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Submachine gun Pistol-calibre carbine (MP5SF, HK94, SP5, MP5 .22 LR) Pistol (SP89, SP5K)
At a glance
Measured figures
collapsed
Single source34.5 in (876.3 mm) collapsed[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Barrett REC10 | Heckler & Koch MP5 |
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| Type | Designated Marksman Rifle[source] | Submachine gun Pistol-calibre carbine (MP5SF, HK94, SP5, MP5 .22 LR) Pistol (SP89, SP5K)[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | West Germany[source] |
| Manufacturer | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing[source] | Heckler & Koch[source] |
| Calibre | .308 Winchester / 7.62×51mm NATO[source] | — |
MP5K
Single source680 mm (27 in) 325 mm (12.8 in) (MP5K)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source200 m (656 ft)[source]
Barrel length
Single sourceMP5K
Single source225 mm (8.9 in) 115 mm (4.5 in) (MP5K)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source400 m/s (1,312 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Action | semi-automatic[source] Direct impingement; semi-automatic[source] | Roller-delayed blowback , closed bolt[source] |
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| In service | — | 1966–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | The Troubles Operation Marajoara Western Sahara War Operation Feuerzauber Operation Storm-333 Soviet–Afghan War Iranian Embassy siege Operation Eagle Claw Lebanese Civil War Internal conflict in Peru Colombian conflict Sri Lankan Civil War Afghan Civil War (1989-1992) Yugoslav Wars Gulf War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Mexican drug war Armed conflict for control of the favelas Boko Haram insurgency Libyan Civil War 2013 Lahad Datu standoff Russian invasion of Ukraine Banjska attack[source] |
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| Designer | — | Tilo Möller, Manfred Guhring, Georg Seidl, Helmut Baureuter[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1964–1966[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1966–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 9×19mm Parabellum 10mm Auto (MP5/10) .40 S&W (MP5/40) .22 LR (MP5 .22 LR)[source] MEN DM51[source] |
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| Feed system | — | 15-, 30-, 40-, or 50-round detachable box magazine , 50-round drum magazine and 100-round Beta C-Mag drum magazine[source] |
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| Sights | — | Iron sights . Rear: rotary drum; front: hooded post[source] |
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| Magazine capacity | — | 15, 30 Rounds[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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