I like the way you say Präzisionschützen Gewehr. The PSG1 reminds me on my military time in Bundeswehr. I had the opportunity to shoot this rifle on 500 yards. Awesome video. Thx for sharing and greetings from europe.
Hello Ray... I thoroughly enjoyed your video and you brought back se good memories! I had the pleasure of doing some work on a few PSG1's for Richard Parker and Orville Selmeyer and others in the go fast gun business, and collected a large group of " unobtainium ' parts for them and others. I went through the files, and dated first in 87' the first cold bore group at 110 yards was .231", 2nd .218" and the third was torn jagged from the file cabinet searching previously... the others never topped that and my notes for 7 different guns were from .346" to .630" and back then we shot lighter bullets than today's arena. Only one of around 15 or 16 PSG1's was kept pristine and 4 were department and agency arms. Have a good day my friend
Thank you for your comment! People are saying that these are 3 MOA rifles and I know better from personal experience. While they might not all print like the ones you mentioned above, they were all sub-MOA with the right shooter. Shooting tight groups with gassers is a little different than with bolt guns as you well know. As least it’s a great part of history and I was glad to be able to share it with everyone. 👍🏼
In 2000 I competed in a police swat team challenge in Germany with teams from around the world.I felt like a newbie using our old soon to be retired Steyr SSG 69.I drooled over a few rifles but especially the SPG1 getting used by the 2 German teams.They walked away with 2 wins and mostly because of the intimidation factor of those rifles.They allowed me to fire off 5 shots that were ridiculously accurate. It was a legend way before its time👍👍
The G3, the mother of the PSK, was introduced to the German military in 1959 and was based on plans from WWII. The PSK was developed after the terrorist attack on the 1972 World Cup in Munich. The entire Israeli team was taken hostage by Arabs and the German police lacked the right weapons (suitable weapons) to rescue the hostages. After analyzing these circumstances, it was decided to develop a suitable weapon for the police and special forces that combined the highest precision with a very high rate of fire (single shot). The design of the G3 was chosen as the basis for this, as it was already known for its extremely high precision and had never failed in the military. It was therefore easy for the gunsmiths at Heckler and Koch to build a perfect sniper rifle from a first-class military weapon (in my opinion the G3 is the very best military weapon). As you can see in the video, the changes were only minimal compared to the German military weapon. As a soldier, I was lucky enough to be able to shoot both weapons. The G3 was already a point weapon from the factory, the PSK was really a dream and an even better option for anyone who knew anything about weapons. It took around 25 years before others sold something comparable from the factory. There were weapons in the precision shooting group at long range that were even more precise, but they were all carbines and not automatics.
in 1991 i paid $1200 for my HK 91 .308 I ran several thousand rounds through it over a couple of yrs with no issues at all. Deadly accurate & a pleasure to shoot. IN 1995 i decided to sell it for a $1000 & had a local gunsmith give it a once over just to make sure everything was kosher & low & behold what did he find, somewhere along the line someone had installed a PSG 1 trigger system & the gentleman paid me $5500 0n the spot. Not bad for a garage sale find in the middle of nowhere Alaska
I have one brand new in case and have the cardboard box the case came in so no scratches on case, never been fired except at the factory bought it directly from Heckler and koch when I was attending a training division course in 1997 it was one of the last ones imported into the United States cost me about $9000 at the time which was the military law enforcement price I've seen ratty ones go for 40 to 50,000. I know as a fact mine is one of the cleanest one in private ownership.
@@isrstrategies And here I am bragging about my MP5's. I know when I have been bested. Fortunately they survived Hurricane Katrina or I would be depressed and broke...
One of the greatest rifles to ever exist. There is actually an obscure custom CNC gunsmithing company that designed a 30mm scope mount specifically for the PSG-1, can't remember if they went out of business.
I'm pretty sure that is not the reason, because they did custom CNC work for ALL guns. They had alot of custom AR and pistol parts, the PSG-1 mount was just one of their products...
The accuracy requirements for this rifle was insane for the time! I think it was 50 shots inside a 3in circle @ 300 meters and if Even 1 was out they rejected the rifle! That's a precision gas gun!
It's a myth until I see it. Barrel and bullet tech is way better nowadays. There is like 1 or 2 vids on the net of one shooting groups and it was nowhere close to that claim.
@ddn79 maybe never experienced it for myself and probably never will! The people that have these rifles won't shoot them for the loss in value so it's just like a mythical unicorn that the level can't be ascertained.
@@BrentRitz-z1n not throught the same hole but essentially a 3.14 inch group at 300. I suppose you could deduce that to 50 in a ragged clover at 100. But that's a little different
The PSG-1 is one of three Grail Guns of mine. Real “what dreams are made of” type stuff. Unobtainium, at least for a guy that barely scrapes 100k/yr household. Another is the G11… which is *actual* unobtainium. And the third is the Manurhin MR73; and that’s a bit of both (lesser, but both). Phenomenal video as always.
Always loved the PSG-1. Had an AG3 (G3A3) as a service rifle while on shore, and HK MP5 while underway. The Norwegian produced AG3s had a modified bolt carrier with serrated slots, so that you could do a forward assist on the carrier itself. The stock was 2cm (about an inch) longer as well.
First, I think it's odd RUclips makes me wait 20 minutes into the video before it allows me to post a comment. Second, I regret selling my PSG-1. I briefly had one in 2011. A good customer of the gunshop I worked at had passed away, and his wife brought in this, and a few other guns for consignment. I paid $11,500 for one, with complete case and tripod, optic, mags, target and cleaning kit. I listed it for sale on a national website and it sold immediately for $14000. So I made a thousand bucks quick, but spent it just as quick on more less rare guns. I regret selling this, because I am still a Heckler Koch enthusiast. I love this era of firearms too. There was a certain unique magic about the transition of 1960, 70s, and 80s military style rifles into the birth of tactical style rifles in the late 80s and 1990s. Heckler and Koch was the cutting/bleeding edge of what the police and military could get, and even more rare for it to get into a civilians possession. This is still the "Cadillac" of precision rifles, and the "Mercedes" to others. And it's a roller locked semi auto, with a polygonal hammer forged barrel, and sweet trigger. It just can't get any better. Nobody gets this fantastical about M110. This is a no-comprimise sniper rifle
This has gone from a rifle to a piece of art, and a testament to human ingenuity. In its time it was decades ahead of anything else. Were it in production today, I'm guessing msrp would be in the 14k range. That extra 30k.... well that's for all the history that comes with it. Just a masterpiece!
Amazing the accuracy of a semi automatic back then. I have the NEMO ARMS with the 24" proof research barrel and it gets it done at 1/2 moa but with modern manufacturing. I did add a Trigger Tech Diamond ar trigger.
It’d be awesome if a company started cloning the PSG1, similar to how we have multiple companies cloning MP5s now. I suspect it would be expensive to manufacture if they do it right, but it would be no where near $35-40k, which is the premium commanded as a result of genuine H&K PSG1’s rarity.
Palmetto State can probably do it. All this rifle needs is a picatinny rail on top and ways to attach a bipod and voila it's modern. Very clonable in 2024/2025.
For me, the pop culture franchise I associate with the PSG1 is Lethal Weapon. When Riggs told Murtaugh how good he was with a rifle, the LAPD issued him a PSG1 to take out Shadow Co. when they went to rescue the daughter.
@XRING snake was a reference to metal gear: solid snake from the old PS1 game. He used the PSG-1 in the game to save Meryl. The screaming snake is what would come across your codex if you died in the game.
Nice. I remember in 1984 I was talking shop with an NFA dealer in my state -- just a guy working out of his house, like most of them were back then. He reached into a closet and pulled out what looked like an old leather suitcase. He opened it, kinda slowly like he was trying to impress. And once the light hit it, I was seeing the magnificent blue lining of a felt FBI hardcase for a 1928 Thompson. And oh yeah, there was a Thompson in it, with all mags, drum and accessories and manuals, all original and matching, just as it left the factory. And as I was watching THIS video, I was thinking, wow, we've come so far, but haven't come very far at all. I've got 6+ million rounds through MP5s, and maybe 500 through the PSG-1 -- just a perk of working in that commercial world I guess. "Cool" is what I thought back then. And it just occurred to me, that there are almost as many years between this rifle and now, as there were between that Thompson and me. It definitely makes a guy think. Just don't call me a boomer, if that's okay.
Got my first German-H&K 91 in 1984 for $400.00, second one in 1985 for the same, 3rd one in 1999. Sold the 3rd one in 2000 for $1850.00, $250.00 more than I paid, sold the other 2 as a pair to one buyer for $5600.00 in 2002/2003, all of them were fired & in exc.cond.,...that said, in 1984 I fired an H&K91 & an H&KPSG1 for some "informal" LE-Sniper qualifications, so, in 1987 I just about bought a new H&K PSG1 to add to my other 2 91's, it was new in a kit for $12,000.00, but, ended up passing, just thought I'd throw that out there to show the increase in value, but, I just lost the interest in the stamped steel receiver.
Cool video. I actually went on GunBroker, and they have a PSG-1 for sale. It's bidding at $22,000 plus, or you can buy it now at $44,000.00. It's out of my price range. But I do have a 1982 HK-91. Sure, it's not a PSG-1, but it still shoots great.
It's outdated: too heavy, underpowered & maintenance-intensive. However, if you believe in the concept of firearms as art, this masterpiece is unrivaled.
@@LIONTAMER3D As compared to what? Can you just do absolutely nothing to a scar 17 and have it maintain accuracy forever? Unlikely. What about a hk mr308? Are they so much less maintenance? Serious question honestly
Had Bill Springfield build a modern version of this rifle. Had to have better glass. Heavy stainless steal threaded barrel. Trigger job and Bill’s heavy buffer system. M-lok handguard. And more. 😊
This rifle was definitely ahead of it's time in some ways. The rail for instance at the bottom of the forend is very similar to an Arca rail in concept. Also too the butt stock has a lot of adjustment. Most of today's competition and precision rifles have this feature. The only thing that does suck about this rifle if you can call that, the optics are limited. With that being said Hensholdt manufacturers excellent glass! It would have been cool if HK still manufactured these but a 21st century version. Imagine it with a 20 MOA pic rail. Chambered in more modern cartridges. Ergo Creedmoor cartridges, 6mm dasher, GA ect. Utilized glass with more capabilities. Instead of a fiberglass fored maybe an M-lock forend. I've seen these group. They are every bit as accurate as a modern PRS rifle. They are a lot more accurate than most AR platforms ergo SR 25, m'110. That roller delayed blow back system does lend itself well to accuracy. I had the hk 91 clone, PTR-91, stock with match ammo it would consistently group around or a little better than 1 MOA give or take.
hensoldt doesnt manufacture their glass, they use german schott (the best in the world by far) that optic might be a fixed 6x, but it can do anything the rifle can do if you do your part-you should still be able to ring a dinner plate at 1000
All Hk 91 and this line of WONDER FULL line of firearms they do destroy the brass cases 223,308 . Puts that Hk dent on one side of the case. And the 6 black lines down the sides lol back in the day they made some type of buffer so it did not destroy brass lol But if you’re shooting an HK rifle I’d say if you can afford to own a real pre ban HK rifle and shoot I’m guessing not reloading for the HK is not going to brake the bank on you.
@roninoneil546 Oh I wish I owned it, they only let me shoot it at a private range a couple decades ago, but in any case (no pun intended) I handload rifle rounds more as a hobby, to have fun with the cronograph. I do however save a lot of money with my Dillon 1050, since nowadays I make andshoot 600 (yes, six hundred) rounds of .45acp a day, so it is a lot of money saved there, that I THEN can spend on new toys, usually from Daniel Defense!
Small point: Präzisionschützengewehr means precision shooter¹⁾ rifle. A "precision shooting rifle" would be more like Präzisionschießengewehr. ¹⁾ "Schütze" is often translated as "marksman" but it is just a general term for anyone who shoots a rifle. A marksman would be more accurately translated as "Scharfschütze" or sharpshooter.
... would be more like Präzisionsschießgewehr. Still sounds moronic (What would you do with a rifle but shoot?), but at least grammatically correct. Source: I'm German.
I was issued a MSG90 in the mid 90s. It is the ONLY HK that never ran right. Failures to fire consistently (maybe headspace?). Sent it back and never saw it again. Other than that, HK was always my choice if my people didn't have to carry them (e.g. static or mobile only).
Well, I think that the technical implementation and engineering achievements that are being achieved in weapons technology today are very remarkable and interesting and I am amazed every time. On the other hand, I am equally shocked at the effort that is made to produce weapons to kill other people. In my opinion, it is a phenomenon that from the beginning of humanity it has always been about having the bigger stone. And that always ultimately leads me to the conclusion that people do not learn anything from their past! Just something to think about!!!!
Springfield Armory came out with the poor man's PSG1 in the late 1990's. I was the SAR-8 HBSR. It was a good-looking gun, similar to the HK but with an around handguard.
Back in the mid 1980’s I bought both a H&K 91 and a H&K 93 at the same time. Paid $750.00 per rifle and was worried I was overpaying for them. The gentleman also had a minty PSG-1 with all the same kit as the one featured. He was firm at 12K , I offered him 10K , dreading the wrath of my new wife. He wouldn’t haggle so I passed on it 🥴 Hind$ight is …..
In '82 I bought an HK 91 for 450.00. Less than 2 years later I bought a HK 94 with the push-pull stock for about the same price. Both were bought at a discount gun store of B & B Guns. I decided I wanted something else, so I sold the 91 for what I bought it for. The 94 went 23 years later & I allowed myself to get hosed due to extreme financial problems. I sold it for 600.00 in '05. Yeah, I know. I have replace the 91 with a PTR clone, which is outstanding & is NOT a fake looking replica, but there are no exact versions of the '94 & I can't pay for a used original. Every gun person I know has regrets about what they sold.
Thanks to our beloved President Bill Clinton when he signed into law the so-called Assault Weapons Ban in 1994 ; I ran out and bought my HK 91 used at 80% for $1,800.00 - and that was before I realized what I had just purchased - before the law went into effect. I thought it looked cool and I wanted something in .30 Caliber as a do-all for hunting purposes and whatever. That was an outrageous price to pay for any gun at that time and all my friends thought I was crazy for doing so especially a used one. All that came with it was a 20 round standard HK steel magazine and a owners manual. It is now 2024 and over the years I have slowly equipped this rifle to be as close to the PSG-1 as possible - but accessorized for the Model 91. From the adjustable butt stock present on the PSG, to the HK claw scope mount, to the fixed bayonet, to the bipod and combat sling - all HK except the scope which is a Pentax 3 x 9 Lightseeker along with a trigger job that gives this rifle a refinement not present on a standard 91. After running countless hundreds of rounds through this rifle - this rifle will still drive nails all day long. No misfires - no malfunctions - ever! It REALLY likes the surplus ammo from South Africa so I buy as much of that when I can when I can find it. After all the goodies I have put into this gun over the years - you would insult me and hurt my feelings to offer me one penny less than $6,000.00 for this rifle. That is "IF" I was ever willing to sell it. I know what have and I will never sell it - it is a masterpiece of German engineering. It is my intention that it remains in the hands of responsible family members - and if one of them ever sells this gun; I swear to God I will come back from the grave and haunt them till they die 😁
A lot of people look at HK weapons today and say, "I don't really get this , this seems stupid. It doesn't have anything special about it, And it doesn't even have picatinny rails", but they forget that a lot of the things we take for granted today are things that HK INVENTED, including many of the safety devices we take for granted. Firing pin blocks, drop safeties, striker fired handguns, actually-working polymer-framed handguns, etc. Even the first cold hammer forged barrels were created by engineers who went on to work at HK after the war. HK was one of the first companies to make true 'precision weapons' and to make weapons with a true, measured focus on durability and reliability. There had always been weapon makers who tried to make precise and reliable weapons, but HK was the first to bring forward a proper theory and means of testing (to destruction) weapons in a scientific way
British Army DMR, the L129A2 v2 by LMT is primarily used in 6.5 Creedmore plus 7.62. With the modern service optic it can shoot to about 0.5moa, 200m further than 7.62 and is tough, reliable and weighs about 10lbs. Modern technology is simply better than this 1970s throwback.
Awesome rifle. I remember seeing these on GB about 15 years ago for around 12k and thinking that was outrageous. Little did I know. Also, aren’t you the Microtech guy?! Am I misremembering?
I owned 44-1756 for a while. Beautiful and NIB - even the tripod was in perfect condition. Could never bring myself to shoot it and ended up selling it. Also, the scope could use a stack of 3 625A batteries.
Why was this gun not updated to remove the fixed scope + mount and replace them with Picatinny rail instead so that a shooter can choose whatever modern sniping scope they want? Or would that be a custom job that one can either ask from HK or get from a gunsmith?
That gun is worth a few grands to collectors for two reasons; rarity and total originality. Butcher it for your " modern" modifications and it becomes worthless. Besides, it is legendarily accurate as it is.
@@gungho57 But it has all kinds of issues. The crosshairs are plain and not all sharpshooters can work with that kind of reticle. Also, the Hensoldt scope is the only one available for it and the battery to illuminate the reticle is difficult to find outside Germany. The scope is very outdated but can't be replaced because the mount is proprietary.
@@largol33t1 Guys, you need to contextualize a bit. This rifle was designed in 1969. Was produced from 1972 to 2014. The technology certainly moved on and nowadays you can assemble a chassis based sniper rifle with a very smooth semi-auto action, precision worked barrel, Picatinny rail, and even mount a computing point of impact scope with added thermals. But is 2024 !! This rifle is iconic and was tremendous revolution when it came out, and was terribly expensive to make. It's an icon, like the first Accuracy International when it came out. On today's battlefield may look a bit retro...but a 1969 design that still holds his own against a 50 years future technology ? That's why is an icon.
Wow an unfired one…absolute dream rifle for most of us. Silent scope and lethal weapon
I like the way you say Präzisionschützen Gewehr. The PSG1 reminds me on my military time in Bundeswehr. I had the opportunity to shoot this rifle on 500 yards. Awesome video. Thx for sharing and greetings from europe.
Such a cool piece of history
Hello Ray... I thoroughly enjoyed your video and you brought back se good memories! I had the pleasure of doing some work on a few PSG1's for Richard Parker and Orville Selmeyer and others in the go fast gun business, and collected a large group of " unobtainium ' parts for them and others. I went through the files, and dated first in 87' the first cold bore group at 110 yards was .231", 2nd .218" and the third was torn jagged from the file cabinet searching previously... the others never topped that and my notes for 7 different guns were from .346" to .630" and back then we shot lighter bullets than today's arena. Only one of around 15 or 16 PSG1's was kept pristine and 4 were department and agency arms.
Have a good day my friend
Thank you for your comment! People are saying that these are 3 MOA rifles and I know better from personal experience. While they might not all print like the ones you mentioned above, they were all sub-MOA with the right shooter. Shooting tight groups with gassers is a little different than with bolt guns as you well know.
As least it’s a great part of history and I was glad to be able to share it with everyone.
👍🏼
In 2000 I competed in a police swat team challenge in Germany with teams from around the world.I felt like a newbie using our old soon to be retired Steyr SSG 69.I drooled over a few rifles but especially the SPG1 getting used by the 2 German teams.They walked away with 2 wins and mostly because of the intimidation factor of those rifles.They allowed me to fire off 5 shots that were ridiculously accurate. It was a legend way before its time👍👍
The G3, the mother of the PSK, was introduced to the German military in 1959 and was based on plans from WWII. The PSK was developed after the terrorist attack on the 1972 World Cup in Munich. The entire Israeli team was taken hostage by Arabs and the German police lacked the right weapons (suitable weapons) to rescue the hostages. After analyzing these circumstances, it was decided to develop a suitable weapon for the police and special forces that combined the highest precision with a very high rate of fire (single shot). The design of the G3 was chosen as the basis for this, as it was already known for its extremely high precision and had never failed in the military. It was therefore easy for the gunsmiths at Heckler and Koch to build a perfect sniper rifle from a first-class military weapon (in my opinion the G3 is the very best military weapon). As you can see in the video, the changes were only minimal compared to the German military weapon. As a soldier, I was lucky enough to be able to shoot both weapons. The G3 was already a point weapon from the factory, the PSK was really a dream and an even better option for anyone who knew anything about weapons. It took around 25 years before others sold something comparable from the factory. There were weapons in the precision shooting group at long range that were even more precise, but they were all carbines and not automatics.
All hail ommmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
You stick the pinky out when pulling the trigger on this piece of small arms royalty
in 1991 i paid $1200 for my HK 91 .308 I ran several thousand rounds through it over a couple of yrs with no issues at all. Deadly accurate & a pleasure to shoot. IN 1995 i decided to sell it for a $1000 & had a local gunsmith give it a once over just to make sure everything was kosher & low & behold what did he find, somewhere along the line someone had installed a PSG 1 trigger system & the gentleman paid me $5500 0n the spot. Not bad for a garage sale find in the middle of nowhere Alaska
Thanks for posting this. Fascinating glimpse into the world of unobtanium.
What a gorgeous piece of history! Thanks for showing it off!
Thank you Ray and the owner that let you do the video!
Loved seeing that come through Matt’s shop
I have one brand new in case and have the cardboard box the case came in so no scratches on case, never been fired except at the factory bought it directly from Heckler and koch when I was attending a training division course in 1997 it was one of the last ones imported into the United States cost me about $9000 at the time which was the military law enforcement price I've seen ratty ones go for 40 to 50,000. I know as a fact mine is one of the cleanest one in private ownership.
Can't tell you how many H and K deals I passed up. Obviously you did not. Great to hear that you did not. Enjoy !
I'll give you five bucks and a pack of ramen for it
You want a cookie or somethin?
@@DavidDavidsunzzz Just because you come from 🗑️ doesn't mean you have to show it at every chance. Now be quiet, boy; adults are speaking.
@@isrstrategies And here I am bragging about my MP5's. I know when I have been bested. Fortunately they survived Hurricane Katrina or I would be depressed and broke...
One of the greatest rifles to ever exist. There is actually an obscure custom CNC gunsmithing company that designed a 30mm scope mount specifically for the PSG-1, can't remember if they went out of business.
They went out of business because nobody could buy these guns
I'm pretty sure that is not the reason, because they did custom CNC work for ALL guns. They had alot of custom AR and pistol parts, the PSG-1 mount was just one of their products...
This takes me back to Silent Scope down at the arcades in my younger days ❤️
You said it bro, the good ol days
This is a beauty!! Love the optics!! Thanks for this review...
The accuracy requirements for this rifle was insane for the time! I think it was 50 shots inside a 3in circle @ 300 meters and if Even 1 was out they rejected the rifle! That's a precision gas gun!
It's a myth until I see it. Barrel and bullet tech is way better nowadays. There is like 1 or 2 vids on the net of one shooting groups and it was nowhere close to that claim.
@ddn79 maybe never experienced it for myself and probably never will! The people that have these rifles won't shoot them for the loss in value so it's just like a mythical unicorn that the level can't be ascertained.
@@ddn79
It isn't a myth it was HK's factory requirement. Their technical data requirements are what they are.
It was 50 consecutive shots through the same hole or it was rejected.
@@BrentRitz-z1n not throught the same hole but essentially a 3.14 inch group at 300.
I suppose you could deduce that to 50 in a ragged clover at 100. But that's a little different
What an amazing piece of HK history!
The PSG-1 is one of three Grail Guns of mine. Real “what dreams are made of” type stuff. Unobtainium, at least for a guy that barely scrapes 100k/yr household.
Another is the G11… which is *actual* unobtainium.
And the third is the Manurhin MR73; and that’s a bit of both (lesser, but both).
Phenomenal video as always.
More thought went into the tripod design and execution than some manufacturers put into their actual rifles.
Excellent review and an amazing rifle.
Like having a McLaren F1 and never starting it.
Wow !!!!!
Thank you for sharing this with us Ray. Fascinating & much appreciated.
That is one beautiful rifle.
Metal Gear Solid was my first exposure to the PSG-1 lol
Same! Only reason I'm watching this video, lol.
Fighting SniperWolf boss...Same here.
Same here
That and R6: Rogue Spear
Good old PS one times.😂😂
Ray, my memory tells me that the Oregon State Police bought some of these years ago.
Great video!!
I’m sure those are long gone by now.
Your video production is second to none. Content isn’t bad either.
This weapon helped me through several Metal Gear Solid games.
Always loved the PSG-1.
Had an AG3 (G3A3) as a service rifle while on shore, and HK MP5 while underway.
The Norwegian produced AG3s had a modified bolt carrier with serrated slots, so that you could do a forward assist on the carrier itself. The stock was 2cm (about an inch) longer as well.
First, I think it's odd RUclips makes me wait 20 minutes into the video before it allows me to post a comment.
Second, I regret selling my PSG-1.
I briefly had one in 2011.
A good customer of the gunshop I worked at had passed away, and his wife brought in this, and a few other guns for consignment. I paid $11,500 for one, with complete case and tripod, optic, mags, target and cleaning kit. I listed it for sale on a national website and it sold immediately for $14000. So I made a thousand bucks quick, but spent it just as quick on more less rare guns. I regret selling this, because I am still a Heckler Koch enthusiast. I love this era of firearms too. There was a certain unique magic about the transition of 1960, 70s, and 80s military style rifles into the birth of tactical style rifles in the late 80s and 1990s. Heckler and Koch was the cutting/bleeding edge of what the police and military could get, and even more rare for it to get into a civilians possession.
This is still the "Cadillac" of precision rifles, and the "Mercedes" to others. And it's a roller locked semi auto, with a polygonal hammer forged barrel, and sweet trigger.
It just can't get any better.
Nobody gets this fantastical about M110. This is a no-comprimise sniper rifle
Awesome firearm , he got me when you showed the rear sling mount 😂😂👌
Thought I would throw a little humor in there! 🤣 Thanks for watching. 👍🏼
Beautiful piece of kit.
This has gone from a rifle to a piece of art, and a testament to human ingenuity. In its time it was decades ahead of anything else. Were it in production today, I'm guessing msrp would be in the 14k range. That extra 30k.... well that's for all the history that comes with it. Just a masterpiece!
Bless you with your expendable income. I love this piece of history. Thank you.
Terrific to see such a rare weapon. Vintage excellence still relevant like most weapons from HK.
everyone who played Metal Gear Solid knows this weapon.
Wow! What a tank. Remember Christmas is around the corner Ray lol. Good show of History. Stay frosty!!!
PSG-1 and the MSG90 damn good rifles!
Amazing the accuracy of a semi automatic back then. I have the NEMO ARMS with the 24" proof research barrel and it gets it done at 1/2 moa but with modern manufacturing. I did add a Trigger Tech Diamond ar trigger.
It’d be awesome if a company started cloning the PSG1, similar to how we have multiple companies cloning MP5s now. I suspect it would be expensive to manufacture if they do it right, but it would be no where near $35-40k, which is the premium commanded as a result of genuine H&K PSG1’s rarity.
Palmetto State can probably do it. All this rifle needs is a picatinny rail on top and ways to attach a bipod and voila it's modern. Very clonable in 2024/2025.
You've got a PSG-1? You can use that to save Meryl! Hurry up and save Meryl!
Snake?....Snake!?.....SNAAAAKKE!?!!
For me, the pop culture franchise I associate with the PSG1 is Lethal Weapon. When Riggs told Murtaugh how good he was with a rifle, the LAPD issued him a PSG1 to take out Shadow Co. when they went to rescue the daughter.
@mothygryphon9111 If A3 means anything to you then yes. Snake 😎. If not, then I am lost.
@XRING snake was a reference to metal gear: solid snake from the old PS1 game. He used the PSG-1 in the game to save Meryl. The screaming snake is what would come across your codex if you died in the game.
Nice. I remember in 1984 I was talking shop with an NFA dealer in my state -- just a guy working out of his house, like most of them were back then. He reached into a closet and pulled out what looked like an old leather suitcase. He opened it, kinda slowly like he was trying to impress. And once the light hit it, I was seeing the magnificent blue lining of a felt FBI hardcase for a 1928 Thompson. And oh yeah, there was a Thompson in it, with all mags, drum and accessories and manuals, all original and matching, just as it left the factory. And as I was watching THIS video, I was thinking, wow, we've come so far, but haven't come very far at all. I've got 6+ million rounds through MP5s, and maybe 500 through the PSG-1 -- just a perk of working in that commercial world I guess. "Cool" is what I thought back then. And it just occurred to me, that there are almost as many years between this rifle and now, as there were between that Thompson and me. It definitely makes a guy think. Just don't call me a boomer, if that's okay.
thanks for letting us know there is not shooting from the beginning, I will watch later when i get home for the history
Marvellous to see this taken down for demonstration . Thanks Ray : -)
Got my first German-H&K 91 in 1984 for $400.00, second one in 1985 for the same, 3rd one in 1999. Sold the 3rd one in 2000 for $1850.00, $250.00 more than I paid, sold the other 2 as a pair to one buyer for $5600.00 in 2002/2003, all of them were fired & in exc.cond.,...that said, in 1984 I fired an H&K91 & an H&KPSG1 for some "informal" LE-Sniper qualifications, so, in 1987 I just about bought a new H&K PSG1 to add to my other 2 91's, it was new in a kit for $12,000.00, but, ended up passing, just thought I'd throw that out there to show the increase in value, but, I just lost the interest in the stamped steel receiver.
Cool story
15 or 16 years ago I saw an allegedly complete PSG-1 in the case at Knob Creek. Very clearly used hard with lots of bare metal. Same $12k price tag.
You can see the olympic shooter influences on this rifle.
You said doobie I’m still laughing I really genuinely love the vids you do and that was a sexy shooter was your trigger finger itching like crazy 😂😂😂😂
The Short Allen key is for adjusting/removing the Trigger SHOE
Yes. That is correct 👍🏼
Awesome rifle. Another great review from X-Ring. Have you been nominated for the Gundie Award ? If not you damn well should be.
Absolute amazing rifle and a fun to shoot! The Garbini Tripod is extremely rare. Still have one original example, all matching numbers.
I see you're padding your investment here lol
X Ring meets Forgotten Weapons 😊
My youthful desire to own this rifle is why I purchased the SCAR 20 and assembled my own MK20 SSR kit. I know it's not the same... But, I use mine.
Cool video. I actually went on GunBroker, and they have a PSG-1 for sale. It's bidding at $22,000 plus, or you can buy it now at $44,000.00. It's out of my price range. But I do have a 1982 HK-91. Sure, it's not a PSG-1, but it still shoots great.
When I heard they were expensive I was assuming something along the lines of an Intervention...
That’s a retarded collector price, I don’t like these when they were somewhat affordable, I don’t like the 91 either, but that’s me.
Great video- up next, the WA-2000.
The WA2000 looks like absolute perfection.
At first I thought Declan was giving a gun review on the rifle he used to stop The Jackal’s attempt to assassinate the 1st lady
Iconic, just like the WA 2000.
The Walther WA2000 has entered the chat!
It's outdated: too heavy, underpowered & maintenance-intensive. However, if you believe in the concept of firearms as art, this masterpiece is unrivaled.
True except maintenance intensive. These are some of the least maintenance intensive semiauto rifles in existence
@ryaniam22 maintenence intensive if you want to maintain accuracy
@@LIONTAMER3D As compared to what? Can you just do absolutely nothing to a scar 17 and have it maintain accuracy forever? Unlikely. What about a hk mr308? Are they so much less maintenance? Serious question honestly
@ryaniam22 it's a roller-delayed roll back, you can start by looking that up & have a nice day.
@@ryaniam22 Hear Hear!
Stunning rifle 😊
If you pull a WA2000 out ill cry…awesome video as always
Someone should remake this rifle as a retro.
PTR, make it happen.
WOW! It is mint! I am glad it found a proper home
Had Bill Springfield build a modern version of this rifle. Had to have better glass. Heavy stainless steal threaded barrel. Trigger job and Bill’s heavy buffer system. M-lok handguard. And more. 😊
Rumor has it they brought out a 800kg steel vice that clamped to the gun in and then shot the groups=best auto loader sniper benchrest beater…
This rifle was definitely ahead of it's time in some ways. The rail for instance at the bottom of the forend is very similar to an Arca rail in concept. Also too the butt stock has a lot of adjustment. Most of today's competition and precision rifles have this feature. The only thing that does suck about this rifle if you can call that, the optics are limited. With that being said Hensholdt manufacturers excellent glass! It would have been cool if HK still manufactured these but a 21st century version. Imagine it with a 20 MOA pic rail. Chambered in more modern cartridges. Ergo Creedmoor cartridges, 6mm dasher, GA ect. Utilized glass with more capabilities. Instead of a fiberglass fored maybe an M-lock forend. I've seen these group. They are every bit as accurate as a modern PRS rifle. They are a lot more accurate than most AR platforms ergo SR 25, m'110. That roller delayed blow back system does lend itself well to accuracy. I had the hk 91 clone, PTR-91, stock with match ammo it would consistently group around or a little better than 1 MOA give or take.
hensoldt doesnt manufacture their glass, they use german schott (the best in the world by far)
that optic might be a fixed 6x, but it can do anything the rifle can do if you do your part-you should still be able to ring a dinner plate at 1000
My only complaint about this rifle, or at least the specific sample I used, it literally DESTROYED the casings, so forget about reloading them after!
All Hk 91 and this line of WONDER FULL line of firearms they do destroy the brass cases 223,308 . Puts that Hk dent on one side of the case. And the 6 black lines down the sides lol back in the day they made some type of buffer so it did not destroy brass lol
But if you’re shooting an HK rifle I’d say if you can afford to own a real pre ban HK rifle and shoot I’m guessing not reloading for the HK is not going to brake the bank on you.
@roninoneil546 Oh I wish I owned it, they only let me shoot it at a private range a couple decades ago, but in any case (no pun intended) I handload rifle rounds more as a hobby, to have fun with the cronograph. I do however save a lot of money with my Dillon 1050, since nowadays I make andshoot 600 (yes, six hundred) rounds of .45acp a day, so it is a lot of money saved there, that I THEN can spend on new toys, usually from Daniel Defense!
Thats all HKs…….if you can afford the HK tax you can afford ammo. It helps keeps the poors away.
Small point: Präzisionschützengewehr means precision shooter¹⁾ rifle. A "precision shooting rifle" would be more like Präzisionschießengewehr.
¹⁾ "Schütze" is often translated as "marksman" but it is just a general term for anyone who shoots a rifle. A marksman would be more accurately translated as "Scharfschütze" or sharpshooter.
... would be more like Präzisionsschießgewehr. Still sounds moronic (What would you do with a rifle but shoot?), but at least grammatically correct. Source: I'm German.
diese kommentarsektion ist nun eigentum der bundesrepublik deutschland!
I was issued a MSG90 in the mid 90s. It is the ONLY HK that never ran right. Failures to fire consistently (maybe headspace?). Sent it back and never saw it again. Other than that, HK was always my choice if my people didn't have to carry them (e.g. static or mobile only).
Well, I think that the technical implementation and engineering achievements that are being achieved in weapons technology today are very remarkable and interesting and I am amazed every time. On the other hand, I am equally shocked at the effort that is made to produce weapons to kill other people. In my opinion, it is a phenomenon that from the beginning of humanity it has always been about having the bigger stone. And that always ultimately leads me to the conclusion that people do not learn anything from their past!
Just something to think about!!!!
Springfield Armory came out with the poor man's PSG1 in the late 1990's. I was the SAR-8 HBSR. It was a good-looking gun, similar to the HK but with an around handguard.
Back in the mid 1980’s I bought both a H&K 91 and a H&K 93 at the same time. Paid $750.00 per rifle and was worried I was overpaying for them. The gentleman also had a minty PSG-1 with all the same kit as the one featured. He was firm at 12K , I offered him 10K , dreading the wrath of my new wife. He wouldn’t haggle so I passed on it 🥴 Hind$ight is …..
In '82 I bought an HK 91 for 450.00. Less than 2 years later I bought a HK 94 with the push-pull stock for about the same price. Both were bought at a discount gun store of B & B Guns. I decided I wanted something else, so I sold the 91 for what I bought it for. The 94 went 23 years later & I allowed myself to get hosed due to extreme financial problems. I sold it for 600.00 in '05. Yeah, I know. I have replace the 91 with a PTR clone, which is outstanding & is NOT a fake looking replica, but there are no exact versions of the '94 & I can't pay for a used original. Every gun person I know has regrets about what they sold.
Thanks to our beloved President Bill Clinton when he signed into law the so-called Assault Weapons Ban in 1994 ; I ran out and bought my HK 91 used at 80% for $1,800.00 - and that was before I realized what I had just purchased - before the law went into effect. I thought it looked cool and I wanted something in .30 Caliber as a do-all for hunting purposes and whatever. That was an outrageous price to pay for any gun at that time and all my friends thought I was crazy for doing so especially a used one. All that came with it was a 20 round standard HK steel magazine and a owners manual. It is now 2024 and over the years I have slowly equipped this rifle to be as close to the PSG-1 as possible - but accessorized for the Model 91. From the adjustable butt stock present on the PSG, to the HK claw scope mount, to the fixed bayonet, to the bipod and combat sling - all HK except the scope which is a Pentax 3 x 9 Lightseeker along with a trigger job that gives this rifle a refinement not present on a standard 91. After running countless hundreds of rounds through this rifle - this rifle will still drive nails all day long. No misfires - no malfunctions - ever! It REALLY likes the surplus ammo from South Africa so I buy as much of that when I can when I can find it. After all the goodies I have put into this gun over the years - you would insult me and hurt my feelings to offer me one penny less than $6,000.00 for this rifle. That is "IF" I was ever willing to sell it. I know what have and I will never sell it - it is a masterpiece of German engineering. It is my intention that it remains in the hands of responsible family members - and if one of them ever sells this gun; I swear to God I will come back from the grave and haunt them till they die 😁
Wow, first class, thanks
I'd like to second that comment.
That's a beautiful rifle.
Made in West-Germany - Good ol´ times
Thanks for the review!
Incredible!
Amazing Rifle thanks for sharing it
Ray have you been in my gun cabinet? Missing my H&K PSG-1
Remember when Mel Gibson ran through the desert with one on Lethal Weapon.
A lot of people look at HK weapons today and say, "I don't really get this , this seems stupid. It doesn't have anything special about it, And it doesn't even have picatinny rails", but they forget that a lot of the things we take for granted today are things that HK INVENTED, including many of the safety devices we take for granted. Firing pin blocks, drop safeties, striker fired handguns, actually-working polymer-framed handguns, etc. Even the first cold hammer forged barrels were created by engineers who went on to work at HK after the war. HK was one of the first companies to make true 'precision weapons' and to make weapons with a true, measured focus on durability and reliability. There had always been weapon makers who tried to make precise and reliable weapons, but HK was the first to bring forward a proper theory and means of testing (to destruction) weapons in a scientific way
If I remember correctly, Billy Zane’s character in the original “Sniper” movie from 1993 with Tom Beringer used this same rifle…..🤔👍🏻👍🏻
That’s correct I remember that movie isn’t that when he had the Gucci flague ? 🤣
No no, it was a bassoon he had.
it was a HK SR9 /SG1
SR9T
I'd still paint it. Can you compare this rifle's accuracy with HK's G28 (or equivalent)?
The G28 has a 1.5 MOA guarantee whereas the PSG-1 was required to do 1 MOA or less. 👍🏼
This gun makes me want to sneak around in a cardboard box.
Sweet piece of German engineering ✌
It's precision "shooter" rifle, not shooting. Schütze=shooter
Hab ich mir auch gedacht :)
Whats the purpose of a rifle if cant be shot?
They continually go up in price.
Investment, they will only get more expensive unless someone invents a StarTrek style replicator :)
Very cool!
Too bad H&K stopped making them, wish they would produce them again.
I handled one at the HK in Virginia when I went to an armorer school. Boy it was a heavy rifle.
Great video. Thanks. Be Safe
accuracy requirement was taking the rifle off hand while balancing a whiskey bottle on top of the scope shooting at 1000 yards all in a 3 inch circle
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Dose the PSG1 have a fluted chamber?
PSG-1 is by far the best rifle out there. The AR platform can't even come close. It's also my favorite.
British Army DMR, the L129A2 v2 by LMT is primarily used in 6.5 Creedmore plus 7.62. With the modern service optic it can shoot to about 0.5moa, 200m further than 7.62 and is tough, reliable and weighs about 10lbs.
Modern technology is simply better than this 1970s throwback.
@michaelw2288
Nope 👎😂
Its a great rifle but hardly the best out there, would not even come close to most of the modern stuff.
But it sure is cool :)
@ATomRileyA
For 25,000 you can't do much better.
Awesome rifle. I remember seeing these on GB about 15 years ago for around 12k and thinking that was outrageous. Little did I know. Also, aren’t you the Microtech guy?! Am I misremembering?
I owned 44-1756 for a while. Beautiful and NIB - even the tripod was in perfect condition. Could never bring myself to shoot it and ended up selling it.
Also, the scope could use a stack of 3 625A batteries.
Why was this gun not updated to remove the fixed scope + mount and replace them with Picatinny rail instead so that a shooter can choose whatever modern sniping scope they want? Or would that be a custom job that one can either ask from HK or get from a gunsmith?
That gun is worth a few grands to collectors for two reasons; rarity and total originality. Butcher it for your " modern" modifications and it becomes worthless. Besides, it is legendarily accurate as it is.
@@gungho57 But it has all kinds of issues. The crosshairs are plain and not all sharpshooters can work with that kind of reticle. Also, the Hensoldt scope is the only one available for it and the battery to illuminate the reticle is difficult to find outside Germany. The scope is very outdated but can't be replaced because the mount is proprietary.
@@largol33t1 Guys, you need to contextualize a bit. This rifle was designed in 1969. Was produced from 1972 to 2014. The technology certainly moved on and nowadays you can assemble a chassis based sniper rifle with a very smooth semi-auto action, precision worked barrel, Picatinny rail, and even mount a computing point of impact scope with added thermals. But is 2024 !! This rifle is iconic and was tremendous revolution when it came out, and was terribly expensive to make. It's an icon, like the first Accuracy International when it came out. On today's battlefield may look a bit retro...but a 1969 design that still holds his own against a 50 years future technology ? That's why is an icon.
Beautiful firearm!!!
That’s awesome ✅
I passed one up for $3500 back in the day. I thought it was way too expensive at the time.
"Snaaaaaake!?"
No shooting!??! Booo
No but we got the "epic" music 😀 to amp up the just sitting in a chair