AK-47.

Should've mentioned M1 Garand's influence on AK-47's design, though 🤷‍♂️

AK-47.

ak47 is a solid rip-off of everything

i'm both terrified and fascinated by how deadly human creativity can be.

The actual problem with Type 1 AKs was that it had a stamped receiver, but the stamped receivers it originally had had a very high rejection rate (they would explode, break apart, warp from the heat, stuff like that), so they changed it to milled receivers until the technology was advanced enough where they could realistically stamp the receivers.

Milled means that the receiver is cut out of a solid block of steel. Milled receivers are heavier than stamped ones, but also more durable. Stamped means that the receiver is folded into shape from a sheet of metal. Lighter weight and cheaper to make, but until '59 wasn't really economically viable (I think because the steel that was used just wasn't tough enough, the alloy wasn't advanced enough for stamping. Something like that).

As of 2023 aks have become expensive, and cheapammo slowly depleting, many soldiers only carry up to 3 or 2 extra magazines. eventually a new rifle will take its place soon.

Well, actually, the bolt was inspired from the M1 grand

I finally bought me a real AK! 🔥

AK-47.

"It's not the most accurate weapon, nor the most elegant - but it simply doesn't have to be. It's good enough. It excels where fighters need it most. It's reliable: stoppages are rare, and any faults that do occur can probably be fixed with a hammer. It's simple to use: there's no need to pore over a manual. The AK is point and shoot. It's so simple a child could use it - and in some parts of the world, they often do."

Where did this design philosophy go for weapons? Simplicity and reliability.

not all kalashnikov are great
but soviets used better materials make it great
though its able to produce with normal steels, their performance are still lower than originals and less reliable

I am convinced this is Nathan Fillion

SCAR 17 & 19 plz

fun fact: the czech licence ak was way better than the original, and this has been confirmed by actual experts

Came back here just after shooting an Ak at Cu Chi Tunnel , Vietnam.

Just imagine how powerfull Soviet would be if this weapon was invented during Mid WW2 maybe the war would have been ended in 1943

There is not any rifle that is more iconic than the AK. Used by good, by bad, by rebelions, by oppresors, by criminals, and by officers. Powerful, reliable, cheap and available anywhere. The perfect weapon.

As long as there are wars. There are AKs

"Of all the weapons in the vast soviet arsenal, nothing was more profitable than Avtomát Kalashnikova model of 1947. More commonly known as the AK-47, or Kalashnikov. It's the world's most popular assault rifle. A weapon all fighters love. An elegantly simple 9 pound amalgamation of forged steel and plywood. It doesn't break, jam, or overheat. It'll shoot whether it's covered in mud or filled with sand. It's so easy, even a child can use it; and they do. The Soviets put the gun on a coin. Mozambique put it on their flag. Since the end of the Cold War, the Kalashnikov has become the Russian people's greatest export. After that comes vodka, caviar, and suicidal novelists. One thing is for sure, no one was lining up to buy their cars."

- Yuri Orlov, Lord of War

An AK in Africa practically costs only 25$ and a sandwich

By the way, the AKM is more popular and the AK74 is probably too

legendary gun

A wise general once said, "There are specialized guns for every different situation."
The AK answered, "The gun for every situation."

AK-47 was designed by POW German Engineers in city of Tula, where they spend a decade working for free for Soviets. AK-47 was based on Schturmgever-44 rifle designed by legendary Schmeiser who was one of POWs. Kalashnikov was a tank driver and an idiot who was appointed by KGB to be the 'designer' although he never designed anything before or after in his entire life. I am Russian and was fed the same KGB bs all my life, but I know the truth now and so should you.

I think it's important as well to point out that the Kalashnikov was originally intended to fill a submachine gun role. The Soviets wanted a rifle, LMG, and SMG to fire the 7.62 round in order to simplify standardization. Degtyaryov's design filled the LMG role (RPD), Simonov's filled the rifle role (SKS), and Kalashnikov's originally filled the SMG role.

Once the Soviets realized it's reliability, however, they standardized the AK as their standard issue rifle to counter the American M14 and the FAL, both of which were made to help simplify standardization and combine the rifle, LMG and SMG roles into one weapon.

The AK-47 will still forward be the most iconic gun ever made.

Nice 😬

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Good video. I like that you mentioned "Swingzambique."

During the cold war American soldiers were literally told to ditch their m16 for an ak-47 since the ak was much better

I’ll tell you how influential and popular the AK was back when I was five me and all my friends before we had cold duty before we even knew hardly shit about guns we all knew what an AK was. Even before call of duty!

Kalahnikov himself said that the Garand was more an influence on the AK’s mechanics than anything else.

God that was good....

The way you deliver your lines never fails to give me goose bumps

AK-47 FOR EVERYONE!

Black(2006) had craziest reload animations,that game was so good

Fun fact, there was no ak 47. Only ak akm, ak-74 ak-102 ak-12

Ah the weapon of the red gigachads.

thats call of pripyat not clear sky

Even Navy seals use the ak-47

"The AK-47 is so simple a child could use it; and in some parts of the world, they do." Bro... wow.

Some things are wrong but overally a damn good video with stunning quality

The inside of the AK is more similar to that of a Garand than the Sturmgewehr 44.

Neyt rifle is fine

The AK 47, most notiacable by the sound it makes beeing dropped on ukranian ground, stopping the russians for all.

It does a job as it was designed to.