Quoted: I bet they "take up the slack" by selling all of these parts to people wanting to build rifles!
I believe if magically, they released the HK roller locked rifles again - the parts cost would fall to a reasonable amount.
Who thinks this is true?
I welcome anyone to reply with criticisms or opinions...
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I had a roller locking breech rifle built last spring. And it was built up out of parts. Want to know how much H&K made off of me. $0.00. Want to know how many H&K manufactured parts are in my G3 ? Two, depending on which stock I use! Licensees made them all.
Your assertion that their plan is to sell over priced parts as a business model…. to kit builders…. is re-cockulous. It is a tiny share of the world market.
H&K does not get residuals and royalties when one of their designs that were built in Portugal, Greece or Pakistan in the 60’s 70’s and 80’s is chopped up and sold here for parts. They do not get a royalty when Vector, Bobcat and Bailey rip them off. The patents have expired.
I’m sure there is a certain amount of business that goes to distributors who sell replacement parts especially to military and law enforcement. That market is not what sustains an arms maker. Military and police contracts do. If I need parts for my rifle I would be foolish to pay the retail prices when quality pre-tested parts are available from so many sources. You would be too.
JR