The Heckler & Koch G3 is a select-fire battle rifle chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO, developed jointly by the Spanish state manufacturer CETME and the West German firm Heckler & Koch and formally adopted by the West German Bundeswehr in January 1959. The rifle uses a roller-delayed blowback operating system and a modular design that allowed customized components across variants. More than 7.8 million G3s have been produced across multiple manufacturers, and the rifle has been exported to more than 70 countries and built under license in at least 15 nations. It served as West Germany's primary infantry rifle from 1959 until it was replaced by the Heckler & Koch G36 in the 1990s following German reunification.
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The Heckler and Koch G3 was the Bundeswehr's standard battle rifle from 1959 into the 1990s
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WikipediaLead section, Heckler & Koch G3 Wikipedia article
The Heckler & Koch G3 (German: Gewehr 3) is a select-fire battle rifle
History section, Heckler & Koch G3 Wikipedia article, Bundeswehr adoption
In January 1959, the Bundeswehr officially adopted the technically improved CETME proposal.
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service = 1959-present
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The Heckler & Koch G3 is a select-fire battle rifle chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO, developed jointly by the Spanish state manufacturer CETME and the West German firm Heckler & Koch and formally adopted by the West German Bundeswehr in January 1959.
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The G3 was the service rifle of the West German Bundeswehr until it was replaced by the Heckler & Koch G36 in the 1990s after German reunification, and was adopted into service with numerous other countries.
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