GSG-5 coming. Also known as MP5 in .22LR

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HKSW, when you place the deposit there is an areas marked comments, just write in High Road user name ---- , we have not ironed out the final perk but it will be one of the following, a discount, free ship or a extra mag, we will determine this in Jan once we find out when the mag shipment is set to arrive.
 
Alright, since I own 11 guns and not a single .22, this finally gave me the motivation to get one. I can't wait! One thing that worries me though is the magazines. It looks like the magazine internals are exposed :uhoh: Correct me if I'm wrong.
 
not sure how i missed this thread... guess i need to read THR every hour!


my big question is, how difficult will it be to SBR? i.e. can i remove the barrel, cut and rethread it easily? please tell me it's not some absurd ordeal like the FHN PS90.

also, i may just be dense here, but after reading the links/thread i'm not exactly sure who to send the $500 to. is there only one distributor in the US? or can most distributors (e.g. Davidsons) get it?

can't wait... looks great


edit: one more question... how is the trigger pull?
 
Ok here is a few answers about the GSG 5 rifles

We expect to see them in mid to late Jan 2008
The price should remain stable @ $499.00
Sear packs will not work
There is one model coming in now but other versions in the future
Extra mags priced around $34 -$36 ish range
First mags coming will be 22 rounds, in the future 10's & 20's no ETA on those
We are now taking pre orders with a deposit & will be offering some sort of discount for forum members, IE free ship , discount on gun, extra mag etc ,this has yet to be determined.

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HKSW, when you place the deposit there is an areas marked comments, just write in High Road user name ---- , we have not ironed out the final perk but it will be one of the following, a discount, free ship or a extra mag, we will determine this in Jan once we find out when the mag shipment is set to arrive.
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Completed. $103 down.
 
Daemon, the mags are open on the sides, yes. But they can be taken apart for cleaning easily enough.

Taliv, I would describe the trigger pull as.. authentic... :) Allthough it's been a few years since I fired an MP5, the trigger (according to memory) feels similar on the GSG5. You don't mistake it for an Anschütz.
 
Well, not fully enclosing the magazine seems like a mistake. I would have expected it to have clear plastic covering it up but I can live with it I guess. The simple cool factor is just too much for me to pass up on. I just hope that US companies will start kicking high caps for this gun. Something like a 100 round drum :)
 
These rifles are the beginning of a wave of .22 guns coming in and the interest should spark enough demand for a large capacity drum to go into production.
 
Sweet! After looking at all the pictures I am more excited than ever. This may be the first rifle I have made into a SBR. This rifle will be so nice as a SBR with a suppressor :)
 
Yeah there are tons of our customers that plan on SBR ing the rifle for a supressor they should be whisper quiet and have already been tested with sub sonic ammo.
 
Oh man, my life sucks!! I get all excited about this new toy, start this thread, and realize I won't be able to buy one for 2.5 years :banghead::banghead::banghead:
The wife's last day to work is tomorrow, and she will be unemployeed for 2.5 years while she attends Grad School. Any chance of extra income is gone for a long time, and I really cannot part with anything in my current collection. I just hope they are available 3 years from now :(
 
scott, $500 should't be that hard to save up in a year.

1. no coffee, drink hot water
2. byo lunch - rice and beans is great
3. no eating out - slow cook home meals using bulk groceries. if you pay utilities, get a pressure cooker
4. no buying ammo - shoot .22lrs in bulk packs
5. iron at home, no dry cleaning

my buddy did this and saved up enough to buy an m1a in under a year. and this is off of a $11/hr job.

further, the 2nd generation ones should be out by then, if there are any bugs they will be all worked out - as well as a nice 2nd hand market.
 
I would buy one, if I had the opportunity to SBR and suppress the thing. Being that I live in a cesspool hellhole called Illinois, that won't be happening.
 
scott, $500 should't be that hard to save up in a year.

1. no coffee, drink hot water
2. byo lunch - rice and beans is great
3. no eating out - slow cook home meals using bulk groceries. if you pay utilities, get a pressure cooker
4. no buying ammo - shoot .22lrs in bulk packs
5. iron at home, no dry cleaning
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1) Knowbody, and I mean knowbody would be able to be around me without my morning coffee, I'm just a mean, nasty individual without caffine in the a.m. Besides, I drink on the cheap, no Starbucks, etc...I'm in charge of the coffee pool at work, and everyone else usually funds it.

2) Already brown bagging it, been doing it for years. Not 5 days a week, but I now have to due to her school.

3) That's already gone too.

4) One of my plans in place. Just got a Walther P22 and a Supressor on the way, already paid for. Although I do have a lot of .30-06 for the Garands, so I will get to feel some recoil while I'm living on the cheap.

5) My ironing is the Kenmore dryer. I have 4 kids, 8 to 17. The washer and dryer never stop running, and there is no time for ironing.

Basically, our family income is dropping from $140,000 to about $60,000 and we have to support 4 kids, 4 cars and insurance, mortgage,powerbills for a household this size. What is lost in income is being made up in student loans, and even if I could squeek out $500 somehow, I would feel pretty bad buying a new "must have toy" but borrowing $500 and paying interest on it for how many years, just to make me happy?
When the wife is done (CRNA, certified registered nurse anestheologist) the family income will almost triple, so I can wait. Well, I think I can wait!
But thanks for the suggestions. I'm still thinking of what I can do as far as liquidating some hobbies.
 
Sweet! After looking at all the pictures I am more excited than ever. This may be the first rifle I have made into a SBR. This rifle will be so nice as a SBR with a suppressor
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As far as I know, rimfire rifles are not excluded from the imported parts count. Does this have enough US parts?
 
As far as I know, rimfire rifles are not excluded from the imported parts count. Does this have enough US parts?
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AFAIK...
As being imported, it contains no US parts.
BATFE tested it for 6 months before approving it for importation. I guess it's current configuration meets their "sporting purpose" requirement.
 
AFAIK...
As being imported, it contains no US parts.
BATFE tested it for 6 months before approving it for importation. I guess it's current configuration meets their "sporting purpose" requirement.
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Which will mean you cannot SBR it, or thread the barrel. For that you need US parts.
 
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AFAIK...
As being imported, it contains no US parts.
BATFE tested it for 6 months before approving it for importation. I guess it's current configuration meets their "sporting purpose" requirement.

Which will mean you cannot SBR it, or thread the barrel. For that you need US parts.
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Uh Oh! Your raining on a lot of parades!! This is what I wanted to do if I can come up with the funds. I thought once it was imported, you could so as you wanted, as long as you paid the fees and followed the law. Apparently the law doesn't allow "sporting purpopse" to include a SBR? I find SBR's quite sporty!
 
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