/k/ - early 1980s american swat - Weapons

Anonymous

early 1980s american swat 05/07/24(Tue)23:16:04 No.61583519

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early 1980s american swat Anonymous 05/07/24(Tue)23:16:04 No.61583519 Archived

does anyone know if any american swat teams used the MP5 prior to 1983?

genuinely curious cause ive been interested in what gear theyve been using between 1980-83 and i was genuinely curious about the mp5, but finding good evidence is hard

seattle seems close, though

Anonymous
05/08/24(Wed)00:09:07 No.61583839

Anonymous 05/08/24(Wed)00:09:07 No.61583839

>>61583519
Check out film footage from the riots in the mid to late 1970s. Tons of cops still had WW2 era guns so probably only the bigger cities had cool new gear
>also those SWAT cops look less hostile than the average traffic patrol cop does

Anonymous
05/08/24(Wed)10:25:16 No.61586058

Anonymous 05/08/24(Wed)10:25:16 No.61586058

>>61583519
>everyone has a silenced mp5
>one guy has a .308 with a scope, obviously for shooting from some distance
>that one guy with a fucking 14-16" HK 91 with a flashlight on top for CQB
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Anonymous
05/08/24(Wed)10:44:08 No.61586158

Anonymous 05/08/24(Wed)10:44:08 No.61586158

Sovl

Anonymous
05/08/24(Wed)18:48:13 No.61589941

Anonymous 05/08/24(Wed)18:48:13 No.61589941

>>61583519
my sp5 sbr and gen 1 glock reissue is my favorite larp. it makes me feel like an 80s swat operator

Anonymous
05/09/24(Thu)02:09:45 No.61592172

Anonymous 05/09/24(Thu)02:09:45 No.61592172

>>61586058
Looks more like a HK-33K.

Anonymous
05/09/24(Thu)08:31:59 No.61593723

Anonymous 05/09/24(Thu)08:31:59 No.61593723

>>61583519
My dad was ESU in Nassau County NY in the 70s and 80s. They had Thompsons, Ithaca 37s and M1 Carbines. He was also allowed to carry a 1911 while patrol officers had K frame 38s.