G3/CETME

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The G3 (3rd Gewehr) is a German assault rifle that was made off of the CETME rifle that was being worked on in Spain during the 50s, which in turn was based off of the StG-44. This technically means that the G3 is a direct descendant of the original WW2 StG. Its name came from having been the third rifle tested for Germany's own police force, as

1. Germany was no longer allowed to make their own guns due to WW2

2. They had no military, and the Soviet threat was very heavy in their area

3. They tested multiple designs from around Europe and America, which led to the 3rd option, the CETME rifle from Spain, having been the most favorable

It still sees minor use within Germany and various other countries today, having been mainly replaced by the later G36. Its design features would soon be directly implemented into the MP5, which shares features with the G3 internally and externally.

 

Update: I have also made a major reskin for the original gun that inspired the G3, the CETME Model C.

Originally lead by a German designer that worked on the original STG-44, a team at CETME developed a promising new Assault Rifle that was a good competitor against Belgium's brand new FAL, the Model A. After a few modifications, it became the Model B. The German Bundeswehr saw potential in the design, and asked for a few changes, such as a caliber conversion. This led to the original competition that would decide Western Germany's new standardized rifle. Of course, Germany did not directly adopt exports of this new rifle, instead producing their own copy (the G3 itself), but Spain would adopt it regardless, being in use for many years to come.

Images of this other model can be found here.

Downloads here:

G3

CETME Model C

Edited May 4, 2022 by TheLuigiNoidMan
Update to model

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I changed the ironsights to have a better proportion. As a result, the gun now looks more correct

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New gun update