G3 vs World: Trials of Modern Battle Rifles in Pakistan

[AZ_HighCountry]

I'd go for FN Scar-H,but what do I know. Agree that's one very powerful round. Very powerful. Kicks like a mule,but you can't fail with that caliber.

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I shoot 7.62x51 out of an M1A (commercial M14). I disagree with your assessment.

 

[Foinikas]

I shoot 7.62x51 out of an M1A (commercial M14). I disagree with your assessment.

How does it feel out of an M14? (essentially M14,right?)

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

How does it feel out of an M14? (essentially M14,right?)

Recoil is no different, if anything less than that, of my M1 Garand. I shoot issue or issue-equivalent ammo in both. Out of my FAL, even softer because of the adjustable gas plug.

 

[Foinikas]

Recoil is no different, if anything less than that, of my M1 Garand. I shoot issue or issue-equivalent ammo in both. Out of my FAL, even softer because of the adjustable gas plug.

YOU HAVE FAL?!

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

YOU HAVE FAL?!

I happen to have two. One is an Aussie-issue L1A1. The other is a Congo variant with a paratrooper stock. I like them because they eject the brass into the middle of next week.

Right arm of the free world!

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Back on topic, as I said in a related thread, there is only so much that can be done to "modernize" the G3. For now, it continues to serve with distinction. Still, at some point, militarises that still carry it will have to make a hard decision regarding replacement.

 

[Foinikas]

I happen to have two. One is an Aussie-issue L1A1. The other is a Congo variant with a paratrooper stock. I like them because they eject the brass into the middle of next week.

Right arm of the free world!

The other night I was comparing the FAL with the G3 on google AI. I was asking the AI questions about stuff I mostly knew the answers about more or less,but it was still interesting. In the Hellenic Army,the FAL started coming in the late 60s to early 70s. But in the 80s they decided to replace it with the G3. So they adopted the G3 as the standard rifle of the Hellenic Army with full local production. Well,HK 11 and 21 as well and of course MG3,I think MP5 too and other equipment and ammunition by HK.

So the FAL was kept by some special forces units until the late 90s. Now it's mostly in reserve and used by some Navy and secondary units,some 60,000 rifles supposedly.

If you ask me,I'd prefer the G3 in its standard configuration,not with rails and new handguards and M4 stocks :S