Are you sure you're not accidentally raiding the props department for an cancelled Aliens sequel? In all seriousness, this is a hilarious series. It's like a royalty free video game arsenal.
I get what this comment is saying - Though, I do want to say that perhaps the real reason they make a bizarre looking gun is so they can make it look sci-fi, given that copyright is typically not a problem.
idk I'm thinking of the prone unsupported part of the old US Army rifle qual, I used to use the mag for a bit of assistance lol. I feel like even a kinda shitty bipod like that would be very usable.
@@LazyLifeIFreak the never serialised german G11 caseless assault rifle have had one 50 round and two spare 50 round "clips" paralel to the barrel so a total 150 rounds, although they would have to switch them manually.... so for now 50 round in P90, or some fancy drum magazines for 100.... or you can go for the american 180 in .22 lr, it had even a 275 round pan magazine :-D.... maybe one day we will get the xm556 with a backpack with to top "the predator" gun :-D
@@LazyLifeIFreak Just get your own Magpul D60 for half the weight mate. Orrrr KCI’s 100 round drum, there’s also a 150 round version but gah damn is it bulky as hell. I know the starship trooper reference lol just sayin as long as it takes STANAG mags like your standard 30 round pmag then throw a bigger mag in there, what is corrupt daddy government going to tell ya no? F**k em they don’t have the right to tell us no, 2nd amendment baby. I love my “freedom oranges” 😂 I got a Magpul Florida USA shirt and it makes the D-60’s look like oranges so that’s what I call em 😂 they really do give you a perfect amount of weight to ammo with 60 rounds, and it does work for .300blk even though they won’t say that. Ya can’t go wrong with em, all the firepower ya really need at once.
There are some really good ideas here. They were really getting someplace at this point in development. We know their end result ends up being a rather decent rifle as well.
@@rdrrr I mean, most of these things are just habits.. If you had a main battle rifle as a bullpup for decades, the AR platform would seem strange for you
When I was younger, this was the exact type of rifle I considered to be the bestest thing evar: bullpup, built-in grenade launcher, bulit-in bipod, and a million rails.
I just took my Hellion to the range for the first time today, just using the iron sights at 50 yards I was very impressed with my 6" group. ...I landed every round on paper, when I wasn't expecting to land even 10!
@@kevinfitzpatrick5949 Not everyone is a good shooter off the bat, that's why we practice. for eric, he is happy with his results showing an improvement, so no matter the grouping or range, progress is progress. Don't be a dick, you wouldnt put a fat guy down for trying to lose weight at gym, so dont put a shooter down for training to be a better shot.
That bipod would be somewhat useful for prone shooting. Considering that AK's were primary rifles used by Croatian army during the independence war, I bet that's where the idea came from (bettter than resting it on a magazine, anyway).
I really like the bipod folding up into the guard of the grip, that is something I think is really cleverly thought out. Reminds me of the Styer scout.
I don''t remember exactly but Fab Defense or may be CAA produces a very similar bipod for AR 15 which replaces the pistol grip and clips under the handgard. I saw it a few years ago.
@@fredapoilsblancs3660 You're probably thinking of the FAB Defence Quick Deployment Bipod, although it's not for the AR15. They designed it for the TAR21 Tavor, it folds underneath the pistol grip and handguard.
It's weird how despite this literally being a one-off prototype that's never been seen outside of IM Metal's testing and prototype collection, this looks and feels exactly like a fictional gun from at least half a dozen different sci-fi movies and games.
You can already start to see the ideas they pulled forward from this and the FA-MAS into the VHS-1 rifles. Kind of cool. I'd be really interested in some of the VHS-1.5 prototypes that would lead to the VHS-2. I'm very much enjoying my VHS-2 I got a few weeks ago. Very nice handling gun.
Very interesting to finally see this prototype proper and not just the sporadic pictures on the internet and in now very old magazines. Mechanically interesting, but I am glad this particular prototype wasn't chosen for any further development. I'm appreciating my (formerly) issued VHS-1 (and VHS-2) more and more with these videos.
I'm of Serbian descent and I respect the Croats' weapons ingenuity regarding their VHS bullpups. This particular prototype quite strongly resembles the Helghast StA-52 bullpup assault rifle from the Killzone games - one of my favourite videogame franchises. Definitely not a pushover when it comes to weapons design...
I love this channel. I was introduced to firearm's from my Dad and Grandfather when I was six. For my eleventh birthday, I got a Ruger 10/22 (still have it and I'm 51). For that day on, my addiction started. I've been collecting since. Seriously got into collecting when I was a junior in college. When I graduated undergrad and got into Cornell U. med school. My parents wanted to get me a brand new car. I told them, I wouldn't be driving much, due to school and studying. So I asked if they could get me some firearm's. Which they did. I got a two, HK 94 and a 93. As well as, a FN-FNC. A year later my Mom wanted to ensure I had a reliable vehicle. So I did eventually end up with a brand new car. A 1988 or 89 Jeep Wrangler. Still have that too. When I graduated med school, my parents got me a M1Grand, two M1 Carbine's and 1911. All parts match. Of course I still have them. But back in the late 1980's you could pick up a M1 carbine for roughly $79 hard used and $99 for slightly used in great condition. I went to F.W. Woolworths, in Greenwich, CT in the sporting goods dept. And got a Singer and IBM M1 carbine for less than $200. However, this channel displays some firearm's I didn't even know they existed per se. Ian's knowledge is incredible. I've been looking forward to this video. I'm not a huge bullpup fan. But I do really like my Tavor SAR and the X-95 quite a bit. When I go out on my property (517 acres) I always take my X-95 with me in the side by side. I was thinking of getting another X-95 just keep in the side x side. But then I might just get the short barrel Galil. I have an original Galil, but that stays in the gun vault.
Ian on the topic of Slavic bullpups, a while back someone on the Forgotten Weapons Reddit posted a photo of a weird bullpup prototype found in the Slovenian Armed Forces Museum. Not much information could be gleaned on it but I was hoping you could shed more light on that. The image can be found on the first result for “Slovenian military bullpup.”
@@zoranhome While the F2000 is Slovenia's service rifle, the rifle in question is definitely not an F2000. If you look at the reddit post by u/Killer Wolf, the rifle as a rear ejection port and a top charging handle. Doesn't match any bullpup I know. It looks like a SAR 21 but I don't know if Singapore had any hand in Slovenia's rifle trials.
Ian, can you please clarify the timeline? The Tavor development was just started in 1995, and in 1997 the Croatians were already considering adopting it? Even though it didn't even pass trials in the IDF until 2001-2002?
This is a great example of how something can simultaneously be overengineered while also being underengineered, or rather, having a complete lack of optimization. This also looks expensive as hell to manufacture. It's a very busy design. In other words, it's why prototyping is important and interesting.
Could you make a "left-handed" upper to make it semi-ambidextrous? It seems like the only control attached to the upper is the charging handle, and since the spring is a dual spring you could theoretically make a left-handed charging handle without any major modifications.
just thank you Ian to listen my request even before it was imported as Hellion. Outstanding analysis and commitment, travel to Croatia and historic report of developments of the weapon. A little bit late in response, but this is just an outstanding response.
Great video but you need to do something about your audio. There is both low level and distortion on it. If it is due to the microphone or that it is added in the edit, you need to check.
They'd be injection moulded. 3D printing is much too slow for mass production and the quality isn't as good as injection moulding, the cost of which is justified by the time saving and high number of parts to be produced.
@@benjaminbreeg6214 Well that and 3d printing wasn't invented when this prototype was made. Obviously I know it's not 3d printed, but there are visual cues that make that connection for someone who's more familiar with 3d printing than the processes used on that molded part.
@@benjaminbreeg6214 This is a prototype, though, and you can see the cutting marks from the CNC machine in the plastic on close-ups. That upper handguard was made from a solid piece of plastic.
Me: is watching the video at just shy of 9am and haven't slept since the day before My sleep-addled brain: "Don't you even think th-" Me: "I want one, it's cool" My brain: "DAMNIT!"
You know... With a certain barrel shroud and painted green, this looks like a bullpup version of the pulse rifle from aliens. Especially that front end and carry handle
I think Ian is lying to us. This shit has Randy Pitchford's grease all over it. You can't fool me. Those pic rail placements are classic gearbox cheese.
1:51 Ian mentioned that this bipod was really cool, but a really terrible idea at the same time. I can see what's "cool" about it, but I've missed the part where this is a "bad idea". Can someone explain this to me? LOL is it the fact that the bipod was plastic? I mean if that's the case, I'm sure they would've gone for a sturdier material after some more testing. Am I missing something here?
It does not have the digital ammo counter. The Aliens weapons look more scifi than in the newer movies. Bullet shooters in the Riddick seem very contemporary.
The grenade launcher feature is awesome, the "bipod" is useless and if I'd choose a base for a bullpup it would never be the Tavor. It was hyped up so much and turned out to be absolute crap. I'd much rather base it on the FAMAS but AFAIC the Steyr Aug would be a far better solution for a base.
Do you know if there is a website that shows graphic detail of how certain firearms operate? I would like to learn more about how they function and what's happening inside them. Please let me know
Hi Ian, don't know if you'll see this, hope so, it's just a friendly constructive criticism. You mentioned that the piston _imparts inertia_ to the bolt and that's not really the case. Remember, inertia is the name for _resistance to change of motion_ (Newton's first law of motion) unless acted on by a force. The bolt is resisting motion because of its mass, recoil spring tension, and the friction from the locking mechanism - so it's not going to move by having inertia imparted to it, it already has plenty as-is. The piston applies a force to the bolt (second law) to the tune of _F=ma_ until the force is sufficient to overcome the bolt's inertia and change its motion from rest to moving. The recoil spring is supplying energy to resist the change, and it requires more force the more you want to compress it. The piston imparts force by transferring kinetic energy (not a conserved quantity but total energy is, so that the kinetic energy of piston counteracts the potential energy of the spring (partial example there)) - and that happens with an impulse sufficient to place the bolt in motion (third law) resulting in a momentum change to the bolt (where total system momentum is a conserved quantity). The bolt is given new motion so its inertia did change but it happened because the piston provided a force that imparted the kinetic energy sufficient to transfer momentum. The piston provides force and the bolt acquires transferred momentum. Inertia changes in accordance with the scales moving between potential and kinetic energy but that's what you probably want to think of as bookkeeping. The bolt has a different inertia due to the change in motion, not inertia imparted from elsewhere. It's probably not important to the vast majority of viewers but it would make your explanations more precise, or accurate, you decide. Thanks for another interesting video! _Edited to conserve parentheses._
With each video, you get better at pronouncing "Karlovac". As a Croat, that makes me very happy. It is unimaginable how many English speakers pronounce our names terribly, to the point that we cannot understand what they are trying to say. We read exactly as we write, we do not add any special rules and changes. A rimac is a rimac and not “Rajmacke”
Are you sure you're not accidentally raiding the props department for an cancelled Aliens sequel?
In all seriousness, this is a hilarious series. It's like a royalty free video game arsenal.
I feel like this is something that you would see in a BSG episode
I was thinking exactly this, or something out of starship troopers
And yet the VHS2/Hellion is an excellent firearm. All the bullpups are ugly and the look is dictated by the way bullpups function.
Arab Slave Trade...
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This looks like something you'd see in a sci-fi game that wants to deliberately avoid as much copyright as possible by making a bizarre looking gun.
I get what this comment is saying - Though, I do want to say that perhaps the real reason they make a bizarre looking gun is so they can make it look sci-fi, given that copyright is typically not a problem.
Took the words right from my mouth. Looks like one of those alt-history/future guns from those CoD Black Ops games.
Morita assault rifle from Starship Troopers, same silhouette.
Seriously though this does look like a perfect model for a sci-fi game battle rifle. I really hope someone uses it somewhere.
That grenade launcher is absolutely your alt fire.
You may consider that the bipod is pretty flimsy, but it makes a great self-contained display stand.
idk I'm thinking of the prone unsupported part of the old US Army rifle qual, I used to use the mag for a bit of assistance lol. I feel like even a kinda shitty bipod like that would be very usable.
Obscure bullpup prototype? Yes please!
That's basically the Morita rifle from Starship Troopers
I don't see a 120 round magazine.
I want a 120 round magazine.
Where is the 120 round magazine.
@@LazyLifeIFreak the never serialised german G11 caseless assault rifle have had one 50 round and two spare 50 round "clips" paralel to the barrel so a total 150 rounds, although they would have to switch them manually.... so for now 50 round in P90, or some fancy drum magazines for 100.... or you can go for the american 180 in .22 lr, it had even a 275 round pan magazine :-D.... maybe one day we will get the xm556 with a backpack with to top "the predator" gun :-D
@@LazyLifeIFreak somewhere in or near Hollywood, I'd guess.
@@LazyLifeIFreak Just get your own Magpul D60 for half the weight mate. Orrrr KCI’s 100 round drum, there’s also a 150 round version but gah damn is it bulky as hell. I know the starship trooper reference lol just sayin as long as it takes STANAG mags like your standard 30 round pmag then throw a bigger mag in there, what is corrupt daddy government going to tell ya no? F**k em they don’t have the right to tell us no, 2nd amendment baby. I love my “freedom oranges” 😂 I got a Magpul Florida USA shirt and it makes the D-60’s look like oranges so that’s what I call em 😂 they really do give you a perfect amount of weight to ammo with 60 rounds, and it does work for .300blk even though they won’t say that. Ya can’t go wrong with em, all the firepower ya really need at once.
Thank you! I was wondering why this gun looked so familiar
I like that tiny viny bipod, its perfect for dwarf soldiers. This definitly looks like a Morita rifle form Starship Troopers.
Except the grenade launcher works
There are some really good ideas here. They were really getting someplace at this point in development. We know their end result ends up being a rather decent rifle as well.
Good idea Is a term that should never be used when speaking about a bullpup. Hate those things.
Yeah, just waiting for production to catch up with demand.
@@lanfrancoadreani9212 "The future is now old man!"
@@lanfrancoadreani9212 Why don't you like them? Elaborate?
@@rdrrr I mean, most of these things are just habits.. If you had a main battle rifle as a bullpup for decades, the AR platform would seem strange for you
When I was younger, this was the exact type of rifle I considered to be the bestest thing evar: bullpup, built-in grenade launcher, bulit-in bipod, and a million rails.
Tacti-cool
All I can say is that IM Metal designers are severely underrated.
It looks like the Aliens Pulse Rifle. I love it
A bullpupped version of it.
I just took my Hellion to the range for the first time today, just using the iron sights at 50 yards I was very impressed with my 6" group. ...I landed every round on paper, when I wasn't expecting to land even 10!
I'm confused, 6 inch groups at 50 yards would be great with a pistol. On a rifle that is not good at all.
@@kevinfitzpatrick5949 Not everyone is a good shooter off the bat, that's why we practice. for eric, he is happy with his results showing an improvement, so no matter the grouping or range, progress is progress. Don't be a dick, you wouldnt put a fat guy down for trying to lose weight at gym, so dont put a shooter down for training to be a better shot.
@@kevinfitzpatrick5949 Maybe he is bad shooter. Quite normal...
The phuck
That bipod would be somewhat useful for prone shooting. Considering that AK's were primary rifles used by Croatian army during the independence war, I bet that's where the idea came from (bettter than resting it on a magazine, anyway).
I really like the bipod folding up into the guard of the grip, that is something I think is really cleverly thought out. Reminds me of the Styer scout.
@@0neDoomedSpaceMarine true, but it still is a neat concept and well executed for a prototype.
I don''t remember exactly but Fab Defense or may be CAA produces a very similar bipod for AR 15 which replaces the pistol grip and clips under the handgard. I saw it a few years ago.
*Steyr
@@fredapoilsblancs3660 You're probably thinking of the FAB Defence Quick Deployment Bipod, although it's not for the AR15. They designed it for the TAR21 Tavor, it folds underneath the pistol grip and handguard.
It's weird how despite this literally being a one-off prototype that's never been seen outside of IM Metal's testing and prototype collection, this looks and feels exactly like a fictional gun from at least half a dozen different sci-fi movies and games.
You can already start to see the ideas they pulled forward from this and the FA-MAS into the VHS-1 rifles. Kind of cool. I'd be really interested in some of the VHS-1.5 prototypes that would lead to the VHS-2. I'm very much enjoying my VHS-2 I got a few weeks ago. Very nice handling gun.
That thumb trigger for the newb toob actually looks like a decently slick concept.
Very interesting to finally see this prototype proper and not just the sporadic pictures on the internet and in now very old magazines. Mechanically interesting, but I am glad this particular prototype wasn't chosen for any further development.
I'm appreciating my (formerly) issued VHS-1 (and VHS-2) more and more with these videos.
it really looks like the generic 'Bullpup Rifle' from a video game set in early 2000s
There's a good reason for that
Epic!! Love seeing the parts they try and see the bleed over to later weapons.. super interesting!
Definitely enjoying this saga of my favorite bullpup from one of my favorite countries in the world
Thanks for putting in the acknowledgement about the audio, people often skip that and it makes me panic about my system.
Reminded me of the older videos
I'm of Serbian descent and I respect the Croats' weapons ingenuity regarding their VHS bullpups. This particular prototype quite strongly resembles the Helghast StA-52 bullpup assault rifle from the Killzone games - one of my favourite videogame franchises.
Definitely not a pushover when it comes to weapons design...
it's like the FAMAS and the M41A Pulse Rifle from Aliens had a baby... pretty cool actually
Damn, the Croatian videotape market was a lot more dangerous than I thought...
lol 😂I died.
Blockbuster was a joke to us.
We take things more seriously here 😂
Be kind, rewind
Or else...
It looks like an M41A pulse rifle.. Picasso, I like it
I think the bipod was truly innovative. There are very few original ideas and that is one.
This is actually a super interesting design especially in the grenade launching device
I love this channel. I was introduced to firearm's from my Dad and Grandfather when I was six. For my eleventh birthday, I got a Ruger 10/22 (still have it and I'm 51). For that day on, my addiction started. I've been collecting since. Seriously got into collecting when I was a junior in college. When I graduated undergrad and got into Cornell U. med school. My parents wanted to get me a brand new car. I told them, I wouldn't be driving much, due to school and studying. So I asked if they could get me some firearm's. Which they did. I got a two, HK 94 and a 93. As well as, a FN-FNC. A year later my Mom wanted to ensure I had a reliable vehicle. So I did eventually end up with a brand new car. A 1988 or 89 Jeep Wrangler. Still have that too. When I graduated med school, my parents got me a M1Grand, two M1 Carbine's and 1911. All parts match. Of course I still have them. But back in the late 1980's you could pick up a M1 carbine for roughly $79 hard used and $99 for slightly used in great condition. I went to F.W. Woolworths, in Greenwich, CT in the sporting goods dept. And got a Singer and IBM M1 carbine for less than $200.
However, this channel displays some firearm's I didn't even know they existed per se. Ian's knowledge is incredible. I've been looking forward to this video. I'm not a huge bullpup fan. But I do really like my Tavor SAR and the X-95 quite a bit. When I go out on my property (517 acres) I always take my X-95 with me in the side by side. I was thinking of getting another X-95 just keep in the side x side. But then I might just get the short barrel Galil. I have an original Galil, but that stays in the gun vault.
That series is getting more and more interesting. Sick looking prototype. Going back to watching. Thanks Ian.
I can't hate on that bipod, I think it's kind of brilliant.
Yea, but it is usless.
That’s a very 80s/90s sci fi looking firearm.
Looks amazing! Futuristic but still really sleek and well built
This gun reminds me of the Johnny Seven OMA (One Man Army) plastic toy rifle from the mid 1960s. Grenade launcher, bipod, space age looks...
Hey Ian; Great video as always. However, you never actually explained why the weird grip-bipod was a bad idea. I was looking forward to that!
Ian on the topic of Slavic bullpups, a while back someone on the Forgotten Weapons Reddit posted a photo of a weird bullpup prototype found in the Slovenian Armed Forces Museum. Not much information could be gleaned on it but I was hoping you could shed more light on that. The image can be found on the first result for “Slovenian military bullpup.”
F2000 S?
@@zoranhome While the F2000 is Slovenia's service rifle, the rifle in question is definitely not an F2000. If you look at the reddit post by u/Killer Wolf, the rifle as a rear ejection port and a top charging handle. Doesn't match any bullpup I know. It looks like a SAR 21 but I don't know if Singapore had any hand in Slovenia's rifle trials.
Ian, can you please clarify the timeline? The Tavor development was just started in 1995, and in 1997 the Croatians were already considering adopting it? Even though it didn't even pass trials in the IDF until 2001-2002?
I like how they integrated the grenade launcher trigger. I just wouldn't cock it until I was ready to use it.
Thank you for sharing us what you know. I love these facts and history anout guns. That’s why I love your channel
I like it. I want it. Built-in 40mm bloop tube? Yes! 16"barrel bullpup only 30" in total length, takes AR mags and looks cool as hell. Like the Pulse Rifles in Aliens. Duct tape a flame thrower to this bit©h and you're taking out every Xenomorph in the neighborhood. Nice.
Very good ideas here, and looks like something that can be 3d printed very easily. Start making 80% kits with the bloop tube changed to 37mm to make it legal.
And get rid of the "fun and $" position on the selector and they would sell a ton of these. Perfect truck gun IMO.
This is hands down the most gorgeous looking "modern" rifle I have ever seen. I would love to have that in my collection!
Coolest bullpup yet I actually like that it's metal over polymer If I saw this at a gunshot I'd cop it as the only bullpup in my arsenal
Looks like it doesn’t have enough attachment on it…needs a plasma rifle in the 40 watt range I reckon…
Incredibly cool looking assault rifle.
I see a lot of really neat ideas here. Logistical nightmare for sure, but still pretty cool
It looks straight out of a late 80s/early 90s sci-fi movie.
Looks very “starship troopers”, the XM8 trials would have loved this
This is a great example of how something can simultaneously be overengineered while also being underengineered, or rather, having a complete lack of optimization.
This also looks expensive as hell to manufacture. It's a very busy design. In other words, it's why prototyping is important and interesting.
Great engineering cycle.
I see 2-3 iterations between this and production.
On a side note, my signed Pistols of the Warlords arrived today, and it's gorgeous!
Could you make a "left-handed" upper to make it semi-ambidextrous? It seems like the only control attached to the upper is the charging handle, and since the spring is a dual spring you could theoretically make a left-handed charging handle without any major modifications.
Thank you , Ian .
🐺
Someone else mentioned it, but Ian, I'd love to see you do a segment on the Morita from Starship Troopers. A 7.62 bullpup that's over a meter long...
Garbage gun from a garbage movie
Probably for April Fools
@@thekaxmaxheresy detected
i don't fully understand why... but i would love to have one of these in this configuration over any tavor...
I actually really like this one. I kinda want a repro of this exact prototype
Finally! Finger trigger pulls a steel rod to drop the sear!
Can’t believe they thought they could make a real life pulse rifle and we wouldn’t notice eventually.
Thank you very much for all these videos!
just thank you Ian to listen my request even before it was imported as Hellion.
Outstanding analysis and commitment, travel to Croatia and historic report of developments of the weapon.
A little bit late in response, but this is just an outstanding response.
Great video but you need to do something about your audio. There is both low level and distortion on it. If it is due to the microphone or that it is added in the edit, you need to check.
Actually that is Ultimax 100 mag , Croatian military still uses them with SF so they most likley wanted compatibility , or IM metal had it at hand :/
I can see a million bad things happen with the grenade trigger integrated into the design like this.
That certainly is a forgotten weapon.
Thing looks like it belongs in an Aliens movie. Cool!
Karlovac pronunciation, you nailed it this time!
that's a very sci fi looking gun
I find it interesting that at some points parts of the gun look 3d printed
only then there were no 3D printers yet
The plastic carry handle has what I guess are tool marks that initially read "FDM printer" to me.
They'd be injection moulded. 3D printing is much too slow for mass production and the quality isn't as good as injection moulding, the cost of which is justified by the time saving and high number of parts to be produced.
@@benjaminbreeg6214 Well that and 3d printing wasn't invented when this prototype was made. Obviously I know it's not 3d printed, but there are visual cues that make that connection for someone who's more familiar with 3d printing than the processes used on that molded part.
@@benjaminbreeg6214 This is a prototype, though, and you can see the cutting marks from the CNC machine in the plastic on close-ups. That upper handguard was made from a solid piece of plastic.
Now that is a cool looking prototype. 👍
Bullpup with a carry handle like this gives a strong QBZ-95 vibe.
That trigger guard is called "cutlass" style. At least on the Tavor, and I assume it's a general term.
As an adjunct professor in firearm otomatopoetion I believe the correct nomenclature when describing a grenade launcher is "fwoomp" and not "kaboom".
I cannot even fathom the number of frequent flyer miles that you must have
Seriously, thanks HS!
*Desire to know more intensifies*
Me: is watching the video at just shy of 9am and haven't slept since the day before
My sleep-addled brain: "Don't you even think th-"
Me: "I want one, it's cool"
My brain: "DAMNIT!"
I wonder what would happen to that GL coil spring when the barrel gets really hot.
You know... With a certain barrel shroud and painted green, this looks like a bullpup version of the pulse rifle from aliens. Especially that front end and carry handle
That thing's gorgeous.
This unironically looks like something the Colonial Marines would be using.
Dude!!!!! That looks like a Star Wars prop!!!!!!:O
Play in 240p for that authentic 1990s VCR recording
Close is good enough for grenades.
I can't wait for the HSProdukt DVD
Thank you for your videos!!
I think Ian is lying to us. This shit has Randy Pitchford's grease all over it. You can't fool me. Those pic rail placements are classic gearbox cheese.
Ima need to borrow that chief
I am old. Wasn't the beta a much better platform? VHS only won through marketing.
@@0neDoomedSpaceMarine just wanted to troll the kids some.
VHS won because people valued the 6 hours of recording more than they valued the higher Beta quality.
"Copy homework but don't make it obvious"
It looks like it would belong in a 1980s influenced cyberpunk world :P
1:51 Ian mentioned that this bipod was really cool, but a really terrible idea at the same time. I can see what's "cool" about it, but I've missed the part where this is a "bad idea".
Can someone explain this to me? LOL is it the fact that the bipod was plastic? I mean if that's the case, I'm sure they would've gone for a sturdier material after some more testing. Am I missing something here?
Alot of good Idea's that just weren't thought out long enough' still cool & would be nice to own one!
It does not have the digital ammo counter. The Aliens weapons look more scifi than in the newer movies. Bullet shooters in the Riddick seem very contemporary.
The grenade launcher feature is awesome, the "bipod" is useless and if I'd choose a base for a bullpup it would never be the Tavor. It was hyped up so much and turned out to be absolute crap.
I'd much rather base it on the FAMAS but AFAIC the Steyr Aug would be a far better solution for a base.
A gun called VHS from the company by the name of IM Metal.
So nineties!!!!!
lol yea
The magazine is also for the ultimax
Wow, Ian got his hands on a pulse carbine!
it looks like a sci fi gun
there are so many little details on it that in a sci fi movie or game wouldn't be used
but it makes it look sci fi
Do you know if there is a website that shows graphic detail of how certain firearms operate? I would like to learn more about how they function and what's happening inside them. Please let me know
Hi Ian, don't know if you'll see this, hope so, it's just a friendly constructive criticism. You mentioned that the piston _imparts inertia_ to the bolt and that's not really the case. Remember, inertia is the name for _resistance to change of motion_ (Newton's first law of motion) unless acted on by a force. The bolt is resisting motion because of its mass, recoil spring tension, and the friction from the locking mechanism - so it's not going to move by having inertia imparted to it, it already has plenty as-is. The piston applies a force to the bolt (second law) to the tune of _F=ma_ until the force is sufficient to overcome the bolt's inertia and change its motion from rest to moving. The recoil spring is supplying energy to resist the change, and it requires more force the more you want to compress it. The piston imparts force by transferring kinetic energy (not a conserved quantity but total energy is, so that the kinetic energy of piston counteracts the potential energy of the spring (partial example there)) - and that happens with an impulse sufficient to place the bolt in motion (third law) resulting in a momentum change to the bolt (where total system momentum is a conserved quantity).
The bolt is given new motion so its inertia did change but it happened because the piston provided a force that imparted the kinetic energy sufficient to transfer momentum. The piston provides force and the bolt acquires transferred momentum. Inertia changes in accordance with the scales moving between potential and kinetic energy but that's what you probably want to think of as bookkeeping. The bolt has a different inertia due to the change in motion, not inertia imparted from elsewhere.
It's probably not important to the vast majority of viewers but it would make your explanations more precise, or accurate, you decide.
Thanks for another interesting video!
_Edited to conserve parentheses._
neat idea. one of these days there will be a bullpup that answers all the questions and checks all the boxes
F-90
With each video, you get better at pronouncing "Karlovac". As a Croat, that makes me very happy. It is unimaginable how many English speakers pronounce our names terribly, to the point that we cannot understand what they are trying to say. We read exactly as we write, we do not add any special rules and changes. A rimac is a rimac and not “Rajmacke”
So essentially the Israeli weren't too off track when they were concerned that the Croatians could copy the Tavor.