Comments on: Was this ad the undoing of the GSG-5? http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/21/was-this-ad-the-undoing-of-the-gsg-5/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:09:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kwesi http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/21/was-this-ad-the-undoing-of-the-gsg-5/#comment-19697 Kwesi Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:45:13 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8732#comment-19697 GSG5-PK PK stands for Pistole Kompakt (Pistol Compact). It is hard to copyright the fact that it is a compact machine pistol, and oh by the way HK's patent expired how many years ago (The MP5 came out in 1966). GSG5-PK
PK stands for Pistole Kompakt (Pistol Compact).
It is hard to copyright the fact that it is a compact machine pistol, and oh by the way HK’s patent expired how many years ago (The MP5 came out in 1966).

]]> By: joe http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/21/was-this-ad-the-undoing-of-the-gsg-5/#comment-17741 joe Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:19:51 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8732#comment-17741 this case only effects the usa gsg are free to sale to europe and elesware this case only effects the usa gsg are free to sale to europe and elesware

]]> By: Bob http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/21/was-this-ad-the-undoing-of-the-gsg-5/#comment-17063 Bob Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:04:44 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8732#comment-17063 I just bought a GSG-5 SD and was looking around the web and saw this. I'm not a gun expert, but almost all the reviews I've seen say the GSG-5 is a quality product. Based on that analysis and the impending rarity of the weapon, I expect its value to rise. I will be visiting my dealer again on Monday. He has not heard of the lawsuit yet and I want to buy the other one he has in stock as an investment. Any comments? I just bought a GSG-5 SD and was looking around the web and saw this. I’m not a gun expert, but almost all the reviews I’ve seen say the GSG-5 is a quality product. Based on that analysis and the impending rarity of the weapon, I expect its value to rise. I will be visiting my dealer again on Monday. He has not heard of the lawsuit yet and I want to buy the other one he has in stock as an investment. Any comments?

]]> By: Matthew http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/21/was-this-ad-the-undoing-of-the-gsg-5/#comment-17022 Matthew Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:57:31 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8732#comment-17022 As a Graphic Designer... I truly wonder about whoever art directed this ad. How did they even have the job in the first place? Kind of sucks, because from what I heard GSG offerings were somewhat decent. As a Graphic Designer… I truly wonder about whoever art directed this ad. How did they even have the job in the first place? Kind of sucks, because from what I heard GSG offerings were somewhat decent.

]]> By: jdun1911 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/21/was-this-ad-the-undoing-of-the-gsg-5/#comment-16857 jdun1911 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:50:33 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8732#comment-16857 Well it is a trade suit from what I understand. Basically they are suing GSG-5 for looking like MP-5. If that is the case HK should file more suits on the HK clones. With that said Colt did the same thing to Bushmaster M4 and they lost. Well it is a trade suit from what I understand. Basically they are suing GSG-5 for looking like MP-5. If that is the case HK should file more suits on the HK clones.

With that said Colt did the same thing to Bushmaster M4 and they lost.

]]> By: SpudGun http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/21/was-this-ad-the-undoing-of-the-gsg-5/#comment-16844 SpudGun Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:28:42 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8732#comment-16844 I'd like to keep the subject on topic, but I can't move my eyes away from the fun bags long enough to read the bit you've circled in red. :) I’d like to keep the subject on topic, but I can’t move my eyes away from the fun bags long enough to read the bit you’ve circled in red. :)

]]> By: Clodboy http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/21/was-this-ad-the-undoing-of-the-gsg-5/#comment-16827 Clodboy Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:22:24 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8732#comment-16827 I can only imagine what GSG's (the company that actually makes the gun, ATI just markets it in the US) reaction was when they saw this ad (I doubt ATI actually submitted it to GSG for approval before publishing it) Germany has very strict regulations on advertisement (and, well, most everything else), with comparative advertisement in particular being a big no-no. So this probably means the death of the GSG-5 not only in the US, but worldwide, and all because ATI thought their customers too stupid to figure out that IF "GSG-5 = MP5" THEN "GSG-5PK = MP-5K" and instead needed to spell it out? I can only imagine what GSG’s (the company that actually makes the gun, ATI just markets it in the US) reaction was when they saw this ad (I doubt ATI actually submitted it to GSG for approval before publishing it)

Germany has very strict regulations on advertisement (and, well, most everything else), with comparative advertisement in particular being a big no-no.

So this probably means the death of the GSG-5 not only in the US, but worldwide, and all because ATI thought their customers too stupid to figure out that IF “GSG-5 = MP5″ THEN “GSG-5PK = MP-5K” and instead needed to spell it out?

]]> By: Fred http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/21/was-this-ad-the-undoing-of-the-gsg-5/#comment-16809 Fred Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:34:09 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8732#comment-16809 If it were simply for putting the name on a poster, then they should be suing countless video game makers and stuff as well. I doubt every game that has a gun named an MP5 in it is giving them money. If it were simply for putting the name on a poster, then they should be suing countless video game makers and stuff as well. I doubt every game that has a gun named an MP5 in it is giving them money.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/21/was-this-ad-the-undoing-of-the-gsg-5/#comment-16802 Brandon Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:08:34 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8732#comment-16802 I think his comment was on topic, to a degree - you were discussing the ad specifially and he made a side comment about it. Speaking of which, I'm sure the wachowski brothers might have some disagreements with the blatant matrix ripoff. I think his comment was on topic, to a degree – you were discussing the ad specifially and he made a side comment about it.

Speaking of which, I’m sure the wachowski brothers might have some disagreements with the blatant matrix ripoff.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/21/was-this-ad-the-undoing-of-the-gsg-5/#comment-16781 Steve Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:12:58 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8732#comment-16781 I did not mean to single Spud out. Everybody please stay on topic. I did not mean to single Spud out. Everybody please stay on topic.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/21/was-this-ad-the-undoing-of-the-gsg-5/#comment-16780 Steve Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:09:30 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8732#comment-16780 SpudGun, off topic. This is about the H&K lawsuit. SpudGun, off topic. This is about the H&K lawsuit.

]]> By: SpudGun http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2009/10/21/was-this-ad-the-undoing-of-the-gsg-5/#comment-16779 SpudGun Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:06:52 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/?p=8732#comment-16779 Thank goodness the poster had an attractive woman with her bewbies out holding guns. As an intelligent, cultured man of the 21st century, I make all of my firearm buying decisions based on the amount of cleavage in the ad. But with ATI no longer selling them, how long will I have to wait before I can buy an expensive, overly heavy and not very practical .22lr pistol? Thank goodness the poster had an attractive woman with her bewbies out holding guns.

As an intelligent, cultured man of the 21st century, I make all of my firearm buying decisions based on the amount of cleavage in the ad.

But with ATI no longer selling them, how long will I have to wait before I can buy an expensive, overly heavy and not very practical .22lr pistol?

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