A German Bundeswehr army soldier with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) opens fire on a shooting range in Kunduz October 7, 2008
Is that an MG36, the squad automatic weapon version of the G36 assault rifle? Or is it something else? I thought that only a few MG36s were built.
Somebody straighten Murdoc out.
And lots more photos at GunPundit.
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[...] what may be an MG36 squad automatic weapon version of the G36. A better shot of the machine gun at Murdoc Online, and weigh in if you have more info. I didn’t think that very many of the MG36s were built. [...]
It looks more like an M240 with a carry handle attached to the upper rail to me. However, it’s a bit hard to tell with the image that size and I’m not really an expert on these matters.
Clearly a phase plsma rifle.
You know it’s too bad that you have a capable, motivated force like the Bundeswehr but it has so little to actually do.
Or more accurately, there is so little it is allowed to do.
I googled around a bit and now think it’s probably an MG43, typed MG4 by the German army.
See it here.
I really like their cammo pattern.
Yep – M43. I like the M21E and M23E’s better – closed bolt. http://www.hkpro.com/mg43.htm
Nooo ,
it is the new MG 4 made by Heckler&Koch. Look at http://www.heckler-koch.de/HKWeb/show/frameContent/18/4/18
MG4 is the German army designation for the H&K MG43.