| TECHNICAL DATA |
1 |
Calibre |
7.62mm x 51 NATO |
| 2 |
Magazine |
20 round, box magazine |
| 3 |
Type of fire |
Semi automatic and fully automatic |
| 4 |
Rate of fire |
500-600 RPM |
| 5 |
Muzzle velocity |
780-800 metre/sec |
| 6 |
Muzzle energy |
3000 NM |
| 7 |
Sight: |
| -Rear |
Rotary rear sight with 4 adjustments 100m 'V' sight and 200, 300 & 400m aperture sights, adjustable for windage and elevation. |
| -Front |
Fixed hooded post front sight |
| 8 |
Length of standard weapons: |
| G3A3 |
1,025 mm |
| G3P4 |
840 mm (Butt retracted)
1,020 mm (Butt extended) |
| 9 |
Barrel length |
450 mm |
| 10 |
Width of weapon |
45 mm |
| 11 |
Height of weapon |
210 mm |
| 12 |
Weight of weapon without magazine: |
| G3A3 |
4.40 kg |
| G3P4 |
4.70 kg |
| 13 |
Barrel grooves |
4 grooves right hand twist 305 mm lead |
| 14 |
Effective Range |
400 M |
| Packing |
| Each rifle in a polythene bag, 5 rifles in cardboard carton, two cartons (10 rifles) in a wooden box: |
| Size of Box |
130 x 61 x 56 cm |
| Weight of box |
70 kg |
| Colour & marking |
Service brown with yellow/white stencilling |