Ok, i got my LDT MP5-K, as a private import from @AKgelblaster .
I had a B709 for it. Due to their chinese shipping laws, the blaster was sent in pieces, and i had to reassemble it. Fair enough. Being forward wired, this was quite tricky, and there were no MP5-K dissasembly vids, to follow in reverse.
The main reason I wanted it, was the high quality LDT Shell.
Good ole murphy again, after i got my B709 and placed my order, ihobby advertised the JingMing mp5-K…
I dont feel too bad though, as they are at different price points, and i’m quite certian the jing ming will be at the quality levels of their previous offerings, at the $190 price point. I’m very happy with the LDT shell, it is very thick, robust, ambidexterous switching, feels heavy and solid in the hand, and looks the part. It does have a few idiosynchrosities though…
ASSEMBLY:
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It has blow back as standard, which has been disabled. This saves noise, banging, wear and tear, and allows the other components (ejection port cover and return spring) to slide in/ out more easily, without having to pull it all apart.
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the forward wiring is tricky and tight…running the power wire forward into the handguard needs a bit of skill, to fit it through the tight gap.
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Sliding the gearbox / lower reciever, into the upper reciever is where i came unstuck. You need to compress the mag terminals, to pass them through. I was at this stage last night, when a wire came adrift from the mag spring. I suck at soldering small stuff, so off to @Friendly_Fire I went today…
Its no surprise they came adrift, they weren’t even soldered on.!!
Literally, just the wire pinched into the coiled spring…very bad form for LDT.!!
They’ve been soldered up now, and are solidly connected.
PERFORMANCE:
- I was advised before final purchase, it was not a stellar performer.
This is not really surprising, given that its such a small gearbox and barrel combo. I was mainly after the shell, and was of the opinion performance could be improved, once I had it.
It was doing around 180fps, after we swapped a older spring lying around, which was a bit better than standard. Tried the included hopup, but it didnt really do anything. Laterally, quite accurate, with little spread, as to be expected at lower fps.
I grabbed a new M100 spring on the way home, and using xforce pinkies, got a spread of 200-220, with a few 245’s in the mix. Will try a few more 2morrow, and see how consistent they can be…
- STOCKS: The good news is, the whole range of LDT stocks are compatible with it. In my mind , the 'classic ’ MP5-K, has no stock and is all about compact storage and carry. As such, i like the clean look. They include a folding stock on this, which is activated by pushing against a strong spring, rather than button release. You need to be VERY careful , as your thumb can get caught and pinched by a very strong spring. It can be a bit hard to move, but lubing the spring helps it to move.
To achieve the clean look, i undid the screws holding the stock onto the rear end. The stock comes off, but leaves a hole in the rear. I can live with that, but some may want to make a custom cover…
Finally, i also have a 2018 era mp5-k “shell kit”. It was sold as a shell only, fit your own gearbox. The performance of mine was quite good…ported cylinder, 270-280 fps when new, able to run on a 11v battery. That battery was also fitted into the handguard. It had the 2 stacked mags mounted side by side. Good performance, but the shell was thin and cheap feeling plastic, and didnt feel solid in the hand.
The dream would be to match the great performance of the kit, into the nice shell of the LDT.
I expect the Jinming to be 200-220 fps ish…we’ll see.
Enough jibber jabber, time to roll the pics…
much appreciated, man. 
