As a German I have to say, I am impressed how good the presentation from the gentleman was. He explained the history, the alternatives and he has a good detailed knowledge of the G3 rifle that I didn't know about. Thank you and greetings from Germany ! PS: Be careful and prudent with firearms ......
@@pauliedweasel Move over over James Bond. An elegant woman in a striking outfit, with a full auto weapon. A challenging weapon, which she shot well. She was also, as Americans say coming off the bench, hurt. She showed no sign of injury. There is very strong spirit, packed in that slender case..
When going to the gun range it is important to dress like a cross between David Bowie out of The Hunger and a British Redcoat from the War of Independence, for safety reasons.
My dad loved and hated this gun. He used it in his entire career, except the very last when he switched to HK416. He claimed it was perfect for Norway, being an absolute hammer that suited the terrain. He hated it in the beginning, for being so heavy, but as time went on, he came to appreciate the ruggedness.
Clearly your father knows nothing about real rifles power trigger improvements where requested!! Dubiously! HK 416 is ah gas piston ring compressor fire improved since 2006-2008-2012 HK is ah slightly better then M4 Rifle not ah Rifleman powerful like The G3-AG3 Nordic copycat!
@@olechristianhenne6583 My father knows a lot about rifles, but I might not have managed to write clearly what he meant to tell me, so there is that. Also, it is "a", not "ah", clearly you got that wrong :P :D
I was in the Military and we used only the G3 - this was in 1995 - and I found it really easy to use and reliable. At that time, when we were 18, it was mandatory to do a year at the armed forces here in Portugal. I slept with a G3, I ran miles and miles with a G3 at my shoulder, I went to the shower with a G3... and much more! I miss her!
@@mbr5742 Yes, it's a long rifle! But, at the time, it was the only weapon used by the people who were doing the mandatory military service. I never used any other gun and we had it with us almost all of the time. I'm 1'73m tall and in the beginning it was hard for me to fire it with some degree of accuracy. When I went the first time to the fire range, I only hit the trees behind the target and brought down two branches that fell on top of these guys that were in a pit managing the change of the targets and sending the hits. Yes, It was a long rifle but it was the only one we had and we had to get used to it and take care of her.
@@carolinaribeiro8480 hehe, yeah. I'm 10% taller than you, but I struggled initially with my back because of this gun. Mainly because I was functionally a spindly IT-nerd that occasionally found himself on top of a Norwegian mountain before my service (2000). :D Luckily, my problem could easily be solved with practice and slightly more muscle mass in relevant places.
I loved that gun during my service-time. Good accuracy needed good basic-training. But then.... Nice presentation and respect to Sofi firing upright standing and in Auto-mode!
@@dexm2010 Might very well have been a space issue since all small arms in the batallion weapon chambers (one per company) where stored that way including P1 and Uzi.
@@mbr5742 Have you by chance ever seen a "shot-out" or completely worn out G3 barrel? I've seen some over the years that have had some light corrosion in the barrel (at least, what *looked* like it) but I've never seen a military G3 barrel that had rifling that was completely worn out, although I'm sure it must have happened. It must have been a real pain to replace a worn out G3 barrel with a new one!
@@dexm2010 No, never seen that. Shot out MG3 barrels yes. Otoh I was a user not the weapons maintenance guy. We DID get replacement guns send by mail (yes, real german mail, Wertpacket - insured package) frlm H&K that where according to maintenance refurbished
And what's up with Belgium being "sore" at Germany in the 1950s? Like, c'mon, it's not as if they'd invaded and occupied your country for the 2nd time in 25 years... with their sewing machines....just sewing machines.....nothing else.
she's so badass. this is what I imagined Annie Lenox would be like if she married a boy from the hills of Tennessee.... "Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This"....
Awesome video! ❤ Thank you Jesse and Sofi! 🙏🙏 Jesse did a great job on the details of the awesome G3 and loved learning about it. Sofi you looked amazing between wearing your red top and pants with the stripes as well as shooting the G3. Sorry to hear that you hurt your back and I hope you have fully recovered by now! 🙏🙏 Thanks again for an awesome job! 🇺🇸
A legendary rifle. I trained with one of those when I was compiling my military service here in Greece. It posses great endurance, and is very credible. We cleaned it once a week, and it fired like hell. One of the best Cold War assault rifles...
There seems to be more showing off than actually learning on youtube especially when it comes to guns. Or worse people showing off there children with guns. Its a relief to see sofi do these vids.
I used a G-3 variant (AG3) in the Norwegian Army in the late '90s. I've never fired a 5.56 weapon for comparison, but I do remember the recoil making it quite useless on full auto. That aside, it was a great rifle, very rugged and solid all around. It is very interesting about that recoil spring in the butt stock, and yes we did store our rifles standing up like that.
Used this serving in the danish army in the mid ninetees and loved it. No problems hitting targets up to 400 meters away when in single fire and lying down. The 7.62 just packs a punch that cannot be compared to the 5.56 even with the lower velocity.
In german army we had the olive green version. Was my first weapon to fire during army basic training. Has quite some recoil you feel at the shoulder. Ask H&K whether they can dig out a G11 for you. The G3 version shown by your host does not feature the cartrige deflector they add to our army G3s.
Got my silver Schützenschnur in '97 with the green ones when we went over on a soldier exchange, within like 2 months of getting to my unit, so the M16 was the only rifle I'd shot at that point. Yes, the recoil difference was one of the first things you notice. Back in the day you guys had this big night vision scope you could mount. They'd love to fuck with us on the night range cuz we'd get too close to the scope. Dudes were coming off the line with these red scratches around their aiming eye, haha. And clear something up for me - did you guys carry extra takedown pins with you? Didn't you lose those things?
@@kenmvilla No extra pins. The field stripping only removes the two holding the shoulder stock and those have storage holes in the stock. Full disassembly said put the other two (handguard, grip) where they came from. We did carry an extra firing pin iirc
During my time in the Airborne ( Fallschirmjäger) we had the G3 with with retractable stock , had some early versions with Wooden stocks too , Salute from Germany .
The G3 is an excellent rifle. I served in the German Army in 94/95, mine was from 1962 and spot on in every way. Very robust and simple to maintain. It can take some serious beating without failing. You could shoot a robin's head off from 100 metres away. I was able to take it apart completely and then reassemble it blindfolded. The shooting range days were definitely my favourite ones...
Between the plastic bikini clad gun bunnies and real life tank girl ,dressed to the 10s for range day. Tank girl wins every damn time! You are truly a rare breed Sophie. You make the world a better place a to be.
i was in bundeswehr duty service 1995 - 1996 the last w12 (12Months Service) and me was told that from 1996 the G36 will be introduced and the people from that time on only has to do 9 Month of Service. The G3 and MG3 was the Weapons of this time and i like the experiance. I was interested how these rifle will feel today to me.
ha, comrade ;) same history here : last W12 (Winter AGA). This vid brings back some memories...like when she slaped that operating handle down :) i heared my instructors yell : "dont you dare!!"
Have been watching your range clips and it looks like your shooting technique and posture is coming along really well.. Dress sense as always, impeccable.
@@1_2_die2 For MG3, how did you change a hot barrel without burning your hands? I have never found an answer to this, I always assumed some very thick, heavy gloves must be used, just like for U.S. M2 .50 BMG Machine Gun.
@@dexm2010 The machine-gun squad usually consists of at least 3 people: [1] Ammunition handling (left), [2] Operator, [3] Supporter (right) [3] has at least 2 spare barrels at hand, each individually packed in a sheet metal cover with a special cloth flap (with recessed grips, is not a glove). Depending on the load, the hot barrel is changed through [3]: [2] stops firing [3] opens the barrel change flap on the right, removes the hot barrel, inserts a cold one, closes the flap [2] continues shooting The whole procedure takes a maximum of 5 seconds. That's the standard procedure, can variate by the available extra man and equipment. MG42 / MG3 can be operated by only 1 person, but that is not ideal at all. Ian 'Gun Jesus' McCollum did a short video about it: ua-cam.com/video/GfJkU4Sah8I/v-deo.html ... and a longer one: ua-cam.com/video/OVPxZdBxUJU/v-deo.html
Sofilein, best dressed, best looking, and most knowledgeable of the "gun" channels I watch. Definitely more adventurous than most hosts. Thanks for the video!
More shooting videos please! With your evaluation of and personal experience towards the firearms. I'm a firearms instructor and am always interested in other shooters views on various firearms. Especially women, since they are a rapidly growing part of the firearms community.....
My Gun for 8 years in the German Army 99 - 07. I never used the G36, the G3 will be forever my Girlfriend ✌ i had never Problems with that Gun. Thx for this nice Video guys
With the buffer/lube problem, using either grease, or LSA would mitigate that issue. Lucas Oil Red & Tacky particularly provides great lubrication, and it stays right where you put it. TW-25B is another fantastic product I used in Afghanistan for years. These will not flow with gravity.
That buffer tip is kinda neat, never heard of it! I wasn't exactly fond of my G3 variant, shall we say (weight, length), but now I sort of wish to try that tip out :P Then again, I seldom soaked my service rifle in oil, so perhaps there wouldn't be that much of a difference? Looking forward to Sofi trying out some of those other variants, sounds cool!
The rifles are still in use here in Sweden (designated AK4D), but the entire buffer and stock have been (or are being) replaced with shorter M4 style stocks from SPUHR. They dont have the same buffer system, but it brings the recoil to straight back. The SPUHR stocks are shorter and started as a resolution for soldiers under 170cm/5'5" height having problem with the long stock of the G3/AK4
@@amclips2995 I bought one of those Spuhr stocks also and I must say, side by side with my other semi-automatic G3 rifle the weight difference and handling characteristics are *substantial*. It is so weird how much different the rifle feels with a shorter stock....even with a top rail and ACOG, the rifle still *feels* much lighter than a normal G3 with the metal telescoping stock and wide handguard.
Spent my conscription year with an AG3 (G3), had the HK 79 Granade tube attached, so I had to handle a fairly heavy rifle. It was an absolute blast to shoot, in all conditions, even when it was frozen over during winter exercises.. Now I'm in the home guard issued the HK 416-N, which i LOVE.
Did you notice the hole in the charging-handle? When problems with reload, we put the carabiner-hook of the rifle-belt in this lever. Pulling the belt gives more amount of power to reload in case of problems
Probably one of 3 most reliable designs on earth.Tested to 30,000 rounds with no malfunctions.lm very happy to see you enjoy shooting.Its a unique sport like archery.Still wondering how or why you became interested
No SG3 in the Bundeswehr. We had the G3ZF, a "selected for precision barrel) G3 with Scope (all G3 have the rail) and the G3SG1 (add a bipod and adjustable cheek rest to the ZF, still a desginated marksman rifle rather than a sniper rifle). Later the police got the G3 based PSG1 (Polizei Scharfschützen Gewehr - Police sniper rifle) and the MSG aka G8 with the BGS (Bundesgrenzschutz - our rather militaristic border guards of the cold war, our prime anti terror group GSG-9 was part of them, german customs/Zoll is a different group)
@@AN-nt3uv The G3SG1 and/or the ZF was brought back for a time as a designated marksman rifle (The Bundeswehr had no real sniper program during the cold war anyway). Not sure if they are still in use, the german army has invested in new rifles and a sniper program post cold war
@@mbr5742 I had once the chance to aim with the G22 w/o firing it though. Since then i think they put even more rifles to service. I have lost the overview since my active duty ended in late 1996 and last reserve training in 2011. Also i am a tank guy usually dealing more with the 120 mm gun at that time.
@@mbr5742 no real sniper program, though there was a snipers course for panzergrenadiere and Jäger, a successful participant would attain a Sniper ATN after finishing the training (Scharfschützen ATN ( allg. techn.Nachweis) just on a G3 with ZF in 1980. With the clamp, no rail or picatinny rail back then.
That’s an awesome looking weapon and it sure does have quite a recoil. I carried an M4 auto on a tactical unit. It had almost no recoil but on full auto you had to stand firmly or you’d loose your balance. We also trained on the MP5. It was a nice compact weapon for room entries and active shooter training. You look awesome too.
Sofi must be so annoyed: THe comments scream for her to shoot something, HK goes "well, if they really want that, maybe you should" and Sofi has to do it. Constantly back to the range for yet another gun... poor Sofi...
Cold War vet here... when I was in the Cdn Reserves, Queen's Own Rifles, we had the FN C1A1 and the C2 support squad ver. As buddy was saying about how H&K got into the gun biz, Inglis - which made washing machines and such, made the Browning 9mm pistol (apparently, it's STILL in service o.0). When I went into the Reg Army, as a tanker, we still used the FN til we switch to our ver of the M16/AR15 - the C7 & C8 ;) I remember if you held the FN the wrong way, you'd end up with "chipmunk cheeks" from the recoil, and was heavy to tote around o.0 Luckily, before the M16 switch, we also had the Sterling 9mm SMGs aka Star Wars Stormtrooper guns ;) I have an air-soft ver of the G3 I got in the 90s; it's hard to get stuff in Canada these days o.0 Thanks for sharing!
I too used the FN in the Canadian army reserve. Joined in 1986 and used it until 1992. The kick could be brutal if you don’t set it right with your cheek. The funniest experience I saw was on my basic when one guy in my section inserted the gas plug backwards, so no return gas. He had to cock it after every shot. Our sergeant won’t let him off the firing line until his 20 round magazine was empty, as a training point. The smeg, the Stirling 9mm sub machine gun, could be a hand full. The safeties were iffy on some. Just dropping it, while cocked, could cause the smeg to empty its magazine on its own while bouncing on the ground. This could make things lively to everyone in the immediate area.
@@shawnsanto3564 I knew that was an issue with the old Sten guns, never heard or saw that with the Sterlings o.0 I do remember the forestocks on the new C7/C8 would pop off during drill aka Presenting Arms as the FN could handle a good slap; had to be more gentle with the C7s xD
I have a select fire G3 A3ZF given to me by my dad and it is the fav of my collection. I put an enhanced heavy buffer in it and never looked back. It's not bad on full auto and a pleasure on semi.
@@Nik111333 hmm also ich habe es länger als 36std. und habe keinerlei negatives damit erlebt.. in der 5./67 war es bei den durchschlage übungen eine super waffe..
Nä men ett gäng grannar. Hej på er. Inte tyckte jag rekylen var särskilt besvärlig men jag hade bara skjutit mauser innan och då fick man fan anamma hålla i sig .
Agree. I shot the CETME C back in the 90s, and I found it more dangerous to your cheekbone than to your shoulder. Everybody warned us about the recoil (and yes, it made the 9mm Star Z-70 seem like a toy gun) but after a couple shots you got... I won't say comfortable, but used to it. It was more about the weight and the noise.
@@c.straut5065 i served too and Mine was crap. According to my Conrads, theory wherent good either, but IT was basicly 1 minute before switching to G36.
As I said before. HK is one of my Fav weapons producers besides CZ. I have a PTR91. Same thing just made in the US. Love the Roller delay blowback system
As a German I have to say, I am impressed how good the presentation from the gentleman was.
He explained the history, the alternatives and he has a good detailed knowledge of the G3 rifle that I didn't know about.
Thank you and greetings from Germany !
PS: Be careful and prudent with firearms ......
One thing is for sure, Sofi will always be the best dressed at the range
That’s some outfit right enough😁
Ive seen many Final Fantasy XIV characters with similar outfits
Very classy photo.
There is something very James Bond about a tall blonde in a red suit firing a cold war rifle.
The woman has class.
I'd like to see Sofi opposite Ian Mccullom in a spy-vs-spy thriller.
Tushy and Lubed works too..
Ian would be her Q
I here she likes her G3 shaken, not stirred...
Bull$hit he's married to a woman probably a beautiful one
That or I could see her as a main henchmen (think ruby rose John Wick 2) in Ian McCollum's the Forgotten Weapon.
They forgot, but he didn't.
All talent and no ego, love it!
@Dave O That is why Sofilein is dialed in..Confidence and Humbled..A win win
And pleasantly easy on the eyes too, doesn't dress like a tart!
@@pauliedweasel Move over over James Bond. An elegant woman in a striking outfit, with a full auto weapon. A challenging weapon, which she shot well. She was also, as Americans say coming off the bench, hurt. She showed no sign of injury. There is very strong spirit, packed in that slender case..
When going to the gun range it is important to dress like a cross between David Bowie out of The Hunger and a British Redcoat from the War of Independence, for safety reasons.
Can't get hit by blue on blue if you're all decked out in a snazzy red coat with fancy striped pants ^^
Think you mean Austin powers.
My dad loved and hated this gun. He used it in his entire career, except the very last when he switched to HK416. He claimed it was perfect for Norway, being an absolute hammer that suited the terrain. He hated it in the beginning, for being so heavy, but as time went on, he came to appreciate the ruggedness.
Clearly your father knows nothing about real rifles power trigger improvements where requested!! Dubiously! HK 416 is ah gas piston ring compressor fire improved since 2006-2008-2012 HK is ah slightly better then M4 Rifle not ah Rifleman powerful like The G3-AG3 Nordic copycat!
@@olechristianhenne6583 My father knows a lot about rifles, but I might not have managed to write clearly what he meant to tell me, so there is that. Also, it is "a", not "ah", clearly you got that wrong :P :D
I was in the Military and we used only the G3 - this was in 1995 - and I found it really easy to use and reliable. At that time, when we were 18, it was mandatory to do a year at the armed forces here in Portugal. I slept with a G3, I ran miles and miles with a G3 at my shoulder, I went to the shower with a G3... and much more! I miss her!
In germany the rifle is called the Soldiers Bride / Braut des Soldaten. The G3 is a weapon for relatively tall and not to weak persons
@@mbr5742 Yes, it's a long rifle! But, at the time, it was the only weapon used by the people who were doing the mandatory military service. I never used any other gun and we had it with us almost all of the time. I'm 1'73m tall and in the beginning it was hard for me to fire it with some degree of accuracy. When I went the first time to the fire range, I only hit the trees behind the target and brought down two branches that fell on top of these guys that were in a pit managing the change of the targets and sending the hits. Yes, It was a long rifle but it was the only one we had and we had to get used to it and take care of her.
@@carolinaribeiro8480 hehe, yeah. I'm 10% taller than you, but I struggled initially with my back because of this gun. Mainly because I was functionally a spindly IT-nerd that occasionally found himself on top of a Norwegian mountain before my service (2000). :D
Luckily, my problem could easily be solved with practice and slightly more muscle mass in relevant places.
I loved that gun during my service-time. Good accuracy needed good basic-training. But then.... Nice presentation and respect to Sofi firing upright standing and in Auto-mode!
Hi from Greece! It's still on service in Hellenic Army... It's a legendary automatic rifle! I admire your excellent style Sofilein
I put a heavy buffer in mine and it helped mitigate recoil. Thank you for the excellent video. Truly wonderful.
Like it. Had it in my Army time 1997. Still remember the cleaning, again and again and again. F on the rifle was for Frieden...
Oil and buffer - in the 1980s Bundeswehr the guns where stored horizontal when not in use.
Now *THAT* is interesting!
@@dexm2010 Might very well have been a space issue since all small arms in the batallion weapon chambers (one per company) where stored that way including P1 and Uzi.
@@mbr5742 Have you by chance ever seen a "shot-out" or completely worn out G3 barrel? I've seen some over the years that have had some light corrosion in the barrel (at least, what *looked* like it) but I've never seen a military G3 barrel that had rifling that was completely worn out, although I'm sure it must have happened.
It must have been a real pain to replace a worn out G3 barrel with a new one!
@@dexm2010 No, never seen that. Shot out MG3 barrels yes. Otoh I was a user not the weapons maintenance guy. We DID get replacement guns send by mail (yes, real german mail, Wertpacket - insured package) frlm H&K that where according to maintenance refurbished
@@mbr5742 Very cool...thank you for sharing your experience!
You did so good Sofi! A joy to watch. Thanks also to Jesse!
-After World War II there was a group of Mauser engineers that "sort of migrated" to Spain...
🙄
And what's up with Belgium being "sore" at Germany in the 1950s? Like, c'mon, it's not as if they'd invaded and occupied your country for the 2nd time in 25 years... with their sewing machines....just sewing machines.....nothing else.
@@jonprince3237 and a bunch of 'tractors'
🥸...nobody knows....😏
@Hubert Dubois Doubt enticity has that much to do with gun engineering.
she's so badass. this is what I imagined Annie Lenox would be like if she married a boy from the hills of Tennessee.... "Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This"....
Yes Indeed.
Awesome video! ❤
Thank you Jesse and Sofi! 🙏🙏
Jesse did a great job on the details of the awesome G3 and loved learning about it. Sofi you looked amazing between wearing your red top and pants with the stripes as well as shooting the G3. Sorry to hear that you hurt your back and I hope you have fully recovered by now! 🙏🙏
Thanks again for an awesome job! 🇺🇸
EXCELLENT information, that guy is great, I love his relaxed presentation.
A legendary rifle. I trained with one of those when I was compiling my military service here in Greece. It posses great endurance, and is very credible. We cleaned it once a week, and it fired like hell. One of the best Cold War assault rifles...
Had one of those with a 10 inch barrel. So much fun but you gotta hold on to it.
Mad respect for you! Always willing to learn, something there isn't enough of in the world. And as always, the most stylish shooter on the range!
There seems to be more showing off than actually learning on youtube especially when it comes to guns. Or worse people showing off there children with guns. Its a relief to see sofi do these vids.
Gotta the love the power of H&K engineering! And they always been that ambidextrous life, too!
The classic bark of .308. A classic rifle, wielded by a class woman. Red for danger. Keep your heads down!
Thank you Sofi for sharing your experience with this iconic battle rifle.
one of my favorite rifles, and one of the prettiest ladies in the U.S. shooting it.......some serious firepower there
Got my Schützenschnur with it. Loved it.
Your shooting stance is solid..If it ever gets crazy in this world you will be good in Any hood
Great tip about cleaning the oil out of the buffer. Thanks!
I used a G-3 variant (AG3) in the Norwegian Army in the late '90s. I've never fired a 5.56 weapon for comparison, but I do remember the recoil making it quite useless on full auto. That aside, it was a great rifle, very rugged and solid all around.
It is very interesting about that recoil spring in the butt stock, and yes we did store our rifles standing up like that.
Used this serving in the danish army in the mid ninetees and loved it. No problems hitting targets up to 400 meters away when in single fire and lying down. The 7.62 just packs a punch that cannot be compared to the 5.56 even with the lower velocity.
Damn. I had no idea about the friction buffer. Good to know. I'm gonna try a couple clone builds so I'm loving these hk vids.
Learnt it inside out on my service in the Greek military, glad to see sofie handle it!
There's no such thing as too much fun but a day at the range is damn close!
Just found the channel due to my interest in the G3/HK91. It is without any exception my favorite rifle. 60+ years and it's still serving...
In german army we had the olive green version. Was my first weapon to fire during army basic training. Has quite some recoil you feel at the shoulder. Ask H&K whether they can dig out a G11 for you.
The G3 version shown by your host does not feature the cartrige deflector they add to our army G3s.
Got my silver Schützenschnur in '97 with the green ones when we went over on a soldier exchange, within like 2 months of getting to my unit, so the M16 was the only rifle I'd shot at that point. Yes, the recoil difference was one of the first things you notice. Back in the day you guys had this big night vision scope you could mount. They'd love to fuck with us on the night range cuz we'd get too close to the scope. Dudes were coming off the line with these red scratches around their aiming eye, haha. And clear something up for me - did you guys carry extra takedown pins with you? Didn't you lose those things?
@@kenmvilla No extra pins. The field stripping only removes the two holding the shoulder stock and those have storage holes in the stock. Full disassembly said put the other two (handguard, grip) where they came from. We did carry an extra firing pin iirc
The highlight of my Saturday!! Danke.🇩🇪🇩🇪
So stylish and charming
that you are disarming.
But you're really a steely-eyed warrior,
Sofilein.
This rifle got a hard blowback but very exakt on long distance.
Got it 1989, 1990 in the Bundeswehr. Nice to See it 32 years later again. Thank you.
During my time in the Airborne ( Fallschirmjäger) we had the G3 with with retractable stock , had some early versions with Wooden stocks too , Salute from Germany .
Ah, ein Pauschaltourist (Fly in, cause chaos, leave) :)
The G3 is an excellent rifle. I served in the German Army in 94/95, mine was from 1962 and spot on in every way. Very robust and simple to maintain. It can take some serious beating without failing. You could shoot a robin's head off from 100 metres away. I was able to take it apart completely and then reassemble it blindfolded. The shooting range days were definitely my favourite ones...
Between the plastic bikini clad gun bunnies and real life tank girl ,dressed to the 10s for range day. Tank girl wins every damn time! You are truly a rare breed Sophie.
You make the world a better place a to be.
Why can’t 2 different genres be cool at the same time?
You did brilliantly. I love your formal range attire! Very classy! Can't wait to see your next video.
i was in bundeswehr duty service 1995 - 1996 the last w12 (12Months Service) and me was told that from 1996 the G36 will be introduced and the people from that time on only has to do 9 Month of Service. The G3 and MG3 was the Weapons of this time and i like the experiance. I was interested how these rifle will feel today to me.
ha, comrade ;) same history here : last W12 (Winter AGA). This vid brings back some memories...like when she slaped that operating handle down :) i heared my instructors yell : "dont you dare!!"
Same same, Jan 95 to Jan 96 last w12 including G3. The normal Service G3 was absolutly worn out at my base.
But like it a lot!
Thank you very much for the informative video about this timeless classic of the Cold War era.
*I came for the outfit ... I stayed for the outfit.*
I want the outfit.
I came for the girl in the outfit......
same
Its fun to check these out again as they continue to show up on my feed.
I build HK 33, 53 and 51 from kits here in Utah, since Vector arms folded its pretty much me, top notch video here, nice job Brother!!!!
Classy tank girl with G3. My day is good again.
Sofilein beats every bikini wannabe rifle girl.👍🏼🤘🏼
I was thinking much the same :nods:.
Have been watching your range clips and it looks like your shooting technique and posture is coming along really well..
Dress sense as always, impeccable.
Nothing says POWER like the G3. This thing is pure violence.
That =) and its big brother MG3. Liked them both back in the army.
FG42 MkI, maybe
@@paavobergmann4920 FG42 says "you are lucky to have one".
@@1_2_die2 For MG3, how did you change a hot barrel without burning your hands? I have never found an answer to this, I always assumed some very thick, heavy gloves must be used, just like for U.S. M2 .50 BMG Machine Gun.
@@dexm2010 The machine-gun squad usually consists of at least 3 people:
[1] Ammunition handling (left), [2] Operator, [3] Supporter (right)
[3] has at least 2 spare barrels at hand, each individually packed in a sheet metal cover with a special cloth flap (with recessed grips, is not a glove).
Depending on the load, the hot barrel is changed through [3]:
[2] stops firing
[3] opens the barrel change flap on the right, removes the hot barrel, inserts a cold one, closes the flap
[2] continues shooting
The whole procedure takes a maximum of 5 seconds.
That's the standard procedure, can variate by the available extra man and equipment.
MG42 / MG3 can be operated by only 1 person, but that is not ideal at all.
Ian 'Gun Jesus' McCollum did a short video about it:
ua-cam.com/video/GfJkU4Sah8I/v-deo.html
... and a longer one:
ua-cam.com/video/OVPxZdBxUJU/v-deo.html
Sofilein, best dressed, best looking, and most knowledgeable of the "gun" channels I watch. Definitely more adventurous than most hosts. Thanks for the video!
Looking like a badass in the thumbnail
I used it in the danish army for many years, its a tough gun, a gun for war, dirt, and over all purpose, you can count on it 👍
More shooting videos please! With your evaluation of and personal experience towards the firearms. I'm a firearms instructor and am always interested in other shooters views on various firearms. Especially women, since they are a rapidly growing part of the firearms community.....
I think you did quite a good job with the G3. I am looking forward to seeing more firearms videos from you. Your presentation style is excellent.
Thank you!
My Gun for 8 years in the German Army 99 - 07. I never used the G36, the G3 will be forever my Girlfriend ✌ i had never Problems with that Gun.
Thx for this nice Video guys
With the buffer/lube problem, using either grease, or LSA would mitigate that issue. Lucas Oil Red & Tacky particularly provides great lubrication, and it stays right where you put it. TW-25B is another fantastic product I used in Afghanistan for years. These will not flow with gravity.
That buffer tip is kinda neat, never heard of it!
I wasn't exactly fond of my G3 variant, shall we say (weight, length), but now I sort of wish to try that tip out :P
Then again, I seldom soaked my service rifle in oil, so perhaps there wouldn't be that much of a difference?
Looking forward to Sofi trying out some of those other variants, sounds cool!
The rifles are still in use here in Sweden (designated AK4D), but the entire buffer and stock have been (or are being) replaced with shorter M4 style stocks from SPUHR. They dont have the same buffer system, but it brings the recoil to straight back. The SPUHR stocks are shorter and started as a resolution for soldiers under 170cm/5'5" height having problem with the long stock of the G3/AK4
@@amclips2995 I bought one of those Spuhr stocks also and I must say, side by side with my other semi-automatic G3 rifle the weight difference and handling characteristics are *substantial*. It is so weird how much different the rifle feels with a shorter stock....even with a top rail and ACOG, the rifle still *feels* much lighter than a normal G3 with the metal telescoping stock and wide handguard.
Good to see you leaned into it, Sofi. That's the way you do it.
You did real good. Like a boss.
The coolest thing about firing an HK is being able to do the "HK Slap".
That slap can be painful. Your NCO might slap you over the head if you do :)
@@mbr5742 I think I would like your NCOs. I'm not picking on anyone, but I *hate* seeing the slap on the G3...
@@dexm2010 Official military doctrine says to slap it. You're supposed to.
@@MansMan42069 For which military?
@@dexm2010 HK's official doctrine.
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Spent my conscription year with an AG3 (G3), had the HK 79 Granade tube attached, so I had to handle a fairly heavy rifle. It was an absolute blast to shoot, in all conditions, even when it was frozen over during winter exercises.. Now I'm in the home guard issued the HK 416-N, which i LOVE.
Tank Girl rocking ruffles and Full Auto!! Out Dayum Standing!!
Did you notice the hole in the charging-handle? When problems with reload, we put the carabiner-hook of the rifle-belt in this lever. Pulling the belt gives more amount of power to reload in case of problems
I feel like such a scrub going to the range in jeans and a tee-shirt. There is no casual Friday for Sofi.
Oh, this IS her casual, you should see her dressed up! XD
Class act ALL THE WAY.
Excellent! Good show!
Crunches helped my back. Something about core strength. Have fun!
Damn! She handled that G3 better than a lot of people twice her size. Also DAMN. That outfit is Hella Stylish!
Probably one of 3 most reliable designs on earth.Tested to 30,000 rounds with no malfunctions.lm very happy to see you enjoy shooting.Its a unique sport like archery.Still wondering how or why you became interested
No SG3 in the Bundeswehr. We had the G3ZF, a "selected for precision barrel) G3 with Scope (all G3 have the rail) and the G3SG1 (add a bipod and adjustable cheek rest to the ZF, still a desginated marksman rifle rather than a sniper rifle). Later the police got the G3 based PSG1 (Polizei Scharfschützen Gewehr - Police sniper rifle) and the MSG aka G8 with the BGS (Bundesgrenzschutz - our rather militaristic border guards of the cold war, our prime anti terror group GSG-9 was part of them, german customs/Zoll is a different group)
I might be wrong, but some units still have some G3 in stock, like even KSK for whatever purpose when some more penetrating firepower is required.
@@AN-nt3uv The G3SG1 and/or the ZF was brought back for a time as a designated marksman rifle (The Bundeswehr had no real sniper program during the cold war anyway). Not sure if they are still in use, the german army has invested in new rifles and a sniper program post cold war
@@mbr5742 I had once the chance to aim with the G22 w/o firing it though. Since then i think they put even more rifles to service. I have lost the overview since my active duty ended in late 1996 and last reserve training in 2011. Also i am a tank guy usually dealing more with the 120 mm gun at that time.
@@mbr5742 no real sniper program, though there was a snipers course for panzergrenadiere and Jäger, a successful participant would attain a Sniper ATN after finishing the training (Scharfschützen ATN ( allg. techn.Nachweis) just on a G3 with ZF in 1980. With the clamp, no rail or picatinny rail back then.
@@waltrohrbach2459 Yup. Jäger myself (531)
That’s an awesome looking weapon and it sure does have quite a recoil. I carried an M4 auto on a tactical unit. It had almost no recoil but on full auto you had to stand firmly or you’d loose your balance. We also trained on the MP5. It was a nice compact weapon for room entries and active shooter training. You look awesome too.
Does using bullets as earrings count as safe stowage?
Turns up at the range in a suit, total badass. Your enthusiasm is infectious.
Paul Harrel: "We're on the range today so please excuse any gunfire in the background."
Sofie you handled the g3 like a boss. You're awesome please keep up the videos.
Sofi must be so annoyed: THe comments scream for her to shoot something, HK goes "well, if they really want that, maybe you should" and Sofi has to do it. Constantly back to the range for yet another gun... poor Sofi...
Good job! That is a powerful round to shoot so well.
Nice to see someone dressed for success at the range. Most people look like they're homeless or helping someone move at the range =P
Finally the G3!
To cool, love the G3 and you add another level of class to the experience!
Cold War vet here... when I was in the Cdn Reserves, Queen's Own Rifles, we had the FN C1A1 and the C2 support squad ver. As buddy was saying about how H&K got into the gun biz, Inglis - which made washing machines and such, made the Browning 9mm pistol (apparently, it's STILL in service o.0). When I went into the Reg Army, as a tanker, we still used the FN til we switch to our ver of the M16/AR15 - the C7 & C8 ;) I remember if you held the FN the wrong way, you'd end up with "chipmunk cheeks" from the recoil, and was heavy to tote around o.0 Luckily, before the M16 switch, we also had the Sterling 9mm SMGs aka Star Wars Stormtrooper guns ;)
I have an air-soft ver of the G3 I got in the 90s; it's hard to get stuff in Canada these days o.0 Thanks for sharing!
I too used the FN in the Canadian army reserve. Joined in 1986 and used it until 1992.
The kick could be brutal if you don’t set it right with your cheek. The funniest experience I saw was on my basic when one guy in my section inserted the gas plug backwards, so no return gas. He had to cock it after every shot. Our sergeant won’t let him off the firing line until his 20 round magazine was empty, as a training point.
The smeg, the Stirling 9mm sub machine gun, could be a hand full. The safeties were iffy on some. Just dropping it, while cocked, could cause the smeg to empty its magazine on its own while bouncing on the ground. This could make things lively to everyone in the immediate area.
@@shawnsanto3564 I knew that was an issue with the old Sten guns, never heard or saw that with the Sterlings o.0 I do remember the forestocks on the new C7/C8 would pop off during drill aka Presenting Arms as the FN could handle a good slap; had to be more gentle with the C7s xD
Finally, Sofilein gets her hands on the G3 ... love it! *salutes*
My grampa had one of those back in the late 80's.
I have a select fire G3 A3ZF given to me by my dad and it is the fav of my collection. I put an enhanced heavy buffer in it and never looked back. It's not bad on full auto and a pleasure on semi.
She had some lessons from you know who :-) nice shooting!
You're awesome! Must have been fun to shoot. Living vicariously through your videos.
Beautiful...
Both ladies.
Thanks Sofilein. I remember the kick well. Great video again!
Had 2 HK 91s in late 70s. Could kick my ass for not hanging onto both. They only cost about 300 dollars back then !
I LOVE the frilly blouse while on the range.
SO cool and different.
ich liebe das g3.. es war meine Standard Waffe bei der Bundeswehr .. eine super Waffe mega genau und einfach Hand zuhaben
bis du es 36 stunden durch die Gegend schleppen musst und das Mistding dir ständig irgendwo hängt wo du es nicht gebrauchen kannst...
@@Nik111333 hmm also ich habe es länger als 36std. und habe keinerlei negatives damit erlebt.. in der 5./67 war es bei den durchschlage übungen eine super waffe..
that is some good info on the buffer system you guys . good to know and nice to watch
Hey the rifle I was trained on in the Danish defence force, ye olde m75, watch your eye, the recoil is a bitch.
Good to see another Dane here. I’m from Rynkeby, Fyn, now US army last 18 years. Where are you from?
Nä men ett gäng grannar. Hej på er. Inte tyckte jag rekylen var särskilt besvärlig men jag hade bara skjutit mauser innan och då fick man fan anamma hålla i sig .
Thanks for the vid. I hope you are safe and warm. We will be down to 4 degrees in the morning; White Settlement,TX; 4 blocks west of Locheed.
Not only the G3 is smoking... Sofi is smoking hot! I love this hairstyle!
I forgot about the HK21, but now I'm really excited!
I used the G3 until my 8 years by the Bundeswehr . I called my G3 Linda .(My first Love 😀)
Die Braut des Soldaten... :))
Solid information, modest but uncommon range attire. Good video
In my experience the biggest problem with firing those 7.62 NATO rifles isn't the kick to the shoulder, but bruising of your (face) cheek.
Agree.
I shot the CETME C back in the 90s, and I found it more dangerous to your cheekbone than to your shoulder.
Everybody warned us about the recoil (and yes, it made the 9mm Star Z-70 seem like a toy gun) but after a couple shots you got... I won't say comfortable, but used to it. It was more about the weight and the noise.
Never had any issues with that. Rather bad was the accuracy.
I fired with the G3 several times and had no problem with it during my sevice in the Bundeswehr.
@@c.straut5065 i served too and Mine was crap. According to my Conrads, theory wherent good either, but IT was basicly 1 minute before switching to G36.
My G3 is my favorite MG by far. Great video. Thanks!
If I ever run into a gun question that I can't answer Jesse is going to be my phone a friend
big same
I'd say Jesse is probably a bit too brand specific, I'll go with Ian McCollum instead :D
@@SonsOfLorgar jesse knows the hk stuff like that cuz he is around it everyday, but I know his general knowledge is very expansive.
As I said before.
HK is one of my Fav weapons producers besides CZ.
I have a PTR91. Same thing just made in the US.
Love the Roller delay blowback system
as a noguns european, what I learned today: degrease those buffers on your G3!