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Does Your Roller-Delayed Gun Need UpGrades? Zenith Custom Shop Does It All

January 28, 2019 by The Loadout Room Leave a Comment

Zenith Firearms has more than 40 years of experience manufacturing roller-delayed firearms using original tooling, dies, and data. They are much more than an importer. The do extensive work with the guns before they are sold and have a cadre of expert armorers on site.

Zenith Firearms offers a wide variety of Roller lock based firearms imported from MKE in Turkey. Their most popular models are the Z5RS and Z5P pistols sporting the SB Tactical pistol brace.

MKE’s products deliver the exact performance that users of this platform have come to expect. Roller-delayed blowback firearms are known for their reliability under the most extreme conditions. Special operations personnel have employed them for decades in the harshest environments on the planet, and in the most demanding crisis situations.

The roller-delayed specialists at Zenith Firearms offer a comprehensive set of maintenance, repair, customization and DuraCoat application services for all makes and models of roller-delayed blowback firearms. As a holder of FFLs 7 and 10, and a Class 2 and 3 Special Occupational Taxpayer, Zenith is licensed to manufacture and service all NFA items.

Zenith is not a clone factory. The MKE guns are license built on the same German made tooling as German made roller-delayed guns. Zenith also has access to the original Technical Data Package. This means that they have the factory specifications, not some garage gun plumber’s micrometer reading off another gun.

This means that Zenith has quality factory parts. All of the parts, on hand ready to service your gun. No waiting, hunting or begging involved. They do the work in-house and ship it out with minimal turn around.

The armorers at Zenith have been working on roller-delayed guns of all calibers for years. That is all they do. They have factory jigs and jigs they have fabricated for special tasks. They are factory trained and highly experienced.

For a $50 fee, Zenith will inspect your firearm and identify any maintenance-related or performance-impacting problems. General labor is $80 per hour, and the fixed prices of some of our most common services are below.

A3 Stock Modification

$150
(includes refinishing the rails in HK Black SL Duracoat)

Trigger Enhancement

$200
(tunes trigger to 4.5-5 lbs. and reduces take-up)

Barrel Replacement

$395-$445
(labor only)

Paddle Magazine Release Installation

$285
(labor only)

HK Black DuraCoat Refinishing

$195-$255
(includes bead blasting and new phosphate)

A3-Style Stock Refinishing

$80/hour

Magazine Well Adjustment

$80-$160

Custom DuraCoat Refinishing

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CUSTOM GUNSMITHING

Fill out the Zenith Gunsmithing Service Estimate Form to start your order today

Firearm Shipping Options

You may have your local FFL ship us your firearm. We will ship the firearm back to the FFL at your expense. The cost of return shipping will be included in the final invoice.
You may ship the firearm to us on your own via UPS or FedEx. If this option is chosen, you must comply with BATFE shipping regulations. Pistols and NFA firearms must be shipped next-day-air by UPS or FedEx. Non-NFA rifles may be shipped via ground service. Zenith Firearms will NOT accept packages that are shipped incorrectly according to their classification.
You may choose to have Zenith Firearms provide the appropriate UPS shipping label. All shipping costs will be added to the invoice.
Are you local to Staunton, Waynesboro, or Charlottesville, and in need of a reliable, professional gunsmith? Both Dominion Outdoors of Fishersville, VA, and Albemarle County Firearms of Charlottesville have agreed to serve as drop-off points for customers of the Zenith Custom Shop, enabling you to forgo the cost of shipping when you have Zenith service your firearm. You can call either establishment to discuss a drop off (Dominion: 540-337-9218; ACF: 434-973-0300), or just stop by during their business hours to transfer your firearm to them after completing our Gunsmithing Services Estimate Form.

IMPORTANT: Verify that your firearm is unloaded and that ammunition is not packed in the box before shipping to Zenith Firearms.

Zenith Firearms is a BATFE licensed manufacturer and importer of destructive devices (FFLs 10 and 11), and a DDTC licensed exporter and broker of defense articles. We have extensive experience on the international market and with international logistics, and we can meet your ammunition and ordnance needs in support of domestic and foreign military sales.

Zenith MKE Z-5P SB | Subgun second to none

December 29, 2018 by Jens "Rex Nanorum" Hammer Leave a Comment

Manufactured by MKE of Turkey and imported by Zenith Firearms, the Z-5P SB is the closest thing you can get to an authentic Mp5 without buying an HK directly. The Z-5P (and its roller-delayed brethren) are manufactured on the same machines and in the same factory as licensed Turkish-made HK guns. I’ve written about my early impressions with this clone of a legend, but now that I’ve been shooting it for a couple of months, it’s time to revisit this gun.

In case you missed the quick look article, it covers the tech specs in detail. For a brief primer (to those unfamiliar to the Mp5 family of guns) the Z-5P is the descendant of the original short-barreled submachine gun chambered in 9mm which uses rollers on the bolt to delay blowback. The benefits of the roller-delayed recoil system are decreased recoil and comparatively greater accuracy when measured against open-bolt submachine guns.

This Z-5P SB is a 4.6lb clone of the Mp5K, with the K denoting the shorter version of the Mp5. We’re looking at a ~14″ overall length and a 5.8″ barrel that features both threading and HK’s three-lug suppressor mount. This version with its short barrel, lack of buttstock and under 26″ overall length is legally defined as a pistol. An arm brace and receiver endcap are both included, depending on your preference. The receiver is topped with a length of Picatinny rail for optional optics attachment.

I used the 1/2×28 threading to affix one of my AAC TiRant 45 suppressors. While this adds a bit of length, the weight of the suppressor is pretty negligible and it lends a fantastic balance to this little shooter. While the stock iron sights are more than adequate, who can resist the temptation of tossing a little red-dot on a gun such as this? When not shooting with the irons, I’ve been using a Vortex Venom micro sight (review here), which takes the Z-5P’s natural point-and-shoot ergonomics and combines them with the speed of a reflex sight to devastating effect.

While this gun handles silky smooth and shoots like a dream, there is one rub. The Z-5P (just like my old Mp5SD) runs flawlessly with brass cased ammo. Steel cased ammo provides the same level of dependability. So where’s the problem? Aluminum cased ammo. The violent nature of HK designed extraction/ejection leaves poor aluminum cases not knowing what to do or where to fly. Some did circles inside the receiver. Some stovepiped. Changing back to brass or steel cased ammo totally and immediately eliminated the issue. Again, this has been true for me when shooting legit/original HK Mp5’s as well as American-manufactured clones and this Turkish made Z-5p.

The universal aluminum case issue aside, this is a flawless recreation of HK’s legend. MKE licensed the HK designs and has followed the plans to perfection. Unlike some other “cloners” (*cough* SW/Cohaire *cough*), MKE has stayed true to the blueprints and has made the closest thing you can get to an HK produced gun. This Z-5P shoots as well as any Mp5 derivative I’ve shot. German or otherwise. The price tag is $1844 for the base pistol (which includes 3x 30 round mags, a plastic carry case and a cleaning kit) and $2104 for the big package, which includes everything from the base model as well as a discreet carry case and the arm brace. While this is a steep price, it’s the cheapest I’ve seen for a quality replica of the legendary Mp5. Check it out!

-Rex Nanorum

Zenith Firearms MKE Z-5RS family: Now NFA Free with SB Arm Brace Goodness

Coming soon to a dealer near you, the guys at the Zenith Booth at the NRA show had several flavors of their excellent MKE Z-5RS pistols with folding SB arm braces. The workhorse of the 70’s has grown up and become a US legal semi-automatic pistol with rails and an arm brace which is absolutely not a stock, see the velcro?.

Made in a factory which formerly produced license built H&K MP-5’s there is a passing resemblance to the classic counter terrorism gun. I can tell you these guns are as good as anything that ever came out of Oberndorf and they have some features that would make the old guys cringe.

Ammunition

– 9×19 mm

Parabellum

Barrel Length

– 8.9 inches

Weight Empty

– 5.5 pounds

Operation

– semi-automatic,

roller-lock, delayed

blowback

Sights

– rear drum for

elevation and windage, front

protected post

Magazine

– 30-round steel

Colors

– black

Additional

– barrel end has

three lugs and 1/2×28 RHM

thread for

They now come in an attractive black ballistic nylon gun bag from Assault Systems:

We are waiting on the samples to ship out, you will know when we do.

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Zenith Z-5P subgun | Quick Look

September 7, 2017 by Jens "Rex Nanorum" Hammer Leave a Comment

While the venerable HK Mp5 has been in service since the ’60’s, it gained true icon status in the 1980’s. Between watching real world commandos take down the bad guys of the world on the news and enjoying Arnold and Chuck stack nameless henchmen into piles with the little subgun on the silver screen, the diminutive 9mm slinger caught the eye of an entire generation. While the Mp5 family of firearms has largely been replaced within military and law enforcement units, there are still many shooters in love with the distinctive design of HK’s lightning in a bottle.

Zenith Z-5P subgun | Quick Look — Pushing the gun out against the sling is the best way to fire when using the endcap

The main downside to the Mp5 (and semi-auto only variants), is the cost. Thankfully, HK has licensed out the design to a number of companies over the years, one being the turkish arsenal MKE. Zenith Firearms is bringing these to the US shores to the delight of many.

While Zenith imports a good number of HK clones in various calibers, the Specific model I recieved for T&E is the Z-5P SB, a licensed copy of the Mp5-K (K for Kurz, German for “short”). Having owned and used various HK subguns over the years (OEM and licensed copies), I can say the Z-5P is the closest thing you can get to an HK without paying for the stamp. This machine is so accurately reproduced, one would have to be well-versed in roller-lock guns to spot the (minor) differences. These Z-5P’s were produced in factories designed from the ground-up to produce HK quality guns. These are not cheap knock-offs.

The specs for the Z-5P as provided by Zenith Firearms:

Caliber – 9×19 mm Parabellum
OA Length – 13.7 inches
Barrel Length – 5.8 inches
Barrel – cold hammer forged 32 chrome molybdenum vanadium
Weight (Empty) – 4.6 pounds
Operation – semi-automatic, roller-delayed blowback
Twist Rate – 1:9.8
Sights – rear drum for elevation and windage, front protected post
Capacity – 30
Colors – black
Includes – Z-5P pistol with rugged plastic carry case, factory cleaning kit, two (2) extra take-down pins, Picatinny style optics rail, military style sling, three (3) magazines, and 5-year warranty
Additional – barrel has 3-lug quick attachment and 1/2×28 threaded end
Made in Turkey by MKE

The Z-5P came with a soft case from Assault Systems, which not only straps in the gun but has three built-in mag pouches as well for the included 3 x 30 rounders. Also included were two options for the back-end: either a receiver end-cap or an arm brace made by SB Tactical. The picatinny rail was an unexpected bonus, allowing me to instantly upgrade the iron sights to a Vortex Venom red-dot.

When the out-of-the-box inspection showed a well-finished pistol variant of the famous subgun, I couldn’t wait to get to the range. I’ve had experience with poorly made HK copies and it was apparent from the get-go this wasn’t one. I hit the range with a couple of boxes of ammo rather than wait for more to come in the mail. A more thorough range day will follow; for now, here’s how she ran.

Superb. When using cheap steel cased rounds or premium brass cased ammo, the Z-5P ran reliably. As is common for these roller-lock guns, it didn’t enjoy the aluminum cased ammo as much.

Accuracy for the Z-5P was just as I’d have expected based on my experience owning an Mp5-SD: pedestrian when grouping, yet dead-on whenever you’re shooting under pressure. I’ve heard remarkable tales of accuracy from reliable military, law enforcement and “alphabet agency” types who have used the Mp5 and its ilk in hostile zones. Most of those who I’ve talked to directly also agreed these guns are best “off the bench”.

Once the above-mentioned ammo comes in, I’m taking the Z-5P out for a more extensive (and suppressed) series of range trips. While you wait, head over to Zenith Firearm‘s site and check them out! Retail on the Z-5P SB is $2014. T&E product loaned by Zenith Firearms.

Stay tuned!

Zenith PX-9: Practical Pistol on a Budget

Zenith is really excited about this pistol and for very good reason. Here are the details.

Stay posted on the availability of this great value by visiting the zenith site: zenithfirearms.com

SHOT Show 2017: Zenith Roller-Delayed Blowback Guns

Zenith Firearms deals mainly in importing Turkish firearms into the US. They are well known for having good tough weapons at a price that cannot be beat. The firearms they manufacture do have alot in common with big names in the industry like HK and Beretta. The difference is that their products are generally more affordable and come with a nice set of goodies. With each gun you get three mags, spare parts, a cleaning kit, a lock, and a 5 year warranty.

These roller-delayed blowback guns are so close to the original specs of the original manufacturers and the quality of the guns are outstanding. Turkish guns, like the ones Zenith is bringing in, are an outstanding value for the american shooter. I am looking forward to getting the opportunity to handle these guns more in the future.

Check out their available weapons here.