# G36 ![[G36.svg]] >[!infobox] Heckler & Koch G36 > | | | |:--------------------- | -----------------------------------------------:| | ***Type*** | [[Firearm Types#Assault rifle\|Assault rifle]] | | ***Origin*** | ![[GermanyFlag.svg\|inlL\|24]] &nbsp;[[Germany]] | | ***Designed*** | 1990-1995 | | ***Produced*** | 1996-present | | ***Mass*** | 3.63 kg | | ***Length*** | 755 mm, stock folded | | | 1002 mm, stock extended | | ***Barrel length*** | 480 mm | | ***Cartridge*** | 5.56x45mm NATO | | ***Action*** | [[Action#Short-stroke piston\|Short-stroke gas operation]], <br>[[Firearm#Closed bolt\|closed]] rotating bolt | | ***Rate of fire*** | 750 RPM | | ***Muzzle velocity*** | 920 m/s | [^1] > <br> *G36 Standard* The *G36* is a German assault rifle developed as a replacement for the G3. It was adopted by the *Bundeswehr* in 1997 who designated it the *Gewehr 36*. It fires from a closed rotating bolt through a *free-floating barrel* and cycles using a short-stroke gas operated system. The G36 is *modular* and components can be easily interchanged with other parts from the G36 family or optional first-party components. The fire selector and charging handle are *ambidextrous* and the bolt catch is within the trigger guard. The charging handle is centrally located under the carrying handle and employs a swivelling lever. A casing deflector located behind the ejection port makes the rifle more viable for left-handed use as well. The magazine catch is also ambidextrous and is an [[AK-47|AK]]-style paddle located under the magazine well. The standard G36 comes with a *reflex sight* and a *3x magnified sight*. The reflex sight can be ambiently illuminated or battery powered. Several components of the rifle are constructed from *fibre-reinforced polymer* to reduce weight. This was a point of contention throughout the 2010s when it was reported that the G36 would become severely inaccurate after overheating during prolonged firefights with sustained fire in Afghanistan. The HK416A8 was selected by the Bundeswehr in 2021 to replace the G36. ## Variants - *G36* - standard - *G36A2* - upgraded standard G36 - red dot sight instead of a reflex sight, new barrel - *G36A1.1* - new variant developed from a G36KV - new adjustable stock, smaller handle with integrated Picatinny rail, new handguard with Picatinny rails - *G36C* - "Compact" - shortest barrel at 228 mm, shorter handguard, shorter stock, smaller carrying handle with integrated Picatinny rail, lacks bayonet or rifle grenade support ![[G36C.svg|600]] *G36C* - *G36K* - "Kurz" or "short" - shorter 318mm barrel, shorter handguard, lacks bayonet or rifle grenade support - *G36V* - "Variante" - formerly the G36E "Export" - either a 1.5x or 3x sight, standard NATO bayonet mount - *G36KV* - formerly the G36KE - export version of the G36K, either a 1.5x or 3x sight ## Video games - *Rainbow Six: Siege* - G36C - *Ready or Not* - G36C - *Team Fortress 2* - "Classic" - fictionalised sniper rifle version, longer barrel - *Escape from Tarkov* - several variants - *Payday 2* - "JP36" - G36KV - *Grand Theft Auto V* - "Special Carbine" - fictionalised version of a G36C - *Tomb Raider (Survivor Trilogy, 2013)* - *Rise of the Tomb Raider* - "Military Rifle" - G36K - *Shadow of the Tomb Raider* - G36KV - *Ghost Recon series* - *Ghost Recon: Wildlands* - G36C - *Ghost Recon: Breakpoint* - "G36C" - G36K - *Battlefield 2042* - "GEW-46" - G36C [^1]: Mass and length of the standard G36.