H&K PSG-1. The grail of semi-automatic sniper rifles.

Germany's answer to USSR's SVD.

PSG-1 is by far the best rifle out there. The AR platform can't even come close. It's also my favorite.

I handled one at the HK in Virginia when I went to an armorer school. Boy it was a heavy rifle.

I'd rather have a Barret M82a1.

No OPERATOR manual? I'm afraid this is a counterfeit.

Ray, my memory tells me that the Oregon State Police bought some of these years ago.
Great video!!

Remember when Mel Gibson ran through the desert with one on Lethal Weapon.

How many of the guys talking about "best gun" "Dragunov" "SSG300" "M200" "AI50" are probably able to use one of these accurately? Zero? One? Maybe 3? 😂

Here in Germany that Rifle is unfortunately classified as a "weapon of war" which makes it virtually unoptanium, as it would take a extemption to posess a Weapon of war.
The redicules part is, just by the letter of the law it shouldn't be, since it was never adopted by any Military and is so much different from the HK31/G3.
Just someone decidet, "that rifle is"

On the other hand, a HK G-28z (the engraved z beeing the only difference to the military rifle) is perfectly legal to own.

This rifle was definitely ahead of it's time in some ways. The rail for instance at the bottom of the forend is very similar to an Arca rail in concept. Also too the butt stock has a lot of adjustment. Most of today's competition and precision rifles have this feature. The only thing that does suck about this rifle if you can call that, the optics are limited. With that being said Hensholdt manufacturers excellent glass! It would have been cool if HK still manufactured these but a 21st century version. Imagine it with a 20 MOA pic rail. Chambered in more modern cartridges. Ergo Creedmoor cartridges, 6mm dasher, GA ect. Utilized glass with more capabilities. Instead of a fiberglass fored maybe an M-lock forend. I've seen these group. They are every bit as accurate as a modern PRS rifle. They are a lot more accurate than most AR platforms ergo SR 25, m'110. That roller delayed blow back system does lend itself well to accuracy. I had the hk 91 clone, PTR-91, stock with match ammo it would consistently group around or a little better than 1 MOA give or take.

More thought went into the tripod design and execution than some manufacturers put into their actual rifles.

I have one brand new in case and have the cardboard box the case came in so no scratches on case, never been fired except at the factory bought it directly from Heckler and koch when I was attending a training division course in 1997 it was one of the last ones imported into the United States cost me about $9000 at the time which was the military law enforcement price I've seen ratty ones go for 40 to 50,000. I know as a fact mine is one of the cleanest one in private ownership.

This is a tool no tools should be sacrosanct.

Why make it if you’re not going to use it man!

Metal Gear Solid was my first exposure to the PSG-1 lol

Dose the PSG1 have a fluted chamber?

Cool video. I actually went on GunBroker, and they have a PSG-1 for sale. It's bidding at $22,000 plus, or you can buy it now at $44,000.00. It's out of my price range. But I do have a 1982 HK-91. Sure, it's not a PSG-1, but it still shoots great.

there is better but cheaper sniper rifle ?

Someone should remake this rifle as a retro.

You can see the olympic shooter influences on this rifle.

50 cal or no dice

Overpriced junk meant for posers, not shooters.

everyone who played Metal Gear Solid knows this weapon.

Tom Clancy Rainbow Six

Made in West-Germany - Good ol´ times

Bless you with your expendable income. I love this piece of history. Thank you.

Iconic, just like the WA 2000.

Pure sex. :)

"Snaaaaaake!?"

Beautiful piece of kit.

Why is he speaking in the past tense about a gun he is holding in his hands?

I once was told they were $12,000 new in the 1980s

X-RING, Don't forget the H&K MSG90!

Absolute BS...Lol

That is one beautiful rifle.

Is that rifle built for shooting or looking at?? Do you shoot it or take pictures of it??

What’s the barrel twist?

Small point: Präzisionschützengewehr means precision shooter¹⁾ rifle. A "precision shooting rifle" would be more like Präzisionschießengewehr.
¹⁾ "Schütze" is often translated as "marksman" but it is just a general term for anyone who shoots a rifle. A marksman would be more accurately translated as "Scharfschütze" or sharpshooter.

Nice looking rifle but why did they limit you on the optic? The Germans have a habit of doing that sometimes, "You vill like vat ve give you and be happy."

Nice. I remember in 1984 I was talking shop with an NFA dealer in my state -- just a guy working out of his house, like most of them were back then. He reached into a closet and pulled out what looked like an old leather suitcase. He opened it, kinda slowly like he was trying to impress. And once the light hit it, I was seeing the magnificent blue lining of a felt FBI hardcase for a 1928 Thompson. And oh yeah, there was a Thompson in it, with all mags, drum and accessories and manuals, all original and matching, just as it left the factory. And as I was watching THIS video, I was thinking, wow, we've come so far, but haven't come very far at all. I've got 6+ million rounds through MP5s, and maybe 500 through the PSG-1 -- just a perk of working in that commercial world I guess. "Cool" is what I thought back then. And it just occurred to me, that there are almost as many years between this rifle and now, as there were between that Thompson and me. It definitely makes a guy think. Just don't call me a boomer, if that's okay.

This has gone from a rifle to a piece of art, and a testament to human ingenuity. In its time it was decades ahead of anything else. Were it in production today, I'm guessing msrp would be in the 14k range. That extra 30k.... well that's for all the history that comes with it. Just a masterpiece!

Sweetz

Have one for sale here in Australia

Sniper Wolf...

Overrated, overpriced, outdated, nowhere near to the precision one would expect from a sniper rifle.
Dear fanbois, don't hate on me, thanks.

40 k $ 😳😱
And how much is it in Germany, when you find somebody who has the permissin to buy this weapon?

Beautiful firearm!!!

Just a regular grail? Not holy or anything?