Question for you gun experts!

**IceFire** · Apr 23 2002, 01:13

What kind of gun is this? It's the picture of the IRA soldier holding that gun.

Since I don't know how to post pictures or anything, I'll tell you how to get there.

Go to www.google.com.

type in "Irish Republican Army" without the quotation marks.

Click on the 3rd site down. It's a site about the IRA and there's a picture of an IRA soldier there wearing a black beret, a black scarf (what is that cloth called for soldier militants?) covering the lower half of his face, grey gloves, and a brown jacket.

His arms are kind of crossed and he is holding a fairly large firearm. Kindof reminds me of a big MP5 or something.

Please someone know, I need this for a school report.

**Tex [USMC]** · Apr 23 2002, 01:24

Its definitely a H&K weapon. Most likely an old G3 Assault Rifle.

**IceFire** · Apr 23 2002, 01:31

Cool, can you post the pic here so others can take a look?

Thanks!

**Tex [USMC]** · Apr 23 2002, 01:42

Sure, gimme a sec. Im not completely sure that its a G#, but the resemblence is uncanny

**Tex [USMC]** · Apr 23 2002, 01:44

Here we go:

**IceFire** · Apr 23 2002, 01:46

Thanks for the pic TEX! That is exactly the one I am talking about

**Frizbee** · Apr 23 2002, 01:48

It could be a G3, but it could also be one of the old Soviet made assault rifles.

Your best bet would be to email the webmaster and ask them if they know what weapon it is.

**Tex [USMC]** · Apr 23 2002, 01:51

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Frizbee @ April 23 2002,03:48)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">It could be a G3, but it could also be one of the old Soviet made assault rifles.[/QUOTE]<span id='postcolor'>
I dont think its a Soviet make. Look at the iron sights at the end of the barrel; that is trademark H&K. I suppose maybe the Soviets ripped off the design to cover their tracks, but I hadnt heard of them doing that before. I mean, AK-47s are more common than water, so why spend the extra money?

**USSoldier11B** · Apr 23 2002, 02:03

Definitely an HK type weapon. It's probably a G3A3/91/93. Which specific year I cannot say.

**Aculaud** · Apr 23 2002, 03:13

Its an early G3. Compare it to this pic from HKPRO.com

(Obviously, its the top one. Just making sure.)

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