There have been a considerable number of sightings of the MP-443 pistols in Ukraine over the past two months, unsurprising as it is the Russian armed forces issue sidearm. In this video we look at the pistol's history, design and use in Ukraine. Thanks to Cold War Collectables for letting us film...

This week Russian company Android Technology unveiled their version of the Switchblade 300 loitering munition. The BAS-80 is a small kamikaze drone with a 500g warhead. It is reportedly now being tested in Ukraine in small numbers.

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Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter 🗞️https://tinyurl.com/9HoleReviews or https://tinyurl.com/SlateBlack The AK12 is the latest standard issued weapon for the Russian armed forces... but is it a step forward? As an AK400 prototype derivative, the current...

The Dragunov SVD + Henry's take on it after evaluating it for a while. Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/9HoleReviews or https://tinyurl.com/SlateBlack Consider supporting us via Patreon 👉 http://www.patreon.com/9HoleReviews (you a...

The AK74, AKs74u and Henry shows his Krink. Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/9HoleReviews or https://tinyurl.com/SlateBlack Consider supporting us via Patreon 👉 http://www.patreon.com/9HoleReviews (you an also access the Practical...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hkbJYn Shooting the AK103 out to 500 yards with iron sights. Parameters: 2x shots per target from 150y to 500y, segmented per 50 yds. Rifle was a Russian Saiga AK103 from the Izhmash/ Kalashnikov Con...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hkbJYn The AK Niner is a nickname we came up with for one of the most versatile 5.56 AK's we've gotten to create. Compact, combat accurate, suppressor friendly and extremely light on recoil... It's a...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hkbJYn Shooting the suppressed AK "Model Niner" out to 500 yards with an Aimpoint PRO. Parameters: 2x shots per target from 150y to 500y, segmented per 50 yds. Aimpoint Patrol Rifle Optic (PRO) Red D...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hkbJYn This was one of the most fun we've had with this project. The Mosin-Nagant M91 type "3-line rifle" was Russia and the Soviet Union's military standard service weapon from 1891. The adaptation ...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/9HoleReviews or https://tinyurl.com/SlateBlack The Russian Special Operations or Spetsnaz AK 102 / 105 has been seen over and over in operations in the Middle East and Ukraine. While overseas in so...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/9HoleReviews or https://tinyurl.com/SlateBlack During the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Russian soldiers did not have many optics to go around with their AK74 rifles, and they quickly realized th...

This video was brought to you by @midwayusa ...Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter 🗞️ https://tinyurl.com/9HoleReviews or https://tinyurl.com/SlateBlack With further evolution with the AK Niner project, the rifle has now fully progressed with a Russian...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter 🗞️https://tinyurl.com/9HoleReviews or https://tinyurl.com/SlateBlack The early AK74 | AKs74 series of rifles are perhaps the icon of the Soviet Afghan campaign in the late 70's. Although the straight orange bakelite ma...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hkbJYn [or] slateblackindustries (dot) com 👉 Newsletter The AK74 was first majorly fielded in the Soviet Afghan campaign in 1978, and the 5.45x39 cartridge was quickly nicknamed the "poison bullet" b...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter 🗞️https://tinyurl.com/9HoleReviews or https://tinyurl.com/SlateBlack For nearly 50 years, the AK74 / AK74M family has served in the Russian military as a genera purpose rifle, and while the heart of the rifle has large...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter 🗞️https://tinyurl.com/9HoleReviews or https://tinyurl.com/SlateBlack From Tula with love. The AKs74u "Krinkov" has been a coveted Kalashnikov variant in North America and Afghanistan alike... and the rumors shroud it. ...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter 🗞️ https://tinyurl.com/9HoleReviews or https://tinyurl.com/SlateBlack The fixed stock classic AK74 and AK74N was a staple of the soviet fighting force. For years, this was the bog-standard weapon that was used througho...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hkbJYn [or] slateblackindustries (dot) com 👉 Newsletter Before it was popularized in the motion picture, "Enemy at the Gates", the Mosin Nagant M91/30 PU rifle had a very real presence in the Soviet ...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/9HoleReviews or https://tinyurl.com/SlateBlack What is your ideal load-out in a non-permissive environment in the Middle East? Henry prefers his AK103 with the new Primary Arms 2x ACSS GLx scope, d...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hkbJYn This rifle came so close to taking top-spot on our Practical Accuracy series... but like that, lady luck gives us a black-eye with ample emotional damage. The AK Niner was a project based on a...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter 🗞️https://tinyurl.com/9HoleReviews or https://tinyurl.com/SlateBlack The AK Niner project originated from the mid 2000's and published in 2018. Since then, the accessory market for Kalashnikov patterned rifles have flo...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter 🗞️https://tinyurl.com/9HoleReviews or https://tinyurl.com/SlateBlack Have you ever played a video game or watched someone play a video game (Tarkov) where they kit out the most ridiculous setup that kind of works in th...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter 🗞️ https://tinyurl.com/9HoleReviews or https://tinyurl.com/SlateBlack Russian FSB and other Spetsnaz units frequently showcase the "Alpha" AKs74/AK74m. Loadouts like this were frequently seen in Syria and other trouble...

Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/9HoleReviews or https://tinyurl.com/SlateBlack The AK 103 is the last full length 7.62x39 AK 100 series rifle designed by General Kalashnikov himself. While many may contend that the AK103 is just ...