In 1980 , the MP5 achieved iconic status as a result of its use on live television by SAS commandos in Operation Nimrod , where they stormed the Iranian Embassy in London , rescuing hostages and killing five terrorists . The MP5 has become a mainstay of SWAT units of law enforcement agencies in the United States since then . However , in the late 1990s , as a result of the North Hollywood shootout , police special response teams have supplanted most MP5s with AR-15-based rifles
North Hollywood shootout
North Hollywood shootout
Heckler & Koch MP5