Tried and true. The MP-5 is the standard by which all others are measured. We had these as tactical weapons in 9 and 40's, and patrol carbines in the .40 Cal. Excellent round. H&K should reconsider. The .40 is a much better carbine round and they made a fine weapon. Cost is a factor, but you pay for quality and endurance. The ugly little cousin is the UMP. H&K for the budget conscious, and it works very well too. It's just not the date you prefer to be seen with.

Good for close quaters, fast rate of fire, can be equiped with many addons. One great weapon!

I was able to test this weapon way back when it first appeared with a H&K rep. Immediately fell in love with it as did the other Officers testing it. One of the best, if not the best weapon for short and medium range ever introduced.

this is a good close range weapon. isn't this also the sub machine gun?

one bad a@$ toy... we had a couple on our Task Force. Nice weapon for close quarters, reliable and lightweight.

The ultimate rifle in police today. CHRIS, I want to review one!!!! LOL I come and get it, you know, to save you postage. This weapon is a delight to shoot.

Let me start off by saying what a great weapon the MP5 and its variants are! I love this gun! It has the capability of being adapted to numerous configurations and fire controls by simply changing the trigger group. A compact very user friendly weapon. The selector is a reach for folks with small hands but to me, not that big of a deal. Now for the down side and the reason I gave it 4 stars. Its a friggin' 9mm (or .40). Remember this is a European weapon and the standard sub-gun and pistol caliber across the pond is the 9mm. H&K came out with this gun in .40 for the US market. The UMP is the next generation and seems fine, but in my humble onpinion, it ain't no MP5. If you study ballistics, you will see that a short barrel .223 is far superior to any 9mm in the CQB enviornment. It has better terminal ballistics, less penetration using modern police ammo, and has better long rang performance. I have shot the HK-53 which feels like a .223 MP5 and this is one great weapon! Another big factor is cost. These things ain't cheap. For entry work I would (and do) choose the Colt Commando over the MP5. Geeeeez I need another cup of coffee!

I agree with whatever Guncop says. Although I'm not really sure what the hell he was saying but I do know that he knows his guns, hence his name :o) And I'll buy you Starbucks so you can keep your motor running - LOL.....

The weapon of choice (IF a 9mm round is suited for your environment or mission statement/purpose) for those in close quarters that don't want to carry the weight of a bullpup design or can't afford one. The original is pricy, but there is no substitute for accuracy and recoil (Non-existent). These rifles are nail drivers and offer good durability and provide great amount of confidence to their operator. They are not overly complicated and with a fire selector easily changed out this is the weapon many chose to carry these days when a 223 round is not an option.

Livin it lovin it!

If I had to stake my life any long gun/carbine this would be the one. What am I talking about it is the gun I take into harm's way. The caliber is fine because multiple hits on any target are a breeze. If you run out of ammo with this gun call Rambo. Beyond 50 yards I'd move up to a full fledged rifle but inside that distance this gun is probably as good as it gets. My only wish is my department would allow the SD version (suppressed).

Outstanding weapon...a Little High on the maintenece Side...But Very Durable, Rugged and fun to shoot. I LOVE shooting the three round burst...one at a time!! Challenging.

Never been a fan of the MP5, despite being a fan of H&K in general. Suspect most of its popularity is due to the "look" and the fact that Hollywood puts it in all their shoot-em-ups these days. Except in the suppressed model, it has a severe high and right climb on full auto, best counteracted by carrying on deploy strap and using forward hand to push down rather than support (again, not necessary in suppressed model). Fine if you like wasting a lot of 9mm and aren't concerned about collateral damage, but not worth it if you want real precision.

One of the best weapons I have ever used. I was issued one for 15 years. Excellent weapon.

NIce weapon, great for search entrys. I prefer this over a long gun in those thight situations. Fun to shoot full auto too.

I have been carrying a MP-5SD for three years, and I carried the MP-5A3 for four years prior to that. Both weapons were deadly accurate for CQB, but I have to agree with the other reviews regarding the ballistics. My team is in the process with upgrading to Colt Commandos because of the lack of penetration the MP-5 has to offer. The MP-5 is also not friendly to us lefties, so I actually shoot this weapon right handed. (Which made me much better with weapon transitions.) I carried the M-16 while in the military, so I will have not problem transitioning to the commandos. I can't wait!

Good weapon. Like the size of it. It works wonderful for entry team.

I carry this gun on enters I love it light and easy to move with and it is a blast to shot

I KNOW I NEVER FIRED ONE HOWEVER THEY IS A PIC OF ME HOLDING HER CLOSE,.NOW THATS A SWEET LITTLE WOMAN!

I feel in love with this weapon after I finished shooting it.

We had these in the Marine Corps... we were the last Mp's to have them for our SRT team. LOVED IT! They were dump for getting away from them.. And I loved it so much I bought a A2 Clone made with Cohaire Arms.. Miss my rock and roll for a firing selection.. :((

absolutley the finest subgun produced!!! reliable and extremely user friendly

Great weapon, like the retractable stock better its great for close quarters.

This is one 'longun' I carry in my squad everyday. We load the .40 with two round burst. Good gun, but not my first choice.

overall the best smg ever made. highly accurate and easy to use. contrary to the product info the SEF (safe, semi, auto) or safe economical fun, trigger group is the standard. and their about 1400 dept price and worth twice that. if you buy a burst trigger group your wasting your money and substituting the mechanism (which further conplicates the fairly simply trigger group unneededly) for good training. an 8 hr day can let people who've never laid eyes on the gun master burst control. one drill to do this is alot of fun. just using regular printer paper put 4 circles about 3 inches and numbered 1-4. at about the 30ft line the instructor calles out the number and that number of shots goes into that circle in a single burst in full auto mode. this is the only thing i want to use to make an entry into a home. far and away the best.

The first time I picked one up I qualified expert with it. Very user friendly, and versatile. Bad guys should hate it.

Functions flawlessly, accurate, and very user friendly, qualed with first time I shot it

Awesome weapon!!!! Great for close corners, and entry!!!! Love it!!!!

I went to MP5 Instructor School and trained our SRT on them..we had the full auto..the above description says it has 2 50plus round mags but, thye only come with 30 round mags and it is recommended to remove a couple of rounds after topping them off as they will not seat in the weapon if the bolt is closed....anyway, awesome weapons

dont have one.....couldnt afford it but would love to have one. fired it once with the SRT team and its a blast.

this product would be great for tacticl i would like to be able to test one so i can be able to give feedback

I have fired a semi-auto version, and it is very nice as far as accuracy and recoil goes. However, in this day in age with the proliferation of criminal body armor, I would prefer something with more penetration, such as a .223 or a 5.7. Up here in the North, I see a lot of layers, so 9mm is never my round of choice. In my opinion, if a cartridge isn't at least 10mm long, I don't even bother unless I'm target shooting.

One of the finest submachineguns ever made, period. I'm an H&K certified operator and instructor for this firearm and its functional reliability is second to none. For a very long time, the MP5 was a favorite of SWAT entry and SpecOps teams worldwide. However, in recent years, many operators have replaced the MP5 with the M4 carbine (M16 variant) due to the increased operational flexibility of the M4.

beautiful peice of gear. great rate of fire and RPM.

A great weapon for CQB. I carry the MP5SD (Special Duty) which means it has the silencer. Awesome!!!!

Smoothest sub gun ever built. They screwed up when they went to that cheap UMP.

I love this weapon for indoors and close range. The only thing I dont like is that the safety is a bit high combared to the Ar-15/M-4 type of weapon systems and cleaning it is a pain. The has a lot of hard to reach areas (for a q-tip) and the bolt is a bit tricky to put back together at first.

We are currently phasing out the UMP45 subguns and trying to transition to the MP5. Some of the ones we have are fixed stock and some are retractable stock. All our have Surefire touch lights. We haven't had any problems out of them so far.

Excellent notalot of recoil in either single or three shot bursts. REAL good for close quaters

As stated before the H & K MP5 is the ideal close counter firearm. I Prefer the .40cal because it packs a nice punch to me than a 9mm. This firearm is very accurate and is needed when encountering any terrorist domestic or international. I love how it feels in my hands and close to my body. Besides a woman this will be one of the firearms close to my body.

would love to have one of these badboys!

Good squad weapon, good in close quarters, accurate, easy to transition to, and tested. Not for all situations, but a fine weapon.

The MP5 is a compact gun snd in use by many of the worlds anti-terrorist units. Lightweight and accurate it is ideal for CQB`s. The 9mm round fired by the MP5 is preferred by the SAS, and many others, in hostage rescue scenarios as it is less likely to pass through the target and hit a friendly. I LOVE IT.

I shot this gun at TrePo East in Northern Virginia last year. I NEED ONE OF THESE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As Commander of F. Company 160thSpecial Operations AviationRedgiement from April 1985 -March of 1987. I've taken this sweet (And I do mean SWEEET) weapon into several spec ops missions and felt as if God had sent his divine protechition with us into combat. NO FINER Aviator side arm period. I couldn't take one of my own with me when I left .... for obvious reasons, but would eelcome the oportunity to posess one of my very own ... my wife might not like it sleeping wiith us at first but sh'ed get used to it quickly ... after all the weapon saved mine and many other American soldiers backsids as well!!

Its just one bad little weapon that just looks like you better not mess with the person who is caring it.

This is just about the best sub-gun there is besides the P-90.

When I have to grab a weapon beside my M-4 the first one I reach for is a MP-5. This weapon is superb. I love the accuracy and the minimal recoil from the 9mm round. I love this weapon and the only reason why I think twice about it is the pistol caliber cartridge. Beside that the weapon is wonderful.

great weapon and add the extendable stock. love it.

H&K have always made top quality products. I've just never been a fan of the 9mm

Because the MP-5 is the top choice weapon for close quarters. This weapon never jams and is very dependable. H&K builds the most advanced weapons on the market as with most things that come from Germany.

MMMM DADDY WANTS ONE!

I want one of these!

I used a full auto one on the S.R.T. team and it is great! It is almost flawless.

The best SMG for lawenforcement. I've used it for several years now and it never let me down once. Lightweight instant accurate firepower. In combination withe the A-effect ammunition my absolute 1st choise.

Fired the compact version overseas at the range with a 3-element EOTech sight on it...the three-round burst and full auto were great with recoil and not hard to handle. Our agency SWAT team has decided to transition away from it to the M4 platforms for more stopping power, so only time will tell on that one.
As for my limited experience with the MP5, it was veryuser-friendly (minus the fact you have to close the action forward to get the next mag to seat once you've gone dry, took a few times to get used to that change up.

Overall this weapon is ok and it has it's place in tactical applications. The weapon is lightweight, reliable and very versitile. The main drawback to the weapon is that, ballistically speaking, it's not much more than a really long handgun. It is typically found in 9mm and .40 cal and with the rising number of criminals gaining acces to body armor it is becoming less and less useful to police and tactical teams. The rounds have a real tendency to over-penetrate when they come in contact with soft tissue (the human body) and your typical drywall internal walls of residences. My tactical team has used this weapon for years and it has been a good weapon for us but we are switching to the shorty m4s to meet with the more typical threats of today. The .223 round with law enforcement ammo is not as likely to over-penetrate and strike your drug dealer's 80 year old grandma 3 rooms over from where you fire your round but it can still penetrate most body armor. The mp5 has served it's purpose well for our team but has outlived it's usefullness...at least for our team in our environment.

the fun of shooting this gun is almost worth the pain of cleaning.

I love my MP5. Very good entry weapon for any tactical team.

No better sub gun....smooth. Can lay down a bed of lead with just one squeeze.....

Hands down, the BEST police/SWAT weapon on the market. Accurate, versitile and reliable.

I had one of these my last tour in Iraq, it was sweet! I am not a fan of 9mm but with this thing on full auto...well it is just impressive! Also you can get a 100 round mag for these if you know where to look.

This is an optional patrol rifle we can carry in our cruiser rather than a shotgun. The gun is loaded with two 30 round magazines holding Speer Gold Dot 185gr 9mm. Very accurate at close and medium ranges. Great entry gun on search & arrest warrants. Very reliable!!!!

I carried this weapon with the retractable stock in our S.O.G. Unit. This is the most accurate assault weapon on the market. Great for close quarters. Virtually no recoil. Sight apertures are dead on Integrated Light and Laser System .Very user friendly., and very intimidating.

H&K MP5 9mm is great for raids... but being in the field i would rather have an H&K 40 S&W paired up with a P229 40 S&W. First and foremost the rounds would be cheaper and if i have a malfunction the ammo isn't wasted.

The H&K MP5 is a perfect weapon for close quarters. Excellent accuracy and stopping power. I don't know the price all I know is that it is relatively expensive to manufacture in general. This is a perfect choice as a standard for a SWAT team.

This is a fun gun, but it is no AR

The best rock and roll gun around! Greta little gun to shoot and a great SWAT entry weapon due to size. It may be a 9mm but the caliber does not matter as much as the shot placement does.

We use the MP-5/10 in full sized 10mm. Great weapon. We have two versions: Semi-auto + 2 shot burst, and semi/full auto. The 10mm cartridge really makes this weapon great. We use 190 grain JHP ammo. Unfortunately, it is no longer produced, so we are decommissioning them as they need repairs. We have had shooters inadvertently load a 9mm cartridge in the weapon and then fir the 10mm right behind it. The barrel gets bulged, but as a testament to the quality of this firearm, no one has been injured.

Having used one operationally - I have grown quite fond of it - I even went out and bought a clone. Nice peice of kit.

Great weapon, easy to use, great accuracy. Would have 5 stars if it had a bigger ummf. 9mm just ticks some people off.

Although I prefer the M16 or any other version of it. Nothing is more fun to shoot than the MP5. The extremely low kick and high accuracy rate on full auto is unbeatable.

Best gun I ever shot. Accurate as all heck! With a silencer it is even more kick-astricks! Funsies!

Full auto is all i can say.

Full auto, what a great toy to have in your box.

You guys may see me posing for a news paper photo with this weapon on my profile. Training with Black Water I was able to put this to the test. SAS loves it because its the perfect tactical rifle for CQC. It comes up quick, aquires targets quick, changes targets perfect ( you can maneuver), and it in pin point accurate. you can purchase for $2300 and they are well worth it.

Fabulous! Best weapon there is for ease of training. Reloads...are crazy fast. I will challange anyone to try to beat me in a reload using their M4

Great weapon, much needed for C.Q.B. small light weight and easy to handle.

This is a great weapon!

Accurate ,reliable, lightweight..Love my MP5K, MP5SD, and MP5 A3 all in 9mm. Only down fall is in any case, it wont punch BG's Body armor.

This weapon puts the joy in shooting

Let rock and roll...........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Know where I can get one of my own.Derryl

Great gun easy to control.

Best entry and tactical weapon I thank ever made

A favorite of mine when going tactical. Feels really comfortable while firing to.

I used this carbine in the SD model for entry work with our SRU team. The weight makes it a very stable platform with outstanding accuracy. It's also very easy to use in restricted spaces. Reliability is excellent.

Ever see the movie S.W.A.T. this gun is used by the LAPD SWAT Team

Smooth and beautiful.

Extremely accurate. Does have an issue loading if your magazines are not well maintained. The one I use is over 20 years old and still fires like a dream !

Great weapon for CQB.

The best CQC (SWAT) weapon...

Carried this when I first got on the team and absolutely loved it. Still do but we are retiring them due to age and lack of ability to get parts easily.

currently carry on the team, love it. excellent for close quarter shooting and very accurate. transfered to it from a colt m4.

Fell in love the first time we met...at a swat team demo I was allowed to shoot and talk about accurate and lite. Very ease to use

H&K MP5. What a weapon. it's sooo sweet.

Easy to handle. Easy to learn. Great weapon!

This is still the Tac Team weapon of choice, because it's accurate and reliable. You can't go wrong with an H&K.

You can not beat the H&K I carried one in OIF and with the Bureau and love the weapon.

Our tactical team has used this weapon for years. It is very nearly perfect.

Good weapon kind of expensive for the common officer best used by tactical squads.

fun smg alittlie bit of a ride on auto

This is my second favriot subgun out there.

I carried this weapon in Northern Ireland with the Royal Ulster Constabulary . It is an excellent weapon for close quater battle. It is light and accurate. Highly reccomended.
Lewis

My company keeps MP5N's for overseas PSD work. I love them. SureFire Forends, EOTechs, light weight, EXTREMELY compact with the stocks collapsed, and 800rpm... gotta love 'em. And the fact that they just keep on working, are insanely accurate and did I mention they don't stop working....

Top quality kit.

In a world of compromise.... some don't.

Great entry weapon, you can't go wrong with H&K. I personally would go with the larger caliber models. I'm not a fan of the 9mm

My ideal CQC/CQB primary weapon. Light and accurate and fast. Although it's old, can't beat it! Like we say in my old workplace - "If it ain't broke don't fix it!".

Mama, I want this for christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great weapon for entry teams. I'll take an CAR 16 for overall work though. LE price for the MP5 is about $1300.00 and the civilian market is about $15,000 to $20,000 for full auto.

great entry gun

I carry the A3 with a Surefire Touchlight. Excellent weapon. Gets people's attention at a scene. No worries....easy to operate and completely dependable.

Excelent firearm; very accurate at close to mid range. Very easy to handle in close quarter enviroments. With a great deal of training you can target and hit a hostel target in his/her brain stem, but this is if train like the British SAS. Personal I prefer it in the .40 but the 9mm is just as except for penatration and knock down.

Great little sub gun. Very accurate and reliable. Good trigger and overall ergonomics. Virtually no recoil. The only cons I could think of would be the 9mm round, and the need for an ambidextrous safety switch. Newer ones might have them...?

H&K high quaility

Being a former member of our elite counter-terrorist unit in the '90's, I was 'married' to an MP5/SP. Moving from a conventional M16 rifle to the MP5, especially with regard to CQB, it's easy to understand why 'we' refer to m16's & shotguns as 'long-guns'. Civilian H&K MP5's can be found at various national & international gun dealers for around $12,000.00 to $18,000.00. Here are some technical details on this weapon. The MP5 was first introduced by Heckler & Koch in 1966, under the name HK54. The only major criticism of the MP5 has been its high cost - approximately US$900 for an MP5N (the United States Navy variant). Heckler & Koch has started to complement the MP5 series with the cheaper UMP, which is available in .45 ACP, .40 S&W and 9 mm Parabellum calibers. However, since the UMP uses a simple blowback action as opposed to the MP5's roller-delayed blowback, the two weapons may not necessarily be competitors among the most discriminating users. In addition, the lighter weight of the UMP makes it more difficult to control during fully automatic fire than the MP5. One famous counter-terrorist operation involving the MP5 was Operation Nimrod. It took place on April 30, 1980 in the United Kingdom, when the Special Air Service (SAS), armed with MP5s, was deployed to assault the terrorists who had taken over the Iranian embassy in London. The MP5's accuracy, reliability, and wide range of accessories and variations have made it the submachine gun of choice for military and law enforcement agencies worldwide for over thirty years. Users include counter-terrorist groups, special operations forces and police forces. A typical MP5 fires 9 × 19 mm Parabellum ammunition from a curved, detachable box magazine; magazine capacity is 15 or 30 rounds. MP5s were originally chambered for the 9 mm Parabellum cartridge, commonly used in pistols. In the late 1990s, more powerful variants chambered for the 10 mm Auto and .40 S&W cartridges (MP5/10 and MP5/40, respectively) were introduced. The weapon fires from a closed-bolt position; when the trigger is pulled, the bolt is already locked forwards against the cartridge, which reduces the amount of mechanical movement when a round is discharged and therefore improves accuracy. This design feature makes the MP5 the favored weapon for hostage rescue teams and Special Forces, who require extreme precision in neutralizing antagonists without hurting hostages.

It is the perfect entry weapon and CQB ,would love to purchase one. They are extremely hard to find for indiviual purchase.

I have used this weapon system for over 5 years on entry team and it is fantastic. Easy operation, cleaning and it is very dependable.

i gave this weapon 3 stars cuz right now im currently iraq and i have had the chance to shoot it and granted it is an awesome close quarters gun it lacks the stopping power needed for most engagements ive seen. but it makes up for it in the shear number of rounds u can put down range quickly all in all it is an awesome sub machine gun.

I had a chance to use this weapon and the taser came in very helpful great Idea

The right Joice for tactical entry. This weapon have so many qualities will take a day to wright about. You can rely on HK MP5 PDW any time.

An outstanding, 1000% reliable weapon. This firearm was introduced back in 1967 by H&K and was known in the West Germany Army as the MP5. It has been used by more Special Operation teams than any other firearm and was issued in 9mm, 40S&W and the FBI had them made for them under special contract in 10mm. I had the chance to shoot one in 10mm while at a tactical weapons course at H&K back in the 90s. I can tell you from experience that this weapon was just spot on. From 75 yards in, my shots were in the right in the X. Plus this thing had serious knock down power in 10mm. Just perfect.

Fun Sub gun to shoot