H&K MG4

Overview of the MG4 plus some range shooting. Thanks to Centerfirearms for hooking us up.
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[@Batmack]

I don´t know how much time you got to play with it, I'm an MG4E gunner, and you can actually remove the barrel with the bolt forward. Personally i love the gun, i had to put it through a lot of abuse and it performed flawlessly, dead accurate in full auto (an ACOG NSN helped) and reliable as hell. Fell down a hill during an assault, dropped with safety off "lone survivor" style and ammo on the tray and didn´t misfire, later it kept shooting without zeroing issues, with the reciever full of dirt and stuff. You could actually see all the crap thrown off the openings in the gun with every shot. My favourite gun ever, even if i felt wrong when i had to change my MG3 for it

[@Mrgunsngear]

Well........ I'm not a fan of the SAW so I'm automatically interested in this. I agree--semi-auto capability would be nice.

[@gabrocki]

+Mrgunsngear Channel "automatically interested" I see what you did there.

[@huntrezz01]

Yeah but every light machinegun will evolve soon so we might not what we have today but tomorrow you gonna like it

[@scottbrooklyn2995]

I carried a C9 the Canadian SAW. I loved it. How come you didn't like it

[@bunk95]

What if there was something more compact. Something that looks like one cut down an m240b to make it.

[@bunk95]

Its got a waxed cavas bag so a metal box doesnt pinch, chill, heat you while working.

[@CilicianElite]

Germans are known to make some badass weapons. Not surprised :)

[@chrisleipi396]

👍👌

[@amoredfist]

@Dr. Dolf this has nothing to do with german guns still beeing great. the projects that get fucked up are always fucked up cause civilian politicians decide what to do and what to buy. the equipment is great, there is just not enough money for propper maintanance. leftist and green politics, the problem of modern society.

[@amoredfist]

@Dr. Dolf i said guns. plus, with chinese and russian tech its always the thing that their stuff always looks superior on paper in reality not so much. and submarines are still some of the best in the world, when they work or course :D

[@pxu_190]

@Dr. Dolf Wir haben keine schlechte Ausrüstung, was meinst du?

[@pxu_190]

@Dr. Dolf Keine Wirkung? Die Terroristen hatten 20 Verluste und nochmal so viele Verletzten😂 Das Gefecht ging 10 Stunden lang bei 40° da gibt jedes Gewehr nach einer Zeit auf

[@smoovedawg1]

"Nutsack is interesting" Larry Vickers 2016

[@lv.99mastermind45]

nutsack is the widely used nickname we use for those 100 round soft pouches we carry for machine guns

[@KomamuraSajin]

@@Nick-hm9rh No one missed the joke. It just wasn't funny or original.

[@SeraphimRoad]

Looks like a G36 and a M249 SAW had a beffed up love child

[@TheSchuetzeP]

I'm really glad that my employer buys from H&K. This gun is currently on arrival for us, slowly entering service piece by piece. Instead of 2 guys operating one MG3, we will now field 2 guys, weilding a MG4 each.

[@Opatokyo2012]

Bundeswehr?

[@Opatokyo2012]

+DerAnus könnten ein bisschen Kohle gebrauchen haha

[@Lustlord-zt1hg]

+DerAnus Bundeswehr? Noch schlimmer als die Wehrmacht! Army FTW!

[@Opatokyo2012]

Great Kahli nahh das finde ich jetzt nicht ^^

[@Lustlord-zt1hg]

+Ken Bradford Gut die Wehrmacht is vielleicht noch schlechter und die Interessen der Army nicht so vertretbar, aber die Bundeswehr ist ein Witz!

[@blefirearms6458]

The MG3 looks so much cooler in my opinion. Still a sweet gun though.

[@blefirearms6458]

nguyen danny Oh I know, I just think it looks cooler.

[@basswarnow]

Yeah the MG3 + Ammo Box weights 14kg, almost twice as much as the MG4. Also it's very large and the carry belt is poorly designed - cuts deep into your shoulder. The only thing more annoying was to carry the Panzerfaust 3.

[@rushermotovlog3596]

Actually the MG3 is used by the Infantery aswell .Most of the time by a single person ,sometimes by two .I know this for sure because i'm a German Soldier. (Panzergrenadier)

[@ZanOGAL]

Philipp X lol MG3 is heavy....but its a deadly and morale destroying weapon.

[@ZanOGAL]

Rusher Motovlog thank you for your service.i secretly wish i was brought up in europe to be in european military.But its very strict and l dont want to join US military because my heart doesnt go out to it 😂

[@MlTGLIED]

3:05 you can zero every automatic LMG properly if you put only every 2nd round in the belt, aaand there is your semi-automatic for zeroing purpose.

[@callumclarke7002]

No, because then the belt would fall apart. The rounds are what hold the belt together

[@MlTGLIED]

You have different types of ammunitions belts. We used "non-disintegrating belts" for MG3 (I hope, it's the right term for it in english).

[@jeavjuaf]

+M1TGLIED If I understand correctly, Germany uses non-disintegrating belts and the USA uses disintegrating belts.

[@MlTGLIED]

+Jess-Avery Affentranger we used both

[@jnice1175]

Even with disintegrating metal link belts, link+linked round on top of the feed tray will do the same thing. Shot multiple machine guns, know what you're talking about.

[@23pyromaniac]

@1:10 Nut sack? lol is that seriously what it's called? Hahaha!

[@jnice1175]

yes.

[@deathfromabove2250]

Yes. It has a proper name (that nobody knows) but its commonly referred to in the military as a nut sack. I've even seen it written out on hand receipts from supply as "nut sack"

[@johnpaulalbaran1448]

kobyashi yeah is called bullet is not funny you know

[@23pyromaniac]

Johnpaul Albaran Nah man it actually is pretty funny

[@dongdynamics]

Johnpaul Albaran it's pretty funny

[@johnbu9098]

This is the weapon that I always want to see in real life because of Battlefield 4.

[@xavierrodriguez2463]

It's ugly as shit

[@bloodbrothers12345]

@@xavierrodriguez2463 ur mom

[@Richard-lb4gw]

it's nearly no recoil laser gun, what a beautiful MG4 LMG!

[@chuckd5877]

German guns are on a different level.

[@turbor9958]

...below the Swiss guns !

[@bingbengbangbangbingbung4903]

Yea.. exfensive and unreliable in afghanistan.

[@EndzeitMensch]

H&K first and foremost produces for the german military, and not long ago, the german miltary was forbidden to take action outsiede of europe. So, the need for a gun, relyable in the temperatures of the middle east, was just not given. The issues were adressed and I think are taken care of.

[@geist41334]

@@bingbengbangbangbingbung4903 A G36 with all accesoires costs the german army something about 600 Euros in total. That's a pretty average pricetac i would guess. No german soldier in afghanistan ever seriously complained about the G36 being "unreliable". The G36 has a very good reputation amongst german soldiers in general. The whole G36 afair that led to the decision to replace it until 2025 was fabricated by certain politicians and media outlets to blame H&K.

[@gokuss15]

1:11 "Nutsack is interesting" -Larry Vickers 2016

[@Ona-H0L3]

Are you happy copying someone's comment?

[@CandyHam]

clipping audio whenever the gun fires. Come on, guys.

[@VoiceoverandMutton]

That's not them clipping the audio. They adjust the levels to make sure the sound of the gun isn't too loud for the viewer.

[@xhall0910]

+CandyHam "Limiter"

[@Yman83464z]

+CandyHam Many cameras nowadays have this auto feature that cuts out sounds above a certain decibel level automatically. My Canon camera does this...

[@ipanzerschrecku4732]

I think the semi auto feature is really important as an element of surprise, imagine if you will you come up against someone just shooting semi auto, then you don't really know what you're up against, you might try a simple half squad flanking move and then all of a sudden a full powered MG opens up with your forces split and you're totally pinned down - not a good day.

[@eduardextreme4387]

Probably the best part about this gun is probably the position of the ejection port

[@kc5hgv]

The semi auto fire selector and 3 round burst should have been put in that gun as well. Great weapon. Love the design. Thanks for the video good review...

[@exploatores]

+kc5hgv Why it´s a MG, a weapon to supress the target. send a lot of lead on target.

[@-R.E.D.A.C.T.E.D-]

You don't know how amazing a flip up charging handle would be until you patrol a marathon with a 18 pound gun with a "spike" sticking out of it

[@demetriharlan5887]

No recoil, thats why I love H&K.

[@lukasmuller9633]

Thats why i am a German 😎😂❤

[@shkim0223]

1:38 The sound of fire-mode selector operating is so good.

[@TheNinjaGumball]

I feel Xfactor coming up behind me on Metro with this thing right now

[@SirRecon]

I hear ya on the zeroing, but that's already done with single shot placed manually on a range where time isn't an issue. Field Zero in combat conditions is rare. Cool Machine gun, I like the newer features too, I think a carrying handle integrated into the optic on a LMG or MMG would be very useful in assaulting and 3-5 second rushes.

[@deadpoolvp26]

0/10 is a German machine gun and it dosnt look like the mg 42

[@FreeTheJews]

+DEADPOOLVP26 Try MG3

[@KieferDragoner]

your name is a 0/10

[@Randysdirtyburgers]

+DEADPOOLVP26 agreed

[@Excepticus]

YEAH Made in germany is bad? Its the opposite of Made in China or of Your fucking lifrle

[@VRichardsn]

Fun fact: the original name for the MG 4 project was MG 43.

[@Cantabron1988]

Larry, in the MG4 the bolt doesn't need to be locked to the rear to remove the barrel.

[@50StichesSteel]

I never really used my safety on my M249. I would just ride the bolt forward when riding inside vehicles. Sometimes if you had a well used SAW the trigger sear would be worn enough that if you hit a hard bump the bolt would slam forward and fire a round....Great vid Larry, thanks for showing us this beauty

[@TruNorthBandito]

We use the C9, a Canadian M249 variant in the Canadian forces as the machine gun for the gunner of each section. It differentiates from the M249 because it does have a side folding stock in a style of the traditional AR-15 retractable stock (if that is what it is called).

[@hohnsenhoff]

Larry you make me laugh every time you say "nutsack." thanks for the content

[@masterchiefg117]

Sweet gun and a great video, Thank you to all of you at Vickers tactical!

[@grazeritter4037]

Probably the best MG I've ever seen.

[@usmcgrunt_1944]

This thing looks like an M249 and a G36 had a baby....I love it

[@shenpai3544]

"This is HK's equivalent to the M249 SAW but it has some features that the SAW doesn't have." Like for example firing more than 10 rounds.

[@hansstrouf]

? Saw 380 full auto

[@genmin6585]

Mr. Larry Your videos are unforgivenly short!

[@netcyber]

I don't know much about firearms, but damn that's a sexy sounding machine!

[@DavidAkhter]

Would it have been too much to expect a nice shot of the gun going full-auto.

[@rosscollingwood5189]

The model designation say it all - "Must Get four!!!!!!"

[@Agustx0]

I've been waiting for a quality video about the H&K MG4a long time. Nice!

[@MeMoCorpsegrinder]

G36 with steroids xD

[@armynurseboy]

Nothing like a G36. Looks more like a variation off the M249.

[@OhioGuy216]

Guillermo Ignacio Arroyo Lazcano no, that’s the MG36.

[@supersmashbrosevil]

G36 and M249 had a son

[@billwilson7841]

the MG4 has nothing to do with the M249, its the offspring of the G36 with a new Bolt to reach a rpm of 800-900. however its still not part of the G36 family, its a complete new weapon

[@hk4lyfe59]

"G36 with steroids xD" Don't fall for the smoke and mirrors, the only reason why it looks like a G36 is the carrying handle and the thumbs safety. Take those away and it just looks like some fancy plastic belt fed machine gun.

[@markjmaxwell9819]

So many nice weapons systems And types of military equipment in the world. Glad Australia has and is getting all the good stuff.

[@Brezn477]

I Shot the mg4 several times in the Army, i really liked it:) very accurate!

[@adriangarcia1758]

You have the best weapons choice on KZbin

[@NoobChalanda]

allways good to see a lefty shoot a lmg ^^^at least he wore long sleeves

[@MrGichinfunakoshi]

Heckler und Koch best weapons ever

[@spraynpray]

+SenseiGichinFunakoshi H&K makes the best guns ever made by H&K

[@MrGichinfunakoshi]

+spraynpray "Murrican" butthurt detectec!!

[@spraynpray]

They're long, heavy, unreliable, and have terrible felt recoil. The prices turn their products from sad to comical. When H&K can replicate the performance of a $400 bottom-of-the-barrel AR15, I'll start to pay attention to them. The Germans have come up with some real winners in the industry. Before WW2, they came up with more than 50% of the good shit. The rest of the world combined struggled to come up with less than what the Germans did. But since WW2, maybe 3 guns? H&K had that MP5, and it sure is a nice SMG. But other than that the company is an embarrassment.

[@MrGichinfunakoshi]

spraynpray typical uneducated republican moron

[@spraynpray]

typical unread fascist clown

[@toddlecher4097]

H&K always top of the line.. always

[@TheDesertFoxMK]

I really like how this thing sounds, high pressure and medium cycle, on top of all German engineering ;) nice background music btw.

[@bozitojugg3rn4ut]

This is a very sexy gun.

[@hopfinatorischerkuchenkrieger]

+Johnpaul Albaran The emojis alone say everything...

[@chaseevis4739]

If you're into he-shes, I suppose. He said the gun has a ballsack.

[@jamespugh]

very cool new belt fed from H&k

[@GUNTOTER1]

Looks very nice and sounds like some decent features

[@mr_beezlebub3985]

You should totally get your hands on the 7.62 version, the HK 121

[@WBtimhawk]

Larry, I wish you had spent more time talking about its features, pros&cons. Would have also been nice if you had taken it appart like you used to do in the good ol' days.

[@FNGof2010]

Any chance we'll see the IWI Negev on your channel? Maybe even the Steyr Scout?

[@tacticaltrex6490]

super awesome Larry thanks

[@mark4251]

Little recoil and it seems like a light weapon. Red dot is always a plus, unless you want to keep lining up your sights.

[@sean-paulkayser4470]

Hey Larry I'm Sean, just watched ur vid on full 30, why I'm fat, just gonna say for one ur not that far and two ur a fuckin hero and we will appreciate u forever. Thank u for ur service and keep soldiering on.

[@RoyalOps1222]

Awesome offhand shooting Larry! id love to see more

[@weebsdf1662]

H&K + FN = the ultimate machine gun.

[@weaponsAnalyst]

I like your attitude

[@samzeng159]

Actually you do not need the bolt to be locked back for you to change the barrel. All you need to do is lift up the carry handle and press the barrel release lever. " The barrel can be changed with either the bolt in battery or out of battery" HK Rep Shotshow 2013

[@EvanCaritopTV]

This gun fucking slayed in bf4

[@rifleslol]

Thanks for changing the edits, this was a much better final product video, didn't feel overly processed with too much music or anything.

[@SgtShakenBake]

It's got some funky features but it seems like a neat gun

[@HamSandwich277]

Re: wanting a semi-auto setting for zeroing, if you're going to be using it on full auto, you really should zero it on full auto using the mean point of impact for the burst. Because the first round of the burst isn't necessarily going to be at the MPI. On the contrary, your point of aim is going to wander slightly in a pattern under recoil on full auto, so you want your reticle to indicate the centre of the final burst pattern, not the first round, which may be off centre of the final pattern. I've zeroed lots of MGs, and it's always done that way.

[@VickersTacticalLAV]

I disagree- and I’ve zeroed and carried MG’s in combat so I’m not a babe in the woods on this

[@HamSandwich277]

No doubt my combat credentials don't compare to yours (only one tour in A-stan, Canadian army/infantry, +20 years of training troops on the range), but consider this - when you zero a rifle, you fire a grouping of several rounds, and then you zero using the MPI, right? Same applies for MGs. You're not as concerned with the first round as you are with where the centre of the grouping is, since what you're trying to do is centre the burst pattern over your point of aim, right? If your first round in an MG burst is consistently biased to one side of the final pattern, you'd want to zero that out and use the centre of the pattern to aim with in order to maximize your probability of hit.

[@ericx777]

Agree completely with the SEF option MSG... it's why I LOVE the Negev... offers a closed-bolt semi option for zeroing and precision/POA shooting. Great review as always, however, WE WANT TO SEE A MAG DUMP IN THESE VIDEOS! Seriously bro, we gotta have something to rub one off to... c'mon, help us FA addicts! ;) Love ya bro, and as I commented in previous, good to see you back to your fighting weight! ~RLTW!

[@karim140995]

What a lovely sound

[@user-ky4jp8jf2p]

He cradles that thing like a choking baby lol

[@iamtheliquor7729]

Favorite on battlefield 4 What a beauty

[@Veldtian1]

So that's what a Unicorn looks like!

[@eatingelizabethsfrizbee]

Great point of sighting in on semiautomatic.

[@lalitagedam3711]

Good information for gun, great job. Thank you for 🙏

[@southernwulf6983]

That is the most bad ass gun iv ever seen

[@126theman]

I love the folding bolt and the feed tray indicated but not being able to engage the safety without an open bolt seems troublesome, combat wise at least.

[@KieferDragoner]

when the bolt is in forward possition it doesnt needs a safety anyways and what the fuck is a folding bolt?

[@126theman]

+KieferDragoner yes I agree and I meant a folding charging handle haha

[@TheVilzuu]

Nice. Next do a vid on H&K G11, if you can get your hands on one.

[@brendencroup8310]

You can't switch the safety on unless the bolt is locked? Not too sure what HK was thinking there. Don't get me wrong, HK has a history of making some spectacular guns, but some of their decisions regarding design elements of their products have been questioned before. Props on the dust cover, I love guns with dust covers.

[@0zone247]

holy crap that's a minimi with g36k handle

[@observingcitizen404]

Am i the only one who wanted Larry to really let a big burst rip? Its so so super rare, & has a high cyclical rate... Week show me what the damn thing can do!!!!!!!!!

[@custer98df38]

Portugal´s army forces and marines use that weapon

[@HolgerLovesMusic]

Is there any chance you can get the H&K MG 121 on screen?

[@MachineGunMike]

I need a post sample of that. Damn!

[@iliftthingsupandputthemdow4364]

Dude you're a hero man, stick it to the gov and get one for all those in non free states.

[@mtower235]

Good review with good notes

[@AlexJasso100]

It sounds really cool!

[@AlexzanderDeGreat999]

Great video!

[@budmeister]

I wish that the M249's charging handle could fold up. I fire left handed so when I have the gun slung behind me, the charging handle digs into my lower back.

[@James-ki6jy]

When you're used to the heavy, devastating bursts of the MG3 its hard to take this gun seriously. Still a decent weapon for what its worth

[@stenmgandersen]

such a beautiful sound

[@ConvetionalHeretic]

IWI negev does it all. Including a working mag feed system.

[@alejandroflores-samaniego9320]

That thing sounds nice!

[@johnsfixton8857]

nice the mg3 7.62 had that issue with the charging handle the handle and the bolt was 2 separate parts so as you were pulling it back then you have to put the handle in the front before relize the bolt otherwise the handle broke you better also do that with your mg4 just in case

[@genegarren833]

Great weapon Larry. I always loved to fire the HK's. I do not like the fact of not being able to put the weapon on safe unless bolt is to the rear. Earlier HK's have the capability as you know of being able to be put on safe regardless. This problem is like the M-16 not being able to be put on safe unless it was cocked. I always insisted that our troops, upon drawing their M-4's or M-16's to immediately cock,clear, and put the weapon on safe. Walking around with a weapon on fire or semi-automatic is not a safe practice and can lead to an AD or worse. As to this MG, IT's a step back in my view and is disregarding one of the time proven assets on the HK's of earlier times. Next as to zeroing, your right on the money,as the MG should have semi-auto capability for a better zero. Perhaps the gunners place one round at a time on a belt and zero that way. Great job as always, Larry.

[@HamSandwich277]

Needs more carrying handles.

[@darwinbarnes740]

Got to hand it to the German's - they do know how to make an MG. 😉

[@chevinbarghest8453]

They still lost though....

[@TheBucketSkill]

@@chevinbarghest8453 Yea, so? We beat them and then immediately copied the GPMG concept.

[@derdanny108]

My favourite LMG in BF4. 👌

[@Ohadjei-xp5gx]

Cool vid thank you 😊

[@KC-gh5hw]

looks pretty awesome.

[@fosterzinn9935]

I would love to see an overview of a IWI Negev if you can get your hands on one. ;)

[@long13hair]

very cool . very nice cheers

[@REPO831]

Maybe an MG5 (HK121) video will be uploaded to the channel in the future?

[@46Shikamaru46]

specifically for the m249 you don't have to "use a burst" to zero your optic even though it is a full auto weapon only. Why not? you just open the feed tray cover, place a single round on the feed tray. close feed tray cover. charge the weapon if not already charged. pull trigger. the bolt goes home chambers the single round from the feed tray and fires one time. then just repeat the process until your are zeroed. -.-/ when given a belt of disintegrating link 5.56 you just de link and place a single round "no links" on the feed tray.

[@RUBIZEN]

I doubt if any current users of the M249 are going to switch to this. The M249 tends to make a beaten zone that is vertical rather than horizontal. Thats due to the shape of the barrel yoke. Aside from that the M249 is still the SAW by which others are judged. The South African Vektor ss-77 mini is a great SAW. I hardly ever hear anyone talk about that one. Maybe Vickers could get one of those.

[@tankman7347]

The sound tho 😍😍

[@joshwillman909]

very cool video!

[@LarsAgerbk]

longer bursts please