oceansands
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Can any one tell me what the going price for a used Century arms CETME in 308 is? I like the style of rifle, but I have no idea what a good price is.
Cetme ?
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dstorm1911
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new from Century dealer price is $569.87
nwilliams
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Sadly I should have bought one a few years ago when J&G was selling them for around $300:banghead:
It seems like most of the ones I see at gunshows and gunstores tend to be around $500, which IMO is more than these rifles are worth. There's a nice one for sale at a local shop here and its selling for $479 and I have no problem passing it by. With all the mixed reviews I hear about them I wouldn't put down that kind of money on one, not unless I could shoot it first.
check out gunbroker.com that seems to always be a good place to find out what people are selling and spending on guns like these.
It seems like most of the ones I see at gunshows and gunstores tend to be around $500, which IMO is more than these rifles are worth. There's a nice one for sale at a local shop here and its selling for $479 and I have no problem passing it by. With all the mixed reviews I hear about them I wouldn't put down that kind of money on one, not unless I could shoot it first.
check out gunbroker.com that seems to always be a good place to find out what people are selling and spending on guns like these.
rbernie
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It's fairly easy to tell if the CETME you're looking at is a good one or a bad one, using your eyeball to look for a ground bolt head and other anomolies and a sheet of copier paper to make shims to test the bolt gap (20lb rag is ~.004").
If it's a good one, $500 is still a a bargain for the utility of the piece.
If it's a good one, $500 is still a a bargain for the utility of the piece.
oceansands
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Hummmm interesting....
The guy wants $300 for it but he lives 3 hours away. So even meeting him to look at it for a close inspection is 1 1/2 hours one way, and with gas prices the way they are.......
Thanks for the input guys. A ground bolt doesn't sound good to me.
The guy wants $300 for it but he lives 3 hours away. So even meeting him to look at it for a close inspection is 1 1/2 hours one way, and with gas prices the way they are.......
Thanks for the input guys. A ground bolt doesn't sound good to me.
rbernie
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You can see a ground bolt head from the magwell - have the seller take a picture of the bottom of the bolt as seen thru the magwell.
iamkris
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I just got this one in a private transaction from a guy on falfiles Bottom one is my PTR91 with a HK91 collapsible stock on it.
Paid $400 and considered it to be a good deal after seeing what is out there these days.
Stainless steel cast receiver, unground bolthead, shiny bore, good bolt gap. I am pleased with the cost/value ratio on this one.
Paid $400 and considered it to be a good deal after seeing what is out there these days.
Stainless steel cast receiver, unground bolthead, shiny bore, good bolt gap. I am pleased with the cost/value ratio on this one.
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TOU
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Sigh.....
Beautiful looking rifles. Man...what I wouldn't give for an untouched (by CAI ect) orginal unscathed Spanish CETME. Wouldn't it be nice to have a truly OEM CETME so one would not have to guess or risk?! :banghead:
Beautiful looking rifles. Man...what I wouldn't give for an untouched (by CAI ect) orginal unscathed Spanish CETME. Wouldn't it be nice to have a truly OEM CETME so one would not have to guess or risk?! :banghead:
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ftierson
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Nice looking rifle...
Congratulations...
Have fun with it...
Forrest
Drakejake
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I think the Cetmes with stainless, cast receivers are the better choice over the stamped receivers, which tend to have more problems.
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MRIman
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A used Cetme for $300 and 1.5 hrs. driving is not a bad thing.
See if seller can send pic's of the bolt to find out if it's been ground.
Hell,meet him at a range and try it out if he lets you.
Bring your own ammo!!!!
I love my Cetme,but she to might be going on the "block".
My Saiga 308 does it all the same way(short mag prices) and
does it better at 100 yds.
MRI
See if seller can send pic's of the bolt to find out if it's been ground.
Hell,meet him at a range and try it out if he lets you.
Bring your own ammo!!!!
I love my Cetme,but she to might be going on the "block".
My Saiga 308 does it all the same way(short mag prices) and
does it better at 100 yds.
MRI
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