CODE – 02-041-014
NAME – MP7A2
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Germany
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 2014
CALIBER – 4.6x30mm
OVERALL LENGTH – 41.5 cm (16.34 in) Stock collapsed, 63.8 cm (24.12 in) Stock extended
BARREL LENGTH – 18 cm (7.09 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) – 1.96 kg (4 lb 5.14 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 2.40 kg (5 lb 4.66 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, US, and other Special Forces units
This model is available in black, green, or brown colors. The MP7A2 has an U-shaped MIL-STD-1913 triple rail handguard to mount special accessories at the 3, 6 and 9 o’clock positions around the front of the weapon.
