G3 battle rifle

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The G3 battle rifle is a widely used 7.62×51mm NATO select-fire rifle developed in the 1950s and adopted by numerous armed forces around the world.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
G3SG/1 2
AK4 battle rifle 1
G3 battle rifle canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 7.62×51mm NATO firearm
battle rifle
select-fire rifle
action roller-delayed blowback
barrelLength approximately 450 mm
caliber 7.62 mm
cartridge 7.62×51mm NATO
category Cold War small arms
Heckler & Koch rifles
linked to: Heckler & Koch
countryOfOrigin West Germany
designer Ludwig Vorgrimler NERFINISHED
developedBy CETME
Heckler & Koch
effectiveFiringRange about 500 m with iron sights
up to 800 m with optics
feedSystem 20-round detachable box magazine
30-round detachable box magazine
fireModes 3-round burst (some variants)
fully automatic
semi-automatic
hasVariant G3A3
G3A4
G3SG/1
linked to: G3 battle rifle

HK11
HK21
introduced 1950s
length approximately 1025 mm
licenseProducedIn Greece
Iran
Pakistan
Portugal
Turkey
manufacturer Heckler & Koch
licensed manufacturers in several countries
mass approximately 4.4 kg unloaded
muzzleVelocity approximately 800 m/s
primaryUser Germany
rateOfFire about 500–600 rounds per minute
replacedBy Heckler & Koch G36 in German service
serviceEntry 1959
sightType diopter drum rear sight
hooded front post
usedBy Bundeswehr
Greek Armed Forces
Iranian Armed Forces
Norwegian Armed Forces
Pakistani Armed Forces
Portuguese Armed Forces
Turkish Armed Forces
many other countries

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Heckler & Koch product G3 battle rifle
Swedish Army uses AK4 battle rifle
linked to: G3 battle rifle
HK G3 series notableVariant G3SG/1
linked to: G3 battle rifle
G3 battle rifle hasVariant G3SG/1
linked to: G3 battle rifle