Description
The G36 is a 5.56mm assault rifle that uses a combination of then-revolutionary polymer materials and metal and a integrated 3x optic-unmagnified reflex sight combo as standard in place of iron sights. It entered service in the Bundeswehr in 1995 and saw widespread use starting from 1997, to be replaced by a variant of the HK 416 designated as the G95 A1 starting in 2024.
Variants include the shorter G36K carbine and the compact G36C rifle.
Technical specifications here apply to the original G36 variant.
Country of Origin: Germany
Cartridge: 5.56x45mm NATO
Action: Short-stroke piston, rotating bolt
Rate of Fire: 750 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity: 920 m/s
Effective range: 800 m
Feed system: 30-round magazines/100-round C-Mag drum magazines (also compatible with the 10-round dual-stack magazines from the SL8-2 semi-auto rifle)
Length: 999 mm (stock extended)/758 mm (stock folded)
Weight: 3.63 kg
Manufacturer: Heckler & Koch GmbH
UPD (09-17-2023): added G36K and G36C variants.