Mexican Assault rifle FX-05 ''Xiuhcoatl''

[MXspy]

Hello.

I just wanted to present to you the new assault rifle developed by the Mexican Army based on the German G36 assault rifle. The name of this rifle is FX-05 ''Xiuhcoatl'' ( Fire Serpent).

This is the only picture available so far.

Saludos!

 

[Rabs]

G36 is a good rifle figure this will be to.

 

[Fox]

Hmm....interesting. Thanks for the sharing.

 

[Mohmar Deathstrike]

Looks a bit like the XM-8, which is also based on the G36.

 

[WNxRogue]

Good for them, the G36 is a great gun.

 

[MaKa9]

Looks nice.
Then again, I haven´t used the G36 so I have nothing to compare it to..
Great post

 

[Space Cadet]

What is the differences between the Mexican FX-05 and the original G36?

 

[WNxRogue]

As far as I can tell, absolutly nothing. It was just a G36 licensed out to the mexicans in a diffrent name.

 

[Space Cadet]

Ok, I see...sorry if it was a stupid question.

Space Cadet

 

[MaKa9]

There are no stupid questions.
soon the Norwegians will control the earth......soon.....soooooon.......
hmm

 

[zander_0633]

G36 is a great gun!

 

[Bugfatty]

Its funny how half of Mexico's population lives in poverty but the Army somehow finds the money to pay for these new fancy German rifles.

 

[Space Cadet]

I looked at the picture once more, and too me the stock on the FX-05 looks slightly different than the G36. It looks like some sort of combined solution with a retractable and a collapsible stock.

 

[moving0target]

Mexico's economy isn't exactly hurting. All the money is concentrated in a few hands, though. Little of the money goes toward the improvement of the population. Good thing their rich uncle to the north has more money than he knows what to do with... :sarc:

 

[5.56X45mm]

Well, from what I see of this rifle.

On the inside, it's a G36. On the outside, it's a cross between a M4 carbine and a Sig 556 Rifle

 

[systemlord]

The only thing I know so far is that this rifle was based on the German G36, the original plan of the Mexican army was to built the G36 with the license of HK, however somehow they didn't get to a deal, therefore the Mexican engineers had to create the Mexican version with the same machinery the G36 is built with.

There is no official technical data available at the moment, some sources say its caliber is 5.56. And it doesn't have carry handle at all. It also doesn't have an optic scope, instead, it has iron sights. Anyway this is not official, so lets not believe everything.


Edit on that: It seems, that finally the license plan worked out. So the Mexican rifle is build under License of HK.

 

[zander_0633]

Well, some things are in secret!