The Royal Tiger Imports Experience | Part 1

[@Lil_B_Fan47]

Royal Tiger Imports called me an Indian. I will never forgive them

[@evandaignault]

Plz explain 😂

[@Ratwithagatpewpew69]

I’m not shocked at all these are the same people who sold me a Czech K98 that had a sevice tag on it that they sharpie’d the words “cracked stock” and did shoddy repairs on my Mauser Royal tiger is a joke

[@DumbGrunt.0311]

@@evandaignaulthello sar I am Indian sar

[@threat2demoracy5454]

Good Indian or bad Indian? 🤙🏼✌🏼

[@Ekdrink]

@@threat2demoracy5454NORTH INDIA NOT SOUTH SAAR NORTH INDIA

[@michaelcampion3207]

I like when they sell rifles that are missing a bolt or a magazine and then a month of two later they suddenly have tons of bolts and magazines for sale for those specific rifles conveniently

[@MumwaW]

The Ethiopian ways are too smart for you.

[@oliverstianhugaas7493]

Ethiopia literally stored all this in an earth shed without a roof for 80+ years.

[@nebiyuesayas5600]

Ethiopian-American here, your attempt at the accent is spot-on. For those curious, I indeed keep a wire wheel and bag of goat shit for any guns I buy here, gotta makem feel like home amirite?

[@drdghattierdc]

Considering what they sent me, I could have used a few bags of that Goat shit here. Had to settle for chicken shit. Didnt work!!

[@History_Coffee]

In case anyone is curious the peepee poopoo division was reflagged as the 3rd infantry division in the 1980s and continues the standards and traditions of both peepee and poopoo to this very day.

[@FlippidyDooDoggy]

So glad you’re back from your Ethiopian wedding. I’m sorry the various diseases you brought over killed the whole village and the bride, my condolences.

[@maganaco.7994]

my carcano "good to very good" came with a bent bayonet lug and two deep scratches on each side on the barrel. Upon closer inspection it looked like someone tried to remove the barrel with vice grips, marred it and realized they did not have the "special power" to do it with their hands.

[@clydemarshall8095]

Did they make it right?

[@maganaco.7994]

@@clydemarshall8095 of course they didn't as they considered it "good condition" with some cosmetic issues

[@jacobishii6121]

Sounds about right

[@christianphillips7220]

I've brought four firearms from RTI. I'd seen a reviews saying to temper expectations and i got three of them on sale. The Luger was overpriced and I had to replace a few parts, but it cycles so no complaints. The Vetterli, Fusil Gras, and Mannlicher 95 all took effort to clean up and I haven't been brave enough to shoot any of them. All were missing parts (b grade). All have bores rusted out. But i bought each of them on sale. On a side note, I'm positive they have all their employees max out how many Garands the CMP will let you buy and then they resell them.

[@gleetR]

I got married to a woman today, definitely proving that I am neither gay nor Indian.

[@charlestaylor253]

Show peectures of bobs please, Saar...

[@georgewhitworth9742]

Based

[@BensonGumbald-se4st]

King Juuuliaaaan! Mort! Do not touch the Royal Tiger Carcano!

[@Almost_Made_It]

I am proud aryan Indian saar! Good blood! Hi caste and many suitors. Much money. Wipe with only one hand after street deed! Very clean. Twice as clean as low caste double wipers saar!

[@Detective.John.Kimble]

Pleez sho bobs and vageen baby

[@Darthdoodoo]

😂😂😂wtf😂😂😂

[@That1menace]

Dude 😂💀

[@PureAmericanChristian]

😂

[@charlestaylor253]

Show peectures of bobs and vagene...

[@caelumrobocop]

"i know what i got son" the company

[@Thatdude126]

More greasy dirty Arab seller stereotype the company.

[@tubeguy4066]

I ordered from RTI. It was supposed to be a high graded Springfield 1903 but when it came in, it had no bolt, shot out barrel, and missing front sight. When i called RTI customer service to tell them the barrel alone would cost me $300 to replace, they told me "Ah geez dude, $300? Im on these pills bro. How about... $8??"

[@TheMilsurpMan]

When did RTI offer M1903s?

[@SF-hq8ee]

@@TheMilsurpManthey’ve never offered 1903s before…

[@TheMilsurpMan]

@@SF-hq8ee that's what I thought

[@VintageWarfare]

@@SF-hq8ee is that true?

[@isthatafamas]

RTI has never sold 03s. What a weird thing to lie about

[@ThunderBunny30]

Judging that you’re still around that the wedding did not take place in Yemen. Welcome back.

[@LugesunBismarck]

I have bought three weapons from Royal Tiger so far and have had three completely different experiences each time. I have never bought one of the "graded" weapons, just the basic "here is gun model" listings. First was an 1889 dated M86/93 Lebel. Shipped within 4 days. All serial matching, never N-Ball upgraded. So all WWI configurations. The finish is about what you would expect out of a warehouse gun and a single small Ethiopian proof mark is on the barrel. Open up the gun, and the barrel is somehow corroded on only one side and the left side of the inside of the receiver is pitted, but not the right side or outside. Tub Magazine Spring was one of the funniest Ethiopian bubbas I have ever fucking seen. The coils had broken so some backwoods dude twine and camel dung taped the coils back together in 13 places. RTI overnight shipped me a replacement for free. The second gun is a BEAUTIFUL 1917 dated Calvary Carcano. Damn thing looks new. Like 95% finish. all matching parts. Beautiful barrel and shoots great. Took four weeks to ship. The third gun, a M91 Carcano, took two months to ship, came with the cleaning rod basically bent into the barrel. Wood is... certainly used. The forward barrel band spring was tensioned with dried clay mud. The bolt makes you appreciate the ergonomics of a rusted Mosin. And the bore.... the bore, of this 6.5 chambered gun, which I have had a gunsmith professionally check for me, comes in at over 7.5mm. WE DROPPED A 7mm MAUSER BULLET FROM CROWN TO CHAMBER WITHOUT IT EVER TOUCHING A DAMN THING. Ethiopian bubba musta bored this poor thing out for some weird ass Ethiopian wild cat 6.5 necked up to 7.62/7.92 cartridge cause the damn thing still has rifling. And before you ask, yes we tried 7.35 Carcano. It would not chamber. The bolt only closes and locks with 6.5 Carcano. IT is the Vodoo magic Carcano.

[@jamesmcallen3354]

Considering that Ethiopia has a room temperature average IQ, all of royal tigers guns are pretty good condition

[@imperialhonorguard1483]

Ahhahaha

[@theblindsniper9130]

Im actually working in the RTI warehouse now. Been there 2 weeks. Had to sign a paper that limited what i could talk about. Imma stay on the side of caution for what i disclose. Most of the bolts were pulled from the guns when they were put into storage i believe. Their grading system also seems to be determined based on the particular batch of guns theyre working with. The no bolt enfields are definitely rough and dirty, but i bore tested them myself, of my own accord, and about 90% of them passed. I think that they were ones from a tall stack of guns that were not subjected to ground funk from animals. The shipping department is nightmarishly under staffed. There are a TON of orders, and not enough men to gather the guns and set them up. Had a guy do like a 10k buck order on parts kits that needed put together.

[@VintageWarfare]

@@theblindsniper9130 so, they aren’t hiring enough guys? Also glad to know I have a guy on the inside lmao

[@theblindsniper9130]

@@VintageWarfare its a combination of that, and not enough space in the warehouse. Some crates are stacked 3 stories tall. Theres just guns and equipment absolutely everywhere. And those of us that are there are absolutely working to the bone to get things done. On top of grading and orders, guns also need processed. Serial number matched with what is on file for ATF reasons, and import marked. All while doing orders and pulling guns. The processing part needs to be exact, for legal reasons. And theres about 20k guns in that warehouse we are going through Not including building parts kits. Getting the chance to see how hard everyone there works really made me change my view on the company

[@VintageWarfare]

@@theblindsniper9130 ehhhh that’s rough man. That sounds like they NEED to hire more warehouse guys. That makes the fact they had that banner on their website even more messed up. At that point they shouldn’t be trying guarantee anything other than “it’ll get to you”. Extend my regards to your coworkers, ultimately what you guys do has value in the milsurp market. Hope they start improving your quality of life soon and by extension quality of the company overall.

[@theblindsniper9130]

@@VintageWarfare as a matter of fact i know that we are moving to a new, much larger warehouse in a month or two that should greatly improve efficiency That said, they did hire new warehouse workers. Me! Haha been there 2 weeks now Id like to think im making a difference. Im handling the legal stuff, import marks and serial numbers, so the shipping guys can just focus on orders. It seems to be making a big difference, but time will tell on that. I know theyre still playing catch up. The increased warehouse space will help a lot. We are constantly slowing each other down by getting in each others way, just due to there being literally no room. That said, great job. Im seeing tons of rare guns. Shaw is an absolute expert in old guns and Uli seems to be a great and strong leader. I got to shoot an original 1945 STG44 thanks to them haha As far as cleaning guns go, i know they have discussed doing full on refurbishments, unsure when or if it will actually happen. But the absolutely massive number of guns being sold and shipped.. it just doesnt seem possible to clean them. I have seen the special ones or higher grade ones get wiped down and what not though.

[@VintageWarfare]

@@theblindsniper9130 genuinely a good thing to hear, I’m excited to see where RTI goes from here then. As I said, you guys are one of the only mainstream affordable options for milsurp and I wish y’all nothing but the best.

[@toddhoward5964]

Got an M1 Carbine from them w/ a gas port so shot out that the threads were in more of a cone shape than cylinder. Sold it to a boomer collector for exactly what I paid for it.

[@Hornet135]

Glad I never pulled the trigger on buying one of those.

[@zen8791]

Congrats the reverse mil surp experience lol

[@charlietullos6726]

People wanna bash rti but nobody else is bringing in surplus in that quantity $130-$150 carcanos isn’t bad but you get bad dices sometimes But again who is bringing them in?

[@DelGTAGrndrs]

Nobody asked for crappy carcanos and resold CMP garands, wire wheeled receivers and horrible customer service. The list goes on but at least they got those cheap carcanos like every other arms dealer did

[@charlietullos6726]

@@DelGTAGrndrs half of that damage was done before they ever got them Until you find better shut up Surplus exists in Russia and china but we can’t get them so it is what it is

[@SonOfTheDawn515]

So spend $150 on trash and another $400+ on replacement parts and time finding the parts. Pass.

[@SOAVGaming]

Then maybe you shouldn't buy from the goodwill of firearms and expect a good quality thing, don't insult it, it exists to be the low price alternative, there's a reason why dollar trees exist.​@@SonOfTheDawn515

[@SwaddleBeard]

I also got one of the Calvary Carcano’s (mine is from 1928) that came straight from Italy, the firearm looks amazing and really just needed a cleaning…until I loaded a round in it. 90% of the rounds I loaded into that gun would cause the casing to get stuck in the barrel or it would cause the bullet to get pushed into the casing like there was something in the barrel when there wasn’t. It’s like I was trying to load a round into a gun it wasn’t meant to shoot although it was clearly stamped 6.5 Carcano, knowing RTI’s track record I eventually put it on the wall and called it a day…that was 6 months ago last time I touched it.

[@kentuckyfriedpepespeaks1550]

I had a similar issue with my Carano. I got from them, but I Did something probably kind of sketchy? The rounds weren’t feeding into the chamber properly, so I took sandpaper and basically sanded down the part of the chamber until they fed in Reliably. Among having to soak every metal part in Rust remover and what not But that’s to be expected with RTI. I got lucky where the bore on mine actually wasn’t shot out but it shoots fine now

[@SwaddleBeard]

@@kentuckyfriedpepespeaks1550 that might be what I need to look into too. The last thing I tried was lubing everything up so it was all smooth thinking maybe that’s part of the issue if it’s getting caught somewhere but that didn’t change anything. My bore surprisingly looked really good for its age so I had hopes I was gonna walk away with a good looking shootable Carcano…then I loaded it and that took all my hopes away.

[@redtra236]

@@SwaddleBeard Probably just need to clean the chamber out especially if it was coated in cosmoline

[@TheCptkrunch13]

Cuts off the voodoo shit Doesn't elaborate Leaves

[@jeddunning7058]

An old man I knew, converted a m95 to 45-70, and put a long brass tube scope down the side. The 45-70 rounds looked sweet in the enbloc clips. He called it his steampunk rifle.

[@wiseguy3696]

Im wondering if maybe their grading criteria is based on the batch of guns they just went through. I cant imagine many firearms left in an African warehouse are going to be in good shape. Great opportunity to save historic firearms though!

[@Harrydog88able]

Yeah it makes you appreciate all the arsenal refurb Mosins that were covered in cosmoline

[@RetroRetrieverSurplus]

5:24 , unironically this is actually a real issue lol. Every M91 I’ve gotten has had some weird little yellow bug in it.

[@pieshka4509]

Every time I hear the "alright hoss, listen up!" I have flashbacks to an old man shooting infrastructure and dry firing in his house

[@omarnsimpson908]

Ordering from RTI is my favorite gacha game

[@ThunderBunny30]

Speaking of Lord of War and with Viktor Bout being out again; maybe some previously unavailable guns will become available again in due time. Silver lining on a crap situation.

[@infamousjustice7083]

What I do with rti is read the item description carefully. I buy based on that and not the a, b, c+, c, original, etc. I focus on their bore rating and what parts they say are may be missing. I always assume that it has the poorest condition bore out of the scale they give and if they have listed major components as being missing, I assume it will be missing the most expensive. The only deal I feel burned on is the 399 c grade hakim. Its stock was in three pieces and it had a lovely brass casing stock in it without the rim, so I had to carefully fill it with a low temp casting metal and hammer it out. It took many boil baths and a $200 replacement stock+ $50 reproduction mag. At that point, that’s getting into I could buy a better condition elsewhere for the same price. But I have lucked out… Their warehouse special Enfield no1mk3s were amazing for me. I got what they might call an a grade or original condition for 150. I’m pretty happy with that.

[@SonOfTheDawn515]

I don't like gambling. I only buy good to go shooters. So royal trash importers is off my list.

[@evantalbott8602]

I bought a carcano from them just to have one and they forgot to put the extra clip that I bought for it. Called them and it shipped the same day so I can’t bash their customer service. Now it’s really hard for me to justify buying anything else from them I don’t think their prices match what you get in terms of quality.

[@ViktoriousDead]

This is the company of hajjis that ships ancient firearms used to poach elephants, white rhinos and other endangered species right to your door right?

[@VintageWarfare]

Essentially, not far off Although I don’t think all of the stuff is from Ethiopia, just most of it

[@pavelthefabulous5675]

When I picture someone with a rusty Carcano facing down an elephant, I imagine some serious alcohol and retardation involved.

[@BFVgnr]

Part 1? I thought the Greek No4 I got from J&G back in 2006 was bad. Great googly moogly

[@VintageWarfare]

Range test part 2

[@LeinadAK]

Back in 2021 they sent my friend 2 md65 kits on accident instead of one. And what makes it even funnier is that they took 4 months to ship.

[@nadams01_65]

So glad other people are playing this lottery so I don’t have to :)

[@wyattssurplus253]

I need de atalian shitbox

[@BackyardDogPark9862]

I was very unhappy with one of my interactions with them, and very happy with them on another one. I got a late 1800s Veterelli rifle for a couple hundred bucks, very cool.

[@e-zperson]

I've gotten several things from them, delivery time is a bit longer than I'd like but it's not a deal breaker by any means and their packaging is definitely less than desirable. One story that definitely gives them a positive in my book however is that I once ordered a Swiss K11 straight-pull rifle from them. It was advertised as excellent condition (which it is) but when I opened it, the rear sight was broken at the back to the point where the sights were useless. I emailed them (with pics) about it asking if there was a way I could either send it back or if they could direct me to a place to purchase a replacement and they sent me one free of charge. Also I finally got a couple affordable FAL kits after the market has been mostly dry for so long. Overall, I respect them and what they do.

[@TorgerTorgersen]

I got a Vz 52/57 that was imported by RTI and overall I’m pleased with it. Did it have issues? Yes. I had to replace all the springs in the bolt, ejector rod and firing pin. Also, I had to use aluminum shims to keep the gas tube cover from popping up when shooting. The barrel is in excellent condition and it doesn’t close on a no-go gauge. Great way to get a rare rifle if you’re willing to do a little work yourself.

[@Toactwithoutthinking]

I ordered 40 Romanian AK mags from them for 5 dollars each a while back and 18 of them had to be derusted, not bad otherwise.

[@davidmendez9256]

50% rust ratio?

[@joshuawillcox8709]

Ive ordered a B grade M91 carcano on sale for $120 and damn that rifle was beautiful out of the box. No missing parts except the cleaning rod in the stock. No big deal blught one off of liberty tree. With minimal cleaning the rifle was a real good shoot. I just bought a M95 carbine and i have half the expectations on this purchase.

[@westcoastplinkin6559]

The M91s I believe come from Italy so they are good to go. It's the Ethiopian ones that are a hit or miss. I want a Carcano long gun and unfortunately, it is only the Ethiopian ones.

[@joshuawillcox8709]

@westcoastplinkin6559 I started to notice that the deeper I dove into these rifles and where they are actually coming from. It's always a gamble with these unfortunately

[@westcoastplinkin6559]

@@joshuawillcox8709 Agreed. And it seems RTI is the only one selling the Carcano long rifles. I cannot find them anywhere else

[@joshuawillcox8709]

@westcoastplinkin6559 I found a few from some other sites but they're priced at about 500-600 "fair to good"

[@westcoastplinkin6559]

@@joshuawillcox8709 Yup, they seem to be more expensive in general. I think I might just roll the dice and get the 350 ones.

[@reginaldcaine6161]

Everytime I see your intro, I'm impressed by the sharpness of that bayonet

[@DelGTAGrndrs]

Finally someone not shilling for these clowns. Thanks Austin you’re goated

[@N-A762]

I once had an M48 from atlantic, "hand selected" and I swore they hand selected me the worst piece of shit they could find.

[@LelahDimuzio]

The variety of textures in the kislux pack is impressive. From smooth leather to textured suede, there's something for everyone.

[@cb7m13]

I ordered an assortment of 33 rifles from RTI, for a company I worked. In the assortment, we had Yugo Mausers, M1 Garands, M1 Carbines, various iterations of Enfields, German and Czech Mausers, and FN49s. Pros: 2 refurb Garands were in great shape all the jungle carbines and M1 Carbines had phenomenal bores FN49s were in great shape too Uli was great to work with and the female customer service lady. Middle Ground: Everything was very dirty and needed cleaning, but once cleaned most everything was in a safe shooting condition. Cons: Refurb German Mausers were in worse condition than the untouched rifles. The barrels looked parkerized without ever cleaning out the bore. So instead of shooting 8mm in it maybe 22 would work down that bore. 1 M1 Garand had a cracked receiver and needed returned, but they swapped it out with a replacement quickly. 2 Enfields were missing some screws, but not in a way that would be critical to the function. It took almost 2 months to get the assortment. There is a guy that is in some of their videos and it seemed like he was in charge of picking and shipping, so I'll ding him for being the reason of slow shipping. He was pleasant on the phone at least. This transaction was early 2022, so quality of refurbs may have improved or worsened and the good barrel carbines may be gone.

[@behindenemylines3361]

Maybe instead of of them saying “Original Condition” maybe they should say “Untouched Condition “

[@oler777]

I love when you companies are like don't worry it'll be there in two days or 14 1/2 years

[@Darthdoodoo]

Bro that shitbox has seen a lot of action and definitely put down a few bodies in its day😂 veddy good saar

[@Ratwithagatpewpew69]

Austin what have you done you bought RTI hand-grenades?

[@northranv4091]

I’ve had mixed success with RTI. Best success Ive gotten is a m48 yugo Mauser with everything present and a not shot out barrel. I’ve never really invested more than $300 into anything though because I know that’s the one I’ll loose on. Worst thing I’ve gotten is a m91/24 carcano with a barrel that I could remove by hand. I genuinely like working on stuff though so I could only ever recommend buying from them if you want to learn gunsmithing through experience.

[@SUPER_HELPFUL]

My only experience with royal tiger was that I ordered a vz26 parts kit from them and they accidentally sent me an extra set of magazines with it so that was kind of cool.

[@SlingAndStones]

9:19 He said doodoo 🤭🤭🤭

[@imperialwatch1966]

I bought an M1 Carbine from RTI a few years back when they were relatively cheap on the site, and after a month and a half I called to see where it was in shipping. The woman on the phone said first that my order hasn't shipped yet and to be patient, before later saying that I never bought anything from them in the first place despite my card being charged and promptly hung up on me. This back and forth continued for the next couple of days until I threatened a charge back and she finally passed the phone to one of the warehouse guys, who then confirmed that they had the order but forgot to ship it. Another couple weeks pass by and I get the most abused and filthy M1 carbine I've ever seen, with a bore-snake pull through spilling a pint glass worth of Ethiopian dirt onto my garage floor. Despite this it shoots great and makes the fudds at my range jealous, so it was worth it in the end. Also another bit of lore about the site: the same woman I talked to on the phone had a habit of deleting reviews below 3-stars on the sit, especially the B-grade surplus with pitted barrels, according to representative from the company apologizing for her shenanigans on reddit awhile back.

[@hivolt9993]

Please do a civilian marksmanship program buying process video because it seems insane.

[@bluejay117]

I've dealt with RTI on multiple occasions, all but one was good. I got an A grade Vetterli 6.5 and a $99 flash sale M91 cavalry carbine from them and both of them were better than described, both bores being essentially mint. However I also ordered an M48 mauser from them and while it had all of its parts intact, the barrel was shot and the wood in miserable shape. I definitely can recall getting their imported from Italy carcanos, but their Ethiopian stuff is always a gamble.

[@m1garand391]

At this point I've bought 4 rifles from RTI. Do not bet on their refurbs being a ton better than their non-refurbed rifles, aside from maybe their K98 refurbs that apparently have brand new Criterion barrels on them. Why I say that is because one of the rifles I bought from them was a refurbished M1917 Enfield. James River Armory didn't do a terrible job refinishing everything by any means, but they definitely didn't properly take it apart to clean it during the process because there was a ton of grime under parts that aren't normally taken off for field stripping (rear sight, rear sight leaf, takedown lever, etc.) I was hoping for a shooter buying the thing, there was very visible rifling left and according to them, gauged a 5 at the muzzle. That might've been true, but it was a completely false reading because there was so much caked in there. By the time I was done cleaning it, it entirely swallowed a muzzle gauge and shot 2 foot wide groups at 15 yards with keyholing, so now I'll be needing to re-barrel the thing. Putting way more money into it than it's worth, but I can fix her. Other than that, I got a pair of No4 Mk1 Lee Enfields I paid the hand select fee for good bores only needed minor replacement parts, and actually had very good bores. Then there was a Carcano cavalary carbine which came from the Italian stockpiles in Europe proper that needed nothing more than a good cleaning.

[@redtra236]

"refurbished" rifle having keyholing at 15 yards sounds about right for RTI

[@thegreatchickenoverlord5976]

I ordered a Gew 88 from them since it had some amharic in it. Came pretty much as described, and with the bolthead as well. Barrel was utterly toasted and needed replacing, but since its a gew 88 i had to do that anyway. So far so good, ive got an enfield coming eventually so we'll see where thay goes

[@isthatafamas]

My Mk3 is about to be obliterated by hurricane milton before I can get it from RTI.

[@JP8POL]

I think it honestly depends on what you're expecting to get. I've gotten an M24/47 and a Lee Enfield from RTI. Both were filthy, but after stripping them down and doing a thorough cleaning, both fire just fine and have not given me any trouble. Maybe luck of the draw, yet the prices are worth the gamble to me.

[@texascastblast5011]

Majority of my collection is from RTI I’ve also had my complaints with them not checking for loose barrels, but they were quickly fixed with replacements and other than that I’m a big fan of these project guns

[@Basedmursenary]

In my experience… I bought a B grade 1917 SMLE Mk iii and it required so much cleaning, and the rounds keyhole at 10 yds, so it’s worse than a rusty mosin.. but for the price ~ 300 it is still a very cool collectors item. Got a K31 all matching from them… absolutely *flawless* , I took it out of the bag and cold bore shot steel at 150 dead center. Superb rifle. That one cost me around 700 I got an M1 Garand (1950s) from them for around 800 and it has a beat up stock but the bolt and receiver work great and it shoots very well. Overall my experience with them has been positive but I understand all the criticism because people have been burned by them. I honestly feel like they have bitten off more than they can chew with such a huge demand on milsurps and a strained global market.

[@IvanIvanoff-d4p]

I bought one once and my house got legit cursed till i sold that thing. Theres 0 humor in this statement

[@VintageWarfare]

@@IvanIvanoff-d4p oh hell nah

[@IvanIvanoff-d4p]

@@VintageWarfare oh yakoob ngga

[@RetroRetrieverSurplus]

Usually the M91’s are the best condition stuff on their sight, usually just needs a light cleaning. But yeah it’s a 🎲 roll with the K98’s / Lee’s.

[@SlingAndStones]

Wow, the gun even has the original fowling in it from both world wars!

[@chrishahn3834]

I've had guns from both ends of the spectrum with RTI. I've received a beautiful Beretta Carcano Cavalry carbine that only took some cleaning to an M95 Steyr-Mannlicher that had all kinds of moon-runes and voodoo wire-wraps. No sewer pipes yet, knock on wood.

[@shadowforcepb]

Dang I've been using Peasant Tiger Exports this whole time

[@rabbitholereviews]

RTI is fine, as long as you test fire anything you buy---> using some 550 cord, while cowering behind a Hesco barrier.

[@kristianbraun5604]

I picked up a cavalry carcano on auction for the same price they offer on RTI in significantly better condition, and it came with a sling. They seem like they have a good service department at least, where as an auction is totally “as-is” sales.

[@willbloodworth2992]

The only things I've bought from them have been an M1 Garand receiver and a Garand bayonet. The receiver was fine but the bayonet was not, the scabbard was busted up and the blade was dull as hell and tip was gone.

[@SDeezy11]

I will never forgive them for when I ordered a parts kit. The website said they had 40 left by the way. After a couple weeks they finally told me that they had actually run out. Then a few weeks after that they released the same parts kit for a couple hundred dollars more

[@Wazup13579]

C+ grade is a step up from C grade. C+ just guarantees it actually functions how it should (bolt cycles and safety works)

[@coolduck45]

I bought a m1 garand that they said gauged at 1.5, and when I gauged it was a 5, and it had a bulge in the barrel with very little rifling left.

[@Kankooro]

Wait do they base out of the country? Takes a month just to get any parts from them.

[@Bill308A10]

Just ordered an original Adolf assign marked Mosin in B grade it was legit 🎉

[@capone5]

I enjoy RTI. If you buy with a "I'm going to the Indian casino to smoke ciggarettes indoors" degenerate gambler mindset you will have a good time. If you buy looking for a museum piece you are a few fries short of a happy meal.

[@krockpotbroccoli65]

This comment sums it up perfectly.

[@Schnipah]

I have a RTI No 4 Mk 2, cannot shoot it without a mallet to smack the bolt handle back due to the casing fire forming to the rust pits in the chamber. Also their refurbished MAS 49/56’s are legal machine guns according to some youtubers lol.

[@imperialhonorguard1483]

I always buy hand select so I had no problem with RTI

[@josh4macRanch]

It’s a gamble, but you can reject them and deal with the hassle of a return. M1 carbine was great, in condition I paid for, very good. Carcano was on sale and was as expected or even better than I thought I would get for $99. Now my m1 garand I paid for a very good to excellent condition and got one that wasn’t worth scrapping, stock broken, barrel rusted all the way down the bore. They made it right because I refused to accept it from my FFL and shipped it right back. They sent a poor condition rifle (at best) to me after I paid for a supposedly NRA rated very good to excellent condition rifle. I ended up paying a little extra for a “refurbished” rifle and have been satisfied but would have liked a very good condition rifle as advertised with the patina.

[@bobdeslob8768]

“Everyone can spot a poor” Canik enthusiasts offended.

[@TacticalEd762]

Favourite Sabaton song?

[@VintageWarfare]

Stormtroopers, or the last stand

[@BrowncoatProductions]

I got super lucky with my M1 Carbine from them in 2020, but I'll probably never go back.

[@fishlife1013]

Got a fucile carcano and it was hand picked and the barrel was so shot out I could hardly see the rifling

[@tommystone4563]

I've been lucky, I got 5 rifles for RTI and they all look good and shoot great...

[@MK12MOD_POOR]

What did you expect from the guy who owned pioneer arms? Just be glad they didn't build any of them.

[@Chase_01]

I bought two mp41r magazine adapters and both don’t even fit original mp40 magazines kinda sad tbh

[@kobisteed6268]

i bought a karg98k from them with the new criterion barrel. expensive? yeah, really nice condition? absolutely. I went and shot it and it was super accurate. glad they put the effort into cleaning them and making them work nice. but obviously many of their guns are in poor quality due to being stored in ethiopia.

[@Wisco_collector]

RTI is great if you want to larp as a guy with third-time-around hand-me-down gear in a third world country.

[@scott27t]

I had a very similar experience. Very nice woman on the phone but awful experience regarding order fulfillment and shipping times...such a shame because not many, or any, companies are importing these less-than-common firearms.

[@XRKNIFEANDTOOL]

Cracked stock carcano RIGHT where the recoil lug is

[@fishmasterdan-x1q]

Original condition: the way we originally found it

[@centurionmbt2487]

So I have an RTI story that did not involve me visiting the RTI website. So Classic Firearms and Atlantic FIrearms sell RTI guns on there but dont tell you that they are RTI guns. I ordered a Moschetto Carcano and that game in great condition and a No.5 MkI that I had to spend a month refinishing the wood on and it was filthy. The wood had been painted a brick red so I had to remove it with citrus strip and glass and redo the boiled linseed oil finish. It turned out fine but beware of Classic Firearms and Atlantic Firearms. You may get an RTI gun.

[@ZarthianOrder]

RTI I think would be great if they had better grading and quality control, coming from a guy who has bought five things from RTI and two of them kinda ass.

[@tarheelriever2609]

Royal Wall Hanger Imports

[@alexthehun24]

I’ve always thought that they were slimy, if I recall the owners of Royal Tiger Imports used to run IO, a company known for making shoddy AKs. That alone should tell you everything you need to know.

[@chuckfinley3152]

That's scary lol

[@larrytorgerson1668]

I bought two Enfield's from RTI . One was a #4 mk1 , numbers matching, Even the mag has a matching serial number to the gun. The other is a # 5 mk1 Jungle carbine. Both have dark bores but good rifling. The #4 holds a 4" at 100 yds , while the #5 holds a 1,5" to 2" group.

[@Blitzkrieg_Wolf]

$499.99 - $599.99 No. 4 MK1 SMLEs are my kind of thing, so maybe I'll look into them... but hopefully with a healthy dose of realistic expectations for the quality. On a side-note; You're Ethiopian impression made me tear up a bit because it sounds like the one that TwoMad used to do... I miss him.

[@billsturm7178]

Never had a problem with them In fact I purchased 2. Irwin pederson carbines that are Awesome And only once did I have a problem with bore issue and it was Resolved immediately ( if you know what to buy you will buy what you is correct )

[@ligitxgamerx1398]

My favorite soytuber

[@D.M.Luiz.]

Where in earth do you get ammo for that carcano?

[@desertdude540]

You can get cartridges or brass from Prvi Partizan or Steinel, and brass from Norma.

[@desertdude540]

Correction: Steinel doesn't have brass, they had a cartridge that had "brass" in its name for some reason. Everything's on backorder, so I checked Starline's site, since that's who they get their brass from. 6.5 Carcano isn't listed there at this time, so I guess they're waiting until there's enough demand to justify another production run. So you can get Steinel cartridges loaded with lead bullets (FMJ is on backorder, but they still have this), cartridges or brass from Prvi Partizan, or brass from Norma. That's all I can find, but I didn't check any surplus sites like Old Western Scrounger or what have you.

[@PDX_Graham]

I’m a gambling man and I’d still take the risk. They definitely have some interesting stuff

[@Eastwood007x]

Gotta love getting the royal treatment 😂