The MP7 represents a generation of performance-enhanced, compact gas-operated submachine guns in calibre 4.6 mm x 30 NATO. As a fully automatic handgun for both single fire and sustained fire, it closes the gap between the classic assault rifle and the conventional submachine gun. Designed as a close-combat weapon for personal self-defence, the MP7 is extremely powerful at short and medium ranges up to 150 metres. At short range, the MP7 can be used on the move with the buttstock retracted or one-handed like a pistol. The MP7 can be carried permanently on the person as a primary or backup weapon, e.g. by vehicle crews, snipers, machine gunners or pilots. It is light in weight, practically recoil-free, extremely compact in design and can therefore be used in very confined spaces. The MP7 submachine gun is the ideal companion for reacting quickly and efficiently in dangerous situations with high rate of fire and great effectiveness.