Heckler & Koch MP5

Heckler & Koch MP5
Heckler & Koch MP5
	HK MP5A3 with stock extended
Type	Submachine gun
Place of origin	West Germany
Service history
In service	1966–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	The Troubles; Operation Marajoara; Operation Feuerzauber; Operation Storm-333; Soviet–Afghan War; Iranian Embassy siege; Operation Eagle Claw; Lebanese Civil War; Internal conflict in Peru; Colombian conflict; Sri Lankan Civil War; Salvadoran Civil War; Afghan Civil War (1989-1992); Gulf War; War in Afghanistan (2001–2021); Iraq War; Armed conflict for control of the favelas in Greater Rio de Janeiro; Boko Haram insurgency; Libyan Civil War; 2013 Lahad Datu standoff; Russian invasion of Ukraine; Banjska attack;
Production history
Designer	Tilo Möller, Manfred Guhring, Georg Seidl, Helmut Baureuter
Designed	1964–1966
Manufacturer	Heckler & Koch
Produced	1966–present
Variants	See Variants
Specifications
Mass	2.54 kg (5.6 lb)
Length	680 mm (27 in)
Barrel length	225 mm (8.9 in)
Width	50 mm (2.0 in)
Height	260 mm (10.2 in)
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum
Action	Roller-delayed blowback, closed bolt
Rate of fire	800 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity	400 m/s (1,312 ft/s)
Effective firing range	200 m (656 ft)
Feed system	15-, 30-, 40-, or 50-round detachable box magazine, 50-round drum magazine and 100-round Beta C-Mag drum magazine
Sights	Iron sights. Rear: rotary drum; front: hooded post

The Heckler & Koch MP5 (German: Maschinenpistole 5) is a submachine gun that fires 9x19mm Parabellum cartridges, developed in the 1960s by Heckler & Koch. There are over 100 variants and clones of the MP5, including some semi-automatic versions. The MP5 is one of the most widely used submachine guns in the world, having been adopted by over forty nations and numerous military, law enforcement, intelligence, and security organizations.

In 1999, Heckler & Koch developed the UMP, the MP5's successor. As of 2019, despite its higher cost, the MP5 remained the more successful of the two options, as its roller-delayed system was considered better at "reduc[ing] recoil... making it easier to stay on target" than the UMP's straight blowback system.

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