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Heckler and Koch MP5 German 9mm Submachine Gun

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Heckler and Koch MP5 German 9mm Submachine Gun
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Basic Information
Name
Heckler and Koch MP5 German 9mm Submachine Gun
Designation
MP5
Alternate Designation
MP5
Equipment Type
—
Manufacturer
Heckler & Koch
Date of Introduction
1966
Description

The MP5 (German: Maschinenpistole 5) is a 9x19mm Parabellum submachine gun, developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K) of Oberndorf am Neckar. There are over 100 variants of the MP5, including some semi-automatic versions. The MP5 is one of the most widely used submachine guns in the world, having been adopted by 40 nations and numerous military, law enforcement, intelligence, and security organizations. It was widely used by SWAT teams in North America, but has largely been supplanted by M16 variants in the 21st century.

Variants
HK54 The original model that was produced in 1964. The 54 designation is from the Heckler & Koch company's old system that indicates that it is a submachine gun/assault carbine (5-) chambered for the 9×19mm cartridge (-4). It had a charcoal-gray phosphated finish rather than the matte-black lacquered finish used on later models and had narrow slotted metal handguards. Its major differences were that it had a longer and heavier bolt carrier than the MP5 and a flip up "ladder"-style rear sight (like the early G3 rifle) rather than the MP5's aperture sight. Its original 15- or 30-round steel magazines were straight rather than curved, had a plastic follower, and were reinforced with ribs (thus their nickname of "waffle"-type magazines).
MP5 A slightly modified version of the HK54 first created in 1966. A matte-black lacquered finish instead of the grayish phosphated finish was introduced for export models in 1977. It originally had the narrow checkered metal "Slimline" handguards in the place of the HK54's narrow slotted metal ones. These were later replaced by the thicker "Tropical" handguards in 1978. The proprietary Heckler & Koch "claw mount" rails for mounting optical and electronic scopes were added around 1973. The improved 15- and 30-round magazines were adopted in 1977; they were curved, had unribbed sides, and had chromed-steel followers.
MP5A1 No buttstock (endplate/receiver cap in place of buttstock), "SEF" trigger group.
MP5A2 Fixed buttstock, "SEF" trigger group
MP5K Short (kurz) version created in 1976. It has a shortened 4.5 in (114 mm) barrel, shorter trigger group frame, and a vertical foregrip rather than a handguard. There are no MP5KA2 or MP5KA3 models because it does not come with a fixed or retractable stock
System
Alternate Designation MP5
Manufacturer Heckler & Koch
In Service 1966-Present
Action Roller-delayed blowback, closed bolt
Rate of Fire 800 rounds/min (MP5A series ) 700 rounds/min (MP5SD series) 900 rounds/min (MP5K series)
Muzzle Velocity 400 m/s (1,312 ft/s) (MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5A4, MP5A5) 285 m/s (935 ft/s) (MP5SD1, MP5SD2, MP5SD3, MP5SD4, MP5SD5, MP5SD6) 375 m/s (1,230 ft/s) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5, MP5K-PDW)
Effective Firing Range 200 m (656 ft) (MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5A4, MP5A5) 100 m (328 ft) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5, MP5K-PDW)
Feed System 15, 30 or 40 round detachable box magazine and 100-round Beta C-Mag drum magazine
Sights Iron sights. Rear: rotary drum; front: hooded post
Note The MP5 is one of the most widely used submachine guns in the world, having been adopted by 40 nations and numerous military, law enforcement, intelligence, and security organizations. It was widely used by SWAT teams in North America, but has largely been supplanted by M16 variants in the 21st century.
Dimensions
Length Fixed stock: 680 mm (27 in) (MP5A2, MP5A4) 790 mm (31.1 in) (MP5SD2, MP5SD5) 634 mm (25.0 in) (T-94 ZSG) 700 mm (27.6 in) stock extended / 550 mm (21.7 in) stock collapsed (MP5A3, MP5A5) 660 mm (26.0 in) stock extended / 490 mm (19.3 in) stock collapsed 805 mm (31.7 in) stock extended / 670 mm (26.4 in) stock collapsed (MP5SD3, MP5SD6) 603 mm (23.7 in) stock extended / 368 mm (14.5 in) stock folded (MP5K-PDW) Receiver end cap: 550 mm (21.7 in) (MP5SD1, MP5SD4) 325 mm (12.8 in) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5) 349 mm (13.7 in) (MP5K-PDW)
Barrel Length 225 mm (8.9 in) (MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5A4, MP5A5, MP5/10, MP5/40) 146 mm (5.7 in) (MP5SD1, MP5SD2, MP5SD3, MP5SD4, MP5SD5, MP5SD6) 140 mm (5.5 in) (T-94 ZSG) 115 mm (4.5 in) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5) 148 mm (5.8 in) (MP5K-PDW)
Width 50 mm (2.0 in) (MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5A4, MP5A5, MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5, MP5K-PDW) 60 mm (2.4 in) (MP5SD1, MP5SD2, MP5SD3, MP5SD4, MP5SD5, MP5SD6)
Height 260 mm (10.2 in) (MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5A4, MP5A5, MP5SD1, MP5SD2, MP5SD3, MP5SD4, MP5SD5, MP5SD6, MP5/10, MP5/40) 210 mm (8.3 in) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5, MP5K-PDW)
Weight 2.54 kg (5.6 lb) (MP5A2, MP5A4) 2.88 kg (6.3 lb) (MP5A3, MP5A5, MP5N) 2.9 kg (6.4 lb) fixed stock / 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) retractable stock (MP5F) 2.7 kg (6.0 lb) fixed stock 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) (MP5SD1, MP5SD4) 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) (MP5SD2, MP5SD5) 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) (MP5SD3, MP5SD6) 2.0 kg (4.4 lb) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5) 2.53 kg (5.6 lb) (MP5K-PDW)
Ammunition
Type Rifle
Caliber 9 mm
Cartridge 9×19mm Parabellum
Image Sources
Notes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch_MP5;
Image Sources
Notes https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Heckler_%26_Koch_MP5-1.jpg; https://www.amazon.com/Umarex-Heckler-K-PDW-Automatic-Caliber/dp/B0BXF2FCGX; https://umbrellaarmory.com/products/ua_hkmp5a4;
Details
Country of Origin Germany
Category Submachine Guns (SMG)
Land > Infantry Weapons > Submachine Guns (SMG)
Filter Label
H
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
0.68 m
Width
0.05 m
Height
0.26 m
Weight
1.15 kg
Operators (2)
India
Taiwan
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