The MG3 is the West German successor to the WWII MG42, rechambered to 7.62x51mm NATO while retaining the MG42's legendary operating system and 1,200 round-per-minute cyclic rate. It serves as the German Bundeswehr's general-purpose machine gun and has been adopted or license-produced by over 30 nations. The MG3 is arguably the most influential general-purpose machine gun design since WWII. Type: Machine Gun Action: Semi/Full-Auto Caliber: 7.62x51mm Capacity: 100 Year introduced: 1958, Germany Weight: 371.2 oz Overall length: 48" Status: Active Military use: Yes Intended use: military