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Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers
No, it is not. If you have good weapons discipline, then the G-36 is not that much more dependable. If you have poor discipline, the G-36 might last you the 1st clip.
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I have to disagree, the G-36's operating system is superior to that of the M16 because it eliminates gas and powder fouling being blown back into the receiver - one major problem which has always plagued M16 & M4.
This sort of thing can prove decisive in combat, as many US troops have & are now experiencing in the middle east.
PS: The XM8 uses the exact same operating system as the G-36, and like lieb10 noted ti proved the most reliable in dusty conditions.