MP5K

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MP5K
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Overview
Weapon Type	Primary Weapon
Weapon Class	Personal Defense Weapon
Rank Prerequisites	Rank 0
Damage	30 → 17
Range	35 max → 65 min
Accuracy
Hip Accuracy
Sight Accuracy
Magazine Size	30, 31 with round in chamber
Ammo Reserve	120
Fire Modes	Auto & Semi
Rate of Fire	900 RPM
Advanced WEAPON BALLISTICS TTK (Time to Kill) 0.2 s Head & Body Multiplier Hitbox per bullet/pellet Range Max (35 studs) Min (65 studs) (x1.40) Head 42 23.8 (x1.00) Torso 30 17 (x1.00) Limbs 30 17 Red color signifies a fatal hit. Suppressed Stats Suppressor/Bullet Attachment Suppressed Damage Suppressed Range Suppressor → max → min R2 Suppressor → max → min ARS Suppressor → max → min PBS-1 Suppressor → max → min PBS-4 Suppressor → max → min Armor Piercing 30 -> 17 17.5 max -> 65 min Hollow Point 36 -> 13.6 38.5 max -> 58.5 min Muzzle Velocity 2000 studs/s Penetration Depth 0.5 studs Suppression 0.13 s HIP ACCURACY 57 Min Camera Kick (1.00, -0.61, -0.31) Max Camera Kick (1.20, -0.11, 0.30) Min Recoil Displacement (-0.31, 0.40, 8.19) Max Recoil Displacement (0.30, 0.50, 9.80) Min Recoil Rotation (-0.50, 1.00, -0.31) Max Recoil Rotation (0.89, 2.20, 0.30) Hipfire Spread Factor 0.06 Hipfire Recovery Speed 12 Hipfire Spread Damping 0.80 SIGHT ACCURACY 27 Min Camera Kick (0.89, -0.50, -0.31) Max Camera Kick (1.60, 0.30, 0.30) Min Recoil Displacement (-0.11, 0.60, 6.19) Weapon Shot Displacement (0.10, 0.89, 7.80) Min Recoil Rotation (0.50, -0.21, -0.50) Max Recoil Rotation (0.89, 0.40, 0.50) Sight Magnification 1.8x ACCURACY 27 Hipfire Camera Recovery Speed 15 Sight Camera Recovery Speed 22 Weapon Recovery Speed 21 Weapon Recoil Damping 0.75 Hip Choke {{{HipChoke}}} Aim Choke {{{AimChoke}}} WEAPON HANDLING Reload Time 2.6 seconds Empty Reload Time 3.7 seconds Equip Speed 16 Aiming Speed 18 Crosshair Size 25 Crosshair Spread Rate 300 Crosshair Recover Rate 25 MISCELLANEOUS Weapon Walk Speed 14 stud/s Aiming Walk Speed 10.5 stud/s Ammo Type 9x19mm Round in Chamber Template:Weapon/Chamber Shot Suppression Range None

The MP5K is a German Personal Defense Weapon. The MP5K is unlocked by default at rank 0.

History

The MP5K (Maschinenpistole 5 kurz, literally: short machine pistol 5) is a shortened variant of the MP5, manufactured by Heckler & Koch. Due to a less massive bolt, the MP5K has a higher rate of fire than its long-barreled cousin. The MP5K also has a built-in vertical foregrip which replaced the handguard, but no shoulder stock. The MP5K was first developed in 1976. In 1999, Heckler & Koch developed the UMP as a cheaper and lighter successor, although both weapons are still popular on the market today, due to their price and quality.

In-Game

General Information

The MP5K is the first PDW unlocked. Like all Personal Defense Weapons, this weapon is only available to the Scout Class. The MP5K has a very high rate of fire, tying with the P90 as the 3rd fastest firing PDW (behind the MP7 and Colt SMG). Like the majority of PDWs, the MP5K has high mobility and higher-than-average hip stability. The damage per shot provides decent stopping power for close range - it does around the same damage as an assault rifle at this range. However, the weapon quickly loses power at range, being a six-hit-kill beyond 65 studs. Being a PDW, the MP5K is most effective at Close Quarters Combat, although it can deal a decent amount of damage at a moderate distance with the correct attachments.

Usage & Tactics

The MP5K can be treated like a CQC-oriented M4. New players can use this weapon as an alternative to the aforementioned carbine - some may find it more easy to use thanks to its low, easily managed recoil, fast RoF, and having a full auto mode in place of burst-fire. Like the M4, the ammunition for the MP5K is plentiful and found with many different PDWs as well as several sidearms.

Like most Personal Defense Weapons, the MP5K is a good choice for short-ranged firefights, being reasonably accurate both when hipfiring as well as aiming down sights. However, the MP5K is very weak at long ranges, due to its statistical range limits and low minimum damage. Even with the low recoil, it is suggested that you fire single shots or short bursts instead of holding down the trigger and trying to compensate for the recoil. In any event, one should not be seeking medium-to-long range engagements with this weapon.

Conclusion

The MP5K will introduce the player to the general playstyle of Personal Defense Weapons in Phantom Forces: close range, fast automatic fire that has the capability to kill several enemies at once, but strictly limited ammunition and poor performance at range. Though some Personal Defense Weapons (such as the larger cousin of the MP5K, the MP5) will play differently, the MP5K is a good gun to introduce the player to using this class of weapon.

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• High RoF and DPS at short ranges
• Good mobility
• Common cartridge makes replenishing ammunition easy
• Very strong in close quarters

Cons:

• Burns through magazines quickly
• Low minimum damage makes weapon almost completely ineffective at range
• Very short range, comparable to that of a pistol

Gallery

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The old MP5k model in-game

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The old MP5k model while aiming down the sights

The new and current MP5k model in-game

The new and current MP5k model while aiming down sights

Trivia

• This gun was buffed to 800 RPM from 600 RPM in an earlier patch. It was recently increased to its real life RoF of 900 RPM in the February 9th update, which also added the MP5 and MP5SD.
• Before, when a underbarrel attachment was added, it would be attached to the side of the gun like the MP7, instead of replacing the default grip. This, however, was fixed, and now any underbarrel attachment will properly replace it.
• The bullets in-game once shot out of the gas piston above the barrel. However. In the February 9th update, the model of the MP5K was remade and the bug was fixed.
• The MP5K is the smallest Personal Defense Weapon, being barely larger than a handgun.