This Iconic African Manufacturer Brought Sci-Fi to Life

#denel #guns #halo
Today we talked about the most rare and interesting weapons from Denel SOC. This Iconic African Manufacturer Brought Sci-Fi to Life. They inspired some of the weapons design in HALO, were featured in Ghost in the Shell, and can be seen heavily modified in The Fifth Element.
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[@KommandoStore]

What do you want to see us talk about next?

[@nicojuro]

history lesson on the east german strichtarn gear?

[@bushsbakedbaby1374]

Best angle to take feet pics at?

[@kielbasamage]

WW2 camo and how it evolved into the flecktarn currently on sale?

[@JimoftheSlim]

Those South African fruit-glucose candies you used to have. Those were fire.

[@KommandoStore]

@@JimoftheSlim thats a good idea. we can talk about the jungle dreams

[@mistermann7579]

District 9 is just one big Vektor commercial.

[@djmars1983]

Same thing with Doomsday

[@JimoftheSlim]

And Dredd!

[@nhloniphongcobo724]

And chappie

[@Jarrow13]

Unfortunately by then, Vektor was already run into the ground and bankrupted by the "Liberation Gov".

[@barryhay2024]

As a South African I am proud of what my country once manufactured...

[@gary5481]

But utterly disappointed at the state capture that destroyed all the excellent companies in the Armscor Group.

[@ahmedvawda1282]

Ek ook

[@mattstephen7494]

The NTW-20 is still manufactured. India just bought a bunch. Denel isn't dead just yet.

[@barryhay2024]

@@mattstephen7494 I wouldnt mind having my own....

[@mattstephen7494]

@@barryhay2024 I'm sure there are certain means you could acquire one. I'll join you on the range :D

[@stevenvendetta]

A South African Spec Ops soldier managed to take out a target at 2.1km with the NTW 20 in the 14.5mm configuration

[@yldan1753]

Wearing the Lion lager cap is next level

[@mbongenidube7282]

Well noted

[@techmansa]

@@mbongenidube7282 You know

[@LouisF17]

I also noticed that 😂

[@jarlgreen1630]

Bro is wearing a Lion Lager cap. Can't get more South African than that 🙂

[@ragswox5964]

ja nee bru

[@Camdouin]

That Lion Lager cap assures me you understand South Africans😂

[@robattwell8283]

Served in the old South African Defence Force early 80's. Did 3 tours in the Angolan Bush War ...never once had an issue with the Denel R 4 .556, absolute gem...was my wife for a while

[@jansmit327]

Dankie vir jou diens meneer

[@jamescurran3574]

Had the same rifle for nearly three years, also never had an issue with, saved my life more than once

[@Jay-Leigh863]

Similar service in Angola and I can confirm I never experienced a single failure with the R4. In my entire bn I do not recall a single failure or stoppage. Whether it was in the dust of the dry season or the floods and mud of the rain season.

[@antoinettevanderwesthuizen3525]

Miershoop?

[@wijn_za]

Ek dank u ook vir u diens meneer.

[@Mngobese]

I worked for Denel as an engineer for two years. We were building drones that travelled cross borders in 1999

[@koosvonlandsberg5353]

The one that was shot down in Maputo Harbour area was in +- 1987 ,send from close to Komatipoort , +- 100 km !

[@Mngobese]

@@koosvonlandsberg5353 🤯

[@fabianmullaney5504]

My father also worked for denel in Littleton factory his name is Braam.

[@Mngobese]

@@fabianmullaney5504 I worked in Irene and we sometimes joined up with the Lyttelton guys for demos for all the international warlords shopping for toys to terrorise their citizens with.

[@user-ww5qw8jd3b]

But today SANDF doesn't have drones in Congo

[@rekstok]

South Africa and Rhodesia were truly heroic and inspiring in their warfare techniques. Their weapons were as tough as the African bush environment. Their written war history accounts will inspire all who are weak at heart. They were truly tough soldiers.

[@johnwagenhauser9835]

As a South African I thank you for your research and time

[@KommandoStore]

thanks bru

[@vvr881]

There's no ways that Vector pistol is a danger to shoot...carried one for years.

[@johanmalan9319]

Me too, so easy to handle.

[@royalsalmon800]

The Vector CP1 is safe to shoot. Just don't keep it chambered, and bang it on a table or something similar if ithas not had the upgrade. That was how Denel workers discovered the fault. There was a recall for a fix, and I believe those that were fixed, worked and functioned fine after. I had one of those, and I can tell you that it was a beast to carry, weight wise. Recoil was snappy but manageable, and was a mess to clean being a delayed gas blowback. Other than that, it will kill.

[@jeffreydupreez3052]

I'm a VERY proud South African.....❤❤😊😊

[@jasonleerjason5001]

South African Marine veteran here ❤

[@christiaandutoit1094]

alles verniet gewees

[@stoicrecovery]

Dankie vir julle diens, is 'n jammerte dat 'n paar van julle manne nie perongeluk op die anc af gekom het nie!

[@joshua_booysen]

Thanks for your service. 🇿🇦🇿🇦❤️

[@jasonleerjason5001]

@@joshua_booysen I would do it again ♥️👍

[@nelson0110]

What is this Non Balaclavalessness ?

[@KommandoStore]

feeling a little risky.... might delete later.....

[@nelson0110]

@@KommandoStore Yea, that’s your brand, I think you may have forgotten the Vector SP1 Berettas too. Sick Elysium Style Vibes.

[@melon9680]

Many of the ZA youth have since inherited their parents gear. We all have a cupboard somewhere with medals, Browns(SADF uniform) and Ammo creates with belts of empty casings, some boots, you name it. I often see some folks wearing them playing Airsoft. Lil nostalgia, a reminder of the days before South Africa got fked over by a bigoted Commy regime, hence you dont see any new gear and tech. We have private companies that design and build equipment but they sell abroad as i think the SANDF is too bankrupt to afford any new gear.

[@bushboi]

My dad only did his national service, my oupa was in the SADF from 16 though. First in 1SDB then in intelligence. My dad still has most of his medals, ranks, paperwork and his cavalry sword but I got his 1SDB patches and "battlefield" tidbits, that being shrapnel from a MLRS rocket used on the attack of Shatotwa base

[@francoisrossouw1656]

Can’t fit in mine anymore unfortunately 😂 or parts thereof but still use some of the kit to go hunting.

[@bluecouchpodcast24]

Commy you call Black people 🤔

[@user-im7ho3fb9y]

I grew up on halo and never even knew the rich history

[@KommandoStore]

much of Halo 2 & 3 takes place in africa, and many of the weapons and vehicles are inspired by south african designs

[@hendrikmills1666]

They fixed the problem with CP1 with a drop safety yeard before Glock. It was the sevond polimer frame pistol from SA the first one was designed by Alex Du Plessis years before Glock. Triger safety years before Glock. Broard triger guard years before Glock 1)Polimer frame 2)Dropsafety 3)Triger safety 4)Broad triger guard CP1 is a Real Modern design decades ahead of his rivals

[@janpatrickmegannon3471]

Had an ADP 9mil for quite a few years. Absolutely loved it, small, compact easy to conceal and reliable.

[@Jarrow13]

I remember when the ADP was sold under the Truvelo name back in the day. But many people forget about the Hybrid polymer pistol before the CP1 and ADP and that's the Varan PMX 90.

[@florencedono5978]

Tony Neophytou is a fucking G

[@KommandoStore]

god bless that man for giving us the paw-20

[@timbrownblacksmithandknife5648]

And the NTW

[@chrissmit6439]

I completed my basic training with the R1 and this rifle is deadly accurate with open sights at a 1000 meters no problem. You can hit the chest area everytime. One other thing dude, if you slammed a magazine into a pistol like that on my firing range you would be doing push ups for a fkn week!

[@Apoc_Bone_Daddy]

I still fantasize about the NTW-20

[@Frankthetank-et7wo]

sometimes I just start humming and whistling the song used in the ad video.

[@Apoc_Bone_Daddy]

LMAO that wild ass guitar riff right?​@@Frankthetank-et7wo

[@AlphaSniperAcademy]

The fact that you also chose to wear a Lion Lager hat, makes you a true South African now haha MOER HULLE!

[@echomande4395]

Forgotten weapons has done treatments on many of these weapons.

[@terrynaude284]

I was 5 & 1/2 years Rhodesian Army, blessings to all of you, hang in there.

[@carlosneves1775]

Well done!! Shout out from Bloemfontein South Africa

[@BrettinLux]

This brings back many memories as I carried the R1 with a shortened barrel and folding stock and a R5 for many years in the police. The CP1 was designed to be used by the SA Police detectives in civilian wear and wasn’t a bad weapon.I tested one with about 10k rounds and found it to be accurate and comfortable but definitely not reliable or safe.Women in the police carried their pistols in their handbags back then and the CP1 had no parts that could snag clothing or anything inside the bags.Had one fire full auto when I chamber a round on the range. I shot on the police combat shooting team and worked on a specialized unit where I got issued the Vector SP1 and SP2 pistols. The SP1 was chambered in 9mm for duty use and the SP was 40 S&W for competition shooting.They were both awesome weapons.

[@1kmkmkmkm]

Side note, the SA browns became lighter when worn regularly and blended in with the Savanah

[@Pierson1054]

Yup , that's when your browns had "houding"

[@coreydebruin7001]

😂by color fading you were known as a "Ouman". Salute.

[@mikeyevich145]

I’ve put about 200 rounds through my CP1. It was transferred to me from my mom and she can’t remember how many rounds she has put through it. You should have shot it, super smooth. The delayed blowback system is a nice feature. It handles like a dream. With that being said I don’t EDC as its rare but I still use it because what’s the point have owning something and not using it

[@jessedymond7477]

Very cool, I am from SA and I like what you have done here. Have a lunchbar!

[@garyschoombie9384]

I have the LM4, semi auto version of the R4. Bought it in 1986, awesome rifle. Quite a bit heavier than the AR platform but still holds its own on the range.

[@andrevandermerwe4225]

The introduction of the first R4 and the progression to R5 to R6. Specifically the changes made from Gallil to R4. Keep up the good works

[@jame358]

jungle is infact massive. great taste

[@joelkp1185]

Yay south Africa gets military recognition

[@hermangoosen7756]

The iconic days of the old South Africa. Today Denel is a bankrupt organisation nothing more than glorified buyers.

[@christiaandutoit1094]

we could've been a real country once alles verniet

[@mybru1]

😂😂😂 and yet they've made nothing but profit for 4 years in row now.

[@danielkemp4860]

And can’t pay their employees 😂😂😂

[@Phansikhongolza]

​@@mybru1😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Skilpadjie1]

My first handgun ever was the CP1. After the recall they had zero issues. However most interesting is that excess gas from barrel is directed through a small hole in barrel to a piston below to help slow down slide recoil.

[@jonapatrona6821]

Jussie, thanks for the awesome and informative video

[@ricardot729]

We still using Vektor R5 in Mexican Police.

[@riaannel3053]

I have a Vektor CP1 - Awesome firearm !!! Love it. Bought it new, and had it for over 30 years now

[@RotTangWhip]

Super C ...you do your homework very well 😂. Thank you for showing the world where most future weapons and vehicles actually started ...like the Buffalo mine clearing vehicle 😉

[@LouisF17]

I really like the fact that you had a Lion Lager cap on ! That beer is also known as a 'No. 17' which is simply, LION spelt backwards. Great vid on Denel, sure brings back memories on the R1 and R4. I had a Vektor SP40 S&W Generals Model. You should give that a run if you can find one.

[@kevinzimmer9815]

Great work!

[@KommandoStore]

love you

[@raphaelm2795]

Afrikaner / Dutch South African Engineering.

[@AirWolfAT6]

You sure about that? No English Portuguese or Greek engineers at Denel?

[@shaunspies1108]

We are not Dutch, and NEVER WILL BE! ONS IS BOERRE! ( WE ARE BOER'S ) We are as Dutch as Americans are English. And where English is spoken by Americans, Afrikaans is different to Dutch, both spoken, and written!

[@AirWolfAT6]

@@shaunspies1108 🇿🇦🙌

[@cybertea2639]

israeli-afrikaner-soutie engineering

[@jameshurst8006]

Just for those using Google translate the word soutie is Afrikaans slang for an English person

[@pietmuller3371]

Love the Lion Lager badge on the cap!

[@zackmuller2077]

You forgot about the SS-77 and mini-SS

[@davidkruger5590]

I have had my CP1 for almost 30 years.. It has never exploded or discharged a round accidentally.

[@AllericEnslin]

6:33 DUDE SUPER C'S! That was my go-to snack growing up as a kid in South Africa. Need to go see if i can still get some at the store

[@Shiro_Snep]

The vector handgun was also used in BSG. The NTW-20 was aldo used to take down the mech in District 9

[@dinklberg3065]

i fucking love the neopup

[@KommandoStore]

and it has such a cute name :-)

[@riccardo5089]

I've worked at the denel factory in south Africa, crazy cool facility

[@gooihom]

Did you know the word commando also comes from South-Africa?

[@pettifogger0712]

The Vektor CP1 also (briefly!!) featured in the Ron D. Moore Battlestar Galactica 2003-2009 reboot

[@wijn_za]

Nice Lion Lager cap dude. One of my local favourite beers here.

[@hunter5685]

As a S.A.D.F veteran who served S.A during the border war. I must say that the weapons that was manufactured by S.A was very affective and reliable. Thanks to the ANC and the corruption. The company has liquidated. But yes. The R.1 , R.4 is excellent weapons. Thanks for covering S.A arsenal. Sgt. H. Nortje 32BN.

[@TheRaedwolf]

Don't forget about the FT 5 anti tank rocket launcher and my favourite the multiple 40mm grenade launcher.....belt fed. Yip that's our design South African), not the Yanks. It was my weapon of choice. Loved that beast! I was a battle commander over ten special infantry units until 1994. We where trained in Russian and South African weapon systems due to the nature of our operations. Loved every moment of it. No regrets. Saw some fantastic weapon systems.

[@suphakit3118]

I knew the R4 from Ghost Recon Wildland lol

[@nedyahyakcam]

It's literally just a galil.

[@SeanGavin-rf5vd]

As a South African that had to do national service of 2 years in 1989-90 I used a R4 and R5 as well as a chance to use a MGL grenade launcher.

[@basiclymarcy]

KS, I own a real SSO Smersh, and yall are the only ones who make a good repro, so I think it would be very cool if yall made pouches I could run on mine, I already have AK Smersh, sadly I can not find PKM pouches (under $500 that match the real color) that I need

[@kielbasamage]

Remember to harrass their intern in the faq chat bubble thing in their website!

[@KommandoStore]

@@kielbasamage our intern loves this idea

[@basiclymarcy]

@@KommandoStore YESSSSSSS THANK YOU YESSSSS :3!!!!!!! (pls i need them in time for milsim west nov 15-17 :c)

[@frostydrifter]

What did you get the smersh? Or it just looks good.

[@basiclymarcy]

@@frostydrifter I own KS smersh and Real smersh, bought the real one after the KS

[@comentedonakeyboard]

A gun that goes of itself takes the automatic way to literal.

[@shawnflynn1713]

Here is looking at you jnco wearing sig owner! Awesome video.

[@theswordson676]

Jazz DNB and African Guns oh yeh 😍

[@HenkduPlooy-ym3ed]

I was in the Military in the 80's and used a R4 rifle as my service weapon. - Greetings from South Africa

[@ranger36100]

The Grenade launcher was used in the film chappie

[@arnotaljaard6808]

FN FAL is an awesome gun.

[@callsigndobermanairsoft4209]

love the halo refrence lmfao

[@reniervanreenen5288]

I live I SA. The cp1 was recalled and a safety fitted, never since 1998 had a unwanted discharge. Great weapon

[@wyatmann]

The back track got me acting up

[@user-ik3mk5vi8m]

My favourite the LMG the chain saw

[@keaganscott5956]

I'm a South African gun enthusiasts. I actually had to modify a R1 rifle this week for a guy. He wanted to relocate his sling mount. I have alot friends from the private security sector and another client in the bullet proof vest industry who i can put you in contact with.

[@user-lj3bk6xe9q]

You midded the Z88 (Beretta Clone), Vektor SP1/2 9mm/40SW and General model. Also the RAP 9mm and LM5/6.

[@fransoosthuizen2151]

never saw a Hi Power in my military service- std pistol issued in 1SSB was the star Super B with a rateling good fit

[@user-bh2zc9wb2k]

Spot on....our sidearms were stars.

[@rekkieseetiroomysi]

Browning HP was issued to SF.

[@CliffPotas]

😂love the cap....Lion Lager..... Also broudly south african beer we used to have.

[@gooihom]

We still have lion lager

[@pieter7722]

@@gooihom It came back yes but it's not the same like back in the day.

[@yk1spartan08]

Forgotten weapons has a very good review of the NTW 20

[@dwaynebothma8622]

Love the lion hat

[@jamescurran3574]

Used the R4 and a scoped R1 during my service..best rifles ever

[@hermanheunis9354]

Lion Lager hat. Still available at your nearest liquor store in South Africa.

[@cccmmm1234]

I was in the SA Army and was issued with both FALs and SA built R1s. One difference between the R1 and FAL is that R1s were built without the carry handle. Even FALs in SADF almost always had the carry handle removed. The only time I can remember seeing carry handles on R1s in SADF was on the heavy barrel models with a bipod which were used as SAWs. Rhodesian FALs had carry handles. They also received a lot of R1s, but I suspect those did not have the handle. So if you want your FAL or R1 to be authentic then remove the handle. That was also a difference between the Galil and R4. In fact early batches of R4 were built in Israel without the carry handle.

[@Jarrow13]

My old man was issued the Heavy barrel when he was infantry as reaction and patrol in the Caprivi region. He pretty much was support LMG so the R1 heavy barrel was perfect to put out suppressive fire while reloading or swapping a barrel. He still lives by the concept that the R1 rifle was superior to the R4 and 5 in that terrain and it's not due to the rifle mechanics but due to the 7.62 caliber that had superior penetration in the vegetation of that terrain.

[@onearnedbandit]

Bud it's an insult to say the sadf is comparable to the sandf NO comparison except country of origin And I spent most of a range session clearing jams from a shooters cp1 disaster weapon

[@Jos_kem_137]

Where did you get your brown gloves and watch from that at the beginning and throughout the video?

[@KommandoStore]

eccgear.com

[@nobleluna3990]

Loving the jungle dnb

[@KommandoStore]

brain food yummm

[@christohunt5395]

The Striker is a semi-automatic shotgun worth a mention, go find one if you can...

[@DavidBrown-wh1ix]

Used all 3 in the 1980s. R1 was the gentleman. Shot excellent groups even over 100m. Beautiful but not so good in the dust. R4 was rugged and would run in any conditions. I could not shoot for squat with it though. The high power was amazing and bought one as my EDC after service. Vector 9mm was terrible but was later improved.

[@losonsrenoster]

The only stoppage I had with the R1 during 2 years and thousands of shots was because I once used the rifle without oiling the gas piston. (1975-1976)

[@saiberunato]

Traveling Raptor... a real life sci-fi rifle. Or at least one that looks sci-fi.

[@HerbieMarais]

The CP1 had a minor drop safety issue. Most have been fixed though...

[@axelmilan4292]

Just out of curiosity, do you ever intend to bring back the "Acidtarn" field shirts?

[@lefunnyN1]

5:39 neopup is such an interesting grenade launcher

[@carelschlesinger1276]

Actually a deadly weapon, look for videos on it. Bad day for the receiving end

[@gerhardvanderpoll7378]

About +- 20 years ago there was a world wide recall of all Vektor Compact 1 pistols. The safety problem was rectified by Denel . A certificate regarding the safety rectification was issued by Denel with every pistol when it was returned to the owner. Said certificate is in my gun Safe. No problem has ever been experienced by me ever,and if I feel that I am in an unsafe environment I always have a round chambered. No problem whatsoever,provided that you had adhered to the recall requirement.

[@pietiepashaas1101]

The CP 1 was recalled and had been changed an extra safety was add.

[@jeremydebruyn8346]

We also had the R 5..

[@angusred1337]

Super C is life!

[@vanzylbooysen4826]

Great

[@albiebester6983]

Corrupt ANC lead to the downfall of Denel. Now they struggle to pay staff salaries

[@ertjie]

Lekker Suid Afrika 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@TheUssrcjak47]

Been trying to get a Neostead 2000 imported for years, if I can find another auction

[@TSA595]

As a South African. I hope I can get me some of these

[@jjstreicher2723]

Ah the good old days live on.

[@user-rw1pe9py9r]

He c21 is a R 4 build into the bulpop

[@cccmmm1234]

Very few R1s were made with a folding stock. I certainly never had one. The folding stock has a different spring mechanism which is less reliable than the spring in the stock.

[@Phansikhongolza]

Plenty were made. Known as the R2 in the SAP (R3 being the personal issue semi auto version) the Task Force, Unit 19 and Radio Control "Squad cars" as well as some other units, were issued with R2's. Nothing wrong with them. Just as reliable as the standard R1.

[@douw004]

You are correct. Folding stock was mostly supplied to parabats. The regular infantry and other units had a fixed backalite stock. Did my basics with one, i think it was maybecex Rhodesia, was painted in the same coulors they have painted theirs. 2nd Phase got a R4. R1 was a excelent weapon but being a Sapper it was easied to carry thd R4 when sweeping roads for mines

[@Toborobot]

Gimme kiss

[@KommandoStore]

😘😘😘

[@markbrown8110]

@@KommandoStoreme too? 👉👈

[@KommandoStore]

@@markbrown8110 😘😘😘

[@ramizmodack6982]

Show the modified R4s, R5s to show how the weapons updated over time