FA MK 760?

[dchi]

I have found several transferable MK 760's at $4000. Way over priced compared to 2 years ago but seems to be a good lower end SMG since MAC's/M-11's are about $2600 and Stens are close to $4000 now. I know the uzi is better but I already have one. So can anyone tell me if they are any good? And if so which company should I look for? Not interested in a real S&W 76. They cost too much $6000. I would get a AC556 1st at that price.

 

[tommygun2000]

I have found several transferable MK 760's at $4000. Way over priced compared to 2 years ago but seems to be a good lower end SMG since MAC's/M-11's are about $2600 and Stens are close to $4000 now. I know the uzi is better but I already have one. So can anyone tell me if they are any good? And if so which company should I look for? Not interested in a real S&W 76. They cost too much $6000. I would get a AC556 1st at that price.

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First things first......machinegun prices are not and rarely have they ever been stagnant and if you think they are "way over priced" now....wait another year. Those STENS will be $6000 and the MACs will be $4000.
Not meaning to flame you, but everything on the lower end of the machinegun totem pole has gone up a couple or three grand in the past two years. Demand is high and prices follow accordingly.

Since you already have a pistol cartridge subgun, maybe its time to add a rifle caliber to the mix. Ac556s are going up like all the rest and will be out of reach by many in a few years.
I find mine to be very enjoyable to shoot and other than expensive factory mags, it performs very well for what it is and I'm real glad I bought it. I do have several aftermarket mags that function fine in it, so mags are really not an issue. Ruger will also service them, many times for little or nothing.

The MK-760 can be problematic,......just ask Jimmy2Times, BUT theres nothing that can't be fixed to make them run right. Many times they run too fast and need to be slowed down. Mag lip drag on the bolt is another problem which is easily fixed by adjusting the feedlips. Stock flex, extractor tension, chamber polishing, buffering, ect. All just things that need to be tweaked and once tweaked, the guns run great.

We got J2T's gun running perfectly in about a half hour at a shoot and it ran and ran and ran all day without a hitch after we methodically figured out what was going on with it. Most of that time was spent hamering down the feed lips on mags that were dragging on the bottom of the bolt.

All Mgs will run, given a bit of TLC and methodical diagnostics. As J2T said....you have to be 20% smarter than the machine. Well between the two of us, we were 40% smarter and that gun performed well.

$5 mags are a real incentive too......kinda like the STEN.....you can load a pile of them and not have to waste range time reloading mags.

Its all what you like. Often times, the cruder the gun, the better they work.

 

[FEARLESS]

I dunno, myself I would probably go for the AC556 if I had the option between those two. I've shot neither of those particular firearms in FA, but in comparing what I HAVE shot in FA (9mm Mac11 and 2 different M16's in .223) I would have to say that I like .223 a lot better - it rips!

Plus there's the fact that I sold a semi-auto Mini-14 years ago that I should have never gotten rid of, so understand that I probably have a soft spot for the AC556 as a result.

My $.02

FEARLESS

 

[dchi]

Hold on guys if I had the money I would get an AC556 but I don't and I'm only interest in getting a MK760 if they are any good. I haven't seen anyone around my part with one and no one can tell me much about them.

 

[Remo Williams]

O.K. here's some history. MK760's were first made in Fruithurst,Al The partner's were Mike Rupplinger and Kenneth Dominick. They split up and Domenick formed Southern Tool and Die called his version M76A1. Rupplinger moved his operation to Irvine,Ca.
I have yet to hear a complaint about a Fruithurst or M76A1 gun.

MK Arms in Irvine,Ca made the MK760 in SMG,Semi carbine and in pistol configurations. The serial #'s were S(SMG) ,C(semi) and P(pistol) .
In 1986 MK Arms was granted an allotment by the ATF to complete a certain # of guns after the May 19th date. These were the last fully transferrable SMG's in the registry. At this time some of the early semi - carbines were made into SMG's as many for sale NFA MK's are C prefixed. Some of the guns were rushed and quality control went down. Some of these guns were done right and run great. I have owned 2 C prefixed SMG's and the both were failures. There were several write ups about problems with them in MGN. The best advice I can give you is to shoot the gun before you put money down. Put a few mags through it and if it works you will have no problems.

The guns that don't work can be repaired, but you have to be skilled if you do it yourself. HTH

 

[Dan0341]

As mentioned previously, try to shoot the one you are planning to buy to confirm reliability. This is what I had done when I purchased mine earlier this year. As the previous owner had stated, the MK-760 ran great. My Irvine MK-760 has been a lot of fun and I am happy with my purchase and it makes a great addition to my M16 and Uzi. As an added bonus, the cheap Suomi mags are better (fit and function) than the original MK-760 mags. For past discussions on the MK-760, click on Search Results

It's a natural weapon to suppress as the barrel and shroud remove easily. Also, the barrel and shroud cost about $70.00 each from Scott Andrey so keeping extras is relatively inexpensive. This is an added benefit when you want to modify barrels/shrouds for different projects (example: making a "shorty" or modifying for an Uzi suppressor). Andrey makes many replacement parts, so if something should fail you won't have an expensive paperweight.

Click on the following link for pics and videos of my MK-760: http://home.netcom.com/~uzisubgun/id5.html

If you have any specific questions, let me know and I'll try to answer them.

Dan

 

[dchi]

Fantastic Dan, just what I was looking for. I tried a search earlier but got frustrated and didn't find much. Your link gave me plenty of opions and experiences. Sounds like a MK760 can be hit or miss. I think I'll pass on them now until I can see and use one in person. Hate to drop $4K and buy it sight unseen. I'll be getting a DLO sten MK2 insted. Not pretty but was fun to shoot and seemed to work real good. Remo Williams? Wasn't that an old action flick with some dude that learned from an old kung fu master?

 

[SubGunFan]

Skip the Sten.... Find a good 760...

Skip the Sten..... Find a Fruithurst 760, or a "non-C" SN MK-760. I think you will be happier with a 760.....

I have a S&W 76, and it is my BEST one.....

SubGunFan

 

[Hawksnest]

I have a Smith & Wesson 76. C&R (saves time and money on an out of state transfer) Fun gun to shoot and easy to suppress. Spend the extra $$$$$$. You won't be sorry. My .02.

 

[B Wood]

Skip the Sten..... Find a Fruithurst 760, or a "non-C" SN MK-760. I think you will be happier with a 760.....

I have a S&W 76, and it is my BEST one.....

SubGunFan

There is nothing wrong with the C series. I have one. It has been perfect since day one. It runs like a bat out of hell. ANY gun can and will have bugs....some people claime C series were rushed.....funny you never hear the same about all the FNC sears that Curtis banged out until the last second.

 

[Surly]

There is nothing wrong with the C series. I have one. It has been perfect since day one. It runs like a bat out of hell. ANY gun can and will have bugs....some people claime C series were rushed.....funny you never hear the same about all the FNC sears that Curtis banged out until the last second.

+1. Mine is a C prefix serial number and has been 1005...even with the extractor being broken when I first got it. I have since made a new one and it likes everything from hot factory loads to my subsonic lead reloads. It's a damned accurate shooter for what it is. Get one if you have the opportunity. :thumbs_up

 

[r]

+2 for "C" prefix MK760. Has run fine since day 1 in 1990. Mine brought home wood this year from UT6 subgun match, that maybe one day we'll see some pics of. Maybe UT5 pics too!!

 

[TrippHammer]

I have found several transferable MK 760's at $4000. Way over priced compared to 2 years ago but seems to be a good lower end SMG since MAC's/M-11's are about $2600 and Stens are close to $4000 now.

I don't agree with you. Two years ago MK-760's were going for $5-6K.
The norm for M11's is $3,000+ and Stens for $4k are out there but I would consider that a pretty average deal today but 2 years ago Stens were $6K.

The economy has made cash king and yeah you'll find these prices you listed, but I comb all the popular NFA sales sites and $2,600 M11's isn't the norm.

Again Cash will get you a long way today, but these weapons should never be a short term investment. In fact I tell people never to purchase machine guns solely on the basis of an Investment.

Purchase NFA weapons because you can afford them and you enjoy shooting FA. Long term, yeah they will probably be worth more down the road, but this nation is in a deep economic depression.

It will be 10 years if we get out of this mess at all.
Especially if we have the same regime in office.

PS
I have an original "S" prefixed LaFrance 760. It was a Stembridge gun and runs great.
76's & 760's will run 90% of the time as long as you have the correct magazines.
If you use Suomi magazines they need to fit tight front to back and have little slop.
great guns.

 

[Open Bolts]

I don't agree with you. Two years ago MK-760's were going for $5-6K.
great guns.

Look at the date of his post...