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Posted: 11/16/2019 2:49:51 AM EDT
Does anyone have any info to substantiate this rumor?
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There's been stuff with WAY more solid rumors, or even actual announcements, from YEARS ago that still haven't actually happened.
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I'm calling BS. There is a list as long as my third leg of stuff HK would bring into the US before importing non-neutered full-size MP5s out of the blue.
Edit: ...and I was wrong. |
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The German Federal Police approval is public, you can easily find it if you know how to search their website. The link redirects to the homepage so I can't post it.
That being said it took several years from this point for the SP5K to arrive. So a Christmas turnaround is hard for me to believe. |
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It appears that this is a real thing according to some people in the know over at HKPRO.com. Apparently there has been a Christmas email sent to HK dealers stating an SP5 is indeed coming. Allegedly this has been confirmed and it wasn’t a typo. Holy Crap I hope this is legit!
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Man, and I already spent $2k on a Z5RS. Time to drop another $2k for a legit HK.
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Reading the thread on HKPRO, there was speculation the German .gov approved the sale of these (when they previously had not) because the platform is getting old and falling out of favor with government purchasers/users. Kind of a Curio and Relic situation.
Which is totally fine with me. |
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I'm thinking it's going to be more like $4k IF they actually come to market. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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I suspect there will be way more demand than supply at first as people using sears in clones snap these up. $4k street price seems like reality.
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Quoted: I'm thinking it's going to be more like $4k IF they actually come to market. View Quote Quoted:
I suspect there will be way more demand than supply at first as people using sears in clones snap these up. $4k street price seems like reality. View Quote Here is Polish release for the SP5. Looks like this might be a real thing. https://m.facebook.com/175236472976335/posts/674257843074193?d=n&sfns=mo |
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The real question is should I FO and get the POF 5K/PTR 9KT or wait for for a real HK MP5? I’m going to spend roughly $2500-3000 anyway form 1’ing it and a good optic.
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Man, and I already spent $2k on a Z5RS. Time to drop another $2k for a legit HK. View Quote Quoted:
Paddle mag releases, but no 3-lug. View Quote |
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It's happening. SP5 and re-released SP5K with threaded barrels and paddle mag release in pistol format for each model. No word on pricing or timing, but word is slowly making its way out.
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An actual HK SP5K with a tri-lug?
Wow. This is what HK fans have been wanting for years. Amazing if they actually show up. |
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This makes me smile. I already have a ptr K model. I'd love a real deal hk full size.
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Well crap.. there goes the value of my Z5RS. If I knew 100% this would really happen I'd sell my RS as a pistol and just eat the cost of my stamp.
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Reading the thread on HKPRO, there was speculation the German .gov approved the sale of these (when they previously had not) because the platform is getting old and falling out of favor with government purchasers/users. Kind of a Curio and Relic situation. Which is totally fine with me. View Quote I would liken it to HK being bankrupt while sitting on piles of parts. |
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Quoted: BS, since the German Gov't has "approved" the civilian sale of MP5 clones in Europe for over 15 years. HK never wanted to play; So instead, various Turkish and domestically made clones were made. I would liken it to HK being bankrupt while sitting on piles of parts. View Quote |
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Well ain't that a crock of s**t, since I just SBR'd a Zenith 5RS, and I don't want two.
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A full size HK would be very tempting, depending on price. But only if it doesn't have a bunch of stupid features needing to be converted, like the current SP5K.
It would be a tough call for me, hard to say if it would be worth the extra $1k it would probably be compared to a PTR or Zenith. |
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Anyone have a contact with a stocking dealer that has these allocated to them yet?
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A full size HK would be very tempting, depending on price. But only if it doesn't have a bunch of stupid features needing to be converted, like the current SP5K. It would be a tough call for me, hard to say if it would be worth the extra $1k it would probably be compared to a PTR or Zenith. View Quote |
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Quoted: It will have threaded tri-lug barrel + paddle mag release. Anything else you want? View Quote So the purchase decision will come down to the better quality of the German vs. the additional feature of the Turkey (ha ha). If the German SP5 had a functional front trigger housing push pin, I’d be “in” for anything less than $5,000. |
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I am glad HK is finally getting its shit together. I already have a MKE RZS-5 that I have SBR'ed. That being said I will definitely pick up the SP5. These new HK are the updated F model so I can basically show in my collection the evolution of the platform like I have with the M16a1 and A2 variants. I am most pleased that the newer SP5K will come in the PDW configuration, that will save alot of money and hassle.
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A functional front trigger housing push pin. That appears to be the one functional item that will remain superior on the Zenith/MKE, at least to those who are purists to the MP5 design, and don’t own a $30,000 conversion sear. So the purchase decision will come down to the better quality of the German vs. the additional feature of the Turkey (ha ha). If the German SP5 had a functional front trigger housing push pin, I’d be “in” for anything less than $5,000. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted: It will have threaded tri-lug barrel + paddle mag release. Anything else you want? So the purchase decision will come down to the better quality of the German vs. the additional feature of the Turkey (ha ha). If the German SP5 had a functional front trigger housing push pin, I’d be “in” for anything less than $5,000. |
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So it is true? Well there goes the value of my HK conversions. I’ll line up though with cash in hand for a new production HK unneutered MP5.
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All of the pictures I see appear to be clipped and pinned. A two pin lower would be ideal but it's not a deal breaker for me. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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