G3



The Heckler & Koch G3A4 is a variant of the G3 (Gewehr 3, or Rifle model 3), an automatic rifle chambered in 7.62x51mm. The G3's history started during World War II, when the Mauser factory designed an assault rifle, a low-price alternative to the StG44 and its intended replacement. However, production was never carried out during the war. The Spanish firearms company CETME, with blueprints and input from Mauser designers, created the CETME rifle. Although originally favoring the FN FAL over the CETME, the German Army soon after began to take an interest to the CETME. In the late fifties, the Bundeswehr adopted the rifle as the G3. Since then the rifle underwent significant modifications to keep it up to date and has been adopted by many forces. In the Spanish and German militaries, the G3 has been nearly completely replaced with the G36 rifle. The G3 rifle was also the basis for other weapons in the post-war West German arsenal, such as the MP5 submachine gun and the PSG-1 sniper rifle.

In game
In Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare ' s single-player, the rifle is fully automatic with a slow rate of fire similar to the StG44 or the AK-47. In multiplayer, it is unlocked at level 25 and, it fires in semi-automatic only. Its high power combined with its accuracy make it an excellent sniping weapon. It can be modified with an M203 grenade launcher, suppressor, red dot sight, and ACOG. In multiplayer it is generally seen as a step down from the M14, but many prefer the G3A4's lesser recoil. It is unpopular in multiplayer because of its steep learning curve, as most players who wish to use it must pull the trigger very fast, though is still used for its high rate of fire and its low noise when suppressed.