AG 3

Overview

Automatgevær 3
General Information
Type	Battle Rifle
Place of Origin	Norway
Designer Companies	Kongsberg Gruppen AS
Period Designed	c.1966
Manufacturer	Kongsberg Gruppen AS
Period Produced	1966 – 1974
Number Built	~253,496
Developed From	HK G3A3
Developed Into	AG 3 F1 AG 3 F2 See variants
In Service	1967 – 2000s (replaced by AG 3 F2)
Characteristics
Cartridge	7.62x51mm
Action	Roller-delayed blowback
Feed System	Detachable box magazine
Ammunition Loading	HK G3 compatible magazines: • 5-rnd • 20-rnd • 30-rnd
Dimensions
Weight	~4.10kg
Barrel Length	450mm
Length	1,045mm
Height	220mm (with magazine)
Width	45mm
Stock
Stock Type	Fixed
Sights
Sights	Iron sights
Universal Attachments
Rail Type	HK "claw mount" socket

The Automatgevær 3, commonly referred to by it's official abbreviation of AG 3, is a Norwegian battle rifle developed in the mid 1960s, as a result of the adoption of the Heckler & Koch G3A3.

Variants

AG 3 Standard model based off of the HK G3A3. AG 3 F1 Model based off of the HK G3A4, with collapsing stock. AG 3 F2 Updated model featuring picatinny rail interfaces. AG 3 HVU Semi-automatic model for the HVU.

H&K G3 Platform
Originals
Heckler & Koch	MIL	G3 • G3A1 • G3A2 • G3A3 (A1) • G3A4 (A1) • G3A5 • G3A6 • G3A6 (A1) • G3KA4 (A1) • G3NA3 • G3SG1
	C&LE	HK11 • HK12 • HK13 • HK21 (A1 • E) • HK23 • HK25 • HK31 • HK32 • HK33 • HK41 (A2 • A3) • HK43 • HK53 • HK54 • HK81 • HK 91 (A2 • A3) • HK93 • MSG3 • MSG90 (A1 • A2) • PSG1 (A1) • SR9 (T • TC)
Derivatives
Denmark		Gv M/66 • Gv M/75
Greece		SAR-3 • SAR-8
Iran		G3A6
Luxembourg		HSG1 • HSG41
Mexico		Morelos (A • B) • MSG-90SDN
Myanmar		BA 63 • BA 64 • BA 72 • BA 100
Netherlands		Armtech 51
Norway		AG 3 (F1 • F2 • HVU)
Pakistan		G3P3 • G3P4 • PK-7 • PK-8 • PSR-90
South Africa		R2
Sweden		Ak 4 (B • C • D • HV • OR)
Turkey		G3A7 (A1) • T41
United Kingdom		MC 51 (K • SD)
United States of America		FA91 • HK 21 K • HK 51 • SAR-3
West Germany		Rh4

Norway Weapons Cold War Period (1946 — 1990)

Infantry Weapons
Melee Weapons	Bayonet	[[]]
	Survival Weapon	[[]]
Sidearms	Pistol	[[]]
	Revolver	[[]]
	Machine Pistol	[[]]
Close Quarters	Personal Defense Weapon	[[]]
	Submachine Gun	[[]]
	Shotgun (automatic)	[[]]
	Shotgun (semi-automatic)	[[]]
	Shotgun (manual-action)	[[]]
Primary Weapons	Assault Rifle (5.45/5.56)	[[]]
	Assault Rifle (7.62)	[[]]
	Battle Rifle	AG 3 (F1 • F2 • HVU)
	Assault Carbine (5.45/5.56)	[[]]
	Assault Carbine (7.62)	[[]]
	Battle Carbine	[[]]
Automatic Support Weapons	Light Machine Gun	[[]]
	General Purpose Machine Gun	[[]]
	Heavy Machine Gun	[[]]
Long Range	Anti-Materiel Rifle	[[]]
	Bolt-Action Rifle	NM149 (F1)
	Designated Marksman Rifle	[[]]
Launchers	Grenade Launcher (Attachment)	[[]]
	Grenade Launcher (Standalone)	[[]]
	Disposable Rocket Launcher	[[]]
	Rocket Launcher	[[]]
	Guided, Anti-Tank	[[]]
	Guided, Anti-Air	[[]]
Non-Lethal Weapons	Rifle	[[]]
	Pistol	[[]]
Underwater Weapons	Sidearm	[[]]
	Rifle	[[]]
Explosives	Anti-Personnel Mines	[[]]
	Anti-Tank Mines	[[]]
	Offensive Grenades	[[]]
	Smoke Grenades	[[]]

Firearm Accessories
Optics	Iron Sights	[[]]
	Collimator	[[]]
	Telescopic	[[]]
	Magnifier	[[]]
Attachments	Flashlights & Lasers	[[]]
	Foregrips & Bipods	[[]]

Infantry Equipment
Clothing	Backpacks	[[]]
	Body Armour	[[]]
	Bomb Suit	[[]]
	Elbow and knee pads	[[]]
	Signals & IFF	[[]]
	Suits	[[]]
	Vests & Webbing	[[]]
Headwear	Communication	[[]]
	Gas Masks & Rebreathers	[[]]
	Goggles	[[]]
	Helmets	[[]]
	Vehicle Headwear	[[]]
Optics, Detection and Surveillance	Man-Portable Radar	[[]]
	Mine Detectors	[[]]
	Night Vision Goggles	[[]]
	Periscopes	[[]]
	Rangefinders	[[]]
	Surveillance	[[]]

Artillery
Anti-Aircraft Guns	[[]]
Anti-Tank Guns	[[]]
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles	[[]]
Anti-Tank Guided Missile Systems	[[]]
Anti-Tank Guided Missile Systems	[[]]
Howitzers	[[]]
Mortars	[[]]
Railroad Artillery	[[]]
Recoilless Guns	[[]]
Rocket Artillery	[[]]
Siege Artillery	[[]]

Land Vehicle Weapons
Vehicle Machine Guns	[[]]
57mm Tank Guns	[[]]
73mm Tank Guns	[[]]
76.2mm Tank Guns	[[]]
85mm Tank Guns	[[]]
100mm Tank Guns	[[]]
115mm Tank Guns	[[]]
120mm Tank Guns	[[]]
122mm Tank Guns	[[]]
125mm Tank Guns	[[]]
130mm Tank Guns	[[]]
152.4mm Tank Guns	[[]]
Heavy Guns	[[]]
Vehicle Autocannon	[[]]

Aircraft Weapons & Munitions
7.62mm Machine Guns	[[]]
12.7mm Machine Guns	[[]]
23mm Cannons	[[]]
30mm Cannons	[[]]
37mm Cannons	[[]]
Rocket Pods	[[]]
Rockets	[[]]
Air-to-Air Missiles	[[]]
Air-to-Ship Missiles	[[]]
Air-to-Surface Missiles	[[]]
Anti-Radiation Missiles	[[]]
Cruise Missiles	[[]]
Bombs	[[]]

Sources
Books	Online	Documents
• Full Circle - A Treatise on Roller Locking, R Blake Stevens (ISBN 0-88935-400-6)	https://www.kvf.no/vaapen.php?type=MG&weaponid=MG0007