List of 7.62×51mm NATO firearms

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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 69 Bolt-action sniper rifle  Austria 1969–present
Steyr Scout Bolt-action sniper rifle  Austria 1999–present
Yalguzag sniper rifle Bolt-action sniper rifle  Azerbaijan 2018–present
FN Model 30-11 Bolt-action sniper rifle  Belgium 1976–present Derived from the FN Model 1930.
FN FAL Battle rifle  Belgium 1953–present
FN SCAR-H Battle rifle  Belgium 2009–present
FN MAG General-purpose machine gun  Belgium 1958–present
FN EVOLYS Light machine gun  Belgium 2021–present
Madsen machine gun Light machine gun  Brazil 1950s–present Rechambered from the original 7×57mm Mauser.[1]
Arsenal MG-M2 General-purpose machine gun  Bulgaria 1990s–present Variant of the PKM machine gun.
Colt Canada C19 Bolt-action sniper rifle  Canada 2018–present Licensed copy of the Tikka T3 CTR
C6A1 FLEX General-purpose machine gun  Canada 2019–present Improved variant of C6 GPMG.
Steyr M12/61 Bolt-action rifle  Chile 1961– Rechambered from the original 7×57mm Mauser.
NAR-10 Battle rifle  China 2014 7.62×51mm NATO variant of Type 81 assault rifle.[2]
CS/LR4 Bolt-action sniper rifle  China 2012–present
CS/LR35 Bolt-action sniper rifle  China 2020–present
CS/LM4 General-purpose machine gun  China 2008–present 7.62×51mm NATO variant of Type 80 machine gun.[3]
QJY-201 General-purpose machine gun  China 2020–present
CZ BREN 2 Battle rifle  Czech Republic 2015–present 7.62×51mm NATO variant of the CZ BREN 2.
CZ 750 Bolt-action sniper rifle  Czech Republic 2006–present
UK vz. 59N General-purpose machine gun  Czechoslovakia 1967–present 7.62×51mm NATO variant of UK vz. 59.[4]
Madsen-Saetter machine gun General-purpose machine gun  Denmark 1961–present
Sako TRG Bolt-action sniper rifle  Finland 2000–present TRG-21 and TRG-22 variant.
Tikka T3 Bolt-action rifle  Finland 2006–present
FA-MAS Type 62 Battle rifle  France 1962
FR F2 Bolt-action sniper rifle  France 1986-present
AA-52 General-purpose machine gun  France 1952–present
Heckler & Koch G3 Battle rifle  Germany 1959–present
Heckler & Koch HK417 Battle rifle  Germany 2006–present Derived from the Heckler & Koch HK416.
Heckler & Koch PSG1 Semi-automatic sniper rifle  Germany 1972–present
Heckler & Koch MSG90 Designated marksman rifle  Germany 1990–present
Heckler & Koch G28 Designated marksman rifle  Germany 2006–present Variant of the Heckler & Koch HK417.
SIG Sauer SSG 3000 Bolt-action sniper rifle  Germany 1992–present
MG 81 machine gun Light machine gun  Germany 1955 7.62×51mm NATO variant.
MG 3 machine gun General-purpose machine gun  Germany 1959–present Derived from the MG 42.
Rheinmetall MG 60 General-purpose machine gun  Germany 1960 Derived from the MG 45.
Heckler & Koch HK21 General-purpose machine gun  Germany 1961–present
Heckler & Koch MG5 General-purpose machine gun  Germany 2015–present
Ishapore 2A1 rifle Bolt-action rifle  India 1963–present Derived from SMLE Mk III*.
Komodo Armament D7 PMR SA Designated marksman rifle  Indonesia 2014–present
Pindad SS3 Designated marksman rifle  Indonesia 2016–present 7.62×51mm variant of Pindad SS2.
Pindad SS79 Battle rifle  Indonesia 1979 7.62×51mm variant of Pindad SS77.
Pindad SPR-1 Bolt-action sniper rifle  Indonesia 2003–present
Pindad SPR-3 Bolt-action sniper rifle  Indonesia 2010–present
Komodo Armament D7CH Bolt-action sniper rifle  Indonesia 2016–present
Pindad SM-2 General-purpose machine gun  Indonesia 2003–present Licensed copy of the FN MAG.
Karabiner 98k Bolt-action rifle  Israel 1958–1970s Rechambered from the original 7.92×57mm Mauser.
IMI Galil AR Battle rifle  Israel 1972–present 7.62×51mm variant of IMI Galil.
IWI Galil ACE 52/53 Battle rifle  Israel 2008–present 7.62×51mm variant of IWI Galil ACE.
IWI Tavor 7 Bullpup battle rifle  Israel 2017
IMI Galil Galatz Semi-automatic sniper rifle  Israel 1983–present
IWI Negev NG-7 General-purpose machine gun  Israel 2012–present 7.62×51mm variant of IWI Negev.
Beretta BM 59 Battle rifle  Italy 1959–present Derived from M1 Garand.
Beretta MG 42/59 General-purpose machine gun  Italy 1959–present Licensed copy of the MG 3 machine gun.
Howa Type 64 Battle rifle  Japan 1964–present
Sumitomo Type 62 General-purpose machine gun  Japan 1962–present
M+G project Squad automatic weapon  Netherlands 1962
Kongsberg M59 Bolt-action sniper rifle  Norway 1959–present Derived from the Karabiner 98k.
MG34F2 General-purpose machine gun Norway 1976–1994 Rechambered from the .30-06 Springfield.[5]
PSR-90 Semi-automatic sniper rifle  Pakistan Derived from the HK PSG1.
Azb DMR MK1 Designated marksman rifle  Pakistan 2014–present
Bor rifle Bolt-action sniper rifle  Poland 2007–present
UKM-2000 General-purpose machine gun  Poland 2000–present
AK-308 Battle rifle  Russia 2018–present
SV-98 Bolt-action sniper rifle  Russia 2003 Export variant.
Browning MG4 General-purpose machine gun  South Africa 1976–present Variant of the M1919 Browning.
Vektor SS-77 General-purpose machine gun  South Africa 1986–present
Denel DMG-5 General-purpose machine gun  South Africa 2016
S&T Motiv K16 General-purpose machine gun  South Korea 2012–present
S&T Motiv STSR23 Designated marksman rifle  South Korea 2024–present
S&T Motiv K14 Bolt-action sniper rifle  South Korea 2012–present
FR8 Bolt-action rifle  Spain 1950s–1970s
CETME Model 58 Battle rifle  Spain 1961–1992
ALFA M55 Medium machine gun  Spain 1955– 7.62×51mm variant of ALFA M44.
FAO Model 59 Light machine gun  Spain 1959– 7.62×51mm variant of Fusil ametrallador Oviedo.
Automatkarbin 4 Battle rifle  Sweden 1964–present Licensed copy of the HK G3A3.
Ksp 58 machine gun General-purpose machine gun  Sweden 1958–present Licensed copy of the FN MAG.
Kulspruta m/39 General-purpose machine gun  Sweden 1975–present Licensed copy of the M1919A4.
Kulspruta m/42 General-purpose machine gun  Sweden 1975–present Derived from the M1919A6.
Direx Universal Gun Battle rifle   Switzerland 1956
SIG SG 510 Battle rifle   Switzerland 1957–present Export variants.
SIG MG 710-3 General-purpose machine gun   Switzerland 1960s–present
T93 sniper rifle Bolt-action sniper rifle  Taiwan 2003–present
Zbroyar Z-10 Designated marksman rifle  Ukraine 800 × 583 pixelspx 2012-present
L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle Semi-automatic rifle  United Kingdom 1954–present Derived from the FN FAL.
L129A1 Designated marksman rifle  United Kingdom 800 × 583 pixelspx 2009-present
L42A1 Bolt-action sniper rifle  United Kingdom 1970–1990 Variant of the Rifle No. 4 Mk I (T).
Parker-Hale M85 Bolt-action sniper rifle  United Kingdom 1980s–present
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Bolt-action sniper rifle  United Kingdom 1990–present
L4 machine gun Light machine gun  United Kingdom 1950s–1990s
L7 Machine Gun General-purpose machine gun  United Kingdom 1954–present Derived from the FN MAG.
L94A1 chain gun Chain gun  United Kingdom 1980–present
M14 rifle Battle rifle  United States 1957–present
Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle Battle rifle
Designated marksman rifle		  United States 2002–present
ArmaLite AR-10 Battle rifle  United States 1958–1985
M1 Garand Semi-automatic rifle  United States 1965–1990s[6] Mk 2 Mod 0 and Mk 2 Mod 1 variants were converted to 7.62 NATO for US Navy.
SR-25 Designated marksman rifle  United States 1990–present
M40 rifle Bolt-action sniper rifle  United States 1966–present Military variant of Remington 700.
M24 Sniper Weapon System Bolt-action sniper rifle  United States 1988–present Military and police variant of Remington 700.
Remington MSR Bolt-action sniper rifle  United States 2009–present
M60 machine gun General-purpose machine gun  United States 1957–present
M73 machine gun Medium machine gun  United States 1959–present
M134 Minigun Rotary machine gun  United States 1963–present
Mk 21 Mod 0 machine gun Medium machine gun  United States 1966–1973 Rechambered from the original .30-06 Springfield.[7]
M240 machine gun General-purpose machine gun  United States 1977–present Derived from the FN MAG.
Mk 48 machine gun General-purpose machine gun  United States 2003–present Derived from the Mk 46 Mod 0.
Zastava M77 B1 Battle rifle  Yugoslavia 1977–present
Zastava M77 Light machine gun  Yugoslavia 1977–present

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