Videos tagged with Homeland War

This video delves into the history and design of Croatia's RT-20 anti-materiel rifle, a unique firearm developed during the Homeland War. Built from repurposed 20mm Hispano anti-aircraft cannon barrels, the RT-20 features a bullpup configuration and an innovative gas venting system to mitigate its substantial recoil. The description highlights the resourceful nature of Croatian wartime arms manufacturing and notes that a few RT-20s remain in service with the Croatian Police. The video provides access to this rare weapon, courtesy of the Croatian Police Museum.

This video provides a historical and technical overview of the MACS M2, a Croatian single-shot anti-materiel rifle chambered in .50 BMG. It highlights the rifle's design by Jankovic, its deployment with Croatian forces starting in 1994, and its use in Operation Storm. The description details its simple turnbolt action, cast aluminum chassis, and unique 9 locking lugs. The video also acknowledges the Croatian Police Museum for providing access and mentions the rifle's original 10x Kahles scope.

This video from Forgotten Weapons explores the Zagi, a Croatian submachine gun developed during the Homeland War. The Zagi draws heavily on the Sten gun design internally, featuring a Sten bolt and fire control group, while incorporating HK-style elements for its lower receiver, buttplate, and pistol grip. It's chambered in 9x19mm and utilizes MP40 magazines. The video also briefly mentions a suppressed variant with an MP5SD-style barrel. Production reached approximately 2000 units in 1991, with many later sent as aid to Bosnia. The author thanks the Croatian Police Museum and the Sisak Municipal Museum for access.

This video showcases the Šokac SMG, a Croatian submachine gun from the Homeland War. The specific example featured was a presentation model given to the police chief of Slavonsky Brod, the town of its manufacture. The video highlights a mid-production variant with a polymer lower receiver and 25-round magazines. The SMG is presented in a camouflage briefcase, which also contains cleaning supplies and a large baffle-type silencer. The content is provided thanks to access granted by the Sisak Municipal Museum.

This video explores the Manda, a minimalist .50 BMG rifle developed for the Croatian Special Police during the 1991 Homeland War. Designed by Petar Vucetic, it features a simple mechanism with two large locking lugs, an AK-47 pistol grip, and a barrel made from a turned-down Browning M2 bolt. Only 84 were produced, equipped with Leupold scopes featuring BDC cams for extended range engagement. The video highlights the rifle's historical context and unique construction, with thanks to the Croatian Police Museum for access.

This video explores the Vila Velebita, a unique Croatian submachine gun born out of necessity during the Homeland War. Designed by Juraj Đelalije, it showcases a "made in a shed" ethos, drawing inspiration from the Yugoslav M56 and German MP40. Chambered in 9mm Parabellum and utilizing modified Uzi magazines, only a limited number were produced, likely under 200. The footage was filmed at the Croatian Police Museum in Zagreb.

This video explores the Croatian HS-91, a unique submachine gun from the early 1990s Homeland War. Dubbed a 'mystery hybrid,' it combines elements of the Yugoslav M56 and Soviet PPSh-41. The HS-91 utilizes the barrel, magazine, and magazine well from the M56, while its bolt, safety, receiver construction, and firing system are derived from the PPSh-41. Chambered in 7.62x25mm Tokarev, it accepts standard M56 magazines. This appears to be the only known example, currently housed in the Croatian Police Museum in Zagreb, who are thanked for granting access to film this rare firearm.

This video explores the genesis of the VHS rifle, a project by IM Metal (later HS Produkt) that aimed to develop a new rifle for the Croatian Army. Influenced by French Foreign Legionnaires using the FAMAS during the Croatian Homeland War, IM Metal based their design on the FAMAS. They sought to lighten the rifle by removing the bipod and receiver extension, repositioning the charging handle, and creating a new upper handguard. Crucially, they replaced the lever-delayed action with a short-stroke gas piston system. The featured rifle is the original FAMAS prototype, representing the initial stages of this development, which would eventually lead to the VHS-1. The video highlights the FAMAS layout, ergonomics, and the transition to a gas piston system.