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Saudi Gold Plated Presentation G3: Gaudy or Elegant? (Ad-free) (Patreon)

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2026-09-14 12:00:12
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2026-09

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The Saudi Arabian government signed a contract with H&K to license domestic production of the G3 rifle at the Al Kharj factory complex in 1972. Production included standard rifles for general use, but also chrome- and gold-plated examples used as presentation pieces and diplomatic gifts. This is one of the gold examples, with deep decorative carving in the wood and gold plating on a number of parts, including the bolt carrier, charging handle, takedown pins, sling plate, and others. This one was made in 1988, and is serial number 00237.

Saudi G3 production never did reach fully independent status, and used many semi-finished parts imported from Germany. Production of the MP5 and G36 were added later (1987 and 2008 respectively), but a diplomatic scandal in 2013 led Germany to cut off parts support.

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Saudi Gold Plated Presentation G3: Gaudy or Elegant? (Ad-free)

The Saudi Arabian government signed a contract with H&K to license domestic production of the G3 rifle at the Al Kharj factory complex in 1972. Production included standard rifles for general use, but also chrome- and gold-plated examples used as presentation pieces and diplomatic gifts. This is one of the gold examples, with deep decorative carving in the wood and gold plating on a number of parts, including the bolt carrier, charging handle, takedown pins, sling plate, and others. This one was made in 1988, and is serial number 00237. Saudi G3 production never did reach fully independent status, and used many semi-finished parts imported from Germany. Production of the MP5 and G36 were added later (1987 and 2008 respectively), but a diplomatic scandal in 2013 led Germany to cut off parts support. Many thanks to the IRCGN (Institut de Recherche Criminelle de la Gendarmerie Nationale) for allowing me access to film this very rare rifle for you! The best firearms reference books: https://www.headstamppublishing.com http://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons http://www.floatplane.com/channel/ForgottenWeapons Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http://shop.forgottenweapons.com

Comments

Daybreak

I love the priorities for this rifle “We are so proud of the local manufacturering of our weapons we made it Gold to show it off the glory of the Saudi Kingdom” “Excellent Sir, that means we are safe from outside countries controlling our arms procurement” “Wellllll😬, LOOK HOW PRETTY THIS RIFLE IS” classic Elbonian move

WayneWiiki

Looks like a BF1 or BFV skin. :)

Bruce Brodnax

Chrome plating: gaudy with purpose. Gold plating: gaudy merely to say "Look at me, I'm so rich I can throw $ away for no good reason." And seriously, gold-plating the flame hider? That's going to last what, 5 mags before it's all blasted off? Just say "H3ll No!" to safe queens...

Guido S

damned that is SO horrible!

Asher McMullin

Which is fine. A CoD skin would have the entire thing be gold (and animated)

Asher McMullin

I feel like the flash hider plating will last longer than the bolt carrier plating, but I've done much more machining than shooting, so maybe I'm just ignorant of the physics of muzzle blast

Asher McMullin

For an individual weapon that was always intended to be placed on a stand or mount in a prominent viewing location and never touched again, I do appreciate that they hit the target both aesthetically (the gold plating and engraving and well-placed and not overdone) and mechanically ( the weapon can still be used when necessary)

Trappes

The gold goes well with the traditional G3 bugger welds. Of all the guns to gaudify, they took the cheapest thing the cold war has to offer, you have to admire it.

Squid556

I’d hang it on my wall

FrugelViewer

This looks sharp. A nice amount of gold platting, the green and red fill for the markings. Much better looking that sadam's gold plated AK-47. I'm curious why they didn't use a wood grip. I wonder if there's 1 on the registry and if so what it last sold for.

FrugelViewer

Well these were presentation pieces. It's not like every private on the line was getting one.

FrugelViewer

I'm thinking a Grease Gun for the SMG and a Liberator for the side arm. I wonder what the counter price for a HK 91 was back in the 60s & 70s. They're certainly pricey now.

Bruce Brodnax

Agreed, but guns aren't jewelry never to be used IRL. I can live w/ the chrome plating, because besides being snazzy it's also somewhat functional. Gold is just gaudy for tasteless stupidity's sake.

Zoltan Csillag

This is the one presented to the Shah of Iran. Interestingly, this one has no serial number, but some inscription instead. According to G Translate: The date behind the handguard is April 10, 1978 On the space for the serial number: Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, Defence Secretary and Chief Command And the long inscription on the cover is all the titles of the recipient.