PTR 91

[swoter]

Just showing off my new to me PTR 91. Surplus stock and trigger group. It is actually the older GI model without the paddle mag release. Just picked it up couple of days ago, hopefully shoots well! It came with 7 aluminum mags, and 2 Cetme mags. I ordered 15 aluminum mags @ $5 each.

 

[Havok7416]

If that was ordered with that stock set on it then it's a Classic not a GI model. I bought one just like it in 2012. They are good shooters, but man do they chew up brass!

 

[Driftertank]

If you reload, buy an ejection port buffer.

 

[swoter]

I got it used, but have the original case, with serial number on it, and it said GI special edition with green stock and hand guard. I don’t reload 308 yet, but probably will at some point.

 

[ttarp]

They sure do look nice in wood, I'm partial to the wide handguards though, so I ended up selling off my wood set. You need a bayonet to go with that.

 

[Havok7416]

I got it used, but have the original case, with serial number on it, and it said GI special edition with green stock and hand guard. I don’t reload 308 yet, but probably will at some point.

Right, it should have a GI serial number. The special edition was the wood furniture which is a different model number.

 

[swoter]

The serial does start with GI. GI61xx.

 

[bannockburn]

swoter

Love the "vintage" looking wood furniture on your PTR91! Had an HK91 years ago but had to sell it to pay for school. Decent rifle but HK parts and accessories at the time were so expensive and hard to come by.

 

[AlexanderA]

You need a bayonet to go with that.

To mount a bayonet, you need the adapter, which is a spring-loaded plug that replaces the plug at the front of the charging handle tube (yours may already have one installed). The stud on the pommel of the bayonet fits into this adapter and latches into it.

G3 bayonets are interesting in themselves. For one thing, they mount above the barrel. Then, there are several types -- for example, the German, the Norwegian (both of these have M7-type blades), and the Pakistani (which has a bowie-style blade). You could have a whole collection of G3 bayonets. (They are not cheap.)

 

[Slamfire]

Keep the chamber clean, this mechanism works by gas lubrication, the upper 2/3 rds of the case is floated off the chamber walls.





If you allow the flutes to become clogged by firing ammunition which has tar sealant around the bullets, cartridges will stick in the chamber. So basically, keep the chamber clean and the flutes clear.

I do recommend using grease on the bolt rollers. I had to buy the special extractor spring compression tool to re assemble my bolt head, the spring is so strong, but grease the bolt rollers. This is a mechanism that prefers light greases to light oils.

I think the roller bolt mechanisms are an amazing intellectual achievement. The Germans got the part count down, designed a rifle that was quick to manufacture, simple to operate, simple to maintain, reliable in function. Of the 7.62 Nato battle rifles from the 1950's, it is still the only one still being issued as a standard service arm.

I do recommend the port buffer

 

[Indawind]

There is just something about the old vintage wood on these. I got a set for my GI and get a lot of interest at the range every time I take it out. The wood is getting scarce according to the guy I got mine off of a couple of years back.

Mine is a great shooter, I love it.

As mentioned a light grease it the way to go on these old girls. I have never had any problems with mine. I have been eyeing the enhanced buffer to smooth things out more but haven't done it yet. Too many projects in front of it.

If you are interested in steel mags you can normally find them at hessian antiques. I got a bunch of them and some were still wrapped in the factory anti corrosion paper. Some needed cleaning but all fully functional.

The port buffer is a great addition. Mine has the welded rail so it won't fit sadly.

Enjoy.