Heckler & Koch G41
The Armourer's Bench
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15m
Following NATOs standardisation of 5.56x45mm, Heckler & Koch introduced the G41 in 1981, as NATO members began looking for new rifles. HK, however, struggled to find buyers for the G41. In this episode Matt takes a look at one of HK's rarest rifles. Comparing it to its predecessor the HK33 and discussing the changes HK made. The G41 represents HK's last infantry rifle to use the roller-delayed blowback action synonymous with HK. Tested by countries around the world but never seeing major contracts the G41 was eventually replaced by the G36. For Matt's accompanying blog and more photographs of the G41 please check out the accompanying blog at: https://armourersbench.com/2019/01/20/heckler-koch-g41/ If you enjoy our work please consider supporting us via Patreon, TAB is a viewer supported channel and any help is very much appreciated! We have some great new perks, check out our Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/thearmourersbench You can also now support us with one-time donations via https://ko-fi.com/armourersbench Ever wished all the best gun history content creators were gathered in one place? Check out - https://surplused.com - we're on there! Where to find TAB: https://armourersbench.com https://facebook.com/armourersbench https://ko-fi.com/armourersbench https://www.patreon.com/thearmourersbench https://www.instagram.com/armourersbench https://utreon.com/c/Armourers-Bench https://imgur.com/user/ArmourersBench https://discord.gg/DAjRSBc Don’t forget to like, comment, share and subscribe and help us spread the word!
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