https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/31b367bb-2dfb-4b22-8da4-acb64d4c900e In addition to its regular ASh-78 (fixed stock) and ASh-82 (under folder) Kalashnikovs, Albania also made a model specifically for launching rifle grenades and it has some odd features. The rear sight block was redesigned to have a hinge permanently attached the top cover, and the rear sight was moved back onto that top cover. The top cover rear attachment was also strengthened. At the front, a gas cutoff was added as well as a grenade spigot. In another unusual twist, the barrel was lengthened to be as long as the spigot itself. I suppose this makes sense ballistically, but it is unusual to see. Albanian ASh-78 video: https://youtu.be/doA3TmxUZ2Q Many thanks to the Royal Armouries for allowing me to film and disassemble this very rare piece! The NFC collection there - perhaps the best military small arms collection in Western Europe - is available by appointment to researchers: https://royalarmouries.org/research/national-firearms-centre/ You can browse the various Armouries collections online here: https://royalarmouries.org/collection/ The best firearms reference books: https://www.headstamppublishing.com http://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons http://www.floatplane.com/channel/ForgottenWeapons Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http://shop.forgottenweapons.com Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:44:44 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/31b367bb-2dfb-4b22-8da4-acb64d4c900e All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.