Insane Russian 4 GUAGE Shotgun, the KS-23 (way bigger than a 12 guage)

The KS-23 is well known to video game players but may be more of a mystery to the general firearm community. It's a insane concept born from a blem anti aircraft barrel. In today's video we review one of the few examples in the United States using hand loaded 4 GUAGE shells.
00:00 KS-23 shotgun
7:24 ballistic test with KS-23
12:54 talking about the KS-23
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[@GarandThumb]

Before you scroll past we have to thank Empyre Fitness in Boise, Idaho for allowing their free range bodybuilders to graze our land. Our grass problem is now under control.

[@dakiler2028]

They should be careful not to graze on 4 Guage slugs in the ground..

[@mrducklumps6371]

They looked parched looked like they needed some raw milky milk 🥛

[@SoccerVJ2011]

I thought it was 6 gauge by American standards

[@j.r.g3548]

legitimately can't tell if you knew that was happening or not, you looked like you were about to show them what 4Ga worth of freedom looks like.

[@undeadwarrior88]

Russia is winning 😎

[@BrandonHerrera]

That intro gave me Factory PTSD 😟

[@coldspaget1155]

😂

[@Persicaria1991]

not only you ak daddy

[@epicgamer-yj4rf]

relatable

[@exosine]

8x87 to the legs baby 🥳

[@TheMonadnockShootist]

Look at us, together in the notification gang

[@miliket4tom]

Fun fact: The "less-lethal" rubber ammo from this gun meant for crow control is fatal in 40m range

[@LipColt]

"Non-lethal" in russian standards is pretty much relative.

[@killinfantsons3193]

@@LipColt less-lethal isnt the same as not-lethal

[@quik478]

@@LipColt the same way RGD-5 is used as a less lethal

[@FungusPotatoe]

Not a riot without rioters

[@41tl]

Seems like overkill for shooting a crow. Those things are pretty small.

[@sanok1311]

Hello! I apologize for bad English, I write through Google translator. My colleague, he is responsible for security, served in the special forces for a long time, he laughed like a two-meter seagull when he watched this video, he says that they used such only with gas and rubber bullets (or rather, they trained, in practice he did not use this weapon). But from a bullet weighing 1000 grains, he really yelled, especially at the way one of the authors of the channel cursed after the shot)) He sends you a big hello and says that he is now your fan.

[@Michigander_of_the_West]

“Laughed like a two-meter seagull” is fucking hilarious 😂

[@garrickr5084]

"free range bodybuilders." LOL. Absolutely hilarious!!! "GOD DAMN RANGE BODYBUILDERS, GOD DAMN!!!!" And then Mike yelling at them to scare them off in the background. This one is Charlie level random. Priceless! Loved that shotgun btw.

[@SavageGerbil]

I was really expecting a buckshot test followed by a look of dismay, a wide camera shot of a field of face-down gym bros in the Wile-E Coyote off a cliff pose

[@vitaliyred622]

That headshot was like something straight out of doom. It literally did the anime bullet explosion in a circle. Those Russians are insane, I am still waiting for them to make a real life bolter from 40K.

[@jacklawson3769]

My first thought was "that's a space marine round". May God Emperor Putin bless us with Спяс маринс. 'Ate commies 'Ate fudds Luv my country.

[@anondeilvers91]

I'm sorry, anime bullet explosion in a circle? What's that?

[@GmodFilmsTR]

@@anondeilvers91 watch and see that theres a circle forming after the impact. in some animes explosions are like that. just dont budge if u have no idea.

[@luthernolte129]

Inkunzi Strike 20mm Grenade MG

[@scowler7200]

Gen-12 sized to 8 gauge or 4 gauge. There's your Bolter.

[@FlashHawk4]

Fun fact- if you have a KS-23 in your arsenal you can classify most of your other weapons as "less-lethal", because technically they ARE less lethal compared to a thousand grains at a thousand fps.

[@FEURVERM]

What song was it at the intro? Why I can't identify it? Is it Homemade?

[@FlashHawk4]

@@FEURVERM its the Escape from Tarkov post raid music

[@Friendly_Neighborhood_Dozer]

“See, this 500 pound (227 kg) bomb is less lethal than a nuclear warhead, so what are your complaining about?”

[@delsinhays6421]

two OUNCES of fucking lead.

[@jimbothegymbro7086]

damn I need to track down a nuclear warhead and then I can class a tank as less than lethal

[@DG-ss1gc]

Would love to see you get someone to build the 12.7mm version of the AS VAL

[@dazz5169]

It is АШ-12

[@ackerkartoffel8627]

There is the SHaK-12

[@user-fw7os4yv7s]

You know - it is exist since 2010

[@user-px9sc9wh1v]

шак 12

[@eigendyaksson4909]

VKS ,,Viuhlop"

[@Tucher97]

This shotgun a truly fascinating piece of equipment as in the barrel was originally gonna be part of AA flak guns, to much pressure but took lower caliber rounds very well, or sometimes low small yield grenades.

[@CircleWilliams]

The kind of home defense shotgun you'd want against Velociraptors when they open the door someone left unlocked.

[@vladcrow4225]

Can't say anything about dinosaurs - they are already dead and unlikely to be revived, but I can say from the experience, that KS-23 can literally pulverize a half of the stray dog pack with a single shot.

[@notoriousbig3k]

@@vladcrow4225 adn still cant clean Ukrainian trenches

[@jackjohnson291]

@@notoriousbig3k Or anything really…

[@ferrisbueller9991]

Idk, velociraptors really aren’t that big and if there is a multitude you are probably better off with a 12 gauge. Jurassic Park lied to us about raptor size. Like they a 3 feet tall or so, I wouldn’t wanna kill one.

[@EncrypticMethods]

@@ferrisbueller9991 Yeah, but they're clever...

[@AstolfoCh]

That reenactment at the start was right on the money KS-23 definitely puts the fear in you when you play Tarkov

[@slerpn]

Shrap 10 is no joke

[@commiesnzombies]

should just make it a 4 gauge he grenade launcher

[@yastyman]

@@commiesnzombies On the muzzle of the barrel of the carbine KS-23, it is possible to install several options for stem attachments: OTs-06 "Cat" - for shooting a rope with a hook-cat at a distance of 35 meters and a height of 20 meters (7-storey building). "Nozzle-6" (36 mm caliber) - for shooting Cheryomukha-6 gas grenades at a distance of up to 200 meters (irritant weight - 70 grams; gas cloud volume - 60 m³); "Nozzle-12" (82 mm caliber) - for shooting Cheryomukha-12 gas grenades at a distance of up to 120 meters (gas cloud volume - 100 m³); auto-translate

[@idkausername059]

Step 1 : Secure the keys Step 2 : Ascend from darkness Step 3 : Rain fire Step 4 : Unleash the horde Step 5 : Skewer the winged beast Step 6 : Weld the fist of iron Step 7 : Raise hell Step 8 : Freedom ( for you mason, not for me )

[@alecks6064]

What're you waffling on about bro

[@user-sk1lh4yy1m]

Bo1

[@Birtheater4545]

@@alecks6064 it is a dark day any day someone misses a black ops 1 reference

[@williamtell1477]

"A vibe"... love it. You guys had entirely too much fun.

[@andrewrobinson4019]

I’m really proud of GT and Crew for taking in those Free Range Body Builders-a noble and selfless endeavor to give a home to such an endangered group.

[@frankmartel3428]

Hehe Welcome to the Thumb Field MotherTrucker

[@UnknownUser-fe5zu]

Truly a sanctuary farm

[@thechasecomplex]

A high kill gym 😂

[@frankmartel3428]

@@thechasecomplex with that 4 guwage deffinetly yes 😆

[@inahurrytooften3121]

Good luck, keeping them fed, hope you got a lot of acres.

[@AlexPeace246]

“So you want a shotgun?” “Nah, I want a handheld AA cannon.” “I think I’ve got one around here somewhere.”

[@joby9790]

😂

[@vaulthunterfromterra4053]

I wanted Torgue Flakker, but KS-23 will do.

[@TRY.BE.BETTER]

Wow that was a classic bud where in Russia you from

[@vaulthunterfromterra4053]

The United States 🇺🇸

[@TRY.BE.BETTER]

@@vaulthunterfromterra4053 no one asked you but why even admit that when the whole world have seen how weak america is china has already started building learning camps for us to learn their new lingo when will america learn thinking your warriors doesn't make you one mogadishu showed everyone america will run when the fight gets real

[@1j22]

Such a damn good video, definatly in my top 10 Garand Thumbs of all time

[@efrainlopez63]

This is one of my favourite videos. You guys are AWESOME!!!

[@2v02]

Fun fact: there is also KS23K. A magazine fed 23mm pump action beast made for specifically riot control

[@chriswhite3692]

23mm...that's a caliber of almost an inch.😎

[@server1ok]

@@chriswhite3692 And it's 6 gauge. Not 4 like the video says

[@fitnesschannel1111]

@@server1ok New European standard since 1993 has the diameter of 4 bore at 23 mm. They accounted for heavier possible weights of modern cylindrical projectiles. If a modern 26.72 mm projectile was certified it would likely be certified as 3 gauge.

[@server1ok]

@@fitnesschannel1111 This isn't Europe

[@CharcharoExplorer]

@@server1ok Russia is in Europe (a part of it and most of its population).

[@yonakatsu4878]

Whoever said it's like a warhammer 40k gun is a man with immaculate taste

[@robashley8216]

Its just your average heretic eraser

[@Malloc1961]

Not only ist 40k-as-f**k, painting it yellow with b\w checker decals would make it a perfect ork shoota!

[@Archivist001]

It’s just the standard issue Arbites shotgun, guys. Now, stand aside. Somebody in this Hab-Block’s been hoarding rations. Again.

[@jimbothegymbro7086]

@@Malloc1961 mechanicus styling would be epic too and this is one machine spirit you don't want to upset

[@muhammadmujahid686]

As an average DKOK enjoyer, this is for the usual trench clearing

[@MachinaBahamut]

Idk why, but this is like watching a masterpiece being made, I couldn't look away and it is beautiful!

[@joshm1660]

Interesting with the gelatin block. The Brenneke Black Magic 12ga is actually a lot nastier than the 4ga, splits the block four ways! (via testing by ShootingTheBull410) So slug design apparently goes a long way! Of course the composition of the gelatin will make a difference as well.

[@alephkasai9384]

Ah yeah, a problem with high power rounds like this is that they penetrate much more cleanly through a human and not much force is actually transferred onto the flesh. Even a normal rifle round would do more damage to rhe gelatin. Of course, if there were bones in the way the effect would be way more devastating but going through just flesh, the slug would only leave a clean hole and not mangled flesh like some rifle rounds are known to do. This is why many rounds intended for use against humans are made to fragment or tumble upon hitting a man.

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

And what makes ytou think a 12 guage one would be stronger than a 4 guage version. Any shell design can be replicated for any guage shotgun. So saying "this round" is better than "that round" is pretty ignorant when you can just make the identical round in a bigger nastier package. 12ga American is a 1/4 inch. 4 guage Uk/Russian is a whole inch, 4 times bigger. Im guessing a 4 guage slug of that design would "vaporize" the gel block.

[@mr.spider6859]

@@crisnmaryfam7344 KS-23 shells are purposely lightly loaded because they were never intended to be used as elephant guns, they're in practice small caliber multishot riot control launchers. There's a lot more to the KS-23 design than just "big gun is big".

[@mr.spider6859]

The muzzle energy of this KS-23 slug is pretty underwhelming in general.

[@CountryBoi1031-ro4ij]

Are you drunk?!?!? The 12 gauge is the little sister of the 4 gauge

[@r0b3rt_959]

This thing not only fires buckshot and lead slugs, also fires flashbang rounds, tear gas, steel slugs and less-lethal ammo for riot control.

[@scottcantdance804]

I'm guessing the kick from firing a slug from this is pretty unpleasant.

[@SamuraiAkechi]

@@scottcantdance804 It's a heavy gun so it might not be as bad.

[@metalilama1]

less lethal prob means that it does the same damage as a 12 gauge slug

[@DutchTraveler]

@@metalilama1 Russian less-lethal is the same as 1960s American less-lethal: not as lethal as the standard service rifle. 23mm projectiles.

[@tastethecock5203]

there's a round designed to stop cars, as in, to be shot into the engine and destroy it.

[@Bjacks90.]

The "first full kit run of the day" had me so deep in my feels.

[@nooblangpoo]

Enjoy my Barrikada

[@ASMCourtney]

Im loading loot for the first full kit run of the day.

[@CA-Pirate]

Безумно интересно, продолжайте продолжать. Спасибо за видео!

[@nebojsas526]

You guys are totally professionals in making videos about guns 🎉

[@benjaminjarrells622]

This gun doesn't just unalive you, it sends you to the shadow realm.

[@Osmo-7777]

U mean Tampa, Florida?

[@ARCHERonaBIKE]

So this is how I start the quest to get my Shadow Realm Owlbear?

[@vxgamer8505]

I didn't even know 4 guage was a thing!

[@jayklink851]

My buddy had an 8 gauge, and boy, at the time (15 yo/little experience), I thought that was one gnarly gun. I couldn't pitch for several games lol. Honestly, at this age, I, or rather my shoulder, have no interest in even entertaining the idea of shooting that gun lol.

[@BrahmaDBA]

12 gauge is for the body, but 4 gauge is for the soul.

[@scallop933]

Holy crap! It almost matches the 9mm's lung removal capabilities

[@tropicaloasis8203]

Not quite there, bukaroo. Dont you test ole uncle joes 9mm.

[@Profile__1]

Nothing compares to the lung removing capabilities of the 9mm. It was specifically designed to do that

[@BoondockRoberts]

Come on, man!

[@user-qr6of4fn1p]

cost lesser, than lung removal operation in US )))))))

[@kenetmendoza2157]

Oh shit, it's those rounds that explode when they enter your body, right? God have mercy on our souls.

[@bryantmoravek4491]

Another exceptional review.

[@sarhat252]

As far as I remember correctly, there is a slug shell for this called "Barricada", which is used for, quote, "stop vehicles by damaging it's engine"

[@alexrehak5564]

That has got to have same or at least comparable power to 12.5mm anti material cartriges. That is absolutely crazy.

[@mattislindehag3065]

That slug was probably invented for the soldiers who were manning roadblocks in Syria back when ISIS was still strong. They would sometimes attack those with suicide bomber cars that were armored just enough to stop normal rifle rounds.

[@angrygoose5025]

​@@mattislindehag3065 this projectile was invented in USSR, much earlier isis. But then its produse was stopped, because it is too dangerous for "non-lethal" gun.

[@toaster9922]

@@angrygoose5025 Mujahideen, then?

[@angrygoose5025]

@@toaster9922 Maybe, but here in Russia KS-23 is a "special police carabine".

[@baronhouba1]

Dude that intro is an absolute gold

[@Mousyy]

I'm just sitting here chilling after a Tarkov run, and that intro really sums up the entire game in about 3 seconds.

[@Rainfolly]

I'm no gun expert, but from my understanding the "barrikada" projectile was meant to penetrate light armored vehicles and completely destroy the engine block from up to 100m. So this gun is just a giant middle finger to anything down the barrel. Tarkov definitely did this gun justice (so did phantom forces which is a Roblox game lmao).

[@starplatinum2414]

Insurgency Sandstorm also does just it justice cuz you can one tap body pretty much anyone within 100m, or within 200m to maybe 300m if you're running slug rounds. Weeeeell that's also provided that your aim and reaction times don't suck some off like mine do.

[@Kniazz]

*unarmored civillian vehicles, if you are going for engine destruction.

[@aleksandroreshkin2665]

Это полицейское оружие, предназначеное прежде всего стрелять не летальными пулями, и отстреливать гранаты со слезоточивым газом. Но справедливости ради, надо сказать, что боевые патроны тоже есть. И по классификации СССР, это пушка, потому что калибр 23 мм., я вляется пушечным калибром.

[@Real_Mick3y6]

​@@starplatinum2414Pretty much all shotguns do though. I actually think it's underpowered.

[@headshothunt3r414]

so its basically a anti material shotgun?

[@cerberous5509]

Here to rep kjaskaar, who likely had to much anxiety to say anything in the video. Hes a tallented gun builder and put an insane amount of work into this. You guys should check out his channel, he has 2 videos about how he put his together from a civilian kit, making the furniture himself, and putting together the ammunition. A lot of crazy stuff went into this, for example the wads in his shells are plastic drink sample cups.

[@KingAnarchist]

I can’t believe he pulled this off. It seemed to work flawlessly. Very impressive, I’ll check out the channel.

[@KingAnarchist]

Follow up, I checked out his channel. New favorite. Even had the LWC sticker on his bench. Now excuse me while I spend the next (hopefully) few days binge watching that shit.

[@aaronsmith4940]

@Aimbot 427 gotta work on that reloading tho, really wish we could have seen proper buckshot.

[@Kjaskaar]

>who likely had to much anxiety to say anything in the video (:

[@TheFirstSword]

I remember watching the videos way back and marveling at all the stuff he MacGyvered to get it to work. The irritating thing for me is that I found the video from people shitting on him because none of them could grasp that the intro of part 2, that they watched as a clip, was a joke and not how he was actually making slugs.

[@chrisrambo8307]

This is definitely the shotgun the Arbites use in Warhammer 40k

[@BrokdaRock]

Great video!

[@spencerlofthouse1332]

Imagine being Mr. Thumb and thinking that 4 is bigger than 12, that's at least 3 times as small.

[@Gyrfalcon312]

🤣 Very good, sir!

[@kenstewart7700]

What

[@z0ro_62]

I mean with how some people think here they thought 1/4 was better then 1/3

[@termitreter6545]

In Tarkov, I actually thought 20 Gauge was bigger than 12 Gauge, so at least the toz had that going for itself. I was shocked to learn even thats not true xD

[@cheesetheoriginalmres7727]

@@z0ro_62 the ole quarter pounder vs 3rd pounder debacle, gets me everytime i remember that it happened 🤣

[@D00000T]

you know it’s powerful if it’s looks like it’s straight out of 40k

[@FleshWizard69420]

PRAISE THE BLESSED SHOTGUN OF THE IMPERIAL GUARDSMEN

[@darthhatespeech5329]

SHOT FOR THE SHOT GOD!!

[@jonh101]

@@FleshWizard69420 you mean astartes

[@stalinsoulz7872]

@@jonh101 700. Trex is for the Speeesh Muhreens

[@jonh101]

@@stalinsoulz7872 *clasutrophobic fish

[@JamesFromTexas]

I just spent the last 6 months trying to get one of these and now I'm on a watchlist.

[@xigosu]

This is my new favourite sounding gun, everything about it the 40mm thwoomp when you load a round, the deep thud of the shot and the ping from chambering a shell it’s perfect

[@TheArcticFoxxo]

Reminder, this was designed specifically as a riot shotgun (entire built off of the NS-23, a 23x115mm anti-aircraft gun famous in the 1940s), and was made to take out engine blocks of any car you can find from about 250m. Sometimes the 4 guage seems like too much, but when you have a guy in a car and want to send a shrapnel spray of engine through his firewall, you know the gun to do it.

[@waynebimmel6784]

I don't think anyone can hit a car from 250 m with this

[@Arkasha-Z]

Well it was specifically made to suppress prison riots. At least from what I know which is not much

[@jerk4628]

Yea I don’t care if you make a 1 gauge you’re not fuxxin with an engine block of a car with a shotgun

[@user-qo3yy9nv1u]

@@Another-Address for sure.

[@mrtim9667]

​@@jerk4628 you might wanna look up shotgun vs engine block, it does kill it pretty quickly

[@Ballistics_Computer]

I loved the bodybuilders part, really felt like my two favorite KZbin communities came together for a minute

[@GarandThumb]

we try and help these poor bodybuilders and get them the natural idaho grass that they need

[@jaydawg7]

@@GarandThumb it's brings me relief to know they don't have to go to a shelter

[@kissingersange1812]

Already knew this would be good, but was still caught off guard by the sudden Dicky Needles surprise.

[@user-nl9vk4pc9l]

This gun in sandstorm with the deagle is sick

[@md_payne]

Fun stuff about this gun. It's designation is KS this stands for Karabin Spetsialniy or Special carbine. Yes, carbine. It has a russian round that is called Barrikada. This slug is intended to kill the engine blocks of cars at up to 100 meters. Also, for anybody not using freedom units. The slugs in a 6/4 gauge shotgun are around 23mm in diameter.

[@manchagojohnsonmanchago6367]

Its 6 gauge, but for some reasons russians called it 4 gauge.. Maybe they have an old prerevolution gauge system they dusted off as english gauge is not the only system for shotguns

[@mostneuter]

@@manchagojohnsonmanchago6367 no, 6.27 gauge using british/american standards while 4 gauge using the current european standards

[@installshieldwizard3017]

How tf is british unit system the "freedom" one?

[@mostneuter]

@@installshieldwizard3017 it's one of those case where they officialy use metric but imperial is the most common used, it's just a mess really

[@kj3n569]

Gauge is a unit of measurement derived by how many lead balls of the bores size it takes to make 1 lb. 4 23mm lead balls = 1 lb.

[@ladamyre1]

FYI, the "gauge" is determined by how many round lead balls of a given diameter will it take to make a pound of weight (excluding the 410). For a 12 gauge it takes 12 round lead balls of the diameter of the bore to make a pound. For this gun it only takes four round balls to make a pound. That is to say it can shoot 1/4 pounders at you.

[@nberedim]

with cheese?

[@casualcampaigns]

Burger king gun

[@jinquai87]

Except a 23mm bore is 6.278 gauge, not 4, so its not shooting spherical quarter pounders.

[@FearsomeTiger12]

@@nberedim beat me to it king

[@FleshWizard69420]

McDeath

[@TheOriginalFlowerdough]

this, a VSS, a MK18, a .50 cal rifle of some sort, a deagle, an automatic tricked out SAIGA 12 guage and a PPSH are each dream guns of mine

[@user-fb4bm1nb8n]

PLK and SR-1

[@Darth_Factorum]

Just found this video. I made the brass for this shotgun at RCC before they went bankrupt. One of my favorite projects to design, program, and machine!

[@VFfighter]

KS-23 is in the category of small-caliber artillery. This is due to the current GOST 28653-90, which says that a caliber of more than 20 mm is already considered small-caliber artillery.

[@marcusflutist1230]

Check the 2018 version

[@justforever96]

That's 20mm or more. Not over 20mm. And it's a completely arbitrary designation, that's just what NATO uses. Also, a shotgun is a shotgun. Shotguns also well exceed the maximum bore diameter of .50 in the US but are allowed, because they are shotguns. It isn't a cannon just because it has a 23mm bore.

[@TheWill383]

​@justforever96 arbitrary or not, it's the designation right ? That's what the guy pointed out so why don't you just let us call it a Cannon and have fun.

[@chasetingley1172]

​@@justforever96 isn't that why the street sweeper is a DD?

[@INFJ-ThaneTr]

Who TF cares. It's a rule that is in place to protect US government from its citizens and nothing more, been extended throughout NATO as part of Americas Grand plot for NWO. Suggest you pray American citizens stand up and protect their 2nd amendment right that the country was founded on before it's too late and Nazi Germany 2.0 takes over

[@ph_pork0]

Fun fact: less lethal cartrige for KS-23 "Волна-Р" (Volna-R) used rubber ball projectile named "Привет" (Privet/hello)

[@YaderniyNadal]

Вголосину!

[@daftwulli6145]

less lethal for the 3 rd man behind the one you are shooting at you mean ?

[@Gold-ox7fi]

Хороший факт)))

[@DragnarDaBreaker]

@@daftwulli6145 It means you can't deal the Strike shooting once at 10 people, only 8-9 will go down.

[@pepl6726]

@@daftwulli6145 😂😂😂

[@ratgobbler]

For anyone wondering, the song in the intro is “Runestone” by Audiomachine.

[@robbie84]

what about the song at 3:53?

[@DankasorusRex]

The number of times that I have gone back to this video just for the first few seconds is astonishing.

[@codywilliams1506]

I first heard of the KS-23 when I played the “Vorkuta” level in Call Of Duty: Black Ops. That was the moment i said “now this is a shotgun”. Besides that, KZbin Videos for the KS-23 we’re basically nonexistent. Thanks Garand Thumb for FINALLY giving us a KZbin Review of the KS-23.

[@The_Devil_Himself]

Secure the keys!

[@Personal_Devil]

Videos exist, but in Russian.

[@AJadedLizard]

@@Personal_Devil Remember, no Russian.

[@skeeter454Casull]

I think the KS-23 in black ops had a capacity of 7+1, but the Real KS-23 has only a 3 round capacity.

[@boilingman4357]

@@skeeter454Casull 3+1

[@user-kb5si3ne3y]

In Russia, for some time, a hunting version of the Ks-23 called TOZ-123 was produced. Now the owners of the TOZ-123 cannot purchase factory cartridges for this gun and they have to equip the cartridges on their own using shells from a flare gun, which has the same caliber . P.S: Greetings from Russia

[@project86xero]

That's the gun he built this example from. You can find them for sale in the US for around $1,500-$1,700.

[@tomgilida4276]

Can you legally own guns in Russia? Handguns? rifles? shotguns?

[@enlg3750]

@@tomgilida4276 That I would suggest Ian's interview video with a Russian Gun expert on his channel Forgotten Weapons

[@nikolaymichaelsson9542]

@@tomgilida4276 yes, we can. Almost any semi-auto shotguns and rifles (up to .50 bmg). We can buy a handgun, but handguns must be storaging only in shooting range

[@TheOneandOnlyRussian]

@@tomgilida4276 legally only shotguns and carbines

[@atrocious_pr0xy]

The clear ballistic test says a lot. That slug held its ass. Would like to see multiple test dummies lined up or see a clear test with a longer mold. The KS 23 is amazing

[@GrooveStorm15]

I straight up found this channel from a meme in my discord server, but I didn't realize how truly informational [and funny] this channel is! Honestly, I like channels like this! Thanks for randomly appearing thanks to my friend's stupid humor!

[@NotAHumanYT]

I love this guy, I don't understand how his videos manage to be 10x better and more entertaining than over 99% of my subscriptions

[@Hadouken5150]

He caters to 12 year old boys.

[@FiglioBastardo]

@@Hadouken5150 ☝ this waste of a flesh suit. Smfh.

[@Adelaide-audits.]

My thoughts exactly 💯, not the obsessed thing about boys 😕. Kicked in the head at birth should have a register....

[@andrzejkowal2523]

My guess would be a mix of having actual experience and not taking himself too seriously

[@Hadouken5150]

@@FiglioBastardo Larp on buddy, larp on.

[@phil4986]

The power of that 4 gauge slug round is amazing. Even with the oval barrel, the rifling appears to really be improving the track and performance of that slug round. That head shot damage was incredible. What a cannon.

[@Ghelasin]

The barrel isn't oval, the bore is just not centered, so one side has very thin walls, which would be a major problem with a high-power 23mm AA shell, but is fine with a low pressure shotgun shell.

[@thaknobodi]

The hole is round, but the external material diameter is off center only.

[@Gearwhoreactual]

@@thaknobodi makes you wonder how they ever produce straight barrels… I mean seriously a AA barrel is rather long and seems for that kind of visible defect they must really have old machine tools and druk workers

[@thaknobodi]

@@Gearwhoreactual it seems these barrels are blems from the earlier side of last century so maybe the QC is very variable

[@marcogenovesi8570]

@@Gearwhoreactual old machine tools and drunk workers sounds like a normal Tuesday in Russia

[@user-dz7bq4vx3q]

Для стрельбы из карабина были разработаны следующие 23-мм патроны: «Волна» - патрон с инертным контейнером (предназначен для учебно-тренировочной стрельбы). «Волна-Р» - патрон с круглой резиновой пулей «Привет» травматического действия. Дальность применения до 70 метров. «Стрела-3» - патрон с пластиковой пулей травматического действия «Сирень-7» - патрон с контейнером, содержащим ирритант CS. Через 1 секунду после попадания контейнера в преграду образуется облако в 50 м³ с непереносимой концентрацией CS. Дальность применения до 100 метров. «Черёмуха-7» - патрон с контейнером, содержащим ирритант CN. Через 1 секунду после попадания контейнера в преграду образуется облако в 30 м³ с непереносимой концентрацией CN. Дальность применения до 150 метров. В настоящее время не выпускается. «Черёмуха-7М» - патрон с контейнером, содержащим раздражающее вещество CN. Через 1 секунду после попадания контейнера в преграду образуется облако в 50 м³ с непереносимой концентрацией CN. Дальность применения до 150 метров. «Баррикада» - патрон со стальной остроконечной пулей. Применяется для принудительной остановки автотранспорта путём его повреждения. Дальность применения до 100 метров. «Шрапнель-10» - патрон с зарядом картечи. Дальность применения до 10 метров. «Шрапнель-25» - патрон с зарядом картечи. Дальность применения до 25 метров. «Звезда» - свето-звуковой патрон. Предназначен для психологического воздействия на преступника. холостой патрон ПВ-23 (применяется для отстрела газовых гранат) На дульную часть ствола карабина КС-23 предусмотрена возможность установки нескольких вариантов ствольных насадок: «Насадка-6» (калибр 36 мм) - для отстрела газовых гранат «Черёмуха-6» на дальность до 200 метров (масса ирританта - 70 грамм; объём газового облака - 60 м³); «Насадка-12» (калибр 82 мм) - для отстрела газовых гранат «Черёмуха-12» на дальность до 120 метров (объем газового облака - 100 м³); ОЦ-06 «Кошка» - для отстрела веревки с крюком-кошкой на дальность 35 метров и высоту 20 метров (7-этажный дом).

[@LanzerotWhite]

Когда видео не переводится с добавлением справок, справки приходят в комментарии😂

[@RyanTomScott]

11:26 amazing editing

[@tallahassZ]

The opening skit was hilarious. I love this channel.

[@Vesspix]

Make a double barrel break action 4 guage and do a doom episode with ballistic dummy labs or some shit idk. Love the videos

[@j.adamwegs2882]

Yes.

[@VetrDraugr]

Bump

[@gabrielneves6602]

Up

[@GTAVALE]

Hahahaah that would be fucking awesome

[@GearShockMirasu]

4 Guage*

[@asdfgh9985]

As each day passes, we get 1 day closer to the production of the Halo shotgun

[@ricodee3188]

Haha came here after watching Jerome-092’s M90 Shotgun shot lifting a 1-Ton brute of its feet, in Halo wars 2.

[@armorhide406]

Halo shotgun is 8 gauge. This thing is bigger

[@monkeygaming3069]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4G4eouXhLd_ick

[@monkeygaming3069]

halo shotgun

[@bringer-of-change]

​@@armorhide406 I was about to say that I'm pretty sure the shotgun from halo is an 8 guage.

[@cng979]

Honestly the music yall use is top notch

[@WineOnTheDime]

The energy for the 4ga slug is 2220 foot pounds. That's comparable to a 1 oz. (437.5 grain) 2 3/4-inch Foster 12 gauge shotgun slug at 1,560 fps.

[@Doobie603]

Checks out on my bullet energy calculator, A+

[@j.d.604]

The Seismic Ammo 2.5 oz slug weighs 1,137-grain, travels at 1,050 fps with an energy of 2,779 ft-lbs. And it's just a 12 gauge.

[@lebitelexie9350]

This shotgun is for all damn purposes. Soo many different shells. From buckshots to the barrikada which is a solid steel slug to be used on the engine block of cars. Tear gas, rubber bullets, flash bang. And that wasn't enough! They designed the 36 mm Nasadka-6 and 82 mm Nasadka-12 muzzle mortar attachments so it can function as a handheld mini mortar, firing grenades...

[@AdaptiveApeHybrid]

That sounds so fucking cool

[@WAXTER_XIII]

Hope to see the rubber shell from that on a ballistic dummy, I'm doubting the surviving of human from that shot

[@vidard9863]

their 8ga. was a small grenade launcher. this... this is really just a grenade launcher with a buckshot and slug option.

[@jcdenton4534]

This thing was the can launcher's cracked out inspiration basically.

[@GestrobenKatze]

You forgot about the grappling hook!

[@nagoogle8542]

These recent years I've seen a lot of guns that I never thought I'd find videos for. Guntoobers really have stepped it up. Mainly Herrera but others too, for a time since the loss of fpsrussia there wasn't a lot of crazy stuff

[@FiglioBastardo]

Yeah let's just disregard the recent gunpocalypse with this yt overlords yeeting all kinds of freedom seed dispensing channels and their revisions of idiotic rules that are genuinely interpreted however said overlords feel like.

[@FiglioBastardo]

Odysee is where it's at for uncensored freedom seed dispensing content creators.

[@worldoftancraft]

And where all that praise to FPSRussia's lame Hollywood-grade "Russian" Akcent? Or Englishmen can exist without such noble type humour for longer than a day?

[@luki188]

Awesome Gear!

[@scrappydoo7887]

The permanent wound cavity in the gel from the 4 is impressive

[@GrendelChannel]

That headshot at 8:40 was freaking gnarly

[@duonglethai8701]

Sniper elite in a nutshell:

[@mikewithers299]

Canoe rack that range dummy 🤣🤣

[@user-kg2ez1eg2y]

The KS-23 was designed in the 1970s for suppressing prison riots. It was created by TsNIITochMash, a key Soviet weapons developer, for the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD). The barrel for the KS-23 were made from 23 mm aircraft gun barrels that were rejected due to manufacturing flaws. These rejected barrels were deemed to be acceptable for the lower stress of firing slugs and less-lethal rounds, and thus were cut down in length for use as shotgun barrels. The KS-23 began to see use during the mid-1980s by several MVD forces. During the 1990s, research was made into improving the original design to make it usable in confined indoor areas. Two prototypes were proposed, the KS-23M and KS-23K, although only the M version saw use.

[@ravenman7876]

So the KS-23 is practically like a handheld aircraft gun...

[@user-kg2ez1eg2y]

@@ravenman7876 "Snatch" Sol: What the f*** is that? Vinny: Heh heh. This, is a shotgun Sol. Sol: It's a f***ing anti-aircraft gun Vincent. Vinny: So, I wanna raise some pulses don't I? Sol: You'll raise Hell. Never mind pulses.

[@somedud1140]

When you read wikipedia, pay attention to numbers in brackets like this [3]. Well, that claim doesn't have that bracketed number as it is unsourced. The claim itself travels from blog to blog and nobody bothers to reveal their sources. There are also a different version of that claim floating around. The other claim is, they are using same tools as for aircraft guns. The aircraft gun barrel has much thicker wall, and those walls are thinner to the end. Turning down and hand fitting every barrel to the specs would take a lot of time and effort. It's like, what if instead of going through hassle of repurposing failed Mosin barrels for TT-33, we used same tools to produce pistol barrels from the start? I know, mind blown! Then of course there are smooth bore versions that would be utterly non-sensical to produce from aircraft gun barrels.

[@bassinidiot168]

I was looking for a comment that addressed the whole aircraft thing, thanks

[@flonkplonk1649]

That Valhalla-pattern Bolter was created by the Adeptus Mechanicus!

[@catherineharris4746]

Fkng OUTSTANDING intro!💜😂😂😂👏👏👏👍👍👍 The video as well!👍👍

[@Lord_Viscerate]

omg the way that slug went through the ballistic block xD

[@kobetaylor5994]

This shotgun needs to be manufactured here in the states asap.

[@ChaseThePinballWizard]

I wonder and ponder day in and day out of how he managed to get his grubby mits on one because now it's the only gun i ever want.

[@THESLlCK]

@@ChaseThePinballWizard get a gun builder to help you make one. Just gotta find the cash to pay them or find someone nice enough to lend you a hand

[@ChaseThePinballWizard]

@@THESLlCK if i was that rich id just build a portal and travel to an alternate dimension where the clinton administration never existed.

[@iceonthesun8880]

For squirrels and the like

[@Gyrfalcon312]

Aye. These weapon blueprints are in need of some "freedom."

[@pug-aloentertainment3801]

Well, it's not quite easy to get factory ammo for it even in Russia. Reading through gun forums I found out that the owners of TOZ-123, for the most part, have to resort to refitting and reloading GSh-23 brass for that matter, and I think, if I remember it correctly, flare pistol casings of appropriate diameter. Also, KS-23 slug ammo is supposed to be used against vehicles, to be shot at engine area

[@ardour1587]

Makes scence. Because even against a man in a armor that gun is overkill :) so, since antimaterial sniper rifles are a thing, why not add a shottie to the list 😁 tight urban conditions and all that...

[@Sven_Dongle]

Zu-23 should work too

[@christiancherniss8063]

@@Sven_Dongle LOL

[@captain_headhunter8413]

Imagine catching that ricochet from the engine block as a driver... Car will stop, even when engine still fine, so mission accomplished - kinda...

[@Gyrfalcon312]

If the Ithaca Mag-10 earned the moniker "Roadblocker," what do we call this Russian monster?

[@rockjaw11]

The slug on steel action was insane

[@wowliker642]

Atomic Heart sent me here and holy shit P3 has to be an absolute beast to be able to handle this badboy. Also imagine what kind of damage this thing could do to the robots if it was using the slug round instead of buckshot?

[@jacobs4545]

Love The twins ❤❤❤

[@josedorsaith5261]

Man that game was fun

[@nobody-ye9rx]

love the freerange body builders, I hope they make another appearance. it's insane that shotgun is so powerful the mic blows out and doesn't do the sound justice

[@MrShoeler]

THATS IT! Like I know this thing is a monster, but felt like there was something wrong or underwhelming. Its gotta be the sound cutting.

[@Phearsum]

That headshot was something else. I pity whoever ends up on the other end of one of these things.

[@mtm_777]

I observed the same thing in the review of one air rifle in caliber 7.62mm. There, in slow motion, an expansive bullet simply tears off the pigeon's head and neck to the torso ... that is, literally the carcass remains motionless on the tree, and the massive neck with the head anti-materialize 🙃

[@rokpepeshogun]

@@mtm_777 your brain holds you upright, once it's gone you gonna spasm on the ground and probably instant.

[@deeltus3584]

I pitty who ever has to shoot it too poor guys shoulder

[@crusadergrel4343]

i know right dude i thought 12 gauge said hey guys i guess thats it but its nothing compared to what we saw in the video

[@StarOperator_]

There is a vid and it’s fucking brutal, don’t look it up

[@cej3940]

The "shiing" that casing makes when it gets sent out is perfection Almost distracts me from the terror I feel at firing a gun like that with basically a slightly padded wire coat hangar

[@mrmotivated8667]

Every time I see a shotgun video in a lower Guage the thought that someday someone is going to make a shotgun that uses 1 Guage puntgun shells always enters my mind

[@Jason-rn4jk]

Beyond 1 gauge will be -1 and so on, a caliber so large it will need its own powder cartridge separately.

[@stephengalindo6340]

Using reject 40mm barrels

[@romaliop]

@@Jason-rn4jk Gauge can't go negative, but you can do fractions. Zero gauge would be infinitely large.

[@PokeMyBalls]

Do you mean Gauge?

[@sabretoothkissa8726]

@@PokeMyBalls You didn't watch the video right? It clearly says GUAGE

[@ayrnovem9028]

A couple fun facts. You can shoot a grappling hook from this thing with a special device attached to the muzzle (there's a range of these devices for different purposes). It has a magazine-fed bullpup version.

[@beardedslavbrew615]

Now I have to see that magfed Bullpup version

[@thealandude9146]

I just see BO1 when you wrote grappling hook

[@haramacre]

@@beardedslavbrew615KS23K

[@beardedslavbrew615]

@@haramacre thank you I Googled it. What a wild-looking 80s sci-fi looking ass gun. Storm trooper vibes

[@lolstalgic9602]

Could I take down a helicopter with it? Asking for a friend

[@gren1977]

Been watching this channel for ages, this is the first time I got traumatised. That gun is something else.

[@jobustify]

6:30 ohhhh so this is when he started on Tren

[@brandongramlin8615]

The slug to the cranium shot was the most satisfying ballistics gel dummy shot I've ever seen.

[@waandeo7839]

Top ten anime deaths

[@YoMommasHouseMakingASandwhich]

Hands down

[@neffomp]

Easy

[@GarandThumb]

a huge shoutout to Kjaskaar for letting us review his shotgun! youtube.com/@Kjaskaar?si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE

[@noHugForMe]

What a legend, glad he got it tuned and working...better than it was previously!

[@kamiskub7409]

Please pin this ( your) comment so people see it first.

[@dredlord47]

Based shitposter finally made it. Also: Hooray! He's not dead!

[@hunternash4686]

Im super interested in the 12g shorty, what is that and how do I get/make one?

[@TheLadderman]

I'm so glad it's finally working flawlessly. He has spent years trying to get that thing working.

[@ketamu5946]

It was made for destroying motor blocks of fleeing trucks or trucks trying to break through a blockade. So this makes a little more sense.

[@LegFellOffBro]

I'd be really interested to see what kinda damage it'd do to one of those ballistic dummies with an armour plate attached.

[@nuclearoutdoorscampingtips5850]

The way it went through that ballistic gel and kept going with such velocity was amazing 1000 grains of sex appeal

[@shepberryhill4912]

Sex appeal? You are a seriously perverted MF

[@nuclearoutdoorscampingtips5850]

@@shepberryhill4912 It was a figure of speech, Karen, calm down and go sit in the truck :-)

[@ujjawalk6780]

​@@nuclearoutdoorscampingtips5850 😁

[@Idksomething_cool]

Hell yea brother

[@alanwestmoreland6152]

7:56 *imagine having a gun with the shell ejection so loud it did a garand ping*

[@allcapsboy9139]

the shell didnt eject there. you have to pump it for ejection

[@prind142]

And it pings because its a big ass metal case, the real shells are different

[@checkyourself164]

Intro was mad good lol.

[@draxthimsklounst6173]

11:23 had me weak in the knees 😂😂

[@artiomvv569]

Even if not an actual KS-23 made entirely in Russia, it's still very impressive that you got one of these in your hands.

[@dravenmcgee3188]

Why you say it's not an actual

[@d1splaced800]

I'm pretty sure he said that it is imported TOZ-123, which is a civilian version of KS-23.

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

Nor is it actually 4 gauge as we'd think of it.

[@DaStosha]

@@killdizzle Well, TOZ-123 is kinda civilian version of KS-23. Basically, they just add stock and change barrel for civilian market as TOZ-123.

[@skepticalbadger]

​@@InvidiousIgnoramus Yes, it's actually 6 gauge.

[@G94Nick]

"Nah nah, your honor. This is only for home defe-" "YOU VAPORIZED. THE INTRUDER'S SKULL. BEFORE HE WALKED THROUGH THE DOOR." " it was a sick shot though"

[@homie814]

And the other guy through the next 6 houses

[@jzzisk]

“Let the records show, it was a pretty sick shot.”

[@SilverChad]

"Some ruffians tries to ENTER MY HOUSE, your Honor"

[@FleshWizard69420]

skull issue

[@sierraecho884]

You should really make APFSDS rounds for this thing or HEAT rounds. This is basically like a mini tank barrel smooth bore.

[@doc_oz]

That opening line killed me! "Remember that girl from high school? Well, this is her now!" 😂😂😂

[@666Kudos]

That 4 guage ammo looks like a damn civil war artillery shells.

[@NetVoyagerOne]

This shotgun basically does everything shotguns in 80s action movies could do, the things that you then spent your adult life learning were just movie myths.

[@n0bodyc8res]

I'm literally almost crying with that opening.

[@Snakebloke]

That slug round impact was hilarious hahahaha

[@XanderDraft]

I own a 4 guage for home defense, just as the founding fathers intended. On a serious note this might be the shotgun that gets me into learning how to make my own ammo.

[@dbio305]

@El Cactuar bro it is a deliberate joke

[@dbio305]

@El Cactuar Seriously bro it’s in the beginning of the video, that very typo is on the gun itself

[@dbio305]

@El Cactuar Probably won’t kill ya, though. My policy on grammar is everyone should learn it, but the time for that was in school. They probably won’t change from a KZbin comment.

[@oguzhanbilgin1966]

@El Cactuar You must be fun at parties...

[@JimmothyGibbons]

@El Cactuar /whoosh