Yugo ..... talk to me

[jusridin]

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"

[Adam7]

My yugo was my first sks.  Love them.  Did your come with the original mag as well?

[Worm]

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.

[jusridin]

Original mag is with it, I will post more pictures tonight after I clean it and put the mag on.

[jusridin]

Oh yeah, the gas shut off, I need to read up on that, thanks worm!

[Loose}{Cannon]

Great rifle!  looks like someone was using a suitcase strap for a sling.   

[jusridin]

Lol, yeah and they attached it to the cleaning rod
It will be addressed tonight

[Loose}{Cannon]

Lol, yeah and they attached it to the cleaning rod
It will be addressed tonight

With a knife...  right!!?!?   

[Dannyboy53]

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.

[jusridin]

I only gave the guy 300 bucks for it, I'm quite pleased

[Power Surge]

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.

[jusridin]

Gas block? Someone please explain this? Down or up?

[running-man]

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. 

[jusridin]

Ripped her apart this morning, the gas shutoff is immaculate....
Nobody mentioned flip up night sights
And put back on the stock mag

[Greasemonkey]

Ripped her apart this morning, the gas shutoff is immaculate....
Nobody mentioned flip up night sights
And put back on the stock mag

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

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

Good looking Yugoslavian you got.

[jusridin]

Thanks for the heads up grease monkey, and you are correct in this case also, no workie....
Taking her to the range today

[Loose}{Cannon]

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.

[jusridin]

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...

[Loose}{Cannon]

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?

[running-man]

Naw, those are phosphor night sites.  That's an "O" block rifle most likely….

Still it's a nice one!