Is the HK SP89 legal in MD

Omega21 · Feb 25, 2015

On the MSP list of approved handguns, the SP-89 is not listed. I seem to recall it's specifically banned by name on some list of evil firearms. Can anyone verify? I just found a smoking deal on one, but don't think I can take advantage of it.

OrbitalEllipses · Feb 25, 2015

Banned by name as an 'assault pistol'.

EDIT: It's in the final text of FSA2013 if you want to read it there, but I'm positive it was banned ~10-15 years before that. http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2013RS/bills/sb/sb0281e.pdf

erwos · Feb 25, 2015

OrbitalEllipses said:
Banned by name as an 'assault pistol'.

Yep. It has been banned for a couple decades now. Stupid, but here we are... it's the same law that prevents me from buying an Action Arms Uzi pistol.

Only way to get it is to have the receiving FFL do an SBR or AOW conversion to it (basically making it an MP5K) before transferring it to you, which would involve engraving it and lowering its value. Unless this is the smoking hot deal of the century, it's probably not worth it.

Omega21 · Feb 25, 2015

It's NIB for $1100 on Craigs... not sure I want to go the SBR way though because then it's harder to sell. Too bad!

erwos · Feb 25, 2015

Omega21 said:
It's NIB for $1100 on Craigs... not sure I want to go the SBR way though because then it's harder to sell. Too bad!

That's definitely in the too good to be true range, and is probably a scam.

Mike OTDP · Feb 25, 2015

At that price? Scam or a bait-and-arrest scheme.

Omega21 · Feb 25, 2015

that sucks!

bobthefisher · Feb 26, 2015

Original HK9x rifles and the SP89 pistol go for premo bucks! The cheapest of the set is the HK93, for which I own one, and it alone cost me $2500 three years ago. The HK91 is more around $3500, and the HK94 (civilian MP5) is probably around $5-6k, with the SP89 hovering around the same if not more.

If the conversion was done professionally from HK94 to MP5 / SP89 to MP5k, and remarked beautifully, I don't think it would hurt the value all that much. But that's just me.

Combloc · Feb 26, 2015

93's are going for more than 91's.

kenpo333 · Feb 26, 2015

Omega21 said:
It's NIB for $1100 on Craigs... not sure I want to go the SBR way though because then it's harder to sell. Too bad!

I'd get residence in another state if I could get it for that price. Something wrong.

Sgt6402 · Feb 28, 2015

bobthefisher said:
Original HK9x rifles and the SP89 pistol go for premo bucks! The cheapest of the set is the HK93, for which I own one, and it alone cost me $2500 three years ago. The HK91 is more around $3500, and the HK94 (civilian MP5) is probably around $5-6k, with the SP89 hovering around the same if not more.

If the conversion was done professionally from HK94 to MP5 / SP89 to MP5k, and remarked beautifully, I don't think it would hurt the value all that much. But that's just me.

If we could still buy Original Factory HK 9x series weapons in Md. You could do much better than these prices if you are patient and search. Those prices are High and more like Gunbroker prices. $3500 for an HK 91, Better be NIB including outer cardboard box with matching serial numbers...........

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