yugo sks night sights

[sjg2005]

the night sights on the yugo 59/66 from what i understand and have read up on has 2 types tritium or phosphor radium in fact on one of the web sights they show the picturesof what the tritium sights compare to the phosphor about half the 59/66 has tritium and roughly half has phosphor a few are mixed tritium front sights and phosphor rear or just reversed the phosphor radium does this cause a health hazard similar to the old watches painted back in the 20's with radium laced paint i am not an expert but can someone give me information on this matter to see if the phosphor has radium in it any information will be helpful

[J Greer]

Its just a guess, but I don't think the US would let the rifles be imported I they were unsafe. Also both the Phosphor and Tritiums hardly work anymore (if at all) after 20 plus years so if their was danger I'm sure it's gone by now.

[BlenderWizard]

Originally posted by sjg2005@Jan 24 2005, 10:20 AM
the night sights on the yugo 59/66 from what i understand and have read up on has 2 types tritium or phosphor radium in fact on one of the web sights they show the picturesof what the tritium sights compare to the phosphor about half the 59/66 has tritium and roughly half has phosphor a few are mixed tritium front sights and phosphor rear or just reversed the phosphor radium does this cause a health hazard similar to the old watches painted back in the 20's with radium laced paint i am not an expert but can someone give me information on this matter to see if the phosphor has radium in it any information will be helpful
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[J Greer]

Further more if your afraid you can always remove the night sights easily. Besides if your afraid of heath hazards I'm sure you always shoot 100% jacketed of solid copper ammo right? You don't want to breath in any lead particals from the smoke. :P