Are these German or Turkish manufactured MP5’s used by HK Police?
Posted by HenrySo900@reddit | ForgottenWeapons | View on Reddit | 28 comments
Posted by HenrySo900@reddit | ForgottenWeapons | View on Reddit | 28 comments
gggg_4_l@reddit
I'm just speaking out of my ass, but is there a possibility that they're Chinese made MP5s? They love their Chinese made knock-off versions of popular guns over there
BobbyWasabiMk2@reddit
Slim to none.
Hong Kong used to be British colony up until 1997 when they formally returned control of Hong Kong to China. Up until then, the Royal Hong Kong Police was modeled after the British police force, and the Hong Kong SDU modeled after the British SAS. Almost every arms they had were Western sourced. The revolvers the RHKP patrolman carried were bought from the Americans, the S&W Model 10 and Colt Police Positive Special.
Part of Chinas big deal with Hong Kong is asseting their sovereignty over Hong Kong, as many Hong Kongers are adamantly resistant towards Chinese rule. Having Hong King law enforcement use copies of Western firearms goes against that goal, especially when China is more than capable of domestic firearms design and production.
WalkerTR-17@reddit
HK isn’t normal China
gggg_4_l@reddit
They still use some Norinco guns though I'm pretty sure
TurboEncabulator_1@reddit
Norinco makes or used to make a MP5 copy.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ForgottenWeapons/s/AsctPBDyMd
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/10/29/norinco-nr08-chinese-mp5-clone/
https://youtu.be/U21mEXCgaJo?si=Q8sibfmhExMEpeDs
InsideOfYourMind@reddit
Not a good quality pic but I think you’re right on here. Can’t see weld quality or anything but the wear on magazine entry seems odd and more in line with a lighter phosphate finish than the h&k coating
Consistent-Plane7227@reddit
My brain read that and came up with the H&K police 👮
ApparentlyEllis@reddit
Are they allergic to cheek welds?
SebWeg@reddit
Yes, hence the cheek protection they’re wearing. They are allergic to a proper push into the sling technique too. Looks completely Loosey-goosey. Until they press the trigger. But it looks like they never did in training.
Nero_Team-Aardwolf@reddit
HK police not using HK would be ironic somehow lol
ShibeMate@reddit
“Heckler and Koch police “
DickSwordOnDiscord@reddit
Hong Koch: Missed Opportunity
DickSwordOnDiscord@reddit
Heckler & Kong
That1guyDerr@reddit
Ah yes, the "Is this a chinese knock off?"
Jens_Fischer@reddit
If they're old MP5s, then most likely HK made. RHKP was rich af to buy PSG-1s. I wouldn't be surprised if they're buying the best straight from HK :P
However, if they came after the trade embargo around 2020, then it might be NR-08 (A4 copy) or CS/LS3 (A5 copy), the Chinese produced versions of them.
YurTranyGranny@reddit
H & K used by HK
charlestsai@reddit
They used to use German HK MP5s but later Germany announced embargo on exporting weapons to Hong Kong amid the protest in 2014 and 2019. I believe they briefly used CS/LS3, a 1 to 1 copy made by Chongqing Jianshe Industry under the umbrella of Norinco. Now they have switched to Chinese made CS/LS7.
dl_supertroll@reddit
Hongkonger here, this is the correct answer. Western weapons are being phased out, but the existing inventory is still being used. They're also switching from Glock and SIG Sauer pistols to the Norinco CF98 (9mm export variant of QSZ-92).
Boogeymanhater_299@reddit
My idiotic ass thought that HK is expanding into law enforcement
2015071@reddit
These are still German HK MP5. After all, HK popos prefer western weapons more than Chinese junk.
blue2usk@reddit
They are all German-made. H&K has ceased to supply the HKPF with more arms since around 2017
https://hongkongfp.com/2017/11/17/german-firm-refuses-sell-submachine-guns-hong-kong-police-force-lawmaker-blames-decline-human-rights/
janliebe@reddit
Does HK stand for HongKong in this case? /s
Jokes aside, I bet they are knock offs, neither Turkish nor German.
OEFdeathblossom@reddit
They’re HK made, also there’s a lot of other countries that make MP5’s other than HK and MKE…
Meganinja1886@reddit
I imagine they are the Turkish clones.
ChevTecGroup@reddit
Probably Norinco. Not sure if they actually make them, but they make clones of tons of firearms
Substantial-Bet2641@reddit
I see this question everyday
TJfromSG@reddit
I think they're original German-made ones (by H&K)
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