MP5

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Heckler & Koch MP5
MP5SEALS.jpg
Two US Navy SEALS with MP5N (Naval) submachine guns
Type: submachine gun
Country of origin: Germany
Designed: 1964
Used by: Most CT, SWAT, and SPECOPS teams worldwide
Specifications
Weight: 2.54 kg (5.6 lb)
Length: 490 mm (19.3 in), retracted stock
660 mm (26 in), extended stock
Barrel length: 225 mm (8.85 in)
Cartridge: 9 × 19 mm Luger
Rate of fire: 800 round/min
Muzzle velocity: 270 m/s (~886 ft/s)
Effective range: 200 m (219 yd)
Sights: Rotary diopter; tritium-hooded post

The Heckler & Koch MP5 (usually just MP5 or MP-5) is a family of submachine guns developed by Heckler & Koch in the 1960s.