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MG3 Machine Gun

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The Rheinmetall MG 3 is a German general purpose machine gun chambered for the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge. It descends from machine guns standardized in West Germany in the late 1950s, beginning with the MG1 in 1958 and continuing through the MG1A1, MG1A2 and MG1A3, with the MG3 variant itself introduced in 1968. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.62x51mm NATO 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
General-purpose machine gun 2
Introduced Year
1968 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 2
Connections

Operated By

Bundeswehr, Armed Forces and Units
Source MG 3 machine gun (Wikipedia)
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Manufactured By

Beretta

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: MG3 Machine Gun
Rheinmetall

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Source Wikidata: MG3 Machine Gun
Sources
1. MG 3 machine gun (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: cartridge (7.62x51mm NATO)
    7.62×51mm NATO
  • Infobox: service
    1959-present
  • Operated By: Bundeswehr, Wikipedia article text
    The MG 3 was standardized in the late 1950s and adopted into service with the newly formed Bundeswehr, where it continues to serve to this day as a squad support weapon and a vehicle-mounted machine gun.
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2. Wikipedia: Rheinmetall MG 3
  • Lead section
    The Rheinmetall MG 3 is a German general-purpose machine gun chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge.
  • History
    In 1968, the MG 3 was introduced and entered production.
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Wikipedia: MG 3 machine gun
  • Infobox: service
    1959-present
  • Lead section
    The Rheinmetall MG 3 is a German general-purpose machine gun chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge.
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Wikidata: MG3 Machine Gun
Wikidata Q842031, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Military Factory: Rheinmetall MG3 (Maschinengewehr Modell 3)
Military FactoryIn Group: General-Purpose and Medium Machine Guns, Header classification line
Quote, In Group: General-Purpose and Medium Machine Guns, Header classification line
General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG)
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