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
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.
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.
Yeah I don’t have a lot of experience with roller lock platforms but a forward assist on them seems to actually make a little sense, unlike the forward assist on ARs lol
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
@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 TH-cam Comment Sections, never heard one bad Thing! Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
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.
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.
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€...
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 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.
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
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.
@@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.
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.
@@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
I had the opportunity to try out one PSG-1 from a SEK unit several years ago... It's a beast... The rifle was designed for the Finaler Rettungsschuss, which is a headshot to a hostage taker holding a hostage with a gun to their head, and this to up to 300 meters, not farther. And the optics the police used on the one I tried had everything you mentioned was missing in the optics you used.
@@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.
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*
i had the opportunity in the 80s for a one-time sniper, night vision session in the Bundeswehr. don't remember how we were that lucky since i was a M109G 155mm gunner, but i did enjoy it. night vision scope, sniper trigger, special ammo, and smaller targets to simulate 600m distances. we could draw smiley faces.... so much better than the G3 that was my standard gun. try shooting a righthanded G3 as a left handed shooter. almost impossible to reach the charge lever without taking the gun off the shoulder reaching over the gun with my right hand...... still shaking my head about that one.
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
the colour grading on this episode (idk how it usually is, didn't watch a lot of you guys yet) is extremely satisfying. the overall aesthetic fits the rifle well, I love it.
It's faintly bizarre that a firearms review channel also has absolutely superb colour. The way that the shadows are always well-lit and yet the skies are never blown-out is awesome. The contrast is flat, but attractive.
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.
💀 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."
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
12:57 The G3 with an optic has a distinct name in Germany, it's the G3ZF. ZF stands for Zielfernrohr, which literally translates to "target far tube" (scope)
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.
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.
@@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.
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?
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..
The editing style and color grade were totally different and I was confused at first. I'm sorry to hear our brother got AIDS... Great video. Really enjoyed how another videographer took on the grand ranch! I don't have many thoughts about it besides that it was kinda cool to see. Well done
Nice video! As some comments have already stated, 168gr HPBT match ammo doesn't do well out to 1000 yards in any precision rifle. The velocity and ballistics drop right off beyond 800 yards with the 168's. The bullets were tumbling around your 1000 yard gong.
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*
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.
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
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…..
You didn't show enough of what makes this gun so amazing. It's not just the accuracy, it's the fact that it can remain so accurate while slamming so many rounds down range
this was by far one of your best videos in terms of Photography! The Hills/Mountains scenes were amazing! Plus no cringy music and trying to "over do it" feel. Nice video, this is how a gun video should be, take notes people!
The rail system under the front of the weapon is directly from old school target rifles of the time. If you look up the target rifle discipline where you wear a special jacket with a strap the rifles (I think BSA breach loading) you used for that (.22LR) would have the same rail system which you would attach to.
I was 17 years old back in 1979 and dreamed about owning this rifle. I believe at that time the rifle, optic and case, ran about $12,000 USD. Needless to say I wasn’t able to afford it. Still can’t, lol. I’m curious as to what they cost now at Michael’s Machines? Nice review, Garand Thumb! You reignited to feeling I had for this rifle back in its heyday!
Great to see this rifle reviewed. Thanks guys. I'm glad it lived up to my expectations. I've never shot one but I've read about their legendary accuracy.
Super interesting sniper rifle and great video! You can definitely see how different these videos are without Micah, he’s an amazing videographer and editor. Praying for a swift and healthy recovering.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
@@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
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!
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.
@@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.
I find this a very interesting gun because it's one of the first that incorporates features derived from sport shooting (mainly ISSF disciplines in this case) into a military weapon. The stock and the grip are very similar to what one would have seen on a gun for free-rifle or standard-rifle competitions. The rail on the handguard is called an Anschutz rail and it, as well as the style of sling, is taken straight from those target rifles used in competitions where bipods are not allowed and the sling is then used to steady the gun. The designers of the PSG1 clearly looked at what shooters used (and still use) to win medals and went: "we need that and we need to make it semiauto".
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
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. 😢
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.
Video idea: are ar15 rounds lethal after they pass through a human target (over penetration)? If so, to what distance? How lethal? Test with multiple types of ammo (ball. OTM, green tip, etc).
Aside from Metal Gear, the PSG-1 is THE iconic feature gun used in the Silent Scope series of games. Had good memories of playing the arcade games featuring this gun! You will most definitely be playing Metal Gear for real when you use this gun, regardless of the variant of the PSG-1 wielded!
I have to ask: what is with the "tactical" scissors ? (if that is what they are, the handle pokes out right next to the patch and it has bugged me the entire video) :)).
@@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...
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.
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.
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
I would also like to point out the vertical stringing is usually caused by the Heat and Mirage effect of the heat affecting your vision even through the scope. It's not always the direct effect on the barrel that's causing the problem. It's the optical variation it causes in the scope
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
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.
@@PocketBrain If only our government was as efficient and effective as our language xD
@@PocketBrain As all things German, there's even word for that feature of the German language; "Wortzusammensetzung"
@@n3rdy11 Neologismus ^^
Panzershreck, it shrecks panzer
"the germans got pissed" i mean yea whats new ya know? PSG1= Pissed Sniping Germans 1
that's fair
Imagine when they get pissed 2
@@lucascolterIf psg1 was so good why didn't they make a psg2..
@@mentals555because it was so good its still relevant today and there is nothing to improve duh
@@mentals555 I mean...think the germans have more than proofed, that they can build reliable weapons. just Heckler&Koch alone, not to mention Sig
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.
and absolutely neccesary for police snipers, considering, that they would likely sit 50-70m away from the target.
So... It's a forward assist, for you AR-15 guys.
Yeah I don’t have a lot of experience with roller lock platforms but a forward assist on them seems to actually make a little sense, unlike the forward assist on ARs lol
"You got a PSG-1? You can use that against Sniper Wolf! Hurry up and save Meryl!"
procedes to cheese and use the nikita
@@ealtarWrong scene lol
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@@Wasattsi gat .. damn you are right to be fair it has been 20 years
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"This is a very expensive rifle."
Understatement of the year. This thing was $10,000 in 1973.
Its around 20k in € in Germany
Here in Germany, our military cannot afford our own weapons 🤦♂️
@@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.
@@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
@@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.
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.
Same.
So good.
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.
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.
Wo warst du stationiert? Ich bin aus Speyer. Grüße aus der Pfalz
100m? shooting at what? coins?
@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 TH-cam Comment Sections, never heard one bad Thing!
Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
Am I the only one that can comfortably reach the mag release button? Oh, before someone askes. Yes I'm german?
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.
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.
Kraut space magic strikes again
not only .8 MOA, but it's designed and capable of 80mm on 300m, for a group of 50 shots
Now attach the transferable mp5 trigger pack to it 😎
@@Borderline5440 Beat me to it! :) I wonder if enough likes will summon Ian
The "good G3 with a scope" was the G3A3ZF --> hand selected standard G3 with a scope...
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€...
Accurancy tested on german RWS ammo.
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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
100 yards*
It’s actually 8cm long and 2cm wide
That's a crock, military snipers even have a euphemism describing a brain stem shot.
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.
@ajr1775 no, not only is that physically impossible, it also isn't a thing.
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
nah, that's the only way to hear all them cool stories... 😏👆
Check a calendar.
"Vee vuhr ohn Hollidae!"
@@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.
@@TheOriginalKidCannabis Yup. Blame the policy makers... not the soldiers.
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.
I guess this was in America? The most exciting course available where I went was rock climbing :\
@@alexreitlerheyheyhey why you shitting on rock climbing
@@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
@@alexreitler my uni offers parchuting as a course lol
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.
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
@kingsora84
OP's was funnier
@@josedorsaith5261 Also how real life is not a netflix series.
@RokoKruger-hk2ui wave of Russians successfully converted to cubeniks.
USP: the Russians don't know were here
Walther P1: "Someone´s got a white flag?"
I had the opportunity to try out one PSG-1 from a SEK unit several years ago... It's a beast... The rifle was designed for the Finaler Rettungsschuss, which is a headshot to a hostage taker holding a hostage with a gun to their head, and this to up to 300 meters, not farther. And the optics the police used on the one I tried had everything you mentioned was missing in the optics you used.
I’m to drunk to remember this video so imma set a reminder to watch it again tomorrow
I can almost taste the Jameson
You’re drunk on a Sunday morning? My dude that’s concerning.
@@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.
Brother what time of day is it for you?
Get a bloody Mary down and rally.
“Shooting Diddlers Institute” LMAO!
Shut up and take my money!
Charlie is the best
Love this channel
I need that on a shirt or hat😂
Oddly topical.. Germany..
Incredible how this over 50 year old rifle can give modern ones a run for their money. Excellent video
Rest in pepperoni cameraman
Rest in pepperoni cameraman
Rest in pepperoons cameraman
By the way, is Mike getting more Buff lately?
@@michaeljohnson6019 yes, the juice is working
Rest in pepperoni cameraman
A weapon to surpass Metal Gear Itself!!
Tbh would pay money to see him dressed like sniper wolf
I'd pay money to see sniper wolf
Sniper Wolf?!?!?
You have no idea how happy I am that the top comment is an MGS1 reference
YESSSS
Präzisionschützengewehr! Really nice "development" of the G3! ❤
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*
Sig P320: super high tech pistols that have artificial intelligence and can shoot by themselves
RIGHT ARM OF THE FREE WORLD
@@RosaParksWasWyt "It's so high tech it will shoot you in the thigh while still holstered!" US Gov: "Wow, we'll take 5 million!"
Guys who own all of those: yeap.
SLAP
Cant wait for the Walther WA 2000 review
james earl jones has one.
Oh god yes.
Not many people even know about the big wooden one😂
Dude, that would be awesome! There's one of my childhood favorites reviewed with the PSG-1, now the WA-2000 would be awesome!
I'm going on hunger strike until the G11 video.
i had the opportunity in the 80s for a one-time sniper, night vision session in the Bundeswehr. don't remember how we were that lucky since i was a M109G 155mm gunner, but i did enjoy it. night vision scope, sniper trigger, special ammo, and smaller targets to simulate 600m distances. we could draw smiley faces.... so much better than the G3 that was my standard gun. try shooting a righthanded G3 as a left handed shooter. almost impossible to reach the charge lever without taking the gun off the shoulder reaching over the gun with my right hand...... still shaking my head about that one.
8:45 "It was a police weapon. They weren't planning on shooting in the Idaho backcountry..."
FBI flashbacks of Ruby Ridge...
Then again... it's Europe... they don't have much country there.
@@PrograError "Tell me you've never been to Europe without telling me you've never been to Europe"
@@PrograError germany has a lot of farmland...and mountains....and hills....and forests...
@@PrograErrorGermany is very country like.
@@PrograErrorhaha, you were totally very funny there...
... not.
“The numbers, Mason. What do they mean??”
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
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13 50
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.
the colour grading on this episode (idk how it usually is, didn't watch a lot of you guys yet) is extremely satisfying. the overall aesthetic fits the rifle well, I love it.
It's faintly bizarre that a firearms review channel also has absolutely superb colour. The way that the shadows are always well-lit and yet the skies are never blown-out is awesome. The contrast is flat, but attractive.
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.
I saw one with pretty much the same setup with a $10k price tag on it late 00s.
💀 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."
@@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.
@@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.
@@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.
"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
Charlie is the best cameo in every video.
Charlie has better cold openings than any episode of the office
Based
Dude tries way too hard
shots fired without any Gun haha
12:57 The G3 with an optic has a distinct name in Germany, it's the G3ZF. ZF stands for Zielfernrohr, which literally translates to "target far tube" (scope)
The B Roll of the landscape plus the music at the end....perfect. Made me want to go outside.
don't do it it's horrible irl
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
I tried that but there is this big ball in teh sky that lights everything up and is really hot. Would not recommend.
We love Charlie’s Ad’s. Any company willing to sponsor the guys we love, and can take a joke has my respect!!!
"If you've ever wanted to put your EDC out the window and act like you're responsible for 50% of violent crime" @ 2:47 was an insane joke jesus
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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?
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..
those nature shots at the end truly do make a great end screen for a video, you should do those more often!
The editing style and color grade were totally different and I was confused at first. I'm sorry to hear our brother got AIDS...
Great video. Really enjoyed how another videographer took on the grand ranch! I don't have many thoughts about it besides that it was kinda cool to see. Well done
5:29 GT " Charlie, why isnt there iron sights on this rifle?"
Charlie -" because they weren't invented yet" 😂😂😂😂
Looks like you don't need much to laugh.
@@CSSusergood reply lol
Loved hearing the birds and the nature shots my guys, some how for me it really added ti the video!
Nice video! As some comments have already stated, 168gr HPBT match ammo doesn't do well out to 1000 yards in any precision rifle. The velocity and ballistics drop right off beyond 800 yards with the 168's. The bullets were tumbling around your 1000 yard gong.
Charles is an absolute menace crazy respect for just saying whatever you want on one of YTs biggest guntuber channels
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*
Charles's intros/quips is one of the best in all of TH-cam.
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.
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
They were $8,000 even back then!
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…..
You got a PSG-1? You can use that against Sniper Wolf! Hurry up and save Meryl!
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.
SDI for sure having regrets sponsoring Garand Thumb🤣❤️
Discount code to a place... is "garandthumb" :)
I was told the discount code was “superb”…
I herd its Aids
The production quality on this channel has gotten absolutely amazing over the past few years
You didn't show enough of what makes this gun so amazing. It's not just the accuracy, it's the fact that it can remain so accurate while slamming so many rounds down range
This is Henry Chan’s most favorite rifle!!! IMPACT!!! NEUTRALIZED!!!
No it isn't.
@@samuelgarrod8327 It's his favorite precision rifle now. The dude has been on an HK binge for months.
@@greatBLT shit maybe even longer than that
this was by far one of your best videos in terms of Photography! The Hills/Mountains scenes were amazing! Plus no cringy music and trying to "over do it" feel. Nice video, this is how a gun video should be, take notes people!
The rail system under the front of the weapon is directly from old school target rifles of the time. If you look up the target rifle discipline where you wear a special jacket with a strap the rifles (I think BSA breach loading) you used for that (.22LR) would have the same rail system which you would attach to.
Insane production value as always. I love this stuff.
"allows you to put your EDC out the window and act like you commit 50% of the crime" lmao based
bro is fearless
It’s closer to 60% nowadays
13:67 last year
My god how is that even possible
@@Jsk913 12% 60%
I was 17 years old back in 1979 and dreamed about owning this rifle. I believe at that time the rifle, optic and case, ran about $12,000 USD. Needless to say I wasn’t able to afford it. Still can’t, lol. I’m curious as to what they cost now at Michael’s Machines? Nice review, Garand Thumb! You reignited to feeling I had for this rifle back in its heyday!
I appreciate the shots of the clouds rolling over the green hills. More landscape footage 👍
Peter Jackson type shiii
Great to see this rifle reviewed. Thanks guys. I'm glad it lived up to my expectations. I've never shot one but I've read about their legendary accuracy.
Super interesting sniper rifle and great video!
You can definitely see how different these videos are without Micah, he’s an amazing videographer and editor. Praying for a swift and healthy recovering.
My crippling depression is only staved off by Charlie's appearance in a Garand Thumb video.
Hope you get through it bud.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
@@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
I’m all about the Rolex Sub at :08 on the classic black/grey NATO strap… and no date FTW 🙌🏻
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!
It is just beautiful in every way
The PSG-1 is a work of art. Awesome showcase.
Ngl I thought Mr Trigger-fetish was gonna break a sweat over this one... Also, particularly chaotic camera work! Micah: get well soon
16:10 "We have our gas tube."
I don't think you do.
Good catch
"WELL ASHKTUALLY"
He didn't want to say "cocking tube" on camera because he knows what we're like in the comments section.
@@fourthhorseman4531 no im pretty sure he doesnt know how this thing works, he called the g3 overgassed in his older videos
That was hands down Charles best SDI renaming yet... 😂 And that's saying a lot because there's been some good ones
I still prefer the Self-Deleting Italians one lmao
There's been so many good ones it's hard to pick first place lol
I always liked the ‘snoring boring prostitutes’ quote
nothing makes me happier than getting a garand thumb cameo add on my grand thumb video
This was my favorite sniper in the original Call of Duty: Black Ops!
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.
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.
We're still here :D
@@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.
They kept us waiting, huh?
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
I jsut recently started watching this channel again and this new guy you have is hilarious.
As a German gun nerd there is little content that gets me as excited as a Garand Thumb video about german firearms. Thanks for the great content.
Charles' 50% line was gold.
I dont get it....☻️
@@GoofysBanditProtect this one! He's too pure for this world, he's not ready
I was only 13% prepared for that
They will say he’s racist for stating facts
ask his wife ashley about black guys
I find this a very interesting gun because it's one of the first that incorporates features derived from sport shooting (mainly ISSF disciplines in this case) into a military weapon. The stock and the grip are very similar to what one would have seen on a gun for free-rifle or standard-rifle competitions. The rail on the handguard is called an Anschutz rail and it, as well as the style of sling, is taken straight from those target rifles used in competitions where bipods are not allowed and the sling is then used to steady the gun.
The designers of the PSG1 clearly looked at what shooters used (and still use) to win medals and went: "we need that and we need to make it semiauto".
HK Slap never gets old.
HK SLAP MUSIC VIDEO on youtube channel : PSR
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
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.
Get you a 10/22 aswell probably get a glock 26 or 19 when you hit 21 an ar with a 20" barrel too
@@markking1255 thanks man. I got to shoot a soviet mosin that saw action in WW2. It was fuckin cool
@@DasGoodSoup thanks for the input. I’m a bit of a Glock hater lol I really like the berettas
@@brendonscott4376 i only recommend glocks for parts availability and aftermarket options
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. 😢
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.
Another great vid. Would love to see you guys review the iconic Accuracy International AWM sniper rifle.
"It's a smoker!"
"Bingo."
*movie gunfire sounds*
"Damn it, it's Riggs."
The Sunday ritual is now complete. Thanks GT 👍
Now the day begins.
I’ve been waiting for this for so long! Thank you!!
Was that Intro a freaking Zefrank parody? If so I loved it. Was hella confused :D
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.
motrin kills your liver
Ugh, poor Micah. The camera work on this video.... IMPECCABLE!
Get well soon! ❤
“IMPECCABLE”
I do not think that word means what you think it means.
Video idea: are ar15 rounds lethal after they pass through a human target (over penetration)? If so, to what distance? How lethal? Test with multiple types of ammo (ball. OTM, green tip, etc).
I've wanted one since childhood. It's one of the best looking rifles HK ever built, IMHO.
"You know what?, fuck you *accurises your G3*"
Basically the design philosophy behind this
Good gun review as always keep up the good work.
How much Dizepam was consumed during filming?
Underrated comment
In my early twenties, all of it. I had a very serious problem.
Feel better Micah! I hope you get over the AIDs =D
Aside from Metal Gear, the PSG-1 is THE iconic feature gun used in the Silent Scope series of games.
Had good memories of playing the arcade games featuring this gun!
You will most definitely be playing Metal Gear for real when you use this gun, regardless of the variant of the PSG-1 wielded!
Love the shots of the mountains and nature around you guys! Take notes Micah!
My condolences to Micah for having AIDS. Get well soon dude.
Won't see him no mo.
I have to ask: what is with the "tactical" scissors ? (if that is what they are, the handle pokes out right next to the patch and it has bugged me the entire video) :)).
trauma shears, vital part of medical kit/trauma kit
Point of Order: there is no gas tube on these rifles, nor is there an operating rod.
Which makes sense when you consider what happened the last time Germans relied heavily on gas.
Roller Delay 101
@@mrflynn510 I see what you did there... and I'm here for it all the way!
@@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...
Who the f* is Fred Leuchter?
Damn Micah really taking his cancellation hard. RIP the pepperoni my guy.
??????
What was his channel name again?
He got cancelled ? Why
@@scav9306 not really cancelled, but the groomers didn’t like one of his jokes in his last video and have been crying on twitter
Which is hilarious to me because they're essentially proving us all correct
The lot lizard camo really ties the kneepad look in. Another watchable video, thanks for wasting everyones time again.
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.
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.
@@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.
RIP WA-2000.... Your glory was never meant for this plane of existence
@@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.
@@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.
"irons weren't invented yet" was laugh out loud funny
I would also like to point out the vertical stringing is usually caused by the Heat and Mirage effect of the heat affecting your vision even through the scope. It's not always the direct effect on the barrel that's causing the problem. It's the optical variation it causes in the scope
Micah wipes from back to front.
My wife does that so I have extra flavoring.
While standing
You gotta go front to back so you don't get any on your nose.
UTI incoming.
YWNBAW