kmw1970
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I was #3 on the list for the "special edition" WLA Mk7 pistol copy. Picked up it today (happy birthday) and went out back for some plinking.
High ratings for build quality -- nice use of refinished parts, every seems to fit together. The pistol grip/trigger well appears to be welded on rather than brazed, but I didn't expect them to copy Sterling's fabrication methods.
The cocking handle is a little wobbly, and is a shortened SMG handle. The bolt is modified from an SMG part as well. The receiver tube is equipped with Mk6 style blocking bar and trigger pack pad. The trigger pack is the Mk6 "one hole" style.
I fired about 100 rounds through it, including some "top drawer" ammo (you know, the loose rounds found in your top drawer), factory 115gr, Paki 124gr, and three SBR tracer rounds. There were some failures to feed with both JHP (only fired five rounds) and the FMJ.
The pistol was surprisingly accurate, but perhaps that's because it's such an odd beast you have to focus on holding it. In addition to the failures to feed, I had some scary trigger behavior -- a couple of times the pistol didn't immediately fire, but either did as releasing trigger pressure or fired after a second attempt. I will thoroughly clean the gun, check things over, and then fire a few more rounds to fully document this behavior.
It is an odd piece, but goes well with my Vz61 SBR. I've always liked "pocket" SMGs/machine pistols, and this is an inexpensive way of adding to that collection. Hopefully the trigger issue isn't an issue, but if it continues it goes back to WLA.
High ratings for build quality -- nice use of refinished parts, every seems to fit together. The pistol grip/trigger well appears to be welded on rather than brazed, but I didn't expect them to copy Sterling's fabrication methods.
The cocking handle is a little wobbly, and is a shortened SMG handle. The bolt is modified from an SMG part as well. The receiver tube is equipped with Mk6 style blocking bar and trigger pack pad. The trigger pack is the Mk6 "one hole" style.
I fired about 100 rounds through it, including some "top drawer" ammo (you know, the loose rounds found in your top drawer), factory 115gr, Paki 124gr, and three SBR tracer rounds. There were some failures to feed with both JHP (only fired five rounds) and the FMJ.
The pistol was surprisingly accurate, but perhaps that's because it's such an odd beast you have to focus on holding it. In addition to the failures to feed, I had some scary trigger behavior -- a couple of times the pistol didn't immediately fire, but either did as releasing trigger pressure or fired after a second attempt. I will thoroughly clean the gun, check things over, and then fire a few more rounds to fully document this behavior.
It is an odd piece, but goes well with my Vz61 SBR. I've always liked "pocket" SMGs/machine pistols, and this is an inexpensive way of adding to that collection. Hopefully the trigger issue isn't an issue, but if it continues it goes back to WLA.
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