help me ID this unusually marked GP 1975 ak

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carlrodd

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i have a recently newly purchased gp 1975. looks just like any other, with two notable exceptions:

-one, on the receiver of every other i have seen, it says century arms intl., then DC industries, and the a serial number that starts with GP. Mine does not say DC industries, it includes the words GP SPORTER instead, and the serial number begins with Z.

-two, there is no letter G stamped near the rear sight, nor anywhere else on the rifle.

any ideas?
 
for anyone that is interested in century arms trivia, century themselves answered my question. the markings are different because the newest batch of gp 1975s have receivers and barrels that are manufactured by century itself:what: really considering trading in and upgrading to a saiga arsenal build now. it's a shame too, because i really like the parkerized finish on the century gun, and am not big at all on the seemingly spray paint job on most arsenal guns.
 
No they did NOT build the receiver if it is stamped DC ( Dan Coonan, of the coonan .357 fame).

Century sales reps are not always accurate, trust me. It was ASSEMBLED by century, which can be a problem unto itself.

The barrel is possibly made by Green Mountain, and other than being soft button rifled/ non chrome lined etc., it may be accurate and serviceable if you give it a chance.

I would go WASR over a GP simply because of the barrel. The Nodak spud/ DC industries receivers are EXCELLENT and as good or better than the WASR/ Romanian heat treat.
 
Izzy77 said:
No they did NOT build the receiver if it is stamped DC ( Dan Coonan, of the coonan .357 fame).
Ahem
carlrodd said:
Mine does not say DC industries, it includes the words GP SPORTER instead, and the serial number begins with Z.

Reading is fundamental.
 
Can't help you with the "GP SPORTER" stuff, but the lack of a "G" is nothing very unusual. My understanding is that non-"G" guns were issued to the Romanian army, while the "G" marked guns went to their version of the National Guard. I've seen as many non-"G" parts kits as I have "G"s. They just came from different batches of imports.
 
Ian said:
Can't help you with the "GP SPORTER" stuff, but the lack of a "G" is nothing very unusual. My understanding is that non-"G" guns were issued to the Romanian army, while the "G" marked guns went to their version of the National Guard. I've seen as many non-"G" parts kits as I have "G"s. They just came from different batches of imports.
. . and for all that, it could be a Century "MixMaster". .
 
Originally Posted by Izzy77
No they did NOT build the receiver if it is stamped DC ( Dan Coonan, of the coonan .357 fame).
Ahem
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Originally Posted by carlrodd
Mine does not say DC industries, it includes the words GP SPORTER instead, and the serial number begins with Z.
Reading is fundamental.

I stand corrected.
 
a century "mixmaster" is not what i was in the market for....i should have known better. i decided this franken-ak was not worth my attention, traded it in, and sprung for an arsenal/legion build. what a friggin' beautiful, quality piece of form and function. i have not looked back.
 
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