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Posted: 10/17/2023 2:17:41 AM EDT
Got a new to me SP5. This is my first MP5 platform. What mags are recommend and what should I stay away from?
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Posted: 10/17/2023 2:48:30 AM EDT
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GOOD:
HK MKE BAD: ETS Please feel free to add to the list. |
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Posted: 10/17/2023 4:43:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By helogene: GOOD: HK MKE BAD: ETS Please feel free to add to the list. This +1 |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 10/17/2023 7:53:30 AM EDT
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My personal experience:
GOOD: HK MKE POF New KCI mags Old KCI/ATI mags - once the mag spring is replaced with a German spring Unknown: ETS Magpul |
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ND, USA
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Posted: 10/17/2023 8:28:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By chemcmndr: My personal experience: GOOD: HK MKE POF New KCI mags Old KCI/ATI mags - once the mag spring is replaced with a German spring Unknown: ETS Magpul This. I’m quite surprised at the quality of the KCI mags. And the POF were a good deal, half the price of the HK mags. |
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Posted: 10/17/2023 8:28:59 AM EDT
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Wow, kci mags are ok? That's surprising!
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Posted: 10/17/2023 8:35:22 AM EDT
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What about AC Unity? Although, I wouldn't want them unless they have steel feedlips which I don't think they do.
These mag prices are nuts. And I thought MPX mags were expensive..... |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 10/17/2023 12:46:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By nwalker77: Wow, kci mags are ok? That's surprising! The newer ones (Gen 2) are good to go. Did a few successful mag dumps with them. The old ones seemed to have weak springs and the last round or two May or may not feed. Put a $10 German spring from HKparts in them and they ran like a champ. |
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Posted: 10/20/2023 12:26:38 AM EDT
[Last Edit: DOE]
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ETS mags are great for range. OEM spec for real use.
 
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Posted: 10/20/2023 7:07:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By nwalker77: Wow, kci mags are ok? That's surprising! Mine are not. The last round gets left in the mag. Also despite what people say, the AC unity mags suck. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 10/20/2023 11:33:03 PM EDT
[Last Edit: akula56]
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In my experience ETS mags have been good range mags. The couple that have had issues have been replaced by ETS no questions asked.
All 6 of my AC Unity mags have had feeding issues and and I have received only radio silence from the manufacturer. Stay away at all costs! HK nd MKE mags have been 100% POF mags have been good. I have had 2 that experienced feeding issues and swapping out the original mag springs with Wolff springs cured the issues in both cases. |
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MI, USA
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Posted: 10/20/2023 11:41:27 PM EDT
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Overwatch precision O-mags were not reliable in my AP5–2 different ones. Too bad because they’re only like $25.
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FL, USA
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Posted: 1/8/2024 1:19:24 PM EDT
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I had 1 ETS mag that worked flawlessly. The other 5 I sold off. ETS offered to replace them but I stick with the POF of KCI Gen 2 mags. Both of those have been solid with the 10k+ rounds through my clone.
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Posted: 1/8/2024 5:47:52 PM EDT
[Last Edit: GaryT1776]
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HK mags average around $65 each.
MKE mags average around $37 each. Are the HK mags worth a 75% cost increase premium? This can only be answered by you. What I recommend is: IF YOU ARE ON A BUDGET Buy 2 more HK mags so you have 3 total. This is plenty for primary use. Buy 8 MKE mags for range use and "back up". IF YOU ARE NOT ON A BUDGET Buy 10 HK mags. ETA: KCI ... I have no personal experience, but I've had marginal to very negative experiences with other similar NON-OEM magazines. ETS ... Some people swear they're functional, but that has NOT been my experience with a variety of their other model magazines. |
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Posted: 1/10/2024 5:21:39 PM EDT
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HK are first choice & cost the most.
I have a Zenith and have used KCI Gen 2 & AC Unity 30's with no issues after sending the gun back 1 time for the BCG rubbing the feedlips. I have used Overwatch precision mags once with a hickup here or there. I think it was ammo related but I have not tried them again yet. I just got some ETS 40's & have only used a few of them but they were flawless. One thing I have learned with the ETS mags is they are known to be hard to load. If I give a small shot of Remington Dri lube to the inside of the mags it makes them load a LOT easier. |
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Posted: 1/11/2024 10:02:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By nwalker77: What about AC Unity? Although, I wouldn't want them unless they have steel feedlips which I don't think they do. These mag prices are nuts. And I thought MPX mags were expensive..... MPX mags pop up on sale. I paid less than $10 ea for my oem MPX mags. HK MP5 mags. Don’t. I have had good success with the AC Unity mags obviously HK mags are good. ETS sucks. |
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Posted: 3/20/2024 5:27:54 PM EDT
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If you spent the money on an actual SP5 then buy genuine HK mags.
No reason to buy clone/knock mags when you intentionally bought a real deal HK. Just my opinion. |
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