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Who makes and sells a Semi-Auto MP5 in 9MM or 40S&W,10MM in a SBR or 16.0" in length??
HK?
Other than a HK94, I think your only option currently is Coharie (sp?) Arms, formerly Special Weapons.
From what reports I've happened to glance at, the quality of recent Coharie clones seems pretty good.
But if it were me, if I really wanted a MP5-type gun, I'd cough up the bread for a HK.
Who sells real HK semi-auto MP5?
Well, nobody.
The closest you can get as an individual is a HK94, and have either a MP5 barrel installed or have the 16" barrel cut down. You can do the same to the clones, some of which already have a 8.85" barrel with a fake suppressor pinned and welded. Once the gun is registered as a SBR, you can remove the fake suppressor. Alternatively, some clones can be purchased as a pistol, with no buttstock, and once registered, a buttstock can be attached.
But there really isn't such a thing as a semi MP5 because a real MP5 is a dealer sample MG, even with a semi only trigger pack installed.
Who makes and sells a Semi-Auto MP5 in 9MM or 40S&W,10MM in a SBR or 16.0" in length??
Vector Arms makes HK, AK and Uzi clones. They used to make MP-5 clones, but looking at their new website I'm not seeing any 9mm's.
http://vectorarms.com/shop/
Who sells real HK semi-auto MP5?
HK does, but you cannot buy it unless LEA/MIL/SOT.
http://www.professional-arms.com/
When I talked to some people who went to SHOT they said these looked very promising. Definitely the best non-HK replica yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fKWa0j9-wg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe0mwGjfYa0
http://www.hkpro.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74683
I like my Special Weapons 5, forgot what the mp5 felt like, smooth/slow recoil compared to the ar variety.
Wonder what it'll feel like shortned with a can.
cw
TangoChaser
05-30-08, 06:11
Here is the website to Professional Arms. They are the makers of the MP5 with convertable calibers. 9,.40, and .45.
http://www.professional-arms.com/
u can get an HK MP5 SBR semi and they also have a SD or 2 on hand but its ganna cost ya. This is the guy autoweapons.com he is in Phili, PA
IdahoCorsair
06-30-08, 12:35
The guys at autoweapons have been great to deal with. I've purchased several times through them.
same here my family has purchased most of there autos from them and Van even put us the main line at the creek a year a go. He has put that company together right and they have some of the best customer service i have delt with in the firearm industry
Just curious here. . .Could the HK SP89<---(if one has one) and HK MP5 be kinda sorta have interchangeable parts so as to be semiauto? Yes/No? If so is there too much of a hassle/trouble or more than likely some legal ramifications?
Just curious here. . .Could the HK SP89<---(if one has one) and HK MP5 be kinda sorta have interchangeable parts so as to be semiauto? Yes/No? If so is there too much of a hassle/trouble or more than likely some legal ramifications?
What?
FromMyColdDeadHand
07-01-08, 16:31
If you are just looking for plinking/fun, the GSG-5 in 22lr is an absolute hoot to shoot. Plus with ammo the way it is now, you can let people shoot it with out feeling your wallet get lighter.
I picked one up and I've been impressed so far, you get some odd looks from people at the range who don't know what it is.
For $500, you can't beat it.
Just curious here. . .Could the HK SP89<---(if one has one) and HK MP5 be kinda sorta have interchangeable parts so as to be semiauto? Yes/No? If so is there too much of a hassle/trouble or more than likely some legal ramifications?
I have heard of people doing this. If I remember correctly, it requires a little work in order to properly affix the stock.
The question remains - why bother? I haven't looked in years, but I'd guess that a decent SP89 would be at least $3K these days, plus the $200 stamp, plus the parts and any necessary smithing to make it happen. All that so you can have what amounts to a 9mm pistol with a shoulder stock.
Brugger & Thomet make a semiauto MP5...the B&T-96.... are these available in the US?
Brugger & Thomet make a semiauto MP5...the B&T-96.... are these available in the US?
Unfortunately, no they are not. We have laws on the books, 922(r) and 925d(3), which prevent "non-sporting" long guns from being imported. What exactly constitutes "non-sporting"? Great question....our Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms has Carte Blanche to arbitrarily determine this. Semiautomatic, ability to accept a magazine over ten rounds, protruding pistol grip, threaded muzzle....all of these things they deem as non-sporting. :(
I have a Coharie Arms CA89 fullsize pistol that I run with a fullauto DLO HK triggerpack. Todd finally has gotten things right with these. The receivers are almost identical to that of an HK. The 3-lug barrel is in spec and mounts my SWR QD3K can without problem. The main issue with the CA89s is that the extractor springs are not in-spec. I replaced mine with a genuine HK mp5 extractor spring and now it runs 100%. You may consider just fully replacing the bolt group and recoil spring with a genuine HK unit.
He has made many tweaks to his stamping dies over the years. It seems like he now has things just right.
I paid $980 shipped for mine and am very happy I did. They are now around $1200 and I still think that represents a significant value in light of how well he has done with the current offering.
Oh, and I wouldn't wait to buy one. Todd, for some reason, has decided to stop producing these guns with short barrels as pistols and with paddle mag installed. He is transitioning to only making/selling an HK94-pattern rifle, with long barrel, no option for a fullauto carrier, and no paddle mag.
TackleBerry
08-06-08, 18:42
If you want one bad enough you can build one from a kit.
http://www.hkparts.net/5.htm
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