Posted January 31, 2016 2:52 pm by Comments

By Bob Owens

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Century Arms has long dominated the “bargain” end of the American AK market. They are able to undercut many other AK assemblers on price because they use manufacturing processes that focus on putting firearms together quickly… and apparently with minimal quality checks. This has led to what can charitably called a “spotty” reputation for their rifles, where some work great, while others simply didn’t work correctly right out of the box.

In their defense, Century has made what appears to be a concerted effort to put their guns together a bit better in recent years, which suggests that they’re using better tools, better processes, and better-trained employees.

Or maybe not.

A St. Louis man is suing the designers of certain AK-47 rifles, alleging the rifles fire even when in the safety position.

J. Steven Erickson, individually and for all others similarly situated, filed a class action lawsuit Jan. 19 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against Century International Arms, Century Arms, Century Arms of Vermont, and Century International Arms of Vermont, alleging negligence, strict liability, breach of express and implied warranties, concealment, misrepresentation, and violations of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.

According to the complaint, …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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