MP5 Posted January 16, 2021 Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) Here's one for the H&K Experts..... I just discovered a few MP5 30 rd 9mm mags in a box that had been stashed away for probably 20+ years, and I am curious about their origin and vintage. Some of them look brand new and are marked MKE. My understanding is that these are Turkish mfg. But I also thought that Turkish MKE MP5 mags had plastic followers; the ones I just found stashed away have steel followers. Did earlier vintage MKE MP5 mags have steel followers, but at some point they switched to making the mags with plastic followers? When? Or...??? I'm also wondering if these (presumably "early") MKE MP5 mags - with the steel followers - are just as reliable as the German HK mags? Anyone have experience shooting these in an MP5 (full auto) or HK94 and can comment on their reliability? I also found a few MP5 mags simply marked "9mm x 19", with no date codes, no other markings; and they also have steel followers. All of the German HK MP5 mags I have seen in the past had date codes. Did H&K in Germany ever make MP5 mags without date codes on the mag body? Any ideas from the Experts as to origin and vintage on this one? See pic. Edited January 16, 2021 by MP5 Trying to attach picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP5 Posted January 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 Well, I tried to attach a picture, didn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylorwso Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 6 hours ago, MP5 said: . Did H&K in Germany ever make MP5 mags without date codes on the mag body? Any ideas from the Experts as to origin and vintage on this one?. yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP5 Posted January 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Taylorwso, do you - or anyone on here - know approximately what year date range that H&K made MP5 magazines without date codes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born loser...in Montana Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 8 hours ago, MP5 said: Here's one for the H&K Experts..... I just discovered a few MP5 30 rd 9mm mags in a box that had been stashed away for probably 20+ years, and I am curious about their origin and vintage. Some of them look brand new and are marked MKE. My understanding is that these are Turkish mfg. But I also thought that Turkish MKE MP5 mags had plastic followers; the ones I just found stashed away have steel followers. Did earlier vintage MKE MP5 mags have steel followers, but at some point they switched to making the mags with plastic followers? When? Or...??? I'm also wondering if these (presumably "early") MKE MP5 mags - with the steel followers - are just as reliable as the German HK mags? Anyone have experience shooting these in an MP5 (full auto) or HK94 and can comment on their reliability? I also found a few MP5 mags simply marked "9mm x 19", with no date codes, no other markings; and they also have steel followers. All of the German HK MP5 mags I have seen in the past had date codes. Did H&K in Germany ever make MP5 mags without date codes on the mag body? Any ideas from the Experts as to origin and vintage on this one? See pic. Contact Tony HK expert. https://www.hkproshop.com/forums/index.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGG Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, Born loser...in Montana said: Contact Tony HK expert. https://www.hkproshop.com/forums/index.php No worries--- I am here--- but I do appreciate the compliment. The only "factory HK" non-dated/non-date coded magazines would be the following: Made in Germany (larger font)(@ 2005-2015)- middle vertically and centered (color-filled); 9mmx19/no date code on bottom Made in Germany (smaller font)(@ 2016-2020)- middle vertically and more towards the top (not color-filled); 9mmx19/no date code on bottom Sounds like unmarked, Korean magazines: https://hkparts.net/product/30-round-magazine-mp5-mp5k-kci-p955.htm Tony Edited January 17, 2021 by AGG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP5 Posted January 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 Thanks for that, Tony, great info. And looking closely at the picture(s) of the Korean mags in your link (above), the "9mm x 19" inscription - the sole marking on them - on mine seems to match. My only question would be when these Korean mags were first imported, because I know that these couple mags I have recently discovered in a box in my garage have been sitting there for at least 20 - 25 years. Were these Korean mags imported in the early to mid 1990's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born loser...in Montana Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 7 hours ago, MP5 said: Thanks for that, Tony, great info. And looking closely at the picture(s) of the Korean mags in your link (above), the "9mm x 19" inscription - the sole marking on them - on mine seems to match. My only question would be when these Korean mags were first imported, because I know that these couple mags I have recently discovered in a box in my garage have been sitting there for at least 20 - 25 years. Were these Korean mags imported in the early to mid 1990's? I'm no expert, my memory isn't what it was yesterday and it's hard to believe it's been that long... but that sounds about right early 1990's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGG Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 (edited) 16 hours ago, MP5 said: Thanks for that, Tony, great info. And looking closely at the picture(s) of the Korean mags in your link (above), the "9mm x 19" inscription - the sole marking on them - on mine seems to match. My only question would be when these Korean mags were first imported, because I know that these couple mags I have recently discovered in a box in my garage have been sitting there for at least 20 - 25 years. Were these Korean mags imported in the early to mid 1990's? Quite welcome--- possibly--- there are 2 generations--- but I do not know their respective import dates. Tony Edited January 18, 2021 by AGG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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