GM6 Lynx .50 BMG Bullpup at the Range

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Today we have the Gepárd M6 Lynx out at the range to try out! My impression is that mechanically, the gun is very well constructed. Everything operated cleanly and smoothly, and there were no malfunctions of any kind. The magazine design in particular seemed very well thought out and built - and that magazine is a critical part of any self-loader that can easily cause lots of problems. The handling is a little awkward because of the long length of pull, and the recoil is definitely not "soft". Reviewing the high speed footage after I got home, it is clear that the recoil impulse is typical of long-recoil actions. Namely, the bolt and barrel impact the rear of the receiver going pretty fast, and it is that impact that transfers the recoil impulse to the shooter. It is less unpleasant to shoot than the Zastava M93, to name one example, but still a beast of a gun!
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[@RamadaArtist]

"It's the ideal truck gun." "Where in the world do you mount that in the cab of a truck?" "You misunderstand, it is ideal for *hunting* trucks."

[@bthsr7113]

Though it is also one of the only .50 big platforms you could try to operate inside a track cab.

[@W1ldTangent]

@@bthsr7113 I wouldn't recommend firing a .50 BMG inside a small enclosed space.

[@RamadaArtist]

@@W1ldTangent Better than a recoilless rifle.

[@balazsvarga1823]

Truck kun is afraid.

[@alistairjamesheaton9155]

@@RamadaArtist Somebody was that scared in the states that they carried one of those things to do the shopping at Walmart. I’m not kidding either. Seriously though given that Ian McCulloch are most people who fire off those things do so outdoors wearing a protection can you imagine letting off those things in an enclosed space. It would be absolute carnage even for the person shooting

[@slavpepe6581]

Notice how quiet the range goes after he fires his first round

[@Blazer02LS]

Well if it's like most 50s the brakes blast out to the sides likely blew them back off the line.... LOL

[@chriscw3487]

yep ...ping ...ping ...ping ....BOOOMMMM ..."wtf" :)

[@aicragej]

"That'll get your attention in the morning" 😉

[@nemilyk]

Haha, I seriously laughed out loud at that.

[@jm9371]

It's like Crocodile Dundee would say; "That's not a knife..."

[@effynme]

Imao. That first shot shut the range down instantly. Everyone is now watching Ian

[@nafizakarim3008]

Hell fuck yeah

[@axelschneider1678]

Yipp.

[@ivannamendez8298]

Haha yeah i noticed that too

[@ekscalybur]

.50 BMG has a distinctive report, anyone with experience was grinning before they even turned their heads.

[@effynme]

@@ekscalybur I was smiling ear to ear too. I had the surround on.lol

[@fredwupkensoppel8949]

Other guy: Casually shooting some non-insane rounds Ian: *LET ME SING YOU THE SONG OF MY PEOPLE*

[@trif55]

do we know if this is Demo Matt's Lynx?

[@Kaelland]

I have a similar, although way less cool, story: I had just rolled some of my first handloads for my .357 Sig (Sig Pro SP2340) and was testing them out at the range. The loads were straight out of the reloading manual, but they were near the top (yes, I worked up to them). I touched off the first one and the guy about 4 benches down from me stopped shooting. He didn't want to interrupt me, so he struck up a conversation with my dad. I found out after the fact that the guy was curious what I was shooting that was so damn loud (yes, the guy shooting the .44 mag was like "that's crazy loud"). While I ultimately scrapped that load (it just wasn't very accurate), I will never forget how loud Blue Dot is when loaded into a .357 Sig.

[@redacted178]

@@trif55 I was just thinking the same thing.

[@MyDarkMe]

@@trif55 I dont think so. Different scope, different front grip,

[@LoisoPondohva]

@@trif55 we know it's not.

[@BacySkims]

Long recoil guns catch my attention faster than any other gun. There's just something so cool about the entire barrel being thrown into the gun after a shot that I'll never get over

[@GoodOlTazzy]

Haven't seen much guns like this around only one I know is the Lynx and AN-94

[@egoalter1276]

Its not an action used in small arms too often, because it can be sensitive to exact loading, and produces some rather heavy, if elongated recoil. It also somewhat hinders accuracy.

[@vincediscombe7360]

It's a very "cannon" thing to do. And I agree, it's just the coolest thing

[@megachimp2537]

The A5 is long recoil, and they can be had relatively inexpensively if you really want that operating system

[@PerSon-xg3zr]

@@GoodOlTazzy AN-94 is goofy asf, the barrel straight up extends into an internal receiver which then houses the bolt and carrier. A receiver in a receiver.

[@mineown1861]

With that first round it seemed , for a moment , that Ian had taken out the other shooter.

[@or-what]

I don't blame him, no one shoots over Gun Jesus' speech.

[@AtlasJotun]

@@SimuLord That was really awful, nicely done. Merry Christmas!

[@ScottKenny1978]

@@SimuLord okay, you win the internet today! 🤣 Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing is up to you.

[@Windinhisface]

Haha

[@singleproppilot]

Sniper down.

[@TheRogueWolf]

LS-26 ejection system: Imparts nearly as much velocity to spent brass as to the bullets GM6 Lynx ejection system: "Aw, go on, ya scamp, get outta here. Shoo."

[@phlogistanjones2722]

HA! Kudos!

[@ericmitchell985]

I find the ejection hilarious. Gigantic, massive recoil and the casing just drops a few inches to the side. Probably a plus to the reloaders!

[@hiteshadhikari]

Its because the gun doesnt use pressure to eject, just a seprate spring

[@ericmitchell985]

@@hiteshadhikari Yeah, he discussed it yesterday. I just think it's hilarious how this massive beast calmly plops brass next to the shooter, while my Glock 20 relocates them into the next zip code.

[@mechredd]

I have a Kel-Tec RFB with comp. It's a 7.62NATO bullpup with a huge concussion and muzzle flash just over a foot in front of your face, that gently drops brass into a neat pile about 2 feet in front of you. People like watching it at the range. The concussion gets their attention but most of them are fascinated with how it ejects. When shooting off a bench, I can place a bucket on the ground just in front of the bench and all the empties land in it. It makes collecting brass for reloading very easy.

[@anzaca1]

@@hiteshadhikari I can see huge potential for a failure to eject with this gun.

[@frosty3693]

@@mechredd I have thought that the RFB was an interesting rifle. How does it group? As for the GM6 it is very nice. Shooting prone it might be nice to have a long sleave jacket if the brass is as hot as I think it is comming out of the action and dropping on your arm.

[@mrforeverhun]

I'm so proud this rifle came out of my homeland, a developing, small country that I still love with all my heart.

[@Chernochegger]

Like your user name

[@xyn000]

forever proud brother

[@1johnnygunn]

Huns & guns, like peanut butter and jelly

[@tristanpatterson3843]

I hope you're sending some money back there.

[@mrforeverhun]

@@tristanpatterson3843 what do you mean. I live here.

[@barrygeistwhite3474]

That opening clip is about the coolest nine seconds of film ever. Watching that barrel extend felt like some Mass Effect shit.

[@juncho1977]

If you've never been around a .50BMG rifle when it fires, just know that you can feel the muzzle blast through the ground. 😳

[@SomeGuy-sj1ly]

And make sure you got eyes and ears. My first time I wasnt wearing glasses...sooo much dirt in my eyes from the beast of a muzzle break on a barrett. My dad had one of his ears uncovered and it's been ringing ever since.

[@alm5992]

My heart always skipped a beat hearing one at the range!

[@danyielgordon1941]

The feeling is the same with a 50cal Desert Eagle. Everyone stops firing and steeps away from the line. I had a guy next to me firing one and I had on hearing protection, the pressure was hitting the side of my face.

[@Gfors85]

Never felt a .50 cal. but I have been shooting lots of 84mm grenades, those things really kicks :D

[@genevandenham7999]

I don't think it's anything like a desert eagle. My eagle would turn heads for sure on the range. But the concussion from a 50 bmg is WAY more fierce than a 50ae. Lol.

[@joshuablair7028]

I love how all the noise on the range instantly dies down following Ian’s first shot

[@alistairjamesheaton9155]

Yes someone was a fire in my pistol or rifle at an eye an iron target, Ian is round literally bought a whole into the nearby Hill. Local rabbits come out to thank him for digging them a new warren lol. I suppose it’s handy if you want to start taking out bears of some description, I would hate to see what that thing can do to human being when you hit it with a 50 calibre round. Ian is One of those people who enjoys his firearms knows the history and the mechanics but doesn’t act like they are penis extension. He seems to be careful not to discharge of the weapons handling. Unless he is intending to do so When he let that thing loose I can imagine half the range must’ve thought there was an earthquake or something or an explosion. One would suspect that one of those rounds from that thing could go through an engine then go through a person driving a vehicle and then into whichever passengers are in the back. Scary.

[@TheNefastor]

Remember the gun range scene in the first Robocop movie, when they are all firing 0.38's and he starts shredding paper with burst-fire 9mm ? 😀

[@alistairjamesheaton9155]

@@TheNefastor Everyone else got serious gun envy. But can you imagine the recoil from that thing.

[@Darwinist]

@@alistairjamesheaton9155 "I would hate to see what that thing can do to human being when you hit it with a 50 calibre round." An American M82 gunner supporting infantry in Iraq killed three insurgents that were setting up a machine gun, with one shot, through a brick wall. All three got caught in the cone of disintegrated brick and fragmented bullet moving at insane velocities.

[@TheNefastor]

@@alistairjamesheaton9155 it was a modified Beretta M93, the auto action was original, they just made a long shroud for it to make it look sci-fi. It used to be a standard issue Italian police weapon. Travolta uses it in Face Off.

[@0sm1um76]

I love how long the gun takes to cycle. It's such a satisfying sound.

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

Have you seen Jerry Miculek rapid fire a Barrett M107? There is a video of him firing six shots in less than a second. I'd love to see him try this one. It would drive him crazy waiting for it to cycle.

[@MichaelDavis-mk4me]

@@blahorgaslisk7763 It's not like soldiers mag dump guns like that anyway.

[@STruple12]

Yep. It sounds like someone on a lot of caffeine is fast shooting a bolt action. It's very satisfying and almost hilarious

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

@@MichaelDavis-mk4me Well it's no like he's a soldier anyway. But seeing him keep control over that Barrett is pretty amazing. He doesn't look terribly imposing or muscular and yet he soaks up that recoil a lot better than I would have imagined he would be able to. You can say it's no big deal just pulling the trigger, but it's so much more than that. Recoil control and most of all timing. Watching the slow motion you can see that he manages to hit almost exactly the moment when the action lock. Even if the action was fully automatic it wouldn't be more than a few frames faster. Now seeing him adjust to something as slow as this rifle would be interesting. It would also be interesting to see how the recoil impulse differs between the two guns. In both guns the barrel and action recoils, but in the M107 it's a short recoil while in this one it's a long recoil. That should change the recoil impulse quite significantly and impact how fast you can get the rifle back on target for a follow up shot. So even though this rifle cycles a lot slower than the M107 it might allow for a faster follow up shot. Having the same man shot them both and doing so as fast as possible should show just how bad the recoil is for both. Is it unrealistic in a "real situation"? Yes of course. If you need a high volume of .50 Browning you should look to something like the M2 Browning or another machinegun firing the cartridge. But this is more of a test to show how controllable the rifle is. And yes, follow up shots can be pretty important to keep the shooter alive or just to accomplish the task you were sent to do.

[@MichaelDavis-mk4me]

@@blahorgaslisk7763 Yeah, Jerry's performance impressive. I was just saying the slow cycling speed of the Lynx wasn't a big deal. I don't know if it's a good weapon in the field, but it's not the rate of fire that will determine that, accuracy and reliability are the big points.

[@Obnoxymoron]

I'd say 3MOA is a pretty nice group for a left handed person shooting a right handed only firearm. Impressive!

[@phamnuwen9442]

A 100 yard grouping isn't very indicative of the actual use case of this rifle though. Shooting at vehicles, you probably want to have decent accuracy at ten times that range or more.

[@TheZINGularity]

@@phamnuwen9442 Probably so isnt shooting it from the shoulder :P But over here in this channel we are breaking the law and are cool beans like that

[@peterhuffam1006]

It’s pretty cool to see what is essentially an artillery recoil system in this application. The first time I saw this weapon, it reminded me of the old 105mm C1 Howitzer. I don’t recall seeing any other type of small arms design quite like it.

[@sjs9698]

almost doesn't qualify as small arms - a 20mm 'grenade' launcher... kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3nFonuuaLl_eKc

[@christophermcelligott1593]

This episode has the greatest intro of any Forgotten Weapons ever. Guy walks into view with giant gun, at least two parts of said gun slam into battery and then a huge blast that makes EVERYONE take notice.

[@EddieRiggsBF3]

I would say it's very hard to choose between this and Burgess folding shotgun intro.

[@anzaca1]

@@EddieRiggsBF3 The Burgess is better, because no one expected it.

[@Zodroo_Tint]

@Peter smith If you keep the barrel compact and put in a 30 round mag you can switch to full auto, it was made against military trains.

[@MartinWastlund]

Yeah, I just keep coming back to this video because I like the "ka-chunk".

[@TheYourfaceable]

SLAM into battery is entirely key here. None of that queasy locking, this thing absolutely SLAMS into battery. Ka-Chunk was an appropriate description

[@pcman312]

Background: *ding* *ding* *ding* Ian: *KABOOM*

[@3.2213]

Yes

[@NICOLAI_VET]

For someone who has fired M82 extensively, it would be interesting to have a go at the GM6. BTW: If you pour a bucket of water on the ground in front of and under the muzzle, you'll avoid a lot of the dust being kicked up.

[@astridvallati4762]

Just do what Bren Gunners did in WWII...urinate in sand front of Gun....saves water!

[@509Gman]

Bad form in the desert

[@skrimper]

@@509Gman yep, it's cruel to add water in desert environments. That shits gotta stay dry or the ecosystem collapses

[@mfree80286]

@@skrimper You could, however, pour a lot of canvas on the ground in the affected zone. Doesn't flow as easily as water and may need reapplication, but still cuts the dust.

[@jeff7.629]

@@skrimper you do realize it does rain in the desert. Adding a small amount of water isn't going to hurt the ecosystem.

[@valettashepard909]

I trained with one of these as a teen, as well as an M82. Preferred the Lynx to the Barrett immensely; the recoil is more manageable and more of a hard push than the donkey-kick that the 82 had. Plus being able to carry it around with the bolt all the way back gives it the form factor of something like a FAMAS; less barrel to worry about so you don’t accidentally wind up braining your friend when heaving it around. The weight can be a bit unwieldy if you’re not used to it though; when my uncle first handed it to me I felt like I’d tip over X3

[@ShiningForce07]

With GM6? When were you teen if I'm not rude? Former variants were Gepard longer barreled variants like m3, m4,

[@valettashepard909]

Mid 00s. Parents wanted me join the military, fight in Iraq or Afghanistan like my cousins did.

[@ShiningForce07]

@@valettashepard909 FAMAS is alsoa bullpup design, however that's a llight rifle. this one was tried by the US Army they liked it but never ordered from it at least officially. But Hungarian Scouts and spec ops teams use it.

[@valettashepard909]

I’m well aware. They just trained me with whatever was on hand at the time, and since my uncle is one of those people drawn to a lot of European firearms, a Lynx was available.

[@steffenjespersen247]

@@ShiningForce07 There is a lot of pride involved with buying in for ones army. US has discarded so many rifles and vehicles, that was better but not produced locally. What is the number of trials for a new IFV, every time they have to give the top slots to German or Swedish IFV's they cancel selection and try again in a year or two.

[@lividtaffy7411]

that barrel release which also chambers a round is probably one of the coolest things I've ever seen

[@BadBomb555]

This has to be one of the coolest gun ever.

[@krissteel4074]

Its really an exotic, big old gun so for a lot of people there's not much chance to ever see one and many thanks to the owner for giving us a look

[@markarato8034]

Ive seen a couple here in Hungary, some law enforcement units actually do use them afaik.

[@MichaelDavis-mk4me]

@@krissteel4074 I've fired this things so many times, so did millions of people. In Far Cry 4 and Far Cry 5

[@DavidCulshawmer-r]

@@MichaelDavis-mk4me hahaha , so have i :D

[@krissteel4074]

@@MichaelDavis-mk4me I've not played a computer game in over 10 years and my last adventures as a viking necromancer didn't really feature an anti-material rifle... sadly

[@andreasmuller4666]

Of all the .50 i have seen so far, this seems to be the most interesting and inovativ system around.

[@Judas1911WR1]

it looks like you can split the moon in half with that thing...

[@steffenjespersen247]

For when you need a handy weapon for taking out T-800 Terminators or T-Rex's.

[@JH-lo9ut]

It's ww1 field artillery with a shoulder stock and a bipod. Why didn't anyone think of this type of action for a rifle before? -They did. It was the chauchat, recognized as one of the most terrible firearms ever.

[@ng.tr.s.p.1254]

@@JH-lo9ut ok bubba

[@daytonrobbins3361]

Merry Christmas to everyone.

[@lukebarrow8807]

Merry Christmas my friend!

[@greenpeas57]

wait what 1 month ago and this was only uploaded a few minutes ago???

[@johnxina5709]

@@greenpeas57 Sus

[@daytonrobbins3361]

@GreenPeas if you donate at the 20 dollar or more level get early access to videos

[@Evans7274]

I just love the fact that the first shot shut the range down immediately, everyone else is shooting pistol rounds, 5.56, maybe some .308’s. . . Then Ian just strolls up with .50 BMG and absolutely dominates the place.

[@johncastorina8310]

Love this gun. The engineering, the quality of the machining, the sounds it makes while cycling, the looks, the power. Doesn't get much better. Thanks for putting these videos together!

[@TheZINGularity]

It 100% no doubt is one of, if not THE most aesthetically awe inspiring guns i have ever witnessed (even if only in video).

[@charlesforbin8526]

The high speed recoil footage is awesome

[@gfhrtshergheghegewgewgew1730]

looked pretty painful, maybe not immediately so, but i'd wager ian's shoulder was mildly bruised the next day

[@kin2xyou335]

nothing beats watching gun jesus shoulder-firing an anti-material rifle

[@TH4L3G1TK1NG]

amen

[@tannerpowell6525]

A merrier Christmas cannot be had

[@istvansipos9940]

and then he says in the video that the rifle beats the jesus outa him :- )

[@miked884]

@@SimuLord somebody say deathclaw hunting?

I met one of the people working on this design back in 2015 in Slovakia at a range there (Swede living in Hungary). He did show me a bunch of pics and also the fancy suppressor they make for it. This would probably be more fun with that suppressor 😂

[@CptJistuce]

If you can't cause a mild concussion with the noise, what's even the point?

@@CptJistuce lol, it isn´t fun firing a 50 with a muzzle break 😂 ok, the first 2 rounds are fun. But after that...

[@kmech3rd]

I'm trying to wrap my head around the idea of a suppressor at once big enough to matter, and light enough not to disrupt the long stroke recoil system.

[@DerekIcelord]

@@kmech3rd Possibly something akin to the nielsen device pistol silencers use, using a spring and booster to effectively decouple the extra weight from the barrel. If the Lynx uses the muzzle brake as an accelerator for the barrel, it wouldn't be that hard to tweak the blast baffle in a can to work the same way. Both of those would, in theory, make the weight of the can a non-factor.

[@MrTaxiRob]

that extra mass might help with barrel rise

[@Vares65]

3:30 really nice slowmo shot of how the action works. Well done Ian!

[@nexusdu06]

On the first shot at 100 yards, the subtitles say “ [Music] “. This is great.

[@Lrr_Of_Omikron]

That slowed down footage of the gun cycling was cool. Seeing the hammer drop and the way the bolt and barrel all work together was really cool to see.

[@johnmcclain3887]

I've got a small collection of Remington model eight's, and very much the same, with a longer twist of the bolt, like a delicate dance in slow motion. Just beautiful to watch, and then lay the case next to the rifle. Semper Fi.

[@Lrr_Of_Omikron]

@@johnmcclain3887 Semper fi, do or die.

[@JackFroster]

Merry Christmas Ian! The single best weapon based channel on KZbin.

[@johnfrench7804]

That's not an infantry rifle, that's an artillery piece: and they want it back!

[@ShiningForce07]

Anti material rifle against APCs and fortified positions.

[@BigDragon15]

I don't understand how I haven't seen this gun in any video game yet. The way the action works and the sound it makes is just so epic.

[@DjDire]

Maybe the manufacturer dont have the money to spend on adverts.

[@nikoseaman6248]

It’s on the new call of duty

[@andrasprohaszka3512]

It was introduced to the PUBG two years ago.

[@Laeus_ZR0]

It’s in the far cry series where it’s one of if not the best sniper rifle you can get in those games

[@Laeus_ZR0]

However it’s not called the GM6 Lynx it’s called the SA-50 or just a unique name like Alpha Wolf in FC6

[@PenumbranWolf]

This is easily one of my favorite guns. The reciprocating barrel coupled with the cocking action of releasing the barrel is very striking and the whole gun just looks cool.

[@robertbean8116]

MERRY CHRISTMAS, Something I noticed when I used to own a long recoil remington M81, is that the brass is quite cool when ejected. It would sometimes bounce off my bald head with no discomfort. If you watch the slow speed it shows several cases bouncing of Ian's bare arm. He doesn't even seem aware, what with all the bang ,rattle and roll. Any other automatic firearm would make a nasty burn. It is amazing how much heat is soaked up by the chamber in that fraction of a second before ejection.

[@parabellum9367]

Happy holidays to you too! And why do you think the brass is cool when ejected?

[@Unknown_393]

@@parabellum9367 Joke or no joke?

[@Kaboomf]

I never thought of that, but it makes sense as long as the barrel is still cool. More time for heat to transfer from the brass to the chamber walls before ejection.

[@truthsRsung]

It's the mass of the brass.....more material to distribute heat into. Do you practice VooDoo in your spare time? It doesn't hurt that more of the propellant burns inside the barrel than completely burning inside the round. Go get an education in thermal dynamics. Heat is dissipated with: Higher temp differences between surfaces. Higher ratio of powder to contact area shared between the casing and the firing chamber. Time. There is no significant change in any of these parameters from a .22 rimfire. The brass on .50 BMG is WAY thicker to accommodate the higher energies needed to penetrate hardened targets. It absorbes the heat energy in it's mass which produces the lower Delta T.

[@Kaboomf]

@@truthsRsung the whole point, of the comment I replied to, was that there actually is a significant difference in time between long recoil and other self loading operating systems. The case stays in the chamber for a significantly longer time than, say, a .22 case in a straight blowback. Perhaps enough time for some heat energy to soak from the brass into the chamber walls, thus cooling the brass. Sure the .50 brass is a considerable thermal mass, but the comment was about long recoil actions in general regardless of caliber.

[@maotseovich1347]

Watching the recoil impulse travel down Ian's body was amazing. It seems to travel through Ian and Ian's ponytail at the same speed that the barrel travels back through the receiver.

[@sawyere2496]

Aren’t physics something.

[@kilianortmann9979]

It's not just a ponytail, it is a recoil indicator.

[@travisgartside409]

I thought it was a wind sock/indicator!

[@stephenmacrae1039]

...but it DOES look so cool fired off-hand...such a beautiful rifle.

[@wurstelei1356]

Yea, sadly no mag dump at the end

[@thedigitalrealm7155]

@@wurstelei1356 That sounds Like a recipe for shoulder dislocation

[@wurstelei1356]

@@thedigitalrealm7155 Yea sure, maybe a slow mag dump since his shoulder is our favorite should XD

[@crazycanadian7223]

@@wurstelei1356 Arm&Gun did a mag dump! :) "Shooting the GM6 Lynx" was the video's name I believe.

[@yes538]

As much as I love good fit, finish, and engineering (I really like the long recoil system, good machining went into it) I have one minor gripe (not even a objective complaint) I have a Zastava M93 black arrow and that thing is just chunky and doesn't hide any of the welds. Something about a rifle that makes a "ker-chunk" whenever you cycle the bolt is just satisfying.

[@ShiningForce07]

Quite heavy the Zastava thing.

[@Bigincologne]

Props to the Owner for buying and showing us! 👍👍👍

[@lukebarrow8807]

Spend Christmas morning watching someone at the range, spend Christmas afternoon shooting my k-31 at the range! It really is a merry Christmas!

[@Bow-to-the-absurd]

Any day spent at the range is a good day :-)

[@sawyere2496]

@@Bow-to-the-absurd do you know what year it was made?

[@lukebarrow8807]

@@sawyere2496 1953

[@lukebarrow8807]

@@sawyere2496 I also have a bayonet and belt with two ammo pouches to go with it although I don't know when the bayonet was made

[@Xerxes17]

I love that there was another guy there plinking... until you fired the first round hahaha, got the attention that morning indeed!

[@-NEH-]

I'm absolutely sure he shot him!

[@ScottKenny1978]

@@-NEH- I heard the other guy laughing.

[@diegoflores3408]

After shooting a Barret for the first time I can tell Ian is stalling between shots because every shot from the rifle feels like a kick to the head due to the concussion.

[@ScottKenny1978]

I had the misfortune of being on a 5 Lane *indoor* range when they brought out the Barrett. Ow. I was done for the day.

[@clownworld4655]

How cute. Try being near cannons, artillery, and mortars

[@Cvne]

This weapon is prominently featured in the videogame Arma 3. Almost all of the weapons in that game are fictional, often hypermodern weapons loosely based on existing ones, but the GM6 Lynx is a rare standout because Sero quite graciously allowed them the rights to use their rifle, gave them access to the CAD data, and let them faithfully record the sound. When you fire it, its unmistakable thundering echo is heard a mile away. It was really neat to see high quality footage of one in real life. Thank you for the showcase, Ian.

[@Dane450th]

I am deployed, and this was an awesome gift after your initial review. Thanks for the awesome content.

[@romeisfallingagain]

i hope next time you deploy you get one to accompany you

[@filipeamaral216]

We now need Ian, the Walking Fire Sniper, running a whole battlefield blasting this beauty at the enemy for the glory of Elbonia.

[@anthonyhayes1267]

The walking fire sniping concept is an Elbonian state secret. Who told you about this?

[@erikvarga4367]

I can't help myself not to have a smile on my face seeing this beauty.

[@modus3493]

You can be honest, Ian is a beauty

[@ShiningForce07]

Mee Too. Lol.

[@MythicMagus]

As Ian said yesterday, the long recoil action is really neat in slow mo.

[@dogboy0912]

It's really neat just in 1x speed. I feel like a lot of recoil actions happen so fast you can't really see it.

[@phamnuwen9442]

Looks like the vast majority of the recoil momentum hits his shoulder when the bolt assembly hits the rear stop. A stiffer recoil spring might be able to even out the recoil impulse over the entire length of travel and as such provide a more comfortable shooting experience.

[@patrickdavies6514]

I love, even at full speed, you can still see the recoil system operating.

[@lohikarhu734]

very cool how it kind of 'places' the ejected round, close enough that a sniper doesn't have to be concerned about chasing down brass !

[@maciejtomkiewicz6733]

With this impressive long recoil it can conquer action movies. A handheld gun behaving like heavy artillery. 😄 Who believes there’s no hydro pneumatic resistor?

[@bthsr7113]

It does seem like the screen would love this one. Maybe even have someone like Dwayne or Arnie dual wield prop versions in a scene... with mk 211 ammo. Because rule of cool.

[@joshdoe7288]

I use the lynx as my go to home defense rifle of choice! The collapsible barrel and bull pup design lends itself very well to close quarters combat.

[@SkipTheKip]

I don't think anyone would rob the house of a guy with a BFG like the Lynx

[@jm9371]

I keep one in the glovebox.

[@bachtomin213]

Best anti traffic rage weapon EVAR!!!!.

[@tdugong]

Just what are you defending your home against? T-rexes?

[@richardbottom9843]

@@tdugong might as well, cus you know, he lyin'

[@Redact63Lluks]

After watching the launcher successfully get James Webb on it's way to deployment, this is just the bow on top of my x-mas morning! Thanks for the vid Ian!

[@Bow-to-the-absurd]

Me too !!!

[@coldstarter5]

Tres

[@poja82]

Same here

[@Redact63Lluks]

@@robertl6196 the first and second stage went pretty much perfectly in comparison with their launch models, it couldn't have gone better. All that extra time (and money) they gave development was well worth it. It's like how game companies refuse to put in the work and release early broken games, that business model is garbage and was not used for the most important rocket launch to leave the planet in human history.

[@MTG69]

@@Redact63Lluks God speed JWST. Screw AAA gaming, cough, cough, EA, DICE, cough, cough...

[@User_Un_Friendly]

The only reason I’m not mad, Ian, is because I know you recorded this ahead of time, and all you had to do was press a key to release it this morning. Christmas is Christmas, and while devotion to your fans is admirable, we all would be mad if you took time away from your family and friends just to give us a gun video. Happy holidays, guys! And merry shooting! (though I am disappointed that the paper target didn’t have a reindeer silhouette…🤣🤣)

[@kellhound7227]

Not Gonna Lie, I got "Be very very quiet, I'm hunting APCs!" vibe from the intro! Gun Looks amazing and this video makes me wish I could try out fun and interesting guns like Ian. Though I would say it seems like the scope needs to be mounted a little farther forward to not smack you in the eye or hat when firing. And Ian did mention at least once that it did hit his range sunglasses. Great Video!

[@Doc_89]

I wonder how this would be and perform, scaled down for those early, beast-to-handle-battle rifle rounds, like 308 or 30-06

[@earlyriser8998]

i would like to try a 30-06 version

[@jameshealy4594]

Wouldn't that just be a Chauchat? ;)

[@PumpkinsAmongUs]

@@jameshealy4594 A bullpup chauchat, hmmm......

[@willyvereb]

@@jameshealy4594 Psst. Don't tell it to Ian.

[@MandoWookie]

.30-06 is a beast to handle? It has more thump than .223, yeah, but it is entirely manageable even in sub-6 pound hunting rifles. Now something like .338 Lapua or .375 H&H Magnum, that might benefit.

[@mcst6969]

Now you only need to shoot the m3 version (14.5x114mm anti tank round)! To compare the recoil :D Greetings from Hungary 🇭🇺🤗

[@charliethedoomslayer2793]

Pretty much a handheld DShK

[@thenricks5063]

A necessary piece of equipment in the upcoming Human/Covenant War.

[@TheLehi5]

yep maybe better option for the UNSC, than that looooooong anti mat. sniper rifle (realy that guns is so long as a lance)

[@TheArklyte]

Too OP for Halo.

[@reaganweber7767]

@TheArklyte *laughs in giant, green, half-ton killing machine*

[@Rschaltegger]

Space Marines be like: Oh...a nice small sidearm with scope

[@TheArklyte]

@@reaganweber7767 laughs in pathetic assault rifle, general lack of optics in use by troops, oversized pistol being second best gun in whole UNSC arsenal, lack of machineguns be they LMGs or GPMGs, pathetic HMG that uses 3 barrels to have lower rate of fire and accuracy then 650 year old M2, underbarrel grenade launcher and semiautomatic shotguns being lost technology. Yes, there is a lot we can laugh together at. Want to continue?

[@johnmcclain3887]

Hi Ian, I inherited my grandfather's Browning A-5, some fifteen years ago, and was "reintroduced to long recoil feel", acquired a better control and practice, and ended up buying a number of Remington model 8's. I've fired fifties, built one, and just watching, this gun is substantially different in every way from any other than the M-2, I fired as a jarhead. I've got a barrel, had it for years, and am seriously considering doing it up with a long recoil action. I am a general machinist and welder, metal smith, have been fixing guns since about twelve, a long recoil 12 gauge with the threads ripped off with the mag cap, because the friction ring was lost, and a piece of pipe didn't work as well. I've fixed the same problem in several different shotguns, and gained great appreciating for the "long push" as opposed to the hard strike, in particular, in the anti-materiel use. I've got ever caliber Remington made in the model 8, enjoy them all, and wish I'd run into them thirty years ago, for fun. Thanks, this is a most impressive video, I like it!! Semper Fidelis, John McClain

[@hux2000]

I love the way you can hear a bunch of plink-plinking going on at the range at the start and then as soon as Ian takes his first BOOM shot, everyone stops shooting to pay attention!

[@jonathanlunger2775]

50 bmg was never meant to be shoulder fired, that being said this is delightful

[@neroxen_]

Theres just something so video gamey about the intro, I love it.

[@bthsr7113]

I'd say shooting it from a standing position is a useful capability for urban anti-vehicle use. Being able to fire down/up from a window instead of level and prone makes shooting nearby tucks and actually mobile helicopters more feasible. At least that's my armchair tactician's perspective.

[@vapormissile]

Thanks. Traveller is an old science fiction paper & dice game, like D & D. One of the futuristic weapons they had was the LAG, light assault gun. Palm computers, civilian spaceships, and now we have practical LAGs.

[@davidgoodnow269]

Traveler for the win! One of my old favorite games!

[@antihero83]

As a Hungarian, these videos were just perfect timing for Christmas!

[@rh451]

This would make a great dinosaur gun for the Jurassic movies.

[@Matt-xc6sp]

Idk I don’t think the T Rex could operate one with those tiny arms

[@Getpojke]

@@Matt-xc6sp 🦖😆

[@lewdog4241]

The action of the barrel moving makes the recoil look so much more violent but I can see how it actually soaks most of it up.

[@ShizawnSanders]

Demolition Ranch said it has way more recoil than his Barrett. Like super violent.

[@TheStaniG]

@@ShizawnSanders An eggplant has more IQ than demo ranch so I cant take anything he says seriously without sackfuls of bias.

[@ShizawnSanders]

@@TheStaniG well, perhaps you are right but look at the videos of people firing this. It looks really violent. Even more so than a Barrett

[@SportbikerNZ]

@@TheStaniG Anyone with functioning eyes and more than 2 brain cells can see this GM6 has vastly more recoil than the Barrett. Way to look like like an eggplant.

[@SportbikerNZ]

@@ShizawnSanders This thing makes the Barrett recoil look impressively tame.

[@thoughtsofaveteran]

I was a saw gunner for 8 years. It was soo much fun to just burn through extra ammo standing and firing from the shoulder and from the hip!

[@bendzsiahaver]

Im so proud that these nice guns are coming from my tiny country ^^

[@steelwitness]

i just picked one of these up as my new concealed carry weapon. works great for my purposes

[@laci8886]

The best christmas present for your Hungarian viewers! Thanks Ian!

[@zendell37]

I'm a fan. I like it when someone looks at the entire form and function and makes decisions based on everything and not just chasing one specific specification. It doesn't have to be a tack driver, so a long recoiling action can be used, improving the shootability of it.

[@mtnbound2764]

exactly, if you need to take about say 2-3 trucks coming at you, this is just about perfect!

[@GundamReviver]

@@mtnbound2764 or not-Boston dynamics robots... :p

[@BadBomb555]

Oh boy, a 50-caliber gun you can literally almost fit in your backpack.

[@PosranaRegistrace]

You can put plenty of ridiculously huge things in your backpack... if you have large enough backpack ;)

[@EliasKaydanius]

.50cal Back to School edition

[@schana96]

Biggest plus is obviously the awesome "chk-chk" sound every time it cycles.

[@iggysfriend4431]

I love the plink plink in the background before the 1st round from this monster. Then ..... total silence.

[@tjb0502]

Never thought I'd see Ian shoot a .50 from the shoulder.

[@MichaelDavis-mk4me]

It's really not that surprising, tons of people have done it on KZbin. I'll be surprised if he duel wields MG-42's or gets into an AC-130 and fires it's weapons.

[@cheesebuger13]

Nothing says Merry Christmas like a 50 BMG

[@ilocosmetro]

It's a Christmas Special!

[@Siskiyous6]

What I love the most about my RN-50 is how tame my 458WM feels after shooting it. That is a very "handy" gun for a 50!

[@jeffumbach]

1:56 yeah you know you've shot something big when the entire rest of the range goes quiet as everyone stops. You just know they're on their way over to watch now.

[@BigFootpl]

The first scene only lacked "I'm from the internet, and I'm here to help!" Then we would have Ian vs. Karl "from the internet shootoff."

[@richardpowell4281]

Ian saved this, just for Christmas ⛄🎄. He truly is Gun Jesus

[@speedythree]

Let's see Ian show up at one of the brutality events with that as one of his weapons!!! I remember from yesterday's video that he said that the spent brass ejection wasn't particularly energetic; the slow motion shots show the empty case just barely missing his bare forearm. I think he might have noticed it if they tagged him! (One actually tapped his forearm in passing at 3:16!)

[@hansvonmannschaft9062]

After watching the great first video and now this one, I humbly conclude: Really hard to beat a rifle that seems to have been made with top notch craftmanship and a seemingly civilian-oriented smooth finishing. And that also happens to actuate as a chiropractor as a bonus. GM6 Lynx, Semi-auto .50? Both thumbs up!

[@monkeyboy1387]

7:17 Haha I’m so happy you addressed the elephant in the room which was the Magpul foregrip on a lynx, nothing wrong with that foregrip it’s just funny to see such a basic and budget friendly grip on a not basic or budget friendly gun.

[@Angelina-xj5zd]

The muzzle brake is unscrewing or screwing in tighter. At any rate it's twisting.

[@CCW1911]

Seen the same on other videos of this rifle looks like keeping the muzzle brake tight may be a problem.

[@chrismiddleton398]

Discussed. See the previous breakdown video.

[@biscuit4836]

@@CCW1911 he mentioned in the previous video that it tightens itself when you shoot

[@CCW1911]

@@biscuit4836 Don't think that is a desired feature, will hurt accuracy.

[@biscuit4836]

@@CCW1911 Arm&Gun was accurate with it over 1000m and was going to take it to a mile. Either way it’s an anti-material rifle not a precision rifle.

[@davioloplatinum7065]

The intro is so well made and super fun. the video is also pretty good! thank you for the cool christmas present Ian

[@lukenakahara7272]

Wow! Amazing reduction of recoil.

[@davedave9552]

This is one of the newest and best snipers in PUBG, it’s a supply drop only gun.

[@shukterhousejive]

Ian walking around in the intro like he's demoing a new Halo DLC, what a wonderful Christmas gift!

[@acanadian3908]

i feel like this would actually be a good heavy weapon for the military, small enough to say have a two man team carry the gun + ammo and now you have a way to bust up cover that your opposition is using, which could be quite the tool to have.

[@Hitscanister]

I would presume it would be required to create/or train new units to utilize something like the Lynx, so it would maybe take a couple of years to see it used in other forces/armies than the Hungarian one (that is, if even governments would be willing to spend money on training and such). But I have no idea if an anti-materiel rifle even is necessary in today's militaries. Other, more smarter commenters can probably come with better arguments and views.

[@Pepsiphopia]

In Sweden the 50 cal Barrets are mostly used for clearing bombs and such. All other work the M2 Browning is used.

[@ekscalybur]

Finally something the 240B gunner gets to say, at least I'm not humping that thing.

[@Tri_Nitro]

@@Hitscanister I think with the NGSW program coming along training troops to use low capacity .50 BMG rifles is unnecessary. Like Casull above me said, most of the times there will be an M2 sitting nearby, either in it's nest or on a supporting vehicle. The new caliber should bridge the gaps that exist between 5.56, 7.62 NATO and .50 BMG, granted, but I think the tactic of pinning opposing forces in place using suppressive fire and then advancing on their position will stay in place, making AM rifles stay in lower numbers for special purposes similarly to their present use cases

[@pmp1337]

Compared to the Barrett M82. The GM6 is much more compact. You can transport it in the smaller vehicles, like ATVs for example.

[@kippamip]

The recoil on that looks brutal 🤣merry Christmas from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@papaszem44]

SAS just bought 150 ...

[@kippamip]

@@papaszem44 🤣🤣🤣 yeah 150 subs to gun Jesus's channel.

[@sambolino44]

One thing I never understood is why more people don't angle their body more when they shoot prone. I can see wanting to minimize your profile if someone is shooting at you, but on the shooting range I've found that the further I angle my body away from being directly behind the rifle, the easier it is to take the recoil. As you mentioned about shooting offhand, in this way your shoulder can move backwards rather than being pushed into the rest of your body. This would also help with both the long length of pull and the short eye relief.

[@Canilash]

I love how we can hear the action sliding forward! Boom-chiclick

[@mascadadelpantion8018]

Sweet mother of Moses you can see the poor guy cringing in pain every time that damn thing beats the crap out of his shoulder

[@Panzersoldat]

Oh my God, I feel sorry for the poor shooter that is to the side of you lol. I can only imagine what the concussive sound wave from that muzzle break must have felt like to them. I wouldn't be surprised if they had a "duck and cover" moment just then :) Reminds me of that shooting event you and Karl were at where a person was shooting an AK that had a muzzle break attached and the anguished cry of "oh gawd, he's reloading!" from a bystander ;)

[@Getpojke]

How much fun would it be if he turned up to a two or three gun action match with the GM6 Lynx!

[@rohesilmnelohe]

you can clearly see, that the tilted break cleared the ground of gravel just left of the muzzle so a hail of rocks downrange

[@marvindebot3264]

@@rohesilmnelohe I noticed that and I assume it was on purpose to keep the dust clear of the camera side.

[@Psiberzerker]

"Sniper" is one of those umbrella terms that get used to cover a lot of precision shooting. This is an Anti-materiel Rifle, so accuracy is, well. You might have to hit the broad side of an engine block. There is no "Headshot" so unless you're at extreme range (Not what this particular one is designed for) accuracy is forgivable. The Materiel you're shooting at tends to be fairly large. Not to be confused for a Sniper rifle, a DMR (Which is more like a Sniper Carbine) a hunting rifle requires precision shooting. If you want a humane kill, and to avoid tracking the blood trails for miles. A lot of gun nuts like to paint their bolt actions black, and trick them out with accessories to make a Black Rifle, but that doesn't make a Hunter into a Sniper. It takes a lot more than just accuracy to do that, and a lot of rifles shoot better than a lot of shooters that own them. It doesn't matter how hard you miss.

[@massivepileup]

I wonder why you need a high powered optic for this one, if it's not super accurate then wouldn't you be able to see the kind of target you'd try to shoot with it with low or no magnification?

[@ssjbread2803]

@@massivepileup well you won't be point blank, exactly, and while accuracy is forgiveable you still need at least some precision. It is a 5-shot semi-auto, after all.

[@tarmaque]

@@massivepileup It's almost certainly considerably more accurate that Ian is. Also there's the question of ammo. My "precision" rifle will group like that at 100 yards if you crimp the bullet during reloads. If I don't crimp them it patterns more like one inch at 100. However Ian frequently points out he isn't the best precision shooter AND he only has a few rounds through this particular rifle. AND he also mentioned the less-than-optimal trigger, which will exaggerate the flinching he admits to. The high group of course is because the scope wasn't zeroed properly for that ammo.

[@ScottKenny1978]

@Steven Van Niman even EOD doesn't like to be too close to an unexploded bomb... 300m seems like their typical standoff.

[@ScottKenny1978]

@@massivepileup you need to ID the critical weakness of the target. And larger glass works better at low light, in addition to long ranges.

[@nadieselgirl]

I absolutely love the construction. I'd sign up to buy one scaled down to .300 winmag in a heartbeat.

[@christianmeeks4430]

Holy cow! That recoil impulse looks to be absolutely brutal.

[@TheBlargMarg]

I enjoy how these big ass guns sound like an explosion when fired instead of the usual "pop!" That lower powered rilfes sound.