Favorite MP5-style rifle lower?

[Ron3]

I was curious what people like.

I used to have a G3-style rifle with the "Navy" polymer lower with smooth, fixed grip. I did not like it. Selector was too far away, didn't like the texture and didn't like the shape of the grip itself.

The old metal lower grip feels good, but I haven't felt one attached to a rifle.

And isn't there an extended selector available? What lowers does it fit?

I've looked around but can't find a run-down on the pros and cons of the various HK lowers.

[Renegade]

Standard Navy works for me.

There is an ESSL selector, AFAIK it only is for left side.

Paul Howe has discussed the issues with the selector.

[militarymoron]

I like the Navy style lower (for use with the standard trigger group) and this ambi selector:
https://www.hkparts.net/shop/pc/SEF-...-243p18065.htm

I wish the 'real' Navy ambi lowers had an extended lever on the right side (I'm a lefty); not just the left.

[Renegade]

I like the Navy style lower (for use with the standard trigger group) and this ambi selector:
https://www.hkparts.net/shop/pc/SEF-...-243p18065.htm

I wish the 'real' Navy ambi lowers had an extended lever on the right side (I'm a lefty); not just the left.

Hmmm. Can't decide if that cost me $75 or saved me $200+. I think it saved me $200+.

Thanks for link.

[Fuzzy-Reticle]

Im a left handed shooter and run an SEF style on my MKE Mp5 clone with no problems. The HK94 and 93 rifles I had used the metal style semi automatic lowers with the two piece plastic grips. I prefer the plastic SEF type personally.
I guess I don't know what I'm missing with the ambi Navy lowers. Never felt the need to change them but that's just my two cents.

[militarymoron]

Im a left handed shooter and run an SEF style on my MKE Mp5 clone with no problems. The HK94 and 93 rifles I had used the metal style semi automatic lowers with the two piece plastic grips. I prefer the plastic SEF type personally.
I guess I don't know what I'm missing with the ambi Navy lowers. Never felt the need to change them but that's just my two cents.

I don't like the ridge (thumbrest) right under my palm on the left side of the plastic SEF lowers; I've always found them uncomfortable. The SEF grips are optimized for right-handed shooters. The Navy style housing ($100) combined with the ambi safety previously linked is a cheaper alternative to the more expensive complete ambi group.

[RetroRevolver77]

I use 0 1 standard steel lowers that came with the rifles. However I've been looking at the FBI ambi 0 1 lowers- because technically they were issued with these.

https://www.hkparts.net/shop/pc/HK-M...ed-242p163.htm

[militarymoron]

I use 0 1 standard steel lowers that came with the rifles. However I've been looking at the FBI ambi 0 1 lowers- because technically they were issued with these.

https://www.hkparts.net/shop/pc/HK-M...ed-242p163.htm

That particular housing won't work with the trigger pack from a standard steel housing. You'd need the complete group - here's the lower cost alternative to the German one: https://www.hkparts.net/shop/pc/MP5-...y-89p17238.htm

[RetroRevolver77]

That particular housing won't work with the trigger pack from a standard steel housing. You'd need the complete group - here's the lower cost alternative to the German one: https://www.hkparts.net/shop/pc/MP5-...y-89p17238.htm

They make that also for the MP5K/SP89 which I need 922r parts for.

Thank you, didn't see that available before.


7n6

[Fuzzy-Reticle]

The non clipped and pinned SEF Navy lower might be worth checking out. I might just be tempted enough to get this since I can drop my SEF internals into it and go. Since my clone has the second push pin this should work pretty easily.

https://www.hkparts.net/shop/pc/HK-S...n-242p2462.htm

The ridge on the SEF grip is bothersome as a lefty but after all these years I just learned to ignore it.