![]() In 1974, H&K initiated design work on a sound-suppressed variant of the MP5, designated the MP5SD, which features an integral but detachable aluminium sound suppressor and a lightweight bolt. ![]() The MP5 was created within the fourth group of firearms and was initially known as the HK54. The first type was chambered for 7.62×51mm NATO, the second for the 7.62×39mm M43 round, the third for the intermediate 5.56×45mm NATO caliber, and the fourth type for the 9×19mm Parabellum pistol cartridge. Heckler & Koch, encouraged by the success of the G3 automatic rifle, developed a family of small arms consisting of four types of firearms all based on a common G3 design layout and operating principle. It was widely used by SWAT teams in North America, but has largely been supplanted by AR-15 variants in the 21st century. The MP5 is one of the most widely used submachine guns in the world, having been adopted by 40 nations and numerous military, law enforcement, intelligence, and security organizations. There are over 100 variants of the MP5, including some semi-automatic versions. ![]() The MP5-SD is a German 9x19mm Parabellum submachine gun developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (H&K) of Oberndorf am Neckar. ![]()
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