some Heckler& Koch MP5 images

[Lee Enfield]

You've done beautiful work.

The MP5 was introduced in 1966...

From H&K's website:HISTORY

"...In 1961, Heckler & Koch developed the 7.62×51mm HK21 general-purpose machine gun based on the G3 battle rifle.

In 1966, Heckler & Koch introduced the HK54 machine pistol, which eventually launched in 1969 as the MP5 machine pistol Two years later, ...)

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[erik3D]

@ Lee Enfield:
Thank you for your compliment AND the correction!
Of course I should have thoroughly checked that 'date of birth' beforehand.
The earliest date that I could find just now on one of the documents that I used to build that model is 04.03.68, and it replaces one from 20.01.66.
There could well be earlier ones, but the dimension tolerances definition they refer to was from april 1960, so it is most unlikely that it predates that.
Sorry 'bout that.

I also must confess I allowed myself to give it a (documented) non-standard sling loop, for a bit of individuality.
Also, who would put a scope on a submachine gun?
But I had already modeled a Hensoldt with its HK mount, it fitted perfectly on the MP5, so why not?
I hope you can forgive me

By the way, I have also modeled the mechanism of a special HK suitcase built to hold an MP5K.
It was used by government bodyguards for the protection of VIP's, so it is not of (strictly) military origin.
Would it still be of interest to members of this forum, or is such a thing too far off topic?

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@ Woodsy:
I would certainly be interested to learn what parts exactly failed in those MP5's. Did they all suffer the same defects?