The rare HK GR3 with a scope whether you want it or not, with firearms expert Jonathan Ferguson

Join Jonathan as he explores H&K's strange decision to plonk a low -power optic on a HK33, removing the excellent H&K iron sites in the mid-1980s.

This specific weapon is shrouded in a host of strange quirks, as our Keeper of Firearms and Artillery explains.

0:00 Introduction
1:06 Spec overview
2:49 HK33 comparison
7:18 Subscribe
7:43 HK33 markings
8:34 HK GR3 features
15:54 Original manuals
19:07 Outro

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