PSA Resurrecting the STG-44

[someguy2800]

Yeah, they missed the boat when that market was wide open, I probably wouldn't invest in developing an MP5 clone now either.

I think there would be more than enough market demand for another well made, well supported MP5 clone. After all PSA built their business making AR15's, which is absolutely the most competitive market you could possibly be in. I personally wouldn't buy a century or zenith because of the reviews I've seen.

 

[Justin]

That was my immediate thought, too.

I was in the LGS just the other day... and I swear they have an STG on the shelf... it's been there a while. I don't really care about it, so I never bothered to look at it specifically, so I may be seeing things.

There are .22 replicas, and there is also a German company that made/makes reproduction centerfire ones, but last time I looked, those were well into the $4k range.

 

[Gtscotty]

I think there would be more than enough market demand for another well made, well supported MP5 clone. After all PSA built their business making AR15's, which is absolutely the most competitive market you could possibly be in. I personally wouldn't buy a century or zenith because of the reviews I've seen.

Market demand is specific to a price point, PSA swallowed the AR market from the bottom, they were the cheapest decent AR you could get for a long time, and when they started the market was not nearly as competitive as it became after they had their influence. With even the cheapest import MP5 clones coming in at $1k (as I remember it the target price for PSA several years ago) I'm guessing that PSA decided they couldn't come in at an undercut price like they did with ARs/American Aks, and that the market for a $1,600 MP5 clone wasn't as strong as a a $1k MP5 clone.

Btw, I got an in stock notification for the non-comped micro-dagger today. They are back out of stock now, but if you're looking to pick one up, I'd set up alerts. The comped ones seem to be more available recently.

 

[P5 Guy]

Bending the topic a bit.

Resurrect the G43/44.

 

[CapnMac]

Resurrect the G43/44.

And the FG-42, and in other calibers.

 

[tmd16556]

Maybe make a big, vintage semi-auto battle rifle in a caliber you can find all over?

Obviously, I’m talking about the Johnson rifle…

 

[Justin]

And the FG-42, and in other calibers.

There was a company a few years ago that brought back the FG-42. I don't know if they're still making them or not. But I think you could get them in 8mm Mauser or .308.

 

[Megawatt maker]

Bending the topic a bit.
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Resurrect the G43/44.

Ye gadz..no. I used to own an orginal. In typical German fashion, they took what is a simple concept..one already done millions of times over with the M1 Garand and Soviet SVD, and applied the all too typical German tendency to over complicate the living crap out of it.

Ever try field stripping one of those? Not something I would want to do in the freezing cold dark of the eastern front with Ivan bearing down on me. Even with that..it's not a very strong action..and a lousy design really..beside not even close to soldier proof. Way too many small parts, some easy to install wrong..thus stopping function.
Classic case of too much..too late.

 

[someguy2800]

Ye gadz..no. I used to own an orginal. In typical German fashion, they took what is a simple concept..one already done millions of times over with the M1 Garand and Soviet SVD, and applied the all too typical German tendency to over complicate the living crap out of it.

Ever try field stripping one of those? Not something I would want to do in the freezing cold dark of the eastern front with Ivan bearing down on me. Even with that..it's not a very strong action..and a lousy design really..beside not even close to soldier proof. Way too many small parts, some easy to install wrong..thus stopping function.
Classic case of too much..too late.

The German's moto was "Our weapons are so advanced we can't even make them!"

 

[CapnMac]

that brought back the FG-42.

I want to remember Ian has one of those, and in 8mauser. Also that they were about US$8K per each.

 

[someguy2800]

Unless they are straight up lying it sounds like they are very close.

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[mshootnit]

I always viewed that rifle as too heavy and underpowered, esp. in semi auto

 

[Carl N. Brown]

The Stg44 is not a weapon.
It is a collectors curio item.
Like my AutoOrdnance TM1 Thompson.

 

[4v50 Gary]

If the story of the Stg series interests you, I can recommend Hans-Dieter Handrich's revised edition of this book:

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My wife bought me a copy this Christmas (or at least she didn't say no when I asked ...) It's still available from the publisher through Amazon at the admittedly high price of $120, but if you have any interest in getting a copy, I suggest you do it now. After the initial print run sells out, past experience indicates that the price will go stratospheric.

Good book.