milosv123344 wrote:G3 has a realistic kick? Are you sure lol? I mean something that kicks that much shouldn't even have full auto option it should be a sniper instead haha.
I take it you are not familiar with the M14 then?
Pretty much any shoulder-fired weapon system in 7.62x51mm (aka 7.62mm NATO, .308 caliber, etc) is going to have heavy recoil due to the cartridge. It's a large round, with a lot of force, and even the most robust of small arms using that caliber or similar do have substantial recoil compared to other small arms using a lighter caliber.
Taking the M14 as an example, that weapon is badass accurate when fired in single-shot. But once you kick it into auto, it becomes nearly impossible to control without extensive training/practice, and many of the issued rifles were modified to disable the automatic function. It was later used as the M21, a modified variant used as a precision fire system (sniper/DMR rifle). Special Operations teams from multiple branches still use it as well in various configurations, retaining the full-automatic function, but SpecOps like full auto on everything.
The G3 does have a bit better recoil handling than the M14, but it's still nothing to ignore. I love the rifle, but like all battle rifles you don't want to use automatic fire that often. During CQB/MOUT it has its use. And when you need to lay down suppressive fire it works. But when you want accurate fire, it's just a waste of ammo. I'd ask a German MA about how frequently their soldiers actively train for automatic fire, with attention to accuracy as opposed to suppression.
There's also a "balancing" that comes into play. Larger-caliber weapons will often times have a lower rate of fire, greater effective range, more stopping power. But at the same time, they offer lower magazine capacity, fewer carried rounds, poor handling in automatic mode, and more recoil to deal with which means you spend more time keeping the target under the sights.
Ligher-caliber weapons are the opposite in many aspects. They tend to offer a higher rate of fire, lighter recoil and better automatic handling, increased magazine capacity and more rounds carried, and are easier to keep on target. But they also tend to have decreased effective range, and lower stopping/penetrating power.
And after typing that, I just noticed this is actually off-topic. I'm assuming the comments regarding weapons deviation will be moderated and moved to the proper section.
