The Firearms Blog notes a German newspaper report that says that "once the H&K G36 rifle has heated up, the accuracy is significantly reduced to a point where it is useless beyond 200 meters (218 yards)." The Blog also reminds us that a version of the G36--the XM8--nearly became the U.S. service rifle.
Updated (7/1/2014): German officials claim the problem was with ammunition--specifically, thinner walled cases used by MEN Metallwerk Elisenhuette GmbH.
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