G3/PSG-1/ FAL, MG42/MG3- my favourite semi/full-auto rifles. The classics are almost always the best ;)

The FAL and G3 are the best icons for the “right hand of the free world”

There's just something about those hard hitting rifles that captures my imagination

@@crux_crusader6945 thats true. Sadly its also here in Germany a lot easier to get a clone than an original G3, bcs only hunters are allowed to own ex-full automatic rifles. A sportshooter can only own the PSG1- if he has the money for it, or especially those Turkish clones...

Damn True

Please get the Mexican guntoober to make a full auto ptr and test the barrel!!!!!

I swear you guys are related or something.

I CRAAAAAAVEEEE IT

@Carlos Pantera Do you remember if your G3 had a wooden handguard also, or did it just have the wooden buttstock?

It’s not lost! several Nordic countries led by Sweden have resurrected and modernized it

Dran Drauf Drüber

After two years of shooting the G3 in the paratrooper version (with retractable shoulder stock), I was naive enough to want to shoot the Spanish Mauser FR8 carbine ("La Coruna") just as easily, given the muzzle flash suppressor and the same caliber. OUCH! After 20 rounds, my shoulder still hurt after 3 weeks!

I own a ptr91 and even mag dumping it I didn't find the recoil all that bad the rollers make it feel smoother than my AR10, but man this thing chews up some brass lol. I guess that's because I've always shot bigger calibers. I hate smaller rounds like 5.56 they are too extra for me, you gotta rely on factors such as being close range, fragmentation, hydrostatic shock, tumbling, proper ammo, and etc. Where as .308 just works and is devasting inside 800-1000 yards.

"Tool Envy!!" What was the trigger pull on that model? My HK91 started at 14 lbs. At 4.5 it was amazing.

did they give you the G3 when you left?

Very cool!

@@cookie5535 no Im a national guard(militia) now up to 50years old but im planning to be a volunteer up to dont know.

I don't think you're supposed to keep your service rifle once you leave... The Greek Army kept my G3...

Dang you need more likes.

Fr man comment algorithm doin him dirty

Lol looks like my gulf war 1 mustache 🤣

But you didn’t say no homo ?????? Oh god no

What stache?

Perfection

Maybe a British Captain or Major. Let's not give him a big head.

The "cop" in a 1970's porno maybe. 🤣🥸

I bet he is going to do a video on the PTR 9CT soon and wants to be dressed like a SAS operator with that stache.

Looks like a Captain from black adder

How’s yours run so far? Any issues? Really thinking about getting a PTR

Can you take a G3 to a *carbine* qualification course? Did your have a shortened barrel or sumthin?

@@AG-rk5hj - I have 300rds through it so far and it has functioned flawlessly... Not a single malfunction at all. The only issue I have is being left handed and having to cant the rifle to the right to get to the charging handle. As soon as funds permit I am going to get the conversion that switches the charging handle to the right side of the rifle.

@@Paveway-chan - With a barrel length of 18inches, I am pretty sure it still qualifies as a "Carbine" and not a "Rifle".

been looking into Como shooting. ehat made you want to start?

Nice welds on my bolt bro

The optics rail welds on mine look like machine welds.....If you guys did that free welding...My hat is off to You!

@@donaldcope4982 yup all free hand. No filler wire is added to the rails just fusing the picayinny rail to the metal of the receiver in a vice fixture.

@@brendanbroo299 , You were doing God's work. Thank you, friend!

Nice welds brother

I saw one too first time going to a gun shop since I was a kid. Unfortunately I have my sights set on a Walther PDP, but the PTR is coming close on my list.

@@dillonc7955 What're your plans for the Walther? Conceal carry?

How much did you pay for it?

@@rodgersmith1573 I might get my CCW later on in life, but right now I just want a jack of all trades pistol. I need something for home defense when I move out presumably next year, while I go to the range 1-2 times a month with my Dad.

@@dillonc7955 Then get the rifle instead. There is no comparison to a rifle caliber, and while a rifle is going to obviously be a larger firearm clearing rooms for home defense, it's going to sit a motherfucker down, whereas a handgun caliber can be rather unreliable in stopping a threat. Countless police reports detail situations in which shots are exchanged between an officer and suspect, with the officer landing multiple hits, only for the suspect to continue their assault, or to even live through several gunshot wounds. Not to mention, the PTR-91 GI is simply sexy. The PDP is nice as well, and I plan to get one myself, but... i.imgur.com/1Fcqm6g.jpg Kinda speaks for itself.

When did this occur?

Thanks for serving. Glad you made it back. 👍

Med boarded here too. Unfortunately, I don’t think anyone fully heals.

Medboarded here also sadly..wanted to stay and tried to stay and fought for it with tooth and nail and gashing with my fingernails but no success getting waivers.

Exposers left me with two cancer killed my career 6yrs deep in ...USMC 0331

I like my C308 also.

Did the bull feel the wrath of the .308

I have the ptr91 and the c308; I really like both of them. Not a single ftf or fte, lots o’ fun and noise shooting steel cased tulammo, ever.

Due to its CETME Spanish origins, "El Matador" is a great nickname.

@@fernandoguzmanfernandez3466 I know.

The Norwegian and Swedish stocks are alot better.

Larger charging handle becomes even more neccesary with the fat handguards that accept bipods because your hand runs against a sling mount. My hand gets cut the fuck up.

@@murphy7801 are you talking about the spur ones?

The HK21 parts, like the extended charging handle and buttpad should be standard. The #17 locking piece is also baller.

ditto.

I used to carry her for several years, then swiched to g36. We hated it back then because of the size and weight, but now i kinda miss it.

Kind a fun that the modified AK4 now are re-implemented in the regular armed forces, specific for the sharp shooters.

@@MrPuggen we should've done that years ago.

Since 1994 for me, first urban infantry then Homeguard. I'm not looking forward to Ak6, but it'll be 2030 before that happens for us.

Do you have the Spuhr stock on it?

Yup, Like me. In 1991 on Santa Margarida Base. ( But in the regular Army Branch, not marines )

it wont do well im affraid

better than a woman

@@marcogenovesi8570 damm right. May I presume your a fan of GF?

Same in sweden with the AK4, Hated it untill i got my hands on the new AK5 and suddenly i loved the G3.

And now there is no ag3 left in service 😕

Well suited for the engagement distances in Afghanistan. I'd much rather have a 7.62 there than a 5.56.

I set mine up the same way .

@@chemistryofquestionablequa6252 until you get tired of lugging around more weight and less bullets

@@MintyLime703 Not really an issue if you have trigger discipline and can shoot decently. For shorter urban engagements I'd still go with the lighter round but outside the cities the heavier round offered a lot more advantages. Not for everyone tho.

@@MintyLime703 I carried a 240B in Afghanistan for a year. I wouldn't have traded it for anything. You get used to it real quick.

Ακμαιοτατος 😎

You make Kratos proud!

Ok... u didnt shoot the g3 much.... dont remember any recent greek wars..

@@jonc2914 if you think service weapons are only used in war time, Bruh

@@jonc2914 Even during war its very likely you'll never get to shoot your rifle unless your on the third world side. Plus if Geroge served as an active reservist as well he'll have fired plenty of rounds during basic training and continuous development.

He got out?

It appears so, I get out in 9 days. I can’t wait.

@@justsomeguy922r3 You'll be walking out as the remaining guys look at you. You'll be thinking"Dafook y'all lookin' at?Get back to work!"

DD214 beard shall intensify

@@lungcanc3r666 yeah he got medically discharged

Every single video brotha...

Yeah the hk21 and LMG buffers are much larger / beefier. So yeah that recoil will be reduced.

For half the price you can get the buffer redone AND a trigger job by Bill Springfield

@@Nperez1986 does he still do em? I got a heavy buffer already (and stock) from hkparts for like 80 so I'm already good on that end. Was trying to buy a match trigger from Germany but they wouldn't ship. Seems bill and the other guy (can't remember his name) had stopped doing trigger jobs, at least according to recent forum posts.

@@KnoxWheelerJr got mine back from Bill last week.

@@jacobnewman3797 good to hear, I'll try and figure that out when I get out of the army in a few months here.

Wo warst du? War bei uns nämlich auch so

Mag release needs to be brought in at least 2 inches. Garbage trigger/plastic trigger pack. Heavy rifle. Destroys brass. HK slap is cool.

ich wurde erst am G36 ausgebildet und später in der stammeinheit dann auch am G3 (allerdings mit der besch**** einschiebbaren schulterstütze) ist ein tolles gewehr und ich mag das diopter visier sehr. für eine schnelle zielauffassung auf distanzen unter 150meter ist das G36 aber weit überlegen.

@@Muli_mit_illum 140SpPiBatl Emmerich

The G3 is certainly a reliable weapon but i like the FAL more but it's close

Buy a vortex flash hider

@tvercetti1 Actually that is a function of the operating system. Since it doesn't have a gas system, it needs the weight, along with the rollers to help slow down the bolt speed.

@tvercetti1 Not exactly. I agree the extra recoil is from the heavy bolt slamming the back of the receiver, but that's due to the operating system requiring such a heavy bolt/carrier to function safely and reliably (which a gas gun doesn't need).

@tvercetti1 Sorry, I think we're not on the same page. You pointed out the heavy recoil was from the heavy bolt, not the operating system. I was just pointing out that the heavy bolt is a necessary component of the operating system. I agree that 2 lb bolt slamming the back plate is what's giving that hefty jolt. 🙂

@tvercetti1 Its entirely necessary for that operating system to function reliably and keep the gun in lockup and such for the bolt to be that heavy

Throw a heavy buffer in it and be surprised how light the recoil is afterwards. Expensive but worth it.

I've always wanted one, pretty cool lol

just because i want your brass doesnt mean im a fudd

We prefer “Brass Gollum” thank you. Fudds don’t actually respect the 2nd amendment, Fudds I annoy with my M240 on the 600 meter range. I do still collect damaged brass, I built a home foundry and use destroyed brass to make one off challenge coins.

Brass goblin has entered the chat… ;)

I'm that guy. You can't stop me 🤪

Ah, another one who has real experience with the G3.

😂😂😂😂😂

I always have to remind my friends to GTFO the way!

Those hot cases come in very handy in the winter, when they fly from the dude next to you straight into your jacket, burning a hole into your neck. Although our battle rifles in the army had a shield to deflect the case in a 45-degree angle, that hardly ever worked.

Still waiting for some of my cases to return from orbit...

Having both HK91/G3 clones and AK Clones....AKs win hand down. The PTR or even G3 is reliable, but ergonomics really do suck. You can throw money all day long...and for a fraction you can just build a AR10. Even AKs are coming in 308 now as well

Have both the AK & G3 .. love them both ....AK is ....hate me for saying it more modular the G3 more accurate ..both reliable as the day is long ...both will run steel case ammo...a AR isn't and wont....

Try putting it through ice. You won’t be saying it has the reliability of an AK. Don’t mislead anyone know.

@@lacascadaobregon I don't mislead anyone. Those who would be misled mislead their own selves. I said the PTR-91 has reliability like that of an AK, which is a true statement. I have no need to ice up my rifle since that isn't a real-world scenario I'd ever find myself in or put my rifle through. I don't do the torture tests that KZfaqrs do, I'm just a normal guy with shallow pockets and I can't afford to be abusing my rifles. My rifle being dropped into mud or snow is a situation that I'd never let happen. Btw, Garand Thumb already did an ice test on all the main rifle platforms, and the AKs actually got clapped by the ARs.

@@Slingshot308 Swedish national guard use a modified version of the G3 , and it can handle the cold of the artic just fine(better then most). For the rifle to ice up you need -40 or more which is not a scenario one would be fighting in anyway , people stop working before the gun does.

The Spuhr stock is so awesome. It totally changed my PTR's recoil pattern, and now I can actually use my scope... Lol

So does the Mexican Police and military.

Greek Army runs em too

I used the G3 in my Army days (Portugal). Like Flavio said the Marines still use it. It's also used in ceremonies and by the GNR (National Republican Guard)! This caliber can defeat current soviet body armor!

@@CGPT76 I would like to see us all in an international contest, disassembling and reassembling the G3 - in daylight - in total darkness - in mud where all the components are placed on your back I am absolutely sure that I could still do it without making a mistake, even though I've left the army in 1998. I probably would need a little longer than back then :)

I had it too in 2008. Great weapon indeed. PBn, Esk.6 Bk for life!

Yet us 2nd amendment American civilians don't need a govt quartermaster to use. We love our AR10's (Lego piece firearms).

I only recall having issues with the AG3 with training ammo/rødfiss. Shit got stuck all the time.

Thanks for sharing. Was your G3 made by EBO?

@@stuartgorka989 Yes, they all were. Along with the Turkish ones they are some of the best G3 clones

@@chiwolf1897 That's cool. If you're in the US, Springfield Armory imported the SAR 3 (then later the early SAR 8's) that were made by EBO, back in the late 80's, early 90's, if you wanted to pick up similar to what you used.

YES, the below HK parts will work perfect on a Cetme and vice versa. Barrels Yes Barrel Retainer Pins Yes Firing Pin Yes* Spring, for firing pin Yes* Rollers Yes +2, +4 Rollers Yes Retainer Plate and Roll Pin Retainer for Rollers Yes Extractor Yes* Extractor Spring Yes* Recoil Spring Yes* Backplate or Complete recoil Assembly Yes with minor fitting to the plastic sleeve at the end of the spring guide rod Complete Stock set Yes with minor fitting to the plastic sleeve at the end of the spring guide rod Collapsible Stock Yes with minor fitting to the plastic sleeve at the end of the spring guide rod Buttstock Yes with minor fitting (needs the buffer hole matched to use the cetme buffer) Grip Frames Yes Complete Trigger Pack Yes (but no individual parts) Rear Sight Yes (but only if entire sight base is swapped) Handguards, Slim Yes Handguards Wide Yes with minor fitting. Just like the old style HK triple frame, the cetme has a bipod retaining ring that prevents the wide from installing Pistol Grip Yes Triple Frames Yes Flash Hider Yes Eyeloop for triple frame Yes Cocking Handle Yes* Spring for cocking handle Yes* Pivot Pin for cocking handle Yes Mag Catch parts Yes Paddle mag release Yes End Cap, Dust Cover Yes (but cetme will not fit g3) Bayonet Adapter Yes* Bayonet Yes* (only when using adapter) Retainer Pins Yes* Blank Firing Adapter Yes Claw, Stanag Scope Mount Yes POF Carry handle and Port Buffer Yes (carry handle slight modification to cetme handguard) *these items not only interchange but are an improvement over existing Cetme parts. Over the years some items have been strengthened or improved by HK. --------------- No, the below HK parts will not work on a Cetme: Trunions No Bolt Carriers No Locking Lever for bolt carrier No Bolt Head No Locking Piece No Cocking Tube No Support for Cocking Handle No Recoil Buffer No unless using HK buttstock individual fire control group parts like trigger, sear, hammer: No This can be found online easily by searching "robertrtg CETME HK G3 Compatibility"

“Hk internals”…. Hehe same bröther ;)

do any of you know if the c308 from century arms is HK or CETME spec? i put in a G3 trigger pack years ago so im guessing its HK but im curious now..

@@metaldave556 It's CETME spec, buit from CETME parts kits. If you get one, be sure it has the rail (gen2) as it's made by PTR under contract. Gen1 had no rail, and was the rifle that gave the C308 the bad name it has now. Gen2 was completely contracted out to PTR and is an absolute beast.

@@jg0909 thanks for the info. mine does have the rail and its been awesome to shoot. only maybe three failures to go into battery in around 1k. and that was probably in the first 300 or so. my only complaint is that it doesnt have the hk style rear sight. id shoot it more but .308 isnt cheap and ive been focusing on my AR15 skills, as that would be my go to in an emergency. but after seeing this video i have the itch to take it out again.

Nah, the AR15's weren't that much. IIRC, they were about $600ish tops.

@@stuartgorka989Saw them selling for $439.99 back 1984 when I was in the service. Sadly, that’s what a young E-3 took home for a month Was fortunate enough to get one in trade with my brother in 92 or 93 before the AWB. I know it was before 94, because I ordered two magazines and they cost me over $140 after tax. Here I am many years later and I have over 100 mags. When the Bundeswehr stopped using the G3, the market was flooded with cheap surplus mags. Glad I stocked up

You could get Colt ARs for $400 and HK91 for $439 back in 1984.

Yup. Won't necessarily be a marksman rifle but will run just fine for an infantryman.

@@NYG5 The H&K PSG-1 is the accurized version used by snipers.

It's probably the most accurate off the shelf battle rifle

@@NYG5 Because gas systems totally help accuracy, right? 😀

@@Britcarjunkie Okay, and what is the percentage of designated marksmen using the PSG1 compared to any other auto rifle, and what is the percentage of snipers using automatics instead of bolt rifles?

🤣 M4 and HK416 is Not the same as a original quality Made G3

@@chrissge4477 Nope, theyr'e not. I shot M4 on joint excercises with US military, and after we switched service rifles for the HK416, there were still some G3 around in the National Guard - the 416 wasn't immediately given to all the branches upon adoption.

@@shoujahatsumetsu ok as normal Assault Rifle or Sniper Version. In Germany the G3 was used by Military before the G36 comes.. but many Years this rifle exists as Sniper Version in Military and Police Forces. But now they use the G28. The Special Forces HK416 and G36 and the normal Military G36 and go over to HK416.. Its easier to use control 5.56 as 7.62mm with full Auto.. But in Germany we say thats Plastic Guns and all older Military Guys love the old G3.

What country?

@@senpaisanchoyt5225 probably Norway

Voce era para o infantaria?Meu pai esteve en Angola o Mozambique mais o menos nos anos entre 66 e 69. O nome dele era Gualdim. Ele faleceu o ano pasado.

I do believe that Iranians still use G3 in their military.

Ja experimentei as duas e a scar é uma arma de brincar ao lado da g3, nem dá prazer mas metes o tiro onde quiseres

@@miguelcarvalho7227 Pois, basta olhar para o calibre e vai.se logo ver que não se compara. Não há nada como a nossa velhinha

@@cornelius8617 the Greek army use them as main rifle as well as border guards coast guard and police

Yeah sometimes guns need that adjustment period when you first get it. People don't understand that most times a well-used gun will perform better than a brand-new one even if they're exactly the same in manufacturer and model. It has to do with the tolerances for heat or something that the parts are treated for, I think. They seem to work better after they've been through that heat of operation. Would be interesting if we could get a better answer as to why, as that's mostly speculation on my part.

Same deal here. Mine took about 4-500 to break in. Weird thing is she’ll eat steel all day long, but when I switch to brass she gets the occasional hiccup

Also it doesn't hurt to work the action a few times manually before firing. Also a good cleaning before hand goes a long way.

Does the action ever smooth out? Every one I’ve ever picked up has had a mega-stiff action.

@@joshuameeks9471 . Yes mine was like that too out of the box (gi model 101) you had to summon the power of He Man to charge it. After cleaning it and lightly lubing the important parts I manually worked the action a couple dozen times and now it's noticeably a little easier and smoother to charge it.

Man reading all these reviews and watching this video makes me sad haha. I just got a PTR two weeks ago and it's failing to eject rounds. I think it's the ejector spring but I'm really hoping my rifle's not just a lemon. :(

I have been thinking of getting that Spuhr stock but I'm trying to see if it's worth $300.

Which Magpul stock you using?

@@jd646 I just googled it and can’t find it. The cheek riser height and length-of-pull are both adjustable, if that helps. It’s very nice.

@@christishusbandakastan7618 i found it, on HK parts website thanks

Welcome to NATO!

Does your PTR 91 leave flutes on spent cartridge cases like my Hk-91 does?

@@j.robertsergertson4513 they all do

Also the most accurate without requiring the servicing of the m1r which shakes itself apart.

@@murphy7801 the Swedes are using the AK4D (a G3 variant) as a marksmans rifle alongside their infantry version. Their standard guys have an optic (I think an LPVO) and their marksman have basically the same rifle only with a higher powered optic. They train 0-600 metres all day, only stopping at 600 because they issue a 147 grain load. So the round is their limiting factor, not the rifle.

Yeah, but FAL is far better if you need to modernize it. It you dont believe watch Hoplopfheil's struggle with G3 lol

@@TheJukkis I love Hop but he can always find something to complain about.

Yeah I know about the Swedish, Norwegian and Portugals variants being a European.

CETME modelo C.

@@ManuelGarcia-yk6ze There was a vid by gunjesus about this topic...

It failing to go into battery is not a bug - it's a feature.

@@andreivaldez2929 correct

Or used a twig/pin/brass tip to push on the bolt. There's a hole in it for that reason.

@@hellcatdave1 fair, but bumping is much faster and easier and can be done in CQB

would this work on a mp5 design as well?

You still can. At check points this year homies still running around with them.

Same as Turkey, we have been changing them with new MPT76

The Cetme modelo 1 is based on the German Stg 45 and was developed by former Rheinmetall engineers in Spain for cetme. Hk bought a license and did some improvements while developing the G3 based on the cetme modelo 2. Those improvements were put into the cetme c. So the cetme c is already a copy from hk development.

I installed a high angle locking piece, Strike J-comp V2, Springfield buffer and a G21 recoil pad. It’s a pretty light recoiling gun now. I also added a billet trigger and I polished all of the parts.

Whenever you get one I’ll be happy to order and mail some mags to you lol

I am glad I left Washington State in August 2021. Currently in Kentucky but I am thinking of moving to Louisiana after Nursing school.

In turkiye we still use G3 for service etc

@@denyworkout4234 Some G3 were also in service as middle distance sniper rifles due to their accuracy. But man, this guns kick like a mule when you shoot it 😉

@@JohnnysWorld Du auch hier :)

Same goes for German women.

@@JohnnysWorld sure it does very powerful rifle

what do you mean retirement?

When did he retire?

@@michaelegotti6439 Mike medically retired from the air force a few days ago due to injuries he sustained a while back during an airborne drop.

He retired from the air force I think doing this week

Dumb question alert.... What is the process of sending a firearm back to the manufacturer for service? I've only sent back a 22lr revolver, well actually the store I bought it from took care of all that for me, so do you have to take it to an FFL or can you package and send it from home? I assume when they send it back it goes to an FFL obviously.

@@rhinosauserous Usually you contact the manufacturer, you send it off via USPS/Fedex direct to them (sometimes they'll send you a label or even a box and a label), they fix it, and they send it back to your doorstep where you sign for it. Also depends on your state. Some places its better (and cheaper) to have the FFL/gun shop send it back the manufacturer.

@@akmarksman thanks for the speedy reply and information.

What kind of problems did you have?

@@deedle6073 I was having roller lockup/unlock and ejection issues with mine. I don’t remember what they fixed/replaced as it’s been months since I sent it off. Even though I was disappointed with having problems out of the box they by far made up with it by the customer service and super fast return.

Turkey 🤮

I think the cheapest I’ve seen is PMC Bronze at something like $0.85/rd

I mean you can hunt elk with .308 so it’s not all bad

​@@Pyreleaf tula is .59 cents a round right now

@@baconatoromg6062 yeah, but we can’t get Tula anymore. Remember the Russian import ban?

@@Pyreleaf check KRA armory. They have 500 round cases for $298. The Russian import ban wasn't what you think it was

Awesome!

Welcome to the Chad battle rifle family.