Bulgarian Arcus 98DA 9mm 4.66" 15+1 HG1014-N

Customer Reviews

you cant go wrong
Review by Dirkmc3 on 1/13/2016

Picked up the 98da as i am a Hi Power fan. Its not a beauty queen but not bad looking either
. Pros: shoot outstanding, digests EVERYTHING, accurate, good s/a trigger, price is awesome, all steel, i can carry with one in the pipe...put hammer on half cock and engage safety. Locked and loaded as safe as it can get.

Cons: finish is kind of whimpy, whit dots on aights need work, d/trigger pull is heavy...but getting better.

Long time USMC here and my assesment is it cannot be beaten for the cost...MUCH better performing firearm than most at twice the cost. Its a shooter...not a collectors gun and as a shooter it is outstanding. Ive pounded on mine and after well over 1000 rounds of every type..not 1 malfunction. I just picked up my second one.

Awesone gun
Review by Evan on 11/12/2014

I bought the Arcus 98 DA from a friend used. Only had 50 rounds through the chamber. In 2weeks I have put another 250rounds through. It is very accurate and hasn't jamed or misfired. Takes everything 9mm I put in flawlessly. Great feel and built solid as $&@? Easy to clean and take apart. I will be getting the 98DAC very soon for compact carry. Couldn't ask for a better gun for the price.

excellent
Review by mikeh3.14 on 7/18/2014

Out of the box, no cleaning, I ran 250 rounds, No jams no stove pipes. I was very impressed. Shot one group at 1.5 inches at 10 yards. I like the solid feel metal, and the grips are great. As far as quality a thumbs up to Arcus. Fine weapon worth more than the asking price.

Outstanding!
Review by Tim on 3/22/2014

When I say outstanding I’m understating the Arcus. So that said, WOW, this thing is built like a tank all steel and built to last. I have now bought both the Arcus 98DA all black & 98DAC two-tone. The balance of both are very nice, the sights are ok, and have now put 300 rounds of different ammo through each with zero problems.

Trigger pull on both the 98DA & 98DAC is just right, nice and easy but firm enough not to discharge the weapon unintentionally. Now for note: the double action is a bit harder to pull but most shooters will never use this feature.

Accuracy of the Arcus out of the box, I’m still at awe. 1st Mag on the 98DAC 7 out of 13 rounds at 40ft hit the 8” target, 1st Mag out of the 98DA 8 out of the 15 rounds hit the 8” target. A couple of cleanings and more rounds accuracy even got better.

Fit and feel is very correct. My wife loves the 98DAC and I like the 98DA. Very little recoil from either. The 98DAC is aprox ¾ inch shorter in length and ½ inch shorter grip than the 98DA. They both have a very nice rubber like factory grip. Simply they feel good in your hand.

These both came in some very cool boxes you don’t see theses days, included are two mags, cleaning rod tool and instruction book. The ease of taking these 98’s apart to clean is amazing, no kidding it takes less than a 60 seconds to break it down to clean.

Classic firearms Is one of the best at communication, service and speed of shipping quality firearms in today’s market. I’m very pleased with them and like the Arcus 98DA and 98DAC I highly recommend.

FYI: Get your 98 before they are gone!

Great gun for money.
Review by Richard373 on 2/2/2014

I want Hi power but did want rob bank owen one. I like fact Arcus 98DA double action handgun allows me shoot with hammer down on live round well allow me care cocked locked. I like fact that guns p+rate well allow me shot all kind modern hollow points in it. There price which can not beat for what you get brand new gun never been used or abused. It may not be as pretty HI power but does job as well as HI power some thing better than what Hi Power can do. In all I have been very happy owen one.

Updated Review
Review by Michael on 1/5/2014

I reviewed this pistol earlier in 2013 and wanted to add an update. The finish is still poor not has not deteriorated further so I'm Ok with it. I have now put around 1000 rounds through it and it just keeps getting better, smoother and tighter groups. I still have the Ruger, I bought a Beretta FS looking for an improvement, The Arcas comes out on top EVERY time! Being Ex Brit military I probably lean towards Browning copies but Im really enjoying this 9mm

Good Pistol Bad Instructions
Review by Salzhund on 12/28/2013

good looking pistol well balanced but instructions for taking pistol apart is not good information it says to pull slide back engage safety then push slide lock out from right. tried doing that would not budge so I thought ok new pistol it is just really well put together pried it out then realized you had to push slide lock up then push from right so I bent and tore the metal where the slide lock sits and had to hammer it down a little for the slide lock to sit and allow the slide to go forward again nothing against classicfirearms.com but the company needs to specify about the slide lock other then that great pistol going to shoot it tomorrow. ill post video tomorrow when done shooting hope the bent frame wont mess it up tomorrow.

good pistol good price
Review by Eric W. on 12/26/2013

Bought this pistol several months back and I have put approximately 200 rounds through it. Bought because I wanted to get familiar with the Browning Hi power platform. I figured it would be a beater training tool. The gun has performed well it is solidly built, it has function flawlessly regardless of ammo. I have yet to run steel cased ammo through it but I will on the next range trip. This is not a high end firearm. It is a solid built well made working man's pistol. Does not take browning hi power mags but I have found meg car mags for it on line and they work well. The best $300 bucks I've spent in a while. 5 Stars because of the quality and price. If price Higher I would expect more in terms of a tighter finish and polishing. its a pleasant change from polymer pistols.

Not bad, but...
Review by Georgg89 on 10/5/2013

This pistol is not bad but desires better. Out of the box coarsely finished, coating has no longevity to it, jammed a lot and was not accurate. Accuracy improved after extensive polishing including slides and feeder ramp. Sights looked like done with white out fluid. Washed them away rather fast. Just using WD40. Good part: solid. Strongly feel can be made into reliable and accurate firearm.

This is a really well-made weapon.
Review by Commander Faschisto on 9/17/2013

Ditto to all the positive comments above...I have both the 98DA and 98DAC, and they are rock-solid performers if you need an M&P type handgun. They are not intended to be beauty queens, just 100% reliable and rugged. Easily worth twice the money...

Pin comes out after first clean
Review by Tara on 5/26/2013

I like this gun, feels great, not a hard kick in my hands.. But I have one issue now. I bought it new, and after shooting a couple boxes of rounds through it, wanted to clean it. Had the gunsmith show me how to take it apart. Now the pin wont stay in when pull the slide back. I had the gunsmith put it back in just to prove to me that I hadn't reassembled it wrong, but it still comes out.

Happy, happy, happy
Review by Mel on 3/13/2013

I have always been a fan of the hi power but the price was the biggest deterent to keep me from purchasing one. I saw other good reviews on this clone and I figured for the price I would gamble on buying it. I have put about 150 rounds through this pistol and love the way it feels. The trigger really smoothed out after the first box of shells went thru it. I feel this is a great purchase and I'm surprised nobody knows about the Arcus pistols.

Great gun disappointing finish
Review by Michael on 2/18/2013

Received the Arcus, cleaned it and went straight to the range. First the finish, it is not 'blued' as advertised, it is a 'dead matt black' finish that scrapes off with a finger nail on the edges, a paint rather than blueing. It is difficult to clean because it is rough to the touch and holds fibres from the cleaning cloth. If the finish had been different I would have marked it much higher, but it WAS cheap after all. I find the trigger extremely light and maybe a little inconsistent, not bad, maybe just different to my other pistols. I took it to the range and checked it out against an old worn Ruger 89, at 25yds supported the Ruger groups 3ins, the Arcus 6ins, not too bad. No loading or feed issues with either factory or reloaded ammo. I would have rated this at 4 or even 5 for the price if the finish had been better. Classic were great as always, many thanks.

Worth twice the price
Review by pmharder on 2/17/2013

This pistol (Arcus 98DA) was worth the wait! The first impression is that this is a solidly built, sturdy firearm that will last my lifetime plus! The balance and weight are perfect. It points itself, but those three dot sights reassure you that you are on target, easily and quickly. I am highly impressed, especially at the price! Classic Firearms made the purchase a pleasure, and I'll keep checking back for more special finds like this one!

Bought arcus 98 DA from Classic firearms.
Review by reloader 101 on 12/9/2012

Classic firearms sold me a Arcus 98 DA.
They ship fast and the Arcus 98 DA is a well made pistol. I gave the pistol a 4 stars . I would have gave it 5 stars . But got some lite primer hits . Ive cleaned it and getting better primer hits . All the ammo I shot did go off lite hits or not . For $ 300.00 You can't go wrong.
Reloader 101.

good gun
Review by cary on 11/6/2012

hi i ordered the arcus 98 from calassicfirearms 2 weeks ago through my gun dealer at joplin pawn and purchase i got it today i have had a few brownings in the past and a few clones this high power is one of the best upgraded high powers i have seen the action is smooth yet stiff it needs to be broke in they are machined tight the internals have sharp edges watch your fingers cleaning of the cosmoline , i put a clip through and it functioned well,the only problem i had with the weapon is a small cosmetic issue with the rubber hoage style grip mine had a split in it ,iam sure classic will handle it, iam going to take some pics and send it to them its just a tiny issue that did not affect its preformance it shoots great like a true high power, i will probably go ahead and slap on some real hoage grips for this fine gun i love the beaver tail and the double action they have modernized the high power,buy one if you can they are great and the price is great too,

Excellent pistol!
Review by Issa Akhbar! on 10/25/2012

What he said. I have both the 98DA and the 98DAC, love both of them for all the reasons stated above. Buy one, you'll see!

Great Pistol - Great Price!
Review by woodeye on 9/29/2012

This pistol shoots extremely well - accurate and easy to get back on target. The Arcus fixes all of the shortcomings of the Browning Hi-Power on which it is based. The beaver tail has been lengthened which eliminates the hammer bite, the magazine is 15 rounds rather than 13, the finger grip has been added which makes the grip more comfortable and secure, it is DA/SA rather than SA only, and most important, the magazine safety has been removed which makes the trigger so much smoother. The magazine safety on the Hi-Power rides and slides on the front of the magazine which makes the trigger very gritty and difficult to make break cleanly. It is much easier to shoot tight groups with the Arcus and the sights were dead on at 15 yards. Overall the Arcus is well thought out and made. I give it an A+ for quality, accuracy and price.