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The
Heckler und Koch submachine gun, MP-5, is
one of the most famous and wide-spread
firearms of its class. Its development
began circa 1964 under the company
designation HK 54. In the 1966, German
police and Border Guard adopted the HK 54
as the MP5, and it was originally
available in two forms - MP5 with fixed
buttstock and MP5A1 with retractable
buttstock. Over the years MP5 were
adopted by the huge numbers of police,
security and military forces around the
world, including the German police and
border guard, British police and elite
Army SAS units, American police, FBI,
Navy and Marine Corps, and many, many
others. MP5 is still manufactured in
Germany by the HK itself, and also
licensed to Greece, Iran, Pakistan and
Mexico. The only real rival to the MP5 in
the terms of proliferation across the
world is the famous Israeli UZI
sub-machinegun. Most interestingly, the
German Army (Bundeswehr) did not adopted
the MP5, most probably due to the
economical reasons, and turned instead to
the UZI sub-machineguns. The success of
the MP5 is outstanding. It is based on
the high quality and reliability of the
gun, great single-shot accuracy (thanks
to its closed bolt action), great
flexibility and, of cause, good
marketing. It seems that no other modern
SMG at this time can rival the MP5 in
popularity (UZI is not manufactured
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MP5A3 Sub-machinegun |
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| MP5A5
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| MP5A5
with a 2X night vision scope and
a silencer |
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The MP5 is
basically no more than the scaled-down
version of the HK G3 rifle. It shares the
same basic design with stamped steel
receiver and the same roller-delayed
blowback action, derived from the
post-war CETME rifles. The trigger units
are hinged to the receiver and are now
available with various fire mode options,
ambidextrous or not, and marked with
letters, digits or icons. The MP5 is
always fired from closed bolt for
improved accuracy, but this limits the
amount of sustained fire due to the
barrel overheating. To avoid this, MP5
cocking handle could be locked in the
rear position in the special slot,
leaving the bolt in the open position,
with no cartridge in the chamber. To
commence the fire one must simply release
the cocking handle from its notch and
then pull the trigger. Modern MP5
submachine guns are equipped with
three-lug quick detachable silencer
mounts on the barrel. Sights are similar
to other HK models, and consists of the
front hooded post sight and the
adjustable for windage and elevation
drum-type diopter rear sight. Special
quick-detachable clamp mounts allows for
installation of night, optical and
red-dot sights if required. Standard
magazine capacity is 30 rounds, but
shorter 15 rounds magazines are
available. Special versions were
developed and manufactured in limited
numbers during 1980s-90s for the US Law
Enforcement market, chambered for more
powerful 10mm Auto (10x25mm) and
.40S&W (10x22mm) ammunition. -(Shortened
and/or modified version of the article at
world.guns.ru)
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GAME
DATA: MP5A3 A very common version of
the MP5. Retractable stock and navy
trigger group (safe, semi- &
full-auto). Quite accurate and has a good
rate of fire at 800 rounds per minute.
Many factions use these. From the Shop to
the US Marines and Prometheus.
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| Name:
MP5A3 |
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| Slot:
4, sub-machineguns |
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| Caliber:
9mm |
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| Capacity:
30 rounds |
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| Firemodes:
Full- and semi-auto |
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| Accuracy:
Good |
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GAME
DATA: MP5A5 This version is very
similar to the A3, but has also a 3
rounds burst option. Standard for the
Shops field operatives. Featuring a 2X
night vision scope to give the weapon
more range and an advantage during night
operations.
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| Name:
MP5A5 |
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| Slot:
4, sub-machineguns |
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| Caliber:
9mm |
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| Capacity:
30 rounds |
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| Firemodes:
semi-, 3 rounds burst and
full-auto |
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| Accuracy:
Good |
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| Other:
2X night vision scope |
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GAME
DATA: MP5A5 SD Same the A5, but features
a silencer to give advantage during night
operations and mission requiering
stealth.
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| Name:
Silenced MP5A5 |
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| Slot:
4, sub-machineguns |
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| Caliber:
9mm |
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| Capacity:
30 rounds |
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| Firemodes:
semi-, 3 rounds burst and
full-auto |
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| Accuracy:
Good |
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| Other:
2X night vision scope, silencer |
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