SDS Arms MAC 5 9mm and MAC 5K 9mm: Affordable Turkish Clones?

"The catalyst for this column was the announcement of two new MP5-­pattern pistols from Military Armament Corporation (MAC), but it is also about the state of Turkish-made firearms.

MAC is a brand of SDS Arms. SDS Arms resurrected the storied MAC name — everyone has heard of the “MAC-­10,” right? — and has introduced firearm designs that embrace the testosterone-­fueled legacy of the 1980s and ’90s. MAC offers everything from Joint Special Operation Command (JSOC)-­inspired 1911s to a copy of the U.S. Marines’ M1014 shotgun. They are getting a lot of attention. The new-for-2024 MAC 5 pistol is a clone of the venerable Heckler & Koch MP5, and the MAC ­5K is an MP5K clone. What got everyone’s attention, though, is the suggested retail price for either: $1,099.99. That’s the issue.

Traditionally, MP5-­pattern pistols were nowhere near the price of the MAC 5s — or they were unreliable trash. The HK roller-­lock delayed blowback sub-gun design is reliable and soft-­shooting, but it’s never been easy or inexpensive to manufacture. If it wasn’t an authentic HK product, or made on HK-­licensed tooling somewhere in the world, people just assumed the clone to be junk with good reason."

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SDS Arms MAC 5 9mm and MAC 5K 9mm: Affordable Turkish Clones?