Smith & Wesson M76 semi-auto clone?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Smith & Wesson M76 semi-auto clone?

Posted: 1/22/2020 10:18:49 AM EDT

I know Special Weapons made one called the SW760 and, supposedly, unlike most of their stuff, it's decent?

Anybody know the going rate for one these days?

I've seen one for $1400, but that seems steep for anything from Special Weapons...

I've wanted an M76 clone for awhile now, just looking to see what's out there and what's good.

Posted: 1/22/2020 4:06:45 PM EDT

[#1]

Run away, got one years ago from SOG for $700, garbage. Sold it don't remember when, took Suomi mags (modified) just cheap, cheap, junk.

Posted: 1/22/2020 4:27:34 PM EDT

[#2]

I once owned an MK760. What a jam-o-matic. Almost as bad as the two Wiselite Sterlings that I couldn't dump fast enough.

Posted: 1/22/2020 4:46:29 PM EDT

[#3]

Historically open bolt sub guns converted to closed bolt semi auto rarely work well

Posted: 1/23/2020 8:04:52 AM EDT

[#4]

Yeah, I figured as much. $1400 seemed way too high for what it was and who made it.

Can you guy elaborate on the problems thought? Bad feed angle or something?

Posted: 1/24/2020 12:55:14 PM EDT

[#5]

Bought a SW760 pistol off Gunbroker 4 years ago for $550.

Only fired it once and it would FTF about every other shot.

Too much slop in the magwell.

Once I get my shop built, that will be my first project - tweaking Suomi mags to see if I can get it running.

Posted: 1/27/2020 9:36:20 PM EDT

[#6]

I made it easy on myself and purchased a legit S&W M76 SMG

Posted: 1/29/2020 6:17:44 PM EDT

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I should have bought one years ago. They've gone up quite a bit it seems.

Posted: 1/30/2020 10:41:37 AM EDT

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It's more that it takes work to get them working well, and mass-produced commercial jobs can't afford that.

Shitty triggers on striker conversions are what's generally unavoidable.

I really need to build my Swedish K kit.

Posted: 2/1/2020 8:34:30 PM EDT

[#9]

I had a Class 3 MK Arms MK760 SMG back around 1999. It was my first foray into the Class 3 world. I paid $1500 IIRC.

It was NOT an overly reliable firearm. I sold it in 2001 along with all of my other Class 3 items. The juice wasn't worth the squeeze for me. I'm completely satisfied with Title 1 semi-autos.

Based upon my experience with a "real" MK760 and several Special Weapons (SW3 and 94) I say .... run away screaming and then hide for a while (lest the POS find you).

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