We used G3s when I was doing military service in the early 90s, and one guy in our squad was left-handed. He had no problem shooting it, but he always had gunpowder residue on his face after a day on the range.

Gotta love the HK charging handle slap... maximum tactical.

It's Håkan (Spuhr) himself shooting that AK4 in full auto.

Always been very fond of roller-delayed blowback guns. Nice to see Ian finally find a G3 he likes.

Swedish designations. AK4 = Swedish made G3A3 AK4B = With aimpoint sight on Picatinny AK4C = Aimpoint and Spuhr Stock AK4D = Aimpoint and Spuhr stock and handguard

10:35 In mexico the army still uses the old G3's. I haven't seen a single gun in the field that hasn't had the carging handle somehow modified by its user. A friend of mine literally put a piece of heated garden hose around it to make it at least a bit more comfortable.

S - safe E - economic F - fun

Gun Jesus’ lefty custom G3. Suddenly I feel like Everything will be ok in the world

I'm liking all the .308 content lately.

Classic Arizona sky.

Awww.... I used a standard Swedish G3 (AK-4 in Swedish nomenclature) for a year when I did my military service. We always slapped the handle forward, it was in the manual even. Love the sound it makes :-) And yeah, I got my bruised cheek from the bump on the receiver, only way I could look through the sites properly.

Ian can comfortably shoot a G3!!! Edit: He did the slap!!!

In Swedish service the Spuhr modified G3's are called Automatkarbin 4C or 4D (Ak for short, means Automatic Carbine). The C variant is the common infantryman rifle mounting an Aimpoint CS 1x red dot sight, the D variant is the sharpshooter variant mounting a 4x24mm Hensoldt optic taken from the old Ak 4 OR (Optiskt Riktmedel, Optical Sighting Unit) rifles. They are primarily issued to the Home Guard which is our version of the National Guard, though I have heard of them being used by normal Army sharpshooters.

G3 "slaps" always sound so glorious...

now we just need a FAL vs G3 2G match

As a left handed swede, this tickles my interests! And from my minimal AK4 experience I agree with the awkward stock and wonder why they didn't rework the furniture earlier. Fun to see that the swedish defense is overhauling the platform though, and it looks like the AK4 is going back to a DSM with the main forces(It's currently mainly used as the service rifle for the home guard) AK4d would be the swedish equivalent of Ians sweet rifle!

I love how Ian keeps wearing a bunch of Finnish clothes ever since he was kidnapped by Varusteleka...

Never thought that Ian would like a g3 before he got ammo that worked in his MAS38

Very nice rifle and a great video guys. Thank you very much. Off topic: My eyes keeps getting drawn to the background and the sky. It looks so beautiful, more like a painting than real. Cheers from Denmark, where I can have fun with my airsoft G3 lol P.S. Congratulations with your new acquisition, Ian

WWH&KD??

The original charging handle of a G3 has a hole and there is a neat little trick about this. Just put the hook of the carrying strap through it. Now you don't need to reach to the front of the rifle anymore, just pull the strap. It works perfect in prone position and it felt easier to reload the gun by using the "pull the strap" method than using the charging handle. Also, I never had any problems carrying the gun this way.

So all it needs now is a PSG-1 trigger pack

This is dope. I like everything about this. The brass from my Saiga 308 goes 2 o'clock and into the next county as well. Makes collecting spent cases quite an excursion.

As a lefty PTR91 owner...i am infinitely jealous of Ian right now. That looked insanely smooth shooting too.

I sense a 308 rifle vs 308 rifle match coming.....

Oh man, that G3 makes me emotional... I've loved the G3 for 20 years, and often daydreamed about what I would do if I had one... Gun Jesus just went and did all of that to his gun, including the lefty mods! She's a beauty!

I remember going to this MG range in NH that had an MP5 for rent. I spent 10 mins alone just doing the H&K slap.

WOW! That sky. Haven't seen a desert sky in a while.

That has one of the most beautiful sounds when fired....

An additional thing about the swedish G3 (AK4) is that the regular buttstock that is being phased out is actually 2cm longer than the HK original. Now I personally don't have a problem with the length being over 6ft tall but imagine being 5'6" and it starts to get uncomfortable. We had rails welded on our rifles (and the ironsights cut off) many years back, but the new stock really brings it up to snuff. It's also called the AutomatKarbin 4B here. You see, in Sweden we are so strong and manly (or something) that we call our 7.62 rifles "assault carbines" ^^

Thanks so much for this video from a lefty trying to trick out his 7.62x39 PTR32. Amazing info and I love the channel. I very rarely comment on KZfaq videos but your guy’s content is so far and above the standard especially with Ian being a lefty. You guys are like rain in the desert for me! Appreciated immensely!

I've got a couple of comments on this video, having the (A)G-3 as my service rifle before we got the HK-416. 1: After a couple of incidents with the Norwegian national guard disposing of their families and themselves with the gun, the F is for family (morbid I know, but soldiers we are). 2: We actually had two stock lengths. Normal and short. The short one was aimed at the female soldiers. It was basically the same buttstock, only slightly shorter. Worked fine for the shorter soldiers. 3: The iron sights are not as bad as depicted in this video if they are the only iron sights you have tried. We made it work perfectly fine. Only after trying the aimpoint M4 on the HK-416 we understood that the iron sights sucked... 4: Man, I really miss the (A)G-3. It did not take too much training to handle, and when you could put a double tap in the centre of the target in 1,5 seconds from 20 meters it really gave you a confidence boost. Firing presicion shots with a hand cannon is a really good feeling!. I understand that this gun is obsolete on the modern battleground, but it does not suck!

Ian, you bastard. I missed this video and once again you found cool stuff I can't live without. I ordered the Spuhr handguard and stock and just finished installing them. The cool factor is off the charts and the workmanship is excellent. I left my HK91 alone, but had a PTR91 GI-R to play with. I removed the rear sight and cut off the front sight and rounded it off. HKparts.net had the heavy buffer and a poly sef lower that replaced the loose metal lower. I'm really liking this build a lot.

We're getting simmilar guns to these in the Swedish Homeguard. The one with just the new Spuhr stock is the AK4C. The new pincatinny handuard is much less common and issued on an individual need basis. Everyone has red dot sights in the Swedish army these days

The g3 is such an awesome rifle

Nice rifle Ian. I've been wanting a left-handed rifle so bad lately, and this made me insanely jealous. lol

I had a G3 back in the late 80s early 90s and had the trigger worked on which made a world of difference. The scope mount back then I had endless issues with however so it's nice to see that issue addressed.

Great episode! I love the banter between Ian and Karl......

I know you guys are doing the vid but I'm just staring at the sky line missing south Az. cool custom gun.

Love Spuhr products 👍🏻 G3 (AK4) is only used by the national guard in Sweden. An Aimpoint sight is also mounted on it.

The G3 has always been an aesthetic gun. This looks great.

You guys finally convinced me I don’t need a new .308 Rifle, now you hit me with a barrage of SCAR and AK4 Spuhr coolness. My mind is spinning.

I have a feeling the you two will slowly start poking around the 308 a little bit more in the future. And I'm... TOATALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT!

There is enormous variance in the triggers of general issue G3s. Some are smooth if a bit long in the break, whereas I had one particular beat-to-death specimen that had a crunchy mess of a trigger with three distinct clicks before it broke.

you gave me a good idea, im building a cetme and I will look into welding in the cocking tube in the opposite way.

What Would Vorgrimler Do

I love my Spuhr stock. My friends all pull it all the way out, while I keep it pretty close in.

Hello guys, thanks for the outstanding content

Congrats on your G3 Ian, thanks for sharing it with us :)

I used to have a Spuhr adjustable stock on my PTR 91GI, but I took it off because it was very hard to get a cheek weld while using the iron sights.

Modern Battle Rifle Tournament would be fantastic AR-10, M-14 EBR, SCAR-H, G3. I don't know if there are Tacticool FALs out there though

I had a HK91 back in the day but the problems you mentioned caused me to trade it off. One thing I did to it that made a tremendous difference trigger-wise was to sent it off to Williams Trigger Specialties. I had their bare-bones mods and the difference was astounding at a very reasonable cost. Had it not been for the other issues, I'd still have it today. Too bad the Spuhr stock/forend are only 15 years too late. :-)

Seeing Ian shoot some roller delayed goodness is as heartwarming as those videos of deaf children getting to hear for the first time :')

The G3-SG1 stock has the cheek rest like the Spuhr, adjustable in hight for scopes but the original length's. The funny thing is: They sell stockplates in germany to make the rifle even longer :D

"for the audience, before they get pedantic on us.." I love it

They have excellent sights!!

This video keeps reappearing in my feed…. Rubs in the lefty G3

I'd love to see a match of Ian with this and Carl with his C308.

Had a HK 91 since 83. Only affordable 7.62 back in the day. M1A weren't available "yet" fn FAL were $1200. Not exactly cost friendly. In regards to the HK hump, I knew guys shooting M-14 would have the same issue when they choked up on the stock. Yeah we had M-14 incase we had to shoot airplane ties..another story for another day. So I've always loved my 91, warts and all. 8000 to 12000 rounds later, I've made some changes..that's due to your insight. Spur stock. Add on top rail. Running comp M4 with twist off magnifier..a gen 1 probably. A mag pull Tigger housing with ambi safety. Just saying brother..SF Kenny

Using the default G3 as my service rifle I've recieved a lot of bruised cheeks from the receiver hump, lol. Really like this setup, will look into upgrading mine.

Always cool to see a G3, especially with Swedish accessories. Know you just need to buy one of those brass catchers that we use.

sound of a battlerifle never gets old

Being 6 foot 2 I love my Hk 91 and I have an Hk21 club foot stock and I may use my quad rail forearm instead of the odd shape forearm with a bi pod. The 21 stock feels great. The scope mount works but the front sight sits high, I changed my front sight to a meprolight iron sight. I want to put a 21 charging handle for an easier grip

This makes me happy. I'm glad you did this, Ian. :)

Nice stuff. I recently picked up a book about the roller-delayed blowback design which looks particularly interesting. I had an AG3 (Norwegian manufacture G3, under license) as my service rifle during basic training (went on to be a comms operator and didn't have a service weapon after that), and like so many others learned to shoot poorly with it...

Gotta love a real battle rifle. They even sound different than AR's. I will remember this if i ever live somewhere that i can own a G3. I have always like the action. I agree on the stock. Inline is best. Stoner had that correct in 1954-55.

Best duo on the tube 💪

im a lefty been in the military for years now have a lil collection my self and have had to adapt to right handed guns for decades i wouldnt know what to do with a left handed gun lol

Always look forward to match videos.

wow spectacular landscape

As a lefty, I always just nudged the charging handle with my right thumb.

Great Video, and a little more relaxed then usual, makes a very pleasant view!

I'm really surprised that more people don't put HK21 bolt handles on their G3 pattern rifles. I know it was the first thing I did on my PTR91 after buying a ton of mags!

German soldiers in Afghanistan could sometimes choose between a G3 and G36, many (the robust ) have taken the G3 because of the larger caliber wich could also penetrate adobe bricks and hit the behind hiding.

looking forward to the next video

The lefty charging handle isn't an easy mod like Ian said. Its a dedicated LH cocking tube that is welded to the receiver.

Brass deflectors are more important if you plan on reloading because it reduces the crease in the brass that is formed from ejecting. If you don't plan on reloading then it isn't really necessary. As for trigger options, Bill Springfield does amazing work, or if you want a lower with better ergonomics the MSG90 lower with a PSG1 trigger is a good, but expensive choice. The MSG90 lower has the advantage of being the polymer stick grip lower, which feels better to me personally, while still having an extended ambi selector. The steel lower looks cool, but isn't nearly as comfortable to me.

There are several modifications that I have read about relative to recoil that include a better buffer. Some use that intended for the light machine gun version or other use custom buffers. Also there are other angles that are on the locking piece of the G3 that are said to alter the recoil impulse. If your gun has those modifications please let us know and if not, why add them and see if it is an improvement.

Sphur is good kit. The best mounts for the PMII. Excellent design and manufacture. Rumours of .308W/7.62N demise are unfounded. I miss bolt hold open on G3s. I thought most G3 were licence built rather than exported, hence the different versions encountered.

I had the HK G3A3 years ago. Have to say it was the most painfully uncomfortable rifle to shoot I've ever owned, especially from a prone position. In spite of that, 40 years later, I still regret having sold it. If the spuhr mod really fixes that painful recoil, then I may have to consider getting a new one. For those of you who've never fired one and want to understand what the recoil is like, have a friend hit you in the collar bone with a rubber mallet.

I thought Ian has completely forgotten about that G3 he posted on Facebook before. Nice to finally see it in action.

I have a PTR GI model set up like then Norwegian SF guys set up their G3's in A-stan . Not only does it look cool as shit , but it works great . B&T scope mount , Aimpoint , and a meat hammer stock . Sounds ridiculous , but it kicks all kinds of ass in practice .

The question now is: when is Karl going to tart up his own C308? After the 2gun competition?

As a swedish guardsman i love the changes esp. "The hump removal". But there is "no use for the full auto" is flawed. I say fun is the best reson when Accuracy is of no importance.

Ok, so this VS SCAR-H? How does the newer FN design stack up against this old one?

Ian is so excited about his new gun

My service rifle😍

Replacement G3 triggers are for sale that will fix the trigger. I would like one of these things in .243. Same case necked down which should make the change relatively simple. Less recoil and still good for deer or cough, cough...predators.

I have an HK 93 clone (not the same obviously, but similar mechanical design internally) and it definitely hurls that brass to about the 2:30 position pretty hard. Someone once told me that if you had a roller delayed blowback rifle with only one round left and two guys coming at you then you shoot the one on the left and the ejecting brass case will kill the guy on the right. I heard it on the internet so it must be true.

Really cool ian glad you dig it

Their back and forth style remind me of the old Disney Chip and Dale chipmunk cartoons!

Only you two could make me care enough to watch a video about a left hand G3 as a right hand shooter who hates G3’s due to lack of funds.

interesting in-line mod, are there any AK in-line mods?

A friend of mine has a Spanish CETME. One of the least pleasant shooting rifles I've ever fired. The range we were shooting at being a 1 round in the gun, no off-hand shooting probably doesn't help, but still. The sights were also about 3 feet up and left, even at 50 yards, too.

Roller delayed seems to be making quite the come back. I am ok with this!

At least, I own the same hat - greetings from Germany!!

When I did my service as a paratrooper in the german army, it was strictly forbidden to close the cocking handle by just slamming it down with your palm. Even nowadays, after more than 30 years, it still hurts to see a gun being abused in this rambo-style.

That is a very beautiful EBR G3, one shudders to think of the cost though. Still, not having to deal with gas settings is so worth it.

Improvise, adapt and overcome.....the mantra for those afflicted by left handinism.

I thought the G3 was rather comfortable, but then again, I was just coming off the CETME so...it might be comfortable by comparison. The main issues I had with the CETME that the G3 fixed was the safety, and the magazine release. So I guess this version makes those fixes even more pronounced.