Although I am not satisfied with the quality of these photographs, you still for the first time ever
will get a detailed look at the latest in the G36 series, the G36C. The "C" stands for
"Commando." With a roughly eight inch barrel, the Commando has several changes that make
this gun more appropriate for entry than the G36K, namely the open sights. The only drawback
to the excellent optics on the G36 series appear to be for entry, even the red dot and its elevated
position seem less than ideal.
Other noticeable changes include a shorter buttstock, a shorter four prong flash hider, shortened
gas piston and obviously shorter handguard. All other features of the G36 series are retained.
The open sights have been borrowed from the UMP submachine gun, and the shortened rail
making its first appearance on the G36C is sure to become a hit with SL8 variant rifle owners.
They will no doubt appreciate the cleaner lines of this sight rail as compared to the conventional
SL8 sights which go all the way to the end of the rifle, and point up in the air.
What is as yet undetermined is if this package will be offered as a retrofit kit for existing
departmental G36Ks. An attractive option, it seems to go against HK's preference for selling
entire guns, rather than conversion kits.
You saw this breaking HK news first at HKPRO!
[This message was edited by Neo on May 29, 2000 at 14:10.]