Heckler & Koch G36

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 15:32 Written by Administrator Thursday, 02 July 2009 16:33

The Heckler & Koch G36 is a German assault rifle chambered for the 5.56x45mm NATO round. It was designed by Heckler & Koch in the early 1990s and adopted by the German Armed Forces in 1997. It replaced the older G3 battle rifle from the Army’s inventory.

The H & K G3 was very reliable and many variants were developed based on its design. These variants ranged from full-sized rifles to submachine guns. The G36 is also based on the G3 and uses a similar receiver design. However, it doesn’t use the roller-locking delayed blowback mechanism of the G3 and instead operated on gas. The rifle is designed for use mainly as a light support weapon.

The G36 has been the basis of several variants. For example: The G36K—a carbine version of the G36 and the G36C—a smaller variant designed for use in close-quarter combat. The G36 and its variants are made from a number of high-quality polymers. The receiver housing, stock, magazine well and the carry handle are made of reinforced polyamine carbon fibre.

The G36 can also be fitted with a grenade-launcher for additional utility in the field. With the rifle spare magazines, a maintenance kit, a speed loading kit and a AK-47 style bayonet are issued.

The G36 is currently being used by a number of countries across the world. Some of these include Australia, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Norway, Romania, Sweden, United Kingdom and the United States. The United States Safety and Security Service also employs the H & K G36.

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