Talk:Heckler & Koch MP5
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The image really needs a caption. I've no idea which kind of MP5, but I figure it should say something along the lines of "Heckler und Koch MP5-SD with tactical lunchbox attachment" or something. -- Finlay McWalter 02:26, 28 Jan 2004 (UTC)
Done. It was a "MP5A3 9mm shown with optional 0-1-2 trigger group and tactical forearm light." -- Andrew Morritt 00:03, Sep 23, 2004 (UTC)
Safety?
During my Bundeswehr time I recieved some superficial training on the MP5 ([dis]assembled it a couple of times, never fired). The instructors told us that the safety tends to wear out within a few years, resulting in several guns having discharged despite the safety switch being set to "S". As a result there was a standing order that the MP5 must not be carried with a round in the chamber unless immediately before firing. - Is this a general problem of the MP5 or is it limited to the Bundeswehr models? --Qualle (talk) 08:32, 11 August 2005 (UTC)
- That's a problem with special operations forces as well, or so I've been told. The stuff just wears out. The US Army doesn't field submachine guns for standard use (there are exceptions, but not the norm). Considering the extent the Bundeswehr use them, I imagine there have been a number of accidental discharges. Gibson Cowboy 03:07, 27 November 2005 (UTC)
College Police
The campus police at California State University, Los Angeles have begun carrying these in patrol cars as a secondary weapon (instead of a shotgun). 21:54, 15 December 2005
Grenade Launcher?
I play a lot of video games and most of them show the MP5 with a underbarrel M203 Grenade Launcher, but isn't the M203 bigger then the MP5 in Real life?
Could someone clear this up for me, thanks.
- MP5 does not have a grenade launcher, I would be interested to know which game has this configuration. You may be thinking of an M4--— KaiserB 22:49, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
- The M203 according to the manufacturer: The M203 grenade launcher is a single-shot weapon designed for use with the M16 series rifle and fires a 40mm grenade. The M203A1 grenade launcher is a single-shot weapon designed for use with the M4 series carbine and also fires a 40mm grenade. Both have a leaf sight and quadrant site. The M203 is also being used as the delivery system for a growing array of less-than-lethal munitions.
- Actually, RM Equipment offers their M203PI with an optional attachment system for the MP5. This is the basis for the End of Days movie prop. Check out the following PDF on the second page: RM Equipment M203PI. There is also a more recent version of the attachment that differs slightly in appearance. --D.E. Watters 01:47, 20 December 2005 (UTC)