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Countries With The Best Military Assault Rifles (Ranked)
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- Published on Mar 6, 2026
- Every major military power on Earth claims their standard-issue assault rifle is the best. They produce slick propaganda videos, inflate their specs on paper, and charge taxpayers billions of dollars for "modernization." But when the bullets actually start flying, marketing doesn't matter. Physics does.
We are cutting through the nationalistic hype to rank the top 10 assault rifle manufacturers in the world. This isn’t a popularity contest; it’s a brutal look at engineering, combat effectiveness, and logistical reality. We are separating the battle-hardened legends from the overpriced plastic toys and the manufacturing disasters that shouldn't have left the factory floor.
We’re taking a hard look at the different design philosophies that drive the world’s armies. You’ll see why some nations, like Switzerland, treat their rifles like mechanical watches-building instruments of incredible precision that are too heavy and complex for modern expeditionary warfare.
We investigate the "quantity over quality" approach of the East, specifically looking at China’s struggle to modernize their arsenal and the embarrassing ballistics issues plaguing their newest flagship rifle.
DISCLAIMER: This video is based on extensive research combined with personal opinion and analysis. Rankings reflect historical performance, engineering quality, and combat effectiveness, but placements are ultimately subjective interpretations and may be biased. Feel free to disagree in the comments.
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Can u create 7 level video on pistols, pdws,smgs?
You're using stock footage
M 4 on place two, thats a bad joke?!
@ryandylan6946 Have you seen the Video? It's explained why its on second place.
haha i served in the Bundeswehr, did you?! Most german soldiers hate the G36 ! It sucks ! The G4 was much better and stonger ! The G36 is a toy made of plastic.. the reason they adopt it is NATO munition to adhere to NATO standards, but this means weaker calibre .. hurray female soldiers are happy and german army loves cutting costs! :)
Soo much false info holy shit 😂
this is what happens when everything you know about firearms comes from call of duty.
americans, exceptionally good at misinformation campaigns...
For example?
Amount of BS and misinformation in this video is astonishing
Average ChatGPT high school project video
Did u just include sig usa into sig swiss?
It seems like...
We are still equipped with the battle proven G36...curious testing the 416 wich the Bundeswehr calls G95
Both very cool rifles 💪
Call of Duty approved
Both good German Engeniering
The guys in Ukraine seem to prefer the 36 over the 416. Not sure about the A5, but so far I've heard issues with some of the design choices up to and including the A3. Very similar operating systems. 416 is beautiful, hopefully the A5 looks very promising. A lot of the things I've heard the troops have issues with have been changed. Valgear does a pretty good breakdown. 2 of my buddies had similar feedback on the earlier 416s.
@closedcasketcustoms Early HK416s were known to be finicky with magazines causing feeding problems.
Zero research done😂😂😂...... spam video basically
I remember an SAS guy saying that it does not matter what you are are holding, as long as it goes BANG. It's down to the intelligence and the training.
A well trained guy with a rough rifle is still a problem.
Swiss army rifle ranges are 300m long - nearly 330 yards.
Even more, we used to shot at 500m on Jockey Targets.
Dude simply thought Yards are Metres. Kind of lame.
10:01 Poland does not use the Czech CZ Bren 2 automatic rifles, they were only tested with other rifles in 2018 and 2020 by the Polish Border Guard.
Please verify your sources, because Wikipedia is not the best source.
Wikipedia doesn't say that Poland uses CZ Bren 2,. Please verify your sources
Poland’s mainstream military rifles are the FB Beryl and, increasingly, the FB MSBS “Grot” (which has similarities to the Bren 2).
Polish Border Guard is specifically reported as using the CZ Bren 2, and Polish special forces use a variety of weapons which may include the Bren 2 and its variants.
@TigDegner Unfortunately, the information from the Česká zbrojovka website about the use of the CZ BREN 2 PPS is incorrect. Only samples were obtained for comparative testing. Although highly rated, the Polish Army and the Polish Border Guard selected the domestically designed BOR and MSBS Grot 7.62N rifles for use in the Polish Army and the Polish Border Guard. However, the Polish Border Guard uses a number of CZ P-10 series pistols.
Please verify your sources, because Wikipedia is not the best source.
@herkulespoirot2697 if I'm not mistaken, we are in agreement? You may have confused my comment with someone else's.
For the Polish Border Guard, there are documented contracts and reporting for MSBS Grot (5.56) and MSBS Grot 7.62N.
CZ Bren 2-family rifles have been tested by SG and appear in SG training-center weapon lists, but I haven’t seen a clear public procurement announcement showing Bren 2 PPS adopted as a standard SG rifle.
You see, when an M4 and an AK love each other very much...
5,56×45 USA Carbine M4 Colt(M16A2 base, AR 15 Stoner "ArmaLite" prototype, STG-44 idea, Schmeisser "Haenel")
5,45×39 Russia Carbine AK-12 Kalashnikov (AK-47 base, AK-46 prototype, STG-44 idea, Schmeisser "Haenel")
@aluminumucumber4281 It is a myth that AK is based on STG-44. They have a different locking mechanism, even in the base: a rotary shutter, not rollers.
@Petr3Kon3 The StG-44 and AK-47 have similarities in that they use an intermediate cartridge between a rifle and a pistol. The
StG-44 appeared in 1944 among the Germans and was the first mass-produced machine gun(assault rifle) with an intermediate cartridge (7.92×33 mm). The AK-47 was born in 1947 in the USSR and also with an intermediate cartridge, but of a different caliber - 7.62×39 mm.
However, this is where the similarities between the machines end, as they have other differences, for example, in the design of key components (barrel locking mechanism, firing mechanism, and others).
@Petr3Kon3 The StG-44 and AK-47 have similarities in that they use an intermediate cartridge between a rifle and a pistol. The
StG-44 appeared in 1944 among the Germans and was the first mass-produced machine gun (assault rifle) with an intermediate cartridge (7.92×33 mm). The AK-47 was born in 1947 in the USSR and also with an intermediate cartridge, but of a different caliber - 7.62×39 mm.
However, this is where the similarities between the machines end, as they have other differences, for example, in the design of key components (barrel locking mechanism, firing mechanism, and others).
You don't even try to pronounce foreign names correctly!
Thanks!
So?
He‘s American
Can Americans even pronounce the "ch" in "Koch"?
@EllroyMcBong Koch = Cock?
The Australians developed the F88, which is a heavilly overhauled Styer with all the shortcomings ironed out. It's a great rifle.
Hi, I am Austrian and the AUG77 was my service rifle. Sounds interesting what you Made of our rifle. Did Not know that this negative points. For me it was already outstanding😊
@RoyBatty-jp7bh Our local manufacturer tweaked the trigger pack, added nice long rails so you can mount anything, improved easier field stripping and servicing (including the trigger pack), and a number of other little things which were just next level improvements.
From what I've heard third hand, when comparing the Israel tavor and the F88, the F88 comes apart for servicing and goes together so much easier and logically.
@codebasher1 Sounds good. I never noticed problems with the trigger pack but for sure, that's an improvement. We had problems using blank cartridge in field training. They caused regularly jamming. Never the less, I like the rifle.
@RoyBatty-jp7bh Thanks for letting me know about the 77. I've never heard any feedback from anyone who's used it. Its wonderful to have you fill me in with this valuable info, It's appreciated. Thanks mate.
The trigger was made like that because they thought of Alpine winter combat and the closed mittens with no fingers the austrian army used.
What happened to all the future weapon bullpup Rifles? Those were supposedly to replace all M4/AK within 15yrs. So where is it?
Okay you lost me on ak12 ...
The gun is hated by forces for beeing unreliable cheap and shit.
Everyone instead prefers the ak 74 or 47 as they are actualy reliable and functional the ak 12 is hardly seen nowedays and still junk
if you listen then he talked about the current rilfe for each country ( unless it had been replaced by something foreign) but was factoring in the older weapons for each it's likely Russia place was because of the older AK 74 and 47 not because of the 12
He had several large-scale upgrades and improvements. The latest version is just a diamond. By the way, the two-shot mode was excluded there.
On the AK-12 model of the 2023 model, the muzzle compensator brake with a bayonet mount gave way to a non-removable slit compensator with a conical inner part. To attach a low-noise firing device, the shooter now does not need to separate the muzzle brake compensator and take care of its safety. The muffler is easy to install and fix on top of the compensator. The handguard has also undergone structural changes with additional fastening of the gas tube lining with a transverse pin in the front and rigid positioning in the rear. There are other important innovations. Its protective properties have been noticeably improved - now it better protects the shooter's hand from high temperatures during intense shooting. Increased accuracy of firing due to a shift in the mass of the bolt carrier and a reduction in the recoil shoulder...
As a result of the improvements made, the AK-12 became lighter and more convenient for the soldier. Its resource has also increased.
АК-12 это лучший в мире автомат. Он претерпел несколько изменений. И испытан в настоящем бою. Как же надоели со своим высокомерием тупым.
@slashrock777bullshit
@slashrock777Бойцы сво предпочитают ак74 в тюнинге, это тоже самое только лучше и дешевле. Потому, что лучше поставить 3 росписи за получение трёх ак74(+докупить простецкий тюнинг), чем одну за ак12 в голом виде😅
И кстати зачем в ак12 СПЕЦИАЛЬНО добавили минусы которых небыло в ак74:
Haxyя было делать несъёмный дульник.....
Haxyя было делать несъёмную рукоятку🤦
Haxyя было менять систему газоотвода и т.д.
Haxyя было делать автомат хуже?
Friend you have to do better Research. The M27 aß Well as the M38 used by the Marines are both HK 416 derivates. 😊
M27 and M38 still get their own spot cuz Marines use them different ways, even if HK made the base.
Appreciate the callout.
I don't understand how the rubber ammo making keyholes impacts means the rifle or real ammo is bad
It exposes their bias.
They just so wanna believe that🤣
CAG, Devgru and Socom have adopted MCX Rattler, MCX-Spear LT and Sons of Liberty Gun Works SOLGW MK1 to replace the HK 416 and other FN SCAR rifles.
22:00 so the M4 its weak shortly after going out of the water
I mean I dont know what I was expecting
Expected a shit video got a shit video
Germany still produces the StG44? Now that is news to me and would be truly impressive.
of course they do not. Don't belive things just because someone in a video says so...
@KPutt-xu5ix I know, irony doesn t translate to writing very well but come on.
@KalTaron 👍
@KalTaronyou meant sarcasm, not irony
Автор давай подумаем вместе. Цена пушек в розницу: hk416 - 1600 долларов, AK-12 850 долларов, AUG 2000-2500, m4 1100-1200. Так какой автомат действительно лучше для АРМИИ, а не для каких-то спец. подразделений и каких-то спец. операций?
it is very US and german centric (certainly a son of a german immigrant) he does not talk about the Lebel VCD15 (surely because it is out of the top x)
Ты прав. Есть частные компании как Rifle Dynamics, котрые такие качественные АК делают под заказ для операторов и прочей спецуры, кто себе покупает такое дорогое оружие, что можно таким АК половину остального списка затмить. И тут напрашивается вопрос, - чего бы в США это был именно АК? Ответ понятен.
Ну можешь также про Т-72 и Т-90 говорить. Только потом не жалуйся что попал в консерву с задним ходом 4.5 км/ч. Излишняя экономия тоже не хорошо
А он не думает, они вообще не рассматривают стоимость и простоту производства как показатель в подобных видео. 😂
Love the AK-47, not because it is the best but because it is still relevant after many decades.
why he look so happy lol 2:12
They're drones.
MPT-76 ?
how about SS 2 Pindad indonesia, pls review mate
Good work !
At first, you said how much two of them costs, why not the others?? I would like to know it. And why not the weight too.
China's gun plagued by issues, but you've never shot one or tested it. OK good review
it's just his personal opinion of course...there are many very good rifles that aren't even in this video...
The only reason the QBZ-191 was considered bad in this video was more than likely because of test firing videos of the rifle that surface on BiliBili (Chinese RUclips essentially) which showed the rifle key holing a whole lot. It was later proven that rifle was using rubber bullets which are notorious for causing trouble in certain rifles. So I personally think the 191 isn’t that bad.
So the biggest problems with the Chinese QBZ191 are: 1) they are only used in China, 2) they use ammos with a calibre that are only used in China, for over 30 years?
so the F22s must be shit since no other country has "adopted" it.
@Dapicomp Chinese manufacturers have produced export variants of the QBZ-191 which are chambered in 5.56x45. These variants (CS/LR42 and QBZ-195T) are currently being exported to Hong Kong and Thailand. So that debunks your first claim. Now as for your second claim, if the 5.8 mm round is so bad, why would China keep it instead of reverting back to their stockpiles of 7.62x39 and 7.62x54r?
Americans alwayw biased against their geopolitical foes
I wonder if the chinese gun has a blutooth conectivity that says: Bluetooth twice is connected us succesfully
the m4 also key hols like a lot not just the chinies one, but the amarikans say thats a good thing, becorse it dose more damage
Italian army is planning to change all the arx160 with the new beretta Narp in the very next future, which is developed by Beretta in collaboration with italian special forces....the french GIGN has alredy planned to change their bren 2 with the new Narp praetorian in 6.5 grendel.
The rifle is new and of course not tested in mass operations but it seems to be one of the best assault rifles at the moment.
On paper, it could be a very good alternative at the latest version of the M416.
NARP is a serious move by Italy. If it performs even close to how it looks on paper. It is one of the few rifles that actually feels like a true next step past the ARX and even challenges the 416 or the M7.
It's like driving a Ferrari with bicicle brakes 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 ... You got me.
This is the realistic part of warfare , it all looks good on paper , but in reality , this are the thing you need in a gun.
1-Durability
2-Simplicity
Most guns are great and most guns are lethal, we are human beings not tanks most bullets can end us if striked in right part of the body , some can't be covered like armpits , face , and you can hit on arthery in your leg , arm also it just easier to control if you act fast, if it hits in groin area , arpit , neck , these are the most complex wounds which can't be tourniqued or cut off , so technically any gun is valid , even your hand-gun!
It's about volume of your shots , that's why when you see or experience combat you notice a lot of firing back and forth , it's not becuase they see on enemy , it's for , two things...
1-Suppressing fire
2-% on hitting somethng
When you hear wissle and other sounds of guns you don't want to pick your head up! And another indicator that your enemy know where you at and they are not out of ammo...
Most ACTUAL Combat is just spraying in to direction enemies at, you don't see many people aiming down the iron sight , possibly slightly , but nothing like the games you play "Call of duty" etc, no one has time sit there and aim , you become sitting duck yourself as on easy target while you find your target and aim at it ...
If I Had to pick this would be my picks
This what you looking for in a gun
-Realiable > Light > Simple > (Nothing too long you not sniping and if you get in to close range buildings you be in apickle and if you don't have Beretta , Five-7 or Makarov you screwed.)
Everything else all situational . And most guns can be good in some scenarios then others.
Durability and simplicity matter way more than anything, and most rifle fire in real fights is about suppressing and keeping heads down, not perfect aim like a game.
Only thing I’d add is “easy to hit with” still counts too. A rifle can be reliable, but if it’s hard to control, hard to mount an optic, or the ergonomics slow you down, your hit chance drops even if the gun never jams.
25 minutes of self-affirmation video
No MSBS Grot?
The Grot is solid, but those early QC issues really tanked its reputation before the A2 fixed them.
@thegunversity Wait, but you included the FN SCAR in the list, which also had problems in its infancy (pre-series version). Much of the criticism stems from articles sponsored by competitors who lost comparative tests conducted by the Military University of Technology and attempted black PR. Contracts for the supply of assault rifles are worth millions of dollars, and some companies don't like new players entering the market, eager to grab a piece of the pie.
PS. Poland does not use the Czech CZ Bren 2 automatic rifles, they were only tested with other rifles in 2018 and 2020 by the Polish Border Guard. From 2022, the Polish Border Guard is being re-equipped with the wz. 96 Beryl rifles withdrawn from the army.
10:00 - no, in Poland CZ Bren 2 it is not used, it was tested but not accepted
Hi there, I was realy surprised to find my service rifle in your video and even on position number 3. The AUG 77 was everybodys darling in Austrian Army in my duty period 1994 for many reasons, some not mentioned. First of all, it made a sniper of every soldier, headshot on 200 meters guarenteed. The aiming optic is part of the rifle body and you can use it for carring it or even running. That brings me to the second advantage of this rifle. It is light like an airgun, the body is fully synthetic, and short like a submachine gun. It was made for fast movement and climbing, impotant in the Alps. Third advantage, it always works with temperatures under -20 degree Celsius. That can happen in the Alps in winter time. And point number four, it is real easy to clean. Made of a minimum number of components. As I mentioned, everybodys darling.😊
That's great to hear from someone who actually served with it. The integrated optic and weight are exactly why Austria got it right for alpine warfare.
The cleaning simplicity and cold weather performance at minus 20 are huge advantages most people overlook.
Appreciate you sharing the real world experience with it.
Why not just move the cables? 🤷♂️
If they start making 7.62 rounds like rcbd round dropping the grains down to 100 to 110 it is effective out to 600 yards no sweat
A lighter 7.62 at 100 to 110 grains can definitely push velocity up and flatten it a bit, but it usually gives up ballistic coefficient, so wind drift and staying stable past 400 to 500 is where reality hits.
“No sweat at 600” is optimistic unless the load is really dialed and the barrel twist is matched. A lot of people chase light bullets and then get surprised when the heavier ones track better at distance.
The SG550 resembles the FNC1A1 which was once used by the Canadian Army.
The AUG being rated higher than the SCAR!?? >:O
Bullshit, the arx160 that low is a joke. Every soldier from every army that tried that just loved it and was a workhorse in every theatre
if it's that good, why is italian army planning to change it with the new narp? the arx160 a3 is a relatively new rifle as well.
They don't need any change if the arx is that good as you say...
I get why people like the ARX160, it feels great in the hands and it’s crazy light. I ranked it low because “feels good” isn’t the same as “wins fights”, and the mushy trigger plus the flexy polymer rail setup and bulk profile are real downsides once you start caring about keeping zero and making consistent hits. It’s a PowerPoint perfect rifle that still comes with tradeoffs people gloss over when they only talk about how it handles.
SG 550 is still the best, at least for me. Heavy, okay, but definitely not bulky.
SG550 feels long and heavy on paper, but in the hands it balances really well, so it doesn’t feel clunky like some other full size rifles.
I enjoyed the Sturmgewehr 90 (SG 550) during my service time. Fabulous rifle. I do have to admit though, fully loaded it is on the heavy side when aiming standing. I‘d love to give the SG 553 a try.
The Chinese Riffle never loosed a battle 😂👍
true, because they don't invade anyone.
@MrSimondaniel3 actually they do already for decades. they just don't use riffles. they are smart enough to use other advantages. like inability of RF to defend it's vast Taiga forests from chinesse woodcutters and instead wasting lifes and resources and future of people by invading their 'brotherly' nation. But it's another topic about Muskal imbecility. This one is about cheesy chinesse geniality. The same applies about African countries, where Muskals fight with French while Chinesse just take it with diplomacy and cheap bussiness.
How out of date could you be? Australia has now implemented the EF88 Austeyr, and a magazine swap was far from difficult even with the original weapon. Without ever having handled one before, I once stripped one down past simple field-stripping and reassembled it with ease in minutes. Granted, an Aussie soldier around 1990 trained to use SLR's, F1 SMG's, 9mm FN pistols, and a bunch of machine guns and anti-armour weapons shouldn't have any problems with such a simple system, but nor should any competent American soldier. They are ideal particularly for shorter soldiers due to the balance, is that the problem? They're different so therefore suspicious.
Great to see you guys have done your homework here and included the P90........................... 🤦♂
Great
The Galil was developed and produced in conjunction with the South African Armscor back in the late '70's and early '80's. In the SADF they were called the R4. 5,56 mm and very reliable. The only weakness was the rear sight mounted on the pressed plate steel cover of the bolt. This cover could move slightly during manouvers throwing the accuracy around. Once that problem was fixed it turned out to be a great assault rifle. 35 or 50 round magazines. Bipod which had inbuilt wire cutters. Rifle grenade config was standard, as was night sights.
Then how about AK5C and AK5D that Swedish forced use..??
What, the gun got Wi-FI?
Amerikalı Aynasız'ı fark edenler?
Norway and a few other NATO countries have been issuing the 416 as the standard rifle for many years by now. Norway was the first country to standardize on this platform back in 2007, with the first deliveries in November that year.
As a reserve officer I always liked my AG3 (serial 196296) which I got 3 decades earlier (in 1977) when I finished my compulsory service, but the 416 is of course a lot easier to carry around and more comfortable to shoot.
Norway really was ahead of the curve with the 416, way before it became the “default answer” rifle for a lot of NATO units.
And respect on the AG3 too, those old battle rifles have a special kind of charm, but yeah carrying one all day makes you appreciate how much nicer a lighter 5.56 carbine feels.
The HK 416F is also France Standard Issue Rifle in all military branches.
The video is good. The music is mostly too loud and annoying - and generally superfluous as it adds nothing to the content.
The AK-12 is getting rid of the 2-rounds burst mode currently. Making it regain the traditionally Kalashnikov-like simplicity again.
A nerd gamer with an FPV drone will insert an RPG at 10 clicks. Better carry a shotgun.
Russia has developed a special separable cartridge for a standard AK to combat drones. Better than just a riffle, but worse than a shotgun.
You dont lube an assault rifle in alpine conditions. You use graphite or mollycoat
You want a fantastic rifle ok just look at any gun that any shit hot special forces are using and you have the gun you need simple as that because they only use the best guns out there and the sig550 is one of the best still in the world its like a swiss eatch it just dont stop pure brilliant
But Swiss SF are now getting an American gun - probably because the SAS have it and they want to look like big brother.
Special forces usually get the best gear, yeah, but they also pick stuff for very specific missions and budgets that normal armies can’t copy at scale. SG550 is a beast though, Swiss quality is real, it’s just heavy and a bit old school compared to modern rail rifles.
@charlesbruggmann7909 They're also getting F-35 instead of Rafales... It's called corruption. The best guns are Austrian (Glock) and the best rifles are Swiss (SIG).
@N0Time
Why do you think Rafale is better than F35?
Remember the new aircraft is expected to last 40 years and F35 is unquestionably a newer generation than Rafale.
PS: it does seem that the Indian Air Force lost 3 Rafale against Pakistan recently. As against that, Israel used its F35s successfully and without losses against Iran.
06:32 they are so mean that even the fishes in the Mediterranean sea has become their enemies! Btw they are not surrounded by enemies: they hate everyone in the world! Even the us citizens, but they will not show it until they need their weapons and protection
The real value is found in the second hand (used) market. Regardless of original purchase price, the second hand market caters to people without national or political objectives. I have no idea what it is now but I do recall seeing the black market prices for both the M16 and AK-47 and they both highly valued by people who needed a lot of guns and had a choice.
That’s a solid point, the secondhand market is basically the most honest “rating system” because it’s pure demand, ammo availability, and what survives abuse. AK and M16 both stay expensive for different reasons, AK for rugged simplicity and M16 for common mags, parts, and 5.56 supply in a lot of places.
VHS?
The expensive picatinny adapter cost about 100$. This is not a lot of cash for a 4500$ rifle
What is wrong with the g36? it was originally going to be the All-European armies average, wasn't it?
I manufacture my own with a 3D printer
Tell me the US fight wars to sell weapons without telling me... shocking.
With out hands on experience with all these rifles. I'm not sure how you are putting them in a list of worst to best
Claiming to cut through a lot of garbage and then presenting this video, loaded with false information is top tier irony!
Also even the French switched to the HK416 and ditched their Famas
you know, H&K is half french and use french metals for their guns so the 416F is more french than german so you should say those guys around the world use a french weapon 😁
LOL！at least dare not to hype Chinese qbz191 shooting bullets on body do not cause any pain!
Switzerland hasn't been a aggressor nation in a century atleast. So their rifle is perfect for what they need
Switzerland designs around defense and a trained militia, not expeditionary wars, so their rifles prioritize accuracy, reliability and ease of use for citizen-soldiers.
500y to be precise
Chinese have bend barrel's for a long time, each soldier gets one with their weapons. Once the weapons falls in to enemy hands they cant shoot with it because of the bend barrel
no dont hes a scamer stolen videos
lol, not mentioning VHS-2 from Croatia is pure blasphemy
Сомнительно что sg550 хуже hk416, в целом это два лидера в списке
GIGN** not GINN 8:29
You are missing on the best one
a gun with a bottle opener?!
take my money!!
Israeli engineers solving real problems.
هل ترى فرق فى كل هذه البنادق نفس المبدا الاساسي تضرب الرصاصة وتخرج بنفس الطريقة لا فرق بها كلها
You have a point, but their capabilities differ in a lot of ways.
Your point is solid. Ask your army if they would use cheap muskets from the 17th centuries. Like you said: In the end the bullets fly - no difference. No words from my side.
WTF the IWI Galil has a what? A bottle opener? Bruuuh 😧 Can a gun get any manlier?
israel does not field the Galil. Not sure why it was included. they do use the tavor.
Yet again, another list the omits the L85A3 just because of the history with the A1.
The L85A3 has shown to out perform the M4. The main problem with the L85A3 now is the lack of ability for left handed users... i.e. all soldiers are right-handed. But that is not enough of an excuse to omit it from this list when compared to some of the other rifles here, as the L85A3 is extremely accurate, has the bullpup capability mentioned in the AUG segment, and it is now an extremely reliable rifle.
Fair take. I didn’t leave the L85A3 out just because of the A1 memes, I left it out because this video is ranking countries by their mainline rifle “ecosystem” and export impact, and the L85A3 is basically a UK only solution with some hard limitations.
A3 is absolutely a big improvement and it’s accurate and reliable, but the left hand issue, weight, and the whole bullpup manual of arms still keep it from being a clean “best in class” pick for most armies.
If we did a pure accuracy and build quality list, it would look a lot better.
23:49 Is this the m416 of pubg?
Yes
Jawohl !
pride and prejudices
Steer Egg from Austria
Yo Bro, you mean Steyr Aug.
dont trust any vid with a tts narrator
Subjective at best.
In Urban combat give me a FX-05 thanks .
but could you handle it ?
I expected that Russian weapons would be shit again... but confusing an AN94 with an AK is too much
The AN-94 isn’t an AK at all. Totally different mechanism and it was never the standard issue rifle anyway, more of a limited adoption experiment.
FAL 47.
Why is the M4 placed anywhere near the top? Like almost every weapons manufacturer has designed a suitable replacement wich surpasses it in everything (except the xm7 we don't talk about that) it's only in service because of stubbornness and politics.
Wow great vid bro! Very informative.
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And a sub... 🙂👍
Thanks for watching and the sub!
The Galil was a wonderful rifle; incredibly reliable, and it did everything you would have ever wanted, but it hasn't been made for decades and the tools were scrapped. But it wasn't 'phased out' because of weight: the US unloaded (for free) all the M16A1s from the first Gulf war, (It's called 'nobbling a competitor') and as every government always has something else to do with money, we were given the M-16. Which was an unreliable pig. We went from never having problems to lines at the armourer's shed every morning. (not just my opinion: see "The Gun" on the Atlantic: "If you have a round that won't seat, and you push it in with the thumb loader and fire it, you REALLY have problems". ). From then on, buyers would arrive and say "But YOU aren't using the Galil. why would WE buy it?" The M-16 was known for preventing you from getting to base and home by hitchhiking, because of it's length. (most Israeli autos are small ones) As for the Czech rifle, 200 metres is a long distance, and you don't see much from that distance. If anything. Nor can most people hit anything at that distance. The M4? Why would anybody want a direct impingement system? WHY? The critics are right. Will 5.56 penetrate good body armour? I'm curious. Copying that crappy magazine system is just another example of American pressure to conform to... American standards... because if they don't get their way, they take their toys and go home. "It's gotta be 'murican". Plastic magazines may solve the problem, (I never had any) but the metal ones are famous for getting slightly bent and from then on giving you a double feed. An early example of what they now call "interoperability", even though it looks like they really are going to take their toys and go home this time. Plus the Ace is made in the US, for commercial sales, and Americans expect to get something that looks ... American.
You’re not wrong that politics and free M16A1s played a huge role, that kind of aid can kill a local platform overnight.
But the Galil weight and ergonomics were still real complaints once everyone started moving toward lighter carbines with optics, and Israel moving on didn’t happen for just one reason.
On the M16 thing, early setups plus maintenance and mag issues made it look way worse than the later A2 and M4 era, and DI itself isn’t automatically “unreliable” if the system is built and gassed right.
Also 5.56 vs armor is mostly “depends on the plate and the ammo”, modern plates stop a lot more than people think, which is why the caliber debate never ends.
@thegunversity I never met anyone in the IDF who complained about weight. We hated the length of the M16. It was known as "Nun Tet", an acronym which normally means anti-tank, but in this case was anti-tramp (tramp being hitchhiking.). In small European autos it was nearly impossible to get in and out with that rifle. Optical sights? Well, since you can't see anythone that is trying to hide beyond about 100 feet anyway it doesn't matter that much.
qbz 191 better then aug or m4 xd. Like why did you even rank the m4 with it's direct injamment system so high
6:59 La-di-daa, it can be used to shoot some kids playing soccer. Very impressive.
Someone who puts M4 even anywhere in top 10 is a completely clueless child.
Please dont just steal footage from other channels, and if you do so, give them credit.
AK 12 went through lot of changes since then though. Most of the issues with it are solved now also there are different versions of the rifle for different calibers for export market and shorter length version for urban warfare. fire selector is ambidextrous now. Also they removed the burst mode. The rifle not holding 0 was an assumption by lot of gun review RUclips channels since then they demonstrated it does infact hold 0 even after lot of rounds. I watched some of their videos, Apparently designers from the Kalashnikov themselves travel to the front line to ask feedback and thoughts about the rifle so soldiers can directly complain to the people actually making the rifle. And I believe some of attachments previously bought separately by the solders now comes with the rifle itself.
Thanks for the detailed update! I wasn't aware they'd addressed so many of those issues. The burst mode removal makes sense honestly, and if they fixed the zero retention problem that was probably the biggest complaint I saw floating around.
The designer feedback loop is actually pretty smart - going directly to frontline users instead of relying on military bureaucracy.
Do you know if these improvements are standard on all new production AK-12s now or are they rolling them out in phases?
Because if Russia's actually issuing the updated versions widely, that changes the ranking quite a bit from what I covered in the video.
No g11 wonder weapon sigh
G11 is the ultimate “what if” rifle. I left it out because it never became a real issued service gun, but it absolutely deserves its own video since it was decades ahead on paper and still got killed by cost, logistics, and politics.
Swiss have to pass a test all years over a distance of 300meters not yards;-)
really --
Ok now watch actual training videos of the PLA and not a promotional video and they are people who review QBZ rifles that do real analysis on them