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marcolmar firearms Bulgy build, any input?
2/28/2011 6:12:23 PM
http://marcolmarfirearms.com/aks74.php
2/28/2011 9:16:00 PM
looks like a decent price for a rifle built by a company with a good rep. Seen their rifles sell for a lot more. Go for it and post a review!
3/3/2011 3:23:33 PM
I bought one of their AK-74s last Fall. Overall a very nice rifle. Solid, well put together, original chrome lined barrel, all the works. I had but one issue with it, which was easily remedied.
The shepherd's crook spring that holds the FCG pin in place was installed incorrectly, and the in was walking itself out. So I replaced it with a Tapco retainer plate. I contacted both Marcolmar and the actual builder, Inrange about it and basically they pointed their fingers at each other! But that's all I had to worry about, so I count myself fortunate.
Unused/unissued Bulgarian kits with the original barrels are getting really hard to find these days.
The shepherd's crook spring that holds the FCG pin in place was installed incorrectly, and the in was walking itself out. So I replaced it with a Tapco retainer plate. I contacted both Marcolmar and the actual builder, Inrange about it and basically they pointed their fingers at each other! But that's all I had to worry about, so I count myself fortunate.
Unused/unissued Bulgarian kits with the original barrels are getting really hard to find these days.
3/3/2011 11:38:17 PM
Originally Posted By Okieboy782:
I bought one of their AK-74s last Fall. Overall a very nice rifle. Solid, well put together, original chrome lined barrel, all the works. I had but one issue with it, which was easily remedied.
The shepherd's crook spring that holds the FCG pin in place was installed incorrectly, and the in was walking itself out. So I replaced it with a Tapco retainer plate. I contacted both Marcolmar and the actual builder, Inrange about it and basically they pointed their fingers at each other! But that's all I had to worry about, so I count myself fortunate.
Unused/unissued Bulgarian kits with the original barrels are getting really hard to find these days.
I bought one of their AK-74s last Fall. Overall a very nice rifle. Solid, well put together, original chrome lined barrel, all the works. I had but one issue with it, which was easily remedied.
The shepherd's crook spring that holds the FCG pin in place was installed incorrectly, and the in was walking itself out. So I replaced it with a Tapco retainer plate. I contacted both Marcolmar and the actual builder, Inrange about it and basically they pointed their fingers at each other! But that's all I had to worry about, so I count myself fortunate.
Unused/unissued Bulgarian kits with the original barrels are getting really hard to find these days.
wow they are claiming that the 300 rifles are "built by troy sellars" and "backed by inrange". how long would it take troy to build 300 rifles? doesn't seem like they backed okieboy782's rifle at all.
3/18/2011 8:26:32 PM
I know the owner of MARCOLMAR personnaly and he is a stand up guy. I know if you had any problems with the gun it would be taken care of. They seem to be good quality builds to.
3/21/2011 2:30:44 PM
I do need to clarify: When I noticed the problem and notified the owner of Marcolmar, he was very quick to offer a solution and/or repair it. I opted to do it myself because I wanted to keep the weapon and not ship it out. I discovered the fingerpointing when I tried to deduce where the issue originated. Other than that, both sides: Marcolmar and Troy were great in this deal.
3/21/2011 11:12:56 PM
I bought one of these a month ago. I love it so far, shots are great, and build quality is great. I would say the price is the best part, it would be hard to get another rifle as good as this one for the same price. 
