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Title: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: jusridin on September 22, 2014, 07:39:32 AM
(http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o621/jusridin/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140921_200500999.jpg) (http://s1151.photobucket.com/user/jusridin/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140921_200500999.jpg.html)
Picked this up last night, this is my first Yugo and I have all the questions that a newbie would have.
All numbers match so far. I will break it down tonight and put the original mag back in it.
My big question would be other than a non chrome lined bore and grenade launcher "whats different"
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Adam7 on September 22, 2014, 08:02:08 AM
My yugo was my first sks.  Love them.  Did your come with the original mag as well?
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Worm on September 22, 2014, 08:26:17 AM
Different bayo lug, different bayo, grenade launcher sights & gas shut off. Elm wood stock (i think), non chrome lined barrel.

hmmm... & it's heavier.. lol

Think that's it.
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: jusridin on September 22, 2014, 08:30:51 AM
Original mag is with it, I will post more pictures tonight after I clean it and put the mag on.
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: jusridin on September 22, 2014, 08:33:44 AM
Oh yeah, the gas shut off, I need to read up on that, thanks worm!
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on September 22, 2014, 09:21:53 AM
Great rifle!  looks like someone was using a suitcase strap for a sling.   chuckles1
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: jusridin on September 22, 2014, 09:30:55 AM
Lol, yeah and they attached it to the cleaning rod
It will be addressed tonight
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on September 22, 2014, 09:34:23 AM
Quote from: jusridin on September 22, 2014, 09:30:55 AM
Lol, yeah and they attached it to the cleaning rod
It will be addressed tonight

With a knife...  right!!?!?   :)
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Dannyboy53 on September 22, 2014, 10:56:27 AM
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on September 22, 2014, 09:34:23 AM
Quote from: jusridin on September 22, 2014, 09:30:55 AM
Lol, yeah and they attached it to the cleaning rod
It will be addressed tonight

With a knife...  right!!?!?   :)

You guys just don't appreciate "innovation"! ;)

It does look good however, good snag jusridin.
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: jusridin on September 22, 2014, 12:25:41 PM
I only gave the guy 300 bucks for it, I'm quite pleased
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Power Surge on September 22, 2014, 08:32:57 PM
Looks like a nice gun for $300!

I have both a Chinese and Yugo and have had both completely apart. Not much difference between the two other than the already mentioned grenade launcher (which means everything gas block forward is different. The stock is also much bigger and beefier. The rest of the gun looks pretty much interchangeable with a Chinese.
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: jusridin on September 22, 2014, 10:53:54 PM
Gas block? Someone please explain this? Down or up?
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: running-man on September 22, 2014, 11:28:52 PM
The gas block is the portion of gas system that receives gas from the port drilled into the barrel.  The yugo m59/66 is special in that it's the only (well not only, I guess NKs have a selector lever too) model where there is a selector switch (gas cutoff) to allow semi auto or single shot (grenade launcher) operation.  When the knob is straight up, the gas system is turned off and the grenade sight ladder can be raised into position.  When the knob is to the side, it locks the grenade ladder in place and allows for standard semi auto operation.

Oftentimes, the valve in the gas selector will become pitted due to the corrosive nature of Yugo M67 ammo.  If enough gas leaks around a corroded valve, the rifle will have cycling issues.  This is pretty common with these rifles.  There are quick and dirty fixes to get a rifle to cycle when there are issues (paper clip trick), but often the valve needs to be replaced for reliable operation. 
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: jusridin on September 23, 2014, 10:13:15 AM
Ripped her apart this morning, the gas shutoff is immaculate....
Nobody mentioned flip up night sights(http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o621/jusridin/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_080151879.jpg) (http://s1151.photobucket.com/user/jusridin/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_080151879.jpg.html)(http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o621/jusridin/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_080138152.jpg) (http://s1151.photobucket.com/user/jusridin/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_080138152.jpg.html)
And put back on the stock mag(http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o621/jusridin/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_080303.jpg) (http://s1151.photobucket.com/user/jusridin/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_080303.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Greasemonkey on September 23, 2014, 11:25:51 AM
Quote from: jusridin on September 23, 2014, 10:13:15 AM
Ripped her apart this morning, the gas shutoff is immaculate....
Nobody mentioned flip up night sights(http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o621/jusridin/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_080151879.jpg) (http://s1151.photobucket.com/user/jusridin/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_080151879.jpg.html)(http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o621/jusridin/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_080138152.jpg) (http://s1151.photobucket.com/user/jusridin/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_080138152.jpg.html)
And put back on the stock mag(http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o621/jusridin/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_080303.jpg) (http://s1151.photobucket.com/user/jusridin/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_080303.jpg.html)

Hey, by the way, it's got flip up night sights, 99.997% of the time they don't work due to age  thumb1 chuckles1

Thanks for putting the factory style magazine back thumb1, that phallic looking other thing caused me some heart burn  rofl

Good looking Yugoslavian you got. :)
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: jusridin on September 23, 2014, 11:47:47 AM
Thanks for the heads up grease monkey, and you are correct in this case also, no workie....
Taking her to the range today
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on September 23, 2014, 12:18:24 PM
Looks to me like his night-sights are the little Tritrium vials.....  not the painted Phosphor. His rifle will be from 1986-1989 letter prefix Z,A,B, or C. If its a C... he hit the lotto as only 1300 made the last year.
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: jusridin on September 23, 2014, 12:34:17 PM
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on September 23, 2014, 12:18:24 PM
Looks to me like his night-sights are the little Tritrium vials.....  not the painted Phosphor. His rifle will be from 1986-1989 letter prefix Z,A,B, or C. If its a C... he hit the lotto as only 1300 made the last year.
Oh ****.... How do I know? I like the lotto...
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on September 23, 2014, 12:35:33 PM
Quote from: jusridin on September 23, 2014, 12:34:17 PM
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on September 23, 2014, 12:18:24 PM
Looks to me like his night-sights are the little Tritrium vials.....  not the painted Phosphor. His rifle will be from 1986-1989 letter prefix Z,A,B, or C. If its a C... he hit the lotto as only 1300 made the last year.
Oh ****.... How do I know? I like the lotto...

What's the letter prefix on the receiver serial?
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: running-man on September 23, 2014, 12:44:10 PM
Naw, those are phosphor night sites.  That's an "O" block rifle most likely….

Still it's a nice one!  thumb1
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on September 23, 2014, 02:26:01 PM
Quote from: running-man on September 23, 2014, 12:44:10 PM
Naw, those are phosphor night sites.  That's an "O" block rifle most likely….

Still it's a nice one!  thumb1

Lets see that serial prefix.... 
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: jusridin on September 23, 2014, 07:36:35 PM
Its an o....  cry1
Still it shoots great, I'm very pleased with it
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on September 23, 2014, 08:01:54 PM
Quote from: jusridin on September 23, 2014, 07:36:35 PM
Its an o....  cry1
Still it shoots great, I'm very pleased with it

Got a better/clear pic of those night sights?
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: jusridin on September 23, 2014, 08:50:09 PM
Its an o..... cry1
Still, took her out today and danced with her, for a big girl she handled herself very well
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on September 23, 2014, 08:52:30 PM
Yeah welp...  those sire dont look like the painted phosphorus sights to me. Perhaps the rifle received an upgrade?
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: jusridin on September 23, 2014, 09:02:28 PM
(http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o621/jusridin/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_185330255.jpg) (http://s1151.photobucket.com/user/jusridin/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_185330255.jpg.html)(http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o621/jusridin/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_185550079.jpg) (http://s1151.photobucket.com/user/jusridin/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_185550079.jpg.html)(http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o621/jusridin/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_185601725.jpg) (http://s1151.photobucket.com/user/jusridin/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_185601725.jpg.html)
Best pictures I could get
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: jusridin on September 23, 2014, 09:04:16 PM
They aren't painted, they look like little tubes
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Power Surge on September 23, 2014, 09:15:16 PM
Definitely don't look painted to me  8)

Nice gun... looks like a 78?
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on September 23, 2014, 09:20:12 PM
Like I thought....  Tritium sights.   Either it had been upgraded by the Yugoslavians, or the dating of when they had them is incorrect.

Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: jusridin on September 23, 2014, 09:28:09 PM
Do the Yugo's have any refurb marks I can look for? She is really clean, Its my first Yugo so I'm not very fluent in Yugo yet
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: running-man on September 23, 2014, 10:24:28 PM
I stand correct, definitely tritium sights there.  You got good eyes there Mr C!   I blame old age & poor eyesight  chuckles1

You know, it wouldn't surprise me if the official data isn't correct in places, but that's a huge change from O block all the way to Z.  I never had the pleasure to talk with withergyld, but he seemed like a meticulous guy.  Yugos definitely aren't my strongpoint.

ridin, refurb mark is thought to be a "TRZ" on the right side (opposite side as the S/N) on the stock:
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Yugo/TRZ_stamp.jpg)

Yugo mausers have a 1.TRZ on their stocks indicating the refurb facility.
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Greasemonkey on September 23, 2014, 10:34:03 PM
Quote from: running-man on September 23, 2014, 10:24:28 PM
.ridin, refurb mark is thought to be a "TRZ" on the right side (opposite side as the S/N) on the stock:
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Yugo/TRZ_stamp.jpg)

Yugo mausers have a 1.TRZ on their stocks indicating the refurb facility.

Ok, on one of my Yugo Mausers, it has a plain TRZ, stamp, my M59, shown below has a 1.TRZ.
(http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af283/C13mechanic/m59/m59b/SAM_0867_zps9fe9348a.jpg) (http://s1016.photobucket.com/user/C13mechanic/media/m59/m59b/SAM_0867_zps9fe9348a.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: running-man on September 23, 2014, 10:37:57 PM
Man RM is battin 0.000 in this thread!  bat1

Any idea what that "1." is for Carl?  I thought I had seen it on Yugo SKSs, but I wasn't 100% certain and didn't want to make a horse's ass of myself (I know, too late).  I do 100% know it's on certain Mausers, my 24/47 sports one!  think1
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Dannyboy53 on September 23, 2014, 10:45:50 PM
I've never seen a Yugo. I would like to fondle one for a few minutes though, they seem interesting.
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: jusridin on September 23, 2014, 10:53:22 PM
(http://i1151.photobucket.com/albums/o621/jusridin/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_204925872.jpg) (http://s1151.photobucket.com/user/jusridin/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140923_204925872.jpg.html)
I don't see any other marks on the stock other than the matching number
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Dannyboy53 on September 23, 2014, 11:00:39 PM
jusridin I noticed it has a different sling swivel than the Chinese SKS, is that the normal type?
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Greasemonkey on September 23, 2014, 11:04:49 PM
Quote from: running-man on September 23, 2014, 10:37:57 PM
Man RM is battin 0.000 in this thread!  bat1

Any idea what that "1." is for Carl?  I thought I had seen it on Yugo SKSs, but I wasn't 100% certain and didn't want to make a horse's ass of myself (I know, too late).  I do 100% know it's on certain Mausers, my 24/47 sports one!  think1

I got nothin :o, it was one of those things I never thought about till I read what you wrote. Different level of refurb, or different line at the facility??
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on September 23, 2014, 11:14:30 PM
I don't believe to have ever seen the TRZ on a 59/66......  always on the m59
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Power Surge on September 23, 2014, 11:15:16 PM
Quote from: Dannyboy53 on September 23, 2014, 11:00:39 PM
jusridin I noticed it has a different sling swivel than the Chinese SKS, is that the normal type?

My yugo has the same as my Chinese. I don't see a swivel like that on the yooperj site either. Not sure.
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: jusridin on September 23, 2014, 11:19:57 PM
The swivel is different, I'm sure its not the stock one.
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Greasemonkey on September 23, 2014, 11:25:07 PM
OMG, it's, it's tacticool stuff :o  Made by Crapco. chuckles1 rofl
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: jusridin on September 24, 2014, 06:55:34 AM
Quote from: Greasemonkey on September 23, 2014, 11:25:07 PM
OMG, it's, it's tacticool stuff :o  Made by Crapco. chuckles1 rofl
Lol, I will replace it with a not so obvious piece by crapco
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: Greasemonkey on September 24, 2014, 11:43:58 AM
Quote from: jusridin on September 24, 2014, 06:55:34 AM
Quote from: Greasemonkey on September 23, 2014, 11:25:07 PM
OMG, it's, it's tacticool stuff :o  Made by Crapco. chuckles1 rofl
Lol, I will replace it with a not so obvious piece by crapco

Here ya go, this is not so obvious  rofl  http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Products/842910.htm (http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Products/842910.htm)
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: jusridin on September 24, 2014, 06:11:41 PM
Thanks again grease monkey!
Title: Re: Yugo ..... talk to me
Post by: SKhiSm 59-66A1 on December 28, 2014, 12:29:00 AM
Nice rifle, my first is also an "O". I think your metal might be in better shape than mine, which has gotten pretty silvery on the g/l, receiver cover and most edges. Burton's Bible shows one near in serial to yours, 5776xx as having tritium sights. Mine is a little later, 613xxx and has phosphor.

You may find stamps, a boxed 1 or boxed 2. I think maybe these are refurb marks but not certain. Mine has boxed 1.

If he's still doing it, and pretty sure he is, there's a dude that sells replacement tritium vials with a selection of colors, can't recall price but I think 35-40 $ a throw. I can post a link if anybody wants to know more.