HK Range Day: HK21

[@Kremit_the_Forg]

In typical HK fashion the brass was last seen passing Voyager 1 yesterday

[@duartesimoes508]

No question about it. I fired 75 shots with a G3 in the Portuguese Army - five times five three times - and there were a few really noticeable characteristics with it: the empty shells did shot away like rockets; it seemed very accurate to me, I had experience with .22 rifles ; and, although I admit I cannot compare it with other military rifles, I'd say it heated too much considering that I only fired it semiauto for accuracy at a very slow pace, about one shot every half a minute. Superb rifle anyway. Like the FN FAL, everyone misses it.

[@dillonc7955]

That's what they call German efficiency. Not only does the machine gun kill enemies from the front, but the casings also kill enemies from the right.

[@Brandon_Makes_Stuff]

Can't cause a jam if it's in space.

[@fruckles]

​@@Brandon_Makes_Stuff "When in doubt, throw em into space." -The Immortal

[@knickebien1966]

Sofi introduces her 2023 spring lineup with a dashing black cravat and khaki jacket combo, perfectly suited for a day of belt fed machine gun fun at the range.

[@ashcarrier6606]

Now that you mention it...

[@RUBIZEN]

I can't stop watching her fire the machinegun.

[@benwilson1088]

She was styling a bit wasn't she.

[@carbonsnail014]

I hear that she's into Mexican guys though I'm not sure if it it's true or not, I still enjoy her content though.

[@billskinner623]

I thought she was quite well dressed for a range day. 😸

[@ATRAXmuchte]

I think one big advantage isn't mentioned here: it fires from a closed bolt! The HK21 is a real beauty - a light machine gun with a closed bolt, fast barrel switch, belt fed and the reliability of the G3 roller-delayed blowback system. Absolutely underrated weapon. You live in an awesome country, if you are -able- allowed to acquire one 😉 Best regards from Germany

[@sigspearthumb3249]

Closed bolt has obvious advantages for trigger response and accuracy, but for most machine guns an open bolt design is better, since it helps keep the weapon system cooler, and helps avoid rounds cooking off. But I'm sure you know all this.

[@jason200912]

Closed bolt is actually very bad. More accuracy but you get more overheating problems. For a mg it's more important to keep it cool and portable

[@leonardosena6338]

​@@jason200912 will cook in a very long burst... With this rate of fire... 120 to 150, is enough to start have problems, plus closed bolt, is the jam and dirt.

[@jason200912]

@@leonardosena6338 so basically this LMG cooks as terrible as a regular infantry rifle.

[@ПавелЧервев-я9о]

Да, оружие красивое и я бы даже сказал изящное. Стрельба с переднего шептала, или как еще говорят с закрытого затвора, имеет свои преимущества, в точности стрельбы. Но на пулеметах мало применяется так как перегретый патронник может спровоцировать самопроизвольный выстрел. Но, думаю вы об этом знаете и без меня. Слышал мнение, что пулемет стреляющий с переднего шептала скорее относится к тяжелой штурмовой винтовке, чем к пулемету. Глупость, конечно. Но такое мнение имеет место быть.

[@TheMajorActual]

OG H&K family -- Still the best system out there. If Sofi had been there in the early 90's, this system would never have gone into memory.

[@petesheppard1709]

That big grip block on the barrel is a nice touch. I'm sure the gunners really appreciate it when changing barrels.

[@johannkwanlaw]

Today on the channel: Sofilein shoots more HK unobtainium. Your collabs with HK are envy-inducing, especially for an HK owner. Keep it up!

[@sh0ryualfa393]

You should do more H&K gun vids. Their guns suit you very well.

[@Sofilein]

More on the way!

[@edwinro77]

@@Sofilein so fine

[@johnwolf2829]

@@Sofilein trying to use one of your icons zapped my post...

[@Meton12765]

No. Please god. No!

[@altblechasyl_cs2093]

Heckler&Koch or HK... it stands correct on the wall. Too complex to copy ?

[@recondo886]

old dude here, I loved the M60 and the MG3. the HK G3/91 is my fantasy rifle. the best I could do is a PTR version and probably will.

[@SwiftTrooper5]

Sofi looking like my next character for a Fallout 4 playthrough. Poor super mutants are gonna get Tankgirled!

[@alkohol9230]

Sofi jast have "Big Gun" Perk!

[@SwiftTrooper5]

@@alkohol9230, you know it!

[@OneofMyTurns]

She could be in the next Resident Evil game or movie!!!

[@jemlesvideo]

First time I see her : She is more like a mix between Brigitte Nielsen in " beverly Hills cop 2 " and Eva from " Metal Gear Solid 3 " !

[@GTLandser]

The gun says "Kraut Space Magic" but the outfit says "WWI Flying Ace". Timeless style in either case!

[@yinglouie9663]

What a fabulous operator! Practice safe weapon handling it's very cool.

[@tescoshortage]

Closed-bolt LMGs have always been oddballs to me. That’s exactly why I am so fascinated with them.

[@Goblin08yh]

Always great to see someone so excited to try out a firearm. Looked like a ton of fun!

[@phornthip1991]

50 years ago I served in the german army we used the MG3. I never knew about HK21.

[@jonwatson8334]

No surprise, that this weapon is a testament of HK's incredible design and engineering! Looks like an incredible experience to shoot!

[@ungerjs90]

Damn, that extractor absolutely tosses those spent cases. Beautiful rifle. Cool post, Sofi.

[@bhess1212]

I loved the excitement she projected!

[@JoshuaThomas_joshobean]

Wowza, very cool weapon. I couldn't stop watching the spent brass as Sofi was firing. Those things got yeeted into the next county!

[@devanmullins4180]

I will say when you convert the 21 to a 23E it’s much more pleasant I know that sounds obvious because it’s 5.56 but I think as a 5.56 LMG it’s one of the lightest recoiling LMG’s I’ve fired if you exclude the ultimax 100

[@donb7113]

I was an M-60 “Pig” gunner. I love the way the barrel changes, and I did notice it was similar to the MG-42. The tripod being capable of being on the rear would make it easier when firing from sandbags. Now he said you can use the box and change it out with the tripod…did he mean bipod? Amazing rate of fire. Sizzling barrel was a nice touch.

[@LRRPFco52]

If you ever get a chance to play with a Lafette tripod with a gun attached to it, it will impress you. There's a mechanical programmable computer to set the beaten zone that cycles with the flex mount.

[@heffaazul]

The extractor certainly works😳

[@BlackHawkBallistic]

The HK21 and 23 are both such cool machine guns

[@Thraka5]

I love H&K guns. I can't hardly afford them. My Mark 23 is my crown jewel of my firearms collection. The absolute best handgun I have ever owned and a BEAST!

[@Sofilein]

Mark 23 is an awesome pistol for sure, it's not really sized well for me but it shoots like a dream!

[@enormhi]

Sofi always dresses to impress!

[@chrisfarr9494]

The German Seals KSK , used this in 2 options , and it made a lot of sense , used it as a sort of lite weight assault mg , in either belt feed or magazine feed , and a 4x scope in place , also HK made a G8 version , with a fixed mag well , to take 20 , 30 rd mags & 50rd drum .

[@SuperLaplander]

Great stuff there Sofi! Please show us more H&K guns!

[@Sofilein]

Can do!

[@russellnixon9981]

Looking very excited Sofie, think you had a lot of fun, great to have you back.

[@HeavyMental1000]

The best dressed gun personality for sure

[@hschan5976]

I heard the Spanish army has an LMG that's also based on the G3 mechanism but it's shaped like an MG3.

[@derstreit]

My fav gun ever. There were some 21E on sale (converted to semi) a few years ago, but I did not have the money back then. Found and bought a converted HK11 A1, which is as close as I can go to my all time fav. Love the Vid!

[@tjw4947]

Range day with Sofi, Fun stuff!!!!

[@Brian-qg9bm]

In my experience, the H&K 21E is superbly accurate for an LMG. I never did formal paper punching for accuracy but I can say for sure that, with the nifty optic included with the export model, it was possible to score a first round hit on a 3 or 4 inch target at 200 yards. The guns I saw/knew were minimally maintained, to put it mildly, they were continually subjected to harsh/miserable environmental conditions and routinely abused by their operators under operation. These guns would still maintain their reliability and accuracy, regardless. I once saw one of these guns suck 500 rounds up the side of a tree without a hiccup. After hanging around with the M60E3 for a while, then coming to meet the 21E I was left scratching my head. Whatever it may or may not be worth, I think this could be the most underrated LMG ever produced.

[@AlmaAndFriends-i9h]

HK21E operator here (Latvian NG). When zeroing this gun at 50 meters, you can achieve all 3 rounds in a burst hitting the same hole (noticeable bigger than regular hole though). Of course, you have to fix the gun position as stable as possible. We had a massive concrete plate which we pushed the bipod into from one side and pushed the MG into shoulder from the other thus making ultra-stable gun position.

[@ellerybice3787]

Subscribed for the trimness of the figure. 🥰

[@EtherFox]

Sofi looking like she's about to throw on some 3d maneuvering gear and slay some titans.

[@TheArmourersBench]

Nice!

[@russwoodward8251]

Sofi celebrating women's history month in the best way. Thanks. Cool gun.

[@lesanders3491]

Love the aesthetic of the HK 21, it somehow looks both retro and futuristic to me

[@Mrgunsngear]

🔥

[@lowtiertactical7701]

She sounds happy.

[@guyworthington6470]

You guys at HK still using the local gun range out in Warrenton VA?

[@2_Trillion_galaxies]

Having Sofi to look at too makes this a thousand times more interesting ,

[@mantia39]

DAMN....that's a high rate of fire!

[@OlSgtLove]

When watching I said the same thing about the barrel change as a MG42 ,which is a very good design feature, love the big block on the barrel to help change it out when super hot . Cool deal ...

[@markushengstler8482]

Awesome video! If you get the chance to fire a MG3/MG42 - it's a blast. The best machine gun in my opinion. I used the Swiss variant MG51 back during my military service.

[@tbmike23]

I swear this is like a dream come true. Amazing.

[@Carlo1997]

dude the brass is flying 🤣

[@nelson0110]

That brass flies like 30 feet

[@amirlach]

Takes out flanking attackers.

[@nelson0110]

@@amirlach Ahhhh 😂

[@ChiTownGuerrilla]

Love this gun in Siege. Can this also fire from a magazine?

[@OlSgtLove]

Sofi , you loaded it and fired like an ol Soldier...You did great on you burst rate ...Very much like the select fire on that weapon . Lolololol on sticking the hot barrel in the grass ...

[@easynovember5423]

Thanks!

[@MAZEMIND]

It's kool to see someone really get into firing new firearms.

[@Gepardschrauber]

The HK-21 can also be equiped with a mag well to use 20 rnd G3 magazines or 50 rnd drum mags.

[@liliwinnt6]

may i have the barrel length of this hk21 plz? thx seemed it could be longer than the others

[@Chiller01]

Ok I admit I’m an HK fanboy. It looked like a great range day. Looking forward to more.

[@willmurray47906]

I always enjoy your H&K videos!

[@ルドーレイジ]

Best weapon and best beauty. There is no man who does not fall in love with this combination! Best praise from Japan🤩👍✨✨✨

[@sumpterino]

Belt fed HK? Check. Outfit on fleek? Check. Ratatatat? Check. Great work bröther 👌

[@Securitydude83]

I guess you can't be expected to pick up your brass if it's in the next area code.

[@PanzerBuyer]

Can we get a poster of the Thumbnail? 😀

[@Sofilein]

These are taken with my phone and I don't think they'd work at poster size 😭

[@teufeldritch]

That thumbnail is effing badass!

[@tomahawk5118]

The brass ejection doubles as an anti flanking measure. That brass goes flying violently a long distance to the 1-2 o’clock. Dayyum. I was able to fire a box from one of these and the recoil impulse really lets you know it’s there and a force to be reckoned with…

[@edi9892]

I would have loved seeing two things: 1) how accurate is it in single shot? 2) can you hipfire it? I have my doubts due to the recoil and it being a recoil loader. However, I do know that it's possible to hipfire MG42 which is pretty insane!

[@pauletxfish4976]

You were doing so good with your controlled 3 round bursts!

[@kasel1979krettnach]

the mechanism did it for her :)

[@Lonewolfmike]

Now you have to an episode with Ian over at Forgtten Weapons.

[@juhajuntunen7866]

Agree!

[@jamesdc9595]

And in keeping with its G3 roots, it still launches brass into low orbit

[@Rid_Of_Thee]

That is the most stylish getup I have ever seen. Props, mate

[@johnmiranda]

Very cool vid!!! So informative and excellently edited for a smoothe viewing experience and oh yeah-what a weapon!!! Quite an upgrade from the old M-60 that I trained on and took out to the perimeter in Vietnam for guard duty at night on a bunker...

[@Agent77X]

Needs some type of optics since it is a light MG!😊

[@luislongoria6621]

Reverse feed tray is begging for an optic because the solid upper doesn't lose zero. Definitely improved MG3

[@fourthhorseman4531]

And it throws brass into the next zip code like a true G3!

[@carlanderson7618]

Love the quick barrel change. Not sure how I feel about the bottom feed when it comes to clearing the inevitable malfunctions and misfires that can occur on all firearms.

[@kasel1979krettnach]

at least you can do it for below the weapon and no accidentally lift your head over the cover ?

[@bpsitrep]

That's an awesome firearm. Thanks for sharing. More 'Sofi' time shooting next time !

[@tommyzDad]

_Guess what! I got a fever! And the only prescription is more linked ammo!_

[@oso9809]

That thing was flinging brass at least 25 feet. Awesome video!

[@ronaldvilliers8954]

Well spotted, I was focused on other things 😅

[@PW.6060]

That is a substantial HK slap.

[@hansulrichboning8551]

Can be converted from belt-fed to magazine-fed in a few seconds. I think it can be although converted from 7.62x51 to 5.56x45mm.

[@thedoctorofstyleirondeadpaul]

Looking like a badass and ready to take on the Empire

[@MikiLund]

Heeey you’re back !! We missed you !!

With that gun and outfit you could play a supervillan in a Bond Movie :) Thx for the Video. Nice to see you having fun

[@andrewthomason]

P.S. The ending of the video with the barrel cooking some grass was (Chef's kiss!) Perfect!

[@multimossad]

That gun has killed a lot of mexican narcos , is the standard machine gun of the Mexican Army , known as the ´´ Chica 21 ´´by the troops , made under lecense in Mexico , very reliable.

[@ds1919ds1919]

Two questions: What caliber does this shoot? 7.62x? What country do I need to repatriate to in order to be able to own one of these??

[@jussim.konttinen4981]

7.62x51mm is a big bullet for a light MG

[@cobra5087]

Great video! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more great content. Outstanding sizzle on the barrel. 😊

[@billskinner623]

Added quite a bit of class to a typical range day.

[@MajCyric]

So umm, how 'loud' is the ammo box for that weapon? Because back when I was in the Army (11m) the M249 SAW's plastic ammo box made so much noise when you run/quick step with it.. We used to pull the rounds out of the box and use the bag the box came in to hold the ammo, so it wouldn't make so much noise when we ran/bound with it...

[@shaizze]

@Sofilein, how about doing some videos / collaboration with Forgotten Weapons channel conserning on tonk guns etc?

[@yksikaksikolmen]

We had Heckler in Sweden military. AK4 I just loved it! K4 84-85. That gun seems so familier on what i remember

[@TurboHappyCar]

Awesome video! 👍 Damn that thing throws brass. 😂

[@giuseppe4909]

Thanks Sofilein.

[@InTTruder]

Jesse! Have I got an HK21 story! LOLZ-

[@TescoVee]

Let's hear it!!

[@m4rsianer]

Best thumbnail ever. ❤

[@adjones3937]

Pleeeease do the G11! Iam dying to know what stylish garments you would pair with such a genius firearm. This is the first video I've seen from Sofilien so apologies if G11 is already covered. Instantly hooked by the upbeat, stylish presentation with plenty of background information. Keep it up 😁👍👍👍

[@c.edwardbrice3470]

Very interesting. Cool shooting sequence.

[@wekker090]

when training with this in the old days and than having to find all the brass back for rounds count :-)

[@TheGamingPile]

Love to see these range shoots 😁👍

[@DumbledoreMcCracken]

U should b the HK spokesperson

[@ashcarrier6606]

Well done.

[@DanGoodShotHD]

Such a gun dork. Yeah... me too. My first was an HK. Still have it.

[@markknivila8383]

Great video, Sofi! Thank you!

[@jasonx-ray3921]

Best video ever. The machine gun was also cool.

[@erikbender1967]

What up Jesse!!!