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Heckler & Koch G3

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The G3 is a 7.6251mm NATO battle rifle developed in the 1950s by the German armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K) in collaboration with the Spanish stateowned design and development agency CETME (Centro de Estudios Tcnicos de Materiales Especiales).[1]

G3

Contents
1 History 2 Design details 3 Variants 3.1 Models Made Under License 3.2 Other military variants and derivatives 3.2.1 Denmark 3.2.2 Norway 3.2.3 Sweden 3.2.4 Iran 3.2.5 Pakistan 3.2.6 United Kingdom 3.3 Specialized G3 types 3.4 Law Enforcement and Civilian Models 3.4.1 Other Manufacturers 4 Users 5 See also 6 References 7 External links
The Heckler & Koch G3A4 (top) and G3A3 cutaway (bottom)

Type Place of origin In service Used by Wars

Battle rifle West Germany

Service history
1959present See Users Portuguese Colonial War Rhodesian Bush War Vietnam War Six-Day War South African Border War Carnation Revolution The Troubles Iranian Revolution IranIraq War Salvadoran Civil War KurdishTurkish conflict Ethiopian Civil War Gulf War Yugoslav Wars Sierra Leone Civil War War in North-West Pakistan Operation Enduring Freedom/ISAFAfghanistan Second Gulf War Mexican Drug War Syrian civil war others

History
The origin of this rifle can be traced back to the final years of World War II when Mauser engineers at The early Mauser Gert 06H the Light Weapon prototype assault rifle. Development Group (Abteilung 37) at Oberndorf am Neckar designed the MKb Gert 06 (Maschinenkarabiner Gert 06 or "machine carbine device 06") prototype assault rifle chambered for the intermediate 7.9233mm Kurz cartridge, first with the Gert 06 model
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using a roller-locked short recoil mechanism originally adapted from the MG 42 machine gun but with a fixed barrel and conventional gas-actuated piston rod.[2] It was realized that with careful attention to the mechanical ratios, the gas system could be omitted.[3] The resultant weapon, the Gert 06H (the "H" suffix is an abbreviation for halbverriegelt or "halflocked") was assigned the designation StG 45(M) (Sturmgewehr 45(M) or assault rifle) but was not produced in any significant numbers and the war ended before the first production rifles were completed.[4] The German technicians involved in developing the StG 45(M) were The CEAM Modle 1950, a French taken to work in effort to put the StG 45(M) concept France at CEAM into mass production. Chambered in (Centre d'Etudes et .30 Carbine d'Armement de Mulhouse). The StG 45(M) mechanism was modified by Ludwig Vorgrimler and Theodor Lffler at the Mulhouse facility between 1946 and 1949. Three versions were made, chambered in .30 Carbine, 7.9233mm Kurz as well as the experimental 7.6535mm French short cartridge developed by Cartoucherie de Valence in 1948. A 7.538mm cartridge using a partial aluminium bullet was abandoned in 1947. Lffler's design, designated the Carabine Mitrailleuse Modle 1950, was retained for trials among 12 different prototypes designed by CEAM, MAC, and MAS. Engaged in the Indochina War and being the second NATO contributor, France canceled the adoption of these new weapons for financial reasons. In 1950, Vorgrimler moved to Spain where he created the LV50 rifle chambered for the Kurz cartridge and later, the proprietary 7.9240mm CETME M53 round.[5] At this point, the rifle was renamed the Modelo 2. The Modelo 2 drew the attention of the West German Border Guards (Bundesgrenzschutz), who sought to re-equip the newly formed national defense forces. Not willing to accept a cartridge outside of the NATO specification, the Germans asked CETME to develop a 7.6251mm version of the rifle. The resulting CETME Model A was chambered for the 7.6251mm CETME cartridge which was identical in chamber dimensions but had a reduced-power load compared to the 7.62mm NATO round. Further development of the rifle with input from H&K produced the CETME Model B which received several modifications, including the ability to fire from a closed bolt in both semi-automatic and automatic firing
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Designer Designed Manufacturer

Mauser, CETME, Heckler & Koch 1950s Heckler & Koch, Rheinmetall, SEDENA, Defense Industries Organization, FBP, Carl Gustafs Stads Gevrsfabrik, Husqvarna Vapenfabrik, Hellenic Arms Industry, Kongsberg Vpenfabrikk, MAS, Military Industry Corporation, MKEK, Pakistan Ordnance Factories, Royal Ordnance Bangladesh Ordnance Factories

Produced Variants Weight

19581997 See Variants

Specifications
4.1 kg (9.04 lb) (G3A3) 4.7 kg (10 lb) (G3A4) 5.54 kg (12.2 lb) with optic (G3SG/1) 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) (G3K) 1,025 mm (40.4 in) (G3A3) 1,025 mm (40.4 in) stock extended / 840 mm (33.1 in) stock collapsed (G3A4) 1,025 mm (40.4 in) (G3SG/1) 895 mm (35.2 in) stock extended / 711 mm (28.0 in) stock collapsed (G3K) 450 mm (17.7 in) 315 mm (12.4 in) (G3K) 7.6251mm NATO Roller-delayed blowback 500600 rounds/min 800 m/s (2,625 ft/s) 500 metres (550 yd), 100400 m sight adjustments 20-round detachable box and 50round drum magazine
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Barrel length

Cartridge Action Rate of fire Muzzle velocity Effective range Feed system

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modes, a new perforated sheet metal handguard (the folding Rear: rotary diopter; front: Sights bipod had been the foregrip in previous models), improved hooded post ergonomics and a slightly longer barrel with a 22 mm rifle grenade launcher guide. In 1958, this rifle was accepted into service with the Spanish Army as the Modelo 58, using the 7.6251mm CETME round. In 1956, the Bundesgrenzschutz canceled their planned procurement of the CETME rifles, adopting the Belgianmade FN FAL (G1) instead. However, the newly formed West German Army (Bundeswehr) now showed interest and soon purchased a number of CETME rifles (7.6251mm NATO chambering) for further testing. The CETME, known as the Automatisches Gewehr G3 according to German nomenclature, competed successfully against the Swiss SIG SG 510 (G2) and the American AR-10 (G4) to replace the previously favored G1 rifle. In January 1959, the Bundeswehr officially adopted the CETME proposal. The West German government wanted the G3 rifle to be produced under license in Germany; purchase of the G1 had previously fallen through over FN's refusal to grant such a license. In the case of the G3, the Dutch firm Nederlandse Wapen en Munitiefabriek (NWM) held production and sales rights to the CETME design outside of Spain. To acquire production rights, the West German government offered NWM contracts to supply the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) with 20mm ammunition. Production of the G3 was then assigned to Rheinmetall and H&K. The latter company already had ties to CETME, and had worked to further optimize the CETME rifle for use with the full-power 7.6251mm NATO cartridge (as opposed to the downloaded CETME variant). In 1969, Rheinmetall gave up production rights to the G3 in exchange for H&K's promise not to bid on MG 3 production. Later in 1977, the West German government ceded ownership of G3 production and sales rights exclusively to H&K. Initial production G3 rifles differed substantially from more recent models; early rifles featured closed-type mechanical flip-up sights (with two apertures), a lightweight folding bipod, a stamped sheet steel handguard, a wooden buttstock (in fixed stock models) or a telescopic metal stock.[5] The weapon was modernized during its service life (among other minor modifications it received new sights, a different flash suppressor, and a synthetic handguard and shoulder stock), resulting in the most recent production models, the G3A3 (with a fixed polymer stock) and the G3A4 (telescoping metal stock). The rifle proved successful in the export market, being adopted by the armed forces of over 40 countries.[5] The G3 was and in some cases continues to be produced under license in: France (MAS), Greece (Hellenic Arms Industry), Iran (Defense Industries Organization), Luxembourg (Luxemburg Defense Technologi), Mexico, Myanmar, Norway (Kongsberg Vpenfabrikk), Pakistan (Pakistan Ordnance Factories), Portugal (FBP), Saudi Arabia, Sweden (FFV), Thailand, Turkey (MKEK) and the United Kingdom (Royal Ordnance).[5]

Design details
The G3A3 (A4) is a selective-fire automatic weapon that employs a rollerdelayed blowback operating system. The two-piece bolt assembly consists of a breech (bolt head) and bolt carrier. The bolt is held in battery by two sliding cylindrical rollers that engage locking recesses in the barrel extension (popularly called a "trunnion"; BATF calls this a "mounting block"). The breech is opened when both rollers are compressed inward against A schematic of the G3 roller-delayed camming surfaces driven by the rearward pressure of the expanding gases blowback mechanism upon the bolt head. As the rollers move inward, recoil energy is transferred to the locking piece and bolt carrier which begin to withdraw while the bolt head slowly moves rearward in relation to the bolt carrier. As the bolt carrier clears the rollers, pressure in the bore drops to a safe level, the bolt head is caught by the bolt carrier and moves to the rear as one unit, continuing the operating cycle. The bolt also features an anti-bounce mechanism that prevents the bolt from bouncing off the barrel's breech surface. The spring-powered claw extractor is also contained inside the bolt while the lever ejector is located
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inside the trigger housing (actuated by the recoiling bolt).[5] The rifle is hammer fired and has a trigger mechanism with a 3-position fire selector switch that is also the manual safety toggle that secures the weapon from accidentally discharging (fire selector in the E or 1 position single fire mode ("Einzelfeuer"), F or 20 automatic fire ("Feuersto"), S or 0 weapon is safe ("Sicher"), trigger disabled mechanically). The weapon can be fitted with an optional 4-position safety/fire selector group illustrated with pictograms with an ambidextrous selector lever. The additional, fourth selector setting enables a 3-round burst mode of fire.[5] The firearm is equipped with iron sights that consist of a rotary rear drum and hooded front post. The rear sight, mechanically adjustable for both windage and elevation, has an open notch used to fire up to 100 m and three apertures used for: 200, 300 and 400 m.[5] The receiver housing has recesses that work with HK clamp adapters used to mount day or night optics. The rifled barrel (contains 4 right-hand grooves with a 305 mm twist rate) terminates with a slotted flash suppressor which can also be used to attach a bayonet or serve as an adapter for launching rifle grenades. From the G3A3 the barrel had polygonal rifling.[6] The barrel chamber is fluted, which assists in the initial extraction of a spent cartridge casing (since the breech is opened under very high barrel pressure).[5] The G3A3 (A4) uses either steel (260 g) or aluminium (140 g) doublestacked straight box magazines, or a 50-round drum magazine. Original H&K drums are rare and command high prices, a reproduction is available at much less cost from Allied Armament. H&K developed a prototype plastic disposable magazine in the early 1960s, but it was not adopted as aluminum magazines were just as light and proved more durable, as well as easier to produce.

Mexican army troops armed with G3 rifles

A Bundeswehr G3 fitted with a FERO-Z51 night vision optic

Standard accessories supplied with the rifle include: a detachable bipod (not included with rifles that have a perforated plastic handguard), sling, cleaning kit and a speed-loading device. Several types of bayonet are available for the G3, but with few exceptions they require an adapter to be inserted into the end of the cocking tube. The most common type features a 6 inch spear-point blade nearly identical with the M7 bayonet, but with a different grip because of its mounting above the barrel. The weapon can also mount a Disassembled G3A3 rifle. Note: 40mm HK79 under-barrel grenade launcher, blank firing adapter a straight modular design. blowback bolt (called a PT bolt, lacks rollers) used for firing 7.6251mm ammunition with plastic bullets, a conversion kit used for training with .22 Long Rifle ammunition and a sound suppressor (that uses standard ammunition). The G3 is a modular weapon system. Its butt-stock, fore-stock and pistol-grip/fire-control assembly may be changed at will in a variety of configurations (listed below). Simple push-pins hold the components in place and removing them will allow the user to remove and replace parts rapidly.

Variants
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Apart from the G3A3 and G3A4 HK also built: the G3A3ZF (essentially a G3A3 with a Hensoldt 424 optical sight), the accurized G3SG/1 rifle (hand-selected G3A3s, equipped with an improved trigger, Zeiss telescopic sight with a variable 1.56 magnification and a cheek riser) and the G3K carbine which uses an HK33 handguard and a short barrel (reduced in length to the base of the front sight post), that is too short for use with a bayonet or rifle grenades.[5] The G3 served as a basis for many other weapons, among them: the PSG1 and MSG90 precision rifles, the HK11 and HK21 family of light machine guns, a semi-automatic version known as the HK91, a "sporterized" model called the SR9 (designed for the civilian market in countries where the HK91 would not qualify, primarily the US after the 1989 importation restrictions) and the MC51 carbine.

G3A3

G3: Original model based on the CETME Modelo B. It had a wooden stock and handguard. German sniper with G3A3ZF-DMR in Afghanistan G3A1: G3 with a single-position, collapsible stock. This design was chosen after earlier experimentation with an MP-40 style ventrallyfolding metal stock; excessive recoil caused it to be dropped from consideration. G3A2: G3 with new rotating drum rear sight. G3A3: The most well known version. Drum sights, a fixed plastic buttstock, and a plastic handguard that does not contact the barrel. The handguard came in a slim, ventilated version and a wide version. The latter allows for the attachment of a bipod. G3A3A1: This is a version of the G3A3 with an ambidextrous trigger group and brass deflector. This is an official German Army designation, not an HK factory one. G3A4: The G3A4 uses drum sights and a single position, collapsible stock. G3A4A1: This is a variant of the G3A4 with an ambidextrous trigger group and brass deflector. This is an official German Army designation, not an HK factory one. G3KA4: Smallest of the line, it is a Karabiner, or carbine version of the G3. It features drum sights, a retractable stock, and a 315 mm (12.4 in) barrel. G3KA4A1: Variant of the G3KA4 with an ambidextrous trigger group and brass deflector. This is an official German Army designation, not an HK factory one.

Models Made Under License

G3A5: HK assigned model number for the HK-made Danish version of the G3A3. It differs in that it has a silent bolt-closure device. In Danish service it is known as the Gv M/66. The Gv M/66 was originally intended for use with optics as a designated marksman rifle, while the rest of the squad were issued M1 Garands. G3A6: HK assigned model number for the Iranian-made version of the G3A3. It differs in having a dark-green handguard, stock, and trigger pack. G3A7: HK assigned model number for the Turkish-made version of the G3A3. G3A7A1: Turkish-made variant of the G3A4. HSG1: HK assigned model number for the Luxembourg-made version of the G3A3.

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Denmark Gv M/75: Variant leased from the German Bundeswehr / German government by the Danish government to replace the aging M1 Garands. Originally manufactured by either Rheinmetall or HK for the German Bundeswehr. The Gv M/75 rifles are basically G3's with the old style straight cocking tube as opposed to the later FS (Freischwinger, "Cantilevered") variant. The Rheinmetall versions lack an external selector lever and can be converted from semiautomatic to full automatic (or vice-versa) by the use of a special tool. Norway AG-3: Norwegian G3A5 variant produced by Kongsberg Vpenfabrikk. A total of 253,497 units were produced for the Norwegian Armed Forces from 1967 to 1974. The Norwegian AG3 differs from the original G3; it has a buttstock that is approx. 2 cm longer, the bolt carrier has a serrated thumb groove to aid in silent bolt closure, it features an all-metal cocking handle and a different bayonet mount. On April 11, 2007, it was announced that the AG-3 would be replaced by the Heckler & Koch HK416, in all military branches except for certain groups of the Home Guard.

AG-3F1: An AG-3 with a retractable stock as on G3A4. Produced by Kongsberg Vpenfabrikk. A retractable stock was required by certain groups of soldiers within the Norwegian Armed Forces, primarily vehicle crews with limited space inside, particularly where a quick disembarkment from such a vehicle is required. All versions of the AG-3 have the ability to attach a 40 mm HK79 grenade launcher. AG-3F2: An improvement of the AG-3F1, featuring Picatinny rails on the receiver as well as the foregrip. Sweden

A Norwegian soldier takes cover behind a wall from simulated fire during a joint NATO exercise. The soldier is using the license-built AG3 model fitted with a Brgger & Thomet railed forend, vertical grip and Aimpoint red dot sight. The blue bolt carrier signalizes that it is firing blank rounds.

Ak 4: Swedish-made version of the G3A3, with a buttstock that is approx. 2 cm longer, the bolt carrier has a serrated thumb groove to aid in silent bolt closure and fitted with a heavy buffer for higher number of rounds fired before failure. The rifles were manufactured from 1965 to 1970 by both Carl Gustafs Stads Gevrsfabrik and Husqvarna Vapenfabrik and from 1970 until the end of production in 1985 exclusively by Gevrsfabrik in Eskilstuna. Also produced with a Hensoldt 424 telescopic sight mounted via a HK claw mount, known as the Ak 4OR (no longer issued) and the Ak 4B variant, where the iron sights have been removed, and replaced with an Aimpoint CS red-dot reflex sight mounted on a permanently mounted picatinny rail. All Ak 4s are adapted to mount the M203 grenade launcher. Sweden has supplied unmodified Ak4s to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Iran

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DIO G3-A3 Bullpup: Iranian bullpup variant of the G3. Photo (http://www.diomil.ir/images/product/Original/aig/assault1g3.jpg) Pakistan G3P4: Pakistan Ordnance Factory designation for license produced G3A4 rifles. United Kingdom FR Ordnance MC51 Machine Carbine : Produced by the UK firm FR Ordnance International Ltd. for special forces. The MC51 weighs 3.1 kg (6.8 lb), has a folded overall length of 625 mm (24.6 in), a barrel length of only 230 mm (9.1 in), which produces a muzzle velocity of approx. 690 m/s (2,263.8 ft/s) and a muzzle energy of 2215 J. The MC51 was manufactured for the British SAS and SBS [7] Only 50 weapons were produced, and all were reportedly shipped to the UK special forces. It is believed that none were used in combat.

It was designed as a compact but powerful weapon for situations in which the stopping power and armor piercing capabilities of 919mm Parabellum round were inadequate. There were three variants. The first was the standard MC51 model with a SEF trigger group and retractable stock.[8] The second was the MC51(S), which was a Suppressed model that came fitted with an integral silencer like the MP5SD and came with either a fixed or retractable stock; it was issued exclusively to the SBS.[9][10] The MC51(T) was a Tactical model with a 3-round burst limiter, rather than a full-auto setting, and a retractable stock.[11] The weapon's short barrel meant the gas cylinder didn't have enough gas volume to operate reliably and the recoil was excessive.[12][10] In a few years they were replaced by the Heckler & Koch HK53 carbine. Another UK-based company called Imperial Defence Services Ltd. absorbed FR Ordnance and continues to market the MC51 standard variant.

A Latvian soldier providing security for coalition forces with a Swedishmade Ak4 in Iraq, 2006.

Specialized G3 types
G3TGS: This is simply a G3 with a 40 mm HK79 under-barrel grenade launcher. TGS stands for Tragbares Granat System ("portable grenade system"). G3A3ZF: This is a rifle issued with a claw-and rail scope bracket and a 4 x 24mm Hensoldt scope. The ZF stands for Zielfernrohr or "telescopic sight". G3SG/1: An accurized variant of the G3. The "SG" stands for Scharfschtzengewehr, or "sharpshooting rifle". The rifles were individually selected from the production line for their accuracy and then modified. A Zeiss 1.56x variable power telescopic sight was added using a HK claw mount attached to the receiver. The stock was extended slightly compared to the standard G3 fixed stock and comes with a heavy, dual-stage buffer and adjustable cheek rest. A special set trigger group was added for a crisp trigger pull of 1 lb. Automatic fire was retained. MSG3: A variant featuring the newer scope mount that is found on only a few of the Heckler & Koch rifles, as compared to the more conventional claw mounts, though the claw mounting points remain on the receiver. This
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newer scope mount does not allow the use of the open sights with the mount in place, as is the case with the more conventional claw mount. PSG-1: A free-floating barrel semi-auto only version of the G3 with numerous other upgrades and such to meet the necessities of police sniper units. This rifle is famous for its accuracy and comfort, but infamous for its price and inability to be deployed because some upgrades made the rifle too fragile. MSG-90: A somewhat cheaper version of the PSG-1 modified for military applications.

Law Enforcement and Civilian Models

G3A1*: The terminology used by custom gunsmiths (e.g., Choate) and importers (e.g., Interarms) for imported semi-automatic G3 weapons with an aftermarket side-folding stock. This is not part of official HK nomenclature. HK41: The HK41 is a semi-automatic version of the G3 that was marketed to law-enforcement and civilian reservists (the prefix number 4 in HK's two-digit number system technically stands for "para-military rifle"). As part of a long service tradition in Germany, reservists could buy a copy of their service rifle so they could familiarize themselves with its function, maintenance, and use. It had the same furniture and accessories (bayonet lug, bipod mount, flash hider) that the military-issue G3 did. It only differed in being semi-automatic only. There were two versions, one differing from the G3 by being fitted with a semi-automatic-only trigger pack, the other using a different design of trigger pack, like that of the later HK91. The first version could easily be converted to a full-automatic weapon by swapping out several parts. Limited sales at home and US import restrictions and firearms regulations led this weapon to be dropped from HK's product line quickly and it was replaced by the HK91. Fleming Arms HK51: Contrary to popular belief the HK 51 is not made by H&K, being a creation of the American Class II manufacturing after-market. The HK 51 has no real standards but is usually a cut down and modified G3A3 or its semi-automatic clones the HK 41 and HK 91 and modified to take MP-5 furniture and accessories. It is usually fitted with a collapsible stock; with a 211 mm (8.31-inch) long barrel; it is a tiny 589 mm (23.17 inches) with the stock retracted and 780 mm (30.72-inches) with the stock extended. The first commercial version was by Bill Fleming of Fleming Arms and existed before Heckler & Koch made the HK53. HK91: The HK91 is a semi-automatic version of the G3 similar to the HK41, also marketed to civilians. However, in order to comply with US firearm regulations a number of modifications to the HK91 were made that do not appear on the first pattern HK41. Internal parts that could allow fully automatic fire were removed. A shelf was welded onto the receiver where the push-pin of the trigger pack would normally go, to prevent installation of a fully automatic trigger pack. This did not allow the use of the paddle style magazine release and so the magazine release button on the right side of the magazine well must be used instead. It is otherwise identical to the G3A3/A4. Importation into the United States began in 1974 and ceased in 1989, with some 48,000 rifles being imported. HK911: The HK911 was an HK91A2 with the flash hider removed and the receiver re-stamped with an extra 1 to comply with the US importation ban of 1989. The new designation theoretically made it legally immune to the Import Ban, as no "HK911" rifles were mentioned on the list of banned guns. However, the later banning of several "paramilitary" features on the HK911 made it illegal. SR9: These variants of the HK91ZF were created to comply with the Semi-Auto Import Ban of 1989, which included all variants of the HK91. They differed from the HK91 in that they had their flash hiders removed and featured a smooth forend that lacked the bipod attachment point. The SR9 series were banned from importation to the United States by President Clinton in 1997 because they could accept standard-capacity magazines. The SR9 was an HK91A2ZF with the pistol grip and buttstock replaced with a one-piece thumbhole stock.
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SR9 (T): The (T), or "Target", model was an HK91A2ZF with the trigger replaced with the PSG-1 model, the pistol grip replaced with an ergonomic PSG-1 grip and the buttstock replaced with an MSG90 model. SR9 (TC): The (TC), or "Target Competition", model was an HK91A2ZF with the trigger group, pistol grip and buttstock derived from the PSG-1. Other Manufacturers PTR 91 Series : Additionally, JLD started manufacturing semi-automatic copies of the HK G3 called the PTR 91 in the United States. They used tooling from the FMP arms factory in Portugal to build the rifles. SAR-3: Semi-automatic copy of HK-91 made by EBO in Greece and imported into the United States by Springfield Armory. SAR-8: Post-ban version of SAR-3, modified to comply with import restrictions.

Users
Angola[13] Argentina: Grupo Halcn (Buenos Aires Police Special Operations Group).[14] Bahrain[13] Bangladesh: Manufactured by the Bangladesh Ordnance Factory for the armed forces.[15] Bolivia[13] A Turkish officer with the G3A3 rifle Brunei[13] in Northern Iraq Burkina Faso[13] Burma[16] Burundi[13] Chad[13] Chile[13] Colombia:[13] Originally used copies made by IMI and Indumil. Replaced in service by IMI Galil. Cte d'Ivoire[13] Croatia[13] MIC-G3 in Saudi Arabia. Cyprus[13] Denmark: G3A5, as the Gevr Model 1966 (Gv M/66). Another variant, designated Gevr Model 1975 (Gv M/75) was leased from the German government.[16] All G3s in Danish service are being replaced by the Diemaco C7 (Gv m/95), and Diemaco C8 (Gv m/96). Djibouti[13] Dominican Republic[13] El Salvador[13] Estonia: Uses the Ak4 and AG-3F2 variant.[17] Ethiopia[16] Gabon[13] Germany: Used by the German Army from the 1950s until the mid-1990s.[18] Originally to be replaced by
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the HK G41 and HK G11, post-reunification budget cuts forced the procurement of the HK G36 instead. Some variants still in use by border guards and police forces.[13] Ghana[13] Greece: The HK G3A3 replaced the American M1 Garand in the late 1970's. Formerly manufactured by Elliniki Biomihania Oplon (EBO) (English > "Hellenic Arms Industry").,[19] since 2004 it is made under license by Ellinika Amyntika Systimata (EAS) (English > "Hellenic Defense Systems"),[20] Guyana[13] Haiti[13] Iceland[21] Indonesia[16] Indonesian Air Force Special Forces (the Korps Pasukan Khas (Paskhas)) used the G3 as their standard weapon since the early 60's during the counter-terrorist campaign in West Irian. It was replaced by the Colt M16A3. The G3 is currently used in reserve and training units. Iran: Manufactured locally by Defense Industries Organization in two variants, the fixed stock G3A3 and a collapsing-stock variant known as the G3A4. Early imported G3A6 models had black handguards, stocks, and trigger packs and indigenous-manufacture models have dark green handguards, stocks, and trigger packs.[22] A bullpup variant is called the G3-A3.[23][24] Police sharpshooters are issued G3A3s with bright-orange handguards and stocks.[25] Iraq[13] Jordan[13] Kenya[13] Latvia: Ak4 variant used by Latvian National Guard.[13] Lebanon[13] Danish soldiers carrying the G3A5 Libya[13] variant. Lithuania: Ak4 variant was used by the Lithuanian Armed Forces.[26] Malawi[13] Malaysia: G3SG1 variant.[13] Mauritania[16] Mexico[13] Used by Mexican army. Made under license by DIM and DGFD), slowly being replaced by the FX-05 Xiuhcoatl ("Fire Serpent"). Morocco[13] Myanmar[13] Greek soldiers in NBC gear with Niger[13] Greek-made G3s. Nigeria: Produced under license by Defense Industries Corporation.[27] Norway: AG-3, a modified G3A5 made by Kongsberg Vpenfabrikk, later renamed to Norsk Forsvarsteknologi. Has been replaced by the Heckler & Koch HK416.[28] The AG-3 will still remain in use in selected units. Production of the AG3 ended in 1974. Pakistan: Variants in use by the Pakistani military are locally produced by Pakistan Ordnance Factories in
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Wah Cantt. Manufactured are the G3A3 and a version of the G3A4, which carries the factory designation G3P4.[29][30] Paraguay[16] Peru[13] Philippines[16] Portugal:[13] Made under license by Fbrica de Brao de Prata as the FMP m/961 (G3) and FMP m/963 (G3A3). Qatar[13] Rhodesia: G3A3 variant.[31][32] Rwanda[13] Saudi Arabia:[13] Made under license by the Military Industries Corporation, Al-Khardj Arsenal.[33] Soldiers from the Portuguese Army, Senegal[13] [13] 2nd Mechanical Battalion in BosniaSomalia Herzegovina with INDEP-made G3s South Africa: Standard issue rifle of the South Africa Marine Corps and Air Force until it was replaced by the R4 assault rifle in the 1980s.[16] Sudan: Made under license by Military Industry Corporation as the Dinar.[34] Sweden: Made by 3 manufacturers, Heckler & Koch in Germany, and under license by Husqvarna Vapenfabrik (Years of mfg. 196570) and Carl Gustaf Gevrsfaktori (Years of mfg. 1965 80) which was later renamed to Frenade Fabriksverken (FFV) as the Ak 4 (Automatkarbin 4).[35] Two sub-variants are known to Guyanese soldiers on exercise with exist, one equipped with a rail and Aimpoint sight (Ak4 B) and the various Caribbean countries, as well other with a 4x magnifying optic, the Hensoldt ZF424 (Ak 4OR). It as American and British forces. The has since been replaced by the Ak 5 (Automatkarbin 5; a modified soldier on the right is carrying a version of the FN FNC) in the regular army. AK4 B, some times in G3A3 with a blank-firing attachment combination with the M203 grenade launcher, is still in use in on the muzzle Hemvrnet Nationella skyddsstyrkorna ("Swedish Home Guard"). Tanzania[13] Togo[13] Turkey: Made under license by Makina ve Kimya Endstrisi Kurumu (MKEK) ("Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation") as the G3A7.[19][36] Uganda[13] United Arab Emirates[13] United Kingdom: The G3KA4 was designated L100A1 by the British Army.[37] These were most likely fabricated from receivers produced locally under license, along with G3A3/4s (designations unknown), at the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield. It was originally used by the SAS and 14 Intelligence Company in Northern Ireland for vehicle-carried raids and counter-gang operations.[38] Now phased out and replaced by the HK417. Zaire[16] Zambia[13]
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Zimbabwe[16]

See also
List of battle rifles

References
Notes

A Saudi infantryman with the G3A4 rifle

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12. ^ http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/1700/1750.htm Security Arms > FR Ordnance MC51 13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar Jones, Richard D.; Ness, Leland S., eds. (January 27, 2009). Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010 (35th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 978-0-7106-2869-5. 14. ^ url=http://fuerzasespecialesgrupohalcon.blogspot.com.ar/ (http://www.mseg.gba.gov.ar/Seguridad/Halcon/conformacion.htm) 15. ^ G3 Automatic Rifle. (http://www.bdmilitary.com/index.php? option=com_content&view=article&id=206&Itemid=95) Retrieved on October 28, 2008. 16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Gangarosa, 2001. pp. 7677. 17. ^ "Eesti Kaitsevgi Tehnika Automaat AK-4" (http://www.mil.ee/?menu=tehnika1&sisu=ak4) (in Estonian). 18. ^ Hogg, Ian (2002). Jane's Guns Recognition Guide. Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-00-712760-X. 19. ^ a b http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Personal+infantry+weapons%3A+old+weapons+or+new+hardware+in+the+coming...a09037642 20. ^ Hellenic Defense Systems (http://www.eas.gr/index.php?lang=en&sec=7&cid=115) 21. ^ ""Sttu teppi skotmark hryjuverkamanna", 'Frttablai', october 27, 2004, p. 12." (http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=3737869) (in Icelandic). 22. ^ http://www.network54.com/Forum/242875/thread/1287597654/last-1287597654/ WAFF > Iran: Small Arms Assault Rifles > G3 23. ^ http://www.diomil.ir/en/aig.aspx 24. ^ http://www.network54.com/Forum/242875/thread/1287597654/last-1287597654/ WAFF > Iran: Small Arms Assault Rifles > G3 25. ^ http://www.network54.com/Forum/242875/thread/1287597654/last-1287597654/ WAFF > Iran: Small Arms Assault Rifles > G3 26. ^ http://kariuomene.kam.lt/lt/ginkluote_ir_karine_technika/automatiniai_sautuvai/automatinis_sautuvas_ak-4.html 27. ^ Nigeria: Arms Procurement and Defense Industries. (http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-9464.html) Retrieved on October 5, 2008. 28. ^ http://www.hkd-usa.com/HKWebNews/byItemID///13//3/15 29. ^ "Pakistan Army" (http://www.defence.pk/pakistan-army/). 30. ^ "POF - Automatic Rifle G3A3 & G3P4" (http://www.pof.gov.pk/IW_autorifles.aspx). 31. ^ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+military+rifle+cartridges+of+Rhodesia+Zimbabwe%3A+from+Cecil+Rhodes...a0234316416 32. ^ McNab, Chris (2002). 20th Century Military Uniforms (2nd ed.). Kent: Grange Books. ISBN 1-84013-476-3. 33. ^ http://en.mic.org.sa/our-products/light-weapon/g3-automatic-rifle-cal-7-62x51mm 34. ^ Military Industry Corporation (MIC) Official Website (http://www.mic.sd/images/products/wepons/en/DINARbn.html) 35. ^ http://www.mil.se/sv/Materiel-och-teknik/Vapen/Automatkarbin-4/ 36. ^ G3 A4 AUTOMATIC INFANTRY RIFLE. (http://www.mkek.gov.tr/english/foUrunDetaylari.aspx? iKodUrun=87&iKodUrunKategorisi=122) 37. ^ Special Air Service Weapons > G3 (http://www.eliteukforces.info/special-air-service/weapons/g3.php) 38. ^ Special Air Service Weapons > G3 (http://www.eliteukforces.info/special-air-service/weapons/g3.php)

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Volume 4, Special Interest Publicaties BV, Arnhem, The Netherlands. First Edition 2001. Smith, W.H.B, Small arms of the world : the basic manual of military small arms, Harrisburg, Pa. : Stackpole Books, 1955. OCLC 3773343 (http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/3773343) Afonso, Aniceto and Gomes, Carlos de Matos, Guerra Colonial, 2000. See Tf d(German) Gnter Wollert; Reiner Lidschun; Wilfried Kopenhagen, Illustrierte Enzyklopdie der Schtzenwaffen aus aller Welt : Schtzenwaffen heute (19451985), Berlin : Militrverlag der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik, 1988. OCLC 19630248 (http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19630248) Clinton Ezell, Edward; Small arms of the world, Eleventh Edition, Arms & Armour Press, London, 1977 See Tf d(Polish) Woniak, Ryszard (2001). Encyklopedia najnowszej broni palnejtom 2 G-. Warsaw, Poland: Bellona. ISBN 83-11-09310-5.

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