 | GSG (German Sport Guns) GSG-5 |
| GSG (German Sport Guns) GSG-5 |
| FACTS | ||
| Brand | ||
| Make | GSG | |
| Model | GSG-5 | |
| Method of operation | ||
| Semi Automatic | Blowback | |
| Trigger | 1 Stage (single action) | |
| Trigger Pull | 25n (~6.118 pounds) | |
| Feeding System | Single Stack box magazine | |
| Technical | ||
| Weight | 2930grams (6.459 lbs) | |
| Width | 53mm (2.086") | |
| Overall Length | 855mm (33.661") | |
| Barrel Length | 414mm (16.299") | |
| Twist Rate | 1:406mm (1:15.984") | |
| Grooves | 6 | |
| Sight Radius | 340mm (13.385") | |
| Functionality | ||
| Bolt position when fired | Closed | |
| Bolt upon last round fired | Open | |
| Magazine capacity | 22 rounds | |
| Decocking or Dry fire | Dry Fire | |
| Field Stripping | ||
| Tools required | Slotted screw driver and hex wrench | |
| Small parts retained or loose | 2 screws Loose | |
| Ammunition | ||
| Caliber | .22 Long Riffle (High Velocity) | |
| Energy @ Muzzle | ~135 | |
| Velocity @ Muzzle | ~1,235 fps | |
| Grains | 40 | |
| Opinions | ||
| Method of operation | ||
| Blowback is very good, well tested and highly reliable. (it is not the roller blowback of the MP5) the GSG-5 has duel guide rods with duel springs which is substantial for a .22. | ||
| Functionality | ||
| Price | Low ( < $500) | |
| Availability | Currently Very Limited | |
| Modularity / Accessories | (Coming soon) | |
| Accuracy | Very Good (for a 16" .22lf) | |
| Reliability | Very Good (just clean it) | |
| Ease of field Stripping | ||
| It is not the easiest to clean, and the required use of tools bothers me. GSG in very good German fashion provides a tool that will do everything you need. However it is based on the MP5 design so breakdown requires a little work (nothing you would want to do in the field) | ||
| Ergonomics | ||
| Very Good pistol grip and left/right handed safety controls. The Cocking handle is left and the shells eject right and can not be modified. Its light weight overall and very well built with quality metal in all the right places. | ||
| Sighting System (Optics) | ||
| Iron sight (no current lasers or optics in from Germany at this time) Typical HK rotating drum peep sight, with rear sight adjustments. | ||
| Ammunition | ||
| Price | Very Low | |
| Availability | Every where | |
| Punch | Lowest | |
| Links | ||
| http://www.germansportguns.de | ||
| http://www.americantactical.us/ | ||
| http://www.gsg-5.de/ | ||
| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSG-5 | ||
| http://www.cci-ammunition.com/ballistics/detail.aspx?loadNo=0030 | ||
My ramblings (Over all feelings; Why this Gun; is it worth it):
| I had some friends in town when this gun showed up so we took about 5 bags of guns to the range and picked this gun up and spent the afternoon shooting. Everyone that shot this gun absolutely loved it and we went through 300 rounds in no time at all. A gun that's a joy to shoot, and doesn't cost a fortune to own or to use. A few quick facts because its the first thing everyone asks: Its a .22 not a 9mm Its not silenced (it just has a barrel shroud so the 16" barrel doesn't look funny) Yes its from Germany, and No its not an HK. Its less than $500 if you can find one. In the first week I have shot 600+ rounds through this gun, and it works very well as long as you follow some simple rules. - Do not overload the magazines (only put 20-22 rounds in the 22 round magazine). - Hold in a shooting position to close the bolt - if the gun is angled the drop safety will hold the bolt open. - Clean it before you shoot it. The magazine capacity is 22 rounds (although mine holds 24 for some reason) and you can easily tell if magazines is loaded or unloaded as both sides of the magazine have cutaway sides to view the single stacked rounds. A very cool thing that the GSG-5 does (and the MP5 does not do) is hold the bolt open on last round fired. However since there is bolt release button it doesn't make anything any faster, but it does keep you from dry firing after last round fired, also by holding open on last round fired cooling happens faster. One down side (although possibly more safe) is that the trigger will not release the hammer unless the magazine is in. So making the gun safe by dry-firing it takes a little getting used to; you have to remove the magazine, slap the charging handle down then re-insert the magazine, dry fire and remove magazine. To compliantly break the GSG-5 down and properly clean it takes a hex wrench and a slotted screwdriver which is much like the real MP5 and is a bit of a pain in the ass. However the gun is really really good and I refuse to hold this against it (even though the M4 design to separate lower, upper and bolt is 100 times easier). I still have extra magazines on order and a few other things and hope that they show up soon. Having a gun with only one magazine means that if anything happens to that magazine and you have a worthless gun. In short I ordered this gun within a few days of finding out about it and doing the proper research. I was the first person in my state to get one (and one of the first few in the USA to own one). Being a huge HK fan that enjoys shooting the MP5 and since HK doesn't make the HK94 anymore and I already have the USC45 this gun was an absolute must. I wish the importer would have a better way than etching there name into frame and that needs to buffed over a little to give the gun proper fit and finish. Also make sure you inspect it, clean it and oil it up properly and you should be good for a whole day of shooting (and I'm talking about 500 rounds of high velocity rounds for less than $50). |
