India ordered another lot of 517 fairly recently and my understanding was that the 516 was discontinued due to lack of military orders and could be woken up if they received new orders. India also ordered a lot of ammunition for them as they were getting really bad results using their locally produced 7.62x51 which is made for their machine guns. The order was due to more issues getting the AK-203 production going and their original orders were just meant to be a stopgap until AK-203's were available. They have a couple of hundred thousand 517's there now or will have and my understanding is that once they stopped using locally made MG ammunition in them that the troops using them are very happy with them.
I'm 99.99% sure his role is in small arms training and they don't have him currently fighting on the front lines. He's fully capable of that work but he appears to be more valuable to Ukraine as a trainer. It would certainly explain not only his extensive knowledge of a wide variety of weapons systems but also his ease of access to them.
@@daminox He's probably in some volunteer recon unit based on the hints he has been dropping in the other videos and Q&A. Firearms are just his hobby, and you can see he has been posting about it before the 2022 escalation. Unless you're implying that he's lying to us for some reason...
@@AKguru762 Please explain which parts you are talking about? Because if this were true how was I able to change the pistol grip, trigger, and furniture on it?
@@Quicks1lvrthe issue is not trigger and pistol grip. The issue is if say the firing pin breaks. If it's proprietary, and sig doesn't have parts available for consumers right now, then you have a useless rifle.
Glad to see you Val! Do you think you will ever do a video on your uniforms/clothing? I see you have alot of cool stuff, and I'd like to see you go over what you prefer with your experiences.
Midwest Ind. makes a awesome handguard for the 516. It's a game changer as it's so much lighter and as strong if not stronger. I have 2 516s and put the guards on both. Very sadly they don't make them for the 716 that needs it far worse then the 516.
Thanks for the review Val! I know a buddy of mine who has a couple versions of the 716, the .308 bigger brother to the 516. Loves both configurations (Patrol Rifle and 716i) and swears by it. Keep it up and stay safe!
Great content as always👍 Looking forward to your HK416 review and experiences😉 Is the HK416 heavier weight compensated by better reliability, function and accuracy etc than lighter alternatives and how would you rank it against Bren2, M4, Scar16, Sig516 and the others?
Caracal 816A2 is the next advancement of the 416/516 family if you can get your hands of those. By request do you have a video on how IR laser employment in used in Ukraine? We have pretty accurate ideas I suppose of how they used and why their not most used but always better to ask the actual source for real experience.
516 should still be available by contract. If not, the MCX is a good alternative, albeit more expensive, either the Virtus or Spear LT. Caracal 816 is an updated version of the Sig 516, not sure if that would be an option, since Caracal is a smaller company.
Why is the carbon fiber handguard that Lancer makes for the 516 considered "too light" for military use? Honestly curious if they have been tested. Great video btw.
From your experience, do the AR-15 platforms (be it DI or piston driven) from different manufacturers have a lot of differences when it comes to reliability and quality? All the ARs I've seen in the war from footage seem to have similar quality. Why pick one manufacturer over the other?
@@Justin-rq6kf That's the point of my comment. We're not taking about "sporting rifle" branded quality, which I don't even think were sent to this war. We're talking about comparing rifles from FN, Colt, DD, HK, SIG and such between themselves. We aren't comparing those to the prior. So other than features, why pick one manufacturer over the other from a soldier's perspective?
Hey Val, do you have experience with shooting the HK416? Is it comparable to the SIG516? I see that the condition of the skin on your hands is already better, try using Indulona Atopiredu or Neutrogena unscented hand cream. ;)
Cohen was involved with the 416, and then left HK..went to SiG and worked on the 516 and 716. After that he left and went on to work with Caracal with their 816 project. Etc @valgear
The SIG 517 is still in production I believe and SIG would wake up the 516 again if there was a military that would order it. Probably mostly due to India purchasing several lots of 517. They had to purchase even more due to their partnership with Kalashnikov Concern being a basket case of a mess and still not producing rifles.
I own two Gen 1's, heavier yes, reliable yes. The action is very smooth, unfortunately, not select fire. I put K-Cans on both of mine, trying not to make the beasts much heavier. I do shoot my DI guns more often, but I do like these rifles and can't see myself ever selling them.
@@ZzBiohazzardzZ Ive been issued a 417 at work, it really isn't any better than any of the names doing any of the military contracts, not to say it isn't good. It's better than PSA, Colt, LMT. But it's about on par with Sig, FN, KAC
Can you do a video with a comparison of the various platforms & types of rifles being used now they have had a good work out in the trench etc conditions ie reliability & accuracy etc & your preference . Stay Safe Brother
I have a SIG 516 too it looks like your gas setting is at an angle instead of vertical in the last clip of you shooting. The middle position on your gas selector is for normal conditions. I think you might have it set to adverse. Which increases gas flow and reduces parts life. You should only use that setting if the weather is harsh or the rifle is very dirty. Just a friendly tip. Good luck to you man hope you guys win 👍🇺🇦
How much maintenance / cleaning does it need and how well does it handle overheating compared to a classic m4? Is it in these terms as forgiving as the AK platforms or is it more like M4?
there seem to be a lot of these "specops" tropthy status weapons ending up on the black market in Europe warnoir did something on the "scene" in Gibraltar , are these sold by the "special" soldiers that seem to brandish them ,I m talking about the poseurs of aidar kraken rdk etc or do these get smuggled from the country en masse via odessa or other export routes?
@@fabreezethefaintinggoat5484you do realize that the M16 is a 50 year old rifle that has been sued in countless wars? Regardless a random tweet isn’t proof of anything.
The 516 is still in production for LE and mil contracts. The Mexican marines adopted the rifle as their service rifle so there's still support for the rifle. I have a 10.5 cqb gen 2 Midwest industries also makes a 516 m lock rail.
Damn shame our government left so much military equipment behind in Afghanistan, but it does bring me joy to know that you were able to buy a discounted PEQ because of it.
Absolutely... We should've begun slowly leaving there in 2013-2015 anyway, then started shipping gear that was to be de-milled or for regular ANA directly to Ukraine following the Russian occupation of Crimea... Instead we are still currently sending national guard levek shit to Ukraine years after the full scale invasion, yet also left Afghanistan in the absolute dumbest possible way... Like you said though atleast some of the gear is going to a good cause... But the amount of military equipment demilled/scrapped starting around 2012 would have made a HUGE difference for Ukraine immediately following the invasion of Crimea/Donbass and built a better foundation for scaling up after the full scale invasion... Instead we paid more to have MRAPs, engines, spare parts, generators, all types of ordinance/ ammo destroyed for less cost than shipping it to Ukraine... Now add all that to what we left behind intact... Yet people complain about spending a fraction of what we spent per year in Afghanistan to help Ukraine for multiple years... Shameful! We seem to be all about supporting freedom and democracy with military aid or deployment, unless a country's population actually has those same values, is actually willing to fight for it themselves without handholding, and really needs that military hardware... Then it's suddenly a money/political topic?! 🤦♂️ Absolute stupidity by most of our elected officials, from both sides of that same coin... 😠
Sig 516 Cold Hammer Forged Chrome lined barrel. Best battle rifle ever that was available to civilians. If you missed out (especially on a CHF chrome lined one you might come across one . If you do you’d be a fool not to grab it and run
My friend! I pray and hope that you survive this war, then afterwards I wish that you move to America and then have your own TH-cam channel. You would be so very popular. Your knowledge and expertise is second to none! You have real hands on war fighting Knowledge and every video is so in-depth and absolutely 100% accurate and correct! You would always be a wealthy man living in America and would probably have every gun you’d want legally, but you are definitely made for TH-cam or similar platform for videos! Keep your head down and survive this war. Enjoying the video very much, Slava Ukraine from America! 🇺🇦 ❤ 🇺🇸 🤘🏻
@@valgear5525 The laser aiming device bought from Afghanistan is second hand, yet cost 1000 euros, which is lot of money in impoverished Afghanistan. It was probably stolen from the Afghan army's arsenal, prior to its disbanding, in the wake of Mujahideen of the Emirate of Afghanistan's victory in 2021. Black market can be suspected.
If you like piston AR, Sako is making short stroke piston version of AR now, the M23 in both NATO calibers. No idea if they are making civilian or even export sales. Maybe you can run into a finnbro with one.
I have a Sig 716 Patrol. It is the 7.62x51mm NATO version of this rifle and it also shares the same piston operating mechanism. The newer Sig 716i is the direct impingement version. I've found the rifle to be very reliable for a 7.62x51 AR10 type rifle. As you pointed out there is no standard for piston ARs and that situation is even worse for AR10s because the Sig 716 is completely proprietary and isn't even compatible with other SR25/LR308 uppers and lowers from what I've read. The gun is much heavier than a DI AR10 but its relatively accurate for what it is and its gassed decently well. Recoil is definitely harsher on the .308 I'm extremely surprised to see this turn up in Ukraine, tbh. Have you come across any BCM Ar15 rifles? I've seen videos with them being used.
armorers_wrench I agree, I have a 716 and it's a Tank, Beast when talking weight. Sadly Midwest Ind. didn't make a replacement handguard like they did for 516.
Great video. For someone from Ukraine you know a lot about America's Rifle. I own two 516's a 14.5" that I bought se one, and a 11.5" that I bought new as a 16" but sent off and had cut down to 11.5. i have one older lancer extended forend that I replaced the quad rail with that has big slotts. I got a newer lancer for the 11.5 and they now have smaller slots set up for M-loç. The lancers are fairly thin but they are dàm strong m, not quad rail strong but better than the M-4 plastic ones. Midwest industries makes a nice aluminum one now as well. I went to buy a H&K MR-556 in 2016 and the salesman at the gun store handed me a SIG-516 and said the same engineer designed them both and fixed all the known issues with the 416 when he designed the 516, (I had never heard of the 516 at that point) so the Sign is a better gun. Then he said, Oh and by the way, you can get two Sigs for the same price as the H&K. I told him sign me up. Be safe Slava Ukraine
venonat I have 3 of the Sigs, 2 516s and a 716 back in the day they where high dollar rifles. I got a great deal on the 10 in. 516 way back then I got it for 1,400. the other 2 not so. If I remember the 716 was 2K and the 516 almost the same.
I have a couple of the 10.5 variants. So far, they've been really good. BTW, Midwest Industries here in the U.S. still has/makes a MLOK handguard for the 516. I seen mixed reviews on it with the main complaint being of improper alignment with the receiver. These work very well suppressed. NOTE: with a B&T Rotex, I recommend running on standard gas setting for Battlefield reliability. On the suppressed setting, it may or may not cycle due to how the Rotex is internally designed. ADDITIONAL NOTE: supposedly the 516 was a design improvement of the HK 416 and the designer(s) of the 416/516 then moved on to Caracal in the UAE and further "refined" the design to develop the Caracal 816 series.
This is not discontinued. Sig discontinued them on the commercial side but they are still offered on the military and LE markets.
crazy seeing other TH-camrs I watch comment on each others posts, love both of y’all content ❤
India ordered another lot of 517 fairly recently and my understanding was that the 516 was discontinued due to lack of military orders and could be woken up if they received new orders. India also ordered a lot of ammunition for them as they were getting really bad results using their locally produced 7.62x51 which is made for their machine guns. The order was due to more issues getting the AK-203 production going and their original orders were just meant to be a stopgap until AK-203's were available. They have a couple of hundred thousand 517's there now or will have and my understanding is that once they stopped using locally made MG ammunition in them that the troops using them are very happy with them.
Fancy seeing you here stranger. It seems out esoteric autistism knows no bounds haha.
This is the man to trust on firearms right here
This is true.
See these in some interesting places. Great to see a video on them!
I feel very relieved every time you upload.
right there with you, I was literally checking all over for any activity a few days ago.
I'm 99.99% sure his role is in small arms training and they don't have him currently fighting on the front lines. He's fully capable of that work but he appears to be more valuable to Ukraine as a trainer. It would certainly explain not only his extensive knowledge of a wide variety of weapons systems but also his ease of access to them.
@@daminox He's probably in some volunteer recon unit based on the hints he has been dropping in the other videos and Q&A. Firearms are just his hobby, and you can see he has been posting about it before the 2022 escalation. Unless you're implying that he's lying to us for some reason...
@@daminox "He's fully capable of that work but he appears to be more valuable to Ukraine as a trainer."
I agree. He has excellent didactic skills.
welcome back valgear!
glad to see you're still alive and presumably well
thank you for giving us access to a combat POV of these weapons
Baby wake up Valgear is back with other gun review
So weird that just 10 years ago i remember seeing these in gun stores everywhere, but didn’t really move.
Exactly what I thought as soon as I saw the thumbnail.
Nothing like an AR that doesn’t take AR parts….
The 516 is closer to an AR in parts than the 416 is
@@AKguru762 Please explain which parts you are talking about? Because if this were true how was I able to change the pistol grip, trigger, and furniture on it?
@@Quicks1lvrthe issue is not trigger and pistol grip. The issue is if say the firing pin breaks. If it's proprietary, and sig doesn't have parts available for consumers right now, then you have a useless rifle.
Glad to see you Val! Do you think you will ever do a video on your uniforms/clothing? I see you have alot of cool stuff, and I'd like to see you go over what you prefer with your experiences.
have one of these over in the states, great rifle
mistake on sigs part to kill it to push the mcx
Midwest Ind. makes a awesome handguard for the 516. It's a game changer as it's so much lighter and as strong if not stronger. I have 2 516s and put the guards on both. Very sadly they don't make them for the 716 that needs it far worse then the 516.
Hey you can get the Midwest Industries MLOK-Rail for it. This is hell of a lot lighter and no carbon.
I had forgotten about these, this may be the first video I've ever seen going over one.
I'm so mad at myself for not buying like 5 of these when they were cheap.
Thanks for the review Val! I know a buddy of mine who has a couple versions of the 716, the .308 bigger brother to the 516. Loves both configurations (Patrol Rifle and 716i) and swears by it. Keep it up and stay safe!
Thx for the review. Stay safe, Val!
Valgear ❤ glad to see you
Good to see you again Val👍
Beautiful rifle great video.
Great content as always👍 Looking forward to your HK416 review and experiences😉 Is the HK416 heavier weight compensated by better reliability, function and accuracy etc than lighter alternatives and how would you rank it against Bren2, M4, Scar16, Sig516 and the others?
Caracal 816A2 is the next advancement of the 416/516 family if you can get your hands of those. By request do you have a video on how IR laser employment in used in Ukraine? We have pretty accurate ideas I suppose of how they used and why their not most used but always better to ask the actual source for real experience.
516 should still be available by contract. If not, the MCX is a good alternative, albeit more expensive, either the Virtus or Spear LT.
Caracal 816 is an updated version of the Sig 516, not sure if that would be an option, since Caracal is a smaller company.
the Caracal 816 is essentially an improved model of the 516.
They are literally the exact same
Why is the carbon fiber handguard that Lancer makes for the 516 considered "too light" for military use? Honestly curious if they have been tested. Great video btw.
I wonder about the logistics of mixed types of ammunition.
Not sure how I missed this rifle over the years.
From your experience, do the AR-15 platforms (be it DI or piston driven) from different manufacturers have a lot of differences when it comes to reliability and quality? All the ARs I've seen in the war from footage seem to have similar quality. Why pick one manufacturer over the other?
This
Cheap ass rifles are not as reliable, most guns used my the Ukrainian forces are from good manufacturers like FN, Colt, and DD.
@@Justin-rq6kf That's the point of my comment. We're not taking about "sporting rifle" branded quality, which I don't even think were sent to this war. We're talking about comparing rifles from FN, Colt, DD, HK, SIG and such between themselves. We aren't comparing those to the prior. So other than features, why pick one manufacturer over the other from a soldier's perspective?
@@gabrielchcosta Some may be a bit more reliable or have better ergonomics. The decision comes down to what the unit can afford and get it hands on.
@@gabrielchcosta they wanted to confiscate them from civillians in america and send them to the ukraine
Stop teasing us with the MG3 in the background 😂
Always a relief when you uptade. Best regards, Val
Hey Val,
do you have experience with shooting the HK416? Is it comparable to the SIG516?
I see that the condition of the skin on your hands is already better, try using Indulona Atopiredu or Neutrogena unscented hand cream. ;)
I think the same dude went to Caracal (UAE) and made their piston/ar type rifle.
also will you do a review of some of the rarer guns like f2000, AUG and CETME?
Hi valgear, will you make video about your loadout? Or nothing has changed since first one?
Good to see you:)
LMT piston AR is even better, so I don't feel bad about Sig discontinued this one.
Cohen was involved with the 416, and then left HK..went to SiG and worked on the 516 and 716. After that he left and went on to work with Caracal with their 816 project. Etc @valgear
The SIG 517 is still in production I believe and SIG would wake up the 516 again if there was a military that would order it. Probably mostly due to India purchasing several lots of 517. They had to purchase even more due to their partnership with Kalashnikov Concern being a basket case of a mess and still not producing rifles.
There is no such thing as a sig 517
Awesome video. If you get the chance could you review the c7 that was sent to Ukraine ?
Thanks Val! 🔥
Midwest makes a lighter foregrip
I own two Gen 1's, heavier yes, reliable yes. The action is very smooth, unfortunately, not select fire. I put K-Cans on both of mine, trying not to make the beasts much heavier. I do shoot my DI guns more often, but I do like these rifles and can't see myself ever selling them.
a family member of mine still uses it in a Turkish special force.
Great video as always!
hes back fuck yeah
holy shit he has a mic now were getting there boys
Have any Bushmaster ACRs made their way over there?
Good to see you 😊
HK 416 design team member moves to SIG and makes another piston AR and calls it the "516"
Big brain :)
There is a definite and significant upgrade from the 416 to the 516, and caracal 816 seems like it's the further upgrade,
@@flavortown3781HKs craftsmanship and quality control is still better resulting in a better product despite outdated tech.
@@ZzBiohazzardzZ that's simply not true
@@flavortown3781 Yeah it is. You've got 0 hands on experience with either of them.
@@ZzBiohazzardzZ Ive been issued a 417 at work, it really isn't any better than any of the names doing any of the military contracts, not to say it isn't good. It's better than PSA, Colt, LMT. But it's about on par with Sig, FN, KAC
Can you do a video with a comparison of the various platforms & types of rifles being used now they have had a good work out in the trench etc conditions ie reliability & accuracy etc & your preference . Stay Safe Brother
Can you do a review of the Instalaza C90, please?
I have a SIG 516 too it looks like your gas setting is at an angle instead of vertical in the last clip of you shooting. The middle position on your gas selector is for normal conditions. I think you might have it set to adverse. Which increases gas flow and reduces parts life. You should only use that setting if the weather is harsh or the rifle is very dirty. Just a friendly tip. Good luck to you man hope you guys win 👍🇺🇦
He knows better!
Its crazy how this rifle is considered obscure when its the primary weapon for my country's special forced community
Midwest Industries makes a nice mlok handguard for this
Can you make an updated reconnaissance loadout like the one you posted two years ago?
That's an L85 sling!
Time to make a titanium handguard 😅
The ngal came from afghanistan ????
how piston systems affect aluminum guides in ar 15
How much maintenance / cleaning does it need and how well does it handle overheating compared to a classic m4? Is it in these terms as forgiving as the AK platforms or is it more like M4?
Sig 516 fell out of favor because HK already filled that role so they went to the next biggest market, bufferless pistons.
I luv mine
SIG 516 was the working mans less proprietary 416. SIG should have kept the 516/716 and 556/751 instead of the MCX
Rare discontinued piston driven gucci gear
mg3 review when
there seem to be a lot of these "specops" tropthy status weapons ending up on the black market in Europe warnoir did something on the "scene" in Gibraltar , are these sold by the "special" soldiers that seem to brandish them ,I m talking about the poseurs of aidar kraken rdk etc or do these get smuggled from the country en masse via odessa or other export routes?
Of course, comrade. Any day now, comrade.
Russian propaganda is shittalking about "black market" since 2014, or even earlier, and all of that is completely proofless.
@@fritzhaber3994for the record I replied with a link to war noir tweet showcasing a milspec M16 for sale in France but it got removed
@@fabreezethefaintinggoat5484you do realize that the M16 is a 50 year old rifle that has been sued in countless wars?
Regardless a random tweet isn’t proof of anything.
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ik this is weird but is there a reason why you have a "Finnish" sounding English accent?
Can you tell the difference between "Finnish" and "Slavic" English accents.
@@Anti-Fake-ul9oe polish people for example talk a bit quicker and are more clear when ending words from expirience
I saw a picture with Ukrainian Chechen's with those things.
" Ukrainian Chechen"😂 You mean, Chechens fighting Russian invaders in Ukraine?
1000 Euro for Gen 1 peq15. Wow.
Caracal is better rifle so who cares
Oh, AGS-17 cans behind you. Sweet.
and MG3
Bro is still teasing us with that MG42/59 at the background
It's not MG3. That's MG42/59
@@pixythegunner Yeah you're right, i didn't notice that muzzle
The 516 is still in production for LE and mil contracts. The Mexican marines adopted the rifle as their service rifle so there's still support for the rifle. I have a 10.5 cqb gen 2 Midwest industries also makes a 516 m lock rail.
They don't make a rail for the Sig 716 patrol do they? That sure would be nice...
Did Mexico purchase from Sig Sauer or did they purchase the Technical Package?
@armorers_wrench could contact Midwest. Not sure, I got rid of my 716 years ago
@jik294 I'm assuming they awarded the contract to sig in the same fashion as the US Military 🤷♂️
@@sharkleroad62 I may do that. I have a 716 but don't shoot it very often. I'd like if it had a longer rail.
Damn shame our government left so much military equipment behind in Afghanistan, but it does bring me joy to know that you were able to buy a discounted PEQ because of it.
If only they know *Ahem 2014 Crimea Ahem* That Russia gonna invade Ukraine…
It's war. Everyone leaves behind something.
Absolutely... We should've begun slowly leaving there in 2013-2015 anyway, then started shipping gear that was to be de-milled or for regular ANA directly to Ukraine following the Russian occupation of Crimea... Instead we are still currently sending national guard levek shit to Ukraine years after the full scale invasion, yet also left Afghanistan in the absolute dumbest possible way... Like you said though atleast some of the gear is going to a good cause... But the amount of military equipment demilled/scrapped starting around 2012 would have made a HUGE difference for Ukraine immediately following the invasion of Crimea/Donbass and built a better foundation for scaling up after the full scale invasion... Instead we paid more to have MRAPs, engines, spare parts, generators, all types of ordinance/ ammo destroyed for less cost than shipping it to Ukraine... Now add all that to what we left behind intact... Yet people complain about spending a fraction of what we spent per year in Afghanistan to help Ukraine for multiple years... Shameful! We seem to be all about supporting freedom and democracy with military aid or deployment, unless a country's population actually has those same values, is actually willing to fight for it themselves without handholding, and really needs that military hardware... Then it's suddenly a money/political topic?! 🤦♂️ Absolute stupidity by most of our elected officials, from both sides of that same coin... 😠
@@hoppinggnomethe4154 'something' .... WE LEFT $80B AND EQUIPED A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION . call it how it is . a complete and utter failure
@@hoppinggnomethe4154 and that includes huge blocks of us dollars? just sitting on the floor as a gift to them?
Thank you Valgear for always taking the time to update us and continue to provide us with your high quality and informative videos, stay safe!
Sig 516 Cold Hammer Forged Chrome lined barrel. Best battle rifle ever that was available to civilians. If you missed out (especially on a CHF chrome lined one you might come across one . If you do you’d be a fool not to grab it and run
I'd argue that the centurion di guns are the best you can buy
@@flavortown3781yeah and they have 0 real world use
@@ZzBiohazzardzZ idk this looks like the real world to me
The civ varients were broken, they were missing the full auto sear unlike Val's
@@hellishcyberdemon7112 Centurion DI ARs?
any videos with That mg3 at the end of the video ? keep safe out there Val.
Always good to see you kicking ass!
would you be able to tell us what you think of the FN FNC and FN FAL?
Stay safe Val!
My friend! I pray and hope that you survive this war, then afterwards I wish that you move to America and then have your own TH-cam channel. You would be so very popular. Your knowledge and expertise is second to none! You have real hands on war fighting Knowledge and every video is so in-depth and absolutely 100% accurate and correct! You would always be a wealthy man living in America and would probably have every gun you’d want legally, but you are definitely made for TH-cam or similar platform for videos! Keep your head down and survive this war. Enjoying the video very much, Slava Ukraine from America!
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Love my 516. Switched out the handguard for the Midwest Industires mlok handguard and it made it so much lighter.
bronzeguy I also have 2 a 10 in. and 16 in. and love the Midwest Ind. handguards.
Do you carry a handgun in combat? If you do, what kind and maybe a review? Haha. How often do soldiers get to use one in battle?
Any more LMG or AT reviews in the future?
of course, plus lot more handgrenades and mines
@@valgear5525
Nice
Can't wait to see the mines.
@@valgear5525 The laser aiming device bought from Afghanistan is second hand, yet cost 1000 euros, which is lot of money in impoverished Afghanistan.
It was probably stolen from the Afghan army's arsenal, prior to its disbanding, in the wake of Mujahideen of the Emirate of Afghanistan's victory in 2021.
Black market can be suspected.
I have 2 of those. Upgraded the handguard with Midwest Industries M-Lok. Fixes everything. It's now both light and super reliable. Best AR's I own.
surewhynot I agree, I also have 2 a 10 in. and 16 in. and love the Midwest Ind. handguards.
Thanks for what you're doing.
@valgear why are you using a lot of full auto?
Quad rails don’t get the respect they deserve.
Yes they do lol
They are aftermarket tho. The ones I saw had a shorter one like the m4a1
@@Blackstar-yd3yfthose in the video are stock. Source - I own one
@@ojsimpsonofficial when did U get one . The ones I see now on sale have the short one and looks stupid
@@Blackstar-yd3yf maybe 2017-2018ish? I bought the upper from “finfeatherfur” for like $400ish
Thank you good sir
any experience with hk 416?
If you like piston AR, Sako is making short stroke piston version of AR now, the M23 in both NATO calibers. No idea if they are making civilian or even export sales. Maybe you can run into a finnbro with one.
various boots review could be cool too, how they do in the muddy environment :D
glad to see you’re still on your feet, brother.
I have a Sig 716 Patrol. It is the 7.62x51mm NATO version of this rifle and it also shares the same piston operating mechanism. The newer Sig 716i is the direct impingement version. I've found the rifle to be very reliable for a 7.62x51 AR10 type rifle. As you pointed out there is no standard for piston ARs and that situation is even worse for AR10s because the Sig 716 is completely proprietary and isn't even compatible with other SR25/LR308 uppers and lowers from what I've read. The gun is much heavier than a DI AR10 but its relatively accurate for what it is and its gassed decently well. Recoil is definitely harsher on the .308
I'm extremely surprised to see this turn up in Ukraine, tbh. Have you come across any BCM Ar15 rifles? I've seen videos with them being used.
armorers_wrench I agree, I have a 716 and it's a Tank, Beast when talking weight. Sadly Midwest Ind. didn't make a replacement handguard like they did for 516.
Indian army uses that, and as a military rifle it has tolerable weight and accuracy
@@vladimir2855 Weight yes, accuracy is as good as any other, at least mine is.
Try and get your hands on some Carcal CAR816 they are they Gen 3 version of this.
Great video. For someone from Ukraine you know a lot about America's Rifle. I own two 516's a 14.5" that I bought se one, and a 11.5" that I bought new as a 16" but sent off and had cut down to 11.5. i have one older lancer extended forend that I replaced the quad rail with that has big slotts. I got a newer lancer for the 11.5 and they now have smaller slots set up for M-loç. The lancers are fairly thin but they are dàm strong m, not quad rail strong but better than the M-4 plastic ones. Midwest industries makes a nice aluminum one now as well. I went to buy a H&K MR-556 in 2016 and the salesman at the gun store handed me a SIG-516 and said the same engineer designed them both and fixed all the known issues with the 416 when he designed the 516, (I had never heard of the 516 at that point) so the Sign is a better gun. Then he said, Oh and by the way, you can get two Sigs for the same price as the H&K. I told him sign me up. Be safe
Slava Ukraine
Same happened to me 😂 Went in for an HK, came out with a Sig...
This gun is from CS or Project IGi
AK74 /47 or AR15? Which rifle do you prefer if i may ask
Ah sweet, unobtainium
HK did the piston AR a long time ago and still making them. But I bet the Sig one cost far less then whatever HK is charging.
venonat I have 3 of the Sigs, 2 516s and a 716 back in the day they where high dollar rifles. I got a great deal on the 10 in. 516 way back then I got it for 1,400. the other 2 not so. If I remember the 716 was 2K and the 516 almost the same.
the day where sig actually make good stuff
Great video, brother. Its 7.62 version is currently in service of Indian army
Backward India, not even able to make assault rifles by itself; had to borrow technology and machining tools, etc., to manufacture Russian designs.😂
@Anti-Fake-ul9oe SIG is an American company, not Russian . Get a real job. But you can choose to be a troll 😄 🤣
Stay safe brother!
I have a couple of the 10.5 variants. So far, they've been really good. BTW, Midwest Industries here in the U.S. still has/makes a MLOK handguard for the 516. I seen mixed reviews on it with the main complaint being of improper alignment with the receiver. These work very well suppressed. NOTE: with a B&T Rotex, I recommend running on standard gas setting for Battlefield reliability. On the suppressed setting, it may or may not cycle due to how the Rotex is internally designed. ADDITIONAL NOTE: supposedly the 516 was a design improvement of the HK 416 and the designer(s) of the 416/516 then moved on to Caracal in the UAE and further "refined" the design to develop the Caracal 816 series.