Correction - I did advise in the editing process that the base gun was an MP5A3 - with the burst fire trigger group fitted, it's an A5 as I'm sure some of you will spot :)
Hey Jonathan, dunno if youre aware, but be careful taking off accessories from rifles. according to youtubes new rules its "modifying" a gun, and its now against the rules. Many gun channels have gotten strikes for this. Maybe you know something i dont about you removing the launcher in the video, but i figured id let you know in case you didnt. Would hate for this channel to get a strike.
@@korok3169 Ironically a lot of the stuff they're striking firearm channels for is mandatory gun safety stuff. I'm not even particularly pro-gun but youtube's apparent stance right now is utterly asinine.
If I recall correctly, the MP5N+M203PI combo was actually tried by the US military for MOUT back in the late '90s, and the troops in the photos I saw were wearing the urban variant of M81 camo, just like in the HL.
The fact that Jonathan not only mentions Half-Life, but ALSO mentions the not as well known remake Black Mesa, earns him like...all the bonus points for game nerding from me.
Black Mesa in itself has quite the story when it comes to it's MP5 depiction, with it possibly undergoing more changes than any other of the remake's arsenal (It certainly did as far as public media & game versions, at least). It's first form took the shape of an MP5 with a MP5K-style folding stock, RIS hand-guard, EOTech sight & a GP-30 minus-the-pistol-grip (As was seen in renders & a gameplay trailer around 2008). Then the mod release in 2012 had the MP5 with extended sliding stock, M203PI, barrel shroud & muzzle attachment as per the End of Days set-up or the "MP5 EOD" as it's often informally named (Of which what real-world examples of the Malaysian Armed Forces actually used that I can find aren't too far removed from). Then finally, the Early Access & Retail version had it's MP5 with a railed hand-guard & a shortened M203PI that was more closely based on the original Half Life's world-model (The version you saw lying about or in other characters' hands), except with the sliding stock fully extended & used. Of course, the modding scene provides a few different options ranging from higher-fidelity "MP5 EOD" variants to a recreation of the original Half Life view-model (The version you saw in your own hands, AKA the MP5SD that wasn't "SD" at all & had an under-barrel grenade launcher).
@@thecommunistloli1042 You're right in that it's the most well known Half Life fan game, I don't deny that. But I'd wager a lot more people are familiar with the name Half Life in general, than who know about Black Mesa. If that makes sense.
PASKAL, the Malaysian Royal Navy was well known for using mp5s with m203 underslung grenade launchers. These launchers would be fitted with stun and smoke grenades and would be used to raid cargo ships in the event that they've been seized by pirates. Aside from that, they were also well known for adopting the XM8 carbines because they needed lightweight short barrel rifles that are shorter than an m4 carbine to be able to move around a ship interior more freely while still having armor piercing capabilities.
Yeah, was thinking this would be great for launching smoke or even tear-gas grenades when clearing buildings. You don’t have to put aside your gun and reach for a grenade.
Australian specops in Vietnam once showed off a number of special guns they used for a publication. One of them was a Sterling 9mm subgun with an integrated silencer and a Colt XM148 40x46mm grenade launcher attached onto it.
Yknow I'm pretty sure the marines equiped alot of their HECU units with these back in the day, atleast from what I remember from seeing the Black Mesa disaster on the news. Glad they got that cleaned up.
Just being a gaming nerd is sufficient. I'm a filthy console peasant who's never had a chance to play Half-Life, but I can spot a gaming reference from a mile away with my eyes shut. 😂
To me it made some sense that the HECU would use SMGs with suppressors, since they're expected to operate in so many indoor underground areas, save destroying their hearing
@@JackFoxtrotEDM that's probably what they used, I always thought the viewmodel for the player's MP5 just had a big barrel when compared to the worldmodel and saw it as an oversight from the game designers.
@@JackFoxtrotEDM that's because originally the gun WAS meant to be suppressed, but then they decided that the incredibly loud sounds were cooler, without changing the model though.
That is genuinely a great idea honestly. You get a compact submachine gun AND capability to fire any of the special 40mm rounds that you could ever want. Sounds like a perfect fit for the philosophy of 2000s counter-terror type forces.
There are 40mm flashbangs, I have to imagine that was the intended use case for this moreso than HE/frag grenades. While I'm sure that there are a few specop mission profiles where a close in operator also acting as a grenadier is possible, I think that the deployment of flashbangs is by far the most likely use case. From a manufacturer perspective that's also a much larger potential market than just a few specops sales, lots of police SWAT units would potentially have a use for the capability.
In close quarters yes, it would be more practical to use flash bangs, concussion and smoke grenades, and possibly tear gas canisters if they are available in 40mm as well. And if they are then it would certainly be useful for swat teams.
The good old Half-Life marines. The AI for them was pretty good, amd they were quite nasty to take on. Probably set the AI enemy standard for years afterwards.
@@peppermillers8361 even then you had games for years that would just walk around in circles and occasionally shoot like it was duke nukem 3d or doom, and had to be scripted into going anywhere useful
@@peppermillers8361 yeah, the majority of the time they would shout “GRENADE” and place a grenade at their feet blowing them up, along with their buddies
It's a one-man implementation of the classic tactic of an artillery barrage on a position followed by an infantry attack. Use long range weapons and then short range ones. A squad of infantry equipped with these could operate well independently in low-density urban/suburban settings or in some woodlands.
I don’t think it’s the grenade launcher that needs explaining, it’s the Submachine gun. Most grenade launcher’s mounted to infantry weapons are either mounted to a bolt action, back in the day, or assault rifles today .
You Malaysians got a cool Air Force btw. I don’t often see a mix of Su-30s and F/A-18s or a blend of Eastern and Western equipment (besides Poland and your neighbors in Indonesia) and I always find it cool. Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand have some of the cooler and more unique militaries in the world. I wish the Philippines was half as competent
The biggest advantage to the pivoting GL is that your ammunition length isn’t limited like with the 203. Conceivably you could use a cartridge at least as long as the tube.
Unbelievable! It actually exists, the whole Royal Armouries Jonathan Ferguson arc goes full circle. Seeing this gun in real life feels like coming home
Yes it's especially good for special forces, namely the HECU. The automatic SMG allows for great effectiveness in clearing out human targets such as scientists and security personnel, while the grenade launcher is a good choice against extraterrestrial threats.
I hope someone on the Black Mesa steam workshop creates a skin for the MP5 based off of this. Would be pretty cool to finally have the real-world counterpart more accurately depicted in a video game.
give it time or..."prepare for unintended consequences" IF they ever did Half Life as a miniseries (I'd do it like 24. Real time) G-man should be Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Goldblum, Ben Mendelson or (outside chance but he'd nail it) Kiefer Sutherland.
While that would be cool and I would love to see it, I will say that it's the US millitary using it for a unit that doesn't actually exist. In the world of half-life it would make complete sense for the US government to equip thier secret hazardous enviorment response team (And the extra-secret black ops cleanup team but maybe they just took those from the HECU) with thier own model of MP5 grenade launcher that is perhaps based off this one but is actually an independent design.
That launcher may not have sights of any kind because it’s intended for the same sort of short range/ close quarters shooting as the MP5 itself. Experienced grenadiers with the M79 and M203 could often just eyeball shots within 200 meters with enough accuracy to do damage, grenades usually not needing direct hits to do damage. Direct fire at walls, doors and windows in urban combat would also be reasonably easy. And of course it could be used to launch star shells for signaling or illumination without needing sights.
For years I've been telling people Heckler & Koch doesn't mean anything, they're just two family names. One day a German overheard me and pointed out that the names themselves mean "Lumberjack and Cook". So there you go: Lumberjack & Cook Machine Pistol nr Five.
@@ytucharliesierra Heckler: South German: occupational name for someone who used a small hoe from a diminutive of Middle High German hacke hoe + the agent suffix -er. German: variant of Häckler (see Hackler ). Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022 So, a name for a fieldworker of sorts. Try spending at least five minutes on Google before clearing all doubt that you might not know what the hell you're claiming to be talking about.
To be fair, from the title I've expected the old MP5N + M203PI combo (which was actually used in HL, if I recall correctly), this GL I haven't even heard of. Thanks for the video! Also, since Jonathan is apparently in his good mood already, I wish him to keep it that way! 😊
To be fair SMG in Half Life was a mess. It used MP5 with underbarrel grenade launcher as a model... BUT at the same time it used an icon of russian Bison SMG with underbarrel helical magazine ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@TheArklyte Not to mention the world and external models were of a non-SD variant, the player's equipped model was an SD variant, and the sounds used when firing sounded neither suppressed or unsupressed.
Evil villian= "Fool! Its no use. I am carrying a bulletproof armor that protects against 9mm Operator loading 40mm HEDP grenade= Parry this you bloody casual
My first thought was "law enforcement/riot" use, not special forces, as having tear gas on a firearm to disperse the crowd, then for anyone really determined, you have that 9mm hollow point to know you're only hitting and penetrating the person you want to I know hollow points are illegal according to the Geneva convention, however it's perfectly fine for internal use in law enforcement/civilian roles in the U.S. at least for the civilian part
I always liked to think that Marines in Half Life used MP5s with underbarrel grenade launchers specifically for the Black Mesa incedent with particular reasons in mind. Since it was going to be just a "clean up" 9mm (especially if the Marines, hypothetically, had hollow point ammunition) is ideal for dispatching poor scientists at close range, not as loud as 5,56 while firing indoors and also compatible with service pistol. The grenade launcher on the other hand can help with clearing out barricaded sciense and security personal, open up firing ports or possibly passage ways through concrete and brick walls, shooting off door hinges (if used with buckshot type 40mm shells) or delivering teargas to force poor bastards to run in the line of sight. The only downside of this weapon system would be insufficient penetration of the 9mm against armored security guards, but I guess that's where volume of fire and shot placement would come into play (or maybe they have some crazy secret squirrel russian-style high pressure steel core 9x19 ammunition in 2 spare mags marked with red electrical tape? That would be wicked cool).
I think there was a mod that had the ide of adding in an M4/M16 together whit the MP5. whit the player seeing a lot more HECU whit M4/M16 outdoor (long range) and more MP5 on the indoor maps. note that mod ide was also to have some HECU spawn whit the other tool so if indoor you would normally see 8 HECU where 6 had smg and 2 had shotgun. the mode would replace 2 of the smg whit M4/M16. the M16 did more damage against armor then the MP5 but had a slower firing speed and I think each bullet did about the same damadge (against none armored stuff).
Considering the mp5's is most well known for hostage rescue and counter terrorism type uses, the less than lethal grenades like CS gas grenades make a lot more sense for this weapon. It would be kind of awful to be stuck with this gun in an actual warzone where HE would be needed, even with the grenade launcher it would probably feel like a slight upgrade from being issued the m79 in vietnam.
As a firearm fan, I love learning about all guns, no matter what they are, no matter if I've never seen them before, or even if I am already familiar with a specific firearm. As an author(I write as a hobby), I love learning about guns so I can accurately represent them in my stories, as a variety of firearms feature heavily in almost every one of them. And as an American, guns are my jam, so I love learning everything about them. Coincidently, I'm the same with dinosaurs, but that's irrelevant here. Long story short: I love these videos, and keep up the good work!
Beanbag would make lethal and less lethal available at all times. Smoke for marking targets and obscuring movements in the open. Teargas for area denial. Frags for those hard to reach spots. I mean, it may not work for military applications, but it would be great for home defense.
Wow!!! So there's really a MP5 w/Grenade Launcher attachment Up until now, I've only seen these in Video Games, an IRL one is Most Definitely fraking Awesome!!!!!
I'd say that: 1)it sort of makes sense for SWAT/Trojan as they don't need full power assault rifle that will shoot through walls and injure civilians across the street from operation. GL can be used for smoke, gas and concussion munitions. 2)if you don't plan to giving your grenadier full weight AR, this might be a good option. Except I'm not sure how much value is in that collapsible stock in such configuration. And it also lacks GL sights.
Deploying smoke, gas or flashbang with launcher in hostage rescue and similar missions gives one very needed tactical advance as you can shoot them through windows, vents and doorways from moderate distances even without sights.
I had no idea there even existed something similar which could serve as a basis for the HL1 SMG+GL. Fascinating! Here I always thought it was an absurdity!
If I recall correctly, the MP5N+M203PI combo was actually tried by the US military for MOUT back in the late '90s, and the troops in the photos I saw were wearing the urban variant of M81 camo, just like in the HL.
@@ivanthemadvandal8435 Yes, but it bears repeating here since the person I was replying to basically said "Ehh the safety will keep me safe". The problem is what if the safety doesn't keep you safe? That only needs to happen once and you won't be shooting anything ever again.
At least in the UK, the rapid response armed police use G36 variant carbines with grenade launchers that fire baton rounds. Standard practice is to jump out the car, scream for them to surrender and hit them with a baton round, then they either surrender or are engaged. Immediate engagement, but not immediately lethal and gives the suspect a chance to surrender.
@@pluemas a lot of departments in the US use stand alone GLs for beanbag or caspian rounds. They’ll also use them with those and CS for riot control. I don’t think anyone uses them as an under barrel with the exception of military police and security forces for military installations.
They should produce the 37mm version for export. It would sell very well on the US market; at least $2k per unit sales price, with no need to worry about any firearm licensing issues.
little tip for the filming, do it in a white room like "airsoft mike". he presents airsoft guns and the white room makes all the little details better visible (like the firing pin in the 40mm). would make this show even better. cheers
Just wondering what types of ammunition you could get for the grenade launcher other than the sort that explodes. Smoke? Rubber pellets? Canister? Tear gas/pepper? Birdshot? Might be more uses for it than first comes to mind.
Yes, one of the top comments mentions this, copy and pasted. "PASKAL, the Malaysian Royal Navy guards were famously well known locally for using mp5s with m203 underslung grenade launchers. These launchers would be fitted with stun and smoke grenades and would be used to breach into closed rooms on ship raids in the event that a cargo ship has been seized by pirates. Aside from that, they were also well known for adopting the XM8 carbines because they needed lightweight short barrel rifles that are shorter than an m4 carbine to be able to move around a ship interior more freely while still having armor piercing capabilities."
Being a 40x46mm launcher like the M79, XM148, M203, and M320, it should be able to load any of the shells compatible with those, meaning almost all. Unlike the XM148 and M203, you can load one of these with longer shells, such as certain illumination flares and smokes, and probably the 40mm Rayhteon Pike missile (no idea if it's actually properly compatible with that one, however).
As a massive gun nerd, I envy Mr Ferguson. I don't know if it pays well, and I'm sure that there are a lot of duties involved that aren't fun ... but he has the best job. :) I also wish that I didn't live on the other side of the world (at least as far as GMT goes), because the event mentioned at the end sounds fun anf educational.
Well, regarding MP7+launcher. I do not know if it exists IRL, but in HL2 Combine SMG (visual derivative of MP7) does have a granade launcher in mechanics if not in the model.
The RM Equipment M203PI still in production, was marketed from circa 1987, they issued a brochure in 1990 which showed a M203 fitted to a MP5 among other weapons.
Truly a manificent creation. Wish you can feature an HK53a3 with the ISL 201 grenade launcher attached in the future. That will make my day! More power to your channel. Cheers!
Aussie SAS modified the L34A1 Silence Sterling Submachine Gun to allow the XM 148 Grenade Launcher be equipped... Love to see you go through some Australian weapons!!
I'm pretty sure that extractor WOULD kick an empty casing out like a shot shell, the dummy grenade is likely heavier by a fair margin and if you do that while holding the gun like you would during use, it would also eject backwards or downwards which helps as well.
I'm sure Ian from Forgotten Weapons would love to get his hands on this thing but I'm not sure if he'd make a video about it because you've done a terrific job thoroughly covering it in much the same way he would have.
What's the arming range of a HE 40mm -- 14m min? Breaching, Illumination and IR, Less lethal, CS/CN ...some possibilities, now please make a 40mm flechette round... And it does look rather cool. Yes, I liked End of Days.
I would so love to see that event, especially after I missed out on meeting Mr. Ferguson while I visited the museum last fall. Hope to go back there in the future. Also, it's weird how things line up. First pop culture, then the actual launcher appearing.
That Jonathan knows about Black Mesa warms my cold, dead heart. Also: early primary weapon for Sam Fisher? 🤔 Gotta launch those sticky cams and stun batons somehow...
Actually in Poland were issued stand alone 40 mm grenade launcher in the 1980's called 40 mm wz. 83 PALLAD-D. It is stand alone version of UBGL 40 mm wz. 74 PALLAD.
Correction - I did advise in the editing process that the base gun was an MP5A3 - with the burst fire trigger group fitted, it's an A5 as I'm sure some of you will spot :)
Hey Jonathan, dunno if youre aware, but be careful taking off accessories from rifles. according to youtubes new rules its "modifying" a gun, and its now against the rules. Many gun channels have gotten strikes for this. Maybe you know something i dont about you removing the launcher in the video, but i figured id let you know in case you didnt. Would hate for this channel to get a strike.
Disgraceful behaviour! No more guns for you for the rest of the afternoon! 😂
@@grimmah1978 For real? They’re striking gun channels for basic firearm things now?
@@grimmah1978 ''Ferguson doesn't need to hear this, he's a highly trained professional.''
@@korok3169 Ironically a lot of the stuff they're striking firearm channels for is mandatory gun safety stuff. I'm not even particularly pro-gun but youtube's apparent stance right now is utterly asinine.
As a Half-Life fan it warms my heart knowing that an MP5 with a grenade launcher actually does exist.
Malaysian special forces use MP5s with M203s for ship boarding operations.
If I recall correctly, the MP5N+M203PI combo was actually tried by the US military for MOUT back in the late '90s, and the troops in the photos I saw were wearing the urban variant of M81 camo, just like in the HL.
Indeed but it needs to be an MP5-SD to mimic Half-Life to a 100% lol
@@Seb-Storm don't forget extra head crabs
@@Seb-Storm It's only an SD variant in the player's hands. The world model and external model is a regular non-SD variant.
Jonathan doesn’t need to hear all this, he’s a highly trained professional
I never in my life thought I'd see a quote cascade scenario, let alone cause one.
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Yeah, because he is all-knowing and can't possibly learn something from others. Very limiting way of thinking.
@@outspokenguy3834it was a joke about what one of the scientists say at the start of the game half-life, he wasn’t being serious
@@outspokenguy3834 have you ever *tried playing Half Life?*
The fact that Jonathan not only mentions Half-Life, but ALSO mentions the not as well known remake Black Mesa, earns him like...all the bonus points for game nerding from me.
What do you mean? Black Mesa is quite possibly the most well known Half Life fan game
Black Mesa in itself has quite the story when it comes to it's MP5 depiction, with it possibly undergoing more changes than any other of the remake's arsenal (It certainly did as far as public media & game versions, at least).
It's first form took the shape of an MP5 with a MP5K-style folding stock, RIS hand-guard, EOTech sight & a GP-30 minus-the-pistol-grip (As was seen in renders & a gameplay trailer around 2008). Then the mod release in 2012 had the MP5 with extended sliding stock, M203PI, barrel shroud & muzzle attachment as per the End of Days set-up or the "MP5 EOD" as it's often informally named (Of which what real-world examples of the Malaysian Armed Forces actually used that I can find aren't too far removed from). Then finally, the Early Access & Retail version had it's MP5 with a railed hand-guard & a shortened M203PI that was more closely based on the original Half Life's world-model (The version you saw lying about or in other characters' hands), except with the sliding stock fully extended & used.
Of course, the modding scene provides a few different options ranging from higher-fidelity "MP5 EOD" variants to a recreation of the original Half Life view-model (The version you saw in your own hands, AKA the MP5SD that wasn't "SD" at all & had an under-barrel grenade launcher).
He is just a man of culture.
That's what makes him so well respected among gamers.
@@thecommunistloli1042 You're right in that it's the most well known Half Life fan game, I don't deny that. But I'd wager a lot more people are familiar with the name Half Life in general, than who know about Black Mesa. If that makes sense.
Underhell and Paranoia also had an MP5 with a grenade launcher in those games.
"Put the weapon on the weapon, so you can weapon while you weapon" Perfection
Meme territ'ry
Yo, we heard you like weapon, so we put more weapon in your weapon!
I love the smirk he got on his face when he came up with that one
PASKAL, the Malaysian Royal Navy was well known for using mp5s with m203 underslung grenade launchers. These launchers would be fitted with stun and smoke grenades and would be used to raid cargo ships in the event that they've been seized by pirates. Aside from that, they were also well known for adopting the XM8 carbines because they needed lightweight short barrel rifles that are shorter than an m4 carbine to be able to move around a ship interior more freely while still having armor piercing capabilities.
Yeah, was thinking this would be great for launching smoke or even tear-gas grenades when clearing buildings. You don’t have to put aside your gun and reach for a grenade.
Ah the xm8
Australian specops in Vietnam once showed off a number of special guns they used for a publication. One of them was a Sterling 9mm subgun with an integrated silencer and a Colt XM148 40x46mm grenade launcher attached onto it.
Lol, you are right, and i believed that the XM8 never left the prototypphase.
XM8 for paskal, literally just parade pieces
Yknow I'm pretty sure the marines equiped alot of their HECU units with these back in the day, atleast from what I remember from seeing the Black Mesa disaster on the news. Glad they got that cleaned up.
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@@lefr33manCivil Protection? Rations? What are you talking about?
@@tetraxis3011 Oh, it’s a HalfLife 2 reference. Guess you need to be a PC gaming nerd to get that!
Just being a gaming nerd is sufficient. I'm a filthy console peasant who's never had a chance to play Half-Life, but I can spot a gaming reference from a mile away with my eyes shut. 😂
@@peterclarke7240 also half life 2 was released on console in the orange box so you wouldn't even need a pc
To me it made some sense that the HECU would use SMGs with suppressors, since they're expected to operate in so many indoor underground areas, save destroying their hearing
I feel like they're flash hiders and not suppressors. They're loud as hell in Half-Life 1.
@@JackFoxtrotEDM that's probably what they used, I always thought the viewmodel for the player's MP5 just had a big barrel when compared to the worldmodel and saw it as an oversight from the game designers.
@@JackFoxtrotEDM that's because originally the gun WAS meant to be suppressed, but then they decided that the incredibly loud sounds were cooler, without changing the model though.
@@ACoarseGuy Yeah, it is silenced in alpha.
Also it's funny, they'd use a suppressor to save their hearing but then destroy their hearing anyways with grenade launchers.
That is genuinely a great idea honestly. You get a compact submachine gun AND capability to fire any of the special 40mm rounds that you could ever want. Sounds like a perfect fit for the philosophy of 2000s counter-terror type forces.
There are 40mm flashbangs, I have to imagine that was the intended use case for this moreso than HE/frag grenades. While I'm sure that there are a few specop mission profiles where a close in operator also acting as a grenadier is possible, I think that the deployment of flashbangs is by far the most likely use case. From a manufacturer perspective that's also a much larger potential market than just a few specops sales, lots of police SWAT units would potentially have a use for the capability.
In close quarters yes, it would be more practical to use flash bangs, concussion and smoke grenades, and possibly tear gas canisters if they are available in 40mm as well. And if they are then it would certainly be useful for swat teams.
@@EnclaveSOC-102 M651 is an example of a 40mm CS gas grenade
@@EnclaveSOC-102 Given the most prolific group to use the MP5 also LOVE their bug-eyed gasmasks, the CS gas canisters makes a lot of sense.
The good old Half-Life marines. The AI for them was pretty good, amd they were quite nasty to take on. Probably set the AI enemy standard for years afterwards.
it went further than just setting the standard, there are still games released not long ago with a less tactical and overall stupider AI
@@Eliphaser and that's why indie developers make games like Selaco and Trepang2
The AI is actually really stupid, the level design is what makes them seem smart. That being said, they're fun to fight.
@@peppermillers8361 even then you had games for years that would just walk around in circles and occasionally shoot like it was duke nukem 3d or doom, and had to be scripted into going anywhere useful
@@peppermillers8361 yeah, the majority of the time they would shout “GRENADE” and place a grenade at their feet blowing them up, along with their buddies
It's a one-man implementation of the classic tactic of an artillery barrage on a position followed by an infantry attack. Use long range weapons and then short range ones. A squad of infantry equipped with these could operate well independently in low-density urban/suburban settings or in some woodlands.
I don’t think it’s the grenade launcher that needs explaining, it’s the Submachine gun. Most grenade launcher’s mounted to infantry weapons are either mounted to a bolt action, back in the day, or assault rifles today .
As a Malaysian, it's always so fun to spot Malaysia being in the extra/fun facts of anything light arms related.
And I thank your Navy for giving my beloved XM8 a place to shine. REGARDLESS OF WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF IT.
You Malaysians got a cool Air Force btw. I don’t often see a mix of Su-30s and F/A-18s or a blend of Eastern and Western equipment (besides Poland and your neighbors in Indonesia) and I always find it cool.
Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand have some of the cooler and more unique militaries in the world. I wish the Philippines was half as competent
The biggest advantage to the pivoting GL is that your ammunition length isn’t limited like with the 203. Conceivably you could use a cartridge at least as long as the tube.
Unbelievable! It actually exists, the whole Royal Armouries Jonathan Ferguson arc goes full circle. Seeing this gun in real life feels like coming home
End of Days was quite incredible, and seeing an mp5 with a full on m203 was hilarious and awesome.
You see this gun at the same time you don't see any invading Vortigaunts around. This gun did its job well.
It's quite amazing to see a real one - thanks Jonathan and team.
Thank you for watching Derek
Yes it's especially good for special forces, namely the HECU. The automatic SMG allows for great effectiveness in clearing out human targets such as scientists and security personnel, while the grenade launcher is a good choice against extraterrestrial threats.
And occasionally Theoretical Physicists wearing Orange hazard suits.
I love how much fun Mr. Ferguson seems to have while teaching us about fire arms.
Very nice video.
I hope someone on the Black Mesa steam workshop creates a skin for the MP5 based off of this. Would be pretty cool to finally have the real-world counterpart more accurately depicted in a video game.
give it time or..."prepare for unintended consequences"
IF they ever did Half Life as a miniseries (I'd do it like 24. Real time) G-man should be Bob Odenkirk, Jeff Goldblum, Ben Mendelson or (outside chance but he'd nail it) Kiefer Sutherland.
While that would be cool and I would love to see it, I will say that it's the US millitary using it for a unit that doesn't actually exist. In the world of half-life it would make complete sense for the US government to equip thier secret hazardous enviorment response team (And the extra-secret black ops cleanup team but maybe they just took those from the HECU) with thier own model of MP5 grenade launcher that is perhaps based off this one but is actually an independent design.
That launcher may not have sights of any kind because it’s intended for the same sort of short range/ close quarters shooting as the MP5 itself. Experienced grenadiers with the M79 and M203 could often just eyeball shots within 200 meters with enough accuracy to do damage, grenades usually not needing direct hits to do damage. Direct fire at walls, doors and windows in urban combat would also be reasonably easy. And of course it could be used to launch star shells for signaling or illumination without needing sights.
Jonathan Freeman in the flesh
But who's the guy in the suit with the briefcase?
@@derekp2674 you mean G-man? that is still a mystery
@@ferdinand12390 Indeed, but if Jonathan is now going to play Gordon Freeman, then who should play the G-man role?
For years I've been telling people Heckler & Koch doesn't mean anything, they're just two family names. One day a German overheard me and pointed out that the names themselves mean "Lumberjack and Cook". So there you go: Lumberjack & Cook Machine Pistol nr Five.
Well, duh, you think English is the only language where a lot of classic professions turned into names?
Heckler does not mean lumberjack in German. It doesn't mean anything. It is definitely only a name.
Messerschmitt means "knife maker".
@@ytucharliesierra Heckler: South German: occupational name for someone who used a small hoe from a diminutive of Middle High German hacke hoe + the agent suffix -er. German: variant of Häckler (see Hackler ). Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
So, a name for a fieldworker of sorts.
Try spending at least five minutes on Google before clearing all doubt that you might not know what the hell you're claiming to be talking about.
@@Anvilshock Thanks for the info, I obviously stand corrected.
Half-life gang
My first thought to why was. Half life
Now only thing that’s missing is a 50 round clip instead of 50 round drums 😁
Those were the days.
First thing that popped in my head is Hal life
I like scribbling random λ's sometimes and seeing how many people ask "what is that?", and I just smile.
To be fair, from the title I've expected the old MP5N + M203PI combo (which was actually used in HL, if I recall correctly), this GL I haven't even heard of. Thanks for the video!
Also, since Jonathan is apparently in his good mood already, I wish him to keep it that way! 😊
To be fair SMG in Half Life was a mess. It used MP5 with underbarrel grenade launcher as a model... BUT at the same time it used an icon of russian Bison SMG with underbarrel helical magazine ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@TheArklyte Not to mention the world and external models were of a non-SD variant, the player's equipped model was an SD variant, and the sounds used when firing sounded neither suppressed or unsupressed.
@@TheArklyte and the 50rd magazines too.
@TheArklyte the icon is actually the MP5 with the magazine removed, and a longer M203 grenade launcher.
Honey wake up a new royal armouries episode is out
"Don't 'nade your fingers" and an X-Zibit reference? Jonathan you are magnificent :D
Evil villian= "Fool! Its no use. I am carrying a bulletproof armor that protects against 9mm
Operator loading 40mm HEDP grenade= Parry this you bloody casual
Kyle Reese could've used one of these
My first thought was "law enforcement/riot" use, not special forces, as having tear gas on a firearm to disperse the crowd, then for anyone really determined, you have that 9mm hollow point to know you're only hitting and penetrating the person you want to
I know hollow points are illegal according to the Geneva convention, however it's perfectly fine for internal use in law enforcement/civilian roles in the U.S. at least for the civilian part
Or load it up with rubber rounds/simunitions. Hurt like a mfer but still nonlethal
This is the most 80s action hero thing ever and I am all for it 😂
At this point with Johnathan and these videos it really feels like a mate just showing you his collection and having the odd bants.
I always liked to think that Marines in Half Life used MP5s with underbarrel grenade launchers specifically for the Black Mesa incedent with particular reasons in mind. Since it was going to be just a "clean up" 9mm (especially if the Marines, hypothetically, had hollow point ammunition) is ideal for dispatching poor scientists at close range, not as loud as 5,56 while firing indoors and also compatible with service pistol. The grenade launcher on the other hand can help with clearing out barricaded sciense and security personal, open up firing ports or possibly passage ways through concrete and brick walls, shooting off door hinges (if used with buckshot type 40mm shells) or delivering teargas to force poor bastards to run in the line of sight. The only downside of this weapon system would be insufficient penetration of the 9mm against armored security guards, but I guess that's where volume of fire and shot placement would come into play (or maybe they have some crazy secret squirrel russian-style high pressure steel core 9x19 ammunition in 2 spare mags marked with red electrical tape? That would be wicked cool).
I think there was a mod that had the ide of adding in an M4/M16 together whit the MP5.
whit the player seeing a lot more HECU whit M4/M16 outdoor (long range) and more MP5 on the indoor maps.
note that mod ide was also to have some HECU spawn whit the other tool so if indoor you would normally see 8 HECU where 6 had smg and 2 had shotgun.
the mode would replace 2 of the smg whit M4/M16.
the M16 did more damage against armor then the MP5 but had a slower firing speed and I think each bullet did about the same damadge (against none armored stuff).
Ideal combo for me is this on an mp5SD. 9mm when you want to be quiet, 40mm when you don’t.
This was such an entertaining episode. I wonder if this was primarily designed for smoke or explosive use.
Considering the mp5's is most well known for hostage rescue and counter terrorism type uses, the less than lethal grenades like CS gas grenades make a lot more sense for this weapon. It would be kind of awful to be stuck with this gun in an actual warzone where HE would be needed, even with the grenade launcher it would probably feel like a slight upgrade from being issued the m79 in vietnam.
As a firearm fan, I love learning about all guns, no matter what they are, no matter if I've never seen them before, or even if I am already familiar with a specific firearm. As an author(I write as a hobby), I love learning about guns so I can accurately represent them in my stories, as a variety of firearms feature heavily in almost every one of them. And as an American, guns are my jam, so I love learning everything about them. Coincidently, I'm the same with dinosaurs, but that's irrelevant here. Long story short: I love these videos, and keep up the good work!
So sad that we live in a country where you can't legally raise and keep dinos.
That's Awesome! thanks for showing this iconic gun
Beanbag would make lethal and less lethal available at all times. Smoke for marking targets and obscuring movements in the open. Teargas for area denial. Frags for those hard to reach spots. I mean, it may not work for military applications, but it would be great for home defense.
This combo solves a lot of problems.
As a Rainbow Six veteran there were often times I had to put the gun aside and reach for a smoke/stun grenade 😅
16:20: Is that a grenade in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
Good to know there's a weapon ready to go if there's a resonance cascade event anywhere in the world.
Wow!!! So there's really a MP5 w/Grenade Launcher attachment
Up until now, I've only seen these in Video Games, an IRL one is Most Definitely fraking Awesome!!!!!
Half Life intensifies!!!!
I'd say that:
1)it sort of makes sense for SWAT/Trojan as they don't need full power assault rifle that will shoot through walls and injure civilians across the street from operation. GL can be used for smoke, gas and concussion munitions.
2)if you don't plan to giving your grenadier full weight AR, this might be a good option. Except I'm not sure how much value is in that collapsible stock in such configuration. And it also lacks GL sights.
Deploying smoke, gas or flashbang with launcher in hostage rescue and similar missions gives one very needed tactical advance as you can shoot them through windows, vents and doorways from moderate distances even without sights.
I just like the idea that he had that inert round in his suit coat pocket
Perfectly kept as well -- just gorgeous, thank you for sharing this one.
Well Freeman fired a lot of grenades from the mp5
Oh he does reload it after firing, there's just no animation for it.
He reloads so fast that the human eye can’t notice.
Ah, Ferguson! I see you‘re in this mess too
I had no idea there even existed something similar which could serve as a basis for the HL1 SMG+GL. Fascinating! Here I always thought it was an absurdity!
If I recall correctly, the MP5N+M203PI combo was actually tried by the US military for MOUT back in the late '90s, and the troops in the photos I saw were wearing the urban variant of M81 camo, just like in the HL.
That pivot reference, I swear I could hear Ross yelling in that stairwell the second after ahahaha
The grenade launcher sounds are incredibly satisfying. Very clunky and nice
Love it. I’ll take the Beretta 92 version please. I’ll need a new holster though.
They're waiting for you Gordon. In the testing chamber.
I wish I would have had one of these when I went to Ravenholm
I thought Half life mp5 was fantasy! That's amazing!
I'm glad to find out the MP5 from half life was based on a real configuration. Thanks for the history lesson, Sir
40mm rounds have a minimum arming distance. So having it on your weapon doesn't mean you're at risk of harming yourself.
Still best to not lean on that safety if you don't have to. It's there to save you if you mess up, not to save you from reckless use.
You have a projectile hitting your fingers, that's an ow.
@@44R0Ndin that's true of every weapon.
@@ivanthemadvandal8435 Yes, but it bears repeating here since the person I was replying to basically said "Ehh the safety will keep me safe". The problem is what if the safety doesn't keep you safe? That only needs to happen once and you won't be shooting anything ever again.
@@44R0Ndin be that as it may, Johnathan is exaggerating the friendly fire potential of this weapon combo
Do the HK Slap! My god that psr video will live in my head for life! I love indirect too.. in 💕! Thanks for sharing
Thanks Jonathan & all the team responsible for all the really interesting videos. Catch You next episode.
This seems like a more useful tool for LE using less than lethal projectiles than special operations using it for more offensive measures.
At least in the UK, the rapid response armed police use G36 variant carbines with grenade launchers that fire baton rounds.
Standard practice is to jump out the car, scream for them to surrender and hit them with a baton round, then they either surrender or are engaged. Immediate engagement, but not immediately lethal and gives the suspect a chance to surrender.
@@pluemas a lot of departments in the US use stand alone GLs for beanbag or caspian rounds. They’ll also use them with those and CS for riot control. I don’t think anyone uses them as an under barrel with the exception of military police and security forces for military installations.
Okay hear me out, a revolver with a grenade launcher on it labelled “The Bigger Iron On His Hip”
Toothpick with an underbarrel-ICBM
They should produce the 37mm version for export. It would sell very well on the US market; at least $2k per unit sales price, with no need to worry about any firearm licensing issues.
Wow, that is absolutely beautiful, i love this channel because of these beauties.
little tip for the filming, do it in a white room like "airsoft mike". he presents airsoft guns and the white room makes all the little details better visible (like the firing pin in the 40mm). would make this show even better. cheers
Just wondering what types of ammunition you could get for the grenade launcher other than the sort that explodes. Smoke? Rubber pellets? Canister? Tear gas/pepper? Birdshot? Might be more uses for it than first comes to mind.
Yes, one of the top comments mentions this, copy and pasted.
"PASKAL, the Malaysian Royal Navy guards were famously well known locally for using mp5s with m203 underslung grenade launchers. These launchers would be fitted with stun and smoke grenades and would be used to breach into closed rooms on ship raids in the event that a cargo ship has been seized by pirates. Aside from that, they were also well known for adopting the XM8 carbines because they needed lightweight short barrel rifles that are shorter than an m4 carbine to be able to move around a ship interior more freely while still having armor piercing capabilities."
Being a 40x46mm launcher like the M79, XM148, M203, and M320, it should be able to load any of the shells compatible with those, meaning almost all. Unlike the XM148 and M203, you can load one of these with longer shells, such as certain illumination flares and smokes, and probably the 40mm Rayhteon Pike missile (no idea if it's actually properly compatible with that one, however).
I remember seeing this in a book at a library, and searching for years to find a picture or information online.
Yea thank you for mentioning Schwarzenegger as one of the first on screen MP5 with grenade launcher 👏👏👏👍First person I thought of when I saw this
Yes End of Days! I love that movie! I always thought the grenadier MP5 was a joke but wow
6:42 Jonathan: "I won't go into the technical detail on that..."
Me, out loud: "Please do!"
As a massive gun nerd, I envy Mr Ferguson.
I don't know if it pays well, and I'm sure that there are a lot of duties involved that aren't fun ... but he has the best job. :)
I also wish that I didn't live on the other side of the world (at least as far as GMT goes), because the event mentioned at the end sounds fun anf educational.
"Speak softly and carry a big stick" comes to mind
Well, regarding MP7+launcher. I do not know if it exists IRL, but in HL2 Combine SMG (visual derivative of MP7) does have a granade launcher in mechanics if not in the model.
I'm 1 year late, but to answer your question, a MP7 can have a grenade launcher, it just looks different than the one in the game
The RM Equipment M203PI still in production, was marketed from circa 1987, they issued a brochure in 1990 which showed a M203 fitted to a MP5 among other weapons.
This is my room clearing grenade launcher. LOL
My mate is in love with this gun, specifically with the underbarrel grenade launcher
If there is a man i could choose to grab a beer with Jonathan would certainly make the top 10
Truly a manificent creation. Wish you can feature an HK53a3 with the ISL 201 grenade launcher attached in the future. That will make my day! More power to your channel. Cheers!
i really like how this channel used to have other shows and hosts, but the last 40 videos or so has JUST been Jonathan. lmao
Aussie SAS modified the L34A1 Silence Sterling Submachine Gun to allow the XM 148 Grenade Launcher be equipped... Love to see you go through some Australian weapons!!
sauce please
I'm pretty sure that extractor WOULD kick an empty casing out like a shot shell, the dummy grenade is likely heavier by a fair margin and if you do that while holding the gun like you would during use, it would also eject backwards or downwards which helps as well.
I once had a gun builder app on my phone that would allow you to stick a full size M203 on an MP5 that looked even sillier than this one.
Did its job in Black Mesa 🙏
It's preposterous that I've never heard of this until know. What a cool sight!
That's very cool
THAT'S A COOL LOOKING MP5!!!!!!! The H&K MP5 is my second favorite submachine gun!! But the H&K MP5K, however, is my favorite submachine gun!!
The sound quaility in wthis video is excellent
I'm sure Ian from Forgotten Weapons would love to get his hands on this thing but I'm not sure if he'd make a video about it because you've done a terrific job thoroughly covering it in much the same way he would have.
What's the arming range of a HE 40mm -- 14m min? Breaching, Illumination and IR, Less lethal, CS/CN ...some possibilities, now please make a 40mm flechette round... And it does look rather cool. Yes, I liked End of Days.
A 40mm flechette round existed for the M79.
Very cool "splody" thing!
Now that's compact firepower! Love the MP5 and it gets even better with the GL.
Everything is better with a grenade launcher... Or underbarrel shotgun.
That’s sick
Very cool
I have a souvenir fron Nam, a round from an m79 launcher made in to a cigarette lighter.
I would so love to see that event, especially after I missed out on meeting Mr. Ferguson while I visited the museum last fall. Hope to go back there in the future.
Also, it's weird how things line up. First pop culture, then the actual launcher appearing.
As a retired cop I can see a use for house clearing. Pop smoke on approach, gas through windows before approaching for entry and clearing.
The answer use a gun. If they don’t work use more gun
And if that doesn't work, use all gun.
YEp! Which Stargate SG-1 SHOULD'VE been able to to show the MP5 SMGs with 40mm grenade launchers effectively.
That Jonathan knows about Black Mesa warms my cold, dead heart.
Also: early primary weapon for Sam Fisher? 🤔 Gotta launch those sticky cams and stun batons somehow...
Looks a lot like the M203 that was put on the M16 to replace the M79 Blooper.
Actually in Poland were issued stand alone 40 mm grenade launcher in the 1980's called 40 mm wz. 83 PALLAD-D.
It is stand alone version of UBGL 40 mm wz. 74 PALLAD.