Leroy Thompson

The MP5 Submachine Gun (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Shumate, Johnny; Gilliland, Alan

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781782009184
• Artikelnr.: 44626619

Autorenporträt

Leroy Thompson has trained military and police special-operations units around the world, focusing especially on the tactical use of firearms. He is the author of more than 50 books, including The Colt 1911 Pistol and The Browning High-Power Pistol for Osprey.

Inhaltsangabe

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