CODE 03-041-972
NAME – G3K
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1972
CALIBER – 7.62x51mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 72 cm (28.4 in) Stock collapsed, 90 cm (35.46 in) stock extended
BARREL LENGTH – 32.2 cm (12.90 in) without flash hider
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 30.5 cm (12 in)
LOAD – M80 Spitzer-pointed full jacketed ball
BULLET DIAMETER – 7.82 mm (0.308 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 9.66 g (149 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 769 m/s (2524 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 2858 j (2108 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 4.40 kg (9 lb 11 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 5.17 kg (11 lb 6 oz) with 20 rounds M80 ball in steel magazine
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 5.05 kg (11 lb 2 oz) with 20 rounds M80 ball in aluminum magazine
SIGHTS – Open, iron, adjustable, Front sight – Post in hooded sight ring, Rear sight – Rotary vertical drum with diopter and V-notch sights, V-notch and #2 peep are set for 200 meters (219 yards), #3 Peep is for 300 meters (328 yards) and #4 peep is for 400 meters (438 yards). Rear sight is screw adjustable for windage and elevation for zero.
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 400 m (437 yards)
OPERATION – Blowback, Delayed roller locked bolt system
TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and Full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm Semi, 100 rpm Full
CYCLIC ROF – 500-600 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 20-round removable steel or aluminum box magazine, double column, double feed
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.26 kg (9 oz) (Steel), 0.14 kg (5 oz) (Aluminum)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.77 kg (1 lb 11 oz) (Steel) loaded with 20 rounds M80 Ball
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.65 kg (1 lb 7 oz) (Aluminum) loaded with 20 rounds M80 Ball
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Five – 20 round magazines (100 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 3.85 kg (8 lb 8 oz) (Steel magazines)
LOAD WEIGHT – 3.25 kg (7 lb 3 oz) (Aluminum magazines)
MANUFACTURER – Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf/Neckar, Germany
STATUS – Production completed
SERVICE – German military and worldwide commercial sales
