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Pre-ban MP-5 magazine question
12/11/2011 9:28:41 AM
I know there are pre-ban MP-5 magazines with date codes, but are there pre-ban mags without any codes on them?
I'm hoping as long as they don't say LEO, I should be good to go.
I'm hoping as long as they don't say LEO, I should be good to go.
12/11/2011 9:39:43 AM
All HK German factory Mp-5 mags I have seen have the two lettter date code. Even the straight mags have it.
12/11/2011 10:04:21 AM
anyone have a source for the date codes? i have 2 german mp5 mags. one says leo one says nothing but they both have a 2 letter code on them.
12/11/2011 2:17:31 PM
These were on gunbroker.
Item described as "This is for 2 New H&K 30 round curved 9mm magazines marked 9x19 mm with no date code stamping."
Think they are pre-ban or no?
Item described as "This is for 2 New H&K 30 round curved 9mm magazines marked 9x19 mm with no date code stamping."
Think they are pre-ban or no?
12/11/2011 3:43:10 PM
Korean!
12/12/2011 7:00:40 PM
12/12/2011 7:10:58 PM
Originally Posted By leonpiper69:
anyone have a source for the date codes? i have 2 german mp5 mags. one says leo one says nothing but they both have a 2 letter code on them.
anyone have a source for the date codes? i have 2 german mp5 mags. one says leo one says nothing but they both have a 2 letter code on them.
As far as what the codes means is as follows A B C D E F G H I K
...................................................... 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EX. would be IB date code-'81 (1981)
Edit to add... I guess mags have extra codes? such as J?
12/13/2011 3:02:27 PM
FROM WHAT I FOUND J WAS SOMETIMES USED AND SOMETIMES K DEP ON YEAR. AND THE LOWER CASE OR UPPER CASE OF THE FIRST LETTER MAKES A DIFF TOO.
12/15/2011 12:40:59 AM
Originally Posted By JohnMatrix:
These were on gunbroker.
Item described as "This is for 2 New H&K 30 round curved 9mm magazines marked 9x19 mm with no date code stamping."
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z233/Byrzyrk/mp5mag1.jpghttp://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z233/Byrzyrk/mp5mag2.jpg
Think they are pre-ban or no?
These were on gunbroker.
Item described as "This is for 2 New H&K 30 round curved 9mm magazines marked 9x19 mm with no date code stamping."
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z233/Byrzyrk/mp5mag1.jpghttp://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z233/Byrzyrk/mp5mag2.jpg
Think they are pre-ban or no?
I'd say probly not. In my limited experience, HK mags will be date coded, and the post ban mags will have that big damn LE warning on them. I'm not sure about new production ones, but I think those are mostly contract anyway. I'm betting that is a clone or a contract mag and it's anyones guess if it's actually preban. What are the preban HK mags going for nowdays up there? I have at least one or 2 preban HK mags (II date code) and preban Bushmaster lower I've thought about parting with.
12/15/2011 11:52:05 AM
FWIW, my new production HK factory MP5 mags have "Made In Germany" laser etched onto the mag body (gold colored text) , but no date codes or other markings whatsoever.
