G36

* G36
* G36V
* G36K

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Adoption of the 7.62mm cartridge for standardization across NATO in 1954 was met with some criticism due to the recoil power of the round being unsuitable for automatic fire from a handheld weapon. In 1967, NATO began to officially explore options for a lighter caliber, which would eventually become the 5.56mm cartridge. Germany, with assistance from the United Kingdom, would explore even lighter 4mm calibers even through 1980 (though the exact size changed several times throughout development), when 5.56mm became standard throughout the alliance. The weapon the Germans intended to make use of this cartridge was the G11, a very complicated, advanced caseless assault rifle. However, the reunification of Germany in 1989 presented severe economic challenges, and the lack of NATO standardization made adoption of the G11 impractical, killing the program in 1993, and as a result Germany found itself without a replacement for its heavy and old G3 battle rifles. H&K offered the German government the G41, an improved version of the export-oriented HK33, but the proposal was rejected in search of something more modern, and work began from the ground up on a new 5.56mm assault rifle. The prototype HK50 was them pitted against the Steyr AUG in trials, where it was deemed sufficient for the Bundeswehr's needs. It was adopted as the service rifle of the German military and received the designation G36, entering full-scale production in 1996. The weapon would go on to be accepted as the service rifle of the Spanish military as well, and would enter the armories of militaries and special police units across the rest of Europe and beyond in time.

That the G36 was as widespread was it was before the Human-Vannai War made it one of the most commonly used rifles throughout the conflict. Afterwards, the workhorse rifle of Europe instead encountered significant push to phase the weapon out of service after 2017 - not necessarily due to problems with the weapon itself, but largely due to the Anglo-German Alliance, which would go on to be the foundation of the European Federation, removing the intermediate 5.56mm cartridge and all weapons that make use of it from their battle doctrine. Battlefield reports showed that the 5.56mm cartridge had insufficient power against Puppet suits and Vannai constructs, making it a primary interest of the ECA to replace the rifle with something more powerful. While the G36 is now an uncommon sight in the hands of an EuF soldier, it is still used by counter terrorism and special forces units such as the SOE, which are expected to face softer targets more frequently.

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General export variant of the G36. Also known as the G36E. Distinguished from the standard variant for its different sight system and NATO-standard bayonet mount. As it is the export model, it was the most common used throughout Europe during the Human-Vannai War.

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A carbine variant of the standard G36. The barrel and forend have been shortened and a bottom rail for accessories has been attached. Although the shorter barrel cannot fire rifle grenades or mount a bayonet, it is still compatible with the AG36.
The G36K has two subvariants - one with the standard x3 scope and carry handle, and the other with only iron sights and a rail on top.

## QE Stats

 Fire Rate
 Ammo
 Accuracy

## OaTs Stats

 Magazine
 Upgrade Points
 Range Increment
 Rate of Fire
 Size
 Weight
 Wealth Point Cost
 Error Range
 Standard Features