Century Centurion 39 USA Made Milled AK Variant Review

[Mrgunsngear]

Pros:
-Barrel is chrome lined. It's 4140 steel and 1 in 10'' twist as well.
-Laminate wood looks great
-Magwell has very little wobble with a wide variety of mags
-Made in the USA
-Reliable. 1 malfunction in a little over 800 rounds (was the 2nd round fired, after that smooth sailing since)
-Accuracy is good for an AK. With irons on a bench I was able to get ~3'' groups consistently with brass cased RAS. Steel was around 4''
-Very nice finish sans one part (safety)
-Price. These are going for $550 at several sites currently

Cons:
-2 tang stock limits options for stocks
-I personally prefer the original sights (more on this in the video) but some may consider these a pro
-Finish on the safety doesn't match rest of rifle.
-No side rail
-It's not a CHF com-bloc built rifle. But, it's not priced like one either

For a lot more details and some shooting thrown in here's the complete video review:

HD VIDEO REVIEW LINK

 

[HankC1]

Exactly what are the US made parts in this USA Made AK? Bolt and carrier are US made? Interchangeability with other AKs?

 

[Mrgunsngear]

Exactly what are the US made parts in this USA Made AK? Bolt and carrier are US made? Interchangeability with other AKs?

Yes. However, keep in mind the carrier is a different weight so the spring weight may need to be adjusted for each. Likely the gas port takes this into account as well (I don't know this; just thinking aloud here...).

 

[wolfe 21]

So, on the whole, would this be a good entry point for the AK platform or would you advise sticking with the imported AKs?
I like the budget pricing and it's nice to find anything made in USA right now..

 

[Mrgunsngear]

Yes but it depends what you value. Combloc AKs have a long and proven track record. This one doesn't (yet). One day it may though.

 

[kdstang]

Nice to see an import-ban-proof AK built here and at a price well below the milled competition. The more options the better.