AK Magazine Change and the Universal Approach.

Someone had posted this on another forum and I feel that it is important to comment on a few things here... BTW, this isn't anyone I know and the video is short and grainy. Let me add "Wow!" here now too just to give credit where credit is due!



The guys OODA loop is working in high gear here:

1. Turn rifle to check bolt for malfunction
2. Drop to knee/get covered
3. Change magazine (I think that drop of empty is not good, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do...)
4. Work the bolt with the left hand
5. Get back into the game.
6. I don't know why he turns the rifle sideways after getting up, but whatever.

What is interesting is that the AK doesn't have (or IMHO need) a bolt hold open device and the mags don't drop free; with practice it is still possible to work your magic and get fast. However, most important is to get behind cover/move.

Notice what take the longest amount of time? The magazine change...

However tactical and cool you are and however much you have practiced, it is still most important to give yourself the space to perform correctly. Imagine doing this under stress!

As Bob Houznega said, "Slow is smooth and smooth is fast" until you have made the motion second nature. (Like this AK guy has... wow.)