HK MP5 22lr new release

[marcopolo_9mm]

Are the 10 round mags shorter? All the ones I have are the same size as the 25 round ones. I have quite a few of both because of "freedom week" lol.

[ActionExpress]

It looks that way from the Rifle Gear page:

https://www.riflegear.com/p-16968-hk-mp5-22lr-16-rifle-10rd.aspx

[Scotty]

The original 10 round mags were full length.

[marcopolo_9mm]

Wow, that looks ridiculous

[Usmc0844spare]

Wow, that looks ridiculous

Genuinely curious. Does it really matter if it looks ridiculous? Can't see the clipazine when you're looking down the sights.

[marcopolo_9mm]

If you're spending the money for an MP5 replica you'd want it to at least _look_ like one. Given that the previous release had 10 round mags look identical to the 25 round mags there was no reason to make it physically shorter other than to placate government officials...

If you value function over cosmetics, you can just get a Ruger 10/22 and be done with it. But that's not the core reason someone gets a HK-licensed MP5 22lr...

[Scratch705]

wonder if the magazines from the first generation hk mp5 22lr will work in these?

[Quiet]

If you're spending the money for an MP5 replica you'd want it to at least _look_ like one. Given that the previous release had 10 round mags look identical to the 25 round mags there was no reason to make it physically shorter other than to placate government officials...

AFAIK...
The change was an internal decision to address packaging and inventory control issues that occurred when they offered the 10/25 round magazines.
^There were instances where 25 round magazines were accidentally packaged as 10 round magazines by the magazine subcontractor and shipped/sold in States (CA, CO, NJ, NY) with magazine capacity limits.

[SkyHawk]

^^^^ I hate it when that happens

[Usmc0844spare]

If you're spending the money for an MP5 replica you'd want it to at least _look_ like one. Given that the previous release had 10 round mags look identical to the 25 round mags there was no reason to make it physically shorter other than to placate government officials...

If you value function over cosmetics, you can just get a Ruger 10/22 and be done with it. But that's not the core reason someone gets a HK-licensed MP5 22lr...

Got it, makes sense. Funny, kinda the reason I was thinking hard on this... then practical me said, "meh, I've got 2 10/22s, and this will probably be less accurate".

Unless the ergonomics of it are somehow better than a 10/22, just not in the budget for me.

[sumdood]

Subscribed to the "notify me" when back in stock at Riflegear. At 1:00pm today when I happened to be on my laptop, it went "ding". Email that it is back in stock.

Immediately hit the link provided and bought one. When I was done, I went back to check the remaining stock and it said "sold out". They had 3 when I started the buy process.

[abinsinia]

Available at Gunprime,

https://gunprime.com/products/hk-hec...acity-81000469

and this place,

https://firearmsdepot.com/hk-mp5-22l...variant=122305 OOS

[sumdood]

1st link $599.00

2nd link $519.99

Riflegear was about $450 and standard DROS fee with no shipping.

But if you want it now.....go for it

[jarhead714]

Got it, makes sense. Funny, kinda the reason I was thinking hard on this... then practical me said, "meh, I've got 2 10/22s, and this will probably be less accurate".

Unless the ergonomics of it are somehow better than a 10/22, just not in the budget for me.

Ergonomics of the MP5 better?

[SkyHawk]

Sportsmans has the 25rd model added to their website just today, listed at $419. No stock yet and no listing for the 10rd yet.

https://www.sportsmans.com/shooting-gear-gun-supplies/modern-sporting-rifles/hk-mp5-22-long-rifle-16in-black-semi-automatic-modern-sporting-rifle-251-rounds/p/1683508