MG36
E713978
The MG36 is a light machine gun variant of the German G36 assault rifle, designed to provide sustained automatic fire with a heavier barrel and higher-capacity magazines.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
firearm
ⓘ
light machine gun ⓘ |
| action | gas-operated ⓘ |
| barrelType | heavy barrel ⓘ |
| basedOn | Heckler & Koch G36 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caliber | 5.56 mm ⓘ |
| cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
light support weapon
ⓘ
squad automatic weapon ⓘ |
| chambering | 5.56×45mm NATO ⓘ |
| compatibleMagazine |
100-round C-Mag drum
ⓘ
30-round G36 magazine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designedAs | light machine gun variant of the G36 assault rifle ⓘ |
| designedBy | Heckler & Koch engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
infantry use
ⓘ
section-level fire support ⓘ sustained automatic fire ⓘ |
| designedIn | 1990s ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1990s (evaluation phase) ⓘ |
| feedSystem | detachable box magazine ⓘ |
| fireModes |
fully automatic
ⓘ
semi-automatic ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
folding stock (G36 pattern)
ⓘ
polymer receiver (as in G36) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bipod compatibility
ⓘ
heavier barrel ⓘ higher-capacity magazines ⓘ quick-change barrel (conceptually similar to LMG role) ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
squad automatic weapon
ⓘ
support weapon ⓘ |
| intendedToReplace | older 5.56 mm squad automatic weapons in some roles ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Heckler & Koch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | polymer and steel construction ⓘ |
| mountingOptions | standard G36 accessory interfaces ⓘ |
| operation | rotating bolt ⓘ |
| platformFamily | Heckler & Koch G36 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | German military evaluation units ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | approximately 750 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
G36E
ⓘ
G36K ⓘ HK MG4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectFire | yes ⓘ |
| sharesPlatformWith | G36 rifle family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | limited production / prototype-oriented variant ⓘ |
| usedIn | trials and evaluations rather than widespread service ⓘ |
| usesSights |
backup iron sights
ⓘ
optical sight (G36-style carry handle optic) ⓘ |
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