DFX TECHNOLOGY G36 The G36 is a combination of old and new, tried and true that when combined makes for the further refinement of the small arms maker's art. Instead of starting from scratch with totally new design, the engineers at Heckler and Koch, led by the young and rising star Ernst Mauch, through the early 1990s made what was internally called the HK50. It now carries the Bundeswehr designation G36. In a first departure from the signature HK roller delayed blowback, the G36 is gas operated. They borrowed from other tried and proven designs. There is the short gas piston reminiscent of the Kalashnikov. The rotating bolt of the M16 series. The bolt carrier of the AR18. The folding stock of the FAL. But in the newest refinement of the gunmaker's art with respect to military rifles, the extensive use of polymer throughout the rifle makes it lighter and more corrosion resistant; two qualities essential to the soldier. The G36 is a reliable rifle, much more so than the M16 series. Though hard core M16 and AR-15 aficionados will have a difficult time accepting what they might describe derisively as 'Euro-Trash,' there is no denying the fact that the G36 rarely, if ever, jams. The most desirable departure from the M16 design is the fact that the gas used to operate the action is vented in the forearm, and not blown back into the action like the 'exhaust pipe' of the M16 gas tube. The G36 jams so rarely that HK have a G36K that has been fired more than 25,000 rounds without cleaning and no failures. The G36 is a very light rifle. It is surprising how light it is when you first pick it up. As stated above, most of the rifle, with the exception of the barrel, bolt assembly and the internal rails is polymer. The G36 is available with either a dual sighting system or with a single 1.5 power reticle. The dual system has a red dot sight above a 3.5 power reticle. Links Manufacturer