The G3 Battle Rifle

Name: The G3 Battle Rifle
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ISBN: 9781472828620

Leroy Thompson (Author), Steve Noon (Illustrator), Alan Gilliland (B.E.V. illustrator)

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English

Osprey Publishing
17 June 2019

Weapons & equipment; Ordnance, weapons technology; Militaria, arms & armour

Series: Weapon

During the Cold War, the G3 was one of the world’s pre-eminent battle rifles.

Developed in France and Spain after 1945, the rifle was produced by the German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch. Adopted by more than 40 countries and produced on licence by many more, it was widely employed during colonial wars in Africa, insurgencies in Latin America and conflicts in the Middle East, but perhaps its widest use was in the Iran–Iraq War.

Variants of the G3 have also seen substantial usage among Special Forces including Britain’s Special Boat Service and the US Navy SEALs. Semi-automatic versions, especially the HK91 and HK93, remain popular in the United States, and the G3-derived HK11 and HK21 family of light machine guns have also been widely adopted by military and law-enforcement units across the world.

Fully illustrated with specially commissioned artwork, this study examines one of the iconic weapons of the Cold War era.

By: Leroy Thompson (Author)
Illustrated by: Steve Noon (Illustrator), Alan Gilliland (B.E.V. illustrator)
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 68
Dimensions: Height: 184mm, Width: 246mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 280g
ISBN: 9781472828620
ISBN 10: 1472828623
Series: Weapon
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 17 June 2019
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction / Development / Use / Impact / Conclusion / Bibliography / Index

Leroy Thompson has trained and advised military and police special-operations units around the world, focusing especially on the tactical use of firearms. He has published more than 50 books, and appeared as a weapons expert on documentaries for Discovery, National Geographic and the BBC. He lives in Missouri, USA. Steve Noon attended art college in Cornwall and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist, illustrating over 30 books for Osprey. He lives in South Wales, UK. Alan Gilliland is a writer, illustrator and publisher who has contributed to more than 70 Osprey titles. He won 19 awards over 19 years as the graphics editor of the Daily Telegraph.