@onefastr6]

Who are you reminding? Garand Thumb? I’m sure he’s aware lol.

[@iornlint]

@@onefastr6 I've seen more than one guntuber say that their micro style optic is reliable enough that backup irons are kinda redundant. It was a reminder to people who live in cold weather areas that this philosophy doesn't really apply to them

[@Nagger666]

Just keep your rifle in the cold and you don't have to worry about it

[@ricksmith7232]

Easily the best guntuber. Always puts a lot of effort into creating informative, quality content. We need to see how handguns preform in these conditions

[@nopenope9945]

That's a very good point because if rifle fails a transition in the cold is going to be tough. If it was raining and freezing you think you'd pobably you'd keep it holstered under the rain gear so it wouldn't freeze in the holster or no because you already know the possibility of having to transition is higher and you don't want to sling drill then draw from almost concealment on top of that.

[@nsjohn130]

Yes this is what we need!

[@airsoftmarksman9613]

I love these tests and great gun safety and management with the M14.

[@ryangowin1988]

AK performance was not a surprise really, I had expected trigger failure to occur. I didnt even contumplate magazine issues. But wow on the AR platforms failures. By far one of my favorite video's. Well done.

[@RealNaisuCinema]

To be fair the AR wasn’t built for sub zero combat

[@RealNaisuCinema]

@Thomas B I mean yea but it’s not like we fight in sub zero climates anyway. Sure an AK can go anywhere but Russians aren’t exactly stationed in Mexico lol

[@rogermcsweeny]

Where’s the mk18 or any dd guns?

[@rogermcsweeny]

Where’s the mk18 or any dd guns?

[@RealNaisuCinema]

@Thomas B well they did pour water on the guns and allow them to freeze but before that the guns were working just fine. Besides we have access to AKs if we somehow got teleported to sub zero temperatures we could just use those. We’re playing a game of what ifs. If america had a real need for weapons that could be dumped in water and frozen we’d just make them it’s not like we can’t we just have no need for that

[@MaverickHeloPilot]

I would've been interested to see how a rollerlock design would've held up in this test (G3, Hk33)

[@owehernes9785]

I was issued a G3 during my service in the Norwegian army and I don't recall anyone had any issues during the winter in northern Norway.

[@jacobhaagerup7816]

When I served in the Royal Danish Army back in the mid 80s we were issued G3s. Those years also saw some pretty extreme ice winters (for this country) with temperatures around -20 C for weeks on end. During week long exercises the G3s generally performed well in those conditions as did the MG3s with similar rollerlocks. My recollection is that they always needed a lot of lube to work without malfunctions, so that might have helped and obviously we didn't dunk our rifles in water and leave them to freeze either.

[@MaverickHeloPilot]

@@jacobhaagerup7816 I would expect one would need to keep the roller bearings lubed well enough to avoid them locking up in the engaged position

[@MaverickHeloPilot]

@Dusty Lee yeah?

[@skyhop]

@@MaverickHeloPilot They're under unholy pressure during the firing cycle, they won't lock up. The only thing I'd be concerned with for the roller delayed guns is the bolt getting wedged in the back of the receiver with ice.

[@sturdybutter]

Wow I’m shocked at how many expensive high end rifles failed. MCX, Galil, SCAR. Crazy.

[@bunnyman6321]

Yup

[@KeksimusMaximus]

Galil is expensive? It's just a copycat AK with a bottle opener and AKs are not what you consider expensive. Lmao, another jewish trick

[@sturdybutter]

@@KeksimusMaximus you’re asking if a Galil is expensive? Cause if you live in the US, like Garand Thumb does, then yes, they’re quite expensive. They’re also great firearms so idk what you’re on about. Some anti-Semitic shit by the sounds of it.

[@medotaku9360]

Scars are known to be pretty shitty outside of a flat range

[@tash6638]

@@medotaku9360ou’re wrong lol go watch inrangeTV mud test it performs exceptionally well with no issues even with excessive amounts of mud caked on. This isn’t really a test since there are so many variables with what mechanisms are freezing. You’re probably someone who can’t afford one anyways😂

[@godemperor7457]

The AUG doesn't surprise me. It was designed with cold freezing weather conditions in mind due to it being built and designed in Austria, plus the exterior hand gaurd was built to accommodate snow gloves.

[@cactusmann5542]

But why did the "Siggy" screw up? Isnt Switzerland even colder? The AK worked of course because "Rodyna" but why didnt the sig work?

[@ichderjogi]

@@cactusmann5542 thats a USA designed SIG MCX, which has AR-15 like controls. A SIG 550 series gun from switzerland is more of a modified AK and *could* have done differently

[@cactusmann5542]

@@ichderjogi Yeah. I remember now. Rolex AK was the nickname....

[@nirfz]

@@cactusmann5542 Just wanted to say the temperatures in Switzerland and here in Austria aren't that different. ->both countries are right next to each other in the alps 🤷‍♂️.

[@matrix3509]

@@cactusmann5542 Sig US and Sig Switzerland are essentially two different companies. They are pretty much mortal enemies of each other. We don't actually get many guns designed by the Swiss arm of Sig here in the US. And by "two different companies" I mean that yes they are technically both owned by Sig, but they don't talk to each other.

[@SureNot1622]

Don't use breath to thaw as it only adds moisture that builds ice. Rather, use your hands/body to cover and warm frozen components. Doesn't take much to thaw frozen locks, bolts etc

[@chico5770]

Cuddle the weapon to keep it warm

[@Whiskeyactual9531]

Well guess it's time to spoon my rifle

[@user-mn8lz7gf6d]

@@Whiskeyactual9531 you only now started doing that?

[@_iso_553]

Hypothermia speedrun any %

[@jrunestad4508]

Those of us in the Dakotas thank you for this excellent spring/fall conditions test! Can we expect a winter conditions test in the future?

[@DILLIGAF88]

🤣🤣🤣

[@hobowalker1]

This just solidifies my decision to have my AKs as my go to rifles up here in NW MT. When I go out in the winter skiing, snowmobiling, and what have you these conditions are pretty realistic. I went to the AK world after I decided to do some plinking with my AR on a snowshoe hike 5 years ago. I went through a lot of brush and my rifle had built up snow and ice on it. I ran into the same thing with my dust cover getting frozen and causing a malfunction. Don’t have any issues under the same circumstances with my AKs. Same can be said with late season hunting with my SKS as well.

[@zoltancsikos5604]

Just the usual then.

[@sagavasa8547]

Great test! Big Picture: the tighter internal parts are aligned together - there are more chances of malfunction as they welded together by ice. AK has less moving parts and wide space inside of whole mechanism so the dirt and other obstacles get recycled during firing process. Simplicity is the root of reliability!

[@DamageSix]

those loose tolerances aren't so good for keeping mud out of the receiver though. trade-offs.

[@lingeringsnowleaf3829]

@@DamageSixbut it also allow extremely easy clean up if mud get into it. You just need to dip the rifle in water for a wash or take the cover off and it will clean. Whereas for the AR, you need to completely disassemble the rifle and clean it manually, not possible in battle. I seems to me that people bring up the mud test as some sort of strawman argument for AR, when reality has shown the vastly superior reliability of the AK, especially in military settings where soldiers dont treat their guns like a expensive toy you bring out every weekend on a nice sunny day.

[@DamageSix]

@@lingeringsnowleaf3829 But it's still not much of a sealed system. Rifles like the Galil or Valmet take some notes from the Kalashnikov for giving grease and burnt gunpowder a place to go to not lock up the system while still having more barriers between them and the outside world, so they take dustier or sandier environments better generally. I also think that an advantage predicated on the assumption that the user will be _extremely_ lax with maintenance in their down time doesn't entirely mitigate other aspects of a design. ergonomics, recoil impulse, inherent precision, while they're secondary to the foremost priority of going bang when you pull the trigger and not going bang when you don't, doesn't mean that these factors aren't something to consider in a trade-off. As well, "Reality has shown the vastly superior reliability of the AK" is somewhat hyperbolic. Not every entity that's reproduced the design has done much for quality control, and there's only so much that inherent design advantages can make up for that. I also sincerely hope that Kalashnikov owners don't generally assume that anecdotal incidents give them a pass on regularly maintaining their rifle. Also, if mud is a realistic and applicable circumstance to encounter that genuinely can impact the performance of the platform, does that really make it a strawman argument from top to bottom?

[@civilprotectionunit8145]

But the AK isn't accurate tho

[@aharmlesshorse]

@@civilprotectionunit8145 I'd rather take that than a malfunction :)

[@petter5721]

Interesting video! In Sweden we use a modified Swedish made FN FNC (AK5) and it works reliably down to -35C. My experience is that plastic magazine cause most problems in cold temperatures, metal once work a lot better. AK5 will be replaced in a few years, yet to be decided what model to be used. Aimpoint sights are fitted and they also perform very well in cold weather compared to many other brands tested over the years. Norma is a Swedish brand now owned by Ruag in Switzerland. Stay frosty guys 👍🏻

[@Overlord99762]

What are the Swedes getting after the AK5? An HK416?

[@petter5721]

@@Overlord99762 Probably an AR based platform, most likely 7,62…

[@Overlord99762]

@@petter5721 Why would they go back to .30 cal? Most NATO militaries are set on using 5.56 select fire rifles.

[@Gummy_Sarcasm_Provider]

For info : In Siberia -65C ...

[@shapshooter7769]

Low temperature =/= ice buildup inside gun. This is an extreme case in which the ice was allowed to accumulate to extreme levels

[@involuntaryfirebass2]

Interesting test given the weather we had in my part of Idaho this morning. 0 degrees F, 100% humidity, and dew point at 0 degrees F, everything froze. The locks in my jeep, the clutch on my wife’s Tacoma, even the air compressor at work, all froze similar to the rifles, but due to the weather

[@justindunlap1235]

I'm over here in North central Washington and we have been having a similarly cold week, it Finnally warmed up to a balmy 20f yesterday.

[@justindearmond1]

wish it would get cold enough for my wifes trap to freeze shut.....her mouth, not the other one... that ones been frozen shut for years no matter how much lube i use....

[@M14armorer]

The joys of marriage

[@enesex]

Hey I live in Idaho too! Been a fun last couple days that’s for sure.

[@joshkiej6601]

i personally used the FNC in -20 degrees celsius (-4 fahrenheit) in my basic training in belgium. It performed flawlessly. All we had to do was just lube it up more than usual. It was also the only rifle to pass nato arctic testing iirc so idk why it failed at the end.

[@carabinapacifista5627]

I think it failed for the same reason Mike said near the end of the video. The second test was really high intensity for the rifles.

[@joshkiej6601]

@@carabinapacifista5627 what we did also was incredibly intense for them, they spent hours next to us in the snow and ice. Malfunctions were rare and when they did happen, it was usually due to the rounds in the mag itself that were frozen stuck

[@Rowdybandit545]

@@joshkiej6601 being in the snow and ice is one thing but you probably weren't dumping water into it that would later freeze.

[@joshkiej6601]

@@Rowdybandit545 you do know that snow and ice is water right? And yeah, that shit melts and freezes every time youre busy. Weve had a lot of the same stuff happen to us like the stuck firing selectors etc, but force always solved it easily. If someone wasnt close enough to his/her gun (we had a 1m rule) we took their rifle, opened it up, stuffed snow into it and threw it into a pile of snow.

[@PalleRasmussen]

Norway use HK 416 and 417, you bet they work in the cold.

[@williambutler3385]

I lived in Fairbanks AK for a while and bought an AK. The first time I fired it the temp was 35 below, and it functions great.

[@christianhermansson8566]

This test basically just confirms the extensive testing that was done in the 1980's. The Swedish military did very extensive field and torture testing of weapons available in the 1980's. AR/M16 basically did not work, AK's worked and they settled on the Galil and the FNC as the best performers (both are kalashnikov/AK47 derivatives) and chose the FNC. The US Alaska tests came to similar results. The Swiss military also got similar results and adopted the SIG 550 series, which is also basically an AK47, but in Swiss clothing. This test by Garand Thumb also shows that the short stroke piston guns like HK416, G36, FN SCAR, SIG MCX etc are not as reliable as the AK style mechanisms, even if they are better than DI gas systems. Apart from the AK varieties another reliable performer is the old HK G3 roller delayed rifle. It was used by Sweden and Norway (and several other countries with cold weather) for decades in cold winter conditions. The FAL was dropped by all Western nations long ago. The G3 kept serving as a marksman rifle or in specialist role use with special forces in numerous countries, decades after the move to 5.56 rifles was made.

[@SameLif3]

So what’s the best gun here? I can’t find which that beats sand mud snow ice and under water. And if there’s over two guns that just about do most, which are most accurate or require less maintenance like the ak?

[@Vikeroni]

I would like to beg diffrent reason i used HK416 in -40"c and all of my bodies that used it down in -50 all say the same 0 problem with the Hk416 but civilian veriant tends to be more shit sometime.

[@ishaandas8676]

True, but this covers only a singular spectrum. The short stroke gas piston systems are extremely reliable like the ak series and the DI system has also been nearly perfected to match the reliability of these systems. The ar's enclosed system means it performs better in mud, dirt and upto some extent sand environments. The Ak's looser tolerances means it performs better in colder environments and generally can be made to run in pretty much any environment. The fal with its adjustable gas system can also be made to run in pretty dirty conditions. The thing is, any competent military trains its soldiers to run proper equipment maintenance. So the difference in reliability is reduced substantially. The G3 on the other hand is such a cool rifle. Anyway, the point is that ar is more or less as reliable as the legendary ak at this point in time.

[@omgwtfits7612]

I appreciate you doing videos like this. Very few people have such an assortment available to do their own testing even if they were motivated which let’s face it most of us aren’t.

[@notanormie6533]

I love how ak is made to withstand literally any temp damm what a gun

[@matthewhefty8619]

It'd be interesting to see how this type of cold affects various optics and electronics such as weapon lights with different pressure switches and different lasers.

[@tunisiandom9318]

Batteries will die faster (waaay faster) compared to normal. Otherwise, electronics intended for military use are generally rated for -40 to +50 celcius for most Russian made Optics and other electronics I have seen, some are up to +60 and/or -50 (Zenitco electronic are only advertized for -20 to +40 though dunno what is up with that, I believe they decided to be cautious on their site because I definetly seen their pointers on SOF rifles in the Arctic).

[@lijhtto8]

@@tunisiandom9318 we dont have any problems regarding batteries dying faster or anything on our optics,flaslights, lasers etc here in Norway during our winters

[@cm202]

You ask a valid question, one I soon hopefully have an answer too.

[@mattmarzula]

@@lijhtto8 Norway, Russia, America, Austria, France, Afghanistan, Canada, Argentina... Doesn't matter. -30° C is minus -30°C. Batteries sap. Electronic optics and lasers fade and distort. 17 years in the Infantry I learned two things for sure. What reality is and not to value the opinions of kids who play videogames.

[@lijhtto8]

@@mattmarzula oh look at this big bad infantry man.. if you know how to handle your equipment and weapons in the cold, shit tends to last longer. Yes, I know batteries deplete faster in minus degrees, I was wrong for writing that but whenever we have winter exercises the red dot on my HK last the whole exercise.

[@josie4065]

Awesome video and glad to see the AK's defend their name. I'd love to see this with bolt and lever action rifles, as well as handguns. I'm definitely gonna be testing any guns to which I may or may not have access here in Montana.

[@cbeaudry4646]

I was thinking about Lever and Bolt Actions too (Winchester 94 🇺🇲) I'd be interested in seeing the SKS as well

[@kaylt.7864]

Most bolt guns will have problems, thats why arctic bolt actions have fluted bolts as well to shave off ice that has accumulated. Levers idk, i feel like theyd be surprisingly reliably bc of the leverage.. But the firing pin is visible & susceptible to water getting in & freezing. If it fires id expect it to cycle. Almost no handgun would survive this besides a desert eagle maybe. The tilting barrel is incredibly easy to defeat, literally just not holding it tight will cause a malfunction. The Automag may shine through. I doubt even a revolver would make it, sorry "muh .38 snub never jams" ppl.

[@Hunting-jr1mp]

@@kaylt.7864 Oddly enough the larugo alien I could see doing decent as well

[@kaylt.7864]

@@Hunting-jr1mp i highly doubt it. The gas delay encourages stoppages when there is increased resistance on the slide. It's meant to be flexible around ammo types, bullet weights/velocities, to safely hold the chamber closed under higher pressures, not to ensure it opens. I would expect a direct blowback unlocked pistol to fare better than the Alien or P7.

[@ВасилийСоломин-т7ю]

17:52 i love the way he was happy about his AR system rifle finally was able to switch safety, and then this karma moment with ak, when his gum jammed

[@TomekHar]

Love the defrosting feature on the AKM and OSW (FAL shorty)

[@gentilewarrior]

There's a reason the Aks are the most popular gun in battle zones across the world since its inception, it performs in any extreme conditions while being very low maintenance.

[@thomasbrand2650]

I would absolutely love to see the Tavor 7 in this test. I've seen so many videos of people dragging it through the mud and tossing it into swamps, and they just flip the gas block into adverse and it just keeps on shooting. I think it'd be an amazing contender for and ice test, especially if the AUG was able to pass it. I actually don't think this is a particularly impractical scenario. Plenty of battles have been fought in blizzards and freezing mountains. To think a guy might trip in a puddle while on patrol, be caught in rain or sleet, or fail to cover their rifle when bedding down at night is not at all far fetched. Could even happen on a really bad hunting/camping trip. And you mentioned Florida there at the end, but hell, just last year the entire state of Texas froze over for almost two full weeks.

[@bubbabeef]

Dude wasn’t lying about the comment section y’all are wild, keep it up 👍

[@Redmanticore]

11:51 fun fact: you leave guns outside in very cold. so moisture does not come inside the weapon, and then freeze again when you go outside again. directly from army website: " When the weapon is reintroduced to the extreme cold, the moisture refreezes and causes the internal mechanisms to freeze together, causing stoppages. For this reason, it's best to leave weapons outside during freezing temperatures." many many little stuff like that you wouldn't know if somebody didn't tell you.

[@judofry]

I know your not forgotten weapons but it is fascinating seeing the AKs perform so well in the cold, makes sense considering their country of origin, the controls are big and easy to manipulate in freezing temperatures

[@m4rvinmartian]

I'm not going to be a hater, but that AK came suspiciously clean after first shot. I mean, icicles on the AR, the AK was out there at the same time, right? But first shot and all the ice and snow just fall off?

[@unruffledmele6185]

@@m4rvinmartian yes sir that's what happens

[@m4rvinmartian]

@@unruffledmele6185 Lol NO... it isn't. It's not made out of magic materials, it's still metal, still wood. That snow was on them for theatrics... look at the scene after the water segment, if that was snowfall, it would be even. That's how snow gauges work. Snow falls evenly.

[@unruffledmele6185]

@@m4rvinmartian dude that's an AK-47 made by the Russians themselves it's indestructible

[@OctoBooze]

@@m4rvinmartian That's some serious copium but having used an AK based platform (RK-62 as well as RK-95) during my service in the winter in -20C to -30C I can say it can handle freezing really well. Time and time again when you bring it in and out of tent, with condensation water all over it forming icicles and whatnot it still does its job. Can't remember having failures.

[@kanaka118446]

Imagine having to whisper sweet nothings to your mag release just to get it to work This comment brought to you by AK gang

[@lichtenjj]

Now i am convinced when I move to the last frontier to get an ak. It will pair well with my mosin.

[@SeanMurphy00]

The takeaway: Always carry an AK magazine in your cold weather toolkit.

[@Anonymous-73]

Scar: why won’t you jam? Ak47: simple design son, it keeps things working in response to physical trauma. You can’t break me Jack.

[@sgtn00dle]

This test mostly measured what rifles can defeat mechanical obstruction. I’d also be interested to see a video on what rifles can keep cycling reliably in temps that affect their gassing.

[@VagTechKarl]

I would imagine the same rifles that did the best here would do the best with that as well. AK's, HK and Aug, especially with the adjustable gas on the AUG

[@vukmalevic2689]

I would love to see the accessories, gadgets, clothing and all other minor things that complete the gear setup for each season be tested. Probably not as vigorously as you Sir did with the weapons but it would be awesome to see how would all these other things behave should you have to adapt or take another one. Basically a durability test of the full gear setup, might be good to see what would compliment each weapon for each season with the least amount of problems. Awesome content, Happy New Year :D

[@dapencilshinobi]

14:34 lol the Ak just brushed it off

[@dieudonnesaive6603]

Informative! I live in Alaska... and this was great. I knew the AK would be vastly superior... but I thought the Galil would do better. Probably would have worked if it wasn’t for the safety, but didn’t none the less. I know how ice works so I was able to predict almost perfectly but this still was interesting! Thanks for the video. Handguns would be another interesting test.

[@kobeh6185]

This is why I think the long safety lever should have been retained even if the charging handle was relocated. Not a lot of snow in Israel tho.

[@Sean-yn2ok]

Would love to see the full unedited version of the Freezing test that was summarized at the end! With all the problems you alluded to, I think it would be great to see it regardless of its video length.

[@andrewwihlon7419]

Would like to see bolt actions and lever actions tested to these extremes.

[@ArmorDoge]

The bolts will initially stick but will be fine afterwards.

[@Nick-sx6jm]

I would too. Years ago a guy I hunt with cleaned his Weatherby mark V if I remember correctly and put some oil on it before opening gun deer season in Wisconsin. It was a cold year and temps were in the teens or singles when a giant buck stepped out and when he went to shoot his gun clicked. I think the oil froze and slowed the firing pin enough to not set off the primer. Ended up calling it the click buck.

[@brahtrumpwonbigly7309]

@@Nick-sx6jm lol "click buck"

[@josie4065]

Yes. I'd especially like to see it with some lever guns.

[@keatoncyre9926]

@@Nick-sx6jm this is the reason we suggest running firing pin dry on a bolt gun in cold temperatures. When you buy a new bolt gun, be sure to pull the mainspring and de grease it before using it extreme cold!! Cheers guys

[@longtranthanh8544]

The Block II surprised me in the first test. Can’t go wrong with mil-specs equipment.

[@maxwell2.2]

these light conditions actually show flash really well. That would make an awesome comparison video

[@IdrinKKako]

The same test with some WW2 Guns what has been used in the eastern front would be interesting !

[@ОрдерШоков-ш8к]

Da, tovarisch!

[@solless2504]

The most plausible way I could see this happening is if you drop a your hot gun in the snow and it gets soaked and freezes up.

[@jasonwall2512]

Last year was my first season bow hunting in NJ and I crossed running water areas in swamps with snow on the ground many times while scouting. Dropping a weapon in water or being up in a tree with snow or freezing rain while the temp is dropping would be bad on a rifle. Thanks a ton mike!

[@HAYAOLEONE]

Plastic wrap?

[@lupusumbra8676]

I wanna see the HK G3 variants go through this test. I've never heard of any instances where the roller delayed mechanism was put through such tests and am very curious as the G3 platform is my favorite along with the AK platform.

[@amyhoke6238]

We did it in -17F Ran it until hot then put it under the snow and let the snow melt in and freeze, Rifle ran fine, mag release worked fine as well, AR failed.

[@armandkinghorn4002]

id guess theyd do pretty well cuz no gas system, big safety, hot and dirty action

[@txgunguy2766]

It's amazing how overlooked the CETME/G3 is. If they tested the FAL they SHOULD have tested a G3.

[@TheNocturnalEvil]

HK G3 will dominate these tests because cold temperatures have no effect on roller delayed blowback firearms. Their action is even more violent than an AK.

[@txgunguy2766]

@@TheNocturnalEvil It certainly did a lot better than the FAL in 'In Range's infamous mud test. The FAL completely seized up and quit while the C308(standing in for a G3) was basically a bolt action rifle until the mud dried enough for semi-auto fire to resume.

[@BlightCosmos]

I love that the guns sounded much more deeper once they got the water treatment

[@kiPROBRos]

Excelent presentation weapons in new light.

[@Jonbmx666]

Side note, I run white lithium grease in my AK's. Its great for guns with loose tolerances like them and works in a very wide range of temps. (I live in PA)

[@plusorminusandtime]

Really, no issues? How long have you been doing that? I am genuinely curious.

[@Jonbmx666]

@@plusorminusandtime about three years now in my AK’s, SKS and about a year in my P365xl. The pistol was more of an experiment that’s so far so good but a lot of AK guys run grease. Many of them just use good ol fashion red/purple wheel bearing grease for your car. They as you prob know have much looser tolerances so oils don’t really stay put or do anything effectively imo, whereas grease stays put and doesn’t fling off when shooting it. I would never use it in an AR of course or anything like that. Best part is, it’s dirt cheap and can be bought just about anywhere. Don’t need much of course. A little on the rails and matting sections of the carrier, the bolt stem and locking lugs. Some on locking tabs on the front trunnion and I put a thin layer on the hammer surface where the carrier rides across it. That’s it. You do that and reprofile your hammer to round it out (They are usually squared off as part of the rate reduction for full auto but they kept making it like that) and you’ll have a damn smooth AK.

[@plusorminusandtime]

@@Jonbmx666 I am going to give it try on one of my AKs. Thank you for your time and the information.

[@djjaysky9071]

i've ran silicone grease for extreme cold in aks, and now in run Lucas Oil Extreme Duty Gun Oil its good for -38f to 400f

[@KoRn6663]

Absolutely. Uncle joe says he runs brake caliper lube in his AKs

[@squidy4082]

The thing i love about the ar15 is it’s a enclosed system, while the ak isn’t, so mud and etc gets in so much easier

[@uncleruckus69420]

So what are you trying to say I’m confused

[@squidy4082]

@@uncleruckus69420 the ak is a lot easier to get dust and mud inside of because it’s an open system vs the ar is closed more

[@uncleruckus69420]

@@squidy4082 ah yeah that’s true but just like everything In the world, there will always be pros and cons😂that thing will survive any temperature but when it Jams up with some mud or gets rocks in there you got a serious issue on hand

[@spot67833]

This sure makes me glad I just ordered my first AK to a local FFL a few days ago. As a kid I shot an AR here and there, but have mostly had my fun with bolt actions. I lived in Nebraska and it often got to negatives most of the winter and a good bit of snow. Bolt actions never had a single issue cause they're just so damn sturdy and simple. My AR did infact see some issues. I live in Florida now, but I prefer a rifle that I know will be reliable in any condition I bring it into. And this *does* matter because I plan to move back north eventually. And you really can't always count on being in the perfect environment.

[@oskary2833]

I prefer the feel and history of old military bolt guns but in case of an emergency I got myself an AK and an aero/ballistic advantage AR for my wife because of weight and accuracy. Also live in florida

[@kegentertainment44]

Yeah old bolt guns are just more fun

[@sergeantguile4571]

Ar has to many malfunctions

[@bigfuzzy84]

Awesome video, thank you for doing tests like this. Really gives the AK more respect

[@spaghettipizza47]

For real AR guys talk a lot of shit about AKs now the tables have turned lol

[@BloPsy__]

@@spaghettipizza47 Exactly. The more knowledgable always have known that AR-15 is a failure as a military weapon. If it can't run and be operated easily in -40F, then how the F you gonna fight in Russia for example :)))

[@pepsican1]

@@BloPsy__ almost like the ak platform was made in one of the coldest countries on earth and is a lot simpler to account for the cold

[@BloPsy__]

@@pepsican1 Exactly, but even USA has quite cold places, especially Alaska. And since the M16 got adopted in the cold war, I don't really get why it wasn't tested and optimized for such harsh climate.

[@pepsican1]

@@BloPsy__ u do have a point to be fair

[@tusk3260]

try the Colt C8 was used by Canada's army for a long time. By the way, we sometimes get something called Verglas here is Canada. Its a pretty unique winter storm that happens when a warm wind makes the air warm enough to get rain but the ground is still super cold. So when the rain dropplets hit the ground it freezes instantly. If you had your gun outside during a Verglas storm, it would get way more frozen then on your test. To the point you need a sledge hammer just to unstick your riffle from the ground. We get such storm once every 4 or 5 years so its kinda rare. Sometimes it makes just a super thin layer of ice. But sometimes its over 2 feet like in the 1998/1999 Verglas storm. Makes to trees look beautiful tho.

[@ooglybooglyman]

theres something about this that is oddly entertaining, despite me not knowing anything about guns nor even owning one

[@ПавелП-к1ь]

The test is very real. Shoot two or three magazines and drop a rifle into the snow - it will be about the same. Nobody canceled the condensate either, because of the temperature difference after firing, the "dew point" will be inside the rifle, moisture from the air will collect there and freeze. Some of the drops may well leak into the store. So I repeat - the test is quite real. AK could not fail this test a priori - in Russia, half of the territory is beyond the Arctic Circle, and for most of the second half of 5 months of the year there is snow, under these conditions AK was created. Galil, by the way, is also a development of the AK platform, so he shouldn't have any problems either. M14 surprised - I was sure that she would pass the test. Thanks for the great review. You are right - different weapons, for different climates and tasks. For its legendary reliability, the AK pays with less accuracy and convenience. Best regards from Russia.

[@Greenmanb275g]

I am so glad you did this test. I am from Michigan and when I buy a gun for hard use I often have to message the company to make sure its good for the winter season. The only rifle I have never had fail me in the cold out of my limited collection is the POF revolution. (piston). Nice to see other brands properly being put through there paces incase I'm looking for something else in the future!

[@Gorgoth_siberian]

shot ak74 at -31 celsius, when hands are freezing, but AK still works fine.

[@asymsolutions]

Don't take this (single test) as any type of proof, several rifles had a deeper penetration of ice vs others having a more superficial penetration. So your results WILL VARY. For example that URGI and MCX both had more water exposure than the competition causing them to fail. Which coming from a guy with bad experience both the civilian market equivalent of each (and of multiple products of sig). It's still fun to watch but remember this is ur-example of anecdotal evidence is anecdotal. The other platforms may have failed as much if the test had a better exposure to match the rest to those two, or they maybe failed less is exposed the same to the rest, or maybe the results would have been the same. We can't tell because due to error the test is unfair.

[@Gorgoth_siberian]

@@asymsolutions i not own anything except ak 5 platform rifles, 1 mosin, 1 mossberg 500a shotgun. but lived my entire life in russia, and most part of my life i lived in siberia, where temperature go down to -50 by celsius in january. something telling me that all these malfunctions will only get worse and worse with lowering temperatures. test shown that bolt catches design,mag catch causes problems in cold conditions. just basic advice, dont invade siberia with any of those failing platforms, lol

[@brianvannorman1465]

Before time frame 18:26 you cursed The Kalashnikov Group. Obviously, they cursed you back with messing up that KAC SR-15. Never-EVER curse the Kalashnikov Group.

[@johnelder4273]

Great test! Lots of hard work. Thanks! Love my AK, always fires.

[@bananaoperations7624]

I would be interested to see this done on a current Desert Tech MDRx see how it fairs. I'd imagine the mag release would possibly cause some issues

[@Esydow13]

I'd imagine ejection being the biggest problem

[@bananaoperations7624]

@@Esydow13 for sure that too, if there are issues with the forward eject port it can be temporarily removed though in an emergency and the gun will just eject from the side. Question from there is though 1. Will the port end up just frozen to the gun unable to even be removed 2. If it can be removed how do the other components hold up from the freezing

[@m4rvinmartian]

Before I buy one next month, please.

[@leandrocerneira]

the AK shook of that ice like it was nothing after the first round, BEAST

[@kugelschreiber5678]

"does rifle test in sub freezing temps" Simo Häyhä: "Hold my Mosin-Nagant"

[@FoxNamedDakota]

To start off, I love how you handled all of the major malfunctions, very well done. But this would be a great video idea to revisit again with handguns. Would be good information to know to help pair a sidearm to the rifle

[@drewherbi]

Side note: congrats on the most "hang fire" situations in one youtube video

[@jamesbarca7229]

I had some of the same issues when I did an ice test on my AR. Mag catch, charging handle, and top few rounds in the mag freezing. I started w/o a round chambered and got a thin layer of ice in the chamber. The bolt wouldn't lock no matter how many times I racked it, but one tap on the f/a did the trick, proving its value to me. I learned the tricks I need to make sure my rifle functions in a winter environment. I didn't do a full immersion test b/c if my rifle ends up in the water that means I most likely did too, and if I don't get somewhere to warm up and dry out by the time my rifle freezes solid, I'm probably doomed anyways

[@pawpawtx]

Were common CLP products used and or CLP used and or no CLP products used, weapons were left dry ? When stationed in Fairbanks a few years all I used was Zippo lighter fluid to clean all parts, let it evaporate then assemble , zero malfunctions on a M16 or M1A . Same process used by locals on their hunting rifles, bolt action or semi-auto's ...... Local PD etc used the lighter fluid on their 10mm Glocks as well . 8 years stationed there , never a malfunction due entering and leaving warm facilities or vehicles , condensation etc ..... the zippo lighter fluid after evaporation left just enough lubrication to defeat icing up the firearms ....... Good test .

[@Ludovit110]

Great test, although I was hoping for a magazine change test as well, especially for the AR platforms. I think the magazine change you did as a result of the malfunction was pretty telling. It feels like most of the guns would be bust after finishing the initial magazine.

[@davideversman4277]

Currently with the 11th airborne I’ve operated in temperatures north of -50 and my m4 has had barely any issues, I also shot the ngw xm7 in the arctic and it performed like a dream barely any malfunctions after a month of straight shooting. You just need law as your lubricant and sometimes that forward assist is your best friend. Other than that it comes down to keeping your hands warm enough to manipulate the weapon safely.

[@krykkatorix]

Great test. Very interesting to see this. I've used the HK416 in 0 to -30°C (dry cold). It worked fine. I believe most rifles did fine, while a few had issues after days of shooting blanks and poor maintenance.

[@okeydokey2766]

Great testing and video. We had some interesting experiences with cold weather and Lancer mags. My department purchased 24 lancers and 24 Gen m3 pmags. Temps between 10-28 degrees. We had catastrophic failures with Half of the lancers. Zero with the pmags. Needless to say we chucked all the lancers in the trash. The cold can mess shit up.

[@UAJamal]

thanks for this information. I`m choosing beetwen lancer and pmags now))

[@ParanoidWarpig1]

Out of curiosity which lancer the translucent or opaque or both? And which gen pmag?

[@okeydokey2766]

@@ParanoidWarpig1 they were the gray translucent, Gen M3 pmags.

[@KamikazKid]

I have a friend who shoots 3 gun & he also had issues with lancers, if I had to guess it's the metal reinforced feed lips were experiencing metal fatigue whereas the polymer P-mag feed lips flex and snap back, so as long as they don't get too much force & crack but then you absolutely know to throw them out when they crack.

[@DaveSmith-cp5kj]

That was one of the reasons two decades ago Magpul made the statement they would not be making any translucent or clear magazines. I suspect the same issues exist with the ETS clear mags.

[@storytime6263]

What I learned so far. A good AR for mud and dust. A good Ak for artic and cold conditions. We need one that can do both well

[@The1luckdragon]

I love how the spare mags on his carrier were taped white for snow camouflage. Would love a winter camo guide. Maybe how to camo your rifle for winter.

[@iamkyleclimer]

Just spray paint it white problem solved

[@cheezychungus967]

Yeah wrap it in white tape and rattle can the gun white. What more do you need to know exactly?

[@DownRange556]

I wish there was an x95 in this test. Great video and very interesting. Weather and environment can be the great equalizer.

[@GarandThumb]

pt 2 that just released has one

[@DownRange556]

@@GarandThumb awesome! I’m going to go watch that one next. Really interesting to see what water and ice can do to a rifle and firearms in general. After having a stroke a few years ago and being left with permanent muscle weakness bullpups are my go to rifle. Thanks for the reply, I’m enjoying the channel.

[@SkankbumJerry]

Why'd you have to use good water for this test!?? Lol jk, Love the videos Mr. Thumb 😂

[@fear606]

Sort of a side thought here. I wonder how weapons from the Wild West era would fare in these sorts of conditions. Lever guns, pump actions, break actions, single action revolvers, ect. I know it got cold in the mountains so I wonder how they handled those environments.

[@michaelwatkins7809]

I wanna see that

[@Real11BangBang]

We might have to try it on our little channel.

[@secretagb]

I also want to see that test!

[@Davenzoid]

Manual operation firearms you can just brute forcing the action into working is what im guessing, only way i think they could malfunction is if the frost had somehow frozen the hammer since a lot of them had exposed hammers

[@fear606]

@@Davenzoid Yeah, I feel like lever and pump actions you could force it, but there are a few others, like single action handguns and how the cylinder would take that kind of environment, or breach loaders like the rolling block or sharps.

[@Chaumayne5000]

Your videos and ideas are great but too much of it is just you and your boys having fun with each other. It’s something good to fall asleep to.

[@ForgotteMemories101]

me who lives in Mississippi where it gets like 20 degrees for a week: "Hmm yes, lets see".

[@mctropic]

Very cool and informative video! Fortunately, being down on the Texas gulf coast I don’t expect to ever to encounter these conditions 😅

[@enclavegeneral2077]

I never doubted that the AK rifles would work in freezing conditions

[@outdoordrift]

AK is From Siberian Heart :D

[@underskillednunderpaid]

Enclave bad BOS good

[@captainrev4959]

Of course they were good in the cold. They were built in Russia. if your rifle can’t handle the cold in Russia, that’s a critical failure.

[@theFirstAidKit]

When I was doing my military training with the Finnish military, we used the RK-62's, which is a Finnish AK-variant champered in 7.62x39. My rifle was old and most likely seen thousands and thousands of rounds. During one winter training I accidentally fell through the ice into a knee deep small puddle and the rifle got completely dipped into the muddy icy water. It was about -25C then. After about 15 minutes the rifle was completely frozen solid. I had to give it a solid whack against a tree to get most of the ice off, after which it worked perfectly and I shot 3 mags without a malfunction. AK-style rifles really are amazing in cold weather.

[@c_srb704]

why get a new rifle when you can just smack it on something? AK moment

[@legendaryjimbob7685]

Yep, sounds about right. Im guessing AK-style rifles were actually designed by the same people that designed old nokia phones. Those 62's were so funny, oh shit i dropped into puddle and its frozen solid, use it like baseball bat on tree and go back to shooting, what is this icing problem people have spoken about?

[@captainprice3398]

Ever used an FN-FNC? the Finns, swedes and Norwegians love the thing

[@LAZYB00GiE]

RK is the goat I have the "civilian" version of it

[@FinnishUncleSam]

Ah yes the rk-62. The right tool for every job. You can use it as a sledgehammer, shovel, deadly melee weapon, golf club, portable coat hanger. It does everything!

[@YoungPhysicistsClub1729]

"Will your rifle work in sub freezing temperatures?" me who lives in tropical country where civillians are not allowed to own firearms: "well well well, let's find out"

[@JonathanTaylorThomass]

Which country is?

[@ananonymousviewer5978]

@@JonathanTaylorThomass Australia? ?

[@Graymenn]

@@ananonymousviewer5978 not the sharpest knife in the drawer i see

[@parsasoli2015]

Same from islamic republic of iran

[@ananonymousviewer5978]

@@parsasoli2015I am from Syria an registering a gun here is almost impossible because of the war

[@kentfiero4945]

I’d be interested to see this same test run on popular handguns, glocks, sig, etc

[@mikeymikeymikey8923]

Great Idea

[@jeremyfortune7274]

They all run.. it’s been done numerous times. All the polymer guns are basically the same froze or not.

[@wereastray]

Fps russia did it just look it up

[@dangerranger4441]

Glocks will function;) worst case scenario. I’ll have a ak and a Glock. For extreme weather

[@calholli]

It's a good thing you thought of it... I'm sure it never crossed their mind.

[@AutismFamilyChannel]

Just talked to a cop who had a Dr. Pepper explode in his car and get on his gun. He washed it off but…when the gun heated up it started to gum up on the inside (where he didn’t see some soda collect) it was like molasses and jammed the gun. That was his duty pistol. You just never know the random stuff you will encounter.

[@X51RLs]

after such soda-shower you'd better put your gun inside a jug of kerosine or smth like that. And then re lubricate everything

[@jpg36c]

Is your cop friend called “Farva”

[@Apollo-Computers]

@@jpg36c lol sounds right

[@markkellyeatsvegetablesjun8065]

Someone spilled their liter of cola.

[@bulletfan28ify]

That’s what sugar does to your insides

[@jacobcarolan1172]

I’ve noticed that everything on an ak pivots. The safety, mag release, and the way that the mag pivots into the mag well. I’m guessing that helps break ice buildup away from the manual controls, everything on it is large enough to operate with heavy gloves. It’s almost like it was designed by people that live in a cold climate…

[@SlashRfnR]

weird huh? Slightly higher tolerances, no deep magwell for less contact, higher leverage action on safety, not so crowded inner space. It is crude but damn does it do it's job.

[@wcstrawberryfields8011]

Good observation

[@rootgotter355]

Even the dust cover hinges open!

[@Modi_]

the finnish rk62 is an even better example, its basically a classic ak which has been modified with the winter in mind.

[@joebenson528]

@@SlashRfnR It was designed for winter but they disregarded the Desert. Sand loves those open tolerances.

[@oofgaming5381]

I wouldn’t complain about a 2 hour long video one of the most entertaining KZbinrs to watch

[@gdfusi0n623]

The AK just shed the ice like a dog shaking off water

[@coffeeandlifting]

Lol, not to participate in the AK circle-jerk, but that was impressive. Truly a case where other systems merely adopted the cold, whereas the AK was "born in it... molded by it."

[@gavinm1347]

I was born in the dark, I did not see the light till I was a man 🦇

[@morgankwok4506]

Maybe it takes a clean room, well-ventilated 25.5C well-lit room for an AK to break

[@gorishokgo5825]

Ak was born in cold :))) lol it was born in some jail-gulag type manufacturing by jailed germans :)))) Hugo made it

[@НикитаУдалов-щ4ы]

@@morgankwok4506 FUCK, YOU FIGURE US OUT! Little green man went to you address, dont go anywhere, пожалуйста.

[@g8eddie372]

You're a big guy