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The G8A1 is a 7.62 mm precision machine gun used exclusively by West German borderguards in ArmA 3. It was added with the release of the Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany Creator DLC.
Overview[]
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The G8A1 is a selective-fire "precision machine gun" that uses a roller-locked delayed blowback operation. It is chambered to fire the ubiquitous 7.62×51 mm cartridge.
It is able to load from the same 20-, 40-, 10-, and 5-round box magazines used by the G3 battle rifle and MSG90 sniper rifle. G8A1s have a muzzle velocity of 800 m/s and can attain a fire rate of approximately ~ 900 rounds per minute.
By default, G8A1s come fitted with a dedicated folding bipod. It is possible to mount a variety of optical sights, IR/visible laser pointers, as well as flashlights using a claw mount. The lug above the muzzle also allows for a bayonet to be fitted.
However, it is not possible to have a flashlight or laser pointer mounted at the same time with an optical sight. Likewise, since the G8A1's barrel is not threaded, a sound suppressor cannot be attached onto the muzzle.
Variants[]
G8A2[]
The G8A2 is used by West German tactical police teams and the Bundeswehr's special operations units.
It features a threaded barrel that permits the mounting of 7.62 mm sound suppressors. Other changes include a longer barrel shroud and the incorporation of a fourth selector setting, allowing the user to toggle a 3-round burst fire mode.
Due to using a different mounting system, the G8A2 does not allow for certain claw mount optics to be fitted. Another drawback is that the G8A2 no longer allows for bayonets to be mounted. Similar to the G8A1, it is also not possible to have both a flashlight/laser pointer and an optic fitted at the same time.
MG8A1[]
The MG8A1 is a light machine gun configuration of the G8. It is not utilised by any of the main factions.
Compared to the baseline G8A1 PMG, the main change with the MG8A1 is that it now feeds from 100-round linked belts stored in boxes as opposed to the G3's magazines (MG8A1s can no longer feed from the latter and vice versa for G8A1s/G8A2s).
For attachments, the MG8A1 permits the mounting of all claw mount optics, laser pointers, flashlights, bipods, and bayonets. However, it is still not possible to have both a laser pointer/flashlight and an optical sight fitted at the same time.
MG8A2[]
The MG8A2 is exclusively utilised by Danish special operations.
It shares all of the MG8A1's features and also feeds from 100-round belt boxes. The main changes are the inclusion of a threaded barrel, permitting a 7.62 mm sound suppressor to be fitted, as well as the inability to mount a bayonet nor some claw mount optics since the MG8A2 uses a different mounting system.
Like the G8A2, the MG8A2 also features a modified selector with a fourth setting, allowing the user to toggle a 3-round burst fire mode.
Ironsights[]
Zeroing on the G8A1 is restricted to a hard cap of 1,200 metres. It is not possible to breach this limit even if an optic that allows for a higher zeroing is fitted.
Zeroing on the G8A2 is restricted to a hard cap of 1,200 metres. It is not possible to breach this limit even if an optic that allows for a higher zeroing is fitted.
Zeroing on the MG8A1 is restricted to a hard cap of 1,200 metres. It is not possible to breach this limit even if an optic that allows for a higher zeroing is fitted.
Zeroing on the MG8A2 is restricted to a hard cap of 1,200 metres. It is not possible to breach this limit even if an optic that allows for a higher zeroing is fitted.
Ammunition[]
| Round name | Base damage value | Aerodynamic friction | Initial velocity (m/s) | Penetration depth (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM21 | 11.76 | -0.00094464 | 800 | 10.8 |
| DM21A1 | 11.76 | -0.00094464 | 800 | 10.8 |
| DM21A2 | 11.76 | -0.00094464 | 800 | 10.8 |
| DM111 | 11.76 | -0.00087543 | 800 | 9.36 |
| DM41 | 11.76 | -0.00094464 | 800 | 10.8 |
| DM151 | 15.76 | -0.00077855 | 800 | 18 |
The G8A1 and G8A2 are able to load up to six types of magazines. These six magazines are available in capacities of 5-, 10-, 20- and 40-round models. They all share the same Black colour scheme, though there is a single version of the 20-rounder magazine that is available with a unique Gold texture. All of these magazines can be shared with the G3 battle rifle and MSG90 sniper rifle, though they cannot be loaded into SG542s.
On the other hand, the MG8A1/MG8A2 feed exclusively from 100-round belts. These ammobelts are not interchangeable with the G8A1/G8A2 and vice versa.
G3 Magazines (20-round)[]
NOTE: All of the following magazines share the same weight of 14 "mass" units.
7.62 mm 20Rnd G3 Ball-T DM21 Black Mag  Standard 20-round box magazine shared with the MSG90 sniper rifle. All twenty rounds of the magazine will emit visible tracers. This is the one and only magazine that features the unique Gold colour scheme. 7.62 mm 20Rnd G3 Ball-T DM21A1 Black Mag Alternate tracer magazine loaded with yellow-coloured tracers. 7.62 mm 20Rnd G3 Ball-T DM21A2 Black Mag Identical to the DM21A1-loaded tracer magazines but reverts to using red-coloured tracers instead. 7.62 mm 20Rnd G3 Ball DM111 Black Mag Loaded with DM111 rounds. Has slightly reduced penetration against armour but retains energy better over long ranges. 7.62 mm 20Rnd G3 Ball DM41 Black Mag Loaded with DM41 rounds. Statistically identical to regular DM21-loaded 20-rounders. 7.62 mm 20Rnd G3 AP DM151 Black Mag Armour piercing round intended for both ballistic vest-wearing infantry and lightly-armoured vehicles. |
G3 Magazines (40-round)[]
NOTE: All of the following magazines share the same weight of 26.6667 "mass" units.
7.62 mm 40Rnd G3 Ball-T DM21 Black Mag  Unique 40-round "magazine" that consists of two 20-rounders connected together with a magazine coupler. All forty rounds of the magazine will emit visible tracers. There is no need to reload even after twenty rounds are fired as the "magazine" is considered to be a single object. 7.62 mm 40Rnd G3 Ball-T DM21A1 Black Mag Alternate tracer magazine loaded with yellow-coloured tracers. 7.62 mm 40Rnd G3 Ball-T DM21A2 Black Mag Identical to the DM21A1-loaded tracer magazines but reverts to using red-coloured tracers instead. 7.62 mm 40Rnd G3 Ball DM111 Black Mag Loaded with DM111 rounds. Has slightly reduced penetration against armour but retains energy better over long ranges. 7.62 mm 40Rnd G3 Ball DM41 Black Mag Loaded with DM41 rounds. Statistically identical to regular DM21-loaded 20-rounders. 7.62 mm 40Rnd G3 AP DM151 Black Mag Armour piercing round intended for both ballistic vest-wearing infantry and lightly-armoured vehicles. |
G3 Magazines (10-round)[]
NOTE: All of the following magazines share the same weight of 7 "mass" units.
7.62 mm 10Rnd G3 Ball-T DM21 Black Mag  Reduced capacity 10-rounder magazine used by PSG1s. All ten rounds of the magazine will emit visible tracers. 7.62 mm 10Rnd G3 Ball-T DM21A1 Black Mag Alternate tracer magazine loaded with yellow-coloured tracers. 7.62 mm 10Rnd G3 Ball-T DM21A2 Black Mag Identical to the DM21A1-loaded tracer magazines but reverts to using red-coloured tracers instead. 7.62 mm 10Rnd G3 Ball DM111 Black Mag Loaded with DM111 rounds. Has slightly reduced penetration against armour but retains energy better over long ranges. 7.62 mm 10Rnd G3 Ball DM41 Black Mag Loaded with DM41 rounds. Statistically identical to regular DM21-loaded 20-rounders. 7.62 mm 10Rnd G3 AP DM151 Black Mag Armour piercing round intended for both ballistic vest-wearing infantry and lightly-armoured vehicles. |
G3 Magazines (5-round)[]
NOTE: All of the following magazines share the same weight of 3.33333 "mass" units.
7.62 mm 5Rnd G3 Ball-T DM21 Black Mag  Reduced capacity 5-rounder magazine. Only used on PSG1s by default. All ten rounds of the magazine will emit visible tracers. 7.62 mm 5Rnd G3 Ball-T DM21A1 Black Mag Alternate tracer magazine loaded with yellow-coloured tracers. 7.62 mm 5Rnd G3 Ball-T DM21A2 Black Mag Identical to the DM21A1-loaded tracer magazines but reverts to using red-coloured tracers instead. 7.62 mm 5Rnd G3 Ball DM111 Black Mag Loaded with DM111 rounds. Has slightly reduced penetration against armour but retains energy better over long ranges. 7.62 mm 5Rnd G3 Ball DM41 Black Mag Loaded with DM41 rounds. Statistically identical to regular DM21-loaded 20-rounders. 7.62 mm 5Rnd G3 AP DM151 Black Mag Armour piercing round intended for both ballistic vest-wearing infantry and lightly-armoured vehicles. |
MG8 Magazines (100-round)[]
NOTE: These magazines have a weight of 62.2222 "mass" units. They are exclusive to the MG8A1 and MG8A2. They are not interchangeable with G8A1s and G8A2s.
7.62 mm 100Rnd MG8 Ball-T DM21 Olive Mag[]
Standard 100-round linked belt stored in an ammo box. It can only be loaded by MG8s.
Every third round fired will emit a visible red tracer. Only the last four rounds of the belt exclusively comprise of visible tracers.
7.62 mm 100Rnd MG8 Ball-T DM21A1 Olive Mag[]
Alternate tracer belt box loaded with yellow-coloured tracers.
7.62 mm 100Rnd MG8 Ball-T DM21A2 Olive Mag[]
Identical to the DM21A1-loaded tracer belt box but reverts to using red-coloured tracers instead.
Trivia[]
- All variants of the G8 family were not originally included upon the DLC's release and were only added in Update 1.5.[1]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ GalComT et al. 2023, Global Mobilization - Changelog, Bohemia Interactive Forums, viewed 10 May 2023, <https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/223833-global-mobilization-changelog/?do=findComment&comment=3474524>.
External links[]
See also[]
Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]
- LMG RPK (East German/Polish counterpart)
| Weapons of Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany | |
|---|---|
| Night vision devices | PN-3 |
| Handguns | LP1 26.5 mm • P1 9 mm (P1SD) • P2 9 mm (P M/49) • PiM 9 mm (PiMB) • PM 9 mm • P2A1 26.5 mm • wz. 78 26.5 mm |
| Submachine guns | MP2A1 9 mm • PM-63 9 mm • SG5A2 9 mm (A3, A4, A5, N, NSD1, NSD2, SD2, SD3, SD5, SD6) |
| Shotguns | MZF512 |
| Assault rifles | AKM 7.62 mm (L, N, S, SL, SN, Pallad) • AK-74N 5.45 mm • C7A1 5.56 mm • G3A3 7.62 mm (A3A0, A3A1, A4, A4A0, A4A1, KA4, KA4A1, SG1, GV M/75, GV M/75 Carbine) • G11K2 4.73 mm • G33A2 5.56 mm (A3, KA2, KA3, SG1) • G36A1 5.56 mm (G36E) • G53A2 5.56 mm (A3, Mp M/85) • GV M/95 5.56 mm • LMG K 500 7.62 mm (S) • M16A1 5.56 mm (M16A2) • MPi AK-74 (AKS-74, AKS-74K) • MPi KM-72 7.62 mm (KMS-72, KMS-72K, KMS-72KSD, KM) • SG542 7.62 mm • SG550 5.56 mm (SG551, SG551 SWAT) |
| Squad automatic weapons | G8A1 7.62 mm (A2, MG8A1, MG8A2) • LMG RPK 7.62 mm (RPKN) • LMG RPK-74 5.45 mm (RPK-74N) |
| Machineguns | HMG PKM 7.62 mm • MG3 7.62 mm (LMG M/62) |
| Designated marksman rifles | SVD 7.62 mm |
| Sniper rifles | MSG90 7.62 mm (A1, PSG1) |
| Grenade launchers | GraPi • wz.83 Pallad-D |
| Launchers | FIM-43 • M72A3 LAW • PzF 3 • PzF 44-2 • PzF 84 • RPG-7 • RPG-18 • Strela-2M |
| Static | 2B11 • DShKM • Fagot • LATGM • M120 • MG3 - Anti Air Tripod • Searchlight • SPG-9 |
| (Parenthesis) denote variants. | |
 West Germany - Armoury (Global Mobilization)
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| Handguns | |
| Submachine guns | |
| Assault rifles | |
| Squad automatic weapons | |
| Machineguns | |
| Sniper rifles | |
| Launchers | |
| Static | |
| (Parenthesis) denote variants. | |
 Denmark - Armoury (Global Mobilization)
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| Handguns | |
| Submachine guns | |
| Assault rifles | |
| Squad automatic weapons | |
| Machineguns | |
| Sniper rifles | |
| Launchers | |
| (Parenthesis) denote variants. | |