POTD: The Civilian MP7 Has Arrived - Meet UO Arms' NT7 SBR
UO Arms entered the market with a clear mission: build what military and law enforcement have long recognized as the ideal compact platform, and make it available to civilians. The NT7 SBR is their answer to the H&K MP7, the legendary submachine gun that is everyone’s favorite but completely unobtanium. In this Photo Of The Day, we’re taking a closer look at what’s going on.
To begin with, this is not a 9mm; the NT7 is chambered in 4.6x30mm, as anything else would have been unacceptable.
I’m sure most NT7s will spend their operational life suppressed, and it needs to function equally well whether running hot or swimming in subsonic silence. The adjustable gas block should help users to find a setting to make their gun cycle. I’ve seen some really nice suppressors for the MP7 made by A-Tec in Norway, as the Norwegian military and SF use it.
UO Arms have their own magazines in the making (top one, shown without the plastic cap), to ensure availability.
At the moment, we don’t know if the NT7 has a rotating bolt or blowback system.
The NT7 has ambidextrous controls, a three-position stock, and a two-position foregrip. It’s made in Dallas and represents the closest civilian equivalent to one of the world's most respected close-quarters weapons systems. The question remains: how they will work and if you’ll buy one? The SBR version is $3,798.00, which is the only sensible choice, and the pistol is a little less.
After all this, you don’t want to miss the FORT-230 - A Ukrainian Take on the MP7 Concept
All images by: UO Arms
Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.
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I have spent time with the MP7 and my work associates who decided to carry it ended up shelving the platform due extremely poor terminal ballistics. Great concept and the application is spot on but the caliber is not good at stopping threats. Also, HK tried to copy my patent for its holster, not cool.
They should offer it in 5.7 just to piss off HK.