G3

G3

Type	Battle rifle
Place of origin	West Germany
Service history
In service	1959–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	Portuguese Colonial War Rhodesian Bush War Six Day War Carnation Revolution Iran–Iraq War Salvadoran Civil War Northern Ireland Troubles Kurdish–Turkish conflict Sierra Leone Civil War Ethiopian Civil War War in North-West Pakistan Operation Enduring Freedom/ISAF - Afghanistan Second Gulf War Mexican Drug War
Production history
Designer	Mauser, CETME, Heckler & Koch
Designed	1950s
Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch, Rheinmetall, SEDENA, Defense Industries Organization, FBP, Carl Gustafs Stads Gevärsfabrik, Husqvarna Vapenfabrik, Hellenic Arms Industry, Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk, MAS, Military Industry Corporation, MKEK, Pakistan Ordnance Factories, Royal Ordnance
Produced	1964–present
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Weight	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)
Length	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)
Barrel length	450 mm (17.7 in) 315 mm (12.4 in) (G3K)
Cartridge	7.62x51mm NATO
Action	Roller-delayed blowback
Rate of fire	500-600 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	800 m/s (2,625 ft/s)
Effective range	500 metres (550 yd), 100–400 m sight adjustments
Feed system	20-round detachable box and 50-round drum magazine
Sights	Rear: rotary diopter; front: hooded post