The Zenith ZF-56 – The Unholy Lovechild Of AR & HK33

Today Luke C is back on the SHOT Show 2024 floor with Zenith Firearms to talk about their wild roller delayed rifle, the ZF-56. This new rifle combines a lot of the handling characteristics and features of the much-loved AR-15 platform with the theoretically more robust roller-delayed blowback system. The ZF-56 will be available in both 5.56 and .300 Blackout upon initial launch, and of course, that means that the ZF-56 will be compatible with all standard AR magazines.

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[SHOT 2024] ProMag Releases New Drum Magazine SKUs (MP5 & Shadow Systems)

Keeping up with their tradition of continual updates to their expansive drum magazine catalog, at SHOT Show 2024, ProMag has launched two new drum magazine SKUs for MP5/PTR 9mm and Shadow Systems CP920.

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TFB Review: HKBryce BL-SD Handguard Adapter (MP5-SD At Home)

Roller delayed blowback pistol caliber carbines are extremely popular. Everyone wants an MP5 clone. But there are not many MP5-SD clones. HKBryce came out with a 3D printed SD handguard adapter that allows you to use an MP5-SD rubber handguard on a full size MP5.

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POTD: Ho-Ho-Ho! MP5 Christmas Magazines From Zenith Firearms

Photo Of The Day and today we gather around the Die Hard quote “Now I Have A Machine Gun Ho-Ho-Ho!” If you want to prepare your ZF-5 or MP5 for Christmas, this article will point you in the right direction.

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POTD: Finnish Special Police With CZ Scorpion EVO 3 (+MP5s)

Photo Of The Day – you may remember TFB’s article about Finland’s Police replacing MP5 with CZ Scorpion EVO 3? Here we are, a few years later looking at excellent photos from the Finnish Karjalan prikaati – Karelia Brigade, which includes law enforcement and military units using both the CZ EVO 3 and the more traditional Heckler & Koch MP5.

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Best Expensive 9mm Carbine: H&K MP5 vs. B&T APC-9

Two of the best pistol caliber carbines in the game: The LEGENDARY Heckler & Koch MP5 faces off today against the B&T APC-9. The H&K MP5 has been the gold standard for PCCs or SMGs for nearly 60 years, while the B&T APC-9 is newer, having been invented by the Swiss group Brugger & Thomet in 2011. While the B&T doesn’t have the long legacy enjoyed by the MP5, the APC-9 is the first SMG that has been adopted by the U.S. Army since World War II. Which one is the top dog in 2023?

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Dakota Tactical's TheOne SD Cage, MP5-SD Now With M-LOK!

The MP5-SD is one of the best suppressed 9mm PCC ever made. However, the problem it has is due to the cage that shrouds the suppressor. Well, Dakota Tactical has come out with the TheOne SD Cage. It is used in their MP5-SD builds and opens up more modularity for the gun.

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TFB Review: UTG Pro MP5 M-LOK Handguard and Rail

Back in May, Leapers announced they were making a UTG Pro MP5 handguard. This handguard is a monolithic top cover with a bottom section that bolts to it for the sides and bottom M-LOK slots. They sent one in for review so let’s take a closer look.

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Leapers UTG MP5 Rail Handguard

I bet this caught you by surprise, didn’t it? I know it did for me. Bo Chen (no relation) is Leaper’s Director of Sales & Marketing. He reached out to announce they are making a UTG MP5 rail handguard that is coming out in September.

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Friday Night Lights: Low Light Fighting Of Yesteryear

Welcome back my nocturnal friends to another installment of Friday Night Lights. Last week we took a close look at Gibbous Outfitters up and coming weapon light mounts for the MP5 platform. Well, this week we take a look at the weapon lights of yesteryear, actually photos of said weapon lights.

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Friday Night Lights: Gibbous Outfitters Weapon Light Mounts For The MP5

Good news everyone, it is Friday and night is here. You know what that means, Friday Night Lights! Last week we took a look at the iRay USA RS75 high-definition thermal weapon sight. Well, today we take a look at Gibbous Outfitters weapon light mounts for the MP5 platform.

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TFB Review: Dead Foot Arms AR-MP9 MP5-Styled Upper

Last SHOT Show 2023, I came across Dead Foot Arms and saw their AR-MP9s in person. As one of the resident MP5 fans, I was intrigued. Sure it is not a roller-delayed blowback but the aesthetics are what caught my attention. Since it was designed for the AR-9 platform, the possibilities were endless so I requested to review their upper and they were kind enough to lend one to me. Let’s take a closer look at their MP5-styled AR-MP9 upper.

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Aeroknox Billet 7075 AX // MP5 LOWER Uses AR Grips

Aeroknox is a small one-man operation that has been churning out some highly stylized accessories for firearms. He has been making upgrade parts for AR-15s, AK-47s, Glocks and even Hudson H9 pistols. Well, he has now set his sights on making parts for the venerable MP5 platform starting with his AX // MP5 LOWER.

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SILENCER SATURDAY #266: MP5 + B&T SQD = Awesome

Good afternoon everyone and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new YHM Turbo T3 5.56 rifle suppressor. Last week I made my pitch that everyone should own a 5.56mm bolt action rifle and suppressor combination (the Ruger American Ranch in particular). This week we dive into a classic pairing that is becoming more and more prevalent every year in the United States – H&K and B&T. Specifically, the B&T SQD RBS – Super Quick Disconnect and Reduced Backpressure System 9mm suppressor – on the H&K MP5 and MP5K sub-machine guns. Yes it’s awesome, but we should look at the details before typing in our billing information. Let’s dig in.

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[SHOT 2023] Dead Foot Arms: AR-MP9 an MP5 Styled AR9

When walking down the aisles of SHOT Show 2023, Dead Foot Arms’ AR-MP9 caught my attention. It is not a secret I am a fan of the MP5 and I find AR9s that mimic MP5’s interesting. There have been attempts made by other manufacturers to mimic the MP5 aesthetics but the Dead Foot Arms’ AR-MP9 is the closest so far.

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