Why no love for the AR-24 Series?

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I've never shot one myself. I sure would like to bench test one at 25 yards myself. I was thinking about one earlier in the year. But I was little taken back by the AR-24 pricing. My local dealer had a AR-24 for $550 earlier this year and also had CZ 75s starting at $560.

The trigger was not very good on the one I looked at. So some trigger work would be necessary right off the bat.

After doing a little searching I chickened out. For one thing it seems getting extra magazines was an issue at the time.
 
If you do a search you will find some objective reports that are favourable to the AR24. In my area they are not common and I have no experience with them.
 
I bought a used compact and it is built like a tank and quite accurate. Fit & finish better than the CZ equivalent.
 
I had one a couple years back. The feel was terrific and the fit and finish excellent. However, It would fail to extract to often. Even thought I liked it, I decided to get rid of it because I did not feel comfortable using it for protection. I would have gladly kept it if it had been as reliable as my Beretta M9A1 or my Glock 17/26. Just my experience.
 
I considered but you can not get magazines for it -- or they are very hard to find. I like extra magazines -- two is ok, but 4 is better.

Check around -- if you need magazines there is an issue.

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The Sarsilmaz made AR-24 is a clone of the Tanfolgio, which Sarsilmaz was a distributer of years ago, so see if a Tanfoglio magazine will work.
I haven't heard anything bad about the AR-24, good solid sidearm from accounts I have heard.
 
I think this is a case of someone not doing their marketing homework. However fine of a pistol the AR24 is, I don't think the market can support it costing the same as, or more than, the CZ75.

My prediction is that over time the CZ75 will become more frequently copied, just like the 1911. Eventually some people will buy the CZ version to have the "original" just like people like to buy a Colt 1911--but just like Colt, most people will buy copied designs for a variety of reasons. People may be willing to buy a Les Baer for a premium over a Colt, but I don't think very many people are willing to pay a premium for an AR24.

Heck, I have a sweet Turkish-made Cougar, which is generally an identical version of a Beretta, made by Beretta subsidiary Stoeger, on the same machinery, with the same parts. It is about half the price of the Beretta-badged version (making it a steal of a deal), yet even at half price, people still kind of balk at it. I think Armalite should look to that product for insight on what went wrong...
 
I think they priced them too high coming into the market. Turkish isn't equated with quality. I am referring to perception, not actuality.

Saturated market. Too many things to chose from. You need to do something to get the attention of us consumers. A $600 Turkish clone of a clone of a CZ75 aint gonna do it.

Pretty sure EAA Witness mags work in it. Which means, you should be able to get Mec-Gars.

A 10mm one would be interesting. That I'd buy.
 
I have had an AR-24 for years. I bought one soon after they came out. They are high quality handguns, and are not a clone, but an adaptation of the CZ 75B. There are no tool marks, the ergonomics are similar to the CZ, but to me - better. The backstrap curves inward more on the AR-24. The Witness mags will work, or so I am told.

I've never had any problems with mine, and I consider it a very well made handgun. Unfortunately, Armalite is not a very good marketing company, so the AR-24 has been a slow seller. This is one of the great sleepers, destined to dissappear from the shelves. It's too bad really, but the public will not pay more money for a CZ look-a-like, even if it may just be a better built handgun.

Turkish isn't equated with quality. I am referring to perception, not actuality.
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I will respectfully disagree with you on this. The quality is very high on these firearms.
 
It may be a fine gun, but if Armalite isn't getting them into the display cases at dealerships, they will never be too popular.
 
I'd rather have the original CZ-75. All my CZ's have been superb and the fit and finish on my 75B, 75D PCR and Kadet Kit is EXCELLENT.
 
I don't understand why a maker of a CZ75 clone would choose to use proprietary, non-CZ75 compatible, magazines.

I think that is at least market limiting if not marketing suicide. What if Springfield's or Kimber's 1911 clones required a special magazine? Would they be in business today?
 
I will respectfully disagree with you on this. The quality is very high on these firearms.
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I think you misinterpreted what I said.

It may be a fine gun, but if Armalite isn't getting them into the display cases at dealerships, they will never be too popular.
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I've seen them in gun cases at local stores, they didn't sell. Could be that the dealers aren't pushing them.

I don't understand why a maker of a CZ75 clone would choose to use proprietary, non-CZ75 compatible, magazines.
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How else are you going to force people to pay $30-$40 for a piece of stamped sheet metal? The mags aren't the reason people aren't buying them, though it doesn't help.
 
I'm sure the AR-24 is fine handgun but what happens if Armalite discontinues sales of them. Will they continue to support them with parts and warranty work? I only ask because I have owned a few orphan pistols that are no longer being made. If pricing is equal a cz or a witness pistol seems to make more sense. Mark
 
It's a shame for a well made handgun to be discontinued, but it looks inevitable. The magazine compatability with CZ was a marketing mistake, and it cost them. It is difficult to even find AR24 mags. I understand the Witness mags will work.
I think you misinterpreted what I said.
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Sorry, drive by post.
 
ddc, the reason for using Witness mags would be it is a clone of the Witness pistol. EAA magazines are around, been around for quite a while.
 
I spotted one at a local pawn/gunshop and asked to take a look. Fit and finish were pretty bad - there were a lot of machining marks on the exterior that hadn't been buffed out, so I can only imagine what the internals looked like. The paint/enamel on the sights and safety dimple were smeared and looked like it had been applied by the same guys who used to stamp proofmarks into Mosin rifles. All in all, I came away with the impression that it was a $300 gun at best.

You may as well just buy a 75B (or even an EAA) and be done with it.
 
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