RPKs are DUMB (Just Run the Drum)

[@BlueJeanOperator]

30 round mags are cringe. Links to Drum/40 Round mags below. linktr.ee/bluejeanoperator

[@pyeitme508]

RAD!

[@kedragon6460]

ENG Greetings from Germany, Heilbronn, why not, P90 Pouches, in my setup it is for long objects, tools, Bengalo, GER Grusse aus Deutschland, Heilbronn, warum nicht, P90 Pouches, in meinem Setup ist es für lange Gegenstände,Tools, Bengalo,

[@pvtpinecone762]

Nice! But where's the onlyfans link? 😏

[@itsskryan0ne857]

100 percent recommend the Bulgarian mags I just got them today. Only thing is the 40rd are loose in my 92 but the 30 fit great.

[@Krieger99]

RPKs aren't useless, they have longer and heavier barrels designed for longer and sustained fire, and the earlier ones had bipods, making them more effective than AKs for infantry support roles

[@theblindsniper9130]

I think the RPK style of firearm is for sustained fire, and longevity. An AK can handle sustained fire, but doing it over and over and over for potentially years.. I could see why the RPK being beefed up could be beneficial long term.

[@wormfrom808]

Years? Just a few weeks of active trench warfare is enough. There is a reason squad automatic weapons coexist with rifles and carbines. If the only difference was the magazine size, many armies would have ditched the regular rifles.

[@IvanIvanoff-d4p]

And Allah spake “the Zastava exists”

[@rokadamlje5365]

Yougoslav communists were "godless" XD@@IvanIvanoff-d4p

[@Bob-bf3cg]

Yup. A heavy profile barrel with chrome lining and CHF is so the RPK can fill this role for years without substantial degradation in accuracy.

[@gunslinger9626]

Yugo m70 everything you need and nothing that you don’t. Thicker barrel, Bulged front trunion, 1.5mm reciever. Best of both worlds

[@meatsaulce]

The VEPR K rifles were the absolute best for this role. They have heavier barrels, receivers, and trunnions. Essentially a shorty RPK directly from Molot. They tend to be significantly more accurate due to not having a heavy steel bipod rattling around on the end of the barrel. I wish we could still get them.

[@boygonewhoopdataZZ]

Bought an FM before the ban and sold it for profits after they got banned, thank them democrats 😂

[@imadequate3376]

​@boygonewhoopdataZZ only banned if you don't have a "friend" in Europe buying them for "airsoft" then mailing you them 🤫

[@Nattleby]

Zastavas too.

[@WokeDEMOCRATShaveASPD]

@@imadequate3376well that sounds….I’m not going to say good or bad but I want to hear more….just because.

[@imadequate3376]

@@WokeDEMOCRATShaveASPD Russian imports on gun products in general got a ban recently in the US to import. I get my furniture, rails, and grips from a guy that way. Maybe my first comment was vague, no I'm not getting molot rifles just the furniture and accessories he can legally buy in Europe.

[@SurvivalRussia]

Hello from Russia :) You will be hard pressed to find Russian units using the drum mags on the frontlines, including on the RPK. They are very rarely seen in action. They are heavy, cumbersome and slow to reload. Guys are taking turns reloading, while others are suppressing the opponent. Nobody will reload your drum mag... Stick mags are used for the RPK as well. 30rd, 45rd and the new 60rd stick mags, which can even be bought in the shops here. Drum mags have never been popular by war fighters. It's also debatable how smart it is to run a 75rd mag with a standard barrel, but for civilians playing war in the backyard, it will work :)

[@wendigodrude5575]

This and the drum is only made for 7.62x39mm guns. There are no formally adopted 5.45x39 drums, yet there are prototypes

[@SurvivalRussia]

LOL You are a little bit behind, wherever you are. US? Here in Russia You can buy 95 round drum mags for 5.45 everywhere. No problem.@@wendigodrude5575

[@CTM54539]

​@@wendigodrude5575 I believe that the RPK-16 has introduced a standard 5.45 drum. 96 rounds, I think.

[@wendigodrude5575]

@CatMask556 I'm pretty sure that has not been formally adopted and definitely isn't in Ukraine, but if you find proof, drop a link because that'd be pretty neat

[@SurvivalRussia]

They are easy to buy here in Russia and not adopted by the military. Almost nobody uses drum mags in UKR, as I wrote in my original post.@@wendigodrude5575

[@mikeeeeee555]

The classic RPK has a bulged trunnion and thick, often 'finned' barrel to dissipate heat and maintain an overall more robust package than what you have here. That KUSA barrel will be toast quick.

[@Dylan.More-Veiny]

Then get a new barrel and get it replaced

[@mikeeeeee555]

@@Dylan.More-Veiny these arnt an ar-15 son

[@Dylan.More-Veiny]

@@mikeeeeee555 who said it was an ar? That makes no sense. I’ll say it again…get a new barrel and get it replaced. Plenty of good ak builders out there

[@timothycain4512]

That k-usa barrel will be fine. My friend that was in Afghanistan and iraq were finding aks from the 60s and 70s that were falling to pieces. And they were still firing them.

[@Bob-bf3cg]

Yea doubt the KUSA even has a CHF CL barrel

[@jameshayden5053]

Good idea. I remember seeing photos of Spetsnaz using drums during the Soviet/Afghan war on their AKs.

[@AussieStandsWithRussia]

Correct. SOBR and similar counter terrorism units preferred shorter weapons with more ammunition

[@TK-hw2ph]

I also made an “RPK at home” with a ZPAP M70. I love running a drum, it’s almost like a 30 cal SAW (I realize it does not have the same RoF/capability)

[@mitrogulf4073]

Anyone who now owns a RPK in war will say one thing for which it was intended. This is exactly what a machinegun is. This is not a sniper rifle, this is not a rifle from which you need to fire bursts. This is, in fact, a light “assault” machinegun with well-controlled recoil even without firing without a bipod, which is needed for suppressive fire on the enemy’s position. Nobody really uses drum magazines there because they make no sense for the RPK itself and the original idea of why it was needed, because reloading a regular magazine is much faster than a tape or drum, heavy, inconvenient, difficult to load, complex magazine. In fact, the standard set for an RPK is 6 magazines and approximately all of rounds of ammunition you shoot for suppression. Plus, this is logical because most of the magazines from a regular AK are interchangeable. Essentially, by carrying 6 RPK magazines with you, you will fire more rounds than if you carry two drum magazines with you, while usual mags are much more convenient, easy to carry due to their weight, ergonomic and faster to reload, which is important for this light machine gun. Russian troops do something like this, they send first of all soldiers armed with the PKK, they open fire to suppress, then when they start working as machine gunners with PKMs, those who were with the PKK storm the positions along with ordinary rifleman. RPK is a kind of assistant for rifleguys and machine gunners.

[@LoganCoutts]

The smooth RPK recoil impulse though is unmatched for follow up shots

[@or6060]

a PKM is a GPMG. that's the term you're looking for. also PKM belt box pouches will hold 5 RPK mags, put those on both sides of your hip if you really wanna tear ass.

[@BdogFinal14]

Don’t mean to cut you off, but what they are probably doing is modifying a standard RPK, chopping the barrel down, adding a new front sight and muzzle device , then running that. The standard RPK has a heavier barrel and trunnion than the standard AK, to handle the increased rate of fire. During the early occupation of Iraq, many PMC modified RPKs, in country, to shorter barrels. Of course, you can press any semi-auto into the SAW role. But I’d pick something with a heavier barrel to deal with the excess heat.

[@andrewkenseth4814]

You just described the M70 ZPAP.

[@KretinD]

The rpk format was ahead of its time. A light weight, heavy barreled mg that takes standard infantry rifle mags. Lol my rpk shoots 54r

[@blue_applesauce9990]

wait how in the world do u convert a rpk to shoot 54r??????

[@KretinD]

@@blue_applesauce9990 it's not converted. It's a factory molot vepr. Veprs are built on rpk receivers and mine happens to be a 23" 54r. Basically a Russian psl

[@blue_applesauce9990]

@@KretinD that sounds expensive

[@KretinD]

You'd be surprised 7 years ago they were $800 all day. I could find match ammo for less than $.50/rd. In the last 2 years I've seen them go for 10k. Mine was horrifically over gassed for years. I put a kns piston in it, found a Romanian lps scope for it and put a flash hider on it. Runs like a sewing machine now

[@johnjacobjinglehimer4568]

I would do homosexual things for a pkm or pkp

[@sebleonard8273]

I have a decked out silenced PKM and it's naaaaaassssttttyyyyyyyy *chefs kiss* I would like to get it chopped down The most annoying part is getting the pouches that fit the massive PKM boxes

[@edgelord3801]

​@BasedPatriot-USASodomite patriot

[@dreadnaughttactical]

Ever tried a c_ck meat sandwich from Guantanamo Bay..?

[@The_Fubar]

@BasedPatriot-USA But thats haram

[@plutodestroyer12]

naw chill dude fr

[@makam2089]

Impressive. Very nice. Now let's see this barrel after 600 rounds of suppressive fire.

[@BlueJeanOperator]

PKM time

[@Dies1r4e]

@@BlueJeanOperator the temptation to lay down 50-100 round of fire, when one has 50-100 rounds, on full auto....is insanely tempting. -Sincerely, a machine gunner who has shot a full nutsack without noticing. jokes aside the PKM is a hell of a good gun, I would have rather carried one then a SAW that is for sure.

[@fathead8933]

@@Dies1r4eI always ran off the mantra of “I’m not letting this dude who has 1 year more time in service than me, fail to let me gain fire superiority”. I would keep it cranked to cyclic for about 40-50rds or if they yelled at me telling me to knock it off. Unless SAW then I was doing that to prevent malfunctions. Tbf I rode the tracers a lot also because the 145 is garbage and iron sights work but seeing the world shake away is a thing.

[@sullathehutt7720]

​@@fathead8933 Most of our 0331s just slapped an ACOG on their SAW or 240. Even if they didn't have time to zero it properly, they just got it close enough and adjusted off the tracers.

[@fathead8933]

@@sullathehutt7720 early Gwot 11B bro. ACOGs were 1 and 2 a platoon and they were Bible verse ACOGs. There wasn’t a 7.62 or .50 acog yet. They wanted 145/pas13 for 240/249. Most of the SAW gunners ran 68s and handed over the PAS13s to our vehicles which used them on our 240s and I used one on the .50 when static. The frame rate doesn’t let you use it on vehicles. The best optic for a moving .50 is the PEQ. I had an issue with an unzeroed 145 on a 240. After that, I just kept to irons and tracers.

[@jasonwilliams1085]

Great video! Being a former USMC Saw gunner myself, I built a version of the M27. Running 4 D-60s, plus 10 30rd mags. I did go with a bull barrel, so the rifle does is at 11lbs. Carry the D-60s in little ammo cans

[@Geedish]

The sag chassis is awesome, I run one for my Ak-102 and it balances the weight perfectly and dissipates the heat

[@BearClawAK47]

A good option for this might be one of the JRA M72B1 16" RPK. Heavy 16" finned barrel with heavy RPK receiver. Add a Harris bipod on a railed forearm, like the one from RS Regulate. The nice thing about the standard Yugo RPK variants is they sport a shorter than Russian 20" barrel

[@xTRMNALxBTx]

For an AR-RPK/ARSAR gunner kit I find that running a Magpul d60 drum to start and then switching to 40rnd pmags works great and speed reloads pouches can be filled with standard 30’s. I Especially like the Gibbz arms side charging uppers and magpul BAD levers make manipulation of the weapons easier in the prone

[@Intellgenttwig]

I would still want an RPK because 1: it has the longer barrel 2: it has a beefier components for sustained fire 3: it has a tripod 4: it’s full auto

[@Myemnhk]

1. You can get any ak with a longer barrel (anyways you'd likely never need the longer barrel as standard barrels are long enough to hit accurately farther than you could positively id) 2. What type of sustained fire will you ever do on a semi rifle, even in a scenario where the rifle is converted which is unlikely standard aks can still take a fair amount of automatic fire 3. Just attack a hand guard and attach a bipod yourself 4. No rpks aren't inherently automatic even if it was doubt you'd be able to afford it realistically

[@ak_tyler4236]

Can’t wait for the comparison video. Also one thing that’s interesting about the pics of the dudes with drums is they’re all top loading drums like from romania or Russia. Pretty cool

[@grim3897]

Certainly, unless a high volume of sustained fire at long range is needed, an RPK is just a buffed AK and said AK74M with a drum is more than adecuate for the role

[@tsorevitch2409]

What drums would you suggest? Soviets never adopted one for 5.45

[@grim3897]

@@tsorevitch2409 The RPK16 uses a drum

[@tsorevitch2409]

@@grim3897 it wasn't adopted. You wont be able to find drum for it.

[@PP-GFY]

The thing about the RPK that makes it more of a power house is the heavier 22’’ barrel. You get the most ass (muzzle velocity) out of the 7.62x39 with the longer barrel, ideal for suppressing targets out to 1000 meters, barrier & vehicle penetration, etc. Employment of the RPK is best suited in vehicle or defensive operations. Not ideal for urban clearing operations. Side folding stock option is ideal with the RPK when used in offensive ops. The Romanian top load 75 round drums are the best drum option for reducing noise. They easily fit in a SAW drum mag pouch.

[@grben9959]

In the cut down tests I've seen for 7.62x39 you can only gain roughly 100ft/s maximum past a 16 inch barrel no matter how long a barrel. The RPK length barrel is at the absolute peak velocity for most loads in the ones I've read, but you're only gaining 5% max on velocity. Even a 12 inch barrel will get you 90% of the possible velocity. It's kind of the anti-5.56 in that regard.

[@dreadnaughttactical]

This is why I argue the fact with so many AK fanboys that my milled receiver chrome lined 20" barrel SKS-D made to take AK mags and drums can out-perform and out-shoot most standard AK variants with stamped receivers and with the shorter 16" barrels.. but they just cant handle the truth.

[@bobbertbobberson6725]

You get like 50fps going from 16 to 20". The longer barrel helps in heat dissipation and recoil leverage, not range

[@Myemnhk]

You're not suppressing shit at 1000 meters with 7.62 lmfaoo. That shit is hitting the dirt.

[@PP-GFY]

@@Myemnhk 7.62x39 out of an rpk is punching through soft skinned vehicles at 1000 bro. I have personally tested this and yes you absolutely can suppress at 1000 with 7.62x39. You can suppress at 1000 with 5.56. You don’t believe me you should try it.

[@franklinwilliams1165]

reminds me of the stories of the LLRP guys back in Vietnam carrying crazy amounts of mags and still throwing more in their packs

[@Bertintremors]

I feel like "drum mags are unreliable" is kinda fudd lore now

[@robertharper3754]

Kinda, they need way more tender love and maintenance to run well then regular mags, AND it really depends on the drum itself, some are good, some can be made to be good, and some are just absolute trash. There are AK drum mags that can run very well if taken care of, or worked on, there are some sub gun drums that work well with a TON of TLC like the Suomi and PPSH 41 drums, the Magpul drums work well, the old Beta C drums and copies need a ton of maintenance just to work on the range, the old chinese AR 90 rd drums can be made to work well, and the rest are really just a pain to get to work even for a range day.

[@Verdha603]

The problem is the reliability of drum mags depends as much on the firearm they’re being used in as it is the drum itself. The PPsH-41 had a reliable drum…so long as it was the one matched to the gun from the factory. Otherwise you’re now having to play musical drums with other PPsH-41 drums to see which one it’ll actually feed reliably from. Beta-C’s and similar double side drum setups have historically been unreliable because they only tend to function reliably when kept straight and level. The minute you start tilting them gravity starts to cause problems to them. About the only drums I could say have generally been reliable are the Magpul D-60 drums and most AK drums, anything else I think I’d rather stick to normal box mags entirely.

[@ninjadave1970]

2:17 love ❤️ seeing Banna Hands, the guy feeding the 240 gunner, from Echo 2/1 in the Battle of Fallujah, with Army Delta Force... Banna Hands has the biggest thumbs in the Marines! lol

[@deangullberry5148]

A member of my local chapter of Middle Aged Apocalyptic LARP Society had the disposable income to blow on a new AK, and caught a lot of flak for wanting to have an odd ball caliber. He got one of the new PSAK's (forged trunion/ chf barrel, threw the MWI AK page at it, added a Magpul bipod, Eotech, and binary trigger. There were many poor fitting pants on range day. We blew through a full spam can of ammo without issue. Everyone is adding an AK drum to their loadout.

[@Dylan.More-Veiny]

How come the pants didn’t fit

[@bush2239]

@@Dylan.More-Veiny They prob soiled it

[@deangullberry5148]

@@Dylan.More-Veiny range wood, remembering better days.

[@deangullberry5148]

@@bush2239 Why would a bunch of veterans soil themselves?

[@bush2239]

@@deangullberry5148 Idk Just guessing

[@Scorched-ww2nf]

10:24 C.A.D. Cardboard Assisted Design To stiffen up Back and top and opening of Dump pouch. 1.Cardboard box 2. Roll of Duct tape 3 Wire to hold open top of pouch? Or better folding flaps made with cardboard. First: Insert drum in Dump pouch, cut cardboard to wrap around Drum Mag between pouch and drum. Cut to fit when dump pouch is closed. cover in Duct tape. Second: Go out and empty drum on range. Insert into dump pouch, Is it easier, quicker? You now have a pattern to make a Drum pouch out of a dump pouch with what ever material you wish. Get two Pouches stiffened with your C.A.D. pattern at a tailor.

[@TheAwillz]

Every machine gunner screaming “the barrel!!!”

[@BlueJeanOperator]

It’ll be alright

[@TheAwillz]

@@BlueJeanOperator just don’t start using water to cool it’s ffs 😂 Love your work bro! 🫡✌️

[@g00ses]

im length conscious

[@khester7397]

That's what she said

[@Thb1990]

Almost seems like the Russian sof guys are using the pkm in the same role pas the MK48. A single man 7.62 lmg

[@MazzBCD]

DUDE I LOVE YOUR BELT / HARNESS set up. Please post some links on your exact details!

[@ShaneBraaten]

It's a Smersh Rig, from Grey Shop.. 👌💯🤘

[@iwasamooseonce13]

its called the DZ Rig from Crossfire. Currently OOS tho.

[@MazzBCD]

@@iwasamooseonce13 Yes Sir!!!!! You the man, Appreciate it brother.

[@takashi4161]

My need for drum mags grows even more now.

[@donohueproductions7058]

When the blue helmets raid the compound and you gotta do suppression for the homies

[@michailpanchev9952]

The RPK is ideal for home deffence and militias on stationarry positions.

[@leadpipejustice9253]

That is a very aesthetic ak, without going over the top!

[@timothycain4512]

I can speak for my own k-usa 103 sidefolder. I ordered it this first week it was released. It's the ak I use the most to run drills with. And very safe to say it's had at least 5 thousand rounds thru it. And the internals besides the finish coming off the boltcarrier and bolt it has no wear on the bolt or the front trunnion. The tail on the bolt carrier has a little wear from hitting the hammer. But honestly that's because it has had an alg trigger I put in it when I bought it. But the bolt carrier tail has minimum wear. Because all my aks except my zpap m70 and my 556 wbp jack has alg triggers in them. And the only reason those 2 don't Because the factory triggers feel to nice. But all my aks I pull the trigger group out and round off the squareness on the hammers. And not only does it prevent the tail on the bolt carrier from being beat up. It makes the action so much smoother. I learned that from klayco47s videos years ago. One of his specific videos where he shown why his action on his aks were like butter. And pulled his hammer out and rounded it with a Dremel. And he wasn't lying it's night and day how smooth the action is. And even the k-usa 103 video he did after 5k rounds there was no wear on the internals. With k-usa having the data packs from Russia to build them to spec compared to psa reverse engineering. It definitely gave them the edge. But I'm not hating on psa I fully support what they are doing for the ak community and even have a psa ak105 that has been good to me. And just a personal oppinion I think the couple hundred Xtra bucks k-usa is charging is worth it. Because all the parts just fit together better than the psa. My kp9 is the same way it's not showing any wear after years of shooting it

[@redrighthandllc]

Long Live the Auto-Rifleman! Preach!

[@One047Way]

My question is where did you, in this day and age, found cheap 762 steel ammo that is not the same price as brass 556, to be drum mag dumping ?

[@timothycain4512]

It's called ammo sponsors

[@way2hi980]

I'd really like to try the PKM with the full zenitco makeover, the canted foregrip seems like it would be awesome. And nothing looks cooler than a 45 round bakelite in a krink B)

[@Fluffy2Buffy]

There are merits to both arguments, and much of this also has to do witch changing war doctrine. Example, A big Heavy Barrell means more sustained fire, but added weight. regardless there is thermal runaway so for any platform there is a point of critical mass, in witch a given sustained amount of fire will overcome the thermal solution (aka fins, metallurgy, venting, and even chambering and gas system. so. In older war doctrines in witch sustained fire by less precise but very heavy LMG fire is required. (most current LMGs look at M249, M60, RPD, G series LMGs) the list goes on.. But if you compare with very modern doctrine of smaller more advanced and precise tactics, you have the new Heavy hitting, long distance, and very high chamber pressures designed to defeat body armor and outrange your nearest adversary (using the aforementioned tactics / weapons.) so look at the new SIG platforms, and you have uber high expense, lethality, and efficiency, but sustained rate of fire stays home.. (the modern LMG is almost closer to a DMR that happens to have uber flat shooting, very accurate bursts) and I don't want to be down range of a fully automatic DMR that happens to be belt fed... bad day..

[@scurlcube]

Always appreciate your insight Mr. Jeans!

[@RadDawnFMJ]

You can still get surplus Type 56 mag pouches for drums, made in China, used in Vietnam(according to Amazon seller) $15.99. Kinda like a satchel/purse over the shoulder type of dea lol. No belt loops/etc. But would be good in your pack and helps muffle rattling.

[@traksngats9312]

Just bought impulsively bought another drum because of you, thanks.

[@AmericanHistoryXX1]

Man its crazy to find you suddenly and see this video this is literally how i built out my kit in a way. I have the zastava m70 so it has an rpk style reciever so it can handle the extra abuse. I run a single drum mag like you, but im a poor so i use an alice rig and have 7 20 round mags on my hips 4 in a romanian 20 round leather mag pouch and the alice mag pouches will fit 3 20 round ak mags as well a little tight but it works. Then a chicom chest rig that holds 4 30 round mags. Turned one of my alice mag pouches into an ifak 2 canteens, 2 pistol mags, pistol, buttpack. May not be slick and high speed but it works.

[@leonardlallemand5459]

i have a similar approche to play RPK in milsim: i use a brittish M58 rig with two bren pouches and two kidney pouches, that's 6X30rds plus one drum in each kidney pouches, in addition to that i put a 3 cell chicom that i let open to put 3X40 rds in it, i use my back pack as a dump pouche, for a more modern set up, i just put several RPK 40rds mag pouches on a smersh and call it a day but it's a bit less comfy in my opinion.

[@richardmartin3243]

RPK is are supposed to have around the 2024 inch barrel on them for heavy fighting to deliver long-range ammunition on target with from drums and hydropacity megs

[@pookie453]

I think the pkm is the coolest Soviet or maybe the world over design

[@philrab]

Drum dumps are a vibe.

[@brakogunner]

Blue Jean Operator: RPKs are DUMB MSW: Bans RPK16's Coincidence? I think NOT

[@davewebster5120]

The only downside is the rounds rattling around inside of the drum. Drums are fun!

[@alexvanderlinden6027]

Rpd specail style is coming back love that gun you carrying

[@andrelockridge9109]

Great upload! Like your idea on a civilian IAR/RPK. In your experience how reliable are 75rd Drums? They're also rather bulky,would you use a drum initially then use 40rd mags exclusively? Thanks again.

[@elmeramuro]

sick video, beautiful visuals throughout, not talking about the man in jeans but the clips of operation

[@GTChucker86]

The reason why there is no current long lasting nato equivalent of the RPK cause drums there are no reliable and light drums mags yet. M27 is the closest we have that fills the RPK niche for nato currently and Drum mag springs tend to be finicky long term compared to a belt. we also have to consider the need for a quick change barrel system which the RPK cannot do on the field. for nato an LMG or SAW that can run mags and belts fits the niche of nato doctrine more

[@MakintheMeats]

AKs get really hot if you wanna run one like a RPK as an automatic rifle, you’re gonna need a metal handguard guard and a vertical foregrip

[@ВикторПастернак-ч9р]

VPO-148 (Vepr-1V) 350mm is a legal short RPK 5,45 for civilian.

[@Collateral0]

This is good short term, but for prolonged automatic fire out of a standard rifles barrel is gonna have issues, especially when things start to heat up. Its one of the reasons I personally have started getting more invested in the IAR concept as of late.

[@Dylan.More-Veiny]

I recently got a never been shot norinco NHM-91. Chinese rpk, beautiful blued finish that looks brand new, chrome lined everything. For $1200. It’s a tank

[@AussieStandsWithRussia]

Love the AK videos. There should be no emotion in your gear. Only what works and what doesn't. What runs well and what doesn't and ultimately what's more reliable

[@donwarner6925]

Great video. What gloves are you using?

[@plutodestroyer12]

yeah you can get a some what similar effect as full auto but the time spent actively shooting may cost you your life if you need to relocate quickly . great video . ak with a drum is just.... right.

[@Scorched-ww2nf]

Dremel the stock for drums, or too much would weaken stock? Maybe stick an all thread in upper of stock to stiffen up? I say all thread because its pretty common. (I think)

[@leileijoker8465]

Lots of Russian soldiers has been running drums or rpk mags in their regular AKs since the Soviet Afghan war. RPKs never got very popular in service.

[@Real11BangBang]

RPKs are designed for the very rapid fire so therefore they are mega based

[@Dylan.More-Veiny]

Lizzo is mega based

[@jimbeam8042]

Only ever saw one person using an RPK while abroad. He was a very drunken man from Kazakhstan. Never saw anybody using drum magazines.

[@mattmorrison9379]

Bro, you have to get a vepr FM with the drum mag. That would be more like a RPK 16 imo.

[@halfblackmagic8853]

Smart idea about the drum, I’ve been thinking of getting one for my PSA GF4, but not sure if I will pull the trigger yet and the carabiner trick is noted. KCI makes a good 40 round steel mag that works well, just did not fit in my rifle but fit a friends, so his gain and my loss lol. I saw another brand called Schmeisser made in Germany, a polymer mag with metal locking tabs with a 60 round capacity. It fit and functioned great but is VERY tense spring tension and is hard to load, also thick as it is double wide mag so the pouch solution is yet to be found lol.

[@timothycain4512]

Stay away from kci mags if possible get some surplus 40s or even modern Bulgarian and same with drums

[@totonk793]

Here is another hint on using RPK for you - some of those guys are actually use RPK's as a downgraded markaman rifle - some kind of standard-caliber optionally-full-auto SVD replacement, buy mounting tose PSO scopes on RPK's and tuning them a bit. Another interesting nieche since RPK generally covers larger distances then your regular AK's

[@markymark8658]

The reason we dont do drums is because they are hard to cary. Unlike stick and chanins, you can stack and fold thus, carrying ultimately more ammo with you

[@Nperez1986]

Should have no issue...especially if you have the AKs with the RPK bulged trunnion at the min, granted the barrel

[@originalpastaman5470]

"RPKs are DUMB Thermodynamics: lol, lmao even

[@dustinstallings8300]

Yeah them spetnaz ambush videos are bloody as hell that's why I wouldn't want to ride around in regular trucks and SUV in a warzone

[@xxxlonewolf49]

Binary triggers would be VERY useful for this role.

[@leileijoker8465]

Believe it or not, the cheapest chicom chest rig should fit those long ass 40 rounds rpk mags.😂

[@BlackBladeGroM]

Yeah, no, it doesn't quite work out that way. Doctrinally, RPK is a SAW, 1-man weapon that provides a significant chunk of fireteam's suppressive fire capability. The key criterion that it was designed to is ~250 RPM effective fire rate over the projected length of the firefight (~10 minutes), and a longer lethal range while maintaining ammo\mag compatibility. Thus the long, heavy profile barrel, heavy bulged trunnion and reinforced receiver, bipod, longer mags, etc. In practice, it's the MG of choice for assault teams in regular forces, and often is being flexed into a kind of SPR role (again, longer and heavier barrel while ammo-compatible with the rest of the squad) by certain regular and special units. PK\PKM\PKP is a GPMG through and through, both in doctrine and in design. It's a 2-man weapon, with AG carrying extra barrels and the same amount of belted ammo as MG (and it's considered good manners for every other man in the squad to have a 100-rd PK belt in his backpack in case they run out). It's just that PK is the lightest GPMG currently in service, and Russian special forces have enough burly dudes who can somewhat effectively fire a modified PK offhand. It's a bonus feature, not a design or doctrine consideration, and SF machineguns - 6P69 Pecheneg-SP - are shortened, lightened and suppressed to be usable as a SAW. An AK with a bigger mag is neither of those things, especially a shorty like 103. The use of RPK mags and drums by SF and recon units is a simple tactical consideration: when you're engaged during a movement, the default reaction is to fire everything you have in the direction of contact to try and suppress the attacker and give your team time to react. The single 45-rounder or drum that you have attached gives you an extra 1-1,5 seconds of full-auto fire before you have to reload, which can easily be the difference between life and death in that situation. And if you're doing real offensive CQB, moar bullets more better. But having moar bullets won't give you back half of effective range you've lost going from 23" barrel to a 12", and if you try to sustain the doctrinaly suggested ~250 RPM rate of fire, you'll quickly run out of heat capacity and your gun will start melting in your hands. The accuracy goes out the window long before that. In a suppressive fire role, AK is inferior to RPK by design. Now, if you were to get your hands on a Vepr or other RPK-based rifle with a reasonably sized barrel, that would be a great starting point for this kind of build.

[@riflehunger4341]

It's all depends on the situation. I would rather have 30 rds magazine for mobility and reserve but always have a drum mag already inserted on my rifle for fire suppression supremacy.

[@ketononeill8898]

My dad has a Norinco drum and its original satchel. Ive been considering purchasing it from him since i main an AK 😅

[@maddog46]

A very sound idea.

[@lowlight8466]

Informative and too the point, I like it!

[@dangerousfreedom4965]

What mad carrier do you have on in the beginning of the video?

[@jamesdeek7039]

That is a sexy setup

[@psp1921tsmg]

You’re just using an heavy ak semi clone. You can not use/test what the rpk was built for ie a replacement for rpd without full auto capabilities

[@pyeitme508]

Noice u got an RPK drum mag for ya AK! Wish for selective fire ones soon.

[@JamesNizich]

Tribal Tactical makes the best AK/RPK drum pouch

[@TheAwillz]

It’s LSW with heavier barrel. It’s need for suppressive fire

[@noname2-190]

RPKs are not dumb 7.62x39 out of that long barrel is absolutely devastating

[@herpicusmc.derpington2878]

Have you tried the Lunar Concepts hot pocket? Found them through Chrisky and haven't burned my hands since

[@AlexLee-dc2vb]

I can't imagine buying a drum when x39 costs so much. If I wanted an RPK I would get a STANAG AK and use 5.56 drums

[@YuriMaki-wc6pf]

Very nice belt kit, who makes them?

[@Barbaroossa]

RPK-16 at home.

[@drklop]

Since the Sureshot chassis does not have a full length gas tube, are there any concerns of large debris entering the action? I know that this chassis was originally designed by a competition shooter, who probably wasn't too concerned about getting mud inside the rifle in a trench.

[@let_freedom_ping]

My hob knob got yeeted to the shadow realm at about a hundred rounds. Never found it. Made me sad because I've never lost any of the cheap Chinese ones. Guess I'll go back to the cheap ones.

[@ShockerMain2124]

Zaslon called, they want their doctrine back

[@joshuakitchin6145]

Bruh I was playing tarkov with music off while watching this doing stash things and you confused the fuck out of me for a minute

[@EVLfreak666]

Good luck with that barrel heat.

[@dangerousfreedom4965]

What bolt knob do you have on the AK?

[@RAIDER8388]

Wish I would've kept my underfolder Yugo RPK :(

[@cowmaneater1243]

look forward to the rifle review

[@burrejo]

Can you post a website or link to where you can get good quality belt kits or chest rigs and the taco pouches for the 40 rounders. Putting together my first kit. Lol

[@cgtlea9202]

Any recommendations on reliable 762 drum mags?

[@ShaneBraaten]

He dropped a Link Bro 🤘

[@DroopyWorm]

Chicom /36\