Ukraine Is Converting Salvaged Russian Tank Machine Guns

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@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching guys, here's the full article accompanying this video: armourersbench.com/2022/03/27/ukraine-is-converting-salvaged-russian-pkts/ - Matt
@texture6
@texture6 2 жыл бұрын
Make sure to practice social distancing to prevent Ukraine from falling to Covid….plandemic 🤣😂🧐
@DieselRamcharger
@DieselRamcharger 2 жыл бұрын
you should be ashamed of yourself.
@benmcreynolds8581
@benmcreynolds8581 2 жыл бұрын
I love seeing the community just coming together and helping, Jerry rigging things to add to their usefulness, etc. It's freaking inspiring.
@chooseyouhandle
@chooseyouhandle 2 жыл бұрын
those converted lewis guns are awesome
@jf7243
@jf7243 2 жыл бұрын
I have noted the men stripping the PKTs from the armoured vehicles. Now the question is answered, ingenuity and adaption to make these things useful!
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly, thanks for watching!
@jonbroadsword7572
@jonbroadsword7572 2 жыл бұрын
"Necessity is the mother of invention." - Plato The troops need 'tools' to do their job and it looks like these mechanics could use better tools (and safety glasses) to modify the guns into the 'tools' the troops can use. It would be interesting to know if since the story came out weapons manufacturers, armorers and machine tool companies are sending them machines, conversion kits or advice on modifying the guns.
@Puca_Patchworks
@Puca_Patchworks 2 жыл бұрын
safety squints are perfectly acceptable Sir.
@John-mf6ky
@John-mf6ky 2 жыл бұрын
I think I'd be more worried about airstrikes than safety glasses..
@wyattpeterson6286
@wyattpeterson6286 2 жыл бұрын
Too true!
@kaponeal5500
@kaponeal5500 Жыл бұрын
This is modifying guns just like we do it in Albania and Kosovo modify and convert blank guns to real fire God bless Ukraine 🇺🇦 🦅🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱
@peterhughes7649
@peterhughes7649 2 жыл бұрын
Well done. First thermal optic I've seen so far. Outside of SF on both sides haven't seen too many optics mounted.
@beckminh834
@beckminh834 2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video. I am amazed at these creative ideas of theirs.
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@green9165
@green9165 2 жыл бұрын
And how do you like our Neptune system? In Russia, they laughed at us when we showed it to the world, well .. "Moscow" appreciated, spongebob too)
@Del-Blanco-Diablo
@Del-Blanco-Diablo 2 жыл бұрын
An American soldier did this ww2 when he put a stock and handgrip and trigger system on machine guns salvaged from downed aircraft, i think it was called the stinger.
@teebosaurusyou
@teebosaurusyou 2 жыл бұрын
And the plane may have been the Dauntless, rear facing gunner position.
@merlemorrison482
@merlemorrison482 2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of the "stinger" adaption during WW 2. Aircraft MG fitted with a rifle buttstock.
@DecentRecruit
@DecentRecruit 2 жыл бұрын
somebody please tell that man to wear some eye protection. You can see bits of hot metal flying into his face.
@stevedunn5546
@stevedunn5546 2 жыл бұрын
Good to see a more in depth video on this. Thanks.
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve, thanks for watching!
@Jake_Hanrahan
@Jake_Hanrahan 2 жыл бұрын
This is excellent work.
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate, enjoy your reports/work.
@theangrycheeto
@theangrycheeto 2 жыл бұрын
Fancy seeing you here 😮
@rhoddryice5412
@rhoddryice5412 2 жыл бұрын
I saw machine guns fitted with bicycle hand breaks. Forgot where I saw it though.
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
Now that's intriguing!
@samsunggrand7791
@samsunggrand7791 2 жыл бұрын
That would be early prototypes of a infantry based DSHKs from 2014
@samsunggrand7791
@samsunggrand7791 2 жыл бұрын
Which ended up becoming a mainstay. As it is now a two man portable heavy MG
@tomtugboat
@tomtugboat 2 жыл бұрын
Good job on the conversions !
@yungcdg
@yungcdg 2 жыл бұрын
wondering how well that pic rail holds zero. would love to see that thing on a range
@timwhitford6855
@timwhitford6855 2 жыл бұрын
Necessity is the mother of invention - Plato
@2011woodlands
@2011woodlands 2 жыл бұрын
mounting a rear sight using a old M1917 Eddystone or Type 77 Arisaka would work well for adjusting for elevation and distance, a simple M-60 style front sight fixture for the barrel would work well, even a old M1 Garand or M1 Carbine rear sights that is adjustable for windage & elevation would work well too.
@abdullaex4119
@abdullaex4119 2 жыл бұрын
Brings back my much younger days working on my machines (known to most as firearms). A joy understanding the internal workings of my various machines. Working at 2 Nuc plants helped. Lots of time to play thanks to the DOE. Many, MANY congrates from me to yall, the brave countries craftsmen (and women). To use your educated and trained talents and make free your country. Confiscate any and all. Repair and send back 1000's of 12.7 and 762 rounds back to Vlad. You Mechanic's, machinist's, welders, sheet metal, engineers, inspectors, all my brothers and sisters who heat treat and know metal. That scrape of metal on the road can be made a gift back to VLAD. God is with you in MARIUPOLE. Peace from Texas
@janines4314
@janines4314 Жыл бұрын
Not bad^^....1 year later, what do you think now? ;)
@jerrydonquixote5927
@jerrydonquixote5927 5 ай бұрын
​@@janines4314he's a dummy and he believes Ukraine is winning😂
@mc4906
@mc4906 2 жыл бұрын
Good old Ukrainian ingenuity. May the Gods bless the Ukraine 🇺🇦
@drewschumann1
@drewschumann1 2 жыл бұрын
The Herat prison had a converted PKT that used parts from a bicycle frame to form the stock. I shot it myself and it ran like a r*ped ape
@3-2bravo49
@3-2bravo49 2 жыл бұрын
Kind of reminds me of a 240's pistol grip
@TEKKKNO
@TEKKKNO 2 жыл бұрын
Same tgink happened in libya war 2011 But i think pkts much heavier than pkms which make it hard to move with it
@StrangelyBrownNo1
@StrangelyBrownNo1 2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating as always, thanks mate.
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@kobusdutoitbosman6240
@kobusdutoitbosman6240 2 жыл бұрын
most interesting and rivetting in ingenuity - thank you kindly 👊
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@charliemyres5450
@charliemyres5450 5 ай бұрын
I love reports like this one! One of your captions mentioned a "specialisd mechanic" , a better name for this is a "fitter". My trade in the Australian Army was fitter/armourer. Fitters can make things with an accuracy of 0 to 0.001" using hand tools. Pity I don';t live closer, I could go and help.
@robertklein9190
@robertklein9190 2 жыл бұрын
How do you tell your customer that their car's service is delayed because you're working on machine guns.
@DaveTerrasidio
@DaveTerrasidio 5 ай бұрын
ha!
@حمزهالطائي-ه2ف
@حمزهالطائي-ه2ف Жыл бұрын
We have a person in Iraq who is professional in converting and repairing weapons. He professionally transformed a PKT weapon into a weapon completely identical to the PK.
@olehv2447
@olehv2447 2 жыл бұрын
Our fighters use these machine guns with tripods on outlander cars. A lot of updated cars took part in liberating north of the Kyiv region. Maneuvering partisan war
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating thank you. I've been waiting to see them in the field.
@sheriff0017
@sheriff0017 Жыл бұрын
The PK and PKT were, of course, in service with the AFU from its inception in 1992, and had served for many years with the Soviet Armed Forces in the Kiev, Odessa, and Carpathian Military Districts.
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench Жыл бұрын
Indeed! Thanks for watching.
@tonyyarbray
@tonyyarbray 2 жыл бұрын
I've seen two Ukrainian videos of them in the field set up at fortifications
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
Tony, do you have a link, would love to see that!
@danielwhyatt3278
@danielwhyatt3278 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this very detailed analysis. It deeply helps. The efforts by these guys in converting all the weapons captured is just absolutely brilliant. I’d imagine the reason why we haven’t seen too many of them on the front lines is just because the country is so big, that once they get out there fighting it is very unlikely to see them again. Wish these guys the best of luck and keep up the good luck. Slava Ukraine
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Daniel. Yes exactly, everything we're seeing is just a tiny fraction of what is going on. Thanks for watching.
@chriswindleydigitalsalesexpert
@chriswindleydigitalsalesexpert 2 жыл бұрын
Ukrainians are brave and innovative .. Bravo Ukraine
@janines4314
@janines4314 Жыл бұрын
Pumped at least 8 year before from the us...bravo...really bravo ;)
@fw1421
@fw1421 2 жыл бұрын
I pray for the people of Ukraine. They do not deserve the suffering they are enduring.
@legoguy23451
@legoguy23451 6 ай бұрын
if adapted to ground use, why not saw the barrel off to make it more lighter and compact? that gun is longer than most sniper rifles.
@edgardoromero9607
@edgardoromero9607 2 жыл бұрын
""Fascination and ingenuity"" those weapons with aiming systems as it is seen that they were adapted in the hands of a shooter who knows how to handle them are tremendous, devastating and with a longer barrel for better precision and range, digital or regular scopes or better night vision for those guns that's nice!!!
@Chiller01
@Chiller01 2 жыл бұрын
These things are gonna show up on Forgotten Weapons in 6 or 7 years on Ian’s trip to Ukraine
@juhajuntunen7866
@juhajuntunen7866 2 жыл бұрын
There is some new ones, like preview.
@letsburn00
@letsburn00 2 жыл бұрын
He already did a video about the work. Doing a test firing will be interesting.
@chrissmith7669
@chrissmith7669 2 жыл бұрын
Not exactly being met with flowers and kisses.
@earljohnson2676
@earljohnson2676 2 жыл бұрын
Those PK’s are nasty had many run ins with them in Afghanistan and there very effective from range . If we were lucky enough to find there spots and call in and get air they didn’t work great but without our support there super dangerous
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
A very capable weapon. Never been on the same receiving but definitely a very effective medium machine gun. Thank you for watching.
@sheriff0017
@sheriff0017 Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what it takes to convert a coaxial FN MAG/M240 or an MG3 to ground operation? As good as this work undoubtedly is, I wonder if it would be necessary for the Western equivalents? From the photographs I have seen of coaxially mounted MAGs and MG3s, it doesn't like much work would be needed. Ideally, you'd be able to take a coaxially-mounted GPMG out of the vehicle, and swap a few components without having to use tools (other than a cartridge or something else to act as a punch) to make a ground gun.
@jackfahy6925
@jackfahy6925 2 жыл бұрын
I actually saw one being used in the field mounted on a tripod in a trench
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Yet to see one myself.
@pieterwillembotha6719
@pieterwillembotha6719 2 жыл бұрын
There's a little bit of Ork in everyone it seems.
@cmdrcorvuscoraxnevermore3354
@cmdrcorvuscoraxnevermore3354 2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and informative video. Thank you.
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you and thanks for watching!
@olegadodasguerras3795
@olegadodasguerras3795 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@anthonymulquiney2800
@anthonymulquiney2800 2 жыл бұрын
Up against Russia, needs a bigger shed
@bobbrown5529
@bobbrown5529 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome .. You may defeat an army , but with the civilian population helping the Military , you are in trouble .. " Ukraine for the win ",..
@ovejensen3624
@ovejensen3624 2 жыл бұрын
Stay strong, Ukraine pray for you
@janines4314
@janines4314 Жыл бұрын
you mean 18 countries of NA To ? ^^
@jerrydonquixote5927
@jerrydonquixote5927 5 ай бұрын
They've already lost you Nimrod keep taking those clot shot and boosters sheepleton !🤡
@jerrydonquixote5927
@jerrydonquixote5927 5 ай бұрын
​@janines4314 how are these people so stupid Janine!
@HighCaliberHistoryLLC
@HighCaliberHistoryLLC 2 жыл бұрын
Makes me think of the Stinger from WW2.
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
Definite vibes.
@foxtailedcritter
@foxtailedcritter 2 жыл бұрын
Car and gun repair shop now.
@GRANTAANBYE
@GRANTAANBYE 2 ай бұрын
Very nice work,,,,,,,,
@honzabalak3462
@honzabalak3462 2 жыл бұрын
They are using actual PK stocks though. And my question is: how comes they have so many extra?
@BIG-DIPPER-56
@BIG-DIPPER-56 2 жыл бұрын
Great job 🙂😎👍
@jerrydonquixote5927
@jerrydonquixote5927 5 ай бұрын
It's propaganda nimrod
@jerrydonquixote5927
@jerrydonquixote5927 5 ай бұрын
It's called propaganda nimrod
@BIG-DIPPER-56
@BIG-DIPPER-56 5 ай бұрын
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@BIG-DIPPER-56
@BIG-DIPPER-56 5 ай бұрын
​@@jerrydonquixote5927 USA. . _ . . . _ . . _ . . INT. . . _ . . . _ . . _ _ _
@veronicalogotheti1162
@veronicalogotheti1162 7 ай бұрын
It looks great
@occamraiser
@occamraiser Жыл бұрын
Happily they were successful in defending Kyiv. Forward to complete victory Ukraine!
@kennethvigeant6663
@kennethvigeant6663 2 жыл бұрын
I’ll take 2 !
@АлександрАнтипин-к6д
@АлександрАнтипин-к6д 2 жыл бұрын
DIY went out of control 😁
@iamtheomega
@iamtheomega 2 жыл бұрын
since the russians targeted volunteers from their social media postings, for a rocket attack, now I'm worried about this car shop..... I'd like to see the bigger stuff above .50bmg, that's what you need oftentimes even tank turrets/guns
@rhoddryice5412
@rhoddryice5412 2 жыл бұрын
This shop was on Franch24 a couple of weeks ago.
@youngdenard264
@youngdenard264 Жыл бұрын
Nothing new already seen the same modification during some Caucasus war
@jasons44
@jasons44 2 ай бұрын
That scope is fuc'ed
@l.a.xgunner
@l.a.xgunner Жыл бұрын
pretty late but I do have a photo of Ukrainian soldier with a modified PKT
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench Жыл бұрын
Would love to see it, drop me an email armourersbench@gmail.com. Thanks for watching!
@mrfarmer532
@mrfarmer532 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@slidersgliders5516
@slidersgliders5516 2 жыл бұрын
👍 from 🇺🇸👍
@426superbee4
@426superbee4 2 жыл бұрын
On the bigger and heavier machine guns, I would put dual handles on it, with a thumb push button > Gives you some thing to hang on to, in a moving vehicle 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥yes hand grips are better on light machine guns
@VenturiLife
@VenturiLife 2 жыл бұрын
Could just actuate the solenoid with a lithium battery or something similar. Bit cumbersome to lug around as a personal weapon, but ingenious nonetheles.
@mikesuch9021
@mikesuch9021 2 ай бұрын
This is great. Even though it's 2 years old. Definitely anything to help. Better than the russians pulling the Cannon iff tanks and mounting them on a mount that can't turn or pivot. Unless for Russian troops manually pick it up. Those Drones are the ticket.
@chooseyouhandle
@chooseyouhandle 2 жыл бұрын
that looks heavy
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
It does doesn't it.
@aukebij3193
@aukebij3193 2 жыл бұрын
if it can't be done as it has to be done then so be it if it can
@maxluburic657
@maxluburic657 2 жыл бұрын
You should REALLY SEE the ingenuity of the Croatian defenders in 1991. Croatian Homeland War when Balkanian mini-Russians aka "Greater"Serbians attacked Croatia, making the situation the same or worse than Russians in Ukraine with their endless supply of ammo and ordnance, let alone non-existing moral codex! YOu can see that on the site of the Croatian Police,in the Homeland War Museums and numerous home collections and even a business that derived from that creating copy of the Uzi and numerous similar firearms that is better than the Original in one region particularly! LOL
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
I've seen some photos! Some true ingenuity.
@torstenpflug5084
@torstenpflug5084 2 жыл бұрын
Der Einsatz von Panzer-MG für den Erdkampf ist ein alter Hut und keine herausragende Ingenieursleistung.
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
Which is something I discus in the video. Danke for watching.
@ivanstepanovic1327
@ivanstepanovic1327 2 жыл бұрын
Why do they have to do this? Don't they get supplies of weapons from the west that makes this unnecessary? Still, A+ for ingenuity! From that perspective, that is awesome!
@baneofbanes
@baneofbanes 2 жыл бұрын
In war every weapon counts.
@platoscavealum902
@platoscavealum902 2 жыл бұрын
👍
@426superbee4
@426superbee4 2 жыл бұрын
I dearly love USA made Military Guns
@아무개-u2i
@아무개-u2i 6 ай бұрын
pkm dragunov rpg7......
@DJJAW11
@DJJAW11 2 жыл бұрын
... Hence the recent Russian Garage bombing 🙃 (But the Marxist BBC , conveniently miss that out!)!.
@jtlanden9771
@jtlanden9771 2 жыл бұрын
LET'S GO BRANDON
@texaslookout5382
@texaslookout5382 2 жыл бұрын
I thought (MOST) of the Countries Supporting the Ukraine Fighters were sending arms and munitions?
@TheArmourersBench
@TheArmourersBench 2 жыл бұрын
Many have but the attritional rate of any war on this scale is going to be significant. Additionally, we really don't know what sort of scale this work is going on at - could just be this one workshop putting them together locally for the local TDF battalions. Yet to see other workshops doing similar (but that equally doesn't mean it isn't happening). Just an interesting aspect of the Ukrainian war effort. Thanks for watchin!
@travistucker1033
@travistucker1033 2 жыл бұрын
President Biden announced that the U.S. was sending 20 million rounds of ammunition, which comes out to an average of 66 rounds for the aproxamently 300,000 Ukrainian soldiers, reservists, militiamen etc.
@tonyzaycev77
@tonyzaycev77 2 жыл бұрын
you also help Hitler too, you now helping the unfinished descendants of the Organization of Ukrainian Nazis and UPA, one day with your help you will achieve a nuclear war, if your leaders do not understand this, then they do not care about you and we will all burn in a nuclear frenzy.
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