Baltimorejake
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I an thinking of getting a PTR-32 for a cheep to shoot fun gun. I have a ton of AK mags on hand. Thoughts???????
PTR-32 buy or pass?
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Baltimorejake
Ladder Truck Wheelin Fool
I have a few VZ's in the safe love that platform
dreadpirate
Ultimate Member
I don't have one but it would be sorta heavy compared to (say) an AK.
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- Feb 28, 2013
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GunnyRet has one and loves it. He'll find this thread soon enough.
dreadpirate
Ultimate Member
Also -there is a gen 1 and gen 2 I think. Might want to make sure which one you are getting.
- Dec 20, 2013
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Based on the reasoning you stated, as long as you've got the discretionary funds, I can't think of a reason not to buy one.
Jump62
Member
PTR-32 DO IT
I have a PTR-32, gen 1.5, one of the 50 weapons made for the 2014 NRA Convention. Love to shoot it and it accepts HK/PTR items like stocks, handguards, telesights and some of the parts from the 91 family weapons I already have. Mine likes Tapco and Bulgarian plastic magazines and haven't had good luck with Serbian and Yugo metal magazines, too much wiggle, ( or any other metal mags yet ). Weight is 9.5 pounds for the PTR-32 vs 7.7 pounds for a full wooden stack AK, so unless your doing a 10 click hump from the range parking lot to the firing line weight isn't a problem. Remember this a roller-locked delayed blowback rifle.....look ma no gas tube and piston so it does need some weight to make the firing cycle work. It will be a PITA to clean with the crud that comes into the chamber/receiver area and yes to the reloaders it will put a ding in the brass and fling rounds out 10-15 feet to the 2 o'clock position. Try and get a lane to the far right of a range as you can. All in all it's fun to shoot, better sights that an AK and feels like a battle rifle in your hands.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it,
Jump62
aka Paul
I have a PTR-32, gen 1.5, one of the 50 weapons made for the 2014 NRA Convention. Love to shoot it and it accepts HK/PTR items like stocks, handguards, telesights and some of the parts from the 91 family weapons I already have. Mine likes Tapco and Bulgarian plastic magazines and haven't had good luck with Serbian and Yugo metal magazines, too much wiggle, ( or any other metal mags yet ). Weight is 9.5 pounds for the PTR-32 vs 7.7 pounds for a full wooden stack AK, so unless your doing a 10 click hump from the range parking lot to the firing line weight isn't a problem. Remember this a roller-locked delayed blowback rifle.....look ma no gas tube and piston so it does need some weight to make the firing cycle work. It will be a PITA to clean with the crud that comes into the chamber/receiver area and yes to the reloaders it will put a ding in the brass and fling rounds out 10-15 feet to the 2 o'clock position. Try and get a lane to the far right of a range as you can. All in all it's fun to shoot, better sights that an AK and feels like a battle rifle in your hands.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it,
Jump62
aka Paul
dreadpirate
Ultimate Member
Who sells them?
[EDIT Atlantic Firearms is one]
[EDIT Atlantic Firearms is one]
buy
jjsat
Active Member
Great rifle. Engage carries them too.
Ya I have three vzs. If I wasn't saving up for a Bren and evo carbine I'd probably buy a ptr too
TheGunnyRet
Ultimate Member
Go For It is a soft shooter, a little heavy, but fun...BUY...
Purchased mine from Atlantic on sale...
Purchased mine from Atlantic on sale...
Baltimorejake
Ladder Truck Wheelin Fool
I have decided to go all in for the Ptr-32 thanks Gents....
Smacduff99
Active Member
I'm a huge fan of the platform (HK 91, 93, etc). Love shooting my .308 but it gets pricey to shoot, my 93 is cheaper to shoot but don't even think about the price of spare magazines. My 32 hits the sweet spot, .30 caliber fun, cheap to shoot, cheap magazines, tons of spares, more accurate than most AK's.
Let us know where you find a good deal. If the Bren and the EVO look like they will be a while, I might buy one.
aquaman
Ultimate Member
Are they still 900?
http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/other-cool-firearms/ptr-32-kfr-762-x-39-rifle-w-rail-detail.html
$919 and in stock....tempting....
- Dec 20, 2013
- 12,340
Pics when it arrives please.
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