Shooting and Disassembly of Early Dutch AR10s

(Unfortunately, Tombstone Territorial Firearms has closed up shop since this video was published).
I had a chance to do a video on a Portuguese contract AR-10 made by Artillerie Inrichtingen in the Netherlands a little while back. Unfortunately, it had just sold, and so we didn't have an opportunity to doing any shooting with it. I put off the editing of that video for a while, and then happened to have a chance a week ago to do some shooting with a registered full-auto Sudanese contract AI AR-10. They aren't the same gun exactly, but very close. So when I put this video together, I added in that shooting footage, so we could have the complete package. Enjoy!

[@linusfahlcrantz6583]

7.62 really is not a full auto cartridge, back when our army still used the Ak4 (winterized and lengthened G3) the educations officers used to say "the full auto setting is only for when you are locked in with 14 bolsheviks in a cupboard"

[@MGBait]

Linus Fahlcrantz That is an oddly specific number...

[@linusfahlcrantz6583]

The swedish army is a very odd institution.

[@EdsEnemy]

MGBait two rounds for each bolshevik and another for shooting the lock off.

[@linusfahlcrantz6583]

Douglas West that makes a suprising amount of sense really.

[@anter176]

Douglas West but uh, doesn't the G3 (Or ak4 in this case) use 20 round mags?

[@Irondrone4]

Ian's hair in slow motion is majestic.

[@foughtwolf]

"If you set that setting to setting three, do the bullets track children?" "Yes, they do actually." "Excellent." Golden.

[@willcaputo1]

foughtwolf So this is why Karl isn't on FW that much these days, lol

[@ThePyro3825]

2ndamendment american Maybe you should've just watched the last two minutes of the video before calling someone a troll. There's this wonderful thing called context.

[@MrBioniclefan1]

LOL

[@bigsmegga]

baby seeking bullets

[@CitizenWea]

Only with the "killable children" mod on.

[@T_bone]

The slow motion captures the apparent rigid structure of this gun. Many guns in heavy calibers wobble tremendously when fired.

[@jjjl6136]

I'm a bit late to the party but as an owner of a Portuguese AR10 I would like to correct a few things. The buffer does not really have a reciprocating mass but it is filled with a row of cup springs, which are supposed to absorb the impact a bit. Under recoil the assembly is thight, nothing can reciprocate in there. Next to that, the rifle has no closed gas setting. All three settings have a corresponding slot which differs in size, with the smallest one for 'normal' ammo and a clean rifle. One novel feature of this rifle was the ability to fire rifle grenades while actually ejecting the blank and loading a new one from the magazine, greatly increasing firing rate. So there is no need for a closed position. As to the difference with the Sudanian model, one of the biggest changes with the Portuguese model is the increase of locking lug width in the Portuguese model. The earlier models were prone to actually shearing of one of the locking lugs, rendering the rifle unusuable (and potentially dangerous. This was fixed with the larger lugs of the last models. If I owned a Sudanese model I would be hesitant to fire it a lot, it will be a whole lot of work to get a new bolt head. But it is possible to use an modern AR10 bolt head and barrel extension with some adjustments.

[@bolivardigriz8847]

I myself actually found the AR-10 a blast to shoot, especially full auto. But then again, I've always been a few kilos heavier than the average bear.

[@bolivardigriz8847]

It was an earlier AR10 but I don't remembert the specifics.

[@GeorgiaBoy1961]

When Jerry Michulek borrowed one from Reed Knight for the day, he made it purr like a kitten...... but then, Jerry is Jerry! Honest to God, his recoil control on that rifle was amazing. Forearms like Popeye.

[@freetobe3]

My grandfather was a paratrooper during the Portuguese Colonial War; I've always had this feeling he told me about this gun during his fighting days when I was a kid. He died 5 years ago due to natural causes and I sometimes wonder how many times he escaped death because of this gun.

[@EnderLord007]

"If you set that to setting three, the bullets track children, is that right?" "Yes, they do actually."

[@nunyabidniz2868]

You've got quotes on that, but IDK the reference. Movie? Cartoon? Videogame? Spill it...

[@nunyabidniz2868]

OK, got it, I didn't listen all the way thru after the end credits, before. Priceless!

[@yeungmankiu5539]

AR 10 is so rare that very few video about it is available on youtube. Great job Ian!

[@fjubben]

Aww, man, the Retro Handguard looks so badass!

[@bullphrogva1804]

I would absolutely love to own one of these. The original AR-10s look so awesome to me.

[@Tsniper2009]

Really feels like this video returns to the "classic" Forgotten Weapons format, I love it.

[@AnimeFanatic5602]

You might be interested to know that Brownells just introduced two retro AR-10 models this week, with the trigger-style charging handles.

[@bruceinoz8002]

One problem that can arise with these, especially the Sudanese version, is if the "friction brake" buffers are a bit tired.. This can cause the carrier to head rearwards at higher than desirable speed. The Sudanese "gas regulator" is also a bit random, especially if they have been in the hands of less than well-trained troops. I once owned both types, but with the "fun-switch: disabled. Nice toys!

[@jonfindlay7838]

"If you set that setting to setting three do the bullets track children?" "Yes. Yes they do actually." LMAO

[@rageagainstthehygiene2357]

That's a standard feature on all of stoner's designs.

[@tmreb1]

I like your John Wayne cut out

[@B60IN3]

Thanks for this video. I was allowed to carry one just like this as a kid with US Special Forces 'Gobbler Woods' around 1963. Never got to fire it as no .308 blanks were to be had back then. Gobble Woods was a training exercise before Robin Sage.

[@bami2]

"Artillerie Inrichtingen" translates loosely to "firearms organisation", they were responsible for firearms production for the royal dutch army for around 300 years preceding ww2, only named as such since somewhere around 1888. Your pronunciation was pretty much spot on (including the hard G), except you put the emphasis on "richt" while it should be on "ting". Great video as always Ian, sick slow-mo shots too!

[@onyx9943]

Apologizes to the Portuguese...

[@manuelsilva8528]

I lost it there 😂 He's apologising portuguese viewers wile speaking dutch.

[@purebloodheretic4682]

All AR10's & Other Rare Firearms, Were Destroyed in The Gun Ban in 1996😩, What a Crime!! Now we Can't even have a Pump Action Shotty or a .22 Semi-auto, Welcome To Australia! 😠- Thanx Ian For Another Great Review👍😀

[@warhound45]

The humour at the end of the video is absolute gold. Absolutely gorgeous machine, too. Probably never get to experience one in real life, living in Australia and all, so thanks for the video mate!

[@umami0247]

It's quite a rifle from the late fifties. Many innovations and a hell of a story how it was built in Denmark I believe one of the country over there. now that brownels is retro making these and they look great a bit steep but from the reviews I've seen worth it. Great review keep doing what your doing..

[@arnbo88]

My first rifle was a Sudanese AR-10 and I used to subscribe to contribute to the AR-10er magazine back in the 1980's. The blown barrel mentioned happened during the trials in 1956 against the T44 (M14) and the T48 (FAL). The early Squareback AR-10 featured a titanium barrel with a steel liner and a "tomato can" muzzle brake. The barrel blew up after 5974 rounds firing a full auto endurance test. The US Army was already in favour of the M14 because it copied the M1 Garand. This weird new space age rifle couldn't even fix a bayonet. The Sudanese AR-10 was actually longer than the G3 but shorter than M14/FAL. I agree that it was less durable mainly because of the short development time. The Sudanese also had an adjustable gas system at the front of the front sight post. It consisted of two little holes that required a special tool to turn this screw. This tool was located in the handle of the bayonet which came apart a little bit like a Swiss army knife. The Sudanese model was overall a simpler design and very much resembled an early M16. My biggest gripe with this design was the lack of a forward assist and the free floating firing pin which caused the occasional slam fire when using reloads.

[@edrussojr.5445]

I have a NATO version of the AR 10 along with all the original AR 10er magazine you mentioned I would like to communicate with you in regard to this matter Ed Russo [e-mail]

[@Robin6512]

Being Dutch this is high om my wish list. Only to problems, finding a good one and money......... :) Very nice vid Ian. Thanks.

[@migkillerphantom]

"Unlike most ARs, these pins are actually quite tight" *puts cartridge tip on pin and smacks the base with a hammer repeatedly*

[@Franky46Boy]

When I was a student, I worked one month as an apprentice at the AI Hembrug weapons and machines factory at Zaandam (Netherlands). At that time there were still a lot of prototypes of the Armalite AR--10 around in their private museum. In the previous years they had got some (small) orders from Sudan, Portugal and South-American countries, but that was already over at the time I worked there (1969)... Their enigineers and workers still were sorry that they lost the Dutch government contract against the Belgian FAL. I guess some politics were involved in that decision...

[@user-sn4fc7bc5j]

Thanks for the video! Taking an AR-10 advanced armorer course at SDI right now. The history lesson is a huge help!

[@TheWtfnonamez]

Congratulations. You have now qualified for the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, by sole virtue of the fact that you have demonstrated you can survive getting kicked 20 times in a row by a bull, in the upper torso.

[@kenhelmers2603]

Several 'features' added, and notta for full-auto control! Certainly fun to see you shoot it that way :) Thanks for sharing!

[@texconfed]

I'm digging the "Hermann Meyer" cap on top of the shelf on the left. That's a sweet piece of North Africa kit.

[@nunyabidniz2868]

I do love watching the slow-mo FA firing sequences, where you can see the shooter ratcheting backwards as each round fires before they can recover forward again from the recoil of the previous round. Ian starting mid-frame, & beginning to pass out of the frame to the left at the end of the mag dump...

[@basp-ef7jx]

Watching that charging handle come back in slow motion is interesting, and a little anxiety inducing. Lol.

[@My-Name-Isnt-Important]

I so wish the US military had of chosen the AR-10. Its a beautiful and innovative design. If a company decided to make them again today, for the civilian market, I would immediately purchase it. Fantastic firearm.

[@billbrasky6827]

R H So have you gotten the Brownell's repro yet?

[@gunner678]

Its crazy the US military didnt adopt this instead of the M14. Full auto on 7.62 is not a sensible option, last resort only. Thats why the brits went for the FAL in the SLR L1A1 version.

[@bitfreakazoid]

I really like how the whole forward grip area looks.

[@LiamNL]

Why did he apologize to the Portuguese whilst he was making a fault in his Dutch pronunciation?

[@ToothlessSnakeable]

LiamNL i noticed that to

[@ForgottenWeapons]

LiamNL 'Cuz I'm dumb. :)

[@KROLSKI]

Forgotten Weapons Pronunciation was fine Ian.

[@LordCucumber77]

frisianspetsnaz As a Dutchman, I think you did not Butcher that at all :-) (sounded pretty much like it was supposed to)

[@Panzerkampfpony]

LiamNL Portugal also made and used Ar-10s around that time, he must have just gotten them mixed up.

[@j0rgepereira]

In the video Ian mentions that the AR 10 was used a lot by the Portuguese in Angola and Mozambique although I'm not 100% sure but I recall my uncles who were in the Portuguese Armed forces (army and navy) and fought in the "Ultramar" (i.e Angola and Mozambique) and my dad that was in the Portuguese Paratroopers say that the AR 10 was never used in this war since this was not a "open/declared" war so they could not be used. G3 was used exclusively. My father trained with the AR 10 a bit but the Paratroopers tained mostly with the Mauzer and the G3.

[@MrGrenadeMcBoom]

Oh man, the outtakes were golden.

[@Mutant1988]

Would have been nicer looking if it had wood furniture rather than fiberglass. But I suppose that would kinda defeat the purpose of reducing the weight.

[@therideneverends1697]

rambokicksass77 Haha your right that would be pretty neat. lightweight, heat resistant, and most importantly styleish.How do I know its heat resistant? well, having tried to burn a piece of bamboo many times I will inform you that its simply not happening

[@HarmJW77]

Mutant1988 There were some ar10's made with wooden front hand guards.

[@andrewhawkins4525]

Wonderful to see a new video in the "classic" Forgotten Weapons format! Great work as always Ian. You would really make my day if you'd find a Greek Mannlicher-Schoenauer to include in a video. Very uncommon and my favorite milsurp!

[@Paco357mag]

In the 80s there was a Dutch arms dealer, who was also Dutch National champion in both pistol as well as large caliber rifle. He told me that the best semi auto rifle he ever shot and btw was his winning champion gun was the AR-10. If memory serves me correct he owned ser.nr. 0001 He also pointed out an inherent flaw in the design: after firing the last round, the boltstop would rise but lean against the rear of the mag.well, wich would show cracks very soon. Remedy: always load a dummy round as last cartridge to fire, so first one in the mag. His name was Adam Wagemaker who had to leave us early, unfortunately. Bought a mint Llungmann from him, as well as several other guns. Llungmann is gone, would go soon as the EU is planning to ban semi autos for no real reason other than to leave the people without arms. Comforting thought for Putin, but that the way it is nowadays. P.s for repeaters, K31 was his favourite. He would regularly shoot a FN highpower at 100 mtrs.

[@as2ds]

My boss was in the ultramar war and used this in combat, he talked about it but i never imagined what it was like. Thank you Ian. He also has a picture of him holding and mg42!

[@bjrnivarbernhardsen6632]

8:07 whoaaaaaa!!! at first glance it looked like a .308 round were hammering at the back.

[@RyeOnHam]

Love the Air Force ABU blanket. I sense a theme on this channel.

[@ostiariusalpha]

That buffer looks just like an oversized version of the Edgewater buffer used in the earliest AR-15 and XM16 models.

[@EarlyARs]

ostiariusalpha Externally, it sure does, but internally they are different. If you're interested, there are some "disassembled" photos in a post I wrote a few years ago after getting my first AR10: www.ar15.com/forums/t_3_123/522007_Before_there_were_AR15_s____range_report____Now_with_added_pics_.html. The two buffers shown there are from a Portuguese variant and (I believe) a Sudanese variant. I've seen but don't have photos of the Hollywood buffer, as well. They were very light and contributed to the (too) high rate of fire in the early rifles. The evolution of functional engineering in the AR design is what fascinates me about these "retro" rifles.

[@DARIVSARCHITECTVS]

Excellent video, Ian! Thanks! I have an Armalite AR01B, a sort of second generation AR-10 in the Sudanese style. Many small features are different. For example, there's a shell deflector and a heavier barrel. The stock and forearm are polymer, not as polished a look as the fiberglass, but less breakable.

[@vampireguy2495]

I guess Fallout: New Vegas's NCR Combat Rifle got it right...

[@GreatBigRanz]

Ah, but there is a special Service Rifle variant...that shoots 45-70.

[@Sol417]

You're thinking of the Survivalist's Rifle, which is actually chambered in 12.7mm. It's semi-auto only, but it's a wrecking machine of a carbine.

[@Sol417]

That's what Obsidian drew their inspiration from. It was intended to be used by border guards at the Canadian border checkpoints to easily disable vehicles.

[@trelujan]

Dope. I always wanted to know more about the old school AR10's thanks for the video

[@vulcano9200]

Great video, many Portuguese people don't know that we use an AR in Africa, most of us only know the HK G3 and the Mauser k98 used in the early stages of the "Guerra do Ultramar" (Africa overseas war)...even i, only knew it when i bought my first gun and started to learn more about it.

[@ThyAmREmo]

My sympathies as a fellow left-hander.

[@bliss_gore5194]

found that shooting rifles right handed as left handed actually feels nicer

[@Ron_3813]

the gag reel was golden, Ian.

[@taddeobez430]

A very cool and...yes, very amazing gun.

[@Naggstek]

Loved the little out takes at the end.

[@kutamsterdam]

My grandfather was employed by Artillerie Inrichtingen in Zaandam and he worked the barrels on the AR10, a substantial batch of these rifles went to Afrika where you can still find a scruffy worn out AR10 here and there.

[@KoMDraegast]

You need to bring back the shooting of the guns you review at the auction house. Maybe not that exact piece but another model that is fit for shooting. It adds another dimension to your videos!

[@kaiserpanda]

The Duke is giving you a shifty look

[@codebebop]

Another fine review by Gun Jesus!!!!! Love this channel!!!!

[@chouyi007]

The Sudanese had a gas regulator, it was just smaller, not positive, and requiring a special tool (found in the pommel of their bayonets). The Portuguese gas adjustment dial does not go "off, regular, high," it goes "low, regular, high." The "low" setting was used for overpowered ammo so that less gas would get into the action and stress the working parts. The "regular" setting was for standard operation, and the "high" setting was for use in extreme cold, when more gas was needed to work the action. Grenades were actually launched with whatever gas setting was working best for standard ammunition. In fact, the AR-10 was the only rifle which would cycle blanks while firing grenades, greatly increasing the rate at which they could be launched.

[@TyCetto]

Beautiful weapon! Again thanks for your fantastic uploads, Ian! I wish you a great weekend here from Thailand!

[@wheelsonfire6436]

fantastic, patrick! thank you!

[@jkjrkarmia514]

Tombstone is a cool town.

[@WMMASceneNow]

Watching the rear of the charging handle come back towards your face is a bit disconcerting. Glad they fixed that in later AR models

[@LPXDproductions]

oh my god the shoulder thingy that goes up got me good!!!!

[@mr.samurai901]

I learn something every day. I had no idea the AR-10 was ever an issued and used rifle. Apparently it saw combat as well.

[@byosvaldo794]

It was my fathers rifle in the Portuguese colonial war in Angola in the paratroopers, and a P-38 has a side gun.

[@P0LYPRO]

Some scary slow mo footage as that bar keeps getting closer and closer to poking him in the face.

[@Tiger351]

+ Forgotten Weapons The whole uncontrollable recoil in auto-fire thing was the reason why when British and Commonwealth troops adopted the FN FAL (known as the SLR in those countries) they only adopted the semi-auto version and not the full-auto version. Some other changes were made as well such as furniture and sling points. Australian and New Zealand troops used them until they were replaced with the F88 rifle (a slightly modified Steyr AUG built under licence) in the late 80's. British troops replaced them with the SA80 rifle around the same time. Interesting side note, both sides were effectively armed with the same rifle during the Falklands conflict in 1982, however, while the British were using the semi-auto version of the FAL, the Argentine troops were equipped with the select fire versions.

[@MrDerpTurtle]

wow that on full auto looked crazy

[@drmaudio]

It is also interesting that such an early version had a forward assist.

[@sergeantbigmac]

Gun Sense (drmaudio) Youre right, good catch!

[@dutchman2205]

Yes! One of the few rifles my country build and (re-) designed after ww2! After the Dutch army issued the FN FAL instead of the AR10, AI stopped building them. Most AR10's and parts were sold to an AI employee who also had a gun store. AI only wanted FL100,- (Dutch guilders in those days, approx $45,-) per sold rifle. Because this rifle was so accurate (1MOA) it became popular with match shooters. In the 70's and '80's, every serious match shooter used an AR10 (or accurized USGI m14's which were imported from Vietnam in that same era). The AR10 was a very common rifle and I shot it a lot. When the AR15 came around and most AR10 parts dried up, it loses popularity. Till 10 years ago, you could buy an AR10 for $1750,-. AR10's were known for bold catch breakings. That's why we used a dummy round as last so bold wasn't grabbed by the catch. AR10's and parts are now rare to. Great video. Reminded me at the days that I went to the range with my dad and watched many AR10's in action!

[@keithplymale2374]

The Armourers Bench has two video's up on the AR10. Brownells has begun production of a retro AR10 for $1600. If I had the funds I would get one. Spelling of Armourers is deliberate because they are based in the UK. Molon Labe! Keep your powder dry and your faith in God.

[@bowmanruto]

awesome video, very informative and even thogh its a long video your voice and speech patterns make it so it never gets boring nor longwinded which makes it so i usually pauze these long video's often... so thatis a real accomplishment because most don't manage that in a world where there are so many distractions constantly. o and just a tiny mistake i noticed in the video, Artillerie Inrichtingen is a dutch name (you said portugees, but no sweat tiny mistakes are always made) and just to clarify for those interested why they chose that name ''Artillerie Inrichtingen'' is actually a straight translation form the words ''Artillery Servicing''

[@ForgottenWeapons]

+bowmanruto Thanks! FYI, these early AR-10s were made in the Netherlands by AI, but they are generally referred to by their specific contract buyers, as the design of the gun changed slightly to meet each buyer's requirements. This one was from the batch purchased by Portugal; there were also Sudanese guns, Cuban guns, and others.

[@bowmanruto]

Forgotten Weapons understandably, where these changes mostly just aesthetic choices? or was the gun significantly upgraded with every batch?

[@ForgottenWeapons]

+bowmanruto Mostly things like bayonet mounts and grenade launching capability, where the guns needed to fit the other equipment the buyers already had.

[@bowmanruto]

so its more a side grade then a straight up upgrade, thank you for clearing that up. I have a feeling its not the last thing i'm going to learn about guns today, only found out about your channle yesterday (propebly since im dutch and guns are pretty tabou here) thanks to a gaming podcast doing a segment on the pancor jackhammer (co-optional podcast) using your video to help explain their point. after watching a video or two i was instantly hooked on your channle and am really able to admire the craftsmanship and disighn of these weapons thanks to it, and your video's have amazing production value on top of that so keep up the good work

[@XCritonX]

There is still a few of these hidden in closets in Portugal. Those who used them liked them. They did of course have a good kick on full auto.

[@rattfink17]

cool piece of history! thanks for making this awesome video

[@dialyt1309]

What an elegant weapon.

[@fightingbear8537]

I like the John Wyane cut out in the background.

[@scipio10000]

A minor point of order. The San Marco battalion (Italian Amphibious Regiment) did not use AR-10s. However they were purchased for the ComSubIn (the equivalent of the UN Navy Seals).

[@Spitsz01]

Great stuff Ian, really enjoy your videos. As a matter of fact the most enjoyable and educational of all on KZbin. Funny to see that on almost all you videos you have seemed to have caught one of your fingers in something...ouch!

[@ShawarmaFarmer]

Your knowledge is what keeps me enamored with videos like this. I love the charging handle design under the carry handle on the AR-10. Man, how does Alex from The Firearm Blog be able to afford all the machine guns he has NFA registered ?

[@ianmoody5435]

Love the John Wayne standup behind you Ian lol

[@Adam-qv2bd]

Standee. lol.

[@jjkroll32]

As always, thank you for furthering my education

[@Kratt1313]

Holy fuck, I love your videos Forgotten Weapons. Very informative and when Ian talks you want to listen. But at the end I lost my shit with "On setting 3 it tracks children.", keep up the amazing videos.

[@Fasdaff01]

That's a sexy rifle if I've ever seen one.

[@jonp5760]

Its interesting that in slow motion you can see the initial recoil impulse from firing the round, and then another push as the bolt hits its stop.

[@CherokeeOutlaw1986]

Holy shit dude! 122,000 subscribers? Congratulation man.

[@ForgottenWeapons]

***** Thanks! Lotta gun nerds out there. :)

[@CherokeeOutlaw1986]

No thank you for providing us with the most interesting gun vlogs out there. You deserve a million subscribers, not pewdiepie. Keep the videos coming. I love little pistols from the 1800's, so do what you can do man. You are welcomed.

[@LRRPFco52]

Bolt and carrier weren't made from stainless. They were 8620 IIRC, definitely hard chrome plated. The Dutch did an excellent job on the metallurgy of the AR10, as well as attention to detail. The ejector pin is chamfered, for example, to help prevent case head impingement in the bolt face from the right side feed presentation from the magazine. They are fine rifles when you look at the workmanship on them.

[@chouyi007]

The BCG was not actually stainless steel; it was carbon steel that was then chrome-plated for corrosion resistance. Some early experimentation was done prior to the Dutch contract with stainless steel, but it was found to not react well to the heat (stainless steel technology wasn't as good back in '55) of firing, so they went with chrome-plated carbon steel. You can also tell this is correct by looking at several of the Dutch-production rifles that never had the chrome added to their bolt carrier groups; which were just parkerized instead.

[@SnoopReddogg]

Suspend reality for an instant and imagine that NATO decided to adopt this chambered in the 280 Brit round? You'd essentially have a hard hitting AR platform that 60+ years down the track, you'd still have developers trying to get right!

[@tmac1530]

+SnoopReddogg please elaborate

[@SnoopReddogg]

1) the wholw 7.62 v 5.56 debate would be dead 2) No M14, no M16, just the sensible middle ground 3) AR platform: They're still ironing out some flaws all these years later

[@GeorgiaBoy1961]

The AR10 - in the form of these versions - was the only fifth-generation service rifle in the world at that time. It was years ahead of anything anyone else was doing. In tandem with a true intermediate cartridge, it would have been something special. As it was, it was something pretty special. These AR10s - despite being the lightest rifles of their kind in existence - were surprisingly controllable in full cyclic use, due to the innovative straight-line stock and other features of the rifle. Even with the powerful 7.62 NATO cartridge. Eugene Stoner and James Sullivan were firearms design geniuses.

[@atilliar]

I loved the ending so much!

[@tonykovatto4425]

Patrick and Alex have there own channel and if you like forgotten weapons you will also like tfb channel. Surprised there wasn't a link unless i missed it considering you used Alex's rifle for part of the video.

[@shusterandy]

I want that gun in that look, it is really cool.

[@admiralpercy]

God, the rear of the bolt is poking him right in the cheek... holy no thanks.

[@ForgottenWeapons]

Admiral Percy Yeah, this particular rifle has a weak detent spring in the charging handle. Normally that doesn't happen, and it actually wasn't noticeable while shooting.

[@Jesses001]

Forgotten Weapons Yes I am sure you were too busy getting your world perspective rearranged with that recoil in full auto to notice that little poke, ha.

[@EarlyARs]

Admiral Percy That was only a problem with the earlier variants. The 2-piece charging handle on the Portuguese variant collapses on itself and remains inside the upper. The lower receiver on a Portuguese, in fact, has a raised piece that closes off the opening at the back of the upper.

[@ostiariusalpha]

Yeah, the Portuguese model fixed that weak point on the Sudan model.

[@allegedkurd]

Don't forget Beretta Bite, when the slide of a Beretta slices your hand if you ride it too high.

[@seanwillcott4378]

Ian looks like a badass in the slomo

[@mnicrashSoren]

I like the wood furniture looks mean and wood always looks good really interesting

[@drmaudio]

Too light can be a bad thing. I have, after some time, discovered that in carry guns too.

[@drmaudio]

JacksonOfAllTrades Concealed in my particular case, but I only meant that light for caliber guns are harder to shoot quickly, and carrying too light a gun, while nice to carry, may not always be the best trade.

[@LRRPFco52]

Handguards were an early phenolic resin/Bakelite. There were some prototypes with carbon fiber, but the ones in the video are Bakelite.

[@FirstDagger]

What a beast, thanks for the video !

[@kalashloy4179]

Nice review, but I am also VERY INTERESTED on tht SVD on the rack ;)

[@emtffzartman666]

When I first saw the rifle it looked like an AR had sex with a SVT-40. That barrel shroud is awesome!!!

[@SovietUzbekistan]

Reenactor Guy first Tommy gun had sex with STG 44. After AR had sex with STG 44 and SVT 40.

[@pointynotsharp8436]

Very useful, I shot a Portuguese AR10 a few weeks ago. I couldn't get the thing to cycle. I knew it would be gas system related but I didn't have time to play around with it. I just got a bayonet for it, super hard to find

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