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Armalite pistol
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I bought one when they were first released, and I agree. I just found it surplus to my needs after awhile, and sold it to a friend who shoots it regularly. He's happy with it as well.
We have them here at the LGS, just another CZ clone. They are fine, but again why not just get the real CZ?
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There's always a few on GunBroker.......I have had a full size CZ-85b 9mm for 6 years now, and never saw a need to get a Witness or one of the Turkish CZ clones. I wanted another CZ-75 type gun, so recently, well, I just bought a used CZ-75
It's not like you can't get them.......I can see a "clone" of a rare or expensive gun, but cloning a pistol that's widely imported into the US is senseless. I remember reading that Tanfoglio started making their TZ-75, back when a real CZ-75 was unobtanium in the United States, and Tanfoglio filled a need for those wanting a CZ-75 type but didn't want to pay through the nose for one of the then-rare CZ's. Then CZ-USA opened up and now CZ's are everywhere, even Gander Mt.
The Amalite AR-24 is simply a Turkish made CZ-75 copy, made by Sarsilmaz I think......it's also an "Armalite contract" version of the same pistol Sarsilmaz makes for the Turk police and military. I would buy one as a "range toy" but I never saw a need for a copy of a pistol (the CZ75) that only costs about $500 brand new or can be found used for LESS than a new AR-24.
There are also Turkish copies of Beretta 92fs pistols,imported by ATI that are straight knock-offs of Beretta......... and Stoeger owns a Turk company that makes the Beretta Cougar clones, so they're kind of a "license made, Beretta supervised clone" more than a copy or knock-off.
I must admit to having a weak spot for "knock offs" of guns I already own......I think it's just fun. Back when I had a Beretta 92f, I thought about getting a Taurus PT92 just for "craps and giggles" so I could have the "copy" of my Beretta, but then sold the Beretta anyway.
It's not like you can't get them.......I can see a "clone" of a rare or expensive gun, but cloning a pistol that's widely imported into the US is senseless. I remember reading that Tanfoglio started making their TZ-75, back when a real CZ-75 was unobtanium in the United States, and Tanfoglio filled a need for those wanting a CZ-75 type but didn't want to pay through the nose for one of the then-rare CZ's. Then CZ-USA opened up and now CZ's are everywhere, even Gander Mt.The Amalite AR-24 is simply a Turkish made CZ-75 copy, made by Sarsilmaz I think......it's also an "Armalite contract" version of the same pistol Sarsilmaz makes for the Turk police and military. I would buy one as a "range toy" but I never saw a need for a copy of a pistol (the CZ75) that only costs about $500 brand new or can be found used for LESS than a new AR-24.
There are also Turkish copies of Beretta 92fs pistols,imported by ATI that are straight knock-offs of Beretta......... and Stoeger owns a Turk company that makes the Beretta Cougar clones, so they're kind of a "license made, Beretta supervised clone" more than a copy or knock-off.
I must admit to having a weak spot for "knock offs" of guns I already own......I think it's just fun. Back when I had a Beretta 92f, I thought about getting a Taurus PT92 just for "craps and giggles" so I could have the "copy" of my Beretta, but then sold the Beretta anyway.
I have only seen one or two. I was going to get one but the ads in gun magazines made them look like they were stainless the way the photo was taken and all I ever saw was black ones. Everything I have seen written about them says they are really nice guns.
