A Brief History of the MP5 Submachine Gun
The MP5 was designed in the 1960s by the West German firearms manufacturer Heckler & Koch as a counter to the UZI.
The MP5 was designed in the 1960s by the West German firearms manufacturer Heckler & Koch as a counter to the UZI.
Whenever the debate over gun control comes up and the outlawing of “assault rifles” is discussed, many pundits will quickly proclaim that, “The government banned machine guns.” Such a declaration, however, is a popular misconception based on blatant hyperbole.