The Enigmatic Iraqi Tabuk AKs w/ Miles Vining

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Today I am joined by Miles Vining from Silah Report to take a look at a selection of Tabuk pattern AKs. Tabuk was the name given to the whole family of domestically-produced Iraqi Kalashnikovs, which harbor a lot more mysteries than one might expect. The basic pattern was licensed from Yugoslavia, and Iraqi production was set up with Yugoslavian technical support. The rifles follow the basic pattern of the Yugoslav M70, but a wide variety of different versions were made between the early 1980s and 2003, with little explanation as to why. This includes standard and. "bulged" RPK-type front trunnions, fixed and underflowing stocks, some with and without rifle grenade gas cutoffs and sights, Yugoslav and Iraqi-made grips, and more. Unique to Iraq is the Tabuk "sniper" model, a 7.62x39mm rifle with a long barrel, distinctive cutout stock, and either PSO or Zrak scope (based on a pattern tested by Yugoslavia but never adopted).
The Tabuk was never the main armament of the Iraqi military. It was only issued to small numbers of troops, often high profile units like the Republican Guard. The vast majority of Iraqi arms were AKs bought elsewhere, including Romanian, Polish, and Hungarian patterns. Total production of Tabuk rifles is unknown. The serial numbers consist of a 3-digit batch code and a 4-digit sequential serial number - which is easily mistaken for a 7-digit sequential number. With Iraqi production records lost or destroyed, the significance of the different batch codes is unknown, but they probably referred to specific combinations of features and intended recipients (both Iraqi military/security forces and foreign export customers).
Many thanks to Two Rivers Arms for loaning use these three Tabuks for filming! They are definitely experts on the subject, and we appreciate their generosity. Further thanks to Miles for joining me on this video! If you are interested in modern small arms of the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia you should definitely check out the great work being done by Silah Report.
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@samgeorge4798
@samgeorge4798 3 жыл бұрын
You guys look like two mercenaries from a cheesy action movie
@Plymouth888
@Plymouth888 3 жыл бұрын
Wild Ducks.
@markgrehan3726
@markgrehan3726 3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if that explains the helicopter in the background. :)
@banjopete
@banjopete 3 жыл бұрын
,So true,I cracked up!
@rainred2540
@rainred2540 3 жыл бұрын
Two mercenaries discussing their firearms while they wait for the protagonist of the film to show up and blast them away.
@LuvBorderCollies
@LuvBorderCollies 3 жыл бұрын
Actually they were advisors for the movie "Lord of War".
@KaDaJxClonE
@KaDaJxClonE 3 жыл бұрын
Miles is the kind of guy who vacations in the Arizona desert in a black shirt to escape the heat of his everyday job.
@lordperezident
@lordperezident 3 жыл бұрын
Good thing Arizona weather is amazing during this time of year lol high of 65-70s!
@lordperezident
@lordperezident 3 жыл бұрын
@Sigkim what part of Arizona are you in? @Sigkim
@bassamdawood9700
@bassamdawood9700 3 жыл бұрын
My dad served in the Iraq-Iran war . Used a Chinese AK, and at some point, he brought it back and kept it for decades as a home defense rifle. He has never held or seen a Tabuk before. This goes to support the point you guys made about the rifle not being a standard issue.
@guisseppistrombopolis9082
@guisseppistrombopolis9082 3 жыл бұрын
Iv studied every modern war, and that one is the only war that makes my skin crawl, god bless
@TheDiameter
@TheDiameter 3 жыл бұрын
@@guisseppistrombopolis9082 then your study was poor.
@husseinoskovjino9398
@husseinoskovjino9398 3 жыл бұрын
Mine too but my dad had a tariq and a tabuk It became standardized in 1990
@alexs5744
@alexs5744 3 жыл бұрын
Quite a nasty war to read about. To those who don’t know what it was like think WW1 with trenches and poison gas but with modern technology.
@-alisoon
@-alisoon 3 жыл бұрын
Tell your father, does he remember Juba?🇮🇶
@ripvanwinkle268
@ripvanwinkle268 3 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="253">4:13</a> د = Dal It stand for "Dabbabah" which is "Tank" ش= Sheen It stands for "Shakhs" which is "Personnel"
@ChrissieBear
@ChrissieBear 3 жыл бұрын
Dabbabah sounds like a silly word, heh.
@Lord_Of_Beans
@Lord_Of_Beans 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChrissieBear many arabic words sound silly when you type them in english, father is Ab in arabic
@themanfromtheeast2048
@themanfromtheeast2048 3 жыл бұрын
@@Timsturbs Hemar pronounced like "He - Mar"
@altergreenhorn
@altergreenhorn 3 жыл бұрын
Just come from Kalashnikov group video about the worst AK ever made... Iraqi AK it did a "great" 3rd place there.
@ripvanwinkle268
@ripvanwinkle268 3 жыл бұрын
@@altergreenhorn The first place would probably be the one Ian made a video on lmaao
@Hansspeilm
@Hansspeilm 3 жыл бұрын
Most people match their hats with their shoes, Gun Jesus matches his hats with his guns.👌
@jeffreycollier8798
@jeffreycollier8798 3 жыл бұрын
Perfect description. I'll never be able to unsee that. 😆
@filipeamaral216
@filipeamaral216 3 жыл бұрын
A man of culture.
@ColburnFreml
@ColburnFreml 3 жыл бұрын
Wait, I'm supposed to match my hat to my shoes? Says who?
@mandakhbaatar
@mandakhbaatar 3 жыл бұрын
what gun?
@David0lyle
@David0lyle 3 жыл бұрын
Well he’s entitled to accessorize. And since he’s great at it.
@arkadeepkundu4729
@arkadeepkundu4729 3 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="745">12:25</a> "Export to Elbonia" _Almost missed that, Ian's really taken to this Elbonia meme rather seriously hasn't he._
@Pcm979
@Pcm979 3 жыл бұрын
You can recognise the Elbonian exports from the special-order ventilated metal handguards and the characteristic 'Drunken Yak' acceptance marks.
@subixbarbarasson1990
@subixbarbarasson1990 3 жыл бұрын
I noticed that too. Wtf is Elbonia? All i kan find is some komik book shit. Is it all an inside joke?
@catfish552
@catfish552 3 жыл бұрын
@@subixbarbarasson1990 Elbonia is an often overlooked but important part of small arms history. They did things there that no one else would even think to try.
@jongreenshields2815
@jongreenshields2815 3 жыл бұрын
@@catfish552 sometimes to our great pleasure at the wacky creations that occur as a result
@marcusborderlands6177
@marcusborderlands6177 3 жыл бұрын
@@subixbarbarasson1990 go look for the q&a that Ian did about arming elbonia and the dp12, it should explain everything
@avanticurecanti9998
@avanticurecanti9998 3 жыл бұрын
Someone send this man a Fedayeen helmet.
@nitehawk86
@nitehawk86 3 жыл бұрын
*deep Darth Vader breath*
@iolipuara3979
@iolipuara3979 3 жыл бұрын
Kind of hilarious that Saddam made those helmets b/c his son loved star wars so much.
@J-BiRTH
@J-BiRTH 3 жыл бұрын
@@iolipuara3979 Strange to imagine some Star Wars loving kid grew up to become the absolute monster that was Uday Hussein.
@azhiidris1599
@azhiidris1599 3 жыл бұрын
@@J-BiRTH he was indeed a monster . Bloodthirsty psychopath . I have no words to describe him
@russetwolf13
@russetwolf13 3 жыл бұрын
@@J-BiRTH When you think Darth Vader is the coolest but don't realize that he's still a bad guy.
@joshuaradick5679
@joshuaradick5679 3 жыл бұрын
This video has a message for Brandon to get on with the AK-50
@hailtothe_rooster1572
@hailtothe_rooster1572 3 жыл бұрын
Or any AK in general
@alligatormonday6365
@alligatormonday6365 3 жыл бұрын
Literally any AK, for a firearm business to function they need to build and sell firearms. They seem to not be doing that at all.
@RenegadeQuack
@RenegadeQuack 3 жыл бұрын
He just made an update video wher he tells he soon got somthing ak50ish together
@spacecowboy3719
@spacecowboy3719 3 жыл бұрын
@@alligatormonday6365 unless the business is a cover for him to own full autos
@Tr4wnet
@Tr4wnet 3 жыл бұрын
@@spacecowboy3719 ^
@lewislarson5019
@lewislarson5019 3 жыл бұрын
Has ak-50 shirt “ah I see your a man of culture as well”
@rodrigodepierola
@rodrigodepierola 3 жыл бұрын
The reset-click on the trigger is surprisingly loud.
@pissingeverywhere
@pissingeverywhere 3 жыл бұрын
Same thought lol. Mic must be close
@trooperdgb9722
@trooperdgb9722 3 жыл бұрын
I thought that was odd.... but it seems not from what you guys are saying!
@aricp9173
@aricp9173 3 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness I wasn't the only one who noticed that. I honestly think they're fairly well made weapons and enjoyed this and I'm going to have to go out and find one of those and the Yugo's. But the first thing to replace will be that clicky trigger reset.
@bakomusha
@bakomusha 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not crazy! Ha!
@neuzdost1939
@neuzdost1939 3 жыл бұрын
@@pissingeverywhere not really. M70 trigger reset is about same loud as releasing m4 bolt by slapping bolt catch. Btw charging AK in small room is so loud your ears ring. No joke
@EnvyCT9A
@EnvyCT9A 3 жыл бұрын
Miles needs to be a regular, he's fantastic
@dannyray3853
@dannyray3853 3 жыл бұрын
Hes a regular A hole over at TFB. Ugh I cant stand the guy.
@skepticalbadger
@skepticalbadger 3 жыл бұрын
@@dannyray3853 He's one of the nicest guys you could hope to meet, is a prior service Marine, and knows his guns.
@lordperezident
@lordperezident 3 жыл бұрын
@@dannyray3853 why can't you stand him? What does he do that make him hard to watch?
@spencermarenger4028
@spencermarenger4028 3 жыл бұрын
@@lordperezident I know some of his early vid with TFB TV were harder to watch to some since he had wad of chewing tobacco in his mouth making his oral commentary less effective, he has really come around since his debut
@jmmartin7766
@jmmartin7766 Жыл бұрын
I think the reason Ian hasn't had him on recently is because of his "wet work" assignments across the globe. I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure I'm not 😏
@chadkhl1690
@chadkhl1690 3 жыл бұрын
Ian looks like a metal gear character design
@HappyBeezerStudios
@HappyBeezerStudios 3 жыл бұрын
"Be careful when you fight him, Snake! His knowledge far exceeds anything you have seen before. He will use your weapons against you. With a barrage of knowledge about your arms he will leave you stunned. There is a reason they call him the GUN JESUS!"
@historynerd2373
@historynerd2373 3 жыл бұрын
@@HappyBeezerStudios hes located in the H&K vault.
@justineallandevelos6491
@justineallandevelos6491 3 жыл бұрын
@@HappyBeezerStudios imagine him as a recruitable character though he'd probably be in charge of the base armory and give a weapon bonus effect to all combat personelle
@jonathanjosept4316
@jonathanjosept4316 3 жыл бұрын
@@justineallandevelos6491 he will provide diamond dogs with french surplus lol
@thyssenheinel6507
@thyssenheinel6507 3 жыл бұрын
No. He look like npc gun shop clerk.
@HussarPlays
@HussarPlays 3 жыл бұрын
I’m reminded of the vampire hunters from Lost Boys: Edit: Frog Brothers. Thanks Ian Carpenter
@Tomi-oe5mz
@Tomi-oe5mz 3 жыл бұрын
LMAO!
@iancarpenter5155
@iancarpenter5155 3 жыл бұрын
The Frog Brothers!
@UTubeHandlesSuck
@UTubeHandlesSuck 3 жыл бұрын
Had not noticed, but now I can't unsee the Frog brothers. LOL
@HussarPlays
@HussarPlays 3 жыл бұрын
All respect to Miles and Ian; it’s just the liberal use of camo and berets. 😗
@ricardocarmona5210
@ricardocarmona5210 3 жыл бұрын
@@iancarpenter5155 dude I'm lmao 🤠 best comment yet.
@cepheik2605
@cepheik2605 3 жыл бұрын
That trick with the safety's length and the extractor is absolutely ingenious, I had absolutely no idea.
@CREEPINGIRON
@CREEPINGIRON Жыл бұрын
I love it for my civilian market M70 ZPAP, it's silly to think it's not a standard thing in all modern AKs.
@redthered585
@redthered585 3 жыл бұрын
Gun Jesus straight up looks a final boss from mgs
@frankmurphy7234
@frankmurphy7234 3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@gabreshaa8234
@gabreshaa8234 3 жыл бұрын
You can bait him out of hiding by dropping french made items.
@brandonhatcher5158
@brandonhatcher5158 3 жыл бұрын
@@redbasher636 The codenames in MGS3 of Ocelot and the woman who would be the mother of Solid and Liquid were Adam and Eva.
@quirble
@quirble 3 жыл бұрын
BROTHER!
@irpsicologiayeducaciongrup8251
@irpsicologiayeducaciongrup8251 3 жыл бұрын
Arsenal Prophet. "You should modernize your equipment, Snake! Bolt-actions are already obsolete!"
@darkodjogo96
@darkodjogo96 3 жыл бұрын
You wouldnt believe how many of our grandpas and parents made serious money working for our (Yugoslav) military industry in Iraq.
@jonseilim4321
@jonseilim4321 3 жыл бұрын
The collapse of Yugoslavia was one of the saddest events in history
@randomnobodovsky3692
@randomnobodovsky3692 3 жыл бұрын
There were also many Polish workers building infrastructure and factories in Iraq and Syria some decades ago. Seems Iraq had some serious deficit of engineers, technicians and skilled labourers.
@jebise1126
@jebise1126 3 жыл бұрын
@@randomnobodovsky3692 they had lots of oil money and they were pumping it in their economy. many countries bring foreign workers in such cases
@jebise1126
@jebise1126 3 жыл бұрын
@@jonseilim4321 no it wasnt. it was bound to collapse when serbs wanted to control whole country and didnt let anybody else to say anything.
@darkodjogo96
@darkodjogo96 3 жыл бұрын
@@jebise1126 it was the other way arround: Serbs wanted to stay in Yugoslavia, we made each one of them, unlike those who served Germany in two world wars and never liked it.
@irongunner1221
@irongunner1221 3 жыл бұрын
I served in Iraq with the proprietor of Two Rivers Arms. Great folks there.
@azhiidris1599
@azhiidris1599 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service sir
@ahmedqasim7761
@ahmedqasim7761 3 жыл бұрын
What's your name and rank?
@azhiidris1599
@azhiidris1599 3 жыл бұрын
@@roskcity 🤷🏻‍♂️😂😂
@smile6868
@smile6868 3 жыл бұрын
Did you guys find mass destruction w. ??
@azhiidris1599
@azhiidris1599 3 жыл бұрын
@@smile6868 it's obvious Saddam had Gaz agent . And chemechal weapons . Just Google (halabja) you'll see what I mean . His air force bombed they Kurdish town with gas in 1988 and killed over 5.000 civilians at the end of Iraq Iran war !
@givennamesurname2565
@givennamesurname2565 3 жыл бұрын
In this video Ian is wearing the Särmä TST Field pants from Varusteleka in Finnish M04 desert camouflage, a Särmä TST L1 merino t-shirt, also from Varusteleka, a Syrian beret, an unidentified belt and probably some form of footwear. On his left arm is a patch from Silah Report.
@fuzzlemacfuzz
@fuzzlemacfuzz 3 жыл бұрын
Genuinely thank you, I was coveting his trousers and now I know where to look
@Tremezy
@Tremezy 3 жыл бұрын
Now, we can cop his look 👌 👌 👌 👌
@gjgaming2133
@gjgaming2133 3 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention his underwear type?!?!
@jordanwiser9011
@jordanwiser9011 3 жыл бұрын
Umm underwear and socks please
@bosef1
@bosef1 3 жыл бұрын
Wait, Ian has feet?
@keganwallace8753
@keganwallace8753 3 жыл бұрын
Hmm. Just tried unloading the chamber while on safe with my 88' M70B1 and it infact works. Nice!!
@rodgerjohnson3375
@rodgerjohnson3375 3 жыл бұрын
I really like that safety feature.
@cgi2002
@cgi2002 3 жыл бұрын
Does make you wonder why it's not far more common. It is a really useful little feature. Also let's you check the chamber is clear without unintentionally loading a round.
@alltat
@alltat 3 жыл бұрын
@@cgi2002 Probably because not being able to chamber a round with the safety on seems like an anti-safety feature. It's also a potential training liability.
@cgi2002
@cgi2002 3 жыл бұрын
@@alltat I dunno, seems the opposite of all of those to me. It's a problem that training itself would rapidly fix, and I don't know about you, but I don't want soldiers who can't atleast figure out this simple thing in any military.
@neuzdost1939
@neuzdost1939 3 жыл бұрын
What a fuck is so hard about taking your magazine off before operating gun? Its not safety feature, its unnecessary feature
@cgi2002
@cgi2002 3 жыл бұрын
@@neuzdost1939 nothing is, but this isn't a difficult feature to add (it basically requires next to no engineering and no extra parts). I'm not saying its vital but it is useful, and alot of guns (especially AK patterns) could have this feature without any major design changes.
@DavidHarris-qn7em
@DavidHarris-qn7em 3 жыл бұрын
And lo he doth part the sling whilst parlaying jest.
@johnw3736
@johnw3736 3 жыл бұрын
Huzzah
@thehummusgavemeaids1596
@thehummusgavemeaids1596 3 жыл бұрын
I like this guy, i'm gonna read his book. Have him on again if you can
@ben501st
@ben501st 3 жыл бұрын
His video presence has improved dramatically over the years. When he's speaking on a subject he's passionate about it really comes through.
@Dirtzoo
@Dirtzoo 3 жыл бұрын
I watch his channel
@ryanpeck3377
@ryanpeck3377 3 жыл бұрын
He’s also on TFB
@muammarbinsharif6425
@muammarbinsharif6425 3 жыл бұрын
Theres a video of him hiking up a hill in Afghanistan with a jezail talking about it, like a method actor lol
@Tunkkis
@Tunkkis 3 жыл бұрын
Brandon Herrera had him on as a guest as well.
@bskorupk
@bskorupk 3 жыл бұрын
Time to watch Bill and Ted's Baghdad Adventure! :)
@Tremezy
@Tremezy 3 жыл бұрын
Radical!
@Ramonatho
@Ramonatho 3 жыл бұрын
Bill and Ted's RADICAL Trip.
@anonymousbosch9265
@anonymousbosch9265 3 жыл бұрын
Dude!
@g.h5430
@g.h5430 2 жыл бұрын
انعل ابو امريكا وانعل ابو بوش الكلاب دمروا العراق . الان تفتخرون بهاذا وتحسبوه مغامرة
@richardpowell4281
@richardpowell4281 3 жыл бұрын
Brandon Herrera would like to know your location*
@Wesrl
@Wesrl 3 жыл бұрын
The Ak-50 shirt has a tracker on it and he is on his way
@TBreezy17
@TBreezy17 3 жыл бұрын
He’s been on Brandon’s channel a few times.
@richardpowell4281
@richardpowell4281 3 жыл бұрын
@@TBreezy17 Miles has indeed, he was on just recently. I've never seen him Collab with Ian before though, that would be sweet.
@martingardener90
@martingardener90 3 жыл бұрын
Ian is left handed - shoots left handed - and wears his beret left handed!
@Axemantitan
@Axemantitan 3 жыл бұрын
That's also the French style, and Ian loves French militaria.
@keithwalker3460
@keithwalker3460 3 жыл бұрын
well spoted
@richardmeyer418
@richardmeyer418 3 жыл бұрын
@@Axemantitan Yup - do a search for photos of the French Foreign legion and they have the badge over the right eye (or even further right than that) and the beret slopes left.
@ulriklange3924
@ulriklange3924 3 жыл бұрын
I Hope he is not a commie, from All the left leaning 😄
@ThatWolfFromHyruleGaming
@ThatWolfFromHyruleGaming 3 жыл бұрын
Do not speak ill of Gun Jesus
@TimCools_WithALongO
@TimCools_WithALongO 3 жыл бұрын
Miles pulled a fast one and lifted Ian's watch before filming.
@gabeeg
@gabeeg 3 жыл бұрын
Love this collab, fascinating stuff! Thanks F.W. and Silah Report!
@mohammadal-tamimi6287
@mohammadal-tamimi6287 3 жыл бұрын
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="252">4:12</a> د- دبابة = Tank Pronounced: Dabbabah ش- شخصي = Personnel Pronounced: Shakh'si <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="615">10:15</a> It does probably refer to a year which is 1423 in Hijri calendar 1423 = 2002 - 2003
@geediosman6415
@geediosman6415 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@joeymobb8438
@joeymobb8438 3 жыл бұрын
These don't look like China Lakes...
@justindunlap1235
@justindunlap1235 3 жыл бұрын
Right I hope it's still coming up this week.
@wingracer1614
@wingracer1614 3 жыл бұрын
It's coming Friday
@justindunlap1235
@justindunlap1235 3 жыл бұрын
@@wingracer1614 awesome thanks for the heads up
@Gameprojordan
@Gameprojordan 3 жыл бұрын
Lmao 😂
@JunkyardBashSteve
@JunkyardBashSteve 3 жыл бұрын
I haven't seen Miles in a couple years and now I know why. The lifestyle definitely changed how he looks but he's still the same pleasant man he's always been.
@joshua7233
@joshua7233 3 ай бұрын
What sort of lifestyle are you referring to? Genuinely curious.
@ibannymous
@ibannymous 3 жыл бұрын
I love my Yugo AK's-I have three of them and heartily recommend them for their quality and reliability. And their teak wood looks great also!
@IceWolfLoki
@IceWolfLoki 3 жыл бұрын
"In some cases looters got there before the US Military" At least that's the story that those assigned to secure and catalogue were told by the elements that got there before them.
@jeffreyallen3461
@jeffreyallen3461 3 жыл бұрын
It's kind of surprising how noisy the triggers are when released after each shot on these firearms.
@Deadtileyedie
@Deadtileyedie 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah the reset is very clicky
@ScottKenny1978
@ScottKenny1978 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, that a very impressively loud trigger reset!
@dar3ome
@dar3ome 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the valuable information guys. I’m from Saudi Arabia and I own a lot of Tabuk AK47. This the first time I know the reason behind the name as a vast majority of us thought it’s related to Tabuk city which is in the north of Saudi Arabia. So again thank you guys.
@moatmoat
@moatmoat 9 ай бұрын
ممكن تشرحلي سبب التسميه بتبوك كونك من المملكه العربيه السعوديه
@Flumphinator
@Flumphinator 3 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this for a long time. So much respect for both of these guys.
@alexwilson4792
@alexwilson4792 3 жыл бұрын
Great to see Miles collaborating with Ian. Guns from Afghanistan and the middle east are super interesting. Hope to see more of this in the future
@j.murphy4884
@j.murphy4884 3 жыл бұрын
"I like your beret. They're worn by Saddam Hussein, Frank Spencer... and the French"
@aj1986917
@aj1986917 3 жыл бұрын
#AKGNotificationSquad Dat AK-50 shirt tho
@richardpowell4281
@richardpowell4281 3 жыл бұрын
Holding rare AKs while wearing an AK-50 shirt. If they crack open a white claw Brandon Herrera will magically be summoned.
@theemptyqueuenull9135
@theemptyqueuenull9135 3 жыл бұрын
According to the legend.
@omarhammoud7223
@omarhammoud7223 3 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this, absolutely Fantastic video !!!
@VICTORYOVERNEPTUNE
@VICTORYOVERNEPTUNE 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. You two work really well together.
@BigMarquise
@BigMarquise 3 жыл бұрын
Smaller countries still make/made decent weapons, cool stuff!
@AldanFerrox
@AldanFerrox 3 жыл бұрын
Well, not anymore. The factories in Iraq have been destroyed or looted during or after Operation Iraqi Freedom.
@nolanolivier6791
@nolanolivier6791 3 жыл бұрын
Apparently the quality control on these was extremely varying. Kalashnikov group has a video specifically about Iraqi AKs, in which he lists some the more comical defects. The allegation appears to be that as soon as the Yugoslav team departed standards of production dropped off sharply, while the personnel involved in assembly were often barely trained.
@grugg3108
@grugg3108 3 жыл бұрын
Actually, after Iraq could no longer pay Zastava, they left. Iraq tried to keep making these themselves with poor results. Kalashnikov channel made a videobon Tabuks.
@lenardjacop9121
@lenardjacop9121 3 жыл бұрын
@@nolanolivier6791 don’t believe the Russians that guy who made that video never been there they have tabuks that served in 2 wars and still work just fine
@bluecaptainIT
@bluecaptainIT 3 жыл бұрын
@@lenardjacop9121 those are the exceptions, not the rule. Just ask any Iraqi veteran, former Jihadist and Kurd soldier and they will probably tell you they've used them just because they didn't have anything better laying around.
@SkunkApe407
@SkunkApe407 3 жыл бұрын
I came across a couple of these during OIF. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of these firearms. I had expected them to be another cheap AK knock-off, but the Iraqis really put some effort into these rifles. Definitely something I would consider adding to my personal collection.
@tofan2622
@tofan2622 3 жыл бұрын
I think he has been your best host, you've ever had on FW. Very good with the flow, and being great supporting you as your giving the "history" so to speak.
@hawkticus_history_corner
@hawkticus_history_corner 3 жыл бұрын
Click it on saftey. Eject round. No new round comes in. God I love that
@ScottKenny1978
@ScottKenny1978 3 жыл бұрын
So do I, gonna have to chase down a Yugo M70 now.
@dmk0210
@dmk0210 3 жыл бұрын
Miles and Ian. My two favorite gun historians. Please do more collaboration!
@maslegnac1920
@maslegnac1920 2 жыл бұрын
"T" on Yugo grenade launcher sight is for "Trenutna" and marks HE type of mine, contact triggered, while "K" stands for "Kumulativna" and is meant for cumulative mine (or armor piercing one).
@iansanchez331
@iansanchez331 3 жыл бұрын
Love Miles Vinning! Bringing light to a not so well known part of gun history that's just as important as the well researched stuff!
@mpkp2011
@mpkp2011 3 жыл бұрын
No way, Miles is the best. His content is always so interesting, what an awesome collab
@bensigl3766
@bensigl3766 3 жыл бұрын
I honestly thought that "Tabuk" was the name for just the DMR version.
@strahinjastevic7480
@strahinjastevic7480 3 жыл бұрын
Me too, also thought the tabuk was a m76 clone in 7.62 rather than an elongated m70
@ji3194
@ji3194 3 жыл бұрын
Same here
@altergreenhorn
@altergreenhorn 3 жыл бұрын
Just come from Kalashnikov group video about the worst AK ever made... Iraqi AK it did a "great" 3rd place there.
@philippealexandra468
@philippealexandra468 3 жыл бұрын
@@altergreenhorn perhaps they had a chinese copy, or parts sourced from china.. The Iraqi's actually spent a healthy amount of money on these weapons
@keepyourbilsteins
@keepyourbilsteins 3 жыл бұрын
BiL thought it was a peculiar Iraqi word for rifle or AK. GW V1.0.
@oceanman3804
@oceanman3804 3 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, this is exactly what I needed today.... ...Gun Jesus throwing some lead down range
@nobutakaX
@nobutakaX 3 жыл бұрын
I love looking forward to this video coming out!
@ST-zm3lm
@ST-zm3lm 3 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure to see Miles, he’s incredibly informative and matches the intellectual tone of the channel to a tee
@amerbaron4318
@amerbaron4318 3 жыл бұрын
فخر العراق ،🖤🇮🇶
@Mohammed_Amer..2003.
@Mohammed_Amer..2003. 3 жыл бұрын
صحيح
@user-gm5qh5uz6h
@user-gm5qh5uz6h 2 жыл бұрын
اتوقع كانت اصناعه في عهد صدام
@dr_hatem8615
@dr_hatem8615 2 жыл бұрын
@@user-gm5qh5uz6h اكيد حجي صناعه بزمن صدام
@anmarams
@anmarams 2 жыл бұрын
هيئة التصنيع العسكري العراقي
@dripstar6183
@dripstar6183 2 жыл бұрын
@@user-gm5qh5uz6h صحيح اخي، صنعت في التصنيع العسكري منشآت القادسية.. هي كانت اتفاقية بين العراق ويوغوسلافيا ان ينقلون خط التجميع والخبرات للعراق
@chunkysoup4868
@chunkysoup4868 3 жыл бұрын
Will he ever do a video on the ak 50 type one because it was forgotten by Brandon
@bigretardhalo
@bigretardhalo 3 жыл бұрын
This is the best AK-50 comment I have seen so far
@subixbarbarasson1990
@subixbarbarasson1990 3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@ericsanford7075
@ericsanford7075 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys! Great video
@randyboggy719
@randyboggy719 3 жыл бұрын
I am glad Miles is back his information is always interesting..
@YousifYuri
@YousifYuri 3 жыл бұрын
As an Iraqi, this feels nostalgic.
@YousifYuri
@YousifYuri 2 жыл бұрын
@@saeediraqi2816 بالظبط
@user-wc2ho7im7j
@user-wc2ho7im7j 2 жыл бұрын
@@saeediraqi2816 شلون متخلف؟ بله اكرمنا بعلمك
@gymfitnessfitnessgym7624
@gymfitnessfitnessgym7624 2 жыл бұрын
@@saeediraqi2816 ابن ام حازم المقدسه 🤣
@phahmad480
@phahmad480 2 жыл бұрын
@@saeediraqi2816 انبعصت من زايد هاه
@ir0nc0wb0y7
@ir0nc0wb0y7 3 жыл бұрын
I love the AK-50 shirt I bet Brandon is fan-girling
@garygallant5390
@garygallant5390 3 жыл бұрын
Great video. These guys are incredibly knowledgeable. Awesome.
@BaronVonHardcharger
@BaronVonHardcharger 3 жыл бұрын
Man, I like the repartee with these two guys! Let's see more of this cool fellow, Ian! We'll learn a lot, methinks!!
@Minutes-Mils
@Minutes-Mils 3 жыл бұрын
That ak 50 shirt signifies that the ak daddy and gun jesus collab is coming
@Sgt_Paco
@Sgt_Paco 3 жыл бұрын
Brandon did say that we should be expecting a video with the cursed ak being fixed
@hallupnorth1082
@hallupnorth1082 3 жыл бұрын
Wow Ian you pulled out a fit today, looking dope as hell! The other guy is cool too pretty knowledgeable
@dusted25
@dusted25 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like this has been the best shooting audio thus far. The report seemed quieter, so the action/resonance of the gun and steel hits were audible. Pretty nice.
@sevensixtwo5001
@sevensixtwo5001 3 жыл бұрын
This is a collab I've been waiting to see!
@randomnobodovsky3692
@randomnobodovsky3692 3 жыл бұрын
Your guest has very nice voice and pleasant manner of speaking. He could be doing radio job (not necessarily the kind that calls artillery strikes).
@kobeme.
@kobeme. 3 жыл бұрын
Ian has a very epic outfit today.
@creepyendy
@creepyendy 3 жыл бұрын
yeah we germans really nailed our dessert camo
@hjorturerlend
@hjorturerlend 3 жыл бұрын
@@creepyendy That's Finnish camo. From Varusteleka.
@maxmanninen
@maxmanninen 3 жыл бұрын
@@creepyendy Finnish M05***
@TheSuspectOnFoot
@TheSuspectOnFoot 3 жыл бұрын
@@maxmanninen *M04 since it's the desert variant
@sagqe
@sagqe 3 жыл бұрын
@@creepyendy Except that's Finnish camo.
@camrongray3406
@camrongray3406 3 жыл бұрын
I have been waiting so long for this
@mr.c.3760
@mr.c.3760 3 жыл бұрын
this was amazing! Please do more collabs with Miles! Or more AK's, preferably both
@comradeurod9805
@comradeurod9805 3 жыл бұрын
The ak-50 shirt really rounds the look off
@anthonyzbikowski529
@anthonyzbikowski529 3 жыл бұрын
I was this many years old when I learned about the Yugo/Tabuk safety.
@mattowens3451
@mattowens3451 3 жыл бұрын
Man you are great at what you do! Love your videos!
@gunsnchoses8309
@gunsnchoses8309 3 жыл бұрын
TRA did a Maadi build for me - fantastic attention to detail. It's cool to see their work featured here and some of the lineage of the Tabuk family discussed. One point - there are more than a few Tabuk parts kits which came back in early OIF, as well as (I'm sure) a few complete rifles. I couldn't point fingers at numbers but over the years since 2004 I've seen more than a few genuine Tabuk parts in the US as well as several entire parts kits, all of which fetched a premium at the time.
@r3al_master386
@r3al_master386 3 жыл бұрын
Me: Can we have Dragunov and AK? Mom: We have Dragunov and AK at home Dragunov and AK at home:
@Mrgunsngear
@Mrgunsngear 3 жыл бұрын
great info
@Japanese_moped_guy
@Japanese_moped_guy 3 жыл бұрын
Lynn Pilon Bobby St.Marie Springfield Massachusetts
@Tunkkis
@Tunkkis 3 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this since i saw the Silah Report Twitter post.
@PrussianBot_
@PrussianBot_ 3 жыл бұрын
Miles is great! Hope we see more of him! I like his little mannerisms.
@exyhing
@exyhing 3 жыл бұрын
First wtching Brandons tt( which was a long time service pistol for LEO in my native Croatia ex Yugoslavia) and next thing I watch is this 😊 AK 50 t- shirt is priceless...
@Girder3
@Girder3 3 жыл бұрын
Sweet! Another crossover episode!
@Ducaso
@Ducaso 3 жыл бұрын
I really like that safety feature on the Yugo pattern AK. Also, it was real nice to see Miles. He seems like a real cool dude in person.
@BoldAlligator
@BoldAlligator 3 жыл бұрын
Miles and Silah are proactively keeping these guns and info from becoming forgotten
@user-ve1sj2gk8v
@user-ve1sj2gk8v 2 жыл бұрын
فخر الصناعة العراقيه🇮🇶💪
@user-jw5sp1dp8t
@user-jw5sp1dp8t 3 жыл бұрын
ياعيال يتكلمون عن رشاش تبوك العراقي
@_mustafa6590
@_mustafa6590 3 жыл бұрын
صحيح
@Mohamed.Fathalla6969
@Mohamed.Fathalla6969 9 ай бұрын
a lot of information, great job
@cianshiel9179
@cianshiel9179 3 жыл бұрын
I'm loving the fit bro, very tactical
@rokball4892
@rokball4892 3 жыл бұрын
According to the North Korean defector, the North Korean Army also adopt this rifle to replace Mosin Nagant.
@grugg3108
@grugg3108 3 жыл бұрын
They used AKs, but they weren't M70s or Tabuks, first AKs they used were Type 58 milled guns.
@strahinjastevic7480
@strahinjastevic7480 3 жыл бұрын
Idk about that but i do know they ripped off the yugoslav m76 DMR
@rokball4892
@rokball4892 3 жыл бұрын
@@strahinjastevic7480 That was find out the rumor.
@rokball4892
@rokball4892 3 жыл бұрын
@Bhum Brahmavira Yes they did. But in the 80s they make their AK74 from Romanian spec.
@taskforcekarma6945
@taskforcekarma6945 3 жыл бұрын
The Korean People's Army does utilize the Zastava M76 which is supposedly made and produced locally as the Chogyok-Pochong (Jeogyeok-Bochong/저격 보총 ).
@loneghostone6883
@loneghostone6883 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting point on the issues with Arisaka data (and other WWII technical data from Japan). Due to how complex the Japanese language is even if there are surviving technical documents they are difficult for people to find and make use of. This is because to properly read/understand/translate the documents requires someone who knows both Japanese and English fluently, and who understands the information enough to even read it. A single word (Kanji) can have multiple meanings depending on the context, and if one has never learned that Kanji in the specific context the technical document is using, the meaning is lost. Much of the technical data we have on the Japanese "Zero" fighter comes from US testing of captured Zeros despite the original technical data for the zero being available.
@PJA264
@PJA264 3 жыл бұрын
I have never seen such an ambiguously aged person in my life.
@nauseaah
@nauseaah 3 жыл бұрын
That trigger clicks so loudly when it resets, I can only imagine how great it is.
@jimservu
@jimservu 3 жыл бұрын
We need the ForgottenWeapons/InRange and Brandon Herrera Crossover to happen already!
@christopher5723
@christopher5723 3 жыл бұрын
"I hate underfolders" I agree, but I do at some point want to acquire a yugo underfolder as the "bad guy gun" counterpart to the clone of my OIF M4.
@sssniper3137
@sssniper3137 2 жыл бұрын
BEST GUNS REVIEW kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7Z2eMmgytyclJc.html
@szabib2144
@szabib2144 3 жыл бұрын
Very good video. Lots of information
@LUR1FAX
@LUR1FAX 3 жыл бұрын
Is Miles wearing two watches?
@edday4093
@edday4093 3 жыл бұрын
I believe he also wears them on his ankles so he can always check the time. Not sure if they all tell the same time though
@AR-GuidesAndMore
@AR-GuidesAndMore 3 жыл бұрын
Id assume its watches for different time zones.
@realityshotgun
@realityshotgun 3 жыл бұрын
One might be a fitbit type thing
@kiltymacbagpipe
@kiltymacbagpipe 3 жыл бұрын
The one on his right looks like a compass or something.
@silahreport468
@silahreport468 3 жыл бұрын
@@edday4093 one is a compass :)
@ajeje1996
@ajeje1996 3 жыл бұрын
I really like Miles, he has that soft, clear voice that is typical of people who actually know their shit
@Gordonseries385
@Gordonseries385 3 жыл бұрын
Nice enjoyed watching Ian and Miles Thank you Two Rivers Arms take care
@ballswortheloads8745
@ballswortheloads8745 3 жыл бұрын
The Tabuk is originally designed to use the Zrak ON-M99 optic. This is a clone of the M76 scope with a 7.62x39 BDC. Yugoslavia also made M76 optics with 7.62x39 BDC. They are labelled M70 7.62 on the elevation turret, just like the Zrak ON-M89 optic. I use one on my Tabuk clone.
@lancekilkenny721
@lancekilkenny721 3 жыл бұрын
Y'all must be out near Apache Junction. I can hear the Apache flying by.
@lordperezident
@lordperezident 3 жыл бұрын
Thay or somewhere by Tucson lol i live in phx
@lancekilkenny721
@lancekilkenny721 3 жыл бұрын
@@lordperezident I was thinking about the Apache manufacturing plant in the east Valley.
@masaharumorimoto4761
@masaharumorimoto4761 3 жыл бұрын
The Iraqi AKs are always neat to see!
@Horizontalvertigo
@Horizontalvertigo 3 жыл бұрын
Very cool vid Ian
@brumby92
@brumby92 3 жыл бұрын
This guy is great. Very well spoken.
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