MG36


G36C


G36A2


G36K


Type: Assault rifle
Place of origin: Germany

In service: 1997–present
Used by: Australia Australian Federal Police (Models: G36C)
Belgium Antwerp local police special squad BBT (Bijzondere Bijstandsteam)
Brazil Brazilian Federal Police (Models: G36K, G36C)
Croatia Croatian police special units (Quantity: 100)
Croatian Armed Forces contingents in international operations
Finland Finnish Border Guard (Model: G36C)
Finnish Police (Model: G36C)
Germany Standard service rifle of the Bundeswehr (Models: G36A1, G36A2, G36K, G36C
Bundespolize
Georgia Elite Georgian forces
Indonesia Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska) tactical diver group of the Indonesian Navy (Model: G36C)
Komando Pasukan Khusus (Kopassus) special forces group of the Indonesian Army (Model: G36C)
Jordan Jordanian special forces (Model: G36C)
Kosovo Kosovo Security Force
Latvia Latvian Army (Model:G36KV) (Date: 2006)
Lebanon Lebanese Armed Forces, Internal Security Forces (Model: G36C3) (Quantity: 250) (date: 2008)
Lithuania Lithuanian Armed Forces.
Malaysia 11thCounter-Terrorism Squadron, Rejimen Gerak Khas of the Malaysian Army (Model: G36C)

Pasukan Gerakan Khas Counter-Revolutionary Warfare of the Royal Malaysian Police (Model: G36C)

Mexico Various Mexican law enforcement agency's use the G36, The Mexican government ultimately decided that they wanted a more cost effective alternative to the G36 for the army thus that project was scrapped before any technology or equipment could be transferred and the FX-05 project was undertaken (Model: G36)
Montenegro Military of Montenegro
Norway Norwegian Navy Kystjegerkommandoen
Philippines Armed Forces of the Philippines
Poland GROM special forces
Portugal Portuguese Marines
Grupo de Operações Especiais (GOE) of the Polícia de Segurança Pública
Serbia Special Brigade of the Serbian Army (Model: G36C)
Spain Spanish Army
Spanish Navy
UOE special group
Ejército del Aire (Spanish Air Force)
United Kingdom Metropolitan Police Service
United States United States Capitol Police
Baltimore City Police Department

Wars: Kosovo War, Afghan War, Iraq War, War in South Ossetia (2008), Operation Banner (PSNI) (N. Ireland Troubles)
Designed: 1990–1995
Manufacturer: Heckler & Koch
Produced: 1996–present
Variants: G36V, G36K, G36KV, G36C, MG36, MG36E, G36A2,

Weight G36: 3.63 kg (8 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 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