MP5

 

 MP5

Type	Submachine gun Personal defense weapon (MP5-K versions)
Place of origin	West Germany
Service history
In service	1966–present
Used by	See Users
Production history
Designer	Tilo Möller, Manfred Guhring, Georg Seidl, Helmut Baureuter
Designed	1964–1966
Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch
Produced	1966–present
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Weight	2.54 kg (5.60 lb) (MP5A2, MP5A4) 3.08 kg (6.8 lb) (MP5A3, MP5A5) 2 kg (4.4 lb) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5) 2.78 kg (6.1 lb) (MP5K-PDW) 2.80 kg (6.2 lb) (MP5SD1, MP5SD4) 3.10 kg (6.8 lb) (MP5SD2, MP5SD5) 3.60 kg (7.9 lb) (MP5SD3, MP5SD6) 2.67 kg (5.9 lb) fixed stock / 2.85 kg (6.3 lb) retractable stock (MP5/10) 2.67 kg (5.9 lb) fixed stock / 2.85 kg (6.3 lb) retractable stock (MP5/40)
Length	Fixed stock: 680 mm (27 in) (MP5A2, MP5A4, MP5/10, MP5/40) 790 mm (31.1 in) (MP5SD2, MP5SD5) Telescoping stock: 700 mm (27.6 in) stock extended / 550 mm (21.7 in) stock collapsed (MP5A3, MP5A5) 603 mm (23.7 in) stock extended / 368 mm (14.5 in) stock folded (MP5K-PDW) 805 mm (31.7 in) stock extended / 670 mm (26.4 in) stock collapsed (MP5SD3, MP5SD6) 660 mm (26.0 in) stock extended / 490 mm (19.3 in) stock collapsed (MP5/10, MP5/40) Receiver end cap: 325 mm (12.8 in) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5) 349 mm (13.7 in) (MP5K-PDW) 550 mm (21.7 in) (MP5SD1, MP5SD4)
Barrel length	225 mm (8.9 in) (MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5A4, MP5A5, MP5/10, MP5/40) 115 mm (4.5 in) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5, MP5K-PDW) 146 mm (5.7 in) (MP5SD1, MP5SD2, MP5SD3, MP5SD4, MP5SD5, MP5SD6)
Width	50 mm (2.0 in) (MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5A4, MP5A5, MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5, MP5K-PDW, MP5/10, MP5/40) 60 mm (2.4 in) (MP5SD1, MP5SD2, MP5SD3, MP5SD4, MP5SD5, MP5SD6)
Height	260 mm (10.2 in) (MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5A4, MP5A5, MP5SD1, MP5SD2, MP5SD3, MP5SD4, MP5SD5, MP5SD6, MP5/10, MP5/40) 210 mm (8.3 in) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5, MP5K-PDW)
Cartridge	9x19mm Parabellum 10mm Auto (MP5/10) .40 S&W (MP5/40)
Action	Roller-delayed blowback, closed bolt
Rate of fire	700 rounds/min (MP5SD series), 800 rounds/min (MP5A series, MP5/10 and MP5/40), 900 rounds/min (MP5K series)
Muzzle velocity	400 m/s (1,312 ft/s) (MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5A4, MP5A5) 375 m/s (1,230.3 ft/s) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5, MP5K-PDW) 285 m/s (935.0 ft/s) (MP5SD1, MP5SD2, MP5SD3, MP5SD4, MP5SD5, MP5SD6) 425 m/s (1,394.4 ft/s) (MP5/10) 315 m/s (1,033.5 ft/s) (MP5/40)
Effective range	200 m (656 ft) (MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5A4, MP5A5), 100 m (328 ft) (MP5/10), 50 m (164 ft) (MP5/40), 100 m (328 ft) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5, MP5K-PDW)
Feed system	15- or 30- or 32- round detachable box magazine, 100-round Beta C-Mag drum magazine
Sights	Iron sights. Rear: rotary drum; front: hooded post