Description The GEWEHR 3 is a 7.62x51mm battle rifle developed in the 1950s by a leading German armament manufacturer in collaboration with a Spanish state-owned design and development agency. It is a popular weapon, and has been adopted by the armed forces of over 40 countries.

The Gewehr 3 is an assault rifle and a primary weapon in PAYDAY 2. It was added as part of the Gage Assault Pack, alongside the Clarion, Gecko 7.62 and GL40. It is the fourth battle rifle to be added, preceded by the M308, Eagle Heavy, and Falcon, listed in order of release.

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Overview Edit

The fourth battle rifle added to Payday 2, the Gewehr 3 seems to be statistically close to the Eagle Heavy and Falcon at first glance, but bears a number of unique modifications that can bring it more in line with the M308; its DMR Kit reduces magazine capacity to 10 and maximum ammo to 70 along with an ammo pickup reduction, but increases damage by 61 for a total of 160 not counting barrel extensions. Alternatively, the shorter assault barrel allows for a higher maximum ammo capacity (+75, for a total of 175), increasing the rifle's staying power in extended combat, while reducing the damage to 59. However, it does not increase ammo pickup.

With all of its marksman-oriented mods, the Gewehr 3 can reach an accuracy score of 100, resulting in absolutely no spread at all. This, however, comes at the cost of 40 stability, making the weapon hard to control for quick successive shots.

The Gewehr 3 has one of the highest buy and sell prices in the game, tied with the Thanatos .50 cal, Patchett L2A1, GL40, and Uzi.

Summary Edit

Pros:

High base damage

High base accuracy

Fastest base tactical reload of all assault rifles Second fastest full reload of all assault rifles, behind the Galant

Can be converted into a high-damage, high-accuracy rifle like the M308

Can have its total ammo increased by 75 rounds through mods, which few other weapons can do

rounds through mods, which few other weapons can do Stock iron sights are fairly open and uncluttered, with only a small blind spot.

Extremely versatile, effectively being 3 assault rifles in one

Cons:

Very low base stability, strong recoil even when extensively modded

Poor base concealment, not suitable for a Holdout rifle compared to better options

Most of its stability-increasing mods also reduce accuracy, and vice-versa, which can make it difficult to balance accuracy and stability without non-unique mods

Several of its mods are locked behind the GL40 achievement Not Today, as part of the only achievement that unlocks several parts of only one different gun, and not itself

In comparison to similar weapons:

Main article: Eagle Heavy Lower maximum damage, not counting the Gewehr 3's DMR Kit

Same maximum accuracy

Same maximum stability

Less concealability

Same size magazine

Same size ammo pool, not counting the Gewehr 3's Assault Kit

Eagle Heavy always unlocked, Gewehr 3 unlocks at level 52

Costs more

Higher rate of fire

Faster reloads

Same ammo pickup rate

Wider selection of mods

Unique mods locked behind achievements

Gewehr 3's DLC same price as Eagle Heavy's Main article: Falcon Lower maximum damage, not counting the Gewehr 3's DMR Kit

Same maximum accuracy

Same maximum stability

Less concealability

Gewehr 3's magazine size cannot go above 20 without skills, Falcon's can reach 40

Same size ammo pool, not counting the Gewehr 3's Assault Kit

Unlocks 10 levels later

Same cost

Lower rate of fire

Faster reloads

Same ammo pickup rate

Narrower selection of mods

Gewehr 3's DLC costs less than Falcon's

Tips Edit

Fully Loaded applies after maximum ammo modification by the Assault Kit or DMR Kit; this gives the Gewehr 3 219 rounds with the Assault Kit, 125 with the standard barrel, or 88 with the DMR Kit.

maximum ammo modification by the Assault Kit or DMR Kit; this gives the Gewehr 3 rounds with the Assault Kit, with the standard barrel, or with the DMR Kit. Surefire basic is very useful with the Gewehr 3 as it is the only way to increase its magazine capacity.

The Gewehr 3 with its DMR Kit performs roughly similar to an M308, albeit with worse Accuracy overall.

Builds Edit

Mosh Time

+4 Accuracy

Sydney Safe +4 Accuracy IMUR Spotter

+4 Accuracy

Jimmy Safe +4 Accuracy Immortal Python

Achievement Milestone Reward Mosh Time refers to moshing, a type of dance where the participants push or slam into each other. This dance is generally associated with hardcore punk, a derivative of punk rock.

refers to moshing, a type of dance where the participants push or slam into each other. This dance is generally associated with hardcore punk, a derivative of punk rock. The IMUR Spotter bears notable similarity to the Asiimov family of skins in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Precision Aiming

Kill 25 Bulldozers using the Gewehr 3 Rifle. Unlocks the Sniper Barrel for the Clarion rifle, Sniper Stock, Sniper Grip and Sniper Foregrip for the Gecko 7.62 rifle, Precision Stock, Precision Foregrip, Precision Grip and the DMR Kit for the Gewehr 3 rifle as well as the “Black Death” mask.

So Many Choices

Own one of every Gage Assault Pack weapon in the game. Unlocks the Short Barrel for the Clarion rifle, Light Stock for the Gecko 7.62 rifle, Plastic Foregrip and Assault Kit for the Gewehr 3 rifle, “Evil” material and “Vicious” pattern.

Trivia Edit

The Gewehr 3 is based upon a Heckler & Koch G3A3 battle rifle, albeit fitted with a metal trigger group of the first generation G3 instead of the newer Navy one. Oddly enough, it has fire selector dials on both sides of the trigger group similar to a G3A3A1, despite the old-model trigger group being designed only for right-handed shooters.

Installing unique mods on the Gewehr 3 transforms it into various real-world configurations of the G3. As the rifle was based primarily on a "new-model", some of these part kits are incompatible in reality. Installing the Wooden Stock and Foregrip makes it a legitimate "old-model", though newer model G3s are generally not compatible with these parts unless modified. The DMR Kit gives it the barrel of the G3SG/1 marksman variant. Attaching the Precision Foregrip, Grip and Stock combo makes it look like the MSG90 but retains the G3's ironsights.

The name Gewehr 3 is the written-out form of the weapon's real-life designation as the G3, making it among the few weapons whose in-game designation reflects a real-life one. The Gewehr 3 is referred to as the "Gewehr 3 Rifle" on the results screen. This is redundant as "gewehr" (correct pronunciation is "guv-air" with the accent on the second syllable) alone means "rifle" in German.

The announcement site description of the Gewehr 3 mentions a Spanish rifle that served as the design inspiration for the in-game weapon. This is likely a reference to the CETME Model B, whose design was purchased from CETME by Heckler & Koch to produce the G3.

There is an unusable bipod attached to the default foregrip, and a sling on both the Plastic and Wooden foregrip modifications.

The Gewehr 3 has faint writing stamped into its lower receiver on each side. It is a product of the German company "Schäfer & Gewehr GmbH", the same manufacturer as the Bootleg, Jackal, Little Friend 7.62, Compact 40mm, M13 9mm and Contractor. On the 'right' side (hidden when holding the weapon in first person) are three Latin words - Spurius, Vilius, and Rug. This roughly translates to "Cheap Fucking Knockoff", or "Cheap Bastard Knockoff" in Latin. The opposite side bears 'S.P.R. 141592' and '6/85', followed by German writing "Dies ist das beste Scharfschützengewehr. Ja, das ist es. Keine fragen, mach es einfach. BEEILEN" that translates roughly to "This is the best sniper. Yes, it is. No questions, just do it. Hurry!". Followed by the caliber "cal. 7.62mm NATO". Changing "beeilen" to "beeilung" improves the sentence somewhat.

Curiously, the Gewehr 3's menu icon lacks a trigger. Each grip also has its own unique trigger model.

Prior to Update #109.1, Sniper units carried CAR-4s instead of Gewehr 3s in DMR mode, modified with the Precision parts kit and Theia Magnified Scope on the top rail. This change is presumably done to give said units a more "proper" sniper weapon. The mentioned scope cannot be used on the player's variant of the Gewehr 3.

The Gewehr 3 is the first and only DLC weapon to have a DMR kit available.

Gallery Edit