Heckler & Koch MP5

Heckler & Koch MP5
MP5-2, Made in Saudi Arabia
Type	Submachine gun
Place of origin	West Germany
Service history
In service	1966–present
Used by	See Users
Production history
Designer	Tilo Möller, Manfred Guhring, Georg Seidl, Helmut Baureuter
Designed	1964–1966
Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch
Produced	1966–present
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Weight	2.5 kg (5.5 lb) (MP5A2)[1] 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) (MP5A3) 2.9 kg (6.4 lb) (MP5A4) 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) (MP5A5) 2.7 kg (6.0 lb) fixed stock / 2.85 kg (6.3 lb) retractable stock (MP5/10) 2.7 kg (6.0 lb) fixed stock / 2.85 kg (6.3 lb) retractable stock (MP5/40) 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) (MP5SD1) 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) (MP5SD2) 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) (MP5SD3)[2] 2.8 kg (6.2 lb) (MP5SD4) 3.1 kg (6.8 lb) (MP5SD5) 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) (MP5SD6) 2.0 kg (4.4 lb) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5) 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) (MP5K-PDW)
Length	Fixed stock: 680 mm (27 in) (MP5A2, MP5A4, MP5/10, MP5/40) 790 mm (31.1 in) (MP5SD2, MP5SD5) Telescoping stock: 700 mm (27.6 in) stock extended / 550 mm (21.7 in) stock collapsed (MP5A3, MP5A5) 660 mm (26.0 in) stock extended / 490 mm (19.3 in) stock collapsed (MP5/10, MP5/40) 805 mm (31.7 in) stock extended / 670 mm (26.4 in) stock collapsed (MP5SD3, MP5SD6) 603 mm (23.7 in) stock extended / 368 mm (14.5 in) stock folded (MP5K-PDW) Receiver end cap: 550 mm (21.7 in) (MP5SD1, MP5SD4) 325 mm (12.8 in) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5) 349 mm (13.7 in) (MP5K-PDW)
Barrel length	225 mm (8.9 in) (MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5A4, MP5A5, MP5/10, MP5/40) 146 mm (5.7 in) (MP5SD1, MP5SD2, MP5SD3, MP5SD4, MP5SD5, MP5SD6) 115 mm (4.5 in) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5, MP5K-PDW)
Width	50 mm (2.0 in) (MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5A4, MP5A5, MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5, MP5K-PDW, MP5/10, MP5/40) 60 mm (2.4 in) (MP5SD1, MP5SD2, MP5SD3, MP5SD4, MP5SD5, MP5SD6)
Height	260 mm (10.2 in) (MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5A4, MP5A5, MP5SD1, MP5SD2, MP5SD3, MP5SD4, MP5SD5, MP5SD6, MP5/10, MP5/40) 210 mm (8.3 in) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5, MP5K-PDW)
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum 10mm Auto (MP5/10) .40 S&W (MP5/40)
Action	Roller-delayed blowback, closed bolt
Rate of fire	800 rounds/min (MP5A series, MP5/10 and MP5/40) 700 rounds/min (MP5SD series) 900 rounds/min (MP5K series) [3]
Muzzle velocity	400 m/s (1,312 ft/s) (MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5A4, MP5A5) 425 m/s (1,394 ft/s) (MP5/10) 315 m/s (1,033 ft/s) (MP5/40) 285 m/s (935 ft/s) (MP5SD1, MP5SD2, MP5SD3, MP5SD4, MP5SD5, MP5SD6) 375 m/s (1,230 ft/s) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5, MP5K-PDW)
Effective range	200 m (656 ft) (MP5A2, MP5A3, MP5A4, MP5A5) 100 m (328 ft) (MP5/10) 50 m (164 ft) (MP5/40) 100 m (328 ft) (MP5K, MP5KA1, MP5KA4, MP5KA5, MP5K-PDW)
Feed system	15- or 30- or 32- round detachablebox magazine, 100-round Beta C-Mag drum magazine
Sights	Iron sights. Rear: rotary drum; front: hooded post