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Belgium, Fabric National (FN) FAL.
Canada, Canadian Aresenals Ltd. C1A1, an inch version of the FAL.
Denmark, H&K Gv M/66 and M/75. G3A3's made for or leased to, respectively, the Danish Army.
France, Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne MAS-49, in 7.5x55mm because De Gaulle was a staunch advocate of being a NATO member and ensuring equipment interchange, especially ammo... oh wait...
Greece, first the FN FAL, then the H&K G3A3.
Iceland, no army.
Italy, Beretta BM-59, a derivative of the M1 Garand using a detachable 20-round magazine.
Luxembourg, FN FAL.
Netherlands, FN FAL.
Norway, Kongsberg-Våpenfabrikk AG-3. G3A3's made locally.
Portugal, both! Fábrica de Braço de Prata m/961, a G3A3; FN m/962, an FAL; and Artillerie Inrichtingen AR-10.
Spain, Centro de Estudios Tecnicos de Materiales Especiales (CETME) Model 58, definitely NOT a G3. Or designed by Nazis. No Nazis here. REALLY! Why doesn't anyone believe us? Look in Argentina!
Turkey, FN G1, an FAL; and Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu (MKEK) G3A7 (G3A3 under license).
United Kingdom, Royal Small Arms Factory L1A1, a different inch version of the FAL.
United States, Springfield National Armory M14, a derivative of the M1 Garand using a detachable
20-round magazine (but totally different from the BM-59).
West Germany, they tried to do the FAL (as the G1) and SIG SG 510 (as the G2) but settled on a local design imported from Spain, the H&K G3.
Of the
8 adopted the FAL and issued it. 1 never issued it. 2 made their own version. 2 later adopted the G3.
6 adopted the G3.
3 developed their own gun altogether; one of which was further developed into the the G3!
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