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Re: 7.62x39 fix??
« Reply #45 on: December 09, 2022, 07:41:31 AM »
That little circular piece sticks to a magnet, so it’s steel. I think it’s the end of the spring that broke off.

There’s no telling where that mangled ring came from — but whatever it is, it ain’t supposed to be there. Bren 2 owners are reporting all kinds of crud and swarf in their ejector channels, direct from the factory. Good quality control, there, CZ!!

From the two spare ejection springs I’ve been able to acquire from CZ over the years, yours appears to be more or less intact, though maybe somewhat knackered on my the one end where it’s double wound. Hopefully, you’ve discovered and removed the source of your ejection woes and hopefully you can get some fresh replacement parts…assuming you can navigate CZ’s crappy online Webstore.

It’s just a totally ridiculous situation with CZ and their lack of parts and service for these guns.
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Re: 7.62x39 fix??
« Reply #46 on: December 09, 2022, 09:53:45 AM »
I'm going to call them and offer to send a picture.  We'll see what that brings me.

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Re: 7.62x39 fix??
« Reply #47 on: December 12, 2022, 11:10:34 AM »
I received an email stating that an extractor spring and an ejector spring would be sent out.  :)

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Re: 7.62x39 fix??
« Reply #48 on: February 02, 2023, 03:16:42 PM »
I didn't receive the springs.  I emailed twice more but received no response.  So, I called today.  The lady that I spoke with said they had no record of my email address.  >:(  She gave me her email address and I forwarded the email chain to her.  She said that she'd put in an order for the replacement springs, but that it will likely be a while because they have not received Bren replacement parts in eight months.  I pointed out that they sent me a replacement gas valve a few months ago.  She said that they got a weird shipment of 40 and sent them out to people who had requested them.  All this to say that it looks like I'm back to waiting.

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Re: 7.62x39 fix??
« Reply #49 on: February 02, 2023, 05:06:58 PM »
I didn't receive the springs.  I emailed twice more but received no response.  So, I called today.  The lady that I spoke with said they had no record of my email address.  >:(  She gave me her email address and I forwarded the email chain to her.  She said that she'd put in an order for the replacement springs, but that it will likely be a while because they have not received Bren replacement parts in eight months.  I pointed out that they sent me a replacement gas valve a few months ago.  She said that they got a weird shipment of 40 and sent them out to people who had requested them.  All this to say that it looks like I'm back to waiting.

So the excuse is that all of CZ’s Bren 2 production and parts thereof are going to fight Putin in the Ukraine…here’s an idea: now that CZ has taken over Colt (or vice versa as the case may be) why not send the Ukraine thousands of Colt M4s with all their stockpile of parts and accessories (and allow Colt to possibly finally support itself) and have CZ send adequate Bren 2 parts and inventory back to the US to serve the large and lucrative civilian market? (Or better yet, start Bren 2 production in the US, though we know Colt management has probably already killed all CZ manufacturing in the US.)

That would be a win / win for both Colt and CZ, especially since nobody wants Colt’s M4, especially with the Sig Spear on the horizon.
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Re: 7.62x39 fix??
« Reply #50 on: April 12, 2023, 10:34:18 PM »
I received a replacement extractor spring a few days after my post above, but didn't receive the ejector spring that I need.  Sunday I sent them an email asking for an update regarding when I'll receive the ejector spring.  Today I received a package from CZ.  I was thinking that I was finally going to be able to get it running again.  Unfortunately, when I opened the package I found an extractor and nothing else.  I have no idea why they sent me an extractor.  It's nice to have I guess, but is obviously not an ejector spring.  I sent them another email...

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Re: 7.62x39 fix??
« Reply #51 on: April 13, 2023, 05:31:47 AM »
It’ll be a long time before I ever buy a CZ product again. Their responses to my emails have been vague and I haven’t received any parts from them . I hear people complain and Morgan about H&K but their customer service so far for me has been outstanding not the same with CZ

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Re: 7.62x39 fix??
« Reply #52 on: April 13, 2023, 07:30:10 AM »
It’ll be a long time before I ever buy a CZ product again. Their responses to my emails have been vague and I haven’t received any parts from them .


"People of action use the phone." That was the lesson from my first management class.

Invariably, the slowest or newest employees are saddled with answering the emails, because quite frankly most of the thousands of emails received are mind-numbingly stupid questions like "what time to do you open?" or "how do I order parts?"

Yes, frequently you'll see a job ad that says send your resume to "this email address", and a specific address is given. But don't confuse that to mean that ALL emails are opened, read, or treated as important. Especially with the advent of smart phones. It's far too easy to send a message that's of no more important than a text. (And we won't even talk about the amount of spam a big company receives.)

Yes, some companies will respond, but in no way should that be extrapolated to mean that ALL companies consider ALL emails an important form of communication. Email has no more value to the average small business than junk mail. So maybe, just maybe, it's not the receiver's fault.

Just my 2 cents.
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Re: 7.62x39 fix??
« Reply #53 on: April 13, 2023, 07:39:44 AM »
I can agree to a point but if they aren’t answering emails that they previously answered and won’t return calls then what are you to do?

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Re: 7.62x39 fix??
« Reply #54 on: April 13, 2023, 07:54:03 AM »
I can agree to a point but if they aren’t answering emails that they previously answered and won’t return calls then what are you to do?

How about... don't buy the item to begin with.

Especially not in the middle of Europe's biggest land war in 75 years.
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Re: 7.62x39 fix??
« Reply #55 on: April 13, 2023, 08:06:56 AM »
A bit late for that and I bought it before the war so……

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Re: 7.62x39 fix??
« Reply #56 on: April 13, 2023, 09:38:14 AM »
A bit late for that and I bought it before the war so……


At the time, pre covid, pre Taliban surrender and pre-Ukraine, the Bren 2 SEEMED like a better alternative to the AR15. And it’s still a great gun…potentially. However, with near zero parts and customer support, I would advise buying something else: say a Rob Arms XCR, or a PWS
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Re: 7.62x39 fix??
« Reply #57 on: April 13, 2023, 09:58:15 AM »
A bit late for that and I bought it before the war so……
Same here.    :(

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Re: 7.62x39 fix??
« Reply #58 on: April 13, 2023, 10:56:55 AM »
It’ll be a long time before I ever buy a CZ product again. Their responses to my emails have been vague and I haven’t received any parts from them.

A bit late for that and I bought it before the war so……

And maybe, just maybe, selling this gun in the USA also sounded like a great idea to the people at CZ... before the war started !!

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Re: 7.62x39 fix??
« Reply #59 on: April 13, 2023, 03:49:38 PM »
A bit late for that and I bought it before the war so……


At the time, pre covid, pre Taliban surrender and pre-Ukraine, the Bren 2 SEEMED like a better alternative to the AR15. And it’s still a great gun…potentially. However, with near zero parts and customer support, I would advise buying something else: say a Rob Arms XCR, or a PWS
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It’s a heck of a lot lighter than an XCR.
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