GuitarmanNick
Ultimate Member
This was my first purchase from Century Arms and I am very pleased with the condition of this pistol. I did order "Excellent", but this thing looks like new and must have been totally reconditioned. The barrel shows some marks on the outside, but is bright and shiny inside. A very clear 6 flame crest is stamped on the slide giving it some added character.
It was very well packaged and protected during shipment sandwiched between two pieces of egg crate foam tightly sealed in a heavy box. I was surprised when it arrived yesterday afternoon, because according to them, it is still "processing" and I did not receive any shipping notification.
Upon unpacking, it was covered in a very thick grease, but it seemed thinner than Cosmoline. A soak in a little Dawn and some boiling water followed by a cleaning of each part in Hoppe's, rendered a fine result.
The magazine safety was annoying so to disable it, I simply wedged a short piece of plastic tie between it and the frame until it would clear the trigger bar. It is still there, and can be restored to function if desired later.
As expected, the trigger was absolutely terrible but with some patience and time, it is around 5.5 pounds now but still has a lot of creep. I only polished the hammer, sear and frictional surfaces and did not change any angles. The inside of the trigger bar was also polished and checked for burrs. It no longer drags along the magazine. The tip of the trigger safety was quite sharp and required some rounding to avoid punching a hole in my finger pad. Touched that up with some Cold Blue.
I expect to receive my order for a replacement trigger with no safety and fit it to the gun tomorrow. This will leave me with an M-57 that will look and shoot like it was designed, originally.
This is my first acquisition in this caliber so the quest to find some ammo for testing begins. Since I like having them for everything I shoot, dies are on the list of needs, too. Once I get those, the search for more toys in this caliber will certainly follow. I have seen this movie before.
It was very well packaged and protected during shipment sandwiched between two pieces of egg crate foam tightly sealed in a heavy box. I was surprised when it arrived yesterday afternoon, because according to them, it is still "processing" and I did not receive any shipping notification.
Upon unpacking, it was covered in a very thick grease, but it seemed thinner than Cosmoline. A soak in a little Dawn and some boiling water followed by a cleaning of each part in Hoppe's, rendered a fine result.
The magazine safety was annoying so to disable it, I simply wedged a short piece of plastic tie between it and the frame until it would clear the trigger bar. It is still there, and can be restored to function if desired later.
As expected, the trigger was absolutely terrible but with some patience and time, it is around 5.5 pounds now but still has a lot of creep. I only polished the hammer, sear and frictional surfaces and did not change any angles. The inside of the trigger bar was also polished and checked for burrs. It no longer drags along the magazine. The tip of the trigger safety was quite sharp and required some rounding to avoid punching a hole in my finger pad. Touched that up with some Cold Blue.
I expect to receive my order for a replacement trigger with no safety and fit it to the gun tomorrow. This will leave me with an M-57 that will look and shoot like it was designed, originally.
This is my first acquisition in this caliber so the quest to find some ammo for testing begins. Since I like having them for everything I shoot, dies are on the list of needs, too. Once I get those, the search for more toys in this caliber will certainly follow. I have seen this movie before.