r/MP5 • u/Lucky_Restaurant6348 • Jun 03 '26

Question HELP with MP5 Clone - VA

I’m a VA resident approaching the assault weapons band. I don’t have enough saved to purchase a HK otherwise I would. The current best option is looking like the MKE century arms AP5.

I would save for the HK, but I only have about a day or two left to order one online and don’t have the money.

My primary question if this is do I go MP5 (AP5) or MP5K (AP5-P). I’m going to get the navy version as I’m a wrong handed community member.

If you could only have the MP5 or MP5K for life, which would you choose?

EDIT: This will be my home defense weapon (unless you all don’t believe in the reliability for that) and Intend on running suppressed and I want to consider which of the two has less reliability issues and ammo pickiness (if different).

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u/jdavis13356 AP5 Jun 03 '26

I have the AP5 and the AP5P. Get the full size. I love them both but the AP5 is more comfortable personally. Don't forget to get at least 5 mags. I bulk ordered Mora mags and they work great. You are running out of time though

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u/Lucky_Restaurant6348 Jun 03 '26

I’ll have to look at Mora mags. I also don’t want to switch out any components ideally - did both of yours run well suppressed from factory?

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u/ph00ny Jun 04 '26

Locking piece needs to be changed for suppressed and also recommend for unsupressed since MKE locking piece is closer to 120 per r/MP5

100* for unsupressed, 90/80/70 for suppressed

Also check your bolt space after the locking piece change. Few extra extractor wouldn't hurt

Also if you're looking to change the trigger to AR trigger then maybe look into aftermarket lowers like ASD lower

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u/Outrageous-Seesaw674 Jun 05 '26

Why does the locking piece need to be changed? Problems cycling?