The Rifle Misnamed in Gaming |

The shortest member of the AK family, is one of the most well known. It's had a number of notorious users, and it's become a cornerstone of firearm culture. From movies, video games, and notorious warlords, the gun is everywhere.
But what is it actually called?
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[@Noobyara1337]

Correction to 11:36 : Kyusha - > Ksyuha; Suchok - > Suchka. Okurok is right tho ;)

[@Mr.LeoNov]

There are also much more common names such as like: • Ksyuha • Ublyudok (lit. "Bastard")

[@Gun-Bricks]

Isn't suchka a swear word?

[@Mr.LeoNov]

@@Gun-Bricks it is. A b-word to be precise

[@Mr.LeoNov]

@@Noobyara1337 also goes by the more common name of "Ublyudok"

[@Noobyara1337]

@@Gun-Bricks it is indeed

[@Recat6217]

AK designations M-modernized (74M has the N and a folding stock) S-Folding Stock U-Shorter barrel B-PBS series mounted N-Dovetail mount (mostly for Night Vision Scopes) L-For the NSP-3 Night Scope (created by Lavrin) OTs- (Central Design and Research Bureau of Sporting and Hunting Arms) US-Subsonic Ammo SP-Sport or basically civilian versions (like a saiga 545) and for the 100 series N2 and N3-1PN58 and 1PN51 NV Optics AK-10_-1-Semi Auto AK-10_--2-3 Round Burst Odd number - longer barrel Even number - shorter barrel (exception is the AK-105) PP-19-01 "Vityaz-SN"- SN for SpetsNaz So basically the M replaces the S and N ex: RPK-74, RPK-74N, RPKS-74 and RPKS-74N were replaced by RPK-74M with siderail and folding stock. also VPO-____, the VPO stands for the Vyatskiye Polyany Ohotnichiy common name for the hunting rifles designed in the Vyatskiye Polyany Machine-Building Plant Hopefully i got atleast a few right!~

[@Mr.LeoNov]

Damn even as a Russian I didn't know what half of these designations meant. Thx, mate!

[@KusagiTsuki]

AK-10_-1-Semi Auto AK-10_--2-3 Round Burst - would rather wrote it like AK-10x-1/2/3 as for moment i was like wait what? just for info 100 Series was designed to unify production and make it more efficient as until then there was 47/M models (which was like 4 base variations of same rifle based on ability to manufacture) and also new 74 models which means lot of different parts for every model you are making for 100 series: 1,2,8 - 5.56x45 (.223) 3,4,9 - 7.62x39 5,7,(0) - 5.45x39 while 1,3 are standard 74M rifles in different calibres 2,4,5 are carbine variants 7,8,9 are kinda derivates of 100 series with recoil damping system also by some sources AK-9 can be also counted as part of 100 series as its based on carbine variant but chambered in 9x39 despite its not called 10x why i wrote (0)? - its taken as base military 74M model respectively full size 10x in 5.45x39 but when you jump to RPK series for some reason they are designated as 200 while its basicaly RPK-74M (idk why by logic it should be RPK-100 series) and its designated as 200 for base RPK-74M (5.45x39) and 201 for 5.56x45, 203 for 7.62x39 variants to clarify B means бесшумный (besshumnyj) which means "silent" and it really doesnt matter which type you use until it fits 14mm for 47/M based weapons or 24mm for 74 based weapons in context of AKS-74U there is UB variant which has PBS-4 and ability to attach BS-1 Tishina grenade launcher in case of ammo markings are like: PS - normal bullet PP - improved penetration T - tracer US - reduced velocity BP - armour-piercing fun fact in term of civilian/sport rifles there are 2 OG main manufacturers Kalashnikov under name SAIGA on standard 74 receivers (basicaly modified 100 series) Molot under name VEPR or VPO (sometimes also refered as SOK - Samozaryadnyy Okhotnichiy Karabin - "self loading hunting carbine") based on RPK receivers

[@Kalle-fx2yx]

N-Dovetail mount (mostly for Night Vision Scopes) this is incorrect. most common is pso scope and some cobra/okp7 than that old 1gen nvs

[@anri4774]

Even tho I knew some, I didn’t know some others, thank you. Good to know Russian language to understand terminology!

[@judsongaiden9878]

Side-folding stocks became a standard feature with the AK-74M, rendering the "S" part of the nomenclature redundoink. Fun fact: There's such a thing as an RPK in 5.56. It's the RPK-201.

[@saltt6501]

STALKER FOOTAGE SPOTTED 🔥🔥🔥

[@thebafoon556]

WE THANK YOU OH HOLY MONOLITH 🗣🗣

[@Lame_rain]

GET OUT OF HERE STALKER!

[@Afterconflict]

An extra point to be made is that of the Soviet AK74 family, the AKS74U is the only member to properly allow for suppressed fire with the PBS-4. The reason for this is that the AK74, RPK74, etc. had issues with squibs when firing with the 5.45 US round (the sub-sonic cartridge used with the PBS-4).

[@lilkoss407]

545 was the standard already used by the 74. If they chambered the krink in 762 like the AKMSU it would have terrible range but it was either that, or 9mm. The current akv is what the krink would’ve been although the ak9 in 9x39 also exists with better ballistics

[@sectero9450]

@@lilkoss407 akmsu doesnt exist its commerial name for 762 short ak no one use ak9 as groza as well akv there werent ever accepte. ye you have usseeles civilian akv for price of 4 saigas in rifle round(762 556 or 545) its cheaper to buy saiga-107 civilian version of ak107 with balanced recoil(like aek) akv is full leight rifle they "replacing" aks74u with am17 which based of direct competitor of aks-74u in 80s dragunov MA carabine. like they replacing pm with pl-15 maybe in next 50 years

[@lilkoss407]

@@sectero9450 yea the ak 102 103 104 105 I think are slowly going to phase out the krink

[@sectero9450]

@@lilkoss407nope its only export. 105 used only by Ministry of the Interior on paper it replace all aks74u, police still use pm as well aks74u. Ye helicopter crew have 105 but its nothing compared to numbers of other rifles. Now they are "replacong" it with am-17. like i said maybe in 50 years they will

[@RustyBear]

Yooo. Didn’t expect u guys for here. Btw give us that game. It’s my dream game 😭😩🙏

[@raulins100]

krink my beloved

[@thekhoifish0146]

Krinky

[@Donnie_ronnie]

​@@thekhoifish0146 Remove the "r"

[@amanofpotatoes2176]

Krinkels

[@JangofettAlex]

@@amanofpotatoes2176 madn ess,,

[@essaarif7941]

I have a krinking problem

[@Myemnhk]

Aks-74u used to be the trophy weapon. Now its the ak12.

[@gew43]

both because they were ineffective

[@tetraxis3011]

@@gew43not true. Not in the slightest.

[@stevehangzo7159]

@@tetraxis3011 I wouldn’t say “not in the slightest”. Most Russian soldiers prefer the 74 and other variants of the 5.45 100 series over the AK12. Just look it up, there are tons of videos talking about how the AK12 kinda…. sucks

[@gew43]

@@stevehangzo7159 yea the ak12 is not a bad gun but when compared to older guns like the 74m its kinda lets say unnecessary and unreliable

[@AHLSPUDS]

@@stevehangzo7159 yeah the AK12 sucks but the AKS-74u is undersold by this guy

[@SiggiGumma]

The entire video, I was like "that's an AKS-74UN. That's an AKS-74UN. That's also an AKS-74UN. That's an AKS-74UN. Ooh, that's an AKS-74U. That's an AKS-74UN" and so on, and so on. Good vid, love to see more

[@mobiusraptor7]

There was a time my stupid teenage self thought "UN" meant it was used by UN Peacekeepers 🤣

[@SiggiGumma]

@@mobiusraptor7 that is hilarious XD

[@evilbabai7083]

The most misnamed rifle in the gaming would be any almost any AK with a wooden grip, because AK-47 was neither in service, nor is the name of the platform. Whenever "AK-47" is depicted, 95% of times it's AKM, not even the AK which came before it.

[@gew43]

either a akm or a type 56

[@guy_with_no_name7317]

@@evilbabai7083 it happens so often it isn’t even funny

[@evilbabai7083]

@@gew43 Type-56 belongs to the remaining 5%, alongside with other licensed and unlicensed foreign variants... or even AK-74 sometimes 🤦

[@gew43]

@@evilbabai7083 yea there are so many fucking aks made by other countries

[@Chair_Gaming]

if im not wrong, "AK-47" is just the name of prototype, rifle that Kalashinkov fired on his own in the testing plate (gun factory). The first AK that was in service was just named "AK", and then there goes the AKM, then AK-74 and e.t.c.

[@RyuTheAsian47]

It's interesting how the MK18 and Krinkov were somewhat similar guns, but differed in the reception among the people who used them

[@litorres4125]

Different eras different tactics

[@00-Dima]

104 is more like the mk18

[@civilianuseonly]

My take is that the Mk18 is a gun specifically designed for cqb and is great at it, whereas the countries that have access to the krink aren't using the gun for cqb. But this is merely speculation.

[@RyuTheAsian47]

@@00-Dima I can see that actually

[@RyuTheAsian47]

@@civilianuseonly Yeah, but there's apparently lots of United States SOF units who apparently preferred to use Mk18's, even in the mountains of Afghanistan. From what I can interpret, it's because the Americans with MK18's always have some sort of longer range option on hand, be that a 240, DMR's, 50 cals etc. Those who are using Krinks seem to be much more dependent on themselves and don't have access to assets with longer range weapons

[@ICanHazRecon911]

Bro I just found this channel from this video and I can already tell it's gonna fill the gap between Ahoy's infrequent uploads

[@cappo1178]

So the AKS74U is more like a PDW.. also love these videos of weapon breakdowns, keep it up and looking forward to more!

[@lilkoss407]

No the aks-74 is a rifle. It’s an ak74 with a folding stock. The ak-74 u is a pdw it is the Eastern European pdw. They were going to chamber it in 9mm like the rest of the world, the 9mm akv is very popular now. There was also the ak9 in the 9x39 which should’ve been standardized for the krink instead of ak74s 545, better ballistics in short range less recoil and muzzle flash. The ak74 guys wouldn’t see ak74u

[@ridhosamudro2199]

I mean, what's a PDW in the first place?

[@lilkoss407]

@@ridhosamudro2199 pdws are what gamers call an “smg”. Because in real life pistol carbines aren’t all automatic.

[@sectero9450]

@@lilkoss407 Army requered new rifle for crew and second echalon troops in 545 with strict leinght and weight btw 9x39 didnt exist for about 5 years after adoption of aks74u. aks74u is a carabine for carry rather than usage. And army dont use 9x39 at all. only gru troops with svd+as val loadoats but its speznaz troops not regular soldiers

[@lilkoss407]

@@sectero9450 im from Ukraine and ive seen the krink used by police officers and non infantry soldiers like btr80 operators ive seen a lot of those. Seems to me like anything but urban combat especially with ukraines open fields would make the 74u obsolete. I do see alot of guys with 74us with rpk mags and thanks for the clarification regardless the vss has always been a part of the culture

[@dochammer3047]

7.62×25 is still a powerful round, it's more powerful than the 9mm. Love the ppsh41!

[@thomkatt]

The flash hider being a “booster” is a western myth that is often regurgitated over and over again. No, the AKS74U does not need its flash hider to cycle properly. If you look into the concealment cases (often brief case style) for the AKS74U used by Russians & Soviets for personal protection details, you will notice that the AKS74Us in these brief cases DO NOT have the flash hider fitted to create a shorter overall length. If these submachine guns needed a “booster” for reliability, why would personal security details be using them without this “important for reliability” component? Anyways... As expected… my Bulgarian AKS74U cycles the SAME with or without the muzzle device, even in below freezing temperatures.

[@ironraccoon3536]

Didn't actually know that. Huh. Always thought it was just to give it that extra 10% dwell time and that putting a big ass brake on the end was fine for semi-auto in less extreme conditions.

[@brosefmalkovitch3121]

Turns out if you take a rifle and cut the barrel length down significantly but keep the same cartridge you kind of need something to suppress the flash, whoda thunk? As a side note, one of the reasons the rifle was unpopular amongst actual combat troops that I didn't see mentioned in the video is the incredible concussive blast produced by the rifle, not particularly unpleasant for the shooter but painful for everyone else around.

[@CrazyGamer-ip2wd]

The main thing is most people use it for the wrong purpose. It was designed to replace the SMG and be a PDW for CQB. However people want to try to use it for normal rifle tasks because it uses a rifle cartridge.. It was designed for close up fighting in buildings or trenches and it is perfect for a BMP, BMD, T-series, or Heli Crew(s) to use since it can fit easily in the cramped spaces of a cockpit or crew compartment. Guns like the PPSH-41 back in WWII were designed to be used at close range as well.

[@Chair_Gaming]

yeah, in its history it literally written that is was made for fights in tight urban environment

[@CrazyGamer-ip2wd]

@Chair_Gaming Yep, and then soldiers complain it can't shoot someone past 300 meters like the AK-74..

[@Chair_Gaming]

@@CrazyGamer-ip2wd actual soldiers said that?

[@CrazyGamer-ip2wd]

@@Chair_Gaming Yep, their main complaint with it is the range of it..

[@AjackLee4]

People will always be ignorant to this for whatever reason. You would see the same issue with the Mk.18 if it was issued more commonly.

[@NerfAutist]

Tldr: It’s a personal defense weapon, not a submachine gun

[@Evanthecat99]

Good to see stalker gamma getting recognised in this video.

[@sesad5035]

it's a mid modpack. IWP has the best attention to detail compared to any other stalker mod I've ever seen

[@fenrirsrage4609]

Ngl thinking about it, I think one of the reasons for its infamy is because it tends to be used in combat situations where its definitely not best built for. It's definitely a weapon thats more useful for more closer to medium ranges. Like in close quarters or the like.

[@ReapingRose115]

Also note: The 74U does have an overall length of 28.7 inches with the stock unfolded and 19.3 inches with the stock folded. About very similar to an MP5. Compare that to the 105 or similar 12.4 variants which are around 32.4 (23.1 stock folded) inches with standard furniture. Though it's no argument that the extra four inches of barrel length really help for performance, but still I think the 74U with the right sort of configuration would make a great CQB carbine.

[@judsongaiden9878]

Could it be considered a PDW?

[@yarnickgoovaerts]

@@judsongaiden9878it is one. It’s actually one of the first true PDWs

[@ReapingRose115]

@@judsongaiden9878 Essentially though not as small as more dedicated PDW platforms like the P90 or MP7, and probably a lot more uncomfortable to use when you consider how loud a 74U is...

[@Alpha.Phenix]

So if I put a non-collapsing stock on it, it becomes the AK-74U? And if I put a long barrel on it, it becomes the AKS-74?

[@chrisblack6258]

Yes. Although I find it a bit unnecessary. Most people won't call a folding stock AKM AKMS for example.

[@sectero9450]

@@chrisblack6258 because its base rifle is akm. while if you llo closer it would be fucking mpi-AKS or PM-63 its just name for every stamped 762 ak

[@prfwrx2497]

aks-74 is quite common. It is a regular ak-74 with a normal barrel and gas assembly

[@Mr.LeoNov]

AKS-74 is, in fact, an existing rifle

[@sectero9450]

@@Mr.LeoNov dont recommend using stock in cold btw, and most of stocks as fucked up and woble a lot.

[@maksymperehinka4170]

Mortar gunner here. I have experience of riding a lot with 4 other people in a pickup truck in full gear. And every time I had to get inside the car quickly, I was always jealous of our drivers, who had AKS-74u instead of full size AK-74. It's hard enough to get inside a car with armor and helmet on, but when you also have to fit your gun somehow... sometimes these extra few seconds can be a distance between life and death.

[@blakemoreno776]

I have a severe krinking problem

[@civilianuseonly]

Same

[@Sokrates_09]

The intro music gives me chills

[@Poly._]

Should probably look into an ad-hoc "equivalent" to it during the chechen wars where MVD troops would cut down SVD rifles along with the few SVUs for use as carbines, unlike the AKS-74U, range was not as big of a problem and it could perforate barriers quite well.

[@jimmothypakistan5223]

the AKM was actually adopted as a SMG

[@judsongaiden9878]

Russians don't factor caliber into that designation.

[@jimmothypakistan5223]

@@judsongaiden9878 The caliber was irrelevant, the SKS was the infantry rifle while the AK was a SMG to be carried by officers

[@NickyJhonson]

@@jimmothypakistan5223 PDW* or atleast I think so

[@jimmothypakistan5223]

@@NickyJhonson The PDW concept wouldnt be widely adopted for decades, and regardless the AK isnt really a PDW of any generation

[@randomargument972]

Honestly, when Chris in Resident Evil 8 or Leon in RE Damnation pulled out his kitted out AKS-74U it was a dopamine trigger to me for some reason

[@Katurodrake]

>clicking because it's gun fun >clicking because it's 13:37

[@Agt.Orange]

Playing the ak74u on metro in bf3 has to be my most vivid childhood memory. It was the first time I got good at the game

[@barratchisa2235]

I always thought this is how Ak-74 only grew below 5ft in human size

[@Elkantar_Rostorgh231]

First time I've seen the AKS-74U in a game was Metal Gear Solid 2 when the Gurlukovich mercenaries had em on the Tanker chapter.

[@S1deshowRob]

I’m sure the muzzle blast from that short barrel shooting 5.45 wasn’t a big hit with Soviet troops either. Imagine having to shoot from inside a vehicle with one. The whole squad is deaf now

[@borisslavk01nolastname91]

5:50 accurate S.T.A.L.K.E.R. AKM-74/2U (

[@CorgiHatGuy]

Played stalker 2 last night and found out N at the end of aks74un is for the dovetail mount for optics. If there’s no mount it’s just a aks74u

[@tristenthomas7352]

Metal Gear Solid 2 taught me all about this weapon

[@360NoScopedMyDogEz]

amazing you included the krink in metro last light my favorite metro game

[@360NoScopedMyDogEz]

i mean the clip of gameplay at the start of the video

[@civilianuseonly]

My favorite one too

[@pja6476]

Dont ever let the amount of views discourage you, keep uploading and your subscribe count will rise king

[@wiekengels8602]

Just found this channel! Great content !

[@annpc5284]

So what I got, the AKS-74u is basically a short king. May not have the biggest reach or the strongest punch. But by god, he'll be there by your side when you need it.

[@moonshine6304]

it has personality

[@naufaldavin7469]

1:42 The Red army was renamed the Soviet army in 1946. But i'll cut you some slack.

[@hsbfjs]

metal gear solid V and ghost recon brealpoint mentioned yay

[@rogaldorn7016]

I've never heard of Krinkof nickname, but some of my friends whose father used it in Afghanistan and Chechnya called it "suka" which can be translated as bitch or female dog in rude form.

[@rogaldorn7016]

And yeah "suka" comes from letters which are used in the gun's name.

[@AjackLee4]

​@@rogaldorn7016Suka is a translated version of Сука which is Russian for "Bitch", I believe the AKS-74U was called Suchka for the longest time by Russians in Afghanistan because that word is a more pet name cutesy version of Сука, more endearing. Sort of like you call your friend a "mean bastard" to say he's strong.😊

[@bunbun2181]

Always thought it was just ak-74u, thanks for the informative video! I really like this gun, it has a very cool asthetic to it.

[@vitalytarnover6171]

I have some stuff to add to this video. Just wanna share my knowledge/experience. So there is AKS74-U. That's its official name indeed. It stands for Avtomat (automatic rifle) Kalashnikova (dude's surname in a special case) Skaldnoi (foldable, not short, not special(as i thought, cuz it is used by special forces and only in special situations), foldable) 74 (yeah, uses the platform of 74th year) Ukorocheniy (shortened) So, when I was in russia I tend to hear it being called AKSU, cuz... there was no AKS 47 -U or AKMSU(at least not officialy and not around in russian police or army), there was AKS47,but you can't really shorten AK47/AKM, cuz its 7.62x39 round has way too much gunpowder inside and it will be very inefficient to use like half of it because of how short the barrel is. AKSU also didn't use the whole potential of 5.45x39, but it was at least more adequate. So, AKSU. First of all, fun fact, AKSU can be used as an anagram for suka, which means bitch and that is actually pretty relevant cuz AKSU had troubles with cycling the bolt due to its short barrel which means it jammed from time to time and didn't like anything that would make it harder for the spring to work, like sand or dust or mud. So due to its jaming a lot, you can often hear users grunt "suka" while shooting it. Next fun fact, and now the fact that in russia we call it AKSU comes into play, AKSU is often called "SUchok" Suchok is a diminutive from the word suk- which means a big fat branch. Suchok also has quite negative connotation. While in theory suchok should be just a small suk, suchok actually means a suk that was broken short. Which makes AK-74 a suk, and AKSU- suchok- an AK-74 with a barrel cut short. Logic! Although no one ever called any AK a suk. Cuz it's just an AKSU thingy cuz it is disliked in general. And lastly. AKSU is often called by army "okurok" (sometimes stylized to fit the illiteracy and creativity of users "AKUrok"). Okurok means a cigarette butt, it is short and useless and sometimes there is still smoke. AKSU, due to its short barrel again, used to overheat badly, making its wooden handguard smoke and burn if you shoot for some time, but not thaat long. I also heard that sometimes people lovingly call AKSU "KSUsha"/"KSUha" (diminutive of russian name Kseniya) but I myself never really heard it in use

[@civilianuseonly]

@@vitalytarnover6171 Very interesting info, thank you

[@tranquoccuong890-its-orge]

about the prospect of using 7.62x39 in a short-barrel carbine, the Galil ACE 31 with a 216mm (8.5 in) barrel length might be one of the few "as good as it gets" examples edit: for extra nationalism wanking, may i add the vietnamese modified clone of the Galil ACE 31, the STV-215 with a similar barrel length there is another actual PDW version of that carbine named STV-022, with no stock, a smaller 20 rounds magazine and a different instruction manual (the gun is used like a stockless gun, as opposed to normal AK) the gun is really a PDW for backline grunts who has to carry the gun around more than actually shoot it, so it was made to be as light & as compact as possible

[@vitalytarnover6171]

@tranquoccuong890-its-orge damn, very interesting, noted, thx for the info

[@jimjam742]

actually 7.62x39 works quite well out of a 8-10" barrel, only loses like 200fps compared to a standard 16" barrel (at least, according to my chronograph measurements with an M92 and M70), and the accuracy doesn't seem to be impacted at all... probably because 7.62x39 isn't all that accurate to begin with 😅 it's remarkably similar to .300blk in that respect

[@angquangnguyenthac2833]

> So, when I was in russia I tend to hear it being called AKSU, cuz... there was no AKS 47 -U or AKMSU(at least not officialy and not around in russian police or army), there was AKS47,but you can't really shorten AK47/AKM, cuz its 7.62x39 round has way too much gunpowder inside and it will be very inefficient to use like half of it because of how short the barrel is. AKSU also didn't use the whole potential of 5.45x39, but it was at least more adequate. Note that this isnt true. There IS 8in shortened 7.62x39mm AK (the Draco and the M92) that can be done. The real reason is moreso because of logistics. Simply put, the Soviets want to completely phased out the old round for the new round because of the logistical side of it, which lead towards they didnt actually develop the gun for the old round (which funnily enough would ACTUALLY solve like 90% of it's problem as the excess gunpowder would makes the cycling much better, and the gun will have more CQB punch, alongside being easier for suppressor)

[@abomineshon4227]

5:17 "Kept you waiting, huh"

[@LQCG]

5:47 the nostalgia of the Battlefield 3 track and now I really want to play it again :(

[@Itachi_Uchiha0105]

@LQCG me too

[@West-balkans]

0:48 name of song please

[@DogOnRock]

Long live free Ukrain(dont have UA keyboard so the translation)

[@allicopterowo]

Long live free Ukraine / хай живе, вільна Україна

[@tommcmahon14]

Still my favourite rifle despite its flaws

[@glennwilliams3692]

More like this please 😅 this tickled my Gun and gaming fancy 😂

[@IsaacLightning]

wish there was a list of all the games featured, a few of these ive never seen before and look cool!

[@SplashingMANGO]

The Krink is a lot like the Mk. 18. Are you sacrificing significant ballistics in favour of a small CQB rifle? Yes. Is it dope as shit and everyone wants one because it's been used by the coolest of death squad goons? Also yes!

[@lilkoss407]

somebody didn’t watch the video…they weren’t sacrificing ballistics with the mk18 since the m4 was already chambered in 556 and the mk18 is a few inches shorter. They were going to chamber it in 9mm so 545 was the best round they could chamber it in better range then 762 because of the short barrel already being a compromise.

[@guardrailhitter]

@@lilkoss407 had a stroke reading this

[@SplashingMANGO]

@@lilkoss407bro if you wanna sit there and say there’s barely a difference ballistically going from a M4 to a Mk.18… Someone clearly doesn’t know shit about guns. Unless very specifically designed to do otherwise, (see 300 Blackout) you need rifle length barrels to get proper performance out of rifle calibres.

[@lilkoss407]

@@SplashingMANGO do you even own a 556 ? you need a reality check dude a cut down barrel is not gonna give u as much difference as switching from 9mm to 545. How dumb do you have to be to bring up the civilian 300 blackout if 9x39 is already a thing in the ak platform. No there is not a difference between a mk18 and a m4 because it’s the same thing. Mk18 is just a cqb mod bro stop glazing it so hard😭😭

[@lilkoss407]

@@guardrailhitter are you stupid? why would u even get into a gun conversation when you don’t know the first thing about firearms?

[@thekhoifish0146]

AK74U, AKSU74, AK74SU, too many people get its designation wrong 😅

[@lilkoss407]

There’s also a 762 version also called AKMSU. The ak74u was in 545 for better renge

[@civilianuseonly]

Black ops moment

[@ridhosamudro2199]

​@@lilkoss407uh yeah no. There's no "AKMSU" in any official capacity

[@lilkoss407]

@@ridhosamudro2199 how official are you saying? There’s thousands of short barrel 762 aks that’s just the general name for the Russian prototype they’re based on or it’s a Pakistani copy. Did you even do your research?

[@lilkoss407]

@@ridhosamudro2199 and aks-74 is not a krink lol it’s a ak74 with a folding stock seen in 9th company (Russian afghan movie)

[@Bestgameplayer10]

No one is mentioning it but the AK74u term originates from CoD4 and the name was used from that game to Black Ops 1, MW3 and I believe BO2.

[@vanguard6498]

I love the BF3 gameplay and music

[@dv_dream]

BASED MUSIC CHOICE

[@BbyFceDvl]

Do you by chance know the name of the song?

[@fireisnotreal]

battlefield 3 my beloved

What's the second song name ? Pls​@@fireisnotreal

What's the second song name at the presentation

[@Rickrolled5997]

Song name is "хай живе вільна Україна"

[@jaywalking0d]

take a shot everytime he use that battlefield 3 operation metro clip

[@SuperMickyChow]

Ngl, if i was a medic in the field and had to engage in a firefight, I'd much rather have a weapon that can use the magazines and ammo of my squadmates instead of a fancy PDW with a proprietary cartridge but only 120 rounds available because everyone else uses a completely different gun.

[@kekusis1778]

0:20 dude! What a great song! Respect from Lviv!

[@SlientChaos]

Slava Ukraini!

[@Matkovic99]

The picture of the "Mujahadeen fighter" holding the AKS is wearing Chinese PLA Type07 Winter Desert camo lmao and it looks like some of the other dudes in the background are too lol

[@AjackLee4]

Likely a modern photo in Afghanistan or Syria or something.

[@Matkovic99]

@@AjackLee4 yeah there was a while in Syria where there were tons and tons of Chinese AK's and kit in country, hard to tell how recent rhe pic is tho

[@doogle3752]

As a Pashto speaker in our local language the gun is referred as "Kalakov" not krinkov

[@AjackLee4]

Yes I believe Soldier of fortune or something similar changed the name to sound more "interesting" in the 80s for an American audience.

[@DaSpineLessFish]

1:29 its ironic as the AK-47 (not AKM, that came later) was actually adopted as the new Soviet Submachine gun to replace the PPS & PPsH to share a cartridge with the new standard Soviet infantry rifle and SAW which was the SKS and RPD. Only later did we get the AKM (AK modernised) and the change for the AK family to be designated as the standard infantry rifle The 74U was intended for vehicle crews where space was a premium like pilots or tankers

[@AjackLee4]

It's also interesting, as the Chinese kept their Type 56es (Both milled and stamped) in the role of submachinegun, with the SKS being eventually replaced by the Type 63 and then the Type 81. So after the 81's introduction, you had a detachable 30rnd box magazine 7.62x39mm assault rifle being called a submachinegun, and another one (which uses a proprietary magazine not compatible with an AK 😂) being issued as the fighting rifle along side it.

[@AjackLee4]

@@somedud1140 This is true however they were directly replacing submachineguns in use case and the Soviet doctrine was treating them and did refer to them as submachineguns at times.

[@DaSpineLessFish]

@@somedud1140 Yes but doctrinately it was adopted to fulfill such a role within squads While mechanically a carbine it organically fulilled the SMG role as a short close quaters weapon to complement the RPD and SKS

[@CancerGaming56]

0:16 Dare I say the AR15 especially in US gun politics has it beat

[@keonyang3332]

American gun politics or politics in general is shit.

[@mastoner20]

Can we get one of these on the SR platforms? The SR-3m is such a cool lil guy we don't get to see in the west and is definitely one of those sought after trophies here.

[@Echo2-2]

Great work!

[@Roach4.0]

Wow someone actually mentioned dwell time , good job you get a sub just for that

[@Oblom321]

respect for the song in the beginning)

[@shanepizza76]

Editing is beautiful

[@civilianuseonly]

Thank you

[@nuggetmn]

11:15 he was a good stalker was a pleasant surprise. Already preordered stalker 2

[@yomaster12345]

Funny enough the AKS-74U only shares a few parts interchangeable with the AK-74. The front trunnion, the dust cover, the gas block, most of the bolt carrier group, and the handguard are all completely unique parts on the rifle. I think even the receiver itself is possibly unique. It's a "shortened" AK-74 in all the same ways an RPK is just an extended AK in that no its not lmao.

[@IceQub3]

The reason why intermediate cartridge was introduced is not so soldiers could carry more ammunition. Its started in german with the Stg44, they used intermediate cartridge to have a more controllable gun with less recoil so users could use its select mode automatic fire. Nato would later adopt intermediate cartridges as well for the same reason, they realised the ranges in real combat are far shorter than expected, and wanted one gun that could both serve as long rage rifle but also do part of the job of an smg. While lighter bullets fly faster, they dont necessarily carry more energy. In fact, heavier bullets preserve their energy over distance better. The difference in shorter ranges is minimal, while smaller bullet can accelerate faster, making intermediate cartridges more effective with shorter carbine length rifles than full length rifles.

[@free-t3k]

aks-74u is a great weapon for clearing trenches because of the foldable stock and the concossion that the barel made is great for clearing dugout because it do a bit of a flashbang. in my opinion its the best gun for attacking trenches.

[@jesusvera7941]

it is definitely the aks 70 for you. edit: in mexico they call this rifle "cuerno de chivo" which means "sheep's horn", i dont know why though, i suppose it is because of the front iron sight.

[@szymonskalski1617]

I love when games are depicting this gun as SMG

[@User-dc6sm]

Weird I have not heard you refering to it as a PDW, which it is. The AKS-74U wasn't developed as a dmr, battle rifle or assult rifle but as an personal defense weapon. The weapon fullfils the same role as p90 or honey badger pdw.

[@AjackLee4]

It's more correct to call it a PDW today, but it was designed as a submachinegun, and referred to as such in Russian paperwork.

[@shinaikaruma1305]

peak dropped

[@liltapewormthetapeworm]

I don't know why but I just REALLY like the AKS 74U, its essentially just a bigger submachine gun originally it was intended as that, given the red army wanted a gun that would serve all uses (a rifle, a machine gun, and a submachine gun), which is why the AK 74s exist in the first place. The AKS 74U is less intended as a combat rifle, more of a replacement for submachine guns.

[@sectero9450]

there werent submachine guns to replace in 1980 in soviet army. its pdw for crew and rear echalon troops who need light gun to carry and it need to be short enough to place in tanks helicopters planes cars

[@liltapewormthetapeworm]

@@sectero9450 thanks for correcting me

[@andrewstickley6681]

AKS-74U was a replacement for the APS machine pistol, which had served as a PDW-equivalent in the soviet army since the early 1950s. The Submachinegun was replaced in the soviet army by the AK

[@sectero9450]

@@andrewstickley6681 aps was issued only to officers. crew had akms then aks74 they they got their special aks74u as well all drivers and rear echalon troops like cooks mechanics logistic workers builders etc

[@andrewstickley6681]

@@sectero9450 Many pictures of conscripts with APS, and in the manuals even RPG grenadiers were supposed to have them. Obviously though pistols were rarely seen issued to conscripts during training, due to the risk of them being lost.

[@percfiend69206]

Best wall weapon in BO1 Zombies

[@ReasonX3]

Quite interesting choice for the intro song. It's a Ukrainian national song "Червона Калина (Хай живе вільна Україна)", can be translated as "Red Viburnum (Let Free Ukraine Live)". Not something I'd usually expect to hear in a video about a gun developed in USSR 😅

[@MegaB1tez]

It may be small but it has personality

[@fakepretender]

Your narration reminds me of Ahoy vids

[@snitchpogi1277]

Dear Activision/Call of Duty, please reconsider the naming of AK-74U as AKS-74U as the correct name, thank you!

[@randomargument972]

If you're looking for Krinkov in 7,62x39 Zastava has made M92 😅

[@R3TR0J4N]

Game be like: so its smaller than ak? Ayt itll categorize it as an a smg with pistol damage.

[@marcross52-95]

According to a Guns Magazine 2009 issue, the proper name of it is AKSU-74,

[@Normalnyczlowiek]

Btw the photo of mil mi 24 you pulled up at 4:50 is a polish helicopter identifiable by the Polish red and white aviation symbol

[@Randomly_Browsing]

Easiest insignia

[@perspicacity89]

Great video as always.

[@JayjayElon]

Gun that makes everyone Is it Assault rifle? Is it Carbine version of AK? Is it PDW? Is it Submachine gun? And everyone goes "Come on!it had to be something!"

[@DuYlddos]

congrats, you got in the reccomendations! 🎉

[@Hiddenus1]

The amount of BF3 in this vid made me reinstall it again xD

[@Mr.Kalashnikov47]

Krink is Special purpose Rifle that is perfect combo for supressor

[@yourfellowpancake6335]

0:48 why is this timed perfectly

[@Cyberdemon-9001]

ahh, the smg in a rifle caliber that isnt a smg because US laws are stupid. I love this gun. This gun is one of my dream builds.

[@dawsonhillio4737]

which stalker game are you playing? and with what mods? it looks fun!

[@civilianuseonly]

Stalker gamma modpack

[@C4SVAL1311]

the legend is back

[@robertspeedwagon982]

2:40 It was designed as a PDW, filling the need for a full power smaller weapon mostly for tank/heli crews, rear troops and sometime paratroopers. While both Paratroopers and the Spetznaz tested it, it wasnt specifically made for them. EDIT: You mentionned the crews after, but you should have mentionned them first.

[@arthur571001]

Love your vids man, great work as always! Would you consider doing one on the mp40? Would love to hear your take on it

[@civilianuseonly]

Thank you. Perhaps, but many other videos are in the pipeline

[@daltondixon7517]

Hi I make AKs for a living in a domestic factory that specializes in collectibles. They have an 8.4 inch barrel not 8.1.

[@Randomly_Browsing]

If that's the case, could Draco be considered as PDW?

[@odddellarobbia4]

INSURGENCY SANDSTORM MENTIONED WHERE'S THE OBSERVER COME TO ME 🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣

[@wakakulyonetwo]

A lot of info here is presented as facts that are wrong. the gun initially was designed as a PDW primarily for vehicle crews, helicopter pilots, and "rear echelon troops" I.e. people whose main role was to do something else other than outright combat and not special forces who were the first to test it and adopted it for LIMITED use. You can actually mount a GP-25 grenade launcher to it after minor modifications, as well as it had a specific 30mm silent grenade launcher made especially for it.

[@Randomly_Browsing]

Could you specify the inaccuracy?

[@AjackLee4]

I believe FSB still have the Krink in inventory, as well as many Russian police armouries.

[@jeanbidouille8505]

Hello, could you please tell me what is the name of the song in the intro ? I think it's quite great !

[@twistusvonhasburg4000]

Glory to Free Ukraine

​@@twistusvonhasburg4000and what's the second one after it? Pls

[@TheeDeprivedOne]

whats the song at the beggining