T97 New top mount?
- Thread starter D3vin
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Lobster_pot
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- On the shores of the Bay of Fundy
It will be a 9.5 on function. I'll leave the 10 score for when the lower comes out to match. No further comment on that part.
When can we expect a t97 lower development thread? I really enjoyed the FTU thread! Best cooperation between designer/manufacturer and customer I've ever seen on here or otherwise. Got my FTU ordered.
I'm really happy with my t97. Compact, fun and accurate. Great truck gun.
It will be a 9.5 on function. I'll leave the 10 score for when the lower comes out to match. No further comment on that part.
I really wish I wasn't leaving the country for at least a few years.. I'd have one on preorder now.. Still making inquiries about the legal situation whether I'll be able to own a black/red rifle in the first place and if so, I might have to switch to the AR platform.
andrew3081
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Vancouver, BC
With all these extra parts added on T97, you might as well buy a used tavor...it will serve you better IMO.
Not true used tavors are still going for about 2300 (and that is if you get really really lucky) and with the Upper and gun T97 will prob run you about 1200 (900 for rifle off EE and 300 for upper)
BCshooterFMJ
Regular
- Location
- British Columbia
No doubt, que the "But the rifle only costs this much, this add on is 1/3 the price" People, this add on is the only reason I am even going to buy a T97.
Blastattack
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Winnipeg MB
And yet nobody bats an eye when someone drops $1000 pimping out a 10-22, or building one from the ground up. You don't like it, then don't buy it. Simple as that.
There is a huge difference between "pimping out" a firearm, and correcting design flaws inherent in one (you know, like, basic rails....), for an exorbitant cost.
Pro tip, wait to see how the CanAm versions turn out.
I handled one too - makes an enormous difference, now if something could be done about the ergo's on that lower.........
I think a bolt release, and magazine release will come out, but I don't think the safety is fixable unfortunately.
Blastattack
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Winnipeg MB
Dedfinitely waiting for Can-Am.
However, this is not correcting an inherent design flaw. The rifle conforms perfectly to the doctrines of the Chinese military, and serves it's purpose in that respect. Where it falls short is the North-american expectation that every gun needs to have rails and various optics and other do-dads need to be hung off the front end. The only true so-called design flaw would be the safety location and the magazine release. While the safety is just plain awkward, the mag release was straight take on the now standard AR15/M16/M4 Magazine release. It's placement may be awkward, but simple training eliminates this awkwardness. We are just used to and trained on the non-bullpup AR15/M4 style rifles and thus the magazine release feels awkward in comparison. Ultimately the rifle was designed as a short-range military rifle, and all it's basic features coincide with that principle.
jcoulson64
CGN Regular
- Location
- Somewhere in the Western Colonies
Ordered one. Didnt see a way to specify non recip charding handle though
Blastattack
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Winnipeg MB
Ordered one. Didnt see a way to specify non recip charding handle though
Pretty sure they said both options are included in the package.
I do like the T97, but I agree with a few posters here. After you buy the top rail, bottom rail, and other upgrades coming out from M14.ca which attempt to make it as ergonomic as the Tavor, the price difference may be negligible.
