H&K PSG-1: The Ultimate German Sniper Rifle
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- Developed in the 1980s, the H&K PSG-1 is one of the most iconic sniper rifles in popular culture, with a reputation for unmatched accuracy. It is, in fact, an excellent rifle, and today we will look at why.
The PSG-1 was introduced in the 1980s and based on the German G3 rifle action. Onto this base, a heavy barrel was added, and stiffening bars welded to the sides of the receiver. A Hensoldt 6x42mm scope was added, with proprietary mounting points welded to the receiver. An adjustable buttstock was added (common today, but much more innovative at the time) allowing the shooter to change the comb height and length of pull. An excellent 3lb crisp trigger replaced the standard heavy and mushy G3 trigger. A forward assist was installed to allow for quiet closing of the bolt, and the extractor and locking rollers were redesigned.
All of these changed made for a very accurate and very expensive rifle, and one which would find its way into popular culture as one of the ultimate sniper rifles ever made. Perhaps surprisingly, it does actually live up to much of this hype, and is legitimately an excellent rifle - although intended more for police use than military.
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"The tri-pod is incredibly German."
Did it ask for your papers?
Right before I heard him say this. I told my kids that "this is a very 'German' rifle" and had to explain the German stereotypes to them. A lot of the Germans that I know live up to those stereotypes impressively.
@@andrewroberts3187 I am German and approve your comment. Especially Mechanics, Blacksmiths or anyone in a Engineering job who takes pride in their workmanship is very precise, unforgiving to errors and very nitpicky. My mentor would actually toss my parts in to the recycling bin and make me do it again even though it still was in tolerance. But it wasn't exact to spec. He reasoned that a true craftsman wouldn't need tolerance and he only will train real craftsmen. He was a good mentor and teacher. I really respected him.
@@SteamCheese1 When I was in my business bachelors internship with Bosch we still had to have 12 work days of engineering and craftsmanship training. In it the master of the workshop only took out his precision calipers for 1/1000th milimeter discrepancies. He had the experience to detect 1/100th milimeter tolerance variations by eye alone. To prove it he got out the standard calipers and showed that his eye measurement was accurate to 1/100th milimeter. After a few such demonstrations no one in the workshop ever dared to turn in any workpiece not to the exactness of 1/100th milimeter.
In he contest of making accurate weapons it is just an compliment...like saying it is a Belgian weapon// Yankees will mever understand that.
I imagine Vulpes' voice being that of the typical German that would make such a tripod.
GSG-9: Gets super precision badass long-range rifle
Also GSG-9: Gets so close to the target that they're worried about the bolt making too much noise
Also GSG9: Takes precaution in case the target has the ears of a dog and can hear the sound of the bolt at sniping distances greater than 50-200 meters.
@@StevenCodeBlack Or... maybe target has a dog? Def cheaper than a PSG1 ;P
Echoes can carry....among buildings
GSG, i'd imagine, would mostly operate on close quarters so that concern is valid, especially if the criminals/enemy is spread in an area or in numerous buildings.
Of course after the first shot it does not matter really.
Wait, how does the terrorist know they have to stand still if there aren't loud _kerchunk_ noises whenever the police point their guns at them?
"Damn, we don't get to use the military for police work, what do we do?"
"How about we take our most elite soldiers and slap a Polizei tag on their back?"
"Genius!"
And thus the GSG9 was born.
You can look on Wikipedia why the GSG9 Exist
Inaktiv YT r/woooosh
Well we also weren't allowed to build tanks, so we just called them tractors ;)
@@thisiscertainlynotmynameso8374 It will probably still built armor but only secret/I just Think that
You're not wrong.
It's called a silent lock because if you used the same procedure like with an assault rifle, i.e. pull it back and let it slide, it would be heard from hundreds of yards awake. But with this locking mechanism it can only be heard approximately 30 yards away, which is fine for a sniper.
At least this is what my sergeant told me in my time of service in the german army
hätte da eine frage, beim "silent lock", hat ian das richtig gemacht, oder gehört die hand nicht über den verschluss , um mit dem daumen den stillen verschluss durchzuführen oder ist schlichtweck das objektiv zu groß als das man zusätzlich das geräusch mit der hand weiter "dimmen" könnte?
Sieht nämlich so aus als könnte ein rechtshändiger schütze dies so tun ohne die waffe besonders zu bewegen, oder das auge vom ziel zu nehmen.
David, Ian did infact mention the thumb grip/recession for that purpose in the video. Watch again.
@@d.f.9140 german looks like a true pain in the ass for autocorrect lol
(Yeah I'm kidding)
@@paulcarmi8130 actually, autocorrect is pretty good for german. because the words are very distinct, grammatically from each other. its when you write a lot in english too, where it gets shit, because it wants to "correct" your german words into english but completely change the meaning too
This is clearly a very fine, rare and expensive weapon. Do a mud test on it.
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Will it blend?
Sera Hydraulic press VS PSG1
Shayan Shajarian I
@@SeraphinaPZ That is the question.
I admit, this was my dream rifle as a kid cause of solid snake
soviet937 Sniper Wolf*
But me too. Sup MG:S fam
because*
"Where can I find ammo for the PSG-1?"
My dream rifle as a kid because of that beautiful stock and pistol grip
soviet937 Solid Snake? You're that ninja..
My wife just walked in, saw me watching this, and asked why I can't just watch porn like normal men.
Wait, don't all men watch gun porn?!
RustredRaven Fair
This IS porn for some of us.
tell her you're watching gun porn
thisguy41487 haha cuz she does not want to look the bad part
2:00 The GSG9 is actually used quite frequently, around 50 times per annum. They are not only a counter-terrorrist unit, but are mostly used as a bigger and better equipped SWAT team (called SEK in Germany). They do high-risk arrests and searches, manhunts, strikes against organized crime, and protect VIPs in war zones. Two officers were kidnapped and killed in 2004 when they were protecting the german embassy in Baghdad. They also liberated the hijacked airplane Landshut in 1977, killed all terrorists and saved the 86 hostages unharmed. To this day, this is considered one of the most remarkable hostage rescues ever and many Special Forces around the world train by their example.
RIP Captain Jürgen Schumann who died like a hero (executed by one of the terrorists, because he gave information away which lead to the magnificent operation) de.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%BCrgen_Schumann
You should see how Kopassus (Indonesian Special Force) do their job
Kopassus spends most of its time violating human rights and comitting crimes. Besides, whenever they are called to do the job they're supposedly trained for, they can't get it done without hostages being killed - i.e. Garuda Flight 206 in 1981, Mapenduma Crisis in 1996. I stick with the Germans, thanks.
Too bad that nowadays the german armed forces and security forces are dumbed down
Fuckin government man
great comment! The GSG-9 was implemented as an anti terror unit in germany. As stated, until this day the german army is not allowed to carry out any military operation on german soil (the historical reason should be obvious i guess). After the terror attacks at the München Olympic games the german police learned that they need well trained special forces. The german police looked for someone the train them. Alsmost ironically they found their teacher in the israelian special forces.
After the intense training, overseen by the israelians they were one of the best police special forces in the world. Unfortunately (or rather fortunately) they had little to nothing to do. In germay people started questioning the need for a special force because they were expensive. In the media the GSG-9 got called world champions of training because all they did was to train. That was until 1977 when they finally got their chance to prove temselves.
In the end they did a remarkable job at saving the "Landshut" and her passengers. Afterwards nobody ever questioned the need for the GSG-9 again and they got an almost legendary status all over the world.
*"You got a PSG-1?*
*You can use that against Sniper Wolf*
*Hurry up and save Meryl!"*
-Colonel Roy Campbell
Shadow Moses Island, Alaska
2005
The trek back to the 2nd floor basement in the first building. It was more painstaking than facing Sniper Wolf.
*I don't have any more tears to shed.*
-Solid Snake
Use the Nikita remote missle the 2nd time you face her. So much easier than psg1 and pentasamine
"Excellent! That is a PSG-1. One of the best sniper rifles in the world. It is accurate enough to shoot cleanly through a 2.5 centimeter square from a distance of 100 meters. Unlike other sniper rifles, the PSG-1 is not bolt-action, it is semi-automatic. Its best feature is that it allows for rapid fire. When you are shooting over long distances, the slightest tremble can make you miss your target by inches. Try to keep your hands as still as possible."
Benzodiazepines apparently make you more calm when shooting. Its the hand trembling when shooting that makes you miss by inches.
Walther WA2000: The Ultimate German Sniper Rifle
H&K PSG-1: The Ultimate German Sniper Rifle
So what sniper rifle is The Ultimate German Sniper Rifle? A video would be cool
Sneaky of me, eh? :)
DeMZIrus All of them. GERMAN ENGINEERING IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD!
DeMZIrus as far as I'm informed the PSG-1 is yet the most accurate out of the box semi automatic .308/7,62x51mm NATO rifle. I'm pretty sure Ian can tell you more about it.
All we know is, H&K doesn't make compromises.
Forgotten Weapons any chance you could make a video about the G28 DMR ? Since it the first "actual" DMR ever I'd love to hear your opinion about it
I placed a call to HK in the mid-80s after getting my hands on their pamphlet/flyer that showed the PSG-1 on the last page. All the other guns on the pamphlet had prices, but not the PSG-1. I asked what it cost and was told the old line "If you have to ask, you probably can't afford it!" and they were right!! At that time it was selling for over $10,000.00! It must be a great firearm and I'm happy to see this video confirming that.
Guys, guys. He's not underwater, he's just in the basement of the tank hangar.
7:29 "Even the tripod is just incredibly German"
using that word to describe the engineering really just says it all.
I was lucky enough about ten years ago to put ten rounds through one of these and let me tell you this thing is almost creepily accurate. The trigger is magnificent and the whole setup gives you so much confidence when shooting. The experience was awesome. I wish I had thousands of dollars to buy this kit :)
"Creepily Accurate" that's what the G36 not is
@@melodrama9098 Bollocks, the G36 is fine. Of course it's not as accurate as a friggin PSG-1, but that's true for each and every assault rifle there is. Don't believe everything you see on TV.
@@Papperlapappmaul I can tell you from my personal experience of shooting both types in service that the G36 is ridiculously accurate in comparison to the G3. I was an OK shot with my late 50's vintage G3 issued to me, but the G36 was a whole different game. It felt like it was impossible to miss. At least on the range. I heard from others, who had to rely on it in AFG, that they would have sometimes rather sacrificed the G36's accuracy and light weight for the G3's robustness.
@@melodrama9098 The G36 is very accurate... so long as the barrel is cold. It's famous disgrace in accuracy comes once the barrel has been heated by several magazines worth of rapid fire. This, unfortunately, rendered it almost useless to a combat infantryman. It's almost like they thought they were designing a semi-auto DMR instead of an assault rifle. Extraordinary failure of mission and purpose. Cost the German government a lot of money to replace the things.
@@melodrama9098 Du Depp!
Concerning the tripod vs bipod.
If my informations are correct, it is (or was) standard procedure for German SWAT teams to deploy snipers that have to wait for their order to shoot - sometimes for hours. I do not know about every Bundesland but in the one I live in the police is allowed to use deadly force in a hostage situation when their is immediate danger to the hostages and there is no other solution to rescue the hostage as killing the hostage-taker. (Even other SWAT officers are supposed to not killing the suspect if somehow possible.) This shot is called “finaler Rettungsschuss” (“final/ ultimate rescue-shot”) and the cerebellum and/ or brain stem is targeted.
This is why the sniper needs to have as much stable support for his rifle as possible. He needs to be able to deliver such a shot after hours of stand-by in a concealed position.
This is true for the entire Federal Republic and all of its police forces.
And so it should be. In the U.S., the police kill on slightest suspicion that there might be any weapon within reach. And if there isnt one, they usually have one handy to drop.
Forgotten? Oh no...
Anyone who's fought Sniper Wolf remembers this gun very well.
Never forget, lol
dunno, I always kill her with the Nikita or Stinger in the second fight =p
HURRY UP AND SAVE MERYL!
Do you think love can bloom even on the battlefield?
Holy crap. As if the WA2000 wasn't a big enough surprise, here you are with a video on the PSG-1. What's next?
Mythricia A G11 would be sweet, but I'm not holding my breath 😋
The question is, where are we now. I don't see these being deployed in their roles.
I can't wait to see him review the Imperial Stormtrooper blaster!
I think the ammunition could be a problem ;)
But yes! :)
@@WhiteDwarfVR4 G11 vid just came out =)
Ian, you forgot the psg1-t that shot tranquilizer darts. You could find one on the top floor of the Strut F warehouse :P
🤣😂😂😂
Hate to be that guy, but that's where the normal PSG-1 was located. The tranq version is floating around shell 2 and can be found when you save EE
@@grantgoldman9377 It's ok to be "that guy"....someone has to. I was gonna be him until I saw your comment... :-)
You bring back some fond memories, Brian. Thank you. Godspeed, Raiden!!
Grant Goldman actually he's right. There's a crawl space in that room that you can find it in.
You got a PSG-1? You can use that against Sniper Wolf! Hurry up and save Meryl!
to a point of the Munich hostage fiasco. the thing wasn't just that the cops didn't had good equipment, but that they also weren't mentally prepared to, basically, execute somebody.
I read something about that those sharpshooters werent even designated. Just cops that trained a little more in their shooting range...
@@matiasfpm It changed how police respond to hostage situations around the globe. New guidelines were created by nearly every major western power to address mental and technical deficiencies in terrorism response.
Btw: the whole thing was live. So the terrorists were watching tv and knew when the Police came.
Well, it only became a fiasco due to terrorists. Until that situation sprang up it was one of the most peaceful, happy olympics ever. The German police force had been trained in peace keeping and de-escalation techniques, due to the history in Germany. No-one wanted a police force with the discretionary power to simply kill someone who simply threatened to kill someone else, but had not done so yet. Again, due the history in Germany.
Germany desperately wanted to show the world that it had changed to a law-abiding, peaceful country that did not condone the killing of unconvicted criminals. Especially since the German constitution explicitely denied capital punishment by that time. As such any police force that disallowed preemptive killing of unconvicted criminals was a very critical restriction on the officers involved. Not saying that it did NOT become a fiasco due to the inexperience of the officers, just trying to give an impression of the mindset of the time.
Should have activated the class of '44.
7:00
>"to assemble the bipod or take it down.."
>pulls off 3 legs
>"and that is the bipod"
You got a PSG-1? You can use that against Sniper Wolf!
Hurry and save Meryl!
_"Even the tripod is incredibly german."_
"Colonel WTF?! I'm shooting like a handicapped child!"
"Quick use the Diazepam, Snake!"
Aren't there side effects to that!?
Uhmmmm... Nnnnooooooooo?
@Pye22 okay.... Cool....
My comment was literally the next two lines in the animation that the first guy was referencing. Lol
hahahahaha
🎶 _We all live in a Yellow Submarine!_ 🎶
🤣😂
"Colonel, i developed a severe Benzodiazepine addiction!"
You can change the scope out, the mounting is actually standard STANAG. This was before rails became a thing and was how many European scopes were mounted. There were other scopes made with this same mounting system.
I was going to point out the same - PSG1 also had a night sight (bulky and heavy), photography sight (when shot is fired it also takes a photo for later evaluation etc) and so on offered when it came out.
i also wondered if someone could figure out how to mount a rail on that mounting
Today there are many such old STANAG scope bolts to Picatinny / STANAG 4694 converter rails from Chinse cheapo on Amazon to proper ones made by B&T and Recknagel etc.
that has been made to fit also the BIV
Man I'm loving all of these metal gear references in the comments!
I bought one here 8yrs ago for 13k and sold for 13k. I can say, it was by far the best sniper rifle I have ever owned. I have owned several specialized rifles and also used M21 and M24 in my days in Army. I do miss this rifle after all these years... It always got people asking about it at the range as well as it looked like some kind of futuristic rifle out there on the big range.
The day I pull up to the range with a $13k rifle , I must be addressed as Mr Wick
bought one on here...?
Its PRÄZISIONSSCHARFSCHÜTZENGEWEHR
Thank me later with a cooled WEIßBIER my friend
Precision Sharp Shooters Gun. Very German
Prost! Ich bevorzuge jedoch Schwarzbier.
Hast du auch schottischen Single-Malt da?
I adore this weapon; ever since my childhood I've wanted one.
The Stoned Videogame Nerd....WRONG. You went on that whole diatribe and you don’t even know what you’re talking about. First off, PSG1s do have free floating barrels. If you’ve ever seen a disassembled PGS1 photo, you’d know this to be true. The “forearm,” as it is referred to, does not come in contact with the barrel and neither does anything else. Second, the phenomenon you’re referring to is called “barrel harmonics.” You would have mentioned that term if you knew as much as you think you do. Third, the PSG1 is still world-class and capable of competing with modern rifles.
The Stoned Videogame Nerd With all due respect...1/2 moa with factory ammunition is well...enough.
Get ready to drop some serious cash. I saw one for sale from a private collector going for $33,000. They are not cheap.
Ditto. An absolutely gorgeous weapon. I wish I could afford one.
Learnt about this in a series of books about small arms my dad owns. Ever since then (I was about 11 or 12) I have wanted a PSG-1. With 3 degrees in hand a couple of decades later maybe I can find a decent enough job to finance that boyhood dream.
Awesome video, thanks a lot for it.
To me, this is very interesting from a technology/production point of view. With all the heavy modifications needed to make it a sub-MOA rifle, H&K still chose to base this on the G3 platform, instead of going from scratch with multi-lug rotating bolt and milled receiver, for example. Very indicative of the gun market, where ready tooling and previous experience are often more valuable then making a super-optimized product, especially in a very narrow niche of specialist rifles.
Yet they still managed to make an ultra optimized rifle for a very specific niche. Kinda incredible in its own right.
Well we've had the Walther WA2000 and now the PSG-1. I suppose that leaves one more ultimate German sniper rifle for the list.
The DSR-1.
But DSR isnt really forgotten, its still kinda new
@@irusan_san but nobodys talking about it anymore! So in a sad sort of way it's already been forgotten
@@irusan_san it's a bolt-action bullpup...
@@noncomplier5385 ?
@@noncomplier5385 It doesn't matter though
The PSG1 is not only a precision rifle but a stationary tool to reliably destroy the brain stem of a hostage taker.
Hear, hear.
i've had a few german beers that would effectively do the same thing.....
@@just-dl Underrated comment. I think the difference between the beer and the rifle is that the person recieving the brain destruction enjoys getting it destroyed. Beer is awesome, where bullet through brain really isn't (unless you're into that kind of thing. To which I say, single-use, life-ending kink. HARDCORE)
@@Snowfireblues killing the brain with german beer is a joy; Jagermeister? The next day is rather difficult. PSG-1? the next day is free of all relationship difficulties....that's the upside. The downside is the cleaning bill the family has to deal with.....
@@just-dl We have Tatortreiniger for that. And the publics gonna pay for it, since this gun is strictly police only.
And yeah, it IS a semi automatic, but if you need a second shot on the same target, you're out!
Use this and save girls named Meryl.
....that creepily watch from the background after "dying" in NYC.
Why you do this MGS....
Ladderadder Mcglitternips That's not funny. Emma was only 18.
Can love bloom even on a battlefield?
Brian Musial You never use this rifle as Solid Snake. Sniper Wolf used this rifle in MSG1. You playing as Raiden use this rifle in MSG2 to cover Emma Emmerich when she is crossing the oil fences.
Can we just appreciate the word Präzisionsscharfschützengewehr
This is clearly the best sniper rifle. You can HK-Slap it!
i wonder if he found it in the basement of the tank hanger ?
"Do you think love can bloom, even on a battlefield?"
Yeah, I do. I think anytime any place people can fall in love with each other. But....if you love someone you have to be able to protect them.
@@darkmessengerofanotherworl2840 It's a metal gear solid quote . Not an actual question. Lol That's ok.
@@robertpatter5509 This is actually the answer that Snake gives to Otacon, so mine was a quote too after all
I have fond memories of taking out sniper wolf with this
Your german pronounciation is really good, truly much better than most american's on TH-cam. Also your knowledge about our german police is really thorough. Respect from germany!
The forward assist thumb pad is on the swedish G3(AK4) as well.
That is why I wrote forward assist thump pad. and not forward assist device.
I believe on the Norwegian G3 (AG3) aswell. But its out of service now so i havent played with one in a while.
You can push the bolt closed with the thump bad, no neeed for the full forward assist.
so you can ease the bolt in quietly.
is it just me, or does it sound like gun jesus is trapped in a coffee can?
Bee H.
it doesn’t sound like it
it IS just that
@@lennardodavinci6350 _"the best part of waking up is Jesus in your cup"_
Bee H. I was looking for this comment, I’d say he’s not in a coffee tin as much as he is a robot.
It sounds like one of those echo microphone toys.
He recorded in a bathroom.
Oh man, I saw this in my subscription feed and immediately downed an entire bottle of diazepam.
😆 😆 😆
It was actually called Diazepam in MGS1 and was changed to the fictional Pentazemin in MGS2.
@@LylatSASH
The organic chemist in me is quietly screaming, as a suffex -emin denotes a entirely diffrent class of drugs, from -pam(s)/-ines, hence why diazepam belongs to the benzodiazepines. If they were aiming for anything remotely accurate, Pentalopam/Pentazepine would make more sense ...
But what the hell do I know ...
@@nigelft some crazy ketamine analogue ofc /s
SNAKE.... SNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE (he was asleep)
Spratt hit one of the nicest Bo1 clip I’ve ever seen with this rifle
It's unbelievable how deadly accurate these guys explain not only any weapon but the entire history of it and still keep it very interesting!
You gotta love German precision and ingenuity.👌🇩🇪
shaun mcc Danke, mein Herr!
@@theowlfromduolingo7982 sekai ichi!!!!
suprise buttsecks spy 👑👑👑
I'm most impressed with the dual stage trigger. Excellent engineering. I wish I could afford one of these, it's a beautiful gun.
The rifle is extremely handsome.
The true weapon to surpass Metal Gear
You knew?
The fucking game is called METAL GEAR SOLID!
Just like my Japanese animes.....
The Metal Gear is the giant robots dummies!
@@fireblazesmobileaccount2607 r/WOOSH
PSG really looks good one of the most beautiful rifles ever made.
That is an excellent translation from the original description into german! Thank you so much for not just throwing the text into google translate for a different languages, like so many other youtubers!
Nice Gun, you must have picked that one up all the way back in the First Floor Basement of the Tank Hanger.
Great video! i love how you compared it with the G3 parts to show how theyd improved it.
About the GSG 9; When the unit was established, all BGS units were organized in so called regional "GrenzSchutzGruppen" (border guard groups). For example GSG 1 and GSG 2 covering south Germany or GSG 7 the north.
Due to the fact, that the new counter terrorist unit was not belonging to any regional command, they gave her a own number, which was (considering that "GSG Küste" (coast) was the 8) then 9.
I served at the GSG Küste.
HK G3, used that during service, excellent, never failed.
Absolutely love this channel, all aspects of it. I have never seen most of these rifles disassembled nor heard how and why they were developed, so I'm always interested in the story behind each design.
I remember seeing this on display in a gun shop either late 80s or early 90s was for sale around $8000. Even though I was very enamored with it at the time. I was blown away that a rifle could cost so much. By today's standards not that expensive for a sniper system.
Well,you have to add 30 years of inflation, so 8000 will turn to something like 15000
@@DammalleNamenweg 8000 1985 dollars turn into 18500 2017 (the year your comment was likely written) dollars or almost 21k 2022 dollars. If my math is right that's 60+% of the dollar's value lost in 33 years. Yeesh.
Another amazing review, I've never seen an in-depth look of the PSG1, I've known about it and used it for almost 20 years in numerous video games.
Thank you so much for comparing g3 parts next to this, i think you cover just about every question i had for this rifle. I really like your videos.
Remember playing Delta Force and rocking this riffle on some snow mission.
From dusting rats in the blast furnace to nailing genome soldiers in the ‘nads I have some fond memories of the ol’ PSG-1
I really really want to see you shoot a PSG-1 against a WA2000 with Karl over on InRange.
Thank you for your Videos! For me these are the best and most interesting weapon related videos on YT! Greetings from Austria
I can feel those hit marker
Singapore's equipment is so old that it's on forgotten weapons
In remember seeing this gun in a military book when I was a little kid and I've wanted one ever since. Hopefully someday I can actually aquire one.
This is my all time favorite HK rifle! Thank you, absolutely love it!
You do such a great job showing these pieces, everytime... ! Thaks...
About the locking lugs on the standard G3: when you wanted to close the bolt with no clicking noise, you could slide the bolt forward until it stops and then either gently tap it once on the ground with the buttstock to get the breach locked through the motion or - our prefered method: we used a bullet or anything similar with a pointy end and push the bolt into the locking position by sticking said object into that hole in front of those cuts.
Shout out to all the people that remember this rifle from the Novalogic Delta Force games
I have to say, I like your videos on modern elusive weapons as much or more than the esoteric antique weapons. For instance, it was through your Cheytec video that I discovered your channel. Hope to see more of these videos!
Hey! Thanks for putting the "sold" price in the description. I always follow the link to find it. Saved me a step.
it's impressive to see a stamped rifle designed for precision shooting.
I remember first seeing/hearing about this in a video game Delta Force: Land Warrior
1:14 Death of all terrorists? I call that a victory.
-SPETNAZ Chief Director
Man, I was thinking a few days ago how I'd like a PSG-1 video.. Thanks!
I kick myself every time I see one of these cause I could have bought one all set up with the tripod and a scope for $3500 in the 90’s!!!
Thanks for interesting material. You are the Bob Ross of weapons!
As the senior counter-sniper in the SWAT team at a fairly large agency, I was issued a PSG-1. The rifle, of course, had been purchased by a CID captain whose knowledge of firearms was unfortunately gained by listening to deer camp myths spouted around the campfire by his drunken uncles. Our alternate rifle was a skinny-barreled, wood-stocked Remington BDL in .270 Win. My partner and I hated this system intensely. Despite its outstanding grouping ability, we just found it highly user-UN-friendly. Our primary objections were, as you note early in your video, the weight, the low magnification which we couldn't remedy, and the particularly vexing tripod. As a mostly rural department, we were generally deployed on terrain that had no smooth/level surfaces like rooftops, parapets etc that would be conducive to using that damned thing, and we were unable to acquire the parts to adapt out beloved Harris bipods to that Olympic style fore-end channel. We also didn't like the way the fluted chamber left the fired brass, as we wanted to reload it for training ammo. We tried persistently to get permission to sell it off and acquire an SR25 or Remington 700P, as we could have ended up with two rifles, given the exorbitant price of the PSG-1 at the time. For all I know, that glorified boat anchor is probably still in that agency's vault.
Another great video. Thanks, Ian!
I thought the walther WA2000 was "the ultimate german sniper rifle" ;)
Cygnus Gaming
thats a german rifle?
Shnitzulnatzi It's made by Walther
thx for the intel... uh... I mean thx for the info }:3
the ultimatest german sniper rifle
The WA2000 is the ultimate german sniper rifle and the PSG-1 is the unltimate german sniper rifle that is not a diva and can take a bit abuse and dirt here and there. WA-2000 needs to be clean and threated like a princess :D.
So sweet, dreampt of this rifle in my youth. Had a chance to pick a used one in the 90's for $4500 and just couldn't come up with the money😕 I think history has shown 1/2" groups are somewhat wishful thinking with the delayed roller action, but 1" ish isn't out of the question. Absolutely inspiring rifle😁!!
7:30 "even the tripod is incredibIy" I still love the review of you and cannot get enough of your reviews X)
I am amazed how nice the fit and finish is on everything except for the scope welds.
If "Oh yeah!" had a physical form, it would be that gun
I just saw the James D Julia catalog and holy shit are we in for a treat
ENDLESS TRASH...
I wonder how many people like both RLM and Forgotten Weapons.
I certainly do.
TheGoldenCaulk What was that? Sorry I was just fantasizing about beating someone's head in with a rifle
TheGoldenCaulk Your avatar tho.
Thank you for creating such excellent content!
Thank you ever so much for this fascinating video, and it's superb presentation.
When you buy a rifle like this you are buying a Ferrari of rifles and you have to pay a Ferrari price as well.
As a German, I have to disagree. Not Ferrari, but Porsche. :))
@@giostisskylas yes
$10,000 in 1994
@@1johnnygunn Just today I saw a used one for almost 30k$... Like fuck me that's a lot of money for a fancy pew pew
Regarding the "sneaky and silent" function of that forward assist, imo it can be done simpler and better using only the grooves on the bolt carrier.
I've used the almost-standard G3 (Swedish version) quite a bit and have actually used the groove feature on the bolt carrierwith great success, although it requires concentration and great care to not make it slam forward.
From the M23 Socom to the PSG1-T. TH-cam really knows my favorite game.
Great video. Usual level of excellent and relevant detail !!
I'm getting the weirdest video recommendations on the side. A lot of nerf gun videos, some guns made out of knex, a One Piece clip, a minecraft video (these are all "sniper" videos) and one with the the title "Mi Novia" with a couple kissing. Why am I getting that recommendation? The uploader's name is "JuegaGerman." TOTALLY relevant.
I have exactly the same recommendations, "mi novia" WTF!!
Almost all of my recommendations are about other guns Forgotten Weapons have made videos about (one video is about forgotten muscle cars). I don't what happened in your case :D
Nothing but guns, flamethrowers and a few video games in my recommendations, you're doing something wrong mate :D edit: wait, no! There are the nerf guns lol.
Jacob Shepard I've come to accept that TH-cam's AI is retarded. You should see some of the nonsense I get on just my homepage. ("I told you a million times, TH-cam, I can't read Japanese or Russian. Sheesh!")
holy mother of god... you actually listened to my (and others) PSG1 request =O
7:15 That assembling sounds really satisfying
this one was build in 1984 and looks still new. nice.
Aw yes my favorite gun!
I hate how one of my favorite rifles (this one) is completely banned in my country, but I can purchase a M99 .50 call with the lowest gun license available
Sono Luma in Canada we have, non restricted, you can just buy it over the counter without paper work or wait period, which M99 falls into. and and shotguns and bolts, and some semi, restricted is black rifles, like ar15 (cause they are scary, no joke) and prohibited, which is just any gun Canada doesn't like for any reason like G3, PSG, any ak variant and G11, a G11 mate, and many others
Canadians can also have sawed off shotguns... Made themselves... not a big deal because it's one or 2 shots I guess anyway terrible gun laws up there
+Sono Luma
The RCMP classified several types of guns as prohibited, including the FAL, G3 and AK. The PSG-1 is a variant of the G3 and similarly prohibited.
Carl Siemens pretty much most firearms you want are either restricted and hella expensive or just banned completely
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You gotta look at what we do have. Short shotguns, 37mm launchers, Chinese guns and cheap SKS's.
This guy is cool, It is just cool how he gets to show you these cool weapons.
One minor correction about Munich 1972 - all of the 8 terrorists were not killed - 3 survived and were captured. Before they could be tried, a Lufthansa plane was hijacked and those terrorist demanded that the perpetrators of the Munich Massacre be released. Germany submitted to those demands. One of the police snipers was also killed and it is believed that he was killed by one of his colleagues. They had set up on both sides of the target zone, creating a cross-fire.