H&K G36 (Gewehr36)

H&K G36 (Gewehr36)

 

Type	Assault rifle
Place of origin	Germany
Service history
In service	1997–present
Used by	20+ countries (see users)
Wars	Kosovo War Afghan War, Iraq War, War in South Ossetia (2008), Operation Banner (PSNI) (Northern Ireland The Troubles), 2011 Libyan civil war
Production history
Designed	1990–1995
Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch
Produced	1996–present
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Weight	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	5.56x45mm NATO
Action	Gas-operated, 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 range	800 metres (870 yd), 200–600 m sight adjustment
Feed system	30-round detachable box magazine or 100-round C-Mag drum magazine
Sights	Reflex sight with 1x magnification, telescopic sight with 3x magnification (export version has a 1.5x magnified sight) and back-up fixed notch sight