HK G3
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GermanyManufacturer: Heckler & Koch
«Gewehr 3 / HK G3A3»
Assault rifleGermany1959Historic
German 7.62×51 NATO battle rifle with roller-delayed blowback action; Bundeswehr standard issue for 38 years (1959–1997) and used by over 60 countries.
Assault rifle//Germany
ID — HK-G3
Designation
HK G3
Heckler & Koch
Caliber
7.62×51 mm NATO
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- Reliability
- Unverified
- Sources
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Identity
- Designation
- HK G3
- Alias
- Gewehr 3 / HK G3A3
- Manufacturer
- Heckler & Koch
- Country
- Germany
- Year
- 1959
- Category
- Assault rifle
- Status
- Historic
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 7.62×51 mm NATO
- Muzzle velocity
- 800 m/s
- Rate of fire
- ~600 rpm
- Effective range
- 500 m
- Maximum range
- 800 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 450 mm
- Overall length
- 840 / 1025 mm
- Empty weight
- 4.4 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Roller-delayed blowback
- Bolt / action
- Otturatore semichiuso a rulli
Feed
- System
- Caricatore amovibile
- Standard capacity
- 20 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-autoAuto
Historical profile
Derived from the Spanish CETME (itself a German evolution of the StG 45(M)), it was adopted by the Bundeswehr in 1959 as the G3 to replace the FN FAL.
Standard issue in many countries (Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Iran, Turkey, Pakistan); widely exported and license-produced in 14 nations.
Main versions: G3A3 (fixed stock), G3A4 (collapsing stock), G3SG/1 (sniper), G3KA4 (carbine); replaced in Germany by the G36 in 1997 but still in worldwide service.
Variants
G3A3G3A4G3SG/1G3KA4HK91 (civile)
Main users
Germany · Norway · Sweden · Portugal · Iran · Turkey · Pakistan · over 60 countries
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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