page_title: Heckler & Koch G3
section_title: Active
hierarchical_section_title: Heckler & Koch G3 / Users / Active
caption_attribution_description: English: A Saudi Arabian soldier armed with a German 5.56mm Heckler &amp; Koch HK 33B rifle takes part in a live-fire exercise during Operation Desert Shield. Deutsch: Saudischer Soldat im zweiten Golfkrieg, bewaffnet mit einem Heckler &amp; Koch HK33 Gewehr aus deutscher Produktion.
context_page_description: The G3 is a 7.62×51mm NATO, select-fire battle rifle developed in the 1950s by the German armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch in collaboration with the Spanish state-owned design and development agency CETME.
context_section_description:  Afghanistan: Iranian and Turkish-made G3s
   Angola
   Argentina: Grupo Halcón (Buenos Aires Police Special Operations Group)
   Bahrain
   Bangladesh: G3A3, G3A4 & G3/SG-1 variants are in service.
   Belgium
   Bolivia
   Botswana
   Brunei
   Burkina Faso: French-made G3s
   Burundi
   Cameroon
   Chad
   Central African Republic
   Chile
   Colombia: Originally in 1975, Heckler and Koch sold to Indumil the manufacturing license for the G3, the MP5 submachine gun, and the HK21 machine gun. Replaced in service by IMI Galil.
   Republic of Congo: Used by Cocoye militia during Congo Civil War
   Côte d'Ivoire: French-made G3s
   Croatia
   Cyprus
   Djibouti
   Dominican Republic
   El Salvador
   Estonia: Uses the Ak4 and AG-3F2 variant.
   Ethiopia
   Gabon: French-made G3s
   Germany: Used by the German Army from the 1950s until the mid-1990s as the primary service rifle. Originally to be replaced by the HK G41 and HK G11, post-reunification budget cuts forced the procurement of the HK G36 instead. Large numbers still in storage, and is used in overseas deployments as a designated marksman rifle.  Some variants still in use by border guards and police forces.
   Ghana
   Greece: The HK G3A3 replaced the American M1 Garand in the late 1970s and manufactured under license by Elliniki Biomihania Oplon (EBO) (now Ellinika Amyntika Systimata (EAS)).
   Guyana
   Haiti
   Iceland: AG-3 supplied from Norway
   Indonesia: TNI-AU (Indonesian Air Force) Special Forces (the Korps Pasukan Khas (Paskhas)) used the G3 as their standard weapon along with AK-47 since the early 60's during Operation Trikora campaign in Western New Guinea conflict. It was replaced by the Colt M16A3. The G3 is currently used in reserve and training units.
   Iran: Manufactured locally by Defense Industries Organization. A bullpup variant is called the G3-A3.
   Iraq
   Kurdistan: 8,000 rifles
   Ireland
   Jordan
   Kenya
   Latvia: Ak4 variant used by National Guard
   Kuwait
   Lebanon: French-made G3s
   Libya
   Lithuania: Ak4 variant was used by the Lithuanian Armed Forces and Lithuanian National Defence Volunteer Forces.
   Malawi
   Malaysia: The Malaysian Army and Royal Malaysia Police used the G3A4 as their standard weapon along with HK33 since the early 1970s during Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–89). The G3/SG-1 used by the both sniper team of military and police special forces. It was replaced by the Colt M16A1. The G3/SG-1 is currently used in reserve and paramilitary units
   Mauritania – French-made G3s
   Mauritius: Former main battle rifle of the Military of Mauritius. Kept in reserve for training. Still in use in limited amount with the anti-riot police.
   Mexico: Made under license by Departamento de la Industria Militar, Dirección General de Fábricas de la Defensa, slowly being replaced by the FX-05 Xiuhcoatl
   Morocco
   Myanmar
   Niger: French-made G3s
   Nigeria: Produced under license by Defense Industries Corporation
   North Macedonia: Used by the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia.
   Norway: AG-3 variant was manufactured locally by Norsk Forsvarsteknologi. Has been replaced by the Heckler & Koch HK416. The AG-3 is still in use by the National Guard "Heimevernet", except the Rapid Response Units (Innsatsstyrkene). Production of the AG-3 ended in 1974.
   Pakistan: Locally produced by Pakistan Ordnance Factories in G3P4 designation
   Papua New Guinea
   Paraguay
   Peru
   Philippines
   Qatar
   Rwanda
   Saudi Arabia: Made under license by the Military Industries Corporation, General Organization for Military Industries in Alkharj
   Sierra Leone: 8,000 received from the UK and Nigeria during the 1970s and the 1980s. Some Iranian-made G3s have also been recovered.
   Somalia
   Senegal – French-made G3s
   Serbia: Used by Special Forces
   South Africa: Used by Special Forces
   South Sudan
   Sudan: Made under license by Military Industry Corporation as the Dinar
   Sweden: Made by three manufacturers, Heckler & Koch in Germany, and under license by Husqvarna Vapenfabrik (1965–70) and Carl Gustaf Gevärsfaktori (1965–80) which was later renamed to Förenade Fabriksverken (FFV) as the Ak 4 (Automatkarbin 4). Two sub-variants are known to exist, one
caption: A Saudi Arabian soldier with G3A4 rifle during Operation Desert Shield
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