When introduced in 1997, the Heckler & Koch G36 marked a departure from the company’s tried-and-true roller-delayed blowback system, with its rotating bolt, short-stroke gas system and extensive ...

even the trigger mechanism is made of composite, except for embedded steel plates at contact points. All this, combined with ...

even the trigger mechanism is made of composite, except for embedded steel plates at contact points. All this, combined with the use of a thin-profile barrel, means that the HK G36 weighs just 3.5 ...