G3

"An older but highly reliable firearm still widely used by soldiers around the world."

- The Arsenal

The Heckler & Koch G3 is an Assault Rifle introduced in the 05-26-10 patch.

Overview
The G3 is an assault rifle that combines accuracy and portability, which makes this AR the most potent mid-range gun in the game, although it also excels in CQC. In addition, this gun has low recoil, giving it even more potential. The G3's main strength is its power. It is a solid 3 shot kill to the chest of a medium vester. The fact that the G3 couples a moderate rate of fire with a smallish 20 round standard magazine limits its popularity.

Many players will attach an Extended Magazine II to offset the low ammo count for the magazine, and reload speed is still pretty decent for an assault rifle. Attaching the long range Holosights can make this battle rifle a rifle capable of long range kills, or even an anti-sniper rifle. The G3 has a distinct firing sound, different to many other weapons in-game. The spread is extremely stable, tight and has a quick recovery rate after being sprayed continuously. It is not recommended to attach any suppressor on this or any gun that has a 3 shot kill ability, which tends to reduce it down to a 4 shot kill weapon, reducing its effectiveness. However, the dull look, low ammo capacity and the need to constantly spend GP for the Extended Magazine attachment (in other words, the high cost of maintenance for this weapon) deters many players from purchasing this weapon, making it somewhat uncommon.

As of December 2010, Nexon is retiring the weapon from being purchased permanently. It was being sold for 9,950 NX/permanent on Wednesday 12-22-10-Wednesday 01-05-11at 11:00 am PST.

Trivia

 * The "G" stands for "Gewehr" (the German word for "rifle") like in the G36.
 * This gun is very similar to the REC7 and the M416 CQB, statistically.
 * The reload is incorrect; It should be the same as the MP5's reload animation. It will load the bullet, it just makes loading the magazine into the gun a bit harder with the bolt closed, and is generally not the suggested method of reloading.
 * The long length of this gun may give away your position, where it can stick out of hiding spots and walls.
 * This is the only assault rifle to have 5 spare magazines, rather than the regular 3.
 * From August 11 to 18, 2010, players receive a free G3 instantly upon completing 10 rounds of Sector 25 matches.
 * During the Return of the Perms Sale, it was available for 19,920 NX permanent duration.