Many prospective students ask what equipment to bring. Here are six key recommendations to get the most out of your experience and to use your MP5 to its fullest potential. Some of these accessories are platform-specific, so we cover both the full-sized MP5 and the MP5k PDW.
1. WEAPON-MOUNTED LIGHT
The most obvious addition to this list is surprisingly complex. Shooters typically want a purpose-built weaponlight, producing around 350 to 500 lumens. Take caution: more isn’t more. A pocket-sized lighthouse beam whose emitter blasts 2,000 lumens isn’t helpful when there’s anything around that can reflect that light back at you.
This is especially true for use indoors. If the light leaves you just as blind and disoriented as your would-be attacker, it isn’t of much use. Additionally, you ideally want a momentary-only switch, if possible. The switch part might seem counter-intuitive because it’s easy to just turn on the light and leave it on while searching for potential threats, but your light works both ways. Yes, it illuminates enemies, but it also acts as a beacon pointing straight to
