Century Arms
Century Arms AP5 Core 9mm
Current HG6034AL-N Core configuration of the full-size AP5 pistol, built by MKE in Turkey and imported by Century Arms. The 8.9-inch barrel exposes both a 1/2x28 thread and a 3-lug suppressor interface.
Key Highlights
- •Full-size 8.9-inch MP5-pattern pistol
- •MKE-built stamped receiver and cold hammer-forged barrel
- •Exposed 1/2x28 thread plus 3-lug suppressor interface
Specifications
- Price
- $1,400
- Weight
- 5 lb 8 oz
- Calibers
- 9mm
- Rail Type
- polymer
- Best For
- home defenserange training
Capability Profile
0-10 Scale Across 8 Axes
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Overview
The Century Arms AP5 Core is the current HG6034AL-N full-size pistol configuration. MKE builds it in Turkey with a stamped receiver, an 8.9-inch cold hammer-forged barrel, and the roller-delayed blowback operating system associated with the MP5 pattern. Roller delay resists initial rearward bolt movement without creating a positively locked breech.
The barrel keeps its 1/2x28 thread usable alongside the integral 3-lug interface. This Core package includes one 30-round magazine and a sling. It is not the Standard kit with an optic mount and extra magazine, and it is not the shorter AP5-P.
Key Features
- Roller-delayed blowback action, semi-automatic
- 8.9" cold hammer-forged CrMoV barrel, 1:9.8 twist
- Coexisting 1/2x28 thread and 3-lug muzzle interfaces
- Stamped receiver manufactured by MKE in Turkey
- One 30-round AP5-pattern magazine included
- Classic adjustable rear sight and fixed front sight
Pros
- +Roller-delayed action avoids the heavy reciprocating mass of a simple-blowback PCC
- +Full-size 8.9-inch format preserves the classic sight radius and handguard length
- +Coexisting 1/2x28 and 3-lug interfaces support two distinct muzzle attachment paths
- +Cold hammer-forged barrel and stamped receiver match the current MKE-built configuration
Cons
- −Classic round handguard limits accessory mounting without an aftermarket rail
- −No last-round bolt hold-open on the AP5 Core
- −Core package does not include the Standard package's optic mount or second magazine
- −The full-size receiver is longer than the AP5-P for storage and transport
Detailed Specifications
- caliber
- 9mm Luger
- Barrel Length
- 8.9 inches
- Overall Length
- 17.9 inches
- weight
- 5.5 lbs
- Twist Rate
- 1:9.8
- barrel
- Cold hammer-forged CrMoV steel
- Gas System
- Roller-delayed blowback
- Muzzle Device
- Removable A2-style device
- muzzleInterface
- 1/2x28 thread plus integral 3-lug interface
- Receiver
- Stamped steel
- sku
- HG6034AL-N
- upc
- 787450877528
- package
- Core package with one 30-round magazine and sling
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