One is 20 years old. One is not. Both have same dimensions minus (a guess) ambi-frame and handguard. As far as internals besides the bolt, I'm sure more knowledgeable guys can chime in here.
The SP89 uses the older metal lower trigger housing with separate plastic grip. The SP5K uses the latest generation all plastic lower trigger housing that has pictogram markings and more importantly ambi trigger pack and ambi selector. Those things alone add a lot of value to the SP5K as they are not cheap items.
As previously mentioned.
SP5K has a top shaved semi-auto bolt carrier with a nub on the inside of the receiver that blocks a non-shaved (i.e. FA) bolt carrier from being used. This can easily be defeated or the semi-auto bolt can be modified to support FA.
SP5K has a different shape semi-auto shelf on the magwel that uses a slightly different clipped lower trigger housing. Easy fix, or HKparts is coming out with SP5K specific trigger housings for the SP5K.
If you get an sp5k they don't come with the shoulder stock, correct? Is it legal to buy one and add it? Does it make any difference after you've bought it?
I think I posted this picture in another thread, but you can see that the receivers are pretty much identical - The only difference (besides the shelf) that I see, is a protrusion on the SP5K receiver near the lower left corner of the rear receiver tab. I'm actually kind of curious as to why that's there...anyone know?
LRM19k-Good eye! I am interested also! If James from TT is online I bet he knows, if he don't chime in shortly I'll text him and report back-interesting!
100% true. If you add a stock (not those silly "braces") to an SP5K its an SBR. Now you are welcome to get those silly braces and as you stated not shoulder it but thats it.
Sounds like a new carrier is in order. Or taking the Dremel to the existing one. I was think about cutting that restrictor pin out of the top so that my carrier would fit but I'm sure that would void the "lifetime warranty", so there's that.
Funny my KA SP89 does have that feature
What date code is yours?
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