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I just wish we could buy up all the MP5's that the departments are ditching.If they're so obsolete, why can't we have them?
Last edited by yellowfin; 06-01-11 at 17:19.
"You can't stop insane people from doing insane things with insane laws...it's...insane!" -- Penn Jillette
To those that mentioned the Knight's PDW:
If you replaced the MP5 with the PDW, you'd be replacing the M4 as well.
IMO, I think PDW type weapons (with 6.Xmm calibers) are the next step in CQB doctrine.
We miss you, AC.
We miss you, ToddG.
Basically yes, the other candidates were worse. The Uzi was the former "greatest SMG." But the MP5 safety isn't a big issue and with the newer trigger groups it is not an issue at all. Not sure who told you reloading is a problem, I'm assuming you are referring to the bolt hold open. Once you get used to the manual of arms it is no problem.
The main advantages are first shot placement, and one of the smoothest cycle actions I've ever experienced.
I think the ultimate would have been the MP545 if it was ever put into production, sadly HK had a new plastic design and we got the UMP45 instead.
It's hard to be a ACLU hating, philosophically Libertarian, socially liberal, fiscally conservative, scientifically grounded, agnostic, porn admiring gun owner who believes in self determination.
Chuck, we miss ya man.
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Last edited by Rider79; 05-31-11 at 17:48.
"It makes no difference what men think of war, said the judge. War endures. As well ask men what they think of stone. War was always here. Before man was, war waited for him. The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner."
The MP5 is a great gun and very controllable. I prefer an M4 but the MP5 has a place. I have a video of it somewhere where you can see ho's controllable it is and how easy it is to shoot accurately. Granted it's just less than 10 yards, you can see the tight group.
I'm looking for the video now. In advance, please excuse the Beta mag! I wouldn't use it for anything other than the range. I have some suppressed videos too which I'll need to fid on one of my drives.
http://i534.photobucket.com/albums/e...g/IMG_0392.mp4
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Last edited by jonconsiglio; 05-31-11 at 18:21.
The whole M4 vs MP5 debate seems very similar to the M1 carbine vs Thompson thing. I do not remember many people disliking the Thompson during that era. The size difference is not small (between a M4 and a MP5A3). When I was attached to the MPs in the 'corps, they had a SRT team that really really loved the MP5.(at least that is what they told me)
And uh, I think we all want the KAC PDW....
-Chris
/edit... saw this on another forum.... from "Project 64: The MP5 Submachine Gun Story by
Frank W. James."
Anyone have an AR15 with 571,000 rounds?NASA owned a MP5 that shot over 571,000 rounds before being decommisioned. The MP5 SN 316019 went in service August of 1984 and come out October of 1992.
Parts that were replaced because of wear:
five roller holders
five firing pins springs
four extractors
four extractor springs
three firing pins
two set of oversized locking rollers
one roller holder pin
one recoil spring assembly
one mag release spring
Last edited by fhpchris; 06-01-11 at 09:29.
USMC vet.
Lack of support is the main reason I hear about the MP5 being changed out for the AR, followed by the terminal performance/penetration info being more available than it was in the 80's and 90's.
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