![]() ![]() ![]() Principal configurations of the G36C (Compact Carbine) 5.56 x 45 mm available from HK-USA include the following (all supplied with short Picatinny rail, adjustable iron sights, sling, and one 30-round magazine):ħ02251-A5 G36C (SF) 5.56 x 45 mm Single-Fire Machine Gun, w/ SF trigger groupĢ18433-A5 G36C (NT) 5.56 x 45 mm Select-Fire Machine Gun, w/ Navy trigger groupħ02252-A5 G36C (012) 5.56 x 45 mm Select-Fire Machine Gun, w/ 012 trigger groupħ02250-A5 G36C (2RB) 5.56 x 45 mm Select-Fire Machine Gun, w/ 2-round burst trigger group Exhaustively tested and currently fielded with the German and Spanish Armed Forces the G36 is also used by military, law enforcement, and government customers of more than 40 countries. ![]() The barrel of any G36 variant can be exchanged by a unit armorer to create a rifle, carbine, or compact carbine, using the same common receiver. It also reduces operator cleaning time, heat transfer to the bolt and bolt carrier, and wear and tear on critical components.Īll G36 variants use a barrel produced by Heckler & Koch’s famous cold hammer forging process further improving reliability, service life, and operator safety during obstructed bore occurrences or in extreme extended firing sessions. This increases the reliability of the weapon and extends the interval between stoppages. The G36 gas system uses a piston to drive an operating rod to control the function of the bolt, preventing propellant gases and the associated carbon fouling from entering the weapon’s interior. The G36 uses an HK-proprietary operating system found on several current Heckler & Koch arms, including the HK416. Constructed almost entirely of a tough, carbon fiber reinforced polymer material and using a simple, clean shooting, self-regulating, operating rod gas system the G36 provides the user with a lightweight weapon that delivers high performance with extremely low maintenance. Several accessory buttstocks are also available, including stocks adjustable for length-of-pull and cheekpiece height.ĭeveloped by Heckler & Koch in the mid 1990s, the G36 is a true modular weapon system in caliber 5.56 x 45mm NATO (.223 Remington). Optical sights can be easily installed on the MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rail on the top of the receiver. ![]() Optional accessories, including laser aimers and weapon lights can be mounted on MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rails that attach to hard points (at the 3, 6, 9 o’clock positions) on the weapon’s free-floating handguard. With the installation of an HK G36 magazine conversion magazine well, the G36C can use widely available AR/M16/M4 type magazines. The G36C can even be fired with its buttstock folded. It is the perfect 5.56 mm weapon for use in confined areas such as a vehicle. With its short 8.98 inch (228 mm) barrel and buttstock folded, the G36C (compact carbine) has an overall length of less than 20 inches- shorter that an MP5 submachine gun. H&K G36C Rental Price $69.99 Includes 50rds. ![]()
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