Another new Yugo SKS

[Garand1957]

Yes. My Dad has a Russian SKS that I have shot a bit. I have always found the Ruskie somewhat plain. The Yugo OTOH looks like the business. I like that it is the Swiss Army knife of SKSs.

Looks like you got a very nice one but I have seen Yugos that look factory new outside and have frosted bores. Remember these are all "refurbed" SKS rifles ( except for about 250 brand spanking new ones that I.O. Illegaly brought in ).
Some of the ones being sold saw service after being refurbed some did not.
Don't get me wrong I like Yugo SKS rifles (I have a few ).
But....

The Yugo is as far as you can get from the "Swiss Army knife of SKS's.
There are more posts on gun forums about them having FTF and FTE problems than all other SKS rifles combined.
Those problems are centered around the gas system, specifically the gas shut off valve. The valves corroded after their service in the Yugo military shooting corrosive Yugo x39 ammo. The bores and valves were not chrome lined which caused most the problems with the valves and the all too common "frosted" bores seen on this model SKS.
The corroded valves are so common that cottage industries sprang up selling SS replacement valves like: http://www.cncwarrior.com/comersus/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=1 and http://www.murraysguns.com/sks_gv.htm as well as a host of do it yourself repairs using paper clips.
The Russian SKS is king for quality.

 

[BlueHeeler]

Looks like you got a very nice one but I have seen Yugos that look factory new outside and have frosted bores. Remember these are all "refurbed" SKS rifles ( except for about 250 brand spanking new ones that I.O. Illegaly brought in ).
Some of the ones being sold saw service after being refurbed some did not.
Don't get me wrong I like Yugo SKS rifles (I have a few ).
But....

The Yugo is as far as you can get from the "Swiss Army knife of SKS's.
There are more posts on gun forums about them having FTF and FTE problems than all other SKS rifles combined.
Those problems are centered around the gas system, specifically the gas shut off valve. The valves corroded after their service in the Yugo military shooting corrosive Yugo x39 ammo. The bores and valves were not chrome lined which caused most the problems with the valves and the all too common "frosted" bores seen on this model SKS.
The corroded valves are so common that cottage industries sprang up selling SS replacement valves like: http://www.cncwarrior.com/comersus/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=1 and http://www.murraysguns.com/sks_gv.htm as well as a host of do it yourself repairs using paper clips.
The Russian SKS is king for quality.

That is good to know so I know what to keep clean. Thanks

I had the gas system completely apart to decosmo and everything looks new. If it is re-arsenal I am not sure what could be original. The stock, receiver, bolt, bolt carrier, trigger group, mag, gas system, sites, springs, bayonet... all look brand new. The serial numbers match. I did not check the bore, but as the exterior blue looks exactly like the gas tube. I think it is unlikely they built and entire rifle around a barrel with mint exterior and frosty rifling.

As far as Swiss Army knife. The Russian and Chinese do not launch grenades. Nor do they have the night sites. As I understand, the FTF/FTE has to do with people flipping it to single shot mode.

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

BlueHeeler, Thats a beautiful rifle you got! I am actually surprised more so that it came from SOG, I have never been 100% pleased with what they send me. But i would be very pleased with one of them in that cond. Congrats!!

The corroded valves are so common that cottage industries sprang up selling SS replacement valves like: http://www.cncwarrior.com/comersus/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=1 and http://www.murraysguns.com/sks_gv.htm as well as a host of do it yourself repairs using paper clips.
The Russian SKS is king for quality.

The Murray's valve are a little oversize to help seal up the system. i just ordered two.

 

[CraZ4GunZ]

GREAT! Shooter

I have the same rifle, which had almost as much cosmo. After cleaning her up and re-lubing - I now have a MOA or better shooter (with iron sights!) Absolutely L-U-V this gun!!! although I am having primer issues with Wolf ammo. Murray's is performing surgery on the bolt as we speak and I should be back sending them Russkie rounds down range next week!
Congrats on a very good pickup.

 

[Sthomas229]

I have the same rifle, which had almost as much cosmo. After cleaning her up and re-lubing - I now have a MOA or better shooter (with iron sights!) Absolutely L-U-V this gun!!! although I am having primer issues with Wolf ammo. Murray's is performing surgery on the bolt as we speak and I should be back sending them Russkie rounds down range next week!
Congrats on a very good pickup.

Can't wait till mine gets here!

 

[6cylrider98]

Love mine too, you got a nice one!! Got one to shoot and one to look at.LOL It does shoot nice, anything inside 100yrd is toast. A little heavy but would have it over a ak if its all I could get. I like the longer range these shoot at.

 

[j8064]

That's a fine looking SKS. If I weren't scheming on a toy I want more I'd jump on one.

 

[Jarhead FLSTI]

After looking at the pics you posted I couldn't help but order one. You guys are becoming a bad influence on me!

 

[shaddydan]

That's a beauty! I got lucky a couple months ago and picked up an unfired one at a local shop for $329.

 

[boss66tcode]

I saw an interesting attachment for the grenade launcher that will shoot golf balls with blank cartridges. You should invest in one.

I've seen people mod a PVC attachment and launch tennis balls from it.

If you have a Retreiver, you'll wear him out quick -lol

 

[Garand1957]

That is good to know so I know what to keep clean. Thanks

I had the gas system completely apart to decosmo and everything looks new. If it is re-arsenal I am not sure what could be original. The stock, receiver, bolt, bolt carrier, trigger group, mag, gas system, sites, springs, bayonet... all look brand new. Yep they put a lot or most new parts on when the rifles were refurbed and changed over from M/59 to M59/66 configuration The serial numbers matchWhy wouldn't they ?. I did not check the bore, but as the exterior blue looks exactly like the gas tube. I think it is unlikely they built and entire rifle around a barrel with mint exterior and frosty riflingActually it is very common. A frosted bore would not exclude the rifle from service. All M59/66 rifles in this country with the exception of the 250 aforementioned rifles are refurbs made from M/59 rifles.

As far as Swiss Army knife. The Russian and Chinese do not launch grenades. Nor do they have the night sites. You plan to be launching a lot of grenades ? As I understand, the FTF/FTE has to do with people flipping it to single shot mode. I also read about a few goofs who did that..But I was refering to the thousands of people who have had gas system cycling problems that are very well documented on about every shooting board on the net

 

[Sthomas229]

Got home Tues to find a sticker from the BBTOF on my door, look what I just picked up.

Looks like new!

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

Got home Tues to find a sticker from the BBTOF on my door, look what I just picked up.

Looks like new!

Very Nice looking Yugo!

 

[miben]

i wonder how much they cost

can't get on their website.

 

[Oldcarjunkie]

can't get on their website.

329.00 each + ship or + ship and transfer if you dont have a C&R FFL.

If you guys have a C&R and want a good deal on a Yugo right now, contact this guy and tell him I( Dave) sent you, you can save about 50.00 on what you are going to spend with SOG. Dont Bid on it, as he would rather sell outright to avoid GB fees. But I just bought a few SKS's off him and I just set smokedog Up with him two days ago on a very nice paratrooper, he is a stand up guy.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=208852065

 

[28Shooter]

Nice Yugos guys. I've got to get a C&R. Is it difficult to get one?

 

[Sthomas229]

Nice Yugos guys. I've got to get a C&R. Is it difficult to get one?

http://www.mdshooters.com/showpost.php?p=216500&postcount=1

 

[Sirex]

I have the same rifle, which had almost as much cosmo. After cleaning her up and re-lubing - I now have a MOA or better shooter (with iron sights!) Absolutely L-U-V this gun!!! although I am having primer issues with Wolf ammo. Murray's is performing surgery on the bolt as we speak and I should be back sending them Russkie rounds down range next week!
Congrats on a very good pickup.

I'm saving some cash to get the Murrays firing pin. Evidently the early Russian pins were round and filled the primer hole when striking. On the rest of the SKS they were not spring loaded, and had flat firing pins which allowed bits of primer to get stuck in the firing pin.

 

[Garand1957]

I'm saving some cash to get the Murrays firing pin. Evidently the early Russian pins were round and filled the primer hole when striking. On the rest of the SKS they were not spring loaded, and had flat firing pins which allowed bits of primer to get stuck in the firing pin.

That's mostly all sales hype.
I have fired many thousands of rounds without any trouble related to that.
I was a sucker and bought one of Murrys "first generation" firing pins W/spring.
I put it in a rifle that I had never had issues with before.
After I put it in I started getting FTF because of light primer strikes.
It would dimple the primer but not ignite it.
I was told by Murry that it was because Russian ammo has hard primers and to shoot new US made ammo
I only shoot Russian ammo.
Now he has a second generation pin that cured the problems of the first generation pin that was sold to replace the original pin that was working fine all along
If it ain't broke...don't fix it.

 

[shaddydan]

I was told the yugo firing pins without the springs were more prone to slam firing. Is there and validity to that statement?