L118A2: Accuracy International Arctic Warfare

[@Drrolfski]

Maybe it would be a nice idea to make a video explaining common sniper cartridges (7.62 NATO, .300 Winchester, 338 Lapua, .50 BMG, etc) and their specific uses in the military.

[@derpy4335]

rolf ski i would love to see that, so far all I know is 7.62 is strictly infantry and has a high velocity whole still being able to inflict alot of damage.

[@jasonmhite]

And a second one on some of the more exotic, special purpose sniper cartridges throughout the years. I'm sure there are a ton of weird ones that I've never heard of.

[@JohnE9999]

@jad beydoun It can be (and sometimes is) used for sniping, though.

[@zalathihel]

@jad beydoun exactly what i was gonna say XD it's an anti material cartirdge. it's not designed for accuracy. for fucks sake Browning Machine Gun. it was designed for mg's. it's hard hitting but you'll be lucky to hit the broadside of a barn. it weighs SO MUCH and its muzzle velocity is relatively low to its weight making t hard to get any precise long range shots. 338 though. great speed to weight´t ratio and is developed solely for precision at long tange

[@leetucker5788]

dont forget 7.62x54r

[@isakthabro8233]

“Considered a "high risk, high reward" weapon due to its high powers but slow firing rate, reload speed, and movement speed, the AWP is one of the most used weapons in the Counter-Strike series.”

[@enricopaolocoronado2511]

Not even a few minutes after the church opens, already thousands flock to hear the gospel of Gun Jesus.

[@giovannibattistaponzetto5860]

"Hear Ye, Hear ye, the gospel of Lapua: how a very good rifle required a second coming of a more powerful cartridge!"

[@migueeeelet]

LOL

[@wewd]

We heard the Call to Prayer (KZbin notification) and came to receive our blessing from Him.

[@johnlattanzio9859]

Amen brethren

[@aliendeathpunch7044]

In the name of the father, Ian and the holy gun.

[@01ZombieMoses10]

More thought went into the back-up iron sights of the Arctic Warfare than into the entirety of some weapons.

[@Shaker626]

Like that ZIP gun...

[@andreashabeck1155]

@@Shaker626 I think into the zip gun actually went a lot of thought, just really shitty thought :D

[@zikof5646]

@@andreashabeck1155 Or just some shitty execution, i don't know if it was made correctly it would be that bad

[@marcusborderlands6177]

@@zikof5646 with an aluminum bolt it actually runs fine. The part that burns is that the stock bolt is polymer. (Although nothing is fixing the charging system lol)

[@vast9467]

@@zikof5646 it’s just a bad design

[@butter5842]

Awp hyper beast looks pretty good but nothing beats the default skin

[@Kaajman]

assimov is the best tho

[@crilp1181]

@@Kaajman nah graphite

[@jackandersen1262]

Except in price.

[@Kaajman]

@@crilp1181 pink ddpat

[@ilickyourtoesatnight9535]

Safari mesh is best mesh

[@D3Vlicious]

Forgotten? Only to people who haven't played Counter-Strike.

[@YasserS19]

if you haven't played CS, you technically never forgot about the AWP since you never knew about it.

[@matthewmcewen1]

Not to mention the A1 was in MW3 and the 115 was in Ghosts

[@KC-bg1th]

@@YasserS19 Most of the guns on this channel wouldn't be forgotten if we followed your definition.

[@Gorlami90]

It’s called the AWM in PUBG

[@owl1891]

The "Elephant" forever 😁👍

[@VashGames]

*Listening to Ian explain about the 2nd bipod mount* "I guess they can shoot at the occasional low aircraft with that much elevation". *A minute later* "Well, I wasn't far off the mark". An interesting gun.

[@BenJamin-bq8st]

LOL same

[@TheInflicted]

See? The Arisaka Type 99 was ahead of its time!

[@georgesheffield1580]

Deap snow too

[@cloudli4217]

When you see this gun in real world, just realize so unreal you can hold this gun steady with only your hands in CS.

[@riks081]

To be fair the Arctic Warfare Police version of the gun is shorter and lighter. Games are still pretty unrealistic when it comes down to it, though.

[@andrewmoore7022]

@@riks081 yeah but in CS it's a standard Arctic warfare in all but name

[@varietywiarrior]

He forgot to mention that you can bypass the need to work the bolt if you quickly draw your pistol and then reshoulder the rifle. Its weird, a bullet just magically chambers itself.

[@jeice13]

Dont most guns do that? Really unless someone that doesnt work it should be assumed

[@standard-carrier-wo-chan]

British manufacturers just have that easy access to magic tomes smh, but the magic only works if the users are fighting in some random middle eastern town in a 5 man team.

[@digitalradiohacker]

I don't see why it's so wierd. Switching to your pistol is ALWAYS faster than reloading.

[@georgesheffield1580]

????😩

[@coobk]

​@@georgesheffield1580 in the first games of the counter strike series the equip animation was faster than the animation to cycle the bolt. and the games had no check to see if the bolt was worked since it basically just a 'cooldown' animation between shots and not an actual reload, so youd quickly switch to secondary or melee and then back to the awp to be able to fire again faster. this is no longer the case in the newer entries of the series tho.

[@MrGenoHydra]

More like the Accessory International rifle. Great vid Ian!

[@MikeDCWeld]

🤣👍

[@TheInflicted]

CARLOS!

[@genericdave8420]

I'll see your AR Tacticool and raise you.........

[@transamination]

Every part of the rifle and every accessory looks so high quality.

[@mr.meeseeks2246]

This weapon is a prime example of a manufacturer thinking of every possible variable a marksman could encounter, an absolutely wonderful and thought through product

[@2Aknight762]

I did learn something today. Never seen or heard of a mirage strap.

[@TheTejanoJose]

that's nothing new. More than 40 years ago, mirage straps were quite common on Hämmerli National 300m Matchstutzer back in Switzerland.

[@nicks3607]

Me neither :) cool item on an amazing rifle.

[@Anvarynn]

I only found out about 'em from a video game

[@charlieward7606]

@@Anvarynn what game?

[@x.y.8581]

Almost universally used in precision rifle competition.

[@allenparnell6170]

Anyone else aware of how Ian’s voice changes when describing a “very nice” trigger?

[@Hermod_Hermit]

Had a friend who bought this rifle (well, such a rifle, not this particular one in the vid) and I can honestly say that I understand why Ian sounds like he does. Best trigger ever. And the SuB scope is pure magic.

[@sadas3190]

I know this is deadly weapon made for killing but that camo pouch is adorable.

[@drumminggoose444]

The cutest pouch

[@blackcountryme]

toll change pouch?

[@klobiforpresident2254]

I know this gun. It's the one my Russian team mates always want.

[@EmanASMR]

Lul

[@TheKinoWolf]

That's a funny way of saying tec-9.

[@escape2k365]

Berret 50 cal is a anti material rifle

[@jaxility1453]

drop me awp, man

[@cursedcliff7562]

Drop avipi men

[@phiphedude7684]

Interesting fact: If you immediately draw and reholster your pistol you actually chamber a round far faster.

[@csmaster65]

its actually done so that you dont put your eye back to the scope

[@RaDeus87]

Works with the Kar98k in Day of Defeat too.

[@rustile306]

@@Cowboy684 Also switching to the knife increases your movement acceleration which makes you get back to cover faster.

[@supercool1312]

csmaster65 its both

[@moldyskittle]

It's to de-scope primarily.

[@johnlattanzio9859]

I know gun Jesus will probably never see this but seriously, Thank you Ian and all who make forgotten weapons possible, your channel is by far one of the most entertaining, informative and wholesome KZbin content out there, I have watched just about every one of your videos since I was introduced to your channel about a year ago and I always learn something new, again thank you Ian, auction company’s and all who are associated for making this channel possible. all your hard work and proper research has truly enlightened me and made me a far more knowledgeable gun enthusiast!!!👍🏻👌🏻🤘🏻💯.

[@ForgottenWeapons]

Thanks!

[@theimperiumofman102]

The Gunssiah has spoketh.

[@SatansOps]

Fun fact: Sweden bought a fairly small batch of these; but they have performed excellent ever since. However the limited batch is kinda running out since we can't domestically produce parts for it, so now we have had to (partially) switch over to using the AK4D or when really long range tasks are needed, the AG90 (Barret m82). Great gun, should have bought more.

[@johnedisto6741]

Okay, he just giggled a little when he broke that trigger. It really is the simple things in life that bring the most joy.

[@megablademe4930]

Can’t belive a virtual AWP was sold for more money than an actual AWP. (I’m talking about a factory new Souvenir AWP | Dragon Lore that was sold for 68,000$)

[@bbsonjohn]

well, the actual one has default skin.

[@GallusCorvus]

@@bbsonjohn this is a golden comment

[@gnarshread]

What a bad ass rifle! Especially for its day. It's amazing what a few British blokes in a shed can knock up.

[@justustherighteous371]

gnarshread unfortunate choice of words

[@alexorozco6120]

@@justustherighteous371 HAHAHAHAHA

[@acefreak9561]

r/suddenlygay

[@Long-Horse]

They have a huge factory but yeah they probably did sodomise in the shed.

[@deangoodchild1007]

Yeah remember when we “knocked up” a certain Lee Enfield.

[@senseivenus-6969-nice]

Damn you youtube, I no longer know how to screw on a suppressor, God I wish i knew. If only there were something similar to screwing on a suppressor that I could use as a reference.

[@Reman1975]

When he put it to the barrel I was sure I'd finally learn how you fit a spin on oil filter, but then it got all blurry. The technique for doing this has always eluded me........ There must be some strange twist in the method that I haven't been able to work out. 😕 😁

[@stevenhoman2253]

Just as an aside Ian, my brother in law's father was a WWI sniper. He hid in an artificial dead tree all day, only able to slip out quietly at night. Remarkable stuff really.

[@dwightstjohn6927]

my grandfather was in the Signal Corps. out of Duluth, Minn. and he always joked that he was far enough away from the action the only person that would get him was your in law! Hey, wait. what side was he on??????:)

[@TerjeMathisen]

I did my Norwegian basic training in the fall of 1976, at that time I was going to become a (very) forward artillery observer, what we called "Artillerijeger". We had what was probably the very first Simrad night-vision laser range finder which we used to measure target locations to ~5m precision, which is almost overkill for an 18-gun 155mm battery. The scope was tripod mounted with a huge zoom lens and a big warning sign about not pointing the IR (i.e. invisible) laser at personnel, particularly at night time.

[@Ditendo64]

I couldn't wait for this video, and now I can't wait for the L115 keep up the great content!

[@Ethnarches]

I usually find older firearms more interesting, but that's one fine rifle!

[@sulvik122]

Shot that rifle when I did my military service in Sweden, was designated as the psg-90. From 300 meters you couldn’t miss!

[@darthkek1953]

Paul Harrell holds group at 300 yards with an iron-sight shotgun firing 1 oz slugs. This beast is intended for the 2-3 *kilometre* range.

[@sulvik122]

I know, I wasn’t issued with it but we got to try it from 300 meter that was the longest range on that range. The snipers in the battalion had to have a good collection from 1 800 to earn their mark. I had the Swedish version of the FN FNC. I did make a good grouping on torso targets from 600 meters with iron sights with that baby.

[@alexhulea2735]

i swear this gun got more coverage in Counterstrike than in real life :D

[@anordinarynobody2443]

It's because it is a sniper that was adopted by most counter-terrorism units

[@ChrisGugliuzza]

@@olisk-jy9rz more than 10 guns in cs

[@FiNiTe_weeb]

@@olisk-jy9rz Yea I wouldn't call a game with over a million current players (as I'm writing this) a "nerds only" game, you must really hate videogames.

[@sannidhyabalkote9536]

@@FiNiTe_weeb leave that guy, we know the coverage of the $5000 decoy

[@CommanderOatmeal]

olisk you are slow

[@PojebanyWladyslaw]

My favourite sniper rifle has been finaly reviewed! My life is complete, thank you, very cool!

[@RetroCharged]

"PLS DROP AY VEE PEE PLS"

[@pascalmcmenamy281]

more like " DROP ME AY VEE PEE "

[@emilioorozco5891]

BREDA PLS DROP PLSS

[@dtq3809]

This comment is so freaking pro cs:go 🤣🤣

[@ThePolish2107]

It's weird coming back to some of these old videos before some of KZbin's policy changes to see the suppressor attachment scenes be blurred... Because it's definitely hard to figure out how to screw something on...

[@rztrzt]

Are you going to test this or the L115 at a range? Would love to see that.

[@zestmeister7729]

rztrzt Yes but please without silencer

[@gunnarjohnson9369]

Ganjalf The Green with and without

[@muigaulwurf]

Thanks for that review! As someone who grew up with the first CS Betas as teen this one holds quite a special part in my heart. Just like the PSG1 from Metal Gear Solid. Fun fact about the mirage strap: if you have a moderator/suppressor it's wise to put something on the suppressor too, because that heats up quite quick and with the larger surface you have quite the mirage after the second if not the first shot.

[@rhvette]

I love how every time you think he’s done adding accessories, nope, there’s one more. Scope, level, angle indicator, buis, suppressor, two bipod mounts, a thermal imager, a night vision intensifier. I’m surprised it doesn’t have an adapter to mount it to a Bofors carriage.

[@KnjazNazrath]

You need to send off a *lot* of Kellog's packets to get that.

[@x.y.8581]

Yeah but no bottle opener, compass, matches, or needle and thread.

[@chloekaftan]

There is no way anyone has ever forgotten the L118A2, that beast is legendary!

[@hereb4theend]

You're mistaking this for the L115A4.

[@dellawrence4323]

Brilliant! I have been waiting for you to do this rifle.

[@johnmventers398]

I love the way these look. Just serious classic cool.

[@CoryHobbs2178]

A mirage strap...wow learn something new multiple times per day on this channel.

[@ronanleberre7782]

Une arme extraordinaire. Un vrai confort et une précision démentielle. Dès que je revois ce fusil je pense aux années passées avec lui. Un vrai pote.

[@TheShreddedSnorlax]

To this day, the L118 is still my favorite sniper rifle. Interestingly enough, it actually shares the designation 'L118' with the 105mm light gun used by the royal artillery, which sees far more use than the sniper rifle, hence why this rifle is occasionally referred to as the 'L96AW' in British military circles. Also just got my copy of Steve Houghton's book it is amazing :D

[@rohangerrand2937]

All I could think of when he was talking about the bolt modification was Russel Crowe from Gladiator “Sometimes the frost, it makes the blade stick.

[@WuzzzintME]

I always thought how it was cool you could actually just mount a thermal or NVD in front of a magnified sight like that. Even the PVS-14 which isn't made to hold zero in that way, actually functions pretty well despite the offset that the pic rail adapter would add... really cool stuff!!

[@cookieblades7716]

I saw this in my notifications at work and have been looking forward to watching it since then. Great video as always.

[@lucywucyyy]

its like lockhead martin designed a rifle, it has literally every possible thing they could cram into it

[@Peppe-]

One thing I can testify for is the trigger on this rifle and how amazing it feels to use. 10/10 would trigger again

[@nerdyfellow7740]

“Yo fam pass the aux” “Alright but you better not play some weak shit” 10:10

[@lazyking7444]

Loving these videos. I never even heard about a "mirage strap" so cool! Keep it up.

[@fitnready4]

A friend of mine used these rifles as a Royal Marine sniper, If I recall correctly they used the .338 Lapua. He said they would go out in pairs for literally 4-5 days crawling through gorse bushes with this rife AND their L85A2 personal weapon in a 'drag bag'.

[@JericoLionhearth]

That's the L115. Good rifle. Held a world record for longest shot at one point.

[@fitnready4]

@@JericoLionhearth Yes you are correct - the L115, I asked him (naively) about a .50 cal, but he told me the best sniper round was easily the .338 Lapua. Basically he laughed when I mentioned the .50 cal! (I'm not any type of expert TBH)

[@JericoLionhearth]

@@fitnready4 you don't need to be an expert to appreciate firearms. Please thank him for his service for me.

[@duncancunningham5505]

The l115 in 300 magnum A4 spec has greater range and accuracy than the 338 lap a1-a3 spec lapua but only spec ops have the A4 so far

[@CharmsDad]

Wow, what a beautiful stock. I love the molded in hand grip.

[@jameslewis2635]

Having seen two videos of these videos on Accuracy International guns, they do seem to have extremely well thought out and high quality designs. Not bad for a company that initially consisted of 'two men in a shed'.

[@FS2K4Pilot]

And had to rent a factory to “prove” to the British Army that they weren’t in fact two blokes in a shed.

[@con6lex]

That is an amazing system, and looks solid and well built.

[@Javin12345]

me: sees the thumbnail and starts reading title my brain: CLICK NOW THERE'S AN AWP

[@turbogerbil2935]

My A2 is an 02 batch, and predates most of those attachments. It also has the original style of steel transit case, and the earlier version of S&B PMII without parallex adjustment to the left. Although my rifle is 17-something years old, the button for the folding stock has only just worn enough to be usable by a normal human thumb - they are usually so stiff that they have to be pushed in with a wooden block or similar. Incidentally, although the AW has been out of production for many years now, AI did recently make a brand new one-off batch for aficionados.

[@thekoolaidkid337]

Please gun jesus show us the holy grail of Accuracy International: the AS 50

[@alanjenkins6768]

20 minutes of some guy just listing facts. I loved every second!

[@BSOE3058]

Gun Jesus is preaching in very long range...

[@F74D3N8r0T]

Well done mate! As usual, it is a pleasure to be educated. May be one day you find the time to make a special about the .408 (no.... not a typo....). I would love to see more of this and it is not easy to find information. Ride on!

[@robinrakoextra8800]

The swedes adopted it as the PSG-90 btw.

[@AlaiasAlias]

Still best looking sniper rifle to this date.

[@000Mazno000]

The mirage strap is also particularly important in a place that's really cold. I imagine it'd only take a few shots in a Swedish winter to get the barrel hot enough

[@000Mazno000]

A mirage strap has nothing to do with changing your barrel, it has to do with preventing a "heat haze" type mirage from forming directly in front of your scope and obscuring your shot. Heat hazes are formed from temperature difference between an object and the air around it, not necessarily the extreme temperature of the object itself.

[@Zkkr429]

Good God, someone explain basic physics to this moron!

[@Lowlandlord]

@@Zkkr429 Little harsh.

[@Protocol_17]

Dual use strap....simply brilliant !

[@komsomolac]

You are very knowledgeable when it comes to guns and it is a joy to listen to you.

[@TheMegalodonGaming]

The Arctic Warfare Magnum has been my dream gun for so long.

[@selfco8142]

WOW, what a fantastic rifle, those guys at Accuracy International really thought of everything a sniper could wish for, Brilliant!

[@andrewborges7768]

Man, I would absolutely love to own one of these rifles in this exact configuration.

[@S4NDS]

Andrew Borges which one :p there’s so many!

[@mikewallace2340]

And with Ian's scent on it

[@ITSMRFOXY]

Get one for 4750$ in your first 20 seconds each round

[@AlexanderTzalumen]

Looking forward to that L115 video; the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Magnum is an outstanding rifle.

[@LekiCurbsYou]

I haven't even seen this video I already know what the comment section is going to look like

[@terrywest3102]

Love your work Sir

[@PajamaPantsStudios]

Ahhhh, so nice to see small business flourish! “Two guys in a shed” LTD is the greatest thing ever.

[@akairborne]

Incredibly well thought out, as it should be.

[@TrueWizard88]

I didn't know AI had ties to lego.

[@Shimpriv]

And now the image intensification scope snaps on like a little lego...

[@1337penguinman]

Maybe. But Eugene Stoner owned stock.

[@Omnihil777]

04:52 Am I the only one who had to watch that trigger break for at least ten times? wow. That's ASMR!

[@GeneralG1810]

Possibly the sexiest rifle ever made!

[@teddoed2553]

When I read this I thought you sad the most sexist reofle and I was confused as fuq

[@BenJamin-bq8st]

ooh I've been waiting on this one! thanks for the great vid, very imformative as always

[@rouymalic4463]

AWP so op pls nerf!

[@infinitewelfare3553]

Yes

[@KurwaRomek]

It always pisses me off how in arcadey shooters a 7.62 nato or .308 from a bolt-action deals two to three times the damage the same round does when fired from an automatic rifle.

[@p_serdiuk]

@@KurwaRomek Would it be better to not include sniper rifles at all?

[@herecomesthatboy1961]

Torque Mk1 it's the Arctic Warfare Police, so that might explain the variations between it and this basic AW.

[@KurwaRomek]

@@p_serdiuk Idk, maybe at the very least save the one-shot kill capabilities for bolt-action rifles in big-ass calibers like .338 Lapua, .408 CheyTac etc.

[@danmack111]

These are just such beautifully designed rifles

[@dobypilgrim6160]

Wow, what a rifle. Thanks for this.

[@Shenmue58]

No counter strike player has ever forgotten this gun.

[@stevenhoman2253]

Thanks Ian, what a brilliant weapon. So well thought out. I've never seen the mirage shield feature, however it would make particular sense in its natural environment. Again, well thought out from the outset, so unlike the standard British automatic rifle with all its woes and initial flaws. Sometimes I think the boffins who have been designing weaponry for their army fell asleep at the wheel. The quartermasters must have felt the same shame as the armorers? Post Enfield, I guess since Britain owns H&K a suitable weapon they should be the preferred supplier for the next upgrade?

[@Tentacl]

Memories os CS o the Lan Hoyse circa 2000 intensifies. That weapon is the reason I first heard about Lapua Magnum.

[@ingvarhallstrom2306]

That may be one of the most purposeful looking guns I have ever seen. All guns are obviously made for killing, but that rifle is scary in how effective it looks killing as many people as fast as possible without anyone realizing what is happening. That is one very scary gun.

[@TheVillainInGlasses]

Not as scary as the AR-15! That fully semi automatic assault machine gun is downright terrifying!

[@thomasarcher4034]

As usual, an excellent and thorough presentation.

[@MoraFermi]

Every mall ninja's dream rifle. So many accessories to hang off of it!

[@Zefferum]

I like the term sound moderator, it makes a lot of sense to me.

[@ninaakari5181]

I would love to see Sako TRG-42 video. The ultimate arctic sniper rifle

[@The_Annoyed_chef]

Yeap. We had those in Sissikomppania.

[@cra83]

When i was in the (british) military; it was said the groves in the bolt were for special lube which didn’t freeze which helped break any ice build up, rather than reducing the surface area in contact with the receiver. I’m guessing they said that as the groves could fill with snow and make things worse. I’m sure that’s just one interpretation though!

[@alexandersalazar4003]

Remington/Bushmaster ACR!! C'mon even the manufacturer has forgotten this weapon!!

[@blackirish781]

Those bolt cut-outs make a lot of sense. Especially because you are going to be breathing right beside the back of the bolt letting condensation and then ice build up no matter how clean and dry you try to keep the rifle.

[@Protocol_17]

I'm rarely impressed, but in this instance, I'm in absolute awe with this system. Yes, there are many advancements from many manufacturers since this model, but this may be the apex of overall system design. The only thing better than firing one, is owning one.

[@Dyna1One]

Man the L96/115 varialts are all pieces of art.

[@alarev8586]

The day has come

[@georgesheffield1580]

Nice to see there are good rifle designers with great solutions out there .

[@UmUs]

Even crazier when you get to know Accuracy International was made up of, basically, two guys in a shed, I recommend Ian's other video on the Artict Warfare father rifle, the L96A1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2Gsp6KBrNt4mNUsi=WfIjM_vjRe9GryWM Assuming you haven't watched it*

[@thetruthseeker5549]

I recently bought the Steve Houghton book and can vouch for it; if Your into this, it's full of good stuff.

[@farm7379]

4:53 never heard Ian so excited in his presentation

[@TuckerDale89]

Alright Ian you convinced me I’ll take two.

[@RobWhittlestone]

Hi ian This is hardly forgotten - it's absolutely *aspirational* ! All the best, Rob

[@g13flat]

The only thing it lacks is the ability to make a brew. :)

[@Pyroshax]

I've never heard of a mirage strap before. I've seen them on a gun in media, but I always thought it was some sorta carrying thing. Pretty cool stuff to learn.

[@andrewlee-do3rf]

oh looky, looky, the "two guys in a shed" did it again (building L-118)!!!!!! Absolute mad lads!!!!! :D

[@carlgreene538]

Great review and a beautiful riffle I also love the colour!