ˈeɪtʃ ænd kˈeɪ tʃˈeɪndʒd ðɛɹ nˈeɪm tuː "ˌeɪtʃkˈeɪ fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn" ɪn ɐn ɐtˈɛmpt tə stˈeɪ ɐhˈɛd ʌv wˈɛstdʒˈɜːmən lˈɔːz wˌɪtʃ pɹəhˈɪbɪɾᵻd sɪvˈɪliən ˈoʊnɚʃˌɪp ʌvðə dʒˈiː θɹˈiː ˌɔːɾəmˈæɾɪk ɹˈaɪfəl.
H&K changed their name to "HK41" in an attempt to stay ahead of West-German Laws which prohibited civilian ownership of the G3 Automatic Rifle.