H&K G36 Useless at 200m When Hot
A German newspaper has revealed that a Bundeswehr report has said that once the H&K G36 rifle has heated up, the accuracy is significantly reduced to a point where it is useless beyond 200 meters (218 yards). These are pretty serious allegations!
I expect H&K to respond shortly (or maybe they will just ignore the allegations and hope it means greater sales of the HK416). The XM8, a rifle derived from the G36, nearly became the US Army service rifle.
[ Many thanks to max for emailing us the tip. ]
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When you say they both work well, it seems like you're implyiing they're equals. Sorry, the AK is a great and realiable rifle, but it's one major pitfall is accuracy. I doubt there is another military weapon fielded by any country that is less accurate than an AK, and yes, I have a load of different firearms, and while I love my AK, it is far from accurate.
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