Here before the commies say nobody starved in the Soviet Union 😂 Thanks for watching guys! Let me know what gun you’d like to see next! Thanks to TacPack for helping make this video happen! Check them out and use code “AKGUY” to get your free bonus box! www.tacpack.com Thanks to SDI! Again, it’s SDI.edu for more info!

@Adolf-Dripler

10 ай бұрын

Sure vil do brandon

@jes3d

10 ай бұрын

Commies mad commies mad

@XxDramaticBatu

10 ай бұрын

RPDeez nuts

@AKFF320

10 ай бұрын

Got your campaign shirt already and wearing it everywhere.

@kalrodwick

10 ай бұрын

I think it'd be cool to see some more German light machine guns. I'm sure some were used to kill Nazi zombies somewhere

Brandon: "I'm going into politics" Also Brandon: "This rpd is really effective against enemies of the state"

@e-tan3911

10 ай бұрын

The politician brainrot affects the victim immediately, I'm afraid.

@arkhaan7066

10 ай бұрын

Well after all, politicians are the greatest enemy of the state 😂

@ghostinnawoods

10 ай бұрын

@@arkhaan7066politicians are enemies of the people.

@RuiLuz

10 ай бұрын

Lol, Brandon the State Savage.

@Notred1775

10 ай бұрын

AAANNNDDD ZOMBIIIIEEEESSS

"LMG's are in a constant state of being broken." As a SAW gunner, I couldn't agree more

@LittleGreyWolfForge

10 ай бұрын

😂 same

@f4ckutube

10 ай бұрын

And that's why the RPK makes sense. A vastly inferior design on paper ends up being more practical because it can be abused to all hell and still work. As opposed to an RPD that just might stop feeding after 700rnds for some reason.

@slimyjimmy1589

10 ай бұрын

Really, in my unit im a SAW AR gunner and I've never had issues, have to clean it like a MF after range day though.

@dernorsebassist4252

10 ай бұрын

@f4ckutube the SAW has a lot of upsides, I'm still fairly new to using it and understanding it so I can't go too much into details, but it runs pretty good and awhile if you configure it right to my understanding

@luislongoria6621

10 ай бұрын

Museum quality import ban. Sometimes it runs, sometimes you need a thumb👍. Just one internet shred on RN-50 being used in Asia, somewhere between the Philippines and Burma before coming back to the States

Fun fact: 11 in circle means this RPD was made in Radom Weapon Factory, yes, same factory where are modern polish guns made, like wz.96 Beryl, ViS 100 or MSBS Grot ;)

@terminator572

24 күн бұрын

I legit read it as Random Weapon Factory

Something about the RPD just looks so beautifully awesome in a way that the RPK doesn’t

@myyoutubename1756

7 ай бұрын

Any belt gun looks gucci

@ibarelyupload7648

3 ай бұрын

mainly because the RPK just looks like an AK with a drum mag and a bipod

As a Polish guy I can say this made me extremely happy

@joaopedrobaggio4475

10 ай бұрын

Hey man, i am Brazilian, and i have a big respect for Poland and the Polish people.

@Kosogoat

10 ай бұрын

@@joaopedrobaggio4475 pierogi?

@FPS_Wingo

10 ай бұрын

Yessir 🇵🇱

@gabrielsantosbastos5257

10 ай бұрын

​@@joaopedrobaggio4475papo reto

@Hollow_point

10 ай бұрын

​@@joaopedrobaggio4475as a libyan, you have my respect

So many people forget that the 7.62x39 round predates the AK-47 by 3-4 years and was used originally in the RPD and SKS.

@filipkohout4704

10 ай бұрын

SKS my beloved

@aidanwaters1275

10 ай бұрын

dose it predate 8mm Kurts

@filipkohout4704

10 ай бұрын

@@aidanwaters1275 Are you talking about the stg ammo? If yes then kurts is older, designed in 1938

@dillonc7955

10 ай бұрын

​@aidanwaters1275 Kurtz ammo was the first intermediate cartridge. However it was too late in the war for Germany to see any tide changing result .

@Victoratify

10 ай бұрын

They were accepted into service with the Soviet Army at the same time in 1949. Before that, they were all experimental models.

Brandon, thanks for your videos. Hello from Russia 😊 And it’s very nice to know that despite all the dividing factors, the language barrier and government propaganda, people find something in common even in the crazy 21st century. I’m talking about the fact that Brandon allows his videos to be translated for the Russian audience.

That intro hits scarily close to home, it was either the rpd or the hamr

I love how in less than two weeks Brandon is like "I'm running for congress" "Heres a video of memes about my competition" "Cool machine gun"

@CimarronaMotions

10 ай бұрын

'political prisoners' 😳

@DH-xw6jp

10 ай бұрын

"I'm runining for congress" "This gun is great against enemies of the state"

@Lesterman_1

10 ай бұрын

There's just no better content out there. 🤷‍♂️👍

@jackalscry8173

10 ай бұрын

This is what politics should be.

@garyslayton8340

10 ай бұрын

​@@jackalscry8173heck id settle for a dude ypung enought to go down the staits on his own

Channeling the inner Garand Thumb, shooting at Demo Ranch, reviewing a 7.62 x 39, Brandon is trying to be every gun tuber at once these days, including channeling his old alias as "the AK guy". All he needs is to be wearing a Trex outfit, a balaclava, and eating a doughnut and he can be Captian Guntuber. "When their powers combine, he is Captian Guntuber. Captian Guntuber, he's our hero, Gonna take the ATF down to zero"

@Kar4ever3

10 ай бұрын

Missing a halo from Gun Jesus

@DallasJonez

10 ай бұрын

​@kevinweinz2790best comment

@zhenka88

10 ай бұрын

MEGA GUNTUBERZORD!

@SomeOlDingus

10 ай бұрын

He said TacPack like Donut

@coryhartshorn5941

10 ай бұрын

Yes...I sang the last part in my head to the cartoon's music. Lol...thanks for that.

That is an incredibly modern weapon for the early to mid 40s. Insane what soviets came up with.

@matthewgabbard6415

2 ай бұрын

That, or modern gun technology hasn’t really evolved that much. And how much different can a machine gun really be from what’s already out there?

@HKBronc

Ай бұрын

@@matthewgabbard6415 Hit the nail on the head there. The M60 was a derivative of the MG42, the M240 was a derivative of the M60, etc etc. And the Germans still use the MG42 in the new MG3, same thing but with some pic rails and chambered in 7.62 NATO. Hasn't been much by way of HUGE innovation since like 1959.

I just love how RPD can be pronounced as Rapid and it still makes sense

You give me hope for this country man. Keep up the amazing work in KZread and government. Much love 🤙🏻

@Lavthefox

10 ай бұрын

Never worship your politicians man...

@seandouglass3170

10 ай бұрын

@@Lavthefox Brandon is not a politician, he’s the kind of man to stand up for what he believes in and what Americans believe in. No one wanted to step up and do what’s right, someone had to.

@Jonny_The_Organism

10 ай бұрын

@@LavthefoxBrandon is like Trump.... Both are "NOT A CAREER POLITICIAN".....But both CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!...

@seandouglass3170

10 ай бұрын

@@Jonny_The_Organism facts, the man is just taking a break from the campaign doing side quests.

@kugelblitz1557

10 ай бұрын

​@@Lavthefoxworshipping someone and saying they're doing a good job are two different things.

As a former USMC AAV crewman our machines broke a lot. They even gave me an ancient M-60 (instead of 240) when I was a C7 Crew Chief

@pecetabla8042

10 ай бұрын

If it helps you, us, hungarians, our PKMs on the armoured cars also broke a lot, but it also did in Afghanistan, one of our guys even got court martialed for "refusing to go patrol with MGs which brokes a lot" (like out of 10 patrol it broke like, 7-8 times, so it was total failure)

@alecedwards2331

10 ай бұрын

Come on man, you gotta admit the M60 is way more of a vibe than the 240 or 249

@jamesdouglas6977

10 ай бұрын

@@alecedwards2331 yes it was

@firestream93

10 ай бұрын

That's because the Gov't gives y'all broken down pieces of shit. I work on a Marine Base. It's not hard to see the all the absolute SHIT! Nothing against Marines, at all. I work with a lot of former Marines.

@lanceturner5119

10 ай бұрын

YAT! Never had to fiddle with a 240 on a track, mostly had to run with the .50 and the mk19 so that was fun. Even as a crew chief only was on the P7 not the R or C's. Luckily in my opinion. But the machine guns I had we maintained as much as possible even while in the field.

RPD is like one of my favorite auto firearms to shoot of all time, tons of fun.

I fired one on a gun range in Vegas. Loved it

As much as I love the M249 and the M240b, the RPD and the RPK will always have that special place in my heart. I would TOTALLY have one if I could... because, home defense.

@kiubekpl5863

10 ай бұрын

You never know when 50 nazi zombies will come and attack your home

@judsongaiden9878

10 ай бұрын

There's a 5.56 RPK called the RPK-201.

Brandon's the only human that can casually go "Oh I have a DShK by the way" like it's fucking cookie dough

@davidgoodnow269

10 ай бұрын

Nah, saw lots of both in Afghanistan, though KPV and RPK were more common. Well, maybe not more common, but worked better for a lot of key functions.

@barbodsafari1488

10 ай бұрын

@@davidgoodnow269 Well I don't think those particular people have made any monetizable videos on YT to be fair

@davidgoodnow269

10 ай бұрын

@@barbodsafari1488 I don't know if they have, but I have a _brilliant_ idea for someone there to get started: Unboxing videos at Bagram AFB!

@alexturnbackthearmy1907

10 ай бұрын

@@barbodsafari1488 They do. But they are usually in 144p so literally unwatchable.

@barbodsafari1488

10 ай бұрын

@@alexturnbackthearmy1907 Plus they speak dari which for most people sounds like the pretext to a hexing spell some kid blurted out after their 11th grade teacher gave them double the bio homework

Great episode, senator. Keep it the great work!

6:59 - I love that you do real combat actions on guns like this. A lot of gun channels would be afraid of "damaging" the guns. But you operate them the way they´re meant to be handled. Firmly. You can´t do a half-assed cocking on most guns I know of, it has to be assertive! Also, it looks pretty bada$$ when you do it! ;D

I remember it as if it happened yesterday. It was a hot day in the middle of nowhere in Afghanistan. We were surrounded by rusty metal, some pipelines and a construct that was built to harvest oil. Me and my team suffered severe losses but we turned it around when we pulled out this RPD badboy. It turned the tides of war and we won because all we had to do was to press down the trigger. Good times on Rust in MW2 2009 with our beloved RPD 😂😂

@kevinesquivel6044

10 ай бұрын

ngl he had us in the first half

@nekrophilervorderasiate7092

10 ай бұрын

Motivating

It’s amazing how much an improvement the RPD is over the DPM

@VladimirAloizValentine

10 ай бұрын

And RPK too

@wealthybone2990

10 ай бұрын

I mean it's not that much of a difference between the DPM and how would say it's an improvement? Also I really the plate mag.

@VladimirAloizValentine

10 ай бұрын

​@@wealthybone2990but DP-27(Degtyarev Pehotniy ) And RPD make one Man Vasily Alecseevic Degterev.

@Eggly69

10 ай бұрын

Dumb Plate Magazine

@stradleybidley8893

10 ай бұрын

​@@wealthybone2990likening something doesn't make it practical. This has the same size as the dpm, with belt feed of a smaller cartridge, so the recoil will be less as well.

After the war in Chechnya, most of Degtyarev's machine guns were put out of action. During shooting, the barrel overheated, the chamber became larger, the cartridge case fell through and the firing pin only left a mark on the primer, but there was no shot. So it turned out that he was not as good as they thought.

@dobridjordje

16 күн бұрын

But on the other hand for Vietnam it was a terrifying weapon used by VC/NVA against the South faction and extremely deadly, accurate and effective

Brandon you are awesome! Your videos are amazing and you are an excellent role model! I also think it’s pretty cool that you know one of my best friends. I heard that he won a competition against you and you had to put a cruddy sticker on your bike 😂. Lol he was the original Ak guy from where I come from haha I’m glad he is doing well and has gotten to meet you! Thank for the great videos I’m looking forward to the next one.

It's impressive that the PKM weighs the same as the RPD while firing a full-power round and having a removable barrel.

@Kriegerdammerung

10 ай бұрын

I always said "the Russians take something great you did and they outclass you". For example, the Mi-24 has got a mass 50% bigger than the Apache, yet it is FASTER!!! And the former is older than the latter!!!

@HangMan.Actual1017

10 ай бұрын

​@Kriegerdammerung what's compared to an A-10 warthog or even an F35, what about the new rifles from sig like the sig spear and the MG, what about an Abrams? Just curious

@nunyabizness4354

10 ай бұрын

@@Kriegerdammerung Obviously, that's why the Soviet Union is still around and on top of the world. oh. wait.

@larryfoulke1596

10 ай бұрын

​@@HangMan.Actual1017SU-25 for A-10,T-72 or T-80 newer variant for Abrams (or maybe T-90M) Well AK ,they use AK for standards issue 🤷

@Kriegerdammerung

10 ай бұрын

​@@nunyabizness4354 The Soviet Union is not still a unified country for a simple fact of life: the military cast used their power to create a new order. Have you ever heard of the United States? I tell you, it's a country with a military budget of 768 thousand million dollars, the biggest in the world (The other top 25's combined can't match it, all ALLIES of the USA). They tell it's for "defence" but that's a blatant lie, the US has got: An ally to the north, a friendly country to the south, FISH at either side. Argentina for example sleep well at night with a meagre budget of 3.7 thousand million dollar. The United States use their military power to dictate their policy over other countries. They do to the rest of the world what the Soviet leadership did to their people. My explanation can't be simpler, mate. I expect you do understand now.

I love how your videos aren’t just some guy shooting a gun but a full breakdown on the gun such as history and disassembly. Also I love your sense of humor and sucks how KZread is such a snowflake

@extragoogleaccount6061

10 ай бұрын

It’s cool how there are several top gun channels that *kinda* run the same content from a 50,000 foot level, but they are each very unique in terms of their style, presentation, and humor. It’s like they all complement each other. And as far as I can tell they all are cool with each other and don’t see the others as competition.

Отличная работа майор Брэндон!

I started my classes with sdi this week. I’m loving it and I blame you for drilling the sponsor into my brain. Thank you Brandon

@kareldebures7006

10 ай бұрын

Good luck to you man, pursue your passion and craft and never look back!

@alastorthefloridaman4019

10 ай бұрын

I'm hopefully starting mine soon once I take care of some other shit in my life, what course did you get?

The RPD was a favorite used by many Green Berets in Vietnam. If you ever get a chance to read We Few or Whispers in the Tall Grass. The author talks about using and loving his RPD until a Cuban came along and stole it for spare parts.

@totenkopf28

10 ай бұрын

If i remember correctly, most of the RPDs had their barrel sawn off to make it lighter and more convenient in Jungle. Neat setup in my opinion compared with the bulky M60

@rabidspace6951

10 ай бұрын

@@totenkopf28 you are indeed correct. Originally members of SOG didn't like it because the barrel length and bipod snagged on everything in the jungle. Then one of them had the bright idea grab a hacksaw and saw that barrel off. Apparently a couple also did that with the M60 as a few Heavy teams carried those into Laos, Cambodia, or North Vietnam.

@user-if4zv5nj5m

10 ай бұрын

Isralian spec ops used it too as a light mashinegun until the fn minimi/ negev arrived. By thar time they only had the fn mag which is way heavier

Fires on the Ranch, followed by a Garand spin, nice.

Very informative. Always wondered about this machine gun and how it works. I wonder how many times that little Allen screw got cross threaded in the course of history.

As a Polish fan it did in fact make me happy. Maybe not as happy as the day you get to make a video on Beryl or Tantal, but still really happy. POLSKA GUROM!!!

@foxy126pl6

10 ай бұрын

Chyba zrobił jakiś film z tanatalem ale nie pamiętam jaki

@ZI0mek

10 ай бұрын

POLSKA GUROM!!!

@edim108

10 ай бұрын

@@foxy126pl6 Był dwa lata temu ale tamten tantal był strasznym kundlem z rumuńskim kutasem i składaną pod spód kolbą 💀

@kuchihashman3829

10 ай бұрын

Musimy zwrócić się do naszych słowiańskich braci i opuścić koalicję z Żydami i Satanistami

@foxy126pl6

10 ай бұрын

@@kuchihashman3829 💀

The coolest rpd's were the captured and cut down specops/scout assault versions used by the Rhodes during the Bush war. MACV-SOG used a similar variant in nam too.

@21kiwi24

10 ай бұрын

British SAS in nam? Maybe Aussie or NZ SAS but British?

@whitekony1006

10 ай бұрын

@@21kiwi24 I double checked, it was MACV-SOG that used the rhodie style rpds in nam. I got my acronyms mixed up.

Seeing the piston moving in and out of the gap while firing is awesome 😎

Brandon, thanks for all your content.

I think Brandon should have a livestream where he fixes all of the broken machine guns

@blakepalmer3091

10 ай бұрын

Or at least some of them

@matthewn4896

10 ай бұрын

Tricky to do, neither KZread, nor Twitch, allows handling of firearms on live streams. Playeur would be a viable option though.

@Wall_thatmoves-tn1px

10 ай бұрын

@@matthewn4896Nuh uh

@ratgobbler

10 ай бұрын

He’d probably get another strike for all of the profane language being thrown around.

@twinphalanx4465

9 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure that would get the atf fuckin salivating dude

As a Polish-Russian zombies fan, I am grateful for the masterpiece that is the RPD

@egertroos-qh7hw

10 ай бұрын

You from America?

@ASPY806

2 ай бұрын

​@@egertroos-qh7hw cant you read?

@natahndolar2142

2 ай бұрын

@@egertroos-qh7hware you joking?

@ResidentWeevil2077

2 ай бұрын

Raccoon Police Department? 😃

I souvenired a couple of these in 81-82 off of a couple PLO stiffs in Lebanon, they weren't able to use the anymore so we just carried them away along with the rest of the equipment they had been carrying.. nice system.. but I had to turn them in to my commander.. 😢

“Free-re-re-reeses” -Brandon Herrera

The RPD was such a classic in CoD. And in IRL. Lets go Brandon. The pronunciation is Roo-CH-noy Pool-ee-myot De-k-tya-re-va

@JohnGatsbyThe3rd

10 ай бұрын

in in real life?

@doubledoublecapncrunch8306

10 ай бұрын

@@JohnGatsbyThe3rdno in imaginary life

@JohnGatsbyThe3rd

10 ай бұрын

@@doubledoublecapncrunch8306 you didnt get it

@u2beuser714

10 ай бұрын

Are you russian by any chance?

@e.c.2853

10 ай бұрын

Degtyarev. He was Degtyarev.

For a moment I was worried that it's a semi abomination. Thanks AK guy for not being lame

Ooooh that drum be jiggly

RPD is amazing, would love to see a video on the Russian contract Winchester 1895 in 7.62x54r!

This man is taking over the world, yet still takes time to stop and give us wonderful learning content. You truly are a treasure Mr Herrera 💙

This mans sdi ad intros are legendary

loved the add break lol

I'm from the future, and i never believed my dad's stories, but like he said, "Vice President Herrera was always this based". Honestly, these old videos explain _so much_ though. I'm glad that even after 32 years, he's not changed a bit. Well, other than the greying of course. ;) Keep doing what you're doing. _The timeline is on the right track._

@One_Soldier64127

10 ай бұрын

g o d

@TheRandomSandwiches

10 ай бұрын

Cringe.

@aurasushii3676

10 ай бұрын

Nah. There is no way... this has to be a troll... right?...

@Mr-Trox

9 ай бұрын

Obviously not if Brandon's only VP 32 years in the future.

@user-mj9lq9vp3w

9 ай бұрын

Bro when you get back to the future humans are gonna be elephants or something, you screwed the timeline.

the VPA (Vietnamese People Army) still using the RPD until this day , its not the fancy lancy looking good like M249 , M240B etc...etc... but still good enough to suppressing fire when its needed. great video brandon :D much love from VietNam

@cumstantin_semen98

10 ай бұрын

Oh, hello from Russia, comrade)

@andreivaldez2929

10 ай бұрын

Used the 249 and 240 in the military and liked both (when I didn't have to carry them) but I'll agree: RPD is absolutely beautiful and still functional and valid as a machine gun.

@Praxid

10 ай бұрын

Why fix what ain't broke?

One of my favorite weapons in the world, along with the PK machinegun. Never shot any of them, but i just love them in games. 🙃

I heard a podcast of rhodesian war vets this dude from the RLI was in a 4 hour contract he picked up a RPD on the battlefield as he ran out of ammo and used this till the end of the contact he then kept it for the rest of his deployment he LOVED It true story

As a Polish guy it's the best episode yet.

Anytime Brandon does a firearm breakdown Im split into 2 parts. 1 side is like "That is a cool firearm that is unique". The other side is like "Gun go BRRRRRRT!!!!!"

cant wait for the update on this when you get it fixed. would love to see you using it a long distance range

Rewatching, I only just now realize that the gas block doesn't directly connect with the gas tube below the barrel. You can see when the bolt goes into battery the piston bridges the gap and then cycles after each round is fired. Really interesting.

Always loved the RPD especially the cut down versions that MACV SOG ran around with.

@mikeparrell9805

10 ай бұрын

Rhodesian and SAF forces also used cut down RPD's during the African Bush Wars, I was fortunate enough to "acquire" a cut down RPD when I was doing contract work in Afghanistan, it was so comforting to have in the back seat of my hooptie when rolling around that shit hole country.

@NewEnglandboy453

10 ай бұрын

@@mikeparrell9805 I know it's not really, but for some reason that sounds like some amount of fun. That's ignorant of the sacrifices but just a thought lol

15:39 "bigger, better, more controversial videos" is a perfect way to describe Brandon's content, loving your vibe

3:13 thank you, i'm indeed happy to hear that you might do a review on Beryl, would love to see that and send to all my homies

6:05 - that drum actually looks pretty sweet! Belt feeding removes all the spring issues and the winding. IDK how to reload it manually, but I like the concept, as it keeps the COG centered. Ammo cases on the side might be fine with mounted guns, but they´re sh1t if you have to hold it. And carrying loose belts is a Hollywood thing. Looks dope, but it´s horrible to actually keep them on your body when running, crawling or anything odd you might wanna do on a mission. The downsides might be that the end of the belt is not accessible until it runs out, if you want to connect another one, and it takes a bit longer to reload a mag when you have to wiggle the belt out of the carrier manually to feed the first round. The non-disintegrating belts might also cause problems snagging on anything on or around you. They might be easier to reload though - but at that point, you´ve got enough time anyways, so first things first. Another plus, though - you´ve got a machine gun with adeauate ammo for patrols, and if you need base defense, the same gun mounted on a tripod, could feed from an even larger ammo case for sustained fire capability. This gun is actually awesome!

The RPD is just a vibe in itself.

@ARSLENE

10 ай бұрын

I don't know why but I feel like the gun is beautiful.

It's hard to imagine moving a centimeter can completely change the trajectory of the bullet

As soon as he mentioned the rain, I heard it. Now I just want an ASMR channel of Brandon repairing/cleaning guns with lofi and rain in the BG

Degtyarev was a genius of mechanics and technology. At the factory, the lugs were adjusted using a file and a smoker: they looked at the sooty surface to see where to file. And the worn short lug was riveted and stretched with a hammer, the lug is shortened there while the receiver does not stretch. Everything is straight and perpendicular, accessible even to Pakistani craftsmen. Maybe even this is described in the armorer's manual.

I think the reason the RPD is known as a belt fed AK is because it looks like someone tried to recreate an AK from a phone call describing a child's drawing of an AK.

Good SDI plug, the rpd is really impressive for the era and the handful of macv sog bois that sawed them off and carried them in the jungle is just rad

I like the Rpd. Nice looking and simple and sturdy. And I’m sure it would be quite effective in the right circumstance.

That it is one clean RPD man good lord!

In the heart of battle's fiery dance, A weapon stands with lethal stance. HK21, its name held high, A guardian 'neath the endless sky. With steel resolve and roaring might, Its bullets sing in the darkest night. A symphony of power unbound, In every burst, a thunderous sound. Relentless force, precision's grace, In every challenge, it finds its place. From distant echoes to close embrace, HK21's valor leaves its trace. A guardian true on field of strife, Through smoke and fire, it carves a life. Machine of war, yet stories untold, Of heroes brave, and courage bold. So let us honor this tool of war, For those who wield it near and far. In history's annals, its legacy spun, The HK21 blazes 'til battle is done.

@AllForTexas

10 ай бұрын

POEM MEME REVIEW

@D0gsbody1

10 ай бұрын

bro said "fuck it, we shakespeare in this bitch now"

I just can't stop thinking "this guy is a Candidate for Congress". And it's the best recurring thought in my head!!! ....currently.

By the way, the RPD was not designed by Vasily Degtyarev alone, it was created in collaboration with his son, Vladimir Degtyarev. Although the most famous invention of Degtyarev Jr. is the RPG-7. Yes, everyone knows what an RPG-7 is, but no one will name its creator. In general, the RPD was originally created as a "heavy avtomat". Let me explain, submachine guns were called ordinary avtomats, in Soviet reference books it says that a submachine gun is an "avtomat for a pistol cartridge". Well, if Tokarev simply remade his AVT-40 for the Elizarov and Semin cartridge (7.62*39), then the Degtyarevs went the other way: they converted the DP-27 light machine gun into an assault rifle. But then they created a backup version and replaced the disk store with a tape receiver. Well, the resulting machine gun was called RD-44 (Ruchnoy Degtyareva or Handheld Degtyarev), and after it was adopted, it became an RPD.

I had a similar one back in 1999's.... It's an amazing machine!

The RPD on the map Town was pure heaven. That intro brought back some memories

I seriously wish you the best, we need more people like you across the world. A lot of people like you.

YES!! Retrowave is definitely in!!!

That was a very nice imitation of garand thumb.

I myself am a big fan of the rpd and am glad you are covering it, great content as always, future congressman Brandon.

I think it would be awesome if you could get your hands on either a PTRD-41 or a PTRS-41. I imagine the ammo costs a good bit though.

@NovaPheonix

10 ай бұрын

He already has a PTRS-41! He shows it off in the.. P-50 video I believe! That .50 cal rifle from Robocop 2!

@craftingclasher3791

10 ай бұрын

@NovaPheonix Oh yeah, you are right. Well, hopefully we will see it running one day in that case.

Brando the commando! 1. Shit I'm so original 2. Hell I'm sure he has NEVER heard that one before! 3. But DAMN it Sure does fit him well! 😂

This is so great to see this man with so much knowledge running to make a difference and will be able to school anyone on congress

I love how weird they look compared to the average squad weapon. Such a unique design.

The RPD is one of my all-time favorites to use throughout FPS games. I always found one favorite to use, and the RPD was the most used I'm pretty sure. RPD, M60, LSAT

@dillonc7955

10 ай бұрын

People marveled over the 2 shot kill AK back in CoD 4. I laughed in their faces with my 2 shot kill, belt fed AK.

@ZerotheWanderer

10 ай бұрын

@@dillonc7955 My whole schtick was to create run and gun classes but use LMGs instead of SMGs. You were shit out of luck when you ran into somebody running a marathon that magically has 100 bullets that move a lot faster than you do.

Just graduated army basic training and I’m on my 3 day pass before going to infantry school, using the time to catch up on AKG 💯💯

Greetings from Kazakhstan! You are my favorite KZreadr in arms!

Battlefield Vietnam (2004) was the game that introduced me to the RPD. Then COD Black Ops: Cold War (2020) brought it back and had me fallen in love with this LMG again.

@zekenotech

10 ай бұрын

Average Cold War enjoyer: 🧐😎

@vanillaicecream2385

10 ай бұрын

town, raygun, rpd, touble tap fence area, this was the goat camping strat

One of my favorite guns, wish it would've gotten more modernized with quick detach barrels and stuff, but the og is still rad

I had the opportunity to get an RPK (semi auto) and all I can say is that's one fun rifle to plink with at the range. This is just the unobtainable firearm big brother of my RPK.

Brandon was definitely excited when he heard that ice cream truck by showing him his 100% discount.

Bro, that intro brought me back. The RPD was my favorite LMG in BO2.

Despite some quirks that could've been improved (like not having the lower under-cutout and the exposed piston at the gas block lol), it's a sweet unit. Nice!

@peterresetz1960

10 ай бұрын

You're missing the point. Russian designed firearms work better when they suck in dust and dirt dirt when fired. It improves the function of all the undersized internal components that are on the minus side of tolerance.

@DJTheMetalheadMercenary

10 ай бұрын

@@peterresetz1960 Okay LOL

"... Thats when he cranked off this big boy..." 😂

That an awesome gun brother.

I remember firing one of these, still like the grease gun more but this had to be my 2nd favorite class 3 firearm that I fired.

@EzekiesAcheron

10 ай бұрын

What is wrong with you? The Grease gun is such a piece of shit XD And yes I have fired both a Grease Gun and RPD

Me: "I kinda wanna get a karambit,but I'm not yet convinced I really need it" Brandon: 4:25 Me: "I'm convinced,I need a karambit"

@andreivaldez2929

10 ай бұрын

Profile pic to match

@lostplanet1931

10 ай бұрын

​@@andreivaldez2929😂

great round

SDI ad was flawless

The handguard (and maybe the grip) of the RPD can be seen in Fallout 3's "Chinese Assault Rifle" The stock is also similarly shaped, though it's a wireframe in the game and not solid.

Mw2 RPD w/thermal and stopping power. One of my favorite setups.

@andreivaldez2929

10 ай бұрын

Hey, it's May

5:12 that last shot scared the hair outta me

A man once said "Remember No Russian."

The smile on my face when I saw that this video was uploaded way unimaginablely massive. Best cod zombies gun