The early Mauser Gerät 06H prototype assault rifle and The CEAM Modèle 1950, a French effort to put the StG 45(M) concept into mass production.
The G3 was the service rifle of the armed forces of Germany until it was replaced by the G36 in the 1990s. The modular designed G3 has over the years been exported to over 70 countries and manufactured under licence in at least 15 countries, bringing the total number built to around 7,800,000. The Heckler & Koch G3 ( Gewehr 3) is a 7.62×51mm NATO, select-fire battle rifle developed in the 1950s by the German armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch (H&K) in collaboration with the Spanish state-owned design and development agency CETME ( Centro de Estudios Técnicos de Materiales Especiales). The AG-3, Norwegian made G3A5 variant of the G3Ģ00–400 metres (219–437 yd) sight adjustmentsĦ00 metres (656 yd) with Fero Z24 telescopic sightĥ-, 10-, 20-, 30-, or 40-round detachable box, and 50-round and 100-round drum magazine