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Posted: 7/7/2004 12:31:52 PM EDT
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I am having problems with re-assmbling a century Cetme. I picked this thing up for a friend as a thank you for some work he did. He brought it back a month later saying it blew up. He had it stripped, but there were no signs of damage. I have it all back together with the exception that I can not get the bolt back into the rifle. I do know I have the bolt/carrier back together correctly, but there is a little flat bar sticking up just in front of the trigger. It is part of a big long bar that runs down the left side of the receiver. I can not get the bolt carrier past this.. I do not have a manual, and I have to agree that this is the biggest POS I have ever seen, but I would like to get it back toegther for him but am unfamilar with the design. I have been unable to find any good information on the internet either. He said it would not chamber a round, so I will have to try to check headspace the best I can.  Any help would be appreciated. |
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I had two cetme's; instructions are essential or it can drive you crazy. You need to check out www.cetmerifles.com THE best reference for CETMEs. here is the specific link to assembly/disassembly: CETME assembly/dissassembly |
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Is it on the left sideof the trigger assembly? If it's similar to a G3, take off the buttstock, the trigger assembly will then come right off and the bar I am thinking off is on the left hand side of the trigger assembly Put the bolt in first, then put the trigger assembly back in, then tbe buttstock. Exploded drawings world.guns.ru/assault/as12-e.htm |
That is it exactly. It all fell right together in seconds. All hail the mighty penguin!  .This is still the worst POS I have ever seen. It takes every bit of effort I have to pull back the charging handle. I think if he shoots the sh*t out of it, it should loosen up. The guys at Century are just first rate aren't they. 
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Guys? What guys? The big joke on the CETME forums is that they are employed trained monkeys at Century to build these things. It's a damn shame, too. The CETME was a fine rifle before they got cut up into parts kits and sent to Century. The MARS original pre-89 import ban CETMEs are every bit as good as the HK G3s they preceded. Only they run about $2500-$3000 these days. Neither of the CETMEs I had would fire 3 shots without a jam, the receivers were so out of spec. The bolt was ground down to "adjust" the headspace, and the muzzle brake on one was so crooked the rounds would leave copper with each shot. I brought them both back for a full refund(fortunately it was an honest gun shop - most places say "all sales final" with Century guns). The guys on the CETME forum at gunboards.com can tell you how to fix all the issues, I just didn't have the patience. I prefer a gun that works out of the box, no matter how cheap. Some people like to tinker though. |
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I (My dad) have a really nice preban. I don't like it because I can not hold it correctly. Bad ergonomics for me. I just don't like them or the G-3 series because of that. I agree with the monkeys. This is a total POS. I hope it really doesn't blow up. Thanks for all your help guys. |
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Check headspace by slapping the thing fwd closed, and inserting feeler gauges between the bolt head and carrier. If the back side of the bolt head has no beveling to the edge, it may be ground. Spacing is otherwise easy to adj with varied roller sizes. I can dig up correct specs if you need them. I also have a smooth running CETME and G3 if you need a de-bugger comparison. |
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B/C Gap on a empty chamber range is .008 to .018. Ideal gap is around .012. Ejection problem is most likely due to rough chamber/bad flutes. Cocking problem is too much gap between the end of carrier and the cocking assembly. The carrier is not being camed far enough back by the handle to unlock the rollers from the trunion (cocking tube welded too far forward on the receiver). |
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