Zombiphobia
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Finally got one! I have a few things to say about this particular rifle.
One, I've seen better. Much better. The first one I saw, in person, had a much smoother outer receiver and finish. The relief cuts, or dimples, on the outside were more authentic looking on the other one, on this one, they were crudely made and practically not even there. This one has gouges all over the outside as if someone went at it with a grinding tool. Obvious, unskilled labor was involved here. The selector lever feels cheap, the markings are poorly placed, and the 'fire' setting stop notch is set too high. Aside from that, it cycles very smoothly, and is one very hefty rifle. I do not know who made the receiver, but for the gouges and poorly placed markings alone, the maker should save their honor with self-hanging. It's only cosmetic, but still... a pro wouldn't let it leave the factory like this.
I've heard CAI has used various makers for the receivers from Ohio Rapid Fire, to Wiselite, and a couple others have been mentioned. This one is only marked CAI, so I don't really know who made it.
The magazine catch is set ta bit too low, causing the magazines to not be fully set in the magazine well, which leads to mis-feeding and bolt override. This is apparently quite common on these rifles, particularly those coming from Century. I know.. I was a hair away from buying from Assault Weapon of Ohio instead, and the extra wompum was probably worth it. However, I did notice that if I could keep upward pressure on the magazines, it didn't jam. And I only seem to have that issue with one of them sitting too low, but with the lacquered cases I have, there's some misfeeding regardless. Take note, these misfeeds WILL DESTROY the cartridge. I now have about 15-20 that are no good, even for the M48.
They apparently ALL have a habitual problem being finicky about their ammunition, however, and they all seem to have some problems with lacquer coated steel, and since all I have on me is Romanian lacquered steel, I can't really go into much detail about that at the time. I WILL be purchasing some PRVI Match cartridges in the near future to try out the cycling again. The internet forums I've browsed and of all the reviews I've read state that if you can get Yugoslavian M75 or PRVI Match, it'll function flawlessly, since that ammo was designed for this particular weapon. We'll see.
And one thing that must be noted here: THE MAGAZINES REQUIRE CLEANLINESS AND INTERNAL LUBRICATION. My manual cycling issues decreased significantly after internal lubrication. I used CLP. After that, even the worst magazine out of 4 improved a lot. Another noteworthy mention is that 99% of the reviews state that the rifle will jam on the last round. Some issue with the bolt hold open on the magazines, causing the follower to nose-dive into the magazine. None of mine are doing this, with the exception of one complete bolt override on the last round. Upward pressure on the mag fixed that, so the mag must be sitting just a hair too low. I'm looking into a gunsmith to address this issue.
Today was supposed to be my first range day, but it didn't work out. I also intend to obtain a manual for the ZRAK scope, since they apparently do not function like an American scope does. Their adjustment function seems a tad bit complicated to me, with adjustments by screws in the turrets, and then normal-ish turret adjustments for windage and elevation, which far as I can tell, actually move the reticle up,down,left,right so it's visibly off-center in the tube.
Trigger: it's a Tapco G2 and doesn't belong in this rifle. I'm seeking a replacement for that also. It's creepy, not very smooth, and unpredictable release.
The ZRAK scope that came with it came with nothing. No case, no rubber eye thingy, and the tritium is as dead as dead can be. Other than that, she is clear.
This rifle came with the scope and one magazine. I purchased 3 additional mags with it.
Here she is. I promise to update with a range report, and have actually put off this review, but since I'm now unsure of when that will be, I felt the above information was worth mentioning for anyone thinking about getting one from J&G; tread lightly here.. My opinion: for what it is, I now wish I'd spent the money on one made by AWO, they have a better reputation for turning out these rifles in acceptable quality. We'll see how she does at the range.
One, I've seen better. Much better. The first one I saw, in person, had a much smoother outer receiver and finish. The relief cuts, or dimples, on the outside were more authentic looking on the other one, on this one, they were crudely made and practically not even there. This one has gouges all over the outside as if someone went at it with a grinding tool. Obvious, unskilled labor was involved here. The selector lever feels cheap, the markings are poorly placed, and the 'fire' setting stop notch is set too high. Aside from that, it cycles very smoothly, and is one very hefty rifle. I do not know who made the receiver, but for the gouges and poorly placed markings alone, the maker should save their honor with self-hanging. It's only cosmetic, but still... a pro wouldn't let it leave the factory like this.
I've heard CAI has used various makers for the receivers from Ohio Rapid Fire, to Wiselite, and a couple others have been mentioned. This one is only marked CAI, so I don't really know who made it.
The magazine catch is set ta bit too low, causing the magazines to not be fully set in the magazine well, which leads to mis-feeding and bolt override. This is apparently quite common on these rifles, particularly those coming from Century. I know.. I was a hair away from buying from Assault Weapon of Ohio instead, and the extra wompum was probably worth it. However, I did notice that if I could keep upward pressure on the magazines, it didn't jam. And I only seem to have that issue with one of them sitting too low, but with the lacquered cases I have, there's some misfeeding regardless. Take note, these misfeeds WILL DESTROY the cartridge. I now have about 15-20 that are no good, even for the M48.
They apparently ALL have a habitual problem being finicky about their ammunition, however, and they all seem to have some problems with lacquer coated steel, and since all I have on me is Romanian lacquered steel, I can't really go into much detail about that at the time. I WILL be purchasing some PRVI Match cartridges in the near future to try out the cycling again. The internet forums I've browsed and of all the reviews I've read state that if you can get Yugoslavian M75 or PRVI Match, it'll function flawlessly, since that ammo was designed for this particular weapon. We'll see.
And one thing that must be noted here: THE MAGAZINES REQUIRE CLEANLINESS AND INTERNAL LUBRICATION. My manual cycling issues decreased significantly after internal lubrication. I used CLP. After that, even the worst magazine out of 4 improved a lot. Another noteworthy mention is that 99% of the reviews state that the rifle will jam on the last round. Some issue with the bolt hold open on the magazines, causing the follower to nose-dive into the magazine. None of mine are doing this, with the exception of one complete bolt override on the last round. Upward pressure on the mag fixed that, so the mag must be sitting just a hair too low. I'm looking into a gunsmith to address this issue.
Today was supposed to be my first range day, but it didn't work out. I also intend to obtain a manual for the ZRAK scope, since they apparently do not function like an American scope does. Their adjustment function seems a tad bit complicated to me, with adjustments by screws in the turrets, and then normal-ish turret adjustments for windage and elevation, which far as I can tell, actually move the reticle up,down,left,right so it's visibly off-center in the tube.
Trigger: it's a Tapco G2 and doesn't belong in this rifle. I'm seeking a replacement for that also. It's creepy, not very smooth, and unpredictable release.
The ZRAK scope that came with it came with nothing. No case, no rubber eye thingy, and the tritium is as dead as dead can be. Other than that, she is clear.
This rifle came with the scope and one magazine. I purchased 3 additional mags with it.
Here she is. I promise to update with a range report, and have actually put off this review, but since I'm now unsure of when that will be, I felt the above information was worth mentioning for anyone thinking about getting one from J&G; tread lightly here.. My opinion: for what it is, I now wish I'd spent the money on one made by AWO, they have a better reputation for turning out these rifles in acceptable quality. We'll see how she does at the range.
Also it has NEVER missed a beat. I have 6 (20 round) mags total BTW.
