S&W 76 vs MK760

[ateamrob]

Hey guys,

I have been tinkering with getting an MK760 or a S&W 76. Can someone tell me what the difference/history is with these weapons? Are they essentially the same thing with the S&W being the original and the 760 a knockoff? How are they different and which one is the better weapon?

Rob

 

[StooperZero]

i'd say personal preference


Noah and me shot side by side Him with a S&W 76 and me with a Mk760
His sounded like a greasegun to mine which was sounding like an mg42,and neither gun missed a beat




Mags are cheap

 

[Jmacken37]

I'm not up on all the history of the MK's, but the Smiths are generally a better gun.

You'll notice a lot more problems posted about MK's than Smiths. In fact, the two threads below this one are about problems with MK's. Personally, I'd get the Smith and if I couldn't do that I'd look at one of Mr. Burgess's "new" S&W's.

Jake

 

[ateamrob]

understood. I will try to go for the Smith 76

so let me get this straight. They are basically the same guns just made by different companys?

kind of like an H&K G3 vs a Century Cetmy?

Rob

 

[Noah Zark]

understood. I will try to go for the Smith 76

so let me get this straight. They are basically the same guns just made by different companys?

kind of like an H&K G3 vs a Century Cetmy?

Rob

Smith & Wesson made the S&W 76, and the MK760 is a clone that was made by three or four incarnations of the same company. MK760s can be made to shoot, but individual examples are hit or miss.

Noah

 

[cal50]

Smith & Wesson made the S&W 76, and the MK760 is a clone that was made by three or four incarnations of the same company. MK760s can be made to shoot, but individual examples are hit or miss.

Noah

What he said and the S&W has a broached dirt clearance in the receiver tube if that matters. The S&W is also a C&R so if you have a C&R license you can receive it directly from an out of state dealer (I believe). I have fired both and like them both. I think you will have a better shot of finding any S&W 76 that runs pretty well as is. The MK's are mostly good with an occasional one that needs a little tweaking but nothing major from the few I have seen.

 

[azhonkey]

What he said and the S&W has a broached dirt clearance in the receiver tube if that matters. The S&W is also a C&R so if you have a C&R license you can receive it directly from an out of state dealer (I believe). I have fired both and like them both. I think you will have a better shot of finding any S&W 76 that runs pretty well as is. The MK's are mostly good with an occasional one that needs a little tweaking but nothing major from the few I have seen.

i have a mk 760 and it has the broached tube same as the s&w 76.

 

[anm2_man]

Hey guys,

I have been tinkering with getting an MK760 or a S&W 76. Can someone tell me what the difference/history is with these weapons? Are they essentially the same thing with the S&W being the original and the 760 a knockoff? How are they different and which one is the better weapon?

Rob

Rob - I too tried to make this decision. I opt'd for the S&W76. Main reason was reliability (Not saying the MK760 isn't), but the original Smith's were very good weapons. I bought a C&R one, and out of the three class III weapons that I own, it by far is my favorite. Its one of those weapons that doesn't hurt you, it shoots any ammo, and are really accurate and Oh did I say will keep or increase in value. The key is that (they don't make any S&W76's any more - but they still make MK660's). Depends what is in your pocket book, but if you can afford it, get the smith.



Now I know there will be a lot of people will Flame and they are happy with their MK760's, but when you bring a orginal S&W 76 out of its case, people say " Is that a real one".

Just my 2 cents worth.

:sex

 

[azhonkey]

Now I know there will be a lot of people will Flame and they are happy with their MK760's, but when you bring a orginal S&W 76 out of its case, people say " Is that a real one".

thats funny,most people that ask about my mk 760 don't have a clue what it is.

 

[bwsmg]

Hey guys,

I have been tinkering with getting an MK760 or a S&W 76. Can someone tell me what the difference/history is with these weapons? Are they essentially the same thing with the S&W being the original and the 760 a knockoff? How are they different and which one is the better weapon?

Rob

A small history footnote, the 76 was the only machinegun that S&W ever manufactured. At the beginning of the Vietnam War the U.S. Military used the Swedish K as a small personal defense weapon. The Swedes didn't support the Vietnam War and expressed dislike of the US using their weapon. So DOD turned to S&W for a replacement, thus giving birth to the model 76. The 76 most famous role was with the Navy Seals demolition operations.

 

[cal50]

i have a mk 760 and it has the broached tube same as the s&w 76.

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Surly]

i have a mk 760 and it has the broached tube same as the s&w 76.

Same here. Also, I get asked what mine is instead of if it's a real one. Most don't even know what a S&W 76 is in my experience. Mine is a solid runner, but I shoot it and I have had some failures with it due to usage. Search this forum. :thumbs_up

 

[azhonkey]

Mine is a solid runner, but I shoot it and I have had some failures with it due to usage. Search this forum.


same here,i been shootin the shit out of the 7.62x25.hardly any failures.we been goin to the range couple times a month.mines definitely not a "safe queen".

 

[Surly]

Mine is a solid runner, but I shoot it and I have had some failures with it due to usage. Search this forum.


same here,i been shootin the shit out of the 7.62x25.hardly any failures.we been goin to the range couple times a month.mines definitely not a "safe queen".

I'm kind of wondering if the 7,62x25 conversion I did for mine wasn't partially responsible for the bolt failure. I haven't used it with my spare bolt and I don't plan on it...at least until I have the other back from BWE. I don't want to have a SMG that can't be used.

 

[azhonkey]

I'm kind of wondering if the 7,62x25 conversion I did for mine wasn't partially responsible for the bolt failure. I haven't used it with my spare bolt and I don't plan on it...at least until I have the other back from BWE. I don't want to have a SMG that can't be used.

what did you use for a barrel.i turned one from a ak-47.the ideal barrel for 7.62x25 is .308, the ak barrel is.311.i turned several springs until i found the right one.its one inch shorter then the original.i run a 3/8" buffer but it shows no wear at all.i looked at your pictures of the bolt,are you sure the bolt is not hittin the end of the barrel?

 

[Surly]

what did you use for a barrel.i turned one from a ak-47.the ideal barrel for 7.62x25 is .308, the ak barrel is.311.i turned several springs until i found the right one.its one inch shorter then the original.i run a 3/8" buffer but it shows no wear at all.i looked at your pictures of the bolt,are you sure the bolt is not hittin the end of the barrel?

I used an M1 Carbine Enforcer pistol barrel blank so it'd be .308. I also have one of SA Machine's heavy springs and I'm running two buffers in it. There is no contact between the bolt and the barrel. The breakage occurred when using 9mm...shooting fine and then every round wouldn't chamber due to them catching on the firing pin on the bolt face.

 

[drdremel]

In order to properly shoot 7.62x25, you need more bolt mass. I have a slowfire conversion that slows it down to properly handle the round. I've posted pics of it previously.

 

[Surly]

In order to properly shoot 7.62x25, you need more bolt mass. I have a slowfire conversion that slows it down to properly handle the round. I've posted pics of it previously.

If I could add weight to the bolt, I would. I added spring pressure instead. :dunno