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==Heckler & Koch SL8== | ==Heckler & Koch SL8== | ||
[[Image:HK-SL8.jpg|thumb|right| | [[Image:HK-SL8.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Factory Heckler & Koch SL8 Target Match Rifle - 5.56x45mm /.223 Remington]] | ||
[[Image:H&KSL8Tactical.jpg|thumb|right| | [[Image:H&KSL8Tactical.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Heckler & Koch SL8 Tactical Match Rifle - 5.56x45mm. This was the first aftermarket conversion of the SL8 rifle in the late 1990s with a custom "re-black" of the synthetic stock, custom cut for the ventilation holes in the forearm.]] | ||
[[Image:H&KSL8BlackTacticalMod.jpg|thumb|right| | [[Image:H&KSL8BlackTacticalMod.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Heckler & Koch SL8 Tactical Sniper Rifle, Aftermarket "re-black" of the grey synthetic body of the SL8 and upgraded with G36 high capacity magazine well and G36 bipod - 5.56x45mm. However, most snipers use the 10 round magazines when they fire from the prone position.]] | ||
[[Image:SL8-1 newModel.jpg|thumb|right| | [[Image:SL8-1 newModel.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Heckler & Koch SL8-1 Commercial rifle - 5.56x45mm. This is the newest version of the standard SL8. Now the rifles come in black, straight from the H&K Factory and have a semi-raised rail handle (a 'compromise rail' that takes elements of the SL8 and the G36C/G36K Scope mounting systems. U.S. Models are marked '''SL8-1'''. The sportsman version of this rifle in Europe is called the '''SL8-6'''.]] | ||
The Heckler & Koch SL-8 rifle was the company's attempt at selling a commercial 'sportsman' rifle based on the military G36 design. They removed the 'offending' assault rifle type features to enable them to sell within Europe and the United States. What many see as an 'emasculated' G36 rifle, was the form of the weapon that was approved for import by the BATFE in the United States. Heckler & Koch has another variant of the SL-8 rifle that has a shorter threaded barrel, designed for a Suppressor, called the SL-9. Airsoft companies and Video Games routinely mis-identify or misname these rifles. The correct nomenclature designated for the '''real firearm''' is the one which should be used. | The Heckler & Koch SL-8 rifle was the company's attempt at selling a commercial 'sportsman' rifle based on the military G36 design. They removed the 'offending' assault rifle type features to enable them to sell within Europe and the United States. What many see as an 'emasculated' G36 rifle, was the form of the weapon that was approved for import by the BATFE in the United States. Heckler & Koch has another variant of the SL-8 rifle that has a shorter threaded barrel, designed for a Suppressor, called the SL-9. Airsoft companies and Video Games routinely mis-identify or misname these rifles. The correct nomenclature designated for the '''real firearm''' is the one which should be used. | ||
Revision as of 09:29, 28 June 2009
The Heckler & Koch G36 and variants can be seen being used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, video games, and anime:
Specifications
Type: Assault Rifle (G36, G36K, G36C, G36E), Light Machine Gun (MG36), Sniper Rifle (SL8)
Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO, .223 Remington
Capacity: 10, 30 round box magazine, 100 round Beta-C drum magazine
Fire Modes: Safe/Semi/Full-Auto, inclusion of burst-fire on some models
Heckler & Koch G36
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equilibrium | Christian Bale | Preston | 2002 | |
| Equilibrium | Taye Diggs | Brandt and Sweepers | 2002 | |
| Equilibrium | Sweepers | 2002 | ||
| Johnny English | Rowan Atkinson | Henchman | 2003 | |
| Dawn Of The Dead | U.N. Soldier | G36 w/ G36C-style carry handle | 2004 | |
| The Whole Ten Yards | Oz's Arsenal | 2004 | ||
| V for Vendetta | British soldiers | 2005 | ||
| Children of Men | British Soldiers | 2006 | ||
| Children of Men | Resistance Fighters | 2006 | ||
| Breach | Seen in Car Trunk | 2007 | ||
| Postal | Taliban/Al-Qadea Terrorists | 2007 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Notation | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Future Weapons | at Knight's Armament Headquarters | 11/15//2007 | ||
| The X-Files/ First Person Shooter | Virtual WW2 German officers | 2/27/2000 |
Video Games
| Title | Referred As | Mods | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArmA II | 2009 | ||
| Combat Arms | G36E variant | 2008 | |
| Operation 7 | 2008 | ||
| Soldier of Fortune: Payback | G36E variant | w/ EOTech sight and M203 grenade launcher | 2007 |
| Armed Assault | 2006 | ||
| Battlefield 2 | G36E variant | 2005 | |
| Enter the Matrix | with Beta-C drum magazine | 2003 | |
| Project IGI 2: Covert Strike | G36E variant | Can fire in burst-mode | 2003 |
| Shadow Force: Razor Unit | XM36 | 2002 | |
| Operation Flashpoint | 2001 | ||
| Steel Beasts | 2000 | ||
| Urban Terror 4.1 | G36E variant | Can fire in burst mode | 2000 |
Anime
| Film Title | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noir | Military force assaulting Pyrenees village | 2001 | |
| Cowboy Bebop/ Jupiter Jazz | Gren | 1998 - 1999 | |
| Cowboy Bebop/ Jupiter Jazz | Vicious | 1998 - 1999 | |
| Full Metal Panic | Appears in the getaway car | 1998 - |
Heckler & Koch G36K
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Notation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock | Bank Robbers | 2008 | ||
| MR 73 | French National Police | 2008 | ||
| Mission: Impossible 3 | Tom Cruise | Ethan Hunt | 2006 | |
| Stealth | Josh Lucas | Lt. Ben Ganon | w/ AG36 grenade launcher | 2005 |
| XXX 2: State of the Union | Ice Cube | Darius Stone | Mocked up Heckler & Koch XM8 rifle | 2005 |
| XXX 2: State of the Union | Willem Dafoe | General George Deckert | Mocked up Heckler & Koch XM8 rifle | 2005 |
| Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | Arnold Schwarzenegger | Terminator | w/ buttcap | 2003 |
| The Matrix Reloaded | A Merovingian henchman | w/ AG36 grenade launcher | 2003 | |
| Underworld | Lycans | 2003 | ||
| Equilibrium | Sweepers | 2002 | ||
| Resident Evil | Pasquale Aleardi | J.D. Salinas | 2002 | |
| Resident Evil | Colin Simon | One | w/ AG36 grenade launcher | 2002 |
| Resident Evil | Milla Jovovich | Alice | 2002 | |
| XXX | Marton Csokas | Yorgi's henchmen | w/ C-More sight and Beta-C drum magazine | 2002 |
| Die Another Day | Will Yun Lee | Col. Tan-Sun Moon | disguised as an anti-tank rifle | 2002 |
| Ghosts of Mars | Jason Statham | Sgt. Jericho Butler | 2001 | |
| The One | Dylan Bruno | Yates | 2001 | |
| The One | James Morrisson | LAPD Officer Bobby Aldrich | 2001 | |
| The One | Jet Li | Lawless | 2001 | |
| The One | Richard Steinmetz | D'Antoni | 2001 | |
| Tomb Raider | Illuminati Special Forces | 2001 | ||
| The World Is Not Enough | Maria Grazia Cucinotta | Cigar Girl | 1999 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Notation | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stargate Universe | Brian J Smith | Lieutenant Scott | 2008 - | |
| Doctor Who | Numerous characters | 2005 - | ||
| 24/ | Peter Weller | Christopher Henderson | 2001 - | |
| Stargate SG-1 | Ben Browder | Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell | 1997 - 2007 |
Video Games
| Title | Referred As | Mods | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArmA II | 2009 | ||
| Operation 7 | 2008 | ||
| Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 | w/ rail sights | 2007 | |
| S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl | GP37 | 2007 | |
| Battlefield 2 | w/ top rail | 2005 |
Heckler & Koch G36C
Film
- Weyland mercenaries in Alien vs. Predator
- Simon Pegg as Sergeant Nicholas Angel in Hot Fuzz (fitted with G36 carry handle, laser pointer, and tactical flashlight)
- Luis Moncada as Cold Eyed Killer in Collateral
- British Biohazard Soldiers in Shaun of the Dead
- A DEA agent and Martin Lawrence as Detective Marcus Burnett in Bad Boys II (Lawrence using one fitted with an M68 Aimpoint scope)
- Seen in Eddie (Vince Vaughn)'s house and used by a company man in Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- Terrorists in Live Free or Die Hard (fitted with C-More red dot sights and tactical flashlights)
- Elizabeth Rodriguez as Gina Calabrese in Miami Vice
- Gerard Butler as Terry Sheridan in Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (fitted with G36E carry handle, scope, tactical flashlight, and RIS foregrip)
- FBI agents in Transformers (fitted with tactical flashlights)
- Enzo Cilenti as Mr. Jones in Next (fitted with C-More red dot sights)
- Man in warehouse Max Payne (fitted with red dot sight)
- Leonardo DiCaprio used one with the dual optics carrying handle in Body of Lies
- Clive Owen as Mr. Smith in Shoot 'Em Up
- Seen in briefcases on the blackmarket deal in The Punisher (2004)
- Seen by Gianni's Alessandro Gassman mercenary in Transporter 2
- Used by GCPD SWAT teams in Batman Begins
- Seen by Johnson's Danny Glover mercenaries in Shooter
- Used by an assassin in Wanted (Standard G36 Carry Handle)
- Used by assassins in Quantum of Solace
- Used by Raza's men in Iron Man (2008)
- Used by a commando Al Vrkljan in The Incredible Hulk (2008)
- Used in Punisher: War Zone
- Used by a Resistance Soldier in Terminator Salvation
- Seen hanging on a wall in Babylon A.D.
- Used by Ministry Security Forces in Ultraviolet
- Used by mercenaries in Outpost
- Used by GeneCo soldiers in Repo! The Genetic Opera (equipped with EOTech sights and tactical lights)
- Seen on racks in Angels & Demons
- Seen by a cop in Southland Tales (fitted with a surpressor)
- Used by Kable and other prisoners in Gamer
Television
- Used by Grey once in The Unit
- Numerous characters in Doctor Who
- Keifer Sutherland as Agent Jack Bauer (fitted with C-More red dot sights, and tactical lights), and by several terrorists in Season 5, 6, and 7 in 24
- Robert Knepper as Theodore Bagwell in Prison Break (threaded with a suppressor)
- Seen on a wall in CSI: NY (episode: "Hostage", fitted with silencer and RIS foregrip)
- By numerous SAS soldiers in Primeval
- Seen in Sarah Connor's Lena Headey briefcase arsenal in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
- Seen in a weapons stash in Ultimate Force
- Seen by Stanley Richmond in Jericho (TV series)
- Used by Criminals in Chuck
- Used by several characters in Dead Set
Video Games
- Rainbow Six: Vegas (with optional ACOG scope, red dot sight, or laser pointer)
- Battlefield 2 (with RIS foregrip)
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (with Tasco red dot scope in single-player)
- ArmA II (can be fitted with a suppressor and EOTech red dot sight)
Heckler & Koch MG36
Video Games
- Battlefield 2 (with G36C esque rail sights)
Heckler & Koch SL8
The Heckler & Koch SL-8 rifle was the company's attempt at selling a commercial 'sportsman' rifle based on the military G36 design. They removed the 'offending' assault rifle type features to enable them to sell within Europe and the United States. What many see as an 'emasculated' G36 rifle, was the form of the weapon that was approved for import by the BATFE in the United States. Heckler & Koch has another variant of the SL-8 rifle that has a shorter threaded barrel, designed for a Suppressor, called the SL-9. Airsoft companies and Video Games routinely mis-identify or misname these rifles. The correct nomenclature designated for the real firearm is the one which should be used.
Film
- TNT sniper in Bad Boys II (fitted with night-vision scope and tactical flashlight)
- Bruce A. Young as M.B. Nash in Jurassic Park III (fitted with M68 Aimpoint scope)
- Used by the Punisher in Punisher: War Zone
- HelThe Island
- Dummied up to resemble a G36E in The Bourne Supremacy
- Orin Boyd (Steven Seagal) in Exit Wounds
Television
- Cuban assassin in CSI: Miami (episode: "Throwing Heat")
- Used by Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) in Season 5 of 24
- Neuro Hunter Team and various snipers in Painkiller Jane (Black stock version with Suppressor, G36C Scope rail, Harris Bipod and Tactical Scope)
- (Katee Sackhoff) as Sarah Corvus in Bionic Woman (Black stock version with Suppressor, G36C Scope rail, Harris Bipod and Tactical Scope)
Video Games
- F.E.A.R (As the "Armachem G2A2-C" with Beta C-MAG and incorrectly shown with full-auto capability)
- Resident Evil 4 (as the "Semi-Auto Rifle")
- Counter-Strike Online (as the "Eye trial SL-8 (Taiwan and Hong Kong version)" / "Soul hunting Cavalier SL-8( China version)" )