New Pakistan G3S rifle
Updated: January 9th, 2013
Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) had a new compact variant of the G3 called the G3S.
Image taken from a CNN video.
I have not seen the specifications for this weapon. From what I can see, it features a redesigned fore-end, picatinny mounted under-barrel grenade launcher and a very short barrel.
POF produces G3 and other H&K weapons under license.
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I think that it is the best and state of the art rifle which has short barrel along with 7.62mm round.So it is light weight and highly effective rifle having extremely penetration capability on very long distances.
To my American friends.
* POF was established in 1951 by a Pakistani weapons scientist Dr. Abdul Hafiz who worked at Austrian Steyr Mannlicher as a Chief Weapons scientist and radiation weapon technologist. He also helped kick start Turkey's MKEK weapons firm which now produces many rifles and JNG-90 BORA Sniper rifle.
* All of POF products namely G-3A1/A2/A3/P3/P4/M/S - MP-5A1/2, SMG-PKA1/A2, PK-8, MG-3A1/2, PSR-90 and its upgraded M variant, Type-56 (Upgraded tactical AK-74) plus Sarsilmaz SAR-B6 and a few other products are either fully licensed or indigenous designs.
* POF is now exporting its POF-5 9mm pistol (MP5 design) to the US civilian market which has been received well by the users.Hopefully there is more to come from Pakistan.
* Pakistan is South Asia's biggest weapons exporter.