Heckler & Koch MP5A5
Heckler & Koch · Submachine Gun · In Production · 1980
Also known as: MP5 Navy, MP5A5 SEF
Overview
The MP5A5 is the four-position-trigger-group, telescoping-stock variant of the iconic MP5 submachine gun, combining the collapsible stock of the A3 with a fire selector offering Safe / Semi / 3-Round Burst / Full-Auto. Built around H&K's signature roller-delayed blowback closed-bolt action, it remains one of the most accurate and controllable 9mm submachine guns ever produced and is the configuration most commonly chosen by tier-one military and law enforcement units.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2540 g (89.6 oz) |
| Overall Length | 680 mm (26.77") |
| Folded Length | 490 mm (19.29") |
| Barrel Length | 225 mm (8.86") |
| Height | 230 mm (9.06") |
| Width | 64 mm (2.52") |
| Sight Radius | 340 mm (13.39") |
| Action Type | Roller Delayed Blowback |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 30 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 600 J (443 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 200 m (219 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 1800 m (1968 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 800 rpm |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 250 mm (9.84") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Steel |
| Finish | Phosphate |
Calibers
- 9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic, Full Automatic, Burst 3
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine, C Mag Drum
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Ambidextrous Selector
- Features: Collapsible Telescoping Stock, 4 Position Burst Trigger Group, Diopter Sights, Closed Bolt Operation, Cold Hammer Forged Barrel, Straight Pistol Grip
Variants
- MP5A2 — Fixed Stock
- MP5A3 — Collapsible Stock
- MP5A4 — Fixed Stock Burst
- MP5SD — Integrally Suppressed
- MP5K — Kurz Machine Pistol
Base model
Service history
Operators
- United States Navy SEALs
- British Special Air Service
- Bundespolizei GSG 9 · adopted 1973
- GIGN
- FBI Hostage Rescue Team
- Royal Hong Kong Police
Conflicts
- Operation Nimrod (Iranian Embassy Siege) (1980)
- Gulf War (1990-1991)
- War in Afghanistan (2001-2021)
- Iraq War (2003-2011)
- Operation Neptune Spear (2011)
Production
Production years: 1980-present
Total MP5 family production is estimated in the millions across more than 40 nations and 100+ user agencies; A5 is the modern 'Navy' configuration of choice.
Origin
Country of origin: Germany
Designer: Tilo Moller
Notes
Distinguished from the MP5A4 by its retractable steel stock; from the MP5A3 by its 'Navy' burst trigger group with the icons replacing the European S/E/F lettering.
Background
The 'Navy' designation for the burst trigger group dates to a 1980s US Navy SEAL contract that demanded pictographic icons in place of European lettering so soldiers could change selector positions in zero light by feel. The MP5 became the global symbol of 1980s-90s special operations after British SAS troopers stormed Iran's London embassy on live television in 1980.