In 1963 H&K made a semi-automatic version of the G3, calling it the H&K41. Less than 400 of these were produced, and very few of these were imported to the United States.

The outdated and large G3 rifle system needed refinement and H&K came to market with its G36 to assist the German army with a lightweight firearm that allows its operator to carry more ammunition.

For decades the armed forces of West Germany, the Bundeswehr, utilized the G3 battle rifle. Adopted in 1959 to replace surplus American-made M1 Garand rifles, the G3 itself had a World War II ...

Of all the guns that H&K have made over the years, one rifle provides the best example of the company's impact on world conflicts: The G3 rifle, first manufactured in 1959 as the Bundeswehr ...

H&K had already produced the G3 battle rifle used by the West German Army, as well as a smaller weapon, the Maschinenpistole 5, or MP5—basically the G-3 but downsized to take a 9-millimeter ...

For decades the armed forces of West Germany, the Bundeswehr, utilized the G3 battle rifle. Adopted in 1959 to replace surplus American-made M1 Garand rifles, the G3 itself had a World War II ...

Under Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto's national defense plan, the army is supposed to phase out 121,000 German G3 H&K rifles, which date back to the 1950s and which are still used by most ...

The U.S. Marine Corps plans to purchase more than 50,000 additional M27 Infantry Automatic Rifles (IARs) from the German gun-maker Heckler ... (H&K), 19980 Highland Vista Drive, #190, Ashburn ...