Picked Up a C39V2

[LockedBreech]

Just impulse bought a NIB Century C39V2 for $763 + a few hundred rounds brass cased PRVI Partizan due to the upcoming panic. Haven't decided whether to keep or sell. Have never been a huge AK guy so we'll see how crazy prices get.

Presuming no new panic happens, how bad did I screw up? This an ok rifle?

Not my image but this is the trim I bought.

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[Bigghoss]

Milled receiver so you didn't do too bad. I think MAC and AK Operator's union did reviews on that one and they liked it.

[Hizzie]

AKOU tested the RAS47. Shares bolt, bolt carrier and other parts with c39v2. They took it to 5k. Unsafe headspace by end of test.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oUwE7eL-2g&list=PLb711dtKBi0r4iq_9-Y9yNsL0ev4TpNjX&index=6

Prvi is good stuff. Did you buy that funky 30-30 looking soft point load?

[LockedBreech]

Bought the "123 grain Copper Non-Magnetic FMJ Brass Case"

Well crap, so it self-destructed after 5K?

Guess I'll wait for the current frenzy to hit fever pitch then try to clear it for a few hundred profit.

[HCM]

In general, anything made or modified by Century arms is like playing Russian roulette. Dump that thing as quick as possible.

Do you own an AR? If No-

A Colt AR is a staple. 6920, 6720, 6721, OEM 1 or 2. Dealers choice.

Get a sling, an Aimpoint PRO (or a 1-4 variable) and a light. Add mags and ammo.

If you already have an AR and want an AK - Check out Atlantic Firearms either a DDI or one of their QC inspected Century Romanian guns.

https://www.atlanticfirearms.com/ak-47-74-rifles/ak-47-rifles.html

[LockedBreech]

I own a very well outfitted Daniel Defense M4V1, so I'm set for ARs. I kinda wanted to pick up an AK mostly for resale but also to see if I liked it. I tried to pick a good one in case I did. Clearly, swing and a miss. Luckily, in the current climate I should be able to dump it for a gain.

What are your thoughts on Arsenal?


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[HCM]

I own a very well outfitted Daniel Defense M4V1, so I'm set for ARs. I kinda wanted to pick up an AK mostly for resale but also to see if I liked it. I tried to pick a good one in case I did. Clearly, swing and a miss. Luckily, in the current climate I should be able to dump it for a gain.

What are your thoughts on Arsenal?


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Arsenal is good IME I had a SLR 106 but they are now priced like Daniel Defense AR's. They are also in short supply as Arsenal Bulgaria is giving preference to military contracts.

Right now, Arsenal if you can find one at a decent price, if not I would look at DDI on the high end or a QC inspected WASR 10 on the low end.

[LockedBreech]

Shoulda done my research better. Bah.


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[HCM]

Yugo AKs are worth a look but you need to do your research. QC varies over time.

[LockedBreech]

Thanks for the leads. I'm gonna see if Buds'll let me cancel without losing my whole layaway deposit. If so I might still get out of it easy.


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[Hizzie]

Yugo AKs are worth a look but you need to do your research. QC varies over time.

The current PAP's seem to have heat treat issues. I dumped both OPAPs. Rifle one showed excessive wear for the round count.

I like Arsenal. There was a shipment of 107's that came in that missed parkerizing and are rusting on their owners. My current go to rifles are SAM7SF's.

The latest batch of WASRs were pretty good. The wood sucks but easily replaced.

[LockedBreech]

Is there an equivalent of Glocks or the Colt LE6920 in the AK world? Steady, reliable, quality controlled new production?


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[Hizzie]

Is there an equivalent of Glocks or the Colt LE6920 in the AK world? Steady, reliable, quality controlled new production?


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Arsenal and the Romanian WASR (if inspected). I have an older, reworked, WASR and two M+M M10-762's. The run fine.

Arsenal has been park'd under their shit paint forever. All of a sudden guns started showing up not parked and the shit paint bubbled up during mag dumps. AKOU had it happen to test gun. Handful of followers posted similar.

[HCM]

Is there an equivalent of Glocks or the Colt LE6920 in the AK world? Steady, reliable, quality controlled new production?


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What Hizzie said plus DDI - one of the principals of DDI is Troy Sellars, who was a very well regarded custom AK builder doing business for years as Inrange Inc.

https://youtu.be/AW2XimHGyJQ

https://youtu.be/BCgKyKkAQZI

https://youtu.be/B6P-3TIrVT0

https://youtu.be/xDogrliUcb4

[LockedBreech]

That DDI at the Atlantic link isn't priced badly at all, either. Hm.

Learning a lot here, the AK world is essentially brand new to me. Thanks.

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[Hizzie]

There is some good info here: https://pistol-forum.com/showthread.php?14745-Current-state-of-the-AK

[HCM]

As Hizzie noted, the AK world is pretty unstable - availability and quality control vary greatly. Not just brand to brand but from one production run to another.

For example, when we talk about current "yugo"guns we are usually talking about complete guns built in Yugoslavia as single stack magazine guns, converted to take standard AK mags after importation. Similar to the Romanian WASR guns.

I have a 10 year old Yugo which is technically a Century arms - The gun was a yugo AK parts kit assembled on a US-made receiver for century by an outside contractor. This particular gun is pretty good, but that does not mean that all century guns are all you go guns are good quality.

The only consistent element over the years is that anything built in the house by century or modified a mouse by century will generally have Inconsistent quality control. Some of the guns are just fine and some look like they were built by drunken monkey. There are two ways to avoid problems with these guns. One is to find a dealer with multiple guns in stock and carefully inspect several of them for defects until you find a "good one". A.k.operators union has an excellent video on YouTube describing what to look for when inspecting an AK.If you are ordering a gun sight unseen it is well worth spending a couple bucks for the Atlantic firearms QC inspected guns.

[Hizzie]

Sad that a parts kit build is better than new, current production. I had an older M70AB2 yugo build from Century. Solid gun. I was shocked to see the wear on my OPAP. The new Zastava is not what it once was. I have an old Interarms Whitworth in 458WM. Very well built Mauser from the old Zastava.

[LockedBreech]

Was able to get out of the C39V2. Thanks for saving me from a gamble gun.


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[spinmove_]

Was able to get out of the C39V2. Thanks for saving me from a gamble gun.


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Awesome! Now go grab one of those DDI AKs and run the crap out of it and report back.