List of 7.62×51mm NATO firearms explained

The below table gives a list of firearms that can fire the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. This ammunition was developed following World War II as part of the NATO small arms standardization, it is made to replicate the ballistics of a pre-WWII full power rifle cartridge in a more compact package. Not all countries that use weapons chambered in this caliber are in NATO.

This table is sortable for every column.

!Name!Type!Country!Image!Years of service!Notes
Steyr SSG 69Bolt-action sniper rifle1969–present
Steyr ScoutBolt-action sniper rifle1999–present
Yalguzag sniper rifleBolt-action sniper rifle2018–present
FN Model 30-11Bolt-action sniper rifle1976–presentDerived from the FN Model 1930.
FN FALBattle rifle1953–present
FN SCAR-HBattle rifle2009–present
FN MAGGeneral-purpose machine gun1958–present
Colt Canada C19Bolt-action sniper rifle2018–presentLicensed copy of the Tikka T3 CTR
C6A1 FLEXGeneral-purpose machine gun2019–presentImproved variant of C6 GPMG.
Steyr M12/61Bolt-action rifle1961–Rechambered from the original 7×57mm Mauser.
CS/LR4Bolt-action sniper rifle2012–present
CS/LR35Bolt-action sniper rifle2020–present
QJY-201General-purpose machine gun2020–present
Madsen-Saetter machine gunGeneral-purpose machine gun1961–present
Sako TRGBolt-action sniper rifle2000–presentTRG-21 and TRG-22 variant.
Tikka T3Bolt-action rifle2006–present
FA-MAS Type 62Battle rifle1962
FR F2Bolt-action sniper rifle1986-present
AA-52General-purpose machine gun1952–present
Heckler & Koch G3Battle rifle1959–present
Heckler & Koch HK417Battle rifle2006–presentDerived from the Heckler & Koch HK416.
Heckler & Koch PSG1Semi-automatic sniper rifle1972–present
Heckler & Koch MSG90Designated marksman rifle1990–present
Heckler & Koch G28Designated marksman rifle2006–presentVariant of the Heckler & Koch HK417.
SIG Sauer SSG 3000Bolt-action sniper rifle1992–present
MG 3 machine gunGeneral-purpose machine gun1959–presentDerived from the MG 42.
Rheinmetall MG 60General-purpose machine gunDesigned in 1960Derived from the MG 45.
Heckler & Koch HK21General-purpose machine gun1961–present
Heckler & Koch MG5General-purpose machine gun2015–present
Ishapore 2A1 rifleBolt-action rifle1963–presentDerived from SMLE Mk III*.
Pindad SPR-1Bolt-action sniper rifle2003–present
Pindad SPR-3Bolt-action sniper rifle2010–present
Komodo Armament D7CHBolt-action sniper rifle2016–present
Komodo Armament D7 PMR SADesignated marksman rifle2014–present
Pindad SS3Designated marksman rifle2016–present7.62×51mm variant of Pindad SS2.
Pindad SM-2General-purpose machine gun2003–presentLicensed copy of the FN MAG
Karabiner 98kBolt-action rifle1958–1970sRechambered from the original 7.92×57mm Mauser.
IMI Galil ARBattle rifle1972–present7.62×51mm variant of IMI Galil.
IWI Tavor 7Bullpup battle rifleDesigned in 2013–2017
IMI Galil GalatzSemi-automatic sniper rifle1983–present
Beretta BM 59Battle rifle1959–presentDerived from M1 Garand.
Beretta MG 42/59General-purpose machine gun1959–presentLicensed copy of the MG 3 machine gun.
Howa Type 64Battle rifle1964–present
Sumitomo Type 62General-purpose machine gun1962–present
Kongsberg M59Bolt-action sniper rifle1959–presentDerived from the Karabiner 98k.
PSR-90Semi-automatic sniper rifleDerived from the HK PSG1.
Azb DMR MK1Designated marksman rifle2014–present
Bor rifleBolt-action sniper rifle2007–present
UKM-2000General-purpose machine gun2000–present
AK-308Battle rifle2018–present
SV-98Bolt-action sniper rifle2003Export variant.
Vektor SS-77General-purpose machine gun1986–present
Denel DMG-5General-purpose machine gunDesigned in 2016
S&T Motiv K12General-purpose machine gun2012–present
S&T Motiv K14Bolt-action sniper rifle2012–present
FR8Bolt-action rifle1950s–1970s
CETME Model 58Battle rifle1961–1992
ALFA M55Medium machine gun1955–7.62×51mm variant of ALFA M44.
FAO Model 59Light machine gun1959–7.62×51mm variant of Fusil ametrallador Oviedo.
Automatkarbin 4Battle rifle1964–presentLicensed copy of the HK G3A3.
Ksp 58 machine gunGeneral-purpose machine gun1958–presentLicensed copy of the FN MAG.
Kulspruta m/39General-purpose machine gun1975–presentLicensed copy of the M1919A4.
Kulspruta m/42General-purpose machine gun1975–presentDerived from the M1919A6.
SIG SG 510Battle rifle1957–presentExport variants.
SIG MG 710-3General-purpose machine gun1960s–present
L1A1 Self-Loading RifleSemi-automatic rifle1954–presentDerived from the FN FAL.
L129A1Designated marksman rifle2009-present
L42A1Bolt-action sniper rifle1970–1990Variant of the Rifle No. 4 Mk I (T).
Parker-Hale M85Bolt-action sniper rifle1980s–present
Accuracy International Arctic WarfareBolt-action sniper rifle1990–present
L4 machine gunLight machine gun1950s–1990s
L7 Machine GunGeneral-purpose machine gun1954–presentDerived from the FN MAG.
L94A1 chain gunChain gun1980–present
M14 rifleBattle rifle1957–present
Mk 14 Enhanced Battle RifleBattle rifle
Designated marksman rifle		2002–present
ArmaLite AR-10Battle rifle1958–1985
M1 GarandSemi-automatic rifle1965–1990s[1] Mk 2 Mod 0 and Mk 2 Mod 1 variants were converted to 7.62 NATO for US Navy.
M24 Sniper Weapon SystemBolt-action sniper rifle1988–presentMilitary and police variant of Remington 700.
Remington MSRBolt-action sniper rifle2009–present
M60 machine gunGeneral-purpose machine gun1957–present
M134 MinigunRotary machine gun1963–present
M240 machine gunGeneral-purpose machine gun1977–presentDerived from the FN MAG.
Mk 48 machine gunGeneral-purpose machine gun2003–presentDerived from the Mk 46 Mod 0.
Zastava M77 B1Battle rifle1977–present
Zastava M77Light machine gun1977–present

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Navy 7.62mm NATO Conversion M1 Garand - Mk2 Mod1. Forgotten Weapons. McCollum. Ian. 22 November 2017.

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