Heckler & Koch MP5A3

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 17:28 Written by Administrator Friday, 03 July 2009 00:14

The Heckler & Koch MP5 is a German submachine gun developed by Tilo Moller, Manfred Guring, Georg Seidl and Helmuit Baureuter during the 1960s. It is manufactured by Heckler & Koch and is service as of date with armed forces and law enforcement agencies in over 40 different countries.

The H & K MP5 represents the zenith of submachine gun design. It shares most of its functional characteristics with other assault rifles manufactured by H & K. It is chambered for the 9x19mm Parabellum round and feeds from a 15 or 30-round curved magazine. It is accurate up to 150 meters.

The MP5A3 is a variant of the MP5 and has a foldable metal stock. The MP5’s design is quite modern looking even though the weapon was designed in 1965. Subsequently, other variants of the MP5 have also been designed incorporating several changes. Modern MP5s can fire about 800 rounds per minute and fire in bursts or fully automatic mode.

The Heckler & Koch MP5 is very popular with Special Forces and counter-terrorist squads because of its effectiveness in close ranges. The MP5 was famously deployed during the Iranian Embassy Siege in London in 1980.

When compared to other weapons of its class, the H & K MP5 is very expensive and because of this reason, it has not entered mainstream service with armed forces. However, it remains the favourite weapon of choice for Special Forces and counter-terrorism units.

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