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In today's Freezing Rifle Test (best rifle for snow), we allow moisture/snow into the actions of different weapon systems and allow it to freeze. In order to best test how these freezing rifles would behave under a worst case scenario. For many this is a very applicable topic. The results certainly surprised us.

00:00 Video Starts ;)
2:24 explanation of rifles used
4:25 weapons shown and test fired
10:01 rifles given water treatment
11:09 test begins
11:24 HK MR556A1 (HK416)
12:21 Steyr AUG
12:39 URGI (Newest SOCOM Rifle)
14:35 AKM (AK47)
14:58 AK-105
15:15 M4 Block II (GWOT Workhorse for SOCOM)
15:41 SIG MCX
17:29 KAC SR-15
19:34 FN FNC
20:20 Galil Gen 2
20:35 M-14 (Fulton Armory)
21:56 FN SCAR-H (SCAR 17S)
23:22 DSA OSW (FN FAL shorty)
23:56 LMT MWS (6.5)
25:20 EXTREME FREEZING TEST SECTION BEGIN
26:59 begin dousing weapons
27:58 Full disclosure of safety issues with second test (Every weapon except a few failed)
29:59 AKM (AK47)
30:01 AK-105
30:42 AK-105 (5.56x45 version)
31:12 Block II M4
31:20 URGI
31:48 KAC SR-15
32:18 SIG MCX
32:35 FN FNC
33:05 Galil
33:28 SCAR-H (SCAR 17S)
33:51 DSA OSW (FAL)
34:09 LMT MWS
34:12 final thoughts