INSIDE a REAL Ukrainian ARMS ROOM in 2024!

Join Recoil Boss, Iain Harrison, for an exclusive journey into the heart of a functioning Ukrainian arms room, where mainstream journalists dare not venture. With firsthand experience covering the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Iain provides an unparalleled glimpse into the reality on the ground. Delve deep into the arsenal of Ukrainian forces, exploring their weaponry, modifications, and battlefield preferences.
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[@240SSONLY]

Pretty cool of Captain Price to give us a tour of his basement

[@whitecollarworkshop]

Great comment!!

[@slanginandbangingtactical1829]

This comment made my day

[@Limoncellodeceptobro]

Stay frosty

[@dannyb9140]

Lmao, thanks for the weekend chuckle.

[@RUTHLESSambition5]

Ukraine is in bad shape

[@AzeemKhan-yt4tm]

My right ear loved the vide, thank you.

[@iainharrison9481]

I will be sure to take better audio equipment, next time I'm in a fucking war zone. Thanks for enjoying the free content.

[@mastersafari5349]

@@iainharrison9481 No need for fancy equipment. Just downgrade your audio track from stereo back to mono while editing. Because clearly your audio for the left side was f*d up.

[@ghostintheroom]

@rrison9481 it literally takes like 2 clicks to set audio to mono

[@davewebster5120]

I'm very relieved to heard my bose didn't just shit the bed.

[@1996marioRH]

Dammit that's why i couldnt hear anything. My right speaker doesnt work lmao

[@prapor5823]

5:53 min of best armory tour in my life ngl, no bs straight to the point

[@AntonAdelson]

He didn't cover all the weapons though. I saw some really interesting ones there!

[@chiefro7]

This is what American civilian armories SHOULD look like

[@JohnZ556]

😂Most people don't even have DD and Bren2 and SCARs. Those are alot of money even before regulations.

[@themysteriousgentlemen1763]

Yes

[@BobThomas123]

Those ARE what every civilian gun owners in texas are.

[@V58dripper]

​@@JohnZ556the scar and the bren are garbage and daniel defence is a traitor owned company.

[@Westcoast3d2a]

@@BobThomas123that makes no sense😂

[@ConradSzymczak]

Well done. No BS. Facts & data.

[@RECOILweb]

Thank you!

[@trevorsouthard7784]

Thank you for reporting this, I’ve been incredibly curious to the ratio of AKs and AR platforms since the US involvement. Stay safe

[@lafeeshmeister]

It varies widely from unit to unit. I would love to see stats on this too.

[@HingerlAlois]

They are getting a bunch of AR platforms also from European countries and Canada.

[@luism.1965]

The ratio of AR's is probably low seeing as most western weapons were sold on the black market, the money was laundered. and is currently making its way back into the pockets of our "dear leaders".

[@Anton-cn1xs]

at least 90% of units still use ak74... unfortunately.

[@victorg2700]

95% UNITS AK STIL.. INFO FROM THE FRONT LINE.....WEST DOSNT HAVE ENOUGH M16 OR JUST GREEDY

[@weaponeer]

I was a US Army armorer for 15 of my 18 years. Since then I have worked on or rebuilt weapons from all over the world and have also consistently qualified expert, and responsible for unit weapons training. So, I know how challenging the job is, especially keeping the weapons in top condition, but we had a good supply system, Ukraine has far more challenging conditions with a wider selection of weapons. Keep up the good work

[@colehuffman4172]

Would love to see more content like this… it’s fascinating to see the different equipment these guys are running.

[@snodoubt]

Thanks for reporting from Ukraine.

[@varusteleka]

Wow what a gem of a video. Thanks for the tour!

[@herknorth8691]

Damn, I had no idea you were over there. It was cool meeting you, however briefly, at Desert Brutality 2020, at the end of The Before Time.

[@Tomo-hb2tq]

Who is he I know him from somewhere but can’t remember we’re

[@herknorth8691]

@@Tomo-hb2tq Top Shot (season 1, IIRC) then Recoil magazine.

[@emersonmsd]

Nice to see the CZ boxes, my EVO3 came in the same box but there probably from a Bren 2.

[@davewebster5120]

This is the first video of its kind that I've seen and it kicks ass! Very interesting to see what's being used and what's being preferred. Slava ukraini!

[@maxIimI101]

Slava Rossii!

[@ChrisEdling]

Slava urinal

[@blackcatgats]

3:47 disrespecting the MK18 lmao

[@swojal1493]

Its literally just an m16

[@darylobey8867]

It's not a m16 it's a Daniel defence mk18

[@uli2356]

@@swojal1493its a dd mk18 i have the same one infront on me rn lol

[@Pallyshoes]

Not a whole lot of effect… it’s put a lot of people in the ground over the last 20 years 😂

[@wesmolive]

@@PallyshoesFr. Pretty ignorant comment by this dude.

[@jamesmackinnon3741]

Great video, would be really cool to know more about what kind of optics they are using. It was a little difficult to see but I spotted quite a few EoTechs, I believe a Vortex Sparc, and I think a Vortex Spitfire but it is hard to tell from where you were standing

[@colehuffman4172]

Love how simple this tour is… would love to see more like it. Great content!

[@ytty5183]

In America, it's called a "Family Photo" 📸

[@donwyoming1936]

No wonder US ammo can manufacturers dont have any new cans to sell retailers. LC must be cranking out the ammo.

[@Kesssuli]

Every ammo manufacturer is working 25/8 shifts right now. Not just american manufacturers. Lapua and Sako in Finland are expanding their production lines to meet demand because existing ones simply cant print more in a day.

[@apollo4619]

good thing the us has been stockpiling 556 since the 60s

[@royalblood2405]

​@@apollo4619us has burned through all stockpiles of most munitions

[@mattw7557]

ball 50 bmg is $10 bucks a round

[@royalblood2405]

@@apollo4619 thats all gone bud

[@confinedx8502]

Does anyone know what kind ammo they are running with 5.56? M855A1?

[@shermanfirefly4343]

Mostly M855 and M193 but I’ve seen a bit of M855A1 also

[@Motorman2112]

The boxes in the first shot are marked M855.

[@Kesssuli]

Maybe stupid question but are those AR:s imported with full-auto trigger packs or in semi-auto configuration ?

[@no1washere89]

I'm curious to know too

[@BobThomas123]

Obviously full auto. I saw the trigger pin of the daniel defense m4s.

[@lafeeshmeister]

I would not expect they would be semi-automatic. And, on the off chance one was, I would not expect it to remain so for very long.

[@toterMann88]

If its goverment weapon it full auto , if kts yours its semi auto

[@sheldonlohr4352]

Our tax dollars at work on the black market...lol. we buy them full auto...but we're stuck with semi-auto unless you're filthy rich. Let's go Brandon

[@foxtrotunit1269]

1:27 those CZ-USA cardboard boxes 🤩 Most likely BRENs in there! Warms my heart knowing UA is getting Czech guns (even though I think the AR is mostly a better weapon...) (CZ makes other stuff too, but mostly hunting rifles and SMGs like the Scorpion, guessing it's neither of those)

[@foxtrotunit1269]

1:48 Ah yes, indeed I was correct! haha

[@AmazonWebService98]

AR a better weapon, you pulled that fact out of r bum ?

[@bambamsbubble5249]

I like cz pistols

[@ovsyanixchan6441]

@@AmazonWebService98 The opinion of which is better is very subjective. Personally, from the experience of using CZ, SCAR, DDM4, I chose the latter. The quality of the CZ materials does not inspire confidence, even with the innovations in the SCAR field. SCAR is very good, but I like the compactness and prise of DDM4 better. Combat shooting 5k, for reliability - no question

[@jcspiderr]

@@AmazonWebService98 shut up larper

[@1GruntZPOV]

It’s crazy how most of these guys have started to use 14.5s. I imagine they are preferring them because the need to fight guys with body armor. Been seeing a lot more guys picking the longer barreled rifles over the shortys.

[@jic1]

Isn't 14.5" the current standard barrel length for military ARs?

[@1GruntZPOV]

@@jic1it is for the US some country’s use 10.5-20inch barrels. The 14.5 is the US standard m4 length, but some units use 11.5s. Ik that Ukraine SOF has the 11.5 barrels also but I see most dudes running a longer gun.

[@alfredthorneborn6295]

longer barrel wont do anything against body armor. At this time, everyone is atleast using lv 3 to stop up to green tip 308@@1GruntZPOV

[@brandonfreeman999]

Ian from "Top Shot"? I've been wondering what happened to him

[@AlexDerange]

please try to have both L&R sound outputs to work, it is extremely annoying to only hear the video out of my right speaker

[@kz11377]

I also noticed a SPAS-15 shotgun

[@metallicarchaea1820]

Where?

[@no1washere89]

So are the Daniel defense Ars converted to fully auto?

[@ivanrodriguez8966]

Daniel Defense makes a ton of full auto stuff for military and law enforcement agencies. Those would have come from the factory with that feature.

[@lafeeshmeister]

Think of it the other way around. Daniel Defense ARs are built full auto for military and LE, and then converted to semi-auto to sell to the domestic civilian market.

[@SCH292]

@@lafeeshmeisterYour language word triggers me. "and then converted to semi-auto". So you're telling me that "the lower" was built to be "full auto first" and "than converted into semi auto" to be sold into the sporting market. Right? First of all you're wrong. DD built "full auto" for military and LE. DD will built "semi auto only" to sporting market. DD doesn't go,"Oh. I'll built all these lowers to be full auto first and than I will convert some of them for the sporting market". Lol.

[@jic1]

@@lafeeshmeister That would be illegal in the US.

[@Jreb1865]

@@lafeeshmeister So.... welding up the hole for the auto sear pin is legal now? Cool.

[@Laakona]

Of the ammo boxes that can be read, there is a lot of 12.7mm DShK ammo in the room too.

[@Peace-ju9us]

thank you, I would have thought MG-3 (german and the older Yugo) and FN-MAG

[@eliaspergande2663]

More content like this please

[@ethanyang9430]

If reports are accurate, the Ukrainians are actually planning to standardize on the CZ Bren 2 as their main service rifle in the coming years. There are even plans to produce them under license in Ukraine under the brand name Sich.

[@rustyshackleford1508]

my brother in christ the ukrainians aren't going to exist in the coming years if they don't surrender

[@monkeynbarrel]

That’s pretty sich

[@VrILLR]

"coming years" as if it will be around. Only way I can see that happening is if the US starts putting actual boots on the ground and God I hope that doesn't happen.

[@A.Chp-Schweppes]

@@monkeynbarrel They can afford that, half the world taxpayers' money is going to Ukraine nowadays...

[@crzy11000]

@@A.Chp-Schweppes And all the profits from weapons puchases are going to the countries who made the weapons USA ,Germany, Britain, Canada ,Switzerland, Holland, France,etc.

[@steveschmitt6933]

Look at the gun rack....on the top is either the soldiers name it primary belongs to/ or marked for storage n location for that rifle which would make more sense since its an armory and having a standard stocking label on racks would help keep track of firearms

[@Justino__]

was not expecting this kind of video from this channel, but i'm happy

[@swingnamiss8130]

Lots of Daniel Defense in the Ukraine, pretty interesting how most AK’s have been supplanted by AR’s/MCX’s

[@jic1]

The Ukrainians have been planning to switch to an AR-pattern rifle since before the current war started (or before the war that started in 2014 intensified, if you want to think of it that way).

[@Stinkykawaiipfan]

you use what you have. Theres this little club called nato that supplies it all and they arent fond of AKs

[@swingnamiss8130]

@@touqasbonquishes9781 It’s true, carried one overseas for awhile

[@Joe-bm4wx]

It's just Ukraine, not "the ukraine." That is old soviet terminology.

[@ReikerForge]

@@Joe-bm4wx Whether you call it Borderlands or the Borderlands, it's still the border of the USSR into Europe, and thus still "Old soviet terminology".

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

Fun stuff. Cheers, mate.

[@pixamite1]

Very cool! Appreciate the truth being reported by someone on the front that we can trust.

[@piesareround]

Great coverage! Thanks for this and be safe.

[@RECOILweb]

Much appreciated.

[@martinja9953]

Ukraine company Ukroboronprom recently got licence to make CZ BREN 2’s so Ukraine officialy adopts nato standard weapons.. and good quality and damn sexy ones at that. CZ BREN 2’s are great but kinda on the more expensive side… this will make them much cheaper. I am prepared to buy one of the BREN’s for me. Its like better SCAR. And cheaper then scar 😂😂❤❤

[@Purpmaster]

Very interesting. I was REALLY hoping to see more of the rifles tho. It looks like there was quite an eclectic variety on those racks.

[@thealandude9146]

Nice and clear look into something I'm curious about? Awesome

[@ilovefreeski]

Excellent breakdown, any iwi x95's there? Any knowledge on their reliability in Ukraine?

[@Alan.livingston]

Interesting to hear the PKM is so highly regarded.

[@kopapai7138]

Always has been in mostly all wars it’s seen use in. Very reliable and effective

[@A55Hol3_Actual]

Did they change the clip on the butt lock for the Bren II? Or they still plastic?

[@TK-mj9rd]

Really great video, thank you! I’m curious about the optics use in Ukraine. I see a mix of everything online, I’m curious how prevalent LPVO’s really are compared with a red dot or red dot & magnifier. I’ve also surprisingly seen videos of red dots with open emitters like the Holosun 510c. From your experience are folks often using open emitters? Has it been an issue with them getting the emitter blocked or is that just internet hype?

[@yazo1]

Nice collection of pin ups

[@nutzersht1179]

Hope we see some of them on the European blackmarket

[@Alexander-cq9tv]

Those posters on the wall make Tarkov that much more immersive

[@Ltblitzful]

would've been nice to go through more of the guns a bit closer up so we can see the set ups they're using

[@yaroslavvolochiy622]

Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@Twerkulies]

The M2 browning has been in US service almost 100 years, and she'll probably last another 50-60 years before they replace her.

[@jakebryant4675]

Nice work. Crazy that the racing drones are more effective than all of that I bet.

[@caleblyman3763]

Is that the ammo we paid for as well?

[@tehswordninja4915]

There are so many Russian bots in the comments holy shit

[@Anonymous8421]

Thank you for making this. Very nice to have one of our own over there.

[@Yuritarkov]

why is the audio only on one side of the headphones

[@chrisdgaf]

Pay us back our money !!!!

[@hukatus]

Your government persuaded Ukraine to give its strategic cruiser missiles, long tange bombers and nuclear arsenal to russia. Dont worry, russia will never attack you and we will guarantee your security. Now you havent given Ukraine even a fraction of what you promised and caused the loss of thosands of lives.

[@lucid5183]

Video was so good my right ear didn't let my left ear hear it. Keep it up dude

[@chrismiller7022]

Magpul box at 5:15 lol

[@FlatRangeOperator]

you know whats ironic? I can't order shit from the website as a veteran living in Seattle. Yet Ukraine can get whatever they need.

[@MWGScorp]

yeah , one is fighting the fucking russians and the other either wants a new toy or needs to be able to fight off a swat team@@FlatRangeOperator

[@omujborzeczytobarsal]

@@FlatRangeOperator The difference is they need it and you want it

[@FlatRangeOperator]

@@omujborzeczytobarsal yeah bullshit. I need it more than them. Scrub

[@omujborzeczytobarsal]

@@FlatRangeOperator What you need is to get a fucking job

[@twinarrowssurvival.2.065]

It's funny how they can have all that stuff but they're trying to make it illegal for American citizens to own

[@Kesssuli]

Country in literal war against old superpower may have more need for those weaponry instead of having fun range toy in other country... And no i support civilian ownership but seriouly that comment may need some rephrasing at least.

[@twinarrowssurvival.2.065]

@@Kesssuli Not when my tax dollars pay for that war

[@jurajs.3599]

@@twinarrowssurvival.2.065 i can guarantee you one thing. If Ukraine lose, it will cost way more of your tax dollars, and unfortunately probably not only your tax dollars, but a lot of lives of US citizen.

[@Kesssuli]

@@twinarrowssurvival.2.065 For some reasons comments seems to be disappearing or there is something else wrong in comment section. But if russia is not stopped there you will lose quite lot more in a future Specially when they expand their target to other country and when China starts their campaing against taiwan.

[@dennisyoung4631]

@@jurajs.3599 ^this especially!

[@absolutegenerique]

Are you going yourselfe on first line or just sending Ukranian underage boy's and old man. You are European expert ,you are too valuable.

[@edwardhumphries8806]

Are they satisfied with equipment, quantity ,re stocking

[@alanniederlitz8630]

awesome

[@jasonbourne5620]

More wasted tax dollars 😂

[@lefunnyN1]

americans went form reagan to being shills of neo bolshevism

[@EVEMASTER99]

Russian government is criminal and should be stopped.

[@justinmishler6758]

How old are you?

[@joshjones6805]

​@@justinmishler6758 he is old enough to know the shit politicians that are sending all this money over there they are just lining their pockets

[@kevinw4267]

Yeah, just let the dictator win, what’s the big deal

[@limajamirmighty5837]

FACT: The Russian Army thanks the west in advance for their generosity in sending so many arms and equipments for study & research despite their declining economies

[@thebigdev]

Costing around 300,000 Russian lives so far

[@Joe-bm4wx]

Fact: the Russian army is getting swept by an army 1/8th its size. The russian navy is being sunk by a country with no navy.

[@gunit3584]

Got your dialy does of West Propaganda haha@@thebigdev

[@thebigdev]

@@gunit3584 you wanna talk about propaganda? Russia reported they only had 6,000 casualties in 2022

[@dmitriydudarev2649]

@@thebigdev The front-line city of Zaporizhzhya lost around 300,000 males (out of a total of 750,000 people, both men and women). Only the pre-schoolers and the elderly are left. The more famous city of Mariupol only lost 200,000 people (men and women) out of a total of 400,000 (100,000 escaped, another 100,000 remained in the city).

[@brianjones1151]

Were those 'soft tipped' 50 BMG for the M2 ??

[@janwitts2688]

That's very interesting... we did the same with AT mine explosives in ww2

[@MrBubbaSkeeter]

Hey look, it's my tax dollars.

[@timboslice4602]

That we'll get back with interest!

[@MrBubbaSkeeter]

@@timboslice4602 I admire your optimism.

[@benwaitson7462]

Thats how international loans work

[@tomk3732]

@@timboslice4602 How? You never see a single penny.

[@tomk3732]

@@benwaitson7462 Not with countries that have no money.

[@killacamfoo]

Our tax dollars wasted on this.

[@smoldoggy1005]

Hey where is that located? I just need the google map data so I can tell some friends! 😊😊😊😊

[@daviddisotto8320]

I want to join how can I do this???

[@MrGert150]

Look at all my tax dollars wasted on Non- Americans for the billionth time..

[@PwntifexMaximus]

I bet Putin told you to say that! A REAL american would LOVE to sacrifice their own needs to spend money on other peope's guns! Frankly, you concern for your own nation first is racist, and frankly UN-AMERICAN!

[@justinmishler6758]

How old are you?

[@bjxd7681]

Yes, because your americans are going to use a himars, assault weaponts and antitanks lol

[@Kesssuli]

May be a bit hard to understand but if russia is not stopped there you will lose quite lot more in future than just some tax money.

[@PwntifexMaximus]

@@Kesssuli Who told you to say that? No way are you stupid enough to come up with such a dumb and childish lie by yourself.

[@stereophonics69]

soon will be under Russian Control...

[@truearyan]

Oh really? Will you be commanding the fighting?

[@tomk3732]

Probably already captured.

[@Upsidedownzack]

The part kit, demil and surplus market is going to be crazy after this conflict

[@hal_s8745]

What is the name of the Bulgarian granade?

[@omarcalderon580]

For the amount of my taxes that Biden has granted this war, this is a joke to see. KZbinrs have a better armory that this.

[@mp1335]

Are you really having a hard time with this? 1. Most of US military equipment aid to Ukraine came from storage facilities, of weapons that would end up being discarded. 2. Total financial support for Ukraine from the US was about 25bil. Most of that did not go into arms. 3. This is a single cache, specifically for one infantry squad, working at a specific position. The frontline alone of this war is about 600 miles long. You're oddly very focused on 'Biden's' 25bil. support for Ukraine in a period of over 2 years. I wonder if you're just as focused on Trump's 3-4 trillion in covid handouts, or if you're bias and just here to toot your own horn.

[@omarcalderon580]

@@mp1335 look educated liberal, what bothers me is your lack of understanding war, and how much you support this irresponsible and nato instigated front. There’s no need for a cent of our American tax paying dollar to fund any war, especially when my own country is in dire need of help itself. I was never into politics until now, we need a better outcome, we need an American president who puts our USA interests first.

[@mr.z3664]

@@mp1335 25 billion? Try over 100 billion with Ukraine begging for another 60 billion.

[@bedeckt]

Corporate bailouts.

[@user-mu9bz6bg7s]

​@@omarcalderon580only a conservative would use "educated" as an insult 🤡🤡🤡 really showing your room temp IQ rn

[@staytrippy7302]

Slava Russia

[@ryanmosco4110]

Get out of here.

[@ka6ah4ectbo]

Hello! Can you give me your location? We have a couple of extra Fab-1500's we don't know where to put them.

[@BIGGUNS-dz4hg]

It’s amazing that KZbinrs in the US will talk shit about the SCAR but it’s really like overseas by warriors who use them on the battlefield

[@24mech]

Very clean kit… looks used but clean… they love their guns

[@raider762]

Cases of Magpul Pmags, CZ stuff, ammo cans of all types.

[@juan-carlostome7127]

A week's worth of ammo in a heavy engagement 😮

[@chunkmen]

For a sub group that seems to be a pretty hefty amount of kit

[@Withnail1969]

And a terrible mishmash of different weapons. This can't work.

[@ReikerForge]

@@Withnail1969 Most of those guns run the same ammo, I'm just curious who they give the SCAR to because chances are everyone in the unit wants that one in particular

[@Withnail1969]

@@ReikerForge doesnt matter if they use the same ammo. this isnt a video game. soldiers need to be using the same weapon for numerous reasons.

[@ReikerForge]

@@Withnail1969 Like what? If you're consistently using the same rifle with the same scope and the same ammo, it doesn't matter what the guy next to you is using. Why do you think SWAT and SF run their own kits, completely independent of what the rest of their unit is using?

[@CBAR]

I recently saw a interview with somebody from teh chosen company and they seem to be using mostly stuff that can use the same ammo the russians are using, so they can use their mags/ammo when they take their trenches (they used to be a pure storm unit and recently transitioned to more defensive roles), so i guess that also plays a role in what kind of guns you are using. really interesting video, not something you usually see i guess :)

[@war113]

Nice room Demolitia would like to have a word with you! hehe

[@ichimonjiguy]

The use of anti-tank mines is interesting. How do you detonate a detonator in a pile?

[@stoic.mayank]

The stack looks fascinating 2:52

[@anthonybatissa1417]

I've never heard of 8" being referred to as "Ridiculously Short" before! Kind of painful

[@anthonybatissa1417]

@@offroadguy7772HOW DARE U!

[@gmoney577]

That was AWESOME! Thank you !

[@pilotmiami1]

Bravo.thenks

[@LeppOutdoors]

Wondered if they had to wait a 3 month period to get their cans

[@MegaMastiffman]

Do they not use claymore’s or a variant? Can’t say iv seen any

[@Jreb1865]

I've wondered the same thing...

[@rbwbr]

yes, there are claymores and similar soviet MON-50's, seen one in one of the videos from other units

[@rell0223]

collection goals

[@randomargument972]

3:32 I did not know there's a 760x51 caliber LOL

[@jeff3229]

Great stuff!

[@jerrymandarren]

LOVE how this gentleman knows his thermology and information. Well done, stay safe.

[@kiwi_comanche]

Brilliant.

[@HK-wq1ei]

that daniel defense SBR is a 10.3 mk18.

[@C0SSAC]

Definitely looks like it 👀

[@mekhibarnes6724]

For real, how does he not know what a MK18 is?

[@martinja9953]

CZ BREN 2 with machinegunner MG5 thats a sexy combo

[@sirave6017]

Oh wow, Iain from Top Shot, so this is what he does now...Awesome.

[@akim4892]

my right ear enjoyed this video, please fix the audio next time

[@chrisparker1267]

A war journalist who is knowledgeable about weapons?? Outstanding, we need more like him.

[@CTM-lz4jj]

thank god its not only me, thought my headphones were screwed