'older' Century CETME build...experiences/opinions?

[kokopelli]

I got a line on an 'older' Century CETME build with wood furniture and a dozen mags for $600 bucks.
Guy is a friend, so I'll get to inspect it, etc...but he's very knowledgeable...only selling it to buy a full auto Uzi Model B.
Anyway...he says it's an older build, before they started using drunk monkeys to build their kits. I'll get the exact age/date on it, but wondered if this was a good price on it.

 

[Novalondon]

Ask to shoot a few mags of ammo thru it. If it feeds fine then it is a deal. If he says no for any reason he comes up with ,,,walk away.

 

[viciouskitty]

I have a century cetme i bought mine on consignment from a local gunshop about 2 years ago. One thing that is important to check is bolt gap; for this you need a set of feeler gauges for automotive work. What you have to do is make sure that the gun is unloaded and let the charging handle slam home make sure and Do Not ride the handle with your hand. After this pull the trigger on an empty chamber and insert the feeler gauge thru the magwell and inbetween the bolt head and the bolt carrier. You should be able to stick in the .004 inch at least if its less than that dont buy it. The gun is out of spec if its over .020 dont buy it. A .010-.015 is a good bolt gap to have. Besides that make sure the front sight is not canted in relation to the rear sight Century has been known to do that. Check out http://www.militaryfirearm.com. they have a great section on cetmes and how to check for a good one. Now don't let my warnings intimidate you the cetme is a great gun i hit steel silhouettes with mine all the time and the gun is literally a blast to shoot.