Pakistan Ordnance Factories · Battle-Rifle · In Service · 1968
| Weight (empty) | 4400 g (155.2 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1025 mm (40.35") |
| Barrel Length | 450 mm (17.72") |
| Magazine Capacity | 20 rounds |
| Action Type | Roller Delayed Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 800 m/s (2625 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 3042 J (2244 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 400 m (437 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
Primary Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO
The POF G3 is the Pakistani license-built variant of the Heckler & Koch G3 battle rifle, produced by Pakistan Ordnance Factories at Wah Cantonment under a transfer-of-technology agreement signed with H&K in 1965. It uses the same roller-delayed blowback action and chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO as the original German G3, with production focused on the G3A3 fixed-stock and G3P4 retractable-stock variants. Recognizable by its distinctive 'angular handguard', the POF G3 has been the standard service r...
Country of Origin: PK
Designer: Tilo Möller / CETME (original); license-built by POF