Videos tagged with Polish Firearms

This video showcases a rare Radom VIS 35 pistol, specifically highlighting its unique 'sweetheart grips.' These custom grips, often made from clear plexiglass by soldiers, were used to display personal photographs of loved ones. The presentation emphasizes the pistol's historical significance as a personal keepsake, particularly in the context of Valentine's Day.

This review details the Maroszek wz.38M, a Polish WW2 battle rifle. Key features include a fixed magazine, a hybrid locking system inspired by the ZB26, and a unique tilting bolt mechanism. The rifle also incorporates a simple muzzle brake and a manual bolt hold-open feature.

This entry details the preproduction wz.89 Onyx, a Polish 5.45x39mm carbine developed from the wz.88 Tantal. It highlights the Onyx's design for specialized troops, its unique features like a dog-leg safety and 3-round burst, and its limited production run. The guide provides a step-by-step process for field stripping the firearm, emphasizing safety.

This review explores the Polish RWGL-3, an AK-platform tear-gas grenade launcher. It details the weapon's modifications, including a removed gas system and added pistol grip, and its operation using 7.62x39mm blanks. The video also covers improvised munition testing with White Claw cans and internal disassembly, highlighting its historical significance as a crowd control tool.

The RWGŁ-2 is a rare Polish developmental tear gas launcher from the 1960s, built using a Mosin-Nagant receiver and bolt, adapted for 7.62x39mm blank cartridges. It features AK-style pistol grips and a rifle grenade cup muzzle device. Fewer than 100 were produced before being replaced by AK-based designs.

The AWGŁ-3 is a unique Polish automatic grenade launcher built on an AK platform, designed to fire tear gas grenades using blank ammunition for propulsion and cycling. Weighing over 30kg, it's intended for vehicle or tripod mounting, not shoulder firing. Its complex blowback system integrates standard AK components within a much larger mechanism.

Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons provides an expert-level overview of the wz.96 Mini-Beryl, the carbine variant of the Polish Beryl rifle. The review details its historical context, unique features like potential rifle grenade capability, and mechanical comparisons to its full-size counterpart. The disassembly process, particularly the simplified handguard removal, is highlighted as an improvement.

This video showcases testing of full-auto Polish PPS-43c submachine guns at Dragonland. The description highlights that the new Polish PPS-43c's were tested and performed well. The content appears to be focused on the demonstration and performance of these specific firearms.

The Polish PM63 Rak is reviewed as a machine pistol with significant ergonomic and operational flaws. Its reciprocating slide ejects debris, and the sights are difficult to use due to movement. The progressive trigger makes semi-automatic fire challenging, often leading to unintended full-auto bursts. Compared to other machine pistols like the Skorpion, the PM63 is ranked lower due to poor handling and distracting mechanics.

The PM63 Rak is a unique Polish PDW/SMG hybrid designed by Peter Wilniewczyc, featuring an unusual open-bolt slide and a progressive trigger for semi-auto and full-auto fire. Its name 'Rak' translates to 'Cancer' in Polish, referencing its design origins and the designer's illness. The weapon incorporates a distinctive muzzle 'spoon' deflector for one-handed cocking and an inertial rate reducer to manage its high cyclic rate.

This YouTube video offers a detailed examination of Polish Radom P64 pistols. It aims to provide viewers with a closer look at this specific firearm model, likely covering its features, history, and potential performance. The video description includes links to the creator's social media channels, suggesting a broader engagement with the firearm community.

The P-64 Polish pistol, chambered in 9x18 Makarov, offers a compact and accurate platform inspired by the Walther PPK. While featuring a crisp single-action trigger, its double-action pull is notably heavy, a characteristic of its military design. It served as Poland's standard service pistol and remains a functional surplus option.