HK thinking about producing firearms in Soviet calibers

[The Heretic]

Heckler & Koch Eyes Adapting Its Rifles To Fire Soviet-Designed Ammo

The war in Ukraine is helping drive HK's interest in guns that fire Soviet rounds, but it could open doors to many other markets.

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[ilikegunspdx]

Too expensive. If ptr ever releases their 5.56 roller delayed like they are supposed to, I might buy one of those. Uses stanag mags.

 

[CamoDeafie]

If anything, it'll make US made AKs seem downright budget-friendly

 

[Aero Denezol]

Too expensive. If ptr ever releases their 5.56 roller delayed like they are supposed to, I might buy one of those. Uses stanag mags.

I thought Century was going to import a Turkish 5.56 HK33 clone too. Or was it Zenith? Anyway I saw it somewhere.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

I thought Century was going to import a Turkish 5.56 HK33 clone too. Or was it Zenith? Anyway I saw it somewhere.

That's been rumored for at least 10 years as far as I know. The last big rumor was a few years ago that century would import mke made one (which I would buy in 1 second as mke is excellent and good value).

Ptr's was supposed to be out this summer. But they said that last year also. I would have to say my ptr k3p (G3K clone) is my favorite gun. Handy (12.5" barrel), .308 packs a whollup, accurate, mild recoil, $5 mags. Ptr's build quality is not as good as mke's guns though Imo.

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[Aero Denezol]

Ptr's was supposed to be out this summer. But they said that last year also. I would have to say my ptr k3p (G3K clone) is my favorite gun. Handy (12.5" barrel), .308 packs a whollup, accurate, mild recoil. Their build quality is not as food as mke's guns though Imo.

PTR 63 - 5.56X45MM RIFLE

Buy PTR 63 - 5.56X45MM RIFLE at $1799 in the US at PTR. Shop online or locate a dealer near you.

www.ptr-us.com

I like that PTR-63, I signed up for the alerts. 5.56x45 is still cheap enough to shoot.

I've owned a couple of PTR G3 clones, one was rough and required brute gorilla strength to charge. I sent it to PTR under warranty and they fixed nothing. The other one is smooth and accurate. I still have that one and I prefer it to the FAL. They were both the same model PTR and the extreme difference in QC from one gun to the next from the same factory is a mystery.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Hk can shove their $6000 rifle or whatever it costs.

Ptr has roller delayed ones already for $1400ish

 

[Aero Denezol]

Hk can shove their $6000 rifle or whatever it costs.

Ptr has roller delayed ones already for $1400ish

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Lol everything HK is outrageously expensive. If an ordinary gun part is $20 bucks, the same HK part is somehow magically $58. Plus the shipping rip-off because only a few retailers sell HK. So $58+$12 shipping, $70 for a washer and bolt. You can almost build another AR-15 lower for that.

 

[nehalemguy]

I thought Century was going to import a Turkish 5.56 HK33 clone too. Or was it Zenith? Anyway I saw it somewhere.

HaHaHAHAAAAHAAA!!!!!! (evil laugh) I already have one.......with the unicorn green MKE furniture!

I wouldn't hold my breath on new imports. There have been rumors of Century importing G3 and 33 clones since late 2021. A forum member on the HK forum directly asked a Century rep at the 2024 SHOT SHOW and got a "No plans at this time" response.

Zenith imported a few prior to the ugly divorce from MKE, but they had to be imported as "pistols" to get around ban regulations.

-E-

 

[nehalemguy]

The Zenith imported MKE Z-43P "pistol".

 

[Aero Denezol]

HaHaHAHAAAAHAAA!!!!!! (evil laugh) I already have one.......with the unicorn green MKE furniture!

I wouldn't hold my breath on new imports. There have been rumors of Century importing G3 and 33 clones since late 2021. A forum member on the HK forum directly asked a Century rep at the 2024 SHOT SHOW and got a "No plans at this time" response.

Zenith imported a few prior to the ugly divorce from MKE, but they had to be imported as "pistols" to get around ban regulations.

-E-

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Very nice, congrats

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Zenith is supposed to be producing their own roller delayed 5.56. I don't trust it at all personally. Also it's $2500. I would have to see reviews after it's been out a while but I don't trust any new product like this until the work the bugs out. Look at PSA who never did bring their mp5 clone to market after years and years of promising "it's coming out this year!". And ptr who has still not produced their 5.56 despite years of development. Mke or hk I trust as it's a known commodity. Ptr is a bit of a gamble but is the only producer sometimes of certain models and reasonable price.

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