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Offline Steelmonkey

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My newest SKS purchase
« on: March 09, 2021, 08:17:15 PM »
Just walked into my LGS today on a whim. Came across a pristine, 95+%  M59/66 Cherry's GSO Import. The bluing on this is amazing. I couldn't pass it up for $450. I'll post pics tomorrow when I have some better light.
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Re: My newest SKS purchase
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2021, 08:36:11 PM »
Good deal!  Waiting to see the pics!
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Re: My newest SKS purchase
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2021, 05:43:22 AM »
Steelmonkey found a Yugo at the price of a January 2020 Yugo, congratulations. Thankfully the whole country hasn't gone completely mad!. Can't wait to see it.
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Re: My newest SKS purchase
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2021, 09:40:57 AM »
nice going, looking forward to pics.  thumb1
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Re: My newest SKS purchase
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Re: My newest SKS purchase
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2021, 01:48:09 PM »
Holy crap!
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Re: My newest SKS purchase
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2021, 02:41:23 PM »
Quote from: Larry D. on March 10, 2021, 01:48:09 PM
Holy crap!

That beauty? For 450$? In today's market? ... More like Holy $#!7!

You done good. Real good.  thumb1
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Re: My newest SKS purchase
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2021, 03:00:52 PM »
That's a really beautiful refurb (like 99.9% of Yugoslavians) with an unusual beech stock and elm handguard  8) That would have even been a good price a year ago and it's a total steal this year  thumb1
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Re: My newest SKS purchase
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2021, 03:04:50 PM »
I concur on what others have said.  In that condition on GB you would have probably paid 800+  Great catch. 
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Re: My newest SKS purchase
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2021, 04:00:48 PM »
Those Cherry's imports never fail to elicit a response from the membership.  Nice one SM!  thumb1
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Re: My newest SKS purchase
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2021, 12:20:41 PM »
 clap1 clap1 clap1 clap1 clap1 clap1 clap1 clap1 clap1.... Great find Steelmonkey and stellar price for the craziness.
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Re: My newest SKS purchase
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2021, 12:44:52 PM »
Looks super clean, well done
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Re: My newest SKS purchase
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2021, 01:33:05 PM »
Man that's superb. PAX
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Re: My newest SKS purchase
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2021, 12:49:44 AM »
Gotta love the Cherry's import guns! Nice catch Steelmonkey! Good to see some nice ones are still out there!  thumb1

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Re: My newest SKS purchase
« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2021, 10:01:09 AM »
Very nice!
I love my Cherry's....it was my first Yugo. It cost me just fifty bucks less than yours...seven years ago! This was top dollar for a Yugo back then, the consignor tripled his money. You certainly got a steal for this one in this bizarre bazaar of a gun market these days.

The rub is once you have had one...it's very hard to be impressed with any other Yugos, and suddenly you feel as if you should have white gloves nearby.  I feel bad when I have to handle it for dusting purposes.  :-[
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Re: My newest SKS purchase
« Reply #15 on: March 15, 2021, 06:50:33 PM »
Quote from: Justin Hell on March 14, 2021, 10:01:09 AM
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The rub is once you have had one...it's very hard to be impressed with any other Yugos, and suddenly you feel as if you should have white gloves nearby.  I feel bad when I have to handle it for dusting purposes.  :-[

LOL, so true about the white glove thing. Before I put it in the safe, for now, I wiped it all down with a fresh new Hilton Hotel wash cloth.

Yea, OCD  :)
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Re: My newest SKS purchase
« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2021, 09:56:08 PM »
That is amazing!  Beautiful.
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Re: My newest SKS purchase
« Reply #17 on: April 15, 2021, 09:13:36 PM »
NICE! Gonna call ya 'Stealmonkey' for this score.
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Re: My newest SKS purchase
« Reply #18 on: April 15, 2021, 09:56:20 PM »
Quote from: Matchka on April 15, 2021, 09:13:36 PM
NICE! Gonna call ya 'Stealmonkey' for this score.

 rofl rofl thumb1
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Re: My newest SKS purchase
« Reply #19 on: April 16, 2021, 08:44:34 AM »
Wow! The museum is gonna be pretty upset when they see that part of their collection is missing. What a beautiful rifle!
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