G3A4

NOTE: This article is about the G3A4 rifle in ArmA: CWA. For West German/Danish G3s in ArmA 3's Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany Creator DLC, see G3 (Global Mobilization).

The G3A4 is a 7.62 mm battle rifle used by both the EFA and their Nogovan Partisan predecessors in ArmA: Cold War Assault.

Overview[]

The G3A4 is a selective-fire battle rifle that uses a roller-delayed blowback operation. It is chambered to fire the 7.62×51 mm NATO cartridge.

It loads from 20-round box magazines^{[CfgWp 6]}, and can attain a fire rate of either 600 rounds per minute^{[CfgWp 7]}^{[Formula 1]} on semi-auto or up to ~ 857 RPM^{[CfgWp 8]}^{[Formula 2]} on full auto with a muzzle velocity of 900 m/s.^{[CfgWp 9]}

A common sight amongst Nogovan guerillas at the height of the Soviet occupation of Nogova, the G3A4 - like its Belgian-made counterpart, the FN-FAL, combines decent stopping power and range in a single platform. As is the case with the FN-FAL, the G3A4 does suffer from having quite high recoil. This is particularly noticeable when firing on full auto, where the weapon's muzzle climb essentially becomes uncontrollable.

However, when fired in short bursts of 2-3 rounds, the G3A4 can be more slightly easier to control and can even double as a marksman rifle if necessary since it has relatively good accuracy at medium ranges (though not quite capable of matching dedicated sniper rifles like the M21 since it lacks magnified optics).

It should also be noted that although it is chambered to fire the same round and is mechanically similar in a few ways, the G3A4 cannot share the same magazines with the FAL.

Ironsights[]

Recoil curves[]

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Ammunition[]

Ammo parameter	7.62 mm NATO (Ball)
Base damage value	7^{[CfgAm 1]}
Spill damage value	1^{[CfgAm 2]}
Muzzle velocity (m/s)	900^{[CfgWp 9]}

The G3A4 can only load one type of magazine.^{[CfgWp 6]} Each magazine will take up at least one^{[CfgWp 10]} inventory slot:

G3 Mag.[]

20-round box magazine loaded with 7.62 mm NATO ammunition.^{[CfgWp 11]}

The bullets have a spill radius of 0.05 metres upon impact.^{[CfgAm 3]}

Trivia[]

In early versions of Operation Flashpoint: Resistance (the former name of Cold War Assault's now-integrated expansion pack), both the G3A4 and the FN-FAL shared the same appearance when looking through the weapon's ironsights.^[1]
The G3A4 was not actually included as part of the default set of weapons that could be used in Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis (the initial release name of Cold War Assault). It was only added with the Resistance expansion pack and was made into the one of the two standard-issue weapons used by the EFA and their partisan predecessors.^[2]

Gallery[]

Config/script references[]

CfgAmmo[]

↑ CfgAmmo >> HKG3 >> hit
↑ CfgAmmo >> HKG3 >> indirectHit
↑ CfgAmmo >> HKG3 >> indirectHitRange

CfgWeapons[]

↑ CfgWeapons >> HKG3 >> count
↑ CfgWeapons >> HKG3 >> Single >> dispersion
↑ CfgWeapons >> HKG3 >> FullAuto >> dispersion
↑ CfgWeapons >> HKG3 >> Single >> recoil
↑ CfgWeapons >> HKG3 >> FullAuto >> recoil
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 CfgWeapons >> HKG3 >> magazines[] >> {"HKG3Mag"}
↑ CfgWeapons >> HKG3 >> Single >> reloadTime
↑ CfgWeapons >> HKG3 >> FullAuto >> reloadTime
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 CfgWeapons >> HKG3 >> initSpeed
↑ CfgWeapons >> HKG3 >> magazineType >> "256"
↑ CfgWeapons >> HKG3 >> ammo >> "HKG3"

Formulae[]

↑ 60 / reloadTime = 60 / 0.1
↑ 60 / reloadTime = 60 / 0.07

References[]

↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., The Codemasters Software Company Limited 2002, OF: Resistance - Expansion Pack for Operation Flashpoint, bistudio.com, viewed 9 December 2023, <http://web.archive.org/web/20021001211546/http://www.bistudio.com/resistance/depository.html>. (archived link)
↑ Mcnicoll, J et al. 2008, Operation Flashpoint: List of weapons, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 9 December 2023, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Operation_Flashpoint:_List_of_weapons>.

External links[]

Wikipedia: Heckler & Koch G3

Weapons of ArmA: Cold War Assault
Handguns	92F 9 mm • CZ-75 9 mm • Glock 17 9 mm • S&W .357 • Tokarev TT-33 7.62 mm
Submachine guns	Ingram .45 • MP5SD3 9 mm • PP-19 Bizon 9 mm • Sa-61 Scorpion 7.65 mm • UZI 9 mm
Shotguns	Kozlice
Carbines	AK-74 SU 5.45 mm • XM-177E2 5.56 mm (XM-177S)
Assault rifles	AK-47 7.62 mm (AK-47 GL, AK-47 CZ) • AK-74 5.45 mm (AK-74 GL) • AUG A1 5.56 mm • FN-FAL 7.62 mm • G3A4 7.62 mm • G36 5.56 mm • M16A2 5.56 mm (M16A2 GL)
Sniper rifles	Hunting Rifle 7.62 mm • M21 7.62 mm • SVD 7.62 mm
Machineguns	M60 7.62 mm • PK 7.62 mm
Grenade launchers	6G30 • MM-1
Launchers	9K32 Strela-2 • AT-4 Spigot • Carl Gustav M2 • FIM-92 Stinger • M72 LAW • RPG-75NH
Static	M2
(Parenthesis) denote variants.

FIA - Armoury (ArmA: Cold War Assault)
Handguns	92F 9 mm* • CZ-75 9 mm* • Tokarev TT-33 7.62 mm*
Submachine guns	Ingram .45* • UZI 9 mm*
Shotguns	Kozlice*
Assault rifles	AK-47 7.62 mm* (AK-47 GL, AK-47 CZ) • AK-74 5.45 mm • AUG A1 5.56 mm* • FN-FAL 7.62 mm • G3A4 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles	Hunting Rifle 7.62 mm • SVD 7.62 mm*
Machineguns	PK 7.62 mm*
Launchers	9K32 Strela-2* • M72 LAW* • RPG-75NH*
(Parenthesis) denote variants. * primarily used by the Nogovan Partisans in the Resistance campaign