Comments on: Emergency AK-47 magazine drill video http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:19:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-57433 Jim Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:04:25 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-57433 It's nice to train in this technique, but for a few bucks you can modify just about every AK-47 with RAM's extended magazine release. It's a super affordable mod, around 30 bucks, and installs in about 10-20 minutes depending on your level of "gunsmithmanship" lol. It's also pretty snag free for an extension. Not that the AK-47 is a very "snag free" profile to begin with, but you will get the gist. Great Video while it lasted, but the mod may want to find another one as it appears this one has been "removed by user" on YouTube. Cheers for the great vid. It’s nice to train in this technique, but for a few bucks you can modify just about every AK-47 with RAM’s extended magazine release. It’s a super affordable mod, around 30 bucks, and installs in about 10-20 minutes depending on your level of “gunsmithmanship” lol. It’s also pretty snag free for an extension. Not that the AK-47 is a very “snag free” profile to begin with, but you will get the gist. Great Video while it lasted, but the mod may want to find another one as it appears this one has been “removed by user” on YouTube. Cheers for the great vid.

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]]> By: Davidoff http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-53591 Davidoff Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:48:41 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-53591 Looks like he took the original video down but here is another one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ArLGwj1iSI Looks like he took the original video down but here is another one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ArLGwj1iSI

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]]> By: John http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-16984 John Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:15:11 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-16984 The video above is not working anymore.... Can you try to find a similar video or perhaps the same one? The video above is not working anymore…. Can you try to find a similar video or perhaps the same one?

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]]> By: SummerOf95 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-13899 SummerOf95 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:05:20 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-13899 It works well with the Mini-14, too. It works well with the Mini-14, too.

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]]> By: Charlei Foxtrot http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-13040 Charlei Foxtrot Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:41:15 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-13040 This is also the technique that Al Qaeda has been teaching its operators to use as well. We teach this at the Mirror Image program to get our students shooting the same as AQ This is also the technique that Al Qaeda has been teaching its operators to use as well. We teach this at the Mirror Image program to get our students shooting the same as AQ

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]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-13016 jdun1911 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:19:57 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-13016 Pistol reloading with Todd Jarret: http://rpginn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=953&Itemid=39 I could not find a video on emergency reload from Magul. So here the next best thing. Emergency reload around 0:50. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEu7t9X7-aQ And Argive Defense Systems for AK http://rpginn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=980&Itemid=39 Pistol reloading with Todd Jarret:
http://rpginn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=953&Itemid=39

I could not find a video on emergency reload from Magul. So here the next best thing. Emergency reload around 0:50.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEu7t9X7-aQ

And Argive Defense Systems for AK
http://rpginn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=980&Itemid=39

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]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-13014 jdun1911 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:53:28 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-13014 I think it is safe to said that all speed reloads for Kalashnikov are actually emergency reloads because the bolt does not lock back when the rifle runs empty. The bad part is you have to eject a live round out of the rifle but it clear any doubt that the gun might be empty and you don't have to restart the motion again. Consistency. The guy at Argive Defense Systems (my post above) that demo his reload version IMO is better then Steve demo video. It is slower but consistent with reloading other firearms by putting the magwell at eye level while inserting the magazine. I think it is safe to said that all speed reloads for Kalashnikov are actually emergency reloads because the bolt does not lock back when the rifle runs empty. The bad part is you have to eject a live round out of the rifle but it clear any doubt that the gun might be empty and you don’t have to restart the motion again. Consistency.

The guy at Argive Defense Systems (my post above) that demo his reload version IMO is better then Steve demo video. It is slower but consistent with reloading other firearms by putting the magwell at eye level while inserting the magazine.

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]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-12995 Steve Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:33:52 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-12995 J.A., it works when a live round is in the chamber. If the chamber is empty then it does not work (with out cycling the bolt) J.A., it works when a live round is in the chamber. If the chamber is empty then it does not work (with out cycling the bolt)

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]]> By: J.A. James http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-12994 J.A. James Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:30:03 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-12994 I think I missed something, somewhere. How else would you do a rapid reload with a Kalashnikov without a bolt hold-open? I think I missed something, somewhere. How else would you do a rapid reload with a Kalashnikov without a bolt hold-open?

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]]> By: Olav http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-12962 Olav Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:50:58 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-12962 This is the real way to do it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXmmojtgDC0 This is the real way to do it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXmmojtgDC0

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]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-12929 jdun1911 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:22:38 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-12929 People, this is standard training drill to do speed/emergency reload for AK. That's what is being taught in schools and military around the world. So logic would suggest it would work in combat. http://rpginn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=985&Itemid=39 http://rpginn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=980&Itemid=39 People, this is standard training drill to do speed/emergency reload for AK. That’s what is being taught in schools and military around the world. So logic would suggest it would work in combat.

http://rpginn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=985&Itemid=39

http://rpginn.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=980&Itemid=39

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]]> By: Simon_The_Brit http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-12925 Simon_The_Brit Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:18:29 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-12925 Fun to watch, but under real "combat" with incoming, outgoing and all the rest of the intense pressure are you really going to stand there with a 1000 yard stare, not moving and doing the "look at me, how cool is my reloading ?" stance. Speaking personally on the very odd occasion I got some incoming, I got lower than a snakes belly in a wagon rut and doing a cool reload like that wouldn't have been possible. Doing it in a room or on the range is one thing....... Fun to watch, but under real “combat” with incoming, outgoing and all the rest of the intense pressure are you really going to stand there with a 1000 yard stare, not moving and doing the “look at me, how cool is my reloading ?” stance.

Speaking personally on the very odd occasion I got some incoming, I got lower than a snakes belly in a wagon rut and doing a cool reload like that wouldn’t have been possible.

Doing it in a room or on the range is one thing…….

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]]> By: Caleb http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-12904 Caleb Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:36:18 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-12904 kvalseth, that guy was great eh? This vid shows a different, probably less efficiant mag change, but he does it so fast it's still efficient enough! Bit of fumbling but hey, i can't do that so not complianing. Doesn't sound to good on the mags though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqYxhanNimA kvalseth, that guy was great eh?

This vid shows a different, probably less efficiant mag change, but he does it so fast it’s still efficient enough! Bit of fumbling but hey, i can’t do that so not complianing. Doesn’t sound to good on the mags though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqYxhanNimA

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]]> By: CMathews http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-12903 CMathews Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:08:37 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-12903 Ah yes. I was watching it in my iPhone so the picture was quite small. Hmm... I have encountered some of the cheaper ak variants that were just a bear to change the mags in. This technique would have gottene nowhere with those rifles. But yes, I would like to see someone doing this under extreme duress. Not just illustrating it on YouTube.As far as damaging the mags, they are quite sturdy as previously mentioned but you may be ae to tweak a feed lip if not too careful. But hey it's an ak right? Lol Ah yes. I was watching it in my iPhone so the picture was quite small. Hmm… I have encountered some of the cheaper ak variants that were just a bear to change the mags in. This technique would have gottene nowhere with those rifles. But yes, I would like to see someone doing this under extreme duress. Not just illustrating it on YouTube.As far as damaging the mags, they are quite sturdy as previously mentioned but you may be ae to tweak a feed lip if not too careful. But hey it’s an ak right? Lol

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]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-12895 jdun1911 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:42:44 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-12895 Let me correct myself before someone does. Speed Reload: Round in the chamber. Magazine might be empty but 99.9999% it will contain one or more rounds left. The partial empty magazine drop to the ground and replaced with a flesh one. Emergency Reload: No round is in the chamber. Bolt is open. Magazine is empty. The empty magazine is drop to the ground and replaced with a flesh one. Bolt is manually close. Tactical Reload: Take a flesh magazine out of the pouch. Take the partial empty magazine and sliding the flesh magazine in using only one hand. Place the partial empty magazine into the magazine pouch. Speed Reload is the fastest of the three because in an Emergency Reload you have two extra steps, check to see if there is a jam or is it empty and release the bolt to chamber a round. Tactical Reload is the slowest of the three and shouldn’t be done if there are enemies shooting at you or your buddies. The worst case scenario is you fumble both magazines to the ground. Let me correct myself before someone does.

Speed Reload: Round in the chamber. Magazine might be empty but 99.9999% it will contain one or more rounds left. The partial empty magazine drop to the ground and replaced with a flesh one.

Emergency Reload: No round is in the chamber. Bolt is open. Magazine is empty. The empty magazine is drop to the ground and replaced with a flesh one. Bolt is manually close.

Tactical Reload: Take a flesh magazine out of the pouch. Take the partial empty magazine and sliding the flesh magazine in using only one hand. Place the partial empty magazine into the magazine pouch.

Speed Reload is the fastest of the three because in an Emergency Reload you have two extra steps, check to see if there is a jam or is it empty and release the bolt to chamber a round.

Tactical Reload is the slowest of the three and shouldn’t be done if there are enemies shooting at you or your buddies. The worst case scenario is you fumble both magazines to the ground.

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]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-12893 jdun1911 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:40:01 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-12893 This technique is a typical speed/emergency reload for AK. It is done in all AK combat classes. It is one of the first thing you learn. Speed and emergency reload are almost the same. Speed reload is when you still have some rounds in your magazine. Emergency reload is when your magazine ran empty. This technique is a typical speed/emergency reload for AK. It is done in all AK combat classes. It is one of the first thing you learn.

Speed and emergency reload are almost the same. Speed reload is when you still have some rounds in your magazine. Emergency reload is when your magazine ran empty.

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]]> By: guy http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-12886 guy Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:15:13 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-12886 I've seen a slightly different technique, using the heel of the hand holding the fresh mag. I've tried it and it seems more idiotproof than the one in the video. It'll beat up your hand 'till you're used to it, but you basically just bash your hand up and forward and it works. Once you work at it, rotating the fresh magazine into the receiver can be done in one smooth motion. I’ve seen a slightly different technique, using the heel of the hand holding the fresh mag. I’ve tried it and it seems more idiotproof than the one in the video. It’ll beat up your hand ’till you’re used to it, but you basically just bash your hand up and forward and it works. Once you work at it, rotating the fresh magazine into the receiver can be done in one smooth motion.

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]]> By: kvalseth http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-12883 kvalseth Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:27:32 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-12883 Here's a guy doing it live fire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7hi20TI_jA Here’s a guy doing it live fire:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7hi20TI_jA

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]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-12875 Steve Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:49:53 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-12875 CMathews, I think he is whacking the release it with the magazine that he is holding CMathews, I think he is whacking the release it with the magazine that he is holding

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]]> By: Jesse http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/08/04/emergency-ak-47-magazine-drill-video/comment-page-1/#comment-12874 Jesse Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:10:25 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=7274#comment-12874 I've seen this technique before. It's actually the technique that most AK "operators" use. I don't think it would ruin the mags, most of the surplus mags are pretty sturdy. Also what is it with people putting shitty music in the background of their videos. I’ve seen this technique before. It’s actually the technique that most AK “operators” use. I don’t think it would ruin the mags, most of the surplus mags are pretty sturdy.

Also what is it with people putting shitty music in the background of their videos.

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