@@dibadu234 The gun was pretty OP, aim at the chest and the 3rd shot of every 3 round burst was in the noggin. It was pretty much a guaranteed kill if you got the first shot off.
It's crazy to think that this rifle is old enough now to be considered a modern "relic". Really puts into perspective how long and illustrious this series has been, as well. Really glad you're still around, Mr. Ahoy. Your documentaries are a landmark of internet video, truly.
The AR-15 family of rifles is even older, originally designed in 1956 and first used by the USAF in 1960. This puts a lot of the original AR-15s in the ATF’s Curio & Relic category as they are over 50 years old.
A little fun fact about the G36 I always like to share: The G36 has a bayonet lug, but not for the ones the M16 uses, but for the AK series. The reason for this is, after the reunion of East and West Germany, East Germany had warehouses full of AK bayonets, but to safe money, instead of throwing them away, they repurposed them for the G36
>Talks about the G11 > Doesn't say it overheated > Correctly identifies the cause of the symptom typically ascribed to overheating as ammunition sensitivity 10/10 content. Would subscribe again. Oh and the bit about the G36 was good too.
(overheating and ammunition sensitivity have a common cause: the lack of a casing, which usually has the strength to withstand any handling and heat, and absorbs a majority of the heat from firing the propellant, thus reducing heating of the chamber)
@@alexandertheok9610 no, the casing does not absorb the majority of the heat. That's the common misconception about overheating I was talking about, but its a fairly lightweight piece of brass, even if it does get hot enough to burn skin it only absorbs a single digit percentage of the heat generated. What the case does do is spread out heat transfer from the chamber and prevent heat localisations from igniting the propellant even when the average chamber temperature is lower than the nominal cook off temperature. This is why making the ammunition less sensitive solved the issue, while if cases absorbed the majority of the heat you'd see other issues with overheatinf stick around.
Ah the G11 and the XM8, some of the coolest profiles in firearms. I swear the XM8 had more appearances in Tom Clancy games pre Siege than they did in real life. Would’ve been interesting to see the XM8 family become the American version on the G36 family.
The XM8 was in basically every Tom Clancy game when it was 'the' rifle lol. I think I first saw it in Ghost Recon 2, GRAW, GRAW 2, Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, Rainbow Six Vegas and Vegas 2, and I'm sure it was in others.
i think forgotten weapons said that but apparently when i came to the design of the XM8 ,HK actually talked to the US Marines and asked them what they wanted and they said "something like starship troopers" and HK just went "okey we can do this i guess?"
The fact that this guy has been putting out the same style of entertaining, informative videos for 10 years while still being popular is fantastic. I absolutely love these videos and look forward to every one.
I am in the light infantry in Germany and I can tell you that the G36 especially the newer versions are great and well-beloved the problems back then were blown out of proportion is a great gun sure the earlier models are out of date but the later version hold up great I have an a3 version issued, and it's a great gun. Great video man, always nice to know what other people think of our equipment
Now Germany has a literal m4 clone the hk416 as it's main assault rifle. Since the shortstroke gas system was mentioned i hope AHOY does a vid about the rebel of the AR family, the AR-18.
Many thanks. I was doing my service at the time we switched from G3 to the G36. A great journey back in time when we non-commissioned officers in the medical service were given the rifle with 500 rounds to test.
AHOY was the person that got me really interested in firearms. I’ve now been a Gunsmith for the past 7 years and it’s my dream job and I think it is down to AHOY. Thank you
When we had training with G36 in the Bundeswehr, our instructors would tell us that the G36 is also a reservists rifle. It was easy to train people on it, as you could use the dual optic to ease up the getting a target, you would point the red dot onto your target and change the optic, so the ZF optic (longer range) would already be there. Apart from that it was a very nice gun to work with. We felt remarkebly cool, if we cooked it by using our hands to slap on the charging handle, rather than pulling it sideways and then back.
I think I was pretty much in the last year that did basic training with the old G3 and they were in a rough state. First time I took mine out on the shooting range the rear diopter drum fell off after 5 shots.
@@hughquigley5337The only bad thing (in some situations) I can think of right now is its length. 100cm can be too long in urban and forest regions but it also has benefits of course. Every other negative part was removed by HK. Old optic? A3 fixed it. Dogshit Mag couplers? Removed on newer mags. Mounting Rails? Added on newer models
I served my country as a draftee a few years back, and of course I wielded the G36KA4. As the video stated, it fill it's role. But it was fairly light, ergonomic, foldable stock was really usefull when having it on the back via belt (I was a mortarman). In the range it was fairly accurate, more than enough for a draftee, and it was fairly easy to dissasemble and clean (you push out a few pins to remove the handle, magazine guard, remove back end with spring, and the lock slides right out). It seldom got stuck, parts fit really nicelly, and all around, it is more than adequate rifle. One thing that games do not use is the safety. Safety/fire select was on both sides of the handle, really comfortable to use with both your thumb and index finger (when having index/trigger finger extended, it is just in place to switch to safe). fair to say, ergonomics were intuitive. If shit were to hit the fan, thats the gun I'd preffer.
Thank you for both your service and this insight. I can't imagine there are too many people who have actually utilized this weapon in any capacity, but especially in your case as something you would have NEEDED to rely on.
Fun fact: there is a "derivate" Rifle from the G36 called the FX-05 from Mexico, the SEDNA wanted to replace the HK G3 they tested the G36 in 2005 and they liked the rifle but they wanted some minor modifications of the rifle but when they returned to HK they laugh and even raised the price of Contract after that the SEDNA went "Fine ill do it myself" and when they showed the FX05, HK tried to sue the Mexican government for "copying" the G36 but to closer inspection they found out that the FX05 Internally was another rifle it used a long stroke gas system, it used polygonal rifling, it also fixed some of the G36 issues like the melting plastic, so at the end, HK Couldn't sue the SEDNA. another interesting fact: there is a 76,2 of the FX05 variant being designed right now
Virgin HK "Haha, we can't make those changes buddy, also, we are increasing the price have fun with that". Chad SEDENA "OK, I'll build one myself from scratch thanks for the offer"
Looked up how it looks. How the hell could they make such a fittingly sexy look while being a derivative of the original?! I love how it looks so much!
@@Derpenscruben cool fact: the rifle is called Xiuhcoatl which is the spirit form name of an aztec deity of fire, the word translates to "Fire serpent".
It's worth noting the melting happens after several hundred rounds of continuous fire without pause. Which might be why the MG36 never left the prototype stage but doesn't really matter to anyone issued one of these things.
that was a whole controversy back when it happened, but most of it was just sensationalism. there were rumors that the frame would warp if the rifle was left out in the sun for too long, thus losing accuracy, but that was never confirmed afaik. as for the overheating, I never heard of melting, but yeah, it does lose accuracy after a couple hundred rounds... as tends to happen with most weapons, the exception being machine guns.
The G36C was my first airsoft gun and will always be my favorite. It has such a neat appearance. It just feels great to hold, and I love the folding stock and mags snapping together.
The continued idea that there's a "controversy" around the rifle is more of a controversy than its actual performance. Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons has a good video summarizing the issue. Essentially, competitors of H&K presented anecdotes that had never been tested and out-of-context information to try to portray the rifle as worse than it was -- perhaps so that their own rifle might be chosen by the Bundeswehr instead. An example is the claim that, after a period of sustained fire, the G36 is not as accurate as it was when it was cooler, and that it shoots in a wider group. But this claim relies on the audience on not knowing that every other infantry rifle experiences the exact same thing -- because shooting is hot, and metal barrels expand when heated.
To add on to that, the "sustained fire" was equal to like ten magazines being emptied in a row, something that does not happen in real life situations in the first place.
Yup. And another issue is that many of these problems are with the optic being polymer mounted on polymer, meaning that if you were to lean it too hard against something, it can flex, messing with your zero. This issue with the gun retaining zero doesn't exist on any of the more modern versions or any version using a rail as opposed to the original dual optic. So bringing up the issue with it not holding zero is like saying the AR15 is criticized for its lack of reliability and basing that entirely on its performance in Vietnam.
honestly the fact that Ahoy mentions the controversy but doesn't mention the fact it was basically just a hit piece makes me question how much research he actually does for these videos. This is the most surface-level research into the subject, like he just read off the Wikipedia page. ... So, I just went onto Wikipedia to check and just as I suspected, most of the information presented in this video is straight from the Wikipedia page, including the order in which he presents the variants, no mention of the more commonly known 'E' export-variants as the page has already renamed them to 'V', and the lack of discussion regarding the actual reason for the controversy since that is also missing from the Wiki page. He also doesn't mention the SL9 variant because it isn't mentioned on the G36's page and is only found on the SL8's own Wikipedia article. All this seems like a rather bold creative choice considering Internet Historian was caught reading off articles only a month ago.
My best friend who was a role model of mine introduced me to guns. We both shared such a passion for the G36C and this channel. He passed away a few months ago and we always talked about your comeback. Omar this wouldve been dope to watch with you, mano. I miss you a lot.
Just as you lost your best friend Omar, I also lost my best friend and brother Josh. It was early Fall for me, too. In hindsight, he would have loved this channel. I'll fire off some shots in both our friends' memories.
these videos are timeless. Ahoy really demonstrates the highest tier of youtube content. no high budget effects or clickbait. just an original idea with simple but perfected execution and a unique visual/editing style I hope Jacksfilms sees this channel
I still love how CoD4 has the coolest looking G36c in gaming still. The view model shows how short it is, gets the curvy nature of the gun right, the scope basically glows slightly yellow/orange at off angles. Just looks great.
was really upset that the multiplayer version didnt have the solar sight when you put on the red dot like it does in the campaign. really love that scope
I remember binging your videos the first time in 8th grade. Man, how things have changed. I'm doing so much better now. You made my life okay for a few hours back then, and for that, I thank you.
We may only get 1-3 videos a year, but they’re the best videos of the year. The time and effort put into them makes them worth the wait. You never know if it’s gonna be about guns, video games, or life. Thank you
I am honestly glad you haven't abandoned this series I have watched every video you put out you could make reading a menu sound interesting you have an honest to god talent for documentary styled content
Dude, I feel ya. It sucks when a talented YT channel gets famous from a specific type of video, only to fail the moment they try to branch out. The fact that Ahoy can make videos about video game boxes and pixel art burgers, and get just as many views as his gun vids is inspiring. Glad he feels comfortable switching between the two whenever he wants. Keep killing it Ahoy! Love the good work!
@@RazorsharpLT presentation is very important on RU-vid. Deep level review of small firearms is something Forgotten Weapons does much better. This channel is a gaming channel.
Fun fact: most of the controversy surrounding the G36 overheating was found to be the fault of bad ammo combined with firearms that were used excessively without maintenance. For the average infantryman, they will never encounter such issues.
Especially considering no other nation that used the G36 has reported that issue. The Germans were practically using the G36 as a support weapon like a light machine gun, any other rifle would encounter the same problem.
Yeah the Newspaper which wrote this stuff (next to a lot off bullshit about leo 2s) is well known to have a more creative approach to facts so they hyped it up a bunch
Wasn't it also that the German military procurred the rifles with a known defective barrel that H&K recommended be replaced with the MG36 barrel, and Germany just ignored it?
I really respect the way, you actually try to pronounce the German words. Not only are you saying Heckler & Koch properly, you even struggled your way through "Gesellschaft für Hülsenlose Gewehrsysteme". That's some A-Tier effort!
You really do put together some of the best videos on youtube dude, between the production quality and your absolutely fantastic presentation style, it’s always a pleasure to watch
The melting plastic was less of an issue compared to its pencil-weight barrel not being up to snuff. Barrel forging technology wasn't as advanced in the '90s as it is now, and so it would lose accuracy faster while firing. It could have served a lot longer than it did, had they just given them modern barrels.
That's absolutely not true. Colt and Diemaco rifles were in high demand due to their excellent reputation with quality control. AR manufacturers still press barrels the same way it has been done forever.
@@yum9918 Firstly that and also: When HK got the Requierements for the new Rifles it said "suitable for the european Theater and Climate"- Noone was talking about Desert Warfare. Therefore they delivered what they were asked for. I also never ran into Issues with the G36 and i got a couple Thousand Rounds spent on the Platform. Also Haenel was bought by arab Investors so i personally think Kickbacks were involved in the Desicion to award Haenel with the Contract without giving HK the Option to come up with something better.
@@yum9918 Well, I wouldn't say overblown, but... dumb? As far as I understand the situation, the Germans wanted a really light rifle. The only way to meet that spec was for the tons of plastic design. Long term fire wasn't a part of the spec, so when it did come up, well obviously the rifle had some issues. HK did their work and delivered what the government wanted. However the government wasn't realistic in what they desired.
The g36 melting barrel problem is overblown. The rifle had sacrificed sustained fire for weight from the start. When other manufacturers were asked to make something as light, but better for sustained fire, they were not able to.
Also the entire problem came in a time the german minister of defense was in a bit a of scandal regarding her son and the company he worked for becoming advisors for the Bundeswehr. She use the barrel problem as an distraction.
The barrels don’t melt, the receiver warps under sustained extreme heat . Thats what they were running into in Afghanistan, they had horrible accuracy issues because the rifles were already hot due to the conditions of the Middle East and then any continuous use would result in ever so slight warping in the receivers that over time would mean the barrels would shift enough to cause noticeable accuracy issues especially when used with an optic. To be fair, they were never designed to be used in those conditions.
Thank you, Ahoy, for this! I'm Latvian and I've handled both the G3 (it's Swedish variant) and the G36KV we have today. Our G36 has a 1x Aimpoint scope mounted on a rail in front of iron sights and rails on the sides. I love the small recoil, easy disassembly, translucent mags and it's a pleasure to handle. 😊 The heavier G3 had more stopping power, but for me as infantry that extra weight and complicated bolt disassembly was a dealbreaker :D
Not really, the G36 was designed to be light, so the Barrel had to be light, which results in it heating up faster and therefore losing accuracy. The whole thing is normal and happens to all rifles (and most of them loose accuracy sooner and/or harder) Forgotten Weapons or InRange-TV did a test with one, that had been assembled completely from original Bundeswehr parts with an original and therefore used barrel and did a test and throughout the whole test it was more accurate than it needed to be. The warping of the plastic body does absolutely nothing as the sights and rails aren't affected, the German government even lost a lawsuit because they sued H&K over both points and H&K proved that none of those were an issue. Also in a Heavy dust test conducted by the US-Army the G36 could shoot over twice as many rounds between failures than both the Scar-H and the H&K 416 and over five times as many rounds between failures than the M4 (mind you the M4 already passed said test) But the optics are crap, sadly that is to be expected from H&K
Hadn't seen this guy in ages, I knew there was something familiar about the thumbnail, and after checking the channel I realised we met again after 10+ years. Great to see your videos again. Always a treat.
Beautiful. I really like the shading on the graphics at 1:30, 1:41, and 2:28. It's a small touch, but a nice little bit of polish from an already very refined content creator. Thank you so much for what you do for this platform.
I was watching your rewatching your videos 3 days ago so it is a pleasure seeing you post a few days later hope the hiatus is doing you well love the quality
After all these years starting from Black Ops Gun Guides, my favorite rifle platform gets a video from our boy. Classy, consise, and professional as always mate.
Despite the platform's shortcomings, the G36 (especially the C variant) and doomed XM8 project still sit high on my list of favorite firearms. It's always nice to see something that isn't just "here's an M16, but more modern and double the cost". Great content as always, Ahoy! It's good to see your work again!
For what it's worth, there are plenty of similarities between the G36 and the AR18, so the lineage is still in there, it's just that this one's a solid development in a sea of mediocrity, haha.
The G36 is my personal favourite firearm. I've loved this series for a while now and have been waiting for around a half year to one year for an Xbox Ahoy video on the G36. And you sure did deliver. Thank you kindly, mister.
I was starting to pray for u dawg everytime a month goes by without an upload I die inside. Favorite RU-vidr best ambiance, delivery, content, and narrative voice.
I'm not really into guns, but you have a knack for being extremely captivating even when you are talking about things I don't care usually. Give this man a medal! Wonderful work, as always.
I also like how it is a neutral gun, it can be used by both villains and heroes, criminals or special forces, it just fits well with any faction that you want to portray on a game.
I notice the description doesn’t have the “next up.” Either something big is coming, Stuart is still thinking about what to do next, or… He just forgot. In any case, this channel will always and forever be one of the best on RU-vid.
Everytime you log in to RU-vid and a Ahoy video is right there on the homepage waiting for you, it feels like winning the lotery. Hope you're doing good in life Stuart! and thank you so much for making these videos and until next time, farewell
You have no idea how happy I was to see your simple thumbnail design its great to know your still making videos even if they are 1 or 2 a year ill take quality over quantity anyday and buddy you always deliver on quality until the next video perhaps a video on the SCAR-H
