SOTA Arms 7.62x39 Barrel MISMARKED! WARNING!

[hotwls13]

Just a heads up for others that have recently purchased these barrels.

We (My friend and I) ordered two 7.62x39 barrels from SOTA https://sotaarms.com/component/jshop...13/14?Itemid=0

When they arrived, my friend (he ordered them) noticed they were threaded for 1/2" instead of 5/8". On further inspection (measuring for caliber size), he found that they are in fact 5.56 barrels but are MARKED 7.62x39.

We are still waiting to hear back from SOTA (Barrels arrived Friday).

Just wanted to give others a heads up.

[Spaceghost]

Why doesn't that surprise me? You should check out the thread I started about one of their 5.45 barrels I ordered...

[hotwls13]

Why doesn't that surprise me? You should check out the thread I started about one of their 5.45 barrels I ordered...

Could you provide a link?

[Spaceghost]

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=869990

I have been too busy with work/personal life to follow up some more, but they never did call me back.

[TheExiled]

Good thing you didnt install them!

[Varg Vikernes]

Sometimes too cheap is a bad sign.

[SNCaliber]

damn thats scary, could have ended way badly!

[mydogsmonkey]

damn thats scary, could have ended way badly!

i'm not sure it would have ended badly, seeing as how x39 woudln't chamber. probably would just get a few jams til it was figured out

[caliberetta]

i'm not sure it would have ended badly, seeing as how x39 woudln't chamber. probably would just get a few jams til it was figured out

Agree.

I've owned a 7.62x39 barrel from SOTA. Looked and worked like a champ. Not sure if its right to start a thread with giant warnings over this before establishing contact with the vendor first.
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[SNCaliber]

You are correct you get one monopoly dollar

[Varg Vikernes]

Agree.

I've owned a 7.62x39 barrel from SOTA. Looked and worked like a champ. Not sure if its right to start a thread with giant warnings over this before establishing contact with the vendor first.
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How can you stamp a barrel 7.62x39 when its 556/223?? I would question the hell out of their quality control if that happened.

[bohoki]

eeek so a .223 chambers?

[Drivedabizness]

I bought an upper from them and it's a champ - accurate and I love the round hand guard. Why not give them a chance to make it right?

[filospinato]

I ordered a phosphate coated M4 profile 5.56 barrel from them last year, showed up as an HBAR. I tried to get a hold of them, no communication from them at all. I won't shop there again.

[sffred]

You think it might be 7.62x35 aka 300blackout?