The Kalashnikov Tapes - Part 4: Kalashnikov at Vystrel Firing Range

[@freedomofspeech2867]

Gun safety in the United States: "Remember, keep your finger off the trigger if you are not ready to kill!" Gun safety in the USSR: **Points RPK into your eye** "Can you see how smooth the rifling is?"

[@k4000]

Mikhail had great hearing for somebody who didnt use ear protection

[@kiwigrunt330]

WHAT?!

[@k4000]

@@kiwigrunt330 I didnt see any earpro in this video but I may be mistaken

[@alexm566]

to be fair it's significantly less loud when shooting outside vs an indoor range.

[@josephmeagher3145]

@BrandonHerrera, this whole series is totally worth some review and maybe some better translation if you have any Russian friends.

[@aliv5998]

Уникальный материал.

[@thomascooley2749]

Cosmoline and coffee Could be a second channel name

[@tomvance3646]

These poor dudes firing 5.45x39 with no ear protection

[@miniaturefarmer464]

The brakes make it WORSE!!!!

[@ErraticHail]

Stoner: "It has the best reliability in the world, tell him that" Translator: *translates* Kalashnikov: "...Da..."

[@billdberger7407]

That isn't Eugene Stoner, it's Edward C. Ezell.

[@randywatson8347]

A very humble hard working man.

[@Ingsoc75]

I’ve enjoyed shooting my semi auto Arsenal AKS-74. Too bad all the surplus ammo has dried up.

[@alecjones4135]

It's not the translator's fault Mr Kalashnikov never let's him finish his sentence.

[@xthee_0nly_1x11]

He’s so passionate about his work lol.

[@kiwigrunt330]

The way the soldier at 49.00 is flinching, I don't think that fiddling with the sights is going to help much.

[@LUR1FAX]

The PKM beats the MG 42, M60 and M240 in my opinion. Way lighter and just as durable, if not more durable and reliable.

[@alexdachompchomp957]

epic

[@bomjlivesmatter]

пружина из пластмассы. наверное поетому он и не заклинивает никогда.

[@ВАЗ-д9э]

Мне кажется что там именно основание из пластмассы(какая-то часть пятки), по крайней мере куда Калашников показывал

[@ju4ibosaga777]

демпфер

[@rodwheeler6438]

You mean a reverse engineered German gun

[@nacl2246]

"The extent to which the Sturmgewehr influenced the development of the AK-47 is not clearly known. Apart from external layout similarity and the gas-operation principle, the AK-47 was not a copy of the German gun because the AK-47 used a very different mechanism. However, tens of thousands of Sturmgewehrs were captured by the Soviets and some were more than likely provided to Kalashnikov and his team." source: quick search on the internet

[@johndoe9200]

Wait till you learn about how the M60 and m249 were made

[@LUR1FAX]

The PKM beats the MG 42, M60 and M240 in my opinion. Way lighter and just as durable, if not more durable and reliable.

[@berryreading4809]

If it had a slight redesign for optics, a front handguard/rails and used disintegrating links or 3-5 rd links it would be incredible even today! Definitely the best gpm of its day, the m60 e4-e6 (basically pretty modern redesigns) is the only comparable equivalent, the m60 took 40 years to be as employable (durability/lightweight/reliable) as a year one PKM 🤦‍♂️ I do wish it would've had a front handguard/heatshield from day one, which would've prompted even lighter and shorter versions over time 😍