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The MP5 is a 9 mm submachine gun
Submachine gun

A submachine gun is a firearm that combines the automatic firearm of a machine gun with the cartridge of a pistol, and is usually between the two in weight and size....
 of German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 design, developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the West German
West Germany

West Germany was the common English name for the Germany , from its formation in May 1949 to German reunification in October 1990, when East Germany was dissolved and its States of Germany became part of the Federal Republic, ending the more than 40-year division of Germany....
 arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K)
Heckler & Koch

Heckler & Koch GmbH is a Germany Defense industry manufacturing corporation that produces various Firearm, for example the Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun, Heckler & Koch G3 automatic rifle and the more recent Heckler & Koch G36 assault rifle, the Heckler & Koch MP7 personal defense weapon, Heckler & Koch USP series of handguns and the hi...
 of Oberndorf am Neckar
Oberndorf am Neckar

Oberndorf am Neckar is a town in the Rottweil , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Neckar, 15 km north of Rottweil....
. The company, motivated by the success of the G3
Heckler & Koch G3

The G3 is a 7.62x51mm NATO automatic rifle developed in the 1950s by the Germany armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch in collaboration with the Spain state-owned design and development agency CETME ....
 automatic rifle
Automatic rifle

Automatic rifle is a term generally used to describe a self-loading rifle chambered for a rifle cartridge, capable of delivering both Semi-automatic firearm- and Automatic firearm fire....
, developed a family of small arms consisting of four types of firearms (all based on a common G3 design layout and operating principle), where the first type was chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO
7.62x51mm NATO

The 7.62x51mm NATO is a rifle Cartridge developed in the 1940s and 50s as a standard for small arms among NATO countries. Specifications for the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge are not identical to the commercial .308 Winchester though they are safely interchangeable....
, the second – using the 7.62x39mm M43
7.62x39mm

The Soviet Union 7.62x39mm rifle Cartridge was designed during World War II and first used in the SKS carbine.The cartridge was likely influenced by a variety of foreign developments, especially the pre-war German GeCo, 7.75x39mm experimental round, and possibly by the late-war German 7.92x33mm Kurz ....
 round, third – the intermediate 5.56x45mm NATO caliber and the fourth type – chambering the 9x19mm Parabellum pistol cartridge.






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The MP5 is a 9 mm submachine gun
Submachine gun

A submachine gun is a firearm that combines the automatic firearm of a machine gun with the cartridge of a pistol, and is usually between the two in weight and size....
 of German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 design, developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the West German
West Germany

West Germany was the common English name for the Germany , from its formation in May 1949 to German reunification in October 1990, when East Germany was dissolved and its States of Germany became part of the Federal Republic, ending the more than 40-year division of Germany....
 arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K)
Heckler & Koch

Heckler & Koch GmbH is a Germany Defense industry manufacturing corporation that produces various Firearm, for example the Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun, Heckler & Koch G3 automatic rifle and the more recent Heckler & Koch G36 assault rifle, the Heckler & Koch MP7 personal defense weapon, Heckler & Koch USP series of handguns and the hi...
 of Oberndorf am Neckar
Oberndorf am Neckar

Oberndorf am Neckar is a town in the Rottweil , in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany. It is situated on the river Neckar, 15 km north of Rottweil....
. The company, motivated by the success of the G3
Heckler & Koch G3

The G3 is a 7.62x51mm NATO automatic rifle developed in the 1950s by the Germany armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch in collaboration with the Spain state-owned design and development agency CETME ....
 automatic rifle
Automatic rifle

Automatic rifle is a term generally used to describe a self-loading rifle chambered for a rifle cartridge, capable of delivering both Semi-automatic firearm- and Automatic firearm fire....
, developed a family of small arms consisting of four types of firearms (all based on a common G3 design layout and operating principle), where the first type was chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO
7.62x51mm NATO

The 7.62x51mm NATO is a rifle Cartridge developed in the 1940s and 50s as a standard for small arms among NATO countries. Specifications for the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge are not identical to the commercial .308 Winchester though they are safely interchangeable....
, the second – using the 7.62x39mm M43
7.62x39mm

The Soviet Union 7.62x39mm rifle Cartridge was designed during World War II and first used in the SKS carbine.The cartridge was likely influenced by a variety of foreign developments, especially the pre-war German GeCo, 7.75x39mm experimental round, and possibly by the late-war German 7.92x33mm Kurz ....
 round, third – the intermediate 5.56x45mm NATO caliber and the fourth type – chambering the 9x19mm Parabellum pistol cartridge. The MP5 (short for Maschinenpistole 5) was created within the fourth group of firearms, initially known as the HK54.

Work on the MP5 began in 1964 and scarcely two years later it was adopted by the German Federal Police
German Federal Police

The Bundespolizei is the uniformed Federal police of Germany. It is subordinate to the Federal Ministry of the Interior . Ordinary police forces fall under the administration of the individual German states and are known as the Landespolizei....
, border guard and army special forces. It is currently used by the armed forces and law enforcement units of over 40 different countries. The submachine guns are manufactured under license in several nations including: Greece
Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , is a country in southeastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the Balkans. It has borders with Albania, Bulgaria and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the north, and Turkey to the east....
 (formerly at EBO - Hellenic Arms Industry, currently at EAS - Hellenic Defense Systems
EAS (weapons)

EAS is the company formed by the merger in 2004 of the Greece state Defense Companies Elliniki Biomihania Oplon and Pyrkal. It is a huge organization with several factories and thousands of employees, with a product range that includes most land weapons in use today, as well as an established exporter to many countries in the world....
), Iran
Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....
 (Defense Industries Organization
Defense Industries Organization

The Defense Industries Organization...
), Mexico
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
 (SEDENA), Pakistan
Pakistan

Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th...
 (Pakistan Ordnance Factories
Pakistan Ordnance Factories

Pakistan Ordnance Factories or POF was founded in 1951 with the primary objective of producing arms and ammunition for the armed forces of Pakistan....
), Sudan
Sudan

Sudan is a country in northeastern Africa. It is the largest in the African continent and the Arab World, and List of countries and outlying territories by total area by area....
 (Military Industry Corporation
Military Industry Corporation (Sudan)

The Military Industrial Corporation is the state-run defense corporation of Sudan. It is responsible for the production of a wide range of defense equipment, such as main battle tanks, ammunition and electronics....
), Turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
 (MKEK
Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (Turkey)

The Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation , established in 1950, is a reorganization of government-controlled group of factories in Turkey that supplied the Turkish Army with supplies, munitions and equipment....
), and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 (initially at Royal Ordnance
Royal Ordnance

Royal Ordnance plc, formed on 2 January 1985 as a Public limited company, owned the majority of what until then were the remaining United Kingdom government-owned Royal Ordnance Factory which manufactured explosives, ammunition, small arms including the Lee-Enfield rifle, cannon and military vehicles such as tanks....
, later diverted to Heckler & Koch Great Britain). The MP5 remains one of the most widely deployed of all current submachine guns and has been developed into a family with numerous variants.

Design details


The primary version of the MP5 submachine gun family is the MP5A2, which is a lightweight, air-cooled, selective fire
Selective fire

A selective fire firearm can be fired in both Semi-automatic firearm and any number of Automatic firearm modes by means of a selector. Some selective fire weapons utilize burst fire mechanisms that limit the maximum or total number of shots fired when in this mode....
 delayed blowback
Blowback (arms)

Blowback is an operating system for Semi-automatic firearm firearms that uses the pressure created by combustion in the cartridge case and bore....
 operated weapon with a roller-locked bolt. The weapon fires from a closed bolt (bolt forward) position and the bolt rigidly engages the barrel extension – a cylindrical component welded to the receiver that the barrel is pinned into. The locking mechanism is of the same design as that used in the G3 rifle. The two-part bolt consists of a bolt head with rollers and a bolt carrier. The heavier bolt carrier lies up against the bolt head when the weapon is ready to fire and inclined planes on the front locking piece lie between the rollers and force them out into recesses in the barrel extension. When fired, expanding propellant gases produced from the burning powder in the cartridge exert rearward pressure on the bolt head transferred through the base of the cartridge case. A portion of these forces is transmitted through the locking rollers projecting from the bolt head, which are cammed inward against the inclined flanks of the locking recesses in the barrel extension and to the angled shoulders of the locking piece. The selected angles of the recesses and the incline on the locking piece produce a velocity ratio of about 4:1 between the bolt carrier and the bolt head. This results in a calculated delay, allowing the projectile to exit the barrel and gas pressure to drop to a safe level before the bolt is unlocked and the chamber opened. The delay results from the amount of time it takes for enough recoil energy to be transferred through to the bolt carrier in a sufficient quantity for it to be driven to the rear against the force of inertia of the bolt carrier and the forward pressure exerted against the bolt by the recoil spring. As the rollers are forced inward they displace the locking piece and propel the bolt carrier to the rear. The bolt carrier's rearward velocity is four times that of the bolt head since the bolt remains locked for a short period of time after the initial recoil impulse. After the bolt carrier has traveled rearward 4 mm, the locking piece is withdrawn fully from the bolt head and the locking rollers are compressed into the bolt head (which moves only 1 mm). Only once the locking rollers are fully cammed into the bolt head can the entire bolt group begin its rearward movement in the receiver, breaking the seal in the chamber and repeating the feeding cycle.

Since the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge is relatively low powered, the bolt does not have an anti-bounce device like the G3, but instead the bolt carrier contains tungsten
Tungsten

Tungsten , also known as wolfram , is a chemical element that has the symbol W and atomic number 74.A steel-gray metal, tungsten is found in several ores, including wolframite and scheelite....
 granules that prevent the bolt group from bouncing back after impacting the barrel extension. The weapon has a fluted chamber that enhances extraction reliability by bleeding gases backwards into the shallow flutes running along the length of the chamber to prevent the cartridge case from expanding and sticking to the chamber walls (since the bolt is opened under relatively high barrel pressure). The MP5 employs a push-type extraction, instead of the more conventional pull-type extraction. The cartridge case is pushed from the chamber of the weapon by residual gas pressure. A spring extractor is installed inside the bolt head and holds the case securely until it strikes the ejector arm and is thrown out of the ejection port to the right of the receiver. The lever-type ejector is located inside the trigger housing (activated by the movement of the recoiling bolt).

The non-reciprocating cocking handle is located above the handguard and protrudes from the cocking handle tube (often mistaken for a gas cylinder) at approx. a 45° angle. This rigid control is attached to a tubular piece within the cocking lever housing called the cocking lever support, which in turn, makes contact with the forward extension of the bolt group. It is not however connected to the bolt carrier and therefore cannot be used as a forward assist to fully seat the bolt group. The cocking handle is held in a forward position by a spring detent located in the front end of the cocking lever support which engages in the cocking lever housing. The lever is locked back by pulling it fully to the rear and rotating it slightly clockwise where it can be hooked into an indent in the cocking lever tube. The cocking lever is generally operated with the non-firing hand, allowing the shooting hand to remain on the pistol grip.

The MP5 has a hammer firing mechanism. The trigger group is housed inside an interchangeable polymer
Polymer

A polymer is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units typically connected by covalent chemical bonds. While polymer in popular usage suggests plastic, the term actually refers to a large class of natural and synthetic materials with a variety of properties....
 trigger module (with an integrated pistol grip) and equipped with a 3-position fire mode selector that is also the manual safety toggle (selector lever in the “S” or Sicher position in white – weapon safe, “E” or Einzelfeuer in red – single fire, “F”, Feuerstoß also marked in red – continuous fire). The SEF symbols appear on both sides of the plastic trigger group. The selector lever is actuated with the thumb of the shooting hand and is located only on the left side of the of the original SEF trigger group or on both sides of the ambidextrous trigger groups. The safety/selector is rotated into the various firing settings or safety position by depressing the tail end of the lever. Tactile clicks (stops) are present at each position to provide a positive stop and prevent inadvertent rotation. The "safe" setting disables the trigger by blocking the hammer release with a solid section of the safety axle located inside the trigger housing.

The first MP5 models used a double-column straight box magazine, but since 1977, slightly curved, steel
Steel

Steel is an alloy consisting mostly of iron, with a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.14% by weight , depending on grade. Carbon is the most cost-effective alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten....
 magazines are used with a 15-round capacity (weighing 0.12 kg) or a 30-round capacity (0.17 kg empty).

The sighting arrangement on the MP5 takes advantage of the natural ability of the eye and brain to easily align concentric circles (circles all having a common center). The mechanically adjustable iron sights (closed type) consist of a rotating rear diopter drum and a front post installed in a hooded ring. The rear sight is adjustable for both windage and elevation with the use of a special tool; the drum provides four different apertures of varying width used for firing at 25, 50, 75 and 100 m. However, adjusting the rear drum does not change the elevation or bullet strike of the rounds since the MP5 uses pistol cartridges, which share a similar point of impact between 25 and 100 m when zeroed at 25 m. The receiver housing has notches that permit the attachment of a standard H&K quick-detachable scope mount (also used with the G3
Heckler & Koch G3

The G3 is a 7.62x51mm NATO automatic rifle developed in the 1950s by the Germany armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch in collaboration with the Spain state-owned design and development agency CETME ....
, HK33 and G3SG/1
Heckler & Koch G3

The G3 is a 7.62x51mm NATO automatic rifle developed in the 1950s by the Germany armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch in collaboration with the Spain state-owned design and development agency CETME ....
) that can be used to mount daytime optical sights (telescopic 4x24), night sights or a halogen flashlight. It can also be used with reflex sights and laser
Laser

A laser is a device that emits light through a process called stimulated emission. The term laser is an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation....
 pointers. The mount features two spring-actuated bolts, positioned along the base of the mount, which exert pressure on the receiver to hold the mount in the same position at all times assuring zero retention. All versions of the quick-detachable scope mount provide a sighting tunnel through the mount so that the shooter can continue to use the fixed iron sights with the scope mount attached to the top of the receiver.

The fixed, free floating, cold hammer-forged barrel has 6 right-hand grooves with a 1 in 250 mm (1:10 in) rifling
Rifling

Rifling is the helix-shaped pattern in the Gun barrel of a gun or firearm, which imparts a spin to a projectile around its long axis. This spin serves to gyroscope stabilize the projectile, improving its Aerodynamics stability and accuracy....
 twist rate and is pressed and pinned into the receiver. Three lugs are provided at the muzzle that are used to work with certain muzzle devices made by Heckler & Koch, including: a slotted flash suppressor
Flash suppressor

A flash suppressor, also known as a flash guard, flash eliminator, flash hider, or flash cone, is a device attached to the muzzle of a rifle or other gun that directs the hot gases as they leave the barrel....
, blank firing attachment
Blank-firing adaptor

A blank-firing adaptor or blank-firing attachment , sometimes called a blank adaptor or blank attachment, is a device used in conjunction with blank ammunition....
 (marked with a red painted band denoting use with blank ammunition only), an adaptor for launching rifle grenade
Rifle grenade

A rifle grenade is a form of grenade that utilizes a rifle as a launch mechanism to increase the effective range of the projectile being launched ....
s (for use with rifle-style grenades with an inside diameter of 22 mm using a special grenade launching cartridge) and a cup-type attachment used to launch tear gas grenades.

The MP5A2 has a fixed stock (made of a synthetic polymer), whereas the compact MP5A3 has a retractable metal stock.

Included with the MP5A2 and MP5A3 are: sling, cleaning kit, quick-loading device and a clamp which holds two magazines. As an option, tritium
Tritium

Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen. The atomic nucleus of tritium contains one proton and two neutrons, whereas the nucleus of Hydrogen atom contains one proton and no neutrons....
-illuminated sights are also available (used for firing in low-level lighting conditions) as well as sound suppressors from several aftermarket manufacturers.

In the early 1970s HK
Heckler & Koch

Heckler & Koch GmbH is a Germany Defense industry manufacturing corporation that produces various Firearm, for example the Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine gun, Heckler & Koch G3 automatic rifle and the more recent Heckler & Koch G36 assault rifle, the Heckler & Koch MP7 personal defense weapon, Heckler & Koch USP series of handguns and the hi...
 introduced a conversion kit for the MP5 that enables it to use sporting ammunition (.22 LR). This unit consists of a barrel insert, a bolt group and two 20-round magazines. This modification reduces the cyclic rate to 650 rounds/min.

The MP5A2 and MP5A3 submachine guns are also available with optional 4-position trigger groups; such equipped weapons are known as the MP5A4 and MP5A5 (respectively). The trigger groups are marked with bullet pictograms rather than letters or numbers (each symbol represents the number of bullets that will be fired when the trigger is pulled and held rearward with a full magazine inserted in the weapon) and are fully ambidextrous (the selector lever is present on each side of the trigger housing). The additional setting of the fire selector, one place before the fully automatic setting, enables a two or three-shot burst firing mode. H&K also offers dedicated training variants of these weapons, designated MP5A4PT and MP5A5PT (PT - Plastic Training), modified to fire a plastic 9x19mm PT training cartridge produced by Dynamit Nobel
Dynamit Nobel AG

Dynamite Nobel AG was a Germany chemical and weapons company whose headquarters was based in Troisdorf. It was founded in 1865 by Alfred Nobel....
 of Germany. These weapons operate like the standard MP5 but have a floating chamber and the bolt lacks both rollers to function properly when firing the lighter plastic projectiles. To help identify these weapons blue dots were painted on their cocking handles and additional lettering provided. The PT variant can be configured with various buttstocks and trigger groups and was developed for the West German Police and Border Guard.

Thanks to the modular design of the MP5, particularly the trigger groups, a large number of configurations are available to meet the user’s individual requirements. Currently offered are the following trigger groups: three-position "SEF" fire selector (positions: "S"-safe, "E"-semi automatic, "F" fully automatic. Located on left of receiver only); three-position fire selector (positions: safe, semiautomatic and a 2 or 3-round burst; selector lever is ambidextrous and its settings are marked with pictograms); four-position fire selector (positions: weapon safe, single fire, 2 OR 3-round burst, full auto; ambidextrous selector; selector settings marked with pictograms); two-position fire control group (positions: weapon safe, single fire only; ambidextrous selector lever with pictograms) and a three-position fire selector group - the so called “Navy” trigger (settings: weapon safe, semi-automatic, fully automatic fire; ambidextrous selector lever; selector settings marked with bullet symbols again).

A variant with the last trigger group designated the MP5-N (N – Navy) was developed in 1986 for the United States Navy
United States Navy

The United States Navy is the navy of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy currently has approximately 331,682 personnel on active duty as of 31 December 2008 and 124,000 in the United States Navy Reserve....
 Special Warfare community. This model has a collapsible stock, a tritium
Tritium

Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen. The atomic nucleus of tritium contains one proton and two neutrons, whereas the nucleus of Hydrogen atom contains one proton and no neutrons....
-illuminated front sight post and a threaded barrel for use with a stainless steel
Stainless steel

In metallurgy, stainless steel is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10% chromium content by mass. Stainless steel does not stain, corrode, or rust as easily as ordinary steel , but it is not stain-proof....
 sound suppressor made by KAC
Knight's Armament Company

Knight's Armament Company is an United States of America firearms and firearms parts manufacturer.It is owned by C. Reed Knight and based in Titusville, Florida....
 (when suppressed subsonic ammunition is used).

The MP5SFA2 (SF - single-fire) is the same as the MP5A2 but is fitted with an ambidextrous semi-automatic only trigger group. Versions delivered after December 1991 are assembled with select-fire bolt carriers allowing fully automatic operation when used with the appropriate trigger module. Developed in 1986 in response to the American FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the primary unit in the United States United States Department of Justice, serving as both a Law enforcement agency body and a domestic intelligence agency....
 solicitation for "9 mm Single-fire Carbines". The MP5SFA3 features a retractable metal stock.

The two-position trigger unit was also used in the single-fire HK94 carbine
Carbine

A carbine is a firearm similar to a rifle or musket, but generally shorter and of lesser power. Many carbines, especially modern designs, were developed from rifles, being essentially shortened versions of full rifles firing the same ammunition, although often at a lower velocity....
 that was produced specifically for the civilian market with a barrel.

In 1974 H&K initiated design work on a sound-suppressed variant of the MP5, designated the MP5SD (SD – Schalldämpfer or "suppressed"), which features an integral but detachable aluminum
Aluminium

Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white and ductile member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al; its atomic number is 13....
 sound suppressor and a lightweight bolt. The weapon's barrel has 30 ports drilled forward of the chamber through which escaping gases are diverted to the surrounding sealed tubular casing that is screwed on to threading on the barrel’s external surface just prior to the ported segment. The suppressor itself is divided into two stages; the initial segment surrounding the ported barrel serves as an expansion chamber for the propellant gases, reducing gas pressure to slow down the acceleration of the projectile. The second, decompression stage occupies the remaining length of the suppressor tube and contains a stamped metal helix separator with several compartments which increase the gas volume and decrease its temperature, deflecting the gases as they exit the muzzle, so muffling the exit report. The bullet leaves the muzzle at subsonic velocity, so it does not generate a sonic shock wave
Shock wave

A shock wave is a type of propagating disturbance. Like an ordinary wave, it carries energy and can propagate through a medium or in some cases in the absence of a material medium, through a field such as the electromagnetic field....
 in flight. As a result of reducing the barrel’s length and venting propellant gases into the suppressor, the bullet’s muzzle velocity was lowered anywhere from 16% to 26% (depending on the ammunition used) while maintaining the weapon’s automation and reliability. The weapon was designed to be used with standard supersonic ammunition with the suppressor on at all times.

The MP5SD is produced exclusively by H&K in several versions: the MP5SD1 and MP5SD4 (both have a receiver end cap instead of a buttstock), MP5SD2 and MP5SD5 (equipped with a fixed synthetic buttstock) and the MP5SD3 and MP5SD6 (fitted with a collapsible metal stock). The MP5SD1, MP5SD2 and MP5SD3 use a standard "SEF" trigger group (from the MP5A2 and MP5A3), while the MP5SD4, MP5SD5 and MP5SD6 – a trigger module with a mechanically limited 3-round burst mode and ambidextrous selector controls (from the MP5A4 and MP5A5). A suppressed version was also produced for the U.S. Navy - designated the MP5SD-N, which is a version of the MP5SD3 with a retractable metal stock, front sight post with tritium-illuminated dot and a stainless steel suppressor. This model has a modified cocking handle support to account for the slightly larger outside diameter of the suppressor. The design of the suppressor allows the weapon to be fired with water inside, should water enter the device during operation in or near water.

In 1976 a shortened version of the MP5A2 was introduced; the MP5K (K – Kurz) was designed with clandestine operations and special services in mind primarily for close quarters battle. This submachine gun does not have a shoulder stock (the receiver end was covered with a flat cover), and the bolt and receiver were shortened at the rear. The resultant lighter bolt led to a higher rate of fire than the standard MP5. The barrel, cocking handle and its cover were shortened and a vertical foregrip was used to replace the standard handguard. The barrel ends at the base of the foresight, which prevents the use of any sort of muzzle device.

MP5K submachine guns are produced (by HK and under license in Iran
Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....
 and Turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
) in four different versions: the MP5K, MP5KA4, MP5KA1, MP5KA5, where the first two variants have adjustable, open-type iron sights (with a notched rotary drum), and the two remaining variants - fixed open sights, however the front sight post was changed and a notch was cut into the receiver top cover. The MP5K retained the capability to use optical sights through the use of an adapter.

A civilian semiautomatic derivative of MP5K known as the SP89 was produced that had a foregrip with a muzzle guard in place of the vertical grip.

In 1991 a further variant of the MP5K was developed, designated the MP5K-PDW (PDW – Personal Defense Weapon) that retained the compact dimensions of the MP5K but restored the fire handling characteristics of the full-size MP5A2. The MP5K-PDW uses a side-folding synthetic shoulder stock (made by the US company Choate), a “Navy” trigger group, a front sight post with a built-in tritium insert and a slightly lengthened threaded, three-lug barrel (analogous to the MP5-N). The stock can be removed and replaced with a receiver endplate; a rotary drum with apertures from the MP5A2 can also be used.

1991 saw the introduction of the nearly identical MP5/10 (chambered in 10mm Auto) and MP5/40 (chambered for the .40 S&W
.40 S&W

The .40 S&W is a Rim pistol Cartridge developed jointly by U.S. Repeating Arms Company and Smith & Wesson, two famous American firearms manufacturers....
 cartridge) submachine guns, which are based on the MP5A4 and MP5A5. These weapons were assembled in fixed and retractable stock configurations (without a separate designation) and are fed from translucent 30-round polymer box magazines. These weapons also include a bolt hold-open device, which captures the bolt group in its rear position after expending the last cartridge from the magazine. The bolt is then released by pressing a lever positioned on the left side of the receiver. Both weapons use a barrel with 6 right-hand grooves and a 380 mm (1:15 in) twist rate, and like the MP5-N, both have a 3-lugged muzzle device and a tritium-illuminated front sight aiming dot.

Variants


  • MP5A1: No buttstock (endplate/receiver cap in place of buttstock), "Navy"/"SEF" trigger group.
  • MP5A2: Fixed buttstock, "SEF" trigger group.
  • MP5SFA2: Fixed buttstock, single-fire (SF) trigger group.
  • MP5A3: Retractable buttstock,"SEF" trigger group.
  • MP5SFA3: Retractable buttstock, single-fire (SF) trigger group.
  • MP5A4: Fixed buttstock, 3-round burst trigger group.
  • MP5A5: Retractable buttstock, 3-round burst trigger group.
  • MP5-N: Model developed specifically for the U.S. Navy
    United States Navy

    The United States Navy is the navy of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy currently has approximately 331,682 personnel on active duty as of 31 December 2008 and 124,000 in the United States Navy Reserve....
    . Ambidextrous "Navy" trigger group, 3-lug/threaded barrel for attaching a sound suppressor; retractable stock.
  • MP5F: Model developed specifically for the French
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
     military. Rubber-padded retractable stock, ambidextrous sling loops/bolts and internal modifications to handle high-pressure ammunition.
  • MP5K: Short (Kurz) version, "SEF" trigger group.
  • MP5KA1: MP5K with smooth upper surface and small iron sights; "SEF" trigger group.
  • MP5KA4: MP5K with 3-round burst trigger group.
  • MP5KA5: MP5KA1 with 3-round burst trigger group.
  • MP5K-N: MP5K with "Navy" trigger group and 3-lug/threaded barrel for mounting suppressors or other muzzle attachments.
  • MP5K-PDW: Personal Defense Weapon; MP5K-N with added folding stock and 3-lug/threaded barrel for mounting of suppressors; "Navy" or 3-round burst trigger group. Introduced in 1991.
  • MP5SD1: No buttstock (endplate/receiver cap in place of buttstock), "SEF" trigger group, integrated suppressor (Schalldämpfer)
  • MP5SD2: Fixed buttstock, "SEF" trigger group, integrated suppressor.
  • MP5SD3: Retractable buttstock, "SEF" trigger group, integrated suppressor.
  • MP5SD4: No buttstock (endplate/receiver cap in place of buttstock), 3-round burst trigger group, integrated suppressor.
  • MP5SD5: Fixed buttstock, 3-round burst trigger group, integrated suppressor.
  • MP5SD6: Retractable buttstock, 3-round burst trigger group, integrated suppressor.
  • MP5SD-N: Retractable buttstock, "Navy" trigger group, KAC
    Knight's Armament Company

    Knight's Armament Company is an United States of America firearms and firearms parts manufacturer.It is owned by C. Reed Knight and based in Titusville, Florida....
     stainless steel suppressor.
  • MP5/10: Chambered in 10mm Auto, available in various stock/trigger group configurations. It was produced from 1992 to 2000.
  • MP5/40: Chambered in .40 S&W
    .40 S&W

    The .40 S&W is a Rim pistol Cartridge developed jointly by U.S. Repeating Arms Company and Smith & Wesson, two famous American firearms manufacturers....
    , available in various stock/trigger group configurations. It was produced from 1992 to 2000.
  • HK94: American import model of the MP5 with a 16 in barrel and special safe/semi-automatic trigger group, designed for civilian use. It was made from 1983 to 1989, in three different configurations.
  • SP89: Sport Pistole M1989. Semi-automatic only version of the MP5K designed for civilian use. It had a modified foregrip redesigned into a traditional handguard that did not allow the fitting of the MP5K's foregrip to make it compliant with the Semi-Auto Weapons Ban of 1989. It was made from 1989 to 1994.
  • HK54: This was the original model that was produced in the mid 1960s. It later became known as the MP5A1, a very slightly modified version.


Users


  • : Albanian Special forces RENEA
    RENEA

    The Reparti i Neutralizimit te Elementit te Armatosur , commonly known by its acronym RENEA, is the main Albanian counter-terrorist and critical incident response unit....
     and the Albanian Police, further procurement for regular armed forces planned.
  • : Algerian Airborne Commando Division.
  • : Used by GEOF, Hawk Special Operations Brigade and Argentine Naval Prefecture
    Argentine Naval Prefecture

    The Argentine Naval Prefecture, in Spanish Prefectura Naval Argentina or PNA, is a military service of the Argentina Interior Ministry charged with protecting the country's rivers and maritime territory....
  • : Australian Army—4th Battalion (Commando), Special Air Service Regiment, Royal Australian Air Force No. 1 & No. 2 Airfield Defence Squadrons
    Airfield Defence Guards

    The Airfield Defence Guard mustering of the Royal Australian Air Force performs specialist ground defence tasks to protect air power assets from hostile ground action....
     and various Australian Federal and State law enforcement
    Police Tactical Group

    Police Tactical Groups , formerly known as "Police Assault Groups", are part of the Australian government's National Anti-Terrorism Plan which, since 1978, has required each state and territory police force to maintain a specialised counter-terrorist and Hostage crisis unit jointly funded by the federal government and respective state/terri...
     units.
  • : Azerbaijan Interior Guard
    Azerbaijan Interior Guard

    The Azerbaijan Interior Guard is operating as a semi-independent entity under command by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency....
    .
  • : Army, Special Forces, Rapid Action Battalion.
  • : Gespecialiseerde Verkenningsploegen (GVP) / Equipes Specialisees de Reconnaissance (ESR), Speciaal Interventie-Eskadron (SIE) / Escadron Special d'Intervention (ESI).
  • : Brazilian Army
    Brazilian Army

    The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Military of Brazil. The Brazilian Army has fought in several international conflicts, mostly in South America and during the 19th century, such as the Brazilian War of Independence, Argentina-Brazil War, Platine War, Uruguayan War and the War of the Triple Alliance....
     special forces and several, state police departments
    Policing in Brazil

    In Brazil, the Constitution of Brazil establishes five different law enforcement institutions: the Brazilian Federal Police, the Brazilian Federal Highway Police, the Brazilian Federal Railroad Police, the Brazilian Military Police, and the Brazilian Civil Police....
     and Military Police (BOPE
    BOPE

    BOPE is the most elite unit in the Military Police of the Rio de Janeiro .Due to the nature of crime in favelas, BOPE units have extensive experience in urban warfare as well as progression in confined and restricted environments....
    , Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo
    Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo

    The Pol?cia Militar do Estado de S?o Paulo is a law enforcement agency in the state of S?o Paulo in Brazil. It is the largest state police force in the country, with over 180,000 personnel in its rank and file distributed across several battalions all over the state as well as within the Greater S?o Paulo region which comprises 40 citie...
    , Polícia Militar do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)
  • : Various police tactical units, RCMP ERTs, Joint Task Force Two (JTF-2), naval boarding parties, Emergency Task Force (ETF Toronto). Ottawa Police Service Tactical Unit.??
  • : 1st Battalion Airborne Forces. Unidad Anti-Terroristas (UAT).
  • : Lanceros, Agrupacion de Fuerzas Especiales Urbanas (AFEU).: Special police tactical units.
  • : Police.: Danish police and special forces
    Politiets Aktionsstyrke

    Politiets Aktionsstyrke is the special forces unit of the Police of Denmark.AKS is a national SWAT unit. It is meant to handle extraordinarily difficult or life-threatening criminal situations, such as terrorism, hostage situations, and kidnapping....
    .
  • : Finnish police and Finnish Defence Forces
    Finnish Defence Forces

    The Finnish Defence Forces is responsible for defence of Finland. It is a En cadre army of 16,500, of which 8,700 are professional soldiers , with a standard readiness strength of 34,700 people in uniform ....
    . Designated 9.00 KP 2000 (Konepistooli 2000 (submachinegun 2000)).
  • : Used by the Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale
    Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale

    The National Gendarmerie Intervention Group, commonly abbreviated GIGN , is the French Gendarmerie's elite counter-terrorism and hostage rescue unit; it is part of the military force, not the police....
    , French Foreign Legion
    French Foreign Legion

    The French Foreign Legion is a unique unit separate from the regular French Army, established in 1831. The legion was specifically created as a unit for foreign volunteers, to be commanded by French officers; it is however also open to France citizens, who amount to 24% of recruits....
    , Commandement des Operations Speciales (COS), Groupement Speciale Autonome and certain specialized units within the French Army
    French Army

    The French Army, officially the Arm?e de Terre , is the Army component of the Military of France and its largest. As of 2007, the army employs 134,000 regular soldiers, 15,500 reservists, and 25,750 civilians....
     (MP5A5 and MP5SD3 variants).
  • : German State Police
    Landespolizei

    Landespolizei is a term used in the Federal Republic of Germany to denote the law enforcement services which patrol the German States of Germany ....
    , German Federal Police
    German Federal Police

    The Bundespolizei is the uniformed Federal police of Germany. It is subordinate to the Federal Ministry of the Interior . Ordinary police forces fall under the administration of the individual German states and are known as the Landespolizei....
    , KSK
    KSK

    KSK may refer to:* Kommando Spezialkr?fte .* Kill Switch...Klick .* Kissing Suzy Kolber * KSK Productions ...
    , Kampfschwimmer, Long Range Reconnaissance Company, Feldjäger (military police)
    Feldjäger

    The Feldj?ger are the military police of the Bundeswehr, Germany's armed forces. The term Feldj?ger, literally meaning field huntsmen , has a long tradition and dates back to the mid-17th century....
    , GSG 9
    GSG 9

    The GSG 9 der Bundespolizei is the elite counter-terrorism and special operations unit of the German Federal Police and is considered to be among the best of its kind in the world....
    . The German Army
    German Army

    The German Army is the land component of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. Traditionally the German military forces have been composed of the Army, the Deutsche Marine, and an Luftwaffe after World War I....
     and German Navy
    German Navy

    The German Navy The German Navy traces its roots back to the Imperial Fleet of the Revolutions of 1848 and more directly to the Prussian Navy, which later evolved into the Northern German Federal Navy and became the Imperial Navy ....
     also employ the MP5K.
  • : Police and Greek Special Forces Directorate. Weapons are manufactured locally by Hellenic Defence Systems (EAS
    EAS (weapons)

    EAS is the company formed by the merger in 2004 of the Greece state Defense Companies Elliniki Biomihania Oplon and Pyrkal. It is a huge organization with several factories and thousands of employees, with a product range that includes most land weapons in use today, as well as an established exporter to many countries in the world....
    : Ellinika Amyntika Systimata).
  • : Special Duties Unit
    Special Duties Unit

    The Special Duties Unit is a secretive and elite paramilitary police unit of the Hong Kong Police. Established in July 1974, it is a sub-division of the Police Tactical Unit ....
    , Police Tactical Unit
    Police Tactical Unit

    Police Tactical Unit is the name of specialist units of various police forces:*Police Tactical Unit *Police Tactical Unit ...
    , Airport Security Unit
    Airport Security Unit

    An Airport Security Unit is a generic name for an organization that provides security at an airport. Among these groups are:*Airport Security Unit ...
    , VIP Protection Unit
    VIP Protection Unit

    The Very Important Person Protection Unit otherwise known as G4 is a branch of the Hong Kong Police Force. The original name had been given to the unit since it is the 4th division of the former Special Branch#Hong Kong....
    .
  • : Used by the Hungarian Police, Hungarian Prison Service and Hungarian Ground Forces.
  • : Icelandic Coast Guard
    Icelandic Coast Guard

    The Icelandic Coast Guard is the armed service responsible for Iceland's coastal defense and maritime search and rescue. Origins of the Icelandic Coast Guard can be traced to 1859, when the corvette ?rnen started patrolling Icelandic waters....
    , Icelandic Crisis Response Unit
    Icelandic Crisis Response Unit

    The Icelandic Crisis Response Unit or ?slenska Fri?arg?slan, is a 100-person expeditionary military unit, with a civilian element, operated by the Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs ....
     and Special Forces of the National Commissioner
    Víkingasveitin

    V?kingasveitin , or S?rsveit r?kisl?greglustj?rans is Iceland's elite counter-terrorism unit, specializing in various types of armed and unarmed infantry combat....
    .
  • : Indian Army
    Indian Army

    The Indian Army is the largest branch of the Indian Armed Forces of India and has the responsibility for army military operations. Its primary objectives include defending India from external aggression, maintaining peace and security within the country, patrolling borders and conducting counter-terrorist operations....
     special forces, National Security Guards
    National Security Guards

    The National Security Guard is a Special Forces of India in India that has primarily been utilized for counter-terrorism activities and was created by the Cabinet Secretariat under the National Security Guard Act of the Indian Parliament in 1986....
    , MARCOS
    Marcos

    Marcos may refer to:...
     and other units.
  • : Indonesian National Armed Forces
    Military of Indonesia

    The Armed Forces of Indonesia comprises approximately 410,000 personnel including the Indonesian Army, Indonesian Navy including the Indonesian Marine Corps and the Indonesian Air Force....
     counter-terrorism unit.
  • : Islamic Republic of Iran Army
    Islamic Republic of Iran Army

    The Islamic Republic of Iran Army is the ground force of the Military of Iran. In Iran, it is also called Artesh, which is Persian language for "army." As of 2006, the regular Iranian Army was estimated to have 650,000 personnel , according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies....
    , Iranian police, Takavar
  • : Sciathan Fianoglach an Airm (Irish Army Rangers
    Irish Army Rangers

    The Irish Army Ranger Wing is the special forces unit of the Irish Defence Forces.The ARW trains and operates with many international special operations units worldwide, including the 75th Ranger Regiment , United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance, Delta Force and United States Navy SEALs, French Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarme...
    ).
  • : GIS
    Gruppo di Intervento Speciale

    Gruppo di Intervento Speciale is a counterterrorism asset inside the Italy Carabinieri military police, first formed in 1978. In 2004 the GIS evolved into a special forces unit....
    , NOCS
    Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza

    The Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza is a Special forces of the Italy Polizia di Stato....
     and other special operating forces such as COMSUBIN.
  • : Jamaica Constabulary Force
    Jamaica Constabulary Force

    The Jamaica Constabulary Force is the police force of the island nation of Jamaica. Establishment of the JCF is 9930 plus fifty five supernumerary positions making a total of 9985, but the current strength is 8441....
     (JCF).
  • : Japanese Special Operations Group
    Special Operations Group (Japan)

    The is the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Counter-terrorism unit established by the former Ministry of Defense to counter terrorist activities and deter Guerrilla warfare attacks on Japanese soil and to conduct military operations, like the 1st Airborne Brigade , against Guerrilla warfare or enemy Special forces....
     and Special Assault Team
    Special Assault Team

    The is the official civilian counter-terrorist unit under the National Police Agency . Like the GSG 9, the KSK and the Special Air Service, most information on the unit has been confidential, its existence officially revealed only in 1996....
  • : SOU-17.
  • : Kuwait Army.
  • : Specialo Uzdevumu Vieniba
    Specialo uzdevumu vieniba

    The Special Tasks Unit is a Special forces unit of the Military of Latvia. It was established in September 1991. The unit is specially organized, trained and equipped for the performance of high-danger tasks....
     , OMEGA
    Omega

    Omega is the 24th and last letter of the Greek alphabet. In the Greek numerals it has a value of 800. The word literally means "great O" , as opposed to Omicron, which means "little O" ....
     (special forces) and military police.
  • : Navy SEALs Regiment
    Lebanese Navy SEALs Regiment

    The Navy SEALs Regiment or Navy Commando Regiment is Lebanon's elite Maritime Special Operations unit and is a member of the Lebanese Special Operations Command....
  • Unidade Táctica de Intervenção da Polícia , Grupo de Operações Especiais , Grupo de Protecção de Altas Entidades e Instalações Importantes.
  • : Macedonian Special Forces.
  • : Malaysian Armed Forces, various special forces units and law enforcement agencies.
  • : The Mexican Army
    Mexican Army

    The Mexican Army is the land branch and largest of the Military of Mexico services; it also is known as the National Defence Army. It is famous for having been the first army to adopt and use an automatic rifle Mondrag?n in 1899, and the first to issue automatic weapons as standard issue weapons, in 1910....
    , Mexican Navy
    Mexican Navy

    The Mexican Navy is a branch of the Military of Mexico responsible for conducting navy operations. Its stated mission is "to use the naval force of the federation for the exterior defense, and to help with internal order"....
    , Mexican Marines
    Mexican Navy

    The Mexican Navy is a branch of the Military of Mexico responsible for conducting navy operations. Its stated mission is "to use the naval force of the federation for the exterior defense, and to help with internal order"....
    , Fuerzas Especiales
    Special forces

    Special Forces , also known as, Special Operation Forces is a generic term for highly-trained military teams/units that conduct specialized Military operation such as reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, and counter-terrorism actions....
     and law enforcement agencies such as state, federal and military police. Licence produced by SEDENA.
  • : Vojska Crne Gore (VCG)
    Military of Montenegro

    The Military of Montenegro is still in the process of being organized following Montenegrin independence referendum, 2006 in mid-2006.Montenegro inherited a 6,500-strong military force from the Military of Serbia and Montenegro of Serbia and Montenegro....
    .
  • : Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, G.S.I.G.R., National Police Force, Gendarmerie Royale.
    Netherlands Marine Corps
    Netherlands Marine Corps

    The Korps Mariniers is the marine corps of the Netherlands. The Dutch Marine Corps is the Amphibious warfare infantry component of the Royal Netherlands Navy, and it is trained to operate anywhere in the world under any condition, as a rapid reaction force....
    , Royal Marechaussee military police, DSI counter-terrorism unit and several other police formations.
  • : 1st Special Air Service Squadron.
  • : Norwegian Defence Force
    Norwegian Defence Force

    The Norwegian Armed Forces numbers about 30,000 personnel, including civilian employees. According to current mobilisation plans, the strength during full mobilisation is approximately 130,000 combatant personnel....
     (The MP7 is set to replace the MP5) , Beredskapstroppen
    Beredskapstroppen

    Beredskapstroppen, nicknamed Delta, is a specialized police unit situated in Oslo, Norway. It is the main Counter-terrorism force in Norway, trained to perform dangerous operations such as high-risk arrests and hostage crisis....
     and Norwegian Police.
  • : Pakistan Army
    Pakistan Army

    The Pakistan Army is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is mainly responsible for protection of the state borders, the security of administered territories and defending the national interests of Pakistan within the framework of its international obligations....
     standard weapon for close range engagements, built by Pakistan Ordnance Factories
    Pakistan Ordnance Factories

    Pakistan Ordnance Factories or POF was founded in 1951 with the primary objective of producing arms and ammunition for the armed forces of Pakistan....
     under license from HK.
  • Armed Forces of the Philippines
    Armed Forces of the Philippines

    The Armed Forces of the Philippines is composed of the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy and Philippine Air Force. The AFP is a volunteer military and has a total active strength of 113,500 with 131,000 personnel in reserve....
    , and Philippine National Police
    Philippine National Police

    The Philippine National Police is the national police force of the Republic of the Philippines. It is both a national and a local police force in that it provides all law enforcement services throughout the Philippines....
     Special Action Force
    Special Action Force

    The Special Action Force is the primary special forces unit of the Philippine National Police.It is formed along the lines of the British Special Air Service, but with different recruitment and selection procedures....
     and other police and SWAT units.
  • : GROM
    Grom

    Grom, meaning 'thunder' in several Slavic languages, may refer to:...
    , police special units.
  • : Various military units, including the Portuguese Army
    Portuguese Army

    The Portuguese Army is the ground branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in co-operation with other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the defence of Portugal....
     Special Operations and the Portuguese Marine Corps Special Actions Detachment (DAE). Also used by law enforcement agencies Polícia de Segurança Pública
    Polícia de Segurança Pública

    The Pol?cia de Seguran?a P?blica - PSP is the Portuguese police force that works in large urban areas. Rural towns and areas are under the protection of the Portuguese Republican National Guard....
    , including the Special Operations Group (GOE), and the Portuguese National Republican Guard
    Portuguese National Republican Guard

    The Portugal National Republican Guard is the Portuguese gendarmerie. Members of the GNR are soldiers, who, unlike the officers of the Public Security Police , are subject to military law and organisation....
     (GNR), Policia do Exército (PE).
  • : SRI (Serviciul Român de Informatii
    Serviciul Român de Informatii

    Serviciul Rom?n de Informatii is the Romanian domestic Intelligence agency. It is considered the descendant of the former Departamentul Securitatii Statului , of the Communist Romania....
    ) counter-terrorism unit and certain police units.
  • : Special Forces Brigade.
  • : SAJ
    SAJ (Special Anti-terrorist Unit)

    The The Special Anti-terrorist Unit is Serbia's prime counter-terrorist unit....
    , UBPOK, Serbian Military Police and several other police and military formations.
  • : Singapore Armed Forces Commandos, Singapore Police Force
    Singapore Police Force

    The Singapore Police Force is the main agency tasked with Law enforcement in Singapore in the city-state. Formerly known as the Republic of Singapore Police , it has grown from an 11-man organisation to a 38,587 strong force....
    .
  • : Slovak police and special forces.
  • : Police and special forces.
  • : Various services.
  • : ROKA
    Roka

    Roka is a khum of Sangkae District in Battambang Province in north-western Cambodia...
     707th Special Missions Battalion
    707th Special Mission Unit

    The 707th Special Missions Battalion is the elite special forces unit in the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command. The battalion's nickname is 'White Tiger.' ...
    , ROKN Naval Special Warfare Brigade (UDT/SEAL), KNP Special Weapons Attack Team (SWAT), ROKCG Sea Special Assault Team (SSAT).
  • : Various units, including the UOE
    UoE

    UoE may refer to:*University of Edinburgh*University of Essex*University of Exeter...
     and the Tercio de Extranjeros y de Moreria. Also GOE (Grupo deh Operaciones Especiales), GOES (Grupo Operativo Especial de Seguridad), GEO
    Grupo Especial de Operaciones

    The Grupo Especial de Operaciones is part of the Spain Cuerpo Nacional de Polic?a and is stationed in Guadalajara, Spain near the capital, Madrid....
     (Grupo Especial de Operaciones) and GEI (Grup Especial d'Intervenció (from Catalonia
    Catalonia

    Catalonia , is an Autonomous Community in northeast Spain.Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km? and has an official population of 7,210,508. It borders France and Andorra to the north, Aragon to the west, the Valencian Community to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the east ....
    ).
  • : Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment
    Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment

    The Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment is an elite special operations unit which is a Regiment of the Sri Lanka army. Within one of the four Army Commando Regiments there is a 140-man counter-terrorist unit that provides the primary Counter-Terrorism response for Sri Lanka....
    , Special Task Force
    Special Task Force

    The Special Task Force is an elite special forces unit of the Sri Lanka Police specializing in Counter-terrorist and Insurgency operations. It was formed in 1983 not as a Armed force force but rather as a highly-specialised police unit....
    .
  • : Manufactured under a license agreement by Military Industry Corporation
    Military Industry Corporation (Sudan)

    The Military Industrial Corporation is the state-run defense corporation of Sudan. It is responsible for the production of a wide range of defense equipment, such as main battle tanks, ammunition and electronics....
     as the Tihraga.
  • : FSK-17
    FSK-17

    The FSK-17 is Switzerland's principal special forces unit. Formed in the 1970s, they fall under the operational control of the Swiss Air Force....
     and several Swiss police departments (including SWAT- Teams)
  • : National Taskforce
    Nationella insatsstyrkan

    The National Task Force , formerly known as the National Task Force of the Swedish Civilian Police , is a paramilitary tactical unit within the Swedish National Criminal Investigation Department of the Swedish Police Service....
     (NI), and Piketen
    Piketen

    Piketen is an emergency response asset of the Swedish Police Service, similar to the SWAT in the United States.Piketen is called in when situations occur that are too dangerous for ordinary police to handle, such as hostage situations, arresting armed suspects and arresting barricaded suspects....
    , Swedish Police.
    Republic of China Army
    Republic of China Army

    The Republic of China Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the Republic of China . An estimated 80% of the ROC Army is located on the main island of Taiwan, while the remainder are stationed on the islands of Kinmen, Matsu and Penghu....
     and Republic of China Military Police
    Republic of China Military Police

    The Republic of China Military Police is a military police body under the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of China . Unlike military police in many other countries, ROCMP is a separate branch of the Military of the Republic of China....
    , Republic of China Marine Corps
    Republic of China Marine Corps

    The Republic of China Marine Corps is the amphibious arm of the Republic of China Navy responsible for amphibious combat, counter-landing and reinforcement of the main island of Taiwan, Kinmen Matsu, defense of ROCN facilities, and also functions as a rapid reaction force and a strategic reserve....
     Frogmen, Republic of China Coast Guard
    Republic of China Coast Guard

    The Coast Guard Administration of the Republic of China is charged with maintaining law and order, protecting the resources of the territorial waters surrounding Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu Islands, Green Island, Taiwan, Orchid Island, Dongsha Islands, and Nansha Islands as well as providing a first line of defense along coastal areas...
     and various Police SWAT and special forces.
  • : Used by the Royal Thai Police
    Royal Thai Police

    The Royal Thai Police are the national police of Thailand....
    .
  • : Various services. Built under license from HK by MKEK
    Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (Turkey)

    The Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation , established in 1950, is a reorganization of government-controlled group of factories in Turkey that supplied the Turkish Army with supplies, munitions and equipment....
    .
    UAE Special Forces, Abu Dhabi Police SWAT, Dubai Police SWAT, UAE VIP Protection Team.
    UKSF, Specialist Firearms Command
    Specialist Firearms Command

    Specialist Firearms Command is a Central Operations branch within Greater London's Metropolitan Police Service. The Command is responsible for providing a firearms-response capability, assisting the rest of the service which is not routinely armed....
    , Firearms Unit
    Firearms unit

    A firearms unit is a specialised, armed unit within each territorial police force in the United Kingdom. For the most part, the Law enforcement in the United Kingdom are unarmed; however, all have firearms units to provide the police force with the capability to deal with armed criminals....
    , Police Service of Northern Ireland
    Police Service of Northern Ireland

    The Police Service of Northern Ireland George Cross is the police service that covers Northern Ireland. It is the successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary a controversial police force which , in turn, was the successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary....
    , Special Air Service
    Special Air Service

    The Special Air Service is a special forces regiment within the British Army which has served as a model for the special forces of other countries....
    .
    Issued to the Marine Corps
    United States Marine Corps

    The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing Military power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver Marine Air-Ground Task Force....
     Force Reconnaissance
    United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance

    unit_name= United States Fleet Marine Force Reconnaissance|image=...
    , USMC Security Force Battalion, military police
    Military police

    Military police are normally the police of a military organization.Military police may refer to* a section of the military solely responsible for policing the armed forces ...
     units, and Special Operations Forces
    United States Special Operations Forces

    United States Special Operations Forces are active and reserve component forces of U.S. Military. They are designated by the United States Secretary of Defense, and are specifically trained to conduct operations in an area under enemy or unfriendly control or politically sensitive environments to achieve military, diplomatic, informational, a...
    , such as Army Rangers
    United States Army Rangers

    The United States Army Rangers or simply Army Rangers are specialized, elite American Light Infantry special operations forces capable of conducting Direct action operations....
    , Delta Force
    Delta Force

    The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta ? commonly known as Delta, Delta Force and as the Combat Applications Group by the United States Department of Defense ? is an elite United States Special Operations Forces and an integral element of the Joint Special Operations Command ....
    , Navy
    United States Navy

    The United States Navy is the navy of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy currently has approximately 331,682 personnel on active duty as of 31 December 2008 and 124,000 in the United States Navy Reserve....
     SEALs
    United States Navy SEALs

    The United States Navy Sea, Air and Land Forces, commonly known as the Navy SEALs, are the United States Special Operations Forces of the United States Navy, employed in Direct action and special reconnaissance operations....
    , and Air Force
    United States Air Force

    The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare branch of the Military of the United States and one of the uniformed services of the United States....
     Combat Control
    Combat Control Team

    United States Air Force Combat Controllers are ground combat forces specialized in a traditional Pathfinders role while having a heavy emphasis on simultaneous air traffic control, fire support and C4ISTAR in covert or environments....
    , though not standardized. Also used by countless civilian law enforcement departments and federal agencies.
  • : Battalion special police.
    Maritime Patrol officers as well as armored car guards use the MP5K.


See also

  • Heckler & Koch UMP
    Heckler & Koch UMP

    The UMP is a submachine gun developed and manufactured by Heckler & Koch....


External links

  • Heckler & Koch – official pages: , , , ,