MP5

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MP5
Details
Appearances	Far Cry Far Cry Classic
Weapon type	Sub Machine Gun
Firing modes	Semi-Automatic 3-Round Burst Automatic
Ammunition stats
Type	Sub-Machine Gun Ammunition
Amount	300 Rounds
Magazine size
30 Rounds

The MP5 is a sub machine gun found in Far Cry and Far Cry Classic.

Far Cry

Appearing in the first game in the series, the MP5SD is first found in the level Fort. It can be fired in two modes which are semi-automatic or automatic modes, but after sustained automatic fire the weapon will be highly inaccurate, making it better suited for semi-automatic at mid and long-range, and automatic only at danger-close ranges.

In comparison to P90, the fire rate of the MP5SD is lower, the magazine is smaller, and the weapon's accuracy is less sustainable in continuous automatic fire. However, the MP5SD has the eponymous built-in suppressor, giving the user the ability to remain potentially hidden and pick off enemies by using the lack of firing report to sneak from enemy to enemy, performing close-range headshots.

However, the stealth does not work when fighting Trigens in the latter stages of the game, making the P90 a much easier to use weapon when attempting to drop the mutants.

«	Silenced SMG, designed for high firepower with minimum sound and flash.	»
Game manual

Obtaining

MP5 is first found in the level Fort in the underground bunker beneath the main fortifications. It is placed in a weapon rack in the main room where most of the garrison is present.

Far Cry Classic

Compared to the original, the remastered Far Cry Classic version is now a standard MP5 with attached suppressor. Like the other weapons in Far Cry Classic, the iron sights are now usable, making accurate fire at range easier.

Gallery

The MP5SD as it appears in Far Cry

Trivia

• The cover art for Far Cry depicts Jack Carver wielding a standard MP5 with a scope, but in the final game the weapon appears as an MP5SD without an optical sight.
• The MP5 is tied with the Desert Eagle for most appearances as a usable weapon in the franchise, being available in every game and spinoff except for Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and Far Cry Primal.
• The MP5 has a notch that allows you to lock the bolt rearwards in order to insert magazines more easily. However, the player does not use this in-game.
• Judging by the trigger group (safe-semi-auto) and collapsible stock, the MP5SD in Far Cry is the MP5SD3 variant.
• Though in the game they share the same ammunition, in real-life the MP5 and P90 fire very different calibers, firing 9x19mm NATO and 5.7x28mm, respectively.
• The basic rear iron sight is not a standard Heckler & Koch drum sight, but is instead a semi-circle notch that lines up with the correct full circle front sight. This iron sight is shared with the F1.
• The MP5's charging handle moves back and forth when shooting; this is untrue to real life.