CODE – 02-041-003
NAME – MP7A1
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 2003
CALIBER – 4.6x30mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 38 cm (14.96 in) Stock collapsed, 59 cm (23.23 in) Stock extended
BARREL LENGTH – 18 cm (7.08 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – 6 Grooves, 1 turn in 16 cm (1 turn in 6.3 in)
BULLET DIAMETER – 4.65 mm (0.18 in)
BULLET WEIGHT – 1.7 g (26.2 grains) – DM11 Copper coated hardened steel bullet
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 750 m/s (2461 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 478 j (352 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 1.90 kg (4 lb 3.02 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 2.34 kg (5 lb 2.54 oz) with 40 rounds
SIGHTS – Folding iron sights, Rear sight – Adjustable peep, Front sight – Post
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 200 m (219 yards)
OPERATION – Gas operated, fires from closed bolt
TYPE OF FIRE – Selective, Semi and Full automatic
RATE OF FIRE – 50 rpm Semiautomatic, 120 rpm Full automatic
CYCLIC ROF – 950 rpm
FEED DEVICE – 20, 30 or 40 round box magazines, double column, double feed
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 20 round – 0.10 kg (3.53 oz), 30-round 0.15 kg (5.29 oz) 40 round – 0.20 kg (7.05 oz)
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 20 round – 0.22 kg (7.76 oz), 30-round 0.33 kg (11.64 oz), 40 round – 0.44 kg (15.52 oz)
BASIC AMMUNITION LOAD – One – 20 round magazine, four – 40 round magazines (180 rounds)
LOAD WEIGHT – 1.98 kg (4 lb 5.84 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Heckler & Koch GmbH Oberndorf am Necker, Germany
STATUS – In production
SERVICE – German military, German and US Special Operations Forces, Law Enforcement sales
Safety trigger (Glock style) added in 2005
