The MP5, developed by the West German manufacturer Heckler & Koch (H&K) in the 1960s, has been in service for over half a century and is ubiquitous with many special forces around the World as well as showcased in numerous action movies. See LINK. The acronym “MP” stands for Machinenpistole, which is German for machine pistol or submachine gun.

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This airsoft gun is a replica of the H&K MP5A3 with 3 interesting features.

 

1) The retractable buttstock which defines it as the A3 variant. The compactness makes it highly suitable for close-quarter battle (CQB).

 

2) The slimline checkered-metal handguard which was only available in MP5 models manufactured by H&K during the early years.

 

3) The Aiming Point Projector, aka Ziel Punktt Projektor (ZPP).

 

This accessory came about through a collaboration between H&K and Hensoldt in 1978-1979 to invent a package combination of flashlight and aiming device.

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Unlike standard flashlights or modern lasers, it utilizes an internal calibrated optic to project a defined circle of light with an aimpoint point (a black dot) directly onto the target. When activated, the circle of light is specifically calibrated at 2 meters at a 50 meters distance with a 30cm black dot in the middle.