The cetme assault rifle by jean huon before and during ww ii, germany developed several programs of assault rifles using conventional or intermediate cartridges. The history of the roller camoperated rifle, from the cetme to the hk91, is a thricetold tale. Using the model 1893 rifles, spain developed the spanish civil guard, m1916 short rifle, a rifle that changed a 29 inch long barrel to 21 inches. Nato caliber cetme model c rifle beginning in 1986. The stg45 used a rollerdelayed blowback mechanism somewhat similar to the rollerlocking system patented by in the 1930s in poland and used in the mg 42. Here is some variety of ammo i have for it and some comparable. Cetme wood stock and hand guard set click to see larger image and other views this offering is for 1 of our cetme rifle wood stock sets.
I have long wondered why all the ones i can find are stamped cetme sporter. Set comes with 2 original 20 round cetme magazines and pouch. French marine commandos with cetme rifles forgotten weapons. German engineers epic escape from nazi germany just ahead of the russians and refuge in spain led to the cetme rifle. While a1 remained a test rifle, the a2 model was adopted by the spanish military and during the late 1950s it saw service in infi and west spanish sahara. Cetme modelo 58 modelo b assault rifle modelo 58 modelo b. They did, however, have stockpiles of older mauser bolt action rifles 1916 and 1943 models. The need was a rifle having the same weight and recoil as the stg 44 but shooting at double the range. The middle is safe, and up or down is full auto or single shot. Experienced cetme, g3, ptr, hk91 builders out there. Cetme rifles for sale military collectibles for sale. The hk91 is a semiautomatic civilian version of germanys main battle rifle, the g3. This weapon was approved for production in 1984 and replaced the cetme model c in service with the spanish army in 1987 which was later replaced by the hk g36.
Oct 31, 1995 the rifle is a book about a handbuilt, sweet rifle made by mcmanus and sold to a man named bynam. Centre for technical studies of special materials is a spanish government design and development establishment. The design for this rifle was based on the second world war german stg. No other parts, butt pads will not have the screws no cross screw for the handguard. To answer a military requirement program, cetme was charged to study and develop an assault rifle having the following characteristics. Good history of the roller lock system starting with a brief reference to mg42 then up to. Bynam was an excellent marksman and joined the continental army with the rifle. The cetme is an assault rifle manufactured in spain, and named after the design team that created it. I came across this site g3 and about 23 the way scrolled down there is a stainless cetme. Assault rifles were first put into mass production and accepted into widespread service during world war ii. In order to gain the manufacturing rights sold to nwm the german government awarded the dutch company a lucrative contract producing 20mm ammunition full circle, p. Blake stevens book on the rollerdelayed blowback action, full circle, rheinmetall produced. Apparently it is a crap shoot whether you get a good one or not.
Cetme a1 was a first version using the cetme indigenous 7. The rifle is a book about a handbuilt, sweet rifle made by mcmanus and sold to a man named bynam. Not all of the century arms rifles have sights that work out of the box. Collecting and shooting the spanish fr8 rifle specifications. It goes into detail on how the hk roller locking system works. Apex gun parts is your source for hard to find gun parts, parts kits, and accessories.
Like the ones pictured, all are in good used condition and include everything pictured ie. Please enjoy, but keep this fact in mind while reading. We set ourselves apart by supplying unique parts at a good value and standing by our products by offering outstanding customer service. The successful cetme served in a time when the m14 and fn fal were in wide use. The cetme model 58, is a stampedsteel, selectfire battle rifle produced by the spanish.
The cetme rifle was designed primarily by the german engineer ludwig vorgrimler, who based his design on the experimental german stg 45m and the frenchmade ame 49. Original 1916 short rifles were in 7mm mauser 7x57. I shot this rifle from 50 yards out to 100, 200, 300, 400 and 600 yards. I thaught i would post this for you guys, read the whole thread and its quite impressive i actually think i will give it a shot next time i see a reasonable kit homebuilding a cetmehkg3ptr rifle pirate4x4. I have had rifles in this design since the 80s when century arms first brought in cetme rifles from spain, which is where that design originally appeared. French marine commandos try out their cetmeb rifles in algeria.
The finalised g3 rifle was adopted by the bundeswehr in 1959, and nearly two. Though western nations were slow to accept the assault rifle concept, by the end of the 20th century they had become the standard weapon in most of the worlds armies, replacing. The cetmeb would still use the nato ammo, but it was rough on the guns. Cetme hk if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.
Mauser prototype in 7x39mm, with gas action at the mouth of the barrel like the g41. The cetme model l was not wellliked and was reported to have performed poorly in the 199091 persian gulf war. The course is also geared to showing how to properly assemble and disassemble the hk g3 rifle. Regarding the subject of optics, when the g3 was in development in the 1950s, a german army requirement was that snipers rifle should be externally indistinguishable from a standard infantry rifle. The largest section of the book is the handguns section, although the rifle and shotgun areas are quite thorough as well. Fal metric stg58 metric l1a1 inch view as grid list. The spanish special purpose fr7 and fr8 rifles were born. They developed a rifle that not only could be used to arm noncombatant and guardia civil troops, but.
However, the cetme model 58 introduced a novel solution to the problem of cartridges sticking in the. If you click the manufacurer link it will bring up a pic of the stamp. This automatic weapon was in the stages of design during the last few months of the war and only completed in extremely limited numbers perhaps as few as 30 examples were in circulation before the end of the war in europe in may of 1945. For an excellent resource on this unit, this book is indispensable. While being involved in many projects cetme was mostly known for its small arms research and development. Fg 42i and fg 42ii used by airborne troops and shooting 7. The gun was unbelievably accurate and bynam took out multiple redcoats at 300 yards. Like its military counterpart, the hk91 features a fluted chamber to aid in. An assault rifle is a selectivefire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine.
In the 1960s, the mars equipment corporation of chicago imported into the usa spanishmade. The original g3 rifles were all selectfire, meaning optional fullauto mode. Checking the rifle before shooting safety engaged, rifle unloaded description of operation s. The cetmel was spains replacement for the cetme modelo c, which was the 7. The model 58 used a 20round box magazine and was chambered for the 7. Made into 922r compliant rifles using the highest quality parts kits on the market, this very unique little rifle is the cousin of every roller delayed blowback rifle produced sharing the same operation mechanism and similar features. Cetmehk if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. The history of the rifle is also the history of mass production, of american politics, of the legal system, and of war itself. One issue was that in june 1957, cetme had agreed a licensing deal for manufacture and sale of the rifle with a with a dutch company nederlandsche wapen en munitiefabriek nwm. The stg45 used a rollerdelayed blowback mechanism somewhat similar to the rollerlocking system patented by edward stecke in the 1930s in poland. May 22, 2014 the largest section of the book is the handguns section, although the rifle and shotgun areas are quite thorough as well. The sights are combatadequate and are right on the money. A treatise on roller locking details the history and development of the g3cetme family. They developed a rifle that not only could be used to arm noncombatant and guardia civil troops, but also would fill the gap in training purposes until more cetme assault rifles were produced.
The guardia civil rifles, marked with the crest of. Build your own piece of history the cetme model l is a spanish military rifle developed in the late 1970s. If you are building a rifle from a flat receiver, you really need to get the agi video building the semi auto g3 hk91. Loaded with detail, full of lively characters and an abundant spirit of invention. History has shown that this was one area in which the soviets started out with a lead, as the western allies still clung to full power cartridge ideas that would see. The while military chapter is a mere 3 pages long and one of them is a fullpage illustration. In all of its configurations, the hk91 is about as reliable a. Jul 01, 2015 the cetme rifle was designed primarily by the german engineer ludwig vorgrimler, who based his design on the experimental german stg 45m and the frenchmade ame 49. The cetme model l was a downsized variant of the cetme system, chambered for the 5. It was a groundbreaking weapon for its time, but has largely gone unnoticed both by the market, and even by many firearms historians. In a uslegal cetme or g3, it doesnt matter which direction the safety lever goes, as the rifle wont go full auto in any case. The rifle in the video is actually cetme a2, for it is chambered for 7. Cetme for dummies field assembling cetme fieldassembling the cetme c please note that the rifle used for these images is a deactivated one, so some of the pictures will show little differences absence of firing pin and soldered firin pin hole in the bolt head.
According to sources, these rifles were made by the ovideo arsenal between 1916 and 1951. Centurys c308 rifle the hk91 clone the shooters log. The cetme model 58 holds its origins in the stg 45m assault rifle prototype of world war 2. The model l is a semi auto, rollerdelayed blowback firearm. The thirty chapters in this long awaited book tell the in depth story of the. There is lots of history on the rifle explained in detail. However, the cetme model 58 introduced a novel solution to the problem of cartridges sticking in the chamber. Grab a cetmel rifle for the lowest price youll ever see. It was adopted by the spanish army in 1984 and was in service until it was replaced by the heckler and koch g36 rifle in 1999.