Ostfront 1987: Walther WA-2000 vs SVD Dragunov

[@andrewrobinson4019]

I see, now, why the Walther WA-2000 is so rare--each one comes with it's own squire. Takes years to properly train one.

[@colonialf7047]

What, no no no, that is a ghost that simply appears to make sure the rifle stays clean!

[@BeKindToBirds]

Just like the Aston Martin Vulcan!

[@neruneri]

Hey, when you're a police sniper who needs to take out a terrorist or two, you can justify having a squire!

[@AtlasJotun]

The fanfare involved with making ready to shoot is rather epic.

[@mpetersen6]

It's not a squire. It's a schleper.

[@НелиелОксингейл]

Do not forget the prices. The purpose of SVD was to be cheap, effective and pretty durable.

[@Psytinker]

Most importantly, it was meant to be light. SVD is just under 10 pounds. WA2000 is 17.4 pounds.

[@GeorgeSemel]

It's a good rifle, I regret not buying a Civil Version back in 1991. At the time we were thinking that it would make a very very good White Tail Deer rifle. While at the time I thought the scope was a little cluttered at that time and didn't think it would be suitable for the purpose I wanted it for, big mistake on my part. It may not be as refined as some but I don't consider a Glock pistol to be a thing of beauty and refinement either and they work and work very well, I carry a Glock 19 myself. You Russians are still haunted by the Second World War and for good reason. The AK's and the SVD is the effort to provide better small arms to at least close the gape if you will for lack of a better word.

[@trolltalwar]

@NADS IQ youre an arrogant moron. the WA-2000 isnt a battlefield sniper rifle. its meant for police and swat teams, counter terrorist units, stuff like that. thats why the weight isnt an issue. a soldier isnt lugging this thing around a war zone all day. it sits in its case until the rare event in which the police are in a situation that they need a sniper in.

[@jerromedrakejr9332]

@@trolltalwar In that case, there is no point comparing rugged battlefield sniper rifle and fancy police sniper rifle.

[@redfirekla]

SVD is probably just as accurate if it had a good optic glass like the german glass that is best in the world

[@darthplagueis13]

WA-2000 Philosophy: If all the shots in the mag don´t save you, a quick reload wouldn´t either.

[@iceintheair]

That was also pushed in its video game features

[@onii-chandaisuki5710]

If you're counter-terrorist and you need more than six shots, something has gone terribly wrong.

And it's not about saving *you*, it's about saving *them*.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

@ Yup, if after the mag is empty there are still bad guys up, the hostages aren't.

[@aeredhaelredfalen6194]

Love the spotter "Hit!" followed by the "ding." Nice speed of sound demonstration.

[@TimCools_WithALongO]

I know, right? It's almost like ASMR except it *doesn't* make my skull itch on the inside

[@Marci124]

"That guy's got the wrong headgear, I'm shooting him!" sounds like a joke, but probably that's how the overwhelming majority of friend-or-foe distinction happened across all modern wars. That, and facing the opposite way.

[@Feeshyenjoyer]

“That guy is on the wrong side of the battlefield”

[@TheMegaPingasMobile]

Yes and imagine conevntional warfare in some forest example, both sides wearing approperiate camo. Communication is key

[@alephkasai9384]

Even in videogames where you oftentimes have access to names and a radar, the battlefield is so chaotic that friendly fire isn't uncommon

[@TheMegaPingasMobile]

@@alephkasai9384 mostly just in cqc tho. Somebody runs into you from behind a corner or vice versa and you get panic shot, or someone running into friendly's line of fire, or throwing grenades into enemies where friendlies are too/ are going there

[@alephkasai9384]

@@TheMegaPingasMobile So I'm not a soldier and I will never claim to be, but when a handful of rounds will knock you out permanently in a game it's my first instinct to just shoot anything moving in a room when I'm clearing a building. However there has been times where I shot up an entire squad of teammates because I have no trigger discipline at all.

[@ALegitimateYoutuber]

Again to the people that loan these guns, to these guys. You people are amazing and thank you.

[@sanfordhoffman2392]

John J And they're slightly insane.

[@TonyMontana-lu3yb]

John J , I agree with you, they are doing a civic duty for our educational and entertainment purpose.

[@luisitobardajibenitez8013]

I would trust Ian with my guns, if I had any...

[@davidporowski9512]

John J AMEN to that sentiment.

[@Red-yt2dk]

"A group of two inches at a hundred meters, which in centimeters is something." "Yeah, some." "Centimeters. Yeah, two inches" I'm glad to see you guys taking the extra effort to make your measurements international.

[@daviddow5591]

Whenever you see inches, you can multiply by 2.5 and be close (actual rate is +0.04)

[@mEDIUMGap]

But the target ranges are in meters, not yards

[@xmrpaintx1]

They did make an effort, but tbf, the metric system is lame, world should switch to standard.

[@motba6228]

@@xmrpaintx1 Dude metric is the standard across the world. There is a reason why almost every country uses it.

[@calebhu6383]

@@xmrpaintx1 It may be more lame but it makes a lot more sense than imperial

[@andreasbauer9116]

Im so german i get triggerd by seeing the „this side up“ sign facing down

[@InrangeTv]

+Andy B That’s the goal. :)

[@DGARedRaven]

@@InrangeTv You bloody suceeded! Aaaargh!

[@heldk7357]

Not just Germans find it annoying. Its just slobby :P

[@233kosta]

Having for the past year or so worked with Germans on and off, I fucking believe you!

[@233kosta]

@@heldk7357 Agreed! Enough, however, do for it to become a stereotype. Rather unfortunate, they would be so much easier to work with otherwise :/

[@SkyBind]

Germans watching their bit where they speak in German are probably laughing their asses off at their german. Funny stuff, love the channel

[@keinepinghits8145]

Can confirm. 10/10 imitation

[@coliban]

@Paul Reeves: how could you hear me????

[@DGARedRaven]

I was triggered, but amused :D

[@DerSchwabe-tt5fe]

I absolutly was!

[@Pirate85_Original]

100% - ich habe mich weggehauen vor lachen xD

[@Sagaleon14]

For those who don't know, the WA-2000 includes a German goblin servant in the packaging, pretty neat

[@j.c.k.8639]

But he seems to be a american spy...

[@LeonardoGuilherme92]

@@j.c.k.8639 There's only one way to be sure: ask him to show three fingers on one of his hands.

[@benaguilar1787]

I love how Ian cradles the WA2000 like its a baby when he is holding it

[@LordMarchewka]

Babies are plentiful. That rifle is unicorn-rare. Cradling it like a baby ain't careful enough!

[@pipboyapproved1361]

Indeed good sir, indeed.

[@Razgriz85]

Considering how rare and expensive that rifle is, I'm not surprised.

[@MrBioniclefan1]

I remember finding one on gun broker for 72,000 dollars.

[@Marines_Memelevolent]

Justin McCoy they literally produced and sold around 250 of them. It made to to production, just not mass adoption and production.

[@SeraphinaPZ]

I need to stop thinking of the WA-2000 as the "Wazooo".

[@WokeDEMOCRATShaveASPD]

I need to start thinking of the WA-2000 as the “WAZOOO”.

[@muiz8802]

I somehow need to stop calling it as "Wa-Wa 2000"

[@manfallout91]

New nickname one of the best gun? Noted, lol. WAZOOO

[@nipunagunarathne4882]

*Haha reacts*

[@jamespulford3892]

@@nipunagunarathne4882 😂😂😂

[@N1mrod666]

That nervous "Nein! Nein!" before cleaning the mat, made me spill my coffee. Thx for the laugh and greetings from Germany! o7

[@TheBluetoob]

I love how they made the outskirts of Tucson look like east Berlin .

[@InrangeTv]

We have an amazing budget.

[@jacobmccandles1767]

It seems to me like a 50's thru modern era sporting rifle like the Remington 740, Browning BAR sporting, or Benelli R1, wearing even the most common of 3-9 hunting scopes, would simply outclass the SVD, M76, M91, PSL, etc.

[@cheyannei5983]

@@jacobmccandles1767 In a sporting match, of course. It's why they're used. But the US SOCOM is empowered to pick whichever rifle they like and they stick to DMR's like the SCAR(before they abandoned them at least)

[@jacobmccandles1767]

@@cheyannei5983 the SCAR is of a different era than those other rifles.

[@cheyannei5983]

@@jacobmccandles1767 It doesn't matter. They've been able to buy and use whatever they've pleased for ages. They pick DMR's. Weighing a ton and being a pita to reload are dealbreakers for the type of soldier using an SVD or M76. Your sniper guys *are* using sporting rifles.

[@dougiedoug3515]

You just don’t have the proper motivation to shoot as straight as the average Soviet solider.

[@comradeurod9805]

Their guns don't shoot straight and they don't. So a bottle 9f vodka equalizes that

[@Muck006]

@@comradeurod9805 Actually ... they can probably make 10 or more Dragunovs for the cost of a Walther ... so you simply have 10 russians shooting at a target and one of them will hit.

[@c0nstantin86]

Westerners can never use soviet weapons right. You don't aim! You let the hand of Stalin guide your shoot!

[@AppleCinnamonPie]

That motivation being a handgun to the head.

[@РусскийПерец-б4г]

@@AppleCinnamonPie or Americans trying to invade Russia.

[@yojimbo6879]

I thought this video would end with Ian in bed lying next to the WA2000 whispering " was it good for you too...."

[@IbrahimKbc]

You both talks too much

[@matthewkaseman7457]

"take a spare" guess someone's rolling out to the ostfront with over 1% of the world's WA 2000 supply.

[@GlowingSpamraam]

Lol

[@DeadPollo]

why to love InRangeTv? 1) Excellent hosts; 2) serious gun matching with myths and truths; 3) DragonBallZ trasformation scenes 17:40

[@mafiousbj]

i Completely missed the transformation cooking food, good you pointed it out!! :D

[@TakeItEazy77]

I've watched a dozens of Forgotten Weapons videos and have been amazingly entertained by them but this one had me giggling non-stop. Thanks dudes.

[@InrangeTv]

You’re welcome, but this is not Forgotten Weapons. :)

[@mattholland8966]

Thanks for not doing a mud test on the Walther. That would have made me cry!

[@smeka88]

Why? I would love to see these 2 rifles perform after mud test.

[@loganvan358]

Today we'll be shooting a box and a stick...

[@InrangeTv]

No turtles were harmed. ~Karl

[@demonikfunk]

and richard wears a hat

[@internettoughguy6948]

lmao

[@c0nstantin86]

Russian boom stick xd

[@TheKajunkat]

That rolling thunder from that 300 win mag was awesome.

[@tafino]

The bit on the manservant for the German ubermensch sniper with a superiority complex was CLASSIC! It had been a long time since I literally LOL'd with a KZbin video. U guys rock.

[@KSPilo]

30:05 The short phase shifts of Ian's enthusiasm, realization, instant regret and disappointment. Almost heart-breaking...

[@mrteenybf3]

2 Americans: „Wir haben drei Baader Meinhoff!“ Me, 23, German, laughting hard and spilling my Beer Love you Guys

[@boeing767sstuff7]

Ich konnte zuerst nd glauben das er das wirklich gesagt hat 😂

[@jasward3826]

that Walther sounds like a freaking tank firing

[@Tripp426]

And then a jet fighter as the sound of the shot fades out.

[@dtardis]

Jas ward so true

[@bobyork6248]

i agree, this thing roared, and it was glorious to listen to

[@orneryokinawan4529]

I shot a nemo arms once in .300 WM it was just like that. Ridiculously low recoil though!

[@IronWarhorsesFun]

it was much bigger when Karl fired. Must be wearing the right uniform increases gun sounds.

[@julianalbrecht9048]

...why have I never heard of this channel before. This is awesome. So damn glad that Ian mentioned it in his WA2000 video.

[@kevinoconnor101]

Funny the best dragonov run (12.22) was better than the best wa-2000 run(12.66). Shows how well karl is practiced with his russian dmr, and how well the wa2000 performed given the lack of practice and single stage trigger.

[@jungle6815]

Stop lying to urself Western guns (mostly) suck

[@tsugumorihoney2288]

@@jungle6815 they just made with different mind, they also OK for things they are made

[@jungle6815]

@@tsugumorihoney2288 agree

[@jungle6815]

@@tsugumorihoney2288 btw i like ur name Sergei :)

[@beverlywilliams8458]

@@jungle6815 Some of the best gun manufactures in the world are from western countries.

[@invertedisosceles2715]

Hey man, I'm proud to be a distant heir of the Walther family. Thank you for the gracious way in which you presented our unicorn🙏😁

[@jcarne1015]

Back around 2001 when I was beginning my firearms business, I took in trade a Russian Draganov Tiger (with the sniper scope and a complete first Gen Russian night vision scope kit) in apparently unfired condition. The retail value of the trade item was around $1800. I advertised it all over the internet, and dragged it to probably 20-25 gun shows before finally selling the package for a bit less than the value of the trade. I had a couple of Russian guys flip out over the night scope package at a show one day, telling me it was incredibly rare to find a complete kit in that condition. They didn’t have any money though... The rifle was chambered for 7.62x54.

[@TheExplosiveGuy]

I wish I was older than 13 at that time, I'd jump on that deal in a second, inflation included🤣.

[@jcarne1015]

Mark Green All these years later, I still wish I had kept it, along with about half a dozen others that were sold.

[@jkjrkarmia514]

Ian You do a excellent job of introducing old and obscure fire arms and you have a large audience of brits for some reason and you represent us Americans well thank you

[@tobiasworner4970]

He is one of the onlyest Americans i really like.

[@Rico-oz4ct]

@@tobiasworner4970 kantig

[@nicholaspbachinski827]

We have yet to see Karl's' final form

[@InrangeTv]

Skinwalker. ~Karl

[@blackbird_actual]

InRangeTV I wouldn't worry about it.

[@f35soad]

First case of getting sinuses checked being a lifesaving event for Ian when?

[@012345678844]

well that's horrifying.

[@dragonsword7370]

Nicholas P Bachinski @17:41 is over 9000! ... meters!

[@shinybaldy]

Great video! I remember the WA-2000 being proposed at 10,000 price tag back then.... for the money Soviets would have armed a section and included the troops for free 😉

[@rifles_up2263]

It’s funny to watch these older videos and see how much Ian‘s shooting has improved over the years

[@__________________________Fred]

"Your safety is your finger not being on the trigger"

[@linusdn2777]

In Soviet russia finger is safety

[@jameshenderson4094]

In Russia safety is as optional as you make it

[@va5715]

does not it make perfect sence? if you let the rifle out of your hands then you engage safety, while holding the rifle you do not place your finger on trigger unless you are about to fire and that is your safety, whats wrong with that?

[@linusdn2777]

@@va5715 i agree, but i imagine somebody invented the safety for a reason. Probably safety reasons.

[@heyhoe168]

@@linusdn2777 well, switching safety trigger between positions in combat situation is definitely overkill. If you can not control your shooting during the fight, you probably need training, not the safety trigger.

[@mruler360]

In true German fashion, both orange safety cones were properly serialized and CIP stamped.

[@Mr.PastGlory]

"Wir haben drei Baader-Meinhof!" *rofl* Monty Python couldn't have done it better.

[@commandercody2980]

What does that mean??

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

literally 2024

[@boeing767sstuff7]

@@commandercody2980Baader Meinhof are the Names of famous RAF Members.

[@boeing767sstuff7]

@@commandercody2980“We have 3 Baader Meinhof“ (3 RAF members)

[@chase.7780]

in norwegian, "ostfront" would be "cheesefront". Certainly a battle i'd be in.

[@InrangeTv]

I prefer gjetost. ~Karl

[@chase.7780]

jeg ogso tror det er et godt ost.

[@TheLimalicious]

The cheesefront would be an appropriate name for wherever Karl and Ian fights :v

[@phantomspaceman]

The Americans would be woefully unprepared for the European unpasteurized ordnance.

[@dirtmonkee13]

smirklet. As the Europeans would be uDDerly dismayed by the use of American processed cheese using 2% milk which in turns causes a stale cheese mate. (puns intended)

[@TheDrAkira]

Oh wow an actual accurate comparison between two sniper rifles with very different mindsets! Great job!

[@alexbro8459]

I am german and i understoot about 50% of that

[@bourbonstudios1255]

As a german Shooter, this is actually reallllllllly funny to watch! xD "Wir haben 3 Baader-Meinhof" lmgao xDD

[@Terrorkekx]

Dat german was "filmreif!

[@Randomstuffs261]

Ich bin ein Banhof

[@Galland_]

With these guys in charge back then we would've been spared 5 years of planed terrorist attacks from prison..

[@Gooberpatrol66]

Red Army Faction did nothing wrong

[@finnibat]

Nathan Dehnel Sorry, but what the fuck?!

[@Hostilenemy]

I like the fact that Karl always dresses for the occasion.

[@Paid2Win]

Hostile when you spend that much on historic fatigues, I'm sure you're dying to put them to use.

[@sklzlm]

I remember the WA 2000 from the Hitman Silent Assassin games. Sort of strange yet cool looking rifle...

[@dubwilly7134]

First time i saw it was mw2

[@poserdragon719]

@@dubwilly7134 Black Ops 1

[@matthewbivens1299]

Simplicity at its best sneaking that fucker around in a briefcase

[@saints360row]

@@matthewbivens1299, Ironically, rather coincidentally, Blood Money had an SVD in a case as well.

[@matthewbivens1299]

@@saints360row wa Had a suppressor most guns didnt

[@derrickdinwiddie8759]

"When the Russia fairies have blessed you". Niet comrade. When the cold hand of Stalin comes from the grave and guides your shot.

[@ukpkmkk_2]

Ahh.. That's a jingles reference.

[@shotdead91]

Great video! Very thorough especially in comparisons of the two with their design/purpose in mind. I know it probably couldn't happen but I would love to see a video like this with the WA-2000 vs a PSG1. Anyways great work!

[@Omen_Seven]

"But I've never liked that phrase; I don't want to be surprised when my gun goes off." Such a great way to put that. lol

[@jackandersen1262]

Aaron Turner the best explanation I have heard is that not knowing when the gun will go off reduces flinch from knowing that the recoil is going to come.

[@turkcudoktrin366]

4:02 my 3 inch group in 100 mt which is.... >stares in pain pathetic LOL typical Ian :D

[@AZNwannabe06]

-casually greentexts in KZbin comment -is normie Memewhile... -le me has had slightly too much to drink -is hypocrite -rip me in memeronis

[@merttar4935]

Umut Yok vaay forgotten weaponsı bilen biri çıktı

[@schweiner8610]

"2 inches at 100m, which in cm is ... something." "Yeah, some."

[@Mihalk777]

5

[@Matt35427]

Love these videos because a lot of them debunk a lot of preconceived notions I had about particular firearms. Plus the uniforms they wear are pretty cool and they have fun with it!

[@Steve-uw1oy]

First shot, hot brass "Whooohooo!!!) lmao Being born and raised in AZ, i love these videos. I'm relocated to OR, but your videos remind me of so many great camping and hunting trips and how beautiful the desert can be. Thanks for the fun vids

[@jonoldham9877]

Who ever loaned the WA2000 thank you for realizing the value of videos like this and lending your rare rifle for this.

[@xeviusUsagi]

I love how you can ear the guy scream: "HIT" before you can actually ear the ding sound ear that videogames? THATS HOW IT SHOULD BE FLASH BANG HIT DING

[@Tentacl]

In videogames I never saw a spotter OR a metal target to make the ding sound tough...

[@jfaria]

External ballistics on "call of duty:modern warfare" are actually pretty cool.

[@stevewatson24]

inrange has the best KZbin content around

[@dex6147]

Steve Watson FG 42 battle rifle 2nd model in 308

[@johnfloyd8199]

agreed!

[@HaloFTW55]

I forgot how I ended unsubbed.

[@gzitterspiller]

Not even close.

[@John-wk2fd]

GarandThumb has a better comment section. Flannel daddy is the best

[@nirname-r4y]

I just adore this little interaction which exaggerates WA-2000 value even further. Beautiful comedy. I miss collaborations of 2 of you.

[@CafeLecheLeche]

You guys are awesome. Thanks for the fun and educational video.

[@InrangeTv]

Thanks for watching!

[@ragnar338]

The Walther seems not that pricey seeing that a Flecktarn wearing Adjutant comes with it

[@eisenkrieg553]

Ragnar 33 You know what's really mind boggling? There are about 840 more G11's than there are WA2000's.

[@MrZauberelefant]

"Wir haben drei Baader-Meinhoff!" - "Drei Baader-Meinhoff?" - "Ja!" You guys are hilarious!

[@Petrospect]

You excited The Living Daylights out of me when I saw the WA-2000.

[@MADMAN1747]

Favorite Bond film :) if i had the money to spare and the gun laws weren't so strict in my country i'd have one of them for sure, i think one sold for around $60,000 to $80,000 a few years ago which is a pretty low price for such a rare gun if you ask me

[@samschellhase8831]

Bond and Beyond I had Goldeneyes when I saw it (the video game lol)

[@djkillcrazy]

Sean Kretschmann, it's my favorite Bond film too, despite Timothy Darlton not being my favorite Bond actor.

[@mcdoctorglock]

One of my favorite Bond films also. Reasons- 1) Walther 2000 2)Maryam d'Abo!

[@djkillcrazy]

I was gonna say because I found the the plot to be balls out crazy yet fairly plausible, but yeah she was a refreshingly different form of sultry, too.

[@ngedwin6174]

6:42, this is the most precious part of the entire video... They are talking about why different gun are designed differently, and the rational behind it. Kudos, mates.

[@Tangastreet]

That was really awsome! „Komm wir haben drei Baader Meinhoff hier...“ You are great! Thank you very much. Best regards from Germany!

[@nicholasmagliacano4903]

Hearing the hang time and impact of the WA-2000’s shots on the 300m target is sublime

[@thismans1405]

It's like a garand ping

[@jake45790]

WA2000?!! duuuuude now THAT is a 100% legitimate unicorn, but my lord is she beautiful! p.s. The moment I saw WA2000 in the title I proceeded to open the video and give it a like. You guys deserve it anyways.

[@TheLiamis]

Jake M indeed so so rare and just so pretty. It's my dream rifle.

[@MADMAN1747]

Would be amazing if they were reproduced by Walther

[@mojolotz]

Never owned a gun.. not planning to.. BUT I WANT THAT. It is very handsome, precise, compact... just beatiful. I also really love the wood on it.

[@jamestruthbernard]

Id frame that rifle and hang it over my mantle

[@Bill23799]

haha " Wir haben drei Baader-Meinhof " Like that is the first time I have heard that? I was in the US Army stationed in West Germany in late '70s and 80's.

[@laman012]

Long live the RAF!

[@romanpfaff3039]

eDgY

[@FrankTheThinkTank]

as a German, i was laughing out loud about that :-D

[@achimarmbruster8806]

@@FrankTheThinkTank Ich bin zwar auch deutsch aber habs trotzdem nicht verstanden

[@FrankTheThinkTank]

@@achimarmbruster8806 Andreas Bader und Ulrike Meinhof waren R.A.F. Terroristen. Eine "Bader/Meinhof-Situation" ...Deutsches Gewehr...Polizei...klingelts? ;-)

[@dudestyle01]

Great Video... Probably the best I've seen you do 👍✌️

[@raypelling6440]

Thanks for the intelligent discussions about firearms, which is hard to find these days, especially in print with the seeming demise of print journalism. It's easy to see how the '72 Munich terrorist incident pushed the design of the Walther -- it was their attempt to fix all the issues that came up in that debacle. Unfortunately the prohibitive price didn't help it catch on. Love to see it redone with .338 Lapua or 6.5 Creedmore and counter-balance the action for extra high-tech fast recovery after shots on target.

[@termitreter6545]

"Wir haben drei Bader Meinhof" LMAO xD

[@elementalist1984]

Even with all the issues I've heard about them, I still want a svd

[@Klovaneer]

Issues? Sure it's not the most ergonomic rifle, wasn't even at the time of adoption and there's no way you are making a railroad on top of it. What it is however is still the most reliable and rugged 2 MOA rifle caliber firearm in 10lb weight class.

[@elementalist1984]

@@Klovaneer like I said, I still want one.

[@rsWill525]

This week, InRange with a hint of Monty Python.

[@reverend3578]

2 years.....this was the video that made me discover inrange tv after watching the forgotten weapons episode on the WA2000. Good times. You 2 are still awesome people. All hail Gun Jesus and Karl.

[@davidgasiorek4134]

So, what was the motivation behind testing the SVD against the WA2000, as opposed to the (possibly more practical for combat) PSG-1? (That's a sneaky way of saying "please test those two against a PSG-1".)

[@georgiyyamov5827]

Russians actually do use PSG-1 in their SSO units. SVD is a mere DMR, apple to oranges

[@13thmistral]

the psg-1 is overrated its moa is not that overly great compared to more modern semi-automatic rifles on top of that, if you would compare the psg-1 with one of the rifles in this vid, it would be best compared with the wa2000 because both are counter-terrorist rifles.

[@paullytle1904]

They had wa200

[@gustavotriqui]

Because the motivation was not to test the SVD, it was to test the WA2000. SVD was there so they could test it vs something

[@Klovaneer]

@@13thmistral PSG is the only sniper semi-automatic system with a true float barrel, it is in no way overrated.

[@benstuart8156]

This is one of my favorite episodes. They just look like they are really having fun with it.

[@Randomstuffs261]

I'll give you $13.86 for that WA-2000

[@marzcorp]

Get outta here gamestop

[@Randomstuffs261]

Gamestop is innovative, done mock them and their failing strategies

[@mast6209]

best i can do is 10 bucks and im taking a risk here....

[@puskajussi37]

15 and a half used matchbox

[@lilchappy223]

$10 and half a meatball sub

[@macha8155]

"Cheating is the way to win" that's exactly Kiritsugu's style.

[@freed991]

I was reading the comments... and as i read this.............. they said it.

[@MizantropMan]

You mean the Fate/Zero Kiritsugu, or is there someone else by that name?

[@commonsense592]

Wow! Really enjoyed this vid I just subscribed. Good work gentlemen looking forward to more enjoyable viewing.

[@VetteTTV12]

That WA-2000 seriously looks like one of Walthers PCP air guns, which are outstanding shooters and great for pest control.

[@Apollo_1641]

Would actually be pretty cool if you could compare the Svu Dragunov (bullpup) and the WA-2000.

[@Turgz]

The comparison would be more or less the same. The SVU is used exactly like the SVD but it's shorter.

[@glandhound]

I agree, there's about ten years between the WA-2000 and the SVU so it wouldn't be Ostfront 1987, but they are both bullpup so it would be good to see a nice East vs. West comparison. I believe SVU uses 7.62x54 and that is a NATO 7.62x51 version of WA-2000 but there's also a 7.5x55 version of the Walther which would make things more even. In the end we are both living in a dream, SVU is a cold war premium military only rifle and getting those to the US can happen only illegally and/or with bribes.

[@Turgz]

Pekka Rastas The application of the SVU is exactly the same as the SVD. Therefore a comparison between the walther and the SVU would come to the same conclusion as the comparison in this video.

[@xmm-cf5eg]

Despite the SVD and SVU being the same action, both rifles being bullpup would certainly be "more" interesting.

[@Turgz]

7.62 x39mm The practical differences between an SVU and the WA 2000 would be the same as what's described in this video.

[@bfgmovies]

The NDM-86 is Chinese made, in fact many of the parts, like the trigger group and the dust cover, have features unique only to the NDM-86 and do not share these features with any Russian made SVD rifles. The NDM-86 is known to have worse QC, especially in the 308 models, compared to their Russian counterparts. There is known problems with the NDM in 308 particularly, many were imported with excessive head-space, the 308 models tended to penetrate primers, and on the forums, people tend to find the 54R models to be more accurate.

[@nuraly78]

bfgmovies Chinese ndm has 320mm barrel twsit, while most of russian svds have 240mm barrel twist.

[@hvuu1628]

The only quality issue is the paint job on the chinese norinco dragunov for civilian market. It actually interchangeable with Russian svd parts other than the bolt being cut to fit the 54R rim cartridge. And a square 308 mag vs 54r curved mag. The pierced prime issue is only with soft federal commmerical primer as the bolt and firing pin was designed for hard military primers. I own a 308 win NDM86 so i would know more or less. The 308 is a lot more accurate than the 54R because the mass of selections available. While the 54R is limited to surplus and few commercial loads.

[@REIDAE]

Except it is actually the opposite from what you said, NDM-86s had some parts changed to improve on the original svd. The design changes such as the increased barrel twist made the gun more accurate than the original and it is evident is the controlled tests between the two. Random people on forums arent a good source for information.

[@LesActive]

@@REIDAE Thank you, random person on a forum.

[@ycplum7062]

Really interesting video. The Dragunov sounds a lot like a squad or platoon designated marksman gun in western militaries.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

that was the idea, only that the Russians did it in the 70s/80s same with the pdw idea, the vz. 61skorpion is, well from the 60s and pretty much a pdw, but 40 years before NATO thought about the idea

[@jamescampbell9992]

Id love to see a modern day interpretation of the wa-2000, especially since it never really got out of the prototype phase

[@Klovaneer]

Same but black polymer instead of wood.

[@mtm_777]

Same most expensive)

[@coldwarrior7812]

I carried and shot 2SVDs extensively in the late 70s as an "aggressor" for training in the Army. Both from Nam. Best group at 100yds was 3" (not mine, 3.75"). Soviet military ammo not uniform as ours so any hits past 300 yds was more luck than skill. Called it "minute of chest" at 300. No DMR then so it was a crappy sniper rifle but given lousy accuracy of Soviet AKs at range, filled an important gap. Different scope, boxy square thing. Your SVD looked nicer and tighter all around. Great video.

[@mikuhatsunegoshujin]

The problem was the rounds. You don't use MG rounds in DMR rifle. also a bit the shooter error.

[@axelyoung1551]

My god hearing that ¨Thump¨ of the 300 plate is satisfying.

[@tengu190]

How does the Walther compare to the PSG-1?

[@1DEADBEEF1]

subscribed! im so tired of all the bullshit gun channels shooting watermelons. Its nice to see something professional for a change!

[@InrangeTv]

We're tired of that too. Thanks! ~Karl

[@Gecko99]

Right? For the longest time I had a strong disliking for gun culture mostly because the closest thing I have had to exposure is people shooting RPGs at couches and "triggering liberals". But after seeing channels like Forgotten Weapons, Inrange TV, C&Rsenal and Cap & Ball I have a great fascination in firearms and excited to get my own(which living in Hawaii, will be hell).

[@dipper0yawn]

Serious, well made (and in this case, quite funny) content on FW and InRange has won me over, a softie from Europe! (although I've shot some weapons in the past)

[@Joric78]

Yeah, I find most American firearms media unapproachable because of their culture wars and conservative identity politics. The skills, history and engineering approach is infinitely more interesting and informative.

[@ALegitimateYoutuber]

Agreed, these channels i guess you could call the intelligent moderates of the youtube gun world. And i've noticed a lot of the viewers don't see the be the hardcore gun people either. Thus it's all around a lot more sensible and civilized.

[@infiddle_8810]

You guys are the shit... Dry humor and informative... Gotta love it.

[@enthusiast599]

Awesome comparison, dudes. I own SVD in 9,6x53 Lancaster caliber... It just runs, no mater how negligent I am towards maintenance and cleaning and yes, you are right, doing a guaranteed headshot at 300 meters is a lottery. At least in my curvy hands.

[@BOB2112420]

According to Wiki that Walther is worth roughly USD 40'000.

[@keenanmcbreen7073]

That is for a first gen, this is a second gen, so more than that.

[@cassivemockk]

75 000 actually

[@sd09gfh8sfgjmsf9yhkm]

Beautiful rifle, I would really like to see a video where you talk about German, Russian and American doctrine. As well as hear some of the stories that always underline these videos. I.e. How does Carl know they used svd in lieu of machine gun?

[@InrangeTv]

I've attended classes taught by a spetsnaz sniper from the Soviet/Afghan war. ~Karl

[@sd09gfh8sfgjmsf9yhkm]

InRangeTV thanks for responding, it's these little pieces of information that I enjoy finding.

[@blackbird_actual]

InRangeTV Marco Vorobiev?

[@Robert53area]

Do you want old german, russian and us doctrine or present day.

[@user-leshiy99rus]

I watched the program, where the commando talked about his experience with the SVD... He said that the SVD can not be fully called a "sniper" rifle.

[@mEDIUMGap]

Yep. It's a gun for marksman, not sniper

[@MrMegaMetroid]

Well it isnt a sniper rifle to begin with so hes not wront, its just unnessesary to mention it

[@horsthorstens3056]

„Wir haben drei Bader/Meinhoff!“ hahaha, I didn‘t see that coming

[@Papperlapappmaul]

The "THIS SIDE UP" print with the arrow pointing to the ground bothers me more than I'm willing to admit. (5:00 bottom center)

[@vonweizhacker]

Holy Shit! A WA-2000! The closest I got to this thing is choosing it in Rainbow Six Ravenshield... Und ich liebe es wenn es deutsch bei euch zugeht!

[@ColonelTheSlav]

It's also the most powerful sniper in some of the Hitman games (if I recall correctly).

[@meisterproper8304]

It was always the sniper rifle that you could transport in a case, but not the most powerfull.

[@Kungfujoe1110]

IIRC, it was just easier to conceal. Most of the snipers in game (again, IIRC) you had to carry in a briefcase and then assemble/disassemble...I seem to recall that the advantage with the WA was that you didn't have to screw around with that, which made exfil a lot easier.

[@meisterproper8304]

Kungfujoe1110 Nope, you could only conceal the WA-2000. And you had to disassemble it.

[@roubidium6419]

vonweizhacker haha ich kenne dich von yt

[@davidca96]

It really bothers me that SVD's are so hard to get in the US, ive always wanted one but dont have 10k dollars to blow on one. BTW the report of the rifles in that desert sounds so fantastic.

[@104thDIVTimberwolf]

For that money, I'd rather have a PSG-1.

[@gcart7675]

davidca96 get one thats not exactly like it and make it look the way it should

[@xmrpaintx1]

You can get a variety of high quality semi auto DMR for under 5k, that probably perform better than the SVD and it's now semi-antiquated round...

[@volodyan7780]

I want to add fuel to the fire, in russia we can get hunting version of SVD under just 500$. And military version for about ~2000$

[@DeadNoob451]

Man you could probably make your own m110a1 with that budget. 417 included.

[@actionjksn]

I've always wanted a Dragonov, they are just so cool. I actually love old Russian military guns in general, I've had a Norinco AK since 1999. I also love the modern stuff as well.

[@D4RKBRU73]

To quote the Mighty Jingles of WOT: "In a russian tank you do not aim, you let the hand of Stalin guide your shot into the target!" I would say the same goes for their rifles : ) Thanks for the video guys, i loved every bit of it. Both your German is very good actually, kudos !

[@user-leshiy99rus]

I note that in the USSR different sniper and special rifles were used for various tasks. Like this: 1) The silent sniper complex VSK-94 was developed by the Instrument Design Bureau of the city of Tula for law enforcement agencies and for conducting hostilities in settlements on the basis of the small-sized 9A-91 assault rifle, as a cheaper and more affordable alternative to the Vintorez VSS rifle. 2) The KSVK rifle (a large-caliber Kovrov sniper rifle) was developed by the Degtyarev plant (Kovrov) on the basis of the earlier SVN-98 rifle. Initially, the rifle was called ASVK "Kord" (large-caliber army sniper rifle). The name "Cord" is interpreted as "Kovrov Ordzhuzhaniki Degtyarevtsy". The rifle is designed to defeat lightly armored and unarmored weapons and military equipment at ranges up to 1000 m, as well as openly located manpower in personal protective equipment at ranges up to 1500 m. 3) Large-caliber sniper rifle special-purpose OTs-44 is made in the layout of bullpup according to the scheme of L.V. Bondareva and was created in TsKIB SOO (branch of KBP). In the manufacture of the OC-44 rifle, the experience of developing an SVU sniper rifle was taken into account and a number of its structural solutions were used. The main original feature of the OTs-44 sniper rifle is the forward shift of the barrel for reloading. The reloading of the rifle is carried out manually. The rifle is equipped with optical and night sights, conventional bipod and an adjustable bipod support located at the bottom of the butt. The recoil is weakened by a spring-loaded butt with a shock-absorbed butt plate. Caliber, mm 12.7x108 Length, mm 1070 Weight empty, kg 14.0 Muzzle velocity, m / s 800 Store capacity, count. rounds 8 Effective range, m 1200 4) In the late 1990s, the employees of SKB Kovrovsky plant E.V. Zhuravlev, M.Yu. Kuchin, V.I. Negrulenko and Yu.N. Ovchinnikov - specialists from the Degtyarev plant (Kovrov) developed a large-caliber rifle SVN-98 (Negrulenko sniper rifle). And many others...

[@superlumbagoman9370]

Nice info, Lev. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@Marsriegelvollzug]

Great and interesting video thank you! Especially the WA-2000 was always a rifle that intrigued me. Although i think if East and West Germany would have gone to combat with each other the West gerrman military would have probably issued G3 Rifles with some kind of Scope to their Snipers.

[@DanielSvensson666]

Great video, but Ian didn't explain the non shooting arm around the rear of the gun like he said he would in Forgotten Weapons.:P It just seems a bit less practical in my mind but I'm sure there's a great reason for it.:P

[@MILITARY-TUBE]

SVD Dragunov looks way cooler, Walther WA-2000 looks like two Maxim guns would have a baby :) but shoots nice.

[@MILITARY-TUBE]

@@tommykirk3403 You're right, but when it would grow up ;)

[@I_am_Signal]

20:30 the simple no in a low disappointed tone is just perfect

[@brrt1683]

I love how immediately after the first 5 rounds you each shot, you were worried about what the internet would think of your less that perfect grouping lol