Things aren’t looking too good for RECOIL Magazine. Editor of RECOIL Jerry Tsai tried to clean up their mess by releasing a statement claiming that he was just stating H&Ks position that the MP7A1 had no sporting application. You can read about all the drama here.
Well it looks like H&K released a statement of their own where they pointed the blame right back at RECOIL.
Some readers have misinterpreted a recent feature story in RECOIL magazine as a reflection of HK policy. Heckler & Koch has a long presence in the US civilian market and throughout that time has been an ardent and passionate supporter of the Second Amendment and the American civilian shooter. This will always be the case. The contents, opinions, and statements expressed in that feature story are those of the writer, not Heckler and Koch’s. Additionally, the writer and RECOIL magazine have issued a clarification and apology for the ill-chosen words used in the story.
The HK MP7A1 4.6 mm Personal Defense Weapon mentioned in the story is a selective-fire product (capable of “full automatic” fire) and is currently restricted to military and law enforcement agencies by BATF. HK-USA has previously researched introducing similar commercial products, chambered in 4.6 mm, but it was determined that the final product would not have enough appeal or be legally feasible.
— Heckler & Koch USA
So who’s really to blame here?
If H&K made the MP7 in a pistol configuration (no stock), I would definitely pick one up in a hartbeat.