HK G3 series
E189860
The HK G3 series is a family of 7.62×51mm NATO battle rifles developed in the 1950s that became one of the most widely used and influential military rifles worldwide.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HK G3 | 1 |
| HK G3 series canonical | 1 |
| HK33E | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1677057 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: HK G3 series Context triple: [Heckler & Koch, hasMajorProductFamily, HK G3 series]
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A.
GJ-3
GJ-3 is the regional vehicle registration code assigned to the city of Rajkot in the Indian state of Gujarat.
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B.
G3
G3 is the IATA airline designator assigned to the Brazilian low-cost carrier GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes.
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C.
Mountfield HK
Mountfield HK is a professional ice hockey club based in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, competing in the country’s top-tier league.
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D.
Hawk T-series
The Hawk T-series is a family of British single-engine jet-powered advanced trainer and light attack aircraft widely used for pilot training and aerobatic display teams.
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E.
GA-316
GA-316 is a major east–west state highway in Georgia that connects the Atlanta metropolitan area with the city of Athens.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: HK G3 series Target entity description: The HK G3 series is a family of 7.62×51mm NATO battle rifles developed in the 1950s that became one of the most widely used and influential military rifles worldwide.
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A.
GJ-3
GJ-3 is the regional vehicle registration code assigned to the city of Rajkot in the Indian state of Gujarat.
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B.
G3
G3 is the IATA airline designator assigned to the Brazilian low-cost carrier GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes.
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C.
Mountfield HK
Mountfield HK is a professional ice hockey club based in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, competing in the country’s top-tier league.
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D.
Hawk T-series
The Hawk T-series is a family of British single-engine jet-powered advanced trainer and light attack aircraft widely used for pilot training and aerobatic display teams.
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E.
GA-316
GA-316 is a major east–west state highway in Georgia that connects the Atlanta metropolitan area with the city of Athens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
7.62×51mm NATO rifle
ⓘ
battle rifle family ⓘ firearm series ⓘ select-fire rifle ⓘ |
| action | roller-delayed blowback ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 450 mm ⓘ |
| basedOn |
CETME
ⓘ
surface form:
CETME Model 58
|
| cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO ⓘ |
| category | battle rifles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | West Germany ⓘ |
| designDate | 1956 ⓘ |
| designedInPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| developer |
CETME
ⓘ
Heckler & Koch ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1959 ⓘ |
| feedSystem |
20-round detachable box magazine
ⓘ
30-round detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| fireModes |
fully automatic
ⓘ
semi-automatic ⓘ |
| influenced |
HK11
ⓘ
HK21 ⓘ HK ⓘ
surface form:
HK33
HK53 ⓘ HK MP5 series ⓘ
surface form:
MP5
|
| manufacturer | Heckler & Koch ⓘ |
| mass | about 4.4 kg unloaded ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
claw-mount optics interface
ⓘ
durability and reliability in harsh conditions ⓘ modular trigger group ⓘ stamped steel receiver ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the most widely used 7.62×51mm NATO battle rifles worldwide ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
G3A3
ⓘ
G3A4 ⓘ G3 battle rifle ⓘ
surface form:
G3SG/1
HK91 ⓘ PTR-91 ⓘ |
| operation | gasless ⓘ |
| overallLength | approximately 1025 mm ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | about 500–600 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
G36 assault rifle
ⓘ
surface form:
Heckler & Koch G36
|
| sights |
diopter drum rear sight
ⓘ
hooded front post ⓘ |
| standardServiceRifleOf |
Bundeswehr
ⓘ
surface form:
West German Bundeswehr
|
| usedBy |
Bundeswehr
ⓘ
Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran ⓘ
surface form:
Iranian Armed Forces
Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Nigerian Armed Forces
Norwegian Armed Forces ⓘ Pakistan Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Pakistani Armed Forces
Portuguese Armed Forces ⓘ Armed Forces of Turkey ⓘ
surface form:
Turkish Armed Forces
many NATO and non-NATO countries ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HK G3 series Description of subject: The HK G3 series is a family of 7.62×51mm NATO battle rifles developed in the 1950s that became one of the most widely used and influential military rifles worldwide.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Heckler & Koch
this entity surface form:
HK G3
subject surface form:
HK33
this entity surface form:
HK33E