Would You Rather Have an MP5 or MP7?
A military professional compares the MP5 and MP7 submachine guns, expressing a preference for the MP5 due to personal experience. While acknowledging the MP7's aesthetic appeal, the speaker notes limited practical advantages and states that special operations units typically favor the M4 over the MP7, despite the Navy's preference for the latter.
Summary
In this brief comparison, a veteran with combat experience discusses the MP5 versus MP7 debate. The speaker identifies as 'old school' and favors the MP5, dismissing the MP7 as unimpressive despite its cool appearance. The speaker reveals significant hands-on experience, having fired and used both weapons in combat situations, particularly in close protection (PSD) roles where the MP7's superior concealability compared to an M4 rifle was advantageous. However, the speaker indicates that the MP7 has never been used to eliminate a threat in their experience. The speaker notes that within special operations units they've served in, the MP7 is not typically the weapon of choice for standard loadouts. The speaker acknowledges that the Navy has adopted the MP7 more widely and presumably has valid reasons for doing so, though the speaker expresses skepticism about the weapon's overall utility compared to traditional platforms.
Key Insights
- The speaker prefers the MP5 because they are old school and finds the MP7 unimpressive despite its aesthetic appeal
- The speaker has actually used both weapons in combat and never killed a threat with an MP7
- The MP7 was carried primarily for close protection security (PSD) missions because it conceals better than an M4
- Special operations units that the speaker served in do not typically run MP7s as standard equipment
- The Navy has adopted the MP7 widely, suggesting institutional reasons for the preference despite skepticism from special operations community
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Transcript
[0:00] Would you rather have an MP5 or an MP7? >> Honestly, because I'm old school, I'll do the MP5. >> All right. >> Like MP7s don't impress me. I mean, it looks cool cuz you guys made it look cool, but outside of that, I've shot them and used them in combat, and they're not that exciting. >> You have used those in combat? >> Yeah. >> And you don't like it? >> I've never killed a bad guy with one. I carried it on PSD type stuff >> because they conceal a lot better, obviously, than an M4. The units and special operations units that I've been in, guys don't you typically run them. >> Oh, [ __…
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