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Unlike real steel, where short arms like MP5s and CQB M4s are at a disadvantage for ranged combat, the gap isn't quite as big in airsoft. Due to the ballistics of firing a sperical projectile, range is quite limited overall with the majority of airsoft guns. The type of gun you use isn't as important as with real steel . The only real exception to this would be a specific sniper / marksman rifle with extended tightbore barrel and 450 fps velocity.
A regular MP5 shooting at 350 fps can just as easily be used indoors or out. Groupings won't be as tight and range will be shortened a bit with a short gun, but not substantially. I've had my JG MP5, M15 rifle, and Type 56 (Chinese AK) out to a friend's place in the country, and the range and of the guns was very comparable. I was actually very, very impressed with the long range accuracy of the MP5 using the iron sights even compared to my M15 with an Elcan scope. I bet that with a tightbore barrel, I would have been seeing about the same accuracy and range out of both guns.
In the end, it's a matter of preference. If you want something that can be used for both CQB and outdoors, then an MP5 shooting around 350 fps (like a stock JG) would work well. An M4, with its collapsible stock will work well. Or even an AK with a folding stock would fit the bill quite well.
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