What makes the HK MP5 so special?

Reliability, accuracy, ease of handling, simple maintenance, and safety—all the elements of HK excellence are highlighted on the MP5. Firing from the closed-bolt position in all modes of fire make MP5 submachine guns extremely accurate and controllable.

When did the Heckler and Koch MP5 submachine gun come out?

First developed in the mid-1960s, the 9 mm Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun uses the same delayed blowback operating system found on the famous HK G3 automatic rifle. Reliability, accuracy, ease of handling, simple maintenance, and safety—all the elements of HK excellence are highlighted on the MP5.

What is the Heckler&Koch MP5SD 9mm submachine gun?

Made to meet the requirements of special forces units the Heckler & Koch MP5SD 9mm integrally suppressed submachine gun delivers.

How long has the MP5 been in production?

Continual product improvements over more than 40 years of production have kept the MP5 up-to-date and technologically current; it is firmly established as the world’s pre-eminent submachine gun among military and law enforcement users. Over 120 MP5 variants are available to address the widest range of tactical requirements.

What kind of gun is hkhk94?

HK94: American import model of the MP5 with an exposed 16.54-inch [420mm] barrel and special SF (safe/semi-automatic) trigger group, designed for civilian use. The 94 factory designation code indicates that it is a semi-auto only Sporting Rifle (9-) chambered for the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge (-4).

When was the MP5 made?

Jump to navigation Jump to search. The MP5 (German: Maschinenpistole 5) is a 9mm submachine gun, developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K) of Oberndorf am Neckar.

What is the difference between the MP5 and the UMP?

In 1999, Heckler & Koch developed the UMP, the MP5’s successor. Despite its higher cost, the MP5 remained the more successful of the two options. Heckler & Koch, encouraged by the success of the G3 automatic rifle, developed a family of small arms consisting of four types of firearms all based on a common G3 design layout and operating principle.