There was a guy on here about a month or 2 ago selling like 6 used semi-auto SBR MP5s that were once police issued, then had the receiver changed to semi-auto only for civilian use. They were much cheaper and if parts are too beat up you can just buy new parts from HK sites and it would still probably be cheaper than the $4000.... or the hkparts.net i think sells true semi-auto MP5s built from parts kits for about 2.5k... again, not sure about prices anymore, I havent checked in a while
These wouldn't be true HK's, just parts kits. The receiver would be mfg'd by someone else. There is no legal way to convert a firearm that was a machine gun into semi-auto for civilian use.
I second the Dakota Tactical suggestion. They are beautiful guns.
I looked at Dakota's website, but there seems to be no wat of getting in touch with them??? Anyone familiar with the company? I also looked at the ATI, which I like ATI's clones, but the MP5 clone is fairly different....I don't care for the altered mag/release and the stock being welded to trigger housing "for importation reasons".....