Videos tagged with Warsaw Pact

This video promotes the book 'Rifles on the Danube: Hungarian AK-Pattern Firearms, 1959 – 2002' by László Becz. It delves into the history of Hungarian AK production, focusing on unique models like the AMP and AMD-65 developed at the FÉG factory. The book covers the complexities of manufacturing under the Soviet system, features detailed information on specific firearms (AK-55, AKM-63, AMD-65, AMP, AK-63, NGM & NGV, SA-85M, SA-85S & SA-2000M), and includes extensive photography. It's aimed at collectors, historians, and firearms enthusiasts, offering a comprehensive chronicle of Hungarian arms production.

This video provides a comprehensive review of the Cugir Romanian AES-10B2 RPK, drawing a parallel to the Warsaw Pact's equivalent of the M249 SAW. The analysis covers the firearm's features, accuracy testing, and discusses its historical context as a Soviet bloc machine gun. The video also includes promotional links for Nine Line Apparel and other platforms associated with the creator.

This video explores the RWGŁ-3, a Polish tear gas launcher developed for riot police following the 1956 Poznań protests. Designed to counter protests where hand-thrown tear gas was returned, the RWGŁ-3 utilizes a significant number of AK parts for cost-effective production. It features a stamped-receiver AK chassis with no gas system, replaced by a gas launching cup. Firing 7.62x39mm blank cartridges, it uses a modified 10-round AK magazine and AK grips to manage recoil, launching tear gas grenades at a much greater range than manual throwing. The weapon saw substantial production and export within the Warsaw Pact and allied nations.

This video analyzes the accuracy of the VZ58 rifle at 500 yards when equipped with a Primary Arms 2x prism optic. It draws a parallel between the VZ58's significance to Czech soldiers and the M16 for American GIs, highlighting the VZ58's dependability, lighter weight, and greater accuracy compared to AK-47/AKM variants. The video explores how the rifle performs with a ballistically calibrated prism sight, moving beyond its traditional iron sight usage. It also promotes supporting the channel through Patreon and mentions Slate Black Industries for MLOK accessories, offering a discount code.

This video explores the origins of the vz.82 pistol, a Western-style firearm developed for communist Czechoslovakia. Created by CZ to generate hard currency through exports, the pistol was a response to the obsolescence of existing service models. The project evolved to meet the needs of the Ministry of Defense for a 9x18mm Makarov pistol and the Ministry of the Interior for a police sidearm. The resulting compact pistol was produced in three calibers: .32 ACP, .380 ACP, and 9x18mm Makarov. The video examines an early prototype vz.82 featuring a decocking mechanism, along with a standard production model. It also highlights the use of polygonal rifling in the 9x18mm variants due to a then-cancelled cartridge with a sintered iron bullet, while the .32 and .380 caliber CZ 83 models utilized traditional rifling. Both vz.82 and CZ 83 pistols have seen significant importation into the US as surplus.

This video from Brownells Gun Tech features Caleb Savant detailing the Soviet SKS semi-automatic service rifle. He explains its historical context as a bridge between the Mosin-Nagant and the AK-47, its design by Sergei Simonov, and its chambering in 7.62x39mm. The video highlights the SKS's internal magazine fed by stripper clips, its traditional steel-and-wood construction, and features like its rear sight and folding bayonet. Savant also touches on its ease of field-stripping, design similarities to the AK-47, and potential aftermarket modifications like Picatinny rails. He notes its widespread use during the Cold War and its continued affordability for collectors, describing it as a rugged, reliable design.

This video delves into the Samopal vz. 58, the unique Czechoslovakian assault rifle that served as their answer to the AK. Despite its visual similarities to the Kalashnikov and its use within the Warsaw Pact, the vz. 58 is mechanically distinct, featuring a short-stroke gas piston, a Walther P38-style pivoting locking block, and a linear hammer. The description highlights that it shares no interchangeable parts with the AK and was produced from 1958 to 1984 with minimal modifications, though modern bolt-on accessories are available.

This video delves into the origin and development of the Soviet SPSh-44 flare pistol, designed by Georgiy Semyonovich Shpagin. Following his work on the PPSh-41 submachine gun, Shpagin was tasked with creating a more cost-effective signal pistol for the Red Army. The video details the evolution from the earlier OPSh model to the simplified 1944 design, highlighting its production at the Molot plant and its widespread licensing throughout the Warsaw Pact.

This video from Forgotten Weapons debunks the common misconception that the Romanian PSL is a Dragunov. It explains that due to Romania's political stance in 1968, they were unable to obtain Soviet SVD technology. Instead, Romania developed its own designated marksman rifle, the PSL, by scaling up the AK design to utilize the 7.62x54R cartridge. The video highlights the PSL's features, including its semi-automatic-only fire, 10-round magazines, automatic hold-open mechanism, and its fitted LSO-2 telescopic sight. It also notes the PSL's widespread availability on the international market after the fall of the Warsaw Pact.