Hey Spare Parts Army thanks for watching! Let me know , what are your thoughts are on the exotic spicy South Korean K-2 Rifle ? I learn more in the comments section than any where else in all honesty.

@natopotato6012

2 жыл бұрын

The picture of the Peruvian soldiers has them carrying FALs not K2s

@happylittletree1727

2 жыл бұрын

I wanna buy one. Badly.

@Tadicuslegion78

2 жыл бұрын

much like the G3/FAL, sometimes you just gotta look at a rifle and go, well, if it ain't broke, why waste money trying to fix it when we could spend that on more critical stuff....unlike the US Military who's always looking for the newest, flashiest toy they'll spend way too much on than poorly maintain with cheap knock off parts.

@nitinjadhav5326

2 жыл бұрын

Hey cappy make a vedio on double barrel AR

@cesaraugustogonzalezmacias4078

2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Big fan! Can you do the FX-05 Mexican rifle?

I served in Korean navy from 2009 to 2015, I was issued with K-1A, K2 and M16. I also used some upgrade variants too. It is out dated rifle but it is still capable rifle.

@MostlyPennyCat

2 жыл бұрын

No K11?

@MostlyPennyCat

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wait, Navy, no, of course not.

@M_G_K_128

2 жыл бұрын

@@MostlyPennyCat k11 project cancelled at 2019. the reason is 20mm air burst ammo failure and fire control unit failure

@brunojung1984

2 жыл бұрын

@@MostlyPennyCat I did see K11 in UAE when I deployed there. We had few and trust me they were not worth it. It was so heavy and uncomfortable to carry. I did not fire it but I would not have carried it anywhere.

@steves578

2 жыл бұрын

@@M_G_K_128 I heard there was also a risk of the airburst detonating early or late, which is an issue.

Outstanding video man. I’m South Korean (but have lived here since I was 5 only going back to visit every summer otherwise I don’t believe they would have let me into the Army 😂) and love seeing content on my 2nd countries military

@Taskandpurpose

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a big fan of South Korea , your history and culture is fascinating ! excited I got to highlight the outstanding work their military's does . means a lot that you (being from there) enjoyed the video

@Jackrobert28

2 жыл бұрын

@@Taskandpurpose Thanks for churning out more videos.

@theangrycheeto

2 жыл бұрын

You're American?

@josephfranzen5626

2 жыл бұрын

@@theangrycheeto Yes. I moved here when I was 5 and go back every summer to visit. I became a citizen when I was still a child, even served as an 11B in the 82nd 1st/504th from 04-08. But I was born in Korea and still have family there.

@theangrycheeto

2 жыл бұрын

@@josephfranzen5626 Nice. I'm Canadian and came here when I was 5 too. I'm not Korean but I really wish there was better Korean food where I live haha

I served both with the US Army and the Korean Army as a KATUSA. I can say that the K2, though heavier and more cumbersome than the M4, was absolutely solid and rugged. It never jammed on me. It was practically conscript proof.

@ojinchung

2 жыл бұрын

lol the last sentence got me

@Ch1maera

Жыл бұрын

@@ojinchung yeah i was on the ground lmao

@dd-579fletcherwillyd.9

Жыл бұрын

@@ojinchung TBF South Korea conscripts its men, not all will initially handle weapons good enough Big brain move by Daewoo's developers there, hands down

My grandfather was in the ROK in 1968 in Nam during the Tet offensive. He is definetely jealous of the later K2s, but he does fondly recall his rifles. He spent the Tet offensive issued with an M1 Garand, digging up landmines and laying Claymores. He spent the latter half of his time in country with an M16. He loved that thing and talks about it constantly. The M1s were made for the Americans, so they tended to have a hard time using it. As much as the enjoyed the M16, him and his buddies had a hard time with the full auto. The recoil was a bit much for them, so they would instead hold the rifle sideways and let the recoil spray the rifle from left to right when clearing roads or whatever. Don't know whether that would have actually been practical, but they were having fun.

@cartersmith8560

2 жыл бұрын

ROKs in the Nam terrified VC/NVA

@edwardkim8972

2 жыл бұрын

@@cartersmith8560 yep. Charlie was scared of 'em... even if for much of their deployment they were still using the M1s.

@hippoace

2 жыл бұрын

That is a smart way to use of the recoil to their advantage

@edwardkim8972

2 жыл бұрын

My dad was in the ROK army in the 70's. Trained with the M1. Loved it, but it was heavy af if you carry it for awhile. My dad said the training manual was exactly the same as the U.S. Army's but the reps and distances were adjusted due to the smaller physical stature of Korean men at the time. So if the manual said run 3 miles the Korean manual would say run 2.5 miles and so on. He told me that they knew the 5.56 round was a tumbler pretty early. They would test fire M-16s into barrels full of empty beer cans and one round would shred half the beer cans in the barrel!

@phamduykhanh7037

2 жыл бұрын

@@cartersmith8560 my grand was in NVA and he say "We were advide not to fight them when it not a sure win, because they won't capture prisoner and would toture for fun. But when it a sure win then don't hesitage and don't be merciful"

Hi! I have finished compulsory military service and now am serving as Korean reserve army. K-2 was designed by taking the good elements from M-16 and AK-47. Despite the lack of reputation, K-2 is reliable and pretty accurate. My collegues prefer M-16 though😂

@MostlyPennyCat

2 жыл бұрын

No K11?

@828enigma6

2 жыл бұрын

I'd be happy with the K2 not puking carbon all over the inside of the receiver.

@MostlyPennyCat

2 жыл бұрын

@@828enigma6 It does seem a strange design.

@joshuacjleim

2 жыл бұрын

My father's generation swapped between the m16 and k2. Heard the m16 was a pain to carry especially during marching since it doesn't have a folding stock

@joshuacjleim

2 жыл бұрын

@@MostlyPennyCat If I remember correctly the k11 was only supplied extremely limitedly just for testing before it failed and was removed

i serve for south Korea army as firearm repairer sergeant for 9 years and i can guarantee K2 rifle are very reliable firearm. many of K2 rifles in south Korea army serves many years from 1980s and they still serves very well. despite of rough use of mandatory service soldier's immature handling(live fire exercise, more then twice of 40km marching in full gear in every year and other minor training) even if most old and bad condition, if we change worn out barrel and upper receiver, they still ready to go(of course, we checking barrels with wear gauge) which mean, if you get a civil market version of K2 rifle, you got a mil-spec rifle for sure.

@Anino_Makata

2 жыл бұрын

Might I ask, besides the barrel and upper receiver, what else is usually expected to break first on a K2?

@geomicat

2 жыл бұрын

@@Anino_Makata folding stock hinge. they meant to be softer than lower receiver. K2's folding stock system is very simplified. no locking button, just fixed with spring tension to latch of lower receiver and stock hinge. like i mention, immature handling(carelessly fold/unfold stock) cause abnormal friction between lower receiver and stock hinge when fold and unfold stock. so, softer material stock hinge is wear out itself, prevent damage to lower receiver. most of firearm repairers always stock the spare hinge for that. wear out hinge is not much a big issue when handling the rifle but they start makes noise wobbling sound when it folded condition.

@Kurochana

2 жыл бұрын

@@geomicat Making the hinge softer to prevent damage to the more important lower receiver is actually a really smart design decision, thanks for the insightful comment.

@catalystactual6491

2 жыл бұрын

혹시.. 종합정비창 총포단..?

@ersatzvitamin1

Жыл бұрын

가스마개에 끼어 있는 탄매를 장전손잡이 끄트머리로 긁어내던 기억이 나는군요!

I had a Daewoo K5 9mm and a Daewoo washing machine back in the 1990`s in South Africa, both worked well and never broke...

It feels so strange when someone from a different country talks about the K2 since I felt it was the most featureless gun and hasn't seen much action. When I was in Kunsan AB me and the USAF guys used to play around with each other's rifles. I was so jealous of the optics on the M4s since in ROKAF only some of the security forces guys had optics on their guns

@thekraken1173

2 жыл бұрын

Most of the countries in the world don’t standard issue optics. Also don’t feel bad, South Korea is the 6th most powerfull country out of 196 countries.

@Motoboo_Marine

2 жыл бұрын

@@thekraken1173 they probably will in the next couple decades or so, with duty grade red dot technology becoming cheaper and cheaper.

@devin7038

2 жыл бұрын

There's a reason that the ROKA folks that have the option to not use the K2, don't.

@max420thc

2 жыл бұрын

It is a more dependable fire arm under adverse conditions , the down fall of it is it is not highly adaptable to devices.

@SeoWoojin55

Жыл бұрын

@@thekraken1173 sometimes 5th, depending on what metrics you measure

The K2 is more akin to the AR-18 than the M-16. The only real difference from the AR-18 is the use of a long, rather than short, gas piston.

@eduardolimaargimon5499

2 жыл бұрын

Came here to say it, I opened my eyes really wide when he said the K2 has the same charging handle as the M16

@jamesthomas5895

2 жыл бұрын

I had an AR 180, wish I had it back. The only bad thing was it didn't take M16 magazines, the 180B did but wasn't a fan of the fixed stock with it

@papalegba6759

2 жыл бұрын

yeah i figured it was pretty much an armalite clone too.

@TheSouthernshark

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesthomas5895 seems really dumb that the new Armalite company didn't just make a quality AR-18 upper for the AR. I know Brownells has done something similar, but I'm not sure it is quality.

@TheSouthernshark

2 жыл бұрын

@@jamesthomas5895 the AR-180b was pretty bad. Funny side story, Ed Avila banned me from Arfcom for telling Armalite that the 180B sucked in the industry forum. I saw he passed away a few years ago, so no grudges, but the fact remains that the AR-180b was bad. The stock wouldn't fold. The barrel wasn't chrome lined. It was 1/9 twist. Everything about it screamed cheap.

Served in the Korean Navy from 2014-2016 and never got to use this bad boy, so I cant really say just wanted show my support to your channel! Also and a shoutout to those who are bout to join, are currently serving and or have been discharged from the military! Keep up the good work Chris!

You've gone up like 75k subscribers since I found you and started watching a couple weeks ago. I've never seen that, it's pretty awesome. Thanks for your service bud and keep it up

Hey Cappy, could you do a “the truth about China’s hypersonic missiles”? I hear everything from “they are the new unstoppable super weapon” to “they are overrated propaganda”

@mrchocolatebean8878

2 жыл бұрын

@Goosa Poosa hopefully not man

@Taskandpurpose

2 жыл бұрын

great idea I'll dig into this , been hearing everyone from Putin to US military generals talking about hypersonics

@J_X999

2 жыл бұрын

Whether it's lethal or not, we better get our hands on some hypersonics

@TheBucketSkill

2 жыл бұрын

@@Taskandpurpose Thank you. Some real content would be nice, ultimately videos about specific small arms mean next to nothing in the context of modern warfare. Or at least compared to these other topics, if you can touch on naval stuff that'd be S tier content!

@onlyplaysveigar7241

2 жыл бұрын

Hypersonics are not exactly groundbreaking. Their main weakness is it's kill chain. A lot can go wrong before it hits it's target

I served in the ROK Marine Corps as an artillery officer from 2017~2020. K2 was my main rifle when I trained as an OCS, however my primary fire arm switched between a K1 and a K2 depending on the position I was in within the battalion. I think K2 is a great rifle, and I have seen the new K2C1 rifles with the adjustable stock and new rail systems used by the infantry guys. However the problem I had with the K2, and the problem that has not been fixed so far from my knowledge are. 1. The location of the safety. Although it is easy to set it to semi with the thumb, it is extremely difficult to manipulated back to safe. 2. The iron sights still utilize a "peep hole" system. This makes it easier to train troops to fire accurately and I think it is a system that worked well in the 80s and 90s but squinting your eyes and sticking your eye close to the sights is not only uncomfortable with your vest but also it limits your field of vision. Or just issue everybody red dots. 🙄 which most likely won't happen so at least make the rear sight a little bigger?

@ODST3765

Жыл бұрын

따흐흑.

@moonlightplayer-ht6ho

9 ай бұрын

영 어로댓글다는건잘해 해병님의 오도짜세기합 댓글만 보아도 포신의 규모가 보인다

Thanks for all the content Cappy!!!

This is one of my favorite channels. Great content, great humor, funny looking host, awesome weapons, great history. Very cool!

Great information! Since moving to the UK meant leaving my gun collection behind, the closest I get to caressing firearms is great videos like yours! Thanks for the great info. I was an US Army infantryman before you were born, Cappy, and I love keeping track of what MY Army is doing these days, and what other armies are doing.

@simonriley5433

2 жыл бұрын

You can own some semi-auto AR-15 22lr, 22 wmr or straight pull for the centre fire in the UK and If you live in Northern Ireland or isles territory outside UK mainland you can own handguns or short barrel rifle( it's consider as handgun).

Loving the constant uploads sir!!!

i was wondering yesterday when you would make a video about korea's battle rifle and now here it is .instant gratification

Great video! Thanks for shining some light on our rifles. I was in the ROKA and also used the K2. It was basically the SCAR before the SCAR.. but long stroke instead of short stroke. Performance was great and most of the malfunctions I've experienced were due to having the spent casing collector attached to the side (casings would bounce back into the action). The only negatives I experienced were with the ergos. Mainly, the safety selector was too far from the shooter's thumb. You can flick it into semi with your thumb, but after that you can't reach it without breaking your right hand grip or using your left hand. Worse if the selector is on auto because it's basically a mile away and you pretty much have to use your left hand at that point. Also, not as major of an issue but the mag release button is located a little too far away where it's just beyond the reach of your index finger. To press it, you have to break your grip on the pistol grip and kinda lean your hand over the right side of the gun to reach it. Final issue I had was with the folding buttstock. I'm sure it was fine when the rifle was new, but mine was old and the hinge had quite a lot of play. Really hard to do precision shooting when your stock jiggles. Overall though, I think with a few updates the base rifle is still viable as a general issue infantry weapon. Reliable and intuitive to use. I'm trying to get one here in the states but they are so damn expensive.

I had been aware of the K2 for about a decade. When I first heard about what it was and how it differed from the M16/M4/AR-15 platform, I wanted one immediately. It just seemed like an awesome merger of the M4 and AK. It saddens me that import restrictions make it difficult to get these in the U.S., adding to their rarity. But I do hope to have one of these one day. Thanks for the content!

I used the k2c1 when I was in the ROK army and I have to say, the folding stock was such an amazing feature to have when entering and exiting vehicles. The only problem was that people would often forget to clean and take care of the folding hinge which made it difficult to fold the stock. You would have to place the rifle in your arms in a certain way and give it a nice smack to fold/unfold it. Another iffy part about the rifle would be the fire selector’s placement. It’s somewhat far out for most peoples thumb reach which can become somewhat of an issue (ROKSEAL/Ken Rhee made a video about this). Overall I personally loved the rifle. Shooting felt great, the c1 variant had a lot of rail space, and it has this special charm to it that calls you.

Great gun, got one back in the 80s, paid $329.00 & still have it to this day. Have to shoot light bullets with the 1/12 twist rate barrel. 55 grain shoot just fine through it. It has never failed me. Gun looks new off the rack!

@bergunx

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I remember when they started to import them back in 1987/1989…. I missed out on buying one, but I was able to finally pick up a used Preban one back in 2017 for $1,000. If you’re a collector of Cold War weapons, this a must to have. I fully agree, nothing more than 55 grain 5,56mm/.223. As an Operations Sergeant in Iraq, we had we have two ROK Soldiers assigned to us. One had the K1 carbine and the the other a K2 rifle.

Yet another informational video pappy cap

Super cool video, I own two K2 variants and they're my favorite rifle. A ton of fun, and incredibly well made. They're super underrated, impressively accurate, and feature rich. I just wish aftermarket parts were easier to come by.

I got my hands on one in the late 90's but did not have the scratch at the time to buy it. Fast forward to 2009 and I picked one up for around $700. As you describe it, it is a blend of the AR and AK, but honestly runs smoother than either of those two. Much easier to service and clean too. My advice - if you see one, buy one!

One of my favorite channels..always a good time..its cool

I trained on the K-2 when I was conscripted back in the late 1980s. It was good but the little gas adjuster (I learned the FN-FAL has one too) sometimes got lost and we were paranoid about that happening to us.

Good video. I was curious about Korea’s choice of main battle rifle and am glad they’ve had good luck with it with some minor modification. If it’s a hybrid of the AK and M16 then it sounds like a durable and reliable weapon. I’d be down to try it.

Would love to see an episode on the G-3, both me and my dad used it in the Portuguese Army (it's being replaced by the SCAR) and appreciated it for being reliable even in the worst field conditions and accurate at a good distance. Have to admit though, it doesn't have the hottest rifle ass.

@pedromiguelalmeida4446

2 жыл бұрын

The SCAR platform is for the army only, not for navy nor air force as those branches made their own choices. for instance, the HK-G3 is still and it will remain for a while to be the standard issue firearm with the navy, a with few only "pimped" with spuhr kits.

@Anino_Makata

2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the one rifle of the Cold War Big Three that surpassed it's contemporaries. 'Cause I can't recall any country still using the FAL as standard issue today, and we all know the story of the M14...

@iowa_lot_to_travel9471

2 жыл бұрын

@@Anino_Makata m14 is still in use today. Used in different variations but still used

@wildghoul7485

Жыл бұрын

@@Anino_Makata Argentina still has the FAL listed as standard issue although it looks like they also use the M16 and even the AUG, and funny you mention how the G3 has surpassed it's time. The Mexican armed forces were supposed to fully replace it with the FX-05 by 2018, but you can see units carrying both rifles

I'm currently in SK and work with ROKs on the daily and I have been wondering about this pretty rifle since I started! This is exactly the video I needed!

Very good video, wonderful research segment.

You know I never even heard of this rifle before so I found this to be very interesting. To me it looks like a cross between a Galil and an FAL. Thanks for the cool information!

I’m in the U.S. Army and was stationed in the ROK from 2018-2020. I was able to use the K2 in a couple of exercises with the ROK Army, including a force on force small unit tactics competition that had competitors from a ROK Army infantry and MP unit, ROK Air Force MPs, ROK Navy counter terrorism unit, a local police SWAT team, and our team of POGs (ATC and chaplains assistants mainly). We placed 3rd for anyone curious. My only complaint of the K2 was with the small bag they issued with the rifle to catch brass. If it filled up it would cause issues with ejection, and you had to take extra time to open and clear the bag in order to clear a malfunction (although I only had 1 the whole time I used it and it was due to the bag being full). That being said it made cleaning up the brass super easy as there was no need to do so

@jyy9624

Жыл бұрын

Long time ago needy Korean grandmas would have picked up the brass to sell for scrap. Glad to hear that's no longer happening and thanks for your service

Thank you for reviewing our standard issued rifle! I served as an Korean Airforce military police (2018~2020). Here are my opinions on the firearms that i used during my service. K2 during the boot camp: K2 durability really stands out, it fired smoothly after crawling in dirts. For me it's weight was not too bad, once i got used to its weight. Accuracy--> very good Ironsight --> easy Very easy to dissemble and assemble, and thus it is easy to clean. The down side: Although the buttstock was folderble, it did not have length adjustment feature and folded buttstock was loose, which made annoying clanking noices while marching. During my service: K2C1 when i disembled it for cleaning, it's inside was exactly same as the K2. It was slightly heavier due to it's picatinny rail the slight addition of weight was quite noticeable. My K2C1 came with vertical grip and i did not like it because my wrist felt uncomfy. Buttstock: sheesh, it was folderble and it had a length adjustment function was able to shoot more comfortably, but folding stock was a bit of struggle because it was stiff af. its heavier weight and adjustable buttstock gave more control while firing and thus better accuracy. M16 M203 I was the next in line to receive the M203 gunner position. it looked cool af but also heavy af. Recoil and accuracy was about the same as K2. Non-foldable buttstock sucked. I had to get use to its Charging handle position, but sound of cocking handle was very addicting. I like the grip. Slightly more S&W 10M 2inch version (gas and rubber bullets) : Trash because it old and poorly maintained. Sometimes it did not fire because either the bullet was old or the gun itself was so ancient that hammer did not carry enough power and it was very awkward for both I and officers.

CC, as usual well done sir!

3:27 Don’t forget they also manufacture the pinnacle of automotive engineering, the Daewoo Matiz!

@Taskandpurpose

2 жыл бұрын

we had a whole thing about the car aspect but ended up dropping it haha

ROK has an excellent military and are clearly a great ally of the US.. Their units that fought in Vietnam were greatly feared by the Vietnamese they were very effective.

Thanks for making my day Cappy.

@Taskandpurpose

2 жыл бұрын

anytime good sir !

Interesting video. Love your stuff.

South Korea = Best Korea

Korean here. Used the K2, K1, and the M16 in the military, and the reason I like the K2 out of the rest is due to the iron sight. I think its called the Ghost ring, with circular sights at the front and the end, which I found the easiest to use and focus as compared to the open-ended notches.

Nice rifle. Another great video thanks man

HEY CAPPY!!!👍💥🔥T and P is the BEST!!

Can you do a video on the US Military's HIMARS system? I think it would make for a very interesting video. Plus you can shed light on a very important and very deadly ground asset by the Military.

@tsubadaikhan6332

2 жыл бұрын

Dammit I'm gay! 52 years old, 2 marriages, 3 kids & you only tell me now? Thanks you bastard...

Mr cappy, please make a video on Korean Daewoo k-11 rifle. It looks like the OICW. It has a lot of cool features.

This is amazing research done Only thing you are missing out are newest variants such as K2C1 K2C1 is the current mass production variant of K2, and it has adjustable stock (similar to M4), and rails on the body + handle as a default. The Korean military is supplying in tens of thousands for frontier troops, but not sure if they will replace entire K2 with K2C1, or will design new rifle (most likely). However, the grenadiers still use K2 for K201 attachment set (not sure if they will produce new K201, probably go along with the new rifle).

Great video! I served in ROK Army as combat engineer from 2010 to 2012. I was issued with K2 rifle and I loved my firearm. It is so easy to maintain and handle. Folding stock was god send since being combat engineer forced me to crawl under so many different places to fix and install equipment with rifle hanging on my back with strap. Just letting you know, technically, Korean War did not end. North Korea and South Korea are technically still at war. We signed a siegefire agreement in 1957, not a peace agreement. That is why both North and South Korean army still rely on conscription Armed force.

You should cover some of the Canadian army weapons like the c7 and c8

@Taskandpurpose

2 жыл бұрын

100% planning on covering the Canadian military very soon

@tsubadaikhan6332

2 жыл бұрын

You might want to keep Canada's capabilities quiet for a while. Their most likely next deployment will be protecting your Southern border from US refugees, if Trump & his lunatic mates get the Civil War some of them so desperately seem to want...

technically the N.K. and S.K. are still at war. They only stopped all hostility acording to the armistice agreement they signed after 1953, because both sites couldn't maintain the war efforts. This is why the borders are still heavy guarded. In case someone starts hostilities again, they all remain vigilante on their border sites.

@kimjansson7179

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I was about to say this, the war didn't really "end"..more like "paused" or really slowed down. Smaller engagements have been happening along the border since 1953 well into the 2000s. And during the 60s there was an increase in cross border ops from both sides.

I’ve never fired a gun, but this is quickly becoming my favorite channel.

Good video. More videos about countries that aren't developed would be great too.

There's a weird issue with the 3-round burst fire: if the weapon runs out of ammo before the 3 rounds have fired, when you switch mags, it will fire the remainder of that burst when you next fire as the mechanism doesn't reset. It is nicely made though, not exceptional, just a workhorse rifle.

@rabidspatula1013

2 жыл бұрын

The FAMAS had a burst memory as well I believe.

@geomicat

2 жыл бұрын

3 round burst system in K2 rifle is same as AR platform. the burst cam keeps turning in semi or auto fire mode. which is same issue of M16A4 or M4 carbine that doesn't reset

@Gameprojordan

2 жыл бұрын

Most 3 round burst fire modes work that way. For example the m16a2 and a4 work the same way

@choke-

2 жыл бұрын

Thought that was normal

@sharpasacueball

Жыл бұрын

I don't think I've ever seen burst fire used outside of youtube

Such an underrated rifle it seems. At least in terms of general popularity. It's a beautiful rifle!

Love the topics, love the content, love the narrative... In short, much love!

Well Said, love your videos 👍🙏👌

I'm retired US Marine and have operated M-16, M4 rifles for almost fifty years. I had a chance to fire K2s on several occasions and found them "familiar". They are lightweight, tuff, and highly accurate.

The story of South Korean special forces working with CAG at Bragg is pretty funny and crazy. From Sofrep I think.

Nice video keep it up

Cappy you got some good one liners. I saw the ROKs with the K2 on both my tours in Korea. 88-90 and 94-96. Always wanted to shoot one.

The K2C was only exported. The new standard-issue rifle is the K2C1, which aside from its rails and collapsible stock, does not bring much change to the table.

@jacksonteller1337

2 жыл бұрын

I think they might be waiting to see what the US army will use in the near future. With the proliferation of body armour they can either go with the known calibers 7,62x51, .338NM or the version of the 6,8 mm that is chosen by the US army. My preference would be the proven 7,62x51 mm but i am 6 foot 8 and most of the Korean soldiers are a bit shorter and lighter.

@TheSouthernshark

2 жыл бұрын

@@jacksonteller1337 why 7.62 over a 270? Both been around a long time.

@jacksonteller1337

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSouthernshark reliability and availability. You can build up a major stockpile in under a year and the characteristics of the bullet make a design easy to predict.

@MrDK0010

2 жыл бұрын

@@jacksonteller1337 The ROK actually has an R&D group closely monitoring the US NGSW developments, while SNT Motiv has already made K2s in 6.8mm (albeit not with the special NGSW cartridges).

@TheSouthernshark

2 жыл бұрын

@@jacksonteller1337 I mean 270 is a pretty good round, I dunno..... flatter shooting... In terms of building up a supply, everything was new once. Then it wasn't new....

You should do a video on the fx-05 xiuhcoatl. Mexico's indigenously produced "dragon rifle."

Your videos are great!

Thank you for evaluating Korea's fantastic weapons. There is one thing I want to say, so I am writing. The Korean War AKA the forgotten war you talked about in your video is not over yet. There is still a ceasefire until now. I will continue to watch videos with good information. By any chance, I'm sorry if you don't feel good about what I wrote. From your subscriber living in Seoul, the capital of Korea.

How about the Taiwanese T91 rifle for next video?

@happylittletree1727

2 жыл бұрын

Y E S T H I S

@leileijoker8465

2 жыл бұрын

Taiwan numba wan

Do a video on the Imbel IA2 assault rifle from Brazil. It would be interesting to see a high quality video on it

@Taskandpurpose

2 жыл бұрын

I definitely am going to cover the Brazil military very soon !

@Celominho

2 жыл бұрын

@@Taskandpurpose thank you so much. And sorry for being impatient

EXCELENTE VÍDEO AS ALWAYS WE KEEP LEARNING

your editor has been doing a really nice job with these videos.

@Taskandpurpose

2 жыл бұрын

the new editors are really outstanding. it was very difficult to find talented people but the team we have is really cooking now

@xx-xx9be

2 жыл бұрын

@@Taskandpurpose the amount of content you've been pumping out is amazing haha keep doing what you do best

Would be nice to review Japan’s Howa Type 89 and Singapore’s SAR 21!

@TheSouthernshark

2 жыл бұрын

The SAR 21 would be awesome. I'm kind of glad we can't buy the Howa.....

@Dorimeme187

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSouthernshark Why are you glad the Howa is unavailable? lol

@TheSouthernshark

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dorimeme187 cause.... look at it....

@Dorimeme187

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheSouthernshark what's wrong with it?

@TheSouthernshark

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dorimeme187 maybe nothing. I always thought they were really ugly, especially the old Type 89s. I also hear that the Japanese government pays a lot for them (it can't by law engage in arms trade so it has limited options).

Some of the footage actually shows the K1A, which is a direct impingement carbine despite looking like a scaled down version of the K2. And I think that M16A1 is actually a M16A2. Fellow Koreans who have served in the ROK often complained that the K2 has a stronger recoil and was harder to shoot than the M16A1, but that criticism should also be paired with the fact that the grand majority of these soldiers are conscripts in a country where guns are banned, and the only other rifle they could compare the K2 would be the M16A1.

Hey there, don't forget our T65 series of rfile(alot seen in south america) T65K2(the rifle of my time,you got all the FUN you can get--semi-burst-auto(marking stamp in letter S-1-3-A) the selector switch can go 360 lol), transition/experimental T86(middle east), today's T91 (which export as wolf A1 upper). And yes, it's some early short stroke gas piston AR out there. Spare parts army at Taiwan.

올려주신 영상 잘 보았습니다. 감사합니다.

K is the standard military designation because *Korea* Just like how the US uses M...... _Because 'Murica?_

Yes! The K2 is a good rifle.

Hey cappie, could you do a video on the INSAS rifle too? It admittedly doesn't have a good reputation but an analysis on why it was made and possible advantages would be a treat. Thanks!

Well known problem. 1. Not quite ergonomic selector, unlike AR-15 changing safe to fire position is quite difficult, you need special technique or optional pistol grip to change modes like AR-15 2. Charging handle breaks unexpectedly. According to manufacturer, They thought it is better break than stuck to bolt carrier. So you always consider breaking of charging handle and carry spare parts. 3. In case of K2C1(rail adopted improved K-2) front sight interfere with Low Power Variable Optic recently issuing so you have to attach the scope slightly frontward to get clear view. This problem was anticipated and manufacturer tried to add flip function but rumor says one stubborn ROK army colonel insisted that will be weak point in bayonet fighting and because of him, the improvement canceled.

@panzerkampfyoutubekommenta4947

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

I forgot it was Tuesday,this was a pleasant surprise (btw no would ever want to defect and leave our great nation of KoreaDPR😎🇰🇵)

Thank you for your kimchi 2 rifle review. I spent a time 2years with M-16A1. And same time with Kimchi 2. Actually, M-16 had smooth recoil than K2. And M-16’s accurate was better for me. But, the folding stock was great. And aiming was easier than M-16.

Good videos btw... fresh... mostly correct... and a good level of amusement

@Taskandpurpose

2 жыл бұрын

thats what I aim for! thanks for the feedback glad you liked the video

Kind of funny to see this posted. Was just reading how Egypt decided to replace their artillery with the S Korean K9 thunder. And yes saw one at a gun show here in fl of all places had a hefty tag to go with it.

The K2 is to the M16 what the VZ-58 is to the AK! :)

Does it play K-Pop when shooting bursts?

@happylittletree1727

2 жыл бұрын

It goes K POP POP POP

@hishot1078

2 жыл бұрын

it sure delivers freedom

Yes! I have one imported by Kimber in the 90's has a 16-inch barrel and folding stock. Lots of fun, very reliable and very few people at the range have ever seen one. I enjoy your channel very much. I'm an old soldier, enlisted as a PVT and retired as a MAJ. Ya don't see that very often anymore.

@alexanderdantonio8999

Жыл бұрын

Wow...you were career military and yeah I haven't heard that big of a leap often. Very nice...sir.

Awesome Video! Good work bringing all the history into play but technically I think the Korean war is still on. Right now it may just be a cease-fire. Officially it's supposed to be over but NK hasn't really changed anything yet.

Now Korea's turn...I think we're getting close to the T91 my fellow Taiwanese bois 🇹🇼 (no social credit left to lose)

From now on, there will be a lot of comments written by Korean. But please let me know one thing. All Korean men have to go to the military because Korea has a conscription system.There are bad devil neighbors in our north and countries in our west that help those demons. The people who commented on this video here are those who defended, are defending, or will be defending Republic of Korea and other countries with liberalism. South Korean men should spend 18 months or more in the military with k series such as k1 and k2 when they are in their 20s and regularly participate in reserve military training for 6 years after being discharged from the military. *Just want you to know that we are in the front line of communist North Korea and China.*

Hey Cappy tell that outsider. We live your channel. Look forward to it!!!!!! I want to shoot that weapon...

Great vid! I'd love to see you do something on Taiwan's T91!

You should watch the documentary "The Mole: Undercover in North Korea". The North Korean leadership is very interested in capitalism. Especially when it comes to the production and sale of drugs and weapons. Anyone with enough dollars can get thermobaric weapons there without any problems.

@Taskandpurpose

2 жыл бұрын

I'll definitely check it out thanks for the tip !

@tsubadaikhan6332

2 жыл бұрын

I'm Australian. Our version of a Coast Guard found a Wooden North Korean fishing boat in our sparsely populated Northern Waters. No fish, no bait, little equipment, but swabs confirmed pure Methamphetamine residue all over the ship. We figured it was on its way home, but not enough to charge the crew with. With border lockdowns, & being an Island, Meth's selling for a fortune here at the moment. I think there's a precursor they sell to the cartels for you guys too... Pretty sure 20 years ago Navy would've just sunk the ship & left the crew for the sharks but, a) we're 'Civilised' now & b) Truthfully that probably wouldn't have bothered little rocket man at all anyway...

I don’t know why South Korea is afraid of North Korea. The South Korean military is modern and technologically advanced and quit large. The North Korean army has weapons that are outdated and from the Soviet era. I’m more than confident the south could defeat North Korea fairly easily. That’s if China doesn’t intervene of course

@spitfirexo1646

2 жыл бұрын

NK has nukes. That's the biggest issue

@atulpower1

2 жыл бұрын

The WMD that North Korea has.

@paleoph6168

2 жыл бұрын

Well the North does have ICBMs (although their quality is questionable) and there is the possibility of China aiding them. Still, it is best for the South to be prepared, given that their neighbour is pretty hostile.

@demnbrown

2 жыл бұрын

The reason South Korea worries about North Korea is because of the Chinese neighbor that North Korea has that would back them in a heartbeat

@TuBui2

2 жыл бұрын

Everything you said is true, but any conflict has larger implications than just a straight up ground battle. 1)Seoul is located very close to the border. If things were to kick off, NK would immediate fire their pre-aimed artillery at the city. SK doesn't want any civilian casualties. 2) Would China get involved? Likely because NK is a buffer between China and the West. A fight with the Chinese would be a difficult one lasting for a while likely involving many global powers. 3) When SK does win, what do you do with NK's starving citizens? SK would be responsible for taking care of these starving millions (both in terms of education, infrastructure rebuilding, and healthcare). all in all, a small misinterpretation or overreaction could have huge consequences.

On the topic of conscript armies, Singapore would be a great segment. We literally had the same transition but went from a M16 to a bullpup rifle with a horrible trigger.

Another great video! Btw, the manufacturer is pronounced day-woo!

@michaelfrench3396

2 жыл бұрын

I actually had a Daewoo once. Her name was Amy. All day long she had me saying"woo!!"

I know of this rifle, glad you talked about it

Love ya vids

Thanks for showing the K2 some love. I heart piston guns.

you should do a video about the Mexican fx-05, it is terribly underrated worldwide, great quality btw

I appreciate this video for selfish reasons. I own a Max 2 which is the K2 civilian version and it’s one of my favorite rifles.

Have the pre-ban folder version and it's a straight and clean shooting rifle. Well built. Great iron sights. You can tell a lot of thought went into the design to make it simple yet effective and to capitalize on commonality through interchangeability with some M-16 parts. Mine is fitted with an EoTech holo sight fitted to a Stormwerkz rail. Getting harder to find this awesome and accurate AR/AK hybrid, so no intention of ever parting with it!

0:08 his eye, isn't it too close to Iron sight

Thanks man~~! My head is still swelling at how smart I was to buy my brothers K2 - took some guff from my buddies (oh, made some money so I bought some brand new friends) for shooting the ":Woooooooooooooo" that is until we started shooting 3-gun. I was knocking down steel poppers at 200 yards (I was young = eyes were good) and when we went onto the school bus, I could take the baddies from the door due to the longer sight radius with the stock folded. I also worked with this company in the Middle and Far East, and tried like mad to get the import license. Alas, none of the dunderkoffs would even look at it then - one just sold on Gunbroker for ~ 3400$. Kimshee anyone? Keep it up!