According to industry sources, Umarex has obtained license from H&K to produce HK-416, MP5 and MP7 pattern firearms in .22LR and they should have them on display at SHOW Show in January 2010.
Anywho...here is the press release from ATI...
October 12, 2009
Re: Heckler and Koch, Inc. vs. German Sport Guns GmbH, American Tactical Imports,
Inc. Civil Action No. 1 : 09-cv-00039-WTL-JMS (S.D. Indiana)
For immediate release,
We are very pleased to report that the litigation filed by Heckler & Koch, Inc. against
German Sport Guns GmbH and its U.S. distributor, American Tactical Imports, Inc.,
together with all counterclaims, has been settled.
The terms of the settlement are confidential to the parties and cannot be disclosed. A
dismissal of the above-referenced litigation, and all of the party’s claims against each
other, is expected to be filed in the near future.
Attorneys for H&K will be issuing a statement. The attorneys for ATI have already
issued a statement announcing the settlement.
Production and importation of the original design GSG-5 ceased as of Oct, 8, 2009 with
the signing of the agreement. The remaining inventory now in the USA can be sold by
ATI, all distributors and dealers. ATI currently has GSG-5’s in stock.
All sales of the GSG-5 by ATI must conclude by January 31, 2010. ATI will continue to
service every firearm that it imports into the USA.
Thank you for your support.
Anthony DiChario
President C.E.O.
American Tactical Imports, Inc.
Get 'em while they're hot...I'd suggest picking up at least one of their 1st (Last?) Anniversary GSG-SDs as a safe queen investment gun. Personally, I would not be surprised to see ATI picked as the North American distributer for the Umarex rifles as well...the whole deal seems pretty cosy so I think there was A LOT of cooperative effort as this was settled rather rapidly compared to other trademark infringement suits.
