CODE 03-041-996

NAME – G36KE (G36KV)

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1996

CALIBER – 5.56x45mm NATO

OVERALL LENGTH – 61.5 cm (24.21 in) Stock folded, 85.8 cm (33.78 in) Stock extended

BARREL LENGTH – 31.8 cm (12.52 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 – 892 m/s (2926 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 1598 j (1179 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.00 kg (6 lb 10 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.494 kg (7 lb 11 oz) loaded with 30 rounds 5.56mm NATO

WEIGHT (MOUNTED) – 3.834 kg (8 lb 7 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 – 500 m (547 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 – German military, law enforcement, international commercial sales