Bought the Century(MKE) MP5 from PSA

[ljk]

$1088 after tax and shipping, I couldn't resist.

I already have the PTR 9K, roller delayed 9mm is the way to go.

Hopefully I'll get it before Christmas.

https://palmettostatearmory.com/century-ap5-9mm-pistol-9-30rd-black-hg6034a-n.html

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Congratulations.

 

[MrSmitty]

Neat gun! I've always wanted the full auto version..

 

[venenoindy]

nice price.

 

[TrueSeanamus]

Nice. I wish the cratering prices on other makers MP5 clones would drive down the price of the real deal MP5’s. I desire the Teutonic steel but can’t justify 3000 dollars for a pistol caliber range toy. At minimum 1000$ of the HK gun is the stamp on the side.

 

[indyjohn]

Looks like fun!

 

[Expat]

congrats. hope it runs well.

 

[IT_Guy]

I bought the AP5-P recently for same price from Atlantic Firearms. Very good pricing.

 

[CyberGuyPR]

I had zero willpower when the sale went up and went for this one and the M version. Picking both up Monday. Can't wait.

 

[ljk]

Mine is shipping out on Monday, got the tracking today. I guess PSA has been busy shipping mags to Oregon, which I'm all for it.

 

[bertgummershk91]

Congrats I was on fence about it because of the mods to make it run regestered sears. Great guns

 

[bertgummershk91]

Between the ptr and mke whats your likes and dislikes since you own both.

 

[ljk]

Haven't got my hands on the MKE yet. The PTR9K is a Form1 SBR with a B&T folding stock and HK vertical grip, which I like a lot. It would eat from 115gr to 165, flat nose and hallow point. I did swap out the locking piece and rollers to shot it suppressed.

PTR is made in USA, MKE is made in Turkey with HK tooling.

MKE I ordered is the longer barrel version.

Either should be good to go.

The ETS clear polymer mags are not quite reliable. I ordered with 4 mags, 2 are 100% functional, 2 have problems with locking in to the mag well when it's fully loaded.

I bought extra MKE steel mags, they have been 100%.

 

[bertgummershk91]

I have a ptr as well sbr and bought since it was sear ready. The ets mag are blah. I like the kci I think it is gen 2 mags tho they seem to be good along with oe hk mags of course.

 

[sheepdog697]

These are neat. My old man has two. Sp5k and the mke version. Inwas amazed at the quality of the mke. (He also sold an sp89 converted with an auto sear in the early 2000s but we aren’t allowed to talk about that HA). Very fun guns. We run an omega 9k on ours. Absolute joy to shoot.

 

[ljk]

I received the MKE, have to wait till the weather opens up to shot it.

I almost got my hand cut wide open while doing the HK slap. The gun came in pretty dry, I did the initial cleaning and oiling.

The edges around the charging handle channel cut out had some sharp burrs, specially the pointy part of the bolt lock. Luckly I wore some good nitrile exam gloves, slap the charging handle, the glove got ripped wide open.

I drove out the roll pin, removed the charging handle, deburred the edges with a small fine tooth file and bearing scraper, finished with some Birchwood Casey Super blue. Not a big deal, but glad I caught it.

Compare the finish and fit quality between the PTR and MKE, PTR is better based on my sample of one of each.