The original HK MP 5 might be the most infamous subgun in history, and as a result, they are hard to find (HK only sends us so many per year) and also wildly expensive.
If you love the platform and aren’t married to the idea of buying from HK, there is an American-made version that is arguably much better – not to mention much more affordable.
The Zenith Firearms ZF-5, an American-made MP5, captures everything about the MP5 that die-hards love, in detail, plus some improvements. Here’s what sets it apart without changing the DNA of the HK MP 5.
Precise Tolerances
Precise machining tolerances distinguish the ZF-5; not that there’s anything inherently wrong with the original, but this American-made MP5 exhibits fit, finish and overall build quality that will stun you.
A Cold Hammer Forged 4150 CMV Barrel
The ZF-5 sports a cold hammer forged 4150 CMV barrel, made from an alloy that is renowned for its strength and wear resistance. Plus, being chambered in 9mm, you’ll likely never be able to put enough rounds through it to see shoot-out.
Accessory Compatibility and Expandability
One critique of the original HK MP 5 is that there aren’t really any attachment points. The American-made alternative in question is compatible with a pic rail adapter that completely revolutionizes the expandability of the build.
Smoother Feeding
The original HK MP 5 has a stepped feed ramp that is notoriously unreliable with hollow points; the ZF-5 has a smoother feed ramp and shooters have commented on its reliability and smooth feeding.
Optimized Sight Radius
Though designed as a CQB platform, the ZF-5 sports an optimized sight radius that makes it effortless to connect with targets as far off as 100 yards, if not farther (especially when equipped with optics).
Ambidextrous Safety, Paddle Mag Release
The ZF-5 also boasts several shooter-friendly improvements over the original, including an ergonomic, ambidextrous safety selector, as well as a paddle mag release that is much easier and more intuitive to engage, enabling faster mag drops and reloads.
It’s American-Made
Since the ZF-5 is made stateside, you won’t need to worry about 922(r) complications. It also makes the platform overall much more accessible than imported firearms, like the original HK MP5 – not to mention much more affordable.
Covered by a Limited Lifetime Warranty
Not only is the ZF-5 more affordable (by a wide margin) than the HK MP 5, it’s covered by a limited lifetime warranty, so you can buy in confidence
Pay Less, Get More
The ZF-5 has captured the smooth-shooting roller-delayed blowback action of the original in painstaking detail and made several crucial improvements to the design while remaining faithful to the footprint – and it’s done so at impossible to beat prices. With a ZF-5, you really do pay less and get more for it.
Where to Learn More?
Thinking it’s about time to add a subgun like an HK MP 5 to your collection, but you want an American-made alternative that’s not just better, it’s more affordable? That sounds like a ZF-5. Check out Zenith Firearms; there you can learn more about the ZF-5 and several other roller-delayed blowback platforms they have also developed.
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