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In 1970, the MP5 and MP5A1 were superseded by the MP5A2 and MP5A3, improvements to the MP5A1 with a fixed stock and retracting stock respectively. In 1974, the MP5SD, an integrally-suppressed variant, was introduced, and in 1976, the MP5K, a redesigned compact variant, was developed per a request for a variant that suited close-quarters combat ...
Also, the HK UMP page claims that the effective range for the 9x19mm variant is only 100 m, which itself is somewhat suspect as well, since according to its page the HK UMP has a 8-inch barrel length, compared to the MP5's 8.9-inch barrel length--I doubt that the 0.9 inch difference would result in a 100 m difference in effective range. Can ...
The name change was reportedly based on several factors including the changes in barrel length to comply with US import laws and changes in H&K's own nomenclature system. Approximately 200 HK43 rifles were imported to America prior to 1974. [1] The standard HK93A2 utilized a fixed stock while the HK93A3 used a retractable stock.
Carbine version with barrel reduced in length to the base of the front sight post; also equipped with a collapsible metal stock. Due to the short barrel, the HK33KA3 cannot be used to launch rifle grenades or mount a bayonet. HK53 Compact version of the HK33K. Has a short 211 mm (8.3 in) barrel, a forearm derived from the MP5 submachine gun and ...
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 ...
The Heckler & Koch G41 is a German 5.56×45mm NATO assault rifle introduced in 1981 and produced in limited quantities by Heckler & Koch.It was designed to replace the 7.62×51mm NATO chambered Heckler & Koch G3 and the G3 based .223 Remington/5.56×45mm and later 5.56×45mm NATO chambered Heckler & Koch HK33 service rifles providing a more modern weapon compatible with then recently ...
The Heckler & Koch G3 ... adapted from the MG 42 machine gun but with a fixed barrel and ... the adjustable-length stock of the Ak 4C but ...
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 ...