I bought a new “Draco” and guess what….

[Red Squirrel 556]

Can you send these to a competent smith to work them over?

Cast trunnions are the issue I believe.

 

[Jeddak]

Can you send these to a competent smith to work them over?

Yes and no. Gunsmith can check the headspace and the barrel pin. Some of the barrel pins are undersized/holes oversized and pin falls out.
Owner needs to check headspace periodically. Once it starts growing, gunsmith will need to fix it.
Replacing the front trunnion with a WBP or Cugir trunnion is really the only way for a long term fix

 

[cmshoot]

Cheaper guns are oftentimes cheaper guns.

 

[unheard]

Yeah none of the expensive Dracos on here are Romanian either but there are a few Polish which aren’t any better than American.

So you're saying I can ask $2k for my Romanian made Mini Draco?

 

[300_whisper]

So you're saying I can ask $2k for my Romanian made Mini Draco?

yes

 

[MRH]

Barrow gun is great. I have given them plenty of business over the years.

 

[unheard]

yes

FS/FT ROMAINIAN Mini Draco. $2000. Looking for sub guns, semi-auto 308's, tanks, and A10's. I know what I've got. No low balls!

 

[Huey Deer Processing]

FS/FT ROMAINIAN Mini Draco. $2000. Looking for sub guns, semi-auto 308's, tanks, and A10's. I know what I've got. No low balls!

9 times out of 10 it’ll also be a new account from a shadier part of ATL.

 

[unheard]

9 times out of 10 it’ll also be a new account from a shadier part of ATL.

Most definitely and the account is always a full name, Stephen Mickerson, Robert Townsley, or something along those lines.

I mean, for what it's worth, I'm kinda on the fence of putting it up for trade, but I know it aint worth no 2 grand lol.

 

[Huey Deer Processing]

Most definitely and the account is always a full name, Stephen Mickerson, Robert Townsley, or something along those lines.

I mean, for what it's worth, I'm kinda on the fence of putting it up for trade, but I know it aint worth no 2 grand lol.

I’d say $1500 depending on condition and whatnot would be pretty reasonable if it’s Romanian. It should cost around 25% or up to even 50% (depends how bad someone wants one) more than an American made from what I understand.