One of the worlds wide-spread SMGs, MP5 began its service in 1961 with
Bundeswehr (West Germany Army) and other Germany law enforcement agencies. Today
MP5 is adopted by many armies and law enforcement agencies, including US Army
and Navy.
MP5 is offered in following base configurations: A1 - without stock, A2 - with
fixed polymer stock, A3 - with telescopic metal stock; SD1-SD3 - variants with
integral silencers and stocks as in A1-A3 models; MP5N - US Navy model with
3-rounds burst mode and ambidextrous fire selector.
MP5 is a recoil-operated, roller-delayed blowback select-fire weapon (overall
design is very similar to HK G3 battle rifle). It fires from the closed bolt,
thus achieving a good accuracy.
Standard sights are select range peep-hole rear and pos front sights. MP5 may be
equipped with night or scope sights, laser aiming devices, tactical lights (as
shown on picture).
Old variants of the MP5 had ported metal hand guard and straight box magazines;
New variants have polymer hand guard and curved box magazines to ensure reliable
feeding.
For some time HK produced 10mm auto and .40SW versions of MP5, named MP5/10 and
MP5/40, respectively, but now they are discontinued in favor of the newest HK
UMP submachine gun.
MP5's are rugged, reliable and accurate weapons, one of the best in this class.
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