Does the G36 melt when it gets hot?

Or a more appropriate question would be, 

Does the precision of the g36 suffer when the barrel gets hot and more specifically does it suffer to an extent that would conflict with the basic stated German army requirements for the g36?

This has been an emotionally charged issue due to a lot more than just the technical facts. Ian McCallum of Forgotten Weapons takes a look at the question and finds out what's really going on with the great G36 controversy!

After Ian breaks down the anecdotal data and where this controversy started, he goes on to state "The reality of the situation is the G36 is a pretty darn good rifle...If this was a legitimately serious problem, we would know about it from more sources..."

And this is just what the German Court System has found as well after allegations that HK had "misled" the German government over the accuracy of the G36 and it should be replaced.

HK sued and responded that their gun met all of the requirements - every firearm design is a balance of compromises and understandably, HK was set with an impossible set of compromises. "A gun must be "this" light, it must be "this" accurate when it gets "this" hot" - and in this case, you're trading sustained fire capability (how much energy/how much heat can the barrel absorb before it's temperature changes enough to affect accuracy) vs weight (carrying the firearm). And HK met these requirements and made a compromise towards weight. 

Currently, there is no other company able to meet these requirements other than HK. 

The courts found that HK was correct, the firearm was good and met military specs...it did when it was adopted and it still does today. 

Check out Ian's breakdown of the topic and let us know what you think!