The WEIRD Guns Being Used In Ukraine Right Now

There are a lot of very interesting and exotic weapons popping up in Ukraine right now, so let’s take a look at some of them and break down what’s actually being used.
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[@BrandonHerrera]

Thanks for watching guys! Hopefully you learned something from this video. If there’s something I missed that you saw in the footage floating around from Ukraine, let me know here in the comments! Thanks to EuroOptic for sponsoring this video!

[@aidandot]

Yes

[@blendy5655]

Gae

[@ultimaterouge13]

#akgnotificationsquad

[@mrfreshreaper7326]

Yo how’s your day

[@King_Kyros]

#akgnotificationsquad Have a good day, Brandon!

[@laviitz]

if there were ever a ground war in the U.S. I can only imagine the sheer variety of weapons that would just *appear*. It'd make far cry 5 look realistic, that's for sure.

[@wert1234576]

Idk where would you find a best friend bear?

[@tree4104]

@@wert1234576 Never heard of Brutus the bear? or even Wojtek? there are actually quite a few occasions where a human(s) befriended a bear.

[@ExplosiveWeaponForum]

considering i use to work for a gun shop and the owner collected stuff (machine guns and stuff) i can confirm this would be the case. hell even most of the co workers and i had a pretty wide spread of stuff from your basic bolt action to tricked out ar15 rifles and even a few fun sub2k carbines i personaly think it would be a blast to pull out my civil war musket and pose in the back ground of an interview with it and my tricked out AR on my single point sling on my chest

[@BrandonHerrera]

Keep your rifle by your side

[@WayStedYou]

Do you mean US citizens or stuff the US military hasnt mentioned

[@Salvaba]

Brandon having pretty much the entire Russian armory in his collection just makes things hilarious

[@misfitfarm3142]

Bruh

[@evansaidhi]

I'm not happy until I see Brandon pilot a mig 29

[@idontknowwhatimdoing3676]

@@evansaidhi agreed

[@yeetergriffin1586]

He needs a dishka

[@kallummccann8327]

*The entire russian collection in his armory*

[@nicknaylor9895]

Channel 4 interviewed a dude who was rocking a Kel-Tec sub 2000. I was like “Holy hell, those crazy coke fiends got some of their guns to an actual war, kudos”.

[@CircaSriYak]

Link pls

[@Stop_Gooning]

I really thought at first "those crazy coke fiends" meant the dude USING the Sub 2000

[@werlder]

As an owner of a pimped-out sub2000, I could not be any happier with this bit of knowledge.

[@starkindustries26]

@@werlder I just did all the m carbo upgrades to mine

[@Eric-vs2he]

here's the clip kzbin.info/www/bejne/en3dqaWwe6ishdU

[@sternencolonel7328]

There seems to be a lot of militia formations on both sides, that are essentially "bring your own gun if possible" this would explain the real vintage stuff like the mosin.

[@xXrandomryzeXx]

No no, Russian military bad.

[@ComradeMarkavich]

Mostly just the LPR and DPR sepratist troops and the occaisonal Ukrainian Territorial Defence forces using older weaponry, ive seen multple Mosins and even a few old DP-28's with pan magazines lol.

[@ianmedford4855]

Europe is gonna have the best armed criminal gangs EVER when this war wraps up

[@cbbees1468]

@@ianmedford4855 Oh great, I'm sure those refugees from the Middle East will have a new source of "employment" and it will probably be to the "peaceful" tune of "Aloha Snackbar!".

[@noil7269]

@@ianmedford4855 grove street but slavic

[@vanoscrap6296]

Brandon, fyi, the AKSU was/is actually quite widespread in police forces in Russia and Ukraine, because of the small size, practical to carry in vehicles while on patrol.

[@Asghaad]

and poster child for why Bullpups are great weapon design - same compact design with no performance loss

[@Cthippo1]

A lot of the "Free guns for all were AKSUs. There were quite a few pictures of average Ukranians posing with their new Krinks.

[@ryanwallace6752]

@@Asghaad wtf are you even talking about it's not a bullpup

[@travistucker7317]

@@ryanwallace6752 a poster child for why -

[@MbisonBalrog]

@@ryanwallace6752 I think he knows that but Krinks are short like Bullpups but bullpup have longer barrel

[@ronnie_5150]

My girlfriend is Russian, with a Ukrainian father. When she heard me watching this, I heard the word, "Malyuk", she said "Why would they name a gun, 'Youngster'? That's basically what it means in Ukrainian.

[@alexandermarinin7036]

The word is rather appeals to the size. I'd say it means "the little one"

[@skmo7072]

because it's new?

[@ronnie_5150]

@@alexandermarinin7036 "Say hello to my little Malyuk!" :)

[@bobtehdinosaur]

@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket she was asking because it didn't make sense, not because she was offended lol.

[@ivnislykun]

@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket Could you point out which part in the comment that sounded like they were "offended"? lmao You're weird. 😕

[@JamesDPate]

As a side note about the Krinkov, when I lived in Ukraine for about 2 years, I saw the police walking around with them ALL the time. They are very popular and numerous there at least with the law enforcement.

[@andrewceballos5404]

Hey sorry I'm late what makes a ak a krinkov

[@jacklucas5908]

​@@andrewceballos5404 Krinkov is just a nickname given to the AKS-74U

[@andrewceballos5404]

@jacklucas5908 this always confused

[@themanwithnodrip3486]

Just to clarify, the soldier with the Mosin is actually from either the DPR or LPR, which are Russian backed Ukrainian separatists who are armed with a bunch of surplus soviet weapons and gear, the guy with the mosin also has an old steel helmet under the cover as well. Also the reason a lot of the Chechens are better equipped or just using different gear than normal Russians is because a decent amount of their gear is private purchased, they’re almost more like mercenaries than average soldiers

[@maxsi4867]

вот это уже более адекватно. хотя про "сепаратистов" - полная хуйня

[@Calmzat]

Kadyrovsty are Kadyrovs own private Militia so it makes sense that he would equip them with the money he gets from Putin instead of spending it on improving the Republic.

[@otarashotavichdjugashvili7550]

@@Calmzat i can bet that u havent been in chechnia

[@kyle5162]

I was looking for this. There’s absolutely no way a Russian soldier would be issued a Mosin. Definitely DPR/LPR.

[@ifreedoms6823]

@@Calmzat Chechnya is quite beautiful from what I’ve seen. Infrastructure wise it seems it is as nice as Moscow and SPB. Not sure as to how people live, I only have friends in Moscow and SPB.

[@stahliboi6249]

It's actually scary how realistic Escape from Tarkov's weapon modding is. He held up that Ak-103 and my brain instantly recognised it along with most of the parts of the gun and their names.

[@scowler7200]

Maybe you should trade the Slickers for a Snickers. Take a break.

[@iamReddington]

@@scowler7200 no

[@demon3203]

Hey, that is the point. The game wants the firearms, ammo and attachments to be one to one with real life. I think there is some ammo that is made up (could be wrong, to much ammo in the world for me to know it all), but besides that i think it is all one to one.

[@scowler7200]

@@iamReddington Nikita Moment? Eat a Slickers.

[@monke3552]

ive noticed that i do this more and more lol i dont even own a gun and i know all the parts

[@accestos]

It's darn near identical to a Glock 19 gen 3 kzbin.infoUgkxnX9wE_Q8zvF75Y5iWzTU3Q4FlrtyGApQ . Feels almost real and handles quite well. Only gripe is a common problem for BB guns. If you slightly pull the trigger and tip the gun forward, the BB rolls out. Just be sure of your shot and fully pull the trigger, no issue!

[@ffenixfubuki]

About the Malyuk - I got to hold one at the Defense and Security 2021 convention in Kyiv! The system is in 3 calibers - 5.56, 5.45, 7.62x39. 5.56 magazines are proprietary, meanwhile the 5.45 uses 74 mags, 7.62x39 uses normal AK 7.62 mags About the magwell - the button behind the trigger is actually the magazine release, and you can actually either shove the mag inside of the magwell with it locking in, or you can backwards rock it in. Really good rifle, with the ability to be ambidextrous and also being able to switch the charging handle to either side!

[@Mr.LeoNov]

I believe 5.56 version is basically DT MDR 5.56, no? Because except of magazines I see no difference LOL :D

[@alexwalker2582]

That seems like a really cool system, hopefully one day I will get the chance to try one. It'd be awesome to be able to import those and give Ukraine some income after the war ends, in order to help them rebuild.

[@Alextreme1993]

This Ukrainian assault rifle is called "Vulkan-M" or "Малюк"-"The Baby", I tried it at the Ukrainian exhibition "Arms and Security"

[@corontsurara3862]

I'd guess the reason you don't see anything on these rifles is the same reason I had a plain Jane M16 in Iraq. Plenty of the troops that aren't necessarily meant to engage in constant firefights just don't get the gear. I was a helicopter mechanic, so the high speed gear went to those units that might actually use it, while I had an old piece of junk with a walking pin in the trigger that liked to make life hell anytime I actually needed to fire it. Edit: subbed, now let's see that dinner plate video!

[@devinthierault]

"If you want fancy schmancy buy it with your own money and starve!"

[@BeerHombre]

Those guys look like combat units. Also most of the captured Russian gear are also from combat units. Judging by their track record of how slow and inconsistent adoption of various military equipment, I believe it is Russia simply cannot afford or don't have the means to give optics to other than SOF forces.

[@NDR-hn3ue]

Thank you about time somebody figured it out. Support or rearguard troops without have High Tech gear on their weapons.

[@colinsdad1]

USAF SSGT and former Security Forces Augmentee here who can second that- in Afghanistan, I was issued a bare M4 for my Guard detail. BTW, Air Force types probably shouldn't be issued anything resembling a firearm, judging by the amount of "unplanned discharges" I saw over there. One of them I witnessed was caused by the SF moron who was our Armorer- they decided to ignore the Tube you're supposed to put the barrel in to dry fire (hopefully) it to ensure the action was clear. Nope, just hold that shit in the air and pull the trigger.

[@henryk1031]

That’s not the case here we wouldn’t be seeing the captured rifles if it was.

[@davydovua]

A couple minor point-outs. 1) The Krinks might be a pain to find in the US, but they are VERY common here in Ukraine since in the USSR they've been basically standard police carbines and most patrols and security forces even in peacetime in places like subway stations would include one of these per three-four policemen. 2) The DPs seen on the photos are in the hands of Territorial Defence troops, an all-volunteer militia, not regular army or guard forces. Fun fact about them is that they are allowed to bring and use their personal weapons, so grandpa's double barrel shotguns are there along the AK-74s and DPs issued from military surplus. 3) Chechen stuff does look better than Russian since those are basically a private army of Chechnya's warlord Kadyrov, answering only to him and not to Russian command.

[@vincentmartineau2006]

So basically. Krinks are easy to find there. Like ARs are here. But Over there you won’t find a lot of ARs

[@zaharu4375]

Interesting

[@mikehoole9088]

Thank you for sharing! 👍🏻 Stay Safe✌️

[@dylank7234]

Brandon doesn't know what he's actually talking about..he's KZbinr who reads one sided shit online and then portrays it as truth

[@coflyer2949]

@@dylank7234 remember when he said at the start of the video he didn't want it to be political?

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Brandon: *Sees Ukrainian Bullpup AK* I don't need it. I don't need it. I don't need it. I definitely don't need it. I don't need it. I don't need it.........I NEED IT!

[@danieliussupienis9703]

Ukraine be like: "You'll NEED it when Russia will come to you next."

[@fennoman9241]

@@danieliussupienis9703 Russia aint going for anyone after Ukraine is done with them.

[@austinyoung6634]

The badger reference is great

[@pguth98]

A friend of mine from Kharkiv volunteered to fight with the territorial defense. He sent me a picture of what he was issued: a new-looking Romanian AKM with a dong. Also a lot of Malyuks out there, and he was kinda disappointed he didn't get one of those.

[@tacticalmattfoley]

Dude, he should have already had a dong. They didn't need to issue him one of those. LOL---I'll see myself out.

[@Jared00g]

Good luck to your friend.May God watch over and protect him.

[@Bluelyre]

Malyuk looks really nice. Wouldn't mind having one...

[@Herdanaz]

@@rusd1441 пока что только твои друзья

[@deusvult6229]

@@Herdanaz ага, ага, верь в хуйню про 11 тысяч убитых их ебут, хорошо это или плохо, но их ебут

[@pebbles9973]

The Mosin guy was a DPR/LPR soldier, so not exactly a "first world military" they get white armbands, Russian soldiers usually get red/orange, Ukrainians get blue/yellow.

[@Rezec75]

Guy probably was a hunter before the war. Would explain his choice.

[@felipeaugusto2600]

Interesting.

[@eugene8962]

Russians wear white or red ribbons

[@antonlasevich6785]

And Brandon seams didn't know Chechen Republic Rosguardia is also part of Russian Military Forces.

[@pebbles9973]

@@Rezec75 I don't think he necessarily had a choice in weaponry. It's more likely that during training he showed the best results when it came to shooting accurately and so they gave him a rifle with an optic, not a very good optic or a very accurate rifle but for the kind of (mostly) urban combat ranges the DPR/LPR guys are enganged in in Mariupol, I'd argue that it's adequate for a sharpshooter role.

[@ZeroGamerAssassin]

Imagine the Russian surplus that’s going to hit the market once this conflict is over

[@TheGooberOfGoobs]

Stupid amounts of AK12's and 5.45x39 and 7.62x54R

[@EndingTimes0]

A silver lining in everything lol

[@PhilipFry.]

@@TheGooberOfGoobs there won't be a lot of ak-12 or ak-15 the Russians are mostly sending under equipped conscripts with ak-74m

[@pkake1319]

Hopefully ammo. And lots of it

[@TheGooberOfGoobs]

@@PhilipFry. That's really the joke, were not gonna see basically anything from ukraine or russia.

[@BlazingOwnager]

I think I just fell in love with the Maluk. An AK + an AUG? Seriously, that is just beautiful.

[@iainbaker6916]

The '94 was designed for close-quarters urban fitting. The problem with conventional grenades, rifle grenades and launcher grenades is that the frag can penetrate walls, ceilings, floors etc, which means you might end up fragging your own guys and yourself if you try to use them. The TB grenades from the 94 have no fragmentation - they kill by the blast, which is more easily contained within a room, so you can use them at much closer ranges - such as inside the same house as the bad guys.

[@perciusmandate]

Or into the maternity hospital/orphanage/kindergarten/home for the mentally disabled...

[@his-dudeness]

Also, it's a police weapon, not army. With non-lethal gases, rubber grenаdes and just steel ammunition for stop vehicles. And there is "hunting" version, lol.

[@wheeet22]

@@his-dudeness Aaaa the hunting version. Perfect for taking out a whole pack of wolves in one shot. Also good for tenderizing the meat!

[@Laenthal]

@@perciusmandate the church is not here, and you missed your mandatory sermon. Begone.

[@ScottKenny1978]

Pocket thermobarics make sense for urban work. Basically a super concussion grenade.

[@LarryDeSilva64]

I have a friend of mine who is a U.S. Citizen and normally lives in New Jersey but 5 months ago he and his wife went to the Ukraine to be with relatives. He stepped up while he was there and jointed the civilian Militia. He said the lines to pass out arms and ammo were 1,000 people long lines so many had to pick up rifles from other sources. So as you can imagine this would account for many different weapons being used by Civilian Militia and not just the normal Military.

[@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917]

My moms 76 year old British husband who is a doctor has been trying to go and do doctor stuff in Ukraine and everyone he calls tells him... "You're too old" lol. We could have told him that. In fact we did tell him that. He's still trying, lol.

[@dam1041960]

Enemy at the gates in real life.

[@ronald8673]

@@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917 ...Deep respect to/for him . At least he isn't sitting on his thumbs, like so many other people who do nothing, while innocent people die.

[@B_Cojones]

@@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917 "Doctor stuff"...? You mean help people, and he keeps trying when he's rejected. Guy sounds like a man you should look up to. By the "lol"s I'm guessing your too young too realise that for another twenty years and its too late.

[@Ydocsalguod]

most of those riffles ended up on the black market in days

[@Nikitan275]

These Krinkov AKS-74u are very common in police. Every police squad of 4 has 1 AK like that. Russia is the same. And I hear a lot of bad reviews on it since it is inaccurate.

[@АндроповВсеволод]

Not only the police. The driver mechanics are still armed with aksu

[@andrehashimoto8056]

Have you LOOKED at that barrel length and the ammo used? No wonders the accuracy is shit beyond typical SMG range (i would guess a MP-5 has better end range accuracy thanks to being a carbine 9mm instead of sub carbine 5,45 AKS-74U)

[@ПавелКузнецов-ф3т]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqmuZ515m7Kjn5Y 2 25- AKSU74 after magdump 3 shots at distance 360 metres human torso size gong

[@TheArklyte]

If I recall it's 1 in 3, not in 4. And they also keep 12 gauge in the car.

[@bravo1-157]

Well, AKS-74u is not inaccurate. U can easily shoot for 150 meters at the target, that is A4 size

[@bestdad1333]

8:55 "recently captured" The dude is still warm 😭

[@peachu7]

Some info on the Mosin pic, the person in that picture actually has that for 1 of 2 reasons. He's definitely a DPR Soldier, not part of Russian Armed Forces, hence the white armband. He likely got this when in 2014 the people of that area raided the National Guard armory in that area. Another possibility is that Russia was giving weapons to these guys for free and he just happened to end up with one that way.

[@Zmeeed01]

I heard that contract soldiers in Russia get to choose their equipment, and Mosin-Nagant has sort of a cult status in some post-Soviet countries, so that may be it

[@636Kawasaki636]

@@Zmeeed01 No, that can't be. An army is an army, you can't take a weapon that you like. This is LNR or DNR militia soldier

[@ishitrealbad3039]

I'm pretty sure the DPR militia is wearing red armbands.... or that was the LPR... can't remember.

[@636Kawasaki636]

@@ishitrealbad3039 I think the color of identification tapes is changing from time to time

[@alexf183]

@@636Kawasaki636 Это ополченцы резервисты. Их показывали по ТВ. Они тыловики и охраняют колонны снабжения. Простые рабочие, которым выдали всё что есть на складах ДНР.

[@flyinphil6884]

As much as you mention Tarkov, you should give the Metro 2033 series a play-through. Post apocalyptic Moscow, the population lives underground in the metro tunnels, old soviet guns along with janky metro gunsmithed creations, what’s not to love?! There are three games in the series, and each one has slight variations in the weaponry.

[@darkminstrel2041]

They made games out of the books?? Time to sail the seas!

[@CaesarGB]

As an Xbox poor, when I want to play in the Eastern Europe post-apocalypse, Metro is my only option!

[@octopunch9300]

@@darkminstrel2041 did you not know?

[@dutch_asocialite]

And three books, plus a whole expanded universe.

[@jordanc2475]

It has a great setting and story but the only comparison is literally the setting

[@chichelmeek4915]

It’s a good day when Brandon posts

[@GermanVitus]

Absolute mood riser.

[@MadnessOnYoutube-c8t]

@09-Jano Kaljan absolute mood depleter

[@the_manderson_4812]

Always

[@Stevojacks]

Gets me through the work day

[@motorizedmiscreant]

Yes

[@pzkpfw2310]

I wanna say Ukraine has around 30k Maxims in storage. Man I’d love to go rummage through their storage

[@gurudy3960]

To my (limited) knowledge the Chechens (specifically the Kadyrovites) have some pretty solid kit primarily because: A) They're comparatively a much smaller force and thus cheaper to equip, and; B) The Kadyrovites are basically Ramzan Kadyrov's private army and Kadyrov is a very wealthy man. So what better way to flaunt your wealth than to make sure your personal thugs have the best equipment available?

[@vitaliyshynkar132]

Yes, it's Ramzan Kadyrov's private army. Ukrainians refer to them as "Kadyrovtsy" because real Chechens fight for the independence of their own country Ichkeria and hate Kadyrov for betraying them. Right know Chechnia (and Kadyrov) receives big funds from Putin to keep it under Russia control.

[@Meadguard]

true

[@imworkingonit6328]

@@vitaliyshynkar132 real Chechen fighters fight for Russia and Ichkerians are predecessors to fucking ISIS.

[@angusmatheson8906]

@@imworkingonit6328 Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦. Cyka Rus. Bliyat Rossia

[@imworkingonit6328]

@@angusmatheson8906 you dropped the lard, pick it up

[@TheWesman45]

I'd love to see how the avg US guy would be kitted out. You'd have one guy in full crye kit with a gun that's worth more than his truck standing next to a dude with a tavor and deagle. Next to a guy with with a M1 Garand and a Glock. The variety would be incredible. Also, everyone and I mean everyone that was willing would have a gun. We legit have more guns than people, by a lot. Most of it modern stuff.

[@AmaraTheBarbarian]

I mean the Ukrainian guy getting interviewed by Channel 4 showing them his Kel-Tec sub 2000... lol

[@keithhagler502]

lol...I'd probably go for my Polish Tantal first, but have my Thompson slung across the back just for good measure in up close and personal crap....then might get bored and bring out the Mauser and the AR.....then get bored and.....you see where this is going....

[@brettbaker5599]

@Steven Randall Kel-Tec-Combat Proven!

[@gamerraider889]

Currently looking at buying a new Springfield Armory AR-15 for 500 unassembled. Contemplating getting it as a personal project.

[@commander31able60]

don't forget how 2/3 of them can't run 50 metres without being out of breath.

[@Chyrosran22]

Haha yeah I saw that picture of the guy with the DP-27 as well, and I even joked about seeing a guy with a Mosin, turns out that's happening too xD .

[@DemodiX]

Hey, i know you! Swearing keyboard guy

[@Phage26]

I saw a video with several Mosin Nagant rifles and even a PTRS-41 being fielded... I can't really understand how they could still deply 120 year old guns in 2022, what's allegedly the "second army in the world"... this baffles me

[@КонстантинБеспалов-ъ8ф]

@@Phage26 Not all forces are Army. There are quite a few sort-of-militia regiments both from Lugansk/Donetsk and Ukraine. They sometimes have weapons literally from museums. And it goes not only for small arms.

[@liberationenabled4593]

In fact, those photos from DP-21 are photos of local Ukrainian self-defense units.

[@fus132]

​@@Phage26 Because they are not the Russian army members, people carrying ancient guns are most likely the militiamen (or militants, however you want to call them) of the separatist Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics. Come to think of it, back in 2014 they even had a T34 fielded, taken straight from a memorial pedestal.

[@johndoe7270]

When I was in Iraq in 07-8, I saw an integrally surpressed H&K 91. It looked like a MP5SD but in 7.62 with a long barrel.

[@OTBP_Overland]

Wish like hell you could’ve brought it home don’t you

[@shockwave6213]

10:24 That's the classic 85mm PG-7 warhead you're thinking of when you imagine an RPG-7 tube. That warhead has about 330mm of penetration on Armor plate. The 105mm PG-7VR warhead can penetrate 750mm of Armor plate and bypass a lot of ERA because it's a tandem warhead. I say the RPG-7 is far from being obsolete.

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

Yep the newer PG-7 warheads have come a long way from the simple grenades they used to be. While the West went to town building things like Milan then Javelin the former Soviet-bloc just updated the things they knew already worked.

[@ScottKenny1978]

Yup. The RPG-7 is basically the Russian M203. (I mean in terms of use and deployment, not in terms of capabilities)

[@andysavill8580]

@@TheCaptainbeefylog well not quite - the Russians developed the 9M111 "Fagot" then uprated it into the 9M113 "Konkurs" then then kornet, not to mention the shoulder fired RPG-29 - all very effective systems.

[@Asghaad]

compared to Javelin and NLAW top down attack munitions it is ... 750mm sounds nice and all until you realize the modern composites have effective protection against shaped charge munitions in meters now ... with Javelin or Nlaw it really doesnt matter from which side you fire, with RPG-7 you better hope you will get rear or side shot because you arent doing much with it to the MBT from the front ... so yes it IS obsolete design that shouldnt be used anymore, but if you dont have anything better ...

[@andysavill8580]

@@ScottKenny1978 no, the GP25/GP30 are the Russian equivalent to the M203.

[@dilldowschwagginz2674]

The rock and lock on the Malyuk is actually backwards relative to the traditional AK. It rocks towards the grip

[@GreenHellTube]

How the hell does it work? Do you need magazine modification?

[@StormBringare]

@@GreenHellTube According to the manufacturer standard AK mags are used.

[@JanitorScruffy]

SLAVIC WITCHCRAFT!

[@cpt.awesome7281]

THAT'S fucking cool. 😂

[@MatoVuc]

I mean, it's possible. it wouldn't be as solid as the normal way around, but technically, that can work. might be a bitt fiddley to get the rear lug in, but with practice...

[@dzanshin]

Hey, Brandon! Yes, we have Malyuk as bull-pup conversion of AK with some improvements, that is beeng prodused since 2005. But we also have FORT-221 (and mods 222, 223, 224) that is a licensed copy of TAR-21. Our Special Operations Forces use it a lot

[@louisbeerreviews8964]

Look really good

[@stdnk1563]

There was another bull-pup AK before Malyuk - Vepr

[@dzanshin]

@@stdnk1563 sure, but it did't become serial, unlike Malyuk

[@TupadreSS]

Thanks so much for the info, dude!

[@kingdomofvinland8827]

I want a malyuk

[@zhargidabeoulve]

Aw man that guy dropped his jar of raspberry jam when that bully took his rifle.

[@yolomcswaggens9482]

That guy with the Mosin is actually a rebel from the Donbass. You can also tell because of the old Ratnik gear and ancient helment and no insignia. They're working with the Russian military obviously but the weapons they use are very interesting indeed. There is a YT channel showcasing them using Soviet PTRD rifle and some kind of pipe anti-material thing on the front lines since 2014

[@sigspearthumb9574]

Finally someone who gets it

[@SlavkoVolod]

he is not rebel he is "meat", i have a lot of pictures that rusians have mosins, mostly with iron sights

[@sigspearthumb9574]

@@SlavkoVolod they’re almost always DNR or LNR militia. Namely all in reserve or military police roles

[@SlavkoVolod]

@@sigspearthumb9574 "DNR" or "LNR"

[@pro100member5]

@@sigspearthumb9574 he is using the Azov's nazist batallion symbol on his nickname, it's useless to speak with him

[@BrittainFields]

You should turn this into a series! Would love a more in depth look at guns used in the wars of the past.

[@ZP1993]

Agreed,it would be an interesting series. I've been checking out photos from Croatian war for independence recently,and there was an interesting variety of guns used,from hunting rifles and shotguns, to really old guns (MP40, PPSH, Thompson, MG42, there's even a photo of a soldier with a Lewis MG), to simple locally produced Croatian SMGs (Zagi, Šokac, Pleter, Alka, etc.), to at the time modern weapons (various AKs, VZ58, G3, FAL, MP5, Uzi, etc.)

[@Double_Vision]

If the war goes on long enough I suppose we might.

[@KITDFOHS]

Malyuk's have drop free mags. Crazy right! Pretty sure the locking portion slides forward and is connected to the mag release seen on the rifle's grip where you'd expect a mag release for a Tavor or similar. Another interesting point is the RSA is attached to the top cover, but really the top cover is the full top rail and held onto the grip portion with a single pin. The grip slides back in like a traditional AK handguard. There's some wizardry going on, but all I know is I want one.

[@Zmeeed01]

So far, this is the least cursed AK bullpup I've ever seen. I even thought it's AUG A3 until someone provided me a link to a Ukrainian website which explains the weapon

[@ethanb6665]

Me orders new vortex red dot *1 hour later* watches this video finding out I could’ve got a discount… currently punching the air 😂😂

[@perrystrimpel5325]

Nothing but love you and what you do. That being said, every gun that was captured in those photos, although interesting, makes me deeply sad. Being retired military I know most of those were like you said from a person who doesn't need it anymore. Every time I was issued my service rifle while deployed I would wonder where the rifle's destiny would have it end up. Sometimes a dusty crate in some forgotten wear house or maybe a passed down family heirloom given to an Iraqis son from the man that found me not needed it anylonger. Gives me shiver wondering if those poor souls thought that same question when they were issued these weapons in the photos... No matter what side or any side, war sucks.

[@justafreezer496]

The soldiers fighting for Putin, not the ones that actually don’t know wtf is happening but the ones that know wholeheartedly what they are going into as well as what they are doing to innocent women and children deserve every bit of what is coming to them

[@gsaexperience8578]

War doesn’t suck if you are on the side of freedom. Regardless of the country.

[@bakerboat4572]

@@gsaexperience8578 Uh, I don't think you understand what the psychological experience of war is

[@gsaexperience8578]

@@bakerboat4572 it doesn’t matter what the psychological experience is. If it’s worth fighting for it’s worth any experience.

[@bakerboat4572]

@@gsaexperience8578 It does matter what the psychological experience is. You're still trying to ignore the human cost of it

[@lostghost513]

Brandon I gotta say, been a big fan for some time now and have a healthy respect and interest in guns and firearms technology. I also enjoy your more informative videos about various ongoings. Thank you for your content. Keep doin you Brother!

[@jeremiasmeier2061]

That healthy interest in firearms will turn into an autistic interest in them in a few months welcome to the group

[@user-mw1gh4pb4d]

One thing I've noticed is that a majority of Ukrainian units I've seen in the urban environments are using AKMs. Granted this may be militia or volunteers but still interesting.

[@houghwhite411]

It's the gun sitting in the warehouse. AKM is the most popular gun on earth because of their supplies

[@Texas240]

In vids of the Ukrainian special forces, it looks like they're using AR platforms. I thought this was odd when I first saw it. Then again, they have been receiving training from the US and Canada. Maybe some Ukraine units that had access adopted the M4 or C7 or Bren 2 from Czech Republic.

[@snikrepak]

Hellions and these are getting vdistrubuted

[@iatsd]

@@Texas240 I don't know what you've been watching, but none of the special forces used AR . All use AK variant or 9mm type. The latest adopted was the Malyuk bullpup which is exclusive issue to special forces until start of war.

[@Radu743]

old or not those bullets are still dangerous

[@ADNG08MYBBY]

Guy: Takes picture holding his new AS Val Previous owner: Dead in the background

[@thermonucleardevice]

The weird PK could also be a converted PKT. Apparently there's mechanic shops putting stocks and manual triggers on MGs taken from captured tanks.

[@KaerRid]

or could be Pecheneg MG, 6P41 GRAU.

[@андреймарченко-р9ф]

Hey! here is a video about an interesting way to remake machine guns in Kyiv, it will probably be interesting! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnzNYoGKhc-Vn7s

[@Goran1138]

When war on Donbass started in 2014, a lot of WW2 guns appeared in the conflict zone, because old Soviet crates was robbed both by Ukraine and Donetsk/Lugansk republic militia. Maxim MGs used on the Ukraine forposts, PTRD AT-rifles used by DPR militia against light APCs, and both sides used DP-27, mosin rifles and etc. Shown soldier is not from Russian army, he is from DPR militia

[@dendun2916]

@@dmytro7051 That's a lie. In Russia, since the Soviet era, there are so many AK units of different modifications that you can arm 3 US armies. The weapons used by the DPR militia are weapons that have remained on the territory of the DPR since 2014. I personally know many of the DPR militia - they are all volunteers. Many have been protecting their loved ones from extermination by the Ukrainian Nazis since 2014. The day before yesterday, the Ukrainian military OTRK "Tochka U", in fact, with a tactical ballistic missile of the Soviet era with a cluster warhead, hit the city of Donetsk, at civilians. More than 20 people were killed... Yesterday on TV in Ukraine, a journalist quoted Adolf Eichmann (SS Obersturmbannfuhrer) and suggested destroying Russian children!!! Compare the sign (swastika) "wolf hook" on the emblems of the Ukara battalion "Azov" (which was trained by a US instructor) and the SS swastika!!!

[@O0G110]

@@TheKitMurkit You don't believe him?

[@dendun2916]

@@TheKitMurkit приезжайте в Донецк и посмотрите сами. Кстати, можете на минуту вытащить голову из задницы, и поискать видео на Ютубе и в Телеграмм. Но лучше все увидеть своими глазами. Факт: только две страны в мире выступили против запрета героизации фашизма и нацизма... Это США и Украина.

[@shedda9788]

@@TheKitMurkit Funny to hear it from guy who never been in Russia or Ukraine. Kid, people in Donbass republics really hate Ukraine as a government. It's not propaganda. Guy from my work is from Lugansk and he's just happy now. People in Russia don't want this war, but this people - they do.

[@shedda9788]

@@PobortzaPl Ok. Then plz try to explain why Ukrainian "Azov" battalion use SS symbolic on their tanks? Ofc they are no nazi... Lol

[@Oramj]

Not usually one to question a mans means of acquiring his guns... but the timing of brandon showing off his guns that just so happened to be common arms in this war.... 🤔

[@RazorStormInc]

Just so happened to get an AK-12 as soon as the conflict started. If he pulls out an MP7 or a 416 before we get civilian models, then you know he's up to some shit.

[@Noobish_Camper55]

I'd like to imagine Brandon is the equivalent of Peacekeeper in Tarkov sending some poor bastard on a fetch quest to get random AK variants for a chocolate bar and $5.

[@BlightfulProductions]

Mans secretly buying guns from Sidorovich in the zone

[@RazorStormInc]

@@Noobish_Camper55 *_HAHAHAHA!_* It took me forever to stop laughing at that. Thanks for the headache! Just imagining Brandon, with his fake Russian accent, telling some damn fool, "Just run out, grab gun and bring it back! No trouble at all!" and the guy gets headshot as soon as he leaves cover, but Brandon just smiles and loots his fresh AK-105 and adds it to his collection.

[@bakedstreetyt]

@@RazorStormInc how would he get it if the man he sent got killed as soon as he left cover ? lol

[@SuperQNX]

I had a chance to shoot with Vulcan a few weeks ago. Compared to the AK, it is much more comfortable in the hands, perfectly balanced with the center of gravity near the handle, it shoots much quieter and very accurately. The only thing that bothers me a lot is the AK ammo magazine. It is difficult to stick it in unprepared the first time, given the gap between it and the handle. But that's all I could feel in half an hour of possession.

[@kylemclean4297]

The Maluku actually has a straight insert mag well, there’s a few videos showing shooting and reloading.

[@deussalt4479]

It's pretty cool to see such variety being used. You should do a "weird weapons of" series showing the different and unusual shit that have been used in the last 70 years of combat

[@DavidEllefsonTabbyTheElf]

When you said "We have a PKM", I instantly thought "that looks more like a PKP?", then you corrected yourself. Thank you for not being one of those creaters that would have just kept rolling instead of admitting your first take wasn't right. You is the best!

[@onyxserenitatem7636]

As an Englishman it’s really interesting watching your videos and hearing you talking about firearms and learning new things. I’ve always had an interest (because how amazing they look, and boomstick funny) and wish I could fire one someday.

[@finnl6887]

If you have any gun owning American friends and ever take a vacation in the states, you don't need to be a licensed gun owner to go to the range with them, because legally they count as "supervising" so as long as they're with you it's okay, you just couldn't buy or carry one off range. So you definitely have a legal window to come and do so at some point

[@dismotherefer]

I knew that they'd interacted before, but hearing Brandon casually name drop Russian Badger was not expected

[@sandow8575]

Wait, they interacted before?

[@tohwangkaien8961]

I think they did

[@mikael100100]

They did? I'll need a sauce, sir

[@anonymous_gamer_2698]

@@mikael100100 they drop comments on each other's videos fairly often, you'll come across it if you watch some of their older stuff

[@FaintLOF]

Russian Badger Hype!!

[@firstconsul7286]

5:50 I love how the crossover between you and Badger is slowing increasing as you guys realize how much of your audience you share.

[@avatarx590]

I hope they do a collaboration at some point

[@pico7269]

Same

[@ariantes221]

The Mosin is not on a Russian soldier, it's either DPR or LPR militia, and second line at that.

[@maxk4471]

Means literally cannon fodder for russian army

[@joshuag1795]

@@maxk4471 DPR have been fighting a civil war in east Ukraine for the last 8 years , and they have actually been doing pretty well. Most likely because the regular Russians aren't filming for us and morale is prolly high for the people seeking independence

[@Genktarov]

@@maxk4471 DPR has never had the manpower for “cannon fodder” style attacks. Most likely this guy has this for squad DMR purposes.

[@whywoulditellyoumyrealname4598]

That soldier is probably in a combat service support, i.e. supply, mechanic, cook. US soldiers in that role still get issued an M16A1 because they are less likely to see actual combat.

[@casualaccount9431]

@@joshuag1795 I mean they are probably filming we just dont have access to alot those videos since the limitations on the internet for them now.

[@lakobause]

The Malyuk kinda' reminds me of South Africa's Vektor CR-21, where they also took an AK spinoff (the R4, South Africa's Galil), hacked off some pieces, welded some linkage arms on its main controls, stuck it inside a bullpup frame, and called it a day. Edit: clarifying that the R4 is South Africa's licensed copy of the Israeli Galil.

[@EricRedbear]

Pretty sure Galil is Israeli, RazorBeak.

[@jic1]

@@EricRedbear It's the South African variant of the Galil, which itself is the Israeli variant of the RK 62.

[@frederik313]

@jic1 which is a finnish version of a polish licensed ak47...

[@ayeapprove]

Wasn't anything vector made notoriously unreliable?

[@esparttt]

IK its been pointed out the the CR21 is based on the Galil, but it's cool that we can see a sort of convergent evolution of arms around the world

[@marwanali971]

I saw a lot of really weird and surprising weapons on my Iraq deployments: enfields, P38 with a suppressor, sterling SMGs, FN FAL, Sig P220 in 9mm, P35s, MP5s, amongst a slew of Com-block stuff that you would expect.

[@akmadman36]

Wasn't there I think in Afghanistan a Martini-Henry single shot rifle found in some insurgent cells compound.

[@brokeandtired]

The weird stuff was probably ex police/private security stuff.

[@ShadowReaper-pu2hx]

@@akmadman36, probably came from Britain a long time ago.

[@AreeyaKKC]

Sand Garrand found in Afghanistan I remember reading about

[@aksmex2576]

Short of a damn crossbow and spear, they use everything.

[@AdamHaysPhotography]

"If you're going to go out, go out with sexy kit"!!!!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ricardohernandez1685]

If I had a nickel for every time an army has tried to modernize an AK variant by converting into a bullpup I'd have two nickels Wich isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice

[@John-mf6ky]

Really popular in places like Syria too

[@kamilszadkowski8864]

Just two? Vepr, Malyuk, wz.2005 Jantar, SMAR-100BPM and many more attempts were made in the past

[@brucemcelroy3186]

@@kamilszadkowski8864 20 cents worth holmes

[@IsM1ku]

@@kamilszadkowski8864 no the vepr isn't a bullpup the fuck are you talking about. *5 seconds of googling later* the Unturned gun mod lied to me

[@kamilszadkowski8864]

@@IsM1ku There is more than just one gun called Vepr. Are you sure you found the right one?

[@elliotschka]

So to clarify the use of the Mosin: (i was taught that myself over on r/combatfootage) the dudes with the white armbands are the occupying forces out of donetsk. theyre actually not a part of the russian military theyre civilians who picked up arms. this means theyre untrained and thats why they only got old weaponry from russia. i even saw a dude with a 12mm? anti tank gun from ww2. check combatfootage - tons of info there. (oh and the chechens are called the tiktok squad btw cuz they take more pics of themself and their beards instead of fighting)

[@Schrodingers_kid]

White bands are Russians

[@_b_x_b_1063]

@@Schrodingers_kid с мосинкой ДНР/ЛНРовцы, даже одежда характерная

[@suprtroopr1028]

It could be a PTRS-41 you saw. They were used by Ukrainian militiamen as an anti APC rifle during the Donbas war.

[@karakas9905]

I am pretty sure they were trained during the 8 years of war there, but it's evident Russia views them as even more of a cannon fodder than it's conscripts. Although, not as much of cannon fodder as the VDV.

[@stevee8318]

Dude with the Mosin is part of the reserve/garrison portion of the Donetsk militia, notice his entire kit is soviet surplus down to the steel helmet. These are not frontline troops

[@ODST_Parker]

This war feels like one giant shitpost. On one hand, I'm terrified and depressed whilst looking at some of the most horrific stuff that's happened in my lifetime, watching an unnecessary modern war in Europe that I'm so sorry to see happening. At the same time, I'm watching countless memes, jokes, and genuinely hilarious stories come out of this, shit that just shouldn't be real, but definitely is.

[@ruinerrgt]

And all the memes are there just cause humour is a heal of the emotional pain. Sidenote, slavs know it a bit too much

[@Zorro9129]

@@chromaticturtle8657 Ordinary Ukrainians are innocent, they're caught in the middle of a power struggle between two powers.

[@chromaticturtle8657]

@@Zorro9129 well those "ordinary people" didn't seem to care that their government and military were killing their fellow countrymen for 8 years.....they only started to care when THEY were in danger, so again I don't have alot of sympathy.

[@egyemaszived]

@@chromaticturtle8657"going on since 2014 when zelensky was installed after a coup" Ya mean voted into office in 2019 yes?

[@chromaticturtle8657]

@@egyemaszived sorry I completely forgot about poroshenko Thanx for reminding

[@kyleknotts9590]

When he referred to the AS-VAL as drop loot I lost it and started wandering around from disbelief

[@reptiboy]

There's some interesting ones you've probably missed...I saw a foreign volunteer unit that was decked out with FNCs and definitely more dudes with Zenitco on the Russian side. As far as old stuff, a huge number of separatist troops have been wearing ssh-68s which are old Gen Soviet helmets.

[@itzalion]

Ukraine must have plenty of M16s and some Israeli TARs. I remember Russian media posting photos of captured stocks of M16 after the Georgian conflict in 2008.

[@ChucksSEADnDEAD]

@@itzalion Yep, there's even a picture of a captured Bushmaster M4 in a display case in Russia somewhere. Bushmaster fullfilled a contract for the DoD to give out as foreign aid and they got captured in '08.

[@iandoodle]

Ive been nerding out everytime i see a malyuk, i think the development of that rifle is super interesting when you look at all the awful bullpups russia made over the years. Actually seems like a nice, well built, well thought out gun and not just a "future" gun.

[@Mr.LeoNov]

*GROZA.JPG*

[@scottwatrous]

Yeah I really want to see them put out Malyuk kits or even full builds for the US market. If, ya know, the factory is stull around and the immediate production needs are met.

[@Vic47]

@@Mr.LeoNov isn't it mainly 9mm, much like the VSS or AS VAL?

[@Bacteriophagebs]

I was so confused when he showed the pic because I genuinely didn't see the pistol grip at first because of the camo and thought it was some Russian version of the Kel-Tec RDB Survival.

[@Mr.LeoNov]

@@Vic47 yup, it is I've also seen some 5.45 variants, but I doubt it is a legit, more likely it's a custom-made variants

[@Mamiya645]

Theory: They had a rack of Mosin ready for the people who effed up their servicerifles. Saw photos of a MacGuyvered RPG7 firing device being shown off, basically pipes, spring, pin, and the user had to wear bombsquad gear because of the blast and it kicked like two mules.

[@bombomos]

When at war. Kill kill kill

[@gennadiy_batinov5829]

Its soldier DNR its no russian soldier

[@ianmedford4855]

Theory: They're saving all their good stuff for when they bang heads with NATO.

[@dashikashi4734]

They don’t have good stuff. Their oligarchs robbed their military blind.

[@jordanwiser4192]

Rockets don't really kick, it's not a closed system the rocket blast shoots out the back. It can injure someone standing behind you

[@TheLoneBoomer]

Brandon, Just in case no one pointed it out, the way they got the Malyuk to work as a bull-pup conversion with the AK series magazines is to reverse the locking tab. As you know, standard loading is rotate the base of the magazine forward , insert it in the mag well to hook the front lug and rock it backwards to engage the rear lug with the mag catch. In the Malyuk you rotate the base of the magazine backwards, insert the mag in the well so you catch the REAR lug then rotate it forwards so the front lug engages the mag catch. I understand that since the weight of the mag is forward of the well, the mag will naturally rotate backwards and fall free when the mag release is activated. Seems like a clever bit of engineering.

[@hawkshot867]

Me: "It can't possibly get worse than the nugget." Brandon: "Look a DP!" Me: "NOOOOOOOO"

[@HAPPYFUNTIMEx2]

Machine guns are timeless though. Especially one that slings 7.62x54r

[@garvindreis]

Niet, rifle is fine.

[@hawkshot867]

@@HAPPYFUNTIMEx2 As someone who absolutely adores the nugget and the DP... I wouldn't want either in a modern military environment. That thing is a nightmare to upkeep, a nightmare to load, and jams like a mother when you don't. There's a reason they switched to belt fed versions, and an even bigger reason why they replaced the whole thing for the RPK and PKP.

[@1stCallipostle]

@@hawkshot867 We're really just gonna skip straight past the RPD huh

[@hawkshot867]

@@1stCallipostle Point is WE HAVE OPTIONS... Or at least you'd think there'd be better options in the RF lol

[@neutronalchemist3241]

RPG 7 is still effective vs anything that's not an MBT, and we have seen them used by the Ukranian special forces. Problem is that it's a very close range weapon. To aim accurately with cross-wind is near to impossible and, not being suicidal, Ukranians wants to engage the enemy from a little farther than it's generally possible with RPG 7.

[@westlinegaming8362]

400 meters precise aim, 500 "possible to hit", Was rockin them "shaitan" tubes back in the army. Just gotta love the RPG)

[@user-Kom9s]

Plus, Ukrainian tanks mostly had no "modern reactive armor". In the first days, i guess. As it was in first Chechen war with russians, tanks went in battle with no blast in the "boxes".

[@benjihinsoniii]

I've seen several photos and videos of at least 2 T72s knocked out by RPG 7s. There are probably more as the Russian ERA is nothing but hanging ERA containers with no explosives or metal backing plates on the lower hull. Look closely at some photos of destroyed T72s and you will see what I mean.

[@reonthornton685]

@@benjihinsoniii The Russians do have actually filled and useful ERA but they just completely failed to supply their units, for some reason.

[@Shadow_Hawk_Streaming]

To be fair, the mosin with a scope may have been what they deemed appropriate for conscript squad marksmen rather than an expensive SVD where they have to supply magazines and stuff, that guy just needs loose rounds to keep going

[@SendNukesNotNudes]

But, here a not-so-funny story behind the guy with mosinka. He is known as OrenGun. A guy from Donetsk. His house and business was looted by Azov in 2014, at the beginning of war. He is here for revenge, and this particular mosinka is actually his own gun.

[@krhml3092]

This guy is unit of Donbass militia, so they've been using anything that could shoot since the 2014.

[@flyingfrog7847]

Wasn't that the dude who smiled to the camera with artillery going off in the background, and then was captured? Or a lot of people got robbed by Azov?

[@qoph1988]

My mosin with cheap american scope of midwest (but not plastic stock of bubba) is what I deem appropriate for deer hunting

[@soopermun3442]

@@flyingfrog7847 he wasnt captured, fake from Ukraine.

[@wallirocks7922]

Intresting video, thx! There is at least 1 sniper rifle made in Finland. Wali is using Sako TRG-42 rifle, shooting .338cal Lapua Magnum rounds. That DP-27 is allso known as Emma here in Finland.

[@РоманРыбалёв]

We dont really have all those optics and lazers in regular army here. We've got ak-12 only a few months ago, and mirror sights are available only for officers. And thats in marines

[@simonnachreiner8380]

Ooof. It’s one thing for an officer to tell you to risk getting shot at while he’ll stay semi-safe. Another thing entirely when he’s carrying physical evidence that you’re getting short changed while he’s doing it.

[@gdaddy5193]

During World War two the Japanese were very concerned and reluctant to get involved in an invasion of the United States mainland. They feared a "Wall of bullets" would meet them from the armed citizens. I'm willing to bet in that era we would have seen an even more eclectic variety of weapons. Today it'd probably be mostly ARs of one sort or another, but, I'm sure we'd also see a few of grandpas deer rifles. I know one older gentleman who's favorite rifle is a 1903 a 3 Springfield and his two pistols are a 38 special police positive and 1911 colt he's owned for 75 years. Yeah ... he's 93 and still drives and shoots. I'd be more afraid of him than an Abrahams tank.

[@A_Stereotypical_Heretic]

If all hell breaks loose in America I wouldn't leave my house without my Remington 700 .308...

[@paparoach007]

@@A_Stereotypical_Heretic If all hell breaks loose in the UK all I have is a butter knife for protection lol... Nah I'm joking, I have something put to one side for emergencies 😉

[@vksasdgaming9472]

In modern scenario foreign invader might find it's work real easy just facing small mutually hostile militias fighting each other even more than foreign power attacking. Of course that is just one possible scenario in extrenely implausible scenario of US mainland being under military attack.

[@alexsis1778]

@@vksasdgaming9472 Is it possible? Sure, but the reality tends to be that even wildly opposing political factions tend to band together when they have a common cause which is most definitely covered in the defense of their country. One of the perfect examples of this would be Japan's invasion of China just before and during WW2. Both the Communists under Mao Zedong and the Nationalist forces under Chiang Kai-shek banded together to fight off the Japanese. Until 1936 the Nationalist government was busy actively trying to destroy the Communists. Then Chiang himself got abducted by agents of the Japanese and then they were both more concerned with fighting the Japanese than each other. Another perfect example is revolutions. You get groups of all sorts of factions that can agree on nothing else but the fact they want to overthrow the current government. Then they achieve their goal and the revolution splinters because they had nothing else in common. Its been shown time and time again that political differences are generally less important than a national identity to humans and that the fastest way to unify a quarreling nation is to give them a common enemy.

[@vksasdgaming9472]

@@alexsis1778 I did say whole attacking US soil is extremely implausible scenario and getting US into civil war should be prerequisite of even trying. Nobody has tried to attack over ocean.

[@ZackVineo]

10:01 7.62-mm machine gun PKP "Pecheneg", Kalashnikov infantry machine gun The machine gun uses a system of forced air cooling of the barrel due to the energy of powder gases. The adjustable gas outlet mechanism allows the Pecheneg to be operated in any climatic conditions The resource of the barrel is 25-30 thousand shots when firing in intensive modes. The hardening of the barrel made it possible to move the bipod from the gas chamber to the muzzle, which increased the support base and reduced dispersion to 70%

[@_kingclutchx_1917]

Yuh.

[@vindice5849]

Just found out I get half off vortex through my job, pretty stoked to order some goodies soon!

[@StormBringare]

Regarding the thermobarics, they really only make sense for very small explosives used for cqb and really big kabooms. Neither need shrapnel to cause casualties so the drawbacks of thermobarics aren't as much of an issue as they would be for say mortar rounds.

[@marvindebot3264]

A 43mm thermobaric grenade would be very effective to clear rooms or pill boxes and would also leave a lot more potential intel intact.

[@mistahjenkins4826]

More than likely, a lot of the 'weird stuff' and older guns are either hand-me-downs from older generations past, or in the case of the weirder ones, just kitbashed guns that are being scrambled together by people trying to survive. For example, with the Malyuk, they seem to have extended the barrel to a point where it can be used as something more akin to a sniper, but not... Quite a sniper? If that makes sense? Kinda like a weird scout rifle, if that makes sense.

[@fritzdaddy-135mmgetstagger4]

Its a rifle with a longer barrel ...simple as that ..

[@raics101]

Maybe it does, it could probably work in DMR role, 5.45 at least it has some ballistics even though it isn't exactly a powerhouse round. That's why zastava m21 can hotswap between a shorter 7.62x39 barrel and a longer one in 6.5 grendel for dmr role, you kinda need something a bit more serious for that.

[@PhilLesh69]

There is a recent video that show some welders and mechanics in Kyiv who are taking crew served and mounted type weapons from captured, disabled or abandoned Russian vehicles and turning them into handheld versions or to be used in emplacements or roadblocks.

[@alphawolfgang173]

"something more akin to a sniper, but not... Quite a sniper" we call those Designated Marksman Rifles, DMR.

[@Ivanom547]

About the Mosin guy, I think he's a separatist soldier from donbass, they are participating in the war as well, mostly in the Eastern front, while the Russian troops are coming from North(belarus) and South (crimea) Also yes, the chechens are far more chaded out, you should check them out

[@Footballplayerr]

You can follow the ukraine russia war footage on our channel in the fastest way

[@Ivanom547]

@LibtardsStillCant SilenceMe20 you should check out the mass graves of the children of donbass getting shelled for 8 years straight

[@bruhbruh13968]

@@Ivanom547 I will right after the Holodomor momorial

[@MrQqshonok]

@@bruhbruh13968 but not before Volhynia slaughter memorial

[@bruhbruh13968]

@@MrQqshonok I was going to that but got side tracked at Katyn

[@Darwinist]

Any chance of a vid on the Vulcan/Malyuk? There is very little info on it on KZbin but as far as I can tell It's the only bullpup out there with easily adjustable length of pull. Would be interesting to see you pull one apart to see how much AK-ness is actually left on the inside.

[@1johnmthompson]

I saw a news report today that had three Americans X service members training a local militia that brought their own weapons, one had a PPSh-41.

[@sylvananas7923]

I also saw a picture but it was a ppsh43, given the look of the guy it was most likely militia and not official armed forces

[@skmo7072]

Yeah it was from a local gun collector - impressive that he collected all the ammo too

[@georgegordonbrown9522]

@@sylvananas7923 wut is a ppsh 43?

[@georgegordonbrown9522]

@@skmo7072 762x25 tokarev are readily available

[@sylvananas7923]

@@georgegordonbrown9522 whoops my bad I meant pps 43

[@papamemesauce82]

I’m 90% sure the Mosin guy is in the DPR, which makes sense as most of their weapons are captured Ukrainian or personal weapons their volunteers brought

[@alexeystarkov7504]

You're right, that guy also has uniform in old camo pattern that Russian army don't use anymore

[@jasonbloho8015]

Slappin chads

[@kirkmooneyham]

I figured he was some sort of Russian reservist type who was given the scoped Mosin for the dedicated marksman role.

[@rustyneedles3743]

yet, people will swear till they are blue in the face that the Russian army has been helping the DPR and LPR soldiers since 2014, yeah right.

[@grqfes]

@@jasonbloho8015 listen to yourself

[@syskusa6512]

Brandon is correct in not wanting to get shot at with an RPG, I can attest to the fact that it sucks. I was lucky enough to not get hit, but Close enough it rung my bell more than I’d like to admit.

[@IndorilNerevar]

Glad you're still here

[@Kingwolf_555]

Had an NCO give advice of "RPG to the face is not a good weight loss program." back when I got to my first duty station. I agree with the suck.

[@kinagrill]

I half-expected an Arquebus when Brandon said 'Old stuff you wouldn't expect' XD And I agree, that looks like a legit AS-VAL image, cuz the dead dude very much appears to be an EX-special forces type ex-combatant.... what with being dead and all.

[@yeetman8669]

That russian soldier didn't choose the Mosin life. The Mosin life chose him.

[@Grenik_The_Undead]

My friend from Ukraine saw a soldier armed with kel tek RFB. This dude definitely played Eft, lol. Also he said there is a lot of guys armed with shotguns of different sorts. Mostly TOZ. I guess they were from militia

[@jimbothegymbro7086]

Stalkers faction lineup is slowly filling out we've got the loners with their TOZ and Mosins already

[@robdubent]

right

[@harvey7943]

my guy doesn't know that the KS-23 shrap-10 combo is still bugged and shoots too low :(

[@BryanVonFriently]

The weird thing i feel with the ww2 weapons is that i imagine, being antique, that they are worth much, much more than a brand new AK-12

[@AmaraTheBarbarian]

I mean not mosin nagants, even after we stopped importing them thus limiting the supply they're worth like $400, back when we were getting a lot of them they were $100 off the shelf (my dad once got one for $50) a PU is a lot rarer but if the main country that imports firearms for civilian use won't buy guns from you anymore well... it's a moot point how much it's worth if nobody can/will buy it. Same thing with the DP machineguns, theoretically worth a bundle, effectively though you can only sell it to a country with less advanced military tech and they're not gonna pay for the historical value, just the practical. Granted both of them are theoretically fine in a modern war, steel core armor piercing ammunition is plentiful in the caliber and is easily supplied because it's still in use in other arms, so they don't cost anything extra to still use and save the production cost of something more modern. So I mean I get it... on a battlefield though at least a modern optic would add practical value but as stated even the modern guns aren't getting that so we can't really expect it of the vintage.

[@jimbothegymbro7086]

I'm kind of curious what's floating around when the AK 12 becomes antique

[@Mr.LeoNov]

We still don't know whether it's really from the Ukrainian battlefield or not. As well as we don't know if he's a Russian army guy or just DPR or LPR soldier Yet we also don't know if this guy was given a Mosin to fight or just to.. I don't know, to hold it? Dunno. But I think you get my point

[@Hierax415]

WW2 weapons are expensive in North America because importing is difficult and only so many could be smuggled back after the war. In the EU they were all lying around after the war, my Hungarian great grandfather had a small arsenal stashed for years after the war. Governments collapsed and armory stocks went missing.

[@AmaraTheBarbarian]

@@Mr.LeoNov Ah yes every time I go outside in a non war-torn area in full gear someone hands me their rifle to hold it while they tie their boots...

[@MuffHam]

Russia attacking Ukraine is like USA attacking Canada. Both sets of counties have so much in common. Also the last time USA attacked Canada was 1812 and Canada won.

[@jarink1]

A bit surprised you didn't mention the photo of the international volunteers who all had FNC carbines. Talk about a "did I just see what I thought I saw" moment.

[@stang3787]

When the Soviet Union collapsed they left in Ukrainian warehouses stocks of refurbished Mosin 91/30, SVT40, Mosin sniper rifles and captured Nazi weapons. Since there is no Second Amendment (presently) in the Ukrainian constitution, those ended up in the USA. If they can't get NATO membership they need to consider Swiss style Militia laws or just copy 2A.

[@vasyak9264]

100%

[@heidi_bavarian1725]

Switzerland is alps, forests, bridges, lakes und never a flat ground, und the Swiss plant c4 on then. Ukraine isn't like that with more roads and flat ground

[@Max_Da_G]

Ukrainian society will undergo the unevitable spike in shootings if 2nd amendment is copied there. Society will undergo the adaptation, but cases will spike as some idiots WILL misuse the weapons. Shit, "territorial defense battalions" were issued rifles and crime skyrocketed.

[@michaeltheoret3842]

So THAT'S where all those WEIRD firearms came from that I noticed for sale at gun shops as "pre-owned" that had "Russian looking" writing on them.

[@c0ya1]

@@michaeltheoret3842 well, it did happen in the 90s, with soviet weapons pouring into the streets, legal or otherwise.

[@calholli]

2:25 I have my Saiga .223 in a "Kushnapup" chassis that is very similar to this. I milled out a bit of the Trunion to allow for an adapter that takes standard AR mags (stanag mags). It works surprisingly well.

[@BloodAngelProject]

The fact that you shouted out my favorite KZbinr is not lost on me

[@manonational]

Would love to know more about the Vulcan, seems very interesting, and a somehow better modernizing attempt then the AK-12

[@TheArklyte]

Because it was done as requested. AK-12 that was in competition was different rifle from production AK-12. Almost all good features were removed. Basically the whole project was another case of stealing and corruption with "super prototype" done solely to win competition from AEK. And even then, it was mostly just lobby influence that sealed the deal. If Russia would change after these events and shake off corruption and lobbies(I know it's fantasy) then we'll see the "third coming" of AEK and that time it would likely win.

[@MrDarthImperius]

Vulkan-M is a further development of an older model "Vepr". It's basically a bullpup AK with a possibility to switch calibers. The only downside I see is that the fire selector is on the stock, instead of near the safety, above your trigger hand. That said, I see Special Operation Forces use it extensively, and these guys are pros, so I guess it's a solid gun.

[@TheArklyte]

@@MrDarthImperius there are two factors at play here that come from who's the user here. Special Operations units: 1)need optics. No question. So they simply have no other options produced in Ukraine as AK-74 haven't gone through modernization program there. There were and (especially now) still are far more urgent things for Ukraine's miserable military budget. Sorry to say it, but the personal weapons of ordinary soldiers are at the bottom of the list. I guess the idea was to use small scale production for special units as stopgap until money becomes available otherwise I would have just imported the guns instead; 2)around the world special units require smaller dimensions from their weapons without sacrificing effectiveness. Weirdly enough it means _increased_ weight in shorter gun. So they are ready to sacrifice even weight for mobility in close quarters or when exiting a vehicle.

[@fifteen8850]

Idk they both seem equally modern

[@fifteen8850]

@@TheArklyte where did you get this info from?

[@Thomas-dr9nn]

Brandon: talking badly about the Mosin The Russian: нет, винтовка в порядке!

[@ToniHyvarinen86]

Lets be fair, it took finns to make modin nagants actually good.

[@EKUgrad1]

I gotta say, that guy looks pissed.

[@dustinhoffmann6241]

@@EKUgrad1 sure he is pissed. it 2022 and he is wearing a steelhelmet from ww2.

[@yaroslavhorlov9869]

As a native speaker, I'd say that something like "Да нет, хорошая винтовка!" Would be better, because "в порядке" means that it's ok, it's condition is ok.

[@rrphantom8194]

Poor guy got issued the very same rifle his grandfather used in ww2

[@Moarteyou12]

Hey Brandon, I'm currently writing my thesis paper on small arms in Afghanistan and the ramifications of the huge influx of arms into the country. This video is awesome because it looks at the beginning of what I'm researching but in a totally different environment! Great video

[@-UnInfinite-]

As for the guy with mosin, these are reservists, armies of the DPR - LPR. They do not participate in battles, but are mainly busy maintaining order and patrolling in the occupied territories. That is why, they are not armed with the latest technology.

[@firemaneminiatures1337]

I'm not a bullpup fan myself, but I would totally own a Malyuk, thing looks sick.

[@realartyomsneedov]

8:14 Zenitco is not official governmental supplier, they supply things to SF and Rosgvardiya units. Rosgvardiya is Russian National Guard, their special forces(that include Chechens), just like FSB/SSO squads, can buy their own optics and whatever Russian forces occasionally use cheaper domestic 1P87/PK120 scopes or domestic grips Russian army uses

[@issahumps]

The thermobaric grenade rounds prevent fragmentation, meaning they can shoot them close to friendly forces. Examples hostage situation ( Russia gassed everyone in the theater hostage situation) they do some crazy shit. Another example is troop movements in a urban environment where fragmentation could hit friendlies. They are capable of using fragmentation rounds for the launcher but I’m sure they typically put the thermobaric rounds in. Launcher has also been spotted in Libya and Kazakhstan

[@hf117j]

Thermobaric uses a primary chatge to disperse a fuel of sorts and a second to ignite it all. I'm not sure about fragmentation. Though I could see how the design philosophy can result in less frag

[@issahumps]

@@hf117j there’s demo videos of Russian sf shooting it a little over 10 meters around their team lol flipping wild, that’s a no for me. I rarely got to use my hedp rounds in Iraq due to unpredictable fragments and tight spaces. Though that was probably for the best haha. From what I’ve been able to find the casualty radius is 10 meters for thermobaric rounds lol 😬 pretty good if you need to just blow out a room

[@hf117j]

@@issahumps I never served so I can't speak for personal experience. I just know way too many things that I probably shouldn't, and have way too many skills I probably shouldn't. ADHD is fun like that. In general I wouldn't want to be using a grenade launcher up close, regardless of the arming distance. Tbh if frag is an issue why not pump out some thermobaric hand grenades? A launcher can go over the top. A hand grenade can be thrown around a corner. Be a neat toy for people that need fuck that room and everyone in it capabilities on a regular basis

[@mrkeogh]

Why not just use "enhanced" concussion grenades? Not sure how thermobaric a small grenade can be...

[@5RndsFFE]

@@hf117j Minimal fragmentation from Thermobaric warheads due to design. Frag warheads will use a thin shell wall with a generous HE filler usually 1/3 fuel and 2/3 oxidiser, designed to literally fragment under the pressure. Thermobaric warheads are almost exclusively 100% fuel, relying on the external atmospherics for the oxidisers. This means you get a much higher pressure wave from the much more energetic explosive.

[@09stoneheart]

The Malyuk actually is a rock'n lock, but in reverse. The back of the mag goes in first and is rocked forward.

[@jordansorenson698]

Brandon finally putting his long hours studying everything AK to use. Brandon: "AK acronym... AK acronym... AK with numbers and acronym... clearly a strange looking gun..." Me: Yep.