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Hey guys. I have the opportunity to trade for a Century arms M74. I've wanted a 74 for a long time so I am really considering it.  I am wondering if anyone has had experience with these and if there was a barrel issue like the Tantals had. I can find some stuff online but nothing that makes me feel warm and fuzzy about trading for it. 

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I met the guy tonight and looked it over. I pulled a 5.45 round at the house and tested the barrel with it. It stuck in there and did not move at all. This gun looks like it may have been shot a few t

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Yeah, depending on when it was barreled Century was using 5.56 barrels and they had horrible keyholing issues. This is back when when Century was at the height of developing their gorrilla gunsmithing

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Yeah, depending on when it was barreled Century was using 5.56 barrels and they had horrible keyholing issues. This is back when when Century was at the height of developing their gorrilla gunsmithing reputation. Supposedly they fixed the issue and their reputation (to some degree) but there are some still out there and I don't think anyone knows how many they brought in that way. Hard to tell without proper gauges.

I tend to stay away from those and the Tantals unless I can verify the proper barrel. Dealing with Century for those issues is a nightmare.

That being said I had a Tantal and is was a great gun with the proper barrel.

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2 minutes ago, Smith said:

Yeah, depending on when it was barreled Century was using 5.56 barrels and they had horrible keyholing issues. This is back when when Century was at the height of developing their gorrilla gunsmithing reputation. Supposedly they fixed the issue and their reputation (to some degree) but there are some still out there and I don't think anyone knows how many they brought in that way. Hard to tell without proper gauges.

I tend to stay away from those and the Tantals unless I can verify the proper barrel. Dealing with Century for those issues is a nightmare.

That being said I had a Tantal and is was a great gun with the proper barrel.

I met the guy tonight and looked it over. I pulled a 5.45 round at the house and tested the barrel with it. It stuck in there and did not move at all. This gun looks like it may have been shot a few times. Everything looked great on it. Rivets are nice and clean, Bolt carrier does not show wear, sights are straight and the Trigger is amazing. I swapped him. I will have to post pictures later. I feel really good about the rifle, I'm going to the range Thursday. 

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I met the guy tonight and looked it over. I pulled a 5.45 round at the house and tested the barrel with it. It stuck in there and did not move at all. This gun looks like it may have been shot a few times. Everything looked great on it. Rivets are nice and clean, Bolt carrier does not show wear, sights are straight and the Trigger is amazing. I swapped him. I will have to post pictures later. I feel really good about the rifle, I'm going to the range Thursday. 
When they are good, they are good. You'll like it.
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