The Germans invented the roller delay with the gerat-45, using lessons from the mg42 that was roller locked, to simplify the stg44. The German gun designers fled to Spain to continue their work, they developed the CETME in Spain. Then when they were able to return to Germany, they brought the project back to Germany with them. It’s a German rifle through and through.
@Revvy Ishonisd What is "gerat-45" ? The internal mechanic of roller delayed breeches are very complex and you have to differentiate: - roller-locked recoil operation as seen in the MG 42 - roller-delayed blowback systems with a gas piston in the "Gerät 06" aka "Starrer Walzenverschluß" or may be "Fixed roller breech" - roller-delayed blowback systems without a gas piston in the "Gerät 06 H" and later G3 aka "Halbstarrer Walzenverschluß" or may be "Semi fixed roller breech" There are many things in the latest days of Third Reich and his weapon development, but there is not such a thing called "gerat-45" with German weapon development during the WW II. 1. There is a single piece (test pattern) of "MP 45" made by Hugo Schmeisser to simplify the StG44 ---> no meaning 2. There are two types of "Gerät 06" - the Gerät 06 itself with "Starrer Walzenverschluß" and a gas piston and later the "Gerät 06 H" with "Halbstarrer Walzenverschluß" and without gas piston. Both from Dr. Karl W. Maier of MAUSER-Werke. The "Gerät 06 H" should be further developed to "Sturmgewehr 45", but only a few single pieces were built. The story with Spain, Ludwig Vorgrimmler and finally the G3 seems to be correct.
@@revvyishonisd5027 May be, that's true, but in reality it makes a big difference. It's comparable with the different types of guns from ArmaLite: - Looks very similar - have almost the same name - but very different operation system with different consequences en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArmaLite_AR-15 vs. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArmaLite_AR-18
This beautiful rifle was used by our glorious Mexican army, just three or four years ago, and it never disappointed, it was the terror of the hit men, even the most bloodthirsty, with only the roar of the powerful G3, they ran away, since they knew of the damage that is capable of doing in a person, great video, greetings from Mexico.
I served in the Bundeswehr from 1991-1992 (4.Pz.Gren.Btl.162) and my weapon of choice was the G3. Mine was built in 1969 and still had an old wooden buttstock. On our first shoot we had three rounds to set the aim and my rifle was the only one that hit where you aimed. Of course, the recoil is enormous, but if you're well trained for it, it's all good. You have to hold the gun firmly in your shoulder before you shoot. Otherwise it can hurt. I loved this rifle and mourn its loss. Also because of the caliber. 7.62 × 51 mm is simply better than 5.56 × 45 mm, I think. Gruß aus Deutschland.
We had them in the Danish army (as M75), and if one had auto shooting, all the skinny guys had bruises all over the shoulder and upper arm. Some also had scopes on, and used them as medium-range snipers.
I HAD A G3 FOR 18 MONTHS IN THE GREEK ARMY , BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN A MAN HANDLING THE G3 RECOIL IN AUTO AND STANDING LIKE THAT. HE IS LIKE SHOOTING 5.56 NOT 7.62. MY RESPECTS FROM CRETE.
I am a big fan of firearms but haven’t had the privilege to shoot yet, that being said, from my knowledge, this weapon kicks like a mule. It’s a battle rifle, that’s 7.62x51 not 7.62x39. Full auto generally seems to be a rare practice on the G3, I have used it in more tactical video games and you can seriously feel the recoil. Granted full auto on assault rifles is still primarily used for suppression or CQB clearing, doing all that on this platform is damn impressive.
my favorite rifle, the first time I saw the g3 was when I was 11 years old playing l4d2 for the first time where the g3 is a sniper rifle in the game and I absolutely fell in love with it. the g3 and the kar98 are my dream guns to own while my brothers are mg42 or stg44 fans.
I fired 75 shots with the G3 as a conscript in the Portuguese Army, in 1987. (Five times five shots, three times) Great rifle. Mine was very accurate, well finished, pretty new having been manufactured under license in Portugal in 1981. Its parkerising was in good condition as these were rifles well kept for qualification shooting. I wish I could take it home! Its recoil is violent indeed and the blast too, the G3 is heavy and I guess it must be quite a fatiguing rifle to use in actual combat. On the other hand, you do feel well armed with it. I was surprised that the G3 heated quite a bit considering that I was shooting semi auto for accuracy at an extremely low pace, about one shot every half a minute. By the same token it will overheat enormously in full auto in a combat situation, I guess. But maybe that is normal and the rifle is able to withstand it to some extent. I wish I could try a FN FAL right next, but unfortunately that was impossible. We did use a few, lended by the Bundeswehr when the insurgencies started in Angola in 1961 and we were caught with the Kar 98, but as soon as the G3s started to arrive the FALs were returned... 😐 I understand the Portuguese troops liked the FAL too, just as the paratroopers loved their AR-10, but HK was the most cooperating company in allowing production under license, so it was G3 for Army, Navy and Air Force! Nowadays the Army reequiped with the FN SCAR, while Navy and Air Force retain the G3 and appear to be quite pleased with them.
Classic one. Would you say the low-ish rate of fire helps with the control? It definitely kicks, but you seemed to control it pretty well during the mag dump.
The low rate of fire definitely makes a difference as it allows you to regain your balance when shooting it. Even when you know it's coming and lean into it, the continuous impulse of the 7.62 starts to knock you back a bit.
I can see the smiling when you say "lets do one more just to get measure". But i know what you mean. I served in the Bundeswehr in 1997 and my G3 was from 1969. She was heavy but very reliable and i always know i can trust my life to her.
0:17 although they function in a different way, the MG42 and MG3 also use roller locks, and I believe it was Germans working for CETME (because Germany was prohibited from making weapons after WWII) who developed the Spanish "ancestor" to the G3.
A few germans that made the stg 45 after only 2 prototypes were made they fled Germany to Spain and worked for Cetme. Germany in the 1960s went to Belgium to see if they could get the FN FAL they were told to FO for invading them 25 years ago. Germany then discovered that their engineers were in Spain and they purchased to the Spanish Cetme and the HK G3 was born
After almost 50 years i am still able to disassamble and assamble the G3 blindfolded. Even if you would wake me up in the middle of the night. The boot camp/ Grundausbildung was pretty effective 😅
In the SADF it was known as the R2. Generally well liked, we used shotgun brushes to keep the breech slots/cuts clean. Otherwise a standard R1 (FN Fal) type cleaning kit.
+1 👍 for the extra mag. Shows you loved it, and were a champ with the recoil. Do u have a cetme? Heard the parts kits are still reasonable and available?
I don't have a CETME. I actually owned this G3 and a few other HK guns before I really learned the history behind the rifle. There is a new manufacturer making them again, so parts are starting to become available that work with the old guns as well. It's a great system, but I don't have one in my collection.
@@ke6ziu "Just make sure that you're legal to do that"? I believe what you meant to say was "just make sure you take a second mortgage out on your house so you can afford the $50,000 transferable full auto trigger pack to do that".
Where are the likes for this video? The like to view ratio is awful for such an informative lesson on the history of this rifle. On a side note, I've been looking for a semi-automatic version of a G3 for a while.
Thank you very much! I could talk for hours about these firearms as I geek out on the history of them, but I think most people enjoy the shorter duration plus range content. Thanks for the support!
Wrong this gun is totally taken from the STG - 45 made by Mauser at the end of World War II. They develop it just before the war ended and it never went to trials. That is where they developed the roller lock system in that Mauser STG - 45. They later went back to Germany from Spain and produced the G3 from this weapon system
It is definitely a loud AND fun gun to shoot. You can check out my other videos for the other smaller 7.62 variants (HK G3K and HK51), the 5.56 variants (HK33 and 53) and the 7.62x39 one (HK 32). Also have 4 different MP5 variants that you may like as well (MP5, MP5K-PDW, MP5SD and HK34)! Thanks for the support!
Wish I would've picked one of these up back in the day when they were going for $800/$900. These days, they go for no less than $1300. Bought a DPMS LR308 instead, from a local pawnshop. Run what you brung, as they say.
Not really roller locked but roller delayed blowback. Roller locking goes all the way back to the MG42 (maybe earlier), where the rollers are unlocked by a short recoil system. I would say that the G3 borrows some from the MG42 and also with regard to aesthetics, construction techniques, and disassembly it borrows a lot from the StG44.
And since the MG3 (which is essentially a MG42 in 7.62x51) and the MP5 (which is essentially a compact G3 in 9x19) are still in use, all that german roller tech from the 40s seems to do a good job.
The recoil is very high on full auto, many soldiers struggle to hit anything but the first round, even moving backwards. Well done! I liked the FNC (Ak 5) better. The safety switch is probably the worst thing about the g3, also its not very well balanced. Alot of weight in front makes it annoying to aim for a prolonged time. Although we had a heavy aimpoint sight on which was supposed to be mounted as far forwards as possible.
The *Spanish* CETME was basically Mauser engineers taking the StG 44 of the Wehrmacht and developing it further. So the CETME is German in it's roots. After the war, when Bundeswehr was established as a post war German Army, HK came into being, and then StG44 was developed into the HK G3 😐
Because the bolt does not lock back on the last round, I would load a tracer as the next to the last round. When you saw the tracer you put in a fresh magazine.
I can really see the limitation on the reload time with having to pull the charging handle back. Combined with the rock style mag, it looks really slow. I’m sure it can be sped up a bit with training, but it’ll never be as fast as it could be.
Good video short but very sweet. I can't own a G3 (I'm in the UK) but I have held one. I keep wishing Santa would bring Me one each year but I'm always let down lol. Looks fun to shoot and You handled the recoil well I've heard the G3 is hard to control in full auto. Again great video 😃👍
I have a M14 in the Sage EBR Chassis and it is a great configuration and pretty much the same setup that the SEAL teams were using for a while. The weight of the EBR stock helps mitigate recoil a bit but not much. I have an updated M14 video coming out sometime next week. Between the G3 and the FAL, they both have their pros and cons. I have large hands, but the FAL selector is difficult to rotate to full auto without changing your hand position and I like the G3 magazines a bit more than the FAL, but I like the charging handle and bolt hold open/ release on the FAL much more.
The recoil is about double that of the M4. Depending on the distance it is relatively accurate in full auto fire, but in a real firefight I would want to conserve ammo and insure that every round hit its target, so full auto firing is less practical.
Sounds amazing! Almost sounds like an m60! No last shot bolt holdover is a negative for me, watching this bloke fumble with the charging handle for a few seconds means you're a target for a few seconds. No Buenos!
Everyone else: "This gun fires at 550rpm" (Fires at 650rpm) This guy: "This gun fires at 650rpm" (Fires at 550rpm) I'm going to be real here, this is the only G3 I've ever seen that fires at the rate all the text books and wiki pages say. All the others shoot WAY over 600 and sneak into 800 at times. What gives?
Yes, it does use a dollar locking system… a bit different from what ended up in the G3 but your point is very valid. The MG42 is a crew served, light to medium GPMG though which still makes the G3 the first individual machine gun made.
@@LegacyArmsIntl Your point is also valid as they are very different weapons, i.e. battle rifle vs GPMG. I have owned both the HK91 and HK93, wished I would have kept the 93, but those were the days I needed to sell a gun to buy a different gun. None of the 7.62 battle rifles of old(FAL, M14...) were very controllable full auto correct? Maybe with a bipod = usable. Anyway good video.
@@eugrules you are correct! The older battle rifles are amazing platforms but none of them are very controllable. You can check out my other videos and see that I have a few different variations of the G3, a FAL and FAL OSW and a M14, all full auto. They are fun to shoot at a range and they kick your ass, but I would not have used it in a full auto capacity in combat. The Brits were spot on in creating the SLR instead of issuing the FAL. In a controlled environment on the range they are so much fun to enjoy, but not as much practicality in real world applications. Sorry you got rid of your 91 and 93… they are great rifles and we all have stories of selling one to buy another! It’s all part of the journey!
Had the G3 in my army service.
This is the only G3 full auto on youtube where the shooter has the correct stance and control
Which Army?
That is the correct stance for any standing shot with long arms especially when they have the power of the 7.62x51 cartridge going through them
@@ilyashancavdar I was in german army in the middle of the 90´s. It was standard rifle for most soldiers. As tank driver i changed later to UZI
Same here, the Portuguese army
@@prustituga It was also in the Turkish Army Back in 1990s my father told me
The Germans invented the roller delay with the gerat-45, using lessons from the mg42 that was roller locked, to simplify the stg44. The German gun designers fled to Spain to continue their work, they developed the CETME in Spain. Then when they were able to return to Germany, they brought the project back to Germany with them.
It’s a German rifle through and through.
@Revvy Ishonisd What is "gerat-45" ?
The internal mechanic of roller delayed breeches are very complex and you have to differentiate:
- roller-locked recoil operation as seen in the MG 42
- roller-delayed blowback systems with a gas piston in the "Gerät 06" aka "Starrer Walzenverschluß" or may be "Fixed roller breech"
- roller-delayed blowback systems without a gas piston in the "Gerät 06 H" and later G3 aka "Halbstarrer Walzenverschluß" or may be "Semi fixed roller breech"
There are many things in the latest days of Third Reich and his weapon development, but there is not such a thing called "gerat-45" with German weapon development during the WW II.
1.
There is a single piece (test pattern) of "MP 45" made by Hugo Schmeisser to simplify the StG44 ---> no meaning
2.
There are two types of "Gerät 06" - the Gerät 06 itself with "Starrer Walzenverschluß" and a gas piston and later the "Gerät 06 H" with "Halbstarrer Walzenverschluß" and without gas piston. Both from Dr. Karl W. Maier of MAUSER-Werke.
The "Gerät 06 H" should be further developed to "Sturmgewehr 45", but only a few single pieces were built.
The story with Spain, Ludwig Vorgrimmler and finally the G3 seems to be correct.
@@hansdampfer7588 you and everyone else knew I was talking about the stg45 aka gerät 06h lol
@@revvyishonisd5027 May be, that's true, but in reality it makes a big difference. It's comparable with the different types of guns from ArmaLite:
- Looks very similar
- have almost the same name
- but very different operation system with different consequences
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArmaLite_AR-15 vs. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArmaLite_AR-18
Exactly, WWll Nazi design.
Ja Mann. Und ein gutes noch dazu.🫵👍🍻
This is the best recoil handling on a G3 I have seen so far. Hats off to you!
Still looked like it may have a hurt a little. 😂
Recoil look at Sphur stock that swedis homeguard got :) Its amazing ;)
ALMIGHTY God KABIR. 🙏🙏
Cetme Rifle was invented by Ludwig Vorgrimler, he was a German inventor who leave Germany after WWII and move to Spain.
Right the history there is a little foggy
He realized the dream of many Germans and retired in Spain.
Just happy to see Spain to get some credit. Did the G3 refine a design, yea duh
He worked for Mauser... then went to CEAM, then CETME, then H&K...
@@scottemmert3845 Vorgrimler developed the Gerat 6, which was also known as the StG-45...
I served for 18 months in the Greek army, shot hundreds of rounds with my G3A3, with G3A4 and Hk II, remarkable weapons them all.
This beautiful rifle was used by our glorious Mexican army, just three or four years ago, and it never disappointed, it was the terror of the hit men, even the most bloodthirsty, with only the roar of the powerful G3, they ran away, since they knew of the damage that is capable of doing in a person, great video, greetings from Mexico.
That recoil control was top notch.
I served in the Bundeswehr from 1991-1992 (4.Pz.Gren.Btl.162) and my weapon of choice was the G3. Mine was built in 1969 and still had an old wooden buttstock. On our first shoot we had three rounds to set the aim and my rifle was the only one that hit where you aimed. Of course, the recoil is enormous, but if you're well trained for it, it's all good. You have to hold the gun firmly in your shoulder before you shoot. Otherwise it can hurt. I loved this rifle and mourn its loss. Also because of the caliber. 7.62 × 51 mm is simply better than 5.56 × 45 mm, I think.
Gruß aus Deutschland.
We had them in the Danish army (as M75), and if one had auto shooting, all the skinny guys had bruises all over the shoulder and upper arm. Some also had scopes on, and used them as medium-range snipers.
I HAD A G3 FOR 18 MONTHS IN THE GREEK ARMY , BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN A MAN HANDLING THE G3 RECOIL IN AUTO AND STANDING LIKE THAT.
HE IS LIKE SHOOTING 5.56 NOT 7.62.
MY RESPECTS FROM CRETE.
I am a big fan of firearms but haven’t had the privilege to shoot yet, that being said, from my knowledge, this weapon kicks like a mule. It’s a battle rifle, that’s 7.62x51 not 7.62x39. Full auto generally seems to be a rare practice on the G3, I have used it in more tactical video games and you can seriously feel the recoil. Granted full auto on assault rifles is still primarily used for suppression or CQB clearing, doing all that on this platform is damn impressive.
@@upsidedownpyramid7617The guy in the video has A TON of experience. That's why his recoil control is so good.
my favorite rifle, the first time I saw the g3 was when I was 11 years old playing l4d2 for the first time where the g3 is a sniper rifle in the game and I absolutely fell in love with it. the g3 and the kar98 are my dream guns to own while my brothers are mg42 or stg44 fans.
The G3 is the child of the StG-45 (Gerat 6)...
The G3 "sniper" in l4d is most likely the PSG-1, the police sniper version.
@@HappyBeezerStudios Its not the psg1, its clearly a g3
If you don't mind you can get the ptr-91 for about 1,400 it's a clone but a dam fine rifle absolutely love mine
Your favourite rifle but you've never fired one. 😂
I fired 75 shots with the G3 as a conscript in the Portuguese Army, in 1987. (Five times five shots, three times)
Great rifle. Mine was very accurate, well finished, pretty new having been manufactured under license in Portugal in 1981. Its parkerising was in good condition as these were rifles well kept for qualification shooting. I wish I could take it home! Its recoil is violent indeed and the blast too, the G3 is heavy and I guess it must be quite a fatiguing rifle to use in actual combat. On the other hand, you do feel well armed with it.
I was surprised that the G3 heated quite a bit considering that I was shooting semi auto for accuracy at an extremely low pace, about one shot every half a minute. By the same token it will overheat enormously in full auto in a combat situation, I guess. But maybe that is normal and the rifle is able to withstand it to some extent. I wish I could try a FN FAL right next, but unfortunately that was impossible. We did use a few, lended by the Bundeswehr when the insurgencies started in Angola in 1961 and we were caught with the Kar 98, but as soon as the G3s started to arrive the FALs were returned... 😐
I understand the Portuguese troops liked the FAL too, just as the paratroopers loved their AR-10, but HK was the most cooperating company in allowing production under license, so it was G3 for Army, Navy and Air Force! Nowadays the Army reequiped with the FN SCAR, while Navy and Air Force retain the G3 and appear to be quite pleased with them.
Classic one. Would you say the low-ish rate of fire helps with the control? It definitely kicks, but you seemed to control it pretty well during the mag dump.
The low rate of fire definitely makes a difference as it allows you to regain your balance when shooting it. Even when you know it's coming and lean into it, the continuous impulse of the 7.62 starts to knock you back a bit.
low rate of fire safes ammo. Important for our low budget in the german army😅
I loved my G3 when I was serving in the army. Alongside the beast - Leopard 2 A6.
I can see the smiling when you say "lets do one more just to get measure". But i know what you mean. I served in the Bundeswehr in 1997 and my G3 was from 1969. She was heavy but very reliable and i always know i can trust my life to her.
0:17 although they function in a different way, the MG42 and MG3 also use roller locks, and I believe it was Germans working for CETME (because Germany was prohibited from making weapons after WWII) who developed the Spanish "ancestor" to the G3.
G3 the manliest gun ever made! A true German masterpiece.
A few germans that made the stg 45 after only 2 prototypes were made they fled Germany to Spain and worked for Cetme. Germany in the 1960s went to Belgium to see if they could get the FN FAL they were told to FO for invading them 25 years ago. Germany then discovered that their engineers were in Spain and they purchased to the Spanish Cetme and the HK G3 was born
Very impressive to see HK G3 is shooting 3 magazines in full auto w/o any stuck!
This guy is an unmovable object.
Had a the clone and it pushed me around just one at a time at 300 lbs.
After almost 50 years i am still able to disassamble and assamble the G3 blindfolded. Even if you would wake me up in the middle of the night. The boot camp/ Grundausbildung was pretty effective 😅
Thanks for posting the G3 video. Great way to start the Christmas Week.
You are welcome my friend! I knew you would enjoy this one!
@@LegacyArmsIntl Thanks mate.
In the SADF it was known as the R2. Generally well liked, we used shotgun brushes to keep the breech slots/cuts clean. Otherwise a standard R1 (FN Fal) type cleaning kit.
+1 👍 for the extra mag. Shows you loved it, and were a champ with the recoil. Do u have a cetme? Heard the parts kits are still reasonable and available?
I don't have a CETME. I actually owned this G3 and a few other HK guns before I really learned the history behind the rifle. There is a new manufacturer making them again, so parts are starting to become available that work with the old guns as well. It's a great system, but I don't have one in my collection.
That would make a great Christmas present 😁
damn.. one of the finest battle rifles ever exists❤
You should do audio book recordings, you have a soothing voice.
I Love 7,62mm Firesound.
Love mine, wish it was full auto.
Then, swap out that notched trigger pack, with an unnoched pack, and you'll be good; just make sure that you're legal to do that!
@@ke6ziu "Just make sure that you're legal to do that"? I believe what you meant to say was "just make sure you take a second mortgage out on your house so you can afford the $50,000 transferable full auto trigger pack to do that".
You must be a very strong dude to handle the G3A3 like that 💯
I have been shooting full auto firearms for about 30 years now… most of it is just technique, stance and knowing what to expect when you shoot it.
As always, awesomeness in video form. No kidding on the kick. Thank you!
Where are the likes for this video? The like to view ratio is awful for such an informative lesson on the history of this rifle.
On a side note, I've been looking for a semi-automatic version of a G3 for a while.
the most beautiful gun over the world
Love the Larry Vickers video format, it works!!
Thank you very much! I could talk for hours about these firearms as I geek out on the history of them, but I think most people enjoy the shorter duration plus range content. Thanks for the support!
Wrong this gun is totally taken from the STG - 45 made by Mauser at the end of World War II. They develop it just before the war ended and it never went to trials. That is where they developed the roller lock system in that Mauser STG - 45. They later went back to Germany from Spain and produced the G3 from this weapon system
That is the truth. STG-45.
It would be nice to see your groupings when doing full auto like these.
That piece of art was made for you, Sir!
God, there is not better sound as a closing G3 bolt after a good slap.
trained with a g3a3 in my military service. If i shot it on full auto i wouldnt be able to aim almost at all. Recoil on full auto was nasty
OMG I love this gun on Battlefield 3. The full auto of G3 is pretty slick and loud because i love louder gun shot. HK33 cousins.
It is definitely a loud AND fun gun to shoot. You can check out my other videos for the other smaller 7.62 variants (HK G3K and HK51), the 5.56 variants (HK33 and 53) and the 7.62x39 one (HK 32). Also have 4 different MP5 variants that you may like as well (MP5, MP5K-PDW, MP5SD and HK34)! Thanks for the support!
The man can shoot a rifle.
" let's do one more for good measure" 😂😂..had that 5 yr kid grin the entire time.
I used this rifle in the military. it's a powerful rifle, but it's a little heavy and long. his shots are very clear...
Wish I would've picked one of these up back in the day when they were going for $800/$900. These days, they go for no less than $1300. Bought a DPMS LR308 instead, from a local pawnshop. Run what you brung, as they say.
Not really roller locked but roller delayed blowback. Roller locking goes all the way back to the MG42 (maybe earlier), where the rollers are unlocked by a short recoil system. I would say that the G3 borrows some from the MG42 and also with regard to aesthetics, construction techniques, and disassembly it borrows a lot from the StG44.
Even more so the STG 45M prototypes.
And since the MG3 (which is essentially a MG42 in 7.62x51) and the MP5 (which is essentially a compact G3 in 9x19) are still in use, all that german roller tech from the 40s seems to do a good job.
You got It full auto! WOW!
The recoil is very high on full auto, many soldiers struggle to hit anything but the first round, even moving backwards. Well done! I liked the FNC (Ak 5) better. The safety switch is probably the worst thing about the g3, also its not very well balanced. Alot of weight in front makes it annoying to aim for a prolonged time. Although we had a heavy aimpoint sight on which was supposed to be mounted as far forwards as possible.
The *Spanish* CETME was basically Mauser engineers taking the StG 44 of the Wehrmacht and developing it further.
So the CETME is German in it's roots. After the war, when Bundeswehr was established as a post war German Army, HK came into being, and then StG44 was developed into the HK G3
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Back in my time in the german army our instructor would have screamed and made you do 20 pushups for slapping the charging handle!!! 😂 total no-go!!!
HK slap is the only way to do it. If you milk the lever sometimes it won’t go all the way into battery.
Beautiful handling sir..
Handled her like a boss.
ainda hoje as forças armadas de Portugal a usam e nunca deixou ficar mal em combate em qualquer parte do mundo, já para não falar na hk 21 .
This guy sounds like the Bob Ross of gun videos.
"Let's do one more mag, just for good measure."
He has to be the most "chill" gun guys on UA-cam!
My father told me storys of him using the HK G3 in the Turkish Army back in the early 90s
Because the bolt does not lock back on the last round, I would load a tracer as the next to the last round. When you saw the tracer you put in a fresh magazine.
Outstanding!!!!
the g3 was designed by the same people who made the CETME
Yes indeed; it was still a German design
The Cetme was designed by a German who took the StG45 design. So it's basically a straight successor of the StG44/45
G3 foi com licença da Alemanha produzida em Portugal
im in love with this gun
Awesome show of full auto
@ 01:00 This is not an AK. No such angle while feeding the magazine into the rifle. You see the immediate jamming.
I can really see the limitation on the reload time with having to pull the charging handle back. Combined with the rock style mag, it looks really slow. I’m sure it can be sped up a bit with training, but it’ll never be as fast as it could be.
I loved the G3!
Good video short but very sweet. I can't own a G3 (I'm in the UK) but I have held one. I keep wishing Santa would bring Me one each year but I'm always let down lol. Looks fun to shoot and You handled the recoil well I've heard the G3 is hard to control in full auto. Again great video 😃👍
Hey Jason. I hope & am waiting for an M14 ebr with the sage chassis shoot.
Also between this & the FAL, which handles recoil better?
I have a M14 in the Sage EBR Chassis and it is a great configuration and pretty much the same setup that the SEAL teams were using for a while. The weight of the EBR stock helps mitigate recoil a bit but not much. I have an updated M14 video coming out sometime next week. Between the G3 and the FAL, they both have their pros and cons. I have large hands, but the FAL selector is difficult to rotate to full auto without changing your hand position and I like the G3 magazines a bit more than the FAL, but I like the charging handle and bolt hold open/ release on the FAL much more.
My favorit rifle.
Please Do an INSAS rifle review.
Someone know how to use g3,bravo.
My commander shoot with it and manage recoil while holdin sling.
Full auto is difficult with G3.. Good work
Them : No point in that
G3 in full auto : BRRRRRRRT
Handled that shit like a champ
Thank you very much!
G3K DMR is the most interesting variant. Think mini SG-1/PSG-90.
You can watch my other videos on the G3K and Hk51 as well.
👉🏻 How much recoil thus the gun give compared to m4? and is it accurate at full auto??
The recoil is about double that of the M4. Depending on the distance it is relatively accurate in full auto fire, but in a real firefight I would want to conserve ammo and insure that every round hit its target, so full auto firing is less practical.
Holographic sight is handing on for dear life ;)
True statement! Hell, I was hanging on for dear life as well!
Hell yeah. Good job!
The CEAM came before the CETME... and, you should consider the GI furniture!
so clean,very well review!
Thank you very much!
@@LegacyArmsIntl
Nice rifle G-3
It's beautiful
good job
Sounds amazing! Almost sounds like an m60! No last shot bolt holdover is a negative for me, watching this bloke fumble with the charging handle for a few seconds means you're a target for a few seconds. No Buenos!
Did he hit anything?
I’ve been looking for one of these handguards can you point me in the right direction
They still come up on occasion and you just have to look for them. My "go to" place for parts is HKparts.net, Gatewood supply or RTG Parts.
Very good
Strong but very heavy
Imagine getting shot at with this fucking monster. Gets you killed only by hearing it
G3 Yeah Greece 👍
Everyone else: "This gun fires at 550rpm" (Fires at 650rpm)
This guy: "This gun fires at 650rpm" (Fires at 550rpm)
I'm going to be real here, this is the only G3 I've ever seen that fires at the rate all the text books and wiki pages say. All the others shoot WAY over 600 and sneak into 800 at times. What gives?
It looks like a PTR, an American version of the HK,i belive...
I served with G3 in Iran's Army back in 80th . Iran _ Iraq war
Did the Germans use the roller lock on the MG42? That would predate the CETME
Yes, it does use a dollar locking system… a bit different from what ended up in the G3 but your point is very valid. The MG42 is a crew served, light to medium GPMG though which still makes the G3 the first individual machine gun made.
@@LegacyArmsIntl Your point is also valid as they are very different weapons, i.e. battle rifle vs GPMG. I have owned both the HK91 and HK93, wished I would have kept the 93, but those were the days I needed to sell a gun to buy a different gun. None of the 7.62 battle rifles of old(FAL, M14...) were very controllable full auto correct? Maybe with a bipod = usable. Anyway good video.
@@eugrules you are correct! The older battle rifles are amazing platforms but none of them are very controllable. You can check out my other videos and see that I have a few different variations of the G3, a FAL and FAL OSW and a M14, all full auto. They are fun to shoot at a range and they kick your ass, but I would not have used it in a full auto capacity in combat. The Brits were spot on in creating the SLR instead of issuing the FAL. In a controlled environment on the range they are so much fun to enjoy, but not as much practicality in real world applications. Sorry you got rid of your 91 and 93… they are great rifles and we all have stories of selling one to buy another! It’s all part of the journey!
The G3 - the rifle the FN FAL could have been with a little effort.
Is this a real G3? Looks more like a HK91 or so.
Where did you get your belt? I have a Big Chungus waistline and am in need of similar.
The Spanish had nothing to do with inventing the g3. They manufactured them as cetme rifles after a German built designed and perfected the prototype.
Sounds so good , somewhat soothing..............hehe !!!
The gun that made me hate roller delay blow back lol
That's what I'm talking about.
this is how the phantom forces g3 performs
You don't need to rock the magazines in