+Valintino Pak The STG44 did little to change the course of history. I would have a hell of a hard time trying to make a case that the AK is less historically significant than the Sturm.
+TFB TV Well, even as a German I would have to agree. If the list was about Technological Advancment the STG44 definetly would be a 50/50 with the AK, but the AK fought on after the war, while the STG44 lived on only as a Legacy.
Actually, the STG-44 was the first MASS PRODUCED assault rifle, the first assault rifle was actually made by the RUSSIANS, It's called the Fedorov Avtomat.
+Fone Star Well said. Also a carbine that a person with average weapons training can get off 5 shots using a weapon with one of the most ungainly operating bolt actions ever made!
I'm more than probably going to piss people off but I don't think the M16 fits the "Changed The World" category. It's certainly one of the biggest commercial success ever in firearm history BUT it has not created any revolution like smokeless powder or metal cased ammunition or shaped parts of the world like the AK did. It is modular, I'll grant that without problem, but again, any weapon system you can swap the factory handguard for a 1913 rail system on attains the same level of modularity. I think place number 2 should have gone to the STG44 since it is THE gun that launched the assault rifles era and the AK should have easily gotten 1st place since it largely contributed to shape the world to its current state.
+Guillaume Doriat It's from the freedom boner caused by including the M1 Garand. That said, I still agree with the M16/AR-15 being in there, just because so many derivatives and variants have been made of it, similar to the Mauser 98.
+Guillaume Doriat Er what? the M16 most definitely changed the world, is it not obvious when we look at what came after? 5.45X39 for one, 5.56 scared the russians into creating their own version of a small caliber hyper fast round, against the wishes of Mr Kalashnikov, Meanwhile it ushered the end of the battle rifle across all of Nato, something that is not a minor feat....the AK made the Assault rifle prolific, the M16 created what we now know as a modern assault rifle, light, sleek and fast. Also really? having rails is the only modular thing you can think of of the M16/AR15 system? not the fact the same lower can be 22LR then all the way up to 50BMG with but a swap of a upper and two pins? hell it can be a Crossbow and a Harpoon if you really wanted it....NOTHING comes even close to how much possibility the M16/AR15 can produce
+Guillaume Doriat The only thing the AK has done is give rebellions a gun to shoot innocent people with. The fact that it is cheap and reliable is the ONLY thing that keeps it relevant. The AR has influenced every single firearm designed since its introduction. Either its caliber or its design features are used. Name one Assault rifle designed since then (that isn't a derivative or evolution of an existing design) that isn't and I'll prove you wrong.
mark shuler The Top 5 topic is "Rifles that Changed the world". From your own example the AK has armed pretty much every rebelion from Africa to Asia to America. The gun played a huge role in shaping the world, regardless of us agreeing with said changes or not.
Guillaume Doriat What? the 270 shares nearly no ballistic data with 5.56 and 5.45 or the likes, hell 270 is closer to a modern 6.8SPC then 5.56 and even more so said 270 round pretty much lead nowhere with not even its developers using it for anything but testing whereas the 5.56 became the western standard for a reason.
I would have included the Henry repeating rifle. It was the first successful repeating rifle and the first rifle to see widespread use of brass cartridges.
Lee Enfield SMLE/Lee Metford the detachable rifle magazine was pretty much invented in this rifle a feature that is now in every single military rifle and it saw service everywhere. It fought in two world wars and was the rifle that enforced rule in the British Empire which covered a quarter of the earth and its people. Its still in service today. Pretty historic I'd say.
+john hinchliff As semi-auto means you shoot whenever you want to on every click, that's only dependent on the shooters themselves. You can Mosin faster than someone M14s if the M14 fires twice a minute.
+john hinchliff Any list that does not include the SMLE 303. isn't worth watching. The man is clearly biased towards Mauser and American rifles. For bolt action the 303 was unsurpassable for mag capacity and in trained hands, the speed of the bolt action was amazing. At the Battle of Mons in 1914, the rate of fire from the 303 was such that the Germans thought they were under slow firing machine gun fire.
This is a biased lost of course. But the lee enfirlds are done since no tooling is left and it's being replaced by the 7.62x51 nato due to Nate specs and all Canadian weapons are in Nate caliber
Adrian Larkins "Rifles that changec the world" So, SMLE, what revolutionary did it do? By revolutionary I mean a firearm that turned tides, changed the definition of the word "warfare". Numbers like how many built, how many in used (even today) are irrelevant when you're talking things that are supposed to affect the world like a modern MBT in medieval times.
I'd say the MkII Snider, which replaced the Lee Enfield in 1856ish (Late Crimean War) was superior because it doubled the reload time with it's breach load. One of the big problems for sustaining fire during that was is that the soldiers were running out energy due to all the steps of reloading, it was hard to aim with sore arms and the relative simplicity of the Snider practically abolished that problem.
The Snider wasn't adopted until 1866 and it was hardly revolutionary - before it you had the Dreyse (first bolt action rifle) being mass issued by the Prussians since 1848 as their standard service rifle. You then also had the French adopting the Chassepot in 1866 and the Americans adopting the trapdoor Springfield also in 1866. The Snider whilst made a huge difference to British firepower thanks to being their first standard issue breech loader replacing the Enfield 1853 Rifled Musket, did not by any means change the world.
OMG, its "Rifles That Changed The World", not "your favorite rifles" or "rifles seen in movies more often" or "rifles that were used for the longest period of time". What did FN FAL prove? That .308 is too powerful for main rifle? What did G3 prove? That roller-delayed blowback is not that great? What did Lee Enfield prove? That you can make a good bolt-action adopted by 1 nation and its colonies? What did Mosin prove? That you can make working rifles while being bombed by Nazis? What did SKS prove? That it was too late for a semi-automatic 10-shot in 1950's? In the video these are systems that literally proved concepts from scratch and changed the whole military DOCTRINES, or, like Mauser or AK, were used for soooo many wars, that literally became the tools, forging nations and countries. And if you have to choose only 5 - the list Is close to perfect.
Lee Enfield was used for well over a hundred years and enforced British law on a quarter of the earth .Its still in use today. The detachable box magazine was first used in the Lee Metford, the Enfield's black powder cousin. Do you know any guns with detachable box magazines? Pretty influential and historic I'd say.
The FN Fal was actually designed to use a less powerful round and only uses a 7.62 because the Americans pushed for it when NATO was first coming about. It 2as designed to use a .280 round which although still a big round by intermediate standards today, was more managable than .308.
Do you know nothing about history Ths Right Arm of the Free World has been in use for almost 70 years and used by more than 90 countries world wide. And is still used today. Learn a little before you start making comments like you know everything.....
Henry Repeating Rifle or Spencer Rifle - Prove that a soldier could bring a multishot weapon to a battlefield and kill at long range constantly without reloading shot after shot StG 44 - Birth of the Assault Rifle and proved all the armies that the days of long range combat every day is over Maxim Gun - Forced everyone in the WW1 conflict to own a piece of it and shown people how important it was to the world of suppressions and the only gun in the conflict that wrecked all sides. MP-18 - Predecessor of the SMG and proved that for automatic weapon, a single soldier could carry such weapons and kill an entire squad with just pull of the trigger. All these weapons were even more famous and changed the world completely but what do we get? The AK and M-16? What.... Alex... Step up your game...
+Speed Reaper maxim- not an infantryman's rifle, nice try next time try comprehension or just not being an asshat, Stg 44- true it was the first "assault rifle", but had little effect on the war and did not set off an arms race nor did it shape literally anything. The ak shaped many nations as did the ar not to mention the ar15 beginning an era of smaller cartridges. The only thing you could argue is that Kalashnikov was inspired by the st,, allegedly. Mp-18, reasonable firearm to be on the list, terrible assertion. Henry- read the description asshat. step up your game bruh
footbalr074 I know the Maxim's not an Rifle "Asshat" Same goes to the MP-18 However, the Henry IS an rifle. Same goes to the Spencer. While the world was still using muzzle loading rifle and the Dreyse Needle Gun, the Americans were already owning the frontier with these lever action rifle firing pistol ammo and this proved that you don't have to reload every time after firing every shot. So before you call someone an asshat, get your facts right. The title said "Top 5 rifle that changed the world" and the Henry did. Asshat.
Speed Reaper read the description asshat So you're defense is that you know they don't belong on the list, but yet you insist they should be on the list. "herpa derp henry, derp herp I can't read"
footbalr074 Then the description does not fit the fucking title won't it nobhead? Title said "Top 5 Rifle That Changed The World" and description said "Oh we're focusing on smokeless powder". And please... The Henry name of arms was brought back and they could fire.. Now watch and read closely... Smokeless, S&W .44 Magnum cartridges. Asshat.
Wow, honestly I think you guys nailed it. That's a perfect 5 guns list! Every single one was a game changer. The guns that I only regret selling are my mausers!
The Garand Is a REVOLUTIONARY gun it was the first mass produced Semi-Automatic and mass used semi-automatic after it the world changed to semi-automatic thats changing the world
What about the lee Enfield mrk 3 it was still being used in police forces around the world and it was the first bolt action gun to use a curved handle.
In my opinion, the Lee-Enfield is more influential than the Mauser 98. The Mauser 98 is undeniably a great weapon, but the claim that it's the perfect rifle without flaw is complete nonsense. In terms of ergonomics for example, the Lee-Enfield is far superior, the bolt is shorter meaning you don't need to move your head that much when working it, the bolt also doesn't block the sights making aiming easier, the position of the bolt to the trigger is also better allowing a faster cycle than the Mauser. The sights on the Lee-Enfield No. 4 are certainly better in my view as they offer a better view of the battlefield through the sights, allowing you see targets better. Of course the Mauser has it's own advantages over the Lee-Enfield too. Both are superb rifles no question about it, those who say either is a terrible weapon have no clue what they're talking about. But I just think overall, the Lee-Enfield is a better military rifle and more solider friendly. If I were to go to war and had to pick one of these two rifles, I'd take the Lee-Enfield any day. Just my opinion.
Nah, they still would have been blasted away by Krupp artillery, like in the Franco-Prussian war, despite also outclassing the Germans in small arms, with double their effective range.
they defeated the germans several times and the English (100 years war) the spanish again several times,admittedly they lost the napoleonic wars and the 7 years war, and after the slaughter of Verdun no american or anyone else for that matter has the right to criticise them or call them cowards, as far as I know no french regiment surrendered en-masse without firing a shot as the rangers did in ww2...and the franco prussian war was fought without bombers...
This channel is seriously the most underrated gun channel on youtube. No other channel can combine the history of the guns with a concise presentation and good editing.
I'm so freakin tired of people saying that the AK is copied from the StG44. There are literally 0 meaningful similarities between them, both in form and function. Seriously, you have to be half blind to say that the AK resembles an StG44, and if you took them both apart, it should be very obvious that there's nothing in common between them. In fact, you will immediately notice a difference the moment you start disassembling them; the StG44 has a hinged upper receiver, and the AK just has a dust cover. Before you even fire them, you will notice that the magazine lock is different. The StG44's designer may have helped out designing the thing, but you wouldn't be able to tell at all.
AK should be #1. It's the most notorious gun. It practically is the first thing people think of when the word "gun" is said. I know the M16 was also widely used but mainly only in the U.S. military. The AK47 was everywhere. From Eastern Europe, to the Middle east to Africa. It's without a doubt the most important gun to ever be used in a battlefield.
Ak47 was based off of captured German stg44’s. Russia will lie and say Kalashnikov created it himself but the ak action is so close to the stg it could be patent infringement. The only reason the sturmgewehr wasn’t mass produced like the AK is because the country that designed it was on the losing side.
Like the list disagree with the M16 as far as changing the world. The FN/FAL had a much more significant impact on world affairs than the M16 during the same time period, it was adopted globally as opposed to the M16 that was adopted in the US only, it saw action in many more theatres of war than the M16 including Africa, Europe, and South America. There was a reason the FN/FAL was known as The Right Arm of the Free World as opposed to the M16 that was not known as anything other than a US service weapon.
Beacuse it is the most influential modern weapon, sure the ak is too. But the ak didn't lead to the creation of : m4,g36, hk416/417,mk17,fal, xm8,acr,aug,famas etc. M16 did. not patriotism here(mostly).
Military death count Germany: 5,533,000 (two front war) Soviet Union: 8,800,000 - 10,700,000 >tHAts wHy rUsSIa BEaT tHeIr AsSeS Edit: Without Germans USA wouldn't have the M60 (FG42 & MG42) and Russia wouldn't have the AK47 (STG44).
The M16 didn't deserve to be on this list, especially at number 1. Your only reason for it being number 1 is applied much more so to the AK. The only thing they did to the M16 is try to fix it's shitty grade of reliability from the original. The AK has become more and more modular (more so than the M16, just look at the AK-12), accurate and supposedly more ergonomic than it's original counterparts. P.S: You shouldn't have shown the 416 at the end, considering the fact that it isn't an M16. The closest thing the two have in common is the ammunition used, and the silhouette (which bears more resemblance to an M4 than an M16).
+Zoltan Csikos Actually the fire control of the 416 has it's roots with the AR-platform. The only real difference is the piston system on the 416 vs the DI system of the AR. just sayin'
Pfletch83 The only things shared between the two, are the fairly similar silhouette, the same ammunition, and nearly the same level of ergonomics. Everything else; is different. Even the iron sights are completely different.
Zoltan Csikos No I stated that the main difference between the two are the operating systems. The 416 uses a piston system vs the AR-15 and it's Direct Impingement system. other than that the two are the same.
+Galiant the Paladin It had no significant effect on the war, but this list is "Top 5 rifles that changed the world" not "top 5 rifles that won wars" The StG-44 had one of, if not THE, most significant impact on modern assault rifles. It was a revolutionary design, and heavily influenced the AK-47. This list would be better if it was "Top 5 rifle DESIGNERS that changed the world", because then the AK-47 and the StG-44 would both be included in the same spot since they both had the same designer.
+James Glass No, that's not true. The STG was a Nazi invention, the AK was a Soviet. Mikhail Kalashnikov based the design of the AK off the STG, that much is true to an extent, but the inventor of the STG was Hugo Schmeisser, Kalashnikov made the AK.
I agree, the good old SMLE was so good it wasn’t replaced in British army for nearly 80 years, commonwealth armies quite recently. That’s world changing.
Just a question, but where is the baker rifle. As it is the first 'rifle' . it gave the British soldier the abilitaly to kill acuarately at 200 paces, be a nuisance at 400 and even have recorded kills at over 600. Compare this to the fact the Brown Bess (or other musket designs) would be lucky to hit the target at 50 paces.
This is probably the best top X firearm video I've ever seen online. You absolutely hit the nail on the head. One could MAYBE make an argument that either the Spencer or Henry repeating rifles should have been on the list. I say this because of the radical advancement in technology; however the lever action largely fell between the Civil War and WWI and lacks the same historical significance, so your list is right on. Thumbs up.
you cant mention a bolt action without having a mauser on the list nearly every country in the world adopted the mauser action or copied it and used it under another name
True. I'd tie the Mauser with the Lee-Enfield. Both were the best of the bolt action rifles but they didn't change the world like the Lebel did though.
The Mauser made for a better hunting or target rifle, but the Lee Enfield was a better battle rifle. The Mauser action was stronger, more reliable and more accurate, but the Lee Enfield was much faster, had better sights and a higher capacity.
Well produced and directed video. .. despite a Closed Caption hilarious mispelling. Truly, did the French vault forward- grabbing by "the lapels" (0:51) closed caption, or by shooting with the Lebel ? LOL
I feel like the STG 44 should have been in their since it's pretty much the Grandfather of assault rifles. the Lebel didn't you say that was the first to fire smokeless powder? so isn't that technically a good point for the ammo not the rifle?
The lebel was also the first Bolt Action Rifle, all guns before that had a Trap-door ( like the British), loaded via tubular magazine, or were muzzle loading
stg44 or mp44 whatever you call it changed the world the most simply because mp44 influenced the kalashinkov and we all know how many guns the kalashinkov influenced.
+WALLe COOKIE Technically speaking, The closest gun to the STG44 is the G3/CETME. The AKs only similarity to it is the intermediate cartridge and low bore axis. There's rumors that the AK was designed by Schmeisser though, and as said in the video, the Ruskies took him captive after the war, so it really wouldn't surprise me if that was indeed the case.
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This list makes no sense without StG44. Period. The StG44 was a game changer. The whole concept of an assault rifle using a Kurzpatrone (short cartridge) together with thereon based infantry strategies and tactics laid the path for modern military doctrines. No doubt about it.
+BewareOfTheKraut The STG was deployed too late into the war and had little effect on anything. I would agree with you that the idea and concept of the STG was revolutionary but the rifle itself was not. It became revolutionary when the STG "evolved" into the AK47
Dont think so....... I think the Mosin Nagant was the backbone of the Soviet Army, like the K98k of the Wehrmacht and the M1 Garand of the American Army..... And why shouldnt it be good? This Weapon is from 1891... There has to be a reason why this bolt-action rifle was used for such a long time.
Peter Remix So many were produced by the country that spans the most land area. The majority of Mosin Nagant variants weren't particularly good or reliable so I've heard. The ammunition 7.62x54R, however was a very good round.
The mosin was terrible, truely terrible, when compared to the other bolt action rifles of the second world war. It was cheap to make and was mass produced as a result.
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All were good choices. But I was really stunned that you didn't include the .303 Lee Enfield Rifle? That Rifle made significant advances in Bolt Action Designs, had the largest magazine capacity in the day, a comparatively sturdy and smooth action to the Mauser 98's...and was the Warhorse of the British Empire!
***** What about it? He moved to america when he was about 11 and started working for Springfield Armory in 1919. He lived the majority of his life in america and the entirety of his working life.
AsIaNboigamer ! The M16 fires faster, it's far lighter, it's more accurate, and while the AK47 has the bigger round the velocity of the M16's bullet is far higher.
M16? Rifle famous for being thrown away and replaced with scavenged enemy's AK-47? You are so overpatriotic I'm surprised you didn't include that shitty Thompson on the list -.-''
the logistics of feeding a gun that's not your service weapon is pretty ridiculous, aside from other soldiers thinking you're the enemy when they hear you fire. at least he didn't prop up the M14 as being anything other than overpriced garbo.
@@th3lunchb0x Why do people always compare the modernized perfect AK to the pre 1969 M16? For everyone else, AKs and ARs took the same time to perfect. 13 years. From 1947 to 1960 as the AK and 1956 to the 1969 for the AR.
i'm sure that the M16 should have been on that list, I guess it only changed the world in the eyes of the Americans for the rest of us there were ALOT of other contesters for that spot.
+Caleb Hu considering the US is the most powerful military force in the world, I'm guessing that this list was posing from a mass use comparison? You have an excellent point, I feel like that FAL could have been #1as well
We wished that the Thompson M1 and 1927 were added since they included a fairly large and prolific use in the history of small arms. Great Video and Production. Thank you
honestly I'm a bit sad that the oldest rifle still in service with any armed force in the world, the Lee Enfield, didn't earn a spot on this list. it's reliability and staunch performance through the Boer war, world wars 1 and 2, korea, Vietnam, and even into the conflict in the middle east today should've secured it a spot, probably bumping off the M16 (because, let's be honest, Trump probably would've had him executed if the M16 wasn't on there). Another point of note, if a Mauser had to be on this list, it should've been the Model 1896, as that one also served from 1896 into the 50s, and held a record as the most accurate (classic) bolt action rifle in the world (followed by the Schmidt Ruin M. 1896/11). It was these smaller rifles, the ones that didn't see a lot of combat but saw their fair share, that defined the changes that the world powers needed to take note of. Also the Lee is amazing (but that's my personal opinion as an owner)
The Lebel doesn't deserve a place, since its ammunition was what was significant and not the rifle itself, which was of mediocre design at best. The Lee-Enfield is a legendary design, but its influence has not been as great as that of the Mauser - which lives on in so many sporting/hunting arms which use a variant of the Mauser action, i.e., Winchester M70, Remington 700, etc.
jajaja sorry man en verdad te respeto mucho por lo que haces en tu canal es solo que viendo tus videos como que siento que siempre te inclinas mas por los americanos thats all, ohh and sorry for my bad english
+TFB TV Pero la ultima arma estaba en el primiero lugar. Pero, no pienso que esso compensa por 4 armas del EU, aunque todavia pienso que las AK fueron las mas importantes e usadas. Ok enough of this, time to go to Latvian so you understand better: AK-47 ir labāk jūsu penis
And the Remington rolling block is a joke to you? In all seriousness, the AR-18 deserves an honorable mention, since it is the base of every non-AR-15 pattern modern assault rifle. If it has a short-stroke piston and a rotating bolt It's almost always an AR-18-derived pattern. The Steyer AUG, the Howa 89, the Remington ACR, H&K G36, and many, many others.
+ziggyzap1 Not really, the M16 is lighter and has less recoil. Less recoil = Remaining accurate without losing fire rate, and lighter means more ammo can be carried without weighing you down. Also, modularity.
I'm glad the Mauser made it. I know Mauser actions are still used on Ruger and Howa but that's all I know off the top of my head. This is one of the best lists out there
Nice video, and a very good list. I'm not going to nitpick it. It really is impossible to pick 5, and you could argue about it forever. I did enjoy the line about a "viable functional laser blaster".... And that is very true, and illustrates a very good point. It's been a long time, my whole life, basically, with really no "breakthrough" innovation. Depending on how you look at it, we're around the 50 year mark... I wouldn't be at all surprised to see something truly new & different show up, and make the AR/M4/AK platforms look like lever action rifles....
If you go back into blackpowder days, the Brown Bess would have to be #1. After all, in did most of the conquering of the Empire. Good video. Always love the sight of a Garand, including every time i open my safe. :)
I'd say the AR-18 is pretty important. The SCAR, SA80/L85, G36, Type 89 and a bunch of others owe their existence to the AR-18. It has laid the groundwork for a lot of popular piston guns.
+Dylan Ridge-Storer Not even, the AR180 was never adopted by any nation, never served in any conflict other then some small special forces and SWAT use. The SCAR and all modern rifles use polymer, this was an invention that came with the AR15
@@89tonstar The AR180 is a different gun, the AR180 was used by the IRA as well as the AR18 and AR15(and many other guns as well ofcourse). Dylan never claimed that the AR18 originally used polymer, though the AR180B which was released in 2001 does feature a polymer lower receiver. What Dylan said is that the AR18 is important because it inspired many other designs, even though the AR18 itself was a failure.
Personally, I'm a huge fan of that .303 Lee Enfield rifle
Me too!
The smle is my #1 lee enfield
Lol why does TH-cam recommend old, low-liked comments placing them on the 1-st position
Enfield was the best of the bolt action rifles.
@@williamdaniels6943 i know right!
Stg44 should have its own place in this list
+MongolordD I thought long and hard about putting it there, but I don't know what I would have removed.
+TFB TV Easy, the AK. Just give the AK an honorable mention when it comes to the STG44.
+Valintino Pak The STG44 did little to change the course of history. I would have a hell of a hard time trying to make a case that the AK is less historically significant than the Sturm.
+MongolordD If it was on the list, there was not place for the 16, and "that could not happen"...
+TFB TV Well, even as a German I would have to agree. If the list was about Technological Advancment the STG44 definetly would be a 50/50 with the AK, but the AK fought on after the war, while the STG44 lived on only as a Legacy.
My list:
6.)* Henry Repeating Rifle
5.) 1886 Lebel
4.) Dreyse Needle Gun
3.) Gewehr 98
2.) Stg-44
1.) Ak-47
*Lebel
Alex C. Right, right.
+Vladimir Petrov why u furget winchester'73
+Vladimir Petrov But STG didnt made the history changes.. it came too late.
+Mark Genzel yea but it was first assault rifle ;) it was a "granddad" of every modern assault rifle ;)
how could you not include the stg 44? it is the father of all assault rifles
Well, either the Bren or Mkb.42 could take that title. Yes I know the Bren is a LMG, but it's design was essentially an assault rifle
no not at all...
Actually, the STG-44 was the first MASS PRODUCED assault rifle, the first assault rifle was actually made by the RUSSIANS, It's called the Fedorov Avtomat.
Exactly.
the federov is not an assault rifle, 6.5 arisaka is a rifle round, the federov is a battle rifle like say the g3
No Carcano Carbine? It was the first rifle in the world that could fire magic bullets!
+Fone Star well spoken
Definitely changed america in 1963... Lol
+Fone Star The magic bullet theory does not take into account Kennedy's vehicle did not have stock factory seating.
+Fone Star Well said. Also a carbine that a person with average weapons training can get off 5 shots using a weapon with one of the most ungainly operating bolt actions ever made!
+James McBeth Yes but one magic bullet could actually pass the target and then turn 180o around and strike it from another angle.
Videos like this are so much more interesting than your typical gun firing video. Keep up the good work!
I'm more than probably going to piss people off but I don't think the M16 fits the "Changed The World" category. It's certainly one of the biggest commercial success ever in firearm history BUT it has not created any revolution like smokeless powder or metal cased ammunition or shaped parts of the world like the AK did.
It is modular, I'll grant that without problem, but again, any weapon system you can swap the factory handguard for a 1913 rail system on attains the same level of modularity.
I think place number 2 should have gone to the STG44 since it is THE gun that launched the assault rifles era and the AK should have easily gotten 1st place since it largely contributed to shape the world to its current state.
+Guillaume Doriat It's from the freedom boner caused by including the M1 Garand. That said, I still agree with the M16/AR-15 being in there, just because so many derivatives and variants have been made of it, similar to the Mauser 98.
+Guillaume Doriat Er what? the M16 most definitely changed the world, is it not obvious when we look at what came after? 5.45X39 for one, 5.56 scared the russians into creating their own version of a small caliber hyper fast round, against the wishes of Mr Kalashnikov, Meanwhile it ushered the end of the battle rifle across all of Nato, something that is not a minor feat....the AK made the Assault rifle prolific, the M16 created what we now know as a modern assault rifle, light, sleek and fast.
Also really? having rails is the only modular thing you can think of of the M16/AR15 system? not the fact the same lower can be 22LR then all the way up to 50BMG with but a swap of a upper and two pins? hell it can be a Crossbow and a Harpoon if you really wanted it....NOTHING comes even close to how much possibility the M16/AR15 can produce
+Guillaume Doriat The only thing the AK has done is give rebellions a gun to shoot innocent people with. The fact that it is cheap and reliable is the ONLY thing that keeps it relevant.
The AR has influenced every single firearm designed since its introduction. Either its caliber or its design features are used. Name one Assault rifle designed since then (that isn't a derivative or evolution of an existing design) that isn't and I'll prove you wrong.
mark shuler The Top 5 topic is "Rifles that Changed the world". From your own example the AK has armed pretty much every rebelion from Africa to Asia to America. The gun played a huge role in shaping the world, regardless of us agreeing with said changes or not.
Guillaume Doriat What? the 270 shares nearly no ballistic data with 5.56 and 5.45 or the likes, hell 270 is closer to a modern 6.8SPC then 5.56 and even more so said 270 round pretty much lead nowhere with not even its developers using it for anything but testing whereas the 5.56 became the western standard for a reason.
I would have included the Henry repeating rifle. It was the first successful repeating rifle and the first rifle to see widespread use of brass cartridges.
+FallaciousScotsman As stated in the description, we chose to stay within the smokeless powder era, disqualifying the Henry.
Ahh, gotcha. Didn't check the description, just saw the title and let it play.
+TFB TV oops, just mentioned the spencer. should've scrolled through the comments first lol
+FallaciousScotsman gonna buy me a Henry soon!
Icarus rising Such a sweet rifle.
The ping is the #1 reason why I love the M1 Garand so much. 😆
*Before watching*
Guns I'd expect to be on the list:
Mauser 98
FAL
M1 Garand
AK-47
M16
No StG44?
@@memmoman no
@@calebkummer9337 y
Super close!
No SKS ?
Lee Enfield SMLE/Lee Metford the detachable rifle magazine was pretty much invented in this rifle a feature that is now in every single military rifle and it saw service everywhere. It fought in two world wars and was the rifle that enforced rule in the British Empire which covered a quarter of the earth and its people. Its still in service today. Pretty historic I'd say.
Detachable but you wouldn change a mag you woulde feed it with striper clips
If this was from Iraqveteran8888: Nr.1: Ruger 10/22
Ku Klux Karl bullshit hed be trying to flog mosin nagants
Your name is racist
@@elijahlipsey7706 almost no one cares
@@doomguy8445 Not almost. Literally no one cares.
@@presidentmerkinmuffley6769 yes
no Lee Enfield oh the brits are not going to like this. ww3
+john hinchliff As semi-auto means you shoot whenever you want to on every click, that's only dependent on the shooters themselves. You can Mosin faster than someone M14s if the M14 fires twice a minute.
+john hinchliff Any list that does not include the SMLE 303. isn't worth watching. The man is clearly biased towards Mauser and American rifles. For bolt action the 303 was unsurpassable for mag capacity and in trained hands, the speed of the bolt action was amazing. At the Battle of Mons in 1914, the rate of fire from the 303 was such that the Germans thought they were under slow firing machine gun fire.
+john hinchliff the Lee Enfields are getting phased out and switched for .308 bolt action rifles the last I heard
This is a biased lost of course.
But the lee enfirlds are done since no tooling is left and it's being replaced by the 7.62x51 nato due to Nate specs and all Canadian weapons are in Nate caliber
Adrian Larkins
"Rifles that changec the world"
So, SMLE, what revolutionary did it do?
By revolutionary I mean a firearm that turned tides, changed the definition of the word "warfare".
Numbers like how many built, how many in used (even today) are irrelevant when you're talking things that are supposed to affect the world like a modern MBT in medieval times.
a little surprised the Lee Enfield did not make it on the list
Sadly but a well
The Lee Enfield didn't change the world. At least, not to the extent of 1893 and 1898 Mauser type rifles.
I'd say the MkII Snider, which replaced the Lee Enfield in 1856ish (Late Crimean War) was superior because it doubled the reload time with it's breach load. One of the big problems for sustaining fire during that was is that the soldiers were running out energy due to all the steps of reloading, it was hard to aim with sore arms and the relative simplicity of the Snider practically abolished that problem.
The Snider wasn't adopted until 1866 and it was hardly revolutionary - before it you had the Dreyse (first bolt action rifle) being mass issued by the Prussians since 1848 as their standard service rifle. You then also had the French adopting the Chassepot in 1866 and the Americans adopting the trapdoor Springfield also in 1866. The Snider whilst made a huge difference to British firepower thanks to being their first standard issue breech loader replacing the Enfield 1853 Rifled Musket, did not by any means change the world.
Aidan Templeton
Oops! My bad
OMG, its "Rifles That Changed The World", not "your favorite rifles" or "rifles seen in movies more often" or "rifles that were used for the longest period of time".
What did FN FAL prove? That .308 is too powerful for main rifle? What did G3 prove? That roller-delayed blowback is not that great? What did Lee Enfield prove? That you can make a good bolt-action adopted by 1 nation and its colonies? What did Mosin prove? That you can make working rifles while being bombed by Nazis? What did SKS prove? That it was too late for a semi-automatic 10-shot in 1950's? In the video these are systems that literally proved concepts from scratch and changed the whole military DOCTRINES, or, like Mauser or AK, were used for soooo many wars, that literally became the tools, forging nations and countries.
And if you have to choose only 5 - the list Is close to perfect.
Lee Enfield was used for well over a hundred years and enforced British law on a quarter of the earth .Its still in use today. The detachable box magazine was first used in the Lee Metford, the Enfield's black powder cousin. Do you know any guns with detachable box magazines? Pretty influential and historic I'd say.
The FN Fal was actually designed to use a less powerful round and only uses a 7.62 because the Americans pushed for it when NATO was first coming about. It 2as designed to use a .280 round which although still a big round by intermediate standards today, was more managable than .308.
@@jedmistro yeah the FN FAL and the world were fucked over by the USA
Do you know nothing about history Ths Right Arm of the Free World has been in use for almost 70 years and used by more than 90 countries world wide. And is still used today. Learn a little before you start making comments like you know everything.....
Henry Repeating Rifle or Spencer Rifle - Prove that a soldier could bring a multishot weapon to a battlefield and kill at long range constantly without reloading shot after shot
StG 44 - Birth of the Assault Rifle and proved all the armies that the days of long range combat every day is over
Maxim Gun - Forced everyone in the WW1 conflict to own a piece of it and shown people how important it was to the world of suppressions and the only gun in the conflict that wrecked all sides.
MP-18 - Predecessor of the SMG and proved that for automatic weapon, a single soldier could carry such weapons and kill an entire squad with just pull of the trigger.
All these weapons were even more famous and changed the world completely but what do we get? The AK and M-16? What.... Alex... Step up your game...
+Speed Reaper maxim- not an infantryman's rifle, nice try next time try comprehension or just not being an asshat,
Stg 44- true it was the first "assault rifle", but had little effect on the war and did not set off an arms race nor did it shape literally anything. The ak shaped many nations as did the ar not to mention the ar15 beginning an era of smaller cartridges. The only thing you could argue is that Kalashnikov was inspired by the st,, allegedly.
Mp-18, reasonable firearm to be on the list, terrible assertion.
Henry- read the description asshat.
step up your game bruh
footbalr074 I know the Maxim's not an Rifle "Asshat"
Same goes to the MP-18
However, the Henry IS an rifle. Same goes to the Spencer. While the world was still using muzzle loading rifle and the Dreyse Needle Gun, the Americans were already owning the frontier with these lever action rifle firing pistol ammo and this proved that you don't have to reload every time after firing every shot.
So before you call someone an asshat, get your facts right. The title said "Top 5 rifle that changed the world" and the Henry did. Asshat.
Speed Reaper read the description asshat
So you're defense is that you know they don't belong on the list, but yet you insist they should be on the list.
"herpa derp henry, derp herp I can't read"
footbalr074 Then the description does not fit the fucking title won't it nobhead? Title said "Top 5 Rifle That Changed The World" and description said "Oh we're focusing on smokeless powder". And please... The Henry name of arms was brought back and they could fire.. Now watch and read closely... Smokeless, S&W .44 Magnum cartridges. Asshat.
Speed Reaper Can you even form a legible sentence.
Its funny I think you know you're wrong but keep carrying on because I insulted you.
Wow, honestly I think you guys nailed it. That's a perfect 5 guns list! Every single one was a game changer. The guns that I only regret selling are my mausers!
What about the FAL over the M1 grand! The FAL has been used by more countries then the AK!
''Kurz'' means Short thank me later
Lotheawen Thank you
My pp is “Kurz” (just a dirty joke)
@@PapaBrando09 was that just a joke or a pun as well?
@@PapaBrando09 in german youd rather say ,klein´
I think the list is flawless for shoulder fired weapons, well done tfb tv!
Dang, You Guys make good Videos. I liked and subscribed to Your Channel.
For rifles that changed the world for me it has to be:
1. AK-47
2. Lee-Enfield
3. 1886 Lebel
4. Mauser 98
5. M1 Garand/STG44 (Can't decide!)
Stg 44 because it's the father the aussault rifles
+Lukas F +STG 44 was the basic on which AK created
Lukas F Mister Duch Yeah you guys are right, STG 44 it is!
Ur list is more realistic
The Garand Is a REVOLUTIONARY gun it was the first mass produced Semi-Automatic and mass used semi-automatic after it the world changed to semi-automatic thats changing the world
I still believe that STG-44 had to be included. Still, a good video mate! Cheers from Bulgaria :)
What about the lee Enfield mrk 3 it was still being used in police forces around the world and it was the first bolt action gun to use a curved handle.
You forgot the Mauser Hinterlader.. the reason why Prussia won against Austria in 1866
In my opinion, the Lee-Enfield is more influential than the Mauser 98. The Mauser 98 is undeniably a great weapon, but the claim that it's the perfect rifle without flaw is complete nonsense.
In terms of ergonomics for example, the Lee-Enfield is far superior, the bolt is shorter meaning you don't need to move your head that much when working it, the bolt also doesn't block the sights making aiming easier, the position of the bolt to the trigger is also better allowing a faster cycle than the Mauser. The sights on the Lee-Enfield No. 4 are certainly better in my view as they offer a better view of the battlefield through the sights, allowing you see targets better.
Of course the Mauser has it's own advantages over the Lee-Enfield too. Both are superb rifles no question about it, those who say either is a terrible weapon have no clue what they're talking about. But I just think overall, the Lee-Enfield is a better military rifle and more solider friendly. If I were to go to war and had to pick one of these two rifles, I'd take the Lee-Enfield any day. Just my opinion.
Number 5..
Damn! The french actually made an impressive weapon instead of running away.
true lol
Nah, they still would have been blasted away by Krupp artillery, like in the Franco-Prussian war, despite also outclassing the Germans in small arms, with double their effective range.
the French have won nearly every war they've been in for the past thousand years, your ignorance is showing.
peter forden Won is a strong word. More like, was the target of mass bombing and lost millions of men but thankfully had allies to save it
they defeated the germans several times and the English (100 years war) the spanish again several times,admittedly they lost the napoleonic wars and the 7 years war, and after the slaughter of Verdun no american or anyone else for that matter has the right to criticise them or call them cowards, as far as I know no french regiment surrendered en-masse without firing a shot as the rangers did in ww2...and the franco prussian war was fought without bombers...
I can’t believe the Sturmgewehr got snuffed!!! The first assault rifle?? Insanity!
acctualy the Mkb42(H) was that
@@K_Balu That’s just a prototype version of the same gun.
@@hakon_brennus_wolff106 still the first, which was first really?
@@K_Balu well technically they are the same gun, so they are both first. The STG is the just the name of the final version that everyone knows it by.
Thanks for showing the Mauser the respect it deserves. One of my favorites of y'all's vids.
This channel is seriously the most underrated gun channel on youtube. No other channel can combine the history of the guns with a concise presentation and good editing.
I'm so freakin tired of people saying that the AK is copied from the StG44. There are literally 0 meaningful similarities between them, both in form and function. Seriously, you have to be half blind to say that the AK resembles an StG44, and if you took them both apart, it should be very obvious that there's nothing in common between them. In fact, you will immediately notice a difference the moment you start disassembling them; the StG44 has a hinged upper receiver, and the AK just has a dust cover. Before you even fire them, you will notice that the magazine lock is different. The StG44's designer may have helped out designing the thing, but you wouldn't be able to tell at all.
AK should be #1. It's the most notorious gun. It practically is the first thing people think of when the word "gun" is said. I know the M16 was also widely used but mainly only in the U.S. military. The AK47 was everywhere. From Eastern Europe, to the Middle east to Africa. It's without a doubt the most important gun to ever be used in a battlefield.
You do know this isn't in an order like from most to least, its just 5 of them in a random order
Ak47 was based off of captured German stg44’s. Russia will lie and say Kalashnikov created it himself but the ak action is so close to the stg it could be patent infringement. The only reason the sturmgewehr wasn’t mass produced like the AK is because the country that designed it was on the losing side.
Well, considering that it brought with it smokeless powder, the level is definitely 1st
I would have included the lee Enfield rifle. Great video tho coming all the way from the uk.
Forgot the Sten gun too 🤣😂
Enfield didn’t change the world 🤣
Like the list disagree with the M16 as far as changing the world. The FN/FAL had a much more significant impact on world affairs than the M16 during the same time period, it was adopted globally as opposed to the M16 that was adopted in the US only, it saw action in many more theatres of war than the M16 including Africa, Europe, and South America. There was a reason the FN/FAL was known as The Right Arm of the Free World as opposed to the M16 that was not known as anything other than a US service weapon.
I agree with your list. Good video.
why the hell is the m16 in there
first of a line of rifles that saw us to now
Blinded by American patriotism
american patriotism :c the ak47 should have been no.1 and the STG 44 no.2
@@anotherwiseunpleasantperso2147 You do fucking know its in random order?
Beacuse it is the most influential modern weapon, sure the ak is too. But the ak didn't lead to the creation of : m4,g36, hk416/417,mk17,fal, xm8,acr,aug,famas etc. M16 did. not patriotism here(mostly).
heh....Sturmgewehr 44 anyone? its litelary the first asslaut rifle ever created and AK was based off of it...
My personal list:
1.-Mondragon rifle
2.-Mauser 98
3.-M1 Garand
4.-STG-44
5.-AK-47
Great list
Amazing video!!
Germans changed the world... without WW2 there was no modern technology
Its crazy how ww1 and ww2 super sonically spead up technological advance humans just love putting all their effort into killing eachother 😂
That's why Russia beat their asses in ww2? Okay lol.
Military death count
Germany: 5,533,000 (two front war)
Soviet Union: 8,800,000 - 10,700,000
>tHAts wHy rUsSIa BEaT tHeIr AsSeS
Edit: Without Germans USA wouldn't have the M60 (FG42 & MG42) and Russia wouldn't have the AK47 (STG44).
@@ЗакеждаКровь Without WW2 Germany. You would still be using muskets instead of automatic weapons.
@@lightningphoenix7155 I hope you are joking.
The M16 didn't deserve to be on this list, especially at number 1. Your only reason for it being number 1 is applied much more so to the AK.
The only thing they did to the M16 is try to fix it's shitty grade of reliability from the original.
The AK has become more and more modular (more so than the M16, just look at the AK-12), accurate and supposedly more ergonomic than it's original counterparts.
P.S: You shouldn't have shown the 416 at the end, considering the fact that it isn't an M16. The closest thing the two have in common is the ammunition used, and the silhouette (which bears more resemblance to an M4 than an M16).
+Zoltan Csikos Actually the fire control of the 416 has it's roots with the AR-platform. The only real difference is the piston system on the 416 vs the DI system of the AR. just sayin'
Pfletch83 The only things shared between the two, are the fairly similar silhouette, the same ammunition, and nearly the same level of ergonomics.
Everything else; is different. Even the iron sights are completely different.
Zoltan Csikos Man you're grasping at straws. You know it and I know it.
Pfletch83 You're the one who argues that two things are the same, because of 2-3 similarities; despite all other characteristics being different.
Zoltan Csikos No I stated that the main difference between the two are the operating systems. The 416 uses a piston system vs the AR-15 and it's Direct Impingement system. other than that the two are the same.
No STG44, no like.
The way you loaded that Garand grinds my gears so bad.
You forgot the sturrmgewehr
Theres one in the video
+TFB TV my mistake sorry. It's just that when you got to the AK I was somewhat confused on why you didn't include the first automatic rifle
Ryan Wiles
The Sturmgewehr was not the first automatic rife. It missed that mark by about 50 years.
I believe it was. All the rest were machine guns and sub machine guns. This was a first assault automatic rifle
First assault-rifle (thats also in the name) it would be storm-rifle or attack-rifle
No STG-44? Without it there would be no AK-47
Without it there would be no assault rifles...
+Thundertube7 Sure this is mistake of creators of this video.
The Stg made a difference in gun designs, but not in human history.
+Galiant the Paladin It had no significant effect on the war, but this list is "Top 5 rifles that changed the world" not "top 5 rifles that won wars"
The StG-44 had one of, if not THE, most significant impact on modern assault rifles. It was a revolutionary design, and heavily influenced the AK-47. This list would be better if it was "Top 5 rifle DESIGNERS that changed the world", because then the AK-47 and the StG-44 would both be included in the same spot since they both had the same designer.
+James Glass No, that's not true. The STG was a Nazi invention, the AK was a Soviet. Mikhail Kalashnikov based the design of the AK off the STG, that much is true to an extent, but the inventor of the STG was Hugo Schmeisser, Kalashnikov made the AK.
I think some bullpup rifle should have been included Too
Dan Wei steyr aug I guess would be the choice
The garand ping montage was excellent
Surprised the FAL wasn't on this list. Still, very good and very well done.
Lees Enfield was the most carried riffle for 3 wars. 303 5 then 10 round clip
don't you mean 27 wars?
I agree, the good old SMLE was so good it wasn’t replaced in British army for nearly 80 years, commonwealth armies quite recently. That’s world changing.
Little old but I think the Brown Bess should have been included, the British took over half the world with it 😂😂
+Shawn Fox not a rifle
+TFB TV ah ok gotcha
In this case the SMLE should have been included
Mermaid Man yes
Mermaid Man the stg 44 inspired the ak 47 design so yes
Just a question, but where is the baker rifle. As it is the first 'rifle' . it gave the British soldier the abilitaly to kill acuarately at 200 paces, be a nuisance at 400 and even have recorded kills at over 600. Compare this to the fact the Brown Bess (or other musket designs) would be lucky to hit the target at 50 paces.
daboomfex Paces? As in, walking Paces?
You're referring to a musket with rifling inside the chamber? Or just a smooth boar musket? Because if it doesnt have rifling it'd be an musket
The Hi-point should be first on the list
Yeet Cannon.
This is probably the best top X firearm video I've ever seen online. You absolutely hit the nail on the head. One could MAYBE make an argument that either the Spencer or Henry repeating rifles should have been on the list. I say this because of the radical advancement in technology; however the lever action largely fell between the Civil War and WWI and lacks the same historical significance, so your list is right on. Thumbs up.
Of course the AR15 comes in 1st place... It's TFB TV...
No moron it isn't an ar15 it's an m16 an it surely didn't come in first!!! Shows how much you know making a comment like that. Learn before you speek.
No STG-44? Without which the AK and AR wouldn't be here?
Randomnly Entertaining Ak took more off M1 Garand, SKS and SVK then it did of the STG.
Randomnly Entertaining
The ar 15 took more from the fg 42 than it did the stg 44
My list: Lebel, Lee Enfield, Garand, STG44 and AK47.
you cant mention a bolt action without having a mauser on the list nearly every country in the world adopted the mauser action or copied it and used it under another name
True. I'd tie the Mauser with the Lee-Enfield. Both were the best of the bolt action rifles but they didn't change the world like the Lebel did though.
The Mauser made for a better hunting or target rifle, but the Lee Enfield was a better battle rifle. The Mauser action was stronger, more reliable and more accurate, but the Lee Enfield was much faster, had better sights and a higher capacity.
Well produced and directed video. .. despite a Closed Caption hilarious mispelling.
Truly, did the French vault forward- grabbing by "the lapels" (0:51) closed caption, or by shooting with the Lebel ? LOL
Lee Enfield missing....the workhorse of the British Empire
I feel like the STG 44 should have been in their since it's pretty much the Grandfather of assault rifles.
the Lebel didn't you say that was the first to fire smokeless powder?
so isn't that technically a good point for the ammo not the rifle?
The lebel was also the first Bolt Action Rifle, all guns before that had a Trap-door ( like the British), loaded via tubular magazine, or were muzzle loading
stg44 or mp44 whatever you call it
changed the world the most
simply because mp44 influenced the kalashinkov
and we all know how many guns the kalashinkov influenced.
+WALLe COOKIE Technically speaking, The closest gun to the STG44 is the G3/CETME. The AKs only similarity to it is the intermediate cartridge and low bore axis.
There's rumors that the AK was designed by Schmeisser though, and as said in the video, the Ruskies took him captive after the war, so it really wouldn't surprise me if that was indeed the case.
also it was the first assasult rifle
The weapon that Changed the world.
ATOM BOMB BABY, little atom bomb,
i want her in my wigwag
Shes just the way i want her to be,
A million times hotter than TNT!
+TeddyB3AR Is that from a song?
god damnit fallout 4
+TeddyB3AR That famous rifle, the atom bomb...? Props for F4, though.
+TeddyB3AR Welp, stuck in my head again.
+Zoltan Csikos Yes. Atom Bomb Baby.
This list makes no sense without StG44. Period. The StG44 was a game changer.
The whole concept of an assault rifle using a Kurzpatrone (short cartridge) together with thereon based infantry strategies and tactics laid the path for modern military doctrines. No doubt about it.
+BewareOfTheKraut The STG was deployed too late into the war and had little effect on anything. I would agree with you that the idea and concept of the STG was revolutionary but the rifle itself was not. It became revolutionary when the STG "evolved" into the AK47
LoG177
Little effect on anything? Didn't you read my comment?
just subbed great vid
What about the Mosin Nagant? Was it very relevant in WWII?
It was an ok rifle in large numbers. That's all that's there is about it.
The Mosin wasn't very innovative.
Dont think so....... I think the Mosin Nagant was the backbone of the Soviet Army, like the K98k of the Wehrmacht and the M1 Garand of the American Army.....
And why shouldnt it be good? This Weapon is from 1891... There has to be a reason why this bolt-action rifle was used for such a long time.
Peter Remix So many were produced by the country that spans the most land area.
The majority of Mosin Nagant variants weren't particularly good or reliable so I've heard. The ammunition 7.62x54R, however was a very good round.
The mosin was terrible, truely terrible, when compared to the other bolt action rifles of the second world war. It was cheap to make and was mass produced as a result.
What about the Lee Enfield?
jameswatt1987 your english too im guessing then you should know our weathers shit, our guns are shit, our international sports teams are shit and our food is shit
Anders D yea music the only thing we’re good ar
musical garand lol
All were good choices. But I was really stunned that you didn't include the .303 Lee Enfield Rifle? That Rifle made significant advances in Bolt Action Designs, had the largest magazine capacity in the day, a comparatively sturdy and smooth action to the Mauser 98's...and was the Warhorse of the British Empire!
wow, never knew that about the lebel and the loading mechanism! thanks a lot for the information!
lol the m1 garand was designed by a canadian, but yeah
But it was designed in america, manufactured in america, and primarily used by america? sounds canadian to me...
M9199bro no, just no
***** What about it? He moved to america when he was about 11 and started working for Springfield Armory in 1919. He lived the majority of his life in america and the entirety of his working life.
M9199bro that dosen't make him american
***** it doesn't make the rifle canadian
Krag-Jørgensen?
Just when i discovered he was from the USA i guessed which one was gonna be the first one. Envyious from the CCCP!
The M16 was first because it's newest. The list is in chronological order.
+Caleb Hu there was also a test to see if the m16 was better than the AK47 and the m16 won that fight
i think the ak is a better rifle it had a more hard hitting round and way more reliable but the m16 is more accurate ... thats it
AsIaNboigamer ! The M16 fires faster, it's far lighter, it's more accurate, and while the AK47 has the bigger round the velocity of the M16's bullet is far higher.
AsIaNboigamer ! You know if you learnt this from cod or battlefield they're video games
Sweet video!
Very nice collection
M16? Rifle famous for being thrown away and replaced with scavenged enemy's AK-47?
You are so overpatriotic I'm surprised you didn't include that shitty Thompson on the list -.-''
thompson aint bad, it was great for it's time. but the m16 is pretty shitty imo.
Yeah I feel a lot of bias in this video
The M16 worked fine. the DoD killed it trying to pinch pennies by cutting a few corners and feeding it shit ammo it wasn't designed for.
the logistics of feeding a gun that's not your service weapon is pretty ridiculous, aside from other soldiers thinking you're the enemy when they hear you fire. at least he didn't prop up the M14 as being anything other than overpriced garbo.
@@th3lunchb0x Why do people always compare the modernized perfect AK to the pre 1969 M16?
For everyone else, AKs and ARs took the same time to perfect. 13 years. From 1947 to 1960 as the AK and 1956 to the 1969 for the AR.
i'm sure that the M16 should have been on that list, I guess it only changed the world in the eyes of the Americans for the rest of us there were ALOT of other contesters for that spot.
Very true, the FN Fal could've been there, or the STG44, but the M16 is a good choice as well.
+Caleb Hu considering the US is the most powerful military force in the world, I'm guessing that this list was posing from a mass use comparison? You have an excellent point, I feel like that FAL could have been #1as well
It doesn't deserve its spot.
No STG44 I DEMAND AN ENTIRE VIDEO OF 30 MINUTES DEDICATED TO THE STG
Or else, anschluss xD
spot on opinion and the history looking to the next latest and greatest
We wished that the Thompson M1 and 1927 were added since they included a fairly large
and prolific use in the history of small arms.
Great Video and Production. Thank you
Spencer repeating rifle
honestly I'm a bit sad that the oldest rifle still in service with any armed force in the world, the Lee Enfield, didn't earn a spot on this list. it's reliability and staunch performance through the Boer war, world wars 1 and 2, korea, Vietnam, and even into the conflict in the middle east today should've secured it a spot, probably bumping off the M16 (because, let's be honest, Trump probably would've had him executed if the M16 wasn't on there). Another point of note, if a Mauser had to be on this list, it should've been the Model 1896, as that one also served from 1896 into the 50s, and held a record as the most accurate (classic) bolt action rifle in the world (followed by the Schmidt Ruin M. 1896/11). It was these smaller rifles, the ones that didn't see a lot of combat but saw their fair share, that defined the changes that the world powers needed to take note of. Also the Lee is amazing (but that's my personal opinion as an owner)
The Lebel doesn't deserve a place, since its ammunition was what was significant and not the rifle itself, which was of mediocre design at best. The Lee-Enfield is a legendary design, but its influence has not been as great as that of the Mauser - which lives on in so many sporting/hunting arms which use a variant of the Mauser action, i.e., Winchester M70, Remington 700, etc.
OMG I have seen all of the videos of this guy and he is just so patriot¡¡¡ him always choice the american things jajjajajaja
+Nicolas Staeding Entonces por que me tomo tres armas de europea y sólo dos de los EE.UU. ?
jajaja sorry man en verdad te respeto mucho por lo que haces en tu canal es solo que viendo tus videos como que siento que siempre te inclinas mas por los americanos thats all, ohh and sorry for my bad english
Nicolas Staeding
Lo siento por mi mal español! Pero gracias por las amables palabras. Apreciamos que ver!
thanks!! keep doing what you doing you and your friend, ohh and i hate the m16 jajaaja and the thompson but i love the mp40 jajajaja see you
+TFB TV Pero la ultima arma estaba en el primiero lugar. Pero, no pienso que esso compensa por 4 armas del EU, aunque todavia pienso que las AK fueron las mas importantes e usadas. Ok enough of this, time to go to Latvian so you understand better: AK-47 ir labāk jūsu penis
And the Remington rolling block is a joke to you?
In all seriousness, the AR-18 deserves an honorable mention, since it is the base of every non-AR-15 pattern modern assault rifle. If it has a short-stroke piston and a rotating bolt It's almost always an AR-18-derived pattern. The Steyer AUG, the Howa 89, the Remington ACR, H&K G36, and many, many others.
Personally I would have the stg 44 since it's what drove people to focus on automatic rifles like it.
Ak-47 is better than the M16
Straight
yes it is but the army prefers m16 more than the ak maybe because the ak's recoil is higher than m16 but i prefer the m4a4 than m16.
+Diamond Lover Hd Gonzale im guessing ur talking about the us military
+arun heer and the canadian,british and european countries except russkies.
+ziggyzap1 Not really, the M16 is lighter and has less recoil. Less recoil = Remaining accurate without losing fire rate, and lighter means more ammo can be carried without weighing you down.
Also, modularity.
Disliked due to insult of STG44
You should have included FN FAL "The right arm of the free world"
Yes that's why its outperforming the ar15 nowdays isn't it?
Agreed, and its combination of accuracy and dependability was unmatched at the time.
This is a very well done video! You forgot the Moison Nagant!
andrew Hoard the mosin nagant is kinda a shitty rifle
I'm glad the Mauser made it. I know Mauser actions are still used on Ruger and Howa but that's all I know off the top of my head. This is one of the best lists out there
Lee Enfield. Been used through out the world in every theater for over a century. The Lee bolt action quick and smooth.
These guns are important to history
Flintlock: *Amateurs*
I would love to see a part 2 that focuses on black powder rather than smokeless powder
What happened to the videos you took the footage of shooting the full auto AK and RPK?
All good choices TFB. Honorary mentions to the STG 44, The Lee Enfield and the Steyr AUG
love your top 5 vids please do more can you do a top 5 cheap but reliable handguns
good presentation
+Long street Thank you
+TFB TV what about a matchlock
At 5:50, why is the M70 shooting with its grenade sight slightly up?
I know you don't like lever guns, but the first henry repeating rifle was extremely revolutionary
Nice video, and a very good list.
I'm not going to nitpick it. It really is impossible to pick 5, and you could argue about it forever.
I did enjoy the line about a "viable functional laser blaster"....
And that is very true, and illustrates a very good point. It's been a long time, my whole life, basically, with really no "breakthrough" innovation. Depending on how you look at it, we're around the 50 year mark... I wouldn't be at all surprised to see something truly new & different show up, and make the AR/M4/AK platforms look like lever action rifles....
If you go back into blackpowder days, the Brown Bess would have to be #1. After all, in did most of the conquering of the Empire. Good video. Always love the sight of a Garand, including every time i open my safe. :)
I'd say the AR-18 is pretty important. The SCAR, SA80/L85, G36, Type 89 and a bunch of others owe their existence to the AR-18. It has laid the groundwork for a lot of popular piston guns.
+Dylan Ridge-Storer Not even, the AR180 was never adopted by any nation, never served in any conflict other then some small special forces and SWAT use. The SCAR and all modern rifles use polymer, this was an invention that came with the AR15
@@89tonstar The AR180 is a different gun, the AR180 was used by the IRA as well as the AR18 and AR15(and many other guns as well ofcourse).
Dylan never claimed that the AR18 originally used polymer, though the AR180B which was released in 2001 does feature a polymer lower receiver. What Dylan said is that the AR18 is important because it inspired many other designs, even though the AR18 itself was a failure.