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| | HK G3 |
 | | The G3 was adopted in 1958 as a replacement for the Bundeswehr's G1, a modified version of the Belgian FN FAL, which had been used since 1956, the year after West Germany had been accepted to NATO. |
 | | The G3 is of modular construction, based around a stamped steel receiver, a pressed in barrel, and a detachable 'trigger group' which encompasses the handgrip, trigger, and fire selector mechanism. |
 | | HK G3 The HK33 is another related firearm, and is essentially a G3 scaled down to 5.56 mm NATO. |
| www.archaeologics.com /Forensics-DtoH/HK_G3.php (2556 words) |
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