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crtbc · 11-13-2008, 11:48 AM

I am in the running for a Centry Arms CETME 7.62/ 308 Limited Edition SN# 141 of 500. The rifle is in perfect condition. The bluing is 100%, the wood is 100% comes with a sling, 12 mags and a mag pouch that came with it. Four of the mags are HK G3 mags. The other eight are CETME steel mags

Anyone have an idea on current worth value and something I wont wanna kick myself later for paying so much???

Thanks

Aron82 · 11-13-2008, 12:00 PM

I remember when these came out and there wasn't really anything special about them, other than they were good looking cosmeticaly, no dings in the wood and very nice paint. I wouldn't pay more than $800 for it. A PRT91 will still be a better rifle than this will. If you do get it , get a set of H&K ABS stocks for it, so you don't beat up the nice wood. This is also discounting the recent EBR hystaria, which I feel is bs.
Make sure to check the bolt gap, check for a ground bolt face, make sure the end of the bolt carrier has not been ground down as well. The CETME mags should lock up tightly in the mag will with very little free play. The HK mags will be a little looser.

NEWMANS OWN · 11-13-2008, 12:02 PM

they are on ARmagpulllarue.com for $350 and up. Most around $400 shipped. I found a few in the search in a couple seconds.

aloharover · 11-13-2008, 12:31 PM

Century Arms and Limited Edition just dont seem to go together.

FWIW you can get a PTR-91 for 950ish.
I don't think I would pay over 600 for a CETME

YellowIH · 11-13-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by aloharover

Century Arms and Limited Edition just dont seem to go together.

FWIW you can get a PTR-91 for 950ish.
I don't think I would pay over 600 for a CETME

I have a JLD PTR-91 (well I did before Obama was elected and I sold it

)

Fun gun, I thought it was very accurate when offhand plinking.

aloharover · 11-13-2008, 12:51 PM

Plinking and .308 ammo cost just dont seem to go together

909K5 · 11-13-2008, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by aloharover

Plinking and .308 ammo cost just dont seem to go together

That's why I traded my M14S

YellowIH · 11-13-2008, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aloharover

Plinking and .308 ammo cost just dont seem to go together

Well you gotta shoot one after you buy it!

Keith Armstrong · 11-13-2008, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by aloharover

I don't think I would pay over 600 for a CETME

You picked that number carefully

FlexCJ5 · 11-13-2008, 01:37 PM

I was watching that one!! Hmm... should I out bid you to be a dick?

Edit: a few others on there too. All slightly high priced I would think.

Napoleon047 · 11-14-2008, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by aloharover

Plinking and .308 ammo cost just dont seem to go together

If you add the purchase prices of my CETME and my AK, its less than most people have in their AR.

If you average the cost of 7.62x39 and .308 its about the cost of .223

So, I have two firearms that cost the same as one AR and are more fun and useful!

AR's are teh gay

aloharover · 11-14-2008, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Napoleon047

If you add the purchase prices of my CETME and my AK, its less than most people have in their AR.

So, I have two firearms that cost the same as one AR and are more fun and useful!

There's this guy on PBB that sells ARs for 600$. So you must have gotten a screaming dela on that CETME

But I do agree with your ammo pricing rational

Unka-Boo · 11-14-2008, 09:46 AM

I had one about 5 years ago....my particular example was JUNK. Finish sucked, welds sucked, would only work when it wanted to......now some guys swear by them, but I don't think they're worth more than $4-500 used IF it works.

As stated, save for a PTR91, buddy of mine has one, it's a damn nice rifle.

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11-13-2008, 12:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Aron82 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Member # 3000 Location: Seeley Lake, Montana, United States Posts: 441	I remember when these came out and there wasn't really anything special about them, other than they were good looking cosmeticaly, no dings in the wood and very nice paint. I wouldn't pay more than $800 for it. A PRT91 will still be a better rifle than this will. If you do get it , get a set of H&K ABS stocks for it, so you don't beat up the nice wood. This is also discounting the recent EBR hystaria, which I feel is bs. Make sure to check the bolt gap, check for a ground bolt face, make sure the end of the bolt carrier has not been ground down as well. The CETME mags should lock up tightly in the mag will with very little free play. The HK mags will be a little looser.

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NEWMANS OWN Rock God Join Date: Nov 2003 Member # 24650 Posts: 1,168	they are on ARmagpulllarue.com for $350 and up. Most around $400 shipped. I found a few in the search in a couple seconds.

11-14-2008, 09:46 AM	#13 (permalink)
Unka-Boo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Member # 105338 Location: OR Posts: 316	I had one about 5 years ago....my particular example was JUNK. Finish sucked, welds sucked, would only work when it wanted to......now some guys swear by them, but I don't think they're worth more than $4-500 used IF it works. As stated, save for a PTR91, buddy of mine has one, it's a damn nice rifle.