Found this in todays NY Post..grainy but looks like an AR pattern rifle with a can and optic...interesting to say the least..cant tell if this guy is Russian Army or some hired armed thug... Maybe some picture intel analyst guys on here can clarify..

 

Looks like a sr-25

Probably a Ukrainian-made AR15 pattern gun. That looks to be a first gen straight body 20rd 5.56 PMAG with a ranger plate.

Magpul Stock?...lol..didnt think AR's were the rage over there

I guess they wanted something accurate.

I guess they wanted something accurate.

Barrel-attached bipod though.

I guess they wanted something accurate.

That's BS the current issue ak74's in 5.45x39 are every bit as accurate as 5.56.

That's BS the current issue ak74's in 5.45x39 are every bit as accurate as 5.56.

This is why everyone uses them to win competitions I guess. 

looks like a 308 mag to me

The mag pouches appear to have AK mags in them.  

That's BS the current issue ak74's in 5.45x39 are every bit as accurate as 5.56.

 

I disagree.... 

 

the round itself pretty accurate.. but an AK is not an AR and will never be...

looks like a 308 mag to me

yeah the more I look it looks a bit bigger than 5.56...

They're probably using "EVIL" AR's that were confiscated/turned-in throughout the US and then given to whichever side Obama deemed to be "his people".

Could it be private Contractor? 

Could it be private Contractor? 

300+ or so Greystone guys are there

Fast and Furious (In Soviet Russia)

I know that Russian MVD bought designated marksman rifles from Brits 5-6 years ago. I'm sure there were other contracts BUT after decades of propaganda stating that there is nothing better than soviet/Russian arms I hardly doubt they will openly display "american" rifles in the hands of Russian soldiers. That's just not patriotic for them.

Both GRU (that running the show over there) and "Vostok" (that was transferred there cause they don't have an ethnic or religious connection with Ukrainians ) , from what I've seen and know, use exclusively Russian arms ( ak-105s, SVDs and so on) . Of course "Vostok" does wtvr the hell they want , so everything is possible ...

Now the Ukrainians are a different story. Altho they have a decent military industry over there , it is possible they purchased certain small arms from different countries . For example , the bodyguards of the ex president were photographed carrying either tawors or augs ( I don't remember which ones) . One interesting detail is the guy's uniform and gear. It's just not typical for either Russians or Ukrainians .... SO my 1st guess would be that this guy is a private citizen who joined a local pro-Russian militia and all of that his personal gear and firearms. Or he is a member of Berkut or other police unit who switched sides and joined local militia with the his "issued" firearms....

Gens I stand corrected >>

This is a GRU uniform GORKA-4 .

Brand new .

wow ...

Well I cudnt leave this alone since it was amazing to me that any side in the conflict wud use m16/4 platform but after talking with some ppl and doing research >>> gens this is a Zbroyar Z15 . Apparently Ukrainians produce their own versions of M16/4 Platform . And that explains why we are keep seeing our black rifle over there...

This is the site of the manufacturer , it's in Russian but u will get the point >>>

 

http://www.zbroyar.com.ua/z15.php

 

cudnt really find any unbiased reviews on it. The ones I did find were positive....

Also FYI ...

Ukranian special forces were observed using Sako TRG ....

gens this is a Zbroyar Z15 . Apparently Ukrainians produce their own versions of M16/4 Platform . And that explains why we are keep seeing our black rifle over there...

 

 

http://www.zbroyar.com.ua/z15.php

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Excellent. Good info. Thanks!

Well I cudnt leave this alone since it was amazing to me that any side in the conflict wud use m16/4 platform but after talking with some ppl and doing research >>> gens this is a Zbroyar Z15 . Apparently Ukrainians produce their own versions of M16/4 Platform . And that explains why we are keep seeing our black rifle over there...

This is the site of the manufacturer , it's in Russian but u will get the point >>>

 

http://www.zbroyar.com.ua/z15.php

 

cudnt really find any unbiased reviews on it. The ones I did find were positive....

*ahem* Called it

*ahem* Called it

Damn brother , you did !!!

I somehow skipped that in the begining . Did u have a hunch ? What made u make that assessment ?

Damn brother , you did !!!

I somehow skipped that in the begining . Did u have a hunch ? What made u make that assessment ?

I figured a country aligned with the UN such as Ukraine would likely have a similar armament. It made more sense for them to have a locally produced variant than importing. So a lucky guess