The Germans Got Pissed And Made An Insanely Accurate Sniper Rifle

[@Millzspec]

"the germans got pissed" i mean yea whats new ya know? PSG1= Pissed Sniping Germans 1

[@GarandThumb]

that's fair

[@lucascolter]

Imagine when they get pissed 2

[@mentals555]

​@@lucascolterIf psg1 was so good why didn't they make a psg2..

[@Aggrobiscuit]

@@mentals555 Because they couldn't make anything better than the PSG-1.

[@kylehewson6258]

@@mentals555because it was so good its still relevant today and there is nothing to improve duh

[@Excedrine]

"You got a PSG-1? You can use that against Sniper Wolf! Hurry up and save Meryl!"

[@ealtar]

procedes to cheese and use the nikita

[@Wasattsi]

@@ealtarWrong scene lol

[@RTarms]

snake? Snake?! SNAAAAAAKKKKEE Dun dun duhdundun dun dun DUN

[@ealtar]

@@Wasattsi gat .. damn you are right to be fair it has been 20 years

[@gooberusmaximus5362]

Murl

[@rene837]

German guy here: PSG1 stands for "Präzisionsschützengewehr 1" which basically can be translated into "precision marksman rifle 1"... Yes, we Germans are very creative when naming stuff xD

[@PocketBrain]

I love the feature of the German language wherein you make a new, descriptive word by just jamming a bunch of words into a new, really long one. It's efficient and effective. It's German.

[@rene837]

@@PocketBrain If only our government was as efficient and effective as our language xD

[@n3rdy11]

@@PocketBrain As all things German, there's even word for that feature of the German language; "Wortzusammensetzung"

[@rene837]

@@n3rdy11 Neologismus ^^

[@nabilarshaqghofranhakeem8118]

Panzershreck, it shrecks panzer

[@Preussenpenner]

G3: the russians are over there. Mp5: the Russians are close. Hk21: a lot of russians over there. Psg1: the russians are waaaayyy over there

[@josedorsaith5261]

​@kingsora84 OP's was funnier

[@Aggrobiscuit]

@kingsora84 RPG-7 is for "Wait, that Israeli tank shouldn't be here."

[@Kesssuli]

@@josedorsaith5261 Also how real life is not a netflix series.

[@Craeshen]

​@RokoKruger-hk2ui wave of Russians successfully converted to cubeniks.

[@felixedwardz5459]

USP: the Russians don't know were here

[@wyldman8211]

“Shooting Diddlers Institute” LMAO!

[@jonanderson5137]

Shut up and take my money!

[@stickynuggz9496]

Charlie is the best

[@Aggrobiscuit]

"Translate to English" Google refuses to acknowledge diddlers as English. Hmmmm..

[@enticingFicus]

Love this channel

[@EVLfreak666]

I need that on a shirt or hat😂

[@Apollyon-er4ut]

I actually got to shoot one of these in a college course called, "Advanced Modern Police Firearms" in the early 80s. It came with a fancy hard case and was the personal weapon of our instructor and coach. Outstanding accuracy, heavy as a BAR.

[@alexreitler]

I guess this was in America? The most exciting course available where I went was rock climbing :\

[@lonesome3958]

​@@alexreitlerheyheyhey why you shitting on rock climbing

[@alexreitler]

@@lonesome3958 I didn't though, I just said that it's exciting. Just not as cool as marksmanship. I would have taken that class if it wasn't only on weekends

[@PhilipFry.]

@@alexreitler my uni offers parchuting as a course lol

[@FaridKhan-tt1uv]

Hello friends how are you all G3 is the best rifle for group shooting I made a group in half inch from 100m without a scope.

[@15wylee]

Cant wait for the Walther WA 2000 review

[@RonnieRawdawg]

james earl jones has one.

[@bennyb.1742]

Oh god yes.

[@EVLfreak666]

Not many people even know about the big wooden one😂

[@XXNerdzillaXX]

Dude, that would be awesome! There's one of my childhood favorites reviewed with the PSG-1, now the WA-2000 would be awesome!

[@cousinzeke4888]

I'm going on hunger strike until the G11 video.

[@damijanslavic4662]

HK PSG1 (Präzisionsschützengewehr 1) was designed directly after the failure to solve the Munich Hostage situation, to give police a dedicated sniper rifle. Gun is capable of 50 shoots inside 80mm circle on 300m, it is still the norm to be beaten, but hte gun was ment to shoot max. 600m. In 2006 HK brought the PSG1A1 with Schmidt & Bender 3-12×50-Police-Marksman-II instead the Hensold 6x42 original and you have the military version the HK MSG90 A2 . There are now PSG-1 on market here in Germany for ca. 18.000€...

[@jazon9]

Accurancy tested on german RWS ammo.

[@CtrlAltRetreat]

Yeesh, that's expensive. That has to be a civilian sale premium. Couple things to note, the msg series rifles are much lighter than the psg series and considered to be far less accurate. The optics on the rifles are of excellent clarity but more limited magnification and relatively basic reticles is an obvious limitation. The double hammer system on the guns is something I truly wish would widen out to industry standard for precision rifles.

[@JustSomeGuy69420]

80mm at 300m is pretty much a 1 MOA rifle, basically the minimum you'd expect for a sniper rifle. 80mm at 300m sounds more impressive though.

[@jazon9]

@@JustSomeGuy69420 But with 50 shots grup, not 3 or 5 shot grupe like typical we see. Soo rifle with 50 shots 1 MOA is a lot more acurate that rifle with 1 MOA but 3-5 shots grupe.

[@GeorgeSemel]

Thanks for mentioning that. it was a total F-up on the part of the Germans; they should have let the Israelis handle it from the start.

[@gagenelson4735]

Never ask a woman her age, a man his salary, or the senior engineers at H&K what they were doing between 1939 and 1945

[@kittytrail]

nah, that's the only way to hear all them cool stories... 😏👆

[@ohauss]

Check a calendar.

[@Karl_Kampfwagen]

"Vee vuhr ohn Hollidae!"

[@Karl_Kampfwagen]

@@TheOriginalKidCannabis I have to say... For a country surrounded by enemy empires during wars ... They really hold their own, without asking anyone else for help.

[@twelvewingproductions7508]

@@TheOriginalKidCannabis Yup. Blame the policy makers... not the soldiers.

[@rednecksniper4715]

I’m to drunk to remember this video so imma set a reminder to watch it again tomorrow

[@JB-uk7mn]

I can almost taste the Jameson

[@donewithmodernlife]

You’re drunk on a Sunday morning? My dude that’s concerning.

[@mattmarzula]

​@@donewithmodernlifeI can tell you that if you drink enough Saturday night, being drunk on a Sunday morning (especially on Memorial Day weekend) isn't that big of a deal.

[@SirClicks.]

Brother what time of day is it for you?

[@Bobbyboom413]

Get a bloody Mary down and rally.

[@NumPad]

"This is a very expensive rifle." Understatement of the year. This thing was $10,000 in 1973.

[@ruffyvanhoun]

Its around 20k in € in Germany

[@Снайпер_Хренов]

Here in Germany, our military cannot afford our own weapons 🤦‍♂️

[@Exodon2020]

@@Снайпер_Хренов It's not Military-spec. The scope only allows an effective engagement range of 650m. Bundeswehr Snipers use either the G22 - internationally known as the Accuracy International L96 or the G82 - which is the Barrett M82. Both arguably superior to the PSG1 in the role they are used for by the Bundeswehr.

[@marcus2443]

@@Exodon2020 yea and evan the us militar is in use af the metric system so wy they take this shit as messuring yrds feat ect

[@Eunegin23]

@@Снайпер_Хренов The PSG, including the newest version PSG1A1 with its Schmidt & Bender 3-12×50-Police-Marksman-II,, the military version MSG90 A2 (cheaper, lighter) and the G22A2 are of course only used by our special units and snipers. The MSG 90 A1 is produced for the US. No need for all troops.

[@fw1421]

When I was working at the Fort Worth Cabela’s in 2007 the Gun Library sold an absolutely mint PSG-1to one our well healed collectors for $15,000. It came in a beautiful hard case with all the accessories and manuals needed. This particular rifle appeared to be brand new.

[@thh420]

I saw one with pretty much the same setup with a $10k price tag on it late 00s.

[@Karl_Kampfwagen]

💀 I remember those days... Back then, it seemed stupid to buy a true Military rifle at those prices. Now, we will barely be able to even look at pictures. I'd rather have the PSG-1 than the "10x qty AR-15's I could build for the same cost."

[@fw1421]

@@Karl_Kampfwagen back in those days Cabela’s didn’t really sell Black Guns. That came a little later but once they did the dam broke and we had hundreds of AR’s and AK’s most of the time. I left Cabela’s around 2010 when our store had been the number 1 firearm seller in the country for a couple of years. The amount of stock we had was amazing. Then Bass Pro bought Cabela’s and things really changed. They laid off a lot of outfitters and stopped replenishing stocks the way they had and quit carrying as many Black Guns. I went into the Fort Worth store a couple of weeks ago and I was shocked at how little stock they had. Nothing like it was when I worked there. Oh,they have a fair amount of handguns but not like in the Obama days.

[@Karl_Kampfwagen]

@@fw1421 Those were the days ... $659 AR's from random mfrs cobbled together. But they worked, usually. Newer AR's cost so much, and still need part swaps and modifications (much akin to the Ruger 10/22) well beyond the original cost, just to make it "acceptable" for accuracy and rate of discharge.

[@twelvewingproductions7508]

@@Karl_Kampfwagen Back in 85 I had a choice to buy an HK91 for .. I think it was $800 or a PSG-1 for a little under $3K. I'm kicking myself now for not grabbing the PSG-1 but Jesus.. that was a LOT of money back then for a rifle that was really too heavy to schlep around Kodiak AK. That really was a great time to be messing with firearms.

[@ktwei]

A weapon to surpass Metal Gear Itself!!

[@hukaman88]

Tbh would pay money to see him dressed like sniper wolf

[@mralowen]

I'd pay money to see sniper wolf

[@RTarms]

Sniper Wolf?!?!?

[@LeLe-pl8jq]

You have no idea how happy I am that the top comment is an MGS1 reference

[@jefftraboulsy8631]

YESSSS

[@johnoneill270]

Police sniping is very different to military sniping: Police train for 100ft ranges and target the brainstem, which is about 2cm long...military snipers train 800 metres and beyond, for centre mass shots

[@investigativeoutcomes9343]

100 yards*

[@nahman1601]

It’s actually 8cm long and 2cm wide

[@Aliyah_666]

That's a crock, military snipers even have a euphemism describing a brain stem shot.

[@ajr1775]

Depends on the course. Some military courses train you to shoot into a half dollar sized group at 1000yrd......with iron sights. BTF got into this on some podcast.

[@logankent5865]

​@ajr1775 no, not only is that physically impossible, it also isn't a thing.

[@derstreit]

It is a silent closing device. As all HK roller locked guns, you need to close the bolt with some speed, so the roller go where they need to go. If you ride the charging handle to the front, the gun will not lock most of the time. So you have this button to close the bolt without needing to let it fly the whole way. Much less noise, therefore "silent". It is not intended to worsen a failure to feed/lock.

[@zhufortheimpaler4041]

and absolutely neccesary for police snipers, considering, that they would likely sit 50-70m away from the target.

[@tactiguay7154]

So... It's a forward assist, for you AR-15 guys.

[@georgemacewan9674]

Being an Army Military Policeman station in West Germany back in the 70s' and a German speaker, I had the privilege of qualifying of all of the firearms in service with the Rheinland-Pfalz Police. That also included this rifle. To be qualified to use this rifle on duty, all qualifications were shot on a 100 meter range. Most shots were taken a little under this range, most being between 50 and 75 meters. To simulate greater distances, a smaller target was used. It was a quick and easy weapon to learn and the qualification was a challenge. Going to the range and taking this out of the case always insured a small crowd surrounding you wanting to check out the rifle. The scope used on the PSG-1 was perfect for training at these ranges. As you said, remember that these were built as a Police firearm. A 1000 yard shot back in the day was unimaginable. Great review.

[@uncletiggermclaren7592]

A 1000 meter shot could never BE police work. For them to be unable to get to closer range, would mean they had lost complete control of the situation, and would not be deployed at all. And no matter what people claim, shooting at that range isn't safe for the other people that may be nearby. So it wouldn't be lawful for a German or in fact ANY civilised-country police officer to fire. It needs a certain institutionalised contempt for society and civilians, for the POLICE to have gained the right to indiscriminate gunfire.

[@philomat666]

Wo warst du stationiert? Ich bin aus Speyer. Grüße aus der Pfalz

[@yzdatabase4175]

100m? shooting at what? coins?

[@chartreux1532]

@georgemacewan9674 As a German from a Military Family and Bundeswehr Veteran myself i always enjoy these Comments from People who were stationed in West Germany during the Cold War! So thanks for that. I grew up with all of my Grandfathers & Grand Uncles being German WW2 Vets (from Wehrmacht, to Waffen-SS to Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine) and then with my Father and Uncles being post-WW2 Bundeswehr Soldiers. So i grew up meeting a ton of American Military Bases here in Germany (mostly Hessen and Bavaria) as a Kid and Teenager. Definitely influenced me growing up to see especially former Enemies getting along this well together. Anyway, i turned 18 when there was still Mandatory Service for German 18 Year Old "Men" and ended up serving 6 Years with the Gebirgsjägerbrigade 23. Two Afghanistan Tours and One in Kosovo. And of course countless of Excercises via NATO with especially Americans. Great Times and unlike on the Internet like KZbin Comment Sections, never heard one bad Thing! Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps

[@sierrabravo7859]

Am I the only one that can comfortably reach the mag release button? Oh, before someone askes. Yes I'm german?

[@whitebread7009]

Rest in pepperoni cameraman

[@ngcf4238]

Rest in pepperoni cameraman

[@pack3rs]

Rest in pepperoons cameraman

[@michaeljohnson6019]

By the way, is Mike getting more Buff lately?

[@Freefallpilot65]

@@michaeljohnson6019 yes, the juice is working

[@GoofyHK416]

Rest in pepperoni cameraman

[@stuborn-complaining-german]

The "good G3 with a scope" was the G3A3ZF --> hand selected standard G3 with a scope...

[@Kriss_L]

8:45 "It was a police weapon. They weren't planning on shooting in the Idaho backcountry..." FBI flashbacks of Ruby Ridge...

[@PrograError]

Then again... it's Europe... they don't have much country there.

[@Ghelasin]

@@PrograError "Tell me you've never been to Europe without telling me you've never been to Europe"

[@randomguy-z2l]

@@PrograError germany has a lot of farmland...and mountains....and hills....and forests...

[@toxicbleach3304]

⁠@@PrograErrorGermany is very country like.

[@paleoph6168]

​@@PrograErrorhaha, you were totally very funny there... ... not.

[@CAepicreviews]

"If you want to put your EDC out the window and act like you're responsible for 50% of all violent crime-" Fucking Charlie LOL

[@btr-70]

Charlie is the best cameo in every video.

[@johngazda3836]

Charlie has better cold openings than any episode of the office

[@deutscherfischer55]

Based

[@dianedringel2253]

Dude tries way too hard

[@petervonfroster8i]

shots fired without any Gun haha

[@Darota529]

I remember obsessing about this rifle [and all HKs] when I got the Small Arms of The World book as a kid. The description for the PSG-1 said that it was as inherently accurate as whatever ammo you were running. That always stuck with me. Awesome vid!

[@AbuIvan180]

It is just beautiful in every way

[@bennythargrave]

“The numbers, Mason. What do they mean??”

[@arnox4554]

This gun's reload in multiplayer with the Sleight of Hand perk looked really damn good. It's the small things you remember. I also remember back in the day that due to Treyarch getting really mad with all the quick-scoping in Modern Warfare 1/2, they made it to where your scope had to actually exist on your screen for a second or so before it would get 100% accuracy. lol

[@ruvanefriebus-cv6td]

😵‍💫

[@theparaminuteman]

13 50

[@rhysmodica2892]

Shame the game is set before a good few of the featured guns actually existed. SPAS 12 wasn't around then either...or the WA2000. Still cool though.

[@WalrusWinking]

"allows you to put your EDC out the window and act like you commit 50% of the crime" lmao based

[@williecompton243]

bro is fearless

[@Jsk913]

It’s closer to 60% nowadays

[@Squat5000]

13:67 last year

[@smileydog5941]

My god how is that even possible

[@breadm8101]

​@@Jsk913 12% 60%

[@Rick2010100]

I lived 1999 in Berlin central and the Spanish King was for visit and in my street. There were police snipers everywhere on the roofs and their gun looked like the PSG-1.

[@TheColosiss]

AK Guys: Nyet! Rifle is fine! AR Guys: We can attach everything including a functioning kitchen sink! FAL Guys: Right arm of the free world! Cetme/HK: *SLAP*

[@RosaParksWasWyt]

Sig P320: super high tech pistols that have artificial intelligence and can shoot by themselves

[@LowBattery10Percent]

RIGHT ARM OF THE FREE WORLD

[@-Zevin-]

@@RosaParksWasWyt "It's so high tech it will shoot you in the thigh while still holstered!" US Gov: "Wow, we'll take 5 million!"

[@syko2164]

Guys who own all of those: yeap.

[@waylonk2453]

SLAP

[@GarandThumb]

Discount code to a place... is "garandthumb" :)

[@cllintt]

I was told the discount code was “superb”…

[@shawndooley7778]

I herd its Aids

[@Joseph-e7i]

The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel, are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.

[@kananisha]

The fact a weapon designed in the 70s, with a 6x scope, no fancy reticle, no fancy materials, no fancy attachments ect is .8 MOA is absolutely remarkable, to say the least. Not even to mention it was designed for Law Enforcement so 300 yards and in . Absolutely space age engineering.

[@andrehashimoto8056]

Give German Engineers a Workshop with tools, materials and only a set of demands with no supervision as long as the demands are met. You get a Cuckoo clock that shoots at .8 MOA every multiple of 4 in the time.

[@Borderline5440]

Kraut space magic strikes again

[@marcusklein227]

not only .8 MOA, but it's designed and capable of 80mm on 300m, for a group of 50 shots

[@crushingexistentialism]

Now attach the transferable mp5 trigger pack to it 😎

[@nelis1385]

@@Borderline5440 I'm still offended that the G11 never made it out of prototype phase. It's like a fancy watch that shoots caseless fucking ammo and it was designed in the 60's.

[@agalv9017]

Mike: “If you want one, it’s probably more of a collector piece. This is something I wouldn’t shoot in matches in-“ *Ian McCollum bursts in looking for the next rifle to compete with*

[@TylerKTanaka]

I’m all about the Rolex Sub at :08 on the classic black/grey NATO strap… and no date FTW 🙌🏻

[@jmabs5096]

5:29 GT " Charlie, why isnt there iron sights on this rifle?" Charlie -" because they weren't invented yet" 😂😂😂😂

[@CSSuser]

Looks like you don't need much to laugh.

[@OSR_Rayn]

@@CSSusergood reply lol

[@ThePhantomnaut]

You got a PSG-1? You can use that against Sniper Wolf! Hurry up and save Meryl!

[@greatBLT]

This. Garand Thumb missed the opportunity to make Metal Gear Solid references. It's still the main piece of PSG-1 media to this day.

[@SidneyBroadshead]

PSG-1 ( _PräzisionsSchützenGewehr_ > "Precision Marksman's Rifle") An HK-21 rifle with a match barrel, match grade pistol grip, adjustable-weight trigger and trigger shoe, and buttstock with adjustable cheekpiece comb. 6x42 Hensoldt Scope with proprietary mount.

[@Halfi79]

That´s what makes us Germans unique: We build some of the best guns in the world, but are not allowed to own them 🤣🤣

[@JB-uk7mn]

Fuq

[@kti5682]

I understand your sentiment but a semiautomatic rifle is within range if you find a club that is shooting it.

[@Halfi79]

@@kti5682 You´re right, but it comes with a lot of conditions and bureaucracy to buy and own one.

[@brettstephens2736]

Thank you for your sacrifices. I can say this, as an American

[@JackCarsonite]

German's aren't allowed anything 😂 MSG and Tasty food will blow your mind😂

[@bedlambreakfast5548]

It blows my mind how much cost and effort they put in the 80s into rifles like the PSG-1 and WA2000 to get them to sub-MOA. Now, a $1000 AR-10 can outshoot most shooters. Much love for the fat MP5 and the giants that lifted us up. Rainbow Six was my childhood.

[@aljosaskrabelj8412]

It was sub MOA for 50 shot group. That was the goal. 50 shot group or 5 shot group ...not the same goal. That is why everything is so massive on it.

[@badwolf7367]

Considering the tragic outcome of the terrorist attack on the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany, it doesn't blow my mind that the West Germans would spend the money and devote the research to create this rifle. I am old enough to have watched the terrorist attack unfold live on tv, and the heartbreak and anger at the botched rescue that resulted in the deaths of 11 Israeli athletes. The German authorities were severely criticized though unjustly in the world press and public opinion. The H&K PSG-1 and the formation of the German counter-terrorist unit GSG-9 were the result because under the post-war German constitution, the German military were forbidden to operate inside Germany during peacetime, so a separately organization had to be formed - GSG-9 and to armed their snipers H&K developed this rifle Furthermore, the 1972 Munich Games was to be special for the West Germans because it was the first time the Olympic Games had returned to Germany since the 1936 Olympic Games held in then Nazi Germany. The 1972 Games was to be a showcase to the world that this was/is a new Germany.

[@LFDNC]

@@badwolf7367 I think one of the things your comment highlights is how things are made to fit a need, most often after they are needed. We don’t think much about longer shots, because while still difficult, our equipment will allow it. We also have the infrastructure in place for a high quality rifle at sub $1000 prices. That infrastructure, along with standardization, is what has made the rise of PSA possible. Credit goes to the Germans for pioneering here.

[@InitialFailure]

Yes, it's so weird that as technology advances, older tech gets cheaper. Did you know modern smartphones are better and yet cheaper (adjusted for inflation) than old school car phones. Wild egh?

[@ThorbjrnPrytz]

The PSG-1 is not just a rifle. They needed to figure out how to make a precision automatic rifle in order to make it. Yes a modern rifle can beat it, but that is because the modern rifle has implemented all the techniques developed in order to make the PSG-1..

[@Killall12]

The PSG-1 is the gun that made me interested in guns. It was in a MGS-1 and I saw/played with it and was hooked. On second thought, it was probably just the valium.

[@Steven-cn8dr]

Charles' 50% line was gold.

[@GoofysBandit]

I dont get it....☻️

[@christopherscott932]

​@@GoofysBanditProtect this one! He's too pure for this world, he's not ready

[@BallisticPlate]

I was only 13% prepared for that

[@prosperityawareness]

They will say he’s racist for stating facts

[@j0hnicide]

ask his wife ashley about black guys

[@travisphipps3606]

Micah wipes from back to front.

[@EVLfreak666]

My wife does that so I have extra flavoring.

[@6catsinacoat781]

While standing

[@cousinzeke4888]

You gotta go front to back so you don't get any on your nose.

[@myoptik3x103]

UTI incoming.

[@flexoffender7124]

YWNBAW

[@elijahhunter9021]

SDI for sure having regrets sponsoring Garand Thumb🤣❤️

[@nostreborelyk]

The B Roll of the landscape plus the music at the end....perfect. Made me want to go outside.

[@skyeait5939]

don't do it it's horrible irl

[@thatgreenslime9517]

I touched grass and got a little cut that made my skin itch. Then I got a chigger bite and can barely sleep. Send halp

[@t.c.bramblett617]

I tried that but there is this big ball in teh sky that lights everything up and is really hot. Would not recommend.

[@OllaniusPius-e8e]

HK Slap never gets old.

[@life1042]

HK SLAP MUSIC VIDEO on youtube channel : PSR

[@johannesdolch]

Well, i don't think this was ever meant to shoot at super long ranges. As a police sniper rifle, it's purpose is to deliver an extremely accurate 'Final Rescue Shot' in hostage situations. Basically pop a head at 200 yards. The optic reflects that. In a police situation, you can sight in the gun with all the time in the world. This isn't Call of Duty. You will be there for hours before you take a shot.

[@mirandahotspring4019]

The PSG1A1 variant was introduced by Heckler & Koch in 2006, and features two major improvements. First, the cocking handle was relocated a couple of degrees counter-clockwise. This was due to the fact that when locked rearward, it could physically interfere with the long scopes often used on the rifles. The second modification involved the replacement of the outdated Hensoldt scope with a Schmidt & Bender 3 - 12 x 50 Police Marksman II scope.

[@teknoaxe]

My condolences to Micah for having AIDS. Get well soon dude.

[@kti5682]

If Mike suggests praying for him, it kinda sounds serious.

[@cousinzeke4888]

Won't see him no mo.

[@kwack9510]

Hey didn't you cheat on your wife

[@Firguy_the_Foot_Fetishist]

Didn't he leave his wife for his affair partner? I'd say it was a good call.

[@jessicasimp4459]

This is Henry Chan’s most favorite rifle!!! IMPACT!!! NEUTRALIZED!!!

[@samuelgarrod8327]

No it isn't.

[@greatBLT]

@@samuelgarrod8327 It's his favorite precision rifle now. The dude has been on an HK binge for months.

[@talltale9760]

@@greatBLT shit maybe even longer than that

[@uss_liberty_incident]

Insane production value as always. I love this stuff.

[@over-educated-sp]

“OH YEA, WE’RE HAVING LOT’S OF FAMILY FUN, ALL OF THESE ON MY WALL ARE NOT ALL REAL GUNS!”

[@albinoyak2755]

Loved hearing the birds and the nature shots my guys, some how for me it really added ti the video!

[@ravenbushcraftadventures]

That was hands down Charles best SDI renaming yet... 😂 And that's saying a lot because there's been some good ones

[@aWraithsSoul]

I still prefer the Self-Deleting Italians one lmao

[@ravenbushcraftadventures]

There's been so many good ones it's hard to pick first place lol

[@l.p.5259]

I always liked the ‘snoring boring prostitutes’ quote

[@Maddog3060]

Much thanks to Charles; those sponsor mentions in the intro were some of the funniest things I've heard in the last year. I really, really needed those laughs, man. You're a damn lifesaver.

[@joestutzman4519]

Same.

[@JK13A]

So good.

[@sasquatch440]

How much Dizepam was consumed during filming?

[@johnb3685]

Underrated comment

[@darksu6947]

In my early twenties, all of it. I had a very serious problem.

[@mechwar31]

As much as people joke that all Russian guns are just different AK-47s, for a little while Germany did kind of adopt that meme as well. Hk G3 is all around good gun. HK MP5 is G3 but smol. Hk PSG1 is G3 for when bad guy is way over there. Hk21 is G3 that go brrrr.

[@TerjeMathisen]

Was in the Norwegian Army 1976-77, passed NCO training and later went into the reserves. Still active in military competitions (did the NROF champs last weekend). As you alluded to the primary HK3 (AG3 in Norway) was the baseline which they then made a bunch of different variations of.

[@StoffiePrductions]

isnt that the same thing with the M4 plattform? E.G. m249 is basing on an M4/AR Plattform or im wrong? And yet i say, as a former germany soldier, im in love with HK and wouldnt change any of these weapons to a "newer foreign" weapon. IN an exercise i shot the m4 carbine, and tbh i would always pref a G3 or g36 over it.

[@mechwar31]

@@StoffiePrductions The 249 is in the same caliber as the M4, but they are mechanically not even close to similar. The 249 has more in common with the AK-47 than it does with the M4. The Marine corps new replacement for the m249, the m27 IAR, is more similar to the M4. HK changed out some of the internals on the m27 so it uses a short stroke piston rather than a direct impingement system. Basically, HK took the existing m416 design and fortified it for high volumes of fire. The other thing which is kind of an m4/m16 and US service right now is the m110 SASS. Which is essentially an M4 chambered in 7.62 NATO. The US did also recently adopt the m110a1 designated marksman's rifle, which is essentially a souped up HK M417 also chambered in 7.62 NATO. The US also had the m231 submachine gun which is kind of an M16/M4, but the internals have been completely rearranged. Externally they look similar, but internally, again, completely different. Oddly enough, the m231 does have a similar trigger sear mechanism to the m249. By no means was I making fun of HK or Germany in the comment. I just think it's very interesting that for the G3 and its variants hk seemingly changed as little as possible on the weapon system in order to get it to fit its new role.

[@StoffiePrductions]

@@mechwar31 Ah okey thought the m249 is based on an AR plattform system and more similar to an m4. The point here is, cant make fun of Hk even if u try it because every fking single nato member loves to use Hk's :D Not sure if u ever served by ur self, but when lots of us germans go into oversea u often u can decide which weapon u want to use, back in the days lots of my fellow comrades used the G3 ZF [G3 scoped] which was used as DMR beside his Assault rifle role. And they didnt changed anything except the sighting. I can understand how they doesnt need to change a lot when the basic weaponry is alrdy possible to use in different roles. I saw on the BW shooting range here in Germany a G3 with bipod and 100 Drum mags which was used as suppressing weapon like an MG3 or similar weapons. Boy even the g36 could be used as a versatile weapon plattform. U dont need to invent the wheel new if u alrdy have a working one :D

[@AuthorZachJames]

Two questions for ol' GT and the greater population: 1. What is that blue smock/jacket? 2. What's the song used in this video? Perfect background ambience for focusing in, and I need more of it. Many thanks in advance!

[@shimavitz47]

Bitterness by Max Anson

[@AuthorZachJames]

@@shimavitz47 Blessings upon your household. Thank you!

[@shimavitz47]

@@AuthorZachJames I had to use an audio search plugin cause I wanted to know as well :D When it comes to the shirt I think it's supposed to be some SAS or GSG9 shirt but idk tacticool clothing

[@AuthorZachJames]

@@shimavitz47 Well I appreciate the effort you put into it! I tried Shazam but it wasn't picking it up. As for the smock, I'm sure it'll make the rounds on r/garandthumbfashion soon enough. Love the look of it. If I can't find an official one, might have to break out the sewing machine and make my own.

[@shimavitz47]

@@AuthorZachJames I had to scroll to the end of the video where its just bird noises instead of rifle fire and talking, gave me the cleanest audio to sample from

[@fluffls]

those nature shots at the end truly do make a great end screen for a video, you should do those more often!

[@SaltedxPork]

My crippling depression is only staved off by Charlie's appearance in a Garand Thumb video.

[@jefflemaster2850]

Hope you get through it bud.

[@supervortex8363]

"You got a PSG-1? You can use that against Sniper Wolf! Hurry up and save Meryl!"

[@mrmemeseeks6841]

Charles is an absolute menace crazy respect for just saying whatever you want on one of YTs biggest guntuber channels

[@roflchopter11]

16:10 "We have our gas tube." I don't think you do.

[@marzcapone9939]

Good catch

[@LaughingMan44]

"WELL ASHKTUALLY"

[@fourthhorseman4531]

He didn't want to say "cocking tube" on camera because he knows what we're like in the comments section.

[@oldls7t_211]

@@fourthhorseman4531 no im pretty sure he doesnt know how this thing works, he called the g3 overgassed in his older videos

[@LocalDeepstateAgent]

Got to see the PSG-1 on the range, the furthest shots they trained with it were 500 yards and i never saw someone miss at that range. Sharing a training ground with the federal police really showed us some great guns. Miss the days we had the US army, bundeswehr and bundespolizei on the same range exchanging guns like we were cross trying each others snacks :)

[@AngrySmasher]

I don't know how I was so surprised to see all the MGS references since I hear so few people talk about the series these days.

[@Sophistry0001]

I think the series could use a proper reboot. Not just a 4k texture pack remaster, but like rebuilt from the ground up with modern systems and mechanics. Kinda like what they did for the early Resident Evil games.

[@anactualfish]

We're still here :D

[@Shadowninja1200]

@@Sophistry0001 It's sort of happening with the mgs3 remake but.. we'll see if the konami actually put it in the hands of a proper studio. The "remasters" of the older games left a ton to be desired.

[@SekenStrm]

They kept us waiting, huh?

[@lemniscatelogos7917]

I see content about metal gear all the time but Hk and metal gear are like peanut butter and jelly or hookers and cocaine they just go together

[@zfocuser]

We love Charlie’s Ad’s. Any company willing to sponsor the guys we love, and can take a joke has my respect!!!

[@alex830815]

Great video, very informative, beautiful landscape.

[@bigsway7062]

The PSG-1 the gun that every 80’s and 90’s kid absolutely adored and thought was the most badass of them all. I remember being a kid and mind blown at this weapon while playing in the woods.

[@WasabiSniffer]

as a 90s kid, i like the PSG1 just fine, i think mostly because of metal gear solid, the semi-auto-ness of it is awesome but it doesn't quite scratch that itch the way an accuracy international arctic warfare does

[@jeffhutchins7048]

They were $8,000 even back then!

[@jayabramson6702]

Hell it was badass when it rolled into the shop I worked at in the 80’s. While not cheap, I’m pretty sure it was in the high 4 figures. Considering an HK 91A2 was selling for under $500, that’s saying something…..

[@bradenp76]

This was my favorite sniper in the original Call of Duty: Black Ops!

[@JMAN-pg4tg]

The feel and cinematography of this episode was awesome and nostalgic

[@_Art.Vandelay]

Damn Micah really taking his cancellation hard. RIP the pepperoni my guy.

[@richwalter3107]

??????

[@montys420-]

What was his channel name again?

[@scav9306]

He got cancelled ? Why

[@rollastudent]

@@scav9306 not really cancelled, but the groomers didn’t like one of his jokes in his last video and have been crying on twitter

[@MiaogisTeas]

Which is hilarious to me because they're essentially proving us all correct

[@pale_2111]

I'd like to see what the PSG-1 can do with a better, modern optic. Tell Micha to take some Motrin, drink some water and change his socks.

[@investigativeoutcomes9343]

motrin kills your liver

[@D20004]

Also there are modern versions of the PSG, Models like the MSG-90 are direct successors to the PSG for the German Police Force

[@Asianator94]

I appreciate the shots of the clouds rolling over the green hills. More landscape footage 👍

[@jtmartin1170]

Peter Jackson type shiii

[@mikeokeefe5328]

"irons werent invented yet" the utter confidence and seriousness in this answer

[@petrzacharias6622]

Hello sir. Little idea. You recorded how impacts or flying bullets sounds. What about showing how hard actually is to spot sniper shooting?

[@diegodark2219]

That requires effort and Mr thumb doesn’t do that

[@Solscud007]

You can’t change the safety. The PSG-1 trigger pack is different than a G3. The safety is cut different for parts clearance. I’ve tried with my PSG-1 trigger pack. The safety is proprietary.

[@Frank_Serota]

Watching the arc on the longer shots is awesome lol, definitely include that camera angle more in the future

[@clappinmonkey0944]

The background music even has a Metal Gear Vibe

[@NEM-5oul_burn]

Giving the people free Rainbow Six vibes...Thank you PSG-1

[@johnthepartner1211]

"You know what?, fuck you *accurises your G3*" Basically the design philosophy behind this

[@unbelievablegoodio7176]

The main difference between the two guns is very simple: The German gun has a long and heavy barrel, the other a shorter and in the front at least lighter barrel. So the German gun is automatically better when it comes to precision. That has to do with inertia when masses are accelerated. At ignition of the powder the bullet flies forward, and its inertia produces via gas pressure a recoil on the barrel. The direction of the recoil is in the ideal case exactly along the barrel axis. If the round is forced to spin, then comes a torque around the barrel axis on top, maybe not much, but it is there. Now are people designing masses around the barrel, the shoulder rest, magazines, handle. These masses have their inertia OUTSIDE the barrel axis, and hence they produce a torque, trying to rotate the barrel. The most of the time are these masses under the barrel, hence the barrel goes up at a shot, good to see with a 45 Magnum. In this sniper case it is helpful if more barrel mass is in the front of the barrel, and far away from these external non barrel masses. That means the force turning the barrel up is smaller on a long heavy barrel than on a short light barrel. The disturbing of the shooting direction is hence less while the round is still in the barrel, and so increases the accuracy. In short range that may be not much, but on long range the slightest rotation of the barrel upwards leads to a huge offline in the distance. For me, a good sniper rifle has the tripod in the front at the end of the barrel (with a tripod slide moving free only in barrel axis direction at the barrel (not circular around the ground feet)), and there centered around the barrel a larger (additional) mass (1 kg or more?), plus the shoulder rest and all other masses as closed as possible to the barrel axis, or on own slides disconnected from the recoil of the barrel. That gives automatically a better precision while the bullet is still in the barrel without thinking about any other improvement. That is actually simple physics/engineering and I wonder why I have never seen that. But I guess that is one of the reasons why the Germans let the barrel heavy at the front. They could have easily lathe the barrel lighter ... but we know about helpful or disturbing inertia ... And, German engineers get not pissed from technical challenges. We just look at everything we can see and come up with a solution. That p-word is done to us by managers.

[@jensimaster]

Not too subtle Rolex Submariner flash at 0:07.

[@mohawkdriver4155]

Point of Order: there is no gas tube on these rifles, nor is there an operating rod.

[@mrflynn510]

Which makes sense when you consider what happened the last time Germans relied heavily on gas.

[@celmer6]

Roller Delay 101

[@nicholascrespo9003]

​@@mrflynn510 I see what you did there... and I'm here for it all the way!

[@AlvesHeim]

​@@mrflynn510 You're right. That gas that Germans relied on, was used to treat clothes of lice. But they failed, apparently, because most parasites are still out there...

[@R3DP1LL808]

Who the f* is Fred Leuchter?

[@lutzmowinski9781]

PSG-1 = Präzisionsschützengewehr 1 (Sharpshooter's Rifle 1) The assault rifle on which this is based was great to shoot, I learned shooting on that thing in the german army.

[@trmarksman6908]

Tomorrow on garandthumb WALTHER WA 2000

[@ruvanefriebus-cv6td]

Classic

[@letsdothis9063]

That's what I was thinking about.

[@trmarksman6908]

@@letsdothis9063 I think we can all agree its a really outstanding looking rifle

[@myoptik3x103]

Memories of playing Rogue Spear

[@The_Devil_Himself]

Rounding out the Black Ops 1 arsenal

[@revvyishonisd5027]

When the PSG1 was developed, people straight up didn’t know how to make a sniper rifle. They essentially developed the modern recipe for how to do it. You basically had the PSG1 and the Walther WA2000 employ two new methods in an attempt to make a purpose built sniper rifle. The WA2000 also worked but it leaves you with a much heavier rifle than the PSG1 recipe, which has been the gold standard ever since.

[@My-Name-Isnt-Important]

The PSG-1 and the WA2000 are meant for different uses and were made years apart. The PSG-1 being first used in 1972 and the WA2000 from 1981. The PSG-1 is not meant to be the typical sniper rifle, which sniper rifles had been used for decades before either rifle was made. The PSG-1 is meant for tactical use, with agencies like Germany's anti-terror group, GSG 9. The WA2000 is meant to be a highly accurate semi-auto sniper rifle for military use. Unfortunately the WA2000 proved to be too expensive for most nations military budgets.

[@ohauss]

@@My-Name-Isnt-Important Actually, both rifles were designed at the same time, after the Munich Massacre in 1972, and both reached production only in the 1980s. So the PSG-1 wasn't first used in 1972. It was first available from 1985. These two were simply two different companies' answer to the same event. In the case of the PSG-1, it was Heckler&Koch, in the case of WA2000, it was Walther.

[@Karl_Kampfwagen]

RIP WA-2000.... Your glory was never meant for this plane of existence

[@LocalDeepstateAgent]

@@ohauss Absolutely incorrect, the PSG1 was designed starting in 1968 and was first issued to the german police in 1972. The german police was looking for a precision rifle befor the massacre but the massacre was the incentive to aquire the PSG1 as a largely distributed weapon to both the federal and state police.

[@KT-pv3kl]

​@@LocalDeepstateAgent do you have a source other than Wikipedia for those dates? as far as I can tell the english source for those dates is from a simple web blog and the wiki page itself contradicts itself claiming it was designed in 1968 while also stating it was developed in response to the 1972 summer Olympic shootings. the german Wikipedia page on the other hand claims it was developed in 1972 and was first available in 1985. I have a hunch that the English wiki suffers from a case of "lost in translation" as there was an earlier predecessor for the HK PSG1 named the HK G3 SG1 which may have been available at an earlier date. the article on the English platform weaponsystems net states: "The PSG-1 is a late Cold War era sniper rifle of German origin. It was the first sniper rifle designed from scratch for law enforcement use. The design of a semi-automatic sniper rifle based on the G3 was already started in 1971 and was fasttracked due to the failed 1972 Munich Olympics hostage rescue attempt" which lends credence to my hunch as the psg 1 was in fact not in development in 1971 that was the HK G3 SG 1 as stated previously.

[@MrScuba1972]

Great video, would have been cool to see the psg-1 compared with the g3 to see the advantages it provided against the random police issued rifle. There was a side by side g3/psg-1 but then the psg-1 was against a modern gas gun with a modern optic at short range. More of an apples to apples comparison to illustrate the opportunity the psg-1 provided the person on the trigger would have been cool to see. I feel like while fun to see the guns shot, didn't really illustrate the engineering accomplishment that in the 1980's really allowed the psg-1 to differentiate itself. Thanks for the fun videos.

[@RebinRed21]

Germans make great weapons, always have always will.

[@JB-uk7mn]

So good

[@GoldAk47]

Weraboo

[@m0-m0597]

Are you sure? We are slowly becoming Alhamdulillah land.

[@RebinRed21]

@@m0-m0597 touché

[@QuickorDed]

Unless they get replaced by Turks lol

[@justanotheryoutubedoofus]

The Sunday ritual is now complete. Thanks GT 👍

[@warrenharrison9490]

Now the day begins.

[@44hawk28]

I would guess that if you tightened up the chamber a little bit which is the last step used to make truly long range rifles you might get that last bit of Precision out of it at those extended ranges, and perhaps go to like a 6.5 PRC for the cartridge. Even the 300 PRC would extend that range out to probably 1600 yd or even more

[@brendonscott4376]

I’m 20 and just bought my first shotgun and these guys introduced me to a new world awhile back. My family is full of fudds that don’t promote gun ownership at all so I really appreciate these dudes teaching me how to be safe, responsible, knowledgeable, respectful, and just how to have a fun

[@markking1255]

Way to go dude. Keep it safe and enjoy yourself. Go to the range and see if they will allow you to shoot other guns.

[@DasGoodSoup]

Get you a 10/22 aswell probably get a glock 26 or 19 when you hit 21 an ar with a 20" barrel too

[@brendonscott4376]

@@markking1255 thanks man. I got to shoot a soviet mosin that saw action in WW2. It was fuckin cool

[@brendonscott4376]

@@DasGoodSoup thanks for the input. I’m a bit of a Glock hater lol I really like the berettas

[@DasGoodSoup]

@@brendonscott4376 i only recommend glocks for parts availability and aftermarket options

[@josephkarakowski190]

The PSG-1 is a work of art. Awesome showcase.

[@rdspencer147]

My dream job was to be a sniper but I didn’t chose wise choices unfortunately. That’s a BEAUTIFUL piece.

[@CDCI3]

"irons weren't invented yet" was laugh out loud funny

[@fruckles]

Great advice, but I just had a toenail removed, I cannot go outside and my love keeps telling me to not get off the bed unless it's absolutely necessary... so I just have videos today. And as you said, nobody online cares. ☕🐝🇺🇸

[@JB-uk7mn]

I care man, I care. GWS

[@Ahmetnet19]

Engineer: Did you like the name rifle? Soldier: Dude it recoils crazy for a assault rifle Engineer Huh, did you think this is assault rifle? It's a sniper just attach a scope Soldier: Oh...

[@nisx2012]

Another great vid. Would love to see you guys review the iconic Accuracy International AWM sniper rifle.

[@RecycledSoul]

I've wanted one since childhood. It's one of the best looking rifles HK ever built, IMHO.

[@PapaBearsRVSharing]

You guys are a hoot! 😂😂😂 you’ve always been entertaining, but you’re off the charts now. By the way, thanks for showing an awesome rifle that I’ll never be able to touch. 😢

[@SomeRandomPerson03]

The production quality on this channel has gotten absolutely amazing over the past few years

[@HPCAT88]

"The Germans got pissed" is something that ususally ends up bad.

[@johnsmith7298]

They were the good guys in WW2.

[@Ratkill9000]

Whether it was because a funny man on meth got rejected by a French Art school or Kaiser had a bad day.

[@maketheconstitutiongreatag5038]

Maybe being forced to repay for a global conflict and then have your country humiliated isn't the best way to end a conflict?

[@eamonnholland5343]

@@johnsmith7298 Watch Europa The Last Battle. Great WW2 documentary with info that people aren't taught in Western history classes.

[@Unknown_Genius]

​@@maketheconstitutiongreatag5038 fun fact: no one cared until the markets crashed and france didn't want to set out the payments until the propaganda machines already had been in full effect. only gets better once you know that everyone else wanted to set them out and tried to reason with france that keeping them on would probably lead to a rise of certain political agendas even more so than the normal trial everyone had to go through after black thursday. Both wars had ignorance as a key factor of its outbreak, be it WWI where the Kaiser ignored Bismark who "didn't have any clue because he's too old" or WWII where payments weren't paused after the great depression already hit.

[@snowcat9308]

"PSG" stands for "Präzisionsschützengewehr", which means "Precision Marksman Rifle"! The more ya know c:

[@flopus7]

Rest in pronouns in bio, cameraman