Pakistan's Service Rifle (G-3, Type-56) Replacement Competition 2016.

[Zarvan]

Than original?

Yes. G3 has reached its limits. Pakistan is doing a great disfavor to its soldiers by sticking to 60 year old design. We need a new Assault Rifle. There is a reason why pretty much every major power in the world has replaced their old guns. I mean in past 10 years around 25 major countries have gone for new assault rifles. We after doing all the process still failed to get it done. That would also piss rifle companies of and next time they may not even come for trials.

 

[Sifar zero]

Yes. G3 has reached its limits. Pakistan is doing a great disfavor to its soldiers by sticking to 60 year old design. We need a new Assault Rifle. There is a reason why pretty much every major power in the world has replaced their old guns. I mean in past 10 years around 25 major countries have gone for new assault rifles. We after doing all the process still failed to get it done. That would also piss rifle companies of and next time they may not even come for trials.

We dont need two separate weapons like the SCAR and AK 103 what we need is intermediate cartridge like the 5.56.It will have lower weight and will be easier to handle.

 

[Basel]

We dont need two separate weapons like the SCAR and AK 103 what we need is intermediate cartridge like the 5.56.It will have lower weight and will be easier to handle.

The intermediate Carthage is 6.8mm which US may adopt it's between 7.62 & 5.xx.
Even US have realize that 5.xx caliber dont have power to kill like 7.62 so they want 6.8 which have properties of both calibers, not too heavy & not less powerfull.

 

[spectregunship]

Than original?

and notice the muzzle brake in place of the standard flash hider.... it was a killer on the firer's ear....

 

[khanasifm]

Yes. G3 has reached its limits. Pakistan is doing a great disfavor to its soldiers by sticking to 60 year old design. We need a new Assault Rifle. There is a reason why pretty much every major power in the world has replaced their old guns. I mean in past 10 years around 25 major countries have gone for new assault rifles. We after doing all the process still failed to get it done. That would also piss rifle companies of and next time they may not even come for trials.

Country close to defaulting a few year ago cannot afford such luxury

End of story

 

[Zarvan]

Country close to defaulting a few year ago cannot afford such luxury

End of story

That country can order 8 Submarines, four Frigates, Four Corvettes, get VT 4 Tanks. Produce AL KHALID 1 and Missile Boats. Get more AWACS. Plus work on 5th Generation project but only thing they can't buy is new Assault Rifles. Some great logic here.

 

[PanzerKiel]

That country can order 8 Submarines, four Frigates, Four Corvettes, get VT 4 Tanks. Produce AL KHALID 1 and Missile Boats. Get more AWACS. Plus work on 5th Generation project but only thing they can't buy is new Assault Rifles. Some great logic here.

Dear, I tend to disagree with you.... If we are or were that much well off in terms of money..... Then we should have served something heavy.... Halwa poori, channay, firni, BBQ, custard...... instead of a simple yet fantastic tea.

 

[Malik Alashter]

That country can order 8 Submarines, four Frigates, Four Corvettes, get VT 4 Tanks. Produce AL KHALID 1 and Missile Boats. Get more AWACS. Plus work on 5th Generation project but only thing they can't buy is new Assault Rifles. Some great logic here.

You want a new rifle that comes with either new ammo or you have that ammo.
if its new ammo then that means making new one which is not cheap
if its what you have then why new platform that may not even as good as your old rusty G3 plus you already making the G3 and its a good rifle even the look isnt bad

 

[Zarvan]

You want a new rifle that comes with either new ammo or you have that ammo.
if its new ammo then that means making new one which is not cheap
if its what you have then why new platform that may not even as good as your old rusty G3 plus you already making the G3 and its a good rifle even the look isnt bad

G3 size is a huge problem. Plus its weight plus its jamming issues. Plus its rate of fire. Only thing it's great is accuracy.

 

[khanasifm]

That country can order 8 Submarines, four Frigates, Four Corvettes, get VT 4 Tanks. Produce AL KHALID 1 and Missile Boats. Get more AWACS. Plus work on 5th Generation project but only thing they can't buy is new Assault Rifles. Some great logic here.

Exactly plus all Chinese equipment is based on loans

 

[Zarvan]

Exactly plus all Chinese equipment is based on loans

No they are not based no loans. Secondly we are also buying several things from other countries also. So no we can buy assault rifles also.

 

[Path-Finder]

Dear, I tend to disagree with you.... If we are or were that much well off in terms of money..... Then we should have served something heavy.... Halwa poori, channay, firni, BBQ, custard...... instead of a simple yet fantastic tea.

our Hazrat has been trying hands at nihari too!!!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1411553726205149185

 

[Metal 0-1]

I did see one more than a couple of years back in Rawalpindi but haven't seen another one after that.

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Couple of them with sanded picatinny rails can be seen in Okara Cantt.

 

[Genghis khan1]

They are selling it to us for more than 1000 dollars each, would be same for Pakistan as well.

Can’t be $1000. Should be few hundred per piece for large govt purchase.

 

[bananarepublic]

Questions, if local G-3 "modernization" failed. Then why haven't we tried to emulate (copy) foreign upgrades to the G-3s?

Picture is from the Norwegians.
Even the most well established weapon companies have straight up copied. Example the Galil which is a direct copy of the Valmet.
Or even this is too much to ask from the uncles running our industries