The Coolest Gun You Will See All Day: China's Type 64 Silenced Pistol

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The Type 64 is a dedicated suppressed pistol first introduced in 1965 and used in the Vietnam War. It uses a rimless version of the .32 ACP cartridge (7.65x17mm) in a 9-round Makarov like magazine. Despite outward similarity to the Makarov (especially the grip), the design is wholly unique internally. It uses basically a miniaturized AK bolt to allow the shooter to select between blowback semiauto functioning and single shot manual operation. The bolts rotating locking lugs prevent it from cycling when locked, in a very clever alternative use of the rotating bolt system. The suppressor has two chambers, using a combination of baffles and wire mesh as suppressor elements. In addition to standard ammunition, a plastic-sabot frangible load was also developed for use in situations like airline hijackings, and this loading is why some sources reference a maximum effective range of 15 meters.
For all its technical cleverness, the Type 64 is a rather heavy pistol, at 1.8kg / 4 pounds. It was replaced in 1967 by the substantially lighter and simpler Type 67, which weighed only 1.05kg / 2.3 pounds. This particular Type 64 was originally owned by Mitch Werbell III, giving it an even more interesting history…
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[@Zombie1Boy]

There needs to be a second channel, Forgotten Ammunitions, to go over all the various types of unique ammunitions designed for these guns.

[@xZOOMARx]

Bullets Back Then

[@CarposPhilosophy]

And to warn people a lot of these old ones are Novelties cuz they're impossible to find ammo for!

[@Scuggish]

Extinct Ammunition

[@LuizOliveira-er6ly]

Cartridge Purgatory

[@phant0m233]

@unskilled_ you're not wrong! There's quite a bit of history behind each ammo type.

[@scoe5908]

I'm sure they were used at the battle of Anchorage

[@TheCrypto34]

I see you too are a man of culture.

[@aldousfoxly]

Glad I'm not the only one who thought it looked familiar...

[@AGS363]

They WILL be.

[@loccky29]

Death is a preferable alternative to communism

[@themeatpopsicle]

@@loccky29 you sound like someone who lernt everything you need to know from yer daddy and never questioned any of it

[@ddaman2442]

Screwing in rather than out seems like a good way to NOT lose a screw.

[@icewater6841]

crap I don’t know whether this is sarcastic or serious, sorry, I’m dumb

[@ddaman2442]

Not being sarcastic, just seems practical.

[@kamenokami7947]

That's what I thought, that is actually a great idea for a set screw

[@artizzy2k2k]

I just love it when I unscrew something and it falls

[@coppertopv365]

Sounds like a personal action

[@100Underscores]

I'm not even a gun guy, but I love long form, high quality, informative videos with a host that isn't as annoying as shit. This ticks all the boxes

[@user-cz3yk5qf7m]

Ian is a really awesome person. Knowledgeable, humble, and funny when the time is right. I really respect him.

[@MarkLaLone]

I wasn't a gun guy either, until I found Ian.

[@timiertcm254]

Actually I'd like to hear how quietly this gun fires...

[@jamesbailey1908]

That's what I love about this channel, it's informative and interesting but it's not "gun porn" in the sense its not circle jerking over a gun

[@morgs456]

@@jamesbailey1908 speak for yourself! "Ooooooo say mg42 Ian! Say it again!" *gutter noises*

[@HellbirdIV]

Been playing a lot of Fallout lately, and frankly that's the most Pre-War Fallout pistol I've ever seen.

[@jimtheedcguy4313]

I'd have to agree with you smooth skin.

[@Scuggish]

100 caps for it smoothskin

[@Sergiblacklist]

Silenced Chinese pistol.

[@Prizm17]

Lmaoooo

[@HPSmugscraft]

Nah. The 10mm SMG is almost identical to that experimental HK SMG 1 and 2.

[@mkfreel]

This is a quintessential Forgotten Weapon. I have never heard of, read about, or seen this gun before but now I love it.

[@smokey3504]

Just how I felt about the Liberator shotgun. I'm suprised that thing never made it into any movies or games with how cool it looks

[@oompalumpus699]

Mass-produced Chinese stuff: Meh. Specially-made Chinese stuff: Coolest shit you won't believe.

[@elijahaitaok8624]

"Coolest shit you wouldn't expect during the Great Leap Forward era" FIFY

[@jesseterrell9354]

Most of those shit was either borrowed or stolen design from other countries either allies or enemies

[@magnuscoles5010]

​@@jesseterrell9354 like what everyone did?

[@jesseterrell9354]

kareem hashimi no not like everyone else. China takes it to a whole new level. Most of their military is copied from the Russians and even American designed vehicles of which they stole blueprints for . Things like the Hmvv, the Blackhawk helicopter, spy planes the list goes on. China is a giant threat to the world and is now showing its true colors.

[@aghostofthepast]

@@jesseterrell9354 What wrong with China doing this. They are doing whats best for their country in the most efficient way possible. Personally i think copying the successful ideas of others is a good idea when you are dealing with military stuff.

[@JohnDoe-rx3vn]

The set screw going IN to unlock the supressor is insanely clever. Completely solves the problem of a screw backing out

[@FluffRat]

You've heard of a Chinese puzzle-box, now meet the Chinese puzzle-glocks.

[@robw7205]

lol, flawless

[@tjbarke6086]

*begrudging applause*

[@DavidBrown-cp2vm]

@ FluffRat - Brilliant !! Life is good.

[@cubee4108]

Gunsmithing is hard and full of puzzle-solving.

[@Tyiriel]

"The last puzzle™"

[@Pcm979]

An AK bolt in a .32? Okay, I didn't see that coming.

[@mariosebastiani3214]

Well, you also wouldn't HEAR it coming...

[@ghostAI.com00]

Pakistan zindabad kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmO9hmaIfqZ5pZI

[@FalloutProto]

@Josh -_- Brandon Herrera

[@Asuka.the.Perfectionistic]

@@mariosebastiani3214 lmao that's a good one

[@drops2cents260]

Pcm979 > An AK bolt in a .32? Okay, I didn't see that coming. Well, there's an old engineer's saying which states: "If it's stupid but it works, it ain't stupid". :-)

[@filanfyretracker]

Another bonus to locking the action isnt just getting rid of the sound of the slide moving but also lets a shooter decide how handle their brass. After all if being sneaky you also do not want to leave a spent casing in the area where you took care of your mark.

[@Psilomuscimol]

So pick it up

[@conorjohn490]

​@@Psilomuscimolit's currently dark out

[@KCCC326]

​@@Psilomuscimolsay you don't know without saying you don't know anything about shooting

[@PanzerMan332]

I didn't know China had a Replicant problem.

[@tumoppi8813]

underrated comment

[@jamiehess4211]

Rachel...Rachel?

[@napoleonwilson6499]

It's too bad she won't live,but then again who does?

[@Cornography1996]

W

[@user-ze6dx5bl5w]

Of course they had this problem.

[@lexdelaney2805]

That brass mesh, the expanded volume, low charge. That thing's gotta be whisper level quiet.

[@browncoat697]

I wanna hear it shoot. Makes me wonder if it's like a Hollywood suppressor - just "fwip!"

[@CutlassOutdoors]

I bet it’s Hollywood quiet.

[@_ninthRing_]

Don't forget the .32 caliber, which has a pretty light noise - even without the suppressor. I'm curious about the copper mesh & how it might work...

[@robertstrohmeyer8311]

@Sean Price or just fwsh. Little thing is a puzzle box to disassemble as far as I can say but id love to see/ hear it shoot.

[@randomidiot8142]

Probably not that great. The .22 Ruger sneaky pistols used in this era have been rebuilt without mesh with newer baffles and work much better than before.

[@AutumnsArmory]

How many screwdrivers were broken trying to "unscrew" those two screws.

[@faulcondelacy5880]

"No Screwdrivers Were Harmed in the Making of This Video" lol

[@GunFunZS]

I'm going to guess they took the time to train the 150 guys who were issued these.

[@ootdega]

@@GunFunZS But not the subsequent owners of them. Look at the screws. Those are manhandle marks. I've caused marks like those with shitty screwdrivers before. Or shitty screws. Or both.

[@jdjk7]

This pistol has got to have the highest proportion of "screws that don't work the way you would expect screws to work" of any gun Ian has looked at.

[@ogghostprepper9138]

-puts it together wrong -creates a loudener...

[@Raven-Blackwing]

Its nice to see you back at RIA.

[@kvonkirk2340]

oh no he never left! he's just been there so long he puts up different back drops and is pretending he's somewhere else in the world ;)

[@RockIslandAuctionCompany]

Yes. Yes it is.

[@icedogg111]

The genie is back in the bottle

[@alberthofmann420]

@@RockIslandAuctionCompany It? I am pretty sure Ian defines himself as a "he"... :/

[@erikjm100]

@@alberthofmann420 yes it is nice to see him... Not yes it is back... 🙄

[@DSlyde]

Title should have been "the coolest gun you've never heard before"

[@anasevi9456]

this, politics aside, China has been full of amazing engineers going back many thousands of years. Sometimes too good, enabling leaders to do more than they should; -coughs- Qin Shi Huangdi and his modern day doppelganger winnie....

[@richardputz3233]

Probably just forgot it.

[@bodyno3158]

@@anasevi9456 That's the real shit side of authoritarian government, efficient, indeed, but if the guy on the top has one single stupid idea...everything drop into a shitstorm at lightspeed.

[@gohunt001-5]

That applies to most guns in this channel tbh

[@kernjones1982]

Gohunt001 - it’s not called “popular weapons” after all

[@pmp1337]

5:10 It's not only the noise. It is also, not leaving spent casings where you don't want them. Imagine you are out to assassinate a guy, you shoot and the casing goes flying somewhere. More so with a specific round. It's much better to know when you are ejecting so you can eject it to your pocket or something. And in case you fumble your first shot, you can while you eject the round, press the button and use semi-automatic fire.

[@joshb6993]

Great point. That's a cool feature

[@TesserId]

Hmm, now I'm wondering if it would ever be practical to have some container/bag to catch brass as it's ejected. Not sure that would ever really be a good idea, but makes me wonder what it would look like if it was.

[@1lovesoni]

@@TesserId that exact thing exist, they're called brass catchers. They're often a bit large and annoying but they do work pretty well. My favorite example though is the AR57, which is a conversion upper receiver for the AR15/M16 pattern rifle, it uses the P90's 50 round horizontal magazine and ejects the spent shells down through the AR15's normal magwell. However you can put a hollowed out AR mag in there to catch all the spent shells. Making it a great theoretical special-forces/spy weapon, because it shoots an armor peircing bullet, can be silenced, leaves no brass cases, and holds 50 rounds. If I was writing a James Bond type story, that's what I'd equip my protagonist with.

[@TesserId]

@@1lovesoni Thanks for the response. I'll lookup brass catchers, but that sounds like something for a very finicky reloader at the range. ~~~ Also, I recently saw a Forgotten weapons vid about caseless ammo. Something tells me you saw that one too.

[@TesserId]

@@1lovesoni O.K. Just looked up brass catcher. Clearly not a thing to hide traces of an assassination or such for spies. Could a spy really have a brass "bag" hidden in their leg? Sorry, joking aside, gotta shift back to the caseless ammo thing.

[@DiamondCalibre]

I'm honestly a massive fan of all the screwdriver compatible switches and lugs. Stuff that doesn't screw out to be lost, but is clearly designed so the operator knows that its for disassembly and cleaning. Because what's a better way to show that something will take something apart than a big ol' phillips head screw.

[@BigFatCone]

Sure, but this one doesn't use Philips head screws.

[@rakaipikatan8922]

I believe it comes with mysterious stranger perk

[@c.lefthandflix4038]

Ahahaha nice

[@durayenterprisesllc4440]

The advantage of this style slide lock rather than an external catch is that this can be cycled manually without having to manipulate a separate catch for each shot.

[@alexv.d.h.7331]

exactly, that's why they went trough the effort and cost of adding an ak style bolt.

[@MtD021]

Seems like a substantial increase in production cost though.

[@alexv.d.h.7331]

@@MtD021 yup, its not worth the effort so they replaced it pretty soon.

[@aga080]

“Thanks for tuning in” no dude thank YOU for making these videos

[@drops2cents260]

01:15 "from the base of the case that it uses to headspace." Congregation, let us all appreciate and enjoy this little gem of MC Gun Jesus.

[@maxs.3238]

'but I'm not a rapper'

[@KingdomOfApple]

Ian spitting straight FIRE

[@RockIslandAuctionCompany]

Give back my EDC.

[@KaeganThornhillTheCyberRaven]

Hello, fellow time traveller.

[@Wiromax3]

you got to comment this a week ago?

[@teraslythe]

Kimmo_Sweden patreon man, they get first dibs

[@Wiromax3]

@@teraslythe Ah, that explains it. Thank you, I haven't had enough coffee yet when i wrote the comment. I need that caffeine kickstart to the brain! xD

[@AshyGr33n]

Chinese here. Holy shit Ian what you've got on your hand is so rare, I couldn't even find any info about it on the Chinese-speaking side of the internet - except one image where it's placed beside a Type-67 silenced pistol (which basically is the same pistol, but without the secondary expansion chamber on the bottom.)

[@FalbereChan]

they captured a lot of our firearms in the Vietnam/Korean wars, that's why it's actually much easier to find info on Chinese firearms in the US than in China (and there is also much less public interest in firearms in China than in the US)

[@cabbage6015]

I recommend this website: pewpewpew.work/china/index.htm . I don't speak Mandarin myself but using google translate it was pretty understandable. This site is really comprehensive imo when it comes to chinese firearms.

[@Zen-rw2fz]

@@cabbage6015 what a name

[@drummaghua2687]

The problem of not finding them is just because the Type-64 silenced SMG is far more famous than this pistol, which causes the algorithm to automatically filter the information about the pistol

[@AshyGr33n]

@@BangBangBang. that's very not true lmao

[@hipwave]

it is a silenced semiauto blowback handgun that can operate in straight pull manual repeater mode to suppress even more noise. probably keeping it closed at fire time with a side lever is a bit hard for the lever and not the best mechanical solution. that is a kludge, this is proper engineering. an impressive gun.

[@xx1590]

The designer is the John Browning of the PLA.

[@andrejbusin3508]

It looks like if a makarov and a welrod had a baby.

[@Jack-fw1by]

I think it kinda looks like a desert eagle from the side

[@andrejbusin3508]

@@Jack-fw1by hm, not rlly noticing it but ok.

[@Maxxon89]

Kind of. To me it looks like they tried to copy the PB's design (the ussr special forces silenced pistol).

[@andrejbusin3508]

@@Maxxon89 yeah i definetly do notice that actually.

[@Zen-rw2fz]

@@andrejbusin3508 it is fat

[@thomasmyers9128]

My high school was within ear shot of Mitch Werbell’s mercenaries “school” and military surplus store..... full auto firing could be heard often 😳.... Also met and chatted with him several times...... very very colorful man...!!!!

[@dogboy0912]

Lol that reminds me of back when I was in middle school on a Navy R&D base which connected to their land range, distant sounds/shock of bombs and stuff.

[@sanguinemoon9201]

That's really cool. I don't live very far from there now.

[@georgeheidkesr1759]

Mac 10 & Mac 11 with Warbell' Sionics supressor...........I remember it well............own 3 in semi auto.........love um !!!

[@darksu6947]

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[@koga8100]

DårK Šøûł haha

[@TheCompleteMental]

"The coolest gun you will see all day" Me, who has been watching Forgotten Weapons for 3 hours: "Dont know about that one chief."

[@gustavchambert7072]

That action lock is fantastic. The muffled thud of a properly suppressed 32 might not nessecarily alert a person, even if they hear it, it might not be identifiable as a dangerous sound. The mechanical click of the action will stand out in most environments though, as might, I imagine, the clatter of a spent cartrige ejecting and bouncing around. That is normally not a sound that's very audible over the sound of a gunshot, but inside a concrete building it might well be more distinguishable than the muted cough of the shot. That pistol is soo fucking cool

[@wookie-zh7go]

That is the most German non-german, sino-slavic pistol I've seen... And the coolest set up I've seen. I have no more words other than. What an action

[@Hermenie]

Sino, not chino

[@wookie-zh7go]

@@Hermenie So it is. Thank you for correcting.

[@jagdpanther2224]

This gun for the "Chinese James Bond" !

[@MAlanThomasII]

From a tactical perspective, I can see the advantages to a manually-operated gun you can cycle without having to disable and reenable the slide lock every time. Slightly faster and far less likely to lead to operator error. You don't want someone forgetting to re-lock the slide!

[@JohnDoe-pv2iu]

That rotating bolt lock feature is far better than a simple slide lock. It does the job but if you need a fast second shot, simply rack the action. With a simple slide lock, if you need a fast second shot, you need to manually unlock the slide, rack it AND if you want to maintain maximum suppression Relock the slide and then fire. That 'run-on' sentence ought make the fast second shot idea really clear. With this design Yes, manual slide lock; not so much. Great video! Take Care and be safe, John

[@MikeDCWeld]

It also lets you unload and reload the pistol when needed without changing its functional status while giving a quick and easy way to activate semiautomatic operation if stealth has been lost.

[@rjhaney2614]

Without the suppressor this looks like the noisy cricket from Men in Black.

[@rayx3415]

The later developed type 67 silenced pistol is basically a simplified version of type 64, the lower chamber beneath the barrel has been removed for weight reduction. Before type 64 was issued to the Chinese military in a "large scale", it was mainly introduced to NVA and Viet Cong during the Vietnam War for guerilla warfare and special operation. PLA assessed and realized its value, and start equipped type 64/67 into PLA special forces (back in the day these units were referred as "reconnaissance units" not "special forces"). During the war between China and Vietnam in 1979, special operation units from both sites used type 64/67 silenced pistols during many operations, and it is so effective that type 64/67 served in PLA for nearly 40 years, and recently replaced by QSW-06 suppressed pistol.

[@classifiedad1]

Not surprised, given that integrally silenced Welrods and High Standard HDM allegedly remain in use to this day. Allegedly, because MI6, the CIA, and the special forces of their respective countries are kinda hush hush on the matter.

[@JustAnotherJarhead]

As soon as you typed 1979...you smoked a lot of minds.

[@rayx3415]

@@JustAnotherJarhead my apology but I didn't get your point

[@JustAnotherJarhead]

@@rayx3415 i am just pointing out how few, even knew there was a post Vietnam war, War with 🇨🇳 China.

[@nomadmarauder-dw9re]

​@@rayx3415he's referring to the fact that a lot of people are unaware of the Sino Viet War.

[@Pigness7]

legit looks like a star wars kitbash blaster, that is extremely neat.

[@profile2047]

The Star Wars gun would look like this gun.

[@TheUltimateWord]

@@profile2047 han solos blaster is an AR upper and lower with the barrel removed and the stock and buffer tube removed.

[@tactilecola5709]

TheUltimateWord the dl-44? That's just a c96 pistol with a scope and some sort of flash hider. Did you mean another blaster?

[@lt_dagg]

@@TheUltimateWord you mean Cassian's, from rogue one? That one is a straight up AR reciever set.

[@navyens19]

@@TheUltimateWord Its a Mauser C96 with things on it.

[@Nathan-dx2cb]

I want to hear the sound of this gun because I am so curious god damn it

[@charlesguo3415]

Its ammo is hard to find these days even in China.

[@Tunkkis]

@@charlesguo3415 I wonder if regular 7,65 ammo could be modified to work. I've seen people use a lathe to modify IIRC .45 LC into something more suitable for the 1914 Webley automatic handgun.

[@charlesguo3415]

@@Tunkkis I believe .32ACP could do it， just have to remove the rim

[@Tunkkis]

@@charlesguo3415 Seems like a fairly straightforward lathe operation.

[@charlesguo3415]

@@Tunkkis LOL It's got a manual fire mod anyway

[@daveyjones9699]

I think this is the first Forgotten Weapons video I've seen that's from this year. The camera quality is really good.

[@EcchiRevenge]

Reminds me of tank bore evacuator design. Honestly, title isn't even clickbait. Who would have expected AK bolt to be there?

[@sawyerawr5783]

I definitely agree with the sci-fi nature of this thing: it looks like some officer on a starship should have it as his sidearm.

[@yellowmonkee0]

I just love how detailed the mechanical explanai are. Some guns have just beautiful mechanical design.

[@BlackPeter203]

What's impressive about the design is that there are no small pieces to lose. I'm actually surprised the magazine didn't incorporate the screwdriver needed. I had a cigarette lighter from the 30's made from billet aluminum that had a screwdriver built into the fuel filler cap. No rivets or pins, it was held together with screws. Not sure why you needed to take it apart, but they gave you the tool.

[@crimsonhalo13]

Item: Chinese Pistol +15% damage when fired from stealth +15% accuracy in VATS > equip

[@grayeaglej]

Holdout Weapon, Can carry into all Casinos and Cesar's Fort. 56,000 Caps o.o

[@Predator20357]

Should have a catchier name like the Capitalist Silencer

[@mohammadwaled409]

So its the tf2 enforcer

[@canehdiansteve3455]

@@Predator20357 That's only for the unique variant.

[@Predator20357]

CanehdianSteve But There is already a Chinese pistol and besides, Type 64 is probably a gun you probably have to dungeon crawl in a Chinese old base to get

[@kc8omg]

I like the clickbait-esque titles related to gun stuff: "Increase your rate of fire with this one weird trick! - Pedersen Device" "This is the gun the wood and steel industry don't want you to know about... - AR15" "They told him it was quiet, but then he pulled the trigger, you won't believe what happened next! - Welrod"

[@AutumnsArmory]

This is great!

[@kevintang5473]

"Guy defeats multiple gunners with bare fist - Zip22"

[@baconator1377]

"Muskgrave 9mm - A Gun for the Black Market"

[@CptJistuce]

@@kevintang5473 I nearly died of laughter at that Zip22 crack.

[@hailexiao2770]

"Does this 4 pound mace make bayonets obsolete?" --Colt Walker

[@AppliedCryogenics]

Haven't gotten to the disassembly yet, but it seems like a very practical and clean design on the outside. I want one!!

[@acl7295]

Unbelievable … I saw this back in the military training I have back in 15 years ago and now I can see this on KZbin and commenting, man

[@dwaneanderson8039]

Well, it's certainly the coolest gun I've seen today so far, but it's only 6:00 AM. I understand the reason for the fancy locking mechanism. It's to enable you to quickly cycle the action manually in single shot mode without having to fumble with a separate locking lever. This will make follow up shots faster, which can be important with such a weak cartridge. It may not be vital, but you got to admire the effort that went into designing this.

[@caseyd9762]

the story behind this specific gun is actually really cool. WerBell claimed that while in Vietnam that an assassin attempted to kill him with this gun, WerBell killed the would be assassin and took his type 64 as a trophy.

[@distalradius8146]

WerBell claimed a lot of things.

[@caseyd9762]

@@distalradius8146 Who would ever think the man with his own "mercenary school" might tell tall tales. it is far more likely that it was captured by someone else and given to him by some army brass at a demonstration for research purposes. but still i would rather believe the story, its just too cool of a provenance for this gun to throw away.

[@chanman819]

@@caseyd9762 Yeah, I think it's more likely Werbell at some point inspected it or saw it among captured weapons and pulled strings/paid off the right parties to make it happen. Stranger things have happened. I'm reminded of the story behind the prototype lightweight Hi-Power from kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn-lf36nr56VodE

[@Tunkkis]

Never let facts get in the way of a good story.

[@Gustav_Kuriga]

@@Tunkkis Always let facts get in the way of a "good story". "Good stories" tend to either be nationalistic glorifications, or self-aggrandizement of the individual involved. If not both.

[@Burden-THE]

As a mechanic, the metallic mesh baffle reminds me of small bits in my air impact that are called "silencers" which look identical. Their performance is really incredible. If its considered crude, I would love to know what is better, though my Ingersoll Rand is much quieter than a firearm. Very interesting

[@1lovesoni]

Gun silencers and industrial mufflers used in cars/machinery are nearly identical because they were invented by the same man, Hiram Percy Maxim (his father also invented the Maxim machine gun).

[@MrBigbadbuck]

That is an absolute genius design for the time! Awesome I love it! Thanks Ian for sharing and showing us this beautiful piece of engineering.

[@MatthewBaileyBeAfraid]

I like the Soviet’s (and CIA’s) Cold War “Silent” weapons... That were pretty much completely silent, save for a “click” of the hammer.

[@hillaryclinton2415]

Damn click..

[@ratter88]

Makes you wonder what they could have done with those electronic primer ignition things, like the ones Remington made.

[@cooliodiablo4571]

This would be literally the same. He showed that the slide locks and the hammer can be manually set to so that when it fires nothing but the hammer is moving making noise. Soviet weapons weren’t special in that aspect. Pretty much all the silenced guns made to be silent operate that way.

[@ryankiesow6559]

The vss or as val is my favorite.i want to get an ar in 9x39

[@gmodiscool14]

@@cooliodiablo4571 hes talking about the self contained cartridges or whatever. the PSS is what the gun is called. there is no suppressor. the cartridge contains a piston which pushes the bullet out then seals the cartridge so no gas can escape. its damn near completely silent. it was further modernized with the PSS-2, but its very poorly documented.

[@mrmuttley]

This is the sort of thing I watch this channel for. I love the engineering and design of things like this. And the opposite like the liberator pistol "Hi Guys here's one of the worst things ever called a gun." type videos.

[@johndododoe1411]

Ever heard of a handgunne? Those were quite primitive.

[@leMercenaire667]

​@@johndododoe1411that was medieval, you don't expect well made guns from that time

[@bfbcping]

"Base of the case that it uses to headspace." If this isn't sampled for some hip hop tune, the music world is dead to me.

[@hamnose]

The recoil mechanism looks very delicate, particularly those little locking lugs and the slots they have to go through.

[@alexxanderson9025]

(Spock voice): “Fascinating.” But really, yeah that is seriously the coolest gun I’ve seen in quite a while. Very interesting mechanics, and aesthetically kind of looks like something one would carry in a Mos Eisley cantina. Love this channel.

[@Dunkopf]

it does look very starwars

[@ghostAI.com00]

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[@Nathan-dx2cb]

look like a gun from Blade Runner too!!

[@calvingreene90]

That lock looks to be much more convenient to use than a typical slide lock as you don't have to manually unlocked and lock the slide every shot.

[@cuckfensorship6104]

Thanks, Ian! That was the coolest gun I've seen today. Made my day.

[@Rubenbauer80]

Easily one of the coolest pistols you’ve ever reviewed. Awesome! thanks Ian.

[@samrussell9264]

The Chinese " Q " is obviously someone to respect...

[@ratagris21]

Code name Qi

[@Jim-Tuner]

They had their game down in 1964.

[@ragingjaguarknight86]

He probably was Zhuge Liang, reincarnated! ^_^

[@zengqiu3149]

No sure what you mean. If it's the Q in the names of the guns like QBZ-95, it's simply an acronym for 'qiang', aka gun in Chinese. So QBZ-95 stands for Gun-Rifile-Automatic 95.

[@darwinchan7695]

@@zengqiu3149 I think he meant the character "Q" in 007 movies, who developed new weapons for MI6 agents

[@TylerSnyder305]

It almost looks like a cross between a makarov and a Desert eagle.

[@stevenbobbybills]

Now that you mention it...

[@stephensmith4480]

That has got to be the coolest pistol I have ever seen. It`s engineering genius.

[@jimdorsett]

You have the coolest job ever! Seriously, love the channel, love seeing interesting and unique pieces of history like this. Very cool!

[@TheItchyDani3l]

Star wars prop department: Patrick, write that down!!

[@gnfnrf]

So, did you have a disassembly manual? If not, how long did it take to figure out that none of the three screws actually unscrewed?

[@AM-hf9kk]

I just hope Mark Novak doesn't see the shape of those screws.

[@AM-hf9kk]

@Christian Bai WTF? I think your doctor may need to adjust your meds. No one going into this gun blind could intuit how it comes apart. It's not a Glock.

[@oneshotpete6.591]

You sir are absolutely correct... this was the coolest gun I’ve seen today and honestly in some time 😯... Thanks for sharing it !!

[@dgmr22]

What an amazing looking gun, very cool. Your channel always finds the coolest and most obscure firearms. Great work.

[@retiredfederalie178]

I can see Q telling 007 “ you have a new pistol...”

[@PavewayJDAM]

When you need to execute dissidents without waking the neighbors.

[@glenmcgillivray4707]

*without waking party members sleeping inside.

[@thebubonicj]

Which is every day but also I don't know what you're talking about.

[@armstrong2052]

This comment is epic. 😈👌

[@glenmcgillivray4707]

@JESUS CHRIST there is still the passage of a fast projectile, the expansion of gas, the shouts of the dissidents, screams and rage. Probably not that quiet. But they muffled the supersonic bang of a gunshot.

[@zogworth]

In my country they just lock you in a suitcase and leave you. Or you die of a 'heart attack'

[@yatsumebaka5823]

This is the coolest suppressed pistol I have ever seen, thanks for the fantastic vid mate

[@929Finn]

I heard about this gun once then a few months later you make a video? What a treat.

[@VexShiza]

This video actually made me smile because of how cool the gun really was and how interesting the mechanics were. A really interesting design. Thanks for the video!

[@usagiyojimbo5944]

when you do your John Wick cameo, remember to have this gun on display. :)

[@Bochi42]

Wow! That truly is the most fascinating pistol I've ever heard of. Ian is the best!

[@tripleog9557]

That is the coolest thing I’ve seen all day. I just picked up a beretta in 32 acp and it’s just flat out fun to shoot... good stuff Ian 👍🏼

[@MadNumForce]

**butterfly guy meme** "Will this be in the next John Wick movie?"

[@rgmolpus]

Oh, PLEASE!

[@notgray88]

EA and Hollywood watching forgotten weapons channel: "Write that down! Write that down!"

[@mulgerbill]

SOLD!!!

[@chatdeblanc]

What a funky little peashooter!

[@spwan10]

Man I love see older n out dateed firearm their classic vintage wooden grips look so nice.

[@tsclly2377]

one of the best reviews. especially for the times. including the epilogue and definitely very cool

[@andrewwoodhead3141]

It's going to be quite hard going through the rest of my life without one now...

[@timothyspool1399]

"To make it a little more quiet. To give it a little more volume."

[@wabyjojohnston9606]

The “holster” is more of a shirt for the gun

[@KhaoticL0ki]

XD I love how almost none of the screws unscrew....

[@lanedexter6303]

Fascinating! This belongs in “Guns of Serenity/Firefly.” 😀

[@KaeganThornhillTheCyberRaven]

The Pistol that inspired the "Forgotten Weapons" Logo.

[@satkum2101]

nah thats the oss flying dragon

[@ryanvargas4889]

I always thought it was the automag but this is way cooler.

[@KaeganThornhillTheCyberRaven]

@@satkum2101 We are all aware. I was simply making a joke. If anything we could call this the Chinese bootleg version of the Logo.

[@NM-wd7kx]

@@KaeganThornhillTheCyberRaven Chinese mystery logos?

[@jackcarr177]

I thought it was a hi - point

[@magnificentmuttley2084]

What an incredible design. Wonderful special ops covert pistol. Love it.

[@pedrotome9119]

What a gun. What a story!! I am so happy that this channel exists!!!! ❤❤

[@karatos]

*furiously takes notes* Give me a few weeks to make a copy

[@fixedG]

That is fascinating suppressor design! It almost reminds me of a proto-hybrid of a common early suppressor and the newer flow-through design ethos OSS takes with the extra volume that isn't sealed off from the (area close to the) muzzle.

[@Airondot]

I’m in love with how this guns slide lock operates

[@smartalix1999]

The slide-cycle switch not only prevents the noise from the action cycling, it keeps the brass inside the chamber, useful for clandestine action.

[@chopinbloc]

I don't know how you got hold of Deckard's pistol, but I'm in love.

[@AAChang1]

"the base of the case that it uses to headspace" try saying that 10 times fast

[@batesmotel282]

Lmao I was just thinking that

[@SimuLord]

Bullet rain in Spain goes mainly through the brain.

[@SolidSioux1987]

This really is one of the most unique designs for this type of pistol. Just goes to show how many different ways there are to solve the same problem.

[@FrancoisBourque]

agreed....that locking bolt mecanism is totally awesome...thanks for sharing :)

[@KrikkitWarlord]

Awesome video as ever Ian. What would be cool is if you could get a little collection of ammo to take with you for comparisons. e.g. A .32ACP, 9mm para and the proper ammo for this would've been really interesting to see the subtle differences.

[@Daniel-tv9tb]

Interesting how you have a one shot mode, making it as quiet as possible. Clearly used for assassinations or special operations. Extremely interesting weapon, very rare!

[@Obelisk57]

...or back yard plinking.

[@davidunderwood3605]

Absolutely cool. Those brass mesh gas absorption blocks are like the old fuel filters inline of the gas line connection of the old carbrators of the same era just larger in size.

[@TheFunkeyfish]

Ingenious patent! Likes that you don't have loose screws when disassembling.