AG-3

The AG-3 (no. Automatgev?r 3) is a Norwegian version of the Heckler & Koch G3 assault rifle, It has been the standard issue for all branches of the Norwegian military since 1966. It is estimated that about 200,000 AG-3 rifles have been in use during this time.

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The rifle will be replaced gradually over the next few years throughout the military.

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Three candidates are under consideration to replace the AG-3:

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• The FN F2000, manufactured by Fabrique Nationale, in Belgium
• The Heckler & Koch G36 of Germany
• The Diemaco C8 from Canada (already in use by H?rens Jegerkommando)

It is expected that the Norwegian Home Guard (no. Heimevernet) will continue to use AG-3 as their standard weapon for at least another twenty years.

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At shooting events, some shooters prefer the AG-3 as opposed to a bolt-operated rifle.

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Norwegian: When used as an adjective, Norwegian refers to anything that originates from Norway. It may refer to more than one article:...

Heckler & Koch G3: The G3 is an automatic self-loading rifle manufactured by Heckler & Koch and adopted as the standard service rifle by the Bundeswehr in 1959. It is chambered for 7.62 ? 51 mm NATO and was adopted to varying degrees by many countries around the world....