G3 A8 rifle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:accessories scope
gptkbp:action roller-delayed blowback
gptkbp:barrel_length 450 mm
gptkbp:barrel_type gptkb:steel
chrome-lined barrel
20,000 rounds
M14x1.0
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:7.62×51mm_NATO
gptkbp:combat_history used in NATO forces
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:current_status in service
gptkbp:design no
gptkbp:design_date 1950s
gptkbp:design_features modular components
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Heckler_&_Koch
gptkbp:discontinued no
gptkbp:feed_system gptkb:magazine
gptkbp:field easy disassembly
gptkbp:firing_mechanism semi-automatic
gptkbp:foldable not applicable
gptkbp:has_radius 400 mm
elevation and windage
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold War era weapon
gptkbp:historical_use used by various police forces
gptkbp:history derived from G3 rifle design.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label G3 A8 rifle
gptkbp:length 1,020 mm
gptkbp:magazine_capacity 20 rounds
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Heckler_&_Koch
gptkbp:material fixed stock
gptkbp:muzzle_velocity 800 m/s
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:Portuguese_Army
gptkbp:operating_system roller-delayed blowback system
gptkbp:production_years 1959 onwards
gptkbp:range 400 meters
800 meters
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 750 rounds/min
gptkbp:recoil yes
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:service_history used in various conflicts
gptkbp:sights gptkb:Picatinny_rail
iron sights
open sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:G36_rifle
gptkbp:suppressor_compatible yes
gptkbp:trigger_pull_weight 2.5 kg
gptkbp:trigger_type single-stage trigger
gptkbp:used_by various military forces
gptkbp:user_countries gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:variant gptkb:G3_rifle
gptkbp:weight 4.5 kg
gptkbp:year_established gptkb:1959
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Heckler_&_Koch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6