G3 Sniper / Assault Rifle

Carrying a heavier punch than the 5.56 C8 or M16, the Heckler & Koch G3 fires a powerfull 7.62 round. The rifle has been around for decades in a range of variants.

The G3KA4 variant has a shorter barrel and retractable stock than the fullsize G3. Due to tis stopping power, the G3KA4 was a favourite of The Special Air Service and 14 Intelligence company when operating in Northern Ireland. Thanks to Lybian arms shipments, the IRA fielded a large number of the fullsize G3s during the Troubles.

A special sniper version of the rifle, the G3SG1 features a special barrel, scope, cheek-plate attachment on the stock and a bipod. The G3 and G3SG1 are used by SBS sniper teams aboard Lynx helicopters during Maritime Counter Terrorism (MCT) operations.

It's believed that the SBS has also used a very short G3 variant, the MC5.

Full-sized G3 assault rifle

G3SG1 sniper rifle
(bipod is folded up under barrel)

G3 KA4 - shorter barrel and extendable stock

G3KA4 Specifications
british military designation	L100A1
weight	4.1 kg
length	895 mm (35.2 in) (stock retracted)
barrel length	315 mm (12.4 in)
rate of fire	500-600 rounds/min
caliber	7.62x51mm NATO
magazine capacity	20
muzzle velocity	270 m/s (886 ft/s)
effective range	400 m