Century Arms C39 V2 AK 

portprophecy Truth! That really touched my soul. I've got nothing against the M4 style rifles, AR15s etc but AK has a reputation in a way similar to Glocks, and that's dependability. Dependability, and the 300 yard coverage that 7.62x39 covers really drives home to me which rifle I'd rather have on my side of the foxhole.

@@Cloudx7strife not to mention aks are cheap as hell to shoot due to mainly using steelcase ammo.. More power .. Less money.. Ill take it ;)

Another reason I love my sks :D

Is this better than the WASR

@@grumpysquid Depends on your definition of better. Is it better for being milled instead of stamped? Technically yes. But it comes with a slightly raised price. But what the WASR-10 has, is basically being a military rifle, minus the giggle mode. If you're looking for your first AK, get the WASR-10. I personally went with the RAS47 on my 18th birthday, but it's a late production, meaning the issues that everyone talks about have been fixed. But if you're looking for your first AK, get a WASR-10. You won't have to worry about the rifle potentially being an early production and blowing up in your face. But if you want 100% US made, the C39V2 and VSKA are good choices. The VSKA is the successor to the RAS47 and uses S7 steel, which is ridiculously tough. And the C39V2 is milled, so, its literally made from a giant block of steel. C39V2 is milled so that's cool. VSKA is stamped from extremely tough steel so that's cool. But the WASR-10 is essentially a proven military rifle.

he is

Because of the way he paints some happy little clouds every time he shoots the cinderblocks?

He is everyone's fun gun grandpa

#truth

Don't we all!

I want all the guns that he used ;)

YEA! i have plenty of guns, but no back yard range!! that would be awesome

+Louie H Yup--I don't care at all for that Southern horrible 'Humidity' but I would be happy to deal with it if I had that "Compound!"

DR Dan I believe it--Here in 'The Show Me State' it gets ridiculously humid most of the Summer. That said, I can't imagine being where you are in the Southern Gulf Region as it must be like freaking hot-soup Summer-time.

BS

Mine runs great as well... not always cleaned after every use, but I'm pretty good about it. Plus, I usually only shoot tulammo fmj or jhp. $8.88usd/40rd. At my local Walmart... this is a true war-pig! SHTF, this will be my go to, along with my sig p938 for a backup.

zs I’ve heard bad reviews about the cast trunnion. Then I hear people having them without a hiccup. How is yours holding up?

ZombieStain65 I’m curious about this too. I just got my hands on one from the pawn store. Only 600 bucks. Disassembled everything looks brand new. Haven’t taken it out yet. Short story I picked it up cuz the price and now I’m seeing crazy mixed reviews..

stephen Lorenz is yours with the wood furniture as well? Wow that price is pretty good. Did they tell you how much rounds went through it with the original owner?

Jordan Dunn Hell yeah brother in arms. People rave about the AR-15 I like my folding stock AK47 V2. Lol Peace out.

+Jeremy Conn Good point.

That's exactly why Jacob Herman mentioned it in a video

+Jeremy Conn The range I go to is like that I simply get an extra round and stick it between the bolt and the receiver.

+Jeremy Conn At least with Romanian aks i heard of the probability to pull back the action, slightly let it forward and then blocking the slide with the hammer pulling the trigger. To release you pull back, therefore cocking the hammer and are good to go again. I Don't know if this works an all aks though.

+hickok45 do you have a link for those sights you were talking about

Had my C3 V2 for about 9 months now. Put about 600 rounds through it with only one feed issue. Then again, I was shooting steal case trash ammo so.

AKs are supposed to run steel case ammo, not brass. 600 rounds isn't even a start. Most AKs should be able to run 3k round without an issue. Sell that POS and buy a WASR before it blows up in your face, and if you absolutely must keep it, pick up a field gauge.

@@kl3847 Show me one instance of one of these blowing up. Like, for real. I have asked so many people and not one has been able to find a single account of a C39V2 blowing up, and thousands have been sold around the country.

Do Galils have passes?

@@kepofshangri-la8942 a Galil is better than most AKs if it's a legit one. It's the Creme Dela Creme of AKs. That and Valmets.

There are videos on all of them. :-)

hickok45

Hickok45, I have the Century Arms AK47 C39V2 with the wooden stock. This is the same rifle right? My friend has one of these like in the video. He says it is fancier than my rifle. How is it fancier if they are the same thing? Thank you in advance for answering.

As do we all.

How is your ak holding up

Chad Moyer how u like it so far?

+ where are the pumpkins?!?'

+Danny N same, watching Hickok right before bed can instill pleasant dreams!

Chance K. I haven't had any malfunctions with the year I've owned my c39v2

SySTeM4T1c Dude I love the gun. I'v it about a month and it seems to be a great gun!

I’d suggest checking out MACs video with Rob Ski. They found some issue with these guns that can be potentially catastrophic. Both ran around 3k rounds through them. Failed Go / No-Go gauge....

Flambodeus Scones Damn shame too man. A lot of people spent good money of those rifles.

Flambodeus Scones I played it safe and went with an Arsenal SAM7SF. Hasn’t done me wrong and shows typical wear and tear. Wish American manufacturers could get it right. Would be nice to snag a milled AK for 800-900 bucks.

Why?

John Pifer Because I'm a purist and if it ain't broke don't fix it. Imports are made in actual AK factory, made by methods and with materials that have been time tested and battle proven. And because they will retain their resale values better. But mostly because they are the real thing not an American made copy. If you where gonna buy a Ferrari would you want the one made in Italy or a US made copy ? No reason for me to buy an American rifle until they finally do succeed in banning AK imports from every country.

+drtrolish It's fine if you want it just because it was made in Eastern Europe. But don't try to say it's better just because it was made over there.

John Pifer They are better. European made AKs are made in factory's that make military rifles using proper materials. US guns are made using the cheapest material that will work for the commercial market. The barrels on European made AKs are CHF and made to mil spec. Most US AK makers use cheap button rifled barrels made for commercial sales. Its not that you can't get as good of an AK here in the states. We have company's that do make them on par, but they cost twice as much as the same European made guns. No point to buy them just yet.

ideamachineim That sounds like it sucks.

I'll try and put it into text anyway. So, I just let the dust cover rest on the receiver and I push it forward until I feel the recoil spring start to take up tension, then without lifting up the rear end of the dust cover. I slightly lift the front edge of the dust cover and push it in to the groove taking up more tension on the recoil spring. After that you can simply push the back end of the cover down and it will seat, releasing the tension from the recoil spring. Very easy to do.

damn straight I love my v2

I have a question. I have a Norinco SKS that shoots smooth, even with thousands of rounds through it. I just bought a C39V2 AK, and I was surprised at how the action feels more violent in the AK versus the SKS. I had assumed that since they both shoot the 7.62x39 round that both rifles would feel similar when shooting. Is this normal for most AK type rifles versus SKS rifles?

In 2023 a pack.of yugo f Mag followers with lrbho isnt my fav, BUT having a couoke around is really kinda handy!

+PsychoViper Other then the one John broke you mean?

awesome! the Magpul version no less

I just bought a c39v2 that had a side mount but it was about $50 more. Just letting you know if you wanted one with it

Nobody can answer that. lol because no one has had one blow up on them. You can find AK purist ALLLLLLL day long ranting about how bad anything but a WASR is (and some of that IS valid *COUGH* RAS47 *COUGH*, however, the C39V2 is no slouch. There are even instances of these things passing 12,000 round endurance tests with minimal parts breakages, on average, beating even the M16's endurance stats. The thing is every gun manufacturer has initial issues with their weapons models sometimes. From colt, to glock, you name it. That's why this is a V2. They improved on the issues of the initial C39. Unfortunately, the court of public opinion is locked into the idea that this weapon is the same thing as the very first C39's. Which is dishonest and unfair. I have heard nothing but good things everywhere about this model of AK. AT WORST, you may want to swap the bolt and bolt carrier for a authentic set of like, Polish parts, but even so the out of the box bolts usually last thousands of rounds without issue while still passing head-spacing. Personally, I have put around 1000 rounds through mine without anything other than a mag related failure to feed.

in my expirence tri star is a brand to be avoided

I didn't know you were a gun guy heir! :D

Nice to see you here !

+HeirofCarthage go with Mossberg for low-end shotgun. They make sooo many of them; that they work the bugs out, because they have to.