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The fate of the trouble G36 rifle has been revealed: German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday that the Bundeswehr would seek immediate replacement for the rifle. From DW.de:

Germany’s military will have to find a replacement for the current G36 assault rifle, according to Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen. Special Forces troops are to receive new weapons immediately.
Germany’s military was likely to get a replacement for Heckler & Koch’s G36 rifles after Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen declared on Wednesday that the weapon had “no future in the German army in its current state of construction.”
The Defense Ministry would now work towards replacing the gun as soon as possible, von der Leyen said after she met with representatives of the parliamentary Defense Commission in Berlin.
Immediate replacement for soldiers
Special Forces deployed in conflict areas were to receive replacement weapons immediately, the minister added. However, she did not exclude the possibility of the army adopting a new version of the G36, produced by weapons company Heckler & Koch.
Problems with the assault rifle would be discussed within the Defense Ministry and initially there would be no parliamentary commission to examine the ministry’s findings, opposition parties said in Berlin.
The Left and the Green parties would at some point in time question Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere on the G36 affair. De Maiziere served as defense minister in 2010, when problems with the weapon first came to light.
Low accuracy at high temperatures
The assault rifle’s capabilities came under scrutiny after a study commissioned by the German Defense Ministry last year claimed “the weapons system did not fulfill the requirements.”
The weapon’s capacity to hit targets fell to 30 percent when the surrounding temperature reached 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) or when the weapon became hot through constant use, the report said.
The reason for the gun’s poor precision was its “complete system,” the research revealed.

Von der Leyen did not exclude the possibility that the next rifle could be from Heckler and Koch, nor even that it could be a variation of the G36 itself. However, the possibility of retrofit of older rifles -beyond re-using some mechanical components – seems distant; the Bundeswehr appears thoroughly dissatisfied with the weapon. - See more at: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015 ... dnBUK.dpuf

Lt Col (retd) Deepak Malhotra, the petitioner, alleged that because of "bureaucratic red tape" soldiers are made to use a "clearly inferior weapon" at the "risk of losing their lives".

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drlizard wrote: ↑

Sun May 27, 2018 4:58 pm

Reading this in 2018.
What a beautifully written and detailed analysis.

This rifle is what a rifle shouldn't be.

It's a shame we can't build a weapon of international standards in our country.

TwoRivers wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 03, 2015 8:23 am

timmy wrote: Early French Lebel ammunition used bronze as a bullet material ...

While "bronze" is often stated, the Balle D material was not bronze, but "high-copper brass", i.e. "gilding metal" in US terms.

hornet22 wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 05, 2022 12:15 pm

With all said the INSAS is still in use. The only big issue I see is the Plastic magazine which can break. The Army is still using it .

If they change the magazine to metal the problem will be solved . The black stock INSAS variant is said to be capable of fully automatic fire.

Problems do occur in Imported military weapons which are imported to India for the armed forces from well known makers.

The SLR and LMG made in ordinace factories were a sucess and the LMGs are still in use after several decades of use due to their reliability and effectivness.

Apart from cosmetics I dont think Indian make Military weapons are inferior to to their forieng counterparts.

Automatic1947 wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 08, 2022 7:29 am

Its more about the design, the ishapore make bolt action 7.62x51 full stock rifle is a popular collectors rifle abroad and is regarded as a well made rifle.

Automatic1947 wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 08, 2022 7:29 am

Its more about the design, the ishapore make bolt action 7.62x51 full stock rifle is a popular collectors rifle abroad and is regarded as a well made rifle.