Maybe they're only focusing on the MR series because its a bit more mainstream than their older roller locked series, or even the G36. Problems that come to my mind are in order to reintroduce those they would have to fight against several clone manufacturers (PTR comes to mind. If only they would make MP5's) and sell to an admittedly limited market. So my guess is that its not due to laws, they don't want to take the economic risks.

So get a SL8 and convert it.

If it were economically feasable for HK to do so, they would do it.

I'm sure they've done market research and found that it would just not lead to a profit.

Keep in mind, HK, that if you are reading this, I would work for far less than average wage
as a mechanical engineer if you opened up a factory in the United States and would sell a
kidney (really, I have two of them!) for a semi only MP7!

I'd be happy if Umarex finally got around to releasing that 22LR MP7 clone I've been hearing rumors about for years now.

I don't think HK even makes the roller guns anymore except for the MP5 and MSG90. I think that they have been trying to phase those out for a while now. As for the G36, I think it would sell well if it was priced no greater than $1500 or so. It has that HK mystique that surpasses some of the "Not a AR-15" carbines" and it might gain some attention. However, I don't think HK could sell something below $2000-3000.

and you will spen about the same to put YOUR labor into something that wont have a warrenty. and i know the warrenty isnt that big of a deal. im just saying if you spend 3g's it better be brand new, perfect, AND have all the work done for you.

i built my mp5 clone for about 1500, but i would have gladly paid 2g's for a brandy new one.

An SL8 will never be a proper G36 due to the rear receiver graft thing.
I'd always worry that I would break it if I had one.

As far as a US made G36, if it were priced right and they released a proper AR mag adapter, I'd see it doing well.
Key though, is priced right, as in sub $1200 gun.
They could do it, half the gun is made of plastic and probably real cheap to make, minus the tooling costs.

I don't know why they don't ship the molds and dies for XM8's over here, they are only collecting dust in Germany. The major cost of those, the tooling, is already paid for, so why not HK?

Because General Dynamics owns the design now.

If they were $1500 they would be out of stock for years. HK would be raking it in hand over fist at that price. But that is not a likely price. Your $2k-3k estimate was more accurate and at those prices I don't think they'd move after the initial fanboy rush wore off.

Do they still make the MP5?

And dont forget to complain that it weighs more than an ar

Heck, if HK would introduce a model of the SL-8 fitted with the more correct G-36 folding stock mounting point AND the G-36 double stacked magazine well, I would be happy with that and finish it off myself with amore correct G-36 barrel and flash suppressor. As for the trigger pack, re-design it to look like the G-36's, but in a way were a real G-36 trigger will not fit or function.

I somewhat understand the importation regs about importing only "sporting" type rifles into the country, but if they, HK, shipped the rifles to the U.S. without the stock and the magazine well and have them fitted in the U.S.?

As for the required U.S. made parts, I like the fact that MagPul makes a G-36 magazine (3) and there are currently U.S. made Triggers, Hammers and Sears on the market, as well as a stainless steel Gas Piston. Also, a quality molded U.S. Stock, Magazine Well and Handguard wouldn't be that hard to set up. So I don't feel that the U.S. parts count would be an issue.

As for the German made barrel, having turned down/profiled, in the U.S., to match the G-36 wouldn't that hard and for the true "military" look, add a true U.S. made, copy of the HK flash suppressor, as well as a bayonet mounting hardware.

I would prefer the full length version of the G-36, but a carbine version would be hot too!!!

I feel that the AR market is fully packed and people will start looking for something different. Yes, the AR system is a really great platform, but people will want to venture out of the box and look at something different. Plus, many people are impressed with German quality and I don't mind paying for quality, as long as it is truly quality.... I bought a Sig-556 about a year after they first can out and thought I was buying Sig quality, but got a rifle that had to be tweeked intoo something I really wanted. If Sig USA would have brought out the original Sig 550/551/552 or even there U.S. version, the Sig 551A1, I think Sig would have kicked some serious @ss!!

For me, I prefer something that has the true military look and I would easy pay 3Ks for a close copy of the G-36....I can't see HK pricing athis project in the $1500 to $2200 range... HK is in business to made money, not to lose it.