If it were me (sold my SL8 years ago) I wouldn't monkey with it. That neutered sob wasn't produced in large numbers, and is getting tough to find. It's an abomination, but she's going to be a piece of HK collector history one day soon. They shoot like a champ too. Mine (far right pic) loved Ultramax 55 grain ballistic tip ammo.I want to do the SL8 to G36 conversion. Let's just do this. We could be the cool kids looking down our noses at all these peasants.