I have…a few….MP5 clones sitting around here. What I don’t have are genuine HK mags. ANd, thats a little understandable since the bloody things are around $75+ ea. And, for reasons known only to Crom, the fine folks at Magpul don’t make any MP5 sticks. (Although they do get points for making a drum.)
Alternatives? ETS makes ’em. And the former Yugoslavia has the “AC Unity” brand whcih is suddenly everywhere in the wholesale world. Prices are around $20 a mag, which is reasonable, and they seem to work okay although some can be a bit snug.
MKE makes MP5 clones and they sell metal mags. The MKE metal sticks have a seemingly good rep, and although I’ve found the plastic mags to be OK, I’d rather travel the apocalypse with something a bit more hardy. So, I ordered up a half dozen from Atlantic Firearms and will let you know how they perform.
And, dang it, at some point I’m going to have to grit my teeth and buy a half dozen genuine HK mags. But, lordy, thats some expensive happysticks.
Same thing for my Thompson, surplus mags were available but have dried up.
May or may not be of some help:https://masondixonsurvivalistassociation.wordpress.com/2023/01/24/evaluating-the-ptr-9r-ptr-608-hk94-as-a-survivalists-pistol-caliber-carbine-and-accessorizing-it/
I just wish I had an MP5. Love that gun from back in the day.
Why would anyone contemplate entering the ‘apocalypse’ with anything less than H&K quality. The real deal can often be had for around $50 in fiat on sale.
Dude, if you can find me a deal, in quantity, of genuine HK-made and HK-marked MP5 magazines for $50/@, I’d love to hear about it.
I will CZ. Last black friday, there were plenty to be had… $48 each delivered from several places.