| Out of all the submachine guns made to date, the MP5 is probably the coolest. It looks cool, it's durable, it's lightweight, and it's proven. We've been watching all versions of the MP5 in action in movies and the news. But it's also a select fire weapon and that puts it out of reach for most of its fans. Enter the best factory-produced MP5 clone ever made: the MKE AT-94 9mm carbine. Produced in an H&K licensed MP5 submachinegun factory in Turkey, it's probably as close as you'll get to the MP5 without spending a true fortune. It offers most of the quality and shootability of its full auto counterpart. Some of the history of the amazing MP5 and some of its previous H&K civilian counterparts are covered in the video. I too was enamored with the MP5 for both its image and capabilities but I still look at the AT-94 with 20/20 vision and approached this extensive test with an open mind. Sadly it loses out the the MP5 in handling and weight, being condemned by legalities to wearing a 16" barrel. I recommend, where legal, you SBR this sucker and regain the MP5 form factor. Also you are buying a project gun: expect a sizeable expense and time requirement to get your AT-94 922R compliant (discussed). As it was imported, the AT-94 arrives in ugly and ridiculous garb. Three versions were imported: The AT-94P, AT-94K, and the carbine. In shooting 100s of rounds, the AT-94 was stellar. It exhibited outstanding accuracy and reliability, even with aluminum cased ammo. When cleaned ... |
