CODE – 02-041-966

NAME – MP5

NAME (NATIVE) – Maschinenpistole 5 (Machine pistol 5)

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1966

CALIBER – 9x19mm

OVERALL LENGTH (WITH FIXED STOCK) – 68 cm (26.77 in) with fixed stock

OVERALL LENGTH (WITH SLIDING STOCK) – 49 cm (19.29 in) Stock collapsed, 66 cm (25.98 in) Stock extended [MP5A1 – 1968]

BARREL LENGTH – 22.5 cm (8.86 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 4 Grooves, Right-hand twist, 1 turn in 25 cm (1 turn in 9.86 in)

BULLET DIAMETER – 9.02 mm (0.355 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 8.04 g (124 grain)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 400 m/s (1312 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 643 j (474 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY – WITH FIXED STOCK) – 2.45 kg (5 lb 6.4 oz)

WEIGHT (EMPTY – WITH SLIDING STOCK) -2.55 kg (5 lb 10 oz) [MP5A1 – 1968]

WEIGHT (LOADED – WITH FIXED STOCK) – 2.97 kg (6 lb 8.8 oz) with 30 rounds

WEIGHT (LOADED – WITH SLIDING STOCK) – 3.07 kg (6 lb 12.3 oz) with 30 rounds [MP5A1 – 1968]

SIGHTS – Open iron, adjustable, Front – Ring-protected fixed blade, Rear – Rotating vertical drum with 4 peep apertures of varying size, Adjustable for windage and elevation, Factory zeroed to 25 m (27 yards)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 200 m (219 yards)

OPERATION – Roller-delayed blowback, fires from closed bolt, hammer fired

TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, semi and full automatic

RATE OF FIRE – 40-50 rpm Semiautomatic, 100 rpm Full automatic

CYCLIC ROF – 750 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 30-round straight box magazine, double column, double feed

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 30-round straight 0.16 kg (5.6 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 30-round straight 0.52 kg (1 lb 2.6 oz)

BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – Six 30-round magazines (180 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 3.12 kg (6 lb 14.1 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Heckler & Koch GmbH Oberndorf am Necker, Germany

STATUS – Obsolescent

SERVICE – German Border Police and Federal Police