The MP5 Submachine Gun

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.>

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• Authors: Leroy Thompson, Leroy (Author) Thompson, Thompson Leroy
• Assisted by: Alan Gilliland (Illustration), Alan (B.E.V. illustrator) Gilliland (Illustration), Gilliland Alan (Illustration), Johnny Shumate (Illustration), Johnny (Illustrator) Shumate (Illustration), Shumate Johnny (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.07.2014
• EAN: 9781782009177
• ISBN: 978-1-78200-917-7
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 244 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Weapon; Weapon
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; History, military history, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Military / Special Forces, Weapons & equipment, Ordnance, weapons technology, Militaria, arms & armour, Militaria, arms and armour