Specifications

Weapon type:

Submachine gun

Weight:

2.70 kg (6.0 lb)

Calibre & Catrige:

9x19mm Parabellum

Effective range:

125 m (410 ft)

Rate of fire:

700 rounds/min

Designed:

1964-1966

Designer:

Tilo Möller, Manfred Guhring, Georg Seidl, Helmut Baureuter

Manufacturer:

Heckler & Koch GmbH

Action:

Roller-delayed blowback, closed bolt

In service:

1966-present

Muzzle velocity:

285 m/s (935 ft/s)

Capacity:

30 rounds

The Heckler & Koch MP5 is a 9mm submachine gun of German design, developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K) of Oberndorf am Neckar. 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 is widely used by SWAT teams in North America.

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