CZ 805 Bren Carbine Review

[Mrgunsngear]

I've had this sucker in for a while and finished up my review; here are my thoughts....

Pros:
-100% reliable to date
-solid trigger for a military rifle
-decent accuracy with various loads (seen in video)
-CHF, CL pencil profile barrel
-takes all AR mags that I know of
-standard and 'adverse conditions' gas setting
-aftermarket parts are becoming available
-fit and finish are VERY nice

Cons:
-front heavy
-charging handle location may cause you to bang your hand up when charging it
-no bolt release
-Cost

Full review:

[Arik]

No bolt release? That's odd

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[Firefly]

I appreciate the effort you put into this review but this just doesnt seem like something I really want the more I hear about it.

Might as well get a SCAR and I'm not really into SCARs really.

But good for collectors or Czechnophiles I imagine

[Bret]

Thanks for the review. I'm not the got to have one right now type, but I'll buy one once the price gets down to a stable point.

[JoshNC]

I appreciate the effort you put into this review but this just doesnt seem like something I really want the more I hear about it.

Might as well get a SCAR and I'm not really into SCARs really.

But good for collectors or Czechnophiles I imagine

Or those wishing to have a reference collection of AR18-based rifles.

[Firefly]

Or those wishing to have a reference collection of AR18-based rifles.

True. But I have an AR-180.

Why can't they just make new AR-180s?

The ACR seemed like it could've been one but was just executed poorly.

[JoshNC]

True. But I have an AR-180.

Why can't they just make new AR-180s?

The ACR seemed like it could've been one but was just executed poorly.

Man, I feel the same way.

[4thPointOfContact]

No bolt release? That's odd

In the same way that neither an M1 rifle, M1 carbine, or M14 has a bolt release. No separate release as the M16 platform requires because of the placement of its charging handle. Note that @6:10 when the bolt is locked back while changing magazines all that is required is a slight pull to the rear to release the bolt catch.

[Bret]

Why can't they just make new AR-180s?

They can, but there's not enough of a market for them. They're not expensive now anyway. You can get one in nice shape for less than an ACR or this Bren.

[halmbarte]

True. But I have an AR-180.

Why can't they just make new AR-180s?

The ACR seemed like it could've been one but was just executed poorly.

Because steel stampings are expensive to set up because of the cost of the dies. None of the new crop of rifles are made using steel stampings: plastic (ARX), aluminum extrusion (SCAR), or machined aluminum (CZ 805) are what we get instead.

It's ironic that the cheapest mass manufacturing method of 50 years ago is more expensive than machining aluminum.

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