H&K G41: The HK33 Meets the M16
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The H&K G41 was developed for the NATO trials of the early 1980s, which were set up to look at both rifles and cartridges for NATO standardization (although they did not end up choosing a rifle). The gun is a basically an HK33 roller-delayed system set up to use standard M16 magazines and with a selection of other M16 features like a dust cover, forward assist, carry handle, and bolt holdopen/release. Two versions were made, a standard length rifle and a shorter barreled carbine with a collapsing stock. The system was not a commercial success; most potential clients opted to either buy the HK33 or the M16, rather than this sort-of hybrid.
It is worth noting that the G41 was the first H&K rifle to offer a 3-round limited burst option and the first to use the universal bullet icon selector markings, both of which have become commonplace on all their other weapons since.
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it's ironic that in the effort towards making it more M16 like they instead ended up with a rifle heavier than the G3.
It has less recoil and it fires 30 instead of 20 . The weight was a ok sacrifice
@@edwardsallow6518 You know all this mags are interchangeable right?
It's about the same weight as a g3 actually a little less but far too much BS on it. The hk33 was just fine
the Teutonic Gods said it needed more steel
@@ah64dbeast37 yeah honestly the only thing really interesting me about it is the AR style mag compatibility and the scope mount
for interested people:
S stands for "Sicher" - secure
E stands for "Einzelfeuer" - single shot
F stands for "Feuerstoß" - full auto
How do you pronounce the last one ?
@@edwardkelliher4039 "Feuer" is pronouced basically the same as how you'd pronounce it in an english accent. "Stoß" starts with an "st" sound which is pronounced with a "sht" sound and ends on a "ß" which is basically a sharp s sound, like in "seal".
@@edwardkelliher4039 foya shtows, with the ow like flow, not cow, and emphasis on foya
or S afe, E conomic and F reedom
@@Reinecke32 I've learned in german military service, that F stands for "Frieden"
30% comments : great. variation of G3 but using 5.56
70% : G F
*WEEB FRONT LINE*
as it should be
핰핰핰
@@SIERRA-sc8mt 100% raifu moment.
Lol
The Silent Bolt Closure Device: For all those times you need to silently reload after dumping your entire magazine.
@@SonsOfLorgar You mean for all those times soldiers bring unloaded weapons to ambushes which require at least a little forethought and planning.
@@Munroe031 The idea is that it's always safer to keep the bolt open until you're ready to fire. A second safety, if you will.
If you were going to use the Silent Bolt Closure Device, you'd open the dust cover and proceed to walk the bolt closed.
@@nercksrule Sure. It's always safer. For your enemies. Because either it's safer because your own troops are so poorly trained they can't handle a loaded weapon; in which case they're so wet behind the ears they're not going to remember to send the bolt home when it's time to fight. Or, your troops are so well trained they're going to remember to send the bolt home when they're ready to fight, in which case they don't need that feature either.
And let's remember, they're sending the bolt home in order to ready the weapon *_BECAUSE THEY'RE ABOUT TO MAKE A LOT OF NOISE ANYWAY._*
This is the kind of shit POGs come up with when they're not busying themselves getting fighting men killed with even stupider ideas.
@@Munroe031 no. you have not got it right.
start thinking: you think in either or case.
now... simple as that: it is for the case happening and you will just want to be unexpected as long as you can.
there is NO FUCKING TIME FOR A COMMAND TO DO wHAT YOU WANT. it is just a matter of situation you cant control.
but of yourse you are more experienced than H&K
@@MrTiti what's the point of putting yourself at risk by doing this instead of just using the first safety and keeping your finger out of the trigger guard?
Day 847
Ian is rumored to still be in the HK grey room
you gotta give it to HK, they lost out to their own rifle for commercial success. Meaning that no other manufacturer had a rifle that fit their clients requirements. ALSO thank you HK for letting Ian come over and see your stash of AWESOME!!!
On the subject of pin holes and storage. During basic in the Norwegian army, we were taught to put the pins from the handguard back in the handguard after we'd taken it off. Kept them safe, and prevented loss without losing the entire part.
Ian looking at the comments: *what in the world..??*
He evidently plays GFL
@@allengordon6929 I'm not doubting you just asking if he ever alluded to it or there was a slip (:
"silent bolt closure device"
They tried a few different styles of those....
"which in my opinion is a little dubious"
Leises Bolzenverschlussgerät ;)
Trigonix ZeNW Lautlose Verschlussschließungsvorrichtung
John Q wollte ihn nur 1zu1 übersetzten :)
I think it says something about H&K's designs when i just see two oversized MP5s in the thumbnail
Somehow that trickled down to the IDF, where they told us in boot camp that the forward assist on the m16 is a "silent bolt closure device"
Like bro literally just push it with your thumb
@@xXponyinthestarsXx This. Norwegian and Swedish G3s (AG3 and AK4 respectively) have a serrated thumb groove in the bolt to aid in closing it, should you need to, because that's all you need.
Looks like the dolls captured this comment section.
Captured it just like Sangvis Command Posts.
ReonMagnum Heck yeah!
I hoped you would eventually get to handle them, and I am so pleased you did! Not the best 5.56mm rifle by far (rifle-caliber delayed blowback guns tend to have harsh recoil, especially 5.56 relative to other 5.56 rifles), but certainly one of the coolest!
This would have been a cool weapon to have on the market even the best 93 clones that take STANAG don't have a bolt hold open.
The parts kits are very rare as not many of the guns made it into the US but TSC Machine will built a clone off a 93 with a parts kit. He has also made a C version. They are neat guns, I was at his shop a few weeks ago and he was finishing one up.
@@arvidalexatsinch1163 OP means that once the magazine runs dry, the bolt remains open after the last round like on an AR15 platform. What you described is the standard reloading procedure for HK styled rifles and the MP5.
PTR just introduced a version of this at Shot Show.
@@AnimeFanatic5602I really hope they step away from all the "AR15" parts to something more authentic. Kinda starts killing the point of getting a non-AR 5.56 rifle in my opinion.
God man I wish I could get one of those. I’ve wanted an HK93 for as long as I can remember. This is for sure the machine gun I would somehow get a license and sell my future house for... I mean it’s a full auto hk93 with ar 15 mags! Also, it’s pretty amazing how high quality HK guns are for being mass produced. I’d say the same for Sigs.
Good news! PTR is making a sort of clone of this gun!
Heckler & Koch is awesome.
Yup
They need to make more guns damnit
@@chickenfishhybrid44 German export laws. Not H&K's fault.
@@chickenfishhybrid44 Believe it or not, the intersection of U.S. import laws and German export laws does make for a lot of hoops for HK to jump through just to sell semi-auto magazine fed rifles to Americans. And they've been burned a number of times by changes in gun laws in the U.S.
@@chickenfishhybrid44 HK can be prissy, but believe me, they'd love your money. HK has become the German de facto service rifle manufacturer, which ironically makes them a big, fat target for anti-gun legislators in Germany. They have to walk on eggshells all the time to avoid losing that lucrative defense contract, and selling anything that even resembles their combat models to American civilians puts them in a very precarious position.
Oathed the doggo.
its a cat
It’s a fox
The artist's official comment is "Is she supposed to be a dog or a cat or a fox? I forgot, I was so horny when I drew her and didn't write it down."
@@afelias Haha, but I still go with fox. No way those are cat or dog ears...
it a fuck nugget
Now I want to see this in 7.62.
Or just a modernized G3... and FAL... and all cool cold war rifles.
Well there is Ian's custom G3 in InRange TV.
Brownells seems to be working that retro revival thing ....... I bet before long you will see a FAL/SLR brought to market.
Technically, the HK G41 is just a 5.56 version of the HK G3 battle rifle, but I get the rest of your points otherwise. Would love to see them being modernized(but at the same time, retaining some of their authentic mechanics as well, like having the ability to mount the HK79 grenade launcher attachment)
Modernize G3 ?, hmmmm AG3F2 maybe your choice
@@williamprince1114 DSA is making FAL both the classic & modern version btw
do you feel like that forward assist is taunting you?
yes
that thing disgusts me
Bushman IDW when?
IDW DA NYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
IDW DANYA
DA NYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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@@christopherbruderle684 the sacred numbers
*Me putting all my heart in a sentence* : I LOVE YOU H&K RIFLES !!
*The short variants* : ....... K
I've been waiting for this one forever. One of Hk's best looking rifles, IMHO
Newer videos are really good recently Ian! You're becoming a lot more descriptive whilst getting more concise, keep it up!
ok here's a REAL question that hopefully by writing out i'll remember by the time the next Q&A submission comes around:
what's the advantage of a pin that comes out all the way? was it just the standard of the time? attack of the bean counters? seems a better way to make sure you don't lose your takedown pins is to just make them captive.
It's cheaper.
In these weapons, the stamped steel is too thin to allow for a channel to be drilled to put a retainer.
This, of course, is thinking on how it is done on the AR-15. You'd have to weld a little plate to accommodate a little spring and a ball to make an AR-15-like retainer in stamped steel.
However, they do have a retaining system in place for the pins. Only it's for keeping them in place with the weapon assembled. I think they could work with that to make them captive, but I don't have a G3-like rifle around right now to see if that's really doable.
Perhaps the rationale was that you could bend the receiver and maybe even the pins themselves if you handle them roughly? I'd take that chance anyday rather than being in combat and needing to take my weapon apart, only to lose the pin and render my rifle inoperable because I can't put it back together.
If normal pins are bent you can replace them without any tools or special skills, making it easier for a military to distribute replacement parts. With captive pins you either need to always have someone with the appropriate equipment available or be prepared to exchange the receiver over a bent pin.
captive pins aren't generally truly captive and can still be pulled out with force.
@@stanleyjedrzejczyk2966 been there, you pick it up like you are kewl and no one knows it happened... mass of the receiver from shoulder height is not enough for the pins to notice.... as well as the mythical fantasy of stripping an AR firing pin in low light field conditions... nice attempt though... just because someone once told you it was made of eggshells doesn't mean it is :P
@@hhaxden armorers are always available in theater. That's not a legit concern for a military.
One of the most bad ass rifles ive ever seen. Love the MP5 look with stanag mag capability.
That fire select switch, so honest and simple 👍🏾
The gun it’s self was made to be as simple and reliable as possible . Who cares about the weight if they’re is less recoil . More rounds in each mag. And easier to find ammo . Also it’s just as reliable as the g3 already was .
normal people: G41
me, a man of culture: *big bullet mp5*
The standard version fits that definition better.
Deutsche Qualitätsware ist nunmal etwas schwerer, aber dafür auch robuster und zuverlässig.
*Keep up the great work!* :)
Ja, schon, aber wie in der WWSD Reihe erwähnt, je mehr Gewicht der Waffe, desto weniger Kapazitäten um Munition mitnehmen zu können und damit haben Ian und Carl ja durchaus Recht.
Und Grüße werter Landsmann.
So ist das 💪
Deutsche Soldaten müssen halt stärker sein ;)
Beim G36 haben sie den Fokus dann ja viel stärker auf leichtes Gewicht gelegt und entsprechend stark auf Kunststoff gesetzt.
Dafür wird es dann wieder massiv schlecht geredet, obwohl es für normale Infanterie eine exzellente Wahl ist.
nicht immer......
great video and an interesting gun for sure
What amounts to a German roller locked ar? Sign me up.
This gun is so good looking, cool features and very universal, I don't understand how this piece of beautiful history would fail like that. Would definitely get myself one if these were still on the market, always wondered what an 5.56 G3 would feel like recoil wise and now that i see this, wondering what an M16/G3 hyprid would feel like. Great video, love it.
They are . Gb
It didn’t fail it’s just that Germany didn’t really think they needed an upgrade yet . It was by all accounts a success and if they were going to adopt something around then it would have most definitely been this gun
@@edwardsallow6518 It did fail, it was barely adopted by other nations.
Used forward assist several times in Viet Nam as a "Silent bolt closure device" pulling back slightly on charging handle while pushing forward assist gently several times to quietly seat the bolt carrier.
Anything H&K is just awesome in my opinion.
The 33 is my favorite rifle all the way around, please keep the Cetme & H&k stuff coming.
Thank you, great video
That Selector Switch:
Nope
Dat
DatDatDat
DATDATDATDATDATDATDATDAT
@Joshua Ngau Ajang WWWWWWAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
No bullet
Bullet
More bullet
All bullet
well I guess that works in all languages ^^
I can see why that bolt closure thing is useful. For the G3 it was rather loud to let it snap, you could make it go forward almost silently, and then with a gentle tap of the buttstock on your shoe, it would snap into position. We were trained to do that in situations where silence was necessary. That device would have helped a lot there. In german military training, the real purpose of a forward assist would have never been an option. When there is a reason it won't lock, then that reason has to be resolved.
Yeah the comments are as bad as everyone said
HOMETEHOMETE HOMETEHOMETE
I like the H&K selector switch markings. No bullet. 3 bullets. Lots of bullets.
We only needed two bolt-holders because of the procedures of a field strip where you are not removing the hand guard in the Field...so you wouldn’t lose the third pin... 🤓
Just don’t put any Fookin laser sights on it
Thatcher approves
Invictus Prima But his is the 33 tho
FNZero close enough
What does H&K have against captive pins?
I think when they started doing this, someone walked in on the design team and went "Haha! Why don't you make those pins captive, are you stupid?"
And then they dug a shallow grave for him and kept doing it like this largely out of spite.
If the captive pin is damaged somehow, not out of the question with a combat weapon, it's harder to reassemble the weapon. If a loose pin is lost, you can just swap in a replacement. Ymmv.
More simple assemble with the push pins....I build M16, G3 and MP5 firearms and the HK style is much easier to work with.
The captive pins require a small spring and detent pin that can be a bit annoying to install without proper tools.
Both systems have their pros and cons and really just boils down to personal preference.
These weapons are stamped steel.
In the AR-15, a channel is drilled perpendicular to pin's axis in the hole of the takedown pin to put in a spring and a little ball to serve as a retainer. That's what that ridge right next to the front pin on the AR is for.
In stamped steel, that's not really doable. You could weld a plate to retain a spring and ball to make a similar captive pin system. But that's thinking on how it is done on the american rifle.
I think they could have done something with the little spring on the tip of the pins to hold them in place while the gun is assembled.
@@stanleyjedrzejczyk2966 Just that german WW2 weapons are simple.
I want a grey room!!!!
michael horner everyone wants a grey room.
Yes, with secret elevator to it...
I'll take 2.
Michel bist du das ?
Thanks Ian and HK. The G41 is one of the legendary guns
Love your content you really know your stuff before you talk about any firearm or cannon. Keep it up I always learn loads whenever I watch you.
I've been saying for years that PTR needs to make something like this.
I bet youre real happy now
You wait for years upon years for a video on the G41 and then two come along in less than a week!
One thing I found interesting about the mag retainer is that despite using M16 mags, the mag release is in the left side and low enough for someone to grab the mag and hit the release with the thumb, which is the same type of mag system on the MP-18, MP-28, MP-38/40, MkB-42, MP-43/44, STG 44 and the Gerat 06H.
Wowww I got no notifications, can’t find video on your channel and only way I found this video was by you mentioning it in the video today and searching for it. I know RUclips is having issues (like always) but this is the most ridiculous issue I’ve seen.
Dog??
Cat???
Fox????
Guys at HK really know their stuff. This rifle is perhaps not the best, but it was meant as a compromise gun, since Governments (especially, but not only US government) have their agendas, and don't like changes. In Poland MSBS is finally being bought by army (although for now only for Territorial Defense - the unfortunate child of mentally ill Minister of Defense). We still operate Beryls - although there are now many more variants. Wz. 96 was changed and improved numerous times, "thanks" to lessons and experiences learned from Afghanistan and Iraqi war (I don't even remember how many iterations there were) - which showed that original rifle (variant of an AK really) wasn't really field tested. Of course it is still referred to as wz. 96, though unofficially now produced versions are variants of "wz. 2004" (latest being "wz. 2017" I think).
Today produced Beryls look nothing like those produced 20 years ago. My knowledge of guns is limited to what I read - thanks to our Gun Laws that are very (in my opinion - too much) restrictive. While I am not a fan of being able to buy a gun without license, I am also not a fan of being super-restrictive. Also hopefully, from March I will be able to support you on Patreon - either this channel or InRangeTV. So again on the outside Beryl changed a lot (Picatinny rails are practically all over the rifle in some variants), grips, Reflector sights etc. Internal changes as far as I know - Last time I've seriously read on the matter was in 2014 - are minimal.
So if I could be your Patreon, would you rather it be to this channel or InRangeTV? And what's your opinion on wz. 96 Beryl? Of course I am an optimist that you will read this.
@@itsnodawayitustabe5654 In a way. Although they are not the same as reserve. The legislation in this case is very murky, but usually it means if you're 18 years old you can register to become soldier in Territorial Defense. It means that you receive basic soldier training, you go back to your job, but you have to spend at least 30 days a year in training (usually in the summer) - Military in theory pays your employer for the trouble (since it doesn't count as a payed leave - you cannot be fired because you were ordered to do your duty - the problem is being hired in the first place). And of course you can be "mobilized" at any moment. Usually the Territorials are sent along military to combat Natural cataclysms, such as floods etc. And there are rumors that Territorial Defense cannot be used outside of the country - of course it is branch of an army, so if you want to, from there you can ask to be reassigned to regular army, and even deployed - though of course you have to go through additional training.
Duties are (outside of fighting Natural disasters) to act as a force that would be doing the guerrilla warfare on the lowest way, when country is invaded. At least that one is clear. Guerrilla warfare on the more difficult scale is supposed to be carried out by "AGAT" Special Forces group - which has speciality in unconventional warfare and it's area of expertise is broadly defined as "logistics". There will be some groups that will be specialized in removing the effects of Chemical contamination etc. But because it's tougher to get a job while being a Territorial, only about half of projected personnel is staffed. They say that in the end of 2019 there will be 17 brigades. As of now it is quite of a problem since only 3 brigades can be honestly described (and that's by the loose Territorials standards) as operational. You get some additional money every month (not much - it's only for being ready), and when you train, or when you're mobilized to let's say fight the effects of a flood, you are being payed exactly the same as normal soldiers of your rank. The problem is no-one wants to hire people that serve in Territorial army (which boss would like to have an employee, who has to go for a month and train, or can be called in moments notice to put sandbags on the bank of the river), so at the end of 2017 there were 7600 people there (20.000 are required to fill all positions). Now it is about 8.500 if my information is correct - the official data for 2018 is not available yet.
@@itsnodawayitustabe5654 About MSBS - from what information I have it is far superior to the Beryl. It was supposed to be bought by Army (well, first batch anyway) in 2014, but the government had it's doubts (financial), and military brass while happy to have a new rifle - well, soldiers were more reserved. They have reliable platform - Beryl being arguably the most sophisticated version of an AK - especially after modifications.
I'll give you an other example. For years our military wanted to change helmets for our soldiers. Polish factories make some of the best helmets in the world. But soldiers don't want them, because they offer little less protection. Even though on the old ones you have bunch of problems - they're uncomfortable, heavy, cover so much that using headphones is impossible and even rifle scopes is difficult - so basically not suited for modern combat with the modern flow of information. But they are really durable - one of our soldiers in Afghanistan though he got ambushed by some Taliban and hit in the head really bad during firefight. After this he discovered that the helmet stopped an 7,62 mm bullet from AK from a distance of about 30 - 50 m. Obviously they won't always stop it, but they cover such big portion of the head and neck, that on any other helmet, it would be either unprotected (I've heard it being called - translation - "mullet cover"), or wouldn't stop the bullet. That's one incident in 12 years - and soldiers because of it don't want new helmets. Even though it means that Company still has to use messengers (I might be exaggerating a bit - but the whole idea of "new" helmets - some of them began development in early 90's was that every soldier would have a radio link to his commander etc.).
I suspect the reason behind Beryl being still in action is 2 fold. 1 - It's good, known quantity - though it is past the limits of modernization. 2 - we had government change in 2015 - which decided to cancel every order (that is going to cost us Billions in compensations and breaking contracts) the previous government did. 5 years ago military didn't want MSBS, now they realize they need it, and they need it Yesterday - the easiest way was to adopt it for Territorials (they bought like 3 for each - which tells me a lot of it is going to end up in some modernized brigades), it will keep company alive, they won't lose the know-how of producing the rifle, and soldiers will get used to that weapon. 5 years ago, there were teething problems, now it is fully developed and long overdue. And it is easy to make almost any kind of rifle of it. M stands for Modular, so there are standard rifles, bullpups, they have versions in at least 4 different calibers, 3 or 4 sizes of barrels etc. Completely ambidextrous, and easy to field strip - though since it is rather complicated design (compared to Beryl) it might be not as easy to field repair - from what I've heard maintenance is still pretty easy on them.
Love the graphical design of the fire selector :D
As someone who has used firearms in combat, the idea of a silent blot closure device is very good. To get the device to work "silently" you have to use one hand to pull back on the bolt handle whilst using the other to push the bolt closure forwards; that way there is no "snap" as your two opposing hands create equilibrium. The other style of "silent bolt closure", i.e. the serrations on the front of the bolt, actually works even better because you can control all of the pressure with one thumb. It takes practice, but once you're proficient the silent bolt closure does exactly that. The number of tactical reasons to do this are far too many to mention, but being able to operate or charge a firearm silently (or nearly silently) may mean the difference between life and death.
HOEMETE HOEMETE
What?
@@ShogunMongol
Teehee
those are some very Lancaster-esque welds lolo
I was thinking the same thing. I know that it is meant to be a combat weapon not a faberge egg, and while I am not great at welding, damn, those look bad.
@@hauptmanndosman I kept waiting for him to say it was an early prototype because it looks cobbled together tbh
The weld on the bolt is pretty sexy though
Hk is notoriously bad at welding lol
totally , they looks like made by me
and thats wrong
Please do a PP-19 bizon
mybrad78 such a weird weapon. Would love to see Gun Jesus bless us with it.
It's basically just an unuasually shaped and shortened ak with the ability to take these weird mags. I'd still love to see it though
Larry Vickers should just get Ian on one of his russian trips. Ian will probably get banned from entering russia after that though. Saying anything negative about russian technology is considered a sin there.
@@thkarape Larry talk negative stuffs about Russian stuffs all of time. matter of facts, they take Larry opinions quite serious and based on it improve a lot of things. So no, unlike Ruskiephobic people think, they actually quite transparent. The only problem for Ian to get there is the cost. it is expensive so unless someone want to fund patreon for the trip, I don't see why Ian can't go there and return later. and a lot of Russian folk following this channel as well.
@@boocomban hell, RUSSIANS joke about Russian technology & engineering. When you're proud of the positives, you do that about the negatives.
The Danish Frogmans Corps also purchased the G41, before adopting the Colt Canada(what used to be Diemaco) C8.
Can you still slap the charging handle to bring the bolt forward? I have no doubt that the AR style bolt release is much more efficient in literally every single situation imaginable. But it seems less HK-ish - dare I say less German? - not to slap it. I would not be surprised if 'slap it to tap it' is a German saying...one that probably does not translate well into English.
I would imagine that if the bolt isn't caught by an empty magazine, like if you racked it open to load it, the slap would still work.
Well, actually "slapping" the charging handle is no endorsed procedure for the G3 in the german army, the only official standard procedure: draw charging handle back and immediately let it go, to slam back by itself. The locking Position of charging handle is only used for inspecting or servicing the chamber, i.e. a group oft recruits have to show all at the same time open chamber in order to establish safety, verified by the instructor passing line of trainees. If dark vor Bad visibility, the pinkie is to be used to check chamber. The described procedures are "by the book" and official i can assure, as former infantry instructor.
You can indeed.
Swedish army use the "slap" as standard loading. But when things is bit more intense you kind of pull out the mag, put in a new and then just pull the bolt back and let it go
@@waltrohrbach2459 - great to know. It's not like I will ever get my hands on an HK - I am working class - but knowledge is power. And I am fascinated with historical firearms. Thanks for the info!
Why didn't H&K use roller-delayed-blowback for the G36?
It might have been neat to see a modernized version of the G41 with lightweight materials like in the G36.
I'd guess because their experience with the SA80 rebuild convinced them that a gas operated AR18 style action was better -- leading in the end to the HK416, the lower of an AR15 joined to the upper of an AR18.
This is just beautiful, cold war weapons seem to look either really good, or really bad.
At least at the swedish version of the G3 (AK4) there is a sort of rifling at the bolt to help put it forward. Works like a charm.
It's pretty awesome that it can shoot burst and full auto.
H O M E TE
The G3 or at least the norwegian AG3 had 4 disassembly pins, and SOP was to put them back there they belonged(which is also quicker) after disassembly, but the two pins for the stock was impractical to put in their holes so thats why they added the retaining holes in the stock.
Also they had a thumb ramp on the bolt carrier for "silent bolt closure".
Where did the model numbers come from? Why is the G41 the updated version of the HK 33? Are they just arbitrary monikers or is there a significance to them?
This is the result of a loving relationship between a mp5 and a g3
Isn't that practically incest tho?
This video does not appear in my subscriptions, nor in the channel video page, I get here via the link at the end of the shooting video...
I just want to know where can i got the HK G41 , in Washington ...... The girl in Dolls Frontline who is called G41 have saved me , when i got suffered from clinical depression ....... I do konw her real name isnt G41 , she is just called in this way because her weapon , but at least , i do want to get the weapom that she uses .
I'm sorry my friend... but sadly they dont make the cute g41.So I don't think you can get one.
@@ShikikanAventa perhaps it will be reliable when they do that
H&K is so cool. The MP5, G3, HK33 all classics.
Danish special forces used this under the designation M85 together with the MP5 sized HK33 .
Something weird is going on with this video, I was unable to find it from my "subscriptions" tab or the channel uploads, I had to search for it specifically to find it
Really reminds me of a PSG-1...as a assault rifle,that is.
H&K really makes some sexy guns(and this is coming from a guy who's more into aircraft)!
I would be interested in seeing the G41 sight radius compared to an M16.
I think this would have been a fantastic service rifle--the robustness and simplicity of the roller lock with the efficient controls of the M16.
You shall not open a bottle with the G36.
Franchi actually started making G41s under license as well.
Great video as usual.
I can't figure out who's got the better job, Ian or automotive journalists.
Ian
Because cars are lame compared to guns
Appreciate it. I was just thinking about finding information about the thing. Thanks
Does anyone know of a good semi-auto clone representation of this rifle? I actually quite like what it has to offer, and I do enjoy being that bastard that just HAS to be different at the range, and I find the average selection of AR-15s to be....just all the same... it's all the same and I'm tired of it. Did the Drunk Monkeys with Arc Welders over at Century ever punch out semi-auto G41s? I know they made HK33 rewelds, but I like the availability of STANAG magazines.
Is the rifling a HK specific « polygonal » type or a standard groove rifling ?
Damn, that's some nice welding!
I love some fucking fox girl holding that gun.....
Also when closing the bolt with a round in the chamber it will need help to get the extractor over the cartridge rim. You can use the forward assist on the AR/M-16 rifles for the same thing. And as we all know it's all you should really use it for.
Non captive pins can be inserted from either side. For left handed persons the pins can be inserted from the right side, then the body will ev. press the pins to the left into the receiver.
And now we have PTR making this as their 63 model. I mean, I’m happy it’s being done, but they were so close to making an HK33 copy due to the PTR-32.
More HK clips because of their inventory of underrated but effective weaponry.
>HK
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I nearly cry thinking about that something like this could have been adopted over the G36
The 3rd pin (in the G3) was put back into the front hole in the handguard when I did my service.
8:16 nice sound
This is interesting given that their trying this again with the 433
How did you....
@@WeAreSoBackBros Patreon supporters have early access. I'm not on Patreon but I fully understand why this is done. :)
Uh..no, mechanically the 433 is a cheaper 416, they just went back to the old style charging handle for nostalgia reasons as far as I can tell.
@@Dhari1 Nooo its magic. I repeat *MAGIC!*
Yes, the 433... the ACR that speaks with a German accent.
I would gladly purchase one produced in it's original fixed stock configuration, as a semi-auto only, if it were available at a competitive price.
Awesome video by the way.
That looks like a really good gun! I am surprised nobody wanted it...
Appearently this gun quite expensive, specially if you compare to m16 which is produced in huge quatity. Just this alone is enough to prevent people from buying it
I love these coldwar era rifles. These HKs are just great looking rifles. Gaaaah I wish semi auto varients were legal in Canada.
"Okay. It's a forward assist, but it'll look bad if we just CALL it a forward assist. Karl, grab the dictionary and pick some random words."
"Silent... bolt... closure... kumquat... device."
"Drop that one word and we'll use the rest."
"Silent bolt kumquat device it is!"
"Karl, you're fired."
I heard roller-locked at some point in the video, but it’s roller-delayed, not locked, right ?
Other than the giant forward assist I really like the look of this rifle.
It takes everything good about the g3 and makes it better
Hi Ian, watching this a couple years into the future so hope you find this comment.... Not a patreon supporter yet but will be once this pandemic is over.... Is there room to take this G41 and do a wwsd modernized version? It looks like a fantastic combination, so could adding a modern pencil tube, making a polymer receiver, using a red dot etc etc make this a best of both systems rifle??
Looking at that silent bolt closing thing I have to wonder if some engineer at HK around the time had read that bollocks about the Garand ping.
@@SonsOfLorgar okay I'll concede it makes more sense than the ping, but still. Might as well just put the gun on safe in that scenario, flipping the safety won't be noisier than that thing.
The whole forward assist for closing the bolt quietly was an US Vietnam War thing.
@@SonsOfLorgar why can you not push the bolt forward with your thumb?
I've encountered it while hunting with blokes with AR-15's. Standard procedure for safety reasons is to carry the rifle unloaded, but bolt back and mag inserted. At 3AM, hitting the bolt release is startlingly loud. It echoed out, and our query heard it, knew what it meant, and left the area. Foxes are about as smart as the average infantryman I know. I can't comment on G-3 or later pattern rifles, as I've encountered none in Australia, but I can say that at 3AM in freezing weather, I don't want to be trying to do that.
SonsOfLorgar true, but (from my experience) was mainly used after cleaning the rifle while out on longer patrols / OPs, especially in close country.
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I don't see this video in your list of videos, but I can search for it. Is RUclips screwing around again?