finally made it deep enough to unearth my old Yugo M59 , very early import judging by two things , first ive had it for ever , lol , second the importer actually removed the action from the stock and very neatly marked it hidden under the barrel , all matched s/n
so why hardly no straight up M59 rifles , everything seems to be a 59/66
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NICE, I really like the look and color of the grain on that stock.
Quote from: hoopharted on February 13, 2021, 02:18:29 PM
finally made it deep enough to unearth my old Yugo M59 , very early import judging by two things , first ive had it for ever , lol , second the importer actually removed the action from the stock and very neatly marked it hidden under the barrel , all matched s/n
Sounds like a Samco import with the marking under the wood.
Quote from: hoopharted on February 13, 2021, 02:18:29 PM
so why hardly no straight up M59 rifles , everything seems to be a 59/66
Because there were only about 25000 M59s made, according to recorded serial numbers, but a total of 654000 Yugoslavian SKSs of all models, M59 long barrel, M59 (std. barrel), M59/66 and M59/66-A1, which means less than 4% of production was in the early M59 configuration.
awsome , then i have something then
Lovely! This a really nice one!
I love those 59's...only have one. Cool rifle thanks for sharing.
thanks fellas
Here's a table that needs a bit of minor updating of recorded SNs but it tells the story.
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I have a C series. Thanks DC, PAX
M59’s are one of my favs. I really dig the dull grey bayonets. They are like nothing else out there!
Like Bmont, I only have one myself, but it’s probably one of the nicer ones that I own. thumb1
thumb1 drool2 next to Romanians.. I'll go for an M59 over a Russian or Chinese.. I have 3.. the Long barrel, a B series and a C series.
Glad someone finally knocked the dust off this country. rofl2
beauty! got some of the white stuff there.
Nice looking M59 Hoopharted. I also only have one "C" although I love to get me hands on a "B".
Quote from: Bob_The_Student on February 14, 2021, 04:54:46 PM
Nice looking M59 Hoopharted. I also only have one "C" although I love to get me hands on a "B".
thank you , so the difference is the year of production?
oh i see , its the s/n prefix ,interesting
Quote from: Greasemonkey on February 13, 2021, 10:14:41 PM
thumb1 drool2 next to Romanians.. I'll go for an M59 over a Russian or Chinese.. I have 3.. the Long barrel, a B series and a C series.
Glad someone finally knocked the dust off this country. rofl2
Ha ha ha ha ha I love to knock the dust off some of them Romanian women !! The more beat up they are the better. chuckles1 your so proud of your long Yugo. chuckles1 chuckles1 chuckles1 I remember the day you bought that thing from Alan's Armory.
Very nice example of a real workhorse H.H. Love the Darker look on the M59 : ) So Cool
Here's a lighter looking example of a vintage Yugoslavian M59 soldier.
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sweet , time was more favorable to your bluing than mine , the edges on mine show wear , Yugo stocks have that grainy stock , almost a laminate vibe to them
Ok ok, if we are going to show em off, this is one of the ones I don't feel so embarrassed by chuckles1:
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lets see um , i love gun porn , nice rifle!
Very nice, RM! She's very pretty! thumb1
Damn, that's a nice one RM! drool2
Quote from: running-man on February 16, 2021, 02:59:28 PM
Ok ok, if we are going to show em off, this is one of the ones I don't feel so embarrassed by chuckles1:
I ain't embarrassed... I'll freely whip out this picture :) I've said it before... Yugo get your own, these are mine. thumb1
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Yes I agree. More Porn !! Thats a perfect example RM. The detailed running wood grain along with the dull gray finish on that bayonetted alone sets these guys in a class of their own. Not to mention they are the best shooters in the family. And Ive never met a M59 that didnt have a tint of that romantic musky aroma of leftover cosmoline when pressed up against the ol cheek,, wacko1 tommy1
Mine is C-43612. Left side of bolt cover is 43612. Bolt lightening cut stamped 0-0004. Carrier cover 0-00 005 BX. Butt plate 3-00.002
Trigger electro 43612. Sight marked I. Magazine SL-4-00.000 Stock 43612. It's in excellent condition w/traces of cosmoline. Whatta mutt!!!
Quote from: Direct Connection on February 16, 2021, 11:38:44 PM
And Ive never met a M59 that didnt have a tint of that romantic musky aroma of leftover cosmoline when pressed up against the ol cheek
100% agree with that. The Tectyl 502C used on the Yugos has an aroma unlike any of the other cosmoline/grease variants used by the other countries! thumb1
Quote from: Matchka on February 17, 2021, 12:53:12 PM
Mine is C-43612. Left side of bolt cover is 43612. Bolt lightening cut stamped 0-0004. Carrier cover 0-00 005 BX. Butt plate 3-00.002
Trigger electro 43612. Sight marked I. Magazine SL-4-00.000 Stock 43612. It's in excellent condition w/traces of cosmoline. Whatta mutt!!!
Matchka, sounds like you're seeing the part numbers and maybe mistaking them for S/Ns. Yugos often have part numbers stamped or etched into *everything*. In my book this is not an indication of much of anything, though there are two camps: one that believes part numbers indicates it's a replacement part and the other that believes the part numbers indicate original parts with a different marking method. There's no consensus, nor hard data that I'm aware of that swings one way or the other As such, that and $3 will get you a coffee at Starbucks. chuckles1
Quote from: Greasemonkey on February 16, 2021, 10:05:56 PM
Quote from: running-man on February 16, 2021, 02:59:28 PM
Ok ok, if we are going to show em off, this is one of the ones I don't feel so embarrassed by chuckles1:
I ain't embarrassed... I'll freely whip out this picture :) I've said it before... Yugo get your own, these are mine. thumb1
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/crc1gfy1pv4npz5/SAM_1880_zpstc3cozwz.jpg?dl=0)
Delicious Yugo porn GM . Them soldiers standing up strait !! Drill Sargent Monkey must have been taking that pic. bat1 thumb1
Quote from: running-man on February 17, 2021, 02:42:00 PM
Quote from: Matchka on February 17, 2021, 12:53:12 PM
Mine is C-43612. Left side of bolt cover is 43612. Bolt lightening cut stamped 0-0004. Carrier cover 0-00 005 BX. Butt plate 3-00.002
Trigger electro 43612. Sight marked I. Magazine SL-4-00.000 Stock 43612. It's in excellent condition w/traces of cosmoline. Whatta mutt!!!
Matchka, sounds like you're seeing the part numbers and maybe mistaking them for S/Ns. Yugos often have part numbers stamped or etched into *everything*. In my book this is not an indication of much of anything, though there are two camps: one that believes part numbers indicates it's a replacement part and the other that believes the part numbers indicate original parts with a different marking method. There's no consensus, nor hard data that I'm aware of that swings one way or the other As such, that and $3 will get you a coffee at Starbucks. chuckles1
I would've thought that at least the magazine and carrier cover would follow the 'conventional' stamping like a Chicom - but what the heck. I only have one 59 so I guess that's the way Zastava did theirs. ::)