The weapon was also modified to accept muzzle attachments such as flash hiders or silencers. The sights on the MP5 was revised by H&K after trials, the rear sight changed to a rotating drum calibrated at 25-100 meters, the exposed front sight hooded, and the finned barrel smoothened. The Swiss police adopted the MP5 in the same year, becoming the first country outside of Germany to adopt this weapon. This designation then continued to be carried over up to this date. HK54 was designated as the MP5 ( Machinenpistole 5 or "Machine Pistol 5) by Autumn, 1966 by the border guards of West Germany.The 5 in the designation refers to a 5th Generation SMG while the 4 denotes a chambering of 9x19mm cartridges. The HK54 was only unveiled in 1965, with H&K providing samples to the German military, border guards and police units for trials. THe HK54 was shelved as H&K was preoccupied with the production of its G3 rifles, with only a few prototypes by 1964. HK54, which fires 9x19mm pistol cartridges, with a cone-shaped front sight similar to early CETME rifles, while the rear sights were similar to later models of the CETME rifle.To attend this test, designers of H&K, Tilo Möller, Manfred Guhring, Georg Seidl and Helmut Baureuter began design works on Project 64, which would become a submachine gun as a minituarized G3. Various weapon-designing companies attended the trials with the participation of some foreign weapons.
The MP5 originated from Project 64, H&K's project on miniaturizing the HK G3 into a submachine gun in 1964.Īs NATO and Warsaw Pact began their standoff phase during the Cold War in the 1950s, West Germany drafted a new armaments plan in 1954 and conducted trials on standard-issue submachine guns (which are different from rifles) to boost the development of its own submachine gun. Muzzle velocity 425 m/s (1.394 ft/s) (MP5/10)Įffective firing range 125 m (410 ft) (MP5/10)įeed system 15- or 30- round detachable box magazine. For reference only.Īction Roller-delayed blowback. The following data may contain errors and represent only the game's stance towards the weapon.Feed system: 15/30-round detachable box magazine or 100-round Beta C-Mag drum.Length: 550mm / 700mm (Stock retracted/extended).Shown here are specifications of the MP5A3.It is well-known throughout the globe as it is being fielded by the military, the police and security forces of various nations. These products can expose you to chemicals including Phthalate, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer.The Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun is a submachine gun developed by the German firm Heckler & Koch, being one of H&K's most famous and most-produced weapons. Products may contain sharp points, small parts, choking hazards and other elements not suitable for children under 16 years old.
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