Heckler & Koch G3 - Users

Users

  • Albania
  • Angola
  • Argentina: Grupo Halcón (Buenos Aires Police Special Operations Group).
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh: Manufactured by the Bangladesh Ordnance Factory for the armed forces.
  • Bolivia
  • Brunei
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burma
  • Burundi
  • Chad
  • Chile
  • Colombia: Replaced by IMI Galil.
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Denmark: G3A5, as the Gevær Model 1966 (Gv M/66). Another variant, designated Gevær Model 1975 (Gv M/75) was leased from the German government.
  • Djibouti
  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
  • Estonia: Uses the Ak4 variant.
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Germany: Used by the German Army for many years. Some variants still in use.
  • Ghana
  • Greece: Made under license by Ellinika Amyntika Systimata (EAS) (English—"Hellenic Defense Systems"), formerly under EBO ("Hellenic Arms Industry").
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Hong Kong
  • Iceland
  • Indonesia
  • Iran: Manufactured locally by Defense Industries Organization in two variants, the fixed stock G3-A4 and a bullpup variant known as the G3-A3.
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Latvia: Ak4 variant used by Latvian National Guard.
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Lithuania: Ak4 variant was used by the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
  • Macau
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia: G3SG1 variant.
  • Mauritania
  • Mexico Used by Mexican army
  • Morocco
  • Myanmar
  • Niger
  • Nigeria: Produced under license by Defense Industries Corporation.
  • Norway: AG-3, a modified G3A5 made by Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk, later renamed to Norsk Forsvarsteknologi. Has been replaced by the Heckler & Koch HK416. The AG-3 will still remain in use in selected units. Production of the AG3 ended in 1974.
  • Pakistan: Variants in use by the Pakistani military are locally produced by Pakistan Ordnance Factories in Wah Cantt. Manufactured are the G3A3 and a version of the G3A4, which carries the factory designation G3P4.
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Portugal: Made under license by INDEP as the FMP m/961 (G3) and FMP m/963 (G3A3).
  • Qatar
  • Rhodesia: G3A3 variant.
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia: Made under license by the Military Industries Corporation.
  • Senegal
  • Somalia
  • South Africa: Standard issue rifle of the South Africa Marine Corps and Air Force until it was replaced by the R4 assault rifle in the 1980s.
  • Sudan: Made under license by Military Industry Corporation as the Dinar.
  • Sweden: Made by 3 manufacturers, Heckler & Koch in Germany, and under license by Husqvarna Vapenfabrik (Years of mfg. 1965–70) and Carl Gustaf Gevärsfaktori (Years of mfg. 1965–80) which was later renamed to Förenade Fabriksverken (FFV) as the Ak 4 (Automatkarbin 4). Two sub-variants are known to exist, one equipped with a rail and Aimpoint sight (Ak4 B) and the other with a 4x magnifying optic, the Hensoldt ZF4×24 (Ak 4OR). It has since been replaced by the Ak 5 (Automatkarbin 5; a modified version of the FN FNC) in the regular army. AK4 B, some times in combination with the M203 grenade launcher, is still in use in Hemvärnet – Nationella skyddsstyrkorna ("Swedish Home Guard").
  • Tanzania
  • Togo
  • Turkey: Made under license by Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu (MKEK) ("Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation") as the G3A7.
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zaire
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

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