SKS Rifle Training Guide || Vintage US Army Video

[@richardm3023]

"And in conclusion, Your children will be able to buy these things for $89.00, but your grandchildren will be buying those same guns for $500.00."

[@stang3787]

How true

[@fresatx]

500.00....Where?....lol

[@factorybear5264]

500 is the starting price for a beat up Chinese type 56 that’s been humped all over the Vietnam jungles, and up and down the Balkans. If you want a nice Norinco or a Russian, or a yugo, be ready to cough up way more than that. I can’t imagine how much a Cowboy Companion would go for, or a paratrooper. Probably 2000 bucks.

[@toddsevey4789]

only if it has non matching numbers and is beat up or modified/ruined

[@fresatx]

@@toddsevey4789 Ruined?? Bubba does not ruin SKS rifles Sir. He improves upon them with his tactical knowledge and increases their lethality.

[@fresatx]

After the apocalypse.. When all the AKs have worn out. The SKS will still be standing strong!

[@stang3787]

I agree. I have never seen a gun that is so peasant proof. I recently had to replace all the springs in a submerged SKS. All the springs had corroded but all other parts only needed WD40 and a copper wool to restore.

[@chrisperrotta3686]

This is a better overall intro guide video to the SKS than most any I've seen across KZbin

[@richardm3023]

At least he speaks at a rate that I can follow. Too many gun guys, talk way too fast. Makes me feel like they're selling me a used car.

[@schadenfreude4755]

Almost sounds like Hank Hill.

[@solinvictus39]

Definitely a Texas or Arkansas man.

[@nathanenglander6496]

With damn good taste in rifles

[@btemplr4]

I love how carefully he treated the gas piston, lol meanwhile I just dump mine everytime

[@jeremymetcalf8349]

Even in black and white, the SKS looks like it's a c&r grade rifle.

[@silasnewsome5329]

Hahahaha why is that so true?? Lolol

[@Hsutheguard]

"hi, I sell SKS and SKS accessories"

[@samr6148]

But Daaaaad....

[@jmeh20]

Hsutheguard what's you web side

[@coppertopv365]

Oh yah, Where? Got a Site?

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

Hank Hill, Assistant Manager, Strickland Propane and Russian Weapons

[@paulbrown196]

7.62 NATO is a bastard round, Bobby; a good comrade uses 7.62 x 39. You get a more even burn with less recoil at a fraction of the cost.

[@auburn886]

I really don't recommend reaching in from the top to release the bolt stop. Drop the magazine and pull the bolt back to release. There is such a thing as SKS thumb.

[@commiecrusher]

I nailed my trigger finger when I was 18 on my sks. Nerves have never healed. That finger is always first to get cold in the winter.

[@kingdave77]

My guess is that this guy had served in WWII or Korea and this was how he had handled an M1.... that kinda scared me to see him ramming his finger in there to release the bolt....

[@truelegendinblack]

Only time my finger goes top is for home load I hold the bolt and push the round down so I don't have 1 in the chamber

[@brucecamparmament3728]

This film was made when men were real men.

[@The_Honcho]

It’s pretty easy to just hold the bolt and press the little slot in and let the bolt forward

[@firemasterx23]

Omg I can't believe this exist !!! Ty for finding this

[@HistoryCollectorsForum]

Rocky Dang Your welcome. Thanks for commenting and stay tuned for more so subscribe to be updated.

[@sloanchampion85]

I love these old training films....reminds me of boot camp

[@badgerrrlattin35]

Ah yes; I remember the good old daze when they called the SKS cartridge the "30 caliber Russian short".

[@dragdragon23]

These military training films are sure to put anyone to sleep.

[@jasonalmendra3823]

The drill sergeant will "smoke" you.

[@darnit1944]

Because it is so boring?

[@Procket12]

@@darnit1944 Nah. It's strangely relaxing. Something about the really old lower quality audio.

[@broznkyra4853]

Our Drill Sergeants would ask the trainee if he was "checkin' his eyelids for pinholes???" Then make him stand at attention for the remainder of the 'block of instruction'...it got hot in those concrete block classrooms at Ft Dix in the summer of 1971...

[@broznkyra4853]

Remember...these films were the first time just about ANY trainee/recruit had seen a foreign weapon...we laugh because we're familiar with the SKS...In the 60s/70s they were exotic...the Soviet Union was still open for. business and subversion..NO ONE expected it to EVER go out of business...much less sell off its in entory off obsolete and captured weapons...

[@burdofr7524]

nice i love the SKS rifle

[@rayihnot4967]

He stopped at the field strip. He should have continued on using the pointy end of the receiver cover to pop the release on the trigger housing group (just behind the trigger guard) and remove the trigger housing group and the furniture. He also failed to mention the cleaning rod stowed between the barrel and the bayonet. Neat video! I like it!

[@wepntech]

ya detail strip in the old days would not be done very often.. even today it's done in training. and promptly forgotten by most who aren't combat tradesmen or going into combat deployment.

[@jeramyw]

6:40 That will get you bit by the action. Drop open the mag, then let the bolt home, and close it up.

[@burnttoaster311]

Nah just gotta be pro

[@werre2]

Cleaning rod in the stock? Wrong. Cleaning rod is under the barrel. Cleaning utilities (brushes etc) are within the stock compartment.

[@simonferrer]

+Spörde Spyrdenstein I noticed that myself. He got that wrong, and didn't mention removing the operating rod from the trunion, but otherwise it was a pretty good step by step breakdown for soldiers possibly encountering the rifle on the battlefield. The intent of this video appears to have been general orientation for infantry.

[@bmxking6582]

Yea and he also said the front sight is adjustable for windage which its not. it's adjustable for elevation.

[@simonferrer]

kevin lyons The SKS front sight is adjustable for windage as well as elevation (look near the base of the front sight post at the round pin; that's the front sight drum), but requires a special clamp tool to adjust the windage. Soviet doctrine probably deliberately made the sights hard to adjust, the idea being that the soldier would zero one time at a 100 meter target, (with a warrant officer using the tool to adjust the soldier's windage), then the rifle would be sighted in with it being unlikely that the soldier could knock the sights out of alignment. Not an ideal situation for a well trained marksman, but if you're equipping a marginally trained conscript army and just want them to put bullets into torsos out to 350 meters, it's simple and sufficient.

[@bmxking6582]

+simonferrer I guess I should have said not easily adjustable for windage. if the sight tool wasn't issued with the rifle I'm gonna stick with saying not adjustable in the field for windage.

[@shawn4900]

Stock compartment?! You mean trap door. If we're in this thread correcting shit

[@konfederate6277144]

Ah, A simpler time...

[@kerryjacobs472]

Notice the feller didn't remove the operating rod when dissembling. He probably lost the spring a few times lol

[@jeramyw]

7:30 Grab the bolt carrier and pull everything out at once. Flipping the rifle is optional.

[@harysatria4004]

Perfect weapon for frontier militia

[@shouldntreallybehere69]

Hary Satria if your saying Frontier Militia, i think you meant the one faction in Titanfall, or something else, i dont know

[@frogman4700]

@@shouldntreallybehere69 hes talking about an acctual frontier militia

[@shouldntreallybehere69]

@@frogman4700 ohhh

[@devinthierault]

​@@shouldntreallybehere69Kuban Blisk wants you

[@BattlesBlades]

did he say the cleaning rod was in the buttstock?! oops!

[@BrassStacks]

lol. Yeah, can you imagine pulling out a rod that fits that hole? lol

[@sirboomsalot4902]

There is a cleaning *kit* in the buttstock, however

[@randypleva2397]

Wow brought back tons of memories lol Thanks for posting

[@theBritishRcomin]

“Gentlemen we are going to reassemble this weapon in exactly the same order....reverse order...” 😂🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@martkbanjoboy8853]

I would be impressed if you found an original Russian traning video with accurate subtitles. The rifles existed long before Americans discovered them.

[@jshicke]

Yes, they were ALMOST the standard Soviet battle rifle, but the AK47 was introduced just two years after the SKS, so Russia gave the machining equipment to build these to their allies and satellite states to use while they equipped the Soviet army with AK's.

[@dannyo6699]

I've never even handled an AK but I do have an SKS. I paid $100 for it, and it's a sweet little shooter. Ammo is still "fairly" inexpensive even with the current ammopocalypse ongoing, and if you can find it. But I stocked up after the last ridiculousness and have a good supply. If we descent into chaos, it'll be worth it's weight in gold as well as the SKS.

[@HistoryCollectorsForum]

Best milsurp rifle to own.

[@nicholaslittlefield4424]

Hey thats my rifle too. Couple thousand rounds of ammo too. Sold my Aks two years ago like a dumbass. Picked one of these up two months ago with no experience for 500. I actually enjoy shooting these more than 95% of Aks I have handled in 7.62x39.

[@dannyo6699]

@@nicholaslittlefield4424 I tried putting one of the aftermarket detachable 30 round magazines onto it but it didn't work. Then I found a 20 round factory style mounted magazine and it didn't work either. I ended up just using the original 10 round mounted and just use the stripper clips or hand load each round. It works just fine. The rounds with the aftermarket mag and the 20 round would not feed into the bore, they just stuck on the frame below the bore. So evidently the Norinco type 95 SKS is ever so slightly different than the Soviet bloc weapons.

[@nicholaslittlefield4424]

@@dannyo6699 Oh i did not bubba my sks. Do not trust the mags. Intend on keeping it the way it is.

[@jefferyboring4410]

@@nicholaslittlefield4424 I dunno, the ak is better but they (sks ) are neat. Sks actually strings more with heat . Sks feels more accurate and will help u shoot better . But they string more have a terrible dragging trigger. Heavy for no advantage. The only advantage is the clip design allows u to carry 200 rds a lot lighter than u can with a ak bandolier. If your running a bandolier then ok. It’s not a bad choice but u can’t claim it a better weapon than a ak. I see it as two sides to the same coin some troops “Vietnamese women “ especially I’d give the sks for many ppl the sks will serve them better . U can lay out flat and cold bore shoot a bit better

[@coppertopv365]

Very good older video, glad to have seen this.

[@frankfraticelli2967]

Great video ... thanks for posting. Cleared up a few blind spots I had on the disassembly procedure.

[@RGL01]

Awesome! Thanks for posting. Looks like an early Chinese model.

[@HistoryCollectorsForum]

RGL01 I got more coming in through the works. Stay tuned. :D

[@RGL01]

Good to hear.

[@Sinistar74]

RGL01 It's Russian bud.

[@johnwayne2364]

Sinistar74 Well, no markings apparent on the top cover so if it was russian that narrows it down to be a rarer "letter series" gun. I know the instructor says it's russian, but with the shade of the stock, then the fact the rear sling swivel is on side of the buttstock... It AINT. Its an early chinese model, NOT russian.

[@victorh7675]

John Wayne Chinese SKS' have a different bayonet, do they not?

[@chrisedward7659]

Excellent! now I know how to disassemble and clean my yugo👍😁

[@coryslaven4040]

I just picked a yugo up a week ago for 250 but it has an awful ramline stock. Numbers are all matching though

[@jefferyboring4410]

Growing up with a sks is why I use clips . Not mags but “clips “ their a thing

[@brantleyhester6641]

This old videos are awesome

[@jshicke]

I have a few of these in my own collection. The Chinese type 56 carbine is a bit shorter than the others, and lighter. The Yugoslavian M59/66A1 is longer and heavier, and has a integrated 22mm grenade launcher. It has a gas shutoff lever to prevent the grenade launching round from destroying the internals of the rifle when firing the grenade. One thing many people forget when cleaning the Yugoslavian M59/66, is to clean the shutoff valve. Since it is the only model that has it, many manuals omit this step, and it causes all kinds of problems once corrosion gets to work, essentially turning the weapon into a single shot rifle until the valve is replaced.

[@stanleyhowe4320]

That's why I won't buy a yugo sks they the worst sks made in my book they the only ones iv ever seen jam malfunction and they run 400-500 I'd rather spend 600 and get 2 type 56s hahaha

[@daveybernard1056]

Love This Weapon

[@vaninec]

nice old video thanks

[@AshGreen359]

He didn't remove the other spring that goes flying out if you turn that handle more than 45 degrees

[@ongchinam2426]

This person's style of explanation: Mark Zuckerberg: *Finally a worthy challenger,our battle will be legendary.*

[@creedux]

At 3:51 he's mistaken ... the cleaning kit goes in the butt stock NOT the cleaning rod.

[@murkypuddle33]

"Yeah just stick your thumb in there to release the bolt" Dude, you just pull back on the bolt a little bit lmao. I can't believe this was a military grade training guide. Insane!

[@jim_ward]

Great video

[@AgentXRifle]

1:18 Love my SKS rifles1

[@nethanelmasters5170]

He didn't remove the intermediate bolt cocking plunger and spring it's under the rear site to remove it you use the same lever to remove the gas tube and piston but be careful it's under spring pressure the lever needs to be move all the way up to clear the front of the plunger. Carbon biulds up and the plunger gets real stiff so the weapon can malfunction. I bought a used Chinese sks for $25.00 because it was malfunctioning at the range. After paying for it i used the armorers table and tore it down completely except for the stock cleaned out all the carbon dirt and cosmoline. The sks ran great the guy i bought it from was pissed. And told me he didn't know how to remove the intermediate plunger. I let him run 20 rounds through it he said it never ran that smoothly before. I now have three sks's two Chinese and one Russian.

[@stang3787]

The SKS is peasant proof. Just keep it clean.

[@skylerburton9903]

"Now pay attention privates, this part is IMPORTANT..."

[@ElCineHefe]

Zzzzzzz..... What did I miss?

[@mailmannb7970]

LOL, Love the video! Makes you wonder how and where they got the sks. But really, what would happen if you sneak up on this guy and said.... BANG!

[@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654]

Captured Chinese Norinco Type 56 SKS.

[@user-wh7cb9nx7m]

こう敵側の武器を紹介するのはいいね

[@arcticgummibear4500]

he forgot to say that the sks was more accurate than the ak...lol

[@randymagnum143]

Meh.....not much? Ammo isnt "accurate" enough to let the rifle be accurate, and who handloads for an sks?

[@simonecanepa8168]

It is surprosing to me that USSR did not want to keep using the SVT-40 rifle that has got good accuracy and ballistic performance, somewhat similar to FN-FAL .

[@fattonyd232]

you only have to open the magazine to allow the bolt to go forward

[@French_Cumnuck]

Is there a version of this video with a mosin nagant

[@RabbitusMaximus]

Just imagine if the US Army Training Video teams had "Content Creators" and a KZbin. Training time on small arms cut down by 90%

[@samjohnson9894]

is there a year date for this vid? I'm guessing sometime in , or later than, 1955 or 1956 on the basis of no stamping on the receiver cover. beyond that, a single-bolt stock suggests a real wood stock, yet the missing star on the right side of the buttstock suggests it is a factory refurb (replacement). Or it was recovered thru a CIA op and who knows without seeing more, more closely. That is all.

[@FN_FAL_4_ever]

Sam Johnson early stages of Vietnam War, judging from his uniform, 1964-1966 time period. Highly likely it was a battlefield pickup by Green Berets.

[@doorswhofan]

This was filmed at an Arizona army base in 1974. There's a companion video where he covers the AK-47 -- he mentions it at the beginning of this clip, in fact.

[@brucecamparmament3728]

@@FN_FAL_4_ever Doubtful, given the SKS is Soviet and not Chinese. Not impossible, but doubtful.

[@bretcullison6139]

Would somebody please show him the cleaning rod........

[@shotgunsmachetes8817]

i would love to own that sks

[@Mountainmonths]

>pristine Paratrooper >missing the bayonet >30 round magazine i think im going to be sick

[@horatiohuffnagel7978]

+Sigkim I got a Russian one up in Canada last year for $200. They went like hotcakes up here. Brand new surplus. Packing grease still in it.

[@horatiohuffnagel7978]

Sigkim I am. I already switched the firing pin. The stock one can get stuck for anyone who gets one. If you don't clean it after every use. I clean mine all the time still.

[@liquidpapermaker]

this video was made the day before it was posted

[@awalk56]

I have 2 SKS. Chinese & Yugo. Mag conversion, scoped but yet on wood. SHTF home defense.

[@morenamordegard8073]

Can you look out for an Rüd trainibg video? would be great.

[@TheGearhead222]

Why wasn't the operating rod removed for demo. purposes?-John in Texas

[@jaimecyu]

That’s a Type 56

[@uranusimploding9830]

Lookn at that uniform I'd guess 1962 to 1965

[@doorswhofan]

Actually, it's 1974.

[@jackd2083]

@@doorswhofan Seriously? It looks like the 50’s but I guess the military doesn’t really care about production quality as long as it gets the information across.

[@doorswhofan]

@@jackd2083 Probably was done with camera equipment from the 50s. But this was an army base in Arizona in 1974.

[@BluesJammer69]

I bought mine for $109 back in the day

[@waynedaley7048]

👍

[@karlfritz47]

Ya I don't think I want my fingers any were near bolt carrier whilst releasing catch

[@jshicke]

Doesn't bite like the M1.

[@emanuelarriaza3710]

So a carbine or a rifle ? Or both ?

[@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654]

Both a Carbine is a short barrled rifle.

[@brucecamparmament3728]

@@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654 The K in SKS is for Karabin (Carbine). There is no longer barrel version of this.

[@wntu4]

I kinda wondered if this video was made by a SF for SF but then the mistakes... Greenie Beanie would not have made those kinds of mistakes.

[@stang3787]

The video came out of the JFK Library at Fort Bragg and originally had the logo of the SF school. Institute for Military Assistance. Yes it does contain errors but is original.

[@Basedlocation]

Play on 1.5x speed

[@user-ed3id3dr4u]

Sovi Yet.

[@oweng2290]

7:10 there is no tension on my pin? what is the cause of this?

[@NightCity91]

Is your recoil spring sitting on top of the metal tab infront of your tension pin or tucked infront of it 7:55? Mine doesnt need alot of pressure, he might've said that to make it easier for the pin to release.

[@danielheartfire614]

He acts like the gas piston is fragile as glass!! It is not. This is a extremely hardy weapon. To me the SKS represents the beauty of simplicity and hardiness. Obsolete? Yes! Still usable and upgradable after 75 years? Very much so. An SKS in the hands of a poor man who knows how to shoot is still far superior to a $3000 rifle in the hands of a wealthy man who thinks his arrogance and massive scope will compensate for his lack of skill. Under very trying conditions it will still be aimable and in usable condition when the rich man is finished as soon as he bumps his $1000 scope against a tree. I only say this as I have seen too many high end rifles in the hands of low end shooters getting aced by poorer people with an SKS, Enfield, M1, or similar old military surplus rifle.

[@sandycarty9115]

I'm gonna guess 1973?

[@doorswhofan]

'74.

[@vivekt.2038]

Well this video was uploaded on 2014 ,so y the hell the video quality is like from 60s & 70s ?

[@DenverLoveless]

It's a copy of a training film from the 1950's

[@vivekt.2038]

@@DenverLoveless Btw i'm trying to be Funny here !

[@davidbarnhart6228]

@@vivekt.2038 I thought it was funny.😂

[@doorswhofan]

This is actually from March, 1974. Filmed at an army base in Arizona.

[@xj0462]

this is a pretty informative video...what i want to know however, is WHY did the US Army make a training video...on a soviet weapon?

[@stanleyhowe4320]

Vietnam the sks was all over I think they were used in Korea 2 and it's a great gun our military would often pick up a sks from a dead Viet cong member so they were showed how to use them

[@xj0462]

@@stanleyhowe4320 i guess that makes sense, of course the US soldiers would end up picking up the SKS off of dead VC or north koreans. still seems kind of strange though

[@stanleyhowe4320]

@@xj0462 I think it's strange that it was filmed and not just showed off in front of a group of soldiers it's very cool to watch tho makes me feel like I'm about to go into battle I'm buying a Albanian sks on the 29th for my birthday I'll have the type 56 the Russian and the Albanian sks I hear there are only 6,000 of them left in the world and I was holding one last month at this gun show if it's there in may it's mine man

[@stanleyhowe4320]

I would bought it then when I had it but man my wife would have left me so for the sake our our marriage I didn't buy it haha now it's my birthday so it's okay haha

[@avtomatkalash7431]

They were not used on Korea

[@tarkin56]

Is there one of these for the AK?

[@HistoryCollectorsForum]

Yes, there is one for the AK. That video will be up soon. Thanks for commenting.

[@rebellorebellion]

I wonder were that rifle is today

[@derekhuber3392]

That’s guys libtard grandson ended up with it and traded it in for a candy bar at a gun buy back.

[@dfrozendog3849]

Had a Chinese SKS. Inexpensive shooting but did not have the balance of the M-16. By balance I mean feel. It feels top heavy and front heavy to me. That is my opinion and opinions are like a$$ holes, everyone has one.

[@ElCineHefe]

And we also cater to all of your propane needs.

[@joeyfrontz1255]

I thought the crooked part of the recoil spring went into the butt of the receiver?

[@tays8306]

Crooked part goes into the bolt carrier. Just like how he removed it

[@skeets6060]

This was sooooo painful to watch

[@goupool2401]

I've shot one

[@stanleyhowe4320]

Now u gotta buy one haha I got 3 of them 😂

[@derekhuber3392]

Neat

[@1dogelsa]

I'm thirsty, I AM SO THIRSTY!!! This is just about as dry as it gets...

[@coppertopv365]

Dry? Have you ever been military? They get like this doing instructions all the time, but you fall asleep or dont listen it is your @$$

[@Nexfero]

Its a Rifle not a Carbine! with 514 yard range

[@spartansfan1026]

Yes, it's a carbine. The "K" in "SKS" stands for "Karabin".

[@TheNavyShark]

No, it's a carbine. He just explained the difference between calling it a rifle and carbine within the first minute.

[@spartansfan1026]

+1

[@juliyasboyfriend4103]

Mosin Nagant Carbine goes out 1000 yards with, I recall, 500 fp energy when hits at that range...there is carbine and there is carbine! ;-)

[@jshicke]

@@juliyasboyfriend4103 The rounds are very different between the two weapons. The SKS has a 39mm case, while the Mosin Nagant has a 54mm case. Lot more umph getting that projectile down range with a Mosin Nagant.

[@zdub8438]

I like how he flips the safety ON to fire lol. Why would you wanna pull the trigger with the safety on and physically In your way is beyond me.

[@zdub8438]

@@dannysmith634 It's not what he says it's what he does. The safety is on when down and off when up. In the demonstration how to work it he put the safety down then fired when he should have put it up then fired. Anyone who has ran an SKS knows down is safe not up. The instructions are correct he just had safe and fire backwards which is a weird mistake because the safety is in the way of the trigger, making it impossible to go for the trigger without feeling the safety on.

[@zdub8438]

@@dannysmith634 I have one. maybe my safety was made wrong but I've fired thousands and thousands of rounds through mine with the lever up and out of the way.

[@Yirmyah]

It’s not going to be that easy

[@stang3787]

Yes it is. gun is peasant proof.

[@Yirmyah]

@@stang3787 if you’ve ever broke drown one from the 60s on back that have never been serviced You’d know it can be a pain in the rear just to get apart

[@stang3787]

@@Yirmyah I had to replace all the springs on a Russian SKS that had all the finish sand blasted off, and a 2 inch fragment of stock and all the springs were rusted but rest of the gun was solid. No fancy tools just screw river and pin punch and rubber mallet. Would not want to do it again but it can be done.The only part I could not find a replacement for was the little spring on the rear sight that helps lock in elevation.

[@Yirmyah]

@@stang3787 parts are insanely high right now, I’ve had a few over the years but recently sold an old 70s Chinese stock for around 130, 10rd mag for 110, springs and piston set up for about 150. 100+ for trigger assembly and ugly self made pistol grip, Insane compared to 20 or 30 years ago.

[@stang3787]

@@Yirmyah I admit I have not priced parts in over 2 years. Then they were cheap and available. Between SARCO and Liberty Tree I was able to get whatever I needed (springs from Yugoslavia or Russia).

[@TheSilvertrigger]

The Russian sks is getting expensive

[@stanleyhowe4320]

I seen them for $800 that's how much Albanian sks go for and there's only 6,000 of them left in the whole world's so yeah the Russian sks is getting very expensive glad I traded my ar15 for one a few years back best trade iv ever done haha definitely not a AR guy

[@randymagnum143]

@@stanleyhowe4320 sks used to be $59, and 2 spam cans in a crate were $89. Now, you can buy a good rifle for the price of an sks, and LC 5.56 for the cost of x39. The sks will always be a $59 tool for hoopies to scare deer away with.

[@stanleyhowe4320]

@@randymagnum143 look up Albanian sks good luck finding one under 800 even the Russian sks is gonna be 500-600

[@stanleyhowe4320]

@@randymagnum143 its not what it used to be anymore lol there are sks's that are worth alot more than you'd think...

[@randymagnum143]

@@stanleyhowe4320 there are some sks that collectors are willing to pay big money for, and there are idiots who would pay $400 for a $59 china north.

[@templeofflesh7310]

The only time "Clip" and gun go together correctly in the same sentence, ie "Stripper Clip". Ak Ar Handguns and sub caliber carbines take Magazines or "Mag" There is no such thing as a 30 round clip lol

[@coreyg7575]

Wow! Really? Thanks!! You're a wealth of knowledge and I'll bet no one knew that before you graciously informed us!

[@brucecamparmament3728]

Incorrect. the Japanese type 92 machine gun uses a 30rd clip.

[@ogastasii]

"Russians qualyfing it as a carbine,americans as a rifle".No shit Sherlok,you are talking about the CHUCK NORRIS of the nations.

[@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654]

A Carbine is a short barrled rifle

[@CORNDODGER]

THIS IS JOE BIDEN when he was younger !!!!!!

[@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654]

That dickhead would try to conviscate it .

[@officer1875]

Booooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnngggggg

[@dllnbms7]

this is a really cool vid but the firearm should always be on safe...

[@MumblesMarbleMouth]

dllnbms7 Don't rely on safety.

[@dllnbms7]

Yes ik that but if it is equipped with a safety, it should always be engaged unless its being fired. Loaded or not

[@johnwayne2364]

dllnbms7 Unless it has to be dis-engaged in order to strip it properly, or function test it after re-assembly.............................................................

[@therideneverends1697]

dllnbms7 Are you kidding me? this video is practicaly anchent. no. one. cares.

[@johnwayne2364]

Andre Krumins Yes, it's "ancient". Alot of guys like to see the old historical, period training films. Apparently you care enough to comment, and 21 other people cared to watch it. so. some. one. cares. ;)

[@mobilegoat1]

Why didn’t the USA not adopt the FN in Vietnam instead of the m16 which was a disaster , kids were found dead and crucified while finding their M16 stripped on the ground next to the dead soldier to clean it to fire again . This was the battle rifle that you didn’t need to clean . The only good part about this was the development of WD 40 to clean it . The FN was far superior but the USA had to have their own no matter how many kids died developing it . Another rifle of distinction was the Krag rifle under powered but easy to load . What’s wrong with these people they wouldn’t dare use somebody else’s proven rifle . Then they said it was a waste of bullets to use full auto rifles . Then there was the lee enfield which could have been easily converted to 30 06 but no they had to have their own and spent millions just to develop the 1903 Springfield . Wake up people why don’t you choose the best for your troops The Indians at little big horn had repeating rifles but wouldn’t supply their troops with them .They had the trap door single shot rifles so that they wouldn’t waste bullets . Please tell me I’m wrong .The sin is not giving your troops the best to protect themselves . When are your people going to learn .

[@11B30Inf]

M16 was a disaster in the beginning kid. Remember this because I came in the Army on first enlistment in 1972. First some REMF told that the M16 was a self cleaning rifle and you don't need no cleaning kid. Big mistake and got a lot of soldiers killed. Second they switch ammo power that over pressurize the rifle and at the same time the powder did not burn cleanly. Causing the rifle misfired and gummed up. In 1969 they fix the problem and that is when the M16A1 came out. Later M16A2 to M4 carbines came out and I had NO problems with those assault rifles. I own two AR-15s and Two AK style rifles. The AR-15s I own rarely did any jam or misfire. If it did, it was bad ammo or a bad magazine. Oh and you think AKs don't jam? Think again! If you get a hold of bad ammo or magazine, the AK rifle will jam.

[@petrsukenik9266]

m 16 had some initial isues but in a long run it proves to be superior desing to any rifle at the time

[@randymagnum143]

You have absolutely no idea what your talking about.

[@stang3787]

@@11B30Inf By 1970 we were being taught that the gun had to be cleaned and how to do it. The problem was in the mid 60's when the gun wAS NEW AND THE POWDER WAS CHANGED AND LEFT MORE CARBON THAN THE ORIGINAL LOAD.

[@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654]

The M16 weighs less than the FAL, G3 & M14 it uses a lighter weight cartridge .223/5.55x45 compared to 7.62x51 . They figured our troops could carry more ammo and it would cut back on fatigue becuse the equipment weighed less . The FAL & G3 cost more money to produce. The M16 was a cheaper alternative.

[@brooksbrown580]

Great Weapons, I have owned Several of these Great Rifles, im not big on Chinese Weapons, but The SKS Rifles are superb, This is a Russian SKS as good as The Chinese SKSs, almost.