WHAT'S IN THE BOX? Opening a Crate of Ethiopian Rifles

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When Uli at InterOrdnance told me that he had crates of French rifles arriving from Ethiopia, I had no choice but to show up to take a look firsthand. So, want to see what this Ethiopian surplus looks like fresh out of the crate? Let's have a look...
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@internetexplorer1057 3 жыл бұрын

Easiest way to kidnap Ian is telling him there's a bunch of French antique rifles in the van.

@Michael_OBrian 3 жыл бұрын

Make sure to include a few oddball experimental designs just in case Carl told him to not take French antique rifles from strangers.

@jeffreyknickman5559 3 жыл бұрын

Didn't we see that when he went to Finland?

@Tfaonc 3 жыл бұрын

Like "Free French rifles"? 😜

@dermahinator6529 3 жыл бұрын

You Most likely get him, If you say there is a otoman rechambered Lebel of 1915 with markings, changed sights and Well documented History. And don't forget with original sling.

@wewd 3 жыл бұрын

I'm positive that Ian was a Legionnaire in a past life. Maybe several past lives. I bet he salivates whenever La Marseillaise starts playing...

@larrypesek8818 3 жыл бұрын

Ian at trying to hide the "Kid in a candy store" look...

@aszcz3245 3 жыл бұрын

he wasn't successful - ez to tell when one is thoroughly enjoying it.... wasn't that a Berthier near is feet at the end of the video? no coincidence!

@desertfresh3740 3 жыл бұрын

I love his enthusiasm for historic military rifles

@houghwhite411 3 жыл бұрын

Chrismas come early

@njones420 3 жыл бұрын

i still can't believe they weren't even given a quick wrap of cloth, before being moved half-way around the world.

@andrewshagoury2288 3 жыл бұрын

Thinking the same thing

@jimwegerer5988 3 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping they find and bring back a crate of French ammo, I want to see Ian dive in and swim amongst the cartridges Scrooge Macduck style.

@michelguevara151 3 жыл бұрын

rum dripping from nose.. XD I must be more careful when scrolling comments that burns!

@adamr9515 3 жыл бұрын

A dream come true for us all

@pakwagenplays8990 3 жыл бұрын

Got any .32 French Long?

@AlexLee-dc2vb Жыл бұрын

WHERE IS THE 32 FRENCH LONGUE

3 жыл бұрын

If you look in a mirror and say "French rifle" 5 times, Ian will show up in the mirror behind you and start opening all your boxes 😂

@UXB1000 3 жыл бұрын

Supposedly he'll show up even immediately if you do that whilst holding a copy of his book on French rifles.

@unsaved013 3 жыл бұрын

but you better have a french rifle for him to hold when he appears or else you'll anger him and you don't want that

@NoNo-fy3kr 3 жыл бұрын

Wonder how many of These French Rifles were dropped.. As their holders Ran away.

@markfryer9880 3 жыл бұрын

@@NoNo-fy3kr Now, you know that was a malicious rumor started by the Americans to hide their running away from the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge.

@snuscaboose1942 3 жыл бұрын

@@markfryer9880 Why were some French tanks made to be faster in reverse? That gets the noggin jogging.

@lizardwizard9783 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing quite like cracking one open with the boys.

@georgewashington7312 3 жыл бұрын

HEYOOO, ZING!

@willcollis5516 3 жыл бұрын

Do vampires crack open a boy with the cold ones?

@Apophis392 3 жыл бұрын

This comment is tremendous, sir! Thank you. You really are a lizard wizard.

@stewardgilbert8823 3 жыл бұрын

@@willcollis5516 no that’s just catholic priests..... JK

@user-vp9lc9up6v 3 жыл бұрын

To morticians this takes on a totally different meaning

@oswaldjh 3 жыл бұрын

Sly gun dealer packs one French rifle in each crate to enlist Ian in unpacking. Smart.

@GARDENER42 3 жыл бұрын

That made Oi larf...:-)))

@KaBar41 3 жыл бұрын

Free labor. Hell, Ian probably even paid him for the labor!

@Haniibooru 3 жыл бұрын

@@therake8897 That comment made my day

@HircineDaWolf 3 жыл бұрын

This is like the second video they have done together. They are getting less shady now but didn't sell cracked stocks versions of guns when I paid for one full price that was delaminating.

@jfan4reva 3 жыл бұрын

"A prize in every box" - what a Cracker Jack idea!

@Mandemon1990 3 жыл бұрын

I want to imagine that Uli just said "There are French rifles coming in" and Ian just appeared on the site without warning, saying he wants to take a look and nobody wanted to ruin his enthusiasm so they just let him stay there.

@foedspaghetti3290 3 жыл бұрын

*that was 2 weeks before the shipment arrived....

@comradeurod9805 9 ай бұрын

@@foedspaghetti3290Ian hibernated until his body sensed the presence of french firearms technology drawing closer

@enquiryplay 3 жыл бұрын

Having seen way too many 80's Hollywood action movies, Uli doesn't strike me as your stereotypical Ethiopian rifle importing weapons dealer. Where's the alligator boots, gold necklace, and cuban cigars?

@borjesvensson8661 3 жыл бұрын

But he has the german accent of a 80s B-film villain!

@mikemoscato2995 3 жыл бұрын

You caught hin at work,he dresses like that at homelol 🤣🐊🥾👑

@twizz420 3 жыл бұрын

He hardly even looks like Nick Cage... I call BS

@powerdog242 3 жыл бұрын

There’s less money-and far less cocaine-in the business of importing legal rifles.

@nl5494 3 жыл бұрын

**sniffs crate of rifles** "Yep, there's a French gun in here"

@DaveHines1 3 жыл бұрын

Garlic ? 🤣

@nmende00 3 жыл бұрын

Did the smell of piss give it away?

@bradleyrideout7818 3 жыл бұрын

You could smell the stale bagguettes

@michelguevara151 3 жыл бұрын

@@DaveHines1 onions.. fried in oil.. [French military song]

@supermick83 3 жыл бұрын

Bang of cheese off it

@codycigar6542 3 жыл бұрын

Ian is like a mythical creature. Just talk about crates of French rifles and he will magically appear.

@clarenceschaffner2342 3 жыл бұрын

@@peterclarke7240 you beat me to it. Lol

@easongoldman1011 3 жыл бұрын

@@peterclarke7240 I'm gonna try that tonight, must be fun.

@charlesmckinley29 3 жыл бұрын

What are you going to do to appease him for summoning him without the chauchat???

@sinancanelgun1263 3 жыл бұрын

he is the jesus of firearms. this why that guns magically appear because his miracles.

@sweffec 3 жыл бұрын

😂

@timcurry192 3 жыл бұрын

"Hullo, Ethiopia? I'd like to order a crate of rifles, please."

@azmanabdula 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah hit me up Damn it

@DimitriTacoEater 3 жыл бұрын

That'll be 15.99 pls

@jacksonlewis4365 3 жыл бұрын

probably charge you less than these guys will for one rat eaten rifle.

@NoNo-fy3kr 3 жыл бұрын

@@jacksonlewis4365 LMAO Yea .. But you do understand. Just how costly it is to get them into the country right? Its Not cheep at all. And the bullshit you have to go though is.. Well to say RED taped up the ass.. Is like sayin Water is Damp.

@sawyerawr5783 3 жыл бұрын

I'll take two! make mine mostly Garands and M1s if you can, but I'll take anything!

@foxmcld584 3 жыл бұрын

Was I the only one who pictured "Hi, I'm Ian from Forgotten weapons, and here we have a 1996 Black and Decker Impact Driver..."

@LunarWrens145 3 жыл бұрын

Ian found the Ethiopian mystery box

@ElTejon47901 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, but only delivers the FAMAS.

@JudeFergy 3 жыл бұрын

There could be anything in the box! Even a BOAT!

@gfarrell80 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure this one actually came from Elbonia.

@bllau 3 жыл бұрын

Jokes on him it's actually a crate full of Makarovs.

@Kzummo 3 жыл бұрын

nothing mystery about it. the deliberately packed it so that Ian would make a video, giving them publicity.

@-Seeker- 3 жыл бұрын

Uli: Ian, come over I need help to unpack a crate of rifles Ian: I can't. I'm at home editing a video Uli: There are French rifles Ian:

@Oblithian 3 жыл бұрын

The key to free labour and an ad.

@john-paulsilke893 3 жыл бұрын

One French rifle. That’s .5% French content.

@skoshman1 3 жыл бұрын

@@john-paulsilke893 I've seen Uli's video of the Berthier rifles... with Ian. Kid meet Candy Store.

@john-paulsilke893 3 жыл бұрын

@@skoshman1 I think this would be true for most viewers of this kind of content.

@REX-gq6ur 3 жыл бұрын

*walks on water to get to Uli*

@cowishere8222 3 жыл бұрын

Ian's wife: hey babe, come to bed. Ian: cant looking at French rifles Ian's wife: there is a French rifle in bed, if you can find it Ian: moves rapidly

@dprcontracting6299 3 жыл бұрын

Ian's pin up girl of the month- 90 year old woman holding rare rifle

@socialex 3 жыл бұрын

Guy: I actually packed this crate last week. Ian: this packing job sucks.

@Vespuchian 3 жыл бұрын

Clearly Uli subscribes to the 'if it's so packed nothing can move, nothing can get damaged!' school of shipping.

@zerg9523 3 жыл бұрын

After the life those guns have already had, i'm fairly sure they'd survive a few bumps in transit.

@nightwaves3203 3 жыл бұрын

The longer you take to move on the more persons hear of of you as a person perfect for a bribe to get your stuff out of the country.

@Doug_R1 3 жыл бұрын

I wanted to get some more stuff from RTI but the extreme time they took to ship a couple of guns my dad ordered, nearly two months. And the fact that the carcano he got had a cracked stock. Even though he'd paid extra for hand select. Makes me really hesitant to do so. And this method of packing kind of explains that.

@markfryer9880 3 жыл бұрын

It's a variation of my Crash Packed Theory. If you throw everything in your vehicle in a mess, when you have a crash it should sort itself out nicely. Place rifles in crate with minimal effort and care and turbulence plus rough handling of the crate will ensure that the rifles sort themselves out and make it easier to remove them from the crate. Over think the packing and you end up taking longer to unpack for no real gain in protection.

@goldenknight007 3 жыл бұрын

*Grabs rifle out* Immediately goes into an unscripted deep description of rifle. You sir are an encyclopedia.

@nazarderkach9320 3 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of a certain Apex Legends character...

@MrPanzerDragoon 2 жыл бұрын

Ian is just amazing!

@aturkishgamer9790 3 жыл бұрын

Man, this is an unboxing video I can get behind. It’s actually interesting unlike most of the unboxing videos on KZfaq.

@Tallmios 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing says a proper unboxing video like a crowbar.

@youraveragereloader649 3 жыл бұрын

@@Tallmios Should have done it Gordon Freeman Style

@chris101ward 3 жыл бұрын

It's the only unboxing video I've seen that doesnt spend 5 minutes talking about the fucking box itself.

@lawrencemartinjr6888 3 жыл бұрын

Amen on most others unboxing being most boring! This was Great Ian!!!👍 I usually don’t comment but you were spot on on your comment!

@baronknitz126 3 жыл бұрын

It's why this video doesn't have any dislikes RN

@LightStrikerQc 3 жыл бұрын

"You might wonder why I'm here." French guns. "...French rifle..." Called it.

@bobsmoot2392 3 жыл бұрын

When the scene switched to Ian, standing on the floor flooded with rifles, I thought: Gun Jesus walking on water! He is definitely in his element... Gun Heaven.

@davidcolter 3 жыл бұрын

Mannlicher chapter 18 verse 20 "For where two hundred rifles are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."

@akuthegreat3490 3 жыл бұрын

Amen

@jbeverley67 3 жыл бұрын

Amen

@pipebombpete.6861 3 жыл бұрын

Ave Nex alea.

@sicknashty3837 3 жыл бұрын

Amen

@williamthompson5190 3 жыл бұрын

Hallowed be thy name, Rabbi

@insanitypepper1740 3 жыл бұрын

2019: WW1 French surplus rifles from Africa? no interest. 2020: Well let me take a closer look at those..

@jevinliu4658 3 жыл бұрын

Because Ethiopia was mostly Christian and had not been de jure colonized, merely occupied, it's clearly a part of Europe.

@redthunder238 3 жыл бұрын

@@jevinliu4658 The Communists destroyed Ethiopia. Go figure.

@dansands8140 3 жыл бұрын

@@redthunder238 They destroy everything, sooner or later. As soon as you have two bricks to put atop one another, someone starts thinking "I should have one of those bricks."

@NoNo-fy3kr 3 жыл бұрын

@@dansands8140 Herm..... Thats True .. Then you have the Capitalist way.. You need to pay (Me the Creator (Copyright), The Government(Tax's)) a fee for each brick you make. Also you are required to Make them a Certain way and only that way. You have to make sure they conform to all laws.. ETC ETC ETC You are Also subject to lawsuit if the brick you make ends up making someone mad. Moral of the Story.. Both Systems are inherently flawed.

@hrbestalkinme3690 3 жыл бұрын

@@NoNo-fy3kr You think capitalism is a system that consists of government taking your money and telling you what to do? Thats 100% the exact opposite. Capitalism is the voluntary exchange of goods and/or services, from the supplier to the customer. Any government involvement is NOT capitalism. At all. Moral of the story, you don't actually understand what capitalism is. Taxes and regulations are absolutely NOT part of capitalism.

@waller90 3 жыл бұрын

Judging by how that guy bobbed his head out of the way when Ian pulled the rifle out of the crate. He has found one or two before loaded haha.

@edwardbarton1680 3 жыл бұрын

It made me a bit uncomfortable when Ian *didn't* check the chamber before waving it around.

@guypierson5754 3 жыл бұрын

I think his excitement got the better of his common sense tbh: I wouldn't put my life in the hands of some dude working for a state arsenal disposal service on another continent, what does he give a fuck about me for?

@MrCarGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@edwardbarton1680 Only thing thay made me uncomfortable was the extremely dangerous IO AK and the terrible customer service that man continues to provide.

@AtlasJotun 3 жыл бұрын

It doesn't matter the vintage, nationality, model or provenance: warehouse space full of surplus rifles makes me drool. Much obliged for this, Ian, and I'll be sure to keep up with Uli's inventory in the coming days!

@veleriphon 3 жыл бұрын

Admitting that he doesn't know that much about French rifles is an opportunity to either gift or sell a copy of your book, Ian.

@worldtraveler930 3 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking that myself.

@Archangelm127 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@ElTejon47901 3 жыл бұрын

Brick of cocaine falls out. "Oh, look, they included special gun cleaning powder."

@peternolan1667 3 жыл бұрын

Special speed cleaning powder, clean your rifles faster than ever!

@redrock425 3 жыл бұрын

Gunpowder? 🤔

@dillong7951 3 жыл бұрын

Brown brown

@MostlyPennyCat 3 жыл бұрын

Wrong direction, it'd be heroin!

@randymagnum143 3 жыл бұрын

@@MostlyPennyCat who needs heroin anymore? The ccp sends us fentanyl and carfentanyl for free!

@jedimasterlex13 3 жыл бұрын

20th century gun runner: "Never fired and only dropped once." Ethiopia: "I'll take 'em"

@chemcom276 3 жыл бұрын

Vietnam, Korea, Afghanistan, Syria, Somalia, Iraki...good job 👍

@langanjoseph 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing like showing up early to rifle through the merchandise, sorry couldn't resist

@FranzFartinand 3 жыл бұрын

what

@langanjoseph 3 жыл бұрын

@@FranzFartinand it's a silly pun

@jazzpants457 3 жыл бұрын

Me: "Unboxing videos are stupid I don't know why people watch them" Also me: "Ohoho a box of guns you say?"

@ethanslifka3904 3 жыл бұрын

Haha same 😂

@donzmilky5961 3 жыл бұрын

Its definitely not the same as watching someone take their iphone out of a box, an instruction manual, and a charging cable. Unboxing of tech items is dumb. Old stuff is cool though, guns, cars, old computer stuff.

@kristianjensen5877 3 жыл бұрын

Brad Pitt: "What's in the box?!?" Ian: "This crate has about 200 rifles in it."

@kylerutherford7227 3 жыл бұрын

no way did that have 200 rifles in it.

@chrisyu98 3 жыл бұрын

and the rifle is here in the crate...pulling out rifle, So that is a Steyr....and when I open the bolt a live round pops out.....

@CurtHowland 3 жыл бұрын

"I missed a screw" Story of my life.

@klasandersson7522 3 жыл бұрын

Better than a screw missing... 😉

@pray4mojo35 3 жыл бұрын

I’d buy that for a dollar!

@Hrodn 3 жыл бұрын

I hope the screw wasn't damaged when Ian took it out. 'Cause there's nothing better than a good screw.

@klasandersson7522 3 жыл бұрын

@@Hrodn Roflmao 🤣

@StinkyGringo 3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment

@hermannabt8361 3 жыл бұрын

"Americans own half of the one billion guns in the world. The question is: How do you get the other half?"

@shawnr771 3 жыл бұрын

Good.

@IRMentat 3 жыл бұрын

Through copious use of good old reliable capitalism. What the yanks don’t realise us those people then divert some of the profits towards making even more guns.

@charlieross-BRM 3 жыл бұрын

@@IRMentat "and business is good" in the horn of Africa once again.

@tikityler1386 3 жыл бұрын

There is one gun for every 8 people in the world, the only question is... how are we going to arm the other 7?

@shawnr771 3 жыл бұрын

@@tikityler1386 3d printers.

@michaelmoore8630 3 жыл бұрын

Ian is a true enthusiast along with being a very knowledgeable source of historical information.

@striderflys 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ian! Fascinating stuff

@hikariyouk 3 жыл бұрын

It's like the scene from Lord of War where they're selling by the weight.

@brazilianman4305 3 жыл бұрын

love that movie

@dillong7951 3 жыл бұрын

I'll take 1ton please lol

@joshdfox420 3 жыл бұрын

Only saw that clip recently thanks to An Guy: Brandon Herrera

@normang3668 3 жыл бұрын

I see you're a man of taste.

@FinnishComrade 3 жыл бұрын

The funniest part of it is that they did sell firearms by the weight. Which I find hilarous. Must have been a ton of more expensive variants in the mix.

@JBallsMcLongcock 3 жыл бұрын

Me: what's an ethiopian rifle ? Ian: There are french, italian, austrian, american, british, and turkish leftovers. Me: ah , i see. makes sense..

@Pablo_Abajos 3 жыл бұрын

@@astrophotos8368 they made their own ak, they are a shitty quality thought

@TheRickestRIckc137 3 жыл бұрын

@@astrophotos8368 ya can make an AK from a shovel ya dont need to much industry for that lol

@Pablo_Abajos 3 жыл бұрын

@@astrophotos8368 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLmSq7VektXGo6M.html if you want to check on ethiopians ak its a ncie video

@peterlazzari3950 3 жыл бұрын

@@astrophotos8368 they didn't make any of these. As mentioned they came from all over Europe,The US, and England. They were making ammo though from 1886. Had a Swiss advisor.

@kineticdeath 3 жыл бұрын

I hope we get to see another one of your gun auction videos, with the corresponding adventures in surplus series soon!

@cb4canes 3 жыл бұрын

Heck yea! Thanks for taking us along!

@DerekIcelord 3 жыл бұрын

"I couldn't help but show up." You mean violate the laws of space/time to be there instantly. Yes, we know. :)

@michelguevara151 3 жыл бұрын

no violation here, he has been able to do that since the ascension. :-)

@maelgugi 3 жыл бұрын

it's not a violation of laws of any kind, it's a yet another miracle from him.

@TollHammer 3 жыл бұрын

Chances that the French Marine rifle makes it to the website...Nil.

@ScottKenny1978 3 жыл бұрын

That's okay, Ian can have his fancy French Marine rifle. Uli already wrote that one off as an advertising expense.

@mfree80286 3 жыл бұрын

It's an antique, not a firearm. Uli should let it go as payment in kind for the unboxing.

@phlodel 3 жыл бұрын

@@mfree80286 And the advertising.

@chrisbolland5634 3 жыл бұрын

I love how he stands in the room of guns at the end you can tell he's just so happy he can't stand still.

@Juan_Doooh 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, wish I could have an unboxing like that....talk about Christmas wishes.

@SeannoG1 3 жыл бұрын

And Ouli asked of Gun Jesus: "If there are 50 French Rifles will you bless my shop?" "Yes, if there are 50 French Rifles I will" then Ouli asked "What about one?"

@thishonestgrifter 3 жыл бұрын

And Ian did respond like such “The answer dear brother is unchanged. “

@ArifRWinandar 3 жыл бұрын

1:58 that's not a ringtone, that's the sound gun crates make when you open them.

@cmonkey63 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks (vielen Dank) Uli for this treasure of rifle history. Whenever you pick one up, the time traveller in you feels the man who held it as part of his soldiering job at some moment in the past.

@dave4956 3 жыл бұрын

Best unboxing video I've seen to date.

@mr.andrew9171 3 жыл бұрын

“A fine addition to my collection!” -Ian

@michelguevara151 3 жыл бұрын

that's jumping the gun a bit. I'll see myself out.

@sharpweasel2 3 жыл бұрын

It's not everyday that you see a bunch of old weaponry shipped FROM a country that is currently in a civil war.

@DavidCowie2022 3 жыл бұрын

"OK guys, let's clear out the old surplus from our old foreign sponsors and make some room for the new surplus from our new foreign sponsors."

@ScottKenny1978 3 жыл бұрын

"we have five AK-47s for each person in the country. We can sell these ancient rifles."

@MyILoveMinecraft 3 жыл бұрын

@@ScottKenny1978 funnily enough Ethiopian made AKs are apparently so bad that these manlichers are probably the better choice in combat.

@ScottKenny1978 3 жыл бұрын

@@MyILoveMinecraft maybe if the Mannlichers had clips that fit x39 ammo...

@spare1518 3 жыл бұрын

@@ScottKenny1978 don’t give them ideas

@thecosmicgrizzly4726 3 жыл бұрын

That was fun to watch thanks homie

@carlosdiaz2688 3 жыл бұрын

The Best Mystery Box.Unboxing etc... That I have ever seen..TNx.

@littlerobinson7517 3 жыл бұрын

I was expecting Ian to get his hands on the Kropatschek rifle and booking it out the door lol

@dongulio5539 3 жыл бұрын

I heard if you say “mas 38 with reliable ammo” in the mirror three times, Ian will appear to take it off your hands

@MrCosinuus 3 жыл бұрын

holy crate, it's actually working! He's here with me.

@michelguevara151 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrCosinuus Holy MAT49!

@67daffy 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work Ian some of these are so old yet still kept in some countries inventory even if not used, better than going to the scrap heap.

@petesheppard1709 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the 'behind the scenes' peek.

@nguyen-vuluu3150 3 жыл бұрын

Boys' unboxing videos: Showing off cool merch. Men's unboxing videos: Showing off freshly imported rifles from Ethiopia.

@mcyeet2902 3 жыл бұрын

Warriors unboxing videos: Showing off French antique rifles

@dave_h_8742 3 жыл бұрын

And no stowaways either 🕸🕷🦂

@awald5 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy that both unboxings were actually positive and it wasn't some boys vs girls nonsense either.

@Qingeaton 3 жыл бұрын

Funny to think, after seeing how they were packed, some of these will end up being in a guys safe, where they will be carefully placed where they won't touch anything else, for fear of them being damaged.

@alganhar1 3 жыл бұрын

Mine are like that, though not for fear of them being damaged as I shoot my rifles regularly. More because I am a Brit, and one of the stipulations behind getting an FAC is correct storage of your weapons in a properly fitted gun safe. Hell, one my my SMLE's was my Great Grandfathers, he carried it from 1916 - 1918. If he carried it through the Somme, Pascheandale and the battles of 1918 then I am pretty sure it can handle a bit of a beating.....

@Qingeaton 3 жыл бұрын

@@alganhar1 Having your great grandfathers' rifle is about as cool as it gets.

@genxer1 3 жыл бұрын

@@Qingeaton Yeah, especially one with that much history behind it.

@danlewis6157 3 жыл бұрын

Happy early Christmas, Ian!

@Tehrasha 3 жыл бұрын

First unboxing video I ever watched willingly.

@hisdukeness3037 3 жыл бұрын

Something tells me the French rifles doesn’t make it to the website....

@nossahmvssg 3 жыл бұрын

These guns are really old, like some are currently in museums due to dating back to being used in the Battle of Adwa. I wouldn't be surprised to see one of these in the Ethiopian countryside.

@marzero116 2 жыл бұрын

Seems like someone in country is smugglers Ng these out. And I'd bet not legally

@noah4822 2 жыл бұрын

@@marzero116 lemme just upload my illigal gun smuggling operation to youtube real quick.... I'm sure Ethiopia is chomping at the bit to export ANYTHING, let alone a few ancient guns.

@Spruce-Bug 2 жыл бұрын

This was an extremely enjoyable video. Do another please.

@therugburnz 3 жыл бұрын

That first look in the box was interesting. I've worked in shipping a few times but never guns. It still looked like decent packing considering. It looked like it hadn't been completely on its side at least.

@widgren87 3 жыл бұрын

I won't lie, the first inside shot of that crate made me smile :-)

@philipmadhatter4006 3 жыл бұрын

I dribbled white love wee when the opened it

@philipmadhatter4006 3 жыл бұрын

@@peterclarke7240 the salty yoghurt slinger was having twinges

@525halo 3 жыл бұрын

How much you guys want to bet ian somehow took that 1 French navy rifle home with him

@ScottKenny1978 3 жыл бұрын

No bet. If I was Uli, I'd have already written that one off as an advertising expense.

@lanceluthor6660 3 жыл бұрын

No kidding , getting Ian interested like this when you have a shitload of new stock is like magic. I bet they put aside every oddball french rifle or obvious FW fodder.

@danm7298 2 жыл бұрын

I bought quite a few of these just recently. just yesterday i got another M95 carbine in 8x50 and a cut down berdan 2. all of them have been pretty nice.

@jong2359 3 жыл бұрын

This was pretty damn cool to see a part of the process that is normally invisible to the normal consumer... great alternative video topic.

@mattfleming86 3 жыл бұрын

Ian, you missed your calling as international arms dealer..

@stefciok 3 жыл бұрын

How are you so sure he isn't lol.

@Snubrevolver 3 жыл бұрын

@@stefciok supported by "Patreon"

@aimonbustardo3217 3 жыл бұрын

@@Snubrevolver It's all subterfuge. ;)

@PowderedToastMan3 3 жыл бұрын

*All of KZfaq is obsessed over unboxings* Ian: "Hold my beer."

@nathanstautzenberger8381 3 жыл бұрын

In Ian's case I think it's more like "hold my scotch"

@TheBioWanderer151 3 жыл бұрын

More like hold my Cognac.

@lanceluthor6660 3 жыл бұрын

This is definitely my favorite internet unboxing so far. If they get a couple crates of cold war era rifles and submachine guns I could definitely see myself acting like a kid opening his new Xbox.

@TheOnlyCodeMonkey 3 жыл бұрын

This is really awesome of you to share. I'd wager there aren't many people who get to see a crate of rifles in the flesh let alone handle them.

@obsidianzarok2361 3 жыл бұрын

It's nice to see Ian get his Christmas presents early.

@Racks47 3 жыл бұрын

Man this lootboxes are getting crazier and crazier

@brasstard7.627 3 жыл бұрын

The barrel mark on the French Steyr was the intitials for Haile Sellasie according to a comment I got on a video of my Gras

@kyrem1281 3 жыл бұрын

allah

@user-gs6wt5op7p 3 жыл бұрын

@@kyrem1281 no he the ras tafari of jah

@andrewgwilliam4831 3 жыл бұрын

@@kyrem1281 Not sure what you meant, but the Ethiopians are Christian.

@laughingbeans7715 3 жыл бұрын

Haile Sellasie was the Emperor of Ethiopia until being deposed by Communists. The Rasta religion see’s him as the messiah if im not mistaken.

@user-mb4ux7xv4j 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-gs6wt5op7p Does it say "4210 Č’ys Warimana 4210"?

@larrychiea1049 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see more of the Thompsons when they found and imported those. Love to see a video of that and also know a little more about the serial number ranges. 😊

@jaywhitney9935 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for my Mosin inter! I am very happy with it

@lewisbenzie845 3 жыл бұрын

Ian's opening his Christmas presents early.

@davidmeyer6908 3 жыл бұрын

Someone was missing from this unboxing: "OK, let's get this out on to a pallet..."

@mfree80286 3 жыл бұрын

Nice.

@ek8710 3 жыл бұрын

Nice

@richardtaylor1652 3 жыл бұрын

No hiss...

@mfree80286 3 жыл бұрын

@@richardtaylor1652 (reads shipping label saying 'Ethiopia') Thank God, no hiss.

@Joe_P 3 жыл бұрын

Nice. Mmkay so this is a French menu rifle....

@carloslalik4346 3 жыл бұрын

Of all the "unboxing" on the internet, this is the best. De todos los "unboxing" que hay en internet, este es el mejor.

@craighansen7594 3 жыл бұрын

Best Ever Christmas gift! The whole crate under the tree!

@MrBlonde294 3 жыл бұрын

would have been interesting if you would collect some crates for a youtube advent calendar special where you open crates with stuff you don't know whats is inside of them

@synystur21 3 жыл бұрын

I’ll take one pallet, please. “There’s something about using a crowbar to open a wooden box “ I wholeheartedly concur, very 1940’s, Indiana Jones, ish. Also.....Fra-Gee-Lay!

@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately no NAZIs melting

@MostlyPennyCat 3 жыл бұрын

"Who packed this rubbish??" ... _top.. men.._

@jeffreyyoung4104 3 жыл бұрын

Must be Italian!

@MostlyPennyCat 3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffreyyoung4104 _...Top..._ _...Men..._

@Archangelm127 3 жыл бұрын

The crowbar thing loses its luster by the third crate. Trust me.

@ytucharliesierra 3 жыл бұрын

Wife: "He's probably cheating on me." Me and the boys:

@RockeyDAproductions 3 жыл бұрын

cool video, I hope you show what happens further down the line later on.

@xyzpdq1122 3 жыл бұрын

“Importing a crate of rifles” sounds so illicit but they’re just these old school gun nerd rifles :-D

@TheRogueWolf 3 жыл бұрын

How to summon mythical entities: Candyman- say his name five times Cenobites- solve the Lament Configuration Ian McCollum- mention French rifles

@danpatterson6937 3 жыл бұрын

Those references were obscure and very much appreciated.

@Evan_Horvath 3 жыл бұрын

I love Uli!!! Glad to see him on the channel again.

@betterbackwards2701 3 жыл бұрын

He saw through you like Cardhu through crystal! Brilliant grass roots video.

@PapaSeriaMikeRIP 3 жыл бұрын

Ian is like a bloodhound on the scent of a fox when it comes to French rifles. Glad he found his quarry!

@syc8150 3 жыл бұрын

I know what you're wondering, "What's in the wooden crate?" Now I could tell ya, But then you'll have to subscribe to Forgotten Weapons.

@braedanhunda 3 жыл бұрын

I see you're a man of culture as well

@mallardofmodernia8092 3 жыл бұрын

*SMACK*

@syc8150 3 жыл бұрын

@@mallardofmodernia8092 Ah, I see you are a man of culture as well

@mallardofmodernia8092 3 жыл бұрын

@@syc8150 glad to see a fellow man of culture as well

@CreepingDeath018 3 жыл бұрын

Very satisfying unboxing

@hawkticus_history_corner 3 жыл бұрын

So nice seeing these guns that will all be heading to a new home.

@Jodah175 3 жыл бұрын

not gonna lie, i was hoping my box of elbonian arms was in fhere. 😅

@Joaquin546 3 жыл бұрын

The blood that must’ve been on those rifles.

@Jesse-B 3 жыл бұрын

The bolt action version of a barn find, if only those things could talk.

@mosilver1572 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, this video hit many spots for me, I got one of the Carcano TS, but from Palmetto, really happy to find one. When you said Ethiopian Air, that brought back a memory. I flew from Kuwait to Tanzania on Ethiopian Air, with a short layover in Addis Abbaba. I wish I could have stayed a few days to look around. Anyway, Ethiopian Air bumped me up to first class, it was an awesome flight.

@zippymcfearson2776 3 жыл бұрын

I expect a silly little dance when you find the crate of French rifles.

@texd.g.682 3 жыл бұрын

Ian got his present before cristmas, we got the video :D

@redwolfexr 3 жыл бұрын

heh, neat sponsorship deal. Come help promote all these rifles and I will stick an antique French rifle in for you.

@SH-gr1bc 3 жыл бұрын

I want to see a sequel to this. And I'm curious to see if any rifles go home with Ian.

@ZeroCool-vn9bd 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I bought a lot of 1938 German 8x56r 10 years ago, and the rifle itself. The finish on mine is considerably better, but my gun is already molested I suppose since I machine polished the bolt and it's parts, along with a mild rework of the internals. Smooth as butter, a hard smacking type of butter.