The Heckler & Koch MP5A3 is a submachine gun designed by Heckler & Koch.
History[]
The MP5A3 was created through a series of firearms created by HK in an attempt to replicate the success of their G3 rifle. When it was first created, it was titled the HK54. The MP5A3 was further expanded upon in 1964 and finalized in 1966, where it was adopted by German forces.
Specifications[]
- Cartridge:
- 9x19mm Parabellum
- 10mm Auto
- 40 S&W
- Action: Roller-delayed blowback and closed bolt
- Weight: 6.8 lb. (3.1 kg.)
- Length:
- 21.7 in. (550 mm.) (stock folded)
- 27.6 in. (700 mm.) (stock extended)
- Barrel Length: 8.9 in. (225 mm.)
- Capacity: 15-100 rounds
On Criminal Minds[]
Non-Criminal[]
The following non-criminal characters use/used MP5A3s.
- Season One
- SWAT officers - MP5A3s are frequently used by SWAT officers throughout the series, starting in "Extreme Aggressor".
- Season Five
- Derek Morgan - He used an MP5A3 in "A Rite of Passage".
- David Rossi - He used an MP5A3 in the same episode.
Criminal[]
The following unsubs used MP5A3s in their crimes.
- Season Eleven
- The Virginia Anarchists ("The Storm") - Several members of this group used MP5A3s.
On Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders[]
Non-criminal[]
The following non-criminal characters use/used MP5A3s.
- Season Two
- FSG AG Operatives - The wield MP5A3s in "The Ripper of Riga".
Gallery[]
Real World[]
An Mp5A3 with an attached scope.
The schematics of an MP5A3.
A SWAT officer with an MP5A3.
Two MP5A3s, one with an extended stock.
Two NAVY Seals with MP5A3s.
A disassembled MP5A3.
An MP5A3 with several magazines and a suppressor.
On Criminal Minds[]
SWAT officers with MP5A3s in "Extreme Aggressor".
SWAT officers with MP5A3s in "L.D.S.K.".
SWAT officers apprehend Scott McCarty.
SWAT officers arrive at the hospital being held up by Phillip Dowd.
A SWAT officer with an MP5A3 in "Minimal Loss".
Morgan with an MP5A3 in "A Rite of Passage".
Rossi with an MP5A3.
Another shot.
Morgan (upper right corner) with an MP5A3.
Morgan draws his MP5A3.
A member of The Virginia Anarchists with an MP5A3 in "The Storm".
On Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders[]
A FSG AG operative (left) with an MP5A3 in "The Ripper of Riga".