Of course, the very nature of its users and missions have given it a mystique all its own, and its effectiveness has made it coveted by special forces operators the world over. Its niche is more for selective and rapid elimination of the enemy on clandestine operations. Unlike the Thompson or the Uzi, the MP5 also has not seen large-scale deployment on the battlefield.
This situation may be because most of the units that use the MP5 are somewhat secretive, hence their firearms are not as well known. Though widely depicted in films, on television, and in video games, the MP5 has not become quite as well recognized among the general public as weapons such as the Thompson or the Uzi. Since its introduction in the 1960s, the Heckler & Koch (HK) MP5 submachine gun (SMG) has become the most widely used SMG in the world, especially among counterterrorist and special-operations units. LEROY THOMPSON Series Editor Martin Pegler
