Century Arms Centurion 39 Classic

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Cons:1. No side mount, so no way to mount a scope that will not lose its zero. 

          2.While you  get a Tapco G2 trigger, the hammer spring is very cheap, is not braided wire, like on the Saiga,  has minimal tension. If the spring lacks proper factory bends, its "legs" may displace during firing--  and the trigger will not reset correctly. You will not notice this problem unless the rilfe is feeding rounds. This is something that the factory needs to be concerned with. It is easily corrected, however, if you know what you are doing.

          3. The chrome lined version does not have a chrome lined gas tube and the chrome lining appears to be thin in certain areas

          4. The finish on the wood is excellent, but the fit on the hand guard could be improved,  The handguard may feel a little loose after the rilfe heats up.  The problem does not effect function and is more a cosmetic issue.

           5. The manual it comes with is the s the same manual for the centurion 39 tactical model. You can get by with it, but Century should really have a manual for the Classic

Pros: 1 You get a lot of rifle for your money

2 The receiver is milled, not stamped, the weight distribution is excellent, and it is accurate with the provided iron sights.

3 You have the option of chrome lined or non chrome lined. However, it it not clear how the non chrome lined barrel is treated. Spend a few more bucks and get the chrome lined version.

4 Seems to work fine with different types of Ak mags

 

 

 

         

 

 

[JT Custom Guns 956]

1. No side mount, so no way to mount a scope that will not lose its zero.  - Top covers with built in rails are readily avail. everywhere; and most (no all but most) people don't use a scope on an AK platform.

 

2.While you  get a Tapco G2 trigger, the hammer spring is very cheap, is not braided wire, like on the Saiga,  has minimal tension. If the spring lacks proper factory bends, its "legs" may displace during firing--  and the trigger will not reset correctly. You will not notice this problem unless the rilfe is feeding rounds. This is something that the factory needs to be concerned with. It is easily corrected, however, if you know what you are doing. - Please cite where current production Tapco triggers in the C-39 are having issues????

 

 3. The chrome lined version does not have a chrome lined gas tube and the chrome lining appears to be thin in certain areas - Please cite where you got the information that the chrome lining is "Thin in some areas"?

 4. The finish on the wood is excellent, but the fit on the hand guard could be improved,  The handguard may feel a little loose after the rilfe heats up.  The problem does not effect function and is more a cosmetic issue. - I have sold 38 C-39's and have not seen this problem yet, possibly you have a defective hand guard?

 5. The manual it comes with is the s the same manual for the centurion 39 tactical model. You can get by with it, but Century should really have a manual for the Classic - Other than the wood furniture, what would a "Classic Specific" manual need to include?

 

1 You get a lot of rifle for your money

2 The receiver is milled, not stamped, the weight distribution is excellent, and it is accurate with the provided iron sights.

3 You have the option of chrome lined or non chrome lined. However, it it not clear how the non chrome lined barrel is treated. Spend a few more bucks and get the chrome lined version. - The "Non-Chrome lined" barrels are made of Chrome moly steel. It's a little bit more than a "few bucks" and unless your shooting corrosive ammo (which most who shoot 7.62x39 don't) the difference in barrel wear is minimal in my opinion.

4 Seems to work fine with different types of Ak mags

[SJG 253]

1. They are, but cover mounted rails are problematic on this platform based on my personal experience.

2. I own a new chome lined one that has this problem, which manifested itself after three mags. I believe I have corrected it, and will see when I go to the range. T

3 Posts  exchanged by users on the Century 39 Group

4. Perhaps, but the problem was not evident until the rifle had approximately 150 rounds through it.

I decided to take a chance with Century. As you can see, there are alot of pluses also

[JT Custom Guns 956]

Please explain #2 - How did it manifest itself? and what did you do to "Correct" a thinly lined barrel?

 

Very curious.........???????

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Llning is #3, not #2, and the answer is nothing, you take the lining as it comes

#2 the right spring arm "leg" bend was elevated higher then the one on the left, as a result, insufficient spring pressure on the right bar, simple to fix, just adjusted the bend config same as the left and now it functions like the left arm. Prior to correction, I would have to exert slight pressure  with the outside of my index  finger, on the rear of the  trigger, in order to achieve a reset.

[JT Custom Guns 956]

Sorry - should have reverted to your original post.

 

The trigger springs are usually VG but there is always the possibility of a defect, or 

an improper installation - Glad you were able to fix, but they would have handled it

under warranty I'm sure.

 

I have never heard of a "Thin chrome lining" related to the C-39 but I have heard 

about improper drilling of the Muzzle breaks to make them NJ compliant. You would

be surprised how many Amateur smiths drill the barrel too deep and actually penetrate

the bore; which intern will cause the chrome to eventually flake (peel).

Can't say what the comments were about without reading the actual posts, but i have been

selling the Chrome Moly rifles (non-lined) and there are Zero issues..........

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Chrome lined barrels are easier to clean, less susceptible to corrosive ammo (rust/pitting/etc), and can last several thousand rounds longer than a basic chrome moly barrel. Sure, you can easily get away with using chrome moly, but if you can afford it, why not? Now that Century makes the same rifle with chrome, why not go for it? If they Nitride treated the non chrome lined, that would be acceptable, but they don't. I don't pin my own brakes, I would like to see a picture of an improperly drilled bore, if you have one. Good to know.