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Posted: 8/6/2010 12:49:07 AM EDT
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hello , im thinking of getting a "golani" what do i need to know
- can it be configured to an "arm" configuration? - have all the past issues been ironed out? -what do i look for when buying one? -who has then in stock? |
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They are extremely fun guns to shoot. I got mine from Classic Arms in Charlotte. They can be found at gunshows. Basically you want to make sure it has the "F" stamped at the bottom of the receiver just forward of the mag well and make sure the front sight is not canted to one side.
They can be hit or miss just like anything else put out by Century but if you get a good one you will enjoy it immensely. 
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I picked up one at a gunshow and it shot great right out of the box. I picked up another and ended up sending it back to Century. Cartridges kept hanging up in the chamber and had to be tapped out with a cleaning rod. It also had a soft receiver(improper heat treatment). They returned it with various "fixes," but there are certain things they couldn't fix, and they tried to fix things that weren't broken. Century replaced that rifle with one that had just as many issues, and that rifle was replaced. The next was replaced, too, as was the next. The last rifle they sent had a couple of small issues, but since this rifle finally came with a properly manufactured receiver, I kept it and fixed the little things myself. The newer receivers made of cast steel are better, but the first one they sent(aka Golani #3) had a welded ejector. The welding screwed up the heat treat of that part. The top cover had problems with fitting as well. They should be tight, but they shouldn't have to require a rubber mallet to be seated. And for crying out loud(as Grandma used to say), polish/ream the damn chambers. The Green Mountain barrels are notorious for having rough chambers.
Century was good about sending replacements(7-10 days for each return), but you have to ask yourself, "Is it worth the trouble?" I have two that work as advertised, and I love 'em, but, man, what a hassle. |
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