Heckler & Koch MP5

Heckler & Koch MP5
Heckler & Koch MP5
	MP5A3 wi a retractable stock
Teep	Submachine gun
Place o oreegin	Wast Germany
Service history
In service	1966–present
Production history
Designer	Tilo Möller, Manfred Guhring, Georg Seidl, Helmut Baureuter
Designed	1964–1966
Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch
Produced	1966–present
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Wecht	2.5 kg (5.5 lb) (MP5A2); 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) (MP5A3); 2.9 kg (6.4 lb) (MP5A4); 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) (MP5A5); 2.7 kg (6.0 lb) fixed stock /; 2.85 kg (6.3 lb) retractable stock (MP5/10); 2.7 kg (6.0 lb) fixed stock /; 2.85 kg (6.3 lb) retractable stock (MP5/40); 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) (MP5SD1); 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) (MP5SD2); 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) (MP5SD3); 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) (MP5SD4); 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) (MP5SD5); 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) (MP5SD6); 2.0 kg (4.4 lb) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5); 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) (MP5K-PDW);
Lenth	Fixed stock: 680 mm (27 in) (MP5A2, MP5A4, MP5/10, MP5/40); 790 mm (31.1 in) (MP5SD2, MP5SD5); 634 mm (25.0 in) (T-94 ZSG); Telescoping stock:; 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 (MP5/10, MP5/40); 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 foldit (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);
Baurel lenth	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);
Weenth	50 mm (2.0 in) (MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5A4, MP5A5, MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5, MP5K-PDW, MP5/10, MP5/40); 60 mm (2.4 in) (MP5SD1, MP5SD2, MP5SD3, MP5SD4, MP5SD5, MP5SD6);
Hicht	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);
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum; 10mm Auto (MP5/10); .40 S&W (MP5/40);
Action	Rower-delayed blowback, closed bolt
Rate o fire	800 rounds/min (MP5A series, MP5/10 an MP5/40); 700 rounds/min (MP5SD series); 900 rounds/min (MP5K series); ;
Muzzle velocity	400 m/s (1,312 ft/s) (MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5A4, MP5A5); 425 m/s (1,394 ft/s) (MP5/10); 315 m/s (1,033 ft/s) (MP5/40); 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 firin range	200 m (656 ft) (MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5A4, MP5A5); 125 m (410 ft) (MP5/10); 100 m (328 ft) (MP5/40); 100 m (328 ft) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5, MP5K-PDW);
Feed seestem	15, 30 or 40 roond detachable box magazine an 100-roond Beta C-Mag drum magazine
Sichts	Airn sichts. Rear: rotary drum; front: huidit post

The Heckler & Koch MP5 (frae German: Maschinenpistole 5, meanin Submachine gun 5) is a 9mm submachine gun o German design, developed in the 1960s bi a team o ingineers frae the German smaw airms manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K) o Oberndorf am Neckar. Thare are ower 100 variants o the MP5,^[3] includin some semi-automatic versions.

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

↑ "Heckler & Koch – USA". Hk-usa.com. Archived frae the original on 14 Mey 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
↑ Tilstra 2012, p. 42.
↑ "H&K Web site, MP5 overview". Heckler-koch.com. Archived frae the original on 19 Januar 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.

Soorces

Tilstra, Russell C. (2012). Small Arms for Urban Combat. US: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6523-1. Archived frae the original on 9 Mey 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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[1] "Heckler & Koch – USA". Hk-usa.com. Archived frae the original on 14 Mey 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.

[FOOTNOTETilstra201242-2] Tilstra 2012, p. 42.

[3] "H&K Web site, MP5 overview". Heckler-koch.com. Archived frae the original on 19 Januar 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.

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