The Heckler & Koch G36 (Gewehr 36) is an assault rifle designed in the early 1990s by German weapons manufacturer Heckler & Koch. It is chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO, and replaced the heavier G3 battle rifle chambered in 7.62×51mm. [1] . The G36 was accepted into service with the Bundeswehr in 1997. [2] .

The G36 is an indirect gas-operated weapon with rotating bolt head in calibre 5.56 mm x 45 NATO. The receiver of the G36 is made of glass-fibre reinforced polymer, resulting in a low overall weight... Probably the most outstanding feature of the G36 is its extraordinarily high reliability.

2024年5月30日 · The Heckler & Koch HK G36 series assault rifle was designed and developed to an exacting German Army requirement of the 1990s intended to replace the outgoing 7.62x51mm HK G3 series battle rifles - the standard German Army service rifle of the time.

The Heckler & Koch G36 (short for G ewehr 36) is a German-made assault rifle manufactured by Heckler and Koch in the 1990s. It is the primary rifle of the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) and replaced the aging 1950s-era G3.

Today we delve into the famous rifle and talk about how it stacks up against other 5.56 intermediate caliber service rifles. ...more. The German Army's Service Rifle has been the G36 for quite some...

The Heckler & Koch G36 is an amazing modern assault rifle, but Steyr - in collaboration with H&K, Wilcox, and Corax Defence - has improved upon the original H&K G36 design to make what could be the...

2013年11月25日 · Heckler & Koch has applied to the German government for permission to sell a new civilian-legal version of the H&K G36, one that is much truer to the original than the sporterized HK SLR. In Europe the gun will be called the HK243 and in the USA it will be marketed as the HK293.

2016年9月19日 · The G36 is a compact assault rifle that is chambered in the venerable 5.56mm NATO round. This common military cartridge was chosen for its availability, reliability in the field, lightweight performance, and ease of use. The same round is …

Compact assault rifle variant of the G36. Sometimes referred to as a sub machine gun. The G36C has the shortest barrel length of all G36 variants. It also has a shorter shoulder stock. Many varieties exist. The G36C is described in further detail in a separate article. Short-lived light machine gun variant of the G36.