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MP5A3
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Photo: Heckler_&_Koch_MP5.jpg: Samuli Silvennoinen derivative work: Hic et nunc — CC BY-SA 3.0 · license · via Wikimedia Commons
Technical Specifications
| Type | Submachine gun · Pistol-calibre carbine (MP5SF, HK94, SP5, MP5 .22 LR) · Pistol (SP89, SP5K) |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | West Germany |
| Manufacturer | Heckler & Koch |
| Designer | Tilo Möller, Manfred Guhring, Georg Seidl, Helmut Baureuter |
| Designed | 1964–1966 |
| Produced | 1966–present |
| In service | 1966–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Weight | 2.54 kg · 2.00 kg (MP5K) |
| Length | 680 mm · 325 mm (MP5K) |
| Barrel length | 225 mm · 115 mm (MP5K) |
| Width | 50 mm |
| Height | 260 mm |
| Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum · 10mm Auto (MP5/10) · .40 S&W (MP5/40) · .22 LR (MP5 .22 LR) |
| Action | Roller-delayed blowback, closed bolt |
| Feed | 15-, 30-, 40-, or 50-round detachable box magazine, 50-round drum magazine and 100-round Beta C-Mag drum magazine |
| Muzzle velocity | 400 m/s |
| Rate of fire | 800 rounds/min · 900 rounds/min (MP5K) · 700 rounds/min (MP5SD) |
| Range | 200 m |
Data from Heckler & Koch MP5 (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: CC BY-SA 3.0 — Heckler_&_Koch_MP5.jpg: Samuli Silvennoinen derivative work: Hic et nunc.
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