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Rheinmetall G3

When we think G3, we immediately think Heckler & Koch but that wasn't always the case. When the fledgling West German Army adopted the, now famous, roller-delayed rifle it was produced by not just H&K but another German arms manufacturer - Rheinmetall.

In this episode I examine the design, development and history of the G3 and Rheinmetall's involvement in the iconic Cold War rifle's story. You can find a full blog with more photos of the rifle over on the TAB website, here.

Heckler & Koch HK33

In this week’s Armourer’s Bench video I take a look at Heckler & Koch’s first 5.56x45mm rifle, the HK33.  Introduced in the late 1960s, the HK33 was Heckler & Koch’s response to the emergence of the new 5.56x45mm round and FN’s introduction of the FN CAL. While the HK33 wasn’t adopted by West Germany it proved a popular export rifle and remained into production into the 1980s.

Check out our accompanying blog on the HK33 over at armourersbench.com. If you enjoyed the video and would like to support the project, check out the TAB Patreon page here, we’ve just added come cool new perks.

Thanks for watching, hope you enjoy the video!

Heckler & Koch HK33

Hi guys,

In our this week’s Armourer’s Bench video I take a look at Heckler & Koch's first 5.56x45mm rifle, the HK33.  Introduced in the late 1960s, the HK33 was Heckler & Koch's response to the emergence of the new 5.56x45mm round and FN's introduction of the FN CAL. While the HK33 wasn't adopted by West Germany it proved a popular export rifle and remained into production into the 1980s.

Check out our accompanying blog on the HK33 over at armourersbench.com. If you enjoyed the video and would like to support the project, check out the TAB Patreon page here, we've just added come cool new perks. 

Thanks for watching, hope you enjoy the video! 

Gerat 06(H)/StG-45(M) Live Fire

This week’s Armourer’s Bench video marks TAB’s 40th episode. So it’s only fitting that its a live fire video featuring a replica Gerat 06(H), the rifle that began the roller-delayed blowback dynasty which has included Spanish CETMEs and German HK's like the G3 and MP5.

Replicas: The Gerat 06(H) and the gas operated Gerat 06 

You can check out my accompanying blog for the video over on the TAB website, here. 

Zenith Firearms: Recent Business Model Shift

Zenith Firearms is a company out of Afton, Virginia that is most known for their huge variety firearms from companies based out of Turkey. They have sold everything from Tisas 1911s to HK MP5 Carbines and Pistols made by Turkey’s military arms manufacturer, MKE. on September 21st, Zenith sent out a press release to all the customers on their email list announcing a serious shift in their focus as…