@@dibadu234 The gun was pretty OP, aim at the chest and the 3rd shot of every 3 round burst was in the noggin. It was pretty much a guaranteed kill if you got the first shot off.
It's crazy to think that this rifle is old enough now to be considered a modern "relic". Really puts into perspective how long and illustrious this series has been, as well. Really glad you're still around, Mr. Ahoy. Your documentaries are a landmark of internet video, truly.
The AR-15 family of rifles is even older, originally designed in 1956 and first used by the USAF in 1960. This puts a lot of the original AR-15s in the ATF’s Curio & Relic category as they are over 50 years old.
A little fun fact about the G36 I always like to share: The G36 has a bayonet lug, but not for the ones the M16 uses, but for the AK series. The reason for this is, after the reunion of East and West Germany, East Germany had warehouses full of AK bayonets, but to safe money, instead of throwing them away, they repurposed them for the G36
>Talks about the G11 > Doesn't say it overheated > Correctly identifies the cause of the symptom typically ascribed to overheating as ammunition sensitivity 10/10 content. Would subscribe again. Oh and the bit about the G36 was good too.
(overheating and ammunition sensitivity have a common cause: the lack of a casing, which usually has the strength to withstand any handling and heat, and absorbs a majority of the heat from firing the propellant, thus reducing heating of the chamber)
@@alexandertheok9610 no, the casing does not absorb the majority of the heat. That's the common misconception about overheating I was talking about, but its a fairly lightweight piece of brass, even if it does get hot enough to burn skin it only absorbs a single digit percentage of the heat generated. What the case does do is spread out heat transfer from the chamber and prevent heat localisations from igniting the propellant even when the average chamber temperature is lower than the nominal cook off temperature. This is why making the ammunition less sensitive solved the issue, while if cases absorbed the majority of the heat you'd see other issues with overheatinf stick around.
@@DSlydethat’s a real long way to say absolutely nothing of substance; if you read the original documentation, overheating of cartridges was an issue in the G11, including both Cook offs and decomposition of the ammunition due to heat. This was solved certainly, but it was an issue for a while
no it's the difference between a fundamental problem with the concept and an issue already solved 40+ years ago. I have read the documentation, including the documents that originate some of the misconceptions and the ones that attempt to correct them. Calling it overheating is like saying your PC overheated because you took a blowtorch to your power cord. Did part of it technically get hotter than intended? Yes. Would every decision made on the issue being reported as "due to overheating" be wrong? Also yes. Also the preHITP propellant blocks didn't decompose at any temperature that traditional propellant wouldn't, because chemically it was traditional propellant.
Ah the G11 and the XM8, some of the coolest profiles in firearms. I swear the XM8 had more appearances in Tom Clancy games pre Siege than they did in real life. Would’ve been interesting to see the XM8 family become the American version on the G36 family.
The XM8 was in basically every Tom Clancy game when it was 'the' rifle lol. I think I first saw it in Ghost Recon 2, GRAW, GRAW 2, Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, Rainbow Six Vegas and Vegas 2, and I'm sure it was in others.
i think forgotten weapons said that but apparently when i came to the design of the XM8 ,HK actually talked to the US Marines and asked them what they wanted and they said "something like starship troopers" and HK just went "okey we can do this i guess?"
Fun fact: most of the controversy surrounding the G36 overheating was found to be the fault of bad ammo combined with firearms that were used excessively without maintenance. For the average infantryman, they will never encounter such issues.
Especially considering no other nation that used the G36 has reported that issue. The Germans were practically using the G36 as a support weapon like a light machine gun, any other rifle would encounter the same problem.
Yeah the Newspaper which wrote this stuff (next to a lot off bullshit about leo 2s) is well known to have a more creative approach to facts so they hyped it up a bunch
Wasn't it also that the German military procurred the rifles with a known defective barrel that H&K recommended be replaced with the MG36 barrel, and Germany just ignored it?
I am in the light infantry in Germany and I can tell you that the G36 especially the newer versions are great and well-beloved the problems back then were blown out of proportion is a great gun sure the earlier models are out of date but the later version hold up great I have an a3 version issued, and it's a great gun. Great video man, always nice to know what other people think of our equipment
Now Germany has a literal m4 clone the hk416 as it's main assault rifle. Since the shortstroke gas system was mentioned i hope AHOY does a vid about the rebel of the AR family, the AR-18.
Many thanks. I was doing my service at the time we switched from G3 to the G36. A great journey back in time when we non-commissioned officers in the medical service were given the rifle with 500 rounds to test.
The fact that this guy has been putting out the same style of entertaining, informative videos for 10 years while still being popular is fantastic. I absolutely love these videos and look forward to every one.
I served my country as a draftee a few years back, and of course I wielded the G36KA4. As the video stated, it fill it's role. But it was fairly light, ergonomic, foldable stock was really usefull when having it on the back via belt (I was a mortarman). In the range it was fairly accurate, more than enough for a draftee, and it was fairly easy to dissasemble and clean (you push out a few pins to remove the handle, magazine guard, remove back end with spring, and the lock slides right out). It seldom got stuck, parts fit really nicelly, and all around, it is more than adequate rifle. One thing that games do not use is the safety. Safety/fire select was on both sides of the handle, really comfortable to use with both your thumb and index finger (when having index/trigger finger extended, it is just in place to switch to safe). fair to say, ergonomics were intuitive. If shit were to hit the fan, thats the gun I'd preffer.
Thank you for both your service and this insight. I can't imagine there are too many people who have actually utilized this weapon in any capacity, but especially in your case as something you would have NEEDED to rely on.
AHOY was the person that got me really interested in firearms. I’ve now been a Gunsmith for the past 7 years and it’s my dream job and I think it is down to AHOY. Thank you
It's worth noting the melting happens after several hundred rounds of continuous fire without pause. Which might be why the MG36 never left the prototype stage but doesn't really matter to anyone issued one of these things.
that was a whole controversy back when it happened, but most of it was just sensationalism. there were rumors that the frame would warp if the rifle was left out in the sun for too long, thus losing accuracy, but that was never confirmed afaik. as for the overheating, I never heard of melting, but yeah, it does lose accuracy after a couple hundred rounds... as tends to happen with most weapons, the exception being machine guns.
We may only get 1-3 videos a year, but they’re the best videos of the year. The time and effort put into them makes them worth the wait. You never know if it’s gonna be about guns, video games, or life. Thank you
The G36C was my first airsoft gun and will always be my favorite. It has such a neat appearance. It just feels great to hold, and I love the folding stock and mags snapping together.
When we had training with G36 in the Bundeswehr, our instructors would tell us that the G36 is also a reservists rifle. It was easy to train people on it, as you could use the dual optic to ease up the getting a target, you would point the red dot onto your target and change the optic, so the ZF optic (longer range) would already be there. Apart from that it was a very nice gun to work with. We felt remarkebly cool, if we cooked it by using our hands to slap on the charging handle, rather than pulling it sideways and then back.
I think I was pretty much in the last year that did basic training with the old G3 and they were in a rough state. First time I took mine out on the shooting range the rear diopter drum fell off after 5 shots.
@@hughquigley5337The only bad thing (in some situations) I can think of right now is its length. 100cm can be too long in urban and forest regions but it also has benefits of course. Every other negative part was removed by HK. Old optic? A3 fixed it. Dogshit Mag couplers? Removed on newer mags. Mounting Rails? Added on newer models
My best friend who was a role model of mine introduced me to guns. We both shared such a passion for the G36C and this channel. He passed away a few months ago and we always talked about your comeback. Omar this wouldve been dope to watch with you, mano. I miss you a lot.
Just as you lost your best friend Omar, I also lost my best friend and brother Josh. It was early Fall for me, too. In hindsight, he would have loved this channel. I'll fire off some shots in both our friends' memories.
Thank you, Ahoy, for this! I'm Latvian and I've handled both the G3 (it's Swedish variant) and the G36KV we have today. Our G36 has a 1x Aimpoint scope mounted on a rail in front of iron sights and rails on the sides. I love the small recoil, easy disassembly, translucent mags and it's a pleasure to handle. 😊 The heavier G3 had more stopping power, but for me as infantry that extra weight and complicated bolt disassembly was a dealbreaker :D
The continued idea that there's a "controversy" around the rifle is more of a controversy than its actual performance. Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons has a good video summarizing the issue. Essentially, competitors of H&K presented anecdotes that had never been tested and out-of-context information to try to portray the rifle as worse than it was -- perhaps so that their own rifle might be chosen by the Bundeswehr instead. An example is the claim that, after a period of sustained fire, the G36 is not as accurate as it was when it was cooler, and that it shoots in a wider group. But this claim relies on the audience on not knowing that every other infantry rifle experiences the exact same thing -- because shooting is hot, and metal barrels expand when heated.
To add on to that, the "sustained fire" was equal to like ten magazines being emptied in a row, something that does not happen in real life situations in the first place.
Yup. And another issue is that many of these problems are with the optic being polymer mounted on polymer, meaning that if you were to lean it too hard against something, it can flex, messing with your zero. This issue with the gun retaining zero doesn't exist on any of the more modern versions or any version using a rail as opposed to the original dual optic. So bringing up the issue with it not holding zero is like saying the AR15 is criticized for its lack of reliability and basing that entirely on its performance in Vietnam.
honestly the fact that Ahoy mentions the controversy but doesn't mention the fact it was basically just a hit piece makes me question how much research he actually does for these videos. This is the most surface-level research into the subject, like he just read off the Wikipedia page. ... So, I just went onto Wikipedia to check and just as I suspected, most of the information presented in this video is straight from the Wikipedia page, including the order in which he presents the variants, no mention of the more commonly known 'E' export-variants as the page has already renamed them to 'V', and the lack of discussion regarding the actual reason for the controversy since that is also missing from the Wiki page. He also doesn't mention the SL9 variant because it isn't mentioned on the G36's page and is only found on the SL8's own Wikipedia article. All this seems like a rather bold creative choice considering Internet Historian was caught reading off articles only a month ago.
Fun fact: there is a "derivate" Rifle from the G36 called the FX-05 from Mexico, the SEDNA wanted to replace the HK G3 they tested the G36 in 2005 and they liked the rifle but they wanted some minor modifications of the rifle but when they returned to HK they laugh and even raised the price of Contract after that the SEDNA went "Fine ill do it myself" and when they showed the FX05, HK tried to sue the Mexican government for "copying" the G36 but to closer inspection they found out that the FX05 Internally was another rifle it used a long stroke gas system, it used polygonal rifling, it also fixed some of the G36 issues like the melting plastic, so at the end, HK Couldn't sue the SEDNA. another interesting fact: there is a 76,2 of the FX05 variant being designed right now
Virgin HK "Haha, we can't make those changes buddy, also, we are increasing the price have fun with that". Chad SEDENA "OK, I'll build one myself from scratch thanks for the offer"
Looked up how it looks. How the hell could they make such a fittingly sexy look while being a derivative of the original?! I love how it looks so much!
@@Derpenscruben cool fact: the rifle is called Xiuhcoatl which is the spirit form name of an aztec deity of fire, the word translates to "Fire serpent".
these videos are timeless. Ahoy really demonstrates the highest tier of youtube content. no high budget effects or clickbait. just an original idea with simple but perfected execution and a unique visual/editing style I hope Jacksfilms sees this channel
I remember binging your videos the first time in 8th grade. Man, how things have changed. I'm doing so much better now. You made my life okay for a few hours back then, and for that, I thank you.
I am honestly glad you haven't abandoned this series I have watched every video you put out you could make reading a menu sound interesting you have an honest to god talent for documentary styled content
Dude, I feel ya. It sucks when a talented YT channel gets famous from a specific type of video, only to fail the moment they try to branch out. The fact that Ahoy can make videos about video game boxes and pixel art burgers, and get just as many views as his gun vids is inspiring. Glad he feels comfortable switching between the two whenever he wants. Keep killing it Ahoy! Love the good work!
You really do put together some of the best videos on youtube dude, between the production quality and your absolutely fantastic presentation style, it’s always a pleasure to watch
I still love how CoD4 has the coolest looking G36c in gaming still. The view model shows how short it is, gets the curvy nature of the gun right, the scope basically glows slightly yellow/orange at off angles. Just looks great.
was really upset that the multiplayer version didnt have the solar sight when you put on the red dot like it does in the campaign. really love that scope
@@RazorsharpLT presentation is very important on TH-cam. Deep level review of small firearms is something Forgotten Weapons does much better. This channel is a gaming channel.
Ahoy is amazing at writing efficient and impactful scripts, interleaving the in media and real life experiences with the subject weapon so tightly and neatly that it's incredibly easy to lose track of when one talking point ends and the next begins. I'd watch this in a theater ngl.
The g36 melting barrel problem is overblown. The rifle had sacrificed sustained fire for weight from the start. When other manufacturers were asked to make something as light, but better for sustained fire, they were not able to.
Also the entire problem came in a time the german minister of defense was in a bit a of scandal regarding her son and the company he worked for becoming advisors for the Bundeswehr. She use the barrel problem as an distraction.
The barrels don’t melt, the receiver warps under sustained extreme heat . Thats what they were running into in Afghanistan, they had horrible accuracy issues because the rifles were already hot due to the conditions of the Middle East and then any continuous use would result in ever so slight warping in the receivers that over time would mean the barrels would shift enough to cause noticeable accuracy issues especially when used with an optic. To be fair, they were never designed to be used in those conditions.
I was starting to pray for u dawg everytime a month goes by without an upload I die inside. Favorite TH-camr best ambiance, delivery, content, and narrative voice.
I really respect the way, you actually try to pronounce the German words. Not only are you saying Heckler & Koch properly, you even struggled your way through "Gesellschaft für Hülsenlose Gewehrsysteme". That's some A-Tier effort!
After all these years starting from Black Ops Gun Guides, my favorite rifle platform gets a video from our boy. Classy, consise, and professional as always mate.
Not really, the G36 was designed to be light, so the Barrel had to be light, which results in it heating up faster and therefore losing accuracy. The whole thing is normal and happens to all rifles (and most of them loose accuracy sooner and/or harder) Forgotten Weapons or InRange-TV did a test with one, that had been assembled completely from original Bundeswehr parts with an original and therefore used barrel and did a test and throughout the whole test it was more accurate than it needed to be. The warping of the plastic body does absolutely nothing as the sights and rails aren't affected, the German government even lost a lawsuit because they sued H&K over both points and H&K proved that none of those were an issue. Also in a Heavy dust test conducted by the US-Army the G36 could shoot over twice as many rounds between failures than both the Scar-H and the H&K 416 and over five times as many rounds between failures than the M4 (mind you the M4 already passed said test) But the optics are crap, sadly that is to be expected from H&K
I was watching your rewatching your videos 3 days ago so it is a pleasure seeing you post a few days later hope the hiatus is doing you well love the quality
The melting plastic was less of an issue compared to its pencil-weight barrel not being up to snuff. Barrel forging technology wasn't as advanced in the '90s as it is now, and so it would lose accuracy faster while firing. It could have served a lot longer than it did, had they just given them modern barrels.
That's absolutely not true. Colt and Diemaco rifles were in high demand due to their excellent reputation with quality control. AR manufacturers still press barrels the same way it has been done forever.
@@yum9918 Firstly that and also: When HK got the Requierements for the new Rifles it said "suitable for the european Theater and Climate"- Noone was talking about Desert Warfare. Therefore they delivered what they were asked for. I also never ran into Issues with the G36 and i got a couple Thousand Rounds spent on the Platform. Also Haenel was bought by arab Investors so i personally think Kickbacks were involved in the Desicion to award Haenel with the Contract without giving HK the Option to come up with something better.
@@yum9918 Well, I wouldn't say overblown, but... dumb? As far as I understand the situation, the Germans wanted a really light rifle. The only way to meet that spec was for the tons of plastic design. Long term fire wasn't a part of the spec, so when it did come up, well obviously the rifle had some issues. HK did their work and delivered what the government wanted. However the government wasn't realistic in what they desired.
I notice the description doesn’t have the “next up.” Either something big is coming, Stuart is still thinking about what to do next, or… He just forgot. In any case, this channel will always and forever be one of the best on TH-cam.
Beautiful. I really like the shading on the graphics at 1:30, 1:41, and 2:28. It's a small touch, but a nice little bit of polish from an already very refined content creator. Thank you so much for what you do for this platform.
Despite the platform's shortcomings, the G36 (especially the C variant) and doomed XM8 project still sit high on my list of favorite firearms. It's always nice to see something that isn't just "here's an M16, but more modern and double the cost". Great content as always, Ahoy! It's good to see your work again!
For what it's worth, there are plenty of similarities between the G36 and the AR18, so the lineage is still in there, it's just that this one's a solid development in a sea of mediocrity, haha.
Hadn't seen this guy in ages, I knew there was something familiar about the thumbnail, and after checking the channel I realised we met again after 10+ years. Great to see your videos again. Always a treat.
I'm not really into guns, but you have a knack for being extremely captivating even when you are talking about things I don't care usually. Give this man a medal! Wonderful work, as always.
Just happy to see you upload again. Thought about you just the other day as I scrolled through all my subscriptions. Hope you’re doing well, and your videos all give us a little nostalgia :)
The G36 is my personal favourite firearm. I've loved this series for a while now and have been waiting for around a half year to one year for an Xbox Ahoy video on the G36. And you sure did deliver. Thank you kindly, mister.
Everytime you log in to TH-cam and a Ahoy video is right there on the homepage waiting for you, it feels like winning the lotery. Hope you're doing good in life Stuart! and thank you so much for making these videos and until next time, farewell
I also like how it is a neutral gun, it can be used by both villains and heroes, criminals or special forces, it just fits well with any faction that you want to portray on a game.
You have no idea how happy I was to see your simple thumbnail design its great to know your still making videos even if they are 1 or 2 a year ill take quality over quantity anyday and buddy you always deliver on quality until the next video perhaps a video on the SCAR-H
Every Ahoy upload is an event. I'd put on a suit if I had one.
I cant believe its 4am where i am and it just came from nowhere
just get a suit then lol
Honestly, why do you not have a suit ? It's such a good work tool.
Everyone needs a suit, buy one!
Every Ahoy upload is like a Film Festival sort of thing. It's that sort of prestige to even have the newest upload of Ahoy videos.
Man literally wakes up one day and just makes everyone’s month then dips
And a dang good month it is when Mr. Brown decides to grace us with his immaculate work.
Yup!
how's the search for a boyfriend going?
He true
Wakes up and decides to spit fire
The G36 guns in Battlefield 2 were insane. They took so long to unlock and once you finally got them, you were unstoppable.
The unlock one for medic class is so op up close lol
now the question is whether the gun is op, or if it's more a question of how much training makes a master
Like the MG42 in Far Cry 4 when you free all the watch towers. The game is a piece of piss when you unlock that monster!
@@dibadu234 The gun was pretty OP, aim at the chest and the 3rd shot of every 3 round burst was in the noggin. It was pretty much a guaranteed kill if you got the first shot off.
@@dibadu234 Probably both, better than average gun being used by better than average players made for a lot of G36 kills lol.
It's crazy to think that this rifle is old enough now to be considered a modern "relic". Really puts into perspective how long and illustrious this series has been, as well.
Really glad you're still around, Mr. Ahoy. Your documentaries are a landmark of internet video, truly.
The AR-15 family of rifles is even older, originally designed in 1956 and first used by the USAF in 1960. This puts a lot of the original AR-15s in the ATF’s Curio & Relic category as they are over 50 years old.
A little fun fact about the G36 I always like to share: The G36 has a bayonet lug, but not for the ones the M16 uses, but for the AK series. The reason for this is, after the reunion of East and West Germany, East Germany had warehouses full of AK bayonets, but to safe money, instead of throwing them away, they repurposed them for the G36
I was issued such a bayonet during my Service in the Bundeswehr, its handed out under the designation „Kampfmesser Schwer“
this weapon is pretty decent, although could be much better if it wasn't made for a tricky time.
I didn't know that. Pretty cool
Interesting.
I'm not even interested in guns but this channel delivery is so top notch I'm leaving a like
It’s comforting to know that after all these years, we’re both still here.
Amen to that
See you on his next video mate
Amen.
Mhm, and I hope to see you in the next one!
Always
>Talks about the G11
> Doesn't say it overheated
> Correctly identifies the cause of the symptom typically ascribed to overheating as ammunition sensitivity
10/10 content. Would subscribe again. Oh and the bit about the G36 was good too.
(overheating and ammunition sensitivity have a common cause: the lack of a casing, which usually has the strength to withstand any handling and heat, and absorbs a majority of the heat from firing the propellant, thus reducing heating of the chamber)
@@alexandertheok9610 no, the casing does not absorb the majority of the heat. That's the common misconception about overheating I was talking about, but its a fairly lightweight piece of brass, even if it does get hot enough to burn skin it only absorbs a single digit percentage of the heat generated. What the case does do is spread out heat transfer from the chamber and prevent heat localisations from igniting the propellant even when the average chamber temperature is lower than the nominal cook off temperature. This is why making the ammunition less sensitive solved the issue, while if cases absorbed the majority of the heat you'd see other issues with overheatinf stick around.
@@DSlydethat’s a real long way to say absolutely nothing of substance; if you read the original documentation, overheating of cartridges was an issue in the G11, including both Cook offs and decomposition of the ammunition due to heat. This was solved certainly, but it was an issue for a while
no it's the difference between a fundamental problem with the concept and an issue already solved 40+ years ago.
I have read the documentation, including the documents that originate some of the misconceptions and the ones that attempt to correct them. Calling it overheating is like saying your PC overheated because you took a blowtorch to your power cord. Did part of it technically get hotter than intended? Yes. Would every decision made on the issue being reported as "due to overheating" be wrong? Also yes.
Also the preHITP propellant blocks didn't decompose at any temperature that traditional propellant wouldn't, because chemically it was traditional propellant.
Ah the G11 and the XM8, some of the coolest profiles in firearms. I swear the XM8 had more appearances in Tom Clancy games pre Siege than they did in real life. Would’ve been interesting to see the XM8 family become the American version on the G36 family.
The XM8 was in basically every Tom Clancy game when it was 'the' rifle lol. I think I first saw it in Ghost Recon 2, GRAW, GRAW 2, Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, Rainbow Six Vegas and Vegas 2, and I'm sure it was in others.
@@michaelw2263 According to imfdb you basically got em all, besides Splinter Cell Double Agent but it's not usable by the player in that one
i think forgotten weapons said that but apparently when i came to the design of the XM8 ,HK actually talked to the US Marines and asked them what they wanted and they said "something like starship troopers" and HK just went "okey we can do this i guess?"
imo, probably the sexiest gun of all time
Ah, but have you seen the WA 2000? Gives it a run for its money I would say.
I'm personally more a classic Carry Handle AR type of guy but it is probably my second.
you're cute jocat
Sexiest gun and sexiest maid.
I love it's younger brother the XM8 it's so futuristic
Fun fact: most of the controversy surrounding the G36 overheating was found to be the fault of bad ammo combined with firearms that were used excessively without maintenance. For the average infantryman, they will never encounter such issues.
Especially considering no other nation that used the G36 has reported that issue. The Germans were practically using the G36 as a support weapon like a light machine gun, any other rifle would encounter the same problem.
Yeah the Newspaper which wrote this stuff (next to a lot off bullshit about leo 2s) is well known to have a more creative approach to facts so they hyped it up a bunch
@@alfredotill353What newspaper wrote that?
@@ThomasNimmesgern my gues it was BILD, its a tabloid, and it thrives on sensualism
Wasn't it also that the German military procurred the rifles with a known defective barrel that H&K recommended be replaced with the MG36 barrel, and Germany just ignored it?
I am in the light infantry in Germany and I can tell you that the G36 especially the newer versions are great and well-beloved the problems back then were blown out of proportion is a great gun sure the earlier models are out of date but the later version hold up great I have an a3 version issued, and it's a great gun. Great video man, always nice to know what other people think of our equipment
Now Germany has a literal m4 clone the hk416 as it's main assault rifle.
Since the shortstroke gas system was mentioned i hope AHOY does a vid about the rebel of the AR family, the AR-18.
It’s a shame the 416 is actually just a worse AR-15 that’s twice as expensive, the post Cold War HK special
I'd also like a video on the AR-180
The Austrians or as i like to call them Bavarians lite tm. Have their own version of the G36 whitch doesn't have the problems the original had.
yeah i remember hearing that it seemed to be just an excuse to replace the rifle
Many thanks. I was doing my service at the time we switched from G3 to the G36. A great journey back in time when we non-commissioned officers in the medical service were given the rifle with 500 rounds to test.
Ahoy’s voice is incredibly cool, dude could make a paperclip sound like a lethal weapon.
"Cheap. Unnoticed. Practical. The Paperclip. How's that for Office Space?"
@@seronymusWe all heard that musical cue.
@@BjornTheDim I would listen to the entire Bible multiple times if Ahoy narrated it. I'm serious he should do it sometime soon
He has a 20 minute video talking about the size of previos game BOXES, uploaded like 3 years ago
@@mariusbandrabula3504 I can't believe that was 3 years ago... 👵🏾
The fact that this guy has been putting out the same style of entertaining, informative videos for 10 years while still being popular is fantastic. I absolutely love these videos and look forward to every one.
@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5 its "only God", not Jesus. Repent to the one God and do not associate partners with him
@@user-zj6hn4nb1m why do you guys know this shit? fuck religions
The style is alive and well. It would be hard to tell when each video came out which I love.
@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5Have hou actually converted someone like this? Honest question.
10 years? He has done gun videos like this when it was cod mw2 (2008)
I served my country as a draftee a few years back, and of course I wielded the G36KA4. As the video stated, it fill it's role. But it was fairly light, ergonomic, foldable stock was really usefull when having it on the back via belt (I was a mortarman). In the range it was fairly accurate, more than enough for a draftee, and it was fairly easy to dissasemble and clean (you push out a few pins to remove the handle, magazine guard, remove back end with spring, and the lock slides right out). It seldom got stuck, parts fit really nicelly, and all around, it is more than adequate rifle. One thing that games do not use is the safety. Safety/fire select was on both sides of the handle, really comfortable to use with both your thumb and index finger (when having index/trigger finger extended, it is just in place to switch to safe). fair to say, ergonomics were intuitive. If shit were to hit the fan, thats the gun I'd preffer.
Thank you for both your service and this insight. I can't imagine there are too many people who have actually utilized this weapon in any capacity, but especially in your case as something you would have NEEDED to rely on.
As a Latvian National Guardsman - this man is spitting facts. Our version is a G36KV though.
@@ivario I am Lithuanian, thus served in Lithuanian armed forces. Didn't realize our braliukai use the same rifle.
@Oinikis Unrelated but what does Braliukai mean in Lithuanian?
@@mercenarygundam1487 approximately "bros"
I used to watch these series when i was 15, i love how he still makes the videos 10 years later. with the exact same style like he did before❤️
Haha holy shit same age and story as me. Hope you're well, my sibling in series
AHOY was the person that got me really interested in firearms. I’ve now been a Gunsmith for the past 7 years and it’s my dream job and I think it is down to AHOY. Thank you
And waht about video games 😌
That’s fucking cool
That's awesome sir
@@tjwatson2249 you got 8 like I got only one 🥺
this comment made me realize Ahoy's iconic arms series has been going on for almost 10 years, jesus I'm getting old
The "It wasn't perfect, it melted sometimes.." got me
did it melt you?
Is part ofnthe design, shoot more accurately or your gun melts
@@clintelkins9630 They balanced it being less heavy with you having to be great with it.
It's worth noting the melting happens after several hundred rounds of continuous fire without pause. Which might be why the MG36 never left the prototype stage but doesn't really matter to anyone issued one of these things.
that was a whole controversy back when it happened, but most of it was just sensationalism. there were rumors that the frame would warp if the rifle was left out in the sun for too long, thus losing accuracy, but that was never confirmed afaik. as for the overheating, I never heard of melting, but yeah, it does lose accuracy after a couple hundred rounds... as tends to happen with most weapons, the exception being machine guns.
We may only get 1-3 videos a year, but they’re the best videos of the year. The time and effort put into them makes them worth the wait. You never know if it’s gonna be about guns, video games, or life. Thank you
big fan of his voice and the editing style. Welcome back!
You can tell it's a good video when it takes a year to make. Big props to Ahoy for not changing their style for 10 years and still being captivating
I think he just has other stuff to do, but it's still an exciting time whenever you see anything from this channel.
@@TheInstaSharkyeah, a year for a 12 minute video with some fairly surface level research doesn’t add up. I concur that he has an actual life.
@@startledmilk6670For one thing he's a father, so I'm sure raising a family takes precedent over working on videos nonstop
Reading off Wikipedia doesn't take long, though.
@@startledmilk6670 And a fifteen hundred pound a month Patreon.
this format never gets old
Been like 14 years and the quality then was damn near perfect and he has improved it somehow
Ahoy has been making this kind of video, in this exact format, for 10 years now, and it's still perfect. Absolutely legendary.
The G36C was my first airsoft gun and will always be my favorite. It has such a neat appearance. It just feels great to hold, and I love the folding stock and mags snapping together.
When we had training with G36 in the Bundeswehr, our instructors would tell us that the G36 is also a reservists rifle. It was easy to train people on it, as you could use the dual optic to ease up the getting a target, you would point the red dot onto your target and change the optic, so the ZF optic (longer range) would already be there. Apart from that it was a very nice gun to work with. We felt remarkebly cool, if we cooked it by using our hands to slap on the charging handle, rather than pulling it sideways and then back.
Thanks for sharing your experience! That’s really interesting. Out of curiosity, what was your least favorite thing about the G36?
I think I was pretty much in the last year that did basic training with the old G3 and they were in a rough state. First time I took mine out on the shooting range the rear diopter drum fell off after 5 shots.
@@phelyan Oof, that is pretty bad.
@@phelyanThat's not the fault of the weapon, but the armorer. The drum is held on by one screw. No maintenance in 50 years will do that.
@@hughquigley5337The only bad thing (in some situations) I can think of right now is its length. 100cm can be too long in urban and forest regions but it also has benefits of course. Every other negative part was removed by HK. Old optic? A3 fixed it. Dogshit Mag couplers? Removed on newer mags. Mounting Rails? Added on newer models
My best friend who was a role model of mine introduced me to guns. We both shared such a passion for the G36C and this channel. He passed away a few months ago and we always talked about your comeback. Omar this wouldve been dope to watch with you, mano. I miss you a lot.
sorry about your friend man
Rest in peace Omar, you have a fine taste in guns, sharing my favourite too ❤️
Just as you lost your best friend Omar, I also lost my best friend and brother Josh. It was early Fall for me, too. In hindsight, he would have loved this channel. I'll fire off some shots in both our friends' memories.
Here's to Omar! RIP
Sorry for your loss my man, I know how it hurts.
@@mc_zittrer8793 I can't wait to get back home so I can go the range. Thanks you guys💪🏼💪🏼🔥
Ahoy posted a new video, this year will be a good year.
Thank you, Ahoy, for this! I'm Latvian and I've handled both the G3 (it's Swedish variant) and the G36KV we have today. Our G36 has a 1x Aimpoint scope mounted on a rail in front of iron sights and rails on the sides. I love the small recoil, easy disassembly, translucent mags and it's a pleasure to handle. 😊 The heavier G3 had more stopping power, but for me as infantry that extra weight and complicated bolt disassembly was a dealbreaker :D
The continued idea that there's a "controversy" around the rifle is more of a controversy than its actual performance. Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons has a good video summarizing the issue.
Essentially, competitors of H&K presented anecdotes that had never been tested and out-of-context information to try to portray the rifle as worse than it was -- perhaps so that their own rifle might be chosen by the Bundeswehr instead.
An example is the claim that, after a period of sustained fire, the G36 is not as accurate as it was when it was cooler, and that it shoots in a wider group. But this claim relies on the audience on not knowing that every other infantry rifle experiences the exact same thing -- because shooting is hot, and metal barrels expand when heated.
To add on to that, the "sustained fire" was equal to like ten magazines being emptied in a row, something that does not happen in real life situations in the first place.
@@TheIIIJulianIII Exactly.
Yup. And another issue is that many of these problems are with the optic being polymer mounted on polymer, meaning that if you were to lean it too hard against something, it can flex, messing with your zero. This issue with the gun retaining zero doesn't exist on any of the more modern versions or any version using a rail as opposed to the original dual optic. So bringing up the issue with it not holding zero is like saying the AR15 is criticized for its lack of reliability and basing that entirely on its performance in Vietnam.
honestly the fact that Ahoy mentions the controversy but doesn't mention the fact it was basically just a hit piece makes me question how much research he actually does for these videos. This is the most surface-level research into the subject, like he just read off the Wikipedia page.
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So, I just went onto Wikipedia to check and just as I suspected, most of the information presented in this video is straight from the Wikipedia page, including the order in which he presents the variants, no mention of the more commonly known 'E' export-variants as the page has already renamed them to 'V', and the lack of discussion regarding the actual reason for the controversy since that is also missing from the Wiki page. He also doesn't mention the SL9 variant because it isn't mentioned on the G36's page and is only found on the SL8's own Wikipedia article.
All this seems like a rather bold creative choice considering Internet Historian was caught reading off articles only a month ago.
Yes, but metal returns to it's original shape when it's cooling down again. If the plastic melts, this won't be the case.
Fun fact: there is a "derivate" Rifle from the G36 called the FX-05 from Mexico, the SEDNA wanted to replace the HK G3 they tested the G36 in 2005 and they liked the rifle but they wanted some minor modifications of the rifle but when they returned to HK they laugh and even raised the price of Contract after that the SEDNA went "Fine ill do it myself" and when they showed the FX05, HK tried to sue the Mexican government for "copying" the G36 but to closer inspection they found out that the FX05 Internally was another rifle it used a long stroke gas system, it used polygonal rifling, it also fixed some of the G36 issues like the melting plastic, so at the end, HK Couldn't sue the SEDNA.
another interesting fact: there is a 76,2 of the FX05 variant being designed right now
You need some punctuation like Mexico needed a rifle.
Badly.
Virgin HK "Haha, we can't make those changes buddy, also, we are increasing the price have fun with that".
Chad SEDENA "OK, I'll build one myself from scratch thanks for the offer"
Looked up how it looks.
How the hell could they make such a fittingly sexy look while being a derivative of the original?! I love how it looks so much!
@@Derpenscruben cool fact: the rifle is called Xiuhcoatl which is the spirit form name of an aztec deity of fire, the word translates to "Fire serpent".
@@kite2036You tried to appear educated, yet came out as an ignorant jerk 😂😂😂
It's always a joy to be savored when you upload a video Ahoy. Thank you.
Every Ahoy upload is special. Thank you for this brilliant video!
This was worth the wait, this guy who is uploading seems to make things at possibly the highest quality, and I’m not talking about resolution.
I prefer my channels like that, Steve MRE does the same thing.
How'd you watch the entire video already? Also "this guy"? His name is Stuart Brown. It's at the end of every video that clearly you don't watch lol
@@meowcow21I call him this guy too and I know his name
Honestly he probably has a great job and family and this is just how he chills in his home office.
@@Zathren Proof?
these videos are timeless. Ahoy really demonstrates the highest tier of youtube content. no high budget effects or clickbait. just an original idea with simple but perfected execution and a unique visual/editing style
I hope Jacksfilms sees this channel
They are timeless he’s been doing iconic arms for over 10 years and has hardly changed the formula, it just works so well
thank you for still making these Stu, i'm 26 now. Start watching you right after blops 1 dropped, time flies.
I was 16 when the first video the series came, I'm 25 now and still get excited the same
I remember binging your videos the first time in 8th grade. Man, how things have changed. I'm doing so much better now. You made my life okay for a few hours back then, and for that, I thank you.
Happy you kept moving forward, mate.
I was watching this on break at work and I heard a customer shout “AHOY!” When I opened up the video. Love this channel.
@@limitlessapocalypse2702I hope you immediately made friends with that person.
Jesus so what
Same, used to watch his black ops guns videos when they came out because they were so well-made
Ahoy is one of those creators who don't upload very often but when they do you're reminded by what real content look like
I wish there were more youtubers with similar editing
Finally some real mother meowing content
Never in my life did I dream you'd be doing these again. Amazing stuff.
Another year, another video from Ahoy to enjoy from beginning to end. Cheers!
This ahoy format never gets old
I am honestly glad you haven't abandoned this series
I have watched every video you put out
you could make reading a menu sound interesting
you have an honest to god talent for documentary styled content
Dude, I feel ya.
It sucks when a talented YT channel gets famous from a specific type of video, only to fail the moment they try to branch out.
The fact that Ahoy can make videos about video game boxes and pixel art burgers, and get just as many views as his gun vids is inspiring. Glad he feels comfortable switching between the two whenever he wants.
Keep killing it Ahoy! Love the good work!
You really do put together some of the best videos on youtube dude, between the production quality and your absolutely fantastic presentation style, it’s always a pleasure to watch
I still love how CoD4 has the coolest looking G36c in gaming still. The view model shows how short it is, gets the curvy nature of the gun right, the scope basically glows slightly yellow/orange at off angles. Just looks great.
was really upset that the multiplayer version didnt have the solar sight when you put on the red dot like it does in the campaign. really love that scope
Yeah the G36c ended up being my main gun because of those reasons.
same, even though I know it wasnt the best@@animusdx
That gun is one of the first thing that come to my mind when thinking about COD4.
I think that was done to save resources for multiplayer servers. Who knows. @@PotatoTortoise
so glad Ahoy is back, now we need an episode on the AUG
Already is if I'm not mistaken
@@The-Blue-Knight I wasn't able to find one
@@nightcrawler2099 there like 2 on video games, I dunno if that counts.
@@The-Blue-Knight I'm more referring to an episode of this series on the aug
@@nightcrawler2099 Ah gotcha
LESS GOOOO U POSTED MAN. Every video is like an episode of a gun series, info packed and high quality vids. Keep up the good work.
the only problem i have with ahoy is: i desperately want more of it..
awesome as always, thank you stuart.
I love when this guy still exists. Absolutely delightful.
Literally wikipedia level research lmao
@@RazorsharpLT presentation is very important on TH-cam. Deep level review of small firearms is something Forgotten Weapons does much better. This channel is a gaming channel.
The Man. The Myth. The Legend. Ahoy. makes em wait but makes it worth it‼️
Ahoy is amazing at writing efficient and impactful scripts, interleaving the in media and real life experiences with the subject weapon so tightly and neatly that it's incredibly easy to lose track of when one talking point ends and the next begins. I'd watch this in a theater ngl.
Ahoy videos are one if not THE ONLY channel i got back to and rewatch his videos, just a tone and feel the the videos i can’t get anywhere else!
The g36 melting barrel problem is overblown. The rifle had sacrificed sustained fire for weight from the start. When other manufacturers were asked to make something as light, but better for sustained fire, they were not able to.
Also the entire problem came in a time the german minister of defense was in a bit a of scandal regarding her son and the company he worked for becoming advisors for the Bundeswehr. She use the barrel problem as an distraction.
Yeah I'm kind of disappointed that Ahoy went with the dramatized media narrative here. Normally their videos are very well researched.
Seeing the BILD quote left a bad flavour in my mouth.
But that is how germany often looks like to the rest of the world :/
@@Avasterable
The barrels don’t melt, the receiver warps under sustained extreme heat . Thats what they were running into in Afghanistan, they had horrible accuracy issues because the rifles were already hot due to the conditions of the Middle East and then any continuous use would result in ever so slight warping in the receivers that over time would mean the barrels would shift enough to cause noticeable accuracy issues especially when used with an optic. To be fair, they were never designed to be used in those conditions.
@@MoewenfelsGermany is a joke these days
WHEN BOREDOM IS HIGH, AHOY COMES TO FREE US
read it in ahoy's voice.
I was starting to pray for u dawg everytime a month goes by without an upload I die inside. Favorite TH-camr best ambiance, delivery, content, and narrative voice.
Simply incredible channel
always worth the wait
Thanks Stuart
I really respect the way, you actually try to pronounce the German words.
Not only are you saying Heckler & Koch properly, you even struggled your way through "Gesellschaft für Hülsenlose Gewehrsysteme".
That's some A-Tier effort!
Agreed. Props where props due.
And he did pretty well,too. English speakers often butcher far simpler words
this man is just on a quest to make a video about litterally every gun ever, and i respect that
the series is called Iconic Arms tho
I hope he also makes one about how to spell "literally". You could use it.
well there is LONG way to go then at this pace
A very slow quest though...
there are a countless amount arms out there. iconic arms, though? eh, only so many
"Ethan, theres a G36 in the truck!" Ever since that moment in Mission Impossible 3 ive been in love with this rifle.
never been disappointed with any Ahoy video. the quality is exceptional. even twith the first ones. keep it up
Your voice still resonates the same way it did ten years ago, friend. Thank you for your time and talents..
Anyone else get chills just from watching the intro to any Ahoy video?
Always
I always get chills at the end with the adjectives the weapon gets.
Yes. Always!
Chills as soon as the notification hits
I get so excited every time there is a new video. Feel like a kid on Christmas with that one present!
After all these years starting from Black Ops Gun Guides, my favorite rifle platform gets a video from our boy. Classy, consise, and professional as always mate.
I'll never get tired of Ahoy pronouncing German
Sounds like a "you get what you paid for" type of gun to me. Thanks for the lesson, Ahoy!
Not really, the G36 was designed to be light, so the Barrel had to be light, which results in it heating up faster and therefore losing accuracy.
The whole thing is normal and happens to all rifles (and most of them loose accuracy sooner and/or harder)
Forgotten Weapons or InRange-TV did a test with one, that had been assembled completely from original Bundeswehr parts with an original and therefore used barrel and did a test and throughout the whole test it was more accurate than it needed to be.
The warping of the plastic body does absolutely nothing as the sights and rails aren't affected, the German government even lost a lawsuit because they sued H&K over both points and H&K proved that none of those were an issue.
Also in a Heavy dust test conducted by the US-Army the G36 could shoot over twice as many rounds between failures than both the Scar-H and the H&K 416 and over five times as many rounds between failures than the M4 (mind you the M4 already passed said test)
But the optics are crap, sadly that is to be expected from H&K
@@Ocastia Also the German Government requested a Rifle suited for Europe, not the Desert. HK delivered as ordered.
Been watching your videos for years and I love them. Keep up the good work mate every video is a pleasure to watch 😊
I was watching your rewatching your videos 3 days ago so it is a pleasure seeing you post a few days later hope the hiatus is doing you well love the quality
The melting plastic was less of an issue compared to its pencil-weight barrel not being up to snuff. Barrel forging technology wasn't as advanced in the '90s as it is now, and so it would lose accuracy faster while firing. It could have served a lot longer than it did, had they just given them modern barrels.
it was adequate for what it was designed to do, sadly sometimes you need to do more than that and it failed there
That's absolutely not true. Colt and Diemaco rifles were in high demand due to their excellent reputation with quality control. AR manufacturers still press barrels the same way it has been done forever.
Wasn't the whole issue an overblown, dramaticized political maneuver and not ever an actual problem in the first place?
@@yum9918 Firstly that and also: When HK got the Requierements for the new Rifles it said "suitable for the european Theater and Climate"- Noone was talking about Desert Warfare. Therefore they delivered what they were asked for. I also never ran into Issues with the G36 and i got a couple Thousand Rounds spent on the Platform. Also Haenel was bought by arab Investors so i personally think Kickbacks were involved in the Desicion to award Haenel with the Contract without giving HK the Option to come up with something better.
@@yum9918 Well, I wouldn't say overblown, but... dumb? As far as I understand the situation, the Germans wanted a really light rifle. The only way to meet that spec was for the tons of plastic design. Long term fire wasn't a part of the spec, so when it did come up, well obviously the rifle had some issues.
HK did their work and delivered what the government wanted. However the government wasn't realistic in what they desired.
ITS A GOOD DAY WHEN AHOY UPLOADS
Welcome back
Youre goddarn right
@@phucletran2860feet first into hell!
Always a pleasure to see another video from you, especially after all this time. Epic
I’ve been waiting for this for about 7 years… thank you Ahoy for another stellar video
I notice the description doesn’t have the “next up.” Either something big is coming, Stuart is still thinking about what to do next, or…
He just forgot.
In any case, this channel will always and forever be one of the best on TH-cam.
the last video didn't have one either.
the Barrett video had one,and it's floppy disks
Beautiful. I really like the shading on the graphics at 1:30, 1:41, and 2:28. It's a small touch, but a nice little bit of polish from an already very refined content creator. Thank you so much for what you do for this platform.
Polish there, but left the cursor going up the screen at 7:22 haha
This is the classiest series on video games the world is ever going to get. Great to see a new one!
Getting an Ahoy video after all this time, and covering one of my favourite guns, no less?! Christmas came late, but is very appreciated.
Despite the platform's shortcomings, the G36 (especially the C variant) and doomed XM8 project still sit high on my list of favorite firearms. It's always nice to see something that isn't just "here's an M16, but more modern and double the cost".
Great content as always, Ahoy! It's good to see your work again!
I know, right? I love weapons that don’t follow the same story as an M16 or an AK
For what it's worth, there are plenty of similarities between the G36 and the AR18, so the lineage is still in there, it's just that this one's a solid development in a sea of mediocrity, haha.
Hadn't seen this guy in ages, I knew there was something familiar about the thumbnail, and after checking the channel I realised we met again after 10+ years. Great to see your videos again. Always a treat.
See you again in about a year.
Ikr it feel like forever when he uploads a gun vid
This series where you basically do weapon biographies is my favorite. Absolutely outstanding and very fun and interesting to watch
My favorite series on TH-cam. The waits are well worth it
God I love this channel. there's a reason the style has stayed the same all these years. it's so unique and so perfect
It's timeless.
masterclass
Love that you're still making videos, hope you've been well over the years!
So glad to see this series is still alive. Definitely subbing. Please keep it up!
Who else came back to this dude 13 years later back when this dudes name was xbox ahoy
I'm not really into guns, but you have a knack for being extremely captivating even when you are talking about things I don't care usually.
Give this man a medal!
Wonderful work, as always.
Ahoy could be making videos about screwdrivers either the tool or the drinks and I would still enjoy the everfuck out of it
Thank you Ahoy for answering some of my lingering questions on why the roller delayed blow back and Duesche Space Magic were abandoned
Just happy to see you upload again. Thought about you just the other day as I scrolled through all my subscriptions. Hope you’re doing well, and your videos all give us a little nostalgia :)
Happy to see another upload!
Welcome back!
Your videos are an inspiration!
The G36 is my personal favourite firearm. I've loved this series for a while now and have been waiting for around a half year to one year for an Xbox Ahoy video on the G36. And you sure did deliver.
Thank you kindly, mister.
you misspelled master, mister
@@Alpha-bo1xhmy bad.
Everytime you log in to TH-cam and a Ahoy video is right there on the homepage waiting for you, it feels like winning the lotery. Hope you're doing good in life Stuart! and thank you so much for making these videos and until next time, farewell
Ahoy returns!, gives us another master piece and return to his bunker to sleep again...AND I WAS HERE! 🎉🎉❤
Heck yeah! An Ahoy upload, and it's quality as ever! Missed these videos man
Simple explanation of what I do.
I see ahoy post.
I watch immediately.
Always a classic in the making!
Finished my Army PT test this morning and just saw. Day officially made.
I love that after almost a decade of these videos they keep coming out.
Always attracted to the appearance of this weapon in games, cool to know its history.
I also like how it is a neutral gun, it can be used by both villains and heroes, criminals or special forces, it just fits well with any faction that you want to portray on a game.
When the world needed him the most, he came back with another masterpiece🔥🔥
During my old comment, my prophecy is fulfilled
"Ah, the Heckler and Koch G36. Quite deadly in the right hands."
- Johnny English
Another excellent Iconic arms from Ahoy
You have no idea how happy I was to see your simple thumbnail design its great to know your still making videos even if they are 1 or 2 a year ill take quality over quantity anyday and buddy you always deliver on quality until the next video perhaps a video on the SCAR-H