Ian trying to pronounce Polish names only for them to sound borderline Italian never gets old. I also love the nonchalant logic of smg+bolt action=single shot grenade launcher, some Saints' Row shit right there
Glad to see you're still in touch with Leszek Erenfeicht! His guest articles on Forgotten Weapons were fantastic. My favourite Polish gun writer, no doubt. I just got into his book on Polish pistols, "Not Just the ViS". Oh, and how surprised I was when I bought myself a copy of "Band of Brothers" by Stephen Ambrose, and found that Leszek was the one who translated it to Polish. Who knows, maybe we'll see an interview with him one day.
Another interesting episode, but pulling of a 1956 Poznan massacre in Warsaw might a bit tricky as these are 2 different cities. The Poznań massacre took place in Poznań
Indeed. Something like 250 kilometers between the two back in the day and not a lot of urban sprawl has happened, so they remain effectively 250 kilometers apart. Still, it is understandable. I know Poles who mix up their cities because they grew up in the countryside and the only city they ever dealt with was Warsaw because that was where a lot of the government paperwork came from. You could be 20 kilometers from Poznan and never actually need to go there, but it was hard to go more than a few months before a government agency in Warsaw was requiring your attention. Not unlike Americans who forget where their State's capitol is but all know where Washington D.C. is because they have to file federal taxes.
in switzerland we have something similar. the "mehrzweckwerfer 73/91", it's a cut down modified k31 used for trear gas and rubber baton round by riot squads.
You should see how many designs are there for potato peeler.... and then compare it with guns or.... cups.... there are more cups designs made in last 50 years than guns design in 100 years :D
Survival is pretty important. As we evolved, the ones that felt it wasn’t important died off. Look at the animal kingdom. If you can’t photosynthesize then life eats life to survive and if you aren’t the one eating life then you are getting eaten. This is only a surprise to those that are far removed from these facts and sit down with their processed foods every day, detached from the fact that you are eating something that was living.
I love how you said "standard 7.62x39" then proceed to pull out an API 7.62x39. I don't know how to find those tbh, but I'm sure they're less than common in America.
Just a small correction. The 1956 Poznań massacre occurred in - obviously - Poznań, not Warsaw as you stated. It's a city in the west near the German border. I'm sure it was just a slip of tongue, but just wanted to let people know :)
@@funkyfudge11 : Also in german language the town names Posen and Warschau sound different, so the reason for Mr. Mc Collums error is unclear. Thats all.
@@brittakriep2938 no no, that's not what I meant :) at the beginning of the clip, he says "The 1956 Poznań massacre in Warsaw". Just a gaff is all. No big deal or anything. But it's like saying "The Boston Tea Party in New York"
@@funkyfudge11 : Now i understand, what you mean. In my german Homeregion sometimes the small town Owen causes confusion to strangers, because it is written Owen, but spoken Auen. We Germans usualy speak a word as we write it.
I think that he ment that it's history begun in Warsaw politburo that decided to create riot control units as the result of what happened during Poznań uprising. But yeah it sounds weird.
Shame I didn't know You were in town. Anyway, great video as always. After GROT and this one i hope for some more interesting Polish stuff in the future. Hope You had fun in Katowice :)
Yes, RWGŁ=Ręczny Wyrzutnik Granatów Łzawiących which translates to Hand (held) Thrower (of) Tear (gas) Grenades. Never seen the thingy irl. However, there comes Ian. My sincere thanks to our Great Historian. BTW, in Polish you can say both: Wyrzutnia (a she-thrower) Wyrzutnik (a he-thrower) Well, each of them means the same. Yes, there are indeed two Polish genders for a piece of machinery which is "throwing things" and both of them are absolutely correct. So, the OP was essentially right. Might recon you'll find that tidbit of information interesting.
December 13th marks 41st anniversary of the introduction of martial law by communist regime in Poland in 1981 in an attempt to counter political opposition, in particular the Solidarity movement. Polish riot gun is an interesting choice of subject in such circumstances. Great video as always. P.S. Poznań massacre took place in city of Poznań
Jest mi niezmiernie miło z faktu, iż na takim kanale są przedstawiane polskie konstrukcje. Dziękuję za zarchiwizowanie na materiale Polskiej myśli rusznikarskiej. Pozdrawiam.
@@reliantncc1864 For all who wonder: "I am immensely glad from a fact, that in such a channel polish constructions are being presented. Thank you for archivisation of Polish gunsmithing thought in the material. Regards."
interesting piece , it would not look out of place in a starwars film . i find the "non lethal" military item interesting but there is often not a lot of information on them , thanks Ian
@@Carubidul there are mechanical, slug throwing weapons in Star Wars. The Mandalorians in particular used them when Jedi were on the opposing side, since the Jedi couldn't deflect solid shots, just blaster bolts.
I love when he says "kluge". There is a non-zero chance he is going to mention a WWI rifle, a Korean era sub machine gun, a 57 chevy, and a sewing machine.
I agree about the mag. He mentioned he thought it came from a sporting rifle, but then held a ball round up to it clearly showing it wouldn't hold non-blank cartridges.
This is exactly the kind of thing you'd find in some indie first person shooter developed in Poland or other former Warsaw Pact country that uses weapons from the area.
I was hesitant to buy a parts kit for a pm63, but if you’re telling me there’s a possibility of making a beer can launcher out of it I’m sold. Thanks Ian
When I first saw that tube on the end thought this thing would be great for launching cans of beans. Might be handy in the pantry or a food bank across the warehouse somebody could call out they need a can of kernel corn or refried beans and then you go shoot it across the warehouse! 🎉😂
I strongly suspect that the anti-live round screw was _not_ there to 'protect' the unruly proletariat, but to prevent a 'liberated' RWGL-1 being converted into a resistance weapon. The Poles had a notorious ability to create / repurpose weapons...as the Germans found out during WWII.
@@cycadaacolyte6349 It's been proven time and time again that in general, most people know next to nothing about guns. Most people would see that it doesn't chamber the round, and then just toss it out rather than trying to modify it.
Funny theory but that's like comic book level dystopia. It's already quite imaginative that civilians could overrun a riot unit in these countries but to do so just to get a no-stock, no-sights bolt action Mosin because that's supposed to give the edge to the resistance? Smuggling guns over border or getting them through other criminal means still existed in these countries. Besides the point for a non-lethal riot weapon is that you can put down riots without casualties that could potentially just cause more rioting and escalate the violence. To have a weapon that may be lethal if the user screws up is the exact option you don't want.
BIG THANKS to Ian & the Team for letting us discover cool devices from our own country!! :) Ugly, but it works. There were quite a lot things made in this "spirit" in "People's" Poland. Some of them were even excellent (and NOT ugly!), like the C-330 Ursus tractor.
Dzisiejsze paralizatory elektryczne, plecakowe miotacze gazu, strzelby gładkolufowe z amunicją gumową, pałki tonfa i szturmowe z twardego tworzywa, to w jakim duchu wyprodukowano ? Do dziś w powszechnym użyciu znajdują się RWGŁ-3 i AWGŁ-3, które też powstały w tym duchu.
@@wojtekadalberth2311 Tutaj chodziło mi raczej o takiego ducha "brzydkie ale działa", "robi robotę" (gets the job done). Polacy potrafili (i potrafią: improwizacja była zawsze raczej naszą mocną stroną). Myślałem, pisząc to, o takich produktach jak np. samochód Żuk (nie najładniejszy, nie najnowocześniejszy, ale służył, i to jak!), albo Maluch. Nie chodziło mi o ducha "represyjnego" (ale to MOJA wina, nieprecyzyjnie się wyraziłem), ten jest dzisiaj taki sam albo nawet i gorszy, bardziej wredny…
@@wojtekadalberth2311 Dzięki! No jasne że Ciapek najlepszy przykład! Jak mogłem o nim zapomnieć! Dokładnie tak, i mam cichą nadzieje że chociaż Historia rozliczy niszczycieli Ursusa i dużej części polskiego dorobku… :( Pozdrawiam z FR. :)
@@GazalAlShaqab Niestety, w Polsce za błędne decyzje polityczne się nie odpowiada. Nazwisko-klucz w sprawie rozwalenia Ursusa, to Wrzodak. Zygmunt Wrzodak. Niestety jego następcy dalej niszczą polski przemysł. Pozdrawiam z PL :)
Not sure if it was on purpose or not (if it was, it's extremely thoughtful, if not a very cool coincidence), but the 13th of December is a very important date in Polish history - it marks the begining of almost two year period of martial law, which was a response to rise of Solidarity movement, countless demonstrations and strikes in attempt to counter political oposition by communist regime. So it's very cool that you cover a riot-control gun today. Thank you.
Good idea to launch your gas from a distance that the canister can't be picked up and tossed back. I wonder if the recoil is bad. This looks like a partisan garage build or something.
I remember them from martial law in Wrocław, Poland, 1981. I was 6 years old boy living near factories where the most violent demonstrations had happened. There were a RDMgood few BRDM's and SKOT armored car parking on my street.
Very cool, not as cool as my initial assumption of the thumbnail which was “wow that’s the coolest suppressed obrez I’ve ever seen” but still very cool.
When I saw the thumb nail I immediately thought Elbonian Special Forces and the fabled silenced Mosin Pistol issued to their undercover internal security Units.
I am reminded of French weapons made using their blackpowder-singleshot-breechloading rifles of the late 19th century in the Great War. The soldiers wanted better systems to project, and an 11mm blank cartridge had considerable projecting power in it, so they cut down the rifles and turned them into varying forms of grenade launcher and more. Apparently quite effective and inspired France to aggressively develop more and better purpose-built explosive projectors. This system seems a tad more complicated than it needs to be though a clever idea in its own right, which probably explains why it didn't go far.
I was looking at that thing and said, wait, how many guns did they hack up to make that thing? They cut down a Mosin Nagant like the Brits did with the SMLE...but that lower half is NOT a Mosin Nagant. Anyway, a cool little project. I have to give it to the Polish government. Most governments that deploy their military on civilians get drunk off the power. China is a good example. Poland though said na, that did not feel quite right. We need to do this a different way.
Gotta wonder how they found a magazine that was just the right length for the BLANK round but would not have held the ball round. What cartridge did the sports rifle use for which the magazine was originally designed?
@@SnoopReddogg Maybe, but at 3:30 Ian says it came from a sporting rifle, and since Poland was making the entire weapon from parts of other weapons, it seems odd they'd make the magazine from scratch, and if Ian has taught me one thing, it's that the magazine is maybe the trickiest single part of a weapon to get right (though a 3-shot is probably easier to get right than one with larger capacity) which makes it seem even less likely they'd choose to design one from scratch. If they'd taken the magazine from the Mosin (which would be 5 shot) and cut some out of the middle of it and welded it back together, I'd believe that, but Ian would see the welded joint. That was my thought process before I asked. But, you may be right; I don't know.
Being Ian you now need to do a bit on the C.R.S. projectors I think mounted on M.A.S. 36 rifles every time there was video of the 68 riots or some of the Strikes that followed there were the C.R.S or the Gendarmerie wielding those against students or strikers.
Трёхлинейки? - Then, you might as well explain what it means when you say "Three-Line(d) Weapons". These were guns in cal. 3/10 inch. Therefore "three lines" à 0.1" or 2.54mm equal to cal. 7.62mm. Simples!
Totally random, but i thought it worth asking; what are some durable optics (red dot/lpvo/fixed-power) for the scar-17s? Mine has already murdered an aimpoint and a hanful of holosuns.
Totally remeinds me of the excellent pipe guns mod in fallout 4, LOL . I have and have owned several mosins real life but my favorite in my collection is the rare 91/59 which I will never sell and the M38.
Hearing "there were Mosin Nagants and there were PM63 rak machine pistols, and you can weld both of those two together" hit me like a truck. I will concede that you can, but on god that does not mean that you should.
It's an Obrez thing that is somehow both more cursed and less cursed than your standard Obrez. It's more cursed because well look at it, and less cursed because it's actually useful for something.
Question: could this be transferred to an individual same way as a flare pistol or a blank firing gun? Seems it would depend on whether or not it could accept live ammunition with a projectile. Looks like it would be a lot of fun to stick a big Idaho spud in the end and launch it. Love the bolt action on top of what does look like PM-63 RAK lower grip and trigger. Really cool! Thanks for making a video was recently looking at Polish firearms.
So there is a screw in the barrel to keep you from chambering a cartridge with a projectile, but my concern would be that in the US, this would likely still be considered a live Mosin receiver, capable of being re-barreled
@@erroneous6947 not sure if kids these days still do this stuff, but maybe 25 years ago we would make spud Zuka. You would use a barbecue ignitor basically a little Flinton steel spark maker or even the kind that you press the button and sparks inserted into the side of an ABS or the white PVC tubing away to spraying hairspray you would’ve shoved a large potato into the muzzle end that had been filed or ground down with a bit of a taper so that it would peel the potato cutting it to fit as you shoved it down. We would launch them out into the lakes up in the Midwest. Lots of fun. These days maybe kids couldn’t get away with that.
@@oliverlamie3449 Sounds logical given the free availability of barrels (many other countries regulate pressure bearing parts like barrels and bolts too)
It's unlikely you'd ever be able to get your hands on one of those. Few were ever made, even less survived to this day, most are in museums or private collections.
Ah yes, we polish people always had our "stories" with the russian governments. My father was out there during August 1980 in Gdansk, protesting with other workers in the Shipyard. I wonder if he knew he'd be part of history there.
"If the enemy is in range, so are you."
Particularly true of hand-launched weapons.
Ian trying to pronounce Polish names only for them to sound borderline Italian never gets old. I also love the nonchalant logic of smg+bolt action=single shot grenade launcher, some Saints' Row shit right there
Glad to see you're still in touch with Leszek Erenfeicht! His guest articles on Forgotten Weapons were fantastic. My favourite Polish gun writer, no doubt. I just got into his book on Polish pistols, "Not Just the ViS". Oh, and how surprised I was when I bought myself a copy of "Band of Brothers" by Stephen Ambrose, and found that Leszek was the one who translated it to Polish. Who knows, maybe we'll see an interview with him one day.
I would watch that video!! 🤠👍
yea yea yea ! greets from Poland :)
I just love the aesthetics of this thing. Could go into Fallout as is, or slap a scope on it and it's ready for Star Wars :D
I second that motion!! 🤠👍
Utinni!
Javas do not need optical sight on theyr ion blaster! 😁
@@stefanomirabella8770 One thing less to get stolen... er, acquired and resold.
Or Metro
An elegantly simple yet effective method to prevent the chambering of a non-blank round, quite impressive!
I like the folding foregrip hiding the magazine, and the screw blocking live rounds. The belt clip is also a smart addition.
Showing photos always help to put the firearms into context, love it.
Another interesting episode, but pulling of a 1956 Poznan massacre in Warsaw might a bit tricky as these are 2 different cities. The Poznań massacre took place in Poznań
Indeed. Something like 250 kilometers between the two back in the day and not a lot of urban sprawl has happened, so they remain effectively 250 kilometers apart. Still, it is understandable. I know Poles who mix up their cities because they grew up in the countryside and the only city they ever dealt with was Warsaw because that was where a lot of the government paperwork came from. You could be 20 kilometers from Poznan and never actually need to go there, but it was hard to go more than a few months before a government agency in Warsaw was requiring your attention. Not unlike Americans who forget where their State's capitol is but all know where Washington D.C. is because they have to file federal taxes.
He probably meant to say that the government in Warsaw had to respond to the riots in Poznan with the military, but accidentally mashed it together.
in switzerland we have something similar. the "mehrzweckwerfer 73/91", it's a cut down modified k31 used for trear gas and rubber baton round by riot squads.
The lengths people go to design things that kill, and then make those things used for less lethal is hilarious and scary.
Can you elaborate on the "hilarious" part?
You should see how many designs are there for potato peeler.... and then compare it with guns or.... cups.... there are more cups designs made in last 50 years than guns design in 100 years :D
Survival is pretty important. As we evolved, the ones that felt it wasn’t important died off. Look at the animal kingdom. If you can’t photosynthesize then life eats life to survive and if you aren’t the one eating life then you are getting eaten. This is only a surprise to those that are far removed from these facts and sit down with their processed foods every day, detached from the fact that you are eating something that was living.
@@davecros4887 yup, nature is brutal
Yes
I love how you said "standard 7.62x39" then proceed to pull out an API 7.62x39. I don't know how to find those tbh, but I'm sure they're less than common in America.
Just a small correction. The 1956 Poznań massacre occurred in - obviously - Poznań, not Warsaw as you stated. It's a city in the west near the German border. I'm sure it was just a slip of tongue, but just wanted to let people know :)
German name is Posen.
@@brittakriep2938 And?
@@funkyfudge11 : Also in german language the town names Posen and Warschau sound different, so the reason for Mr. Mc Collums error is unclear. Thats all.
@@brittakriep2938 no no, that's not what I meant :) at the beginning of the clip, he says "The 1956 Poznań massacre in Warsaw". Just a gaff is all. No big deal or anything. But it's like saying "The Boston Tea Party in New York"
@@funkyfudge11 : Now i understand, what you mean. In my german Homeregion sometimes the small town Owen causes confusion to strangers, because it is written Owen, but spoken Auen. We Germans usualy speak a word as we write it.
This thing looks more like a Star Wars Blaster than actual Star Wars blasters
Poznań massacre as the name suggests happened in Poznań, not in Warsaw :P
I think that he ment that it's history begun in Warsaw politburo that decided to create riot control units as the result of what happened during Poznań uprising. But yeah it sounds weird.
Thanks again Ian for bringing us something cool that we have never seen before.
Shame I didn't know You were in town. Anyway, great video as always. After GROT and this one i hope for some more interesting Polish stuff in the future. Hope You had fun in Katowice :)
I got to fire the MSBS Grot when I visited Gdynia last month. Excellent weapon, I was very impressed
Put a big honkin scope and a wooden stock on it and you got a new Star Wars blaster.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't a RWGŁ-1 an acronym to Ręczna Wyrzutnia Granatów Łzawiących (Handheld Tear Gas Granade Launcher) model 1 :D?
Yes, RWGŁ=Ręczny Wyrzutnik Granatów Łzawiących which translates to Hand (held) Thrower (of) Tear (gas) Grenades.
Never seen the thingy irl. However, there comes Ian. My sincere thanks to our Great Historian.
BTW, in Polish you can say both:
Wyrzutnia (a she-thrower)
Wyrzutnik (a he-thrower)
Well, each of them means the same. Yes, there are indeed two Polish genders for a piece of machinery which is "throwing things" and both of them are absolutely correct. So, the OP was essentially right.
Might recon you'll find that tidbit of information interesting.
This is the most Tarkov looking gun ever. Love it
Great nugget of firearms history, that shows function over looks.
2:20 "Grinder and paint make me the welder I ain't."
Awwww! The struggle to put an Ł in the thumbnail!
Didn't think I'd ever use that word on this channel but... Adorable! 😁
Yup. Standard font didn't seem to have it 😁
@@vyacheslavgrinko9993 still could have used the L from that font and not resort to.. MS Paint 😁
@@Dreju78 just appreciate the effort.
December 13th marks 41st anniversary of the introduction of martial law by communist regime in Poland in 1981 in an attempt to counter political opposition, in particular the Solidarity movement. Polish riot gun is an interesting choice of subject in such circumstances. Great video as always. P.S. Poznań massacre took place in city of Poznań
Very interesting concept, never heard anything about such a thing. And wow, Ian was in my city, if I knew I'd get an autograph.
Jest mi niezmiernie miło z faktu, iż na takim kanale są przedstawiane polskie konstrukcje. Dziękuję za zarchiwizowanie na materiale Polskiej myśli rusznikarskiej. Pozdrawiam.
I had to look up a translation, because I don't know Polish. But I love the Poles, good day to you.
@@reliantncc1864 For all who wonder: "I am immensely glad from a fact, that in such a channel polish constructions are being presented. Thank you for archivisation of Polish gunsmithing thought in the material. Regards."
@@reliantncc1864 Dziękuję i bywaj zdrów.
Synku ! Chuj nie myśl rusznikarska ! Tym napierdalali do Ludzi!
@@emilos2495 Commenting in a language the creator doesn't understand is kinda poor netiquette you know
interesting piece , it would not look out of place in a starwars film . i find the "non lethal" military item interesting but there is often not a lot of information on them , thanks Ian
The bolt looks kind of unstarwarsy
@@Carubidul like the jaws in starwars a new hope they were built on smle actions converted into grenade dischargers
@@Carubidul there are mechanical, slug throwing weapons in Star Wars.
The Mandalorians in particular used them when Jedi were on the opposing side, since the Jedi couldn't deflect solid shots, just blaster bolts.
Not in the movies
@@Carubidul bowcaster is a dual munition weapon. Fires an energy encased slug
.....now I want to see a jawa use one of these in new star wars stuff
That was an awesome looking 7.62×39 ball round
I love when he says "kluge". There is a non-zero chance he is going to mention a WWI rifle, a Korean era sub machine gun, a 57 chevy, and a sewing machine.
Perhaps a prototype firearm from the Balkans would be another option?
i knew he would call it a "kludge", such a perfect word. looks like the mag was custom made for it, only the blanks fit.
I agree about the mag. He mentioned he thought it came from a sporting rifle, but then held a ball round up to it clearly showing it wouldn't hold non-blank cartridges.
*Star Wars Prop Department*: "Write that down, WRITE THAT DOWN"
Please find more of these unique "cludge" finds! It's very interesting stuff.
This is exactly the kind of thing you'd find in some indie first person shooter developed in Poland or other former Warsaw Pact country that uses weapons from the area.
I was hesitant to buy a parts kit for a pm63, but if you’re telling me there’s a possibility of making a beer can launcher out of it I’m sold. Thanks Ian
I love how I feel like I've seen everything in the gun world, until I watch Ian. Also, this makes me want a M53 Mosin in 7.62×39.
The Ł looks so anemic next to the normal font, I love it
What a fascinating hodgepodge, I want one
"you can weld both together" was thinking the same thing sir. might try to make one to launch a golf/beer can
When I first saw that tube on the end thought this thing would be great for launching cans of beans. Might be handy in the pantry or a food bank across the warehouse somebody could call out they need a can of kernel corn or refried beans and then you go shoot it across the warehouse! 🎉😂
And now to teach the catcher to use a net/cloth, not his hands . . .
I strongly suspect that the anti-live round screw was _not_ there to 'protect' the unruly proletariat, but to prevent a 'liberated' RWGL-1 being converted into a resistance weapon.
The Poles had a notorious ability to create / repurpose weapons...as the Germans found out during WWII.
Simply filing the screw down (and maybe a quick braze over) would render it live fire capable...
@@cycadaacolyte6349 It's been proven time and time again that in general, most people know next to nothing about guns. Most people would see that it doesn't chamber the round, and then just toss it out rather than trying to modify it.
Funny theory but that's like comic book level dystopia. It's already quite imaginative that civilians could overrun a riot unit in these countries but to do so just to get a no-stock, no-sights bolt action Mosin because that's supposed to give the edge to the resistance? Smuggling guns over border or getting them through other criminal means still existed in these countries. Besides the point for a non-lethal riot weapon is that you can put down riots without casualties that could potentially just cause more rioting and escalate the violence. To have a weapon that may be lethal if the user screws up is the exact option you don't want.
@@cycadaacolyte6349 would it safely contain the pressure spike of a live round, though?
BIG THANKS to Ian & the Team for letting us discover cool devices from our own country!! :)
Ugly, but it works. There were quite a lot things made in this "spirit" in "People's" Poland.
Some of them were even excellent (and NOT ugly!), like the C-330 Ursus tractor.
Dzisiejsze paralizatory elektryczne, plecakowe miotacze gazu, strzelby gładkolufowe z amunicją gumową, pałki tonfa i szturmowe z twardego tworzywa, to w jakim duchu wyprodukowano ? Do dziś w powszechnym użyciu znajdują się RWGŁ-3 i AWGŁ-3, które też powstały w tym duchu.
@@wojtekadalberth2311 Tutaj chodziło mi raczej o takiego ducha "brzydkie ale działa", "robi robotę" (gets the job done). Polacy potrafili (i potrafią: improwizacja była zawsze raczej naszą mocną stroną).
Myślałem, pisząc to, o takich produktach jak np. samochód Żuk (nie najładniejszy, nie najnowocześniejszy, ale służył, i to jak!), albo Maluch.
Nie chodziło mi o ducha "represyjnego" (ale to MOJA wina, nieprecyzyjnie się wyraziłem), ten jest dzisiaj taki sam albo nawet i gorszy, bardziej wredny…
@@GazalAlShaqab Dziękuję, popieram. Nawiasem pisząc, C-330, to piękna, prosta maszyna.
@@wojtekadalberth2311 Dzięki! No jasne że Ciapek najlepszy przykład! Jak mogłem o nim zapomnieć!
Dokładnie tak, i mam cichą nadzieje że chociaż Historia rozliczy niszczycieli Ursusa i dużej części polskiego dorobku… :(
Pozdrawiam z FR. :)
@@GazalAlShaqab Niestety, w Polsce za błędne decyzje polityczne się nie odpowiada. Nazwisko-klucz w sprawie rozwalenia Ursusa, to Wrzodak. Zygmunt Wrzodak. Niestety jego następcy dalej niszczą polski przemysł. Pozdrawiam z PL :)
Thank you , Ian .
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Thanks, Ian. That monstrocity makes the U.S. Army’s M-79 grenade launcher look sleek and pleasing to the eye. Wouldn’t have said that before.
Not a good comparison lmao
The M79 is the god of all big scary blob throwing contraptions
Not sure if it was on purpose or not (if it was, it's extremely thoughtful, if not a very cool coincidence), but the 13th of December is a very important date in Polish history - it marks the begining of almost two year period of martial law, which was a response to rise of Solidarity movement, countless demonstrations and strikes in attempt to counter political oposition by communist regime. So it's very cool that you cover a riot-control gun today. Thank you.
The Swiss did something similar with their K31, albeit fairly minor modifications to fit a launcher cup for police use
This is the most interesting tear gas launcher iv seen
Good idea to launch your gas from a distance that the canister can't be picked up and tossed back. I wonder if the recoil is bad. This looks like a partisan garage build or something.
recoil is kinda bad cause propellant blank fire round is actually "borrowed" from AKGN normally used to launch rifle grenades.
I never knew I needed a bolt action gas launcher in my life until today.
That's honestly the first time in my life I see a bolt action pistol and no doubt I'd like to shoot a nade with it. It looks amazing
I remember them from martial law in Wrocław, Poland, 1981. I was 6 years old boy living near factories where the most violent demonstrations had happened. There were a RDMgood few BRDM's and SKOT armored car parking on my street.
I like that level of experimentation. I’d have liked to have tried an M44 with a variation of that 7.62x39 conversion system.
Very cool, not as cool as my initial assumption of the thumbnail which was “wow that’s the coolest suppressed obrez I’ve ever seen” but still very cool.
Holy cow FW official cursed gun video!!!
SMG folding foregrip on launcher reminds me H&K M320
Hope you're enjoying your stay in Poland! So much history there, I wouldn't know where to begin as a professional, lol.
That thing is crazy thanks for sharing
This is what a compliant CCW in Canada will look like very soon...
That missing font Ł in the thumbnail is just perfect lmao
Looks really cool, like a star wars blaster
Firing a blank without a grenade must produce a really nice sound 😉
Looks like a really cool, suppressed, large-caliber bolt-action pistol for clandestine operations
Can't wait to see it on the range...
I've never heard of it... Still waiting for the episode about Błyskawica that you let us know will happen in the video from visiting museum in Warsaw.
When I saw the thumb nail I immediately thought Elbonian Special Forces and the fabled silenced Mosin Pistol issued to their undercover internal security Units.
I feel like something along the lines of one of those tennis ball throwers would have filled that role fine aswell XD
By way of clarification, Poznań massacre happened in Poznań, not Warsaw.
Russia: Obrez
Poland: Hold my beer.
I am reminded of French weapons made using their blackpowder-singleshot-breechloading rifles of the late 19th century in the Great War. The soldiers wanted better systems to project, and an 11mm blank cartridge had considerable projecting power in it, so they cut down the rifles and turned them into varying forms of grenade launcher and more. Apparently quite effective and inspired France to aggressively develop more and better purpose-built explosive projectors.
This system seems a tad more complicated than it needs to be though a clever idea in its own right, which probably explains why it didn't go far.
I was looking at that thing and said, wait, how many guns did they hack up to make that thing? They cut down a Mosin Nagant like the Brits did with the SMLE...but that lower half is NOT a Mosin Nagant. Anyway, a cool little project.
I have to give it to the Polish government. Most governments that deploy their military on civilians get drunk off the power. China is a good example. Poland though said na, that did not feel quite right. We need to do this a different way.
"Poznań massacre in Warsaw"
My dear Ian. Poznań massacre happened in Poznań
Could possibly qualify as a "cursed gun image" for some. Not to me, but I could see that being a thing.
One of the coolest things on FW by far
Gotta wonder how they found a magazine that was just the right length for the BLANK round but would not have held the ball round. What cartridge did the sports rifle use for which the magazine was originally designed?
I'm tipping they just made it.
@@SnoopReddogg Maybe, but at 3:30 Ian says it came from a sporting rifle, and since Poland was making the entire weapon from parts of other weapons, it seems odd they'd make the magazine from scratch, and if Ian has taught me one thing, it's that the magazine is maybe the trickiest single part of a weapon to get right (though a 3-shot is probably easier to get right than one with larger capacity) which makes it seem even less likely they'd choose to design one from scratch. If they'd taken the magazine from the Mosin (which would be 5 shot) and cut some out of the middle of it and welded it back together, I'd believe that, but Ian would see the welded joint. That was my thought process before I asked. But, you may be right; I don't know.
The Poznań massacre of 1956 you mentioned at the beginning happened in Poznań, as the name suggest, not in Warsaw ;)
greets from Poland. First day of subscription and so extremlly cool movie ! :)
What a wicked mind had an idea to mix these two guns.
Well that's the coolest thing I'll see today, glorious
That seam is absolutely wonderful! 🍺
Being Ian you now need to do a bit on the C.R.S. projectors I think mounted on M.A.S. 36 rifles every time there was video of the 68 riots or some of the Strikes that followed there were the C.R.S or the Gendarmerie wielding those against students or strikers.
I'm always a fan of cool cludge.
I love how the 'Ł' on the thumbnail looks distinctly different because Ian's preferred typeface doesn't recognize special letters.
I thought I've seen some cursed Mosins.
I was wrong.
Also - the OG can cannon!
Imagine this firing live 762x39 and instead of a tear gas launcher on the front a suppressor with a barrel optimized for subsonic ammo.
I'm severely disappointed this amazing thing never made it into anything Starwars related, imagine this being what Jawa's use for handguns XD
probably served as a good inspiration for the tusken raider gunstaff thingy though
I think it must be international law that every country must "cludge" mosins in one way or another
Gas guns, they will always be close to my heart. Working in a prison distorts your emotions. They all seem to be kludges.
As someone who collects 3 line rifles, that bit of Pretty would Definitely look Good in my collection!!! 🤠👍
Трёхлинейки? - Then, you might as well explain what it means when you say "Three-Line(d) Weapons". These were guns in cal. 3/10 inch. Therefore "three lines" à 0.1" or 2.54mm equal to cal. 7.62mm. Simples!
@@yumtig7444 The original/official name of the Mosin Nagant is the three line rifle.
This thing reminds me of that obrez video grand thumb did a few months ago,
This thing almost looks like a factory made obrez
Totally random, but i thought it worth asking; what are some durable optics (red dot/lpvo/fixed-power) for the scar-17s? Mine has already murdered an aimpoint and a hanful of holosuns.
Nice, I love the ingenuity of my people. I just wish I knew how to change a light bulb.
Now, that's a Star Wars gun if I've ever seen one :D
Poznan masacre in Warsaw?
It is like New York riots in Detroit.
now I totally want to buy one! I would even be happy if it was non-firing or non-functional. totally enjoy the art of engineering with the Polish
Totally remeinds me of the excellent pipe guns mod in fallout 4, LOL . I have and have owned several mosins real life but my favorite in my collection is the rare 91/59 which I will never sell and the M38.
This weapon is now the one I want for a Star Wars blaster...
Once again Poland, I admit that I could get used to it.
it's like the grandparent of the can cannon
Hearing "there were Mosin Nagants and there were PM63 rak machine pistols, and you can weld both of those two together" hit me like a truck. I will concede that you can, but on god that does not mean that you should.
Its only marginally less efficient than a standard PM63
It's an Obrez thing that is somehow both more cursed and less cursed than your standard Obrez. It's more cursed because well look at it, and less cursed because it's actually useful for something.
Question: could this be transferred to an individual same way as a flare pistol or a blank firing gun? Seems it would depend on whether or not it could accept live ammunition with a projectile. Looks like it would be a lot of fun to stick a big Idaho spud in the end and launch it. Love the bolt action on top of what does look like PM-63 RAK lower grip and trigger. Really cool! Thanks for making a video was recently looking at Polish firearms.
So there is a screw in the barrel to keep you from chambering a cartridge with a projectile, but my concern would be that in the US, this would likely still be considered a live Mosin receiver, capable of being re-barreled
@@erroneous6947 not sure if kids these days still do this stuff, but maybe 25 years ago we would make spud Zuka. You would use a barbecue ignitor basically a little Flinton steel spark maker or even the kind that you press the button and sparks inserted into the side of an ABS or the white PVC tubing away to spraying hairspray you would’ve shoved a large potato into the muzzle end that had been filed or ground down with a bit of a taper so that it would peel the potato cutting it to fit as you shoved it down. We would launch them out into the lakes up in the Midwest. Lots of fun. These days maybe kids couldn’t get away with that.
@@goodredman you think you're making a spud gun was unique to your childhood?
@@oliverlamie3449 Sounds logical given the free availability of barrels (many other countries regulate pressure bearing parts like barrels and bolts too)
It's unlikely you'd ever be able to get your hands on one of those.
Few were ever made, even less survived to this day, most are in museums or private collections.
Ah yes, we polish people always had our "stories" with the russian governments.
My father was out there during August 1980 in Gdansk, protesting with other workers in the Shipyard. I wonder if he knew he'd be part of history there.