Quote Originally Posted by SteyrAUG View Post
There were no pre68 examples so all factory MP5s were "pre 86 dealer samples" until the Hughes / Rodino ban and after that they were post 86 dealer samples which require a demo letter and must sell, surrender or destroy if you retire your license. If you are a FFL/SOT you don't need a "permission letter" to buy pre 86 samples and you can retain them if you retire your license, however they remain restricted and can only be transferred to a current FFL / SOT. They cannot be passed on via Form 5 to a lawful heir and cannot be transferred to anyone who is not a FFL / SOT.

There are rumored to be a group of pre-68 mp5s that went to an agency in TX. But said agency will not sell/trade them. These guns are reported to have exceptionally high round counts.