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Why disguise this Soviet flamethrower as a rifle?
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Since their introduction during the First World War, modern flamethrower operators have been a priority target for marksmen and snipers due to the deadly fuel the weapons unleashes. This Soviet-made ROKS-2 flamethrower was likely designed to disguise it's true capabilities, resembling more of a rifle design and indeed having a similar buttstock to a Mosin Nagant rifle. Examples of fuel tanks hidden in knapsacks were also prevalent on this type of flamethrower. Join Jonathan Ferguson as he takes a closer look at this fascinating weapon and even discovers that we've had it configured upside down for a number of years live on camera.