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PCC Showdown: H&K SP-5 vs Kalashnikov USA KP-9 vs CMMG Banshee

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Since SHOT Show this year, I have gotten three different 9mm carbines that are all interesting in their own ways. The Kalashnikov USA KP-9 is a virtual copy of the Russian Vityaz submachine gun, much more sophisticated than the other 9mm AKs available today. The CMMG Banshee is a delayed blowback AR with a very clever operating mechanism and the ability to fit a standard AR lower. And the H&K SP-5 is the long-awaited semiauto civilian iteration of the MP5, my favorite submachine gun of all.

As I have done videos on each of these, lots of people have asked to see them compared to each other. Today, we are doing that! I have a selection of cool target systems from MOA Targets – an 8-plate duelling tree, a mini-Mozambique, and a Redneck Star. These will serve to test target transitions, precision shots, and moving targets respectively, and we will see which of the carbines comes out on top!

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32 COMMENTS

  1. …not surprised, as I assumed HK's MP5 reputation is deserved. However, super cool to see. That visual indicator was super handy too!

    I would like to get my hands on an SP5, but have no idea how to go about that exactly. Maybe one day….

  2. This is not the convincing way to prove the HK is any better than CMMG. You vs the Texas star is the biggest variable. A more controlled test using a stationary target and measuring groups with time would be more effective, even if less entertaining.

  3. I dont blame the AK I blame Kalashnikov USA for making an inaccurate (all be it cool and cost effective) copy of the vitaz. American usually ak's aren't as good because companies like Palmetto are shipping out hot garbage that looks like it was assembled in a sweat shop by blind children. But I'm an ak person so maybe I'm just a wee bit biased.

  4. AK's just less accurate (whether that is inherent accuracy, ergonomics or how the weapon fires (recoil impulse, etc.). The CMMG clearly was a more comfortable weapon to fire and the delayed recoil operation probably had an impact on recovery. The HK did what the HK does. No real surprise.

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