Heckler & Koch G36
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The Heckler & Koch G36 is an assault rifle designed in the 1990s by Heckler & Koch (H&K) in Germany. The weapon is gas operated and has a standard magazine that holds 30 of the 5.56mm NATO rounds. It can also be used with a 100-round 'drum'. The G36 has a 3x scope and often a red dot sight, too in the carrying handle. The G36 is the main weapon of many special units and the army of Portugal, Spain and Germany (Bundeswehr).
Quick Facts Type, Place of origin ...
Heckler & Koch G36 | |
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Type | Assault rifle Carbine Light machine gun Squad automatic weapon |
Place of origin | Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1997–present |
Wars | Kosovo War Afghan War Iraq War 2008 Russo-Georgian War 2011 Libyan Civil War Mexican Drug War 2013 Lahad Datu standoff Iraqi Civil War 2015 Paris attacks[1] |
Production history | |
Designed | 1990–1995 |
Manufacturer | Heckler & Koch |
Produced | 1996–present |
Specifications | |
Mass | G36: 3.63 kg (8.00 lb) G36V: 3.33 kg (7.3 lb) G36K: 3.30 kg (7.3 lb) G36KV: 3.0 kg (6.6 lb) G36C: 2.82 kg (6.2 lb) MG36: 3.83 kg (8.4 lb) MG36E: 3.50 kg (7.7 lb) |
Length | G36, G36V, MG36, MG36E: 999 mm (39.3 in) stock extracted / 758 mm (29.8 in) stock folded G36K, G36KV: 860 mm (33.9 in) stock extended / 615 mm (24.2 in) stock folded G36C: 720 mm (28.3 in) stock extended / 500 mm (19.7 in) stock folded |
Barrel length | G36, G36V, MG36, MG36E: 480 mm (18.9 in) G36K, G36KV: 318 mm (12.5 in) G36C: 228 mm (9.0 in) |
Width | 64 mm (2.5 in) |
Height | G36, G36K, MG36: 320 mm (12.6 in) G36V, G36KV, MG36E: 285 mm (11.2 in) G36C: 278 mm (10.9 in) |
Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO |
Action | Short-stroke piston, rotating bolt |
Rate of fire | 750 rounds/min cyclic |
Muzzle velocity | G36, G36V, MG36, MG36E: 920 m/s (3,018 ft/s) G36K, G36KV: 850 m/s (2,788.7 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 800 metres (870 yd), 200–600 m sight adjustment |
Maximum firing range | 2,860 metres (3,130 yd) |
Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine or 100-round C-Mag drum magazine |
Sights | Reflex sight with 1× magnification, telescopic sight with 3× magnification (export version has a 1.5× magnified sight) and back-up fixed notch sight |
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Before Heckler & Koch started building for Germany, the G36 has had the name "HK50".