Then the quality has gone down. When they were first produced, the fit and finish were very good. There were no tool marks. The first off the line AR24s were manufactured with wood grips. They eventually went to plastic. Mine was one of the first. It was produced with no visible tool marks, and was a well made handgun. I hate that it didn't work out, but when you do a look-a-like, you have to give folks a reason to switch. Armalite didn't do that.
Why no love for the AR-24 Series?
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Hammerhead6814
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There is no love for the AR-24 because:
1. CZ 75b's (of which the AR-24 is a clone/adaptation) are easier to find.
2. CZ 75b's are cheaper.
3. EAA makes the same thing for less and in different calibers.
4. If you want a CZ-75b, you could just buy one for either the same price or less than an AR-24.
That's it. Not to be a CZ-o-phant, but I've been to fourteen gun shops in Missouri and have never once seen an AR-24. EAA's are so mass-produced Show-Me-Shooters in Claycomo, MO, had four used ones in there case a couple of weeks ago. All priced below $400.
On the CZ note, I bought mine for $385, once I fixed what was wrong with it (horrible extractor), I still had only paid $390 and some change, including shipping.
The only way I'd probably ever see an AR-24 in person is to order one, which will add about $40 for FFL and whatever shipping is. This is for a gun that new runs over $500.
So to sum up, the AR-24 is in no way faulted on its design. Videos on youtube confirm it's just as accurate as a 75b, if not more accurate. But thanks to a slow production/importation and high prices, it really can't even squeeze it's way into the hearts and hands of the American shooter.
1. CZ 75b's (of which the AR-24 is a clone/adaptation) are easier to find.
2. CZ 75b's are cheaper.
3. EAA makes the same thing for less and in different calibers.
4. If you want a CZ-75b, you could just buy one for either the same price or less than an AR-24.
That's it. Not to be a CZ-o-phant, but I've been to fourteen gun shops in Missouri and have never once seen an AR-24. EAA's are so mass-produced Show-Me-Shooters in Claycomo, MO, had four used ones in there case a couple of weeks ago. All priced below $400.
On the CZ note, I bought mine for $385, once I fixed what was wrong with it (horrible extractor), I still had only paid $390 and some change, including shipping.
The only way I'd probably ever see an AR-24 in person is to order one, which will add about $40 for FFL and whatever shipping is. This is for a gun that new runs over $500.
So to sum up, the AR-24 is in no way faulted on its design. Videos on youtube confirm it's just as accurate as a 75b, if not more accurate. But thanks to a slow production/importation and high prices, it really can't even squeeze it's way into the hearts and hands of the American shooter.
Gord
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I don't know where you're getting your prices, but I believe 75Bs are in the high $400s to mid $500s on average while the AR-24s I've seen have been priced in the high-mid $400s to low $500s - IOW they're cheaper than a 75B, but not appreciably enough to matter. When you've got an AR-24 priced at $459 (lowest I've found) and 75Bs available for thirty or forty bucks more, why bother with the knockoff? My 75B Omega was $520 OTD.
Double Naught Spy
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Nobody I know has one. I have never seen one in real life. So no sort of verifiable track record with which I am familiar that would spur me into buying one.
W L Johnson
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Better trigger, overall smoother operation, and finer fit and finish (IMHO). Think of it as a refined 75B. For the record I have both and I am not letting either one of them go. It's also fun when people ask you what it is and you tell them it's an AR. If they don't know what AR really stands for (ARmalite), they give you a funny look.
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Gord
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W L Johnson said:
Again, the examples I've seen (six or seven, now) don't back that assessment up. The earlier production examples, as mentioned above, may have had better fit and finish, but the ones I've handled did not give me the impression of quality. The Stoeger Cougars I've played with have been top-notch, so I'm not trying to rag on Turkish guns in general.
I agree with Mr. Johnson. I have both also. The fit, finish, and trigger are simply better than the CZ 75B. The frame is also forged. I like that too. The extractor is beefier also. The way the backstrap angles more radically makes for better ergonomics, especially for DA pull. One of the complaints about the 75B is that the trigger is difficult to reach in DA mode.
I started to buy a second AR-24 at one time. They are nice handguns. I wish ArmaLite would have marketed a little better.
I started to buy a second AR-24 at one time. They are nice handguns. I wish ArmaLite would have marketed a little better.
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