GUN REVIEW: Century Arms C39v2 – The American AK

AShooting Journal ^ | 11/18/2015 | Tatiana Whitlock

[Arm_Bears]

Want.

[NorthMountain]

the C39v2 lacks a bayonet lug and cleaning rod. However, this allows it to adhere to California laws,

California can screw itself.

[JimRed]

Marry this receiver to the high-quality wooden forend furniture and Warsaw-length stock, finish the receiver and barrel inside and out in black nitrite, and you have one classy-looking rifle!

Pretty is as pretty does. Can it survive the beating and abuse the old Soviet AKs are reputed to take?

[thackney]

http://www.cabelas.com/product/CENTURY-ARMS-C-V-RIFLE/1977529.uts

$750

[USMCPOP]

I still have a hard time trusting Century Arms.

[kinsman redeemer]

“Want”
LOL

[MrEdd]

Lol.
Accuracy and AK in the same sentence.

[NorthMountain]

finish the receiver and barrel inside and out in black nitrite

Nitride. With a "d".

Nitrite is for curing bacon.

Nitride is for passivating metal surfaces.

[Carriage Hill]

Last time I heard Gun Talk Radio, Tom Gresham mentioned Century Arms with bad references to past products and customer service. The FFL I worked at part-time, wouldn’t carry any of their products. I’d probably pass on this unit, for now.

[USMCPOP]

Seems like Century Arms would get parts or pieces and slam them together. If it went BANG they were good to go. Like scummy guys who dealt in mil-surplus stuff in times past. Or maybe that’s them, still going.

[gwgn02]

The C39vw isn’t a true Type 3 but its a decent knockoff. A few things I don’t like, missing bayonet lugs, no cleaning rod, and the lightening cuts are all wrong. The barrels are Green Mountain and actually pretty decent, the receiver milling is done actually otherwise good save for those side cuts. I believe the FSB and gas block are cast. If I were in the market for a USA AK i’d probably look at DDI or Definitive Arms. DDI will be offering a true hammer forged 4150 milled type 3 receiver and the lightening cuts look better. This is not a hate Century reply though, Century does contract out some of their builds to reputable builders...their M70Ab2’s are solid builds. I’d avoid the RAS47 and any I.O product.

[ozzymandus]

Ditto. Century has a reputation of “Monkeys with hammers”.

[donozark]

Had problems with early Century Arms “AK-74.” Had to gut it. Rebuild it. All the time thinking, why didn’t I just start from scratch?

[Pollster1]

Nitrite is for curing bacon.

Depending on the target, a little bit of bacon in the action might be a good thing.

[Rebelbase]

Are there any recorded instances of a crime being committed with cleaning rod or bayonet lug?

[sergeantdave]

Kalishnikov USA is also offering “made in USA” rifles. Been checking out the US132K and US132F1 models.

Anybody have an opinion on these? Can’t seem to find reviews.

[USMCPOP]

My son’s buddy had a jam-o-matic 74 from Century.

I think I lucked out. Have a Norinco MAK-90 and a Bulgarian milled receiver AK clone. Got them cheap 20 years ago. Like $225. +/-.

[DCBryan1]

Yep. I’d rather pay $2,000 for an Arsenal AK series than $200 for a Century Arms

[DCBryan1]

Arsenal AKs best in Western Hemisphere IMHO.