Strike Industries MP5 Upgrades | SHOT 2017
Strike Industries is in the works with a design to replace existing MP5 receivers, with a design that essentially revamps the existing H&K MP5 in Military and Law Enforcement armories all over the world. For right now it is in the prototype stages, but Strike is very keen on sharing their progress with the world, keeping the rest of us updated on the design process. What they have so far is an injection molded version that shows the industry the direction Strike is headed. Changing from existing MP5s to the Strike design would involve removing the bolt, and changing out the trunnion with barrel into the Strike receiver. All of this work can be done by a Police armorer, and won’t require the submachine guns being sent in to be revamped. The old trigger group is fitted into the receiver. Once completed, the receiver will be aluminum.
For right now the design is being aimed at the LE market, because of the prominence of MP5s. In comparison, the civilian legal MP5 market is somewhat smaller, and the amount of NFA MP5s out there is even smaller than that. But, I assume that if it becomes popular on the LE side, we might see a civilian introduction for NFA and civilian legal MP5s or HK94s.
Changes include an ambidextrous charging handle position with Strike’s charging handle. M-Lok rails are standard in the design on the forward rails.
BUIS’s are integral to the picatinny rail system.
Instead of an actual buttstock, the rear portion comes with a side mounted picatinny rail for the attachment of a picatinny mounted side folding stock. Or no stock at all as is evidenced by the cover photo.
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This is a SACRILEGE because its not German engineering!!!
Ok,problem 1) The upper is the serialized part. This is listed with ATF as the either SBR or Machine gun. New upper equates to a new gun maker and new gun.
2) the Trunion on an Mp5 is welded into the steel upper receiver. So how is steel trunion going to be held into the new aluminum upper. Drilled and tapped then bolted? This will wear out, fatigue and crack. The rollers also run along the inside of the rails of the upper. Steel on aluminum, this will wear.
I like the looks but don't see this being feasible. They would be better if they produced a new gun with exemption for law enforcement.