Why the SKS is still awesome in 2025

This compilation showcases a wide array of Soviet-era and related firearms, demonstrating their loading mechanisms and firing actions. The video features expert handling of iconic weapons like the SKS, AK-47 variants, Mosin-Nagant, and various submachine guns and pistols. It highlights different ammunition types and magazine systems, from stripper clips and drum magazines to standard box and pan magazines, offering a comprehensive visual overview of Soviet small arms.

This video from God Family and Guns argues that military surplus firearms represent the premier investment opportunity in the current gun market, contrasting them with modern firearms that typically depreciate. The speaker, demonstrating significant market knowledge, highlights the scarcity of historical surplus and the impact of factors like import bans on their value. Modern firearms are generally advised against for investment purposes, with the exception of potential market spikes during civil unrest.

This YouTube Shorts video showcases a test of a 7.62x39 SKS rifle against a Level III Poly Plate from Predator Armor. The video highlights the lightweight and thin nature of the UHMWPE plate, emphasizing its rifle-rated protection and NIJ Level III compliance. It can stop M80 Ball and M193 rounds. The product is made in the USA.

This video hilariously tests a heavily accessorized AR-15, dubbed the 'Zombie Carbine,' as a parody of excessive tactical gear. The build, based on a Smith & Wesson M&P15, weighs 23 pounds fully loaded with 270 rounds across nine magazines. It features multiple optics, lasers, lights, and is demonstrated with rapid fire, hip sniping, and Tannerite explosions.

This "ultimate AR-15 meltdown" test pushes a custom build to its limits, revealing key durability insights. The Faxon barrel ultimately burst after 830 rounds, but critical components like the Sharps SRC bolt carrier group and Geissele rail demonstrated impressive resilience under extreme stress and heat. The test highlights the AR-15 platform's robust design, even when subjected to conditions far exceeding typical operational use.

This video showcases an extreme full-auto durability test of a premium Definitive Arms VEPR AK, comparing it to a budget WASR-10. The VEPR AK demonstrated exceptional resilience, enduring 895 rounds before failure, significantly outperforming the WASR-10 and even a previously tested AR-15. The expert analysis highlights the AK platform's inherent durability and heat management characteristics, even under severe stress.

This video demonstrates the legendary durability of the AK platform by subjecting a Yugo M92 PAP to a 700-round continuous firing test. Despite extreme heat causing significant smoke and glowing metal, the firearm remained functional, showcasing Mikhail Kalashnikov's robust engineering. The test concludes with a cooling process and a tribute to the designer's legacy.