H&K G36


   The Heckler & Koch G36 is a 5.56mm assault rifle designed by Heckler & Koch in Germany during the 1990s as a replacement for the HK G3. Until October 16, 2017 will be the regulation rifle of the Bundeswehr, and will be gradually replaced by the HK416A7, but continues as the main weapon in the Armed Forces of Spain, the Army of Lithuania, among other users. It is also used by a large number of special operations units from different countries.

    The HK G36 was born in the 1980s when the Bundeswehr commissioned the arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch to develop a new weapon system to replace the service rifle of the German Armed Forces since the 1950s: the Heckler & Koch G3 . This commission came after two previous designs by Heckler & Koch, the revolutionary Heckler & Koch G11 and the more conventional Heckler & Koch G41 were both rejected in the 1980s. Instead of starting from scratch with a completely new design, the engineers of Heckler & Koch, led by Ernst Mauch, devised in the early 1990s what within the company was known as HK50, which subsequently, once was accepted into the military market, the Bundeswehr named it G36.

   For its new HK50 (or 50 project), the company borrowed features from a variety of older designs and added some experience-driven innovations with previous designs HK 36, HK VP70 and HK G11. The firing system is more similar to the AR-18, using an automatic reloading system with short recoil gas driven piston and Johnson / Stoner rotary bolt. While the AR-18 used a conventional piston and dual guide rods, the G36 uses a piston with rings similar to the M16 rifle and only one guide rod. In 1995 the G36 was selected by the Bundeswehr to replace the mythical and veteran Heckler & Koch G3. The rifle fires the standard cartridge 5.56 x 45 NATO with a maximum rate of 750 rounds per minute, it can also fire in semiautomatic mode or in bursts, for which it has a selector lever on the trigger. The firing mechanism is operated by gas with a rotary bolt head, instead of the delayed roller system (semi-rigid locking) previously used by HK on the HK G3. This rifle uses a short-stroke gas piston system, which keeps the cash drawer very clean and free of jamming, getting a rifle capable of firing tens of thousands of cartridges without cleaning it. It is a contrast to the complicated M16, which caused many failures in its early years and still today requires meticulous cleaning to work reliably. 

    The G36 has four different main versions, which share the same box of mechanisms and differ only in the weight and length of the barrel and the forearm. In addition, for each of the three versions there is an export variant (previously called E, now V). 

  G36 Main version. You can fire standard NATO rifle grenades and carry an attachment next to the flame arrester to attach a bayonet knife. The 100-cartridge Beta C-Mag and the bipod cartridges, originally designed for the MG36, can also be used. There is also a modified handguard for attaching the AG36 40mm grenade launcher.

    G36V, before G36E. Export version of the G36. G36K (Kurz). Carbine version. It differs from the G36 in that it has the shorter gun and handguard, the length of the barrel is 318 mm. With the folded stock, its total length is 615 mm, which makes it suitable for both closed spaces and inside vehicles. G36KV, before G36KE. Export version of the G36K. G36C (Compact). Compact version With a very short cannon and handguard, it is a compact rifle with a 228 mm barrel. With the folded stock it has a total length of 500 mm and is shorter than the MP5 of 9 mm. The G36C is the shortest production line 5.56 mm carbine to date. Its size makes it especially suitable for operations in tight spaces or any other application where a powerful and compact weapon is required. Due to its compact design it has a handguard and additional views can also be added to the user's choice. This assault rifle has been subjected to numerous tests. The G36C is capable of shooting in water, as well as being covered in sand and mud.

    MG36 (Maschinegewehr). Light machine gun version. With the same length as the G36, it mounts a heavier gun. A bipod is included in the standard equipment, as well as 100 cartridges (although it accepts the standard 30 chargers).



Heckler & Koch G36



H&K G36


   The Heckler & Koch G36 is a 5.56mm assault rifle designed by Heckler & Koch in Germany during the 1990s as a replacement for the HK G3. Until October 16, 2017 will be the regulation rifle of the Bundeswehr, and will be gradually replaced by the HK416A7, but continues as the main weapon in the Armed Forces of Spain, the Army of Lithuania, among other users. It is also used by a large number of special operations units from different countries.

    The HK G36 was born in the 1980s when the Bundeswehr commissioned the arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch to develop a new weapon system to replace the service rifle of the German Armed Forces since the 1950s: the Heckler & Koch G3 . This commission came after two previous designs by Heckler & Koch, the revolutionary Heckler & Koch G11 and the more conventional Heckler & Koch G41 were both rejected in the 1980s. Instead of starting from scratch with a completely new design, the engineers of Heckler & Koch, led by Ernst Mauch, devised in the early 1990s what within the company was known as HK50, which subsequently, once was accepted into the military market, the Bundeswehr named it G36.

   For its new HK50 (or 50 project), the company borrowed features from a variety of older designs and added some experience-driven innovations with previous designs HK 36, HK VP70 and HK G11. The firing system is more similar to the AR-18, using an automatic reloading system with short recoil gas driven piston and Johnson / Stoner rotary bolt. While the AR-18 used a conventional piston and dual guide rods, the G36 uses a piston with rings similar to the M16 rifle and only one guide rod. In 1995 the G36 was selected by the Bundeswehr to replace the mythical and veteran Heckler & Koch G3. The rifle fires the standard cartridge 5.56 x 45 NATO with a maximum rate of 750 rounds per minute, it can also fire in semiautomatic mode or in bursts, for which it has a selector lever on the trigger. The firing mechanism is operated by gas with a rotary bolt head, instead of the delayed roller system (semi-rigid locking) previously used by HK on the HK G3. This rifle uses a short-stroke gas piston system, which keeps the cash drawer very clean and free of jamming, getting a rifle capable of firing tens of thousands of cartridges without cleaning it. It is a contrast to the complicated M16, which caused many failures in its early years and still today requires meticulous cleaning to work reliably. 

    The G36 has four different main versions, which share the same box of mechanisms and differ only in the weight and length of the barrel and the forearm. In addition, for each of the three versions there is an export variant (previously called E, now V). 

  G36 Main version. You can fire standard NATO rifle grenades and carry an attachment next to the flame arrester to attach a bayonet knife. The 100-cartridge Beta C-Mag and the bipod cartridges, originally designed for the MG36, can also be used. There is also a modified handguard for attaching the AG36 40mm grenade launcher.

    G36V, before G36E. Export version of the G36. G36K (Kurz). Carbine version. It differs from the G36 in that it has the shorter gun and handguard, the length of the barrel is 318 mm. With the folded stock, its total length is 615 mm, which makes it suitable for both closed spaces and inside vehicles. G36KV, before G36KE. Export version of the G36K. G36C (Compact). Compact version With a very short cannon and handguard, it is a compact rifle with a 228 mm barrel. With the folded stock it has a total length of 500 mm and is shorter than the MP5 of 9 mm. The G36C is the shortest production line 5.56 mm carbine to date. Its size makes it especially suitable for operations in tight spaces or any other application where a powerful and compact weapon is required. Due to its compact design it has a handguard and additional views can also be added to the user's choice. This assault rifle has been subjected to numerous tests. The G36C is capable of shooting in water, as well as being covered in sand and mud.

    MG36 (Maschinegewehr). Light machine gun version. With the same length as the G36, it mounts a heavier gun. A bipod is included in the standard equipment, as well as 100 cartridges (although it accepts the standard 30 chargers).



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