Somebody made a rifle just for me

Today we're taking a look at an AR Build that looks exactly like one of mine, but isn't. The AW15 Mk5 from Wolfpack Armory has all my favorite parts and furniture on it, which I can only assume means Wolfpack has been spying on me for the last two years.
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[@_Art.Vandelay]

They missed the mark on “hop carbine” by putting on a full length handguard on it. Everyone knows Hop has a thing for exposed barrel like a 1920s man for exposed ankles.

[@okcjoesos]

😂

[@greencreekranch]

Honestly... Same.

[@user-tv4lz5ie5u]

Hmm... Ankles...

[@BravoJulietAlpha]

Thank you

[@mrkeogh]

"I'm gonna get me some of that pasty ankle skin, see?"

[@BlueLoneWolf54]

Between Lone Wolf and Wolfpack Armory Hop is just agglomerating wolves he likes somehow.

[@Hoplopfheil]

Don't flatter yourself, Blue

[@BlueLoneWolf54]

@@Hoplopfheil well, and then there's me, I'm just annoying

[@Tarburz]

*(has 104th Wolfpack pfp)* shit, it's all making sense

[@GiveMeThatCake]

Closet furry confirmed.

[@Spergmaxxed]

​@@Hoplopfheilare there two wolves inside of you?

[@salfox1820]

A Hop-specific rifle would come with a grip off of a Ruger P89 and a steiner IR device with a broken Crane plug port or something

[@Hoplopfheil]

Too real and too specific :(

[@ranchmanager9126]

I love the Ruger P89 grip! Maybe I'm just old.

[@user-tv4lz5ie5u]

The WWHD rifle

[@nfaisnfgay]

Anyone else read this with the Austrian painters name?

[@chizorama]

​@@nfaisnfgayZe Hopgewehr...

[@FEDsShotMOM]

Ohh i wonder how hop would review a wwsd ? KZbinr drama abound

[@thatsleepyguy136]

@@FEDsShotMOM think he did for tfbtv. thought it was ok, but overly expensive

[@smokingcrab2290]

They should have sent him an empty box because nothings gonna please him lol

[@M81_WOODLAND]

This might be the first Hop review I've seen where he isn't annoyed and irritated.

[@ranchmanager9126]

Yeah talking about "the baggage or downsides of a cassette trigger" totally not annoyed. In 30 years Hop will be screaming at children to get out of his yard! Wait, he already does that. Nevermind.

[@shiftd_1114]

It's free he can't complain to much-

[@RockSolitude]

That's because he's reviewing an AR-15 - one that's been specifically made to his autistic preferences.

[@RyanLovesReds]

Hop musta got laid 😂

[@YacolJ]

​​@@ranchmanager9126You forgot the "young punks" adjectives. I believe it goes something like this. "Get outta my yard you young punks!" (Angry fist shaking) . That's still in the present time.

[@austinkeen4577]

Hop is such a cool guy, I wish he was real.

[@christinepearson5788]

Meet him at NRA convention, he's taller than you expect.

[@calholli]

AI Hop is out here gettin it

[@gansior4744]

@@calholli its just a Cortana Filter

[@mysteryman33333]

@@christinepearson5788 I heard he was 6' 9". Nice.

[@diet_dr.demoncore]

IT WAS MADE FOR ME! THIS IS MY AR15!

[@hellcy7237]

Swap the 1:7 barrel for a 1:8 14.5 p&w and it's perfect Edit- Just figured out why I should finish watching the video before commenting, hop and I apparently had the same idea lmao

[@bastulainen]

junji ito reference ?

[@rolandbujeiro42]

There are many like it, but this one is mine!

[@Hoplopfheil]

Sorry I'll give it back

[@jeremysumrak1842]

@@bastulainenMy brain went to that same, twisted place…

[@Wendigoon]

The older I get the less I need on my rifle

[@Hoplopfheil]

Man by the time you hit 30 you'll be down to just a barrel and a grip.

[@Wendigoon]

@@Hoplopfheil the fuddification of KZbinrs

[@Windowlick_]

Where do Hop and Socko fall on the cryptid tier list

[@bushwacker2048]

"For some quick and dirty groups" as it cuts to the rifle in a Lead Sled lol

[@Hoplopfheil]

The lead sled was counterbalanced by the folding walmart table underneath

[@bushwacker2048]

@@Hoplopfheil Ah 😆 A less than solid foundation to be sure

[@alexsohn2474]

I can't believe one of the conditions from Wolfpack was to have Hop kiss every single one of them on the lips. Unbelievable! Who would accept that condition? My review will be coming out next week! Thanks to Wolfpack for providing the AR.

[@marginallyinteresting]

Is that happiness I hear in Hop's voice? Weird.

[@hellcy7237]

Riflespeed gas block with cutout, K2 grip, Plan B system, schmid 2 stage trigger..... Yeah they build this for you lol

[@ricks.1092]

I truly believe Schmid 2stage triggers are not appreciate by many people. I think their trigger is great. Yet I'm not a trigger snob per se. I usually put a Schmid in all AR's. For the money, it's an excellent trigger imo.

[@outboardprsnlstndup]

Where’d he say something about riflespeed? ***nevermind, i see the options

[@StormBringare]

That feeling when you're so used to being disappointed that you get suspicious when you find something you like.

[@Clockwork0nions]

Hop getting so many wolves he’s about to get his own Fursona.

[@hehitmewiththatalphabetsou3337]

Throw hop to the wolves and he'll come back [REDACTED]

[@mahbuddykeith1124]

@@hehitmewiththatalphabetsou3337A father

[@mrkeogh]

Hop is a furry? I mean, we all had our suspicions, but I'm glad he's comfortable coming out 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@aaronfarnsworth7653]

@@mrkeogh With a name like Hop does that mean he's a big bunny? That's it, he's actually the Easter Bunny and critiques firearms and gear as a hobby the other 364 days of the year. In his spare time he fathers new furries.

[@CalzaTheFox]

About time!

[@airborneivan]

Looks like whoever makes Wolfpack Armory's handguard also makes PSA's Sabre QD handguard. Same barrel nut attachment method

[@singletrackftw]

SCHMID 2 stage is SLEPT ON. I LOVE that trigger and for $70 it goes in every AR I’ll ever have. Yes yes yes.

[@Hoplopfheil]

My hobby is going to all of my usual retailer websites and finding the cheapest rebranded Schmid at any given point. I think Aero currently has the cheapest price on a two stage phosphate version.

[@mysteryman33333]

@@Hoplopfheil You really think it's as good as the LaRue? I've got the LaRue in almost all my rifles (plus a bunch of extra ones in my parts bins), but I did get most of them back when they could be purchased for like $85 or whatever. I have a couple Geissele SSA-E X triggers that came in my G-Tax rifles, and while they're nice, they're absolutely not worth 3 LaRues.

[@Hoplopfheil]

I think trigger snobs are stupid and boomers fetishize all the wrong aspects of a trigger, so yes. I absolutely hate Geissele triggers, the LaRue is pretty good, but the Schmid is the same but with a better trigger shoe and no Marky Mark nonsense.

[@singletrackftw]

@@Hoplopfheil I would also say that I did very much enjoy the PSA EPT which felt just crisp and clean and just so simple. Never had an issue with that either. But the SCHMID takes the cake

[@brianwhynot]

​@@singletrackftwthe EPT is actually a Schmid trigger.

[@adamgrimes820]

Actually very tastefully put together. It’s like an enthusiast builder that knows what they are doing decided to build a gun. Good job guys

[@Techn0mancer]

I feel the West Virginia pride coursing through my veins after I saw Hop give Wolf Pack a real stamp of approval. I’m about to visit their shop in Fairmont and order a custom WP47 105 Pistol. The only WV based brands you have to review now are Novak’s Sights and JMac Customs. The guys at Novak’s are super cool and they make impressive sights.

[@highdragguns]

A glowingly positive review from Hop! Someone write the date down.

[@TROY-MCCLURE-1991]

I really like their offerings. Even the request to use Riflespeed gas blocks and a handguard window cut for them is really neat.

[@limescaleonetwo3131]

All of my weapons are *doody grade*

[@TheGreatDutin]

Same lol

[@monkeytits0]

Mine are also doodoo grade

[@smokingcrab2290]

Meaning best suited for when I'm pooping. Everyone's gotta have a potty gun.

[@limescaleonetwo3131]

@@smokingcrab2290 *poop in peace with your poopin' piece*

[@railfanningpoints2.045]

💩

[@CullMeDave]

Being a proud West Virginian. We love wolf pack.

[@Novik1982]

I saw on AR15 forum a few months back, that they were asking for honest suggestions on KZbinrs to do a review for them. Myself and others that responded to that thread, mentioned you. Cool stuff to see they went with you.

[@LyleH-13]

Im a material scientist and mechanical engineer. The reason it is so hard to get to the bottom of the differences in barrel steel is that because, yes, you can look up the grade of steel, but what about the treatments, coatings, and such. That, is where it gets tricky and all of that greatly changes the modulus and hardness. So much of it is proprietary process, and so much of that is trade secret where one company doesnt want other companies learning their tricks that companies are very tricky with how they word things around their barrel steels and coatings. It leaves us, the consumer purposely in the dark about what a barrel is actually made out of, and what actually makes it better or worse than other choices and whats its strengths and weakness are.

[@possumpatrol45]

*Slams fist on desk* "Steel is steel!"

[@xostler]

I second this but as a dropout turned machinist, post-processing is 90% of the material. The heat treat really is what makes the steel.

[@LyleH-13]

@xostler correct, a lot of these treatments use heat as part of the diffusion process whereas Nitiride is the proprietary name for a diffusion process where at a specific time and temperature nitrogen is diffused in the interstitial space of the crystalline structure. Long story short, nitride done properly heat treats the metal by its very nature.

[@skwissgaar_skwigelf_kdz3251]

Sir this is Burger King please put your pants back on

[@USMC6169]

@@LyleH-13man I haven’t heard that word interstitial since college. I always wondered why thy don’t nitride stainless steel to get the best of both worlds - accuracy and durability, unless it’s not very doable without substantial cost.

[@RickAmey-wc3dx]

Excellent Segway into selling the H.O.P.P.E.R. 15 aka " Heres Our Pew Pew Enhanced Rifle "

[@fattigla]

I'm not sure, but I think I actually heard some enthusiasm in Hop's voice during this review!

[@lavenderpants8695]

I thought you were exaggerating and baiting a bit with that video title, but then I watched it. Holy shit im convinced they watch all your videos! The addition of a Schmid trigger is when I became really convinced.

[@thatsleepyguy136]

the riflespeed gas block + handguard cutout is what makes me think they got directly into his head

[@jts0221]

The BCM grip panels would probably work for those spots on the handguard. They are slim and you can cut them with scissors to size as needed

[@theunofficialresults231]

Or just grind off the tabs that come in contact with the gas block, bridging that slot.

[@narutobroken]

Love those BCM panels

[@Andy-rp3ee]

Switched to the BCMs from the magpuls. Aviation snips cut them like butter and easy enough to make them look like they “came that way”

[@chizorama]

Never tried them with Mlok, heard they pop out? Never had them pop out of keymod.

[@metaldave556]

I have the bcm grip panels and the first time i slung my rifle over from my front to my back it just peeled off my handgaurd and fell on the ground. I like them but i had to wrap some mcnetts camo tape around them to make sure i dont lose them.

[@stevemc6010]

Hop goatee arc, breaking up the aunt's chin silhouette

[@morganestill]

Came for the Socko footage. Stayed for the rifle review. Disappointed by lack of Socko footage. Left like for quality rifle review.

[@AndyCigars]

Socko is the leader of my wolfpack.

[@nickdevault5717]

Welcome to the Wolf pack!! Their ambi charging handle is the best in the industry in my opinion. Lot of simple, clean functionality

[@Porty1119]

I just ordered one because of this video.

[@Zukefly]

"hey guys, hop here" giving me "Hello, Zuko Here" vibes

[@charlesalberti563]

Not the reference I expected but I'm here for it

[@Zukefly]

@@charlesalberti563 just got my wife to watch it this last month so it's fresh

[@clearly_2967]

I talked to a wolfpack rep about a year ago at a local match. They're very cool guys.

[@PBVader]

As long as the scope is not on backwards, you'll be fine.

[@michaelturk7237]

The only things Hop is gay for are off-beat pistols that work for CC and IR LAMs that aren't 100% shiddy. That falls short of the Navy's expectations, so...

[@lambchop777]

Wow, Hop liked something....

[@stevebutters306]

Comes in green is all I needed to here. Keep the facial hair growing bro, you look... prudent.

[@dirtyguitarist9190]

Love that Hop wears Helikon. One of my favorite European companies.

[@SmokesKwazukii]

you can thank James j Reeves esquire

[@gavinmullet688]

Damn no socko 😔

[@bluikkso]

I'm disappoint.

[@greenjello]

Heh-heh... he said "doody". As always, entertaining and informative video. And, yeah, I really like the K2 grips too. Very natural feeling angle.

[@Raven_96001]

Great rifle. I love a clean slate. Less is more for me also. Thanks for the video.

[@IndependentArmz]

I like the gas black having 4 set screws and dimpled. A slight weight increase is fine for a solid gas black that's easy to remove.

[@nebiyuesayas5600]

Between the color scheme and the fact that Hop doesn't sound annoyed at some point in the video, I think we have ourselves a rare 9.9/10.

[@lz_377]

There's so much about AR's I don't know.

[@SCOTTGANK]

Welcome to West by God Virginia!.. Hop in those hills now... Lets go eers!.

[@GrumpMaster]

I find myself gravitating towards ODG rifles w/FDE furniture lately…

[@diabolicalfox2924]

It looks so good. The best one I've seen is Brass Facts Fixie rifle

[@GrumpMaster]

@@MilesReeceActual Hell yeah, I do the same. I can’t stand leaving any of mine all black. I do have 2 though that I did like with ODG Aluma-Hyde and FDE furniture.

[@Andy-rp3ee]

Ironically the first one I put together was all black, since then none have been. Really dig the odg right now too.

[@chizorama]

Goes together like peanut butter & jelly.

[@frankholub4673]

​​​​​@@MilesReeceActualAfter having just stripped a rattle can job someone else did off a scope and mount, screw painting anything that goes on a gun, the experience of painstakingly undoing it was awful. So many Q tips. So much acetone.

[@KCWeapon]

I have a Wolf Pack MK5 Duty in full FDE. I visited their shop in WV and loved everything these guys are doing. Awesome dudes, awesome shop. My MK5 duty is my favorite rifle now. Add a suppressor and it’s huge tits lol.

[@Thizlamic]

The Hop Carbine....I'm here for it.

[@LumpyinAZ]

Makes me happy to see Magpul "L-Plates" on all your GI mags.... :D

[@peterpumpkineater5927]

I swear, that 1-8 FFP Vortex is the biggest bang-for-your-buck optic on the market rn! Amazing optic.

[@marcusborderlands6177]

It's pretty low on hops like list last I checked lol. PA nova is better

[@Quality_Guru]

I was beginning to worry that Hop was not going to find anything wrong with this rifle. The downside is that the manufacturer will most likely retrofit the minor issue with the gas block and there will be no reason why we will not add this near perfect and extremely affordable rifle to our collection.

[@BillyWillicker]

As a fellow Schmid 2S lover, I do have to admit my first 2S trigger purchase was a Cedar Ent/Del-Ton model. I had to stone and adjust the Cedar Ent trigger, but... It's indistinguishable from an SSA-E now. The Cedar _feels_ better but I shoot the Schmids better for some reason. Nice review!

[@nope653]

Good rifle, from my home state.... Sold

[@DeanCalaway]

That's a nice rifle... damn I kinda want one now, so much nice stuff, so little money.

[@5jjt]

Accuracy snobs claim clamp-style gas blocks are inherently more accurate as opposed to traditional set screw types because the clamping force is more uniform. They also claim when using set screw type gas blocks, ordinary set screws can affect accuracy according to how tight you tighten them. They even claim that using knurled set screws will throw off accuracy. When it comes to pinning, to them that's the worst because that affects barel harmonics, so they say.

[@Hoplopfheil]

This all sounds very plausible!

[@Six_One_Six]

If i ever get into this market from the machining space...mine is going to be the "Sooper Dooty" LMAO

[@Mobius762x51]

Holy shit! A rifle that Hop didn't complain about! I better go buy a lottery ticket! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@josh656]

Can’t help but liking some chrome lining.

[@TheSkeptic000]

What a GREAT looking rifle!

[@ScottKyu]

Hop is literally me, so I will get that trigger

[@Peter11Fields]

the point you made at 10:52 is why i bought a factory ar10 instead of building one. i chose an lmt.

[@ultrazerglings2233]

In re: dimpled gas blocks, honestly that's more than enough piece of mind unless you're buying from BCA. (And yes, my first and only BCA rifle had a dimpled barrel, and magically the gas block still walked off somehow, lmao!)

[@Swampytheroot]

Nice review. I'm interested in the other model that takes standard AK mags. Given the number of mags in 7.62x39 and cases of it on hand, that would be more interesting to me. Nice presentation. Always enjoy watching your content.

[@jpap967]

I have a wolfpack armory 7.62x39 Wolverine. Love that thing

[@cornpop8570]

Looks awesome!!

[@aahhronismyname8068]

Pro tip: use a longer bottom mlok rail cover by slate or rail scales or anyother company where the mlok t nuts go before and aft of the gas block itself. I honestly forgot where i got my g10 scales from. Its been so long but its like 4 inches long and covers 3 mlok sections. And the t nuts go before and aft of the gas block.

[@lieutenantdan116]

I got a barrel from wolfpack a few years back and the locking lugs were so burred it wouldn't feed a round until i filed and polished the feedramps. The carbon wrap was also nonconcentric but honestly thats on me for buying a carbon fiber barrel in the first place. I really hope they've turned the QC around, they were making pretty neat stuff.

[@Jesses001]

You and I seem to have similar taste in rifles. If I was to get this rifle, I can not think of anything to change on it. Put my favorite optic on it and...done. I could put in my favorite Hyperfire safety lever but frankly this short throw one is very similar to that anyway. OH, I know. I have kind of gotten away from having a foward assist, so I guess that is not totally perfect. Just so perfect I would not bother changing it.

[@rilesmattix5217]

Ngl I think I'd prefer a beefy screw on gas block like this. I don't mind the issues it creates, you can just get a 3-slot wide cover plate and cut the bits off in the middle of it.

[@JIMJONES66]

According to the navy ... your LPVO is backwards

[@Hoplopfheil]

According to the Marines my LPVO isn't heavy enough and according to the Army it isn't crappy enough.

[@taylorfreeman5504]

Great content! Nice rifle!

[@gang-ridertv5433]

0:00 hEY THERE, zUKO HERE.

[@VB6000.]

I love WPA.

[@probationbird9786]

Good looking rig

[@ReverendMeat51]

Very comfy review. Idk what I mean by that but I stand by it

[@lmbear]

I like it. Looks great.

[@aethertech]

That rifle looks so small in Hop's hands.

[@Forests0fFantasy]

Inside you there are two wolves...

[@heyhayhay247]

Of note, the Wolf Pack Plan B mount uses a different wrench size than the Rearden Plan B options. May be helpful info for someone.

[@AnthonysOutdoors]

Love the green color.

[@mr_evil_overlord5]

Nice review.

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

That ambi safety is just 30 bucks on their website. That alone is pretty appealing.

[@johnb.6468]

I’m wearing full kit to watch this

[@bfish9700]

I bought one of their plan b flash hiders, it's solid. They had an awesome looking blast mitigator on sale over Black Friday.

[@MurderBallad]

Looks great and priced nicely especially w color options. Only negatives- barrel not hammer forged and like you said gas block takes up mlok spots and not pinned.

[@irafowlerjr.7492]

Nice rifle, thanks

[@geraldkilgore3640]

If Hop likes it, it has to be good !! Good review 👍

[@markzuckerberg3128]

Before I die, I want to see Hop smile just one time.

[@SoloRenegade]

10:29 they are NOT oversold. I used such features during my combat deployments overseas on my M4 and they were amazing and wont run a rifle without them.

[@Hoplopfheil]

Who the heck let you put a BAD lever on an issued gun

[@SoloRenegade]

@@Hoplopfheil I replaced the handguards, the selector lever (45deg ambi), charging handle (ambi), pistol grip (magpul), stock (magpul), mag release (ambi), and added a BAD lever and a custom 1-point sling attachment to my M4 in Afghanistan. Also ran a 3X zoom behind the EOTech and added a bipod. Many of us did. We also got our choice of Trijicon, Aimpoint M2, or EOTech (issued by the unit). We also had one thermal monocular per platoon that could be helmet mounted same as the NVG or mounted on a rifle and used with a red dot. We also had thermal scopes for all of our Mk19, M2, and M240B. We were an awesome unit. We just put everything back to stock config after the deployment was over. The guys in my unit were better armed at home than in the military. We brought our own gear, even mags and optics, on deployment with us. Highly decorated unit, 5 unit awards including 1 Presidential. And we were given gear that only SOCOM got before us, and we tested a lot of prototype equipment in combat as well. I describe my years of service as, getting struck by lightning twice (it just doesn't happen to most people, we got lucky). We had it good and and we had great success as a result.

[@EV50400]

I have a larue mbt2, geissele g2s and a schmid 2 stage trigger in 3 of my ar rifles and I can barely tell the difference between them. Your opinion on the schmid 2 state is absolutely valid.

[@IndependentArmz]

Love that CH

[@gleamtarrest6310]

Like the Green!

[@jager6863]

You need to adjust your neck servos as it seems they are randomly moving is a non-human way. Perhaps after a full re-charge, the issue will go away.

[@toddparsons2980]

Seems like a quality carbine. Like the color. Have you reviewed the M&P 15 III ?

[@fixedG]

Ha, he said the doody was up his alley.

[@Swampytheroot]

Only 2:¹⁵ in and had to laugh. The shirt under the chest rig stole my attention. I'm sitting staring at it trying to figure out what Clan Tartan that is. Being Scottish is an odd affliction. Now, back to the video!

[@rcrites]

I’ve been seeing these guys’ rifles in shops near me as I’m only 35 minutes away from Fairmont, but I’ve never given much of a look since they appear to be more of a lower grade rifle. I’ll check one of these out thanks.

[@OreGear]

I love a good turnkey carbine

[@alancarr3381]

I have purchased from them. They are good people.

[@joelatkinson2080]

Another great video!!!

[@gansior4744]

That is genuinely one of the most interesting ARs on the market. And for that price? Oh man. They even made it in the best color ever