Rusty Firmin 22 SAS veteran talks about the MP5 - as used on Operation Nimrod 1980

[@natcain]

So rare to have a firearms review by a Brit, even rarer an SAS trooper, rarefy that 10 fold with a veteran of the Embassy siege and then again as it's Rusty!

[@japl8512]

Even after all these years you still remember the ins and outs of the weapon by heart. Simply amazing! Thanks for the demonstration Rusty!

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Years of practice and teaching

[@gergoantal1066]

@@RustyFirminSASTV Tried and true method.Much respect to you sir.

[@MrBradblade]

The uk needs a shed load of rusty firmins

[@tracker-one-niner]

I loved it. Its not everyday you have a SAS dude showing you stuff. Specially Rusty Firmin. Thank you sir. Who dares wins!!

[@MrMaximus38]

Good Evening Rusty, Really enjoyed your video and run through of the Heckler and Koch. MP5A3. It's great to watch a professional showing and demonstrating to us all the tools of the trade. Thank you very much. Stay safe and well. 👍 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧.

[@cx3264]

Salute to you legend!

[@frankbell4647]

Hi rusty Nice to see the SAS colours with battle honours on ! Another great demo !!!

[@jamespestell6136]

Good rundown on the tools of the trade Rusty. Just ordered ‘Go Go Go’ after throughly enjoying your first book.

[@nou9714]

Yet another fascinating video. Thank you Rusty!

[@loneguitar66]

Thank you Rusty. Great to hear words from a man who was there!

[@chrispig7748]

Thanks for that, good to hear from someone who knows what they are talking about

[@markstubbs1973]

We all all of you and your colleagues so much thankyou

[@mra9248]

Your part of British history, God bless.

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Whilst we have some

[@rhurbstafalcon4807]

@@RustyFirminSASTV its going to ratshit mate....in a hurry...ffs

[@ivankochin6089]

Thanks for video!

[@johnmassey2309]

I used the MP 5 when I was in the Army as the situation required but as a civilian (law enforcement) we used the suppressed version. This weapon fired at a high rate of fire but was great for cqb.

[@no.7593]

You're spoiling us.

[@adamcoleman4001]

Great video Rusty, very informative. Thanks for your service and I look forward to more.

[@Sigtrygg_Gale.]

Thank you very much Rusty for the brilliant video.

[@Ploium]

Just found you're channel and I'm not disappointed just bought you're book coming on the 30th can't wait

[@blahblah5750]

Very informative Rusty. Thank you. YNWA.

[@jamesmcilwain4592]

Hoofin video Rusty!

[@b_pa55]

Absolutely incredible Really glad that you started this channel as I find the stories about the SAS amazing Good on you mate stay well and safe 👍

[@danielloayza3595]

amazing stuff rusty

[@DirigiblePlum69]

Excellent

[@RJM1011]

Beautiful gun to shoot thank you for the video and thumbs up.

[@andysmith2846]

Really enjoying these videos good to have a variety of topics thank you sir firmin for sharing all to the viewers and taking your time out .

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Because you guys are worth it.....,

[@bluejuice57]

Awesome Rusty, and Thank you for signing my “Resolution” picture with the machine pistol in hand on the siege 👊

[@cadetleo1696]

My MP5 is the A4 variant with the fixed stock I’m still trying to look for the retractable stock I honestly prefer that over the fixed stock because It always works for me when in a CQC situation👌

[@benodo1117]

Great video! Thanks Rusty.

[@Fin.waddrz]

Interesting.

[@vanlifenomad]

Beat the clock, great demo of the 5 rusty

[@johnregan326]

Rusty brilliant stuff once again the last video you did i was speaking a view friends & people i work with to watch your videos . Its free you will love it keep the videos coming Rusty SAS WHO DARES WINS m8 🇬🇧👍.

[@GarDjinn]

Another fine video thanks

[@Dennismenace-h3i]

Beautiful bit of kit rusty only fired it once at lydd n hythe phase two ni training on the beach range yes puts a smile on your face that’s for sure and at close proximity the recever has no chance game over 👍👌✌️✌️

[@worrier1272]

My mate Graham from Scotland runs with rustys son I also lived in Hereford and I met Mac the man who blew the irainian embassy window out such an honor to have met him I lived over stering lines Mayne avenue I worked in the little wine shop down commercial road loved Hereford the crystal rooms play and Eros that's the night clubs when I was about 20 years ago I also worked in bulmers if anyone sees this can you tell Alice Morgan Scottish Brian is trying to get hold of her she was my best friend when I was living in Hereford I was also out in the base at creddinhill

[@rhurbstafalcon4807]

much kudos and respect mate...

[@andrewhill6946]

What a great weapon what a great video cheers Rusty 🙏😇👍🇬🇧

[@WatchingYouTube1234]

I really wish you would make more videos.

[@Lee-5573]

Great video as always Rusty. 👍 very interesting indeed pal

[@stephensmith4480]

Interesting as always. Cheers Rusty 👌.

[@michaelbull1236]

great podcast rusty mp5 best weapon for cqb michael

[@rickyred001]

cheers for this Rusty, have a great week

[@aldebaran9255]

Really enjoying The Regiment Rusty. Audio book to listen to on my walks. Go Go Go next.

[@liamhollin8265]

Hello Rusty, this is a great video. It high lights how important the checks are , especially when the round stayed in there. After watching hing this the first time , me device packed up before I could comment. Anyway I'm back on the airwaves. I've had the old range rover running, but got to do a bit more wiring, it keeps trying to burn its self out, and that would never do bye for now👍👍👍👍

[@kevinhoughton9134]

Cheers Rusty once again, looking forward to your next one mate.

[@jonsmith3449]

Rusty as you know better than anyone there is tremendous evil in the world. We are so thankful we have trained warriors that are good men like you. I watch documentarys on Somalia etc and shocked on how barbaric and unstable these places are, then I watch your videos and feel you are angels on our shoulders. Thank you 🙏

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Yes 👍

[@Alex-zm8ru]

Reading your book Rusty...great read so far!

[@Broski2322]

I bow down to u !🙏 SAS our boy's ❤️

[@billevans7936]

Thought I'd review today...I hvnt seen anything recent...hope alls well Rusty...

[@icantthinkofacreativename6621]

Good video rusty I love this gun and I still thought sticking a torch on the top was a spot on idea because during this time the MP5 would not have a built on flashlight so you lads improvised so bravo to all you lot during the embassy siege and all armed forces all around

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

It worked

[@icantthinkofacreativename6621]

@@RustyFirminSASTV it sure did mate

[@waddac2]

Great video and info Rusty. My lad has an MP5 full scale BB replica on display next to the S6 respirator you sent him and also your signed photo 👍

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Nice one

[@waddac2]

Cheers mate. Just need Browning high power BB on display now which will remove the Glock 17 and Walther PPK he has there. By way Walther and Glock are full metal replicas.

[@Beowulf_98]

Deactivated old spec MP5A3.... I hate to think how much that cost. Great video Sir

[@agrafes6]

Why would anyone want to give a thumbs down for this video?🤷🏼💂‍♂️🇬🇧

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Cowards and jealousy

[@ghostintheshell8446]

Wow great review! Thank you for your video, very interesting information 🤩

[@billevans7936]

Just viewing today...illness slowed me way down...live fire in the future?? Thanks for the demos..I'm paying attention...

[@philgee5220]

Brilliant little run through there Rusty on the ol faithful MP5. I dont reckon its funny that you'd consider giving it a hot water bottle, i'd take it out to dinner. Might get some funny looks though. Cant believe how much they cost nowadays deactivated either, crazy money.

[@markstubbs1973]

I really enjoyed this thankyou

[@kellyborchers3561]

Rusty, Can you explain some of the CQB firing techniques for this weapon? Thank you!

[@georgebuller1914]

5-37: 'Only goes in one way.' I absolutely LOVE 'idiot proof!' if only all mechanical gizmo's were this simple...

[@jac6733]

Brilliant stuff 👏well done rusty 😃💜😎love you 😃😄

[@billevans7936]

Hope alls well..think its been a little while last video...I'm enjoying the schooling...

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Moving house

[@worrier1272]

Well done to all sas men that looks out for our free world great guys use are the best regement in the world 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@kellyborchers3561]

Rusty, Great video. Would it be possible for you to do a video on MP5 CQB techniques?? Thank You, Kelly

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

I’ll see Kelly

[@mstrwul1]

Rusty is everything OK sir. Have you stopped making content. Hope your good.

[@raymaxwell2940]

old spec deact too everything is welded shut now hardly any moving parts on the new spec guns

[@alanburnett8680]

Muscle memory

[@neilglenn807]

When it came to a Retractable Stock and a Butt Stock (that's my name for it ).. did a trooper have the choice (personal preference ).?.. or was it what ever they was issued with.?

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

No butt stocks all retractable

[@georgebuller1914]

21-34: My late father (WWII Royal Navy and 'other' WWII stuff!) Brought me up as a child to respect weapons. Many years later - after his passing - I was made aware just how valuable his teachings were. It didn't happen to me, but someone I know, accepted a weapon from the range officer at a local gun club and - being the complete 'knob' he was - squeezed the trigger. The weapon (thankfully a .22 target pistol) had 'one up the spout' and ended up knocking a small hole in the shop's fittings and scaring 7 shades of sh*te out of all there! The firer was in the wrong of course; but in my opinion, more in the wrong, were the staff who had handed to him an unchecked weapon....

[@equaliser2265]

MP5 was a very accurate weapon only surpased now by the MP7. Cheers

[@DowntownDeuce2]

In what way was it surpassed? You obviously haven't used either one.

[@cheekboy7247]

@@DowntownDeuce2 Well it has been surpased because UKSF dont USD them anymore

[@DowntownDeuce2]

@@cheekboy7247 WRONG. TRY that again but in English next time. Like I said, you have never seen, much less used, either one of them. Nobody cares with some internet kid, who can't read and write, thinks. The MP5 is still in inventory, but you wouldn't know because you've never served.

[@cheekboy7247]

@@DowntownDeuce2 I can spell, but from another country. That means my auto correct fucks up my comments sometimes. UKSF most likely still have them in their inventory, but dont really use them. For domestic CT today, they use diemacos C8s. For close protection, when they need a sub machinegun, they use MPX most likely.

[@DowntownDeuce2]

@@cheekboy7247 Wrong again, little man. Keep guessing. Spend more time learning to read and write, and less time pretending to be a soldier, and pretending to know anything beyond video games and internet lore. What country are you from? WE'll communicate in your native language since you can't handle English. Blame it on a computer? That is a lame excuse for ignorance.

[@bengunns]

Hi Rusty, have you seen this guy on you tube, Kevin "Bart" Barton a walt i think.

[@josephhenry9924]

These classic deactivated weapons: British Enfield MP5 and the Browning are expensive.

[@joelhammer3538]

MP=Machine Pistol

[@danielloayza3595]

Hope we could see you fireing it

[@georgebuller1914]

Please - you are the expert after all - correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the MP5 have a 3 round 'burst' option? Or was that on a different variant - or just journalistic hype? ;-)

[@selfco8142]

I believe the later a4/a5 models had a 3 round burst option.

[@georgebuller1914]

@@selfco8142 Thanks.

[@recruitmenttips]

Yeh, I have a question, the 10mm version of this weapon, it seems forgotten and perhaps if the 10mm sidearm was available to British troops, perhaps a better choice?

[@Tony-nn3gl]

Hi, Rusty; excellent video. When you went into the Iran embassy during the siege, was your weapon on automatic?

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Safe I think

[@Tony-nn3gl]

@@RustyFirminSASTV The reason I asked because you said it had three settings.

[@sas22thebest48]

Also regarding my previous comments are not television education. People wonder how SAS soldiers keep healthy as they get older, no disrespect but your era I meant. How to cope with illness, the mindset as we age. Because obviously the SAS is a mentally strong regiment. A TV reunion of the boys on the seige telling stories would be brilliant television. I really think your viewers would agree bud. Just a thought.

[@chestnutsev7]

Great weapon can see why you like it so much rusty. Germans know how to make good guns I’ll give em that. Enjoyed the video,cheers rusty.

[@georgebuller1914]

9-30: Admit it; like me you're getting 'on a bit' and ain't as muskliar as you once woz! ;-)

[@georgebuller1914]

Awh c'mon Rusty - all those approvals for my other comments and nothing for my comment about us getting on in years! LOL

[@georgebuller1914]

23-05: That darn cat needs to learn some respect! LOL

[@gordonmillsjr.1957]

Cheers Rusty - great vid! One question... Does the MP5 have much recoil? Really enjoy your channel mate. 👍

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Almost nil recoil

[@derekmclauchlan8636]

Hi rusty great demonstration again, thanks for that. Would it be possible some time to demonstrate firing the weapons or are you not allowed? Thanks again rusty, WHO DARES WINS!

[@tracyappleby2448]

I'd love to see me putting that back together. There would be loads of bits left over 😅

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Make the start

[@laramieclarke5439]

Hi Rusty, I have just watched your MP5 video (Very informative). I was wondering what the killing range was. I can only relate to the 9mm SMG/Browning pistol I used. But thankfully my personal weapon was the SLR. But I did enjoy firing the LMG from the waist at the Tregantle Fort range (A lot of dead ground) one time. Best of luck Rusty & keep the videos coming. Nobby Clarke.

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

That depends but safely up to 100 meters

[@laramieclarke5439]

@@RustyFirminSASTV Thank you for your reply. No wonder you guys had this weapon in service. Nobby.

[@laramieclarke5439]

@@RustyFirminSASTV From your video I assume the MP5 was a lot safer weapon to handle than the SMG was?

[@danielcampbell9457]

@@laramieclarke5439 mp5 is a sub-machine gun

[@danielcampbell9457]

@@laramieclarke5439 an automatic weapon that fires pistol caliber rounds is a "sub" machine gun.

[@harryc1971]

Did you load your own weapons prior to an action? or were the magazines preloaded?

[@imjinriver641]

I would love to know why the MP5 was selected over the Sterling L2A3. L2A3 magazine is the easiest magazine to load, its sideways, out of the way, and its accurate, extremely reliable. I would love an answer from a pro.

[@PieAndChips]

The MP5 is far better suited for use by special forces. It's slightly lighter - being made from stamped steel and plastic. When on a 3-point sling, it'll sit flat against the body and will be far less likely to snag on things. The collapsible stock is a much better design. It fires from a closed bolt which is better suited to adverse conditions and also lends itself better to being suppressed. The SMG was a good bit of kit, it was simple and reliable and doesnt deserve the poor reputation that it often gets, but its comparatively heavy when compared to the MP5, the magazine and cocking handle have a tendency to poke you when slung and the stock although well designed for the time, is a bit of a finger trap and I imagine tricky to deploy when under pressure.

[@imjinriver641]

@@PieAndChips Mr PieAndChips. I can't thank you enough for the info. You present as very knowledgeable. I own an L2A3, the points you make are spot on. It is hard to cock, the open bolt is an issue, but it helps with heat dissipation. The stock is a nightmare to hold;unfold, The horizontal mag just works for me, and the magazine rollers make it easy to load. Thank You, I wish you the best!

[@mrd7067]

How was the reloading drill when run empty or if you got a stoppage (other than going for the pistol)?

[@iantodd6108]

Brilliant as always Rusty , last I fired was the SLR , good weapon , Cock hook n look ! Keep 'em coming.

[@cannonball9478]

How many hours/days/weeks do you think you trained with that weapon Rusty? It must become so instinctive to run through the safety checks?

[@danielcampbell9457]

can someone please tell me why rusty hasant uploaded in over a year? im from the states and just found his channel yesterday so idk his circumstances.

[@Karamojo7mm]

Sir, do you know what the final round count was when an individual MP5 had to be discarded/retired and replaced by a new one?

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

No idea but 100s of thousands.

[@rpajay]

Hi rusty great channel. Ive always wondered. how some of the special forces guys and the army in general. Got on with shooting some of the different weapons. If they are lefthanded. As a lefty myself and owning a number of different caliber hunting rifles through the years. I use to enjoy abit of range shooting if I wasn't hunting. All my rifles. where righthanded bolt action and rightside ejector. With a ambidextrous stock. Of course sub machine guns are a different kettle of fish ! With the army able to have fully automatic weapons. Where the mp5 for instance ambidextrous. Or was it a case a lefthanded person would have to learn to shoot right-handed. Or just put up with the hot brass flying out across there face. Anyway keep up with the channel atb

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Another video mate

[@yorkshireboy2685]

what grain and type of bullets did you use with it? different types for different things? polygonal rifling, do lead bullets foul and damage it? best wishes Mr Firmin, JC

[@benodo1117]

Does the SAS still use the MP5, amongst other guns?

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Not sure don’t keep tabs.

[@fmruksf6614]

Cool,nice one m8💖🇬🇧

[@chrisdavies73]

Fantastic! Quick question , you say you carried 120 rounds not including Browning rounds? So Red and Blue team combined was 60 men? So that's 7200 rounds between you? Making sure! Impressive mate ;-)

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

Day job ,

[@fuegoenlamano6785]

Nice channel

[@lufc8008]

These Guys should have been given knighthoods for what they did for our country.....when it was Great Britain....I was ten years old when the Iranian seige happened....I remember how proud I was of them even at such a young age....love or hate Maggie Thatcher she showed the world how to deal with terrorism...thanks to these Guys the world was a safer place. I fear for the world my 2 year old Grandson is going to live in.

[@billevans7936]

Oh My..hung up round........

[@maxcady645]

Excellent review Rusty, is it true that the point man would carry an MP5 SD to try reduce the chance of being detected for as long as possible?

[@RustyFirminSASTV]

No mate

[@maxcady645]

@@RustyFirminSASTV makes sense, probably made up by a Walt.