Century Arms VSKA Tabletop Review and Field Strip
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- Tabletop Review and field strip of the Century Arms VSKA
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Bought one of these yesterday and I am super impressed. I had never fired an ak previously. I'm sold. Fired a couple hundred rounds with zero malfunctions. Excited to spend some more time with this thing
If u never have. Dont uy it
Yeah makes perfect sense. You're only impressed because you've never fired a better AK....Enjoy your grenade. Get a good life insurance policy.
@@eeyore.officialAny gun is a grenade if not properly taken care of. You sir are about as smooth brained as smooth brains can get
@@tomog8337 Hey dicktard, I hate to break it to you, but there's no amount of care or maintenance that will prolong the life of a cast front trunnion. Maybe learn what the fuck you're talking about before spouting off. The metallurgy on the VSKA is severely flawed, no "proper taking care of it" will fix it. The only way to properly take care of a VSKA is to throw it in the trash or sell it to a tard like you who thinks you're getting a great deal.
@@tomog8337 LOL at your profile picture! You're just trying to make yourself feel less retarded to justify your shitty cheap AK purchase!
Gun shop snobs and AR customized nerds dont understand, This is an amazing firearm for an affordable cost. It has everything you need and will do its job absolutely
And 7.62 😍 :)
Ty
Facts brother I have one and it’s the best
will hell I bought a AR the other year I'm not a big gun guy but everyone's got one lol but I want a nice AK too there classic and from a gen x (47 years old ) standpoint there 80s what cool ass movie from the 80s didn't have an AK lol
I love my VSKA. I have put over 7,000 rounds through it. 99% of those rounds were cheap steel cased ammo. I have yet to have any malfunctions on the VSKA. This is a well USA made AK variant. Good review sir! Enjoy your rifle.
Hey you put 8000 rounds thru your vska with the s7 tool steel ? Or was it the older one with cass? Any problems with it?
@@kelseyrainwater3918 I have the s7 model
So the s7 steel is reliable an durable ...do u think the gun will last 10-15 thousands rounds
@@kelseyrainwater3918 well the reputable tests I’ve seen show it doing 6000 plus rounds with zero visible wear so I imagine so
Just picked mine up for msrp which is good due to what is going on in the AK world political wise
My century arms vska is coming in and watching your video is so helpful with knowing and leading the mechanics of this rifle. Ty for your in depth video man. Really love it. Subscribing too your channel too
Thanks for the tip on putting the top cover back helped me a ton 👍
Just picked mine up today. All black! Can’t wait to take it out in the range tomorrow to test it out. Thanks for the video. Gotta clean out the factory gross oil.
Great video love how you explain how to break it down!🤘🏼
Thanks, I enjoyed this video. Wanting to get my first AK . This was very informative
Interesting offering from Century, I look forward to your range review Graham! 😁
Great review, hope to buy one my self later when money is available. Love seing all the negative and positive comments as well. Truthfully I'd encourage those that speak againts it to buy one then comment & for those who purchased one please keep these post coming. Thanks and enjoy your firearm 👌
I bought a VSKA three days ago, while I have yet to fire it, I have taken it apart to give it a good clean and lube.
~I think the VSKA is well built, inside and out. The stock pistol grip feels good in my hand.
~My VSKA has a single-stage trigger with no take-up at all. It has an icicle kind of crisp break and I love it much.
~Century Arms has a bad reputation with their American made AK Rifles, but given the materials the VSKA is made from, I'm hoping for better results. It has the appearance of a well made AK Rifle.
How has it worked out for you?
@@Cloobornius He blew up
@@Cloobornius Mine is 2 years old and I work her hard! I keep her very clean and well lubed and I have had ZERO problems with it! This is one bad ass pea shooter!
@das piper you are everywhere lol
@@EggplantHarmesan yeah you research that because the two "documented cases" are not even vskas on the buyer guide. go overpay for you're imported stamped pos
Thank you for this video. I had my friends VSKA while he was in the hospital and wanted to clean it for him. I knew nothing about it. Tore it about and put it back easy because of your video.
Thank you. I hope he recovers quickly, sounds like you're a good friend
that megadeth in the intro took me pleasantly by surprise
I think it’s a classic beauty and American made, good choice. I picked up the RAS AK-47 from them (I think yours is better) to replace my WASR I regrettably sold. AKOU may down play them but for my use it’s fine. Thanks for posting!!!👍🏼
Thank you for that comment. Some people look at the AKOU tests and only their tests. I would too if I planned on going to war with my AK and abusing the snot out of it, but for 99% of us those tests are simply impractical and not applicable.
Impractical? Shooting 5000 rounds is unrealistic to the two of you? Are you trying to imply that AKOU doing push-ups with a rifle is a contributing factor to trunnion damage, soft metal on bolts peening over or locking lug deformation? Graham, this comment by you had absolutely ruined any and all credibility you had. If neither of you consider any of the aforementioned issues a genuine problem, then you are both delusional. Any ak that fails a GO-NO GO test after 1000 - 5000 rounds is a pile of shit.
Downplay them? If a firearm cannot survive 5000 rounds, without swallowing a NO GO gauge, then it's unsafe... period end. Enjoy your American beauty, and while you are at it, go buy an I. O. INC or C39v2 and enjoy your unsafe firearms.
You've totally misinterpreted the conversation
Graham Baates
Yeah, “for my use” probably not going fire 5000 rds or go to war w/ this. I own many firearms this is just something I enjoy shooting.
At 2:20 I was wondering what the notch was for on the safe/fire lever. I was watching mainly for the field stripping but the review was very informative and helpful too. Thanks!!! :)
Nice rifle. I really like that maple furniture.
You can also use a full magazine too help release the empty magazine too by pulling on that tab. That’s another reason they made such a wide mag release lever.
1.5mm thick receiver. I like it. Even the trigger but when I put in my ALG trigger I bet it is even better.
4 months later and still no range footage?
Thanks for the video .
Good stuff
Nice looking rifle will they have a underfolder
So cool.
This is going to be very good rifle with little hamer polishing.
It may have already been mentioned, but Illustration #14 is missing in the reassembly section of the manual. Regardless, great video and overview of the VSKA! I love mine!
I like the mag release lever. The one on my Century CGR is small and difficult.
Is your front sight post low??? I have one and it’s supper low
I've had nothing but good experiences with Century products. Maybe I'm lucky. I dont know. Either way, looking forward to the shooting review. By the way, how much do these go for?
@Jim Morrison Your c39v2 has numerous vids on swallowing a NO GO gauge, it's a real winner. You might have a good one, but others say different. Loose rivets on trunnion, excessive throat wear and other issues. Most people who like Century are fair weather shooters, shoot a few times a year and put it back in the safe. People who tend to dislike Century actually owned one and the hate is genuine.
I've never had any sort of problem with century arms WASR 10 and i shot shit tons of steel and everyone i see and talk too at ranges says the same. i have no problem recommending this riffle to a 1st time AK enthusiast
@@TheRoadhammer379 Mr Guns gear,and Brian Herrera, ran 6,000 through one and it did fine , AK operators union did 5,000 and it passed , certainly some have failed, but most who own them ,love them ......and most talking the junk on CZcams in the comments ,I'm willing to bet , have never owned one , I've owned many century guns , Ras 47, vz 2908, and the German gun that shoots 5.56, and I've never had one single problem
That mag release is bigger for using a full mag too release the empty mag for a quick change out. Just a little knowledge for the day.
I have one exactly like it, but don't know what the little lever on the right side of the gun (looking down through the sites) is for. It's directly below the rear site!
Thats the gas tube arm lock. If your disassembleing the gas tube and such. Aka not for sighting, just disassembly (:
Curious, are the barrel grooves 0.308 or 0.311?
Was it accurate right outta the box
Are these better and do you know if century will replace a Ras47 for a wasr or this new one?
I just sent my Ras back for headspace problems and they're sending me a vska. Not exited about it since military arms channel tested one and it lost it's headspace at 1500 rounds.
Between the RAS47 and this new VSKA which one is the better choice?? I wish there was a video putting them head to head, really breaking them down.
I don't have my RAS47 anymore, but from what I know I would recommend the VSKA
@@GBGuns thank you
I have a few different types of these weapons...I've found that stamped receivers get hot and warp just enough to lock the bolt shut, of course that's after some rapid drum mag shooting, but, my milled receiver ak can get red hot and keep shooting...just my experience
A scope is not needed on an AK. Keyboard gunners might disagree. The NVA didn't use scopes
thanks brother
Just picked one up and iam having trigger issues. I have to push the trigger forward from the rear to dry fire test.
Make sure the safety lever is all the way down.
Is the quality the same on this the same as the AKG 47 you did a table top review on?
No
Yes they’ve finally figured it out lol. These are very well built and reliable. I now have two lol. The wood version and recently bought the trooper version with the circle 10 triangle stock. I put on a cheese grater gas tube cover and going to get the circle 10 grip. Man, it looks mean! So glad they’ve finally stopped with the cast trunnions and using the correct stuff! The VSKA will be a classic, don’t hesitate on getting one!
I agree love mines
@@MrZay219 I hear ya man, love love mine too! Few days ago I put on a circle 10 aluminum pistol grip. It has holes in lines on it,,, matches the cheese grater type gas tube perfectly. I have two, a traditional wood and the “trooper” model with the circle 10 stuff. Ok man, take care and be safe!
It's still a cast trunnion and bolt carrier/bolt.
Incorrect
@@GBGuns how so?
I'll keep an eye out for your experience as the AK operators union has had an OK at best first impression.
That's just their given sample. Maybe you'll have a different experience.
What's good about these small channels that get the same products is there's no reason to copy a larger channels findings. With the archon B there were a few issues, then KB32 didn't have any compared to the others. You gotta find and keep up with the product and respect the reviewers word.
i got ah red wood finish VSKA best gun ive ever had gotta drum for it too 🤣 wish i could put a laser on it i cant find one anywere or a slide
Check Crimson Trace
I sure wouldn't mind adding that to my collection 🖒🖒
As long as you don't shoot it, you'll be fine.
If you want to throw away money don't buy a century arms ak
In info on this government contract.. Just wondering .. Thanks
Why’d my VSKA come with a different barrel? I have a round muzzle similar to an AR.
Maybe you got a different or newer version, a state complaint version? O don't know
@@GBGuns it’s fairly new I got it this year I’m not sure. It bothers me I was that barrel and muzzle lol.
Well the good news is muzzle devices are super easy to swap on an AK. No tools required
When you have a double hook setup and you go to replace it you can use a single hook
why?
SLANT Break. They're still the *best* muzzle control, but have zero Flash Hiding functionality.
You mentioned it's Century's cheapest AK. It's cheaper then the RAS47?
I heard this is going to be replacing the ras47
I had a century arms G3 that I had to sell for $75(for parts). Weld broke on the gas tube.
Was it the c308 or the older gen cetme parts kit gun?
"Some like em smooth some like em ribbed"
😂 so true
My vska shoots like a champ
I have this gun it’s a very good gun inky problem I have with the one I have is that it’s my compliant
Complete your disassembly so that you can get to the gas port. It needs cleaning every now and then. I use pipe cleaners dipped in bore cleaner fluid.
I've got AKs that have gone thousands of rounds and several years without cleaning that. Not a single issue yet.
@@GBGuns I'm sure they would go that many rounds without cleaning the barrel too. Love those AKs.
The ones with wood furniture look decent, but the ones the century plastic not so much, I would replace that with something better. I got one in the Russian red furniture.
I would like to see more information on the PSAK from Palmetto State Armory do you know much about them
They work fine and hold up pretty well, especially for the $499.99 they are currently charging...
I LIKE IT RIBBED.
PERSONAL PLEASURE OF MINE.
SINCE I LOVE OPTICS
And they’ll run ALL magazines! No problem!
Does the stock come off anyone ???
Yes
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Nyet! Arsenal Bulgarian SAM7R is good.
That's like comparing a Honda Civic to a Rolls-Royce
Based on what I've heard online so far I think I paid too much for mine at my local gun shop...
That depends on when you bought, prices for most guns have been all over the place the last couple years.
Smooth and slick for her pleasure 😋
I used to hate Century arms but I seen a AK in my local shop that had better rivets than every other AK in the store and was in disbelief that it was a VSKA
Did you see my article in Ballistic? Best assembly line I've seen and that includes visiting Zastava and Rifle Dynamics
@@GBGuns yes I love your videos my next Ak will definitely be a Rifle dynamics but this VSKA will hold me over till then
Cutting holes into an otherwise perfect bolt is a dealbreaker. Buy the WASR 10 instead.
Lmao
No scope mount does bother me . I don’t know why it wasn’t added
Ppl can hate on century all they want... they are probably same ppl who don’t like glocks too.
Maybe they voted for Hillary too 😂😂😂
Ahhh Graham you say "American Made" proudly as if that's a good thing for AK's 🥴😬
Yes, to finally gather enough craftsmen to produce an American AK en masse isn't easy. It requires more skill and care than assembling ARs, and sadly that's hard to find in the US these days. Lots of great American craftsmen, even a few great AK builders, but to produce the numbers Century does is a feat!
Read my article and check out the photos from that factory in this month's Ballistic Magazine. I went and saw it with my own eyes.
That looks like walnut not maple
AKG47 is better
I am extremely sceptical of anything Century builds.
Considering how they knew about the time bombs they were building and did nothing about.
Retired AF CE
Agreed
It's already had a few hiccups with akou.
Sadly the price of AKs and ARs have been swapped around over the years. I have a wasr 10 that's been awesome for the last 10. I don't mind their imports but I don't trust their builds
Have any injuries from these time bombs ever been documented?
@@payup2023 That's what I want to know. I have seen that "its a time bomb" stuff for quite a while.
The Hi-Point of Ak's
How do you figure?
@@GBGuns mine blew up on me
@@pedropunjabi7339what year was your gun made?
my dude say built tough, but people say the vska is junk... The newer version BFT47 is better
People also say the Earth is flat. I prefer to listen to those who actually know something. I took a VSKA to Thunder Ranch's Urban Rifle course and had zero problems.
No excited by this rifle, your videos on Galil Ace convinced me to purchase the 556 and 7.62x39 model rifles, f@ck ye@h
Not riveting a scope rail is pure laziness
People who say ticking time bomb have never shot this weapon. And people who say junk have probably shot this weapon.
What does this mean??
Yes what does this mean ??
I have one and it shoots fine, And seems genuinely well built.
Some folks subscribe to an issue non gunsmiths had with early production guns. Production has changed greatly (I documented this in Ballistic Magazine) and have spoken with people who build AKs. The early early (first 100% American made) guns had issues. The modern models don't.
Until Ak Operators Union get done with their testing on Century Arms VSKA, I am not going to buy it. For the C39v2 rifle was a total fiasco using cast metal in many of their parts. This made me decide to buy Arsenal AK-47 SAM7SF rifle, which in my opinion is far superior to anything Century Arms have.
your basically judging your purchase based on the internet lol. people will completely bullshit, i say your getting hustled and ripped off paying more than 800 for an AK.
@@thevally6127 you're obviously clueless about how AKs are made.
@@libtardhunter2880 AKs are literally a piece of thin sheet metal reciever with a barrel pressed through a metal block and wood held onto the reciever so it doesnt look like shit. AR15s are a lot more complex than AKs and there are still ones that cost less some AKs and can still be reliable.
@@recon_ron7746 Completely wrong. AK47s are very labor intensive and require and much higher skill set. You have quite a bit to learn.
@@libtardhunter2880 explain please, only labor intensive thing is the fact that you need more machinery to put it together vs just needing small tools for an AR.
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Zasto tu poastavio?
Cast parts and no optic rail, yippie.
Well what other choice do we have if we like ak47 it's either try and buy a 1,200.00 dollar and up ak47 which is hard to do because even if you got the money people are always out of stock or these lower end ones that companies skimp on and don't make right. Back in they days there was good ones all over what the hell happened like maadi I spelled that wrong but o well. And Bulgarian and polish hell it's even getting a little hard to finde wasr any more. Now we are getting stuck with this bull shit junk. All we want is a God dam ak47 that is a fucking ak we want it made right with no skimp and made with good parts no cheap ass cast parts or 4140 shit for a bearrle. What I want in an ak47 hammer forged bearrel that's chrome lined, steel trunons front and back steel bolt and bolt carrier not shitty cast, rivets to be properly fitted good trigger that's ak spec no canted sights a mags that fit properly, stocks that stay tight, and good internal parts. How the fuck hard is it to make a gun right. We all need to stop buying this junk shit till they get the hint we want real ak47 not no cheap as junk we need to tell the companies we not spending a dime till they come up with what we want a a reasonable price with no skimping on shit. It's sad people put down the wasr but I never had one fail and they are still better then the newer shit that comes out today.
You're an idiot
Buy an Eastern Block, buying an American made Ak is as stupid as buying an Ar from Romania 😂😂😂😂😂
There is so much wrong with your statement I don't know where to begin.
My son Just bought a Thunder Ranch VSKA AK. Turns out Century Arms is still a Garbage Gun Maker! 15 years ago I bought a Century wsar10 ...Sights were almost as crooked as the rivets....a few year latter i bought an RPK ... a bigger version of the first AK...fast forward 12 years and the sights are straight but the rifle wont even work. My son tried to load a round and the action jammed without firing a single round. Took off the Dust cover and removed the spring , Needed a mallet to get the action open, What we found was a scratched shell and even worse a nice impact on the primer with no trigger pull. He is trying to get it back to them but they don't want to answer phones and has to resort to Email. Point is CZcamsrs Get cherry guns to review .... You and I get Garbage guns to buy! I suggest You pass on any gun made by Century Arms. 3 rifles over 15 years, each and every one was crap!
Primer indentation happens whenever a round is chambered, just like an AR. If there's not a spring to hold the firing pin back (which some AKs have, but most do not). What was the ammo? What type of magazine? Was the magazine properly locked?
@@GBGuns it was tula ammo. The strike was deep but not enough to go off. The stuck in chamber problem is still happening with dummy rounds too. Need a mallet to get it open , no ammo loaded everything seems to work fine .
That sounds like a headspace problem, but I'm no gunsmith. Sorry to hear about it.
@@GBGuns I'm guessing headspace as well.
That's extra weird because when I visited the factory they showed me 5 different times inthe build process where headspacing was checked with calibrated tools.
You sound like seth Rogen
The finish looks like crap
Junk !
How so?
Graham Baates
There was a shoot today and 2 of these rifles didn’t make it 1500 rds. Total junk just like the Ras47.
Caleb Clark Don't forget the most important part about that shoot. It was hosted by Century's number one CZcams salesman, James Yeager.
As soon as you said “essentially” I wanted to smash my fucking TV and I stopped watching the video. Like “literally” almost threw a 92fs at my tv
Too much editorializing, and did not completely disassemble firearm for cleaning.......meh.... I will still give a like because I'm not a jerk
Considering I wrote the article on the VSKA for Tactical Life Magazine, you can expect a little editorial.
Good video, friend. 👍🏼
Love the vid but spit the damn gum out bro
No gun, just health issues dude
VSKA: Verified Series (of) Kalishnakov Abominations
Century Arms is, and always has been poor quality trash.
Is there such a thing as good quality trash?
Big waste of money, if you ask me.
THATS A PIECE OF JUNK....ANOTHER TICKING TIME BOMB....
You're a clueless clown.
@@payup2023 DONT GET PISSED AT THE TRUTH!!...LOL
SPOILER: it's garbage that won't make it past 1500 rounds.
Weird, cause mine did with flying colors.
@@recon_ron7746 just bought one. Excited to see how mine does
Mine too
Got mine in. She's purrrdy
czcams.com/channels/0-nZ9dKQroaCr2MuAXeqyg.html ran 6k no problem and likes the gun. Who are you?
So much misinformation and lack of combloc knowledge
Are these better and do you know if century will replace a Ras47 for a wasr or this new one?
dat boi neither probably
I've owned a few Century Arms firearms for over 10 years and have never had an issue with them.
@@payup2023 I'm only 17 and my Ras47 has a chip on the BCG ok on the upper left side of it. It happened when a shell stove piped.
@@Chris-yy5pj blah blah blah blah blah!