Thanks for watching guys, quick correction - I say "gas operated" when I should have said "gas blowback operated". Here's my accompanying article for this video - armourersbench.com/2024/07/28/ukraines-rare-rg-1-grenade-launcher/
That's a Chinese weapon or an old version of the modern one. If so then that's pretty funny because everyone was saying how useless this is and China is dumb for making it, yet here we are watching a Ukrainian use one.
@@evgenik4107That's a Chinese weapon or an old version of the modern one. If so then that's pretty funny because everyone was saying how useless this is and China is dumb for making it, yet here we are watching a Ukrainian use one.
@@specialforces3114 I wasn't aware of that, but that's what I meant. Because it was a stopgap (and a fairly new concept for them, probably), they used as many old and known elements as they could.
"Since you've attended public schools, I'm going to assume you're already proficient with small arms. So, we'll start you off with something a little more advanced..."
It's a shame Yuri's hard earned collection of awesome captured equipment couldn't be kept even after deactivation 😔 Oh well his team has some interesting stuff in the arms locker potentially, and his use of his machine shop and expertise in engineering/design/manufacturing of important parts to support Ukraine is more valuable overall than making insane videos as a humvee gunner... By the way it's expensive to move an entire machine shop to Ukraine and set everything back up after finding an appropriate safe location with the neccessary power requirements... So Paul aka Yuri could use your support in getting around ITAR regulations and supplying components as easy/fast as possible! 😉👍 (for those interested, he also took very precise measurements and shippable components of certain extremely rare captured soviet/russian firearms that could be produced for the US civilian market in the future to help support his efforts 😉 Although you only get to sell those once if he can't find a smaller capable producer... and usually only guaranteed to be valuable after a working proof of concept firearm has been built using US available machines/ aftermarket parts/foreign parts kits...)
But... RF really has an "orc" nationality in that jail of nations. The Orsk city named by its name, they live in that region. Someone had just overhyped the old stories, transforming them into a naive tales.
Sure it’s gas operated? Because there’s no visible gas tube or vents when firing. I would have said it looked like blow-back operated but at 4:20 it fails to go back into battery, indicating a breach lock of some kind. I can’t put a finger on why but I suspect this is a delayed blowback weapon. Maybe it’s the length of travel of the charging hand, it’s given a much longer slot than necessary for gas operation. Maybe it’s the solid upper/lower receiver. My guess is the bolt looks a little like a FAMAS on the inside.
Definitely think you're right I couldn't find anything solid about operation. Definitely not piston driven, not recoil operated. So gas blowback seems the most likely. Just not sure if its delayed or straight. Not sure what the bolt velocities are.
I can imagine this being a good weapon to have in a fixed position (ags-30 would be better though) Or even better to follow up on an attack with, similar to how the MG08/15 was used Its definitely got more firepower than a single shot GL, i can see this having niche use but only be good as a standard weapon if it was combined with a rifle or even a PDW, similar to the OICW
It (and the ammo) is so heavy that it's really only practical in a vehicle or for static defense. The troops holding the inactive parts of the border might appreciate them.
I think such design, maybe was inspired based on US XM25 and PRC QLU-11 grenade launcher which designed as conventional sniper variants (only difference is lack of programmed device and grenades) But such design, maybe in the future we might able to get a practical Bolter for all military forces
You can also investigate where is Stugna and other newer weapon like Bogdana or if was Bayraktar plant ever made or started to be constructed. Interesting things are going on, like defence lines being not made or people not being evacuated (remember Bucha things). Some russian stuff is going on.
If they so desired to give the soldiers an easier way to fire the vog-17 round, why not make a design similar to an m203 or rather something more portable?
It reminds me of Pallad M, Polish mag fed automatic grenade launcher which also didnt get into serial production. Although if it was adopted, i think it could be really useful, especially that it was designed for low velocity 40x47mm ammunition based on US 40x46mm.
I wonder if the Ukrainians are going to make their own OICW/AICW (a type of project by USA, China and Australia that tried to make a hybrid between a rifle and grenade launcher)
Has there been a mag fed 40mm rifle created yet? I think @BrandonHerrera needs to make one in an AK platform. Try to make one with a swappable barrel for 37mm too.
The PLA is using their own version of this semi auto grenade rifle. I suppose this type of weapons will continue to be developed because of it's portability and faster rate of fire than the single shot ones.
The iron sights will have a ladder or adjustments for range. Estimate range, elevate weapon, fire. Accuracy won't be great, compared to flatter shooting weapons, but it fires a grenade, so near-misses can still be deadly.
@@TheArmourersBench That'd be my guess, as well. It doesn't look like that much fun to shoot either, does it? I wonder how long it'd take to tear itself to pieces from the recoil of chucking VOG-17 grenades out to 800m. That's no gentle M-203 or -320!
What were the small grenade launchers the US used in Nam? Should dig in some stockpile and send those to Ukraine. They seemed really portable, and a skilled shot could do work with them. This thing is just too cumbersome to use, recoil seems pretty bad also...
Unfortunately those were made of aluminum. They had very low pressures. New issues grenades are either a bit more powerful or much more powerful. Most likely modern grendes would cause that Vietnam issue grenade launch to disassemble itself right next to your face. There’s a modern five shot revolver grenade launcher that would be very helpful imo.
I always wandered what a "general purpose grenade launcher" would look like. Something like the new Ohio Ordinance Reapr but made for 40mm grenades instead. Actually if you want to move to other grenades it would be fine, but something capable of indirect fire .
Pretty much same ideal like the Chinese squad Grenade launcher , sound cool but not really , it heavy , recoil are crazy , great for taking out mg , but then you can do the same shit with under barrel grenades launcher
04:07 lol how old is this guy? Same Joker painting as Rekieta;) Probably harder than Rekieta tho but the Joker things is so revealing about a person after 17(tbh I had mine up until 18)
Thanks for watching guys, quick correction - I say "gas operated" when I should have said "gas blowback operated". Here's my accompanying article for this video - armourersbench.com/2024/07/28/ukraines-rare-rg-1-grenade-launcher/
..... WANT
Now this is some Forgotten Weapons level of rarity.
Pepe the frog? Must be an Incel...
need to tell forgotten weapons to make a video about it.
That's a Chinese weapon or an old version of the modern one. If so then that's pretty funny because everyone was saying how useless this is and China is dumb for making it, yet here we are watching a Ukrainian use one.
@@evgenik4107That's a Chinese weapon or an old version of the modern one. If so then that's pretty funny because everyone was saying how useless this is and China is dumb for making it, yet here we are watching a Ukrainian use one.
@@usurp795 why does it Ukrainian then
Wow I swear it looks exactly like a warhammer 40k stalker bolt rifle
It's just very early prototype of it. Wait couple centuries and it will be known as that in the future.
Edit.I mean *VERY* early prototype.
It looks also like a Quake3 grenade launcher.
i mean it is kind of a bolter ^^
How nerdy and uncool
Haha what a nerd. Nobody knows what you're talking about.
I see you naughty people watching this in the playlist before it's even published tomorrow! Haha
wait how am i watching it
@@Isaac-ho8gh u dumb
I am not even SUBCRIBED. And I got it in my feed at 4 hr's of you loading it.
@@markthompson4885 well that is interesting. Hope you'll consider subscribing :)
That picture of Budanov killed me 😂
Don't make fun of T-Rex Hitler like that.
@@ryanr.3925Гітлер твоя мама.
То ти вже здох?
Wow, this really does look like an enormous AK/PK with that stock, grip and rock-in magazine. I think it even uses a similar side-rail optics adapter.
why wouldn't it use the side rail optic mount, it was the most common optic mounting system in the region until like mid 2010s
@@specialforces3114 I wasn't aware of that, but that's what I meant. Because it was a stopgap (and a fairly new concept for them, probably), they used as many old and known elements as they could.
Looks more like an AR
Yuri is nucking futs bro his videos are some of the craziest combat footage ive ever seen
Tele?
Link?
Thanks
"Since you've attended public schools, I'm going to assume you're already proficient with small arms. So, we'll start you off with something a little more advanced..."
It's a shame Yuri's hard earned collection of awesome captured equipment couldn't be kept even after deactivation 😔 Oh well his team has some interesting stuff in the arms locker potentially, and his use of his machine shop and expertise in engineering/design/manufacturing of important parts to support Ukraine is more valuable overall than making insane videos as a humvee gunner... By the way it's expensive to move an entire machine shop to Ukraine and set everything back up after finding an appropriate safe location with the neccessary power requirements... So Paul aka Yuri could use your support in getting around ITAR regulations and supplying components as easy/fast as possible! 😉👍 (for those interested, he also took very precise measurements and shippable components of certain extremely rare captured soviet/russian firearms that could be produced for the US civilian market in the future to help support his efforts 😉 Although you only get to sell those once if he can't find a smaller capable producer... and usually only guaranteed to be valuable after a working proof of concept firearm has been built using US available machines/ aftermarket parts/foreign parts kits...)
His main goal is making a copy of the VSS isn't it?
Immediat reaction: is that just a giant saiga?!
its oviously a light Bolter!
looks like it has one heck of a recoil
You can't tell me, that not just a bolter! The Ukrainians already call the Russians orcs!
FOR THE EMPEROR!
But... RF really has an "orc" nationality in that jail of nations. The Orsk city named by its name, they live in that region.
Someone had just overhyped the old stories, transforming them into a naive tales.
@@smertrusne3156?
Что за чушь? Именно мы Империум человечества, просто посмотри на наш "Главный Храм вооружённых сил России"
@@HoBoeBpeM9l Я думаю, что русские комиссары и двуглавый орел - лучшие примеры.
So many FSB agents in the replies lmfao 😂
AGS-30 weights 16 kg empty + 12kg 30 round belt box.
Lore accurate Heavy Bolt Rifle
Why do so many people film vertically? Like WHYYYY
Haha, my eternal question.
It’s how a phone is naturally held.
@@baneofbanes it's really not that hard to turn it 90°
They should make mobile cameras turn black when held in vertical mode. Then a nasty prompt...
@@samholdsworth420because my camera man was shit
Sure it’s gas operated? Because there’s no visible gas tube or vents when firing. I would have said it looked like blow-back operated but at 4:20 it fails to go back into battery, indicating a breach lock of some kind.
I can’t put a finger on why but I suspect this is a delayed blowback weapon. Maybe it’s the length of travel of the charging hand, it’s given a much longer slot than necessary for gas operation. Maybe it’s the solid upper/lower receiver. My guess is the bolt looks a little like a FAMAS on the inside.
Definitely think you're right I couldn't find anything solid about operation. Definitely not piston driven, not recoil operated. So gas blowback seems the most likely. Just not sure if its delayed or straight. Not sure what the bolt velocities are.
@@TheArmourersBenchRead about Baryshiy's grenade launcher.
Much awaited, much appreciated excellent insights as always from you.
I can imagine this being a good weapon to have in a fixed position (ags-30 would be better though)
Or even better to follow up on an attack with, similar to how the MG08/15 was used
Its definitely got more firepower than a single shot GL, i can see this having niche use but only be good as a standard weapon if it was combined with a rifle or even a PDW, similar to the OICW
It (and the ammo) is so heavy that it's really only practical in a vehicle or for static defense. The troops holding the inactive parts of the border might appreciate them.
I love seeing unique and interesting weapons from both sides
I really enjoy seeing the Ukrainian made weaponry. It shows that they are thinking ahead if/when foreign aid cuts off.
Did you not hear that this was designed in 1999?
Naciste ayer o tus padres son hermanos?
@@AsbestosEnjoyerNato bots have big problems with thinking
@@AsbestosEnjoyer I didn't. And thank you for not being a dick about it like the others.
That's a spicy meatball all right.
I think such design, maybe was inspired based on US XM25 and PRC QLU-11 grenade launcher which designed as conventional sniper variants (only difference is lack of programmed device and grenades)
But such design, maybe in the future we might able to get a practical Bolter for all military forces
Read about Baryshiy's grenade launcher.
Holy cow that thing looks horrifyingly scary to fire!
My shoulder hurts from here
Pls do a video on the Fort-600 GL. It’s has seen a lot of combat recently. Bc Ukraine got a batch of 600 iirc
This thing is dying for a rotary mag or something, the magazine is restricting the shooting angle so much.
This is where top & side mounted mags have an advantage
I would have designed the safety to also function as a bolt catch.
You can also investigate where is Stugna and other newer weapon like Bogdana or if was Bayraktar plant ever made or started to be constructed.
Interesting things are going on, like defence lines being not made or people not being evacuated (remember Bucha things). Some russian stuff is going on.
That's a 40K Bolter irl
You can see the projectile leaving the barrel 4:28.
This is bolt rifle from Warhammer 40k!
Looks like an upscale XM26 MASS
The Chinese have been using something just like it since the 90s
It's XM26 Mass at home
If they so desired to give the soldiers an easier way to fire the vog-17 round, why not make a design similar to an m203 or rather something more portable?
[Very original Warhammer 40k comment]
We got ak-74, we got ak-50 and now we also got ak-40😮
This will be AK 30 since it shoots 30 mm vogs
nope use actually russian 30mm granades from originally rusiian fully automatic granade launcher but yeah this is unpractical look on that recoil
We also have AK-630 and AK-176, but those aren't quite man portable
We got the ak grenade launcher before gta 6
Looks good..😮
Looks like something Brendon Herrera would built...
The ak 40mm
Build****
came here to say this
@@MysticalyAutistic the next goal of his carrier
Bolter?
Use the front sling ring on the bolt handle as a teather. Wrap the stock up so it is short and just reaches the pulled bolt.
The old, revolver launchers look far more practical.
Until you have to reload it yeah. China has one like this with a drum mag.
Ukraine also has drum mag grenade launcher, and it was 10+ years ago...
Revolver-like use 40×46, this (as i see) use 30×29.
Its like distance ×4
These have been replaced in swrvice with the M320A1, a revolver
Looks like a giant M26 MASS
Awesome 😮
It reminds me of Pallad M, Polish mag fed automatic grenade launcher which also didnt get into serial production. Although if it was adopted, i think it could be really useful, especially that it was designed for low velocity 40x47mm ammunition based on US 40x46mm.
I keep in hands this Warhammer bolter style gun on a army exposition in 2016 in Kyiv
The closest United States equivalent to the RG-1 could be the prototype 25×59mm Barrett XM109.
The bolter is missing its purity seals
Looks to be in the same ballpark as the recent Chinese sniper grenade launcher, can't remember the designation.
Are there any VOG-17 grenade launchers that are similar to a GP-25 or M320 or M203. Seems like a great way to get a slimmer/smaller GL.
I wonder if the Ukrainians are going to make their own OICW/AICW (a type of project by USA, China and Australia that tried to make a hybrid between a rifle and grenade launcher)
AK chambered in 30 mike mike is insane
Has there been a mag fed 40mm rifle created yet? I think @BrandonHerrera needs to make one in an AK platform.
Try to make one with a swappable barrel for 37mm too.
It's a primitive Warhammer 40k bolter
Needs proximity fused rounds for anti-drone work
Interesting. No doubt more development will happen
The PLA is using their own version of this semi auto grenade rifle. I suppose this type of weapons will continue to be developed because of it's portability and faster rate of fire than the single shot ones.
that's a big boi
NUCKING FUTS YURI I PAUSED BEFORE YOU SAID IT
M19 is slightly heavier but way more efficient 40mm
12kg - insanity!
Boltgun
RAD!
looks like something ripped out of 40k
How do you accurately aim this thing without an advanced sight
There seems to be optics on the left side, so I guess that way. Also looks like a rail for mounting better sight on top of the standard optic
The iron sights will have a ladder or adjustments for range. Estimate range, elevate weapon, fire.
Accuracy won't be great, compared to flatter shooting weapons, but it fires a grenade, so near-misses can still be deadly.
AK-50 at home😊
Gas operated? I don't see a gas port or a piston.
Blowback most likely.
@@TheArmourersBench That'd be my guess, as well. It doesn't look like that much fun to shoot either, does it? I wonder how long it'd take to tear itself to pieces from the recoil of chucking VOG-17 grenades out to 800m. That's no gentle M-203 or -320!
reminds me of barrett xm109 but uglier
oh look a bolter gun ^^
This weapon looks like Brandon Herrera's AK-50
the ridiculous joker poster is more surprising than the RG1
Only about a pound more than a loaded 249
Baneblades
Neat
Very interesting weapon.
Doesn't China have a similar weapon system?
Good Lord, maybe that’s why it’s not very popular. That’s a thumper!
Oh ya, i remember yuri. He still alive?
Yep, still alive.
@@TheArmourersBench damn glad to hear it
Was gonna say.. that looks like nucking futs yuri!!
What were the small grenade launchers the US used in Nam? Should dig in some stockpile and send those to Ukraine. They seemed really portable, and a skilled shot could do work with them. This thing is just too cumbersome to use, recoil seems pretty bad also...
Unfortunately those were made of aluminum. They had very low pressures. New issues grenades are either a bit more powerful or much more powerful. Most likely modern grendes would cause that Vietnam issue grenade launch to disassemble itself right next to your face. There’s a modern five shot revolver grenade launcher that would be very helpful imo.
You mean the M79’s? We got rid of them decades ago.
Thought that was M26 on steroids for a second there!
I always wandered what a "general purpose grenade launcher" would look like. Something like the new Ohio Ordinance Reapr but made for 40mm grenades instead. Actually if you want to move to other grenades it would be fine, but something capable of indirect fire .
I believe Yuri is also a Ukrainian citizen?
I believe he's mentioned that. I know he moved there before the 2022 invasion.
Ukraine built warhammer 40k bolter*
Очень похож на гранатомет Барышева....
that shit is shoulder dislocator
@brandonherrera do a video on this
Pretty much same ideal like the Chinese squad Grenade launcher , sound cool but not really , it heavy , recoil are crazy , great for taking out mg , but then you can do the same shit with under barrel grenades launcher
Украинкая переделка гранатомета Барышева.
Read about Baryshiy's grenade launcher.
Ak-40mm
Yuri or is it...Administrative Results!
Admin could only dream of what Yuri has seen lol
"When slavs make an XM-25"
Dude is about to go trophy hunting for Zepplins
Helldivers 2 - Eruptor :D
I’m still waiting to see the dreaded Russian tactical shovel….
Shovel you say? ruclips.net/video/KTvsf94J31M/видео.html
@@TheArmourersBench !!!!!!!
This better turn up in STALKER 2.
04:07 lol how old is this guy? Same Joker painting as Rekieta;)
Probably harder than Rekieta tho but the Joker things is so revealing about a person after 17(tbh I had mine up until 18)
Стрелял с такой штуки там уровень надо ставить и ручку с низу на прикладе
Ukrainian Inkunzi
Looks built in a garage
Откуда он украинский.. Гранатомёт Барышева
Hammer and Bolter!
Looks like it has a gas piston and a buffer tube. Very german. Looks like an STG44