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picked up a hk sp5k and now i want to turn it in to a sbr
September 23, 2017, 01:40 AM
gambit123picked up a hk sp5k and now i want to turn it in to a sbr
i hate the look of having a pistol brace on there. it looks stupid and i feel like this gun deserves to be sbr. i do not have a sbr or ever owned one. what do you think of this as my first sbr? worth to to invite the man in to my life and wait 4 years til the stamp comes back?
September 23, 2017, 06:39 AM
fritzIf you want an SBR instead of a pistol, by all means do it. My LGS dealer states the wait is around a year now.
Remove the tin foil hat. Seriously.
September 23, 2017, 07:10 AM
Tailhook 84Yes, you should make it an SBR.
No, having "the man in your life" and the wait time for the stamp isn't as onerous as you make it out to be.
"The Truth, when first uttered, is always considered heresy." September 23, 2017, 07:14 AM
RHINOWSOquote:
No, having "the man in your life" and the wait time for the stamp isn't as onerous as you make it out to be.
Yeah, other than paying a tax and waiting, there isn't anyone new in your life.
It's just like any other firearm (unless you purchased a weapon legally FTF) - ie they know you have it but you've given up none of your rights to unlawful search or seizure.
September 23, 2017, 07:53 AM
gambit123Just joking about inviting the man in to my life. I know it’s not that bad.
September 23, 2017, 10:00 AM
kimberkidIt was made to be SBR'd!
The hoops are ridiculous ... my C-3 dealer said that they have had photo's rejected because they aren't the "right size" and I had to make an appointment to get my prints done at the sheriff's office which I thought was BS until I got there ... the deputy that did them said it was only to make sure someone was available because they have this scan thing that does them and its much better than the ink-pad which they still can use but don't like to ... still kinda sounds like BS.
Make sure you have 2 copies of everything, pic's and prints!
Hopefully now that the backlog has been worked through we can get approved in a few months instead of a year or in some cases I've heard longer!
If you really want something you'll find a way ...
... if you don't you'll find an excuse.
I'm really not a "kid" anymore ... but I haven't grown up yet either 
September 23, 2017, 05:29 PM
guardianangel762The form one process is not a difficult one. Just go for it. It's less painful in the form for process knowing that you just bought something and you'll get it later, for me 392 days later after the form 3 than the form 4 approval process.
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September 24, 2017, 09:06 PM
BB61I did the 922r SBR route for my CZ Scorpion. Well worth the effort and time. I would certainly do it for an “MP5.”
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September 25, 2017, 11:51 AM
RNshooterquote:
Originally posted by gambit123:
i hate the look of having a pistol brace on there. it looks stupid and i feel like this gun deserves to be sbr. i do not have a sbr or ever owned one. what do you think of this as my first sbr? worth to to invite the man in to my life and wait 4 years til the stamp comes back?
Dooo eeet!
Or sell it to someone who will
That thing deserves to be an SBR.
Edit: I almost forgot: as long as you're going to the trouble of getting photographed and fingerprinted, you should put in for a suppressor for that thing
Bruce
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September 25, 2017, 01:08 PM
RichardCDon't forget, you'll have to get written permission from ATF to take it across state lines.
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September 25, 2017, 01:20 PM
Andybquote:
Originally posted by RNshooter:
Edit: I almost forgot: as long as you're going to the trouble of getting photographed and fingerprinted, you should put in for a suppressor for that thing
Bruce
No 3 lug/threaded barrels on the sp5k. Probably my biggest beef with them...that and no paddle mag release.
I'd still SBR it, maybe get the barrel replaced with a B&T.
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JoshNCDefinitely SBR it. All of these pistol variants of SMGs and assault rifles exist only because of our stupid import regs. By SBRing you are bringing it into its appropriate intended configuration.
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Originally posted by Andyb:
No 3 lug/threaded barrels on the sp5k. Probably my biggest beef with them...that and no paddle mag release.
I'd still SBR it, maybe get the barrel replaced with a B&T.
HKparts.net has a very slick DIY drop-in HK paddle mag for around $125. It is easy to install and requires no refinishing.
B&T MP5K-N barrel is definitely the way to go if you want to use a suppressor.
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Originally posted by RichardC:
Don't forget, you'll have to get written permission from ATF to take it across state lines.
Not a big deal at all. ATF now allows email form-20 submission with pretty amazingly fast approval. In my experience this type of comment is only heard from people who don't own them. Once you own a few and have waded through the process, it's just not that cumbersome. I do wish it did not exist.
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September 25, 2017, 04:40 PM
Drew816It's meant to be an SBR, no other reason to own one really. It's a long term adventure, do the SBR crapola now and like suggested you might as well get the suppressor at the same time and save yourself a trip! Then re-barrel it for your suppressor at a later date.
I did the same with an MPX 18 months ago. Bought the weapon, sent in for the SBR stamp which took 6 months and in the meantime chopped the barrel. I already had the 9 mm can so I just threaded the barrel for that setup and I was done. Next up is a BFS3 or Doubletap trigger setup.
Great weapon, one of my all time favorites so enjoy your MP5!
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September 26, 2017, 09:38 PM
billnchristyI like the brace on mine just fine. What I'd like is the vertical grip, but not worth it, especially when it's my travel pistol.
September 27, 2017, 01:02 AM
LVJDI already had an SBR Sig MPX and AR so I decided to keep mine as a pistol. I did put a tailhook brace on it and it works awesome. It may be my favorite gun to shoot.
September 28, 2017, 04:13 PM
patwHK makes a beautiful weapon and the pistol caliber firearms are almost every collector's dream.
October 01, 2017, 08:54 PM
cmcincJust do it!
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October 01, 2017, 09:26 PM
10x SniperPics
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October 02, 2017, 04:31 AM
KevinCWquote:
Originally posted by 10x Sniper:
Pics
Ya, both BEFORE and after dude!!! Don't tease us here!
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gambit123my pics suck. i tried the shockwave blade and the line of sight sucked badly.
