Century BFT47 "Core" Review 

I agree, I avoid forums devoted to anything I am interested in as a hobby, be it firearms, cameras, etc. Most are just echo chambers for a handful of 'experts' that spend a ton of money on their gear.

I’ve noticed this as well. multiple AK guntubers have said that CA has improved immensely and the AK community is still just spouting the same nonesense.

Heck yeah, I've got a little AK collection going too,and was going to pick up another zastava but that BFT 47 veteran edition kept bothering me so I picked one up. My gut tells me since it's a limited run, and if the mechanics turn out to be solid, then they'll go up in price and hard to find. I picked up a couple of taurus curve 380 pistols 3 years ago for $172 ea. They've been since discontinued and bingo, the offers for them have been over $350 ea. I have a hunch that these will turn out to be great AKs.

What look, exactly

@@jconcord6580 classic AK look (IMHO)

@@bozo572 it's a weird hybrid between trying to look like an RPK, and trying to look like a T3.

A “great rifle” when describing an ak shouldnt need a new bolt after 2k especially if you had two rifles with the same problem. Aks in 2024 should run atleast 10,000 without issue, without question.

In a perfect with perfect conditions yes, I have had Glocks fail, CZ’s fail, Smith and Wesson’s fail just to name a few. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and in my honest opinion for a “Budget AK” and the price point it still is a great rifle for someone getting into that platform. I am talking the occasional shooter that shoots a few times a year, not the full on 1000 or more rounds a few months.

The AK community can be one of the most toxic firearms communities

I’m definitely waiting for their 5.45 gun as well

Bought one because it passed AKOU4774 Rob Ski's testing, and have been very impressed with it. Various magazines fit well and older parts fit. Currently using a older milled Yugoslavia receiver parts kit, bolt, bolt carrier, cleaning rod, recoil spring guide, pistol grip and Romanian laminate wood set, and yes the bolt is Guage checked. Wood set requires some fitting.

Thank you for proving my point

Your point is bullshit dude. You are of course entitled to think how you want and discard the many people who have been screwed by them. They carry that badge of shame and one RU-vid review isn't going to change that. Your point is invalid. Century Arms has decades of shit customer service and selling lemons to people. Including the RAS. You know that. They could have upped their game a long time ago, and are just now trying to do that. I got burnt on 2 Romanians. They couldn't put kits together properly. Not saying this doesn't look far better than the RAS, because it does. I am saying this is not a better option, and your one off sample is not good enough to warrant a purchase. Care to disclose your contract with century? Time will tell, or someone can buy something and just not have to worry about it, and if it does break, have a company that stands behind it absolutely. The same reason so many people buy Toyota after decades of crap from Ford and GM. Your point wouldn't hold up to scrutiny if this were in a court.

Those people have no idea what they’re talking about. They’re just parroting what other “experts” in their forums say.

Yeah but zastava didn't but everyone was having problems with their receiver s being to soft

He made the review for you to make the choice yourself

@@chucklarry4552 nobody asked you Chuck

That’s the AK “community” for you. It’s always “this guy on AK files said” or “I saw on Reddit”.

​@@OreGearyep

Yep

That's because those people do not check things out for themselves and listen to what any a-hole says because they like getting on the bandwagon that bashes century arms. Those aholes help keep the price down so I can buy more than 2.

I believe it was Atlantic firearms

Mine was not

Mine was, the recall was vague about a reliability issue. They told me mine was fine and sent it back, was thinking maybe they'd send a replacement rifle but it was my original one.

Facts! 😂 Just an echo chamber of jackasses

Century arms cleaning rod threads don't match original kit tools however.

@@kathyarmstrong649 lame.

Basically the cleaning rods are just for looks on the century.

A little of everything

I'm very pleased with the magazine fit in my BFT47. Croatia, Bulgaria, and some unknowns all fit nicely without extra slop or wiggle.

It definitely has some similarities

What kind of light mount do you want? There are a ton of options for mounting lights to AKs

@@OreGear I just want one that fit the bft47 I can’t find any. One that’s around the the or close to the gas tube

You can get a Midwest barrel clamp or you can get an RS Regulate barrel clamp

@@OreGear perfect!! Thanks

What?

@@OreGear you stated you checked the headspace around 1000 rounds “thank you“ but you mention you had “ 5 ops sorry 8k rounds “ through it at 19:08 and it would have been nice to see a headspace update. I might have missed it?

Over “A” thousand rounds. Not 8,000

I’m going to avoid moving as long as possible, but we’ll see what the future holds.

I've lived in Oregon two years and I already can't wait to move. My first choice in 2020 was Idaho....that didn't work out at the time, but hopefully once I get my CDL (saving up for it) and start putting in applications over there, someone will hire me. Hopefully.

Is is not a WASR. This is made in the US.

@@OreGear It's made by Century Arms yes? Century arms also makes the W.A.S.R 10...

Nope. They sure don’t. They import the WASR from Romania

@@OreGear Wow! Didn't know that. Glad I didn't buy one. I hear they're decent. Don't know first hand. My friend had one he said it shot decent.

Lol where you been hiding the last 5 years?

@@Riverking1 rep still f'd up

I like that Bayonet

I like that drum

Got ‘em

Thank you for proving my point

I love all these edgelord wannabes that think they know more than someone that’s actually put rounds through something. Can’t believe they think anyone would take them seriously.

Unless is an import like the mighty WASR10 😊

@@joquin4618 WASR Aks suck ass too

@@cottleful my wasr begs to differ 😎

Thank you for proving my point

@@OreGear thank CIA for releasing so much garbage over the years that people like myself will NEVER trust their builds 🤷🏻‍♂️, they’ve earned their reputation.

No

@@OreGear LOLOL

You didn't watch the whole vid, did ya?... 😂🤣

I'm thinking about buying one , I want the 35 minute video

Feel free to send me more ammo for testing

@@OreGear feel free to state how much you shot in title rather than hiding behind a pseudo accomplishment and false expertise based on an illusion. You are going to cost people their fingers. Responsibility can’t be purchased like how you sold your dignity though can it?

​@@msc7594ah here we see the typical toxic AK commenter in the wild...