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.
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.