G3

'Heckler and Koch G3' was an innovative 7.62x51mm NATO battle rifle invented in 1956 for Germany by Heckler & Koch GmbH, the famous German gun maker, in collaboration with the Spanish state-owned agency CETME (Centro de Estudios Técnicos de Materiales Especiales). The German Army used it until the early seventies.

See Also

• Invest in tangibles: Battle rifles

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Bibliography and Further Reading

• Senich, P. (1987). German Assault Rifle: 1935–1945. Paladin Press. ISBN 0-87364-400-X.
• Rawles, James Wesley, Tools for Survival: What You Need to Survive When You’re on Your Own. New York: Plume/Penguin Books, 2015. Released December 30, 2014, 368 pages, ISBN-10: 0452298121, ISBN-13: 978-0452298125, Reviews, Audible.com Audio book, Amazon.com Paperback

• Rawles, James Wesley, . How to Survive the End of the World As We Know It - Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times', New York: Plume/Penguin Books, 2009. Released September 30, 2009, 336 pages, ISBN-10: 0452295831, ISBN-13: 978-0452295834, Audible.com Audio book, Amazon.com Paperback

External Links

• A Glossary of Survival and Preparedness Acronyms/Terms at The Survival Blog
• Selecting a Rifle for a Budget-Constrained Prepper
• Sturmgewehr.com: HK
• Paddle Magazine Releases for HK Family Rifles
• Sturmgewehr.com HK Museum
• HK94.com G3 Rifle Varieties
• Heckler and Koch G3 Armorer's Manual
• Heckler and Koch G3 disassembled