Adaptive Kalash

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A series of lessons on the modern handling of AK from the American instructor Travis Haley.

Travis Haley, former CEO and founder of Magpul Industries Corporation, is an outstanding personality. For fourteen years, he participated in military operations around the world. Travis Haley is a veteran of maritime intelligence, he participated in the fighting in countries such as Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, as well as in the Balkans and in Africa.

After leaving military service, he worked for a long time as a contractor for government companies and private corporations during numerous special security operations. His job was to provide security during special operations by the US government. In addition, Travis Haley provided security for prominent senior government officials, members of the United States military leadership, as well as a large number of foreign diplomats.

As the founder, president and CEO of Operations of Dynamic Tactical, Hayley has developed several unique tactical programs for training military officers, government security officials, law enforcement officers and all willing individuals. After some time, the methods of Travis Haley became the basis of the training programs of Magpul Dynamics Corporation, in which Travis for some time served as CEO.

This corporation is engaged in the development and conduct of special tactical trainings that are focused on the military, state law enforcement officers and security guards working in private security organizations to get them the necessary skills in their activities. weapons. The development and conduct of such trainings were carried out by teams of instructors who gained real combat experience of participating in special operations around the world. Magpul Dynamics Corporation's trainings have a different level of complexity depending on the qualifications of its students: it is possible both to teach beginners the basics and to conduct advanced training courses for professionals.

For a long time, Travis Haley served as CEO at Magpul Dynamics. In January 2011, Travis Haley left this post and founded his own company called Haley Strategic Partners.

№2 (modern manipulations with AK)


Tip 1 (fuse)


2 Tip (Cocking)


No.3 (tactical recharge)


No.4 (transition to the secondary)


No.5 (Reconciliation Basics)


No.5-2 (introduction of amendments)


No.5-3 (distance alignment)


No.6-1 (balance of accuracy and speed)


No.6-2 (2 balance of accuracy and speed)


No.7 (faults)


No.8 (ammunition)


No.9 (long distance)


Sources:
http://www.gearshout.net/
http://www.youtube.com
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  1. +5
    27 January 2014 08: 53
    Previously, I watched all the adaptive Kalash series, very interesting. Of course, his method will seem strange to someone, uncomfortable to someone, but it's worth a look anyway.
  2. +19
    27 January 2014 09: 03
    Haley was one of the first shooters who brought the AK to the rank of an accurate weapon, for which he was repeatedly attacked by "patriots". It is especially cool to look at those who claim from the AK will only shoot at close range, and he has already outlived himself after watching such videos.
    1. +8
      27 January 2014 10: 14
      Any weapon precisely and serves its purpose. The question is who uses it - a flare-handed cancer who, like shooting a movie from the hip, thinks that he will kill everyone, or a skilled pro who knows this weapon and brings it to himself (he shot it, there you can pull the trigger, etc.), in the first case the first curve will be.
  3. +3
    27 January 2014 09: 20
    from the Don.
    Very practical video!
  4. +12
    27 January 2014 09: 46
    If the army talked about AK with such meticulousness ...
    1. +16
      27 January 2014 10: 08
      To do this, the army must change the training system and give the soldier not 15 cartridges, but a minimum of 3 magazines. What can I say, many officers cannot shoot ...
      1. +9
        27 January 2014 10: 20
        I support, and preferably 5 stores, and more than once a month, but once 5 a week ...
        1. +7
          27 January 2014 10: 29
          Quote: SrgSoap
          5 stores and more than once a month, but 5 times a week ...

          And for this it is necessary to change the supply system, especially its paper part. Or transfer troops to supply rifle ammunition according to the type of special forces, on demand. Damn, what the army was brought to ... Ammunition in warehouses in Russia for all people in the world is enough to kill 10 times, but for the army they press and then it is not clear how to dispose of it. It’s worth the Central Transport in Chechnya to remember how hamsters hid when there were no cartridges ...
          1. +3
            27 January 2014 11: 10
            So I’m talking about the same .... I think in stocks of ammunition for mosin and pps still exist in huge quantities ... Shooting practice needs regular, but we have savings ... I now talk about everything like a rifle , so any armored vehicles ... but it’s impossible to break through with us ...
            1. +2
              27 January 2014 11: 34
              In my time, it was easier with us. 5,45 PS, 7.62x54 and 9 mm. PM on demand for any needs, but inert VOGs, shots for RPGs and 14,5 ammunition for KPVT is already a problem. Record a month before the shooting.
            2. +4
              27 January 2014 11: 48
              Quote: SrgSoap
              Shooting practice needs regular, but we have savings ...

              the century of new technologies ... On TV there was a story where "fighters" are taught "practical shooting" in an INTERACTIVE DASH !!! Very economical. The main thing is that you don't need to clean the weapon later, saving cartridges (after all, our army has a global shortage in this regard), warmth, comfort, does not stink of gunpowder and does not press on the ears ... Just what will these "eagles" show in the "field"? Will the necessary reflexes start from the mud themselves?
              1. +1
                27 January 2014 11: 52
                Quote: kostiknet
                Quote: SrgSoap
                Shooting practice needs regular, but we have savings ...

                the century of new technologies ... On TV there was a story where "fighters" are taught "practical shooting" in an INTERACTIVE DASH !!! Very economical. The main thing is that you don't need to clean the weapon later, saving cartridges (after all, our army has a global shortage in this regard), warmth, comfort, does not stink of gunpowder and does not press on the ears ... Just what will these "eagles" show in the "field"? Will the necessary reflexes start from the mud themselves?


                That's for sure, reflexes and muscle memory on a shooting simulator will not work ... Makarov orders so far no one bothered to cancel.
                1. +2
                  27 January 2014 11: 58
                  Quote: Timeout
                  That's for sure, reflexes and muscle memory on a shooting simulator will not work ... Makarov orders so far no one bothered to cancel.

                  And it is not necessary to let the youngsters into the simulator, first, to develop reflexes "in the field", and then it is already possible to start up on the simulator, to work out the reaction to different scenarios of the development of events. IMHO hi
                  1. 0
                    27 January 2014 12: 48
                    Quote: And Us Rat
                    And do not let the young animals into the simulator,

                    We have just the opposite ...
                    1. 0
                      27 January 2014 16: 10
                      Quote: Timeout
                      We have just the opposite ...

                      Because, unfortunately, the parquet generals are careerists, we were only allowed to go to the simulator for 4 months KMB ... damn 15 years have almost passed, now time flies ... belay
                      1. +1
                        27 January 2014 16: 29
                        Quote: And Us Rat
                        damn 15 years has almost passed, now time flies ...

                        Yes, it flies ... There were no simulators during my term, as 25 years have already passed. But they didn’t get out of the landfill, and many remained alive only because of this. And now from the troops one parody remained sad
              2. +2
                28 January 2014 03: 20
                kostiknet ,
                Whisper! Just what will these "eagles" show in the "field"? Will the necessary reflexes start from the mud themselves?

                If this method is elevated to the degree of idiocy, then I agree - nonsense. But if in the "words and expressions" of characters like Travis Haley, then it is similar to our slang-slang "bachelor" (repeated repetition of simple movements with a weapon.) There are both "grip formation" and "aiming imitation, before firing." All practitioners suffer from this, so that when adrenaline manifests itself in the form of a "tremor" - not to get lost. Fine motor skills of the hands, for the "instrument" to be "native", requires multiple repetitions. Stupid. But effective.
                That's just for understanding - to change the training system, nevertheless it is necessary! And the tasks are appropriate.
            3. 0
              April 1 2014 03: 55
              Quote: SrgSoap
              ... Shooting practice needs regular, but we have savings.


              I can afford to have the weapons that I want and I can pay financially.
              At a distance of 100 yards - no difference - SKS, AK or MKA (AR-15)
              But at 250 - 300 yards - the AR-15 has better accuracy, although from AK - 90% I hit the target 30cm x 60cm

              I see a huge number of Americans and Mexicans shooting exclusively at 50 yards fellow
      2. +4
        27 January 2014 11: 54
        Quote: Timeout
        To do this, the army must change the training system and give the soldier not 15 cartridges, but a minimum of 3 magazines. What can I say, many officers cannot shoot ...

        Why half measures? The 3 store is a drop in the bucket, we have staff for 3 weeks of the KMB 500-1000 rounds of ammunition, and the norm for the infantryman is 10000-15000 rounds, in other words, you won’t be able to bring automatism to accuracy.
        1. +2
          27 January 2014 12: 04
          I know how to shoot at the IDF, and I envy it for good. 3 stores, this is so that the soldier’s idiotic mine disappears from the face)). But seriously, in the units of constant combat readiness they began to shoot as expected, but unfortunately not 15000 rounds for service. About the remaining parts, there were 15 rounds per month.
  5. +1
    27 January 2014 10: 11
    brrr topic is good, but the translation ....
  6. 0
    27 January 2014 10: 43
    Shoots not only weapons but also the shooter - so it is clear. Interesting videos, but our special forces have it all, and even more for any weapon.
    1. +1
      27 January 2014 11: 10
      Quote: shelva
      but our special forces have it all

      Special forces began to learn similar things after 89, the methods worked out only in the mid-90s. At least the soldiers of the second year of service in 99, already calmly fired like that, at the level of physical memory.
  7. 0
    27 January 2014 10: 55
    Was it really necessary that more than half a century passed for the appearance of such material on AK?
  8. Suvorov000
    -1
    27 January 2014 11: 04
    Damn the first time I see a normal video reconciliation sight on Kalashnikov)))
  9. +1
    27 January 2014 11: 45
    If I am not mistaken, the Americans came to the conclusion about ten years ago that the quality of the ammunition affects the accuracy of the Kalash.
    1. +1
      27 January 2014 16: 36
      Quote: Bosk
      If I am not mistaken, the Americans came to the conclusion about ten years ago that the quality of the ammunition affects the accuracy of the Kalash.

      They came back to the first Iraqi one, not without reason in the USA they produce Kalash cartridges with a body kit.
    2. 0
      27 January 2014 16: 36
      Quote: Bosk
      If I am not mistaken, the Americans came to the conclusion about ten years ago that the quality of the ammunition affects the accuracy of the Kalash.

      They came back to the first Iraqi one, not without reason in the USA they produce Kalash cartridges with a body kit.
    3. +1
      27 January 2014 17: 27
      Quote: Bosk
      another ten years ago

      More likely 20 years.
      Back in the mid-90s there was an article in "Soldier of fortune"
  10. -1
    27 January 2014 13: 25
    A very interesting way to clean, I’m afraid to clean the car so that anyone thinks
  11. avt
    +2
    27 January 2014 13: 53
    Quote: Bosk
    If I am not mistaken, the Americans came to the conclusion about ten years ago that the quality of the ammunition affects the accuracy of the Kalash.

    The accuracy of the Kalash is affected by the skill of the shooter with the Kalash. To be honest, I watched a little with sadness, recalling the frames of the film "72 meters," well, when Janissary explained the spelling rules to the midshipman - "Now, if only someone at school explained this to me ..." Such things should be explained at school on NVP with subsequent consolidation at the shooting range in DOSAAF. Doing this with one year of service ... request
    1. 0
      27 January 2014 15: 34
      Quote: avt
      Such things would have to be explained in school at the NVP, with subsequent fixing at the shooting range in DOSAAF. Do it with one year of service

      I agree. But if the army of the Russian Federation has headed for the creation of a contract army, then the question arises, why completely train everyone. And this question will arise first of all from the RF Ministry of Defense, especially when the question of finance arises. On the other hand, it is false that it is very useful for the defense of any country when all male citizens (and sometimes women) are able to confidently use small arms. Ultimately, it all comes down to whether the state was prepared to invest in the combat readiness of the population (and not just the army), in the event of a large-scale conflict, the occurrence of which is a moot point.
      1. avt
        +5
        27 January 2014 15: 48
        Quote: bazilio
        But if the Russian army headed for the creation of a contract army,

        Nothing that, in addition to the contract army, the Yankes have a national guard and, in general, the population has no problems with small arms. Nobody canceled the mobilization reserve, that's how in the USSR, creating OSAVIAKHIM - DOSAAF, somehow they did not get confused in this matter and it was quite an honor to have the sign "Voroshilov shooter". Well, if by contract army you mean military caste, then yes, even it is harmful to teach something to the rest of the population - the lower castes.
    2. +1
      27 January 2014 15: 34
      Quote: avt
      Such things would have to be explained in school at the NVP, with subsequent fixing at the shooting range in DOSAAF. Do it with one year of service

      I agree. But if the army of the Russian Federation has headed for the creation of a contract army, then the question arises, why completely train everyone. And this question will arise first of all from the RF Ministry of Defense, especially when the question of finance arises. On the other hand, it is false that it is very useful for the defense of any country when all male citizens (and sometimes women) are able to confidently use small arms. Ultimately, it all comes down to whether the state was prepared to invest in the combat readiness of the population (and not just the army), in the event of a large-scale conflict, the occurrence of which is a moot point.
  12. +2
    27 January 2014 14: 17
    Cool video. Evidence that the main problem of AK - the training of fighters. And not a belt with two attachment points :)
  13. +1
    27 January 2014 14: 17
    Cool video. Evidence that the main problem of AK - the training of fighters. And not a belt with two attachment points :)
  14. +3
    27 January 2014 16: 26
    Great stuff. it would be like that to me in my lieutenant years ...
    But to shoot like that, you have to shoot VERY much.
    it is interesting that he has a stand and a grip - of bench shooters on a trench, or very close.
  15. +3
    27 January 2014 16: 37
    I watched his Kalash training all the way. Great stuff !!! It’s informative and instructive, because 9 out of 10 in the army do not know what to do with Kalash, except to shoot with a bullet in the catcher))) Pupils ... In other matters, it’s not the soldiers who are to blame, but their commanders. This is as always ...
  16. Ivanoff
    +1
    27 January 2014 17: 07
    Very informative! Thank you!
  17. +8
    27 January 2014 19: 25
    Yes .. Agree beautiful video. It is very informative, although I have been doing shooting sports for 28 years. Training is very good ... Only our soldiers are trained, I think not good enough. And of course, according to the instructions of 50 years ago. Not many shooters are able to develop themselves. And you try to develop "yourself" in the Army. I remember how the Platoon Commander gave me a submachine gun in the "quarantine" and said, "Well, surprise us" Sniper "". The submachine gun was not targeted and the shots at 200 meters all went to the left and higher. Everyone laughed, but I was not funny. A few months later, I checked the assault rifles myself, then the sniper school ... the shooting technique is very important, but only correctly shot weapons can be hit. Hitting the target is a thorough study of all the components of the shot. If at least one of them is missed, or not finalized, we will not miss the mistake. And also ... I want to add. Colossal stocks of inevitably fading cartridges for various types of small arms of the Soviet army have accumulated in armory warehouses. It loses its expiration date and it is not clear how it is disposed of when it floats up somewhere in Africa or God knows where else. It is necessary to give an opportunity for people who love shooting sports, weapons, and the weapon cult to practice shooting. To develop young people who are able to protect themselves, their families and their homeland. If a country trusts weapons to its citizens, citizens will begin to trust such a country.
    1. +1
      29 January 2014 19: 18
      And if we had followed the instructions of 50 years ago, then the machine would have been shot and the commander of the platoon would not carry garbage ...
  18. +5
    27 January 2014 20: 24
    Quote: SrgSoap
    So I’m talking about the same .... I think in stocks of ammunition for mosin and pps still exist in huge quantities ... Shooting practice needs regular, but we have savings ... I now talk about everything like a rifle , so any armored vehicles ... but it’s impossible to break through with us ...

    You guys don't understand anything :) Have you ever noticed - it is very difficult to "let the regiment down" on a person who is trained to shoot well in a combat situation? Even if he has no weapons, and discipline, and the stars cannot be compared, and in general ... but "to clean and regulate" this person somehow does not turn his tongue. If on business - then not a question. But to play around with him, to make fun of, to amuse his superiors over him like that ... not like that.
    The person who knows how to live inside the shot changes very much. And many such people are scary. Those who brought "savings". they apparently do not even realize why they did it. They just feel bad around good shooters. But those who willingly pay grants to those who need to, they understand. And they contribute in every way ...
  19. 0
    27 January 2014 22: 15
    Everything went in line for Kalash))
  20. freedom2013
    +1
    27 January 2014 22: 23
    I watched everything to the end - undoubtedly sensible material, the head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation would have looked. But on 4 and 5 there are doubts. We were taught that the continuation of AK is the right foot, comrade Travis Haley says no. This is debatable to me. Butt always rests almost on the collarbone. I also have doubts - what would happen to my collarbone after 3 stores. And shows the AK-74 with a folding butt. Some kind of left crap, our butt doesn’t lean back so much. And so everything is sensible and wise. + definitely
    1. +2
      27 January 2014 23: 09
      Quote: Freedom2013
      We were taught that the continuation of AK is the right foot, comrade Travis Haley says no. This is debatable to me.

      His hit on the target from this position is also debatable? laughing
  21. likurg1
    0
    27 January 2014 23: 39
    looked with pleasure)))
  22. vkaplich
    0
    28 January 2014 08: 27
    in fact, the whole point is to cause a massive ballistic effect ... I realized that.
  23. Sol
    Sol
    0
    28 January 2014 10: 31
    Good afternoon!
    This "Training Course" is intended for .... unfamiliar with this weapon (to put it mildly).
    You need to get used to any weapon and adapt it to your beloved. Standard AKs were created according to the standards of our population, it is not very convenient for me "long-armed".
    I can’t imagine what 15 rounds are talking about.
    Shooting was 4 times a week, exercise 5 CCC on 2 sets. Count for yourself. 10-15 thousand shots - crap for gypsum heads.
    KMB in the IDF and in KA-SA are not much different (in structure)
    1. 0
      28 January 2014 14: 34
      Quote: sol
      KMB in the IDF and in KA-SA are not much different (in structure)

      That's right, they differ in duration, funding and fighter workloads. But this is at the initial stage, at the second stage of the KMB the specifics begin to differ. Since in our doctrine the enemy always has a quantitative superiority - the main emphasis is on quality, that is, they try to squeeze 120% out of a soldier, to bring the level of an ordinary infantryman to the level superior to the elite troops of a potential enemy, by and large, therefore, we do not have "ordinary infantry" units.
      1. Sol
        Sol
        0
        28 January 2014 20: 31
        Good afternoon!
        Do not mislead the people. Training a specialist (stage 2) has nothing to do with the Russian KMB.
        I would maybe believe you about 120%, but .... My girls have long served, and you can tell tales to reindeer herders in Chukotka.

        Best regards,
  24. 0
    28 January 2014 14: 38
    - Thank you! Very informative. Some questions arise, in particular - actions to change the main weapon ... all the same, the gun does not belong to everyone, as well as the firing distance - 25 meters (?) Independent shooting and reconciliation are also not practiced ...
    1. 0
      28 January 2014 18: 46
      Quote: saygon66
      after all, not everyone

      And by the way, who knows what kind of gun he has in the video?
      1. 0
        28 January 2014 23: 26
        - Looks like a CZ 83 ...
        1. 0
          29 January 2014 14: 14
          thought so too, thanks
  25. +1
    29 January 2014 01: 05
    Quote: saygon66
    - Thank you! Very informative. Some questions arise, in particular - actions to change the main weapon ... all the same, the gun does not belong to everyone, as well as the firing distance - 25 meters (?) Independent shooting and reconciliation are also not practiced ...

    Please note that the material is not designed for soldiers - conscripts, who are prepared according to the instructions written under Tsar Gorokh .... For a wider (special) circle of people ...)))
    Here is an infection, Amerikos teaches how to work with our Kalash ... And it shows well. bastard ...))) Practitioner ...
    1. 0
      29 January 2014 16: 53
      - On the Web there are videos of a certain Sonny Puzikas (Sonny Puzikas) - like a former GRU specialist.
  26. 0
    2 February 2014 05: 41
    Normal instructional video. It’s a pity that we don’t have this with our weapons. So to twist such a video conscripts with subsequent analysis. Although it somehow compensates for the lack of practice and ammunition.
  27. 0
    2 February 2014 17: 05
    I looked with pleasure. I remembered the school :) "NVP" of our military instructor ak-47 disassembly assembly, how to shoot from a prone position, etc. ... Well, in general, when from school in the 7th grade it seems that the whole class went to the training ground (the bus arrived). as it seemed to me very far - maybe 300 meters, maybe further. Briefing. They were shooting from AKM. The instructor said, “You combine the bar with the whole, put the target on the sight“ under the sawed-off ”, breathe, smoothly press, and you do“ boom boom. ” And the shooting started .. I looked at the full version on YouTube. I have read for a long time about the greater respect American officers have for this platform. There are simply clever people who are trying to compare with the M-16, devices made in a locksmith under the name of a machine gun shoot the devil knows what kind of ammunition, and draw some conclusions on this basis ... I really liked the simple know-how - the extended pad on the safety lock -How I was pissed off by the translator of fire in the army .... I liked about the "belt". What I think now. He shot at the shooting range from different devices. But after firing from mp3 with a calimator, I put the point on the "hardware" - "jingle" no effort. If you install it on an AK, it will simplify the shooting process by 2 orders of magnitude. I think the Kalashnikov is the best military weapon in the world. After modernization, installation of a calimator, etc., it will finally be a megaappart :)!
  28. -1
    3 February 2014 10: 46
    Part 8 just killed ... just wash it in any puddle ...
  29. 0
    11 October 2014 10: 44
    the author of the video claimed the rights, and could not watch recourse
  30. 0
    14 November 2014 12: 39
    You can’t help discussing the advantages of Haley from the film, you can see that he is a high-class specialist. Well, Peter Kokalis spoke about the accuracy of Kalash in the mid-90s in the magazine Soldier of Fortune when he shot Kalashi 101 and 102 models in Izhevsk. He said that these two modifications under the 5.56 cartridge are not inferior in accuracy to the M-16 and named the main reason for his poor accuracy as the low quality of the Russian and Soviet cartridges. You can relate to this information in any way, but Kokalis is a rather famous weapons expert in the USA.
  31. 0
    14 November 2014 12: 52
    Quote: Kvaigon
    Part 8 just killed ... just wash it in any puddle ...

    If anyone doesn’t know, Kalash has a chromed bore, but the problem is that the Russian and Soviet cartridges are equipped with rust-type capsules or, as Americans say, Berdan capsules. So when they are fired, salts are released which are deposited on the barrel walls and when moisture gets out of of these salts, hydrochloric acid is formed which mercilessly eats chrome and rusts the barrel; therefore, it is logical to get rid of salts by rinsing the weapon in water if there isn’t anything suitable for cleaning.
  32. 0
    5 February 2015 12: 46
    I watched this video about half a year ago. Was indescribable delight. Fortunately, there is "Saiga", I began to try various techniques. In particular, shooting with an emphasis on the store. Now the best results are on 100m 3..5 cm on 200m - A4 sheet on two pairs of 5 shots. I don't shoot often. 1-2 times a month no more than 30-50 shots.
    My opinion. You can teach a soldier for "15 rounds". But the approach to learning is important here. In practice, it will be necessary to work individually with everyone and devote sufficient time to "dry" practical exercises.
    What can you call "dry" workout, for example. We put the sleeve on the front sight and train the descent. There are other similar exercises.
  33. 0
    3 November 2015 02: 28
    Well, where to look? nothing opens ...
    1. 0
      10 February 2016 10: 24
      In your YouTube search, dial "Adaptive Kalash" and you will get everything in one track for 2 hours ...