Paul just talks and talks seemingly with no end but it doesn't stop being interesting

In the first and second metro games, a character actually says that the Bastard gun jams a lot and over heats so it seems the devs know about how bad the gun may be

I'm surprised they didn't notice that with the revolver, the character is having to manually revolve the cylinder. If you were making a makeshift revolver, that is the most likely thing you would make, because that sort of auto-revolving mechanism would be a bit difficult to make in a post-apocalyptic scenario. Very awesome attention to detail.

Oh hey, with the 3-round cylinder the character is using his left thumb to physically push the next cylinder into position, so yes he's got the 'half timing' issue but has a post-apocalyptic workaround: just push it into place lol

3:51 An interesting point. During WW2 in the USSR, silencers were installed on Nagant revolvers and they worked correctly on these revolvers. The drum with cartridges in the Nagan was pressed against the barrel when fired and there was no gap through which the powder gases could escape.

The character in Metro Exodus is actually special forces. They also mentioned jamming with the bastard gun, and it actually does jam a lot, that is why its called the bastard gun.

There's actually a gameplay mechanic behind the open magazines: if you have the game on the highest difficult it disables the UI and the open mags are the only way to see how many shots you have left.

I am pleasantly surprised you guys are looking at Exodus. One of my favorite games ever. Cheers!

19:05 yes, the Tikhar/air gun is quiet in game, and yes, it loses its effectiveness in like 6-8 shots if it's stock. Colonel Miller has a gauss version of the Tikhar by the end of the game and you get to use that.

I highly suggest starting at the remasters of the first two games and making your way to Exodus if you haven't played them. They all hold up and have similar levels of attention to detail. I love those games. So cinematic and immersive

I like how they're constantly noticing how easy it would be for all these guns to get dirty, causing jams and such. That's actually an in-game mechanic: the more you use a weapon, the dirtier it gets, causing it to jam and overheat more often. When you get back to a safe camp area, you can clean the weapon to get rid of that problem, at least until you gunk it up again, so the devs were very aware of that. The larger magazines in fact were often more prone to jams, because of that problem, while the smaller ones tended to be more reliable because they were actual military style magazines, as opposed to, say, a metal tin that was "roughly" the right size for bullets that someone put a spring in and prayed that it worked. Also, about the air gun, yes the weapon damage is dependent on the air pressure. If the air pressure is in the yellow you're going to be doing crap damage, while if you pump it into the green you're going to be doing enough damage to reliably kill as long as you're getting head shots with it. You can over-pump it into the red to boost the damage, but the seals aren't quite good enough, so it'll slowly leak air pressure until it goes back into the green, so you only do that right before you're ready to fire on your targets. And you were correct again, it's used as a budget weapon, or a stealth weapon. It's very quite do to no igniting ammo or anything, and the ammo is much cheaper to get (you just need a minimal amount of scrap metal to make the ammo, while normal bullets require a little more scrap + chemicals to make the powder, if I recall). I mostly used it as a stealth close/medium range sniper rifle type thing, or if you were running low on ammo on low threat enemies, so you could save your real ammo for dangerous situations.

The Metro series is so legendary. It deserves more attention and commercializing than it got. I've read on an online article, that a "[{THIRD METRO}]" ie: sorry 'edited correction'= actually the [-FOURTH METRO-] is in the works. It read that the developers are designing it to allow for co-op play as well. Would be pretty cool to stand guard while your buddy is in their backpack crafting and sorting supplies. I wish VR games would take the Metro Gun Customization Formula and go wild with it.

my favorite clint smith quote has to be "the best thing about shotguns fights is you don't need a lot of ammo since they usually don't last long"

8:47 These kinds of magazines did exist. They were sometimes known as "harmonica guns" because of the profile. So the game didn't just base it on side-loading magazines, but on real pre-WWI and a few WWI weapons 😊

The Tikhar is a weapon I've always kept in my inventory in every playthrough and never equipped a suppressor on any of my other weapons. Silent, hair trigger, accurate, and craftable ammo on the go, and the stopping power at full pressure? A stroke of genius. truly one of the best guns to have if you're playing stealthy in Metro

If these videos were an hour long, they'd still be an hour too short. The experts react squad for this channel is ON POINT

"It doesn't have to be silent it's post apocalyptic world" Best and often only defense in this game is stealth (especially on hardcore ranger). U don't want to make big bang when you only have 7 bullets and you need 8 to kill anything that's running

Are we just gonna gloss over the fact Paul said he can shoot accurately at 400-500 meters with iron sights?! That is fucking impressive

Just to let you know on that 3 round cylinder for the revolver you have to manually turn the cylinder then pull the hammer or the other way around

Even though I don't plan on owning guns, I always found the science and mechanics of a gun fascinating.

9:00 the brits made the sten gun in ww2 as the cheap fast Thompson replacement. The sterling was a post war replacement for the sten which didn't happen until 1953

I like how the conversation of scopes so quickly turned into a conversation about laser sights and AR-15s

The revolver in the game is actually meant for 6 shots since while using the 3 shot cylinder the character has to manually move the cylinder because the gun can't do it on it's own.

The French GIGN used a "sniper" version of the excellent MR73 .357 Magnum revolver. It had a scope mounted directly to the top of the frame, an 8" barrel, and, a bi-pod.

19:15 Yes it does more damage. When the pressure drops it takes more shots to get the kill.

I want to believe when he said “Weapons and equipment From all- not that one” he meant about Vanguard

Great video! When it comes to the British smgs I believe they adopted the sten first. The Sterling was a post war modernization based on the sten evolution.

I finished this game a couple days ago and thought to myself this would be cool af to see what the gun experts have to say about the weaponry next thing you know this vid is here what a perfect timing

Metro Exoduses guns are so freaking stellar. I’m very glad they covered this game in particular, this is awesome. Great video!

I find it funny that he mentioned that the Bastard gun would jam a lot, when that's exactly what's it's known for in the game, thus why its called the Bastard gun

Absolutely love listening to Paul. SO much knowledge and an open mind to different designs seen in games! Awesome as always!

I love that he reaffirms the exposed magazine is gonna cause it to jam and malfunction a bunch, which is exactly why it's called the "Bastard" in the game.

WOW! That certainly looks like the best post apocalyptic game ever made especially when it takes place in either the Soviet Union or Kazakhstan! By the way I've watched you for a couple of months and this is my first comment. 😊

Brilliant game, very atmospheric. Only ruined by Artyom talking in monologues during loading screens, but awkwardly being a mute whenever his wife or anyone talks to him. Damn, this man knows his guns, very interesting. He'd probably enjoy all the different weapons you can make in Fallout 4, or the detail in Far Cry 2 (before that series started going downhill)

Paul was a great guest, would love to see more of him. Him and Israel are a great mix!

I'd like to see these guys react to the weapons in Killzone and how they're futuristic takes of modern/WW2 guns with a blend of both time periods in there.

In the metro universe colonel Miller who trained artyom and the spartan rangers is former GRU special forces.

Thoughts on doing a reaction to Hotdogs Horseshoes and Hand Grenades (H3VR)? contains details that you wouldn't find in other games (spas-12 switch between pump and semi-auto, mp5sd makes the rounds subsonic, low power shotgun shells (dragon's breath) won't cycle in some shotguns, flinklock pistol blows up if overfilled with powder, SSA revolver will go off if the hammer is hit on a live round)

I'm really sad that they didn't realize that it was an AK 74 and not a 47. it's a dead giveaway from the lesser mag curve to the more steep gas block and the modern muzzle break. Especially on the no dust cover clip where it had a krink front on it.

I loved the "You can take a buffalo with an Air rifle, but that's about it." As if the buffalo is easier to kill than a human.

I heard that one of the main guys responsible for making the game is a real "gun nut", so he absolutely wanted all the guns to have plausible mechanisms to work as depicted. As for being safe according to todays standards? Not at all. And many of them would probably jam a lot. But most of the guns would definitely work as depicted in the game(s). 😇

For the Tikhar, yes, the more you pump, the more damage it does and with each shot the pressure drops so you have to keep pumping it. There's an upgrade that stops air from leaking when not shooting so it can stay at top damage but before the upgrade it will just keep leaking air so you would have to keep pumping it even when not using it just so you can be ready for a fight, it was annoying lol

I love how Paul explains everything in detail and so interestingly! I just bought Metro Exodus and this video got recommended to me, and for once I'm thankful to KZfaq recommendations

Paul is an awesome guest, he has so much knowledge. Great video.

You guys should have them do an episode on Deep Rock Galactic's weapons with the overclocks on em. I feel they'd like their arsenal.

21:38 I actually have one of those pistol crossbows, they're unbelievably cheap, (but they get the price back on the bolts, those are garbage so you need to buy new semi-regularly) and it's actually pretty powerful, like you'd think it's some dumb toy, but nah, this thing could kill a person pretty easily, bolt can just low-key fly through a pineapple from bottom to leafs, it's kinda scary. But also it's really hard to pull actually, the cocking lever in the stock makes it much easier, but I still usually sort of brace it against my knee. When kids from the family want to shoot it I always tell them "Only if you can load it." And it usually filters out the ones too young to use it even with me watching over. I also made myself a makeshift foregrip because it's just really top heavy, and if you hold it just as it is in the front you're risking getting your fingers struck by the string which shouldn't kill you, but I can tell you it hurts like a bitch. With that foregrip it's like primitively easy to use really, it makes it super stable

A suprise to see metro here but great video, hope total recoil can be weekly release like this month cause i cant get enough XD

Nice to see an expert that seems like they actually know what's up

I like how these gun experts call AK74 an AK47

That was such an awesome watch! Exodus is a goddamn beautiful game.

Fun fact: the metro revolver is based on the Nagant Revolver. The difference is it’s chambered in .44 mag instead of .357 this is this way because they need the stopping power to kill the mutants. The Tikhar rifle is a full auto airgun that requires you to pump it in order to make it do lethal damage. Also fun fact: The main character of the metro games is part of the Spartan Order. They’re literally the remnants of Spetsnaz, and Russian Airborne. They’re a Small faction that kicks ass and takes whatever they need.

The green man explained "EVERYTHING" More of him pls

5:29 "I recommand starting with an Armilite rifle" European gun laws : How about no

These are my kind of people! You can never have too much ammo when shit hits the fan...

0:56 I love the “not that one”

I love how gracefully Israel plays the straight man and lets Paul talk. Paul is super interesting and engaged, and it was really fun.

*I love this man and his gun wisdom.*

If you like M.E.T.R.O., you might also dig S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 1:22 Of course, gotta have the snapping shut of the revolver's cylinder. So Hollywood. 7:04 The cross-thumb technique is only useful with single-action revolvers or while firing double-actions with exposed hammers single-action style. 11:40 AK-74. 5.45 is the standard caliber in the world of M.E.T.R.O. 13:54 The Vz.58 has that. It also comes in two different calibers IRL, so a 5.45 version wouldn't be farfetched at all. 14:09 In M.E.T.R.O. 2033, it was an AK-74M. 14:56 Snorks in a game other than S.T.A.L.K.E.R.?! 15:19 The trend in games (more like a trope) is to have all reload animations based on emergency reloads. Of course, no one seems to understand that they're called "emergency" reloads for a reason. 16:23 The German word for that is "vierling." A triple-barrel one would be a "drilling." The more common types are combination guns, but since they're custom made, they could also be all shotgun barrels or all rifle barrels. 17:51 Yes. In the early 1900s, there were big-bore air guns that could be used to take big game. In the world of M.E.T.R.O., they use 15mm ball bearings which are comparable in size to 20-gauge slugs (15.6mm). 21:38 I have one of those. They're not meant to be used as weapons. They're just for recreational target shooting. The crossbow from Resident Evil 2 was based on one of those. It doesn't look right, though, because it looks like a standard-size crossbow, so the charging handle looks like it should be acting as stock. Of course, the problem with that is that it's not meant to be used that way.

Man imagine having all those cylinders ignite and basically blow up six shots at once right in your face and hands. Fuck all that.

Revolver hang grip is so much different than semi so glad someone explained it. Even if it was only for a second. Good work!

On the point of the gases coming out the side on the revolver cause from the fact it is able to be suppressed and it's set in russia it's likely the revolver is based on the nagant revolver that has it's rounds create a seal so no gases out the side of the cylinder

One thing I wanna say is the AKs in Metro are AK-74s.

so guys i think the revolver the nagana revolver the cylinder will actually go forward and close it self to make complete seal but it looks like its been heavily modified so im not completely sure

The guy in the green shirt is so knowledgeable I love it. Some people might think he's talking too much but I enjoyed it I am fascinated by firearms and you can tell he is as well

Is no one gonna talk about how he went on raids treating a 22lb SAW like a regular M4 in combat? What a fkin chad

*I'd like to see them react to guns from Wolfenstein or Homefront: The Revolution, or both.*

Oh hey that's my dad! The old Irish special forces guy! Did not expect to see him mentioned here!

I love how much the guns act as world building in metro, like the quartet is basically someone taking the A-shot and saying "what if it had more barrels" and just welding 4 together while the AK is just an AK because of how durable they are, in an apocalypse the 3 things that will always be around are Twinkies, cockroaches, and AK's

wouldnt the revolver be a nagant revolver where it automatically seals the gap between cylinder and barrel when you fire?

Love this series, I hope it stays on Gamology for a long time!

Fun fact about revolvers and the gap between Barrel and cylinder, Which is also the reason you don't see all too many suppressed revolvers.. Nagant m1895, though it had a real stiff trigger.. However, that's because prior to firing the cylinder presses up against the barrel really hard forming a tight enough seal to allow it to be surpressed effectively.

I have to say, that Paul is probably the most versed in guns. He knows X amount of models from his head. And has probably the most knowledge of the obscure.

For the air gun (Tikhar is its name), the pump action to add air back in is used for the velocity of the beads that are fired. Thus, adding range that is lost over time and the speed in which said projectiles hit something. Also adding that this thing is church mouse quiet. Even with your suppressed firearms, the air gun makes almost no noise. I have this game and its two remastered prequels on XBOX One and can attest. Anyone else that's played this game, regardless of platform, can also attest.

i think this is my favorite video on your channel now :) Great game and great commentary

i love how he points out the bastard gun will jam a lot, not knowing he cant be more right

The revolver in this game is said to be a Nagant - allowing for it to be silenced, and getting rid of that pesky blow-up-your-fingers thing that happens when you turn it into a carbine

Glad to see Metro Exodus getting some love! Also yes, the more pumps you give the air gun, the more damage it does.

The AK in the game is actually an AK74. If you check the ammo description in the crafting menu it labels it as 5.45x39mm. I’ve heard the in game model has AK-103 on it but that wouldn’t be right as that would be chambered in 7.63x39mm.

11:38 Guys, it's AK-74M (Kalash), not AK-47. You can tell it's a 74 cuz of near straight banana magazine, its distinct compensator and the recoil on it. There is no 7.62x39 in Metro universe.

Paul, Cameron and Israel should be interested in watching DayZ. There's a LOT of guns to cover, that we don't have to go into modded guns (especially since they don't have polished animations and it doesn't look right overall). They can see some shootouts, some modifications etc.

The exposed magazine is there for players who have most of the HUD disabled so they can visually check how much ammo they have in the current magazine.

To answer - yes, the Tikhar air rifle can be overpressurised, and it does increase your damage, but it's only six shots you can get off before it drops to standard pressure and without a specific upgrade, the overpressurised gas will leak out. It's silent though, and because it fires simple ball bearings, the ammo is cheap and easy to craft. Also, fun fact - arguably one of the most powerful weapons in the game if you load it with alternate incendiary rounds, roasts mutants real good :D

You could effectively suppress the Nagant 1895, since the cylinder pressed forward to the barrel.

Fun fact. The spear guns from the 1910s to the 1940s was a martini Henry rifle design that used a blank powder shot covered with a wax covered paper cap. You loaded the round then put in the spear. I know this becuse I got to fire one.:) It was so cool.^^ It was a model from 1911 and was used on schooners and fishing ships on the Massachusetts cape to fire rope to tether there ship or for men to hold onto if the ship was sinking.

To clarify the kalash is based off the Ak74 being chambered in 5.45x39 not the 47 being 7.62x39. Easy to tell is the curve in the magazine. 5.45x39 is way more commonly used in Russia today vs 7.62. Btw my back history is I’ve been in the gun industry for 8 years and in the night vision side of the industry for a few years.

The open magazines are indeed for gameplay purposes. It's because the harder difficulty setting disables the HUD.

It says in the game that the revolver is based on the Nagant, with a cylinder that cams forward after cycling to create a gas seel . No external gas release, no danger to your forward hand in carbine configuration, and full suppression when you mount a silencer.

For the Tikhar, or the air gun, the lever is this suck in more air to compress it into the bottle at the back of the stalk, and once the compressed air is at the red, you are able to shoot at a higher velocity at your enemies.

So ........clearly Paul wasn't working with Baldwin

The Sterling SMG is also the base for the Stormtrooper blaster

A perfect substitute for the AK 47 for single fire is the SKS because it is the same model and built for medium to long range engagements

Damn, he even pulled out the clint smith shotgun quote, respect.

19:16 yes, the tikhar rifle does get more damage the more pressure there is. Every shot you fire makes you lose pressure. The gauge shows you how much pressure you have. Green is where it is optimal, and get regular damage. Orange on the left of the green shows that it is losing pressure, and will do less damage. You overpump it, and the needle goes to the right, in the red. If it is in the red, you get extra damage and can fire as fast as you want without losing pressure every shot, but the red pressure levels down to the green over time. There is a modification you can get, called the airtight canister, which makes the red an extension to the green with the damage bonus, giving a good reason to overpump.

Iirc the Metro revolver was based off the M1895 Nagant revolver, which had a self sealing breech. This was caused by the timing gears actuating the cylinder forwards onto a barrel lug whenever the cylinder bore lined up, and closed off the cylinder gap completely each time the revolver was fired. It's also why the Nagant revolver is the only revolver that can feasibly be fitted with a suppressor.

Speaking of Star Wars, I'm pretty sure the ones at 9:14 (or something similar, I'm not a gun person) was the basis for the storm troppers E-11 blaster rifle.

The weapons do jam when dirt covers the weapons. Love the breakdown of the firearm

omg i did not know he was one of the soldiers from take point, I watched it a long time ago and this is mind blowing

Yo that lake section looks fucking photorealistic and i was super confused for a second.

The open window in the AK mags sorta have a better reason for existing in the books the first two games are based off of. For the regular civilians in the Metro, these mags were perfect for using in trades or bribery, as you can clearly see how much that magazine is worth without having to weigh it. For station guards that only needed to look tough, these were suitable enough to use. The Stalkers that would go up into the ruins of Moscow and beyond normally had the standard bakelite or polymer 74~103 mags, as did the soldiers of the Red Line, Fourth Reich, and Hanza ring line stations. I’d say the real reason all mags have cut-outs in the games is so the devs didn’t have to model like 10 different kinds of AK magazine depending on if you were fighting bandits, guards, or soldiers, and after two games, it sort’ve just became a staple, as well as being able to accurately gauge your ammo count in hardcore difficulties.

for the maximum number of chambers in a revolver question, I donno if it's max, but in the British royal Armoury museum they have a 30 shot revolver. The Lefeuchaux pinfire revolver, admittedly it has two barrels with two tracks of shot