The RPD - The Russian SAW
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ส.ค. 2023
- Today we look at the RPD, Russia’s belt fed light machine gun chambered in the glorious AK round, the 7.62x39. Let’s see what makes this gun cool!
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Sure vil do brandon
Commies mad commies mad
RPDeez nuts
Got your campaign shirt already and wearing it everywhere.
I think it'd be cool to see some more German light machine guns. I'm sure some were used to kill Nazi zombies somewhere
Brandon:
"I'm going into politics"
Also Brandon:
"This rpd is really effective against enemies of the state"
The politician brainrot affects the victim immediately, I'm afraid.
Well after all, politicians are the greatest enemy of the state 😂
@@arkhaan7066politicians are enemies of the people.
Lol, Brandon the State Savage.
AAANNNDDD ZOMBIIIIEEEESSS
"LMG's are in a constant state of being broken." As a SAW gunner, I couldn't agree more
😂 same
And that's why the RPK makes sense. A vastly inferior design on paper ends up being more practical because it can be abused to all hell and still work. As opposed to an RPD that just might stop feeding after 700rnds for some reason.
Really, in my unit im a SAW AR gunner and I've never had issues, have to clean it like a MF after range day though.
@f4ckutube the SAW has a lot of upsides, I'm still fairly new to using it and understanding it so I can't go too much into details, but it runs pretty good and awhile if you configure it right to my understanding
Museum quality import ban. Sometimes it runs, sometimes you need a thumb👍. Just one internet shred on RN-50 being used in Asia, somewhere between the Philippines and Burma before coming back to the States
As a Polish-Russian zombies fan, I am grateful for the masterpiece that is the RPD
You from America?
@@egertroos-qh7hw cant you read?
@@egertroos-qh7hware you joking?
Raccoon Police Department? 😃
Fun fact: 11 in circle means this RPD was made in Radom Weapon Factory, yes, same factory where are modern polish guns made, like wz.96 Beryl, ViS 100 or MSBS Grot ;)
As a Polish guy I can say this made me extremely happy
Hey man, i am Brazilian, and i have a big respect for Poland and the Polish people.
@@joaopedrobaggio4475 pierogi?
Yessir 🇵🇱
@@joaopedrobaggio4475papo reto
@@joaopedrobaggio4475as a libyan, you have my respect
So many people forget that the 7.62x39 round predates the AK-47 by 3-4 years and was used originally in the RPD and SKS.
SKS my beloved
dose it predate 8mm Kurts
@@aidanwaters1275 Are you talking about the stg ammo?
If yes then kurts is older, designed in 1938
@aidanwaters1275 Kurtz ammo was the first intermediate cartridge. However it was too late in the war for Germany to see any tide changing result .
They were accepted into service with the Soviet Army at the same time in 1949. Before that, they were all experimental models.
Something about the RPD just looks so beautifully awesome in a way that the RPK doesn’t
Any belt gun looks gucci
mainly because the RPK just looks like an AK with a drum mag and a bipod
Brandon, thanks for your videos. Hello from Russia 😊
And it’s very nice to know that despite all the dividing factors, the language barrier and government propaganda, people find something in common even in the crazy 21st century.
I’m talking about the fact that Brandon allows his videos to be translated for the Russian audience.
I love how in less than two weeks Brandon is like "I'm running for congress" "Heres a video of memes about my competition" "Cool machine gun"
'political prisoners' 😳
"I'm runining for congress"
"This gun is great against enemies of the state"
There's just no better content out there. 🤷♂️👍
This is what politics should be.
@@jackalscry8173heck id settle for a dude ypung enought to go down the staits on his own
Channeling the inner Garand Thumb, shooting at Demo Ranch, reviewing a 7.62 x 39, Brandon is trying to be every gun tuber at once these days, including channeling his old alias as "the AK guy". All he needs is to be wearing a Trex outfit, a balaclava, and eating a doughnut and he can be Captian Guntuber.
"When their powers combine, he is Captian Guntuber.
Captian Guntuber, he's our hero,
Gonna take the ATF down to zero"
Missing a halo from Gun Jesus
@@kevinweinz2790best comment
MEGA GUNTUBERZORD!
He said TacPack like Donut
Yes...I sang the last part in my head to the cartoon's music. Lol...thanks for that.
That intro hits scarily close to home, it was either the rpd or the hamr
That is an incredibly modern weapon for the early to mid 40s. Insane what soviets came up with.
That, or modern gun technology hasn’t really evolved that much. And how much different can a machine gun really be from what’s already out there?
@@matthewgabbard6415 Hit the nail on the head there. The M60 was a derivative of the MG42, the M240 was a derivative of the M60, etc etc. And the Germans still use the MG42 in the new MG3, same thing but with some pic rails and chambered in 7.62 NATO. Hasn't been much by way of HUGE innovation since like 1959.
You give me hope for this country man. Keep up the amazing work in TH-cam and government. Much love 🤙🏻
Never worship your politicians man...
@@Lavthefox Brandon is not a politician, he’s the kind of man to stand up for what he believes in and what Americans believe in. No one wanted to step up and do what’s right, someone had to.
@@LavthefoxBrandon is like Trump.... Both are "NOT A CAREER POLITICIAN".....But both CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!...
@@Jonny_The_Organism facts, the man is just taking a break from the campaign doing side quests.
@@Lavthefoxworshipping someone and saying they're doing a good job are two different things.
As a former USMC AAV crewman our machines broke a lot. They even gave me an ancient M-60 (instead of 240) when I was a C7 Crew Chief
If it helps you, us, hungarians, our PKMs on the armoured cars also broke a lot, but it also did in Afghanistan, one of our guys even got court martialed for "refusing to go patrol with MGs which brokes a lot" (like out of 10 patrol it broke like, 7-8 times, so it was total failure)
Come on man, you gotta admit the M60 is way more of a vibe than the 240 or 249
@@alecedwards2331 yes it was
That's because the Gov't gives y'all broken down pieces of shit.
I work on a Marine Base. It's not hard to see the all the absolute SHIT!
Nothing against Marines, at all. I work with a lot of former Marines.
YAT! Never had to fiddle with a 240 on a track, mostly had to run with the .50 and the mk19 so that was fun. Even as a crew chief only was on the P7 not the R or C's. Luckily in my opinion. But the machine guns I had we maintained as much as possible even while in the field.
6:59 - I love that you do real combat actions on guns like this. A lot of gun channels would be afraid of "damaging" the guns. But you operate them the way they´re meant to be handled. Firmly. You can´t do a half-assed cocking on most guns I know of, it has to be assertive! Also, it looks pretty bada$$ when you do it! ;D
“Free-re-re-reeses”
-Brandon Herrera
Brandon's the only human that can casually go "Oh I have a DShK by the way" like it's fucking cookie dough
Nah, saw lots of both in Afghanistan, though KPV and RPK were more common. Well, maybe not more common, but worked better for a lot of key functions.
@@davidgoodnow269 Well I don't think those particular people have made any monetizable videos on YT to be fair
@@barbodsafari1488 I don't know if they have, but I have a _brilliant_ idea for someone there to get started: Unboxing videos at Bagram AFB!
@@barbodsafari1488 They do. But they are usually in 144p so literally unwatchable.
@@alexturnbackthearmy1907 Plus they speak dari which for most people sounds like the pretext to a hexing spell some kid blurted out after their 11th grade teacher gave them double the bio homework
I remember it as if it happened yesterday. It was a hot day in the middle of nowhere in Afghanistan. We were surrounded by rusty metal, some pipelines and a construct that was built to harvest oil. Me and my team suffered severe losses but we turned it around when we pulled out this RPD badboy. It turned the tides of war and we won because all we had to do was to press down the trigger.
Good times on Rust in MW2 2009 with our beloved RPD 😂😂
ngl he had us in the first half
Motivating
Seeing the piston moving in and out of the gap while firing
is awesome 😎
6:05 - that drum actually looks pretty sweet! Belt feeding removes all the spring issues and the winding. IDK how to reload it manually, but I like the concept, as it keeps the COG centered. Ammo cases on the side might be fine with mounted guns, but they´re sh1t if you have to hold it. And carrying loose belts is a Hollywood thing. Looks dope, but it´s horrible to actually keep them on your body when running, crawling or anything odd you might wanna do on a mission.
The downsides might be that the end of the belt is not accessible until it runs out, if you want to connect another one, and it takes a bit longer to reload a mag when you have to wiggle the belt out of the carrier manually to feed the first round. The non-disintegrating belts might also cause problems snagging on anything on or around you. They might be easier to reload though - but at that point, you´ve got enough time anyways, so first things first.
Another plus, though - you´ve got a machine gun with adeauate ammo for patrols, and if you need base defense, the same gun mounted on a tripod, could feed from an even larger ammo case for sustained fire capability. This gun is actually awesome!
It’s amazing how much an improvement the RPD is over the DPM
And RPK too
I mean it's not that much of a difference between the DPM and how would say it's an improvement? Also I really the plate mag.
@@wealthybone2990but DP-27(Degtyarev Pehotniy ) And RPD make one Man Vasily Alecseevic Degterev.
Dumb Plate Magazine
@@wealthybone2990likening something doesn't make it practical. This has the same size as the dpm, with belt feed of a smaller cartridge, so the recoil will be less as well.
It's impressive that the PKM weighs the same as the RPD while firing a full-power round and having a removable barrel.
I always said "the Russians take something great you did and they outclass you". For example, the Mi-24 has got a mass 50% bigger than the Apache, yet it is FASTER!!! And the former is older than the latter!!!
@Kriegerdammerung what's compared to an A-10 warthog or even an F35, what about the new rifles from sig like the sig spear and the MG, what about an Abrams? Just curious
@@Kriegerdammerung Obviously, that's why the Soviet Union is still around and on top of the world. oh. wait.
@@HangMan.Actual1017SU-25 for A-10,T-72 or T-80 newer variant for Abrams (or maybe T-90M)
Well AK ,they use AK for standards issue 🤷
@@nunyabizness4354 The Soviet Union is not still a unified country for a simple fact of life: the military cast used their power to create a new order.
Have you ever heard of the United States? I tell you, it's a country with a military budget of 768 thousand million dollars, the biggest in the world (The other top 25's combined can't match it, all ALLIES of the USA). They tell it's for "defence" but that's a blatant lie, the US has got: An ally to the north, a friendly country to the south, FISH at either side. Argentina for example sleep well at night with a meagre budget of 3.7 thousand million dollar.
The United States use their military power to dictate their policy over other countries. They do to the rest of the world what the Soviet leadership did to their people.
My explanation can't be simpler, mate. I expect you do understand now.
RPD is like one of my favorite auto firearms to shoot of all time, tons of fun.
As much as I love the M249 and the M240b, the RPD and the RPK will always have that special place in my heart. I would TOTALLY have one if I could... because, home defense.
You never know when 50 nazi zombies will come and attack your home
There's a 5.56 RPK called the RPK-201.
I love how your videos aren’t just some guy shooting a gun but a full breakdown on the gun such as history and disassembly. Also I love your sense of humor and sucks how TH-cam is such a snowflake
It’s cool how there are several top gun channels that *kinda* run the same content from a 50,000 foot level, but they are each very unique in terms of their style, presentation, and humor. It’s like they all complement each other.
And as far as I can tell they all are cool with each other and don’t see the others as competition.
Отличная работа майор Брэндон!
I just love how RPD can be pronounced as Rapid and it still makes sense
I started my classes with sdi this week. I’m loving it and I blame you for drilling the sponsor into my brain. Thank you Brandon
Good luck to you man, pursue your passion and craft and never look back!
I'm hopefully starting mine soon once I take care of some other shit in my life, what course did you get?
As a Polish fan it did in fact make me happy. Maybe not as happy as the day you get to make a video on Beryl or Tantal, but still really happy. POLSKA GUROM!!!
Chyba zrobił jakiś film z tanatalem ale nie pamiętam jaki
POLSKA GUROM!!!
@@foxy126pl6 Był dwa lata temu ale tamten tantal był strasznym kundlem z rumuńskim kutasem i składaną pod spód kolbą 💀
Musimy zwrócić się do naszych słowiańskich braci i opuścić koalicję z Żydami i Satanistami
@@kuchihashman3829 💀
Fires on the Ranch, followed by a Garand spin, nice.
Degtyarev was a genius of mechanics and technology. At the factory, the lugs were adjusted using a file and a smoker: they looked at the sooty surface to see where to file. And the worn short lug was riveted and stretched with a hammer, the lug is shortened there while the receiver does not stretch. Everything is straight and perpendicular, accessible even to Pakistani craftsmen. Maybe even this is described in the armorer's manual.
I think Brandon should have a livestream where he fixes all of the broken machine guns
Or at least some of them
Tricky to do, neither TH-cam, nor Twitch, allows handling of firearms on live streams. Playeur would be a viable option though.
@@matthewn4896Nuh uh
He’d probably get another strike for all of the profane language being thrown around.
I'm pretty sure that would get the atf fuckin salivating dude
The RPD was such a classic in CoD. And in IRL.
Lets go Brandon.
The pronunciation is Roo-CH-noy Pool-ee-myot De-k-tya-re-va
in in real life?
@@JohnGatsbyThe3rdno in imaginary life
@@doubledoublecapncrunch8306 you didnt get it
Are you russian by any chance?
Degtyarev. He was Degtyarev.
Brandon you are awesome! Your videos are amazing and you are an excellent role model! I also think it’s pretty cool that you know one of my best friends. I heard that he won a competition against you and you had to put a cruddy sticker on your bike 😂. Lol he was the original Ak guy from where I come from haha I’m glad he is doing well and has gotten to meet you! Thank for the great videos I’m looking forward to the next one.
I heard a podcast of rhodesian war vets this dude from the RLI was in a 4 hour contract he picked up a RPD on the battlefield as he ran out of ammo and used this till the end of the contact he then kept it for the rest of his deployment he LOVED It true story
The RPD was a favorite used by many Green Berets in Vietnam. If you ever get a chance to read We Few or Whispers in the Tall Grass. The author talks about using and loving his RPD until a Cuban came along and stole it for spare parts.
If i remember correctly, most of the RPDs had their barrel sawn off to make it lighter and more convenient in Jungle. Neat setup in my opinion compared with the bulky M60
@@totenkopf28 you are indeed correct. Originally members of SOG didn't like it because the barrel length and bipod snagged on everything in the jungle. Then one of them had the bright idea grab a hacksaw and saw that barrel off. Apparently a couple also did that with the M60 as a few Heavy teams carried those into Laos, Cambodia, or North Vietnam.
Isralian spec ops used it too as a light mashinegun until the fn minimi/ negev arrived. By thar time they only had the fn mag which is way heavier
I'm from the future, and i never believed my dad's stories, but like he said, "Vice President Herrera was always this based".
Honestly, these old videos explain _so much_ though.
I'm glad that even after 32 years, he's not changed a bit. Well, other than the greying of course. ;)
Keep doing what you're doing. _The timeline is on the right track._
g o d
Cringe.
Nah. There is no way... this has to be a troll... right?...
Obviously not if Brandon's only VP 32 years in the future.
Bro when you get back to the future humans are gonna be elephants or something, you screwed the timeline.
Very informative. Always wondered about this machine gun and how it works. I wonder how many times that little Allen screw got cross threaded in the course of history.
By the way, the RPD was not designed by Vasily Degtyarev alone, it was created in collaboration with his son, Vladimir Degtyarev. Although the most famous invention of Degtyarev Jr. is the RPG-7. Yes, everyone knows what an RPG-7 is, but no one will name its creator.
In general, the RPD was originally created as a "heavy avtomat". Let me explain, submachine guns were called ordinary avtomats, in Soviet reference books it says that a submachine gun is an "avtomat for a pistol cartridge". Well, if Tokarev simply remade his AVT-40 for the Elizarov and Semin cartridge (7.62*39), then the Degtyarevs went the other way: they converted the DP-27 light machine gun into an assault rifle. But then they created a backup version and replaced the disk store with a tape receiver. Well, the resulting machine gun was called RD-44 (Ruchnoy Degtyareva or Handheld Degtyarev), and after it was adopted, it became an RPD.
The coolest rpd's were the captured and cut down specops/scout assault versions used by the Rhodes during the Bush war.
MACV-SOG used a similar variant in nam too.
British SAS in nam? Maybe Aussie or NZ SAS but British?
@@21kiwi24 I double checked, it was MACV-SOG that used the rhodie style rpds in nam. I got my acronyms mixed up.
This man is taking over the world, yet still takes time to stop and give us wonderful learning content. You truly are a treasure Mr Herrera 💙
I fired one on a gun range in Vegas. Loved it
I like the Rpd.
Nice looking and simple and sturdy.
And I’m sure it would be quite effective in the right circumstance.
the VPA (Vietnamese People Army) still using the RPD until this day , its not the fancy lancy looking good like M249 , M240B etc...etc... but still good enough to suppressing fire when its needed. great video brandon :D much love from VietNam
Oh, hello from Russia, comrade)
Used the 249 and 240 in the military and liked both (when I didn't have to carry them) but I'll agree: RPD is absolutely beautiful and still functional and valid as a machine gun.
Why fix what ain't broke?
Anytime Brandon does a firearm breakdown Im split into 2 parts. 1 side is like "That is a cool firearm that is unique". The other side is like "Gun go BRRRRRRT!!!!!"
loving youre vids it really scratches my ich 4 weaponry,ive been firing the german M.A.G. mittraileur auf gas also a classic light machinegun or Mittraileur,+_13kg chambered in modern 7.62 mm
For a moment I was worried that it's a semi abomination. Thanks AK guy for not being lame
RPD is amazing, would love to see a video on the Russian contract Winchester 1895 in 7.62x54r!
As a Polish guy it's the best episode yet.
3:13 thank you, i'm indeed happy to hear that you might do a review on Beryl, would love to see that and send to all my homies
I had a similar one back in 1999's.... It's an amazing machine!
Always loved the RPD especially the cut down versions that MACV SOG ran around with.
Rhodesian and SAF forces also used cut down RPD's during the African Bush Wars, I was fortunate enough to "acquire" a cut down RPD when I was doing contract work in Afghanistan, it was so comforting to have in the back seat of my hooptie when rolling around that shit hole country.
@@mikeparrell9805 I know it's not really, but for some reason that sounds like some amount of fun. That's ignorant of the sacrifices but just a thought lol
Great episode, senator. Keep it the great work!
I had the opportunity to get an RPK (semi auto) and all I can say is that's one fun rifle to plink with at the range. This is just the unobtainable firearm big brother of my RPK.
In the heart of battle's fiery dance,
A weapon stands with lethal stance.
HK21, its name held high,
A guardian 'neath the endless sky.
With steel resolve and roaring might,
Its bullets sing in the darkest night.
A symphony of power unbound,
In every burst, a thunderous sound.
Relentless force, precision's grace,
In every challenge, it finds its place.
From distant echoes to close embrace,
HK21's valor leaves its trace.
A guardian true on field of strife,
Through smoke and fire, it carves a life.
Machine of war, yet stories untold,
Of heroes brave, and courage bold.
So let us honor this tool of war,
For those who wield it near and far.
In history's annals, its legacy spun,
The HK21 blazes 'til battle is done.
POEM MEME REVIEW
bro said "fuck it, we shakespeare in this bitch now"
Good SDI plug, the rpd is really impressive for the era and the handful of macv sog bois that sawed them off and carried them in the jungle is just rad
Brandon, thanks for all your content.
cant wait for the update on this when you get it fixed. would love to see you using it a long distance range
15:39 "bigger, better, more controversial videos" is a perfect way to describe Brandon's content, loving your vibe
I just can't stop thinking "this guy is a Candidate for Congress". And it's the best recurring thought in my head!!! ....currently.
Just graduated army basic training and I’m on my 3 day pass before going to infantry school, using the time to catch up on AKG 💯💯
I souvenired a couple of these in 81-82 off of a couple PLO stiffs in Lebanon, they weren't able to use the anymore so we just carried them away along with the rest of the equipment they had been carrying.. nice system.. but I had to turn them in to my commander.. 😢
Battlefield Vietnam (2004) was the game that introduced me to the RPD.
Then COD Black Ops: Cold War (2020) brought it back and had me fallen in love with this LMG again.
Average Cold War enjoyer: 🧐😎
town, raygun, rpd, touble tap fence area, this was the goat camping strat
The RPD is just a vibe in itself.
I don't know why but I feel like the gun is beautiful.
God I love the RPD, it's a brilliant gun overshadowed by it's successor.
I like the small forward grip, easy to wrap a hand around, makes it more easy to stabilize unlike the m249.
It's hard to imagine moving a centimeter can completely change the trajectory of the bullet
I seriously wish you the best, we need more people like you across the world. A lot of people like you.
One of my favorite weapons in the world, along with the PK machinegun. Never shot any of them, but i just love them in games. 🙃
I have early RPD44 (dont have year marking - its mean this RPD made before 1951)
It have movable cocking handle and closed gas chamber
I think the reason the RPD is known as a belt fed AK is because it looks like someone tried to recreate an AK from a phone call describing a child's drawing of an AK.
I love how weird they look compared to the average squad weapon. Such a unique design.
Questions regarding open section of the gas block. (1) Is it big enough to open a bottle of beer? (2) How bad does it hurt to put your thumb in it and pull the trigger?
The rpd was my favorite gun in zombies, and i got to shoot a full auto one at OFASTS a couple years ago, really excellent gun
The RPD on the map Town was pure heaven. That intro brought back some memories
I myself am a big fan of the rpd and am glad you are covering it, great content as always, future congressman Brandon.
In my regiment we have RPD-44, RPK-74, PKM and MG42/59.
War can assemble different timeline machine guns in one place.
To be honest i prefer RPD instead of PKM.
It less heavier and you can take more ammo.
But all of them can't be compared with MG42/59 (Italian variation of MG3) or with MG42 itself.
Brando the commando!
1. Shit I'm so original
2. Hell I'm sure he has NEVER heard that one before!
3. But DAMN it Sure does fit him well! 😂
Despite some quirks that could've been improved (like not having the lower under-cutout and the exposed piston at the gas block lol), it's a sweet unit. Nice!
You're missing the point. Russian designed firearms work better when they suck in dust and dirt dirt when fired. It improves the function of all the undersized internal components that are on the minus side of tolerance.
@@peterresetz1960 Okay LOL
The RPD is one of my all-time favorites to use throughout FPS games. I always found one favorite to use, and the RPD was the most used I'm pretty sure.
RPD, M60, LSAT
People marveled over the 2 shot kill AK back in CoD 4. I laughed in their faces with my 2 shot kill, belt fed AK.
@@dillonc7955 My whole schtick was to create run and gun classes but use LMGs instead of SMGs. You were shit out of luck when you ran into somebody running a marathon that magically has 100 bullets that move a lot faster than you do.
I think ??? The best place to start is! Every model of the
I-M-I. GALIL
I Think that you should cannibalize Addi milled sniper rifle version of the Galeel or get an unbuilt kit if possible and use those parts on your 50. The glial sniper rifle had a reverse bipod from the ARM bipod. And then custom build it all out of titanium. I was wondering why you couldn’t do stamped titanium or billet aluminum receiver to make it lighter?
In theory it's perfect for it's role, suppressive fire. Not going to hit any bullseyes at 100 yards with the irons, not unless you're a really good shot. For me, the sight position does not work out, because my eyes do not focus there, it's the same with bullhorn sights, Henry rifle sights unless I have readers on. Any type of glass, including some red dot glass, does correct my vision though. AR-15 or HK style flip sights I got used to using those only. So it's a nice bonus for an optic, being able to see clearly again for me.
I think it would be awesome if you could get your hands on either a PTRD-41 or a PTRS-41. I imagine the ammo costs a good bit though.
He already has a PTRS-41! He shows it off in the.. P-50 video I believe! That .50 cal rifle from Robocop 2!
@NovaPheonix Oh yeah, you are right. Well, hopefully we will see it running one day in that case.
Now Brandon, there's atleast one woman who watches your channel. I married her 17 years ago, and she's how I found your channel.
And we are both subbed to it.
She ran across your 1858 Remington video, when we inherited my great, great uncle Bat's bird's head grip Peacemaker, and an 1858 passed down on dad's side, since 1871.
My grandfather's aunt was Fred Masterson's daughter. While William Barclay Masterson was living in NYC, and working as a sports writer for one of the papera, in 1918, he stopped to visit with the family, on his way to a baseball game in GA.
Along with his Colt, there's a picture dated 19 April, 1918, eith him holding my 2 year old grandfather, on his lap.
Sadly, that Colt is one 9f uis "bar guns ". He'd buy one at a pawn shop, carve notches into the grip, and offer them for sale, for drinking money. This was one of his last ones, purchased late 1919, a few months before he passed.
It then went to his neice in Shinglehouse PA, to her daughter, then to my grandfather, my dad, then me. It is already listed in the will, to go to our daughter and son in law, upon our passing.
Only way it leaves the family, is going to a museum, for others to see. Along with the picture, his last handgun license, as the Sullivan Act was, and still is, in effect, and his travel log and diary.
So yes. There's at least one woman who watches your channel, in my family, and I'd bet on 2.
Our daughter owns an AL Guy AK, from when you were still in NC.
Make that 2
Sorry mate, she's obviously a deep cover fed.
12:57 is a good reference, everybody will not agree with it but still worth it.
5:12 that last shot scared the hair outta me
Bro, that intro brought me back. The RPD was my favorite LMG in BO2.
The handguard (and maybe the grip) of the RPD can be seen in Fallout 3's "Chinese Assault Rifle" The stock is also similarly shaped, though it's a wireframe in the game and not solid.
can you make a playlist of all of your videos that are like this/ explaining how guns work
the RPK and RPD are some of my dream firearms, would love to have a few on my wall just to look at in glory
One of my favorite guns, wish it would've gotten more modernized with quick detach barrels and stuff, but the og is still rad
6:35 - US never fought a war of scale where non-disentigrating belts are much more preferable due to logistics and manufacturing exhaustion.
I think it would be really great content to test how affective throwing knives are on a ballistics dummy.
That flapper lock seems very reminiscent of a 1888 mannlicher straight pull.
Me: "I kinda wanna get a karambit,but I'm not yet convinced I really need it"
Brandon: 4:25
Me: "I'm convinced,I need a karambit"
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I picked up a semi-auto RPD this year. I was amazed at it's accuracy. Hitting steel at 200 to 600 yards with a 100 round belt is lots of fun. Hopefully the Ukraine war will end so we can buy the 7.62X 39 and 5.45 X 39 ammo for a decent price again.
7.62X 39 and 5.45 X 39 ammo for a decent price again. you do realize once the government bans something from import it never becomes legal to import again. look at the 1989 assault weapons import ban..... saigas, veprs etc will never be imported again nor will cheap russian ammo
Wait, didn't that ban not happen before the war started, or am I remembering this wrong?
@@DeHergNope, you are correct, it was Willie Clinton that started that b.s. ban! And we have had to live with it ever since!!!
Can't remember at the moment if the ban was against Russia specifically or just a blanket imported ammo ban. Maybe we can get some Ukrainian 5.45 in here since we're such good friends at the moment. No one is making it in the US anymore.
@@natalyasparrow6748 so 2014 obama banned importation of saigas as an embargo against russia for the invasion of crimea, in 2016 donald trump did the same thing but with veprs then in 2022 joe biden did the same thing but with ammo. all gun control bans under the guise of trade embargos/sanctions
In my country Vietnam, soldiers are still using this Soviet SAWs. Ofc, aside RPK.
As soon as he mentioned the rain, I heard it. Now I just want an ASMR channel of Brandon repairing/cleaning guns with lofi and rain in the BG
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