Grand Power Stribog S9

I saw this drop today on TFB.

How hard would you laugh, if right in the middle of all this Zenith/ Scorpion/ MPX/ APC9/ POF stuff, STI started bringing these in for like $500?

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/w...-1-660x371.jpg

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8up0HiJHTRY/hqdefault.jpg

If it comes in at a price comparable to the Grand Power pistol, and it doesn't suck, they would obviously do quite well.

I assume since it's covered in keymod they have the US market in mind...
(Hopefully they get on the M-LOK train soon)

Colt M16/9 mags, keymod fore-end, apparently an aluminum upper chassis. Will be interesting if it comes to the US market.

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Colt M16/9 mags, keymod fore-end, apparently an aluminum upper chassis. Will be interesting if it comes to the US market.

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AR grips too.
(No word on FCG)

This gun will eat up the market if it comes in low enough.

If it came in under $800 or even $900 as a non-nfa rifle it would be a must buy for me

It's here and is called the Stribog SP9A1. Does anyone here have one? I'm thinking about pulling the trigger. Looks like it take proprietary magazines. 30rd mags are $30ea.
https://gun.deals/search/apachesolr_search/stribog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAKZVGyS_es

-Proprietary mags
-Keymod
-Non-removeable grip
-No commonly available parts like the HK series
-Are brace adapters available?


No-go for me.

If you watch the video posted right before your post you will see that there is an MLOC version and that brace adaptors are available.

I ordered one based on the videos and paid under $700 delivered. At that price, if the quality is halfway decent, it'll be a good buy. I'll post some pictures when it arrives. It would sure be nice if every new gun used a magazine that I already have a ton of, but that's not reality. Of course I will check to see if anything I already have can be adapted. H&K parts are readily available because they've been around forever. Still, they're not cheap. A new comparable H&K clone would be twice as much. Yes, Eagle Imports sells a brace adapter.

I picked up my Stribog from my dealer yesterday. One thing that I immediately learned is to avoid Four Winds Technology like the plague unless you like waiting over two weeks for you gun to ship. That aside, I'm very pleased with what I see so far.
https://s22.postimg.cc/wetwfew0h/Stribog.png

I have not had a chance to break it down, but I'll do so ASAP. I did promptly receive the pistol brace adapter that I ordered from Grabagun, so I'll be installing a brace.

https://s22.postimg.cc/icn6fa42p/Str...d_stripped.jpg

https://s22.postimg.cc/odkvccyep/Str...stol_brace.jpg

Today I fired 100rds of Winchester 124gr FMJ NATO through the Stribog using the 20rd factory magazines. It ran 100% dumping the spent cases in to a nice small area at about my 3:00. The backup sights were spot on. I honestly don't understand why this gun does not get more attention. According to my take on the sec922(r) parts count thing, it has only 13 of the listed parts. If there is a way to get the factory folding stock, this should be easy to SBR with the replacement of only three US parts. Now I need to figure out what optic to put on it and see how my 9mm suppressor likes it.

Really happy with mine so far! Got is two weeks ago and ran 200 rounds through it so far, it’s been accurate, and no malfunctions.
My buddy ran another 200 through it this week and is placing an order for one!

I emailed Eagle Imports about purchasing a factory buttstock. They replied that they don't have plans to offer them and suggested that I use their adapter to install an AR15 gas tube. I replied that I want to make an actual SBR, don't want to use the AR15 tube, suggested that they start importing the buttstocks & selling sec922(r) compliance parts, and asked for contact information for someone in Europe who sells the buttstocks. I didn't hear back from them.

Update: Global Ordnance is now importing Grand Power firearms. I called Global today and was told that they will be offering a conversion kit to convert previously imported Stribogs to the new non-reciprocating charging handle configuration. The guy I spoke with also told me that they had some factory buttstocks available, sold them, but will be getting more in.

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Update: Global Imports is not importing Grand Power firearms. I called Global today and was told that they will be offering a conversion kit to convert previously imported Stribogs to the new non-reciprocating charging handle configuration. The guy I spoke with also told me that they had some factory buttstocks available, sold them, but will be getting more in.

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Is it supported like an HK MP5?

Since Grand Power just changed importers, has not been around for near as long as H&K and there's basically no custom aftermarket for it, I'd say no. That said, new MP5's are not offered for sale. If you have $30k+ for a full auto, the Stribog isn't an option. If you're wanting a semi, then the less supported Stribog will compete with the H&K SP5K for 1/4 the price and the Zenith Z-5RS for 1/3 the price. It's just as reliable, is more compact and weighs significantly less than either.

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Since Grand Power just changed importers, has not been around for near as long as H&K and there's basically no custom aftermarket for it, I'd say no. That said, new MP5's are not offered for sale. If you have $30k+ for a full auto, the Stribog isn't an option. If you're wanting a semi, then the less supported Stribog will compete with the H&K SP5K for 1/4 the price and the Zenith Z-5RS for 1/3 the price. It's just as reliable, is more compact and weighs significantly less than either.

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So basically it's a hard pass since it has near zero support. A firearm isn't competitive if you can't get spare parts. The SP5K has parts available from dozens of vendors.

Don't buy it if you have to have factory support and multiple aftermarket options. I've purchased quite a few guns that don't and have not regretted a purchase yet.

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Don't buy it if you have to have factory support and multiple aftermarket options. I've purchased quite a few guns that don't and have not regretted a purchase yet.

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Perhaps encourage them to offer replacement extractors, firing pins, and springs.

This will keep them running for a while.


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For anyone who might be interested, Global Ordnance now has buttstocks for the Stribog in stock. One is side folding and the other is telescoping.
https://globalordnance.com/stribog-p...8588005944106/
https://globalordnance.com/grand-pow...ic-wire-stock/

I ordered the folding style and it arrived in two days. Now to file the SBR paperwork.

Today I received the approved Form 1 for my Stribog SBR. Where would y'all engrave it?

I engraved mine on the bottom of the upper along the pic rail.

A friend of mine had his engraved on the side of the upper and matched the Izhitsa font that Grand Power uses.

We used CNS Engraving in Columbus, OH. They’re a great shop.

The bottom of the upper just behind the pic rail looks perfect. Thanks for the suggestion.