Quoted: Good topic. I also would like to know who makes the closest copy of a MP5? I'm looking to start a new collection of hardware and want to know about the different manufactures. I have heard of P.O.F. , Bobcat weapons, Vulcan, and Special Weapons. I may have forgotten a few. The clone I'm looking to build or buy would be an MP5 with collapsable stock, paddle mag release, and surefire forend. As of now I can't afford a true HKmp5 but look foward to getting something close.
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I was asking the same thing a month or so ago. After lurking around here and other sites, it appears that Bobcat or a custom build by Jayson at IGF is the only way to go.
I just bought a Bobcat BW-5, and I'll report on it whenever my paperwork comes back from the BATF (I got it SBR'd & I bought a suppressor).
Some good things about Bobcat: lifetime warranty, real delayed roller blowback action, 100% compatiable w/HK parts, & (from what I have heard) damn good receivers that are actually tougher than the real thing.
I heard from everyone that ACTUALLY has one that the malfunctions are almost always due to: ammo choice (BW5's HATES UMC for some reason or any type of light loads) or straight mags (which are sometimes a problem in real MP5s I have heard).
I thought about sucking it up and getting a real HK94, but I didn't want to spend twice as much from what I could get with a decent clone with some nice accessories.
Speaking of, the HK collapsable stocks are expensive ($300), and are getting harder and harder to find. I'm thinking about replacing my A2 stock with the new folder from B&T, but they are expensive as well.