German MG-3 Machine Gun | MODERN MG-42

The Rheinmetall MG-3 is one of the most successful machine guns in the world today, and remains in production and widespread service more than 60 years after it was first adopted.
There is little to be said of the MG-3's design or development, as it is essentially just an improved MG-42 re-chambered for 7.62x51 mm NATO round. The MG-42 had been the most innovative machine gun of World War 2, arguably the most successful, and it was one of the most feared weapons in the arsenal of the Axis; for its blistering rate of fire, US troops knew the MG-42 as "Hitler's Buzzsaw", the Russians called it "The Linoleum Ripper", and German troops called it "Hitler's Bone Saw". It had twice the rate of fire of most other machine guns in use at the time, but was still easily controllable, and boasted the first quick-change barrel ever seen on a battlefield. The consensus of historians is that the MG-42 was the best machine gun of World War 2, and there are more than a few of these authorities who still consider it to be the best ever made. After the war, nearly every army in the world wanted surplus MG-42s, or other weapons with many of the same qualities, and it inspired the development of the MAG 58, the PK, the M60, the AAT-52, and countless others.
When the decision was made for West Germany to re-arm in the 1950s, they re-introduced the MG-42. NATO allowed this as an interim measure, but required West Germany to adopt the 7.62x51 mm NATO cartridge as their standard rifle round. Rather than importing a completely new weapon, or developing one from scratch, West Germany simply put the MG-42 back into production in the new 7.62 mm NATO chambering. The resulting weapon went into service in 1958 as the MG-1, which was further reinforced by the MG-2 (MG-42s built in World War 2, that were factory-rebuilt to fire 7.62 mm NATO).
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German MG-3 Machine Gun | MODERN MG-42

[@_Matsimus_]

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[@JTL1776]

Here's the modernization dream. Machined Titanium replacing the stamped metal parts. Modernized ammo rechamber. SVD Dragunov. 7.62 NATO. MG3. 7.62 NATO. PTR 191. 6.8MM. Aka 277 SIG Fury. M1897. Modern 12Gauge. 1911. 10MM Why if it ain't broke Upgrade not replace.

[@shadowmamba95]

If there is an FPS game with a PMC/Neutral faction, this would be its GPMG.

[@trevorthefilthyrat3742]

If it's not broken, Don't fix it. Just modernize it.

[@panzerstrelok]

Check out MG3 KWS

[@Dragon.7722]

It's being replaced by the HK MG5 in the Bundeswehr. It's days are counted, sadly.

[@rayyanali4471]

@@Dragon.7722 I heard someone saying that the Navy still uses MG42 and that the MG3's will be handed over to them.

[@panzerstrelok]

@@Dragon.7722 weird the replacing of the mg3 has been going on for so long. in norway they are starting to us FN MAG wich is no better than the mg3. mg5 seems like a gimmic, alot of usless stuff

[@lastswordfighter]

I've read that the Pakistani military fielded both MG42s and MG3s at the same time until the MG3 supply was enough to finally replace the 42s.

[@leehongjin6884]

You thought I was dead... BUT IT WAS ME, MG42!

[@fox_fpv]

I s t h a t a j o j o r e f e r e n c e

[@ahmadnaufal9696]

@@fox_fpv YES YES YES YES

[@ayinleernichegovacio2639]

GERMAN SCIENCE IS BEST IN THE WORLD!!

[@leehongjin6884]

@@fox_fpv YES, I AM!

[@clifftonicstudios7469]

@@ayinleernichegovacio2639 Got the yanks to the moon

[@MortalWombat1988]

German army MG 3 Gunner here, from 2006-2010! Loved it! No complaints except the safety issues that you mentioned. Thing makes the Taliban poop themselves. Though it must be said that the dangers of an open bolt system are excessively drilled into the gunners skulls at training. The biggest concern being some idiot managing an out of battery detonation right in his face with the top cover open. It has happened and there is a video of it on youtube. Also, one fun open-bolt story: During training, I experienced a malfunction that happened every now and then with training blanks (but which I fortunately never encountered with live ammo). Due to the different shape of the training rounds with their blunter nose, the round sometimes doesn't feed properly and gets wedged in between the bolt and the barrel. Me, wanting a good result on the exercise and being stupid and 18 (two things that essentially mean the same thing in the German language) didn't ask for the nifty maintenance tool from my secondary gunner, which they carry around together with the extra barrel, the asbestos glove, and a reserve bolt. Instead I just stuck my hand in the thing from below through the case ejection port and yanked the wedged round out. I DID clear the malfunction, but forgot that the bolt isn't currently locked in the rear position. You see where this is going...bolt smashed home on my fingers, smashing the fingernail of my left thumb into a mess of blood and its bitsy fingernail splinters. I cried like a bitch, but finished the exercise. Very unpleasant, but deffo user stupidity issue and not the fault of the gun. 600g Bolt powered by one recoil spring thiccer than a bavarian milk maid stops for nothing. Oh, also forgot, about that recoil spring. In disassembly it is tensioned and works directly against the buttstock when you unlock it, so you have to work against the spring pressure when taking it of. One guy in our sister platoon didn't, and had a few teeth smashed out when the buttstock came flying into his face during improper disassembly. Heh. Another few little annotations: The barrel can be and is switched without the help of the asbestos glove for extra speed, if the new barrel is cool enough to touch (which drill says it should be anyway in order to be put in). You don't need to actually touch the hot barrel when expelling it from the weapon. However, you then have a barrel that is DUMMY hot lying in the dirt a few inches from you. So care is recommended. Secondly, at least in my unit (Paratroopers) MGs were equipped with all kinds of ninjafications, like a side grip and a top rail, and before leaving for Afghanistan for the first time we got issued non-magnifying red dot optics. I found those a might speedier and more pleasant to use than the iron sights.

[@Mrkeats5487]

Richard Matheis great information and love the story you wrote.thank you for your service.

[@SkinnerBeeMan]

Ninjafication. That is an excellent word.

[@xanderunderwoods3363]

Thank you for your service to the Fatherland.

[@zZzPoPTaRTzZz]

This is a great and clever comment. Thanks for your service.

[@motorrebell]

I can ( Ex Fallschirmjäger & Ex Luftwaffe Flak soldier ) confirm this too , But during my time in the Luftwaffe we had the "Zwisola" Anti Air version ( Two Mgs on Lafette ) seen here ! This was one of the Happiest days in my life , Enjoy ! ;-D ; kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKiscq1moMZ0ftk

[@perrinayebarra]

MG42 - “you fools. This isn’t even my final form!”

[@koimeme]

It becomes a shotgun sniper in 2040 EVERYONE RUN

[@keirbrown7734]

yah less potent .. imagine 7.92 mauser rounds coming at you at 1500rpm.. lunacy.

[@maggi98mw]

@@keirbrown7734 according to Wikipedia, the Nato 7.62 has around 3500 J of energy, while the 7,92 had between 3600 and 4100 J. It also flies a little faster. So while there is a difference, i doubt it makes much of a difference for the guy being hit.

[@daddyplankton5855]

Wonder what would happen if they put a ceramic barrel in one. Don't they have better cooling compared to steel barrels

[@maggi98mw]

@@daddyplankton5855i doubt full ceramic barrels will survive the shock very long. Maybe a cermented carbide?

[@MrPear40]

Your machine gun goes ratatatatat Mine goes: *brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr*

[@joykillz7431]

Like any truly dangerous and fast machine should.

[@iota515]

Womble is a fwaggot

[@i_nameless_i-jgsdf]

More like trrrrrrrrrrr ...

[@wat8437]

Mine goes prrrrrrrrrrrrrrr meow

[@unknownmaster4342]

Mine goes Ratitoui

[@VEX_INC]

"The MG-3 is used today, in countries like yugoslavia".....should i tell him?

[@vukhuathuy2866]

Let him live in ignorant unlike us T-T

[@talhatalha3308]

We also use Hitler Saw

[@kingozymandias2988]

VEX meet him at Constaninople and tell him

[@leemartin7231]

Norris Jinglewilly and Pakistan

[@clausvoningelsnippan1175]

The Norwegian home guard still use MG3

[@b3vhre_962]

1942: Hitler’s saw 2019: Merkel's saw

[@_np7]

She prob. doesnt even know of its existance man keep it real

[@Smithy250]

@@_np7 it's a joke keep it real

[@b3vhre_962]

@Mohammad Raza sad

[@ferdblu1946]

Mutti‘s saw

[@Robert53area]

Merkel gutted their production 😢

[@ark-mark1]

How many rounds did you shoot? MG-42: Yes

[@Ork20111]

Ah. The MG3. My first real love. Still miss her. Don't tell my wife.

[@ncrvako]

don't worry, she got a secret crush for it too.

[@Ork20111]

@@ncrvako I'm pretty sure they don't know each other. ;)

[@Ork20111]

@@ncrvako Now I wonder. With all this gernder stuff going on. Can I own an MG3 and claiming she is my partner. So the police is not allowed to take her away from me because that would be discrimination based on sexual preferences?

[@ncrvako]

@@Ork20111not a good idea because i think she would be on top.

[@wyattpeterson6286]

For me, it's the original MG-42 or nothing.

[@lordofenron]

I used the Mg42 in the Danish army. Many called it the sniper mg since the first 2-3 bullets hit exactly where you wanted them. It is indeed an amazing mg.

[@Matthew-Anthony]

"The first 2-3 bullets hit exactly where you wanted them to." Isn't that rather pathetic for so few bullets to hit their mark?

[@lordofenron]

@@Matthew-Anthony The first few bullets hits their mark like dead center and the following are a few centimeters apart. You only fire short bursts anyway, so the accuracy of this mg is insane. Fire short bursts with your rifle, and you wont hit a thing.

[@stevejohnson6593]

​@@Matthew-Anthonyit's about the speed, 2-4 rounds is a tiny burst

[@Matthew-Anthony]

@@stevejohnson6593It was 2-3 rounds though, not 2-4 rounds.

[@stevejohnson6593]

@@Matthew-Anthony single shots are not easy to fire without practice, too. It is about having a higher than average amount of projectiles hitting a target in .1 second, to be more dramatic than '2-4', which implied the brief time difference between the two given the ROF.

[@p0tat0man88]

Having fired both the Browning M2 and the MG3 I can easily say that the MG3 is the most fun, even though the calibre is smaller and it's not as loud as the M2. The high rate of fire and amazing accuracy is just insane

[@yoshibutkagekira7899]

Just a reminder that the MG3 had lower firing rate than the MG42, They had to nerf the weapon because it was too OP.

[@stinkytoad2626]

Very inaccurate. tho i gusse if deploy enough of them accuracy isn't in the question anymore

[@pettersaethre]

@@stinkytoad2626 its not inaccurate

[@jerodTSI]

Damn op guns 💪

[@dynastywarriorlord07]

More like because Germany cannot afford the ammo. It may be the 4th largest economy in the world but still has issues paying for bullets for the Bundeswehr

[@MagnumLoadedTractor]

Still over 1000 rpm tho

[@Execue]

God I hated to carry that thing in the army But boy was it fun to shoot at range... Sometimes we had too much ammo left, and just went brrrrt. Best days.

[@steppedtuba50]

Execue highly doubt you served

[@Execue]

@@steppedtuba50 okay, why? :D In what army did u serve?

[@stephenwoods4118]

Lighter than the M-60, and a better design too. I hated humping the M-60, loved shooting it though.

[@Execue]

@@stephenwoods4118 the mg 3 is ~11.5kg Its a bit heavier than the m60. But roughly equal.

[@bavarianpotato]

@@steppedtuba50 In germany we used to have mandatory military service until 2011. That means if he's over 30, male and german, the chances he has served in the bundeswehr are actually pretty high

[@nathanboulton2066]

Ah the mg-3. side note: if your doing a hot barrel change on a frozen lake, grab it quick or you wont be getting back till you do your dive training in the spring!!

[@mochithepooh5368]

That is a very specific side note...

[@vexxdk]

"hot barrel change" phff! there is no such thing, you fire, you keep up firing, when its glowing red hot and you release the trigger, it keeps firing, do not fear, it will run out of ammo at some point

[@termitreter6545]

@@vexxdk Machine guns are generally open bolt fire, so they can't cook off^^ The issue with barrels getting too hot is like more about losing accuracy, and if it gets even hotter, damaging the barrel or even parts of the gun. Setting it on fire maybe.

[@JL-dance]

Termitreter this makes me wonder why the germans didn’t try to add a water cooled barrel to their fixed position machineguns, say on the normandy beaches for example. Seems like being able to continuously fire without having to stop for barrel changes would really make them more effective.

[@alvaroasi]

@@JL-dance : Easy: Versailles. At the end of WW I they have no guns... On the other hand Russia/URSS was still having water cooled MG in the border with China ... tipical comunist behavior between "friends".

[@90lee2]

Superior German engineering can rival the machine guns that is 70 years younger than it.

[@terryfreeman1018]

German weapons with German fighters, lethal!

[@nagoogle8542]

Comparatively, it ain't no 8mm. Nato and hitler were consequently the worst thing to happen to such a great nation.

[@lorddeathofmurdermountain76]

@@nagoogle8542 Germany has moved past that even though the scars from that era are still visible

[@nagoogle8542]

They recovered in 20 at one point after ww1, probably the biggest turnaround in History, but ya soon after biggest downfall. Now strongest economy in Europe and at least one complains about 80 something year old bullshit? U sound like an asshole

[@nagoogle8542]

@@lorddeathofmurdermountain76 and I can tell you're not auf Deutschland, u clearly have no idea how long an era is, i mean that knowledge is wide spread and isn't unknown in a country full of possibly the most pragmatic people on earth

[@jerrymtanking]

As an American soldier in German (during the cold war) I had the great pleasure of shooting the MG3 for the German Schützenschnur in which I received the silver award.. I learned to shoot it one shot at a time..

[@kahne95]

Government: How fast do you want the rate of fire to be?? German soldiers: Yes

[@CulltureShock]

Ja

[@andreamaul1603]

Ya vole

[@MistedMind]

@@CulltureShock JAWOLLL!!!!

[@emergcon]

Funfact: The first thing german soldiers to if they arrive in a combat area (Kunduz, Mail) is to remove the limiter of everything (tanks, apcs etc) and especialy that on the MG3, so it has the full fire rate again. At least thats what a afgahnistan vet told me.

[@martinkaufmann2720]

@@emergcon on MG3 this would mean you have to change the breech block from MG3 with a lighter one... ("the old of an MG42") or a breech block version from an license build MG3 that is lighter and therefore faster. This would be a very dubious messure they would not do. 1200 rounds per minute is impressive enough to saw an ISIS terrorist

[@k98_zock_tv47]

I used the MG42...ahem... MG3. This thing is pretty accurate. With Bipod you could shoot single targets up to 1300m, with Tripod nearly 2000m. Just dont pull the trigger to long, really short bursts will do the job. Its a fantastic weapon. Interesting sidenote: Once I saw at some honour meeting (my army time is some long years ago), some veterans which fought in Russia. Really old guys. Two of them were back than a MG troop and they showed us how fast they can change the barell and rearm with belt. Yes, they were faster than us younger guys :)

[@Kevin-fj5oe]

Damn, that's the speed you got when your life depends on it

[@Kevin-fj5oe]

@In Actis Esto Volucris well, they facing a wave of angry communist, so yeah

[@mikkel066h]

@In Actis Esto Volucris What point and reaction are you trying to get?

[@mikkel066h]

@In Actis Esto Volucris what?

[@aptcmpasion]

i often wunder how far the 42 could shoot-- i thought maybe 1300m max; 2000, gott im himmel! why have snipers

[@jackashmore]

MG3: you're weak Mg42: I'm you

[@stevemccarty6384]

The MG42 shot fast. I don't think I've ever heard one shooting. I used to listen to the M-60s hammering away in the next valley. It was difficult enough to keep the M-60s fed, it must have been a beast to feed those MG42s. I told my troops to put their M-16s on SEMI.

[@Manos_P]

I feel so lucky that i was a machine gunner and used that beast. Damn i miss those days.

[@tompalmer5986]

I think I fired an MG-3, or its precursor, when I was with the 2/15th infantry in Wildflecken, Germany in 1977. They grabbed a couple of us privates and sent us to the German firing range. When I squeezed the trigger I was surprised how many rounds went down range. Also, it didn't jump around as much when it fired. Talk about German engineering.

[@abisairuiz8312]

compared to the m60

[@abisairuiz8312]

@@webrad98 i like both but you're probably right but biases and im American

[@vanderwallstronghold8905]

@@webrad98 Is it the new worldwide trend now to say "should of" instead of "should have"?

[@webrad98]

@@vanderwallstronghold8905 How would I know? Oh I made a grammar error, and thank you for pointing that out. The phrase should have indicates a missed obligation or opportunity in the past. In informal speech, it is contracted to should’ve, not "should of."

[@nirfz]

The less jumping around would be due to the low weight of the bolt and the high firing rate. I have fired the MG74 which is basically the same thing but with a firing rate of around 750 rpm (heavier bolt and recoil spring) and it does shake the shooter quite a bit.

[@markperacullo7541]

MG42 HITLER'S BUZZSAW MG3 MERKEL'S BUZZSAW

[@alessandrof.1359]

😂😂😂😂😂 schön

[@juanzulu2755]

Pretty much the two worst Kanzler Germany ever had. But the guns are fine.

[@kingoftrolls]

Merkels feather duster

[@Zathaghil]

​@@HSVvoneVScheissaufPeineOst Oy lads, we found the brown turd!

[@SemperSometimesProductions]

Merkels hedge trimmer ;)

[@brrrlak]

Firing the MG 3 was one of the highlights of my life.

[@_Matsimus_]

Like this? Check out another amazing machine gun!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pV6knXiFgdCjmM0

[@jochentram9301]

Side note: Yugoslavia used the MG42, in 7.9x58mm, rather than the MG3. It is perhaps telling that they preferred this weapon when they could have acquired any MG in the world.

[@ZeSgtSchultz]

2:28 I had PTSD watching this man pick up empty brass in the snow...

[@doctorchaotic3415]

Fudds at your local gun range be like

[@benjaminjernfors]

Me too mate. I disliked target practice in the army because of picking up every single casing from the ground and if our Staff was on the mood we picked up casings that other platoons had left behind.

[@vgnlda]

@@benjaminjernfors That's nothing. We were made to collect also the bullets in the italian Army.

[@GarrisonFall]

@@benjaminjernfors Don't forget picking up the links. The non-disintergrating link on this weapon seems clever - maybe it gets reused?

[@andreasherzog2222]

@Eric Ferguson They are.

[@ab1cdefghijklmnop]

I serve in the German Forces. The sound of an MG3 rattling through the forest at dawn is unrivaled!

[@PropperNaughtyGeezer]

Yes, its much louder and you hear the echo at least once or twice. That is deceptive in the videos. The same with the 120mm. If someone fires near you, it's like hitting you with the palm of hand on the chest.

[@grenad3rxd113]

Patrick Bateman You don’t really notice the “Invasion”. Many refugees just start working as craftsmen or caregivers, which is good because these fields of work are very understaffed here in Germany. I strongly advise you to inform yourself properly before you start shittalking on the internet

[@PropperNaughtyGeezer]

@Patrick Bateman If I go to work they sleep, if I sleep they wake up. We dont meet us. No Problem.

[@helluibims1692]

@Patrick Bateman Nah can confirm, I live here. I work with some refugees for minimum wage and its the best job they can get. We might not get paid much, but our company doesn't take the law too serious so we can work way longer than its legel.I'm a student so for me its good to earn some extra money fast, but they haven't got any other oppurtunity. Either be the cheap labourforce or deportion. Its a shame and a waste of potential.

[@julianpfaff7373]

@marcel bernstedter It is a fact that 40% of them work regular jobs (sozialversicherungspflichtig). statistik.arbeitsagentur.de/Statischer-Content/Statistische-Analysen/Statistische-Sonderberichte/Generische-Publikationen/Fluchtmigration.pdf

[@TheParallellinial]

Been using this in the danish army for years and years! Absolutely amazing mg. Amazing they could make something that lasted and functioned this well as this did! So many memories listening to it :)

[@_Matsimus_]

Hey guys hope you enjoy! Couple of accidental mistakes!! Rhienmettall makes the MG3 not Heckler and Koch! I meant to say they made some of the barrels! And yes I didn’t mean to say that Yugoslavia “uses” it. I meant to say used lol, I know it doesn’t exist. My bad guys, my notes sometimes get mixed up when I read them.. and yes my pronunciation of German words is terrible! I tried 😞 my bad. thanks for watching!! Please share if you would be so kind!! Have a awesome day and keep positive!

[@lanceparkhill2737]

Still wanting to know the name of the track you us for your videos

[@herosstratos]

The AA-sights were made bei Zündapp.

[@Barabel22]

I was just about to make the comment that Rheinmettall makes them, not HK, until I saw the pinned post.

[@ncdave789]

I was about to flip out about Yugoslavia.

[@eriksemelson409]

oh don't want to bitch more but i can confirm that both the mg42 and mg3 have two bipod mounts.

[@MuffinOperator]

Coolest sights of the world: The MG-42/3 being used alongside the G36. Some things should never change. The use of this weapon as well as the Browning M2 being two of them.

[@PLyhne]

honestly, not impressed by the G36. MG3 everyday

[@teh_copbine5081]

Yes the mg3 and browning M2 used together on armoured vehicles is such a potent combination, and i love the Danish army for using that combo.

[@blackforestbiker1045]

dont forget the Colt 1911!

[@stephanl1983]

@@teh_copbine5081 the denish armed forces didn't longer use the MG3, they replaced it by the M-60, lol!

[@teh_copbine5081]

@@stephanl1983 not for coaxial machineguns, only for the infantry.

[@Weakest_Bulgarian]

Germany took the term "if its ain't broke don't fix it" literally

[@supernus8684]

In what other way could you possibly take it?

[@stefankortner3060]

I really loved this beast during my time as a soldier in the Bundeswehr. It was indeed more accurate than my Heckler & Koch G-3 at a longe range, even with the old iron sights.....

[@_np7]

Yeah using 60 or so years old guns in modern day combat isnt always the best thing to do ... the Bundeswehr really is smart

[@JackkDevil]

@@_np7 if you want to make a patrol on Afghanistan then you need light guns and then ask to sent you heavy guns when 5.56 rifles can't hit the enemy. But if your main goal is to stop the Russians then you will understand why the MG3 and the G3 hold there ground.

[@jasonharding96]

German soldier: *fires m2 browning in short bursts* US solider: ITS A MACHINE GUN *motions to hold down the firing mechanism* German solider : okay

[@NorskElsker]

@In Actis Esto Volucris I got you fam kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6bShZmHf9-MfrM

[@Exodon2020]

Well, now you know why

[@mikkel066h]

The German soldier was shooting in bursts since that is what he was thought in military school. The MG3 can't shoot for a long duration of time without the barrel overheating. While the M2 can do it more reliably.

[@FrankDad]

*Erika*

[@jhwheuer]

Mikkel Hansen as i how to run out of ammo faster

[@Smido83]

I was a MG shooter in the geman mechanized infantry. I shot up to 800 rounds in one hour during comat training. Only one barrel change is needed. 250 rounds... in combat you change the barrel when the steel starts to glow! Funn fact: If you use the old MG42 "Verschluss" (don't know the english word) in this modern version, you can hear the fire rate go up while pulling the trigger. Sounds amazing. I loved this MG while shooting it and on the Marder. Hated it during marches and field training. The weight is up to 15 kg (33 pound) with a ammunition crate attached. Getting realy heavy after a while...

[@EricMustardman]

The word you're looking for is "lock". Actually, the MG3 features a roller-locked bolt mechanism.

[@Uli_Krosse]

@@EricMustardman No, it isn't. The words he was looking for are "bolt" and "return spring". There is a "light" bolt (550 - 600 grams) and a heavy one (900 grams). The heavier bolt slows the cadence down significantly and is used with a stiffer spring.

[@buckplug2423]

@@Uli_Krosse it may be the same case as in Polish, where our "bolt" is called a "zamek", which also translates to a "lock"

[@matze3596]

Rate of fire goes up with the temperature :)

[@MaxMustermann-pr2ez]

@@Uli_Krosse Natobremse

[@bluehernandez3594]

The MG3, MG42's descendant. Beautiful peice of German equipment. Would love to have one of these.

[@josip-anic-333]

Matt, Yugoslavia is not existing no more, salute from Croatia 😀🇭🇷

[@janzugic6798]

istina, nisam znao da hrvati gledaju hahah

[@josip-anic-333]

@@janzugic6798 jesu na raznim stranim mjestima a i Srbi, jave se čim napišeš nešto fino o Hrvatskoj, na vrh su mi glave na yt u

[@sparki20081]

Ah the MG-3. Of all the weapons I trained with and used during my ten years in the Bundeswehr, this was and still is my favorite. The sensation, when you tap that trigger and " brrrt-brrrt-brrrt" ten rounds down range in one and a half seconds. There just isn't anything quite like it.

[@morkygod4486]

The M2 Browning .50 is another gun that survived WW2

[@dids9169]

Expect they didn’t change it at all

[@altergreenhorn]

Fun fact Yugoslav army official comunistic coutry used both of them M2 and MG 42.

[@herrschadenfreude4833]

I actually enjoy both these guns though they serve different purposes. Smallish brrt gun and giant 50. cal should live in harmony after long years of war.

[@cars457gamingstuff5]

@@dids9169 if i remember right orginally they were water cooled but later change it to air cooled

[@dids9169]

Cars457 gaming/stuff why the fuck would it be water cooled

[@Huy-G-Le]

"Everyone love a good story." "Whether it's tales of heroes set once upon a time." "Or villainous drama, downfall- and redemption." "Well get comfy, *Cause this guns is full of it* " Ahoy.

[@knight8825]

That would be absolutely amazing intro

[@Bjoern211]

So pretty and accurate on longer distances... a real beauty in all ways.

[@NewDawnReaper]

I was a machine gunner in hellenic forces of cyprus recently, i fired with it in two occations! It is broadly used in the greek army in General!

[@meguminreport9558]

"Did you die?" MG-42: "Yes..." "...But I lived!"

[@gaydolfhitqueer835]

Megumin Report I KNOW THIS REFERENCE BUT WHERE IS IT FROM AAAAAAAA

[@davidthorp01]

Ygamer 2200 MG-42: “Ah you’re coming at me? Really?” Allied soldier: “I can’t kill you if I don’t out flank you. I’d love to be closer.”

[@meguminreport9558]

@@davidthorp01 "Ho, ho! Then come as close as you like!"

[@Sereze001]

@@gaydolfhitqueer835 Ice Age 2/3

[@leehongjin6884]

KONO MG42 DA!

[@_Viking]

Tried it first time in 1992. Love at first burst ❤ 🤩 Used in on and off for 21 years.

[@walther2492]

I was an MG3 gunner (1200rpm version) in the Bundeswehr. During a European Challenge Event, i dumped 16.000 rounds into a small forrest. When the event was over after 4 weeks, the forrest was gone.

[@Luebke2773]

Bitte? Was war das für eine Übung?

[@walther2492]

@@Luebke2773 Unfortunaly, I can't post any links here, but just search for European Challenge 2005 and choose the first link to the site of the Austrian Bundesheer.

[@DevSolar]

Having served in the Bundeswehr in the early 90's, I had the opportunity to fire this beauty. Several thousand shots fired (we had cases of old ammunition about to spoil, so we got rid of it in an extended firing exercise instead of giving it to special waste disposal). I found its precision to be remarkable -- I was able to reliably hit targets at 400-600 meters. (The sights go out to 1200m, but we didn't have targets set up at those distances -- I'd have loved to give *that* a try.) As you see in the video, it is quite possible (despite the rate of fire) to limit bursts to 3-4 shots each. Hearing the MG3 belch out such 3-4 round bursts in quick succession gives "suppressing fire" a whole new meaning. The sound is just mean, and certainly dissuades you from sticking your head up. If you prep a belt with empty slots between the rounds, you can use the MG3 in single-fire mode (fire, yank on the belt, fire) as well. On the other end of the scale, it is possible to link those belts together, and an experienced loader can give you an effectively uninterrupted supply of ammo (no need to manually load the next belt). That, together with the really quick and simple barrel change, makes the MG3 your big friend on the battlefield. The belts are instantly re-usable. We used a contraption with a funnel on top and a hand crank -- fill the funnel with ammo, put an empty belt in, and turn the crank to put rounds in the belt. An ammo truck at the back and a couple of runners can keep several MG3 firing. As the standard rifle back then was the venerable G3 (also chambered for 7.62 NATO), there was only one type of ammo required to supply both the riflemen and the MG gunners. Considering the Cold War mission of the Bundeswehr (fighting on the defensive with questionable logistical situation), that wasn't that bad a setup. As for wearing a protective glove for barrel change, I've seen more than one machine gunner wearing the standard-issue "winter glove" on the right hand just for that purpose.

[@thendnjedi1388]

Didn’t some of guys still used the Walter P1 pistols up into the 2000s too?

[@DevSolar]

@@thendnjedi1388 The P1 is being phased out in favor of the P8, but still used by some units. Has one hell of a bad rep, though.

[@thendnjedi1388]

@@DevSolar really it’s still being used? How bad of a rep? I know the slides would break if you used sub gun ammo.

[@DevSolar]

@@thendnjedi1388 The line you usually hear with regards to the P1 is "8 warning shots, 4 well-aimed throws", meaning you have a better chance hitting someone by throwing parts of the gun than by firing it. I cannot really substantiate that, as I happened to hit my mark quite well the one time I got to fire it. (2x 5 shots at 25m, 4 and 5 hits respectively.) As for ammo, you don't get much opportunity to load non-regulation ammo in the German army. ;-)

[@TheSquidPro]

8:33 This dudes girlfriend has it rough.

[@victortorres2985]

Bruh....

[@iota515]

@@benayakeenanhutagalung9798 cursed comment

[@rodeanalfanteforcadela7645]

@@benayakeenanhutagalung9798 Oh god

[@ew3612]

Looks like a normal hand to me.

[@jaikumar848]

😂😂😂

[@negativejam2188]

This is probably my favorite 7.62 LMG that has ever existed. It’s so beautiful.

[@Straightleg55]

MMG...

[@nonedead1928]

My father was in the bundeswehr in 1982 and I was at some point in charge of the munitions count while training. After a long day of constant shooting, a certain number of bullets must be expended, although in most cases there were a good amount left over. In these cases he and his higher ranked colleagues would collect all of them and send them down range. They once decided to feed an MG3 with only tracer rounds (for testing purposes of course). They held down the trigger till all the bullets were gone. No one cared about the maintenance of the gun so they shot nearly 500 rounds down range, only stopping to reload. Even until the barrel was glowing in a dark red. Must have been great because he always tells the story when talking about his time in the Bundeswehr. Even how he won an AUDI 80 in a game of cards.

[@weasel3709]

I don’t think Yugoslavia uses that weapon system anymore

[@matejmatej3554]

Because there is no more Yugoslavia hahaha

[@mrguiltyfool]

It is a second line weapon by the time of the civil war. It is generally issued to paramilitary like t34 tank.

[@arsenbalunovic388]

@@mrguiltyfool no civil war there ... Only serbian military agresion on Croatia and BiH ... And yes - T34 is ishue for serbian paramilitary

[@pump949]

@@arsenbalunovic388 ne seri molim te

[@arsenbalunovic388]

@@pump949 istina te pogadja turcine .. Pardon - poture ...

[@webcrawler9782]

when I did my military service at the Bundeswehr I had no experience with weapons except playing Call of Duty. We learned how to handle the MG3 and shot on the shooting range. Not so impressive to me. BUT when I participated in a training night combat shooting with tracer ammunition I was astonished what the MG3 is capable of. We were like 10 shooters with rifles shooting on waves of cardboard enemies on an open field and the MG3 did the job almost alone! It was worth more than 10 of us shooting our little G36. LOL That thing is heavy as f#&k and a pain to carry but also a must have on a battlefield!

[@insiainutorrt259]

You got it 100% right. Sucks for the guy just carrying it around but after first enemy encounter everyone will fight to get to carry it for you....almost

[@dukecraig2402]

Web crawler Try shooting a GE M61 at night, not only is it 3,000 RPM of solid tracers but also there's a 4 foot flame that comes out of the end of it and a 1 foot flame that comes out of the ejection port.

[@humorss]

you guys are support rifle men for the machine gunner, I think it was the german ww2 doctrine.

[@buckplug2423]

That's actually what I was taught - in a 12-man squad, an MG has as much OR MORE firepower than the rest 11. That's why it's so important to have a really good machinegunner - he will allow you to properly manouver.

[@coleowens1616]

Thank you for your service kamerad

[@thanossstewart3800]

Got the chance to fire the MG3 and I loved it so much better than what we had then in the M60 MG. Some of the Machine gunners could pull of single shots with it and to my surprise with much better accuracy than I expected, over all I loved it and would carry it into battle without questions of it performance .... Scouts Out

[@theimmortal4718]

Best part of the MG42 weapon system was the Lafayette tripod. Very flexible, could be adjusted for height, fired with a periscope, and worked on uneven ground. Doubled the range of the gun.

[@Nachtmahr79]

The MG3 is no fun to carry around with its 12.5 Kg (with bipod). MG-Rifleman in the Bundeswehr are famous for their "colorful" language during marches. But the firepower of that thing is jawdropping. I remember a Shooting exercise with targets from 25 m up to 600 m in Schwarzenborn: I managed to hit all targets, the one at 25 m had 13 hits.

[@WAJK2030]

Nachtmahr79 I carried it, plus G36, P8, ammo and the rest of my equipment. For me it was ok. U need to be a more robust / sporty guy to be cool with it.

[@RoninTF2011]

@@WAJK2030 ...yeah sure you did...

[@Ken-no5ip]

RoninTF2011 Lmao true

[@WAJK2030]

@@RoninTF2011 look, another keyboard warrior appeard. Hi keyboard warrior!

[@RoninTF2011]

@@WAJK2030 LoL...You are funny. Your statement already shows that you don't know what you're talking about. :-) So tell me, which "Truppengattung" you claim to be(have been) in? As these "equipment options" are so totaly off anything they make me chuckle...

[@ogerpinata1703]

The MG 42 served our soldiers remarkably well in WW2 and so does the MG3 our current soldiers. Germany engineering 👍

[@stg4478]

what he did'nt say is all belt fed guns now use the top cover from the MG42 the M2 50 is the only one that dose not

[@therandom.cowboy5526]

Bro... are you supporting nazis? 😂

[@khoiminh5597]

GERMAN ENGINEER IS THE BEST

[@coleowens1616]

Just.a.regularcowboy stfu just because we’re Germans doesn’t mean we support evil. You could argue that Germany was the victim of WW2

[@KoeSeer]

@@therandom.cowboy5526 being a German =/= NAZI, even back then in 1930's. In fact, there were many party that opposed NAZI, but disbanded by Hitler after he won the election and became chancellor. And a German soldier is just a soldier like everyone else, fought for their country. Wehrmact doesn't like SS, and vice versa.

[@rattyratstuff7125]

at a father and son shoot i went to with grandpa near denver he brought his mg42 out from a museum and i got to fire a few belts. also got to fire 1 50rd belt from an mg3 as well as 2 mp40 mags. those f&s fathers day shoots are super fun and i strongly suggest everyone try it at least once. puts a big smile on your face the rest of the day

[@benlaskowski357]

This gun will never get old. Nothing will replace it.

[@carolusrex4008]

I'm glad such a legendary weapon lives today. And if I ever get one I'll be the happiest person alive

[@Panzerfaust-cj8qt]

Sees video about mg-3 pop up it’s 2:30 am probably need to sleep but who needs sleep

[@chilled_muuni]

Tank Master9999 me too but it’s 11:40 where I live

[@saaf2056]

"I don't need sleep, I need MG-3"

[@kartoffelschloss6425]

I watched this at 4 am.

[@thunderring8056]

Watching this at 1:54 AM

[@biro9328]

2:58 here 😆😂

[@sjurpaulohansen1798]

I carried and used the MG3 in the Norwegian Army for about 10 months in 1991/92. As you can se here in the Bundeswerh video, the doctrine is to fire about 4-5 rounds at the time targeting personell and vehicles almost like firing a buckshot shotgun. The high rate of fire gives a kind of 'gyro' effect in the gun; instead of jumping around like a more conventional 500-700 RPM MG's it pushes back in a more even force. With practice you can make those 4-5 rounds slice trough the target like the famous 'buzzsaw' of WW2 from bottom to top and attaching running troops will find the burst's hard to evade. In my experience from daily practice on the live firing range barrel change was rarely necessary due to this doctrine; instead of firing constantly like a water cooled WWI gun you'd pick single targets and give them your 4-5 rounds and then pause to find another target, giving the barrel a little time to cool off, like seen the Bundeswerh video. None the less we're drilled endlessly in quick barrel change. :-) Now days I think the Norwegian army has changed to the MG42's 'modern' ancestors the Belgian SAW and MAG 240.

[@steffengribergmller4293]

This video bring back memories - I used the machinegun in the Danish army back in '90-'91. We called it M62 (the year the machinegun was introduced in the Danish army). I used it on bipods, tri-pods and fixed tank machinegun (Leopard I tank). The M62 (MG-3) was/is a very effective machinegun with a lot of kills on it's conscience.

[@mickeySS91]

0:00 - 0:12 wehrmacht in action in Normandy 1944 colourised...

[@krtacct]

Umm no.

[@webrad98]

Whatcha talkin bout Willis?

[@bryanmartinez6600]

No that's the Eastern front in Stalingrad You can obviously notice that despite their rate if fire are worried that the sheer number of Russians is still overwhelming.

[@TurbanLeDurban]

@@krtacct r/wooosh

[@TheBigOne0305]

The Wehrmacht rarely used Flecktarn. The Waffen SS made much heavier use of that, so those are obviously Waffen SS soldiers ;)

[@eltadashi1]

I really loved the MG3 during my service time in the german army. A real classic MG. Thanks for the Video.

[@naphackDT]

The ones we had were old refurbished ones. Essentially, there were stamps at the side with the production date, then someone had filed off the swastikas and a refurbishment date was stamped above. That was in 2010. Essentially, you'd have the big Reichsadler, with the swastika bit on the bottom filed off, with a faint 1940s production date below and a clear, deep stamp above reading something like "Nachgerüstet 1961." Made me wonder just how many hands the gun had been in and how many rounds were put through it. But then, I suspect, the only original part left were probably the frame, the stock and the muzzle booster and the rest was probably replaced over time as parts failed.

[@emperorconstantine1.361]

If I was a ruler of a country, I would not care about its original makers in this one instance, because it’s TOO DAMN EFFECTIVE and I would want my troops to have every edge possible!!

[@bernhardbrendel5238]

This brings back memories. At the beginning of my military career I was machine gunner 2 in my group. The MG 3 or 42 is an excellent weapon.

[@remcodenouden5019]

Amazing how a design from more than 75 years ago is still serving virtually unchanged, and can even compete with weapons half it's age

[@namyun2743]

If it was a few years older, it could join the M2 heavy machine gun for oldest weapon system still in service. ;p

[@robertpayne2717]

BROWNING M-2 50cal over 100 years of service

[@merclb56]

M1911 .45 auto, 108 years

[@thomasborgsmidt9801]

The genious behind the MG42 is: It is cheap to produce, reliable (though as with all German guns has to be cleaned), easy to use. With those stamped metal parts you can churn them out by the thousands at a reasonable price - using unskilled labour. In many respects it reminds me of Ma Deuce.

[@kommandantgalileo]

it really shows German engineering is timeless.

[@AlphaohmegaAirsoft]

I've shot that weapon several times on the range. I was a MAG gunner in the Dutch army Reserve. On some occasions i got the chance to shoot the german MG. It is an great weapon for supressive fire. I absolutely loved it. But for acuracy, give me my MAG any day. A slower rate of fire is more exact. The MG is absolutely a beast to fire. I loved the experience. 😁👍 With my years as a MAG gunner, i found out the hard way that thare really ar no people who like to be a MAG gunner's helper who feeds the gun like seen on the german video. I solved that by strapping a canvas bag on my belt and put in two or three belts linked to eichother and zig-zag that in the bag. Walking on a tactical displacement it surprised the opposing side several times as i could lay down instant and overwelming suppressive fire. Just to give my team more time and more chance to react and counter the threat. Offcouse always in the safety of the training grounds. I'm Lucky never to have seen war. I allways carry'd my own ammo couse no one felth like helping out. 🤷‍♂️. But i'm happy with that. Linking those belths in my bag gave me some serious fun 😁

[@konstantinoskountousias3099]

I used that machine gun in Greek army and it never jammed...

[@thorodinson5034]

I used it in the german army :D we used to ran out of ammo before it could jam at all ^^

[@SteveSmith-wm4qy]

Little correction: The MG-3 is not produced by HK. It was designed and made by Rheinmetall. HK made a deal with Rheinmetall which meant that HK would be the only one making the G3 and Rheinmetall the only one making MG3s. Also MG42/59 is not the comercial name by Rheinmetall, it is the name of the italian Beretta version of this gun, which eventually became the MG-74 of the austrians.

[@KrokLP]

The MG74 is made by Steyr tho

[@00Revell]

He says HK in the first part of the video but Rheinmetall in the later part, tho.

[@TheHaiko117]

And why were zhere H&K markings on many parts of my MG3?

[@SteveSmith-wm4qy]

@@TheHaiko117 HK produced replacement barrels for the MG3 after rheinmetall stopped production in the 70s.

[@SteveSmith-wm4qy]

​@@KrokLP the MG74 was developed by Steyr and beretta from their MG 42/59 for local autrian production after they bought some italian produced MGs earlier

[@zachsrandoms9500]

Mg-3: Daddy? Mg42: Yes? mg-3: I love you! :D Mg-42: Thank you son and I do so! :) Edit: wow thanks for 6 likes guys! :D. I'm so happy that you like it. :)

[@imranhazim5434]

MG-34: But both of you not even fit in tank.

[@zachsrandoms9500]

@@imranhazim5434 Mg-42: no,I do fit in a tank like in leopard 2a5 and the German Ru-125 MBT. (Check it out in war Thunder)

[@wolfedefurr7560]

MG34 is the mom

[@boom-wj1gt]

Who the hell is the mom?

[@wolfedefurr7560]

@@boom-wj1gt MG34

[@clarkcolt45]

Sweden does use MG3 on its tanks, Stridsvagn 122. They named their version of MG3 "Kulspruta 94".

[@Hi11is]

7:45 the MG42/59 is Beretta's version which incorporates a heavier bolt to reduce the rate of fire to 800 rounds/minute.

[@steven_003]

They did the same thing with the Austrian Mg 74.

[@goldeneagle3088]

Blasphemy, the MG42 should not be changed, it will cut down everything!

[@Ken-no5ip]

Golden Eagle Especially your ammo supply

[@ricardosoto5770]

The heavier bolt is issued to the infantry guns, to easy they ammo supply while still having a respectable rate of fire. The lighter bolt with their 1200 rpm its issued to the tank guns.

[@Tobiasm1]

Was a MG gunner with the MG3 in the Norwegian King's Guard forces in 2009/10. Fun to see it here, it is quite a beast.

[@largol33t1]

I have seen the modern German Bundeswehr put TWO on a turret that was towed by a Mercedes SUV. Why fire one when you can fire two? :D

[@cantstandya3761]

MG-3 gunner here, Norway 90/91. Standard equipment when I was in the army, each 8-man team had it.

[@Batchelli]

Norway uses it too. I've shot it a few times on military exercises. 90% of problems with this gun are user error, so it's highly reliable for the common user.

[@b.f.a5169]

I am still learning soldiers in the Norwegian national guard how to use the MG3 , and we use it. It is a great gun, but the the world is moving on and i dream of the new MG 4 to be the new one when the trails starting now. The MG 3 can also be fitted with rails fore modern optics. sight adjustment needs some training due to 4 different position of the too barrel, to shootings with each barrel because each barrel can be put in 2 ways. We also have to bolts and we switch bolts every 2 pipe change so they can wear the same. The MG are also big fan of oil, special when using the red plastic training ammo we use. Fore the long walks i still haven't found a comfy way to carry it :) ...and do not drop the used pipe in the snow, it needs to go in the pipe box or it sinks down to hard ground, and in 2m of snow....you need to shuffle a lot to find it back :)

[@mortensandmoen5208]

Det begynner å bli noen år siden jeg drassa rundt på en sånn, men jeg er veldig glad at jeg ikke skal møte noen med MG3 på MITER stativ! Et heftig våpen den dag i dag!

[@TheHaiko117]

The Mg4 is not that good, it is only 5.56mm The Mg5 is way better

[@clauschristoffero]

@@TheHaiko117 war is over to quickly with 7.62 and war is big business.

[@mortensandmoen5208]

@@TheHaiko117 The MG3 is 7,62×51. The MG42 is 7,92× ...

[@Tech2Rush]

@@mortensandmoen5208 I'm pretty sure he's referring to the MG4 / HK123, not the MG42.

[@doodskie999]

This thing mowed down people faster than my 200cc mower can mow grass

[@tompalmer5986]

I got to fire an MG 3 when I was in the army in Germany in 1977. I was surprised when I pulled the trigger how many rounds went downrange, but it was still accurate. You hit what you aimed at.

[@gowoe]

Shot the MG3 during my national service time...the recoil is pretty intense, and the sound is really nice; almost like the MG42. Totally loved to shoot it.😁

[@DeathSlayer1337]

shooting this thing is so fun, had a chance at firing one, both live rounds and blanks, bursted a full 50 belt, so damn satisfying.

[@stefankuchmeister1875]

Things recruits tend to do wrong with this machinegun: - mixing up the order of reassembling, resulting in jammed weapons - putting to much stress on the bipod, resulting in a broken bipod or worse, a damaged weapon case - forgetting about safety procedure if mg3 jams, resulting in an open chamber cookoff i.e. ammo casing flying into their faces

[@dankovac1609]

Huh. That sounds not fun.

[@stefankuchmeister1875]

@@dankovac1609 jup. why does it happen? they try to comply with gun safety you know, but it's not fully compatible with this weapon. the normal safety process dictates that you toggle safety, unload and check the chamber by unhinging the barrel to the right side. ok. BUT - not when the gun jams on its own. then you don't check the chamber for five minutes. or if you really must then put a bucket or similar at the chamber.

[@Chrinik]

You forgot putting the hand infront of the trigger like a rifle, resulting in ejected casings smashing against their fingers rather forcefully....the guy who did it in our company was lucky he din't break his finger.

[@d.k.o.9751]

Das mit zu viel Stress auf dem Zweibein ist so falsch. Das MG 42 und MG3 sind dafür ausgelgt sich in die Waffe rein zu lehnen. Im Gegensatz zu den modernen LMG (Mg36 etc.) Ist leider ein Irrglaube der sich schon seit der Einführung der Waffe in der Truppe hält. Reinlegen in die Waffe führt grundsätzlich zu einem besseren Trefferbild. Das Zweibeine Abbrechen liegt meißt daran das dumme Rekruten ohne Sinn und Verstand mit dem Ding geegen alles rammeln was sich im Weg befindet. Der Rest ist soweit richtig. Nachzulesen in ZDV 3/14 314. Instellunggehen.

[@stefankuchmeister1875]

@@d.k.o.9751 Das reinlehnen mein ich ja auch gar nicht. Davon bilden sich auch keine Risse. Was weiß ich was die alles damit anstellen.

[@nagaykei6611]

I like the first clip it clearly shows the guy shooting it loves it

[@Ther2000]

Love your vids mat! Would love a video about its replacement the MG5 or the MG4. Keep up the good work!

[@Nico-rr5co]

4:18 Getting closer and closer to looking like Space Marines from Aliens everyday

[@marwek846]

The fancy stuff is just a laser fire recognition system. It is used for simulated combat in training , as to not rely on judges for hit counting. Cool, but not part of the regular battledress.

[@tlou2cinematicgameplay636]

Thats not a bad thing!

[@123s453e56a6l]

That's USCM

[@p0isinsweats320]

I was thinking the same thing

[@Captainkebbles1392]

Sooo happy you covered this one of my favorite infantry weapons

[@jamesboggs7118]

I got out of the US army in '98; I hold the German shooting award. Have experience with many MG's; it is my opinion the MG3 was the finest of them all.

[@gerhardswihla1099]

When you show those black and white parts of US troopers firing a MG 42, I as a former conscript of the Bundeswehr shouted immediately: "Wrong, you do it wrong. Lean into it. Clamp the MG between the bipod and your shoulder if you want to hit something not only by chance but by aiming. Are you a soldier or a green recruit?"

[@giostisskylas]

The MG42/MG3, properly deployed in short, targeted bursts and the Russian PKM are for me the best general purpose machine guns in the world.

[@buckplug2423]

Hard to argue with that.

[@volk4523]

It's between the M240B, MG3, and PKM/PKP most definitely. Three very high tier weapons.

[@buckplug2423]

@@volk4523 I wanted to mention the FN MAG but I have no idea how reliable or cost efficient it is

[@volk4523]

@@buckplug2423 The FN MAG isn't a bad MG. It's just not a top tier MG.

[@heinzweber7642]

Yep

[@motba6228]

The MG 3 is made by Rheinmetall, not Heckler & Koch

[@stg4478]

the 50 roand drum is made by Is made by H&K

[@TheHaiko117]

And thare where H&K markings on several parts on it, incuding the Boltcarriergroup

[@stg4478]

@@TheHaiko117 the yugo that I have dose not the bolt and bolt spring is made by B&T for H&K as well as the black drum the kits too go from 8mm to 7.62x51 (308) is made by Rheinmetal as most of the parts for the Mg3 for the german army

[@TheHaiko117]

@@stg4478 oh okay, i can only speak for the one used in ther german military 🤷🏼‍♂️👍🏻

[@Alex44809]

@@TheHaiko117 Das MG3 ist aus dem Hause Rheinmetall und nicht Heckler und Koch. Ich habe noch nie gesehen dass auf einem Bauteil oder einer Baugruppe des MG3 Heckler und Koch steht..

[@txtifosi]

I’ve shot the 34 and 42 both at Battlefield Vegas. 300 rounds does not last long in either of them. They are both ergonomically sound. Portable. And leave your face covered in brass shavings.

[@PatMan2004]

This is proof, that love at first sight DOES exist!

[@Eisenhammer78]

During my time in the Bundeswehr i had the pleasure to get trained on it. Usually the goal was short bursts of 3-5rounds or even single shot, which needs a some discipline in your finger. I loved this thing, but the G3 was my Baby 😍

[@mattcam200577]

Cool will watch now .. Just working with a couple of ex German / Austrian paratroopers .. Cheers

[@MothaLuva]

I used to know a couple too...one jumped on Crete, was with Ramcke in Afrika and fought in Normandy, another was a member of the force who liberated Mussolini from Gran Sasso. The latter told me a story when they had to retreat to Germany. He decided he wanted to report back to his parent unit (which was Luftgaukommando XVII I think), but actually didn’t have a marching order. He was stopped by a Wehrmacht captain at a bridge who didn’t want to let him pass due to the missing order. He simply shot him (with a MP 40). I laughed my a§§ off! Exactly my kind of guy.

[@rbkfan200]

I carried one of these in the army. Beautiful weapon (in my opinion). Works very well in all conditions. The lowest temperature I operated it in was about -30 degrees celcius. No jams or anything, as long as it was lubed up properly with a mix of weapon oil/lube and red spirits to prevent freezing of working parts.

[@Lafly84]

Back in the day stationed in West Germany was used to the M-60. Fired the MG-3 and it sure was an eye-opener.

[@dylankruger6995]

Simple and effective, German efficiency at its finest.

[@iannordin5250]

Vs the usual "overtly complicated and needlessly feature loaded" of much of their other engineering endeavors

[@mandernachluca3774]

@@iannordin5250 Wich for example? I only hear that from people that confuse Swiss guns with german one. The quality is the same if not better but they usually are more of a watch than a fire arm, overly complicated and overloded with features (not always unessecary ones).

[@shafqatsalahuddin]

Incredibly reliable fast fire and a true light/ medium machine gun ever produced .A piece of German Engineering

[@322434]

Pro tip: Remember to flip down the front sight when changing firing positions/advancing! I cut my knee up pretty badly on one while training for deployment to Afghanistan in 2008. Ground was pretty muddy and we had to change position during an advance on the enemy - I slipped and cut the skin right open down to the knee cap. Still having trouble with my right knee as of today because of that incident.

[@e711x4]

# Remember to change the barrel after 500 round

[@ninetenduh]

Former german Soldier here, the reason why people believe it's hard to load Majorly due to the force you need to muster to actually pull the lever, it really takes some strength to pull that thing, if your arms are the size of a match stick you aint going to pull anything, on top we were drilled to not fully load it but pull the belt to load it. As a Mostly MG carrier and gunner i can tell you that thing is more heavy then 12 KG sound, every gun feels heavy the longer you carry it but this thing feels like 20 KG after 5 minutes, it has quite the Recoil, a lot of foreign soldier who never used an MG3 get surprised by it, we had US soldiers during life fire Exercises at some point present which were drilled on the MG3, they only did Dry runs, first life fire was a shocking realisation for them, after the first burst they just lay there going full WTF, but you get used to it rather quickly. Also there are other firing positions mentioned in the Drill, Standing with the leather carrier belt remove from the back and put around your neck as seen on 5:49-5:51, if fired while standing accuracy is near 0 recoil is controlled by holding the bipod, another one is called the Meat lafette, which is quite simple, put the MG3 on your buddies shoulder, buddy pulls the bipod down for stability with one hand and covers his ear with another hand 10:05 - 10:15 . Both are not recommended and only to be used if you really really don't have a choice. Bolt and barrel change rate depends on the Ammunition fired, if you have tracers in every 3rd or 5th link you can fire a couple more actual round before barrel and/or Bolt has to be changed, if you fire training ammo you can fire even longer, however Warping of the barrel is not the only issue but also burn in of remaining gunpowder in the barrel can occur as well, if the latter happens, you screwed, you wont be able to clean that, i speak from experience, i wasn't at fault but a squad mate was, gun had to be shipped off to rheinmetal and repaired, body warped, barrel warped, barrel burned in everywhere, bolt had burn in, the small metal piece up front holding the barrel had burn in, we tried to clean it and all but after 5 hours we gave up, and because it was 5 am at that point.