7.62 mm MG3

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/7.62_mm_MG3

GPTKB entity

Statements (73)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:action	recoil-operated
gptkbp:barrel_length	600 mm
gptkbp:barrel_type	gptkb:7.62×51mm_NATO
gptkbp:caliber	7.62 mm
gptkbp:design	gptkb:Mauser
gptkbp:feed_system	disintegrating belt
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	7.62 mm MG3
gptkbp:length	1,200 mm
gptkbp:modifications	various upgrades
gptkbp:mounting_options	gptkb:tripod
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity	850 m/s
gptkbp:notable_users	gptkb:Indonesia gptkb:Argentina gptkb:Bahrain gptkb:Brazil gptkb:Chile gptkb:Colombia gptkb:Ecuador gptkb:Egypt gptkb:El_Salvador gptkb:Greece gptkb:Italy gptkb:Jordan gptkb:Kuwait gptkb:Malaysia gptkb:Mexico gptkb:Morocco gptkb:Pakistan gptkb:Paraguay gptkb:Peru gptkb:Philippines gptkb:Qatar gptkb:Saudi_Arabia gptkb:Singapore gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:South_Korea gptkb:Thailand gptkb:Turkey gptkb:United_Arab_Emirates gptkb:Venezuela gptkb:Bolivia gptkb:Guatemala gptkb:Honduras gptkb:Oman gptkb:Tunisia
gptkbp:operations	gas-operated
gptkbp:origin	gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:produces	ongoing
gptkbp:range	1,200 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire	1200 rounds per minute
gptkbp:replaced_by	MG5
gptkbp:sights	iron sights
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:MG42
gptkbp:type	belt-fed
gptkbp:used_by	gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:used_in	gptkb:NATO_forces various conflicts
gptkbp:variant	MG3 A1 MG3 A2 MG3 K
gptkbp:weight	11.5 kg
gptkbp:year_established	gptkb:1959
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Pz_H_2000_A1 gptkb:DM2_A4 gptkb:Leopard_2_A4 gptkb:Leopard_2_A5 gptkb:Leopard_1 gptkb:Fennek_reconnaissance_vehicle gptkb:Leopard_2_A1 gptkb:Leopard_2_A2 gptkb:Leopard_2_A3
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6