Why Are Russian Guns So Great?

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In this video I present some firearms that may not be as commonly known, but they are well-made, durable, and worth having a look at! Gunmakers in the former USSR and Russia have produced some great rifles (aside from the AK and SKS) and shotguns that I would like to share with you including Mosin-Nagant and TOZ. Thanks for watching, subscribing, and commenting. Please consider supporting the channel by following the links to Patreon, Paypal, and/or Instagram. Stay safe! Spasibo!
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[@prevost8686]

Don’t worry about your “rambling “ . Those of us that are older have no problem paying attention for more than three minutes.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

😂 words of comfort. Thank you!

[@book3100]

You said it Wayne.

[@vinniejackson8327]

Does 32 count as "older"? Lol, I love the ramblings and the enthusiastic winding path of delivery, it's a journey of passion, not bullet point deliver of facts. Fantastic stuff.

[@bobsradio6025]

Wayne - Maybe it's because I'm 77 years old or maybe it's because my career was that of an accountant, but I am so detail oriented that I cannot watch a video without seeing it all the way to the end to be sure that I get the whole point. It is usually worth it. You did get a little off topic on this one by mentioning the rain.

[@redtobertshateshandles]

This all reminds me of the Robert Johnson song..

[@rupertmcnaughtdavis3649]

Ramble all you like!It's part of the Show!

[@duggydo]

I like listening to you talk about the guns and other things too. You’re the kind of guy I could chat with the all day long and I’m sure I’d enjoy every minute. So many interesting stories and good knowledge of the history behind the guns.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Thank you duggydo.

[@deadhorse1391]

Probably my favorite KZbin gun channel, always informative and interesting...I even like the “ rambling”!

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

I appreciate that Dh - I'll keep going.

[@charlesmckinley29]

@@UnitedStatesOfGuns please don’t dumb down the channel to the basement dweller’s level. We like the intelligent conversation and information you deliver! Everything you talk about is gun related.

[@toddh6541]

USOG with an AK on the table, never thought I'd see the day haha.

[@Jorge15282]

Hello, I am from Chilean Patagonia, I have a 22 toz rifle, it is so good that yesterday I hunted a bird at 106 meters without a telescopic sight, every day it surprises me more, it must be that because of the cold the rifle still believes that it is in Russia and that's why it works too, hahaha greetings very good video

[@justinburns255]

I’ve always enjoyed your show! Don’t change how y’all make videos.. ramble all you like

[@captainzeb1969]

No worries, Mike. We know it’s about guns! 😉

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

No worries about 'rambing' sir! We digest the info easy, despite being Dutch :-)

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Thanks for the support! The Dutch comment is so funny - as a people you are bullet proof.

[@unknowntraveller8633]

Well greetings from one of those Counties that make it difficult to own a firearm of any kind..

[@louislarose6613]

Thank you for your videos,and Thank You for remembering Canadian Thanksgiving !

[@vinniejackson8327]

Loved this video especially, because you featured a long standing favourite of mine. . The toz .22lr, I believe maybe its model 17 or 19. My first powder charged rifle was this, in single shot, and boy did I learn to shoot with it. They are superbly accurate, more reliable and accurate than any more "modern or upper class" .22lr I have ever shot. I own 2, and will happily add more to my collection. My single shot and 6 shot cost my father 70 and 75 dollars respectively I believe. (New zealand dollars) Talk about bang for your buck.

[@magritteetmoncouteau]

I got the 6-shot one for free while buying ammo in bulk at a gun shop. It's precise but nos excellent at 100m. Greetings from Belgium.

[@andreyandreev2523]

TOZ-16

[@huntarama9375]

The .22 looks like an early Model TOZ 17 before they had a dovetail put in the receiver. Model 16 was the single shot . I believe they come from the factory with floated barrels . They are pretty common in NZ , they were they budget rifle in their day before china was invented . A good one still commands a reasonable price on the second hand market. Its not unusual to go through 500-1000 rounds in a days hunting and a toz will do that with out a clean.

[@aaronwilcox6417]

USOG. Thanks for the video and production. I noticed to your left in background the very end firearm was a left hand bolt action. Im a lefty and my eye is always out for arms made for us who are the undeserved 15% of the population. Its why I love lefty ruger Hawkeyes, leverguns, and single shots.

[@Bmuenks31]

Is there like specifically made left handed sing shots? Really that would only be for like bolt action single shots right?

[@belakkale]

the old 22 is TOZ-17 ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%9E%D0%97-17 and Medved is not an AK variant, it is based on SVD action. The first model was in 9.3x54R caliber. It`s very rear in Russia too

[@rg3412]

Same TOZ that helped dozens of Russian shooting champions in the Olympics with their fantastic pistols

[@elendal]

SKS and Mosin are national firearms of Canada ;-)

[@ironfelixfromkuban2580]

One of the big problems in Russia was the revolution and the civil war, and later also the Soviet administration. After 1917 and until the 1950s, there was virtually no civilian weapon in Russia - yes, the production of shotguns and hunting rifles continued, but much less than during the tsar's time. In addition, after 1917, the population in Russia became quite impoverished (in fact, the USSR began to "live well" only from the mid-60s), the Soviet arms legislation was very strict. All this did not contribute to the development of the production of civilian weapons. We will never see, for example, Frolov M1912 auto carbine in 7.62x38R Nagant, 20-rd magazine - it was something in between SMG and Winchester SL carbines. The cartridges developed by Vladimir Fedorov - 6, 6.5 and 7 mm, with 3.66, 4.33 and 5.66 cm3 capacity, were really very good magnums, the Russian army had to arm itself with new rifles, and, later, of course, civilian versions of this weapon would be created. The Russians once developed the .20 caliber cartridge in 7.62x38R Nagant case. There was a mass production of powerful hunting rifles such as the .577 Black powder express, but also the .80 black powder, I saw a photo of a hunting rifle chambered for this cartridge - a real Elephant gun. It is said that there was a large double-barreled .80 caliber rifle. Also, from the "semi-legendary" Russian weapons of that era - revolver, "like a big Nagant M1895", and, pistol, "Like a big Mauser C96", in 7.62x54R. In the 1930s, many new systems appeared in the USSR. The gunsmith Yevgeny Gurevich developed a system of the simplest double-barreled gun, for the production of which iron scrap was used - yes, it was in fact, and, GES shotguns were much more reliable and cheaper than TOZ, but, due to the Soviet bureaucracy, not in the 30s, they were never put into production in the 50s. It is known about the development of a semi-automatic shotgun and a revolving shotgun in 1937-1941, but, in the end, only after 1956 in the USSR they launched a semi-automatic shotgun into a series. The development of powerful sniper rifles in the USSR in the 1930s also ended in nothing, only because of the war with Germany. Yes, the Russians then had different powerful rifles, in 7.62x64SR, x80, x93, x122, 8.2x66SR, 10 mm, but the Soviets never adopted sniper rifles more powerful than the 7.62x54R. Later, there were many good weapons, potentially for civilians. For example, Nesterov LA-2 in 7.62x39, only 2.15 kg, in fact it was marksman rifle with full-auto: ic.pics.livejournal.com/raigap/40496274/1400040/1400040_original.jpg Despite the similarities to the AK, there is a lot of Dragunov SVD here. The main thing here is accurate single fire and the lightness of the weapon, in contrast to the AK, where the main thing is automatic fire and insensitivity to pollution. It was created in 1961, but has remained in the museum. Although I think it could be a really interesting weapon for civilians (you can change the butt, remove the full-auto and change the magazine). However, even many military developments in the "militaristic" USSR did not see the light of day due to bureaucracy or lack of money. For example, the picatinny rail analogue, developed in the 70s, or the plastic analogue of the Glock, developed in the 60s, have never been produced. Against this background, the possibility of releasing new civilian weapons was virtually zero. Now in Russia, the production of weapons has been mainly restored, although very often there are problems with the quality of products. In addition, magazines more than 10 rounds, full-auto, as well as any pistols and revolvers except traumatic ones are still banned in Russia. And, despite all these problems, the Russians have produced and continue to produce good civilian weapons.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Your knowledge is remarkable and so interesting - and thanks for the links! Russia has been through so much and has produced so many things - mostly the West has little knowledge of. I appreciate you took the time to write! All the best.

[@TheBowhunterinNB]

Another excellent video , Thank you.

[@stephensmith4480]

Hi Mike. The only Russian guns I have experience with is Shotguns, namely the Baikal . I used to shoot a Baikal 12 Bore O&U. It was a superbly well made gun, it was my friends and he told me that if it had the name Webley or Winchester on it, it would be double the price. It was very well made and was my favourite shotgun for sporting clays. Alas, in the UK we are one of those country`s that has very restrictive legislation, when it comes to firearms. Keep safe Mike.👍

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Hi Stephen - I agree with your friend; the Russians know what's what and the Baikals seem to never fail. Still like my British guns though : ) All the best to you Stephen

[@annabeltheunicorn9374]

I had one of those but being six ft six ins tall it smacked me in the face every time i fired it. Black and blue after a round of skeet

[@annabeltheunicorn9374]

Hi Mike love your show and can only weep that we here in the uk are not trusted to own or use these weapons. God bless the usa and the second amendment.

[@МихаилПоляков-к8д]

In 1960s you can buy this 22 lr TOZ rifle in each sport store in US SR. Without any permission. You has to be older 18, and that's enough. Today you have to get own shotgun 5 years, and after this you can purchase your rifle... Sad...

[@vinniejackson8327]

Also, you don't wear out those firearms.... they wear you out! Love your videos always have always will!

[@albertapeet]

I think Russia is the master of the KISS METHOD OF ENGINEERING (keep it super simple). Reminds me of the old line .Nasa spent millions developing a pen that would wright in zero gravity. The Russians sent a box of pencils to space.

[@KingLoopie1]

TOZ- Тульский оружейный завод- Tul'skii Oruzheynyy Zavod (Tula Arms Factory). I have a TOZ 78 bolt action. Looks just like your TOZ 99 but turn-bolt. Works great, decently accurate! One of my favorite knock around 22's!

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

You bet - they're superior guns - and accurate.

[@billy56081]

My wife and I had several different Asian tourists ask to take pictures with us while we were in Glacier National park because we were carrying guns.

[@macchinedeltempo6469]

The older TOZ 5 round rifle you have is TOЗ -18. Single shot rifle of the same series is ТОЗ -16. They are based on a famous ТОЗ -8M model, but with some modifications. Most notable is Mosin like pull and twist safety. Both models were produced from 1953 till 1965. All of the ТОЗ line of rifles were produced with the match grade chambers, to insure extreme accuracy. Semiautomatic rifle is model ТОЗ- 99.

[@kdsowen2882]

Over here (NZ) we refer to them as Toz 17's, but there may be a no. difference between the single-shot and repeater, as someone mentioned 19. I've owned both, still have a single-shot (1972) with original sling and pull-through. Their legendary accuracy may be due to the chrome-bore which I've never noticed on other .22's. Keep up the 'rambling' , better than all the 'slick' U-Tubers out there

[@PlanetRibooted]

That first .22 rifle looks like the live child between a 91/30 Mosin and a Brno ZKE-2M

[@Pootycat8359]

10:09 The "Medved" (Russian for "Bear") fires the 9mm X 54R round, which is the 7.62mm X 54R necked up to accept a .35 bullet. Ballistically, it's similar to the .358 Win, and a bit less powerful than the .35 Whelen. It's much more potent than the .35 Rem. It's suitable for all thin-skinned big game, including the big bears. It was intended for bear hunting in Russia, as you might expect from the name. It's essentially the same gun as the Dragonov sniper rifle, except for the larger caliber.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

That's an excellent rifle and cartridge.

[@valqueenofValhalla]

Keep rambling guy we don’t care

[@ahmed232323able]

I like your videos despite my complete ignorance when it comes to history... I just like your style, tone & passion

[@ИгорьВнук]

TOZ 34 one love, as for me the best and most convenient hunting shotgun for a person of average height (I own this 75 year of manufacture)

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Great choice - great shotgun!

[@sjoormen1]

I like russian weapons because they don't need upgrades to work properly. In EU US upgrades are expensive and for lots of them you need papers. So... They don't look drop dead georgeus, but they work and they are precise enough.

[@trevorthefilthyrat3742]

Every gun has a story. It may be bad, it might be good, you never know unless you say something about it.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Wise words.

[@14goldmedals]

On the Toz 34 they might describe those arcs the action pivots on as barrel mounted trunnions. I'd imagine they're hardened and also ride in hardened grooves. A friend has the same Toz bolt action 22 as you and I always thought that extra steel near the muzzle acted as a barrel weight and vibration dampener like match rifles. I figured that based on how accurate his is too.

[@robertsmith4681]

Toz-99 has one major design flaw, the sear always breaks on them and there is no way to get replacements.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

I didn't know Robert - I'll see if they are difficult to manufacture.

[@westcoaster7.62]

Ramble on! love every episode! I think our friend B.Frew (aka SunRise Kid) has one of those 22s, I'll bring this video to his attention in case he missed it.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Always a treat to hear from you! Please send my best to SK - soon we'll meet....just the matter of a global deadly virus in the way. Love your vids.

[@westcoaster7.62]

@@UnitedStatesOfGunsthanks, and I will! Let's hope we have Covid19 behind us soon and may 2021 be a saner year. All the best!

[@bobsradio6025]

The Russian Mosin Nagant 91/30 and the British SMLE have seen military service for more years and in more countries than any other rifles. They make great sporters and collector's items too.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

I agree - brilliant rifles - especially the SMLE

[@percyolivas1128]

Russian TOZ-17 & TOZ-99 very reliable and economic 22 LR rifles, i remember the classic TOZ-8 single shot too; the russians sport guns like Toz-35 (with morini grips), Baikal Izh-35M and Baikal MCM - Margolin 22 LR are well made but not cheap.

[@johannesvanhoek9080]

Another great video , I have many Russian firearms and like them all , they are fantastically strong !

[@rickpaul9565]

Your "ramblings" are like pronouncements from the Mount. Keep up the good work ! 😇

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Thank you Rick : )

[@joshuaprince8456]

I would like to see a video on the marlin 336. I've had two, .35 remington being my favorite

[@uralbob1]

Your "ramblings" are interesting and unique! Ramble on my friend. You are refreshingly unlike any other firearms content producer! Sincere thanks.

[@monooo5918]

Hello sir and best regards, l have an old one semi automatic 22lr toz from 1962 years. An amazing indestructible working machine, l tried to find out which model it was. It only has logo toz and year 1962 and serial number, i tried but haven't found it yet. Greetings ❤

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Hello mo nooo - Some of the ones I owned had no serial number or model either - these were sometimes "state secrets" 😂

[@monooo5918]

@@UnitedStatesOfGuns sir thanks for answer and explanation. I wish you all the best and keep going👍👍👍💯

[@3ducs]

The receiver on the semi-auto .22 looks like that of a Winchester Model 74.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

I looked that up - you're right.

[@canucklehead0]

Thank-you for making up my mind on picking up the TOZ-99 (or it's variant here in Canada the Baikal TOZ-99) and thank-you to Trapdoor Springfield Model 1888 for pointing me here when I asked about the rifle on a previous video.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Great choice!

[@tacocin]

Just when I thought my 22 rifle collection was complete! Ugh ... you're going to have to explain this to my wife! LOL ... just kidding ... actually she's very supportive. That Toz bolt rifle might be a model 17, 18 or 19.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Thanks for the numbers! It is a tank - and some people are writing me that it has cut rifling - I've never even heard of that in a .22.

[@MavHunter20XX]

TOZ is actually Tula, the T shaped hammer reminds me of the stamping on the receiver I have.

[@oncall21]

The Winchester .22 Wildcat is very similar to the TOZ .22. Here in Australia the Baikal shotguns and O/U double rifles are budget in price but are built like tanks.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

I didn't know - thanks - then the Wildcat is a buy - I just found another TOZ .22 - heavier barrel and single shot - $125. I think I'll pick it up. And you're right on about those Baikals - best buys on the used market - T34s Cheers

[@SergZa]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYmvmX2lm7xkeZo - looks like it`s TOZ-17 (ТОЗ-17 by russian) ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/ТОЗ-17

[@johnny-james]

Just last weekend I was plinking targets with my father, and I tried out his made in Russia single shot, break action 7.62x39, what a beautiful rifle. My love is for the Mosin Nagant however 💪 keep up the great and informative videos !

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Hey! I had one of those. I was a fool to sell. Also had the same in 7.62x54R - same spirals on the outside of the barrel. I liked the 39 better - the 54R smacked me - so light.

[@heyitsaluigi]

Honestly...You do tangent, ramble, Segway, etc...BUT, it’s a WEALTH, PLETHORA, ETC...of knowledge/experience. Those who don’t pick up on that, is their loss! ❤️ the Channel

[@WookieRaider]

I enjoy all of your videos, whether you are rambling about various other subjects or not. Your taste in firearms is a little bit higher end than mine, but we share a love for them just the same. Keep up the good work.

[@ivanvasik4170]

Good job thanks for the info greattings from Canada

[@grzybjak]

I shot that exact model of .22 in Poland - great shooter! I've been looking around to see if I can find the exact model but I only got as far as the TOZ classification. Thanks for the video!

[@scottmorgan1016]

The 22 looks like my TOZ17 without the dovetail on receiver

[@Manassasjunction]

I've sold hundreds of "Baikal" Side by Side and the delivered better shot patterns than many "big-Names. My TOZ was brilliant and the price half of Hämmerli or others.

[@luisantolafrancis519]

HI usog y have a BAIKAL toz 17-01 22LR rifle most likely later than yours ,exelent just little diferences, enclosed cockin piece, nilon magazines and a ladder ramp in the front sigth that is also ring hooded apart from that almost the same rifle super acurate free floated heavy barrel crome lined thats why this are as acurate as any fancy CZBRNO 22LR or any other comecial gun the magazines are also electropencil marked to match an that is original , beware those magazines are more expensive than the rifle itself dont loose them also have a VOSTOK 22lr sporting pistol designed by Margolin tula factory made ful adjustable sigths target shoting semiauto , great chanell ,keep the videso comin!! cheers!!

[@PeterSt1954]

I doubt if many subscribers are worried about "rambling". Why would they have joined up if they were? Your videos are like having a private chat with a friend - not listening to a "presentation". If "rambling" is what it is, ramble away. I'm not going anywhere.

[@alexhurley4220]

MEDVED is a sporterized SVD variant that we would never see here in the US of A, all Russian made firearms are banned for import because of the Crimea. All Mosin Nagants that came to US in the past 2 years all marked MADE IN UKRAIN bcos of this ban. How do you 1942 Izhevsk (Russia) made rifle marked made in Ukrain??

[@adamzaidi1748]

People stop watching because of this supposed rambling? I honestly have not noticed any "rambling". Well anyways that is unfortunate as I actually tend to enjoy a little bit of this so-called rambling. I actually don't take it as rambling ,but more or less just a bit of insight, knowledge or wisdom. Well I'm not going nowhere as this has quickly become my favorite gun channel. Actually this has become my favorite channel period so you're good with me, just do your thing.

[@akrounds]

German guns can make simple complex, Russian guns usually make complex simple, both of them are my favorite.

[@iam-mp1pe]

Thanks for the video brother, it was great. & I like detail & stories witch people with no attention span call rambling. But whenever I want to see wonderful firearms that are pieces of art in always go to your channel. I can go on & on about that. But I just wanted to say thank you along with saying how much I enjoy your videos. Take care brother

[@paulm.k.8740]

There were a few great hunters here in India in the beginning of the the last century like Jim Corbett and Anderson who hunted down man eating leopards and tigers. Corbett's book, The Man Eaters of Kumaon, is famous.

[@alexhurley4220]

Those Tula .22lr rifle were at some point produced and marketed under Winchester brand here in US. I would suggest author to check russian Vostok Ural MTZ Baikal CM .22 competition rifles

[@reynaldosolis8889]

can you review turkeys made rifle like stevens 334 thanks from canada

[@jaredbrown986]

I don't mind you rambling. Tell your producer it's important to let you be yourself

[@TheRealKlinky]

There are some remarkable Chinese weapons out there as well. Some of the 'high end' Norinco's spring to mind!

[@paulm.k.8740]

Like the way you talk about the weapons. I would love to own a rifle. But it is not easy to get permission/license here in India. So I would rather listen to your talk.

[@Ibansania]

Hello USOG. Those Russian rifles that you show us are still ordinary, but in the USSR as well as in today's Russia there is a central design and Research Bureau (central design and Research Bureau), which makes weapons of the highest class, do you have such samples? it would be interesting to hear from you about the MC-6, MC-8, MC-111 and so on..

[@charlesmckinley29]

We are busy giving away rights is because they cost most of us so little they are valued that way. People who have given up everything to escape where they where to come here understand well the cost of freedom and value it appropriately. People really need to see how much of the rest of the world lives to understand how truly blessed the U.S.A. and Canada are.

[@komradechampa348]

Honestly I never mind your "rambling". I tend to learn things. And it reminds me of listening to my dad and grandpa tell shooting stories.

[@jaiymeflores6976]

Tell your producers I enjoy your rambling commentary.

[@tylerellis1254]

Great channel. I enjoy when you ramble, it usually leads to more information I've never heard about firearms and i learn something else. Thanks

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Thank you Tyler! Gives me strength. : )

[@jackthompson7019]

Please show some Australian rifles it would be very interesting

[@brasidas33]

Well… those freedoms are evaporating in Canada. And here in the US too

[@jensstolt1656]

I have the exact same cal 22 russian rifle, poorly made, cheaply made, but extremely precise. The type that shoots through the same holes in the target.

[@bendoingthing]

I like people who ramble, because I ramble 😂

[@TheRealKlinky]

We like the so called 'rambling'!...ramble away!!

[@zh3401]

Does your producer have some incredible history of producing great cinema which recieves accolades from critics and teh public? If not, fire them. I watch your channel and support because of you and your vast knowledge of firearms and most of all because you do digress and do take time to provide your insight and opinion which are relevant and insightful. There are literally thousands of channels where one can get gun reviews. The value of your channel is your knowledge and how you present it. Please stop apologizing for your camera equipment and most of all for your actions in the videos upsetting the camera people. Equipment is critical, more so than the operators of it. I love your channel and content. You speak to us like a colleague, you are credible and very sincere. That is rare and appreciated. If I had a bit of advise I would say to focus on one firearm per presentation and not how it compares to teh three others we may have seen or thought about. If you auction off firearms we see here publicize where we can bid on them. It could be on Patreon if terms and condition do not allow for it here. We love the "rambling" because you impart knowledge and opinion which is appreciated and refreshing for those of us from other countries. Candidly sir, if you sat down with a single camera with fixed focus and just went off script and told us about a firearm not caring the length of the video, the camera angles of production value most of your fan base would be thrilled.

[@ericlance9057]

Really great videos!!! Thank you sir

[@slickdazzler7330]

Russia produces good firearms. I especially like the Baikal shotguns. Remington actually contracted Baikal to produce their SPR line of over and under, and side by side shotguns that they marketed in the early 2000s. They were not the fancy premium grade, but as far as a great field grade shotgun, they fitted the bill, and were built as good or better than some others I have seen imported from other countries. My Dad bought a sporterised Mosin and a box of Norma hunting rounds from a co-worker back in the mid 60s, for a deer rifle, for 20.00, and used it up until 1990, when he bought a Remington 742 in 30-06 and semi-retired it as his family loaner.

[@Nick-wn1xw]

Own three Baikal shotguns. Two over/under in 12 and 20 and a side by side 12. They are great shotguns. Just under $300 each. My nephew has an over/under in 20. Told him he should grab one in 12 also. He said “they’ll be around”. I never miss an opportunity to rub that line in!

[@paddyboy557]

Very good Channel. There are a lot of jokes about Russian firearms, the timber stocks are from old Russian railway sleepers and the steel from old tanks and so on. All Russian shotguns have Crome barrels which would be an extra on the ten times more expensive European brands. In Ireland we all started off with the Baikal single barrel as every farmer had one. Are you in USA or Canada?

[@wgs6606]

Fun vid. I lived in the former SSR for years and went hunting with an IZH 27, found them for sale at home, bought one, and it’s the perfect grouse/woodcock gun.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Glad to hear from you! They're perfect : )

[@andreykonovko211]

The Medved (Bear) rifle is quite rare in Russia. Not sure you can find them in the States.

[@bouska422]

Sir, you are polite, respectful, open-minded and knowledgeable. Quintessentially Canadian. Thank you.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Thank you Bou Ska - I'm sure you're the same. All the best.

[@barrymandalow]

Another great Vid, only catching up on a couple now, Interesting little fact about TOZ is that they produced a bolt action .22 for Winchester, It was really a TOZ 78 I believe, but Winchester re-named it the Wildcat, awesome little gun

[@vf19blue]

I had one here in Australia. It came with four magazines! Very accurate and incredibly light. My 452 got very envious though and the little Toz had to go 😑

[@hawkeyeinthehouse2995]

Thank you for ANOTHER wonderful video about not just interesting and informative but also valuable to bring up HOW LUCKY we as AMERICANS to be able to OWN various weapons that MOST PEOPLE FROM OTHER COUNTRIES DON'T ENJOY.😉👍😁 I'm SAD that I didn't realize what I had. It was a RUSSIAN single shot 243 rifle that Remington put their name on because the Russians did such a NICE JOB on it. It had a HAMMER FORGED BARREL (that was obvious), nickel plated receiver and BEAUTIFUL walnut stock. It was set up like a single shot shotgun with the barrel release by the trigger guard. The QUALITY of the materials and WORKMANSHIP would rival any American made rifle at a higher price. I shouldn't have sold it especially since it was in a GREAT CALIBER 243, a great rifle for a first time young hunter. Changing gears, at a gun show I saw A NEAT 22lr rifle made in Russia that had the same ACTION as those BIATHLON RIFLES. It was pretty COOL and well made, I'm sure it was INTENDED for the AMERICAN MARKET as well because of the ATTENTION to QUALITY but it wasn't CHEAP unfortunately for me at the time otherwise I would have BOUGHT IT. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK ON THE COOL VIDEOS AND REMINDING PEOPLE ESPECIALLY AMERICANS HOW FORTUNATE WE ARE TO HAVE THE 2nd AMENDMENT.😉👍😁😂😂😂😂

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Thank you Hawkeye in the house - Excellent post . Although freedom is battered, it is not yet broken. To wake up in chains of one form or another is the reality for many on this good earth. I think of them every day. The things that we think of as problems would not register with most people on the planet. We are all blessed and yet sometimes, somehow, don't see that life here in what freedoms we have is a gift. Anyway, it is easy to fall into deep waters on these subjects. I like your remarks about Russian guns; I still have a single shot 12 gauge that someone turned into a .348 Winchester - I'll make a video. All the firearms Russia produces reflect toughness and clear design and thinking. Of course, from Russia came the most successful design of its kind - the AK - which is well over 100 million produced and counting. Of course, there are elements of other designs in the AK - which is true of just about every firearm and mechanism of any kind; but it was Kalashnikov that brought everything together into one firearm. I wish you all the best.

[@hawkeyeinthehouse2995]

Thank you for ANOTHER wonderful video about not just interesting and informative but also valuable to bring up HOW LUCKY we as AMERICANS to be able to OWN various weapons that MOST PEOPLE FROM OTHER COUNTRIES DON'T ENJOY.😉👍😁 I'm SAD that I didn't realize what I had. It was a RUSSIAN single shot 243 rifle that Remington put their name on because the Russians did such a NICE JOB on it. It had a HAMMER FORGED BARREL (that was obvious), nickel plated receiver and BEAUTIFUL walnut stock. It was set up like a single shot shotgun with the barrel release by the trigger guard. The QUALITY of the materials and WORKMANSHIP would rival any American made rifle at a higher price. I shouldn't have sold it especially since it was in a GREAT CALIBER 243, a great rifle for a first time young hunter. Changing gears, at a gun show I saw A NEAT 22lr rifle made in Russia that had the same ACTION as those BIATHLON RIFLES. It was pretty COOL and well made, I'm sure it was INTENDED for the AMERICAN MARKET as well because of the ATTENTION to QUALITY but it wasn't CHEAP unfortunately for me at the time otherwise I would have BOUGHT IT. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK ON THE COOL VIDEOS AND REMINDING PEOPLE ESPECIALLY AMERICANS HOW FORTUNATE WE ARE TO HAVE THE 2nd AMENDMENT.😉👍😁😂😂😂😂

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Thank you again : )

[@oldgoat1890]

My first deer rifle was an old Russian hex receiver with the Czarist mark on it. I bought it through the mail from some outdoors shop. This was back before the US allowed the importation of USSR stuff. I was so happy when I got it because I would not have to use the shotgun anymore. Then I found out a box of ammo (Norma) cost more than I paid for the gun. Oh well. It was so long I had to put it on a log or tree branch to shoot it. It was well made and very accurate, not like the war production and later scrap that is imported now. I did get a deer the first year. It was so far out I could barely tell it was a buck. Knocked it down with one shot. Back then lots of guys used old military rifles to hunt. Up your way probably the .303 more than the Russian stuff.

[@tdrnkr]

You said "ZED". Are you Canadian??

[@Pootycat8359]

10:58 That muzzle is no doubt threaded for a reason. Suppressors are sold in Russia without any legal restrictions.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

I had no idea. No wonder so many are moving to Russia. : )

[@sgtmajtrapp3391]

About 15 years ago maybe more I saw that a few Russian sporting rifles were GOING TO BE IMPORTED these were bolt actions including a 9.3x64 caliber which I was interested in. Seems these looked a bit like a TIKKA at least in the bolt design. Before that the MEDVEV semi auto I think it was the brand called THE BEAR if I remember right was chambered for the 9x53R Russian which I also was interested in, these also never materialized.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Interesting SGT - I hope those MEDVEDs make it over this time. They'll sell in a heartbeat.

[@aethertech]

TOZ34! Great gun. Probably one of the best examples of "Soviet" engineering. The "crescent" hinge of the TOZ-34 is very, very well made - but also, expensive to produce. Very uncommon, if not rare, in the USA. I've only seen a few examples of them , and only by dedicated searching. AFAIK, none of the TOZ-34 had ejectors, just extractors, starting with the second generation 34E.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Thank you for the note - and your knowledge of these details...is something. Cheers.

[@stanandrews1741]

Speaking of Russian TOZ rifles, I have a Winchester Wildcat bolt action rifle I bought about 2010 it was manufactured by TOZ in Russia it’s a great accurate little rifle

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

I wish I had purchased one!

[@Italianastuff]

There’s a joke that went around the old eastern bloc during the 90s, “capitalism did in 10 years what socialism couldn’t have done in 100, it made us like communism.” The 90s were brutal, if you google the graph of Russian life expectancy it’s stark. Like 9m people died from the collapse. It also helps explain why we’re in the situation we are today.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Thank you for the note - Not really on track with your comment but for some reason you make me think of other philosophy. If I remember correctly it was Socrates who wrote that doing the wrong thing is not by choice; if we know the right way - why would we choose the wrong way? We choose the wrong way because we don't know what is right - which means ignorance is the source of doing the wrong thing. For now, ignorance is governing, consequently, many bad things are happening. Yet humanity learns and in learning, will do what is right. It is only a matter of time. IMHO

[@micstica]

Russian, right. I bought a bakal mp150 semi auto 12, 3.5" . Its the plastic stock plain jane and it works. It always works, 2 3/4, 3 or 3.5 or a mix loaded at the same time. It just works. Not the best looking or fit and finish, then again neither am I. N'ff said

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Looks don't mean that much in the real world. First something has to work : )

[@sandysanders5137]

How about just a baikal review?? Even Remington imported them to U.S. i have 2. Shotgun & a rifle.

[@UnitedStatesOfGuns]

Hi Sandy - Somewhere on my channel is a video or two on Baikal - but I'll make something new - thanks for the reminder!

[@mikeluckhardt5400]

I watch for the chatting. Keep up the chat!