MG3

MG3
Details
Weapon class	Medium Machine Gun
Users	Middle Eastern Alliance Turkish Land Forces
Capacity	120-round belt container
Cartridge	7.62×51mm NATO
Rate of fire	1100 RPM
Fire Mode	Fully Automatic

“	Derived from the World War 2 era MG42 machine gun, the MG3 is a German-made general-purpose machine gun chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. Adopted in 1960, it serves as the support weapon and a vehicle-mounted machine gun for the German Army. Numerous armed forces around the world have adopted it as their standard machine gun. Due to its incredibly high rate of fire, hip-fire is not recommended. The top cover has a rail system that allows for the mounting of the optics.	„
	~ In-game description

The MG3 is a general-purpose machine gun featured in Squad.

Statistics

Details
Weapon Name	MG3
Weapon Type	Medium Machine Gun
Damage Type	Kinetic
Magazine Size	120
Ammo Cost	2
Damage Model
Base Damage	86
Min. Damage	35
Base Damage Distance	380 m
Min. Damage Distance	800 m
Damage: Head	258
Damage: Shoulder	53.75
Damage: Calf	43
Damage: Forearm	36.12
Rate of Fire	1100
Ballistics
Muzzle Velocity	820 m/s
Acceleration	−30 m/s2 for 1.5 s
Gravity Modifier	2.75
MOA	5
Max. Range	N/A
Weapon Handling
Show/Hide table Sway Sway Stand (HF/ADS) 12.0/9.0 Sway Crouch (HF/ADS) 8.0/6.0 Sway Prone (HF/ADS) 3.0/1.5 Sway Bipod (HF/ADS) 0.0/0.0 Max Move Sway Factor 22.0 Low Stamina Sway Factor 3.5 Max Sway Limit No Limit Sway Alightment Stand (HF/ADS) 5.0/3.5 Sway Alightment Crouch (HF/ADS) 2.7/2.7 Sway Alightment Prone (HF/ADS) 1.5/1.5 Sway Alightment Bipod (HF/ADS) 0.7/0.6 Max Move Sway Alignment Factor 22.0 Low Stamina Sway Alignment Factor 3.5 Max Sway Alignment Limit 10.0 Spring Stiffness 0.75 Damping 0.4 Recoil Recoil Stand ADS (μ/σ) x:2.2/0.4 y:1.5/0.4 Recoil Crouch ADS (μ/σ) x:1.1/0.3 y:0.5/0.33 Recoil Prone ADS (μ/σ) x:0.1/0.2 y:0.2/0.22 Recoil Bipod ADS (μ/σ) x:0.04/0.072 y:0.015/0.075 Recoil Stand HF (μ/σ) x:4.0/2.2 y:5.0/2.2 Recoil Crouch HF (μ/σ) x:1.8/0.8 y:1.5/0.8 Recoil Prone HF (μ/σ) x:0.5/0.35 y:0.6/0.35 Recoil Bipod HF (μ/σ) x:0.1/0.18 y:0.005/0.18
Miscellaneous
Suppresion Effect	LMG
Equip	1.67 s
Reload Tactical	9.35 s
Reload Empty	10.5 s
Reload Bipod	6.86 s
2-hit Kill Max Distance	676 m

Variants

• The MG3 is available to two factions, the Middle Eastern Alliance and Turkish Land Forces.

Icon	Variant	Faction	Role	Sight	Ammo	Accessories	Note
	MG3 + Elcan	MEA		Elcan (3.4×), ranging 100-800m	5 ammo boxes	Tracer
	MG3	TLF		Iron Sight, 100m zero	6 ammo boxes	Tracer

Removed Variants

The following variants are no longer available in the game.

Icon	Variant	Faction	Role	Sight	Ammo	Accessories	Note
	MG3	MEA		Elcan (3.4×), ranging 100-800m	4 ammo boxes	Tracer

Gameplay

• The MG3 ammo box holds 120 rounds.
• The MG3 has a long reload time as a belt-fed machine gun.
  • MG3 has one of the fastest reload speeds on the bipod. The regular reload speeds (both tactical and empty) are above average among belt-fed machine guns.
• The MG3 is fitted with a deployable bipod.
• Every 4th round is a tracer round.
• The sights for the MG3 include Elcan (3.4×) optics only.
  • The C79A2 Elcan (3.4×) optic allows the user to see enemies from long distances easily and engage enemies at longer ranges without the need to zero the weapon. The zeroing of the C79A2 (4×) scope can be adjusted from 100 meters to 800 meters, further enhancing its long-range precision.
• The MG3 shares its damage model with the FN MAG and QJY88, but it has a slightly worse accuracy.
  • The MG3 is the fastest-firing infantry weapon in-game. At 1100RPM, it's a highly potent anti-infantry weapon and suppression producer.
• The MG3 is classified in-game as the Medium Machine Guns. Medium Machine Guns have extremely uncontrollable sway, inadequate point fire responsiveness, and excessive recoil. Sway and recoil can be significantly reduced via prone or bipod.
  • Unlike other Medium Machin Guns, MG3 outputs suppression effects akin to Light Machine Guns.
• Firing the weapon with the bipod deployed is always preferred, creating a highly stable and accurate fire support platform. If the bipod cannot be used, firing the gun from the prone position is the next best option.
  • Firing in short bursts will increase the overall accuracy. It will also conserve ammunition.
• The MG3 will not hurt hostile armored vehicles, but it can be used effectively against Technicals, Transports, or Logistics Trucks to kill or wound the occupants. It will also destroy Motorcycles.
  • The MG3 can penetrate bulletproof windows on light vehicles.

History

The MG 3 is a German general-purpose machine gun chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. The weapon's design is derived from the World War II era MG 42 universal machine gun that fired the 7.92×57mm Mauser round. The weapon and its derivatives have also been acquired by the armed forces of over 30 countries.

Gallery

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See also

• Machine Gunner
• Weapons

External links

• MG3 on Wikipedia and Wikimedia