Replacement for Rheinmetall MG3

[django]

@django @Imran Khan @tps77 @Game.Invade i heard it jammed quite often , specially in FATA operations .. can anyone confirm that ?

Never heard of any such issues, it is considered highly reliable even in Kargil.Kudos Starlord
Hazrat @Zarvan @Signalian @Inception-06 @Path-Finder

 

[Tps43]

Yup @Starlord it did

But remotley

 

[denel]

There is a Polish MG and there is a South African MG which are great candidates to replace the MG3

yes very true. I will still urge that someone proceed to improve the egronomic of Mg3; it still remains a very very potent weapon even today.

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

For decades Pakistan Armed forces are using the Rheinmetall MG3 as their Primary Mounted Machine Gun, its been used in all branch of Armed forces along with Paramilitary forces like FC ( KPK / Baluchistan ) and Rangers ( Sindh/Punjab ) . But I wonder if PA has any plans to replace them with any other better or more modern Machine guns ? ? what could be other possible Options which PA can acquire and locally produce .. will be it a huge burden on our Defense Budget like replacing the main Assault rifle ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheinmetall_MG_3

Some of the pics taken in Ideas 2016 ..

@Oscar @Horus @balixd @Inception-06 @Gryphon @Path-Finder @Zarvan @Bilal Khan (Quwa) @HRK @Game.Invade @django @tps77 @Hell hound @war&peace @Maarkhoor @Signalian

I wouldn't mind picking up the Denel DMG-5 under license at POF.

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/09/20/denel-land-systems-dmg-5-showcased-aad/

 

[Wolfhunter]

@django @Imran Khan @tps77 @Game.Invade i heard it jammed quite often , specially in FATA operations .. can anyone confirm that ?

Yeah that sounds like bullshit because whilst it is an open bolt belt fed platform, it's got very few exposed gas parts and unlike the M249:

 

[Reichsmarschall]

its not that heavy

 

[Gryphon]

But I wonder if PA has any plans to replace them with any other better or more modern Machine guns ? ? what could be other possible Options which PA can acquire and locally produce .. will be it a huge burden on our Defense Budget like replacing the main Assault rifle ?

I haven't heard about any plans to replace the MG3, which is a fine weapon even today. There was some chatter about Minimi, but those were for SFs.

I would rather like the H&K MP5 replaced in PA by a 5.56 NATO assault rifle adopted for CQB.

 

[khanasifm]

H&K has introduced mg-4 and mg-5

https://www.heckler-koch.com/en/products/military/machine-guns.html

 

[Army research]

I asked my father and all he said was,
3000 m indirect fire range, 1200 RPM ( by the way all our forces are trained in the machine gun doctrine of short burst firing suppression ) and cheap to produce then the army will change,
I may be wrong but what I think is more needed is is a Squad Automatic Weapon akin to the minimi or a heavily modernized RPD in the 7.62×39 or grendall, this would be a lighter short length,
This could be used for the roles or suppression, should have easy to change barrel so a longer barrel can be used when mobility can be sacrificed to sustain rapid fire for extend periods of time,
If this is done then the MG3 can be used as a GPMG where it will be used for area fire superiority and suppression, while the proposed SAW will be used by squads in attaining section level fire superiority,

 

[denel]

I wouldn't mind picking up the Denel DMG-5 under license at POF.

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/09/20/denel-land-systems-dmg-5-showcased-aad/

Indeed.... its earlier pre-decessor is what many of our units are using. It has been a surprising good export item as well. Very easy to handle though cycle rate is tad bit lower than MG3 which stands out well and both 5.56/7.62 rounds easily handled.

 

[WarKa DaNG]

7.62 is much better than 5.56

 

[YeBeWarned]

7.62 is much better than 5.56

Probably lighter as well ..

Indeed.... its earlier pre-decessor is what many of our units are using. It has been a surprising good export item as well. Very easy to handle though cycle rate is tad bit lower than MG3 which stands out well and both 5.56/7.62 rounds easily handled.

what is standard rate of fire of this Gun ? and how it performed in mounted Position ?

 

[denel]

Probably lighter as well ..



what is standard rate of fire of this Gun ? and how it performed in mounted Position ?

around 800rpm. Superb when in mounted position.

 

[SecularNationalist]

PKP Pecheneg machine gun(modern version since 2001)

 

[Thorough Pro]

Sir talks are taking place and I finally manage to check with some one deal is close