#ca-3

[nocternalrandomness]

A 1940 CAC CA-3 Wirraway in RAAF paint seen at the 2026 Warbirds over Scone

[tmntlittletomboy]

Thank you to @ca-3 for my commission of a blood covered Chat Blanc holding the butterfly miraculous!

[that-dinopunk-guy]

My 13.9" AR feels so small now.

[that-dinopunk-guy]

Today I finally filled in the battle-rifle-shaped hole in my rifle collection with a CA-3, the Century Arms import version of the Heckler & Koch G3.

It's cool, but there is one issue with the grip, which has a thumb shelf:

Pretty cool! If you're right handed.

Unfortunately, I'm left handed. So when I hold it, I just have a green plastic sand dune digging into my palm. Not painful, but annoying.

Fortunately however, surplus G3 grips can be found pretty easily, so I was able to order one for like ten bucks, and when it arrives I will be dremeling and sanding it down on the left side. Sure, I could just do that with the grip it came with, but my collector brain doesn't want to.

So now I have a little project!

Also, because this is an imported HK rifle...

I can do the HK Slap.

I gotta say, it is weirdly satisfying.

[redarmyscreaming]

USS Brooklyn CA-3, Marine guard at bayonet drill. Note the kepis at this late date.