CODE 03-041-996
NAME – G36E (G36V)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1996
CALIBER – 5.56x45mm NATO
OVERALL LENGTH – 75.8 cm (29.84 in) Stock folded, 99.8 cm (39.29 in) Stock extended
BARREL LENGTH – 48 cm (18.9 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6 Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 17.8 cm (7 in)
LOAD – SS109/M855 Ball Full metal jacket with steel core penetrator
BULLET DIAMETER – 5.69 mm (0.224 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 4.02 g (62 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 950 m/s (3117 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 1814 j (1338 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.30 kg (7 lb 4 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.794 kg (3 lb 6 oz) loaded with 30 rounds 5.56mm NATO
WEIGHT (MOUNTED) – 4.134 kg (9 lb 2 oz) with sling, bipod and 30 rounds 5.56mm NATO
TYPE OF MOUNT – Folding removable bipod
WEIGHT OF MOUNT – 0.21 kg (7.4 oz)
SLING WEIGHT – 0.13 kg (4.6 oz)
SIGHTS – 1.5 power optical sight with open, iron, non-adjustable auxiliary backup sights, Front sight – Blade, Rear sight – Square notch
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 800 m (875 yards)
OPERATION – Gas, fires from closed bolt
TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and Full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 40 rpm semi, 90 to 100 rpm full
CYCLIC ROF – 750 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 30 round translucent plastic box magazine, double column, double feed, stackable or
100-round dual-drum magazine
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 30-round magazine – 0.125 kg (4.4 oz)
100-round drum – 0.90 kg (2 lb)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 30-round magazine – 0.494 kg (1 lb 1.4 oz) with 30 rounds 5.56mm
100 –round drum – 2.131 kg (4 lb 11 oz) with 100 rounds 5.56 NATO
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Six – 30 round magazines (180 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 2.964 kg (6 lb 9 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Heckler & Koch GmbH, Oberndorf/Neckar, Germany
STATUS – Production completed
SERVICE – Military, law enforcement, international commercial sales
