Anyone own one of these 22LR replicas from umarex? At $450 I'm thinking about picking one up.
http://www.hk22rimfire.com/

 

Is it for practice?

 

With it being 22LR and me having 6 bricks of it I think it might be fun to shoot.

 

A guy in our squad had one at a steel challenge match last summer. It looked cool and ran great all day. I didnt have a chance to ask him if it was ammo sensitive (preferred a particular brand of ammo).

Good luck!

 

Are you looking at the MP5 or the 416? I haven't had a chance to mess with either but from what I understand the MP5 takes heavily from the GSG design. If that is the case then it can be a pain to take apart and put back together (detailed clean). You will find that Umarex also makes the S&W M&P 22 pistol and the Colt M4-22. Yes, Umarex owns Walther but do not take that as them being one in the same. They are made at two different plants, under two different sets of management.

 

I am looking at the MP5, and I actually read the opposite earlier. They said they took nothing from the gsg design and it was easy to take apart and clean.

 

As for training CQC I use VFC/Umarex HK416 GBB, its softair, great for practice even indoor. Look, weight and function is almost same.
http://www.uncompany.com/pageproduct...p?prodid=31669
They also have mp5 and many other options.
Training muscle memory is great. My timing improved. Great for winter inhouse.

 

Like I said, heard that with no actual hands on experience with it.

 

I found a range that has one you can rent, headed there next week.

 

They are a lot of fun. Umarex makes airsoft stuff, but I have the Walther p22 pistol, and it is a great gun. Take down is clumsy but its accurate and fun to shoot.

I have shot the MP5 version and it is a blast! It's a 22, so cheap ammo but limited utility. With ammo prices what they are, you can plink away with one of these all afternoon and not cringe at the $ you are blowing through!