{"id":25632,"date":"2014-10-06T10:46:21","date_gmt":"2014-10-06T14:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=25632"},"modified":"2026-02-02T14:00:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T20:00:01","slug":"pof-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/pof-5\/","title":{"rendered":"MP-5 Clone from Pakistan – Pakistani Ordnance Factory\u2019s POF-5"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fully extended, and with the Silencerco Osprey, it doesn’t look so small.<\/p><\/div>\n

When I first read about the Pakistani Ordnance Factory\u2019s POF-5<\/a>, I asked the obvious questions. POF? Is this a company? How come I\u2019ve never heard of them? Continuing to read further, I realized why this name wasn’t familiar–it is foreign. And when I say foreign, I mean foreign<\/em>. The POF comes from a part of the world I wouldn\u2019t expect to make such a versatile firearm.<\/p>\n

The new kid on the block is from Pakistan. That didn\u2019t exactly light my fire. I’ll admit now that I had to get over some of my preconceived notions. Not that I have anything against the people pf Pakistan…. When I was a kid, though, I bought knives made in Pakistan. They were cheap, plentiful, and all-but-useless. That\u2019s why I bought them. They were junk, priced like junk, and that was a great thing for a teenager on a limited budget. And that\u2019s what I expected of the POF, honestly\u2014nothing more than a cheap copy.<\/p>\n

The throw-away-knives are easily identified as junk. You can see the (lack of) quality. These guns look good. In the interest of fair journalism, I shelved my prejudices and gave them a fighting chance. Who knows?<\/em> I thought, Maybe these guns might work. At the very least they would make great range toys.<\/p>\n

I did some digging, and ended up talking with Atlantic Firearms<\/a><\/a>. Atlantic is an authority on imported guns, and our go-to source for import industry news. “What\u2019s the deal with these Pakistani MP5 clones?” I asked. “Do they work?\u201d<\/p>\n

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The POF-5PK. Price, performance, package (small), practical, pistol, and, from Pakistan of all places.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The other side of the POF-5PK.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Atlantic said the POF guns work so well that they’d put them up against any of the other clones on the market. That was good enough for me, honestly, but they were so confident in the new guns that they sent us one to review. Two, actually\u2014the POF-5 and the POF-5PK <\/a><\/a>(a new offering more in line with the MP5-k).<\/p>\n

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The POF-5. It has a longer barrel and more to hold onto.<\/p><\/div>\n

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I\u2019ve contextualized my doubt. If it wasn\u2019t clear already, I expected the Pakistani MP5 clones would be best used as paper weights. No offense, Pakistan. I was wrong. The fit and finish on these guns is great. The welds are substantial and smooth, the machining of the internals is clean, and the triggers are crisp. These guns feel right. I have fired many an H&K MP5, and these firearms look and feel nearly identical.<\/p>\n

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Take-down is easy. This makes cleaning, even in the field, much easier.<\/p><\/div>\n

Even down to the disassembly. A great and unique feature of these pistols is their readiness for upgrades; these pistols have pushpin lowers allowing for registered sears and other trigger packs to be easily swapped into action. They also come from the factory with three lug barrels, threaded for the attachment of a muzzle device or suppressor. Along with the other H&K features, these pistols have a paddle and push-button magazine release\u2014features that aren\u2019t exactly standard on the competition clones, and definitely not for this price.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s something to note\u2014the POF-5PK is not your average MP5K clone. It goes a step above in an attempt to bring to market the gun people want. It is what\u2019s known as a reverse stretch, which means it has a full receiver with a shorter barrel\u2014in this case a 6inch. This allows for a slower rate of fire in Full-Auto and for more parts interchangeability with full-sized MP5 clones.<\/p>\n

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Getting a grip on the POF-5 is easy, though the brace makes everything stable.<\/p><\/div>\n

So how do they shoot?<\/h2>\n

This is the reason you\u2019re still reading this review, I assume. These pistols work. Flawlessly. These guns scream freedom, and sling 115 grain balls of lead and liberty down range as fast as you can squeeze the trigger.<\/p>\n

I used 1,000 rounds of Freedom Munitions as the control group and 3,000 rounds of steel case wolf as the test group, suppressed and unsuppressed. Out of the 4,000 rounds of ammunition used in this review, I experienced 5 failures to eject, and they all came from steel cases stuck in exceptionally dirty chambers. A basic cleaning solved the problem instantly.<\/p>\n

After literally thousands of rounds between the two pistols, little to no cleaning, and some of the dirtiest ammunition known to man, Pakistani Ordnance Factory was not only making me eat crow\u2014they\u2019ve made me into a believer. Pleasantly surprised doesn\u2019t even come close. When you consider the price (or even if you don\u2019t, really), the POF\u2019s performance is astounding.<\/p>\n

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The modularity of the POF-5 allows the use of compatible parts from other makers.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lets move on to accessories. The H&K guns with push-pin lowers are built in a factory that is known for its rigorous standards. These MP5 clones are built with the same modularity as those that have rolled out of H&K plants for generations. Accepting nearly all standard H&K parts and accessories, these are the ideal guns for registered full-auto seers and SBR projects.<\/p>\n

The guns are threaded up front to 1\/2×28. They also have a tri-lug barrel. These guns can easily be suppressed with nearly all 9mm pistol cans on the market, as well as rifle cans.<\/p>\n

Lets Say you don\u2019t have a registered full-auto sear, or have no intentions of turning this gun into a SBR. There are still options and accessories for you. Atlantic Firearms has a great product to offer that not only makes the pistols easier to shoot but will instantly turn these over-sized beasts into ergonomic dreams. The AA5-PSB MP5 Style Pistol Arm Brace <\/a><\/a>not only adds function to your weapon, it also adds much need stability. From the forearm or the shoulder, this brace will change the way you feel about this gun. The brace comes with a butt cap, threaded adapter, spacers and a tube to slip the brace on. There is even the option to lower and raise the location of the brace on the firearm giving the end user total control in how there weapon will fit. Some of you may be saying that\u2019s-great-and-all but this compact pistol just became a bit too big. Fear not. A side-folding hinge is available. This really helps when transporting the pistol.[one_half]<\/p>\n

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