Can the Walther MP5 22lr be made into a pistol? - Page 1

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Can the Walther MP5 22lr be made into a pistol?

Posted: 3/25/2015 4:05:09 PM EDT

Hello,

I have a Walther MP5 22lr and am getting tired of the barrel shroud weighing down the firearm. I don't want to mess with the Form 1 to make an SBR. Would it be legal to replace the stock with an end cap and have the barrel shortened? I am thinking that this would be classify as a pistol just like an AR-15 pistol.

Thank you,

Nick

Posted: 3/25/2015 5:18:11 PM EDT

[#1]

Once a rifle, always a rifle.

Posted: 3/25/2015 8:58:56 PM EDT

[#2]

See above.

Posted: 3/26/2015 1:49:20 AM EDT

[#3]

Thank you.

Posted: 3/26/2015 12:11:52 PM EDT

[#4]

Honestly, I wouldnt WANT to make it a pistol. MP5 pistols are not, in my opinion, ergonomic enough to be worth leaving or turning into pistol form. Only reason I had mine as pistols, was waiting on WA law to change for allowing SBRs. MP5s need a stock.

Posted: 3/26/2015 4:20:12 PM EDT

[#5]

I agree with you, the main reason I don't want to go the SBR route is that since the rifle is imported I would be making a semiautomatic rifle out of imported parts and could be in violation of 922r. I know there are people who have already made these into SBRs however in my research I could not find any proof of whether or not the firearm would need to comply with 922r. (I've read threads stating that 922r doesn't apply to rimfires, thought I can't find any exceptions.) If the rifle does indeed fall under 922r there are not a lot of U.S parts that would work for this rifle, I have found that the cocking handle, forearm, and buttstock could be used with minimal modification but those would only be 3 U.S. parts.

Posted: 3/26/2015 4:24:04 PM EDT

[#6]

I personally do not worry too much about it. That's an amount of personal risk I am willing to take. I own a MP5-A3 .22 and I would LIKE to SBR it, and be able to use a real can in place of the long pencil-barrel. But I dont want to dump $200 more into it and have it fall under special rules. Its a cute $400 gun but thats about it for me.

Posted: 3/27/2015 12:42:24 PM EDT

[#7]

I don't know why they didnt make an MP5 pistol to begin with. They made a 416 pistol and Uzi pistol, wonder why not the MP5?

Posted: 3/28/2015 12:04:44 AM EDT

[#8]

Purpose built .22s are except from 922r and other import BS. Thats how they are able to import them in the first place.

Posted: 3/28/2015 12:50:04 AM EDT

[#9]

Where did you find that information? I thought they may have some kind of exemption being a semi-auto that has "non-sporting" features. Which would otherwise make them illegal to import.

Posted: 3/28/2015 1:02:08 AM EDT

[#10]

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Purpose built .22s are except from 922r and other import BS. Thats how they are able to import them in the first place.

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Yep. 922r applies to semiautomatic centerfire rifles and shotguns only. Rimfire rifles and pistols of any kind are not affected.

Posted: 3/29/2015 1:24:33 AM EDT

[#11]

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Where did you find that information? I thought they may have some kind of exemption being a semi-auto that has "non-sporting" features. Which would otherwise make them illegal to import.

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Its in the text of the law; Even the short, 1 paragraph, lawman's version.

Posted: 3/29/2015 2:15:52 AM EDT

[#12]

I went the GSG522pk route and I have about $600 into this with the stamp and pre HK lawsuit parts, sights and stock/forearm

They are always on sale at CDNN

Posted: 3/29/2015 10:06:39 PM EDT

[#13]

That's a nice rifle pool_shark! It looks like I may end up making an SBR. I'd have to start with the rifle as I am not 21 yet, I'll most likely get the 416 pistol barrel and go that route after the form 1. Thank you all for your input.

Posted: 3/30/2015 8:55:45 PM EDT

[#14]

I found the exemption for .22 rimfire for importation if anyone would like to see for themselves.

https://www.atf.gov/files/firearms/industry/july-1989-%20importability-of-certain-semiautomatic-rifles.pdf

Look at the bottom of page 7, and the conclusion at the top of page 13.

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