The sub machine gun MP5 is a recoil operated, with stationary barrel and delayed roller locked bolt system. This is a magazine fed automatic weapon, can be shoulder-fired or from the hip. Ideal is use for close combat and para-military purposes.
TECHNICAL DATA(SMG MP5A2, MP5P3)
Calibre
9mm x 19 Parabellum
Feed device
30 round, box magazine
type of fire
Semi-automatic and sustained
Rate of fire
800 RPM
Muzzle velocity (Vo)
400 metre/sec
Muzzle energy (Eo)
650 NM
Sights
25 M and 100 M Dioptre-Rotary
rear sight adjustable for windage and elevation
Rifling
6 grooves with constant right hand twist
Length of Weapons
MP5A2
680mm (Fixed butt stock)
MP5P3
490mm (butt retracted)
660mm (But extended)
Length of Barrel
225 mm
Width of Weapon
50 mm
Height of Weapon
210 mm
Weight of Weapon with
fixed butt stock and
without magazine
2.54 kg
Weight of empty
magazine of 30 ctge
0.17 kg
Weight of ctge
0.012 kg
Effective Range
100 M
Note
MP5P4 and P5 feature a burst control device and thus have a four position triggergroup. They are otherwise similar to MP5A2 and P3 respectively.
Packing
Each SMG in a polythene bag. 5 SMG in a cardbaord carton, two carton (10 SMG) in a wooden box: