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[toolness1]

$47 with tax and postage, but I really needed a grenade launcher. Thanks for the heads up.

Same here, got one on the way. Now I need some blanks.

 

[toolness1]

That's beautiful, congrats. Nice kat too--could be sister of my feline.

Took my SKS to the range yesterday, functioned flawlessly, and if somebody else was shooting it, probably would have shot quite accurately--it was a little high and right, but grouped fine.

I'd never shot an SKS, and I was surprised how little recoil there was with it--could have shot it all day. Don't like the sights, which is my excuse for shooting it poorly, but otherwise they are really beautiful rifles, effectively brand new, and very well made.

I like the whole grenade launcher thing too, rubber butt pad and the night sight. More things to play with, and I like the idea that Marshall Tito's people's army saw every soldier as a rifleman, grenadier and pikeman.

Translation page was interesting too--thanks. What are we to presume, that these were manufactured in the '50s, sat around various arsenals for a time and finally gathered up and put into long term storage around 1969/70?

Thanks!

Glad you enjoy yours. Yes, sights aren't the greatest.... But they are fun to shoot and accurate enough.

I was assuming the date in the front page of the book was the "born on" date, mine is 1977. But that does seem kind of late....not sure when they started using an AK design.

I just ordered a grenade launcher for mine

 

[MacGuns]

Most of the reenactors I know get their blanks from here
http://www.atlanticwallblanks.com/

 

[Abulg1972]

Its blood stained !

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Nah - from what I've been told, just worn out bluing solution.

 

[toolness1]

Most of the reenactors I know get their blanks from here
http://www.atlanticwallblanks.com/

OOS on all x39, bummer.

Thanks though

 

[Sharp]

That's more logical, you see this plum color a lot on the late-war, Walther-produced P38s but not on Spreewerk or Mauser.
Also heard it was a matter of how the metal was pre-treated before bluing.
Anyway, on the Walthers it is a very fragile finish and easily worn off, can even wipe off if you're not careful and use harsher cleaners on it.

It could also be any combination of metallurgy, pre-treating, and heat.
If you notice the reblued "Bulgarian Star B's" they almost always have a purple-colored extractor, which is a hardened part.

Thanks for the info everyone. Had no idea it was so common.

 

[Machodoc]

$47 with tax and postage, but I really needed a grenade launcher.

All the cool kids have them!

 

[whistlersmother]

I just had to order one of these to go with the new Yugo that I've got on the way. It will give the neighbors something to talk about (almost all of them are shooters, too, fortunately).

http://www.keepshooting.com/rifle-grenade-adapter-with-inert-grenade.html

YES! More awesomeness! What's $40 when you get a grenade launcher?

 

[cantstop]

Same here, got one on the way. Now I need some blanks.

Fortunately, the sks has that nice blanks holder in the butt of the stock.

 

[toolness1]

Fortunately, the sks has that nice blanks holder in the butt of the stock.

No, that's just a trap for unsuspecting enemy soldiers to pinch the hell out of their finger!
:p

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[dementlr]

Raining Yugos

This thread has caused me to have an expensive week. First the Yugo M59/66 from SOG, and now a M59 from Dan's Ammo. The M59 has a little more wear and tear, dings, etc, but it is still in very nice shape. And as luck will have it, a little less cosmoline than the m59/66!

I had been looking for a M59 for quite a while, when I stubbled across one from Empire a few days ago. Then I saw the link for the ones from Dans. I may have one too many M59.

Pics are for the M59 from Dan's Ammo.

 

[toolness1]

Sweet M59, my friend has one on the way from Dans too

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[Machodoc]

My Yugo came in today - hand select - and it looks pretty much like the one that Toolness got, only not quite as much figure in the wood. Same basic color, though.

I haven't looked it over really well yet, but was disappointed that the serial on the bolt cover is 49 numbers off matching the rest of the rifle's numbers. I sort of thought that was part of the hand select, but guess not. Still, it could be a lot worse. Now I won't be as hesitant to shoot it.

Will try to take pics tomorrow.

 

[toolness1]

My Yugo came in today - hand select - and it looks pretty much like the one that Toolness got, only not quite as much figure in the wood. Same basic color, though.

I haven't looked it over really well yet, but was disappointed that the serial on the bolt cover is 49 numbers off matching the rest of the rifle's numbers. I sort of thought that was part of the hand select, but guess not. Still, it could be a lot worse. Now I won't be as hesitant to shoot it.

Will try to take pics tomorrow.

Sorry yours doesn't completely match, but I am glad it's pretty. Hopefully it'll make up for it when you take it to the range and enjoy it! Mine is already packed in extra grease, wrapped in a silicone gun sock, stuffed in the back of the safe!

Edit: They did have a separate $10 fee to ask for hand select, I just got lucky.

 

[Abulg1972]

I just pulled the trigger on this 1945 dated Sako M39. I can't understand why/how this sat for almost 4 days with a BIN of $399 without a single bid. I couldn't help myself.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=501925646

 

[somd_mustangs]

I just pulled the trigger on this 1945 dated Sako M39. I can't understand why/how this sat for almost 4 days with a BIN of $399 without a single bid. I couldn't help myself.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=501925646

I'd say you have a problem, but I'd just be a hypocrite
(esp. as I just picked up yet another Walther P4 tonight)

Looks like a nice rifle.

 

[Abulg1972]

I'd say you have a problem, but I'd just be a hypocrite

(esp. as I just picked up yet another Walther P4 tonight)



Looks like a nice rifle.

I definitely need to call the number on the back of the lottery ticket, but I did sell a 1942 Sako with a beautiful stock, so an eye for an eye.

 

[Abulg1972]

Maybe I'll get back from the shore early enough to grab my Yugo M59 from Dan's :innocent:

 

[dementlr]

I decided my m59 cleaning was going to be thorough, so like I have done in the past I removed the handguard from the gas tube. Unfortunately in the process I split the guard into two pieces. Fortunately it is a clean split so I intend to glue it together. Any thoughts,on the best glue to use.

 

[240 towles]

Great deal on a mag if you need one

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Helwan-or-B...aultDomain_0&hash=item233c2e3ab9#ht_82wt_1105

money laundering?