A video about my gsg 5

[MG42-Slayer]

He guys new member here I ran into a problem with my gsg 5 I made a video about it to explain it in full detail check it out. I broke my bolt down completely and when I go to put the housing together. The bolt keeps locking up.

YouTube - mg42slayer's Channel

 

[Patriot Arms 1]

FYI for all you guys that own the GSG-5 SD with the larger faux suppressor. The BATFE has rulled that the SD supressor now falls under the NFA
rules and is being classified as a real suppressor. All owners are advised to return your original SD faux suppressor to your dealer along with the serial number of the weapon and it will be sent back to ATI and replaced with a smaller LEGAL faux suppressor. If you are caught in possession of the original SD Faux suppressor you are in violation of NFA and subject to prosecution according to letter by ATI.

Our shop was notified of this about 2 weeks ago.

 

[cougartex]

Good to know, thanks for posting.

 

[TheDan]

How is it a real suppressor? It's really just a barrel shroud... no gasses go into it. Can you post a link to this on the BATFE website? I cant find it.

 

[Patriot Arms 1]

Our shop received a letter from all our distributors that was issued by ATI. This was a form letter that advised that BATFE has made the determation this the faux suppressor was indeed a real suppressor. It is my understanding that thru testing of the faux suppressor, if it reduces the sound by even 1db it is considered a suppressor by the powers to be. I will try and get the letter onto the form so that you guys can see what I was sent.

 

[Dirt]

:sign0101:

 

[Big J]

Cause the original barel shroud was hollow. The new barrel shrouds will be solid.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Cause the original barel shroud was hollow. The new barrel shrouds will be solid.

Supposedly it can be drilled & packed with sound deadening material....

 

[MG42-Slayer]

Thankfully mine is not a SD, Chris at ATI said the new SD cans are in and being shipped out to customers.

 

[MG42-Slayer]

If the shroud in any way reduces sound, no matter how small the ATF can claim its a surppressor.

 

[Big J]

Is your GSG blued or powder coated?

 

[TheDan]

ok, sorry for the thread hijack, but I'm all pissed off and paranoid now... Here's my GSG. Is it the one that's effected by the BATFE's ruling?

 

[Patriot Arms 1]

Dan, no yours is ok, its the fatter 1 9/16" faux suppressors that they are speaking of. The SD's will be replaced with one's like yours. Chill out, your fine. All of our SD customers are pissed about this but what can we do. ??????

 

[Big J]

This link should help u out
ATI / ATF SD Fake Suppressor Update - AR15.COM

 

[majormadmax]

I know it's been a while since this thread was active, but ATI does have a web site where you can input the serial number of your GSG-5SD and see if the recall work has been accomplished:

GSG Recall

Cheers! M2

 

[texas skeeter]

can someone post a pic of the "Now Illegal" so-called fake SD fatter can??

 

[majormadmax]

Not sure what you mean, are you looking for the original GSG-5 SD can that was deemed "illegal;" or what the replacement looks like?

If the former, here ya go...

And, as far as I know, the new can looks exactly the same; except it is now solid instead of hollow.

Cheers! M2