G3A3

For the other variants, see G3A4 and G3KA4.

G3A3
Details
Weapon class	Battle Rifle
Users	Middle Eastern Alliance Insurgents
Capacity	20-round detachable box magazine 50-round detachable drum magazine
Cartridge	7.62×51mm NATO
Rate of fire	600 RPM
Fire Mode	Semi-Automatic Fully Automatic

“	The G3A3 is a roller-delayed blowback battle rifle designed in West Germany in the late 1950s that served as the main service rifle for West Germany well into the 1990s. The rifle has seen significant export overseas and is produced under license in a number of countries. It fires the full-sized 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge, which packs a significant punch and still retains much of its power out to further ranges. Automatic fire is not recommended due to the significant recoil produced by the cartridge.	„
	~ In-game description

The G3A3 is a battle rifle featured in Squad. It is available to multiple factions and features different sights and attachments.

Statistics

• G3A3
• G3A3 Drum

Details
Weapon Name	G3A3
Weapon Type	Battle Rifle
Damage Type	Kinetic
Magazine Size	20+1
Ammo Cost	2
Damage Model
Base Damage	165
Min. Damage	35
Base Damage Distance	20 m
Min. Damage Distance	600 m
Damage: Head	495
Damage: Shoulder	103.1
Damage: Calf	82.5
Damage: Forearm	69.3
Rate of Fire	599
Ballistics
Muzzle Velocity	800 m/s
Acceleration	−30 m/s2 for 1.5 s
Gravity Modifier	2.75
MOA	1.5
Max. Range	N/A
Weapon Handling
Show/Hide table Sway Sway Stand (HF/ADS) 2.2/1.45 Sway Crouch (HF/ADS) 1.5/0.49 Sway Prone (HF/ADS) 0.6/0.35 Sway Bipod (HF/ADS) 0.0/0.125 Max Move Sway Factor 7.0 Low Stamina Sway Factor 6.0 Max Sway Limit 12.0 Sway Alightment Stand (HF/ADS) 0.4/0.65 Sway Alightment Crouch (HF/ADS) 0.4/0.4 Sway Alightment Prone (HF/ADS) 0.4/0.27 Sway Alightment Bipod (HF/ADS) 0.2/0.135 Max Move Sway Alignment Factor 6.0 Low Stamina Sway Alignment Factor 4.0 Max Sway Alignment Limit 6.0 Spring Stiffness 0.95 Damping 0.55 Recoil Recoil Stand ADS (μ/σ) x:1.8/0.2 y:0.8/0.2 Recoil Crouch ADS (μ/σ) x:1.5/0.15 y:0.33/0.12 Recoil Prone ADS (μ/σ) x:0.6/0.1 y:0.05/0.05 Recoil Bipod ADS (μ/σ) N/A Recoil Stand HF (μ/σ) x:2.3/0.2 y:1.5/0.1 Recoil Crouch HF (μ/σ) x:1.5/0.15 y:1.0/0.1 Recoil Prone HF (μ/σ) x:0.6/0.0 y:0.04/0.1 Recoil Bipod HF (μ/σ) N/A
Miscellaneous
Suppresion Effect	GPMG
Equip	1.2 s
Reload Tactical	3.95 s
Reload Empty	5.39 s
Reload Bipod	3.5 s
2-hit Kill Max Distance	538 m

Details
Weapon Name	G3A3 Drum
Weapon Type	Battle Rifle
Damage Type	Kinetic
Magazine Size	50+1
Ammo Cost	2
Damage Model
Base Damage	165
Min. Damage	35
Base Damage Distance	20 m
Min. Damage Distance	600 m
Damage: Head	495
Damage: Shoulder	103.1
Damage: Calf	82.5
Damage: Forearm	69.3
Rate of Fire	599
Ballistics
Muzzle Velocity	800 m/s
Acceleration	−30 m/s2 for 1.5 s
Gravity Modifier	2.75
MOA	1.5
Max. Range	N/A
Weapon Handling
Show/Hide table Sway Sway Stand (HF/ADS) 2.2/1.45 Sway Crouch (HF/ADS) 1.5/0.49 Sway Prone (HF/ADS) 0.6/0.35 Sway Bipod (HF/ADS) 0.0/0.125 Max Move Sway Factor 7.0 Low Stamina Sway Factor 6.0 Max Sway Limit 12.0 Sway Alightment Stand (HF/ADS) 0.4/0.65 Sway Alightment Crouch (HF/ADS) 0.4/0.4 Sway Alightment Prone (HF/ADS) 0.4/0.27 Sway Alightment Bipod (HF/ADS) 0.2/0.135 Max Move Sway Alignment Factor 6.0 Low Stamina Sway Alignment Factor 4.0 Max Sway Alignment Limit 6.0 Spring Stiffness 0.95 Damping 0.55 Recoil Recoil Stand ADS (μ/σ) x:1.8/0.2 y:0.8/0.2 Recoil Crouch ADS (μ/σ) x:1.5/0.15 y:0.33/0.12 Recoil Prone ADS (μ/σ) x:0.6/0.1 y:0.05/0.05 Recoil Bipod ADS (μ/σ) N/A Recoil Stand HF (μ/σ) x:2.3/0.2 y:0.8/0.2 Recoil Crouch HF (μ/σ) x:1.5/0.15 y:0.33/0.12 Recoil Prone HF (μ/σ) x:0.6/0.0 y:0.04/0.1 Recoil Bipod HF (μ/σ) N/A
Miscellaneous
Suppresion Effect	GPMG
Equip	1.2 s
Reload Tactical	4.68 s
Reload Empty	6.8 s
Reload Bipod	3.5 s
2-hit Kill Max Distance	538 m

Variants

• The G3A3 is available to two factions, the Middle Eastern Alliance and Insurgents.
• The G3A3 has many variants, including G3A4, G3KA4, G3SG/1, and HK51.

Icon	Variant	Faction	Role	Sight	Ammo	Accessories	Note
	G3A3 + Foregrip	MEA		Iron sights, ranging 100-400m	7 mags	Foregrip	Added in 1.0
	G3A3 + ZF1	MEA		ZF1 (4×), ranging 100-600m	6 mags		Added in 1.0
	G3A3 + Z-Point	MEA		Z-Point, 100m zero	7 mags		Added in 1.0
	G3A3 + ZF1	MEA		ZF1 (4×), ranging 100-600m	6 mags	Drum mags	Added in 1.0
	G3A3 HK79 + ZF1	MEA		ZF1 (4×), ranging 100-600m	6 mags	HK79	Added in 1.0
	G3A3	MEA		Iron sights, ranging 100-400m	1 mag		Added in 1.0
	G3A3	INS		Iron sights, ranging 100-400m	7 mags

Removed Variants

The following variants are no longer available in the game.

Icon	Variant	Faction	Role	Sight	Ammo	Accessories	Note
	G3A3	MEA		Iron sights, ranging 100-400m	7 mags		Replaced by KLT in MEA rifleman and medic in Version 8.2
	G3A3	MEA		Iron sights, ranging 100-400m	7 mags	Drum mags	Added in 1.0, replaced by RPK in version 8.2

Gameplay

• The G3A3's magazine holds up to 20 or 50 rounds, depending on the type of magazine.
  • The fire support variant of the Middle Eastern Alliance Automatic Rifleman kit features a G3A3 with 50-round drum magazines as the primary weapon.
• It has 2 fire modes, fully-automatic and semi-automatic.
• The sights available for the G3A3 are iron sights, a Z-Point reflex sight, and a ZF1 (4×) scope.
  • The iron sights can be zeroed for different ranges (from 100m-400m.)
  • The Z-Point reflex sight has a relatively clear sight picture for close-range combat, but it can't be zeroed, limiting long-range effectiveness.
  • The ZF1 (4×) scope allows the user to target and engage enemies at longer ranges without the need to zero the weapon. The zero of the ZF1 can be adjusted from 100-600 meters, further enhancing its long-range accuracy/precision.
• The G3A3 shares its damage model and ballistic performance with FN FAL, G3A4, and G3KA4.
  • They have one of the highest damage stats for light weapons in-game, at 165. This damage offers devastating firepower, enabling one-shot kill capability at close to medium range.
  • The 599 rounds per minute rate of fire is one of the lowest in the game among the fully-automatic weapons.
• The G3A3 is classified in-game as a Battle Rifle. Battle Rifles have handling characteristics in-between Full-Length Rifles and Medium Machine Guns. They have dreadful sway, relatively low point fire responsiveness, and excessive recoil, especially when standing up.
  • They output suppression effects akin to Medium Machine Guns and are effective at all ranges when aimed carefully.

History

The G3A3 is a selective fire, roller-delayed, blowback action battle rifle and the most common variant of the G3 battle rifle. The G3 was designed by the German company Heckler & Koch GmbH in 1956 and adopted by the West German Army (later the German Army after the country was unified again) as the standard service rifle from 1959 to the mid-1990s. Many variants of the G3 have been created, most famously the G3A3, and the G3 is used by many countries worldwide. The G3A3 has H&K drum sights, a fixed plastic buttstock, 2 handguard variants (a slim plastic ventilated version know as the "slimline" hanguard, and a wider handguard that does not make contact with the barrel, which would later replace the slimline hanguards.) The G3A3 is mainly made out of metal, steel, and plastic. The G3A3 is chambered for 7.62x51mm NATO.

Trivia

• The "G" in G3A3 stands for Gewehr which is German for "rifle." The "A" in G3A3 stands for "Ausführung," which is German for "version." The literal meaning of G3A3 in English is "Rifle 3 Version 3."
• The G3A3 has identical damage model, ballistic performance, and handling characteristics as the FN FAL. The only differences between the two rifles are the reload speed and available zero options for their respective iron sights. (The G3A3's iron sights can be zeroed for shooting at targets 100-400 meters away while the FN FAL's iron sights can be zeroed for shooting at targets 100-600 meters away.)

Gallery

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  A real G3A3 with a slimline handguard

See Also

• Weapons

External links

• G3 on Wikipedia and Wikimedia