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SKS Carbines => Unaltered SKS Rifles => Yugoslavian SKS => Topic started by: John Galt on February 10, 2015, 07:33:37 PM
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I have no idea about these rifles. I know they are usually found in nice shape, but are they more desirable than others? Collectable? What do I look for in a Cherrys?
John Galt
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Basically they were un-issued brand new rifles.... not like one of those 250 rough 'last ditch' things that were imported by IO. Of course, whether its still in cosmo, condition etc will dictate value just like anything else. In original configuration and in very nice to new condition they are very collectable and desirable.
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I'll throw a word of caution out there, I have a Cherrys import M48 Mauser, this thing rivals even a Mitchell Mauser in looks, but the bore is flat out horrible. This thing will shred a patch in the first 6 inches of bore, but, hey, it sure is pretty. chuckles1 The kicker is the bore was full of grease when I got it, I never would have thought it was a total toad. I know they are not all this way, but inspect before you buy.
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Dif batch of guns completely.... but hey, I bet my serial is only 150,993,374 off from yours! Like TWINS!!
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Whatever woman ::)
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10 points
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a 10, 10, 10, 10,, do I here 20, 20 20 20???
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10 more and your muted. rofl
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I should have my Cherrys next week some time. If it as good as it looks in the pics, I will be very happy. $409 to my door!
John Galt
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I absolutely love mine...99.9% pristine, and a rather unique grain to the stock. From what I have heard, they don't come with cleaning kits for some reason...so you will have to locate a Yugo specific version, which has brass attachments....LMK if you find more than one at a decent price, I have been looking around off and on, and they don't come up very often.
I am a little ashamed of myself though, I actually fired 11 rounds through mine (one full mag, and one for my daughters 11th birthday)...having never had a Yugo before, I just had to see what all that extra weight at the muzzle felt like, and I wanted to see what the sights would be like. I liked the extra weight for reducing muzzle whip, but the sights really don't work well for me. I wish I had left it unfired....even though, it is unlikely you could tell I ever had.
$409 is a pretty good price for a Cherry's, I paid $450, and while that is more than an SKS should have gone for, it was mid panic prices, and it is a beautiful specimen. Yugo's for some reason are not very prevalent around here...not that many SKS's of any variant are common here, but I have only seen a handful of Yugo's.
Make sure to post some pics when she arrives!
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My 1st SKS was a Yugo. Purchased from a "gun store". I called and asked if they had any Norinco's? Of course, they said yes come on in. Turned out, they had a crate full of Yugo's. I picked the best one from the lot of 8. Not sorry for one second I took it. It did 'spawn' on me thought. It has since been modified to take my G9, barrel has been shortened to 16 3/8", T6 Tapco stock, Murray stuff added. Other than my Russian 53 it is the most accurate SKS I own. You can't beat a Russian.
I also picked up a Cherry's Yugo recently from a board member. PRISTINE condition, will likely not ever be fired. A safe queen.
If you find a cherry "Cherry's Yugo, in pristine condition, buy it. You won't be disappointed. You may not want to shoot it though.
Marcus
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Not feeling too good about the Cherry's Yugo. My payment was supposed to be delivered yesterday…postman left a notice. I emailed the guy and he said he would pick up the payment today. I just checked and USPS says it is not delivered. ???
John Galt
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That kinda stuff can test your patience.
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Okay, newb here. Whatever happened on this? Reading through the "older" threads and found a cliffhanger with no ending. Just curious.
firstchoice
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Hey firstchoice,
The guy told me that the sks was contested in a divorce and that he could not sell it. I protested that the GB listing and my purchase was a legal contract but neither the seller or GB saw it my way >:( The seller did send my $$ back plus $10 for my trouble. This seller was from Warrior Alabama and does have a brick and mortar store.
John Galt
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Wow, didn't end well, but not as bad as it could have been. Glad you got your money back. That had to have put a twist in your step for a few days, anyway, huh? What kind of feedback history had the Seller had previously?
GB is kind of a strange duck to deal with. I had over 120 purchases on GB with all A+ Feedback rating. All were won firearms auctions, all satisfied Sellers. Then, I won an auction on a RPB MAC10 Open Bolt Pistol that I had had on my list to collect. A friend took a look at the pictures of the pistol and noticed that although it was marked only 9mm, the previous owner, (somewhere down the line), had removed the 9mm grip and replaced (rewelded) it with a .45acp grip, and converted it to a .45acp/9mm type setup via an adapter that slipped inside the .45acp magwell. Nah......Well, I contacted the Seller and explained to him that it was not as advertised and that I was not sure that it was even legal to do this since ATF had made RPB halt production of the Open Bolt pistols in '82 or '83, I think it was, due to "ease of conversion" issues. I had no desire to purchase a pistol with an optional prison sentence!
Like you, GB didn't see it my way and closed my account. PERIOD. It was such a shock to me that I didn't even try to fight it. I thought I had a valid complaint and possible legal worry, but GB said bye bye. Oh well, there's lots of fish in the pond, eh?
I may try to speak with the GB folks and work it out, not sure yet. I had made them a good share of money and kept an A+ Feedback Rating. Not sure what it takes there to get the benefit of a doubt?
Thanks John Galt for getting back to me and explaining your story. Appreciate it!
firstchoice
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firstchoice,
I just checked my GB account. The seller had a A+ (116) rating when I won the Cherry's for $379. My feeling is that one of the employees of the store thought he/she put up an ordinary Yugo, it sold, and then the boss checks up on the sale and puts the brakes on…of course, I have no evidence of this.
The whole story of this Cherry's was here on the files…but I don't know what happened to it!
John Galt
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Pretty sure its in the members section somewhere John...
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Issues with GB are not common (But when they happen its usually a drastic or unusual situation ) Mine was seller had a Death in family and related issues (Travel) ( Family Disputes) and the finalization of deal (Shipping Items to me) was delayed almost a month.
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Did Cherrys have the Electro Pencil added serial #s & even pencil pencil serial#s on wood items ???
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Thanks L-C for reminding me where I post stuff! I can remember doing things…I just don't remember what I did geezer1
John Galt
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Are these found on GB only? Where else might I look?
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Cherry's is just an import... Any yugo has the potential to be one, hopefully un abused or molested.
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Beware though, Cherry's have a tendency to become wall hangers/safe queens...I have only fired 11 rounds through mine...and I regret even doing that.
I don't even bring it with me to camp...it sits alone at home with my overly long shotgun and overly long 91/30...come to think of it, the grenade launcher makes it also overly long.
I need a bigger camper. chuckles1
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I have a couple of safe queens... for now... I don't need one, but wondered how everyone finds them so easily!
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I guess I just got lucky, the first Yugo I saw available around here just happened to be a Cherry's that someone held onto until a good time to sell....he probably paid $100, me $400...stupid false flag gun scares. I could probably easily get that for it, maybe more....it is a beautiful gun.