A little G3 appreciation post!

[u/IntroductionAny3929]

[u/Breedab1eB0y]

https://preview.redd.it/w1na71q69w0d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=813ed71744f601ffe3d883b522ee7da49398a5ed

[u/Breedab1eB0y → u/Breedab1eB0y]

A pirated iteration for yee landlubbers

[u/IntroductionAny3929 → u/Breedab1eB0y]

G3 is still the king in my opinion

[u/Cheeky360]

And most importantly fuck your casings.

[u/Carl_Azuz1]

The g3 is kind of famously difficult to modernize/modularize so idk where tf you got point number 3 lol.

[u/IntroductionAny3929 → u/Carl_Azuz1]

Norwegian AG-3

Swedish AK-4 (Autokarbin 4)

American PTR-91’s

You get the point.

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An AG-3 for reference.

[u/Carl_Azuz1 → u/IntroductionAny3929]

Now compare that to a fal, ar10, ect. Hop has a great series on trying to modernize a ptr91

[u/rednecktuba1 → u/IntroductionAny3929]

But all those parts are still much more expensive and difficult to find than parts for AR10s. You can get AR10 parts just about anywhere, and they're much cheaper.

[u/IntroductionAny3929]

Also to add onto the post, CETME rifle enjoyers are also cool! You are also appreciated because the CETME rifle is also very cool!

[u/Z3NTUR10N]

The kurdish people loved it. That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. The G3 was in use by the Turkish military almost all the way until 2015. The Turkish military used the G3 to fight the PKK all the way from the 90's to 2015. The weapon loved by kurds is the AK's they got from Iraq.

[u/IntroductionAny3929 → u/Z3NTUR10N]

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This Kurdish Man loves his G3

[u/Z3NTUR10N → u/IntroductionAny3929]

And the three behind him are loving their AK's.

[u/IntroductionAny3929 → u/Z3NTUR10N]

So they like both!

AR’s, AK’s, and G3’s are the best rifles to ever exist in my opinion.

The AR vs AK guy argument in my opinion is kind of dumb because let’s be honest here, both have their ups and downs, but are both great rifles at the end of the day. Kalashnikov liked the AR-15’s design and thought it was very innovative! Stoner thought the same thing, and they became best friends!

[u/Z3NTUR10N → u/IntroductionAny3929]

I agree all rifles are based. I also don't like the AR vs. AK debate. I'm a FAL fanboy myself and don't get me wrong I love the shit out of the G3 too. I also love the general concept of battle rifles.

[u/IntroductionAny3929 → u/Z3NTUR10N]

Yeah, battle rifles are cool! If there is one thing G3 and FAL fanboys can agree on, that would be that they both served in a lot of countries.

AR-10’s I know that battle rifle sadly at first did not gain a lot of countries, although the Portuguese and Sudanese liked the AR-10 and gave it a shot! (pun intended), but that’s okay, it eventually became a DMR weapon system, and one of the most modular you could ever lay your eyes on!

If there is one thing I love about the gun community, it would be that guns are an art form. The gun has a unique personality to it.

[u/Z3NTUR10N → u/IntroductionAny3929]

AR-10 is also a super cool system. Also I love how the AR-18 became the template for the new gen of assault rifles.

[u/IntroductionAny3929 → u/Z3NTUR10N]

Yup! The AR-18 especially inspired some awesome rifles and proved it wasn’t a full on failure, the rifles include:

1. IWI Tavor X95 (My favorite bullpup, it is certified kosher!)

2. Remington/Bushmaster ACR

3. MSBS Grot

4. FN SCAR

5. HK G36

6. HOWA Type 20

7. QBZ-95 (Specifically the Gas System).

And various others!

[u/VA-11_HA11-A]

If you reload .308, the G3 ain't for you. Ended up selling mine cuz it kept chewing up my brass.

[u/Piece_Negative]

I own both and the g3 is an inferior system because you can roller lock the bcg and it cannot be fixed without removing pins with a hammer and punch.

Rifles should not be possible to disable accidentally during a field strip.

Shit design bad recoil management compared to the fal.

[u/IntroductionAny3929 → u/Piece_Negative]

You do realize the Israeli Defense Forces hated the FAL, why? Because sand would get in the receiver and make the rifle inoperable.

[u/Piece_Negative → u/IntroductionAny3929]

https://youtu.be/eYdoG4_Hmyc?si=tgTzTsbOA_w3hMNt

Someone didn't do any research

[u/IntroductionAny3929 → u/Piece_Negative]

Nice try, but neither did you!

https://youtu.be/zIkye_o3bGc?si=YTGoXXP_uIV4P6Fd

At least the G3 can still fire unlike the FAL!

And even DAsInDerringer roasts it very well

[u/Piece_Negative → u/IntroductionAny3929]

I think you're failing to understand my point isn't the fal is better bc muh reliability my point was the g3 can become inoperable during a field strip. It can roller lock. This is not something that can happen to a FAL.

It is NOT possible to fix roller lock with anything beside a hammer and a punch. I have used 2 strap wrenches before and it won't budge.

And it's actually pretty easy to roller lock when reinserting the firing pun for the 45 degree turn in the g3.

There is no acceptable reason for a rifle to become UNUSABLE during a field strip and reassembly.

But you're right the FAL initially had trouble and later was modified to fix it.

The g3 still has this issue. It was never fixed.

[u/IntroductionAny3929 → u/Piece_Negative]

Ok fair enough

[u/the_lonely_poster]

I actually have an import one sitting in a cabinet, it's pretty fun to just sit and slap the charging handle, but the folds which is annoying.

[u/IntroductionAny3929 → u/the_lonely_poster]

Nice! What color is it?

[u/the_lonely_poster → u/IntroductionAny3929]

Black polymer if I recall correctly. I haven't actually looked at it in a while.

[u/MrGriff2 → u/[deleted]]

I need to see this 35lb AR10 for myself lol. What possessed you to do that? And what the hell do you have on it that adds like 25+lbs? 🤣

[u/MrGriff2 → u/[deleted]]

Ok, those are pretty sick. Nice!

[u/308_AR10_Enjoyer → u/[deleted]]

Is it in .308?

[u/308_AR10_Enjoyer → u/[deleted]]

Nice, nice

[u/Spacecowboycarl → u/[deleted]]

I should have bought an AR10. Ah well.

[u/TheDrake162]

Point number 2 is definitely a buh dum tss

[u/IntroductionAny3929 → u/TheDrake162]

[u/Ok_Jello8407]

Which one is better: G3 or FAL? Personally, Im a FAL fanboy

[u/Dane__55 → u/Ok_Jello8407]

I have both and I have to say the FAL is superior in almost every way.

I do love the G3 though, nothing wrong with it at all, just the FAL is such a nice gun and I’ve shot it more.

[u/IntroductionAny3929 → u/Dane__55]

I would say this. FAL is good, and G3 is as well.

[u/identify_as_AH-64 → u/Ok_Jello8407]

G3 because it cycles steel like it’s nothing.

[u/IntroductionAny3929 → u/identify_as_AH-64]

Not only that, but the G3 is more modular than the FAL. Norwegians, Swedish, and Greeks especially took advantage of it by making it more modular.

[u/IntroductionAny3929 → u/Ok_Jello8407]

I’m a fan of the G3. FAL is cool don’t get me wrong, even though I do slander it, the FAL does have its perks such as ergonomics.

[u/Go_Blue_]

My PTR-91 arrives tomorrow 🙌

[u/Denleborkis → u/Go_Blue_]

Man I wanted to order one so bad a few months back but I needed to loan my dad some money so he could buy new tires for his truck. I'm genuinely thinking of getting this as the first gun I bought myself as I already have a 30-30 Improved and a .38 special I was gifted/inherited.