Heckler & Koch G3 rifle
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The Heckler & Koch G3 rifle is a German 7.62×51mm NATO battle rifle renowned for its roller-delayed blowback action, widespread military adoption during the Cold War, and extensive influence on later HK small arms designs.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heckler & Koch G3 rifle canonical | 2 |
| Heckler & Koch G3 | 1 |
| Heckler & Koch G3 rifle in German service | 1 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle rifle
ⓘ
select-fire rifle ⓘ |
| action | roller-delayed blowback ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 450 mm ⓘ |
| basedOn | CETME Model 58 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cartridge | 7.62×51mm NATO ⓘ |
| category | 7.62 mm NATO rifles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
ⓘ
West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedIn | 1950s ⓘ |
| developedBy |
CETME
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heckler & Koch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectiveFiringRange | 400 m with iron sights ⓘ |
| era | Cold War small arms ⓘ |
| feedSystem |
20-round detachable box magazine
ⓘ
30-round detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| firingModes |
fully automatic
ⓘ
safe ⓘ semi-automatic ⓘ |
| gasSystem | no gas system ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
G3A3
NERFINISHED
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G3A4 NERFINISHED ⓘ G3KA4 NERFINISHED ⓘ G3SG/1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Heckler & Koch HK21
NERFINISHED
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Heckler & Koch HK33 NERFINISHED ⓘ Heckler & Koch HK53 NERFINISHED ⓘ Heckler & Koch MP5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Heckler & Koch MSG90 NERFINISHED ⓘ Heckler & Koch PSG1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1025 mm ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Heckler & Koch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stamped steel receiver ⓘ |
| muzzleVelocity | approximately 800 m/s ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fluted chamber for reliable extraction
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roller-delayed bolt head with locking rollers ⓘ stamped sheet-metal construction ⓘ |
| operation |
fully automatic
ⓘ
semi-automatic ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
Bundeswehr
NERFINISHED
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Iranian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwegian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistani Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | about 500–600 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Heckler & Koch G36 in Bundeswehr service ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1959 ⓘ |
| sightType |
diopter drum rear sight
ⓘ
hooded front post ⓘ |
| standardIssueFor | Bundeswehr infantry (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stockType |
collapsible stock
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fixed stock ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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Gulf War ⓘ Indo-Pakistani conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran–Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ Yom Kippur War NERFINISHED ⓘ various African conflicts ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 4.4 kg unloaded ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
HK21
subject surface form:
HK21
this entity surface form:
Heckler & Koch G3
this entity surface form:
Heckler & Koch G3 rifle in German service
subject surface form:
HK33