Check out the 9H Podcast video on how China pumped the Type56 as a cash crop into the US during the pre-ban era, when the K1A1 was freely brought into the country! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLCIltugncuoeXU.html

BROWNELLS….PLEASE reintroduce DAEWOO K1 and K2 rifles….

Rest in peace Mr. Park. He is the one smiling in the red shirt in that famous picture. He passed away a year ago.

My late brother in-law was a roof top Korean; he used a Daewoo to defend his Taekwondo school and his wife's acupuncture clinic. He was a ROK Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Those rioters had no idea what they were up against. It was a nice rifle to shoot. Don't know what happened to it after he passed away.

Rooftop Koreans are real life American heroes. As American as apple pie. What a great community and group of people who absolutely stepped up to the plate doing something they shouldn’t have been forced to do.

As a Korean myself. If you believe in the true purpose of the 2A, not hunting or sport but defense of the home, family, business, and country, you are a fellow Roof Korean

OMG, you make me miss my Korean friends so much! They all moved away to other cities sadly so I don't see them often, but I grew around them eating their grandmas homemade kimchi (my best friend would call me when it was being dug up from the backyard) and drinking Korean corn-hair tea during the summer. Ah good times. One of my closest Korean-American friends in Austin, TX, thanks to your youtube channel, was inspired to get into shooting and owns more guns than I do now. He also proudly wears a "Roof-top Korean" patch on his plate carrier. Hopefully I'll get to shoot with him soon and enjoy his wife's amazing Korean cooking as we hang out drinking some good hot Korean Soju (my favorite liquor in the winter) reminiscing about our youth and interesting lives.

Remember, this gun came out in 1978, and fully deployed by 1981. This gun is almost 40 years old...still in service with many units (in variant forms) and yet still stacks up against the latest platforms.

I served in the Korean Army from 2008 to 2011. Glad to see the gun I used. An old gun, but a reliable friend. :)

You should check out the K1A MLOK handguard made by MITS Precision! Their rails being supplied to ROK troops to modernize the K1A and K2 and can be found in the US via 701tactical. Also another thing to note (haven't reached that far yet so I'm not sure if you address it or not) - civilian K1A in the US are 1/12" twist, but K1A in ROK service have been rebarreled with 1/7" twist barrels. Additionally, AR-style stock adaptors are starting to become the norm, at least among the special operations community.

I was a young adult in Los Angeles at the time of the riots, you just knew that the older Koreans had to be respected. Crazy time but iconic to the Korean merchant community.

Outstanding video. I owned a K1A1 for over 20 years, it was basically a range toy, but I owned it before I understood its significance in the heirarchy of combat firearms. I regret selling mine more than any firearm I've ever owned and sold, and could not replace it now for 5 times what I originally paid in 1985 when I bought it. I sold it around 15 years ago but clearly remember how well it performed. One other thing I remember about it was how far it ejected spent cases and always left a heavy crease on them where they hit the back corner of the ejection port on their way out, a sign of over-gassing, as you might expect, given the original had a shorter barrel. I didn't understand all that technical stuff until way later when I built my AR's. One of its most endearing qualities to me is how simple the original K1A1 looks, Exterior is smooth, nothing hanging off like lights, scopes, front pistol grips; it is a very elegant rifle, I wish I had another one just like it.

With so many soldiers equipped with aimpoints. I’m surprised we never saw a FULL 500 yard run on 9 hole review with that optic on a U.S. service rifle

This video went hard in the intro. Loved it. As a Marine I was in Japan during the LA Riots. I got back stateside and found out that I had friends that were stationed at Pendleton that got deployed to LA! That was crazy! I don't know if people knew that it wasn't just the California National Guard that was sent out. There's a story about a Marine Corps squad or fireteam escorting LAPD to arrest a gang banger that pretty hilarious. They know the gangbanger might be armed so the police tell the Marines to cover them as they approach the residence. The police officers walked to the front door and the Marines deployed into firing positions. The Marines opened fire immediately with M16A2s and the roof mounted M2 50 on the Humvee. The police were curled on the ground yelling. The Marines ceased fire and asked confused what's the problem, you asked for cover fire. The cops said, we said cover us. The Marines said we did. Meanwhile the gangster was screaming at the top of his lungs "I surrender" "I surrender"! He was hiding in the bathtub with a full auto AK thrown onto the floor. He was planning on shooting the cops. Until the Marines lit his entire home up with cover fire. Did this really happen? I was told this when I got back in '92. I choose to believe it because it's a great story and sounds like something we would do. Words have different meanings depending on your occupation.

I served in the korean army from 2016 to 2018 and it's absolutly amazing that Henry manages to hit 450m target with it. Back then I found even hitting 250m targets hard!

I swell with pride and admiration every time I hear about these guys and what they did by coming together as a community. Fantastic Americans. I hope their story is told forever.

Haley Strategic cameo @ 7:08 followed by Henry giving us his best "French girl pose" @ 7:40 Got me hyped for a Practical Accuracy boudoir calendar 😉

I was always told as a young man, (15-20~) that a dragonfly is a blessing or good luck. Great stuff as always

Can we just get a 36 minute video of Henry being one with nature?

I had a student this year in a rifle course who had been a 'rooftop Korean'. He was 16 then, and his family only let him carry a BB gun, but, "from the street, it looked real!"

Thank you for reviewing K-1. We trained 100m, 200m, 250m 😅 I didn’t expected it has to hit the target over 300m

Love the Roof Korean story. One of the most quintessentially American things to ever have happened.

Great shooting and, frankly, even better debrief on the history and design concepts of the rifle. #newslettergang

As a veteran of the Republic of Korea Army, I am delighted with this review. As a person who has used K1A for 9 months and K2 for 1 year, K1A: In addition to special warfare, it is mainly supplied to classes where direct rifle combat is rare, such as transport, supply, and tank crew. In that regard, the actual gun zero is adjusted at around 100m, and during shooting training, only practice for 100m and 200m targets. (Add 250m target for K2) Used as a de facto PDW concept. Short aimpoint distance and no contact point due to wire stock makes it very difficult to keep aim while shooting. However, from the point of view of operators, light and short firearms are much preferred because they are much more comfortable for position work and activities. In that respect, Henry's shooting is personally quite impressive.

I really enjoy the way you run this channel/business, and your personalities. I hope it continues for a long time. I know very little of guns, but appreciate their importance, and the respectability people like you bring the topic. Ty for the efforts you make.

Well hell, somehow I just realized who I sent that charging handle to. Hopefully you like it, I'm working on a K1 version currently as well as a bunch of other parts. I'll have to send you some stuff when it's ready.

Loved this episode, reminds me of my time in South Korea from 2014-2015 at Osan Air Base and all the times that I saw ROKAF soldiers with their K1 and K2 rifles at the main gate for security and all the joint drills. Gamsahabnida!

The trees speak Vietnamese. The snow speaks Finnish. ...and the roofs speak Korean.

This has to be one of the first time I've seen a rifle's performance be limited by the base dispersion (mechanical accuracy). And despite that and the massive hold over with obscured sights, Henry still killed the run within a magazine. Absolutely insane.

Czechs classified the vz 58 as a SMG, and Colt marketed "M16 SMGs" in 5.56 as well back then Just goofy nerds go wild when something goes outside regular definition Interesting background ambience in the debrief too!

I love it when Henry explains how difficult a target is like he might miss a shot then he nails it. Amazing marksmanship!

I can guarantee you Henry was so proud of himself when he used the Seoul Brothers comment. Look at that smile on his face lol

Korean army infantry use K2 series which has longer barrel like M16A1. K1 series is used for special force or for tank crew who has different needs.

Awesome breakdown, I really appreciate you guys taking the time to do this. The discussion on the sighting system just reinforces my belief that that the A2 rear sight is one of the finest pieces of Cold War era military technology. It's not practical for me to use a fixed rear sight on most of my rifles any more, but when I do shoot older designs the A2 is by far the most enjoyable. As to the K1, I'll always like it just because I thought it always looked pretty cool seeing the ROK troops on guard with them during my time in South Korea.

Your skit tie ins for the different rifles seem to get better every time... these are the best podcast/range/historical/sketch comedy videos on the web... that's a mouthful of a genre. Long live the roof Koreans!!!

I was lucky to be able to check out the original K1 rifle with the folding stock while I was stationed in Korea. The K1A1 was for the badasses in the ROK Army.

I remember watching the rioting, and those defending their business. The fact that all of it was happening based on what police had done, and then we're not doing change how I saw the world. The fact that citizens did more defense of life and property shattered reality. The past couple years only confirmed it.

Sir you always amaze me! I wouldn't even be able to SEE those final targets with my eyes let alone get hits with iron sights! Yet I watch you do it again and again.

I was on a Korean rotation 2019-2020. I vividly remember seeing the south Koreans using these rifles. They looked old AF compared to our M4's, but man were they cool.

The fact that we could almost _see_ the bullet's flight at 500y was kind of super cool

the standard practice for the 10.5 model was to sight it in at 300m because that's considered the max range for it in the Korean army

Back in 1990 my buddy got one of these rifles out of shotgun news at an advertised price of 399.99 It was one of the coolest most practical rifles I've ever shot. Not long after that they dried up. I regret not taking the opportunity to get one.

One of my grail guns! I've wanted one since reading a Chuck Taylor review in the '80s--but the ban.😖 I was really surprised how well Henry did, using that wire stock--outstanding!

Henry, you nearly got through the "Seoul brothers" with a straight face, nearly.😆

Always appreciate the time yall put into the the breakdown portion

My first Seoul Brother was the K1A1 that I purchased in 1985, I added a K2 in 2009, and I added the DR-200 a couple of years ago. The K1A1 is my favorite Seoul Brother.

Sold the CRAP outta these thru my shop in early 1990's. Range tested each model during this era & everybody involved found these rifles quite impressive. Wish now Ide kept a couple 👍 The 16" retractable stock carbine was most popular but I preferred the 20" folding full stock variant.

Well done, fellas. Excellent tribute to the rooftops. I interviewed ROK SEAL and owner of Redcell Korea, Jon Park, on my channel and he went into their service weapons during his time in. He noted that they were using the HK416 10.5" variant during his time but the modernized K-series rifles were starting to be more prevalent. It's understandable that the ROK SEALS were influenced by their US counterparts considering the cross-training but also, as you've noted, the seeking of nationalism and localizing firearms design.

Based episode. Amazing. I especially love the visualization of shooters POV. 6:05 That was a very welcoming addition to describe how hard it was to hit that target.

The K1A guys in my unit could hardly hit anything at 200 meters. Very impressive shooting!!!

F*** YES! I'm grateful that these hard working people stood up for what was right, did not surrender to the bullying of the mob, and protected their livelihood. The founding fathers would have been proud to see them take to the streets (and rooftops) to stand up against injustice. Hakkaa Päälle!

250m도 안 보여서 감으로 쐈는데, 훨씬 더 멀리도 잘 맞추시는군요 ㄷㄷ

In fact, the reason why Korea's SOF uses K1C instead of AR15 is because of budget and various military problems. Many Korean SOF members want the AR15 and some lucky units (CT unit in ROK SEAL) have it.

The K1A1 and the K2 are such beauties, I first saw them in Phantom Forces and I loved them. And then I learned about the rooftop koreans of the 1992 LA riots.

The roof Koreans are a proud part of American history🇺🇸

You discussed the recoil system of the AR15 compared to other systems like the Daewoo, AR18/180, etc. With regards to the Law Folder, I have one on my SBR for storage purposes only. Folding/collapsing stocks should only be folded/collapsed for storage 99% of the time. There is some potential for needing it in really tight spaces where you need to shoot with the stock folded such as inside a car. I think the value of the recoil system in the receiver vs. the stock is not in the ability to shoot in it's condensed format, but the fact that damage to the stock doesn't take the gun totally out of service. I'm old. When I was in JROTC in high school, our Officer was a recently retired Special Forces Major. I remember one war story where he had to buttstroke a VC and it was enough to bend the receiver extension of his M16 and as a result he fired one round, the rifle was no longer functional and he had to pick up an M1 carbine from a fallen Hmong he was leading. In last year's Finnish Brutality match, an unnamed competitor from Slovenia had the buttstock of his Yugo AK break. He continued in the stage without a stock, but a rifle that could still shoot. So I'll agree with Henry that the AR recoil system is flawed because it is easier to take out of action than a design that puts it in the receiver where it is better protected.

Yeah that's one of them rifles that i have always wanted

I had the chance to buy a K2 a few years back. I was 19 and didn't have the money, and even today I don't so much regret not buying it, but I certainly would rather have that than some of the other things I've bought since then.

Outstanding run, very impressive. S. Koreans know what they're doing.

Definitely one of my dream guns. I wish we could at least get a repro run from Brownells.

Would love to see you guy take a look at Taiwanese T91 rifle( aka the wolf A1), it’s basically a short stroke gas piston ar15.

Rooftop engagements in LA are always at

This was awesome. Mad respect to Mr dragonfly as well

Mad respect to the Rooftop Koreans! Someone should make a MOVIE. That 1/12 twist must stop at 450 yrds. Another great video. Gangham Style

Sure it's a nice rifle and yada yada but I want folks to know that this is some really insane impressive shooting! Idk about other folks in other units but for qualification with iron sights we didn't shoot past 200m with this thing.

Man these guys always upload absolute bangers

The debriefs are cool as heck. Definitely interesting debates and information on different platforms. It’s interesting how the world changes weapons across the world and different

Love the music intro! And the red shirt. Fun times!

I was in ROK army as mechanized infantry soldier in late 90's. Platoon members always want K1a1 than k2 because it was so light to carry we dont care about accuracy we focused on just weight of it 😄

Now that you're actually familiar with that older A1-style sighting system, it's time to revisit the XM16E1 and run the course again.

Henry @ 9:27 " Join me, and together we can rule the galaxy..."

A 3x prismatic scope would be perfect. Iron sights are so 1992. 😮 This battle for the city also represented the last of the .357 wheel gun for police. Police went enmass to large mag wonder 9mm, giving up horsepower for many more shots.

I mean a K1A1 and a dragonfly... definitely a thumbs up👍

we used to wrap wire stock with insulation foam and taped it, because most infantryman role K1A1 as suckey version of rifle which is K2. so we just sacrifice collapsible feature for somewhat solid welding point.

One can do alot with iron sights, they are underrated. Nice demo. As to effort needed, even a scope requires range time to learn the holdoffs or click adjustments as distance increases.

Absolutely love this one.. even my wife from Busan 🇰🇷 agrees for a change. But yes, some of us grew up fighting communism, and won't own a Chinese, Russian, Romanian gun etc.. although I might own a Czech one oneday. Younger people don't know history and don't know what not to support. Anyway my last rifle was a SLR/L1A1 I mean FAL clone.. Much respect, keep well guys and hope you had a great Thanksgiving.

That's a cool rifle. I've been hoping to stumble across a K1 or K2 at shops or shows for a long while now.

Love this presentation - if I ever see a K1A1 I will go for it...We are all Roof Koreans ..

The Marine in the M16A2 video you guys did said most targets were engaged at 200 yards at the most I'm not defending the simplistic sites but the thinking behind these primitive rear sights is the fact that soldiers aren't going to shoot much beyond that

Does anyone know who sponsors these videos? Do they offer M-LOK grips and accessories? If only we knew...

i really love knowing where you are aiming for hits. Please keep doing this!

I'm white (not that it matters), born and raised in these here good ol' United States of America, and a former United States Marine... and nobody makes me feel more pride in being an American than the Rooftop Koreans during the '92 LA riots. Brave, American, patriots. Every single one of them

Folding stocks are neat in very specific scenarios but if I remember correctly Stoner reasoned that it was a more efficient use of space to have a buffer tube in the stock because no one would realistically need to fire their rifle with the stock folded. He might have a point since even the koreans are putting m4 stocks on their k1 rifles.

The episode we’ve all been waiting for. The episode the people wanted!

I LOLd at Seoul Brothers 😂 Not at all surprising at the accuracy results. I have a K1A1 and it’s stupidly laser accurate….as long as you feed it good 55gr. So much so that I shot an Appleseed with it once upon a time. Now if you give it 62gr SS109 (the last time I tried that), they will keyhole perfectly sideways at 25 😅

I owned the semi auto version of this, designated the AR110 C. I loved that thing. Still lamenting selling it 30 years ago.

what ever you do guys watch your six Korean's be like : EVERYONE TO THE ROOFTOPS!!!

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25:28 According to Matt himself, he has made an amended version of the animation of the AR15 gas system. You can check it out. It's among his Shorts and is called something very close to "the AR15 gas system"

Real American heroes! As a non-criminal, I would feel very safe living in a predominantly Korean-American community. Even a poor one. Other cultures, not so much.

I remember reading one of those non-fiction Tom Clancy books where he referred to ROK rifles as M-16s and thinking: You dropped the ball there, Tom.

I had the opportunity to shoot the full-size K2 some years ago. Hands down, the most accurate military clone rifle that I have ever had the privilege to shoot, consistently grouping under 2 MOA, at 100 yards with surplus 55-grain ball.

I love my Daewoo AR 100 it's older I have a scope on mine and am not afraid of 1000 yard shots I've owned it for over 30 years about half my life

I’ve never heard of the K1, but yours with the stock collapsed looks like an mp5 a galil, and an M4 had a baby 😆 it’s really cool.

My buddy is Korean. I got to fire a k1a1 it was a cool little gun.

You can't protect your property with a semi-auto rifle in LA anymore. Good times. Keep up the good work guys!

Awesome video as usual 👍👍

FWIW, when zeroed at 300 metres, you may want to try placing the top of the front sight at the top of the aperture and holding centre of mass on target. It is possible that the hit will be near centre of mass. If that hit is low, try zeroing the ghost ring at 300 metres and placing the top of the front sight at the top of the ghost ring aperture, instead of in the centre, while holding the top of the front sight on centre of mass. Elmer Keith did a similar thing with his revolver at extended range, raising the front post above the rear sight. I believe that the top of the rear sight was held at the level of the bullet that missed low with a conventional sight picture.

나의 군생활 함께 했던 k1이군요 민수용이라 총열이 살짝 기네요? 저 k1은 사격할때 항상 k2한테 밀렸는데 역시 쏘는사람에 따라 다른가봐요 저총으로 450야드까지 가볍게 쏘는걸 보면

The Koreans appropriated American self-reliance so everyone that defends our homes and businesses appropriate the title "Rooftop Koreans" in their honor of reminding us to be Americans.