The MP5 Submachine Gun cover
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Since the mid-1960s the Heckler & Koch MP5 has become the most widely used submachine gun in the world, especially among counterterrorist and special-operations units. Lightweight and offering a blistering rate of fire of up to 900 rounds per minute, the MP5 quickly earned a reputation for accuracy. Fielded early by West Germany's GSG 9 counterterrorist unit it was soon adopted by the SAS. Today military and police agencies in over 80 countries from Albania to Zambia utilize the weapon. Featuring specially commissioned full-color photographs and expert analysis, this engaging study charts the origins, use, and impact of the MP5, Heckler & Koch's innovative and long-lived submachine gun.

Table of Contents

Introduction /Development: A new kind of SMG /Use: Full-auto accuracy in action /Impact: An influential SMG /Conclusion /Bibliography /Index

Product details

Published 20 Jul 2014
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 80
ISBN 9781782009177
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 30 b/w; 34 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Weapon
Short code WPN 35
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Leroy Thompson

Leroy Thompson has trained military and police spe…

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Johnny Shumate

Johnny Shumate works as a freelance illustrator li…

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Alan Gilliland

Alan Gilliland, a contributor to more than 70 Ospr…

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