AG-3

Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk · Battle-Rifle · Out Of Production · 1967

Weight (empty)4400 g (155.2 oz)
Overall Length1045 mm (41.14")
Barrel Length450 mm (17.72")
Magazine Capacity20 rounds
Action TypeRoller Delayed Blowback
Firing MechanismHammer Fired
Muzzle Velocity780 m/s (2559 fps)
Muzzle Energy2890 J (2132 ft·lbf)
Effective Range400 m (437 yd)
Frame MaterialSteel

Primary Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO

The AG-3 (Automatgevær 3) is a Norwegian license-produced variant of the Heckler & Koch G3A5 battle rifle, manufactured by Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk for the Norwegian Armed Forces. A total of 253,497 units were produced between 1967 and 1974, with the rifle serving as the standard Norwegian infantry weapon until being phased out in favor of the HK416 around 2010. The AG-3 differs from the standard G3 in several details: a buttstock approximately 2 cm longer to suit Norwegian soldiers, a serrated th...

Country of Origin: Norway

Designer: Tilo Möller, Theodor Koch, Edmund Heckler