MP 5 Mags marked with IC & ID

[dregnery]

I have several MP 5 mags that appear to be H&K clones. There is no manufacturer markings, only 9mmx19, and "IC" or "ID." Can anyone provide information about these mags? I'd like to know who the manufacturer is and if they are reliable.

 

[MG34_Dan]

Date of manufacture:

IC=82, ID=83

 

[dregnery]

Thanks so much for the info. Since these are German date codes are these mags manufactured by H&K?

 

[Mr.Maim]

Yes.

 

[jurist]

I'd also chime in and say that don't assume because you have a German or HK MP5 mag that its reliable. I've had a couple HK MP5 factory mags that were terribly unreliable. If you have them the best way to find out if they're reliable is to shoot them.

 

[booger hooker]

What about mags that are marked "SD"? I always figured they were marked that way for a MP5SD...any truth to it or what it means?

 

[AGG]

Complete date code legend (note 1993-2001):

HG-76/HH-77/HI-78/HJ-79/IA-80/IB-81/IC-82/ID-83/IE-84/IF-85/IG-86/IH-87/II-88/IJ-89/JA-90/JB-91/JC-92; (LE) IR/ir-93; IE/ie-94; IS/is-95; IK/ik-96; IO/io-97; ID/id-98; II/ii-99; OR/or-00; NP/np-01; AC-02/AD-03/AE-04/AF-05/AG-06/AH-07/AI-08/AK-09/BA-10/BB-11/BC-12/BD-13/BE-14/BF-15/BG-16/BH-17/BI-18/BK-19/CA-20

Tony

 

[AGG]

What about mags that are marked "SD"? I always figured they were marked that way for a MP5SD...any truth to it or what it means?

You are correct in your presumption!!!

Tony