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I noticed this rifle, at a very good price, on the Atlantic Firearms web site, and unlike the previous Century offering, this rifle has the RPK bulged trunion, and the gas block and FSB is equipped for the included cleaning rod, and the bayonet lug is not neutered! It also had what appeared to be a standard AK optic rail on the left side of the receiver. The gas system appears to be traditional AK 47, with the vent holes in the side of the gas tube. He never commented on or showed the butt plate, and I wonder if it has the trap door and if the stock is drilled for the cleaning kit.
Rob says in his video that Century just sent him this rifle out of the blue, so to speak. Rob says that he didn't buy it or request that it be sent to him for review. Century just sort of stuck their neck out, so to speak, and included a note with the rifle, so to speak, that went something like "F.U. Rob! We hope you choke on it!" - tongue-in-cheek I presume. (Rob has been pretty much a critic of Century in the past.)
Anyway, Rob loaded it up on a windy day and shot it first at 50 yards in order to get a rough sight in. I gather that these were the first round he shot through the rifle. After pushing the front sight post to the right about one turn on his sight tool, then cranking it down about one turn, he had it shooting pretty much center mass with bullet strikes touching. He then moved it out to 100 yards, and even in the wind was getting groups that looked to me to be less than 2 MOA! He shot it at 300 yards, and was getting groups that looked to be about the size of your hand, and then was having solid hits at 500 yards after he figured out the wind hold-off!
Century might be on to something here! Rob Ski seems to think so, and I expect to see an extended test in the offing. I know that am interested.
If no metallurgy issues come to light this promises to be a good rifle. And I bet that Atlantic's $775.00 price won't last long.
I noticed this rifle, at a very good price, on the Atlantic Firearms web site, and unlike the previous Century offering, this rifle has the RPK bulged trunion, and the gas block and FSB is equipped for the included cleaning rod, and the bayonet lug is not neutered! It also had what appeared to be a standard AK optic rail on the left side of the receiver. The gas system appears to be traditional AK 47, with the vent holes in the side of the gas tube. He never commented on or showed the butt plate, and I wonder if it has the trap door and if the stock is drilled for the cleaning kit.
Rob says in his video that Century just sent him this rifle out of the blue, so to speak. Rob says that he didn't buy it or request that it be sent to him for review. Century just sort of stuck their neck out, so to speak, and included a note with the rifle, so to speak, that went something like "F.U. Rob! We hope you choke on it!" - tongue-in-cheek I presume. (Rob has been pretty much a critic of Century in the past.)
Anyway, Rob loaded it up on a windy day and shot it first at 50 yards in order to get a rough sight in. I gather that these were the first round he shot through the rifle. After pushing the front sight post to the right about one turn on his sight tool, then cranking it down about one turn, he had it shooting pretty much center mass with bullet strikes touching. He then moved it out to 100 yards, and even in the wind was getting groups that looked to me to be less than 2 MOA! He shot it at 300 yards, and was getting groups that looked to be about the size of your hand, and then was having solid hits at 500 yards after he figured out the wind hold-off!
Century might be on to something here! Rob Ski seems to think so, and I expect to see an extended test in the offing. I know that am interested.
If no metallurgy issues come to light this promises to be a good rifle. And I bet that Atlantic's $775.00 price won't last long.
