Gewehr   G3

Variation:

G3 A1

G3 A2

G3 A3

G3 A4

G3 ZF
Zielfernrohr
{Scope}

G3 NS
Nachtsicht
{Night vision}

G3 TGS
not used by the german forces!

G3 SG/1
if at service today: unknown!

G3 K A4
if at service today: unknown!

Caliber:

7,62*51mm   (.308 Winchester)

Muzzle velocity V0:

780-800 m/sec

Max. Range:

3750 m,

Battle Range:

300 m (600m w/ Scope)

Magazine:

20+1 rounds  (can also use a 5+1 magazine)

Measurements:

G3 A1
1020 mm,  Barrel length: 450 mm,
Width: 58 mm,  Height: 210 mm
G3 A2
1020 mm,  Barrel length: 450 mm,
Width: 58 mm,  Height: 210 mm
G3 A3:
1020 mm,  Barrel length: 450 mm,
Width: 58 mm,  Height: 210 mm
G3 A4:
895/711 mm,  Barrel length: 315 mm,
Width: 58 mm,  Height: 210 mm
G3 SG/1:
1020 mm,  Barrel length: 450 mm,
Width: 58 mm,  Height: 210 mm

Weight:

empty: G3 A3: 4,4 kg (with 4 gr each shoot)
            G3 A4: 4,7 kg (with 4 gr each shoot)

Rate of Fire:

550 shoots/min

Loader:

recoil

Introd. since:

1959, replaced to old G1 rifle.
Was replaced since 1998 by the new  G36  at mostly units.

Guidance:

---none---

Warhead:

Ammunition:
Gefechtspatrone  DM 41 Weichkern
Gefechtspatrone  DM 21 Leuchtspur
Uebungspatrone   DM 18
Manoeverpatrone DM 28
Exerzierpatrone    DM 20
Click here for infos about the ammo!

Manufacture:

Heckler & Koch

Info:

- Rifling: 4 grooves, right. 1 turn in 305 mm.
- rotary read sight with marks for 100,200,300 and 400 m
- Sight radius: 572mm

G3 / G3 A1:
Wooden hand guard and butt stock. outdated
G3 A2:
??
G3 A3:
- standard rifle today
- plastic hand guard and butt stock
G3 A3 ZF
- Used by the sharpshooter in Infantry units,
  in future replacing by the G22
  this is a G3 rifle with match-grade barrel, bipod,
  cheek piece stock, set trigger and a 4X variable scope.
G3 A4:
Used by paratroop units
- retractable butt stock.
- plastic hand guard
- shorter barrel
G3 SG1:
- Used by sharpshooter units, in future replacing by the G22
  this is a G3 rifle with match-grade barrel, bipod,
  cheek piece stock, set trigger and a Zeiss 1.5-6X
  power variable scope. It`s only Semiautomatic.
G3 TGS
- This is aG3 rifle with a HK79 grenade launcher mounted
   and a grenade sight attached to the upper receiver.
   The HK79 40mm grenade launcher utilizes grenades for
   the M203 such as HE, smoke, tear gas, flare, buckshot,
   etc. and from H&K additional grenades such as
   hollow-charge fragmentation grenades, dazzle cartridges,
   rubber pellet loads and training ammunition
   It's not used at the german army!