help shape their identity.

則幫助了塑造武器的身分

Lawful good through and through - this is a gun for the good guys:

徹頭徹尾的善良 - 這是一把給好人槍

The MP5.

The MP5.

So, how did it earn its heroic status?

他是如何得到這英勇的地位?

What makes it a perfect fit for a counter-terror role?

是甚麼讓他完美契合的成為一個反恐角色?

And what's the deal with the slap?

那個拍擊聲是什麼?

The MP5 is a German weapon, manufactured by Heckler & Koch.

MP5是一把德國武器，由Heckler & Koch (H&K)製造

H&K were founded in 1949, directly in the wake of World War 2.

H&K創立於1949，快速的在二戰中崛起

The company took its name from two of its three co-founders: all of whom were former

H&K是以三位創始人中兩位的名字作命名，他們全都是

Mauser engineers: Alex Seidel, Edmund Heckler and Theodor Koch.

前任的毛瑟工程師：Alex Seidel, Edmund Heckler and Theodor Koch.

At first, they manufactured machine tools and precision metal parts - but in 1956 the

起初他們製造機械工具和精密金屬零件

West German government put out a tender for a new rifle for the Bundeswehr.

但是在1956，西德政府投標了聯邦國防軍的新步槍

H&K put forward the G3 design, based on a rifle designed by former Mauser engineers

H&K 提出了G3設計 基於前毛瑟工程師的設計

at CETME, a Spanish technical institute.

在CETME, 一個西班牙技術學院

Their bid proved successful, and H&K developed a number of G3-derived designs to fit different

他們的投標是成功的，隨後H&K發展了各種G3設計為了應對不同任務

roles - with the MP5 amongst them.

MP5就在此之中

Originally known as the HK54, work began on the new SMG in 1964.

起初，1964年他的名字是HK54，是一把新的衝鋒槍

It fires the 9×19mm Parabellum round, the standard NATO pistol calibre.

他使用9×19mm魯格彈，標準的北約口徑

Original magazines were straight, but a slight revision in 1977 gave the weapon its distinctive

彈匣原本是直的，但在1977年做了輕微的修改，給了他獨特

and slightly curved 30-round mag.

略彎30度的彈匣

Like its parent G3 design, the MP5 has a roller-delayed blowback mechanism - a simplistic but effective

就像他的父母G3，MP5擁有簡單有效的滾輪延遲反沖機制

enough action that has roots in German prototypes made near the end of the war.

源於德國原型，靠近戰爭結束時才有了足夠的動作，

There are quite a few MP5 variants available: from the original HK54, also known as the

有多種的MP5可供使用：原版的HK54，同時也被稱為

MP5A1; the fixed stock MP5A2 and A4; retractable stock MP5A3; and sliding stock MP5A5.

MP5A1；修改後托MP5A2、A4; 後托可伸縮的MP5A3；後托可滑動的MP5A5.

The MP5K - or Kurz - is a shortened variant, pared down into the smallest package possible:

MP5K - 或Kurz - 是一個縮短的變體，縮減至能封裝的最小可能

The MP5SD variants boast an integral suppressor, for covert use; and there are larger-calibre

MP5SD擁有一個完整的抑制器，為了更隱蔽的使用，並使用更大口徑

variants too: such as the MP5/10, which fires powerful 10mm Auto rounds; and the MP5/40,

變種有太多：例如MP5/10，使用更為強大的10mm Auto子彈；

which fires .40 Smith & Wesson.

和使用.40S&W的MP5/40

A flexible and configurable weapon, then - and one that has found favour with a large number

一個靈活可配置的武器

of police and special forces units.

已經被大量的警察特種單位贊同

In 1980, one event in particular secured the MP5's iconic status: a siege on the Iranian

在1980年，一個事件確保了MP5的標誌性地位：伊朗大使館包圍

Embassy in London.

在英國的大使館

6 terrorists, 26 hostages, a densely-populated urban location and a live television feed:

6個恐怖份子，26個人質，人口稠密的城市，電視的直播

it was a very tense situation with an awful lot on the line.

這是一個非常緊張的狀況和可怕的遭遇

On the sixth day of the siege, a hostage was killed. This prompted immediate action by

在這圍困的6天，一名人質被殺，這促使行動立即採取

the British Special Air Service - under the codename Operation Nimrod.

英國空降特勤隊(SAS) - 行動代號Nimrod

17 minutes after their first breach, 5 terrorists were killed, the final captured - and all

在他們第一次突破後的17分鐘，五名恐怖分子被擊斃，並捕獲一名

remaining hostages were rescued.

剩下的所有人質皆被救出

The mission's success reinforced the SAS's reputation as a deady special operations force:

這個任務的成功加強了SAS作為致命特種部隊的名聲

and these events served as the perfect advertisement for the SMG they used.

而這個事件則為他們使用的SMG提供了完美的廣告

Its proven track record, and suitability for the close-range fighting typical of urban

其過去的紀錄和適用於近距離戰鬥的城市

terror operations, make it a fitting choice for any counter-terror role - and a must-have

恐怖行動，使他成為一個任何反恐角色都必須有的合適選擇

inclusion for any games that depict such forces.

包括任何描述這種部隊的遊戲

The SAS' legendary live-fire exercises in the Killing House are depicted in the tutorial

SAS著名的殺戮之屋實彈練習訓練

of Call of Duty 4: in which you drill the following mission's plan with plywood simulacrum.

在決勝時刻4中進行的任務中則稱為"膠合板模擬任務"

The MP5's presence here is true-to-life, and the game shows a recreation of the real training

MP5在這裡的存在是真實的，這關遊戲模擬了真正的訓練

exercises that the SAS would have undertaken in preparation for the embassy siege.

為了大使館圍困，SAS所進行的練習

The MP5 sees prime placement in the armouries of tactical shooters, then: and it's a flagship

而MP5在戰術射擊遊戲中也占了主要的位置

weapon of the Rainbow Six series.

這是一個標誌武器，在虹彩六號

When it comes to tackling a terrorist threat, there's nothing better for the task.

當遇到恐怖威脅時，沒有比這更好的任務了

One quirk that crops up during the MP5's reload is the infamous 'HK slap': an open-handed

在MP5重新裝填時，經常看到一個怪癖，是臭名昭彰的"HK slap"

tap on the cocking lever after inserting a fresh magazine, sending the bolt forward and

射擊完畢後將拉柄拉至槍管上的一格個缺口，插入新彈匣，朝者缺口裡拉柄拍下

chambering a round.

已完成上膛

It might seem reckless to smack your weapon, but it's actually recommended procedure: a

看似粗魯的對待武器，但這卻是建議操作

softer approach might not drive the bolt home properly.

較柔和的方式可能會帶不動槍機回到正常位置

Besides, the MP5 is a working weapon - and one that can withstand a little rough-housing.

此外MP5是一把可靠的武器，能承受一些粗魯的對待

The 'slap' isn't unique to the MP5 - but it's a cool move that has helped to bolster its

這個拍擊聲並不是MP5獨有的，但它是個很酷的動作，這有助於通過想像

iconic identity through fiction as well as fact.

加強其標誌性的身份

Its distinctive on-screen presence and association with heroic action makes it a prominent choice

其在畫面上的獨特表現和英雄行動使他成為傑出的選擇

in cinema.

在電影裡

The weapon has turned up in hundreds of films - normally seen in the hands of the good guys,

武器已在數百部電影中出現 - 通常在好人手中

but sometimes revealing a more impetuous side.

但有時也會露出較浮躁的一面

With notable appearances in Die Hard 2 and The Matrix, the weapon appears outside its

在終極警探2中有明顯的外表模組，武器出現在他的

counter-terror role in games inspired by classic action movies.

反恐角色之外的靈感來自經典動作片

Games like Max Payne and Modern Warfare 2 indulge a more brash side of the SMG: far

像是某些遊戲：英雄本色和現代戰爭２則呈現SMG更傲慢的一面

from the tightly controlled discipline of well-trained special forces, the MP5 can also

和經過嚴格訓練的特種部隊不同

employ spray and pray tactics.

MP5也可以用撒子彈戰術

It might waste ammunition, but it looks good on screen - and more empty mags mean more

這可能非常浪費彈藥，但他的螢幕效果還不錯

stylish reloads, complete with the slap.

因為更多的空彈匣意味更多的填裝，更多的拍擊

Today, there are a number of more modern SMGs and personal defence weapons vying to replace

如今，有一些更現代的SMG和PDW可以代替

the fifty-year-old MP5 design.

已55歲的MP5設計

H&K themselves even offer two alternatives: the more modern and larger-calibre UMP-45,

H&K甚至提供兩種選擇：更現代更大口徑的UMP-45

and the armour-piercing power of the diminutive MP7: but the classic 9mm SMG still reigns

和身材更小穿透力更強的MP7，但經典的9mm SMG仍然佔據主要地位

supreme: well-loved by those who wield it, and with ubiquitous use by police forces worldwide.

深受人們喜愛，並且全球警察都在使用

A legendary submachine gun that earned its reputation through a baptism by fire.

一把傳奇的衝鋒槍通過火炮的洗禮並贏得了眾人的信譽

Always cool under crisis, its the perfect counter-terror weapon:

總是在冷卻危機，他是一把完美的反恐武器

The MP5.

The MP5.

Confident.

信任

Force for order.

部隊首選

Terrorist's bane.

恐怖份子的剋星

Thank you very much for watching - Iconic Arms will return: and until next time, farewell.

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