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Lucky you can actually afford one the only modern AK I have is an AK 74 and it’s currently in pieces waiting to be assembled by a tech as I’m a moron we thought it would be fun to take apart his airsoft AK 74 in his free time and now I can’t get it put back together
in fact it's a build-in high tech ballistic computer counting amount of rounds to penetrate what you're currently aiming at at least that's what i've been told by russians, seems legit
I would really like a "white board of knowledge" on this, I'm kinda curious about exactly how a 2 (and sometime 3) round burst is actually made/how it works
As would I. From his comments I get the impression that they "aquired" the ratchet mechanism used by the Polish in the Beryl and Tantal but I'm curious to know for definite :)
There are different mechanisms in different firearms, but it is usually a ratchet mechanism that engages the disconnector after a certain amount of fired rounds.
Good, interesting and informative video. With regards to the minuses - there is an extremely interesting situation. Initially, the AK-12 was created by the Russian designer Zlobin V.V. had a lot more options. Among them: - Double sided shutter. - Two-way translator of fire modes (less cumbersome than on a classic AK). - Adjustable rear sight (provided that the front sight did not move to the gas tube, but remained in its usual place, which really was much more aesthetic, and also increased the aiming line) - More monolithic stock (somewhat similar to the FN SCAR stock) But due to the fact that the new machine gun was assembled in a limited time, its design was not fully developed, and it had a number of "childhood diseases" (inherent in new weapons). But it took a long time to fix the problems. In addition - the designer Zlobin V.V. left the Kalashnikov Concern and other people were already working on finalizing the machine. Since the deadlines for the competition (for which the AK-12 was created) were running out, a decision was made to simplify the AK-12 as much as possible. Because of what, many alleged innovations were crossed out, and the appearance of the weapon itself became more rude and nondescript. That is why the current AK-12 is different from the early model that was called the AK-12 and was introduced into games such as Battlefield 4, Ghost Recon: Wildlens, Rainbow Six: Siege and World War 3. Over time, the current version of the AK-12 will be improved, and all the originally announced innovations will be returned to it, as well as the original visually pleasing appearance will be returned (including the front sight in the right place, like the AK-47 / AKM / AK- 74/AK-74M/AK-103).
It seems there were real innovations planned, but due to time constraints, staff leaving and other common issues; it was decided to remain conservative.
Brandon Herrera is one of those guys who says: "Yeah I was gonna join the Army or Marines but...." A typical clown. He talks like he thinks he's hot shit, but deep down he knows he's nothing. Embarrassing really
Also a couple months ago before all this you could literally go buy a AK-12 and as-Val parts kits from a couple different guys since then one was probably wacked by the fsb and the other guy just doesn’t have any more coming
I’ve literally never been more jealous. I want one of these so freaking bad. A VSS AND a freaking AK 12? If you feel like you haven’t made it yet, I don’t know what will haha
@@siy1580 I’m jealous of most of his firearms lol I can’t fit them all in one comment haha but yes... a real type 1 designed by lord kalashnikov is goals haha
She's a great looking gun too, not quite as sexy as the VSS but still. Got me through Wildlands and most of breakpoint, probably the closest I'll get to having one myself
Poor Pietro woke up by mortar fire, tried to find his AK-12, but what he saw was some guy running away with all his equipment and a note with a QR code to join SDI.
Thanks Brandon for the AK-12 disassembly guide, since I only deal with the upgrade AK-74 and it is completely disassembled unlike the AK-12. But I like the AK-12 more because it is more practical and convenient.
"Exceedingly cheap" "Pretty ass" "Cosmetically not great" Brandon's description of the top of the line rifle for one of the largest military super powers on earth. Lol
Comical as it is, that really is reality. Militaries run on budgets, and small arms just aren't as relevant as communications systems and ballistic missiles.
“Top of the line” yeah for an Eastern European country with the gdp of Texas. But it’s a cheap mass produced gun that’s essentially the same for almost 70 years
Really liking this improved format of briefly doing some disassembly/technical talk and then switching to some relevant shooting footage. Keeps it engaging, keep it up brandon, love from the Netherlands.
@ jay Franklin it's not like Ukraine knew they were gonna be invaded and also Australia probably wouldn't either unless they thought they had a reason in advance for invading
@@t-posetimmy8314 i dont think he is dissing the ukrainians, i think he is dissing the russian conscripts. seen a lot of combat vets talk about how the conscripts doesnt seem to be trained that well by the way they are just doing simple patrols.
@@TheSlasherJunkie no definitely not they usually get like 6-8weeks of training and then become drivers, cooks or stand on the border and controll covid papers and a very small portion gets something similar to actual military training
Others have mentioned that the AK-12 doesn't lock back on the last round, which I see as a potentially complex change to a proven design. What I'm curious to know is why the Russians went to the trouble to make a new magazine with features like witness holes and a photoluminescent follower, but didn't add a bolt lock follower like Croatian AK magazines? I have a whole box of them, they've been absolutely reliable, and the empty magazine bolt-lock feature works perfectly. That seems like a simple solution with a huge payoff as opposed to redesigning the rifle itself.
When developing early versions of the AK-12, this was the case, but reliability decreases. Also, with frequent use of the GP-25 "Koster" or GP-30 "Shoe" grenade launcher, it becomes impossible to use lightweight or balanced automation (for this reason, the early AK-12 and balanced AK-107 were abandoned). The under-barrel grenade launcher literally "kills" the AK resource
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@@_b_x_b_1063 Appreciate the response, and you're absolutely right, "The Unknown History of (the) Russian AK-12 Kalashnikov Rifle: Part 2" article by Kalashnikov Concern's Vladimir Onokoy describes this. The strange part is that the current bolt-lock Croatian AK mags don't require any special mechanism (as Onokoy appears to describe) added to the AK design. The follower simply sticks up far enough to stop the bolt after the last round, so there's nothing to reduce reliability when the magazine is loaded, and no special bolt lock mechanism is needed. So, again, why complicate the rifle and the magazine, when a simple follower change will do, the design concept already exists, AND they're creating a new magazine already? Very interesting mindset, to say the least.
VDV using Eotech and such, just not all of the soldiers allowed to modify their guns (cause low rang), specialists are allowed to kit out their guns however they want, and they do. You can see in videos from Ukraine, many troops use some sort of optic sight (Russian and Foreign)
@@onerxowns2202 I saw 4 AK-12s so far - one in hands of VDV, three captured and only one of them had optics - shitty 1P87 (looks like Eotech from afar btw). Only high tier sf/police sf can really afford and allowed to have western toys, russian-made optics for the rest of the military are outdated, terrible and rarely issued, mostly due to corruption
eh, The Russians were buying Eotechs up until the trade sanctions put in place in 2014 during the Crimea invasion. Supposedly Zenitco makes an optic pretty similar to an Aimpoint CompM4 in function which I'm sure is better than most domestic optics they are using currently.
There were a couple of 4-round bursts in there, but I think that was because of the trigger. Brandon says the trigger is really heavy, so it's possible, one might even say likely, that in the burst mode, the recoil combined with the trigger pull was enough to reset the trigger, allowing Brandon to apply the required pull twice without conscious effort. Just my thoughts.
@@archiethedog4515 Because this guy has never shot a gun before. Pretty sure it would have occurred to Brandon if it was the trigger resetting itself under recoil, and he said they couldn't figure out the cause.
I've always felt that the Russian military has been sitting in meetings going "well what do the Americans not put on their weapons anymore? Oh a burst function? Let's try that."
Weird, I thought it would have been full auto, but that's from my severely limited test size of 1 USAF M4 qualification, where our M4s have semi and burst.
@@potatoes5829 M4A1 has semi, burst and full, M4 had just semi and burst. M16A2 and A4 had just burst. We have dispensed with burst functions for the most part because semi gets the job done just fine in most circumstances- and we have the SAW.
@@wiseguy8438 I chalk it up to the false perception by many other militaries that the US military is so good because we have good equipment. This leads them to buy and use all kinds of random junk in the belief that it will make them professionals. It's the same logic used by 13 year olds when they buy the most expensive basketball shoe in the store- after all, that's what Jordan wears, right?
Hello. I am from the city of Izhevsk. We make Kalashnikov assault rifles. I want to say that you were wrong. The mode with a cutoff of 2 rounds is not for recruits. He is milking so that several bullets go in a row and fall into 1 point. This is necessary to break through bulletproof vests. I forgot to mention the muzzle brake. In addition to the main function - to reduce returns. it has 2 more functions. The tip in the form of a crown is made for a reason. The first additional function is, if necessary, to break the glass of the car with the tip. The second additional function is to insert a barbed wire between the teeth and break it with a shot. I apologize in advance if there are errors. I have not studied English, I use an online translator. If you have any questions about Russia, write - I will be happy to answer.
Due to the nature of bullets, accuracy potential, etc. Wouldn't it be "impossible" to have two rounds in the same hole? Even Larry Vickers tried firing the AN94 in an old video with the 2 round hyperburst (much faster than AK12 2 round burst) and cannot get two rounds on top of each other. They were still spaced out.
@@ABowlofPho There are 2 options here. 1 shortcoming of designers who had tight deadlines. 2 it is not required to get into one hole. It is enough to hit the weakened plate. There are videos on the Internet testing ceramic plates for body armor. They are durable, hold the shot well. But they are destroyed with 1 shot.
@@kavita7960 Russia has little interaction with India. There is no common border. But the relationship is good. Russia and India trade a lot and oppose the hegemony of the United States.
I think it's basically impossible to get your hands on an AN94 outside of Russia, even in Russia they've only been produced in small numbers and I'm not even sure they still use them to this day, they did use some during the war in Chechnya, but in very small numbers.
The 3 shot burst doesnt seem random, it seems like the first burst in a series its 3, if u stop, it goes back to 3, but if u do several burst in a row its 3-2-2. or at least thats what it looks like at 9:25 when u do 3-2, stop, 3, stop,3-2-2
I've looked at the mechanism and I couldn't see a mechanism that works like you said unfortunately (that would be very cool). Probably that's a coincidence or his rifle is different.
It's kinda interesting how different areas of military tech have kinda stopped evolving at different points. Guns have largely been stuck in the past, with minor updates and changes over the years. Most aircraft in service are airframes that were designed decades ago. The A-10, F-15, F-15, MIG-29, and SU-27 were all designed in the late 60s and early 70s. There are newer versions of them (like the SU-35, which is an updated SU-27), but these updates are mostly concentrated on instrumentation and sensors, not airframe changes (you can imagine that planes designed before home computers were a thing need some upgrades in the electronics department). Tanks are much the same story, the M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 were both designed in the 70s, the T-80 a couple years before that. The Challenger 2 is probably the newest tank in proper active service, entering service in the late 90s. Like the aircraft these tanks have been updated in terms of optics, targeting packages, and new armor addons (both composite and ERA).
Missile tech was behind the curve for the longest time, which allowed tanks and planes to hold parity for all this time. Newer computers means smarter seekers these days, however.
Weapons development has hit a plateau by now. Pretty much everything IN and ON a gun has been done to meta. Something that could spark actual innovation could be a breakthrough in things we already see in the prototype stage like Railguns, Coilguns, Laser or Plasma. Or, as was suggested in a Q&A on FW, if tomorrow a powder is discovered that is double as powerful as what we have today, that could spark innovation. Shorter, smaller guns with the same power (as only half the powder is required) for example.
"Ukraine is arming citizens to help with the defensive" 1 week after initial conflicts Brandon begins filming a video about a new AK These coincidents are starting to pile up
@@EDHann it will be, as soon as the furniture falls off, zero can’t be held and the adjustable gas block becomes a hinderance in the field. There’s a real reason you haven’t seen FSB dropping their 105s for 12s Also, Ian has videos up about the L119 family of rifles which are far from forgotten…
@@mn_rifleman to my knowledge they designed around a lot of the things you mentioned; the dust cover was redesigned to be firm enough to hold zero, and the furniture is a genuine challenge to even intentionally remove. I think they haven't been grabbing them because the AK-12s have been just barely entering service, plus they're in the middle of getting a revised model of this one ready.
@@EDHann lots of guns on there aren't forgotten, it's just a catchy name. He's reviewed some of the most iconic weapons out there and even ones in service today.
The only way to make it conscript proof, would be to remove the selective fire option entirely. If a conscript can switch it to full-auto instead of burst or semi, they are going to switch it to full-auto. Accuracy through volume is the way of the untrained, and no one invest much time in training conscripts ( more appropriately known as cannon fodder).
Cool video, what can I say in addition ... well, firstly, this is one of the first samples of the AK-12, let's conditionally call it generation 1 or type 1. Secondly, they refused to misfire in two rounds, for two reasons a) the army is not needed, b) it made production more difficult Thirdly, they also abandoned the stock, on the new ones it comes from AK-evo (AK-12 generation 2) Fourthly, the sights were changed to more compact ones, for the convenience of installing optical sights. (AK-12 generation 2) Well, by the way, he did not show a removable gas outlet cover for ease of cleaning, but in the future it allows you to install adjustable gas blocks. The butt is fixed by analogy with the Vyatskiye Polyana. Well, the forearm always plays on the AK, so it doesn’t matter. Well, although there are aluminum solutions that will solve the problem, just don’t ask the question why they didn’t do it right away, the contractor of the RF Ministry of Defense was obligatory to mount an underbarrel grenade launcher, so the poet did it. P.s. I wonder how much money Brandon will spend on AKV-521?😅 Классное видео, что могу сказать в дополнение... ну во-первых это один из первых образцов АК-12 условно назавём его генерация 1 или тип 1. Во-вторых от осечки по два патрона отказались, по двум причинам а) не нужна армии, б) усложнило производство В-третьих от приклада тоже отказались, на новых идет от АК-эво (АК-12 генерации 2) В-четвертых прицельные изменили на более компактные, для удобства установки оптических прицелов. (АК-12 генерации 2) Ну и кстати не показал съемную крышку газотвода для удобства чистки, а в перспективе позволяет устанавливать регулируемые газблоки. Приклад фиксируется по аналогии с Вятских полян. Ну и цевье всегда на АК люфтит поэтому всё равно. Ну хотя есть решения из алюминия которые решат проблему, только не задавайте вопрос почему сразу не сделали так, закупщик МО РФ обязательным было крепление подствольного гранатомёта поэтом так сделано. П.с. интересно сколько денег потратит Брендон на АКВ-521?
They could definitely come up with a handguard that will retain zero in a mass producible manner. Seems like Russia is catching up to western militaries as they were 15-20 years ago, while western militaries fall apart due to diversity and inclusion
@@LaughingMan44 Its not an uncommon phenomenon for the west (UK, France, etc.) to tend to become stagnant, it's not due to inclusivity/diversity but seems to just be a general diminishing of competent leadership that occurs in democracies (See buildup to WW2 for the best recorded example)
@@henryplumb7459 Yeah I'm sure the happy-clappy effeminate anti-masculine culture, degenerate fetishist leadership, and lowering of standards has nothing to do with it. Glad you agree that democracy breeds weakness and degeneracy.
If ammunition importing continues to decline and domestic production is still low enough, have you considered branching out into ammo manufacturing...specializing in 5.45x39, 7.62x39, 7.62x54r, and maybe 9x39 for special order maybe...?
He doesn't have the infrastructure to manage that I mean technically if they entire group him doughnut demo ranch etc etc wanted to they could but I doubt Brandon's boss is interested in branching out into a new investment without any prior experience when they don't have to
@@BrandonHerrera so mild clarification on this party a smart ass remark second part of that is the UA-cam the AKG stuff (bunker branding i think your involved in that) thing wouldn't really permit the ammunition manufacturering thing at least not at scale correct me if I'm wrong edit added AKG because I completely forgot what the AK guy does for a living while commenting on one of his videos
Other Guntubers: watch man-children shoot assorted objects in a fun and mildly informative way. Brandon Herrera: legitimately learn about firearms from a walking meme factory. Let’s go, Brandon.
@@denisholodnyy248 He's talking about accessories, like what Brandon made fu of when he said "Why wouldn't you run optics on it", because most of the Russians don't have optics.
2020 Pre-Ukraine Invasion: The Ak12 is a great improvement! Great muzzle device! Great dust cover! Can't wait to get one! 2022 Post-Ukraine Invasion: The AK12 is terrible! Removing the muzzle device is funky! The dust cover doesn't hold zero! I prefer my AK-74! (from the Soviet Union)
Not only does the cost make it hard to come by, but the unfortunate situation of 99% of gun owners not being allowed to own select-fire weapons adds insult to injury for most of us. Looks pretty slick and runs well, so I'd love to have one if I could lol
@@TheSundayShooter used to work in a prison. No way in hell I’m going to one for a gun. It’s a stupid law we can agree on that but I ain’t taking chances. The ATF is actively tracking people and will show up at peoples door to arrest them if they are suspicious. I’m not given them a reason to cuff me up and throw me in a dark hole for the rest of my days.
Thoughts on the most recent updates to the AK-12? They changed the stock, pistol grip, and lower, and I believe they removed 2-burst. I think they did it around the same time they released the AK-19 and PPK-20.
@@NotMeTF i think that the PPK-12 has been adopted by some Police units and maybe by the military (probably for Military Police or something of this sorts)
Considering just *how* deep into those old soviet armouries, the ruskies have been digging as of late. Your *Mosin* can be considered to have future historical relevance...
"It seems a bit rushed." Yeah. Almost like whoever designed it was rushin', huh? Also... Brandon: Holds up two vastly different AK variants. MSM: "That man is holding two AR-15s!" Also-also... I love you, too, Brandon. And not in a platonic way. In a creepy, stalker sort of way.
To me, the AK-12 is the proper modern AK. I've never been a fan of all these "tacticool" AK builds made with older rifles, but this just... fits. It's beautiful.
@@ODST_Parker but the whole design is undoubtedly an AK regardless :) Sure it may be born from the RK series (Finnish AK) but the design principles are no doubt still and truly an AK and IMO one of the best modern reimaginings of the original Kalashnikov rifle
It's interesting that a combat rifle design in use for 70+ years with millions in use, going through several generations of evolution and improvements, still doesn't have a last round bolt hold open...
I think the issue is that at first they didn't consider it to be important enough to put the effort into and now they don't want to loose compatibility with their old mags
@@TMWagner21 yeah keep telling yourself that a miniscule hit to reliability is worth leaving soldiers in the field with a rifle that not only tell you you are empty only by dropping a hammer on an empty chamber but also forces you to spend more time reloading and going through fully charging the gun with charging handle (that is still on the WRONG side of the gun ...) meanwhile for everyone else can reload three times as fast without taking the rifle off of the shoulder and drop the bolt by a button press ...
So judging by the opening, Brandon flew to Ukraine to fight for the Russians, or walked up to the Ukranian army with a Russian flag on his plate carrier and somehow walked away with a gun anyway. Either way, total madlad.
When fully loaded into the store, a small pin also sticks out. Because magazines are placed in unloading cartridges down - you can determine the full magazine by touch.
I've been seeing a lot of AS VALs in footage. I always thought that was more of a special circumstances type of weapon, but I've seen more of those than anything else. Anyone else notice this or know why this might be?
The first few days they deployed a lot of special forces and reconnaissance units ahead of regular army units. There were a lot of paratroopers as well. The Russian special forces have access to AS VAL and other special weapons, hence why you are seeing more footage of them. On the reverse side, most of the captured russian soldiers seem to be fresh conscripts from regular units. Showing why they did not want to throw them head first into the cauldron.
@@brucealfonsoacero those are basically the AK-100 series (Merely Polymer furnitured stocks and foregrips, the rest is almost AKM in the internals). What i would want to see is either a VKSK (12.7mm bolt action rifle mesnt for urban warfare)
At least some of this footage is AFU forces posing with "captured" VALs that ended up being airsoft on closer inspection. Lots of propaganda out there, especially from the side that feels they need more "moral support," so take footage you see with a grain of salt.
@@8wayz2shine there few to zero conscripts being used on the RAF side in this conflict-almost everyone is a professional soldier. Best to adopt a healthy skepticism of anyone who claims to have captured lots of conscripts.
The AK-12 having a burst-round mode that's basically a "conscript-proof" feature kinda reminds me of the M-25 Hornet from the sci-fi shooter Mass Effect 3. The M-25 Hornet was designed by a human black-ops military organization known as "Cerberus" as the main weapon used by their common soldiers. It has a three-round burst with decent armor penetration, but the reason why the gun is stuck on that mode is because it's to save ammunition for prolonged firefights, so that the troops don't just "spray and pray" and waste ammo like noobs. At first, one would ask the question "why would Cerberus conscript-proof their guns when they're supposed to be an elite black-ops group?" Then you raid Cerberus HQ and find out that most of the guys they were throwing at you were new recruits that they probably scraped off the streets, which explains why their guns have such a feature. Then you find the Cerberus rifle that's assigned to their elite troops, and it's the Cerberus Harrier; a fully-automatic rifle with high armor penetration and RPM, and the elite Cerberus troops that wield it, according to its lore blurb, are trained to fire short, controlled bursts. You don't need to conscript-proof a gun that only the real soldiers get to wield.
I'm kind of surprised that they didn't just go with a more "modern" design, meaning possibly something like giving it a "true" upper receiver type design that most modern assault rifles have that holds zero-both for the top rail and the handguards-much better than a top cover with pic rail slots in it(and doing essentially the same thing with the handguard), giving it better ergos, particularly the handguard, etc., as opposed to just making a slightly better AK that can more easily accept optics. I mean I get that this is probably much more cost efficient, since they can keep the same tooling, and they can maintain parts compatibility with the ak-74m's, as well as being able to keep the training and manual of arms nearly identical, but man. I'd really like a truly modern AK(hell, I'd like to get my hands on one of these, and this is barely different than a 74.) Then again, I suppose if they did that it wouldn't even really be an AK anymore. Maybe they just need to move from the AK(and uh, you know, just send the old one's here when you're done. 😉)
By the looks of the trash their soldiers have it doesn’t seem like many have this platform. Seen a Russia sof team that were blown up had a few still strapped to them tho
Brandon on the original AK-12 there is a cut-off of 2 cartridges, the original AK has a better assembly, this is to the question of not tight fixation of the picatini bar, and so in principle your rifle is quite good .. .
I doubt it, Ukraine is maybe a few weeks away from being taken over. By the time Russia reinstalls a puppet leader you’ll have forgotten all about this.
Don’t ever change, you have a great style. I count on your presentation of AK stuff, even though I am a VZ58 kind of guy. Also my EDC is a CZ75 SP-01 tactical, and my backup is a BERSA THUNDER 380. My holsters are all 1791’s.
Great to hear that you used parts for your AK-12, made in my home country-Bulgaria. I'll be glad to see a video on Bulgarian made AKs and Arsenal sniper rifles. Also would like to see a video on the Shipka submachine gun, if you could get your hands on one .
I love the Arsenal Arms Bulgarian AKs. I used to have one that was imported during the Clinton Assault Weapons Ban, but it was still one of my favorites. It was only $300 back in the very late 90s. Now they are well over $1,000
The OG AK12 looks better although I prefer the front sight/gas block combo from this version. You could make a better looking and more reliable “AK12” with existing non-Tapco furniture and parts and yet this is what Russia approved?
Brandon goes to Ukraine multiple times with empty suit case but comes back with a full suitcase and a surplus of Adidas jumpsuits... One piece at a time.
There is actually an exlanation to the length of handguard of military AK-12. And the explanation is the GP-25/30 "Kostyor" underbarrel grenade launcher, which is being attached by the cleaning rod and bayonet attachment lugs. So the length of handguard should be less than x for the GP-25 to fit on the rifle.
Брэндон, в этом и смысл автомата Калашникова- ведь даже ребёнок может стрелять из него. Чтобы мобилизованное население (архитекторы, сантехники и поэты и даже.... Ветеринары ) могли им пользоваться без дополнительной огневой подготовки. Так что спусковой крючок- не большой недостаток)
An old Soviet joke that seems rather relevant to the times we find ourselves in: "The optimist, takes English. The pessimist, takes Chinese. The realist, takes Kalashnikov's Automatic Rifle. And am I alone in thinking that guns basically can't be sexy with plastic furniture? Like, I would make an exception for an early-pattern AR-15, (_especially_ an avocado one) or AR-10 but that's about it.
To my knowledge it’s even softer shooting than 5.56 with comparable slightly better soft tissue performance, but has slight less longer range capability. Which being better is in the eye of the beholder.
@@jordanwerzinski1574 Yeah the 6.5x39 vs 7.62x39 situation is a great example of how caliber size isn’t the most reliable indication of power. 6.5x39(grendel) is a heavier bullet than 7.62x39(130 grains max for the 6.5 vs the 123 grains max for the 7.62) and also travels faster(880 metres per second for the 6.5 vs 738 metres per second for the 7.62) and generates more kinetic energy on target(2,633 Joules of energy for the 6.5 vs 2,179 Joules of energy for the 7.62).
I shot one at KlashBash. Having shot a fully auto M4 in the Army and now the AK12, the recoil is noticeably less than the M4. I’m willing to admit that could’ve been due to multiple factors but that was my experience.
@@jordanwerzinski1574 all of my 5.56 AK’s have a noticeable decrease in felt recoil compared to an M4. But I really don’t have an apples to apples comparison. My SAM5 is….. milled and my Siaga has a tunable gas. My next project is a WBP 5.56 kit, I think if I don’t dick with it too maybe the difference wouldn’t be so noticeable.
Lately you've been showing alot of "hard to get" weapons in the us on the channel... Honestly i cannot wait for you to show a ka 52 on the channel just because it of the GMR fuel.... A few of em have been shot down over ukraine lately i heard.
I’ve watched a lot of footage of Ukraine. In fact more then I probably should, however as a firearm fan boy like everyone on this page. The lack of ak12\ modern aks in Russian hands is quite worrying. No T14s, no su57* fuck all. I’d love to know where Brandon is seeing videos of the ak12s. Because I’ve yet to see Russians with even optics at this Point. But any case ak daddy bringing A class content as usual.
They aren't going to send their best stuff in first because that would only get their assets destroyed early. As for the AK-12 and other modern firearms they are used with their more specialized units and spetsnaz that are in ukraine but most of the infantry that is currently there are only conscripts with trash equipment. Sadly for ukraine the more professional soldiers of russia with modern equipment are yet to enter the conflict.
^thats not true. Idky people just say things without knowing anything about it. That would bother me if I ever did that. Much of the most combat ready infantry units were part of the initial invasion force. It was a blitzkrieg. It was meant to last 3 days - why wouldn’t they send their best? That’s how it’s always worked in a modern army. The US will always send either marines or a select few units in the army. 101, 82nd, 173rd, 1-4 ID, maybe the rangers. The best.
Like said in another comment most russian units in ukraine at the moment are conscripts and reservists. They're starting to see some vdv but outside of that not much modern stuff. The russians knew modern AT weapons were going to take a toll so they wait for things to calm a bit before sending there shiny new toys
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Thanks for watching guys! Hopefully this video was fun/useful for anyone not familiar with the AK-12 and how it works under the hood.
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A large scale conflict begins between Russia and Ukraine and a week later Brandon gets his hands on an AK-12. Interesting, wonder where he got that…
I can already see Brandon searching “AK-12’s with bodies on them” and sorting by price
uuuuh.. internet!
He’s had it for a while it’s been in the background of several videos
@@ATFprdepartment "Ak-12 lightly used, combat tested"
I'm assuming he got a parts kit and fab'ed the rest as we can't import full autos but he has the shop and licence to manufacture them.
Stares at my airsoft replica AK-12s with depression in my heart
Damn
Same here, i realy love the Prototype Stock
Payed so much for my Ratnik kit, now tgey get destroyed 💀
Love your videos man, honestly my biggest problem with getting into airsoft is finding a field to play on lol. Keep up the good work bro!
Lucky you can actually afford one the only modern AK I have is an AK 74 and it’s currently in pieces waiting to be assembled by a tech as I’m a moron we thought it would be fun to take apart his airsoft AK 74 in his free time and now I can’t get it put back together
I appreciate the tactical utility of "n round burst", where the rifle randomly selects a number between 1-3 and fires that many bullets.
Under rated comment 🤣🤣🤣
Lol
I presume there's also a hidden option that has a small chance of happening. It's called "magazine drop"
in fact it's a build-in high tech ballistic computer counting amount of rounds to penetrate what you're currently aiming at
at least that's what i've been told by russians, seems legit
Keep em on they toes.
The AK12:
The gun that has somehow mastered being both "special" and "not so special" simultaneously.
Ar15 does it better.
Just as Count Stoner predicted
@@skiddlyd.244 *FN SCAR.* Fixed it for ya. :)
@@tyjax5119 You got me on that one
tbh, doesnt get more russian than that lol
Nice to see they've incorporated the Schrödinger's burst fire mechanism. Hoping the AK-13 will feature time travel?
AK 12 is the AK from 2012 my friend
the AK 13 would be from 3013, yeah, it will have time travel
@@hahdanghongha7810 or 2113
@@hahdanghongha7810
So an AK-15 will send you back to the future?
Of course camerade,most only.in one way, some golden ones both ways
Ak13...right up my alley 😈
I would really like a "white board of knowledge" on this, I'm kinda curious about exactly how a 2 (and sometime 3) round burst is actually made/how it works
As would I. From his comments I get the impression that they "aquired" the ratchet mechanism used by the Polish in the Beryl and Tantal but I'm curious to know for definite :)
i think he has one from a few years ago
Agreed! I’m intrigued by the two sometimes three round burst mechanism 🧐
There are different mechanisms in different firearms, but it is usually a ratchet mechanism that engages the disconnector after a certain amount of fired rounds.
A notched cam perhaps?
By now you must have one of the most unique collection of rare Russian guns in the entire Us. There is the VSS, ak12... Kalashnibren...
Unique is definetley the right word
pretty much only AN-94 is remaining to get now. And PKM maybe (not sure if its possible to own one over there tho)?
The ak50 rpg scar to add
@@ayanamikai idk but he has licenses to manufacture auto rifles so maybe ?
That last one is... Special, we love him so much we gave him his own room...
Good, interesting and informative video.
With regards to the minuses - there is an extremely interesting situation.
Initially, the AK-12 was created by the Russian designer Zlobin V.V. had a lot more options. Among them:
- Double sided shutter.
- Two-way translator of fire modes (less cumbersome than on a classic AK).
- Adjustable rear sight (provided that the front sight did not move to the gas tube, but remained in its usual place, which really was much more aesthetic, and also increased the aiming line)
- More monolithic stock (somewhat similar to the FN SCAR stock)
But due to the fact that the new machine gun was assembled in a limited time, its design was not fully developed, and it had a number of "childhood diseases" (inherent in new weapons).
But it took a long time to fix the problems. In addition - the designer Zlobin V.V. left the Kalashnikov Concern and other people were already working on finalizing the machine.
Since the deadlines for the competition (for which the AK-12 was created) were running out, a decision was made to simplify the AK-12 as much as possible.
Because of what, many alleged innovations were crossed out, and the appearance of the weapon itself became more rude and nondescript.
That is why the current AK-12 is different from the early model that was called the AK-12 and was introduced into games such as Battlefield 4, Ghost Recon: Wildlens, Rainbow Six: Siege and World War 3.
Over time, the current version of the AK-12 will be improved, and all the originally announced innovations will be returned to it, as well as the original visually pleasing appearance will be returned (including the front sight in the right place, like the AK-47 / AKM / AK- 74/AK-74M/AK-103).
It seems there were real innovations planned, but due to time constraints, staff leaving and other common issues; it was decided to remain conservative.
Brandon Herrera is one of those guys who says: "Yeah I was gonna join the Army or Marines but...." A typical clown. He talks like he thinks he's hot shit, but deep down he knows he's nothing. Embarrassing really
At some point Brandon is gonna get his hand on some weapons in development and I await that day with sheer excitement
ak50
Im still waiting for the t72 range vid
an94
He already does its called the AK-50 and he is Working against the Russians to make a 50 Cal AK before the ruskies so they have to pay royalties Duh
Love to see an AK-107
The fact that Brandon was able to get not just a VSS but also a Dragonov and an Ak-12? Incredible.
Which dragonov?
@@newbplaygames the real one, not the PSL
Not really lol money buys you a lot of stuff lol
Brandon must just be friends with a Ukrainian farmer
Also a couple months ago before all this you could literally go buy a AK-12 and as-Val parts kits from a couple different guys since then one was probably wacked by the fsb and the other guy just doesn’t have any more coming
I’ve literally never been more jealous. I want one of these so freaking bad. A VSS AND a freaking AK 12? If you feel like you haven’t made it yet, I don’t know what will haha
Don't forget the type 1. That just makes it worse
@@siy1580 I’m jealous of most of his firearms lol I can’t fit them all in one comment haha but yes... a real type 1 designed by lord kalashnikov is goals haha
If it makes you feel better most Russian soldiers don’t seem to be getting AK12’s either.
He still needs a ShAK-12
Just wait till this war blows over, You should be able to buy all types of Russian kit off Ukraine Ebay (product may contain some holes)
I love the way how RPG just chilling in man's room corner 😅
She's a great looking gun too, not quite as sexy as the VSS but still. Got me through Wildlands and most of breakpoint, probably the closest I'll get to having one myself
The AK-12 in those games was the old prototype version which is way cooler but has little in common with this version.
VSS is definitely not as sexy as this AK12, I'm sorry comrade she maybe good but she's too old.
I personally think this is 10x sexier than the VSS but hey… preference
@@wealthybone2990 ahhh a fellow intellectual
@@SkorpzOfficial Likewise but good to see you.
Pretty soon, Brandon will get his hands on a Tsar Bomba parts kit.
And convert it to full auto.
@@mikhailpridushchenko3668 earth destroyer 9000
50 call tsar bomba
Soon, he'll have Death Star parts
yep, pretty sure owning a planet killer is part of the 2nd Amendment.
Poor Pietro woke up by mortar fire, tried to find his AK-12, but what he saw was some guy running away with all his equipment and a note with a QR code to join SDI.
Wtf how do you come up with shit like that lmfao
HAHAHAHAH THAT MADE ME LAUGH SO HARD
Thanks Brandon for the AK-12 disassembly guide, since I only deal with the upgrade AK-74 and it is completely disassembled unlike the AK-12. But I like the AK-12 more because it is more practical and convenient.
"Exceedingly cheap"
"Pretty ass"
"Cosmetically not great"
Brandon's description of the top of the line rifle for one of the largest military super powers on earth. Lol
Comical as it is, that really is reality. Militaries run on budgets, and small arms just aren't as relevant as communications systems and ballistic missiles.
they just dont make em like they used to. :D
@@siriuswinter1065 infantry are not as useful as they used to be
@@alexandernewman9735 Considering Russia has a gdp comparable to Italy's I'd say they are trying to be the world's top army on a THIN budget
“Top of the line” yeah for an Eastern European country with the gdp of Texas. But it’s a cheap mass produced gun that’s essentially the same for almost 70 years
Really liking this improved format of briefly doing some disassembly/technical talk and then switching to some relevant shooting footage.
Keeps it engaging, keep it up brandon, love from the Netherlands.
Yep sound kinda familiar format like some mustache man that likes french weapons that are almost forgoten 😉
Funny thing is: We Austrians also have a conscript system and we give them an AUG. You know... the thing with the two-stage trigger.
You probably give your conscripts a longer and more thorough training regimen.
Where do i sign up?
@ jay Franklin it's not like Ukraine knew they were gonna be invaded and also Australia probably wouldn't either unless they thought they had a reason in advance for invading
@@t-posetimmy8314 i dont think he is dissing the ukrainians, i think he is dissing the russian conscripts. seen a lot of combat vets talk about how the conscripts doesnt seem to be trained that well by the way they are just doing simple patrols.
@@TheSlasherJunkie no definitely not they usually get like 6-8weeks of training and then become drivers, cooks or stand on the border and controll covid papers and a very small portion gets something similar to actual military training
Others have mentioned that the AK-12 doesn't lock back on the last round, which I see as a potentially complex change to a proven design. What I'm curious to know is why the Russians went to the trouble to make a new magazine with features like witness holes and a photoluminescent follower, but didn't add a bolt lock follower like Croatian AK magazines? I have a whole box of them, they've been absolutely reliable, and the empty magazine bolt-lock feature works perfectly. That seems like a simple solution with a huge payoff as opposed to redesigning the rifle itself.
When developing early versions of the AK-12, this was the case, but reliability decreases. Also, with frequent use of the GP-25 "Koster" or GP-30 "Shoe" grenade launcher, it becomes impossible to use lightweight or balanced automation (for this reason, the early AK-12 and balanced AK-107 were abandoned). The under-barrel grenade launcher literally "kills" the AK resource
@@_b_x_b_1063 да пишу по русский, что ж привыкайте, дело исключительно в серийном производстве. стоимости производства и конечной стоимости продукта. вся ваша аналитика, что лучше, что хуже, моментом разбивается, когда дело доходит до окончательной сборки первой крупной парти. ак в видео барахло кста)
@@_b_x_b_1063 Appreciate the response, and you're absolutely right, "The Unknown History of (the) Russian AK-12 Kalashnikov Rifle: Part 2" article by Kalashnikov Concern's Vladimir Onokoy describes this. The strange part is that the current bolt-lock Croatian AK mags don't require any special mechanism (as Onokoy appears to describe) added to the AK design. The follower simply sticks up far enough to stop the bolt after the last round, so there's nothing to reduce reliability when the magazine is loaded, and no special bolt lock mechanism is needed. So, again, why complicate the rifle and the magazine, when a simple follower change will do, the design concept already exists, AND they're creating a new magazine already? Very interesting mindset, to say the least.
@@user-qo6wb6kz9n АК в видео самодельный.
@@Tomcat7T7 I read it too) BUT such were the requirements of the Russian Ministry of Defense
Just by having Eotech on your AK-12 you are way better equipped than any of the VDVs using them in Ukraine right now
VDV using Eotech and such, just not all of the soldiers allowed to modify their guns (cause low rang), specialists are allowed to kit out their guns however they want, and they do. You can see in videos from Ukraine, many troops use some sort of optic sight (Russian and Foreign)
@@onerxowns2202 yeah in modern militaries you get issued optics with your rifle and don't have to aquire it yourself
@@onerxowns2202 I saw 4 AK-12s so far - one in hands of VDV, three captured and only one of them had optics - shitty 1P87 (looks like Eotech from afar btw). Only high tier sf/police sf can really afford and allowed to have western toys, russian-made optics for the rest of the military are outdated, terrible and rarely issued, mostly due to corruption
eh, The Russians were buying Eotechs up until the trade sanctions put in place in 2014 during the Crimea invasion. Supposedly Zenitco makes an optic pretty similar to an Aimpoint CompM4 in function which I'm sure is better than most domestic optics they are using currently.
Implying any VDV are still lucky enough to be alive at this point.
That opening skit had me dying 😂😂😂 should’ve brought back more than one lmao
Hey just what you see, pal
How do you know he didn't?
plot twist: this is secretly a "how to" video for everyone else who's getting their hands on totally not captured AK12s
Never fired. Only dropped once. Get em now while supplies last.
You should do a video going through the evolution of the AK47 type 1 thru AK12. That be pretty cool to learn all that
There were a couple of 4-round bursts in there, but I think that was because of the trigger. Brandon says the trigger is really heavy, so it's possible, one might even say likely, that in the burst mode, the recoil combined with the trigger pull was enough to reset the trigger, allowing Brandon to apply the required pull twice without conscious effort. Just my thoughts.
That's the opposite of what a heavy trigger would do. Have you ever shot a gun?
Good guess, but why having a *heavy* trigger be more susceptible to an unwanted trigger reset and not a light one?
@@archiethedog4515 Because this guy has never shot a gun before. Pretty sure it would have occurred to Brandon if it was the trigger resetting itself under recoil, and he said they couldn't figure out the cause.
@@LaughingMan44 Either it's a three-round burst ratchet that doesn't reset automatically or the burst sear is worn
He is wrong, but I think his speculation was along the lines of the "rubber band machine gun". Which is basically bumpfire.
I've always felt that the Russian military has been sitting in meetings going "well what do the Americans not put on their weapons anymore? Oh a burst function? Let's try that."
Exactly. It makes sense tho because they see us as the enemy so they want to have equipment that can stack up against ours
Weird, I thought it would have been full auto, but that's from my severely limited test size of 1 USAF M4 qualification, where our M4s have semi and burst.
@@ARCHERonaBIKE I’m pretty sure the original m4 had burst fire, but the current gen m4a1 had it removed
@@potatoes5829 M4A1 has semi, burst and full, M4 had just semi and burst. M16A2 and A4 had just burst. We have dispensed with burst functions for the most part because semi gets the job done just fine in most circumstances- and we have the SAW.
@@wiseguy8438 I chalk it up to the false perception by many other militaries that the US military is so good because we have good equipment. This leads them to buy and use all kinds of random junk in the belief that it will make them professionals.
It's the same logic used by 13 year olds when they buy the most expensive basketball shoe in the store- after all, that's what Jordan wears, right?
Brandon using the Brave browser instead of google chrome.
**RESPECT INTENSIFIES**
Brandon wears BRCC T-shirt.
*RESPECT DIMINISHES*
Hello. I am from the city of Izhevsk. We make Kalashnikov assault rifles. I want to say that you were wrong. The mode with a cutoff of 2 rounds is not for recruits. He is milking so that several bullets go in a row and fall into 1 point. This is necessary to break through bulletproof vests. I forgot to mention the muzzle brake. In addition to the main function - to reduce returns. it has 2 more functions. The tip in the form of a crown is made for a reason. The first additional function is, if necessary, to break the glass of the car with the tip. The second additional function is to insert a barbed wire between the teeth and break it with a shot. I apologize in advance if there are errors. I have not studied English, I use an online translator. If you have any questions about Russia, write - I will be happy to answer.
Due to the nature of bullets, accuracy potential, etc. Wouldn't it be "impossible" to have two rounds in the same hole? Even Larry Vickers tried firing the AN94 in an old video with the 2 round hyperburst (much faster than AK12 2 round burst) and cannot get two rounds on top of each other. They were still spaced out.
@@ABowlofPho There are 2 options here. 1 shortcoming of designers who had tight deadlines. 2 it is not required to get into one hole. It is enough to hit the weakened plate. There are videos on the Internet testing ceramic plates for body armor. They are durable, hold the shot well. But they are destroyed with 1 shot.
@@zerp1000 india Russia relation ❤❤
What is opinion about Indian?
@@kavita7960 Russia has little interaction with India. There is no common border. But the relationship is good. Russia and India trade a lot and oppose the hegemony of the United States.
@@zerp1000 who is Russia best frnd ?
India or china?
I genuinely hope this doesn't end with all of us suffering. I hope both sides stay well and this is all resolved peacefully. Still love the content.
Too late. You've seen fuel prices lately? The poorest people in our country have been suffering since January 2021.
"Stay well"? "Peacefully"?
they wont
It will end in either NATO military intervention or years of guerilla warfare in Ukraine. That's my bet.
@@capper6100 Or Putin being ousted from power by his inner circle
So Brandon, with all of the mini problems or issues you have with the AK-12… are you going to create your own AK-12? Future idea for a video.
Nope, lol
@@BrandonHerrera How about an AK-12.7 🤔
@@BrandonHerrera what about the prototype ak12?
@@vicvance1387 yeah I once heard someone was making a 12.7 ak, I wonder what happened to the guy
Where is AK 50, Blyat
I’d love an AN-94 video if you could ever get your hands on one Brandon!
Bro. Abakan so hard to making. Ak12 it tomorrow of Rus.
I think it's basically impossible to get your hands on an AN94 outside of Russia, even in Russia they've only been produced in small numbers and I'm not even sure they still use them to this day, they did use some during the war in Chechnya, but in very small numbers.
@@FloutchBW it's all true what u said. Abakan is museum exponat.
I think it would be impossible to get one.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure the last few surviving examples are owned by Kalashnikov Concern and are in their museum.
The 3 shot burst doesnt seem random, it seems like the first burst in a series its 3, if u stop, it goes back to 3, but if u do several burst in a row its 3-2-2. or at least thats what it looks like at 9:25 when u do 3-2, stop, 3, stop,3-2-2
Hmm. Thats, actually pretty smart.
I've looked at the mechanism and I couldn't see a mechanism that works like you said unfortunately (that would be very cool). Probably that's a coincidence or his rifle is different.
I don't see how they could make that possible with the internals. Just doesn't seem possible.
So what you're telling me is, this is an AN94's child?
Brandon could start an army with his weaponry... he's only missing people
We are the people
Says who?
The Demolitia Is the army. He is merely the armory
@@adamorand88 didn't think about the fact he has 1.5 million people willing to join lmao
Ill volunteer to that army
It's kinda interesting how different areas of military tech have kinda stopped evolving at different points. Guns have largely been stuck in the past, with minor updates and changes over the years. Most aircraft in service are airframes that were designed decades ago. The A-10, F-15, F-15, MIG-29, and SU-27 were all designed in the late 60s and early 70s. There are newer versions of them (like the SU-35, which is an updated SU-27), but these updates are mostly concentrated on instrumentation and sensors, not airframe changes (you can imagine that planes designed before home computers were a thing need some upgrades in the electronics department). Tanks are much the same story, the M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 were both designed in the 70s, the T-80 a couple years before that. The Challenger 2 is probably the newest tank in proper active service, entering service in the late 90s. Like the aircraft these tanks have been updated in terms of optics, targeting packages, and new armor addons (both composite and ERA).
Missile tech was behind the curve for the longest time, which allowed tanks and planes to hold parity for all this time. Newer computers means smarter seekers these days, however.
Weapons development has hit a plateau by now. Pretty much everything IN and ON a gun has been done to meta. Something that could spark actual innovation could be a breakthrough in things we already see in the prototype stage like Railguns, Coilguns, Laser or Plasma.
Or, as was suggested in a Q&A on FW, if tomorrow a powder is discovered that is double as powerful as what we have today, that could spark innovation. Shorter, smaller guns with the same power (as only half the powder is required) for example.
Did you read this on Reddit?
@@egomania2792 two words: metal storm.
@LibtardsStillCant SilenceMe20 it has delivered already. It’s a brilliant aircraft all 3 versions
"Ukraine is arming citizens to help with the defensive"
1 week after initial conflicts Brandon begins filming a video about a new AK
These coincidents are starting to pile up
This best part about all this is that Brandon finally got some ammo for his RPG-7
Just want to congratulate Brandon on acquiring a rifle before Ian at forgotten weapons did a video on one. 🥇
It's not forgotten
@@EDHann it will be, as soon as the furniture falls off, zero can’t be held and the adjustable gas block becomes a hinderance in the field. There’s a real reason you haven’t seen FSB dropping their 105s for 12s
Also, Ian has videos up about the L119 family of rifles which are far from forgotten…
@@mn_rifleman to my knowledge they designed around a lot of the things you mentioned; the dust cover was redesigned to be firm enough to hold zero, and the furniture is a genuine challenge to even intentionally remove.
I think they haven't been grabbing them because the AK-12s have been just barely entering service, plus they're in the middle of getting a revised model of this one ready.
@@EDHann lots of guns on there aren't forgotten, it's just a catchy name. He's reviewed some of the most iconic weapons out there and even ones in service today.
@@mn_rifleman gas block isn’t even adjustable lol
he's so humble about owning historic guns and where they come from yet so giddy..i love it
Those mags are pretty sick. That glow in the dark ammo count indicator looks dope.
The only way to make it conscript proof, would be to remove the selective fire option entirely. If a conscript can switch it to full-auto instead of burst or semi, they are going to switch it to full-auto. Accuracy through volume is the way of the untrained, and no one invest much time in training conscripts ( more appropriately known as cannon fodder).
@グルグ Well you obviously feel some kind of way about events in Ukraine.
@グルグ They weren’t forced to. They volunteered.
@グルグ It’s ok pookie.
@グルグ never thought I'd see the day some stupid Slav would whine about a faction using conscripts and forced enlistments
@@hawk66100 They are forced…
5:29
If anyone needs a really quick, but accurate explanation of the lore behind the invasion.
Hilarious😂
Cool video, what can I say in addition ... well, firstly, this is one of the first samples of the AK-12, let's conditionally call it generation 1 or type 1.
Secondly, they refused to misfire in two rounds, for two reasons a) the army is not needed, b) it made production more difficult
Thirdly, they also abandoned the stock, on the new ones it comes from AK-evo (AK-12 generation 2)
Fourthly, the sights were changed to more compact ones, for the convenience of installing optical sights. (AK-12 generation 2)
Well, by the way, he did not show a removable gas outlet cover for ease of cleaning, but in the future it allows you to install adjustable gas blocks. The butt is fixed by analogy with the Vyatskiye Polyana. Well, the forearm always plays on the AK, so it doesn’t matter. Well, although there are aluminum solutions that will solve the problem, just don’t ask the question why they didn’t do it right away, the contractor of the RF Ministry of Defense was obligatory to mount an underbarrel grenade launcher, so the poet did it.
P.s. I wonder how much money Brandon will spend on AKV-521?😅
Классное видео, что могу сказать в дополнение... ну во-первых это один из первых образцов АК-12 условно назавём его генерация 1 или тип 1.
Во-вторых от осечки по два патрона отказались, по двум причинам а) не нужна армии, б) усложнило производство
В-третьих от приклада тоже отказались, на новых идет от АК-эво (АК-12 генерации 2)
В-четвертых прицельные изменили на более компактные, для удобства установки оптических прицелов. (АК-12 генерации 2)
Ну и кстати не показал съемную крышку газотвода для удобства чистки, а в перспективе позволяет устанавливать регулируемые газблоки. Приклад фиксируется по аналогии с Вятских полян. Ну и цевье всегда на АК люфтит поэтому всё равно. Ну хотя есть решения из алюминия которые решат проблему, только не задавайте вопрос почему сразу не сделали так, закупщик МО РФ
обязательным было крепление подствольного гранатомёта поэтом так сделано.
П.с. интересно сколько денег потратит Брендон на АКВ-521?
They could definitely come up with a handguard that will retain zero in a mass producible manner. Seems like Russia is catching up to western militaries as they were 15-20 years ago, while western militaries fall apart due to diversity and inclusion
@@LaughingMan44 Its not an uncommon phenomenon for the west (UK, France, etc.) to tend to become stagnant, it's not due to inclusivity/diversity but seems to just be a general diminishing of competent leadership that occurs in democracies (See buildup to WW2 for the best recorded example)
@@henryplumb7459 Yeah I'm sure the happy-clappy effeminate anti-masculine culture, degenerate fetishist leadership, and lowering of standards has nothing to do with it. Glad you agree that democracy breeds weakness and degeneracy.
Great input, thanks
Based
If ammunition importing continues to decline and domestic production is still low enough, have you considered branching out into ammo manufacturing...specializing in 5.45x39, 7.62x39, 7.62x54r, and maybe 9x39 for special order maybe...?
He doesn't have the infrastructure to manage that I mean technically if they entire group him doughnut demo ranch etc etc wanted to they could but I doubt Brandon's boss is interested in branching out into a new investment without any prior experience when they don't have to
@@jeremyh6686 isn't Brandon his own boss ?
Add the 7.62 x 25 to the list
@@maxaudet5177 Yes 😂
@@BrandonHerrera so mild clarification on this party a smart ass remark second part of that is the UA-cam the AKG stuff (bunker branding i think your involved in that) thing wouldn't really permit the ammunition manufacturering thing at least not at scale correct me if I'm wrong edit added AKG because I completely forgot what the AK guy does for a living while commenting on one of his videos
Other Guntubers: watch man-children shoot assorted objects in a fun and mildly informative way.
Brandon Herrera: legitimately learn about firearms from a walking meme factory.
Let’s go, Brandon.
Did. Did you just disrespect flannel daddy as a man child? Brandon won't appreciate such disrespect to his father.
@@sebastianb.3978
Negative, Ghost Rider.
I used man-child as a compliment. ✌🏻
Wow Brandon, your AK-12 is more decked out than the VDV ones
VDV has that one.
@@denisholodnyy248 He's talking about accessories, like what Brandon made fu of when he said "Why wouldn't you run optics on it", because most of the Russians don't have optics.
@@alexanderd6793 bro. That Collimator scope takes to officers, not sergeants. I'm VDV warrior
@@denisholodnyy248 Or war criminal. Perspective is a funny thing.
@@sebastianb.3978 Разве на экспорт в Америку не идут АК 12 с патроном 5.56мм?
The rotate and pull pin system for the ak12 dust cover reminds me heavily of the SKS dust cover pin. In your opinion, was that a design influence?
That’s exactly what I was thinking
I see Brandon has gotten good rep with Prapor for this gun, huh?
2020 Pre-Ukraine Invasion:
The Ak12 is a great improvement!
Great muzzle device!
Great dust cover!
Can't wait to get one!
2022 Post-Ukraine Invasion:
The AK12 is terrible!
Removing the muzzle device is funky!
The dust cover doesn't hold zero!
I prefer my AK-74! (from the Soviet Union)
Yah that’s what war tends to do, shows you what is and isn’t shit.
@@baneofbanes exactly
Not only does the cost make it hard to come by, but the unfortunate situation of 99% of gun owners not being allowed to own select-fire weapons adds insult to injury for most of us. Looks pretty slick and runs well, so I'd love to have one if I could lol
Disregard unjust legislation
How do you legally obtain select-fire weapons?
@@firefly9838 With an SOT, a Form 4 or Military/LEO credentials if you so desperately wish to comply
@@TheSundayShooter used to work in a prison. No way in hell I’m going to one for a gun. It’s a stupid law we can agree on that but I ain’t taking chances. The ATF is actively tracking people and will show up at peoples door to arrest them if they are suspicious. I’m not given them a reason to cuff me up and throw me in a dark hole for the rest of my days.
@@firefly9838 the 2nd exists for a reason.
Thoughts on the most recent updates to the AK-12? They changed the stock, pistol grip, and lower, and I believe they removed 2-burst. I think they did it around the same time they released the AK-19 and PPK-20.
They removed the burst from AK-12 SP - variant made for special forces, also it has a slightly diferent stock and a altered handguard
Ak 19 and ppk20 ? Now i gotta make some research
Edit: ok so one is a 5.56 chambered ak12 and the other is a modernised pp19
Honestly I coud see the ppk 20 being used by law enforcement and yeah the AK 12 has still some things to iron out before it can be called great.
@@NotMeTF i think that the PPK-12 has been adopted by some Police units and maybe by the military (probably for Military Police or something of this sorts)
@@milangrala6990 dont forget the pistol grip integrated with trigger guard
Considering just *how* deep into those old soviet armouries, the ruskies have been digging as of late.
Your *Mosin* can be considered to have future historical relevance...
Already does as pics of mosins in Ukranians civilians have shown up.
@@ccsniper I saw in image of a soldier in full combat gear, strapping a mosin...
Donbas militiamen b like
"It seems a bit rushed." Yeah. Almost like whoever designed it was rushin', huh?
Also...
Brandon: Holds up two vastly different AK variants.
MSM: "That man is holding two AR-15s!"
Also-also...
I love you, too, Brandon. And not in a platonic way. In a creepy, stalker sort of way.
To me, the AK-12 is the proper modern AK. I've never been a fan of all these "tacticool" AK builds made with older rifles, but this just... fits. It's beautiful.
Take a look at first prototype of AK-12 which is called Zlobin's AK, you will be suprised
@@alexgranian3152 That's actually the only one I was familiar with for the longest time. I prefer this one.
does the Galil ace count tho? 🤔
@@GTChucker86 That's an Israeli rifle heavily influenced by and borrowed from the AK, no it does not count.
@@ODST_Parker but the whole design is undoubtedly an AK regardless :)
Sure it may be born from the RK series (Finnish AK) but the design principles are no doubt still and truly an AK and IMO one of the best modern reimaginings of the original Kalashnikov rifle
"Regularly scheduled ADD break"
This guy knows how to keep me watching 💯
Keep up the great videos. Maybe do some videos on the more unknown Russian guns that nobody has heard of
9:30 it isn't randomly. It's designed to do 3 just push trigger to full end at one time (or read instruction before shooting)
It's interesting that a combat rifle design in use for 70+ years with millions in use, going through several generations of evolution and improvements, still doesn't have a last round bolt hold open...
I KNOW RIGHT
I think that has a name, not sure what it is though
I think the issue is that at first they didn't consider it to be important enough to put the effort into and now they don't want to loose compatibility with their old mags
We don't need that bcs it kills a reliability as say a army test in dust/mud and other
@@TMWagner21 yeah keep telling yourself that a miniscule hit to reliability is worth leaving soldiers in the field with a rifle that not only tell you you are empty only by dropping a hammer on an empty chamber but also forces you to spend more time reloading and going through fully charging the gun with charging handle (that is still on the WRONG side of the gun ...)
meanwhile for everyone else can reload three times as fast without taking the rifle off of the shoulder and drop the bolt by a button press ...
So judging by the opening, Brandon flew to Ukraine to fight for the Russians, or walked up to the Ukranian army with a Russian flag on his plate carrier and somehow walked away with a gun anyway. Either way, total madlad.
no he went to tarkov wearing only some rig and a penis helmet and returned from the raid with a yet unreleased rifle, clearly
@@ToriusHeart except that's not yeh penis helmet, not even close
@@LaughingMan44 the only true dick head helmet is the ancient Greece Corinthian helmets.
We need a 1 hour Brandon dropping priceless guns and gun parts compilation. Please sir and thank you
When fully loaded into the store, a small pin also sticks out. Because magazines are placed in unloading cartridges down - you can determine the full magazine by touch.
I've been seeing a lot of AS VALs in footage. I always thought that was more of a special circumstances type of weapon, but I've seen more of those than anything else. Anyone else notice this or know why this might be?
The first few days they deployed a lot of special forces and reconnaissance units ahead of regular army units. There were a lot of paratroopers as well. The Russian special forces have access to AS VAL and other special weapons, hence why you are seeing more footage of them.
On the reverse side, most of the captured russian soldiers seem to be fresh conscripts from regular units. Showing why they did not want to throw them head first into the cauldron.
Next step, AK-107???
@@brucealfonsoacero those are basically the AK-100 series (Merely Polymer furnitured stocks and foregrips, the rest is almost AKM in the internals).
What i would want to see is either a VKSK (12.7mm bolt action rifle mesnt for urban warfare)
At least some of this footage is AFU forces posing with "captured" VALs that ended up being airsoft on closer inspection. Lots of propaganda out there, especially from the side that feels they need more "moral support," so take footage you see with a grain of salt.
@@8wayz2shine there few to zero conscripts being used on the RAF side in this conflict-almost everyone is a professional soldier. Best to adopt a healthy skepticism of anyone who claims to have captured lots of conscripts.
3:26 Just casually have a RPG 7 in the corner.
"Why wouldn't you mount a sight?"
Your eotech is worth more than that dude's life lmao
Prada handbag for base commander's mistress >> optics for a squad of grunts in Ukraine
Russia 🤷♂️
Oh so you know "that dude"?
@@billkill6852 no, but I just pay attention to reality...
Ask putin this guys name
all these fancy scopes arent going to last long in combact conditions thats why army teach how use iron sights
Very sad when you think of it like that.
The AK-12 having a burst-round mode that's basically a "conscript-proof" feature kinda reminds me of the M-25 Hornet from the sci-fi shooter Mass Effect 3. The M-25 Hornet was designed by a human black-ops military organization known as "Cerberus" as the main weapon used by their common soldiers. It has a three-round burst with decent armor penetration, but the reason why the gun is stuck on that mode is because it's to save ammunition for prolonged firefights, so that the troops don't just "spray and pray" and waste ammo like noobs. At first, one would ask the question "why would Cerberus conscript-proof their guns when they're supposed to be an elite black-ops group?" Then you raid Cerberus HQ and find out that most of the guys they were throwing at you were new recruits that they probably scraped off the streets, which explains why their guns have such a feature.
Then you find the Cerberus rifle that's assigned to their elite troops, and it's the Cerberus Harrier; a fully-automatic rifle with high armor penetration and RPM, and the elite Cerberus troops that wield it, according to its lore blurb, are trained to fire short, controlled bursts. You don't need to conscript-proof a gun that only the real soldiers get to wield.
Day 12 of asking Brandon to shoot 12 Gauge/.50bmg out of a toaster (when it's done it ejects and the heat can shoot it)
#akgnotificationsquad
Already did this with the fire test
A controlled burst mode that doesn’t want to be controlled.. it’s a feature!
I'm kind of surprised that they didn't just go with a more "modern" design, meaning possibly something like giving it a "true" upper receiver type design that most modern assault rifles have that holds zero-both for the top rail and the handguards-much better than a top cover with pic rail slots in it(and doing essentially the same thing with the handguard), giving it better ergos, particularly the handguard, etc., as opposed to just making a slightly better AK that can more easily accept optics.
I mean I get that this is probably much more cost efficient, since they can keep the same tooling, and they can maintain parts compatibility with the ak-74m's, as well as being able to keep the training and manual of arms nearly identical, but man. I'd really like a truly modern AK(hell, I'd like to get my hands on one of these, and this is barely different than a 74.) Then again, I suppose if they did that it wouldn't even really be an AK anymore. Maybe they just need to move from the AK(and uh, you know, just send the old one's here when you're done. 😉)
You might wanna check out the M+M M10X rifle. It has exactly what you want!!
Did you type this on a typewriter or a printing press? Lemme guess your a card carrying NRA member too? Oh well boomer gonna boom!
Check out the AKV-521. it's exactly that.
By the looks of the trash their soldiers have it doesn’t seem like many have this platform. Seen a Russia sof team that were blown up had a few still strapped to them tho
It exists, but it's not in service anywhere. ua-cam.com/video/WPZgp6vJFKI/v-deo.html
Brandon on the original AK-12 there is a cut-off of 2 cartridges, the original AK has a better assembly, this is to the question of not tight fixation of the picatini bar, and so in principle your rifle is quite good .. .
Калаши с концерна в принципе отличаются от тех, что в Сша, как-то так 😅
@@stepanchelli4295 ну потому что в сша у них чудовища доктора франкенштейна из деталей разных калашей
Brandon looking like a Conquistador with the armor on lol
The Conklashstador.
Colt: *modernizes one of the most sturdy, reliable and iconic platforms in the last 100 years*
Kalishnikov: two can play that game, comrade
Kalashnikov missed the modernization part
Kalashnikov does modernize now. AKV-521 is radical change on Russian small arms due that its a different than the rest
I'm expecting these to come into the US as chopped up parts kits in the near future.
A man can dream
I doubt it, Ukraine is maybe a few weeks away from being taken over. By the time Russia reinstalls a puppet leader you’ll have forgotten all about this.
@@jamesray1439 bullshit :)
Trump will probably resell them for his master to try and rebuild the Russian economy
@@jamesray1439 I hate the fact that you’re right.
Well damn. That there AK 12 has made me a fan of the AK platform… Thanks Brandon for opening my sights… Keep up the content!
Don’t ever change, you have a great style. I count on your presentation of AK stuff, even though I am a VZ58 kind of guy. Also my EDC is a CZ75 SP-01 tactical, and my backup is a BERSA THUNDER 380. My holsters are all 1791’s.
You must be a big dude there's no way I can EDC my SP-01 😂
@@jordangreen7191 I am retired, so when I get out backup is the way to go. Old 1911 in me likes heavy round the house 🏡
@@chuckf3102 I can respect that 🤝
Love the Bersa. First gun I’ve shot.
Nice EDC setup, I personally carry a p80 g17 with a IWB polymer we the people holster.
Great to hear that you used parts for your AK-12, made in my home country-Bulgaria. I'll be glad to see a video on Bulgarian made AKs and Arsenal sniper rifles. Also would like to see a video on the Shipka submachine gun, if you could get your hands on one .
I love the Arsenal Arms Bulgarian AKs.
I used to have one that was imported during the Clinton Assault Weapons Ban, but it was still one of my favorites. It was only $300 back in the very late 90s. Now they are well over $1,000
personally think it looks like an AK-105 adorned with a Tapco furniture kit
Without the fun pack trigger, that's all it is , even the big long ugly tapco muzzle device is present.
That’s what it is
The OG AK12 looks better although I prefer the front sight/gas block combo from this version.
You could make a better looking and more reliable “AK12” with existing non-Tapco furniture and parts and yet this is what Russia approved?
Brandon goes to Ukraine multiple times with empty suit case but comes back with a full suitcase and a surplus of Adidas jumpsuits...
One piece at a time.
Thanks Brandon! As a fellow gun nerd, I enjoy the technical breakdowns and the knowledge you share.
Ah yes, my favorite AK. I remember going on some insane killstreaks with this in Advanced Warfare.
I was lucky enough to get ahold of the R.I.P. variant. So much fun
There is actually an exlanation to the length of handguard of military AK-12. And the explanation is the GP-25/30 "Kostyor" underbarrel grenade launcher, which is being attached by the cleaning rod and bayonet attachment lugs. So the length of handguard should be less than x for the GP-25 to fit on the rifle.
Брэндон, в этом и смысл автомата Калашникова- ведь даже ребёнок может стрелять из него. Чтобы мобилизованное население (архитекторы, сантехники и поэты и даже.... Ветеринары ) могли им пользоваться без дополнительной огневой подготовки. Так что спусковой крючок- не большой недостаток)
An old Soviet joke that seems rather relevant to the times we find ourselves in: "The optimist, takes English. The pessimist, takes Chinese. The realist, takes Kalashnikov's Automatic Rifle.
And am I alone in thinking that guns basically can't be sexy with plastic furniture? Like, I would make an exception for an early-pattern AR-15, (_especially_ an avocado one) or AR-10 but that's about it.
Wood all the way
Love that the "evolution of the AK" boils down to "make it more like an AR"
Based
No see he’s gotta point
Well ARs are a better rifle so it makes sense
Yeah but throw this and an AR in the mud and snow like Garand Thumb did and you'll see a big difference.
fr. Russia would save money to develop a new rifle like the AR instead of spending money modernizing an outdated design.
Seems like a superior rifle to many. Recoil looks very manageable. How does the round compare to the 5.56nato?
To my knowledge it’s even softer shooting than 5.56 with comparable slightly better soft tissue performance, but has slight less longer range capability. Which being better is in the eye of the beholder.
@@jordanwerzinski1574 Yeah the 6.5x39 vs 7.62x39 situation is a great example of how caliber size isn’t the most reliable indication of power. 6.5x39(grendel) is a heavier bullet than 7.62x39(130 grains max for the 6.5 vs the 123 grains max for the 7.62) and also travels faster(880 metres per second for the 6.5 vs 738 metres per second for the 7.62) and generates more kinetic energy on target(2,633 Joules of energy for the 6.5 vs 2,179 Joules of energy for the 7.62).
I shot one at KlashBash. Having shot a fully auto M4 in the Army and now the AK12, the recoil is noticeably less than the M4. I’m willing to admit that could’ve been due to multiple factors but that was my experience.
5.45 is a better design but there are lots of higher quality 5.56 ammunition. For millitary purposes they are preaty much the same.
@@jordanwerzinski1574 all of my 5.56 AK’s have a noticeable decrease in felt recoil compared to an M4. But I really don’t have an apples to apples comparison. My SAM5 is….. milled and my Siaga has a tunable gas. My next project is a WBP 5.56 kit, I think if I don’t dick with it too maybe the difference wouldn’t be so noticeable.
The updated ak-12 has a different buttstock, the handle and rear sight are more compact
FINALLY a video on the AK-12!! Brandon I love the videos keep up the good work!
Lately you've been showing alot of "hard to get" weapons in the us on the channel... Honestly i cannot wait for you to show a ka 52 on the channel just because it of the GMR fuel.... A few of em have been shot down over ukraine lately i heard.
Thanks for videos on guns like these that not many folks have in depth videos on
Please please please don’t get Larry’d…
Brandon: *somehow gets the AK-12 from Russia*
Also Bardon: *probably planning to get the M4-WAC-47 from Ukraine as well*
Wow Brandon! I guess Spot did bring back some weapons for ya? Now, where’s mine?
I’ve watched a lot of footage of Ukraine. In fact more then I probably should, however as a firearm fan boy like everyone on this page. The lack of ak12\ modern aks in Russian hands is quite worrying. No T14s, no su57* fuck all. I’d love to know where Brandon is seeing videos of the ak12s. Because I’ve yet to see Russians with even optics at this Point. But any case ak daddy bringing A class content as usual.
They aren't going to send their best stuff in first because that would only get their assets destroyed early. As for the AK-12 and other modern firearms they are used with their more specialized units and spetsnaz that are in ukraine but most of the infantry that is currently there are only conscripts with trash equipment.
Sadly for ukraine the more professional soldiers of russia with modern equipment are yet to enter the conflict.
Conscripts don’t get the gucci gear. Only the volunteers
All you see is a bunch of modern 103s and probably 101s
^thats not true. Idky people just say things without knowing anything about it. That would bother me if I ever did that. Much of the most combat ready infantry units were part of the initial invasion force. It was a blitzkrieg. It was meant to last 3 days - why wouldn’t they send their best? That’s how it’s always worked in a modern army. The US will always send either marines or a select few units in the army. 101, 82nd, 173rd, 1-4 ID, maybe the rangers. The best.
Like said in another comment most russian units in ukraine at the moment are conscripts and reservists. They're starting to see some vdv but outside of that not much modern stuff. The russians knew modern AT weapons were going to take a toll so they wait for things to calm a bit before sending there shiny new toys
Modernizing the AK by taking two steps back from the IWI ACE Galil
The evolution of them AK-47 up to the AK12 is amazing
Can't believe that in December the Ak-47 will be 75 years old from when it first did testing trials at the Shchurovsky testing range.
Когда вы отклеили шеврон России :)), я очень очень давно, так не смеялся :))))))), спасибо, вы как всегда лучший. За это России, вам нужно подарить пистолет Стечкина, ПТРС и ПТРД. думаю у них найдется достойное место в вашей коллекции.
I'll be mildly interested in an AK12 review when you have an actual AK12.
So when will you get your hands on 2023 variant of AK-12?
Brandon does a great job at controlling recoil
Yeah looks like it doesn't have much...
5.45 is a low power rifle round and the AK-12 is overweight
@@weasle2904 umm okay?
@@Jayyyynmg i was explaining why the recoil isn't high
@@weasle2904 oh okay thanks I guess
Это первая версия автомата АК-12, сейчас в армию поступает изменённая модель, которая отличается от показанной в видео.
I was curious about that as well
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