bbuddtec
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Hello, I just wanted some input from those of us who have/had an ar 24... I haven't really seen any mention of it in so many various posts...
Thanks!
-Bryan
Thanks!
-Bryan
This is correct it isn't a CZ 75 clone.Dobe said:There are those who will suggest it is a clone or a clone of a clone of a CZ 75, but it is not.
A clone denotes a close enough copy that parts (most but perhaps not all) are interchangeable. Examples of course is the venerable 1911 and the AR. The AR24 is not a clone, not that there is anything wrong with clones. The 1911 and AR are two of my favorite platforms.Sarsilmaz of Turkey was a Tanfolgio distributor before they decided to make thier own clone, which was subsequently marketed into the US as the Ar-24. EAA mags will work because it is an EAA design, which was a clone of the CZ-75 with some small changes. It is a modified clone of a modified clone. Everything I have heard says it is a solid, well made sidearm, and Turkey has had a LONG tradition of firearms manufacture
As stated above, the AR24 is not made by Armalite, merely marketed by them. The manufacturer is Sarsilmaz. They make several models of handguns.Very nice, thanks to you all, hopefully there's more!
It looked like a decent gun, and being it is the only handgun they make I was curious. Sounds like I'd just assume have both, if possible.
I bought one of the first releases. At that time they were still made with black wooden grips. Mine, as well as others of that period, were well made exhibiting few if any tool marks. Perhaps QC dropped as there was little demand for the product.have a friendly gunsmith is running one in USPSA Production. He said the exterior was very nice, but the internal parts need some clean up to function smoothly...he said it was a little rougher that the old AT-84 and about on par with the old Springfield P9, which were all the rage in USPSA shooting before the advent of the STI and SVI platforms
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First, the safety works with the hammer down or cocked. CZ only works when cocked. There is no option to place the pistol on safe, hammer down with a CZ.
At one time, The AR24 was to be offered in .45 ACP. The AR was never a sales success, thus the .45 ACP version never transpired.The AR-24 only offers 9MM (I believe) so there is no need for the larger frame.
Maybe if they offered the 45 AR might have had a success. I would like to have seen that gun.At one time, The AR24 was to be offered in .45 ACP. The AR was never a sales success, thus the .45 ACP version never transpired.
Armalite did a poor job marketing this handgun.
There are those who will suggest it is a clone or a clone of a clone of a CZ 75, but it is not. At best it is an adaptation.
I think their ad campaign lost me when they tried to compare it to the Sig 210So either people are paying more for quality Turkish engineering, or the illusion that substituting "Armalite" on the slide somehow makes it more American than a Cee-Zed or Witness.
The 1911 market seems a bit crowed too, but Ruger has proven that quality and price will bring 'em to the table.The CZ75 market is pretty crowded, um, CZ75s. And Tanfoglio Witnesses. Both of which come in under budget compared to the AR24. It's no real wonder no market presented itself and they haven't done stellar.
No. There isn't a part in the AR24, which can be exchanged for a part in the 75B....well maybe the trigger spring.I was always under the impression that the AR24 was a CZ clone.