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Type 3 mal: rack it Type 4 mal: step on it Type 5 mal: sledgehammer it Type 6 mal: got a tank nearby? Type 7 mal: Call in airstrike on the charging handle
Type-8 Mal: Drop a bomb on the charging handle! Type-9 Mal: Drop a _nuclear_ bomb on the charging handle!!! Type-10 Mal: The gun is f%#}&d. Use another gun.
Tips for AR malfunctions: test the magazine, rack the charging handle a few times, whisper sweet nothings into the chamber, and if all else fails, disassemble and sacrifice a child to the AR god. Tips for AK malfunctions: step on it.
AR15 and variations won't jam if covered in mud because of the bolt cover (That's how you call it, right?), but pray to Colt and Stoner that nothing gets past it. AK47 and variations will jam because of the huge opening in the bolt area, but it will be easier to clean it because of it's big opening and fairly simple construction.
Ar15's are more reliable in adverse conditions because of the sealed system. An ak's reliability comes from the fact that you basically don't need to clean it for a couple thousand rounds by design(except you really do because of military corrosive ammo).
Last time I checked, your precious ejection port cover needs to be open when firing your weapon. Debris will ingress and it will jam like all the rest. An AK can be easily cleared of obstruction, while an AR will need to be dissembled
gabrocki oh that sucks I thought that most European countries had decent gun laws. We're allowed rifles in England no handguns (unless modified) and I doubt we'd be allowed an ak like shown.
Reminds me of a story about some American guys that found an AK in Vietnam. Picked it up in the jungle and brought it back to base, there it sat, uncleaned covered in jungle water sitting in a steel locker for a couple of months. The guys later remembered that AK they found and wanted to shoot it, it was so rusted the bolt was fused to the receiver. So they put it on the ground, kicked the bolt, loaded in a magazine, and it functioned flawlessly.
AKlover I was pretty surprised when I saw that done by a sergeant when I was shooting an old-ass M14 which kept jamming. He did it once or twice, then told me to do it myself, which was quite the eye opener for a conscript just a few weeks in - guns are rugged and don’t really need to be babied 😃
@@codenamecordon Ars are made of Aluminum and their charging handles are damned near razor thin. Introduce a boot with any force or apply force in slightly the wrong direction and you will have a non-functional gun.
They happen, mostly with US made AKs and AKs that have been poorly converted to civilian rifles As a part of our AK training DVD i tried to include absolutely everything, even malfunctions
So malfunctions only occur in AKs made by capitalists and Western spies? Makes sense. It wouldn't happen to a glorious Soviet AK made of pure Stalinium! And before anyone comments: yes, I've seen the InRange mud tests.
@@the_snoo_muffin9028 Yeah ,It breaks down into a handful of parts. It's not all that hard to fix. If all else fails, push out the retaining pin and open the rifle. Unless you're leaving enough carbon in there to glue it together that will. I guess there's the possibility that it could go off while you're doing it depending on what the malfunction is caused by.
@Aleksandar Ninković You forget that in a military circumstance the rifle isn't the only one shooting at the enemy. Light and heavy machine guns make most of the firepower of a platoon which was discovered to be used as such in the 1st and 2nd world war, with rifles filling in the rest. I don't know of many actual battles where the AR was used that had the soldiers overwhelmed by thousands of other soldiers; overheating their guns to the point of breakdown. At that point you're defeating the point the rifle was made for and isn't even fair to the rifle itself. I doubt even machine guns with all their spare barrels could repell that much, and thats not talking about the fact that thousands of men aren't charging a trench, they'd charge a line. There's so many factors to consider. The AR can't handle 700 rounds in 20 minutes? How does the AK hold up to that? How does various other rifles handle that? This is why the machine gun was invented.
@Aleksandar Ninković Rifles are not meant to fire hundreds or thousands of rounds in a short span. Even then they hold up well considering the abuse you could put one through, AK or AR. I don't care if the rifle can take 700 rounds in 15 minutes or 3500. If I'm pumping that much out of a rifle in a very short amount of time, I have bigger problems. Edit: Now that I think about it, how do you know this stuff by the way? Where do you get these numbers?
It's all about that boot stomp. That shit works like a charm, and mitigates any possibility of lacerating your hand or somehow otherwise damaging your hand. If your AK can't take a boot stomp quit buying from century and get a proper military made AK.
Videos like this is what makes this channel one of the best. You always hear RU-vid channels talk of clearing malfunctions, but this channel actually shows you how to do it.
@@Predator42ID no. It was the defective cartridge that caused the malfunction. I bet it was American-made. Russian guns never fail, and no Russian ship has ever sank in Russia, and when they do elsewhere, it's because your stupid water malfunction.
@@miloradowicz Aren't you taking that Russian joke a little too far. After all what you just typed makes as much sense as Winter doesn't exist in russia. Also the five causes of weapon malfunctions are as follows. 1. Environmental. 2, lack of maintenance, 3 poor ammo, 4, magazines. 5 the weapon is of poor quality. Lastly the AK being a super gun is a myth not fact. I should know because I shoot them and know them likely better then you do. My AR hasn't malfunctioned at all either doesn't mean I don't practice how to clear a malfunction should it happen. I also don't blame Russia for a bad gun either or ammo. Also Tulammo causes malfunctions all the time and its Russian. But I love the stuff because its cheap and a great tool for teaching people. Thank you.
@@Predator42ID you shoot AKs? P-leeaaase... Have you ever shot a true authentic Russian AK with a slightly bent barrel? No? I have. I have shot an AK with a dent in the receiver and a crack in the buttstock, patched up with blue duct tape. And it shot just fine! Do you know what sound a finely shot bullet from a true authentic Russian AK makes? It makes a "whoosh" sound. The same "whoosh" sound wind makes during a "snejnaya v'yuga" in the only true authentic Winter, the Winter that ONLY exists in Russia.
Thank you Ziga and Polenar Tactical! These tutorials are very informative and helpful. Also very safety considerate. Keep up amazing work. Greetings from Canada.
i onestly thought, you are going to make a video without any malfunctions, since it is an AK and you are polenar tactical, but man, that was awesome! Nice videography and very informative.
With about 1500 rounds, I have only had one type 3 malfunction. It was operator error because I'm a dumbass and I loaded my magazine with the first round on the wrong side of the follower. I didn't even know you can do that. When I went to that mag and racked it, the round just ran right into the receiver. I am used to AR mags (starts opposite side on follower). Running a C39V2. So far no complaints...on the rifle side.
I have fired lots of rounds out of many AK and AK Variants I have never repeat never had a malfunction... Now firing AR and variants, that is a completely different story. Funny thing is you can feed an AK ANYTHING made to shot in it. ANYTHING and it will work. ARs not so much. Sheet I had an AR 180 that would not fire NORMA ammo! ALSO as long as the MAG for ANY AK is made for the same caliber ammo every mag in that caliber will fit in and work in any AK. try that with ARs???? So a MAG made for a Valmet M-78 7.62 x39 or even a Israeli Galil 7.62 x39 with fit and work in ANY AK variant
I’m gonna call BS on that. There are two types of people, those who think AKs never malfunction and those who actually shoot. An AR with a mid length gas system is just as reliable if not more reliable.
Ditto. Exact same experience. Feed it it works. Used polish yugoslave russian Bulgarian Egyptian Chinese. Same story with all of them. They just work. Not such a good experience with AR/m16. Like our armored said, " malfunction is what they do best."
@@garymacsgian6813 Anything can wear out. I had a m16 in basic that would shoot when I released the trigger. Never had a problem with any weapon at an actual unit though. Except for the bipod legs on my M240B constantly snapping off if you slammed it down too hard. Honestly, pressed aluminum bipod legs? What idiot thought that was smart?
@@imanrobota4849 You wanna carry one, go ahead. Used an M16 or m16 variant on 4 continents. Carried the M4 When it was still designated the XM4. 40 yrs with both in Campochia, Chilie, El Salvadore, Chad, Sudan, Congo, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Sarajevo and a variety of small jobs here and there. When civilization melts down, I'll have an AK in my hands
This is the shortest, simplest, easiest to understand presentation of this topic I've ever seen. And I've seen a it a LOT. Well done! I wish I lived on your continent, so I could travel to train with you.
once i was shooting with a m4 and an ak, both in .223, and i get the type 4 malfunction(the problem were the ammo and the powder in them), m4 was a real pain in the ass and risk to damage the rifle, ak was about 2min: take a wood piece and block against a wall, hit with the handle two times and it was clear, easy, fast and no damage to the rifle
Kind of a testament to the design of this weapon that it's so hardy that part of standard procedure to FIX malfunctions is basically smacking it on the ground or stomping it.
Love this channel, Zdravie Polenar greetings from Kosova, really amazing video very well done looks pro on so many levels you guys are the best keep up the great work.
I've fired a couple thousand rounds out of my Chinese AKM, no malfunction until today... But it's a pleasure to watch you performing on the AK. Since I've cut my finger on the chinese made dust cover on a reload, I'm a little bit aware of it.
Once at the range my buddy had a type 4 malfunction, however when we used the mortar strike method, the casing would not come out! We had to disassemble the gun, grab my cleaning rod, shove the cleaning rod down the barrel, and use the butt of my rifle to hammer the cleaning rod on the muzzle end to push the shell casing out. This is why you should have a rifle with a cleaning rod kids!
I had a similar malfunction caused by crappy factory reloaded ammo that came apart in the chamber. I can only guess that the inertia of chambering caused the bullet to fly out of the non-crimped case mouth and engage with the rifling. Thankfully, the loose powder didn't detonate from the primer strike. I thought it was a dud round, so I waited a few seconds in case it was a hangfire, then cycled another round in. The bolt didn't fully close, and when I pulled the magazine and ejected that round, I noticed the bullet was pushed back into the case. At that point, I field stripped the rifle and looked through the chamber end of the bore. Sure enough, I couldn't see light through it, so I used the cleaning rod to push the stuck bullet out of the chamber area. That said, I wouldn't use the steel cleaning rod for actual cleaning purposes unless I didn't have anything better, seeing as I've already ruined one AK barrel by regularly using it. And, before anyone barks at me for cleaning from the muzzle end, I wasn't. I was cleaning from the breach end. It's just that the steel cleaning rod left some rather nasty gouges in the last three inches of barrel, which caused wildly erratic fliers.
Hi! I love your vids! During my conscription time, we were training malfunctions and to remove them, my RK-62 malfunctioned that badly it actually needed "heavy" force. I had to take magazine of and seriously hit the bolt handle with a spade to get it working. The reason that it went that bad was actually, triple feed, one almost in the chamber, one went up to the dust cover and actually blocked the work of the bolt and the third one was almost 90 degree angle between the middle bullet also blocking the highest bullet. It was quite an experience to feel that with live ammunition and try to solve it out :P
If you see it fall out of the rifle there is no need to rack the slide 3 times but as you can see from example at 2:56 sometimes it doesn't fall out :)
Jst wondering, seeing tactical squads in movies, soldier shouts reloading as he is in the process of reloading his weapon. Do they announce the same when fixing clearing malfunctioning weapon?
While I can't speak for any other nations forces in the Canadian Armed Forces we were indeed instructed and trained to announce to our platoon or section leader that we were clearing a malfunction.
Russian AK's are almost always good because they have a few, large, hih quality manufacturers. However the American Firearms industry is spread out far more among countless manufacturers. There are many who are dogshit and many on par with Izmash.
Not all American AK's are bad. The problem is most of them are made by a variety of different smiths. Some know what they are doing, some don't. The market is so oversaturated with AR's, that's all most people know (Bolt actions for most older guys). There's not a lot of experience with all the little nuances unique to the AK so a lot of weird problems arise (ex. center support rivet being too wide, causing the bolt to not reliably hit the fixed ejector during rearward travel).
Agreed. Century should stick to importing guns instead of building them from scratch and I.O. Inc should make airsoft guns instead of anything that can chamber live ammunition. Palmetto State Armory's US made AKM clone appears to be decent, but I still place it lower than a WASR-10 or an Arsenal in terms of quality of metallurgy.
"If rifle no longer working, kick hard, rifle is working. No problem, okay?" Man, I love Ak's. They're so simple with so much less to go wrong; and the gasses don't fly in your face like an M4/M16. I always hated that when I just put some CLP on the bolt carrier.
g36 malfunction: replace with a new one m16 malfunction: use your palm to abuse the living daylights out of the jam enhancer (called the forward assist) ak malfunction: **charging handle**
This guy is good,...really fast. I can tell he's had some serious training and practice. If I tried that with my AK I know I'm bound to screw up for sure.
Back when I was in service, I did the bootstomp technique while i was under enemy fire during an exercise. We were using blanks obviously and had galils instead of ak's. My squaddies were impressed to say the least.
