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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.

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

The MP5 Submachine Gun

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 20/07/2014
      ISBN13: 9781782009177, 978-1782009177
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      Book Synopsis
      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

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