Battle of the MP5 clones: US made Zenith ZF5-P vs Turkish made MKE AP5

[@drobs7279]

Comments turned on by request. Note the Zenith has gone back to Davidson's for a refund.

[@BCM16AR]

So why don't you use the MKE mags in the Zenith?

[@zeme0556]

I’ve had the AP5 for about a year and it’s been 100%. I just bought Mac5k will be in a couple days. The Ap5s have gone up in price while I bought the Mac for $975. Time will tell but I’ve seen a lot of good reviews.

[@savagecub]

Put it up against a PTR !

[@colkilgore9973]

Okay, now get a AP5-P and see if you have the same problem.

[@drobs7279]

I got one. It works perfectly.

[@colkilgore9973]

Mine doesn’t. FTF, nonaConcentric

[@LRangepro]

Seems like might be a mag issue, have you used the MKE mags in the K model? Break in?

[@drobs7279]

I got it to run 50rds of Winchester 124gr Nato with 2 x $75 HK mags and a new extractor spring. Switching to MKE mags, it started jamming all over again.

[@taz9420]

HK SP5…you get what ya pay for, just saying😉

[@carlos8398]

If you’re going to get an American maid MPfive clone the way to go is the PTR 9CT I haven’t had any issues with mine and shot 115 grain from the get-go and no issues ever then went to 124 grain steel case all shoots flawlessly

[@TwinNthem]

Sorry to break it to you but the ptr is not nearly as good as the ap5

[@carlos8398]

Well, that’s OK. That might be your experience. I actually love my AP five and my PTR, but I’ve had many less problems with the PTR. When I first got the AP five, the factory had down the end of the ejector so it was not functioning well, and it had an old bent extractor spring in it so I changed both of those and then it ran like a top. I’ve never had a single issue with the PTR, I love the AP5 as well

[@TwinNthem]

@carlos8398 I understand. I wasn't trying to be rude or hateful. I was speaking on my personal experience. I was going to buy a ptr after handling the ptr it just didn't seem the same quality as my ap5.

[@carlos8398]

Just do what I did get them both

[@Poppa_82]

What about the SP5

[@zeme0556]

$2900 !

[@bradf9977]

To much money!!!!!