Hey airsofters, welcome back! It's Grim, and today I'll be going over the first review for the blog, my JG G36C. Before I get into the review, I'd like to give you a little history on the real steel counterpart for this AEG.
From Heckler & Koch-USA.com
The shortest member of the 5.56 mm G36 family, the G36C is a Compact Carbine with a 9 inch (228 mm) barrel. With the butt-stock folded it measures 19.67 inches (500 mm) and is shorter than a 9mm MP5. The G36C is the shortest standard production 5.56 mm carbine made. Its short size makes it especially handy for vehicle operations or any application where a powerful and compact 5.56 mm weapon is required.
World Guns:
The Heckler und Koch G-36 assault rifle had been born as HK-50 project in early 1990s. The reason behind that project was that the Bundeswehr (the German army), after the cancellation of the G11 and G41 projects, was left with outdated G3 rifle and no modern rifle, compatible with the current NATO standards at hands. Therefore the famous company Heckler & Koch was set to develop a new assault rifle for both German army and the export. The new 5.56mm assault rifle has been adopted by the Bundeswehr in the 1995, and in the 1999 the Spain adopted its slightly different, export version, G36E as its standard infantry rifle. The G36 also found its way into the hands of various law enforcement agencies worldwide, including British police and some US police departments.
AEG:
Specifications (from Airsplat)
Specifications:
- Velocity: 350 FPS (0.2 g BB) / Range 170-190 Feet
- Barrel Length: 11.5 inches / 29 cm
- Magazine Capacity: 470 Rounds
Features:
- Folding Stock
- Full Metal Gearbox
The Jing Gong G36C, which I purchased via Airsplat almost two years ago, is built from ABS plastic, which means it only weights about 7 pounds but is extremely solid and can take a hell of a beating. In all the skirmishes I've taken this beauty into, I've never had any issues with anything breaking or getting loose. And since this was the only AEG I had for a while, I took it EVERYWHERE. The front and rear sights, hand guard sling mount and fire select are the only things on the outside that are metal. I really do have no issues with this, since I appreciate the decreased weight.
The fire select switch and charging handle are ambidextrous, and the hand guard sling mount has points on either side for slings. There is also one sling point just before the hinge for the folding stock and another sling point just behind the butt of the stock. This gives players several options for sling attachments. Personally, I prefer using a bungee sling on the hinge mount.
The gun came with one high capacity (470rd) mag, one wall (trickle) charger, one 8.6v 1100 mAh battery, and the usual bag of crap bb's (you're better off tossing them in the trash or loading into an airsoft claymore), an unjamming rod, a blaze orange barrel plug, blaze orange flash hider and instructions. I was instantly impressed with how solid the gun felt in my hands, with no wiggle, and just the right amount of heft. The folding stock locks into position with a satisfying "clack", and only requires a minimum amount of force to reset. On the top of the gun is a rail system that runs from the rear sight all the way to the front sight. Below the hand guard is the only other rail system.
On the CQB field, this gun rocks! The rate of fire, even with an 8.6v battery, is very good and using .20g bb's (I prefer Madbull or TSD) gives you a fairly tight grouping up to about 60-70 feet. Beyond that and the spread increases too much to be reliably accurate and the velocity drops off to where your targets are gonna pull a NEO on you (i.e they'll have time to see it coming and dodge your fire). When chrono'd on the field with .20g bb's the gun tends to chrono between 350-370 fps. Occasionally I'll use .25g bb's (just to make sure people KNOW when they're getting hit), which drops the fps to somewhere between 320-350.
Regarding the internals:
Since I'm no airsoft tech, I'm not comfortable just yet taking the gun apart to examine the internals. According to Airsplat, the gearbox is full metal so that is as far as my knowledge of the internals goes.
Issues:
I have very few issues with this gun. However, I've noticed a few misfeeds due to the magazines every now and then. Also, because the flash hider is somewhat recessed in the hand guard, you're going to have difficulty attaching a tracer unit or any other kind of barrel extension unless you use some kind of thread extension. My major complaint is with the attachment points for coupling magazines together. Because the magazine is not made of the same ABS plastic as the gun, this means the couplers are basic plastic. Thus, after a few uses the couplers broke off of at least three of the four magazines that I own. Also, these couplers can get snagged inside of magazine pouches.
My setup:
With the G36C, I use a lower rail mounted, UTG Five Position Foregrip, with just enough room left for an NC Star red laser. As I mentioned earlier, I also use a one point bungee sling that I attach to the sling mount nearest the stock. On the top rail I use a Hammers red dot sight I purchased from Amazon.
All in all, the JG G36C is an incredibly reasonably priced, reliable, solidly built, and powerful mid-level AEG. Retailing for around $120.00, I would highly recommend this gun for those just getting into the sport of airsoft as it bridges the gap between CQB and mid-range combat nicely. This allows for versatility in play styles without compromising With it's upgradeability, this gun can easily compete with guns on the field at twice the price.
Stay tuned or subscribe to the blog for new gun and gear reviews coming this week! Play hard, but play safe!! And remember, never take your airsoft guns out into public as they can be mistaken for an actual firearm. Also, please be sure to only play on designated airsoft fields that require the proper safety gear and fps limits.
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