I have done a lot of articles using my CETME rifle. For the longest time I could not figure out how to adjust Windage. Luckily I finally got smart enough to use the internet and quickly found out that the front sight covers both Windage AND Elevation. That blew my mind…. After reading a […]
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What is the HK Slap? Failure to Fire on a CETME
First let’s describe what the “HK Slap” is. When the cocking handle locked back and up into a slot in the receiver, it needs to be releases. The HK slap is when the bolt handle is slapped down. Thereby, releasing it to ride forward under spring pressure to chamber a round. This is how […]
How to Replace a CETME Stock with HK Parts
I have done several basic gunsmith videos with my CETME rifle. As I have said before it is a very decent and inexpensive 7.62×51 battle rifle. In this article what I am going to do is show you how to install a HK G3 stock set on your CETME rifle. A CETME Stock Replacement […]
CETME Reliability – Firing Without an Extractor
So I traded a .45 1911 for a CETME – and while CETME’s built by century arms have a terrible track record, I did not mind because the pistol was a remnant from my divorce and USED to be part of a matched set that my ex demanded be divided. I have more than […]
How to Replace a CETME Roller
In previous articles we talked about the importance of bolt gap on delayed roller blowback rifles like the CETME or the HK G3s. We even touched on how to increase bolt gap by adding oversized rollers to correct wear of internal parts. What we did not do is give instructions for replacing the rollers. […]