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MG3 vs MG5 (Heckler & Koch MG5)
Side-by-side technical comparison
Overview
Spec
MG3
MG5 (Heckler & Koch MG5)
Production
1959–present
2010–present
Units produced
Over 1,000,000 (including MG 42 production)
Unknown (thousands)
Specifications
Spec
MG3
MG5 (Heckler & Koch MG5)
Overall length
1,225mm (48.2 in)
1250 mm
Barrel length
565mm (22.2 in)
550 mm
Weight
11.5 kg (25.4 lb) with bipod
11.5 kg (unloaded)
Magazine capacity
50-round drum or continuous belt feed
Belt fed (50 or 200 round)
Action type
Recoil-operated, roller-locked delayed blowback
Roller-delayed blowback
Trigger type
Full auto only
Automatic only
Sights
Adjustable iron sights, optional optics
Iron / optical (Picatinny rail)
Calibers
MG5 (Heckler & Koch MG5)