H&K G3 (NowhereMash)

The G3 is a 7.62×51mm NATO battle rifle developed in the 1950s by the German armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K) in collaboration with the Spanish state-owned design and development agency CETME (Centro de Estudios Técnicos de Materiales Especiales).
Previously, the G3 was an exceptionally popular military rifle, at one time serving in the militaries of over sixty countries. However, as larger caliber rounds have lost ground to smaller assault rifle rounds such as the 5.56x45mm NATO, the G3 has fallen out of favor.
== Variants ==
* G3: Original model based on the CETME Modelo B. It had a wooden stock and handguard.
* G3A1: G3 with a single-position, collapsible stock. This design was chosen after earlier experimentation with an MP-40 style ventrally-folding metal stock; excessive recoil caused it to be dropped from consideration.
* G3A2: G3 with new rotating drum rear sight.
* G3A3: The most well known version. Drum sights, a fixed plastic buttstock, and a plastic handguard that does not contact the barrel. The handguard came in a slim, ventilated version and a wide version. The latter allows for the attachment of a bipod.
* G3A3A1: This is a version of the G3A3 with an ambidextrous trigger group and brass deflector. This is an official German Army designation, not an HK factory one.
* G3A4: The G3A4 uses drum sights and a single position, collapsible stock. Entered service in 1974 for frontline infantry units.
* G3A4A1: This is a variant of the G3A4 with an ambidextrous trigger group and brass deflector. This is an official German Army designation, not an HK factory one.
* G3KA4: Smallest of the line, it is a Karabiner, or carbine version of the G3. It features drum sights, a retractable stock, and a 315 mm (12.4 in) barrel.
* G3KA4A1: Variant of the G3KA4 with an ambidextrous trigger group and brass deflector. This is an official German Army designation, not an HK factory one.
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