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Posted: 1/23/2021 9:35:06 AM EDT
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I understand their warranty service is very good. It’s just a bitch that you have to send it back.
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Posted: 1/23/2021 4:24:08 PM EDT
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How does it run with German magazines? I'd try that before sending it back.
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Posted: 1/23/2021 8:52:18 PM EDT
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Your first stop should be calling PTR. Their customer service is excellent.
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Posted: 1/24/2021 1:57:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: How does it run with German magazines? I'd try that before sending it back. ^^^THIS^^^ German magazines are the most dimensionally consistent, and can practically be used as a “quality gauge” for function and magazine fit. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 11:22:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: ^^^THIS^^^ German magazines are the most dimensionally consistent, and can practically be used as a “quality gauge” for function and magazine fit. I don’t have any German mags, I tried ETS and some American Tactical (Korean steel) mags and all could be unlatched and pulled out by pushing the mag forward. |
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Posted: 1/24/2021 12:51:15 PM EDT
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If you have another MP5 swap the mag catches and see if that remedies the problem.
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Posted: 1/24/2021 1:38:13 PM EDT
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I’d buy or borrow a German HK factory mag and try that before sending the gun back to PTR. The German HK factory mag is the standard PTR built the gun around.
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Posted: 1/24/2021 11:08:31 PM EDT
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I had an Omega start dropping mags. I thought the mag catch was crap, so I ordered on from RTG made by POF. Turned out it looked home made, and worse than the Omega mag catch, but I swapped the magazine catch spring and that solved my problem... so if the mag catch otherwise looks OK, it's cheap to try swapping magazine springs.
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Posted: 1/24/2021 11:58:07 PM EDT
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I have 2 of the PTR 9mms as well as some POFs.
The PTR magwells were tight on both of mine. And the plastic mags, both ETC and AC unity seem oversized. They plastic mags barely fit in the POF guns and they have to be forced in the PTR ones. Metal mags are nice and snug in the PTR but dont need to be forced in. I have had to warranty a brand new PTR 32P. They were responsive, sent out an RMA tag, and got it fixed pretty quick. If your gun wont run in-spec metal mags, I'd hit them up and give them a chance to make it right. You got a lifetime warranty, so may as well use it if you need it. |
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Posted: 1/25/2021 12:55:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I had an Omega start dropping mags. I thought the mag catch was crap, so I ordered on from RTG made by POF. Turned out it looked home made, and worse than the Omega mag catch, but I swapped the magazine catch spring and that solved my problem... so if the mag catch otherwise looks OK, it's cheap to try swapping magazine springs. Great idea, in messing around with it it seems that the magazine catch is a little bit sticky, if I put outside pressure pushing in on it to further engage it, then it seems to lock in the mag more securely. Weak spring or an out of spec mag catch rubbing on the mag catch cut out, not sure? |
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Posted: 1/26/2021 12:43:47 PM EDT
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You have to take the whole mag catch out to swap springs, and with the other parts out, you'll be able to feel if it's dragging.
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Posted: 2/15/2021 9:38:44 AM EDT
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Posted: 2/15/2021 10:09:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: PTRs will seem like a hell of deal now that the Century AP5 pistols are rolling out . HG6034N Is it MKE that's jacking up the price due to market conditions in the US, or is it Century? I'm pretty sure it's still costing MKE the same to make them |
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Posted: 2/15/2021 11:11:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: PTRs will seem like a hell of deal now that the Century AP5 pistols are rolling out . HG6034N |
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Posted: 2/23/2021 12:21:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: PTRs will seem like a hell of deal now that the Century AP5 pistols are rolling out . HG6034N It's the release of those, and their price, that drove me to looking into buying a PTR. |
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Posted: 2/23/2021 1:40:01 PM EDT
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My PTR9KT is still at PTR getting this mag catch issue fixed, but they paid for shipping.
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Posted: 2/23/2021 1:58:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They're also a hell of a gamble. If you're saying they're a gamble because it's Century, is Century doing any any building or modification to the guns or are they just importing them? |
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Posted: 3/8/2021 1:43:31 AM EDT
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I got it back from PTR, took over a month but all mags lock in securely.
Get this....I included the 2 ETS mags in the factory case, it was only returned with 1! WTF? |
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Posted: 3/8/2021 5:29:21 AM EDT
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They did you a favor. Those mags suck.
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Posted: 3/8/2021 7:36:53 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is it MKE that's jacking up the price due to market conditions in the US, or is it Century? I'm pretty sure it's still costing MKE the same to make them We are not sure who is on control of the price or if it is a combination of both firms .We have compared the AP5 side by side with the Zenith ZP5 and can not see any differences . |
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Posted: 3/8/2021 8:28:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I got it back from PTR, took over a month but all mags lock in securely. Get this....I included the 2 ETS mags in the factory case, it was only returned with 1! WTF? Maybe they threw it away, email them and they will probably send a better one. |
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Posted: 3/8/2021 2:42:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I got it back from PTR, took over a month but all mags lock in securely. Get this....I included the 2 ETS mags in the factory case, it was only returned with 1! WTF? I hope you thanked them. |
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Posted: 3/8/2021 5:16:45 PM EDT
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LOL at these comments, I've never used the ETS mags, but yes they look very cheap. I guess I won't worry about it, but still, buy a brand new $1,800 gun, gun has stupid QC issues, have to wait 1 month for them to "repair" it and then they steal one of the mags that belongs to me, puts a very bad taste in my mouth.
Whats weird is that I now cannot install my Omega 9K suppressor with 3 lug adapter on the PTR9, it won't go on, it was tight before, but now cannot be mounted. The gun is the same serial number, I doubt they did anything with the barrel or tri-lug. So weird. I took apart the adaptor and suppressor and it has the correct 3 lug spring. Not sure what to try next? |
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Posted: 3/9/2021 4:10:11 PM EDT
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Just send it back to South Carolina again. I’ll give you an updated address though.
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