G3 Steel Magazine

German G3 Steel Magazine

This is the 20-round steel magazine the German Army issued for its G3 battle rifle, chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO. It is built for hard field use, so it suits shooters who run a G3, HK91 or PTR91 and want spares that can take abuse. Collectors and reenactors building a correct German Army rig will want it too.

Features

• 20-Round Capacity — Holds twenty cartridges of 7.62x51mm NATO, the full-power military rifle round closely related to the commercial .308 Winchester.
• Stamped Steel Body — The body is pressed from sheet steel, which resists the flexing and cracking that can affect lighter magazines.
• Double-Stack Box Design — Cartridges sit in two staggered columns inside a straight box, which keeps the magazine compact for its capacity.
• Pressed Reinforcing Ribs — Ribs stamped along the length of the body stiffen the side walls against knocks and pressure.
• Hardened Steel Feed Components — The parts that guide each round up to the chamber are hardened steel, built for repeated loading and firing.
• Fits G3, HK91 and PTR91 — It seats in the original G3 rifle and in the HK91 and PTR91, the civilian semi-automatic rifles built on the same pattern.
• Approximately 9 Oz Empty — At about 9 oz (260 g), it carries the heft you would expect from an all-steel military magazine.
• German Army Issue — Originally issued to German forces, with factory markings stamped into the side of the body.

German Army Issue

The German Army fielded this magazine with the G3, and early production dates to the 1960s. It is all steel, from the stamped body to the feed components, and was designed for military service in the field. Buying issued magazines means you get the specification the rifle was built around, with genuine provenance a collector can point to.