MP5 vs P90 - Stargate Command Trials

This guide details a "burndown" technique for the Century Arms AP5, a semi-automatic pistol variant of the MP5. It covers loading, the "HK slap" for magazine seating and bolt manipulation, and sustained firing. The demonstration highlights the firearm's reliability with different ammunition weights and the use of aftermarket accessories like the Knight's Armament rail. Instruction is provided by an experienced individual with over a decade of infantry background.

This video provides a live-fire demonstration of the Banish 9K suppressor on an MP5-style platform. The demonstration showcases the suppressor's effectiveness in sound reduction and muzzle control during both semi-automatic and rapid-fire sequences, highlighting its performance with 9mm ammunition. The expert instruction emphasizes safe firearm handling and tactical equipment proficiency.

Midwest Industries introduces a new line of HK mounts designed for the MP5, MP5K, and their clones. These mounts address the limited rail space on these platforms by utilizing the HK claw interface. They offer two-tiered designs to accommodate red dots (like Acro and T2 footprints) and lasers simultaneously, featuring integrated cable management. Several configurations are available, including options for different red dot footprints and Picatinny rails.

The speaker re-evaluates the Pistol Caliber Carbine (PCC) as a primary rifle choice, concluding that for scenarios requiring engagement beyond close quarters, or where barrier penetration and terminal ballistics are critical, a rifle caliber platform is superior. He emphasizes the need for a rifle's ballistic performance and ability to defeat barriers, especially when considering family safety in uncertain environments.

This video demonstrates the performance of a PTR9CT MP5 equipped with a full-auto trigger pack through various tests. It compares semi-automatic and full-automatic firing speeds and accuracy, evaluates the practicality of shooting while moving, and tests the sound reduction capabilities of different suppressors and ammunition types. The video also includes destructive testing against various objects and a durability test against a weight.

Colion Noir argues that while the MP5 is technically outdated due to its ergonomics, controls, and lack of modern features like a bolt hold open, its iconic status and "aura" ensure its enduring appeal. He demonstrates how modernizing an MP5 can be a struggle against its inherent design, suggesting that platforms like the B&T APC9 offer superior modern PCC performance. Despite its functional obsolescence, the MP5's historical significance and unique characteristics, like the "HK slap," guarantee its continued relevance.

This guide details how to clear common malfunctions on an AK-74 platform rifle, specifically when heavily fouled with mud. Expert instruction from Karl Kasarda demonstrates advanced techniques for dealing with failures to go into battery, feeding issues, and stuck chambers. The video emphasizes the importance of understanding mechanical tolerances and performing thorough cleaning after such extreme environmental testing.

This guide details the historical method of igniting and deploying 18th-century grenades, as demonstrated by Karl Kasarda of InRangeTV. It covers the preparation and use of a slow match to ignite the external timed fuse of a replica grenade. The video emphasizes that this is a replica and stresses the extreme danger and illegality of handling live explosives.

This guide details the proper application of a Gaza-style or CAT tourniquet, as demonstrated by Karl Kasarda on InRangeTV. It emphasizes initial strap tightness before windlass use for effective hemorrhage control and occlusion. The instruction highlights the importance of securing the windlass and managing patient pain during application.

This guide details the historical loading process for the 1836 Colt Paterson revolver, as demonstrated by Karl Kasarda. It covers the unique disassembly required, the precise powder charge and projectile seating using specialized tools, and the capping procedure. The instruction emphasizes a high level of expertise due to the intricate and period-specific nature of the task.