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GoSka37
07-01-2006, 07:58 AM
I remember a few monthes ago Mexico was looking into buying G36's but that was too expensive so they decided to opt with the "Lets make our own" option... and i was wondering... Have they revealed the rifle yet? I haven't heard anything about it since then so... i was just curious.
Resurrection
07-01-2006, 08:00 AM
Yup, GAFES made two threads about it.

The new Mexican Assault Rifle FX-05 '' Xicoatl'' (http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=77915)
Mexican Assault rifle FX-05 ''Xiuhcoatl''( Update w/Picture) (http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?t=82106)
TacoDelRio
07-01-2006, 08:04 AM
I've been trying to find new pictures of it for a few weeks..... anybody have some?
GoSka37
07-01-2006, 08:28 AM
A thank you very much there Ressurection!
Exer
07-02-2006, 10:00 PM
Sorry bout that, wrong thread
GAFES
08-04-2006, 10:07 PM
Wait for September 16th ( Independence day).
Some units will be marching with it.

I will post the pictures in the forum.:)
TacoDelRio
08-05-2006, 01:00 AM
Thanks, GAFES. Have you handled one yet?
ClydeFrog
08-06-2006, 11:59 AM
Wait for September 16th ( Independence day).
Some units will be marching with it.

I will post the pictures in the forum.:)






That DOES look somewhat different than an original G36 or am I wrong? The trigger unit seems different.

How come the only pics of the FX05 are either grainy and from 15 meters away or blurry close ups? Might it be that rifle doesn't exist at all ? :D
GAFES
08-06-2006, 12:14 PM
That DOES look somewhat different than an original G36 or am I wrong? The trigger unit seems different.

How come the only pics of the FX05 are either grainy and from 15 meters away or blurry close ups? Might it be that rifle doesn't exist at all ? :D

LoL. Believe me. The rifle does exist. The reason why the pictures are low quality is because they are from the ARMAS magazine, they use some weird type of paper. Th eother pic is just a pic that somebody posted and for some reason he did't post more pictures.
Freibier
08-06-2006, 12:29 PM
The G36 magazines, magwell and mag release are copyrighted, still dunno how you can claim that this rifle is 100% mexican and no license fees to HK are necessary?
TuNeRsHaRk
08-06-2006, 01:27 PM
looks alot like a knock off of the G36, they spit these things out rather quickly, how long have they been testing them for?
TacoDelRio
08-06-2006, 05:32 PM
The G36 magazines, magwell and mag release are copyrighted, still dunno how you can claim that this rifle is 100% mexican and no license fees to HK are necessary?

Dude, it's Mexico! rofl