The Heckler & Koch MP5 family of sub-machine guns is used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, anime, and video games:
Heckler & Koch MP5A2
The first MP5s looked very different from the MP5s that film and television viewers have become accustomed to. Since the early models were rarely (if ever) seen outside of Europe and not manufactured in the same numbers as the common variants (starting with the A2), this page begins with the MP5A2 model, since that is the earliest model MP5 that would be seen in World Cinema.
Also many MP5A2s (and A3s) were retrofitted with ambidextrous Navy lower trigger groups (both in the real world and Movie armories) and many times these MP5N models are confused with the newer factory issued MP5A4s and MP5A5s. The MP5N (Navy) has three firing positions unique to the N variant versus the four firing positions (which indicates it is a factory A4 or A5 variant).
Fitted with Surefire dedicated forearm light, telescopic sight and dual clamped magazines. Navy trigger group on replica weapons, SEF trigger group on blank firing weapons.
With Surefire dedicated forend weaponlight and Navy trigger group
Seen in cutscenes, non-playable
2011
Heckler & Koch MP5A4
Error creating thumbnail: File missingHeckler & Koch MP5A4 - 9x19mm. The A4 has an additional option on the selector for '3 round burst' thus possessing four fire options - Safe, Semi Auto, 3 round burst and full auto.Error creating thumbnail: File missingHeckler & Koch MP5A4 with Surefire 628 dedicated forend weaponlight - 9x19mm.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingHeckler and Koch MP5A5 - 9x19mm. Same as the MP5A4 but with a telescoping stock. Both the A4 & A5 variants have the additional option for '3 round burst' on the selector.Error creating thumbnail: File missingHeckler & Koch MP5A5 with Surefire dedicated forend weaponlight - 9x19mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missingHeckler & Koch HK94A3 - 9x19mmError creating thumbnail: File missingHeckler & Koch HK94A2 with Full Stock - 9x19mmError creating thumbnail: File missingThe "Fake MP5", the Heckler & Koch HK94A3 Converted to full auto fire, shortened barrel and added third firing position on trigger pack - 9x19mm. This version was used in many films during the 1980s and 1990s.Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe "Fake MP5", the Heckler & Koch HK94A2 Converted to full auto fire, shortened barrel and added third firing position on trigger pack - 9x19mm. This version was used in many films during the 1980s and 1990s.
The Heckler & Koch HK94 was the civilian semiautomatic version of the famous MP5 Submachine gun (with the 'legal' 16" carbine barrel). It was imported in the late 1970s to late 1980s (its importation banned in 1989 by the infamous ATF re-interpretation of the "Sporting Clause" of GCA-68. In May 1989 the ATF determined that the imported 'assault weapons' were not suitable for sporting purposes as put forth by the older GCA 68.), however many more HK94s were imported into the country than factory original MP5s during that time period. In the early 1980s, it was cheaper to convert the plentiful and less expensive semiauto gun and register it as a Title II weapon. A large portion of the full auto MP5s coming into the country were slated for Law Enforcement and Military sales.
Note: In some films of the 1980's and 1990's, the HK94 is "chopped and converted", to look like the MP5A3.
Note: Some MP5Ks seen in film are modified SP89s that are fitted with a forward handgrip and converted to full auto.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingHeckler & Koch MP5K - version with SEF Plastic Trigger Pack - 9x19mm. This is a very well worn Motion picture weaponError creating thumbnail: File missingHeckler & Koch MP5KN - updated with the Navy Trigger Group - 9x19mm. The Navy trigger group dates to 1985, the MP5K-PDW to 1991. The MP5K is available in the newer MP5KN, MP5KA4, and MP5KA5 configurations, which all have the ambidextrous trigger group. Another 'well used' actual movie blank firing gun.Error creating thumbnail: File missingHeckler & Koch MP5KA4 (3 round burst added) with 15-round magazine - 9x19mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missingMP5K with the PDW-style folding stock attached, commonly used in films to emulate the PDW - 9x19mm. The real MP5K-PDW, illustrated below, is distinctive in having the longer barrel and the newer trigger group.Error creating thumbnail: File missingMP5K-PDW with its extended barrel with 3 lugs & folding stock - 9x19mm
The PDW (Personal Defense Weapon) was an upgrade to the MP5K, adding a synthetic folding stock to create a stable firing platform for more accurate fire, and extended the barrel and put on three lugs to quick attach flash hiders or suppressors.
The SP89 is a semiautomatic version of the MP5K and was imported for a short while in 1989 but was banned from importation by 1990.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingHeckler & Koch SP89 Pistol with factory 15-round magazine - 9x19mmError creating thumbnail: File missingA "faux" Heckler & Koch MP5K - this is an original SP89 pistol converted to full auto fire by a Class III armorer. Giveaways are the lack of a paddle magazine release. This version was also used in movies between 1989 and the late 1990s when factory original MP5Ks were not available - 9x19mm.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingGerman Sport Guns GSG5 semi auto carbine with fake suppressor - 22.LR. This model as the 10 round magazine for states that restrict high capacity magazines. The factory magazines in fact, hold twenty four rounds of .22 long rifle.
German Sport Guns began importing the GSG5 Sporting Carbine into the U.S. in 2007. It is not a Heckler & Koch firearm, but is a .22 LR clone of the MP5. What makes it unique is that many parts are interchangeable with Airsoft MP5 parts, so many gun enthusiasts are putting on telescoping stocks, fake suppressors, tactical flash lights fore ends and rails on these .22 Carbines and pistols.
See Also
Heckler & Koch - A list of all firearms manufactured by Heckler & Koch.
