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danbo1
Any thoughts about the Spanish CETME? Thinking of purchasing one.
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  • danbo1
    LOOKING TO GET ONE OF THESE RIFLES FROM S.O.G. PRICE SEEMS FAIR. DID ANYONE GET ONE FROM THEM RECENTLY? PRICE IS NO WHERE NEAR THE REAL THING, BUT IS IT WORTH IT @ ~$370.00? THANKS AGAIN IN ADVANCE, GD.
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  • rufe-snow
    I assume your talking about the Spanish Military versions.

    The "B" model dates to 1958, it was designed for special Spanish military intermediate power cartridge i.e. lower velocity and bullet weight then conventional 7.62 x 51mm NATO Cartridge.


    The "C" model was approved in 1965, it was designed to accept the standard 7.62 x 51mm Nato Cartridge,i.e. standard projectile weight and velocity.

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  • mark christian
    My God, A REAL military CETME question and not more about the crappy clones! The Model B was the standard Spanish service rifle adopted in 1958 with a grenade launcher, sheet metal fore end, and the elimination of the open bolt full automatic firing mode used in the earlier rifles. The B Model was intended to use only the lower powered 7.62mm CETME cartridge rather than the NATO STANAG 7.62mm round.

    The Model C was adopted in 1964 after a switch in Spain's political thinking which included the use of the NATO STANAG round (although the lower powered Spanish cartridge could be used by changing the bolt head). The C Model used a stregthend receiver to with stand the higher chamber pressures of the NATO cartridge as well as the increased wear on the action caused by its stronger recoil forces. An Intrigal grenade launcher/flash hidder was fitted to the muzzel. There were also a few heavy barreled C rifles, a sniper version and additional 7.62 CETME rifles using the designations D,E,R, as well as few others. The CETME E Model replaced the C Model in Spanidh service in 1978 and remained the service rifle until Spain adopted the 5.56mm cartridge in 1984 along with the Model L rifle. The semi automatic sporting rifles inported into the United States many years ago (NOT THE CLONE KNOCK-OFFS) were baesd on the Model C rifles with the elimination of the selective fire feature, the addition of a rubber butt pad, and the elimination of the grenade launching capabilities on all but the earliest imports. I hope this helps you.

    Mark T. Christian
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