Over a year into the transfer process of my TPM Outfitters MP5SD, I have yet to start stock piling magazines. For one, H&K magazines aren’t the most affordable on the market and two there are a couple of polymer options in the works that I am hoping to review [Read More…]
Due to the giant light/optic used on MP5s back in the day, I decided to modernize the concept a bit. If you recall I posted about the MP5 that TPM Outfitters have come across with an old Hensoldt light/optic. Well now that it is 20-30 years later we can certainly [Read More…]
The Heckler & Koch SP5K is the closest thing to a real MP5K that an everyday citizen like us is able to get. This episode of TFB TV Patrick takes the iconic pistol out to the range and has way too much fun. The SP5K is almost identical to the MP5K that we all know […] Read More [Read More…]
Tom Bostic made this MP5SD for a friend. His friend already had an MP5SD in .40 cal so he wanted something a little different. I rarely build Roller locks but a buddy of mine wanted something that looked like it it should be in some futuristic space movie. He already [Read More…]
TPM Outfitters recently came across a 1980’s Hensoldt light. Old school HK optic made by Hensoldt that projects light with a crosshair in the beam. It runs on 5 C batteries and weighs as much as the MP5 itself. Back in the day SAS ran Maglite flashlights ontop of [Read More…]
For today’s POTD, I came across this photo of a Chinese Swat member using a Norinco NR08 MP5 clone. Back in 2010 we posted an article about the NR08. Click here to check it out.
Mark Serbu, his daughter and Vlogger Dan go up in what looks like a Cessna, fly out somewhere over the ocean and shoot a full auto MP5 out of the plane. I am not that well versed with FAA laws but generally you cannot discharge a firearm from an airplane. However if [Read More…]
The long awaited Spuhr stock assembly for the G3/MP5/HK33/53 is now finally available. I tried a fully working prototype during the summer, mounted to the AK4 (HK G3), including the Spuhr hand guard and an Aimpoint. It made the G3 very controllable. The part number is [Read More…]
Agonizing over the extended wait time of the transfer of an MP5SD from TPM Outfitters has been a test of patience. Although I am excited to write the review, the yearlong wait is painful. I know, I know – First World problems. For those customers in the US who [Read More…]
Have you ever looked at the older MP5 lowers and look at the selector markings? It has the letters S/E/F. Here is an explanation from H&K. Sicher – SAFE Einzelfeuer – Single Fire Feuerstoss – Fire Although this photo explains it rather well.
Heckler & Koch MP5 is probably the most popular post-WW2 submachine gun design of the world. It is compact, reliable and lightweight. It uses H&K’s roller locked design, which proved to be a successful concept judging from the number of countries [Read More…]
Quarter Circle 10, the Pistol Caliber AR company has made a name for themselves with their Glock mag fed ARs. Now they have made a lower that can use MP5 magazines. With ETS making MP5 magazines, I think these will be a hit. They also have a different side charger on [Read More…]
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 [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, Paul with Zenith Firearms discusses the new and existing line of the MKE roller-locking rifles, including the MP5 and HK93 clones in 9mm and 5.56mm/.223 respectively. As many viewers may know, Zenith imports the MKE roller-locking rifles from Turkey, which is where they [Read More…]
You know that MP5 sub gun upper that has been floating around the internet? We got a chance to handle those 3d printed prototypes and get more information about what they are and what the future holds for them. Thanks to our sponsors: Proxibid – Track Down Your Perfect Rifle On Proxibid.com [Read More…]
Strike Industries used their Facebook page to announce a potential New Year’s treat. Apparently they are developing a drop-in aluminum H&K MP5 receiver that will work with standard trigger housings. The new gun will also use standard H&K barrels, charging [Read More…]
As I (im)patiently wait for ATF approval of my TPM Outfitters MP5-SD, I am already on the hunt for accessories and upgrades. I’m pretty familiar with the standard H&K collapsible stock, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best option out there. B&T [Read More…]
According to several sources, the Police in Hamburg (Germany), are getting new body armor, helmets, armored cars and HK MP5s and Haenel CR223s. The real news here is the issuing of the Haenel CR223, which is a piston driven AR15 style rifle. Hamburger Mobile [Read More…]
The photo above is of a German police car with an MP5 stowed in a custom molded door. However this is not a traditional method of storage for MP5s in German police cars. Here are some examples of MP5 cases that are attached to German police car doors or the trunk of the [Read More…]
This photo is of some Korean Special Forces. It looks like they are using HK MP5SDs however if you look more closely the front sight is wrong. In fact this is a Daewoo Telecom K7. It is an interesting mutation of an AR style receiver but right away you start to see [Read More…]
In May of this year, I got the rare opportunity to travel to Heckler & Koch’s headquarters in Ashburn, VA, to take a look at some of the experimental and prototype firearms they have located there in their famous “Grey Room”. It wouldn’t be worth as much for [Read More…]
Saw this posted on Facebook. To the props/weapons master: You had one job. Now to be fair the actress or possibly extra might have been directed to do a mag change and clearly does not know how an MP5 is supposed to work or its magazine. Someone thought this might be [Read More…]
This amazing photo was taken by Jeff W. of Parabellum Combat Systems. Parabellum Combat makes MP5s. Pretty good MP5s from what I hear. The photo above shows an MP5 with an SD handguard and Knights Armament suppressor.
In May of this year, I got the rare opportunity to travel to Heckler & Koch’s headquarters in Ashburn, VA, to take a look at some of the experimental and prototype firearms they have located there in their famous “Grey Room”. It wouldn’t be worth as much for [Read More…]
Atlantic Firearms has just announced the release of their Omega SD Barreled Receiver – basically the ‘heart and soul’ of an MP5SD patterned pistol. The receiver includes everything you need to own an SD roller-lock gun, minus the trigger group and an [Read More…]
It has been awhile since we’ve shown the MP5SD any love. So, in case you missed our piece on the TP5SD from TPM Outifitters, who makes one of the best semiautomatic MP5SD variants on the market, here’s a nine-minute video from Machine Gun Mike on YouTube. In [Read More…]
In May of this year, I got the rare opportunity to travel to Heckler & Koch’s headquarters in Ashburn, VA, to take a look at some of the experimental and prototype firearms they have located there in their famous “Grey Room”. It wouldn’t be [Read More…]
An interesting compatibility of parts. Brian B. built this cool SBR. First he started with just a SBR and a barrel extension. Then he got his preferred can. I was a bit confused as to how the MP5SD handguard was attached to the AR upper receiver. Turns out it is [Read More…]
Spurred by the threat of restricted arms imports, India’s Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has reverse-engineered the Heckler and Koch (H&K) MP5 for use within the country’s military and state police units. Named “Anamika”, which in Sanskrit [Read More…]
The H&K MP5 is the world’s greatest submachinegun, and its sales even 50 years after its introduction are quite strong. So let us take a look at what makes the greatest SMG of all time tick in this field strip.