Beyond the Firearm: AK-47 in CQB

Sonny Puzikas’ classic training video on the AK. Definitely worth the watch.

By NC ScoutPublished On: August 23, 2020Categories: Training, Weapons14 Comments

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NC Scout is the nom de guerre of a former Infantry Scout and Sergeant in one of the Army’s best Reconnaissance Units. He has combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He teaches a series of courses focusing on small unit skills rarely if ever taught anywhere else in the prepping and survival field, including his RTO Course which focuses on small unit communications. In his free time he is an avid hunter, bushcrafter, writer, long range shooter, prepper, amateur radio operator and Libertarian activist. He can be contacted at brushbeater@tutanota.com or via his blog at brushbeater.wordpress.com .

14 Comments

Rooster August 23, 2020 at 15:11

Fucking excellent! I almost passed on this commie piece but that would have been a mistake!
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- NC Scout August 23, 2020 at 16:07
  
  I love the AK.
  - Shinmen Takezo August 23, 2020 at 19:58
    
    The AK-47…. 1.5 billion Communists can’t be wrong.
    
    In fact, this is THE ONE thing they got so right.
h0neyc0mb August 23, 2020 at 15:42

Sonny is a larger than life figure on the AK platform.

He also shot someone i n a kill house he thought was empty.

Otherwise, his advice is sound.
- NC Scout August 23, 2020 at 16:06
  
  Hahahaha yes he did.
Anonymous August 23, 2020 at 19:40

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Shinmen Takezo August 23, 2020 at 20:13

The AK-47… because only homo’s don’t have one.
- NC Scout August 23, 2020 at 21:18
  
  Hahahaha…that’s a good one.
  
  I saw the picks on reddit…even they do these days.
Shinmen Takezo August 23, 2020 at 22:20

Raphael’s depiction of Jesus and the multiplication of the 7.62 x 39 munitions…

https://40.media.tumblr.com/2f5120b6fb6b24647458b1ab53157729/tumblr_mysy3dc0zM1rjfsvzo1_500.jpg
- Quietus August 24, 2020 at 08:04
  
  Luke 22:36. “… let him sell his cloak and buy one …”
Shinmen Takezo August 23, 2020 at 22:28

The ‘Hello Kitty AK-47″ –the Japanese know good when they see it.
Hawkeye August 24, 2020 at 11:43

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Reluctant Millenial August 24, 2020 at 13:24

That was fascinating- thanks for posting. The martial arts moves look like something out of a crappy action movie, but it does demonstrate the versatility and robustness of the platform. I’m starting to regret how deeply committed I am to the AR platform logistics-wise. I only have a plain-Jane Palmetto State gen 2 AK, but may have to start looking at the Arsenals or the PSAK-103 (if those ever come in stock).
- NC Scout August 24, 2020 at 13:33
  
  There is NOTHING wrong with the AR- not to get on a rant, but I’ve never understood the “this versus that” internet nonsense. It’s extremely beneficial to be competent on both platforms.
  
  On the topic of Systema (the Russian Martial Art you’re seeing here), the moves have a lot more to do with relaxation against your body’s reaction to duress than it does practically. It trains you to cancel fear which causes inaction. That doesn’t excuse some of the bullshit-do stuff I’ve seen some practitioners do, but keep in mind there’s a lot of overlap in the body mechanics between it and Krav Maga. Both combine the principles of Judo, Akido and striking.