Heckler and Koch MP5
In the world of the submachine gun, the HK MP5 series reigns supreme. It is the submachine gun of choice for most of the world’s militaries and police forces. There is a very good reason for this – it is perhaps the most accurate and most rugged SMG’s on the market. The MP5 is a 9 mm SMG (there are .40 S&W and 10 mm versions, but they are no longer produced) and is renowned for the innate accuracy of its unique bolt action and its diopter iron sights. It comes in a variety of configurations including fixed stock, collapsible stock, silenced, and micronized. To add even more utility, HK has a variety of trigger assemblies that give the user the ability to make the weapon semi-auto only, or have a two-shot, three-shot, or full-auto burst capability. The most common is for a semi/three-shot/full-auto configuration. The version that Ranger uses the most often is the HK MP5K Personal Defense Weapon (PDW). This variant takes the micronized version of the MP5, adds a folding stock, and adds a little length on the barrel to facilitate the mounting of a silencer. The PDW will take either 15 or 30 round magazines.
