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The Heckler & Koch MP5 (German: Maschinenpistole 5, lit. ' Submachine gun 5 ' ) is a submachine gun developed in the 1960s by German firearms manufacturer Heckler & Koch . It uses a similar modular design to the Heckler & Koch G3 , and has over 100 variants and clones, [ 14 ] including selective fire , semi-automatic , suppressed , compact ...
MP5: Multiple: MP7: HK MP7A1, HK MP7A2, HK MP7SF UMP (Universale Maschinenpistole) HK UMP9, HK UMP40, HK UMP45 Cartridges. HK 4.6×30mm; Other firearms.
Heckler & Koch MP5: Heckler & Koch: 9×19mm Parabellum 10mm Auto.40 S&W West Germany: 1966-present SMG Heckler & Koch MP7: Heckler & Koch: 4.6×30mm Germany: 1999-present SMG PDW Heckler & Koch MP2000: Heckler & Koch: 9×19mm Parabellum Germany: 1988-1990 SMG Heckler & Koch UMP [2] Heckler & Koch: 9×19mm Parabellum.45 ACP.40 S&W Germany: 2000 ...
Heckler & Koch GmbH (HK or H&K; German pronunciation: [ˌhɛklɐ ʔʊnt ˈkɔx]) is a German firearms manufacturer that produces handguns, rifles, submachine guns, and grenade launchers. The company is located in Oberndorf am Neckar , Baden-Württemberg and also has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, France, and the United States.
The UMP was designed in the 1990s by Heckler & Koch (HK), as a cheaper, lighter alternative to the MP5, [5] which made heavy use of polymers. [6] The UMP first entered production in 2000. [ 2 ] It was designed primarily for use by American military and law enforcement units, [ 7 ] as the MP5 was not available in .45 ACP, a round which was ...
Colombia: [43] Originally in 1975, Heckler and Koch sold to Indumil the manufacturing license for the G3, the MP5 submachine gun, and the HK21 machine gun. [81] Replaced in service by IMI Galil. Denmark: G3A5, as the Gevær Model 1966 (Gv M/66). Another variant, designated Gevær Model 1975 (Gv M/75) was leased from the German government. [54]
The barrel is 8.9 inches long, has an overall length of 21 inches, weighs about 11 lbs. unloaded, and has a rate of fire of 950 to 1,000 rounds per minute. Fixed barrel models have a "Tropical" MP5-style handguard with ventilation slots. Quick-change barrel models have a four-position Picatinny Rail handguard (usually used with a vertical ...
According to H&K's numbering nomenclature, the "4" indicates that the weapon is a paramilitary rifle, and the "3" indicates that the caliber is 5.56 mm. The HK40-series was designed for sale to conscripts so they could be familiar with their service rifle before entering military service, a common practice in Germany and Switzerland. [ 2 ]