Ever see that famous photo of the G3-wielding soldier in a dust storm covering the ejection port with his thumb? Forgotten Weapons / In Range TV showed how that opening can really let dirt in and induce stoppages. It doesn't seem like a bad idea to have a built-in cover.
@Michael Srite have you seen how Russian manufacturers test their AKs? Ill give you a hint: it involves a trip to a dust room where it stays while particles of all sorts of sizes coat it to the point that the action sounds like sandpaper, then gets fired, it gets completely frozen and then fired and, it gets to spend time in a "rain" room where salt water simulates years of corrosion, and then the gun gets fired. If the gun fails due to a mechanical malfunction the entire batch is examined for problems.
@@reignick1133 you can make any mechanism with moving parts seize up with enough obstruction in the right place, but the real AKs are specifically tested for their resistance to that. That and clearing an AK generally means popping the dust cover off and cycling the gun by hand a few times, might have to turn it upsidedown, almost every other gun i know would involve field stripping at that point and a toothbrush.
maybe it would be better if the forward assist had a different angle at the ejection port so the brass could be ejected further from it and in a particular direction
I only seen this gun in service with the Argentinian Air Force Special Forces, they used it with I think it was an AG36 grenade launcher, pretty rare gun.
@@pdalia look closely at images on the internet, they used this and the hk33, you can identify the G41 by the carrying handle and the use of stanag magazines
Kind of a rough looking fit and finish for an H&K..but I'd still like to have one in the collection! Would love a sneak peek inside of your safe! Thank you for everything you do LAV! ✌
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I used G3 in my military life. it's an incredibly powerful rifle. G3 and I love all their versions...
Thank you very much for this video, larry Clears some things up less complicated than when i saw the G33 video from Ian. I gotta say: being subscribed to both of these channels really satisfies me. I like that you made a touch onto the operating system and also mentioned the scaling problems that showed up involving the conversation to 5,56×45 Have a nice one and stay safe, larry!
3:55 G41 bolt head is the same size as the 7.62 (with some mods it can be run in a hk23e/hk21e gun) It has nothing to do with the bolt heads as to why the gun wasn't adopted. It was the cost.
I used the HK steel mags in Iraq before Pmags got big. I loved them. They were definitely heavy but they were very reliable for me. Only downside is the typical HK price.
@@lioncelica5170 it’s been a long time but I think I just ordered them online. Can’t speak for everyone, I was airborne infantry and we could use pretty much whatever mags we wanted. pmags, surefire, HK, lancers. Same with optics provided they were milspec.
the HK G41 struggled with a few issues and the Italians adopted them and they had fixed the problems but the AR18 beat these out with a large amount of reasons. Either way this rifle needs more love.
I always hated the burst setting on the M16. Just give me a full-auto setting, and I'll determine the burst length for myself thank you very much! In fact, other than the 2-shot burst on the Kriss Vector (1,200 RPM cyclic rate), I've never found a burst setting I liked.
The burst setting was the Marine Corps' idea. The Army was opposed to it, saying it hadn't actually been shown to conserve ammo, and that it made certain tasks more difficult (room clearing, defending a position against the enemy's final assault, conducting a final assault on an enemy position, and shooting at low-flying aircraft). I tend to agree with the Army in this case.
I want to love it, but it has features that make me feel like it would have been better aimed at the SAW/LMG side of things. It's heavy, it's got a carrying handle, feeds from high reliability STANAG magazines; slap a bipod and a quick swap barrel, and you might have a great SAW in your hands.
Awsome channel Larry Vickers first an foremost. The HK G41 looks to be an awesome rifle. Also a rear bird here in The US. I've never seen one in person. Only photographs an on RU-vid. Love the content Larry an love your taste in Firearms...
I do like the cyclic rate of the HK And you're right about the pressure issue that particular model had. You remember the earlier variants? And the issues they had when first being developed. Almost as bad as the old Mattel M16
Biggest thing for me was the dust cover I think it’s a must have for any rifle 🤷🏻♂️ And the m16 magazines are cool too but I think they should have gone with amby prattle more like the original guns 🤷🏻♂️ And I guess the bolt release is a given with the m16 magazines
This looked like a mix of the MP5 and G3. Or it looks like an assault rifle version of the MP5. And it appears that not everything Heckler & Koch makes are impressive or reliable.
Anybody who doesn't want to keep theirs, give me a call...........I know a guy.........and he knows some other guys...........and some girls.........and the often forgotten AC-130s............you be the judge.........then get some!
I don't understand what the problem is it looks like a great gun with reduced recoil I mean what the fuc how come this never saini combat service or whatever
