Erma EMP
Notes:
Developed in 1934, this is the last of the “old-style” submachineguns
that Erma built before switching to weapons like the MP38.
Built until 1945, it was produced in moderate numbers for Germany,
Poland, and Yugoslavia, and larger amounts for the Spanish. German stocks were
destroyed, but examples might still exist in Poland and definitely are still in
use in the Balkans. Large-scale use
of the EMP was made during the Spanish Civil War, but examples from that time
are generally heavily-worn and possibly dangerous to fire without extensive
refurbishing. Operation was similar
to the MP18 series, though the EMP used a longer 9.75-inch barrel and was a bit
heavier. The wooden stock extended
to just in front of the receiver, where a simple pistol grip was mounted.
Rare variants include one without a foregrip, and one with a bayonet lug.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
EMP |
9mm Parabellum |
4.15 kg |
20, 32 |
$297 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
EMP |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
2 |
26 |
Erma MP38 & MP40
Notes:
This is perhaps the best-engineered and well-known submachinegun ever
produced. It is often mistakenly
called a “Schmeisser,” though Hugo Schmeisser had nothing to do with the design.
The MP38 began as a private venture by Erma, but the German Panzer Corps
quickly realized it was just the weapon to arm their crews and mechanized
infantry, and it was put into mass production.
The MP38 was the first longarm to be designed without a wooden stock,
using a folding metal stock instead.
Operation was essentially a slightly-modified blowback, with a very low
cyclic rate of 500 rpm to ensure controllability. The MP38 has no selector lever
and no capacity for semiautomatic fire, but the cyclic rate is low enough to
make short bursts and even single shots easy with practice.
Most MP38s had no safety mechanism, but in 1940-41 some were modified by
replacing the one-piece charging handle with a two-piece charging handle that
could engage a cutout in the receiver when folded (these are called MP38/40s).
The main drawback was the time and expense required to produce the MP38,
and this lead directly to the MP40.
However, the MP38 was produced in sufficient quantity and is so rugged that
there are still a lot of them in the world, some of which are still being used
in Africa, the Balkans and South America.
The MP40/II was
a rare variant of the MP40 built in 1943, with perhaps less than a thousand
built. It was an attempt to greatly
speed up reloading by modifying the magazine well and magazine attachment.
The magazine housing was wide enough for two magazines; when one magazine
was empty, the other could be slid over horizontally and the weapon immediately
cocked. This unusual magazine
mechanism was way too complicated and prone to failures and the idea quickly
dropped after a small amount of combat testing.
The Schmeisser
MP41 is a rare thing indeed: a World War 2 German weapon that was a product of
private enterprise and not of a request by the Nazis for a weapon.
Schmeisser took the MP40 receiver and barrel and placed it on a wooden
stock similar to his MP28. He then
added a selective fire mechanism allowing semiautomatic fire.
However, the German Army was not interested; a very small number found
their way into the military, but most were rejected and it is now a very rare
weapon normally found only in museums.
Only 27,500 were built between 1941-45, but combat testing brought
unfavorable reviews from the troops, and production costs were greater than
those of either the MP38 or MP40.
In 1940, the
Nazis sought to produce the MP38 with changes to allow quicker and cheaper
manufacturing. This was the MP40.
It was made using lighter pressings and stampings instead of the milled
or machined steel of the MP38, but mechanically is virtually identical to the
MP38/40. The MP40 directly
influenced the US MP-3 Grease Gun and the British Sten series.
Like the MP38, large amounts of MP40s survive to this day. Though the
movie
The Dogs of War had the mercs using Uzis, the book upon which it is
based had the mercs armed with MP40s).
In the early
2010s, German Sport Guns made a .22 Long Rifle copy of the MP40, called the GSG
MP40. It is essentially a .22
rifle, with a 17.2-inch barrel (including a faux suppressor). The rear sight is
adjustable and made for .22 Long Rifle ammunition, and the grips are Bakelite.
The action also differs, as it is by straight blowback instead of delayed
blowback. Otherwise, the GSG MP40
is externally a virtually faithful reproduction of the original MP40.
The standard version sold has a fixed (but authentic-looking) stock, but
with special paperwork and dollars, a folding stock can be had.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
MP38 |
9mm Parabellum |
4.14 kg |
20, 32 |
$321 |
MP40 |
9mm Parabellum |
3.97 kg |
20, 32 |
$235 |
MP40/II |
9mm Parabellum |
4.17 kg |
2x20, 2x32 (or combination) |
$494 |
MP41 |
9mm Parabellum |
3.7 kg |
20, 32 |
$297 |
GSG MP40 |
.22 Long Rifle |
3.2 kg |
10, 23 |
$175 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
MP38 |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
2 |
26 |
MP40 & MP40/II |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
2 |
26 |
MP41 |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
2 |
26 |
GSG MP40 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
20 |
Hanel MP18
Notes:
This weapon is believed to be the world’s first true submachinegun.
Development began in 1916 and over 30,000 had been deployed by the end of
World War 1. Production continued
until 1945, with some Nazi regular military units and police using them early in
the World War 2, and Home Guard units later on.
It was one of Hugo Schmeisser’s first weapon designs.
The MP18 was first designed to use the snail drum developed for the
Artillery Luger, but this quickly proved unsatisfactory and unreliable, and
straight box magazines were produced.
The MP18 is a simple, strong gun with excellent craftsmanship that can
still be expected to function today.
There is no capacity for semiautomatic fire, but the normal rate of fire
(400 rounds per minute) that single shots can be squeezed off without
difficulty. World War 1-era MP18s
used a 7.5-inch barrel; post-World War 1 MP18/Is had 8-inch barrels, cut were
unable to use the Luger-type snail-drum magazines.
Ironically, the earlier MP18 continued in production until 1945, while
the later MP18/I was built only until the late 1930s.
The Bergmann
MP28 is an improved MP18/I. It has
a new selector mechanism that allows semiautomatic fire.
In addition, there are some minor internal improvements to simplify the
weapon and facilitate production.
The cyclic rate of fire is higher at 500 rpm (not applicable under game rules).
The MP28 was used by many Nazi units, including police, the Gestapo, and
the SS MP units. The MP28 was also
made under license by Pieper of Belgium and by Spain without a license.
The MP28 was made for Portugal, chambered in 7.65mm Parabellum, but these
copies are believed to have all been scrapped.
The MP28 was exported in large numbers to South America, which is the
only place that it may be encountered in combat today; guns converted or built
without license in South America may also be chambered for 9mm Largo, 7.63mm
Mauser, and even .45 ACP (with a special 25-round magazine).
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
MP18 |
9mm Parabellum |
4.19 kg |
20, 32 (some may use a 32-round Snail Drum) |
$273 |
MP18/I |
9mm Parabellum |
4.19 kg |
20, 32 |
$278 |
MP28 |
9mm Parabellum |
3.99 kg |
20, 32, 50 |
$278 |
MP28 |
7.65mm Parabellum |
3.78 kg |
20, 32, 50 |
$235 |
MP28 |
9mm Largo |
4.14 kg |
20, 32, 50 |
$314 |
MP28 |
7.63mm Mauser |
4.25 kg |
20, 32, 50 |
$339 |
MP28 |
.45 ACP |
4.45 kg |
25 |
$437 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
MP18 |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
4 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
MP18/I |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
4 |
1 |
2 |
21 |
MP28 (9mm Para) |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
2 |
21 |
MP28 (7.65mm) |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
MP28 (9mm Largo) |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
5 |
1 |
2 |
24 |
MP28 (7.63mm) |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
5 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
MP28 (.45) |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
5 |
2 |
5 |
23 |
Heckler & Koch MP5
Notes: Though
most civilians in the world knew nothing of the MP5’s existence until the
British SAS’s raid on the Iranian Embassy in London on 5 May 1980, the MP5 had
by then already been in production for nearly a decade and a half, having been
mass-produced since December of 1966, and in development since early 1964.
(Oddly, the Bundeswehr passed
on the MP5 for a long time; the West German Border Police were actually the
first ones to adopt the MP5 in large numbers.)
Since then, the MP5 has become one of the most widely used submachineguns
ever made; indeed, it is one of the most widely-used small arms ever built, with
police, military, and government forces in over 50 countries using it.
Several of those countries are in fact license-producing the MP5, and one
of the most active production facilities for the MP5 series is actually in
Heckler & Koch’s US facility. There
are variants to suit almost any user need, from semiautomatic carbines to
silenced versions to PDWs. It is
light, compact, reliable, and accurate, without being too expensive.
It can be difficult to go anywhere in the world without encountering
MP5s.
The MP5’s basic
operation is virtually identical to that of Heckler & Koch’s G-3 series of
battle rifles. Indeed, most of the
internal operating components are the same as those of the G-3, though modified
for the much-smaller 9mm Parabellum cartridge (and not interchangeable with
those of the G-3). The receiver,
stock, and trigger group are likewise simply modified versions of those found on
the G-3. The MP5 uses
delayed-blowback operation, with roller-locking to help mitigate the biggest
problem with delayed- blowback – case extraction is often so violent that the
spent case is ripped in half during extraction, with half of the case left
behind in the chamber in a very hot and expanded condition.
This can cause a stoppage that requires an armorer’s intervention to fix.
Roller locking slows the rapid movement of the bolt carrier.
Most
submachineguns fire from an open bolt to aid in cooling, but the MP5 fires from
a closed bolt. The closed bolt
firing allows for the use of a much lighter bolt, and contributes to the MP5’s
accuracy. This is most evident in
semiautomatic fire and burst fire, but it also helps somewhat in automatic fire.
Closed-bolt firing also helps protect the inside of the weapon from dirt
and the elements. In any case,
cooling appears to not be a problem with the MP5.
The cold hammer-forged barrel is 8.85 inches long, and at first had
conventional rifling (later changed to polygonal rifling).
The muzzle is threaded for use with most silencers and suppressors, and
in addition the area just behind the muzzle has a three-lug system that allows
for other muzzle devices to be mounted.
Construction of most of the MP5 is of stamped steel, but the fore-end,
pistol grip, trigger group housing, trigger guard, and stock (on the fixed-stock
models) was of high-impact plastic (later replaced by polymers).
The rear sight is an adjustable diopter type, with the front sight being
a blade protected by a ring.
The design of
the MP5 series remained relatively unchanged until 1971, but from 1971 to 1976,
several modifications were made to the basic MP5 design in rapid succession.
The serrations that were on the bolt carrier group, designed to help the
mechanism push the bolt forward in tough environments, proved to be unnecessary
and were removed. The bolt carrier
was also shortened. Trigger pull
was made lighter and smoother. The ejection port was reshaped to increase the
reliability of extraction and case ejection.
The chamber shoulder width was increased very slightly to improve feed
reliability. The parts that keep
the recoil spring guide in place were strengthened and enlarged to maintain
spring tension and keep the bolt carrier from slamming against the buffer.
The above-mentioned changes to the non-metallic parts were made
(strengthening the acrylic plastic with glass fiber resin), along with a change
to polygonal rifling. The pistol
grip, formerly closed with a cap that was glued on, was left off, making the
pistol grip open and hollow. The
curved butt of both the fixed and sliding stock models was changed to a straight
butt plate, with a checkered hard rubber surface.
The original stick-type 15-round and 30-round steel magazines were
replaced with curved magazines made of aluminum (and much later, would be
replaced in production by both stick-type and curved magazines of carbon fiber),
allowing the MP5 to reliably feed a wider variety of 9mm Parabellum rounds.
Above the receiver, quick-detach mounts for optics were added.
The sling attachment points were altered, with one being under the front
sight, one on the stock (or at the base of the stock on MP5s with sliding
stocks), and one on the left side of the magazine well.
These attachment points, originally designed for use with Heckler &
Koch’s R3/3 tactical sling, are usable with a large variety of other slings.
The charging handle was redesigned to give the shooter a better grip when
quickly grabbed. The hammer was
redesigned to better resist wear and tear.
Though the
Heckler & Koch and its license-producers have made the MP5 series with almost
innumerable small differences, the 9mm version of the MP5 can (for game
purposes) be considered to come in five basic variants.
The version that is considered the base model is the MP5A2; this version
has fixed stock. The MP5A3 is the
same, but is equipped with a sliding stock.
The MP5A4 and MP5A5 are identical to the MP5A2 and A3, but their standard
trigger group allows for 3-round bursts in addition to semiautomatic and
automatic fire. The MP5A1 is
essentially the same as an MP5A2 or A3, but the stock is deleted, replaced by a
receiver endcap. However…
All that said
about the “basic” variants, MP5-series submachineguns are highly configurable,
since the stocks and trigger groups (for the most part) can easily be
interchanged. This means that the
designations above are rather general in nature, and usually reflect the
configuration in which they were delivered from the factory.
Almost any MP5-series submachinegun can be equipped with a fixed or
sliding stock (or none at all).
There are a lot of different trigger groups available as well, and
unfortunately, I will be dealing with this in a rather general manner as well.
Trigger groups available include: Safe/Semiautomatic/Automatic;
Safe/Semiautomatic/Burst (2 or 3
rounds, but not both on the same
weapon); Safe/Semiautomatic/Burst/Automatic (again, 2
or 3-round bursts), and
Safe/Semiautomatic. In all cases,
the trigger group may have a standard-type selector switch on the left side of
the receiver above and slightly behind the trigger; the selector switch may also
be of the so-called “Navy” type, which uses ambidextrous controls.
(The “Navy” name came about since ambidextrous controls were first
requested by US Navy SEAL teams.)
Though most MP5s are made with threaded barrels, entries for versions with a
suppressor are not given below for the basic MP5 models.
The figures for the weight and cost of the silencers listed below are
generic figures (with the cost in game terms, of course), and do not reflect any
particular make or type of silencer.
(In particular, the silencers made for the MP5Ns used by US special ops,
made by Knight Armament, are lighter, smaller, and stronger than the generic
silencer listed; and are designed to not be quickly destroyed by the use of
full-power ammunition.)
Several more
specialized versions of the basic MP5 have also been built over time.
Most of these are simple variations of the basic design built to the
request of specific countries or agencies, and are identical to other MP5-series
submachineguns for game purposes.
However, a few require more elaboration.
The MP5N was
designed specifically for use by US Navy SEAL teams, but have since been adopted
by other armed forces and a few police and security agencies around the world.
The MP5N uses modified barrel threads which allow an even larger choice
of silencers and suppressors than standard MP5 barrel threads, and also retain
the 3-lug muzzle attachment system.
The barrel is free-floating to further enhance accuracy.
In addition to the fixed or sliding stocks, the MP5N can also use the
same side-folding stock as used on the MP5K PDW; the SEALs and other special
operations units use the sliding-stock version almost exclusively.
Special attachment points have been added to the top of the receiver to
increase the amount of accessories that can be mounted, including MIL-STD-1913
rails. Rumors also state that the
MP5N can also use modified handguards that carry further accessory attachment
points. The finish is
specially-designed to provide the maximum resistance to corrosion, and the parts
are coated so that the MP5N requires only a very minimal amount of lubrication
and has even better resistance to wear, tear, dirt, and other difficult
operating conditions. The MP5N’s
sights are standard MP5 sights, but have tritium inlays.
The MP5F was
designed at the request of French special operations units.
The primary alteration in the MP5F is inside of the weapon, where the
receiver and most of the operating components have been strengthened to allow
the use of the 9mm Parabellum “hotloads” preferred by French special operations
units; some of these loadings are well beyond even +P and +P+ loadings.
(Unfortunately, the Twilight 2000
v2.2 rules do not allow for these types of rounds, but I’m working on it…)
Most of these internal parts are not interchangeable with other MP5s.
The MP5F comes only in a sliding stock version, but the stock is an inch
longer than the standard MP5 sliding stock when extended, and the buttplate has
a two-inch-thick rubber recoil pad.
Extra sling attachment points have been added to better accommodate left and
right-handed shooters.
The MP5SFA is
designed for use by police and other users who do not require automatic fire; it
is in essence a short-barreled carbine.
The MP5SFA is not meant to be a civilian version of the MP5, as most
countries don’t allow civilians to own such short-barreled carbines without
special licensing. The MP5SFA can
be equipped with a detachable flash suppressor on the muzzle.
Other than being capable only of semiautomatic fire, the MP5SFA is
identical to standard MP5s.
Of course, there
are two other versions of the MP5: the MP5/10 and MP5/40.
These versions, chambered for 10mm Auto and .40 Smith & Wesson
respectively, were designed with the US military and police markets in mind (in
fact, the first sales were MP5/10s for the FBI HRT teams; they use a
safe/semiautomatic/2-round burst/automatic trigger group with ambidextrous
controls), and were both introduced in 1992.
Both are available use the same stock configurations as the other MP5s,
and have the same trigger group options available to them.
Both also have barrels threaded in the same configuration as the MP5N, as
well as the 3-lug muzzle attachment system.
Externally, both look virtually identical to 9mm MP5s.
Their magazines, however, are of polymer and are straight instead of
being curved. The original MP5/10
and MP5/40 magazines were made of translucent smoked polymer, but current
magazines are of black carbon fiber composites.
Both the MP5/10 and MP5/40 have a bolt hold-open feature added to them,
with the latch located above the selector switch on the left side.
Their sights use high-contrast markings and tritium inlays.
That said, the sales of the MP5/10 and MP5/40 were always limited; they
were designed for a niche market that was primarily in the US and some special
operations units worldwide, and production was discontinued in 2000 in favor of
the UMP series of submachineguns.
(A note to Dark Conspiracy players:
the MP5/10 is referred to as the “MP7” in the
Dark Conspiracy manual.
I would suggest that GMs retain the designation of MP5/10, since there
actually is a PDW called the MP7 that would exist in the
Dark Conspiracy timeline.)
There is a
civilian carbine version of the 9mm MP5, called the HK94.
The HK94 uses a 16.54-inch barrel (sometimes with a
faux silencer around it), and had a
special safe/semiautomatic trigger group that is close to impossible to convert
to automatic fire without replacing the entire guts of the weapon.
Versions of the HK94 include the fixed-stock HK94A2, the sliding-stock
HK94A3, and the HK94 SG1 target model (with a folding aluminum bipod and a 6x
Leopold scope). In addition, the
HK94A2 and A3 are available with scope bases of various sorts.
Sales of the HK94 SG1 proved to be disappointing and production stopped a
year later, and currently-produced HK94s are primarily made by a variety of
license-producers. US police forces
have been an unexpected market for HK94s, though most are sold to civilians.
In 2016, an MP5
replica in .22 Long Rifle was introduced.
This version is not really a submachinegun, but a sporting rifle; it is
included here for completeness. The
replica, the MP5A5 (not to be confused with the MP5A5 submachinegun) is
manufactured by Walther and sold by Umarex, one of the few .22 Long Rifle
weapons that Umarex sells. Basic
construction is as the MP5, with a steel receiver.
Stocks come in either a wire folding stock and a fixed H&K-type stock.
The barrel is a Lothar Walther match-quality barrel, and is 16 inches.
The barrel looks like it is mounting a suppressor, but the “suppressor”
is in fact a barrel jacket designed to look like a suppressed barrel; it’s
actual purpose is to protect the otherwise exposed length of barrel and make the
MP5A5 look more like a real MP5.
The sights are identical to those of the real MP5, with a diopter-adjustable
rear sight and a post front sight with a circular protector.
The magazines are designed for the MP5A5 and come in large and small
capacities. Shooters say that the
rifle will digest almost any kind of .22 Long Rifle ammunition and will still
run when dirty and with fouling.
However, the gun is said to be difficult to clean, despite an easy field
stripping procedure.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The MP5F is not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
The MP5/10 and MP5/40 are rather rare versions in the Twilight 2000
timeline, and most of them are found in the US, Mexico, and Canada; however,
some MP5/10s were issued to US Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard for use by
boarding parties and by the US Marines’ FAST teams.
As in real life, the HK94 SG1 is an extremely rare variant in the
Twilight 2000 timeline. The MP5N is
somewhat rare in the Twilight 2000 timeline, but does exist in decent numbers;
they are primarily in the hands of US special operations units, though some
MP5Ns were also issued in small numbers to the US Navy and Marines for use by
boarding parties and US Marine FAST Teams.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price* |
MP5A1 |
9mm Parabellum |
2.24 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$348 |
MP5A2 |
9mm Parabellum |
2.54 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$293 |
MP5A3 |
9mm Parabellum |
2.88 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$313 |
MP5A4 |
9mm Parabellum |
2.54 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$378 |
MP5A5 |
9mm Parabellum |
2.88 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$398 |
MP5N (Fixed Stock) |
9mm Parabellum |
2.88 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$383 |
MP5N (Folding Stock) |
9mm Parabellum |
3.07 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$403 |
MP5F |
9mm Parabellum |
3.23 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$473 |
MP5/10 (Fixed Stock) |
10mm Auto |
2.67 kg |
30 |
$549 |
MP5/10 (Folding Stock) |
10mm Auto |
2.85 kg |
30 |
$569 |
MP5/40 (Fixed Stock) |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
2.67 kg |
30 |
$489 |
MP5/40 (Folding Stock) |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
2.85 kg |
30 |
$509 |
HK94A2 |
9mm Parabellum |
2.9 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$372 |
HK94A3 |
9mm Parabellum |
3.28 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$392 |
HK94 SG1 |
9mm Parabellum |
3.68 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$978 |
MP5A5 |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.72 kg |
10, 25 |
$248 |
Silencer for 9mm MP5 SMGs |
N/A |
0.7 kg |
N/A |
$140 |
Silencer for MP5/10 |
N/A |
1 kg |
N/A |
$200 |
Silencer for MP5/40 |
N/A |
0.95 kg |
N/A |
$190 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
MP5A1 |
2/3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
3 |
2 |
2/2/4 |
22 |
MP5A2 |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
4 |
1 |
3 |
24 |
MP5A3 |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
3/4 |
1 |
3 |
24 |
MP5A4 |
2/3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
4 |
1 |
1/2/3 |
24 |
MP5A5 |
3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
3/4 |
1 |
1/2/3 |
25 |
MP5N (Fixed) |
2/3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
4 |
1 |
1/2/3 |
24 |
MP5N (Fixed, Silenced) |
2/3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
1/1/2 |
20 |
MP5N (Fixed, Silenced, Subsonic) |
2/3/5 |
1 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
1/1/2 |
19 |
MP5N (Folding) |
2/3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
3/4 |
1 |
1/2/3 |
24 |
MP5N (Folding, Silenced) |
2/3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
1/1/2 |
20 |
MP5N (Folding, Silenced, Subsonic) |
2/3/5 |
1 |
Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
1/1/2 |
19 |
MP5F |
2/3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
3/4 |
1 |
1/1/2 |
24 |
MP5/10 (Fixed) |
2/3/5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
4 |
1 |
1/2/3 |
27 |
MP5/10 (Fixed, Silenced) |
2/3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
1/2/3 |
22 |
MP5/10 (Fixed, Silenced, Subsonic) |
2/3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
1/1/2 |
18 |
MP5/10 (Folding) |
2/3/5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
3/4 |
1 |
1/2/3 |
27 |
MP5/10 (Folding, Silenced) |
2/3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
1/2/3 |
22 |
MP5/10 (Folding, Silenced, Subsonic) |
2/3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
1/1/2 |
18 |
MP5/40 (Fixed) |
2/3/5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
4 |
1 |
1/2/3 |
26 |
MP5/40 (Fixed, Silenced) |
2/3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
1/2/3 |
22 |
MP5/40 (Fixed, Silenced, Subsonic) |
2/3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
1/1/2 |
16 |
MP5/40 (Folding) |
2/3/5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
3/4 |
1 |
1/2/3 |
26 |
MP5/40 (Folding, Silenced) |
2/3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
1/2/3 |
22 |
MP5/40 (Folding, Silenced, Subsonic) |
2/3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
1/1/2 |
16 |
HK94A2 |
SA |
2 |
2-Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
42 |
HK94A3 |
SA |
2 |
2-Nil |
4/6 |
1 |
Nil |
42 |
HK94 SG1 |
SA |
2 |
2-Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
42 |
With Bipod |
SA |
2 |
2-Nil |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
55 |
MP5A5 (.22) |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
3/4 |
1 |
Nil |
35 |
*For MP5-series submachineguns which are capable only of semiautomatic fire and
bursts, semiautomatic fire and automatic fire, or semiautomatic fire only,
subtract $85 from the cost. This
does not apply to weapons like the HK94 series, which come only in semiautomatic
versions, or the MP5A2 and A3, which come only in semiautomatic/automatic
versions.
Heckler & Koch MP5K
Notes:
Introduced in 1976, the MP5K (Kurz,
or short) was originally designed after a client of one of Heckler & Koch’s
representatives in South America received a request for a very small,
concealable version of the MP5. The
redesign of the MP5 into the MP5K required a great deal of modifications – about
half the parts of the MP5 and MP5K cannot be interchanged, mostly because the
design of the MP5K required much of the firing mechanism to be built with parts
that are changed in shape or dimensions.
The basic operation, however, is not changed from that of the MP5.
The resulting weapon is not much larger than a big pistol, but it is
ideal for use by police, bodyguards, special operations, and others who need
compact firepower.
The barrel
length of most of the MP5K series has been reduced to a mere 4.5 inches, and in
almost all variants, does not extend beyond the fore-end.
No provision for a stock of any kind was made – the rear of the receiver
has a flat cap with a sling swivel, with another swivel on each side of the
fore-end near the muzzle. The bolt,
being much shorter and lighter, has caused the cyclic rate of fire to rise to
nearly 1000 rpm. Under for fore-end
of the MP5K is a vertical foregrip; in front of the muzzle, the fore-end has a
hooked portion extending downward to prevent the user from shooting his own
fingers off if they stray in front of the muzzle or his non-firing hand slips
off the foregrip. A shoulder
holster rig has been designed for the MP5K, but the most unusual firing rig for
the MP5K is a special briefcase.
This briefcase (which may be hard or soft-sided) allows the user to lock the
weapon into the briefcase, with the muzzle connecting to a barrel extension.
The trigger of the MP5K connects to a lever system, allowing the shooter
to fire the MP5K using a small trigger on the handle of the briefcase.
The briefcase is large enough to allow the MP5K to feed from a 30-round
magazine. Firing the MP5K from this
briefcase is not particularly accurate (two levels harder), but it can be quite
a surprise for an attacker.
In general,
there are 4 variants of the basic MP5K.
The standard MP5K uses a modified version of the MP5’s sights and a fire
selector allowing for safe, semiautomatic, and automatic fire.
The MP5KA1 is almost identical to the MP5K, but the large sights have
been replaced with low-profile rear notch and front blade sights.
The MP5KA4 adds a burst setting to the fire selector mechanism of the
MP5K (the burst size may be two or three rounds, according to the wishes of the
buyer); the MP5KA5 is the same as the MP5KA4, but has the low-profile sights of
the MP5KA1.
A further
variant, designated the MP5K-N, was designed by Heckler & Koch at the request of
the US Navy SEALs. The MP5K-N uses
a trigger group with safe, semiautomatic, and full automatic settings, but the
controls are also ambidextrous. The
sights used are full-sized MP5 sights.
The barrel is lengthened to 5.5 inches, with the additional length being
threaded for use with a silencer.
The additional length of the barrel also has a 3-point locking lug that allows
the mounting of other muzzle accessories ranging from blank adapters to rifle
grenade adapters.
The MP5K PDW
began as a request by the SEALs to Heckler & Koch for a buttstock that could be
attached to their MP5K-Ns. The
wanted a stock that was folding and removable, but require extremely minimal
modifications to the MP5K-N, or preferably, none at all; they also wanted it
ASAP. Heckler & Koch not only had
no such item for the MP5K series, they had no plans at all for such a stock.
Heckler & Koch therefore asked their US branch to look in the US (where
companies that make add-ons to existing weapons are plentiful), and eventually
chose Choate to design the stock.
This they did quickly, modifying it from a folding stock kit they already had in
stock; the result, with a few more minor modifications, became the MP5K PDW.
Choate’s stock is largely made from steel-reinforced polymer, and has a
“flip-open” feature that allows the stock to be opened quickly with a slight
pull and a shake; however, the stock will not suddenly spring open or shut
accidentally. Though originally
meant for use by SEALs, the MP5K PDW quickly spread to other elements of US
SOCOM, and then became used in some other US units and worldwide as a compact
weapon for use by vehicle crewmen, aircraft crewmen, bodyguards, and
rear-echelon troops, as well as police.
A rig was devised that allows the MP5K PDW to be carried in a similar
manner to a shoulder holster (provided the stock is removed), and a variety of
tactical slings were also designed or taken from existing aftermarket designs.
The shoulder rig also gives the user an easy means to carry extra
ammunition, as the rig also has pouches for a pair of extra magazines (of any
size usable by the MP5K PDW; the magazine pouches can also hold a silencer ),
and it can be set up for carrying under the right or left shoulders.
A rig is also available that allows the user to carry the MP5K PDW, in
the same configuration (or one with five pouches), on the thigh; these thigh
rigs are reportedly quite popular with the aircrews of the US Army’s special
operations air wing, Task Force 160 (who use the MP5K, MP5K-N, and MP5K PDW
sans stock with those rigs).
The MP5K PDW otherwise uses the same barrel (with the same threading and
3-point locking lug for other accessories), and has attachment points atop the
receiver for a limited amount of other accessories.
The fire selector mechanism may be had with setting for safe,
semiautomatic, and either 3-round bursts or full automatic fire.
The sights have been given tritium inlays for night use.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The MP5K PDW does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline as such, though
several aftermarket kits are used by various forces around the world that
essentially duplicate the MP5K PDW in form and function.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
MP5K/MP5KA1 |
9mm Parabellum |
1.99 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$218 |
MP5KA4/MP5KA5 |
9mm Parabellum |
1.99 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$303 |
MP5K-N |
9mm Parabellum |
2.09 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$230 |
MP5K PDW (No Stock) |
9mm Parabellum |
2.09 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$315 |
MP5K PDW (With Stock) |
9mm Parabellum |
2.79 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$365 |
Standard MP5K-N/MP5K PDW Silencer |
N/A |
0.57 kg |
N/A |
$105 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
MP5K/MP5KA1 |
10 |
1 |
Nil |
2 |
1 |
6 |
14 |
MP5KA4/MP5KA5 |
2/3/10* |
1 |
Nil |
2 |
1 |
1/2/6 |
14 |
MP5K-N |
10 |
2 |
Nil |
2 |
1 |
6 |
15 |
With Silencer |
10 |
1 |
Nil |
3 |
1 |
4 |
13 |
Silenced, Subsonic Ammo |
10 |
1 |
Nil |
3 |
1 |
5 |
12 |
MP5K PDW |
3/10** |
2 |
Nil |
2 |
1 |
2/6 |
15 |
With Stock |
3/10** |
2 |
Nil |
2/4 |
1 |
1/5 |
17 |
With Silencer |
3/10** |
1 |
Nil |
3 |
1 |
1/4 |
13 |
Silenced, Subsonic Ammo |
3/10** |
1 |
Nil |
3 |
1 |
1/4 |
12 |
With Stock and Silencer |
3/10** |
1 |
Nil |
3/5 |
1 |
1/4 |
14 |
Stock, Silenced, Subsonic Ammo |
3/10** |
1 |
Nil |
3/5 |
1 |
1/3 |
14 |
*The burst settings on the MP5KA4 and A5 may allow two or three-round bursts,
but not both.
**The MP5K PDW may have a 3-round burst setting, a full automatic setting, or
both. If the MP5K PDW has only a
burst or full automatic setting, reduce price by $85.
Heckler & Koch MP5SD
Notes:
Work on the MP5SD (Schall Dämpfer,
or Sound Suppressed)
began in 1974, with production beginning in 1976.
The MP5SD is an MP5 with a special integrally-silenced barrel instead of
the standard barrel.
The MP5SD was
(and still is) unusual for a silenced weapon, in that it is designed for use
with full-power ammunition; in fact, the use of the sort of reduced-load
subsonic ammunition normally used in a silenced weapon would emerge from the
silenced barrel or the MP5SD at such a low velocity and power that the 9mm
Parabellum rounds the MP5SD fires would have less effect than a .32 ACP round.
(Furthermore, the MP5SD is designed for use with
standard 9mm Parabellum propellant
loads and bullet weights – sub-loads, hot loads, and heavy or light bullets are
not recommended.) The silencer and
the barrel of the MP5SD are basically one unit – one can remove the
barrel/silencer for refurbishing or repair, but this sort of work is not
intended to be done by the user, at the unit level, or even by the military of
the country that uses the MP5SD – such maintenance is supposed to be done by
Heckler & Koch themselves, and the barrel/silencer are delivered as a single
unit with the end caps of the silencer superglued on.
(Heckler & Koch says that the only user maintenance should be for the
user to remove the entire barrel/silencer unit and tap the rear of the unit on a
hard surface a few times to knock out any carbon build-up that may be inside;
occasionally a quick rinse with a special oil-free compound can be used.)
Inside the
silencer/barrel, the 5.73-inch barrel has 30 small holes (about 2.5mm diameter
each) just ahead of the chamber.
These bleed off a significant amount of propellant gasses, which are used to do
most of the work of slowing the velocity of the bullet until it is traveling at
subsonic velocities. These gasses
are cooled and vented outside of the barrel/suppressor, with the cooling greatly
reducing what would otherwise be a large infrared signature when the MP5SD is
fired. The bullet then passes
though a one piece aluminum baffle unit that completes the slowing of the bullet
to subsonic velocities, as well as doing an excellent job of quieting and
diffusing the sound of the detonation of the round’s propellant charge.
The result is a 9mm Parabellum submachinegun that is quieter than a
weapon firing a .22 Short round; an ex-Ranger friend of mine in the Army told me
that the sound of the bolt is much
louder than the firing report on an MP5SD.
The barrel/silencer unit is designed wear very slowly; Heckler & Koch
says it is good for at least 20,000 rounds (even on full automatic fire), but
many MP5SD barrel/silencer units are known to have lasted far longer.
Like the MP5,
there are several models of the MP5SD, differing in the stock configurations and
the trigger groups. However, also
by the MP5, MP5SD stock and trigger mechanisms are easy to change, and the
designations reflect the configurations as they were delivered from Heckler &
Koch. In addition, the MP5SD can
also have the “Navy” trigger group.
The MP5SD1 is stockless, and has a safe/semiautomatic/automatic trigger group;
the MP5SD2 is the same, but with a fixed stock; the MP5SD3 is also the same, but
with a sliding stock; and the MP5SD4, SD5, and SD6 are the same as the first
three, but with safe/burst/semiautomatic/automatic settings. (The burst setting
may be for a two or three-round burst, but not both on the same weapon.)
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
MP5SD1 |
9mm Parabellum |
2.8 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$336 |
MP5SD2 |
9mm Parabellum |
3.1 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$366 |
MP5SD3 |
9mm Parabellum |
3.4 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$386 |
MP5SD4 |
9mm Parabellum |
2.8 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$422 |
MP5SD5 |
9mm Parabellum |
3.1 kg |
10, 15, 30 |
$452 |
MP5SD6 |
9mm Parabellum |
3.4 kg |
10, 15. 30 |
$472 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
MP5SD1 |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
4 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
MP5SD2 |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
MP5SD3 |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
MP5SD4 |
2/3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
4 |
1 |
1/2/3 |
13 |
MP5SD5 |
2/3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
1/1/2 |
14 |
MP5SD6 |
2/3/5 |
2 |
Nil |
4/5 |
1 |
1/1/2 |
14 |
Heckler & Koch MP7
Notes: In the
early-1990s, NATO floated a trial balloon for a short-range submachinegun-like
weapon to replace the handgun among certain rear-echelon troops, military
drivers, crewmen of weapons like towed artillery and SAMs, and even some senior
NCOs and officers who normally carry handguns instead of rifles – a Personal
Defense Weapon (PDW). (Sort of
sounds familiar, doesn’t it?) At
the same time, the new weapon should also be useful to bodyguards, special
operations troops, and covert operators.
Though the NATO request has not yet resulted in any large-scale military
sales, it has resulted in a number of new weapon and ammunition concepts, as
well as small-scale acquisition of these weapons. One of these weapons is
Heckler & Koch’s MP7 (often called the Heckler & Koch PDW, as it was often
referred to during development).
One of the keys
to the modern concept of a personal defense weapon is a cartridge that is more
powerful than the pistol cartridges fired by the typical submachinegun, yet
still lighter in weight than pistol cartridges, capable of better penetration
than something like the 9mm Parabellum round so common these days in
submachineguns, and still be able to be used in a lightweight weapon while
producing less recoil than most pistol cartridges would produce in a
similar-sized weapon would. A plus
would be a wider choice of bullet types and propellant loads.
Heckler & Koch
tackled the ammunition part of their PDW design first.
They went all the way back to the late 1960s and their experimental HK-36
rifle (not to be confused with the present-day G-36 assault rifle, a totally
different weapon), and its unusual 4.6x36mm
löffelspitz (spoon-tip) ammunition.
The explanation of the löffelspitz
round’s characteristics are too lengthy for this entry; suffice it to say
that it was a sort of enhanced-damage round that barely skirted the provisions
of the Geneva Conventions for enhanced damage rounds (provisions that are being
more and more ignored these days).
Heckler & Koch gave their partners at the BAE facilities at Radway Green their
requirements and told them that they wanted the new round to be based upon the
4.6x36mm round; Radway Green had a family of ammunition based upon the new round
(nominally measuring 4.6x30mm) ready by 1995.
The first MP7 prototypes appeared later in 1995.
Though German peacekeeping troops were combat-testing them as early as
1997 in Balkans as part of the IFOR contingent, the MP7 was not considered
officially ready for prime time by Heckler & Koch until 2000, with sales
beginning in early 2001. Currently,
the largest single military user of the MP7 is the German KSK special operations
unit, though MP7s have been adopted on a smaller scale by other military and
police units worldwide (primarily by various military special operations units
and police SRT-type units).
Bodyguards also like the small size and firepower of the MP7.
The MP7 itself
is based upon a much smaller version of the firing mechanism of the G-36 assault
rifle, also further modified for the much smaller package.
The MP7 is gas-piston operated using a short-stroke piston and rotating
bolt, and firing from an open bolt.
The design is sort of a semi-bullpup, with the polymer magazines being inserted
into the pistol grip. The 20-round
magazine fits flush with the bottom of the pistol grip, while the 40-round
magazine extends quite a way below the pistol grip and is slightly curved below
the pistol grip. Controls are
ambidextrous and located just above the pistol grip; the magazine release is
below the trigger guard and the charging handle is T-shaped and easily operated
with one hand from either side. A
short MIL-STD-1913 rail is located at the rear of the receiver (and is actually
a part of the upper receiver molding), and backup iron sights consist of a front
blade and a rear notch, both non-adjustable.
The primary sights are Hensoldt reflex red-dot-type sights, mounted on
the MIL-STD-1913 rail. Construction of the MP7 is largely of advanced carbon
fiber-reinforced polymer, with surprisingly little metal used in the design
(even some of the operating parts are of advanced polymer).
The sliding stock retracts nearly flush with the rear of the receiver,
allowing for greater concealment and balancing the MP7 nicely for one-handed
firing. Near the front of the MP7,
there is a folding foregrip; in front of this is finger guard to prevent the
shooter’s fingers from accidentally straying in front of the muzzle when firing.
The 7.1-inch barrel is tipped with a small but effective flash
suppressor. The flash suppressor is
a screw-on design, and when removed it can be replaced with a simple cap to
protect the threads, a blank firing adaptor, or a special silencer designed
specifically for use with the MP7 and a subsonic version of its ammunition.
Other ammunition types include the standard ball, UC Ball (Ultimate
Combat) ball spoon nose (enhanced lethality), ball frangible, and ball subsonic.
The UC ball round uses a hard steel bullet with a copper jacket for
increased penetration; the ball spoon nose is designed to exhibit increased
deformation upon hitting a target (unfortunately, there is no good way to
simulate the ball spoon round’s performance in game terms; I’ll admit the tables
below don’t properly give an idea of the difference between a standard ball
round and a ball spoon nose round); and the ball frangible is designed to damage
bodies, but not penetrate even thin solid objects (such as aircraft skins; for
game purposes, it not only has Nil penetration, it is totally unable to
penetrate or even damage hard surfaces).
There are also ball tracer and several training rounds.
Combat use of
the MP7 has led to a slightly-modified version, the MP7A1.
The MP7A1 has a MIL-STD-1913 that runs the entire length of the top of
the receiver (the rail atop the MP7 is only half the length of the receiver),
plus two more half-length MIL-STD-1913 rails on either side of the forward end
of the receiver. Like the MP7,
these rails are molded into the receiver, with the top rail being a part of the
upper receiver and the two side rails being a part of the lower receiver.
The butt plate of the sliding stock was made thicker and the rubber
covering the butt plate given serrations.
The foregrip, which tended to fall open when folded, was given an
easily-released latch to hold it closed.
The fixed iron backup sights were replaced with iron sights that are
removable and mount on the MIL-STD-1913 rail atop the receiver when needed, and
also fold up and down as necessary when mounted.
In 2006, another minor change was made to the MP7A1 to enhance safety;
the MP7A1 was given a “Safety Trigger” similar to that of current-production
Glock of pistols. This trigger has
a small lever attached to the trigger, providing additional protection against
accidental firing if the MP7A1 is dropped, bumped, or the trigger is tugged
upon, since the lever is depressed as the trigger is actually pulled for shots.
The weight difference between the MP7 and MP7A1 is minor, and both shoot
the same for game purposes. The
MP7A1 replaced the original MP7 in production in 2003.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The MP7 does not exist in the Twilight 2000 World.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
MP7 |
4.6mm Radway |
1.5 kg |
20, 40 |
$588 |
MP7A1 |
4.6mm Radway |
1.8 kg |
20, 40 |
$594 |
MP7 Silencer |
N/A |
0.58 kg |
N/A |
$115 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
MP7 (Ball) |
10 |
2 |
1-Nil |
2/3 |
2 |
8 |
14 |
MP7 (UC Ball) |
10 |
2 |
1-1-Nil |
2/3 |
2 |
8 |
17 |
MP7 (Ball Spoon Nose) |
10 |
3 |
Nil |
2/3 |
2 |
8 |
12 |
MP7 (Ball Frangible) |
10 |
2 |
Nil |
2/3 |
2 |
8 |
14 |
MP7 (Silenced) |
10 |
2 |
Nil |
3/4 |
1 |
6 |
10 |
HK UMP
Notes: This
weapon is sought after by security commands worldwide, and is a favorite of
personnel not required to carry their own ammunition very far, security details,
border guards, police, and vehicle crews.
The variety of accessories for the UMP is very wide.
The design of the UMP started in 1996, with the goal of providing a
modern .45 ACP submachinegun to members of the world’s special operations units,
many of whom (especially in the US) were clamoring for a submachinegun with more
punch, but not simply a scaled down assault rifle.
The first production UMPs appeared in 1999; it was for a few months
chambered only for .45 ACP, but popular demand quickly led to the UMP-9 and
UMP40.
The UMP uses
many of the components of the G-36 assault rifle, along with much existing
Heckler & Koch small arms technology and a healthy dose of new ideas.
Much of the shell of the UMP is of a fiberglass/polymer material, with
steel reinforcement molded in at strategic points to increase strength.
The magazines are proprietary, and are also made of polymer, with a clear
plastic strip at the rear so the user can tell how many rounds he has left.
All versions of the UMP are capable of firing almost all types of
ammunition in their caliber, from subsonic rounds to hot +P+ loads (and, rumors
say, even some kinds of wildcat rounds).
The magazine well is flared to help the user reload quickly.
The stock folds to the right and has a rubber butt pad and cheek pad.
The top of the receiver has a MIL-STD-1913 rail; though more rails do not
come standard with the weapon, there are mounting points for three shorter
MIL-STD-1913 rails on the forearm at the 3, 6, and 9 o’clock positions.
Mounted to the rails are adjustable flip-up rear sights (which
unfortunately require an Allen wrench to adjust them) and a front post sight in
a protective hood. Tritium inserts
for the sights are available as an option, but are not standard.
The muzzle is equipped with a quick-attachment interface for a suppressor
or a silencer.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This weapon does not exist in the Twilight 2000 World.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
UMP-9 |
9mm Parabellum |
2.1 kg |
10, 25, 30 |
$388 |
UMP40 |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
2.1 kg |
10, 25, 30 |
$499 |
UMP-45 |
.45 ACP |
2.2 kg |
10, 25 |
$623 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Dam |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
UMP-9 |
2/5 |
2 |
Nil |
2/4 |
1 |
1/4 |
20 |
UMP40 |
2/5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
2/4 |
2 |
2/4 |
22 |
UMP-45 |
2/5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
2/4 |
2 |
3/7 |
23 |
MP717(r)
Notes: This
German copy/modification of the Russian PPSh-41 came about due to the large
amount of PPSh-41s captured in Russia during the 1942 summer campaign, and the
German soldiers’ seeming preference to the PPSh-41 to their own submachineguns.
Though a few were of new construction, the vast majority of MP717(r)’s
were simple conversions of the PPSh-41 to fire 9mm Parabellum ammunition.
This was a relatively-straightforward conversion; the case-head
dimensions of the 7.62mm Tokarev and 9mm Parabellum rounds are nearly identical,
and only modifications of the barrel (the most difficult part, requiring
hand-fitting), and modifications to the magazine well and magazine.
Though German troops using the MP717(r) were routinely issued MP38 and
MP40 magazines, standard PPSh-41 magazines could be used in it if the magazine
well was unmodified or brought back to original specifications, and a few were
found in this configuration. Some
even more basic conversions were done, making only a quick conversion to 9mm
ammunition; this may be found under Russian Submachineguns, in the PPSh-41
entry.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
MP717(r) |
9mm Parabellum |
3.58 kg |
32 |
$302 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
MP717(r) |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
4 |
1 |
5 |
27 |
MP3008
Notes:
This weapon is in fact what it appears to be: a Nazi copy of the British
Sten submachinegun. The Germans
were quite impressed by cheap British and US submachineguns such as the Sten and
M-3 Grease Gun, due to the ease of manufacture and low cost.
By 1944, they were quite desperate for
any sort of weapon they produce, and they reverse-engineered the Sten and made a
few of what they considered improvements, such as the bottom-mounted magazine,
addition of a pistol grip, and a longer barrel.
They called this weapon the MP3008.
The MP3008s manufactured varied wildly in finish and quality; if you get
one, you might have an absolute dog, or a real gem.
The finishes used on the weapons were, in particular, considered some of
the worst ever put on weapons. By
and large, however, the MP3008s worked, and that’s why over 10,000 of them were
made and issued in the few short months before the Nazi surrender.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
MP3008 |
9mm Parabellum |
2.95 kg |
32 |
|
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
MP3008 |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
3 |
20 |
Notes: The MP is
a conventional SMG design with a folding barrel. It is in use by several police
and internal security organizations worldwide, but the only military
organization to use it is the Mexican Navy. Brazil, and Columbia, along with the
Portuguese Navy. There was also some small-scale use by the SEALs in Vietnam,
Delta in between the M-3 Grease Guns and MP5, and the few taken by the Son Tay
raiders. Some were also used by German Police agencies until they switched to
the MP5The MPK and MPL differ only in the length of the barrel. It is simple to
use, build, and maintain.
Twilight 2000
Notes: Since the Mexicans used it, many were captured at various points and put
to use by American and Central American partisans and even the military.
Merc 2000 Notes:
This is a mercenary favorite.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
MPK |
9mm Parabellum |
2.83 kg |
32 |
$292 |
MPL |
9mm Parabellum |
3 kg |
32 |
$327 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
MPK |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
3/4 |
1 |
3 |
19 |
MPL |
5 |
2 |
1-Nil |
3/4 |
1 |
3 |
27 |