Here is a little story for everyone. Lets call this a (cough cough) “what if situation” (cough cough)

Lets Say I went to the Great West gun show last weekend, hell of a gun show by the way. Wandered around for a good while, never did see anything that said “buy me, take me home”, at least not anything I could afford. Well, in the afternoon I was over near the Cavalry Arms main table and happen to notice something that looked interesting, so I go and check it out. It is a sub gun style weapon (a Tube gun), I did not recognize it, hmm…looks interesting. The dealer (who is not a licensed dealer, just a private seller with a table) informs me that it is a Czech republic weapon, a Czech 24 to be exact,
[url]http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg46-e.htm[/url]. Now I had not seen one of these before and did not know anything about it. He says it is a Preban open Bolt Semi auto, and it is chambered in 7.62x25. Now the last part, the caliber, gets my interest. I really like the caliber and have a couple of pistols in that caliber. Was even looking at a Semi Auto PPSh41 earlier that day, and had picked up some PPS43 mags to use to try and create a AR upper chambered in that round. Now there is what appears to be a FAL style flash hider to bring the barrel length out to the legal length. Handling the weapon, it really seems cool, and it is in my favorite caliber too!! The guy says he has put about 300 rounds through it, and it is fun to shoot. I end up coming back Sunday morning to get the weapon. It is still there. I talked to the dealer a little more about it, it is supposedly a Catco Semi auto trigger in it, so it is legal.

Now if this was not a (cough cough) “what if situation” (cough cough), this is where I buy the weapon. I Get it home, stripped it done and cleaned every nook and cranny and re assembled it. I was even contemplating buying a folding stock for it. After putting a small coment about it in a post on this board, a fellow board member pointed out that these parts kits have only been imported for a couple of years, so it is an illegal post ban open bolt weapon, HOLY SHEEP SH%T BATMAN!!! And further more it comes with a select fire trigger, not a selector switch. I am beginning to get scared at this point. I start really researching this weapon hard. And take it out to test fire it. Now I thought I had found a mid point in the trigger pull where I could just work the bolt back and for. So I load up a box of ammo and go out in the middle of know where. And load a clip and give it a try. First time I pulled the trigger I launch 3 rounds out the end of it, then it jams. Clear the jam, next time 2 rounds,jams, again 1 round, and the bolt binds as it is ¾ closed on another round. Cleared it, again 3 rounds and bolt binds….I put half a clip through it and realized this thing is not what I was lead to believe it was. F@^k this, I don’t want any part of this thing. I like my freedom and when I do finally one a Full Auto weapon, It will be Legal!! I pulled the clip out, unloaded the rounds from it and headed home. I cleaned the carbine again, with gloves on. I played with the bolt and there seemed to be a semi auto with a full pull of the trigger, but with a half pull of the trigger I could work the bolt back and forth. I never could get it to fire semi auto with live ammo. Well I then put it in a carry bag, and preceded to track down the jerk off that sold it to me. I finally tracked him down and give him a phone call at home. I let him know about the weapon and I wanted my money back. Well, he did not have my money anymore, but he did have another weapon that he could swap it out for, and yes this is a legal weapon this time that I AM familiar with. I showed up at his house, picked up the other weapon and gave him this piece of crap back.When talking to him briefly at his home, He said he had put a mag through it and it seemed to be ok for him when he tried it, he had SUPPOSEDLY taken it in on a trade…..hmmm, he told me he had put 300 rounds through it. Hell I know what I had with just half a mag. I did make it right, I guess. I was still scared shitless for most of the week after the gun show.  I know the guy has still got to be scratching his head about how I got his home number and knew where his house was located.

Well I am glad this was a (cough cough) “what if situation” (cough Cough)….and remember, if you are at a gun show in the phoenix area, or maybe even Tucson and see a Czech 24 being sold, to even touch it.

I don't get it! Since this post doesn't exist, you should have known that a semi version of that didn't exist either. [BD]

Hypothetically....the leason here, dont buy a weapon unless you know what you are buying. Do reaearch on a weapon and get to know it, that way you know what you are getting. especially dont buy a One of a kind weapon....

I just saw that this idiot has a add in the paper. he is listing a FN-FAL Preban 308 for $900 in the paper. I Know for a fact it is a century arms receiver. This guy is still pissing me off.

Would love to see the armory or some other gunrange that rents FA weapons build a post dealer sample, cause it would be a very fun weapon, i mean real fun.

the same guy is running an add in the paper for other stuff. Going to keep an eye out in the paper for the hypothetical gun, and if I see him trying to sell it at another show, who knows who I will call. this guy is a dirtbag, he is out to try and screw people.

ILove2Shoot.....You know I have my SOT now, so if you buy me the parts kit and I'll build it and let you shoot it [:)]