Century G3 receivers

[the_weasel]

Good morning all, does anyone know if Centerfire has any stamped or cast G3 receivers left? Any idea on pricing? For some reason $150.00 or so sticks in my mind.

Oh, do the stamped receivers have the sight base already welded on them or do I need to purchase one from RTG? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[nalioth]

Order direct from the source (or have your FFL dealer do it)

http://www.centuryarms.biz

[the_weasel]

Yes sir, that was my plan (sorry, should have been clear), however I do not know if they have any receivers (stamped or cast) in stock. Have a call in to them but was just curious if anybody knew.

[drhall762]

The dealer site says Cast SS both CETME and G3 and Aluminum G3 are in stock as of yesterday.

Dave :sniper:

[the_weasel]

Excellent! Thanks Dave!

[the_weasel]

Received a Century G3 receiver last week - spent some time on it this week and it's almost a firearm! This build was pretty uneventful - except one thing... the G3 receiver appears long in the rear. Before I start grinding away, is this common for these cast receivers? Is the fix to simply grind until the stock pins line up? Any help would be appreciated!

[rustypirate]

Yes, I have built 3 cast G3 receivers and they have all been long at the tail end.
take it slowly and get close, then finish off with a file.

[the_weasel]

Thanks sir!

[esninak]

what is an aluminum G3 receiver? is it cast? and how is the trunion set since you cant weld steel to aluminum?

[rustypirate]

FAC made some cast Aluminum G3 receivers and you can easily recognise them as they have a flattop weaver rail cast in, plus they look like they are wearing a fluffy sweater.

The trunions are held into place with some drilled holes and pins. The real trick is how they attached the cocking tubes. The are held in place with a special plug at the triple frame, rather than welded to the receiver. (I also beleive that a screw holds the rear end in place in the receiver.

[esninak]

i like the integrated rail idea, is the weight savings worth the hassle?

[rustypirate]

I don't know because I don't own one. I have handled them at gun shows, but I personally think that they are FUGLY. As for savings in weight, the bolt carrier weis more than the Steel receiver, so I don't think that you would gain much savings by just changing out the receiver with aluminum.

All of the stress from firing is contained in the barrel/trunion/bolt head arangement, but the force of the bolt slamming home into the trunion will eventually take a toll on the aluminum of the receiver.

On the other hand, I have heard others who own these rifles claim that they have thousands of rounds through them without any hassles so YMMV.

[Big Steve]

The SS ones are really nice. Too bad you can't get them without Century stamped on them!

[Grasshopper]

I have a fac aluminum.. I have 300 rounds through it. Looking at the stresses, I'd not buy an other one. Go for the ss one.
I have not had any failure with my aluminum G3 but I can only guess. Does anybody here have anything good to say about the FAC aluminum?

[bullseye]

Does anybody here have anything good to say about the FAC aluminum?

You can recylcle it when you break it. :poke:

[esninak]

thanks for the info guys