The Heckler & Koch MP5 (German: Maschinenpistole 5, lit. 'Submachine gun 5') is a submachine gun developed in the 1960s by German firearms manufacturer Heckler & Koch.

The MP5 is primarily aimed at police units and first response forces engaging area targets. Easy to handle, easy to control and uncompromisingly precise in an emergency. The MP5 SD, on the other hand, fulfils the weaponry requirements of specialised forces and selected special units.

The Heckler & Koch MP5 (HK MP5) is a series of submachine guns developed by the German firearms manufacturer Heckler & Koch in the 1960s. It was the first submachine gun of its kind produced in Germany post-World War II.

May 20, 2021 · Developed in the 1960s by Heckler and Koch, the Maschinenpistole 5 (MP5) is the most widely adopted submachine gun of all time. Its accuracy, manageable recoil, and relatively light package give it an outstanding reputation amongst its users.

The MP5 originated as Heckler and Koch’s Project 65. It was created as a roller delayed blowback evolutionary descendant of the revolutionary MG42, which featured the first mass produced roller lock mechanisms and stamped metal firearms technology.

Nov 22, 2024 · Its origins trace back to World War II, where it was first used in the MG-42 machine gun and later refined in the CETME rifles developed in Spain. By scaling this system down for the MP5, H&K achieved a perfect balance of power, portability, and precision.

Jan 19, 2016 · Heckler and Koch MP5 is one of the most famous submachine guns ever produced. Since World War II, the German concern of Heckler and Koch has become one of Europe’s largest and most critical small-arms manufacturers.

The MP5 is a roller locked delayed blowback operated weapon that fires from the closed bolt position. Most of the MP5 is made out of metal, the pistol grip and forearms are made of polymer. The MP5 comes with either a fixed plastic stock or retractable metal stock.

The Heckler und Koch submachine gun, MP-5, is one of the most famous and widespread firearms of its class, developed since the Second World War. Its development began circa 1964 under the company designation HK MP-54, or simply HK 54.

May 30, 2024 · One of the most popular submachine guns ever produced, the Heckler & Koch HK MP5 ("Maschinenpistole 5") became a common sight throughout the latter Cold War years.