@@ohioisastate8574National Firearms Act. It’s the reason we can’t buy fully automatic weapons without a special license and why we have to get a background check and pay Uncle Sam $200 to buy a suppressor or a short-barreled rifle.
I'm old, and I first encountered the M76 in the 1980s through an airsoft replica from Japan. It was a BIG DEAL back then because it was among the first full-auto airsoft guns powered by compressed gas. For many gen X kids, it was the Holy Grail.
I was lucky as a kid. In the 80's in Georgia there was a gun store. "The Bullet Stop" owned by a guy named Paul LaVista. He rented full auto to fire on his range.i had a great older brother. He introduced me to this store. As a teenager I got to fire UZIs, MP-5's, MAC-10's,etc...I miss those days. Especially ammo prices!
So, I was a rural Deputy in Dickens County, TX from 1995-1998. I had a SW M76 in the original case, and I carried that in my patrol vehicle. It was OD Green, looked exactly like that, I used to light up coyotes and hogs with it. Many old SMG's are still around in West Texas rural LEO's still use them, or at least keep them in their armory. I found it to be quite controllable, once you got used to the throw of the bolt. Goog times, I'm retired now, so thanks for the memories.
There are many C3 dealers actively seeking out old dept MGs as they are mostly transferable, many CLEOs see them as dollar signs. For instance a 40 yr old MG is worth 4 (new) M16s in trade, however bad the trade is for the CLEO. 😂
This would make the rotation about once a year or so to the 3:30 movie they showed on channel 7, I remember in elementary school talking about what movies would be on broadcast. This movie blew my mind. Now that I'm old, I may need to get a replica leather jacket made.
I'm one of those odd duck canadians who has a fascination with the Vietnam War, and I love the aestetic of the era. Been looking for anything and everything I can find on MACVSOG especially, those dudes were legit! 100% Casualties? Talk about a different time when men were made out of steel! This sexy beast, along with building out a Vietnam era XM177, are the two firearms I want the most! Now I just need the rest of my countrymen to vote out the most anti-gun government we're ever had in the history of Canada (which by the way is looking like a virtual certainty thank god!) and I'll be able to build that XM177 one day.
Vietnam is an interesting war because it marks a point where guerilla warfare became extremely relevant in this age of warfare. America won it by body count alone, but who knows just how much of that count was people who weren't actually involved.
Another movie of renown, The Omega Man! One of my favored lines from that movie; "Whats this for?" reply, "Comfort!". Also, strange bit of uncommon history regarding the M76 SMG. It was a test platform for caseless ammo, using a battery to fire the rounds. Totally NUTZ! By the way, Great Video!
@@burhanbudak6041 I mean, they were selling it to them until they found out they were using them in Vietnam. Sweden has a strict policy to not sell weapons to a country that are currently actively engaged in a war. Hence they forbade further export and so the US copied the existing guns they bought.
Shot one of these once. Had an OOB detonation, the bullet went most of the way down the barrel and stopped poking just out of the muzzle. The casing was shredded but luckily my grip on the magazine prevented the magazine from fully ejecting and shards going into my hand, just got some powder burns around my index finger and thumb.
My dad was a scout sniper in Vietnam in 1968/69. He carried the 688 and then a Swedish K until they weren't allowed to, so the M76 became his backup gun. His spotter carried a cut down shotgun and an M79 loaded with flechette rounds and then HE and WP, plus flares. 12 grenades total and 48 rounds for the shotgun, plus a Smith and Wesson .357 revolver and 24 rounds for that. If they were going out for an extended period, my dad carried the M76 plus his M70 and a T33. His spotter carried an SKS plus the M79 and a .357.
the swedish K was developed in 1945 after all.. so no wonders. My dad, who did his military service in the Swedish army in the 60s, was issued the k-pist M/45
The swedish K appears in a bunch of swedish movies from the 70's to the 90's, but that is too be expected with it being a swedish gun. Other note, Olof Palme was later assasinated in the 80's and if you like hopping down conspiracy rabbit holes, the Olof Palme one is a big one.
You are to believe the government’s explanation about the Palme murder, it was just a random murder. Only confused individuals believe in conspiracies, just like everyone who criticized the government in the Soviet Union was mentally ill.
"The Omega Man". Hour and a half of classic '70s, M76 "corn". Starring Charlton Heston featuring a BAR with the most gotta see it to believe it red light scope put to film. Would recommend for a good time and sad you missed it. Love the videos man, keep 'em coming!
My SOT buddy has one he built from a kit. So brutally simple... FUN FACT: The Kel-Tec Sub 2000 PCC is pretty much the same; a piece of steel tube with a heavy bolt sliding inside.
@@thekraken1173 About 2 decades apart in popular use, roughly 60s-70s timeframe vs the 80s onwards timeframe of the later two examples, so the quote does check out
There a show, made in the 80s. Called Tour of Duty. H&I reruns it on Saturday nights. In the show, they are assigned to a SOG unit. One of the characters, Taylor carriers one of these submachine guns.
Awesome video per usual. Did anyone else use their dad’s or uncle’s caulking or grease gun as their weapon of choice when playing War as a kid 🍺🫵🤟🇨🇦🫡🇺🇸🤟🫵🍺
The mag similarity was common during that time period.. Many Sten and Greasgun mags were modified to fit MACs- and- depending on the quality of the catch cutout worked just fine (and since there were many thousand of these WW2 era mags in surplus they were cheap enough to buy a bunch and weed out the ones that didnt always function..
I've owned both an original S&W M76 and several Port Said SMGs (Egyptian licensed copy of Carl Gustaf M/45, aka Swedish K). The K is a much more robust and stable gun. One gets the impression when comparing the two that S&W did not have its heart in this project and did the bare minimum work necessary to satisfy the Navy's requirement. My biggest gripes are its flimsy stock, awkwardly placed selector, and a trigger that will give you a nasty blood blister if you aren't careful where you place your finger on it. There have been several knockoffs, variations, and clones of the S&W M76, including the MK760, MK76A1, SW 76, Omega 760, and Stemple M76/45 in 45 ACP. Quality varies. Yours appears to be one of the good ones. I recommend the following procedure when installing or removing your barrel shroud. The tab on the underside of the receiver that holds the shroud in place is spring-loaded. Depress this tab to prevent the ratcheting sound. This will eliminate the wear that occurs each time on both parts when you rotate the shroud.
I’ve fired both the ‘Carl Gustav M45’/Swedish Type K (the Egyptians call their copy the ‘Port Said’) and the suppressed S&W M76 at Class 2/3 gun store/rental ranges and they were both fun to shoot. The best bang for the buck was the ‘Swedish-K’ rented in Glen Burnie, MD, with the gun and 3 loaded 36-round magazines for US $40 (same price as the MP5 & Colt 635 with 3 loaded 30-round magazines, the Uzi with 4 25-round magazines, and the Thompson M1A with only 2 loaded 25-round magazines).
It's also important to understand how important a 9mm Sub-Machine gun was during the time for US Special Operations. 9mm wasn't used commonly by the US, *but WAS used by most soviet bloc countries (including the NVA and VC).* During clandestine operations, it was important that the brass they spent couldn't be traced back to the US. Using western ammunition would've brought attention to where they were located, and put operator lives at risk.
6:48 You talked about Battlefield Hardline in the past regarding something (the HCAR, I think?) and how it was an underrated entry in the series (I agree). It appears in Battlefield Hardline. ...Y'know, looking back on it, Battlefield Hardline had some very based weapon selection and options. HCAR, UZI (common in other games, but not Battlefield). Carl Gustav M/45. HK51 (that's rare, period). FAL. Weapons that routinely are omitted in the Battlefield franchise (the lack of FALs, consistently, annoys me).
Don't forget 1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, 1975 Dog Day Afternoon (chopped version), 1977 The Gauntlet, 1993 Last Action Hero, and my favourite, 1972 Across 110th Street (which has it on the poster art).
You can adjust the front sight for elevation by gently and carefully bending the front sight post up or down (towards you down). Fully straight up and down is the 25 yard zero.
I've heard that the tab on the bottom of the magazines are not only so you don't insert them upside-down but they are intended to be used as a tool for the screw that holds the grip on. I'm not sure if that's true but I do use it that way and it does work.
IIRC I first saw a S&W Model 76 in the original Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974). It's such an excellent movie, and I've been curious about the guns ever since. Great video!
Back in the 1980s, there was a series of action novels called Phoenix Force. One of the main characters, Calvin James, was a veteran Navy SEAL before they were ubiquitous. When he wasn't rocking an M-16/M203, he rolled with the Smith and Wesson M76. I was also excited when they came out with the MK-760 in carbine and pistol forms.
i remember seeing an ad in the shot gun news back in the late 70's or early 80's there was a co. that offered full auto stuff to law enforcement departments an they had the m76 for under $100 bucks unreal but like any thing who wanted them lots of stuff got cut up to get them off the books !
Admin really has that cold war/vietnam era three letter agency/paramilitary operator look going here. Very nice. *"Wow, what an outfit! This guy, no one dresses better than him, except, of course, me!"*
The one gun my father always regretted not buying when he worked for the sheriff's department, especially at the $76.50 from Jack First Gun Shop when they were in Lancaster Ca. Pop culture wise, forgot Charlton Heston in the Omega Man and Robert Shaw in the Taking of Pelham 123.
Definitely in the same category as the sten & grease gun. Learned some history in this one, had no idea the Swedes were ever involved in making weapons for US Special Forces or their stance in Southeast Asia. Not surprised by it, but I didn’t realize it was a hot button issue.
Cool gun but keep in mind that the mp5 was a contemporary design having been developed in the 1960s and pretty much fleshed out by 1964 so the SEALs could have been rocking an early(but still perfectly functional) Mp5 instead of this. In fact the german federal police adopted the mp5 in 1966. So, would you rather have this or an MP5?
I might go with the Walther MPL as a less expensive alternative to the MP5. It may have been an available, off the shelf alternative to the Swedish K or the M76.
The M-76 made a substantial appearance in the long forgotten comedy film ‘Hot Stuff’ starring Dom DeLouise & Jerry Reed. The movie centered around a semi-truck full of stolen M-76’s that they were trying to sell, and included a lengthy shootout at the end. It’s the only movie I’ve seen that included dialogue to justify the seemingly unlimited capacity of Hollywood firearms. I recall Jerry Reed saying that each gun only holds 170 rounds, and they proceed to try and ‘math’ how many bullets they have left during the shootout 😂
The video game Generation Zero has the Swedish K. They call it the M/46 "Kpist" SMG. Game takes place in 1980's Sweden so it makes sense to see it there.
Arma 3's DLC Prairie fire has the Swedish K and the S&W model 76. OH Generation Zero as well. The one set in Sweden with robots invading the world Terminator style.
Thought I had pictures of my father carrying one at Phu Bai but I just checked with a magnifier (they're projector slides) and it's a "grease gun" first model. I just watched "Magnum Force" this morning and I think one was emptied into a swimming pool ("what?"just watch the show).
So by 2024 standards, $76.50 becomes $669.82 if adjusted for inflation. A Smith and Wesson FPC is listed at $609.99 on sportsman's. So if "shall not be infringed" was actually adhered to, we could be getting a modern version for cheaper!
A video game called Shell Shock Nam '67 has the special K in it. Also has the "Death Machine" M-60 with ammo backpack. Definitely need a future video about the Death Machine. Not much info about it online.
In the movie Street Kings, the two undercover (deep undercover) LA County Sherrifs played by Common (fake Coates) and Cle Sloan (fake Fremont) had a S&W76 in that apartment scene when Diskant gets shot in the throat.
I think a cool idea for a video would be comparing someone with a moderate amount of training with a high end gun with all the bells and whistles (me, I get to use one of your guns) vs someone with lots of training with a bare bones rifle (you, using one of my guns) in a shooting/fitness competition
When I started off in the Army as a tanker we still had the M3 grease gun as our bailout weapon before they replaced it with the M16. The Swedish K or S&W would have been a much better alternative to both.
If I could pick any classic subgun, the Swedish K would be high on the list. I've shot the Swedish K, which is quite pleasant to use, but not the M-76 though. For some reason which is unknown to me, it has a general reputation for problems. Of the half dozen or so I've seen in action over the years, none could ever seem to get through a magazine without some kind of trouble. I don't know why. But that's what happened. Maybe it's the inclusion of a fire selector, which the original did not have. Though I found it very easy to fire single shots from when you wanted to. Also, Starsky and Hutch gun!
Any problems with such a simple 'tube gun' would normally lie within the magazine or firing rate which is also magazine dependent. For some reason the normally slow'ish firing rate which I find VERY excellent is modified to a faster one by the mentioned 'battery' shimming of the recoil spring. There's nothing to really go wrong if the magazine can raise the bullet stack in time to be chambered by the bolt flying home. If you have one that chokes...it's likely running faster than the mag can feed it and I'd much rather have a reliable 'chugger' than fast bursts with more malfunctions.
@@recoilrob324 Unfortunately I never had the chance to attempt to diagnose the problem with any of them. But my impression was that it was well known they had multiple functioning troubles. I don't know if they were using original Swedish magazines or S&W also copied those. Only that something was definitely up with all the examples I've ever seen. Reverse engineering an established and perfected design is far more difficult than it may seem...
@@jamesclark6427 Oh...for sure there are subtle things that can play hell when you're trying to make the gun run reliably. Being they're 'advanced ignition' guns even a slightly worn firing pin...or one a bit too long will throw out the timing and/or make them more ammo sensitive. Spring rates both in the tube and the magazines are also required to be compatible with one another. Also with the plethora of 9mm ammo that's been produced there's no telling what the guns might have wanted to run other than the ammo they were being fed that they might not have liked so well. I've always had a crush on the 'K' and copies being of Vietnam War vintage myself and all the cool kids had or wanted them back then. As mechanically simple as they are...I'd be disappointed in an owner who had one that he couldn't get to run reliably rather than condemning the guns as unreliable.
I feel like if/when the NFA is abolished there'd be a massive resurgence of tube guns and maybe even some improvements in the field.
What's an NFA?
@@ohioisastate8574Unfortunately it means: No Fun Allowed
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@@ohioisastate8574National Firearms Act. It’s the reason we can’t buy fully automatic weapons without a special license and why we have to get a background check and pay Uncle Sam $200 to buy a suppressor or a short-barreled rifle.
I think 3d printers are already there, awaiting ....
Open bolt sub guns will never go out of style. They're too easy to make!
Luty agrees.
I pressed like then read the watchlist worthy second sentence. And doubled down.
If you want to make tube guns go check out sdi lol
Easy to catch a fed charge with too. I love them, don't get me wrong but be careful out there!
I'd like seeing the effects of bursts on targets. Like slow motion on gel blocks.
I'm old, and I first encountered the M76 in the 1980s through an airsoft replica from Japan. It was a BIG DEAL back then because it was among the first full-auto airsoft guns powered by compressed gas. For many gen X kids, it was the Holy Grail.
I was lucky as a kid. In the 80's in Georgia there was a gun store. "The Bullet Stop" owned by a guy named Paul LaVista. He rented full auto to fire on his range.i had a great older brother. He introduced me to this store. As a teenager I got to fire UZIs, MP-5's, MAC-10's,etc...I miss those days. Especially ammo prices!
Are you talking about the SMG 60 paintball gun??? If so I still have mine. Lol!!!👍👍👍
@@edr.3229he's talking about the MGC M76 airsoft gun. At the time it was only the second full auto gas airsoft gun to come out.
So, I was a rural Deputy in Dickens County, TX from 1995-1998. I had a SW M76 in the original case, and I carried that in my patrol vehicle. It was OD Green, looked exactly like that, I used to light up coyotes and hogs with it. Many old SMG's are still around in West Texas rural LEO's still use them, or at least keep them in their armory. I found it to be quite controllable, once you got used to the throw of the bolt. Goog times, I'm retired now, so thanks for the memories.
Goog
@@joshuapayan-campos39 good, sorry.
There are many C3 dealers actively seeking out old dept MGs as they are mostly transferable, many CLEOs see them as dollar signs. For instance a 40 yr old MG is worth 4 (new) M16s in trade, however bad the trade is for the CLEO. 😂
Charlton Heston made this famous in the The Omega Man 1971. Great film.
Used in series three of tour of duty
Was gonna say the same thing... I'm an old man lol, and yep, great movie!
Handing her a 76..... Lisa: What's this for? Neville: Comfort
Yeah... and the M76 didn't jam on Robert Neville and get him screwed by Mathias.. it was the MP40 he grabbed.
This would make the rotation about once a year or so to the 3:30 movie they showed on channel 7, I remember in elementary school talking about what movies would be on broadcast. This movie blew my mind. Now that I'm old, I may need to get a replica leather jacket made.
I'm one of those odd duck canadians who has a fascination with the Vietnam War, and I love the aestetic of the era. Been looking for anything and everything I can find on MACVSOG especially, those dudes were legit! 100% Casualties? Talk about a different time when men were made out of steel!
This sexy beast, along with building out a Vietnam era XM177, are the two firearms I want the most! Now I just need the rest of my countrymen to vote out the most anti-gun government we're ever had in the history of Canada (which by the way is looking like a virtual certainty thank god!) and I'll be able to build that XM177 one day.
you think we can vote our way out of this 😂😂😂 just do what all the real Canadians do and disregard the fascist laws put forth by our WEF puppet
Vietnam is an interesting war because it marks a point where guerilla warfare became extremely relevant in this age of warfare. America won it by body count alone, but who knows just how much of that count was people who weren't actually involved.
Another movie of renown, The Omega Man! One of my favored lines from that movie; "Whats this for?" reply, "Comfort!". Also, strange bit of uncommon history regarding the M76 SMG. It was a test platform for caseless ammo, using a battery to fire the rounds. Totally NUTZ! By the way, Great Video!
The love film to the S&W M76.
Robert Shaw carried an M76 in 1974's The Taking of Pelham 123.
The preferred post apocalypse sub gun to put down mutant vampire/zombies
It always annoyed me that he only carried one spare magazine for the M76 in that movie
@@alanmacpherson3225 Agreed. Considering, it was him against, "The Family".
Child: Mom, can we get a Swedish K?
Mom: No. We have Swedish K at home.
😂
Quite literally
Doesn't even make sense
More like the PM of Sweden said no to selling guns to America. Based and weird if you refuse to sell guns to America.
@@burhanbudak6041 I mean, they were selling it to them until they found out they were using them in Vietnam. Sweden has a strict policy to not sell weapons to a country that are currently actively engaged in a war. Hence they forbade further export and so the US copied the existing guns they bought.
Swedish K is one of the guns in a relatively unknown game called generation zero, and it slaps.
Generation Zero is a good game. And I feel like when Skynet goes online it will become reality lol.
Gen zero. Fucking love that game.
I have a unhealthy emotional attachment to that game
Shot one of these once. Had an OOB detonation, the bullet went most of the way down the barrel and stopped poking just out of the muzzle. The casing was shredded but luckily my grip on the magazine prevented the magazine from fully ejecting and shards going into my hand, just got some powder burns around my index finger and thumb.
My dad was a scout sniper in Vietnam in 1968/69. He carried the 688 and then a Swedish K until they weren't allowed to, so the M76 became his backup gun. His spotter carried a cut down shotgun and an M79 loaded with flechette rounds and then HE and WP, plus flares. 12 grenades total and 48 rounds for the shotgun, plus a Smith and Wesson .357 revolver and 24 rounds for that. If they were going out for an extended period, my dad carried the M76 plus his M70 and a T33. His spotter carried an SKS plus the M79 and a .357.
I'm starting to realize that the Car-15 is like Kevin Bacon to Admin videos. Everything is in relation to the Car-15. All roads lead to the Car-15.
It's like the grease gun mated with a Sten
the swedish K was developed in 1945 after all.. so no wonders. My dad, who did his military service in the Swedish army in the 60s, was issued the k-pist M/45
The M76 is in Ready or Not. However as of right now, its only used by suspects and you'd have to mod it into the weapon selection to use it yourself
And it's in Mafia III as well, were, unlike Ready or Not, it's usable :).
In ready or not no it's not
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I played that game so much in high school. Now I'm gonna have to replay it to actually look at all the guns available
That arizonibijan graphic is so good
subs basically went through 3 stages, Milled perfection, toobe, fancy tube.
The swedish K appears in a bunch of swedish movies from the 70's to the 90's, but that is too be expected with it being a swedish gun.
Other note, Olof Palme was later assasinated in the 80's and if you like hopping down conspiracy rabbit holes, the Olof Palme one is a big one.
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”Palme sköt först” is a crazy big conspiracy theory among the disabled, but it’s also funny to say it whenever someone talks about Palme.
You are to believe the government’s explanation about the Palme murder, it was just a random murder. Only confused individuals believe in conspiracies, just like everyone who criticized the government in the Soviet Union was mentally ill.
@@sestorm2159 det är inte en teori det är ett skämt
There was an original Xbox game called " ShellShock:Nam67" which had the swedish k as well as all types of Vietnam era weapons, awesome game
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"The Omega Man". Hour and a half of classic '70s, M76 "corn". Starring Charlton Heston featuring a BAR with the most gotta see it to believe it red light scope put to film.
Would recommend for a good time and sad you missed it. Love the videos man, keep 'em coming!
I saw, "The Omega Man" at a theater, when it came out, yup........
I believe it was a M-14 with Infrared.
My SOT buddy has one he built from a kit. So brutally simple...
FUN FACT: The Kel-Tec Sub 2000 PCC is pretty much the same; a piece of steel tube with a heavy bolt sliding inside.
Till last July. I had a uncle with a class 3 FFL. He had a actual S&W M76 with suppressor from the U.S. Navy.
One of my favorite MACV SoG pics is Mad Dog Shriver with the integrally suppressed Swedish K in front of the helicopter.
Legend
I like how as soon as I saw T O O B, the first thing I thought of was the D cell battery. Need to see that bad boi go fast
A lot of historians have said this is the best SMG of the cold war era
MP5 and Uzi would like to have a word with you
It's not, they are wrong. Don't even try to compare it to an MP5. It's cool, it's fun, but it is a WW2 design.
@@thekraken1173 About 2 decades apart in popular use, roughly 60s-70s timeframe vs the 80s onwards timeframe of the later two examples, so the quote does check out
Was it Ian?
Mp5 still the best only beat by sbr ar15s and krinks
The M76 was also a star of the original Taking of Pelham 123.
There a show, made in the 80s. Called Tour of Duty. H&I reruns it on Saturday nights. In the show, they are assigned to a SOG unit. One of the characters, Taylor carriers one of these submachine guns.
Not to nitpick but I thought it was Ruis who carried one. Maybe to give the guy a break after lugging around an M60 for the first two seasons, lol
@Deafwing A few of them carried one from time to time. Or depending on the mission. The show comes on Saturday night at 8:00 pm est. On H&I channel.
Awesome video per usual. Did anyone else use their dad’s or uncle’s caulking or grease gun as their weapon of choice when playing War as a kid 🍺🫵🤟🇨🇦🫡🇺🇸🤟🫵🍺
If there was a market for "caulk guns I played with as smgs as a kid" like there's a market for "smgs my grandpa played with as a kid" I'd be so rich
The balaclava lives on. Long live the admin!
Good luck enjoying the cooler weather in Arizonabaijan
The tabs on the bottom of the mag are to be used as a screwdriver, to remove the grip screw. Fun tidbit!
The mag similarity was common during that time period..
Many Sten and Greasgun mags were modified to fit MACs- and- depending on the
quality of the catch cutout worked just fine (and since there were many thousand of these WW2 era mags in surplus they were cheap enough to buy a bunch and weed out the ones that didnt always function..
I've owned both an original S&W M76 and several Port Said SMGs (Egyptian licensed copy of Carl Gustaf M/45, aka Swedish K). The K is a much more robust and stable gun. One gets the impression when comparing the two that S&W did not have its heart in this project and did the bare minimum work necessary to satisfy the Navy's requirement. My biggest gripes are its flimsy stock, awkwardly placed selector, and a trigger that will give you a nasty blood blister if you aren't careful where you place your finger on it. There have been several knockoffs, variations, and clones of the S&W M76, including the MK760, MK76A1, SW 76, Omega 760, and Stemple M76/45 in 45 ACP. Quality varies. Yours appears to be one of the good ones. I recommend the following procedure when installing or removing your barrel shroud. The tab on the underside of the receiver that holds the shroud in place is spring-loaded. Depress this tab to prevent the ratcheting sound. This will eliminate the wear that occurs each time on both parts when you rotate the shroud.
Hey there gentlemen. Just stopping by.
I’ve fired both the ‘Carl Gustav M45’/Swedish Type K (the Egyptians call their copy the ‘Port Said’) and the suppressed S&W M76 at Class 2/3 gun store/rental ranges and they were both fun to shoot. The best bang for the buck was the ‘Swedish-K’ rented in Glen Burnie, MD, with the gun and 3 loaded 36-round magazines for US $40 (same price as the MP5 & Colt 635 with 3 loaded 30-round magazines, the Uzi with 4 25-round magazines, and the Thompson M1A with only 2 loaded 25-round magazines).
Jerry "Mad Dog" Shriver, was a huge fan of the Swedish K. If you don't know about him, the Vietnam era, SF legend, you should.
As for a video game it has appeared in. The M76 does appear in the hands of the suspects of Ready or Not
It's also important to understand how important a 9mm Sub-Machine gun was during the time for US Special Operations. 9mm wasn't used commonly by the US, *but WAS used by most soviet bloc countries (including the NVA and VC).* During clandestine operations, it was important that the brass they spent couldn't be traced back to the US. Using western ammunition would've brought attention to where they were located, and put operator lives at risk.
Thanks for your comments. I was always wondering why M3 grease gun wasn't used instead. 45 ACP would be a big giveaway!
I dig the garage workshop look and style of this weapon.
I first saw the gun in Generation Zero and fell in love with it
6:48
You talked about Battlefield Hardline in the past regarding something (the HCAR, I think?) and how it was an underrated entry in the series (I agree). It appears in Battlefield Hardline.
...Y'know, looking back on it, Battlefield Hardline had some very based weapon selection and options. HCAR, UZI (common in other games, but not Battlefield). Carl Gustav M/45. HK51 (that's rare, period). FAL. Weapons that routinely are omitted in the Battlefield franchise (the lack of FALs, consistently, annoys me).
Don't forget 1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, 1975 Dog Day Afternoon (chopped version), 1977 The Gauntlet, 1993 Last Action Hero, and my favourite, 1972 Across 110th Street (which has it on the poster art).
You can adjust the front sight for elevation by gently and carefully bending the front sight post up or down (towards you down). Fully straight up and down is the 25 yard zero.
That last tidbit of info at the end just makes me feel like saying HELL YEAH
This gun got a lot of love in the movies Across 110th Street and The Getaway(with Steve McQueen)
One of the few full autos I have fired, S&W 76, back when I was working for Pinal S.O. in the mid 80's. It was a blast,, lol
The m76 appear in the movie "dog day afternoon" but with the barrel chopped. it was used by the actor John Cazale ("sal" in the movie).
I've heard that the tab on the bottom of the magazines are not only so you don't insert them upside-down but they are intended to be used as a tool for the screw that holds the grip on. I'm not sure if that's true but I do use it that way and it does work.
IIRC I first saw a S&W Model 76 in the original Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974). It's such an excellent movie, and I've been curious about the guns ever since.
Great video!
Back in the 1980s, there was a series of action novels called Phoenix Force. One of the main characters, Calvin James, was a veteran Navy SEAL before they were ubiquitous. When he wasn't rocking an M-16/M203, he rolled with the Smith and Wesson M76. I was also excited when they came out with the MK-760 in carbine and pistol forms.
i remember seeing an ad in the shot gun news back in the late 70's or early 80's there was a co. that offered full auto stuff to law enforcement departments an they had the m76 for under $100 bucks unreal but like any thing who wanted them lots of stuff got cut up to get them off the books !
Idk who does the editing for this channel but I don’t see them get enough love in the comments so kudos to you, editor
Admin really has that cold war/vietnam era three letter agency/paramilitary operator look going here. Very nice.
*"Wow, what an outfit! This guy, no one dresses better than him, except, of course, me!"*
The one gun my father always regretted not buying when he worked for the sheriff's department, especially at the $76.50 from Jack First Gun Shop when they were in Lancaster Ca.
Pop culture wise, forgot Charlton Heston in the Omega Man and Robert Shaw in the Taking of Pelham 123.
Definitely in the same category as the sten & grease gun. Learned some history in this one, had no idea the Swedes were ever involved in making weapons for US Special Forces or their stance in Southeast Asia. Not surprised by it, but I didn’t realize it was a hot button issue.
We had these in the USAF in 1975 with suppressors alot of fun,but you had to keep your focus on the hardware.
Not forgotten by me. Omega Man was one of my favorite movies as a kid, and the M76 was the star of the show.
1:14 why does his death sounds sound like Jar Jar getting shocked from the pod racer relay?
One of my favorite Lee Marvin Film is Prime Cut where he and his partner used the S&W M76.
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Would have thought an opening similar to "The Omega Man" would be more your style, but this will do. Great video. Keep sending.
1:00 lets just take a moment to recognise, that sometimes for an advance to contact, all you need is a basic rig of pouches.
Have loved this firearm design since I saw Lee Marvin use one in 'Prime Cut' (1972)
4:45 fascinating, how this photo is everybody's go-to illustration of CAR-15 since i remember... and yet, it's a photo of an MGC replica.
Cool gun but keep in mind that the mp5 was a contemporary design having been developed in the 1960s and pretty much fleshed out by 1964 so the SEALs could have been rocking an early(but still perfectly functional) Mp5 instead of this. In fact the german federal police adopted the mp5 in 1966.
So, would you rather have this or an MP5?
I might go with the Walther MPL as a less expensive alternative to the MP5. It may have been an available, off the shelf alternative to the Swedish K or the M76.
The M-76 made a substantial appearance in the long forgotten comedy film ‘Hot Stuff’ starring Dom DeLouise & Jerry Reed. The movie centered around a semi-truck full of stolen M-76’s that they were trying to sell, and included a lengthy shootout at the end.
It’s the only movie I’ve seen that included dialogue to justify the seemingly unlimited capacity of Hollywood firearms. I recall Jerry Reed saying that each gun only holds 170 rounds, and they proceed to try and ‘math’ how many bullets they have left during the shootout 😂
The inefficiency of this design is astounding.
Thompson would like a word
It is tube made to run in swamp
@@rangefinderz5135 what? I never said it wasn’t designed to be an open bolt smg
Bro dropped the hardest (and only) M76 edit and thought we wouldn't notice
The video game Generation Zero has the Swedish K. They call it the M/46 "Kpist" SMG. Game takes place in 1980's Sweden so it makes sense to see it there.
Arma 3's DLC Prairie fire has the Swedish K and the S&W model 76. OH Generation Zero as well. The one set in Sweden with robots invading the world Terminator style.
That is an awesome gun for sure and thank you brother.
Specialized Weapons back in the day made one of these in semi auto with the short barrel and no rear stock sold as a pistol.
The ArmA 3 DLC S.O.G Prairie Fire features this weapon! Its a wonderful thing for patrolling the jungle with :P
My uncle has one, my grand dad bought it off the original owner in 1978, it was made in 1970.
Damn, ❤ the sound work and video editing on that intro.
Effing sweed!
Green berets with macv sog used the swedish k as well
This one always makes me think of the the GI Joe figure Beach-Head. Fittingly a guy that wears a balaclava
Tye Swedish K we have at home. Although rare and expensive is cool as hell.
this is one of my favorite guns in Ready or Not, accessible through a weapon unlocker mod
The Swedish K/S&W M76 was also featured in the game, Shellshock: Nam '67.
I like these recent videos because I actually learn something.
Thought I had pictures of my father carrying one at Phu Bai but I just checked with a magnifier (they're projector slides) and it's a "grease gun" first model. I just watched "Magnum Force" this morning and I think one was emptied into a swimming pool ("what?"just watch the show).
Lee Marvin used one in Prime Cut. He was an enforcer for the Chicago Irish Mob. Great Film!
So by 2024 standards, $76.50 becomes $669.82 if adjusted for inflation.
A Smith and Wesson FPC is listed at $609.99 on sportsman's.
So if "shall not be infringed" was actually adhered to, we could be getting a modern version for cheaper!
At Prisideo AB, we had all of the sub guns you showed in the armory. Always wondered what happened to them after they closed the base in 1994.
A video game called Shell Shock Nam '67 has the special K in it. Also has the "Death Machine" M-60 with ammo backpack. Definitely need a future video about the Death Machine. Not much info about it online.
You have such cool guns and content love your stuff, keep eating your coffee and drinking your beer.
In the movie Street Kings, the two undercover (deep undercover) LA County Sherrifs played by Common (fake Coates) and Cle Sloan (fake Fremont) had a S&W76 in that apartment scene when Diskant gets shot in the throat.
With how quickly you went through the list on your Plug: "I didn't know they made Nigh Vision Knives!"
I owned a Port Said version of the Swedish K for many years. Fun shooter. Had to sell to a coworker when I retired
I think about the 1971 movie "The Omega Man" with Charlton Heston that he had the the M76
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S&W 76 was introduced in the Electronic Arts PC game SEAL Team from '90"s
I think a cool idea for a video would be comparing someone with a moderate amount of training with a high end gun with all the bells and whistles (me, I get to use one of your guns) vs someone with lots of training with a bare bones rifle (you, using one of my guns) in a shooting/fitness competition
A Smith&Wesson 76 was also in the movie Hot Stuff with Jerry Reed and The winged Serpent 1982
Looks like a cross between the sten, grease, and mp40!
I like the sound of Admin 2024. Has a nice ring to it
the M76 is in a video game called Mafia 3, also in the movie street kings.
cool! My husband’s friend Marco is assembling a parts kit of this smg.
When I started off in the Army as a tanker we still had the M3 grease gun as our bailout weapon before they replaced it with the M16. The Swedish K or S&W would have been a much better alternative to both.
If I could pick any classic subgun, the Swedish K would be high on the list. I've shot the Swedish K, which is quite pleasant to use, but not the M-76 though. For some reason which is unknown to me, it has a general reputation for problems. Of the half dozen or so I've seen in action over the years, none could ever seem to get through a magazine without some kind of trouble. I don't know why. But that's what happened. Maybe it's the inclusion of a fire selector, which the original did not have. Though I found it very easy to fire single shots from when you wanted to. Also, Starsky and Hutch gun!
Any problems with such a simple 'tube gun' would normally lie within the magazine or firing rate which is also magazine dependent. For some reason the normally slow'ish firing rate which I find VERY excellent is modified to a faster one by the mentioned 'battery' shimming of the recoil spring. There's nothing to really go wrong if the magazine can raise the bullet stack in time to be chambered by the bolt flying home. If you have one that chokes...it's likely running faster than the mag can feed it and I'd much rather have a reliable 'chugger' than fast bursts with more malfunctions.
@@recoilrob324 Unfortunately I never had the chance to attempt to diagnose the problem with any of them. But my impression was that it was well known they had multiple functioning troubles. I don't know if they were using original Swedish magazines or S&W also copied those. Only that something was definitely up with all the examples I've ever seen. Reverse engineering an established and perfected design is far more difficult than it may seem...
@@jamesclark6427 Oh...for sure there are subtle things that can play hell when you're trying to make the gun run reliably. Being they're 'advanced ignition' guns even a slightly worn firing pin...or one a bit too long will throw out the timing and/or make them more ammo sensitive. Spring rates both in the tube and the magazines are also required to be compatible with one another.
Also with the plethora of 9mm ammo that's been produced there's no telling what the guns might have wanted to run other than the ammo they were being fed that they might not have liked so well.
I've always had a crush on the 'K' and copies being of Vietnam War vintage myself and all the cool kids had or wanted them back then. As mechanically simple as they are...I'd be disappointed in an owner who had one that he couldn't get to run reliably rather than condemning the guns as unreliable.