Spotted in the Snow: The HK MP7 in the Forests of Eastern Europe
The Heckler & Koch MP7 is unobtanium over here but was recently spotted in its natural environment – frolicking somewhere in Lithuania.
In a "Guns ’N Poses" social media post by NATO's enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Lithuania, the MP7 was seen on the range along with its direct competitor, the FN P90. While rare here in the States, the MP7 is in use with Battlegroup members from Norway and Germany, as well as by the Lithuanian military itself.
(Photo: NATO Battle Group Lithuania)
(Photo: NATO Battle Group Lithuania)
(Photo: NATO Battle Group Lithuania)
(Photo: NATO Battle Group Lithuania)
(Photo: NATO Battle Group Lithuania)
The MP7 series, with 20-, 30-, and 40-round magazines and a rate of fire of up to 950 rounds per minute, was introduced in 1999 and has been pitched by HK as an ideal personal defense weapon for aviators, commandos, vehicle crews, and executive protection teams. (Photos: HK)
Able to be carried in a holster and fired from virtually any position, the MP7 is in service with LE and military customers in over 25 countries. (Photos: HK)
The standard MP7A1 is 16.34 inches long overall, with a 7.09-inch barrel and a 9.06-inch sight radius. Weight is 4.4 pounds, unloaded. Note the folding foregrip and three-position selector switch. (Photo: Chris Eger)
They are incredibly fun to shoot, but incredibly rare in the U.S. because they are post-86 (thanks, Ronnie) machine guns. Here is one seen inside the armory at SilencerCo in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo: Chris Eger)
However, while HK has shown less than zero interest in bringing a sporter variant of the MP7 to the American consumer market, there is hope on the horizon as Palmetto State Armory has a 5.7 NATO "MP7-We-Have-At-Home" clone inbound.
We covered the PSA X5.7 from SHOT Show last month and are super eager to see it hit the market.
