
Originally Posted by
Paul D
I bought my first select fire weapon last year: a Colt M-16A1. It's a great weapon and definitely easy to maintain and obtain replacement parts. Now I'm looking for a 9mm SMG for: indoor use, a different flavor; sound suppresion; and reduced ammo costs. I am looking at three models: H&K MP5 (~16K), UZI (~7-8K), and the MAC type machine pistols (~4K). I've shot them all and all were fun. The H&K was the best. However, I am not sure which one would be the easiest to maintain (i.e. availability of parts & mags and ease of me doing it myself). Any suggestions and any suggestions on books/references that are worthwhile to obtain for each weapon type? Thanks.
I own all of them.
For practical applications the MP5 is the best, followed by the Uzi and then the Mac 10.
For long term serviceability the Uzi is best, followed by the Mac 10 and then the MP5.
There are many problems related to "transferable" MP5s which are all conversions that began life as a HK94, there are no pre68 factory imports. The most reliable are probably the registered trigger box conversions done by DLO as they use factory MP5 sears and sear trip levers. The next best option is the registered receiver conversions which use factory swing down trigger packs. Registered sear conversions, even the best ones like Qualified, use a non factory setup that can easily result in timing problems. These are also all friction sear setups vs. factory roller sear setups.
Uzis also come in a variety of flavors from registered bolt to registered receiver conversions but these conversions are a lot more forgivable in terms of performance issues than HK94 to MP5 conversions. The ability to swap bolts and barrels without tools means you can probably run an Uzi for centuries. The main drawback of the Uzi is it's weight.
Mac 10s are of course factory machine guns with the ergonomics of a brick, a flimsy folding stock and a excessively high cyclic rate. Many of the problems of the Mac 10 can be corrected with LAGE uppers but they still leave a bit to be desired. They have the advantage of being available in greater numbers and thus more affordable.
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