Videos tagged with UAR-10

This video features Neil Vermillion, a veteran and military advisor, discussing the diverse and often unusual small arms encountered in Kurdistan and Ukraine. Vermillion shares first-hand accounts of weapon systems used by the Peshmerga, including a mix of Soviet and NATO patterns, and contrasts this with the more standardized, though still varied, armaments in Ukraine, highlighting specialized rifles and even vintage machine guns. The discussion touches on logistical challenges, training variations, and the practical performance of these firearms in combat zones.

This video details the Ukrainian AR-10 variant, the Z-10, later rebranded as the UAR-10 under the 'Ukrop' trademark. Originally a civilian sporting rifle manufacturer, Zbroyar re-tooled after 2014 to produce these piston-driven 7.62x51 NATO rifles for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, utilizing imported US/European barrels. The UAR-10 was adopted to replace aging SVD Dragunovs in designated marksman roles.