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GSG 522PK California Version
GSG 522PK California Version
Well it took us a while to get our hands on the GSG 522PK. Turns out in order to buy one in California it needs to be sold as a Single Shot Exemption or SSE. One problem was the original GSG 522Pk did not have the required 6 barrel to be sold as an SSE. So ATI had GSG make some special California versions of the gun with a slightly longer 6 barrel, the original barrel was 4.5. The gun is of course sold without magazines but a single shot sled instead.
GSG suffered a lawsuit from HK for copyright infringement because the original GSG was not licensed by HK like the Umarex imported and Walther made version is. Because of this GSG had to make cosmetic changes to the gun. On top of the page are two pictures of the GSG 522PK. The one on the right is the current post-lawsuit GSG. The picture of the left is a GSG converted with a GSG kit to the pre-lawsuit appearance.
The kit ranges from $25.00 to $50.00 depending on where you buy it and it made by GSG. We bought the kit and it took about 30 minutes for us to convert the gun. We did pick up an actual HK rear drum sight which happily fit perfect as well as picking up HK pins to replace the screws GSG uses.
Also on this gun California law requires a bullet button which is pre-installed by GSG.
RANGE TEST
Firing the gun was a bit awkward at first. In California you may not install any forward grip to the gun. [PC 12276.1(a)(4)] If you could then shooting the gun would be much easier. After a little while I got accustomed to holding the GSG 522PK and started to fire away. I was using bulk ammo I bought at Wal-Mart from Winchester. Once in a while I would have a FTF but overall the gun worked 99% flawless. At the date of this review I have fired about 600 rounds through the GSG with a failure rate of 1.75%. Not bad since the gun is really just a plinker and I would bet, if I was using CCI ammo, the failure rate would have been lower.
Last we checked Turners had bought up the remaining stock of this California version and have since been sold out. So if you are in the market for one you may have to find it on the private market.
Specifications:
Manufacturer: German Sports Guns
Importer: American Tactical Imports; dealer.americantactical.us
Caliber: .22 Long Rifle
Action Type: Semi-Auto
Materials: Steel and High Impact Polymer
Barrel Length: 6 Inches
Rifling: 1:16" RH
Capacity: 10 Rounds
Sights: Click-Adjustable Target Sights
Overall Length: 12.75 Inches
Weight: 76.4 Ounces
Height: 8.5 Inches
Well it took us a while to get our hands on the GSG 522PK. Turns out in order to buy one in California it needs to be sold as a Single Shot Exemption or SSE. One problem was the original GSG 522Pk did not have the required 6 barrel to be sold as an SSE. So ATI had GSG make some special California versions of the gun with a slightly longer 6 barrel, the original barrel was 4.5. The gun is of course sold without magazines but a single shot sled instead.
GSG suffered a lawsuit from HK for copyright infringement because the original GSG was not licensed by HK like the Umarex imported and Walther made version is. Because of this GSG had to make cosmetic changes to the gun. On top of the page are two pictures of the GSG 522PK. The one on the right is the current post-lawsuit GSG. The picture of the left is a GSG converted with a GSG kit to the pre-lawsuit appearance.
The kit ranges from $25.00 to $50.00 depending on where you buy it and it made by GSG. We bought the kit and it took about 30 minutes for us to convert the gun. We did pick up an actual HK rear drum sight which happily fit perfect as well as picking up HK pins to replace the screws GSG uses.
Also on this gun California law requires a bullet button which is pre-installed by GSG.
RANGE TEST
Firing the gun was a bit awkward at first. In California you may not install any forward grip to the gun. [PC 12276.1(a)(4)] If you could then shooting the gun would be much easier. After a little while I got accustomed to holding the GSG 522PK and started to fire away. I was using bulk ammo I bought at Wal-Mart from Winchester. Once in a while I would have a FTF but overall the gun worked 99% flawless. At the date of this review I have fired about 600 rounds through the GSG with a failure rate of 1.75%. Not bad since the gun is really just a plinker and I would bet, if I was using CCI ammo, the failure rate would have been lower.
Last we checked Turners had bought up the remaining stock of this California version and have since been sold out. So if you are in the market for one you may have to find it on the private market.
Specifications:
Manufacturer: German Sports Guns
Importer: American Tactical Imports; dealer.americantactical.us
Caliber: .22 Long Rifle
Action Type: Semi-Auto
Materials: Steel and High Impact Polymer
Barrel Length: 6 Inches
Rifling: 1:16" RH
Capacity: 10 Rounds
Sights: Click-Adjustable Target Sights
Overall Length: 12.75 Inches
Weight: 76.4 Ounces
Height: 8.5 Inches
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