Yugoslavian SKS

[NWO]

Hello all,

I just thought I would share my latest find with you.

It is a Yugoslavian SKS.

For Christmas, My Wife got me a Pristine RUSSIAN SKS. Perhaps some of your have seen the pictures of it. I still have not decided if I want to sully it up by shooting it, since it is in mint condition.

I purchased the YUGO today so that I can have an SKS that I can shoot the SHIZZLE out of while I am deciding whether or not to shoot the Russian one from my Wife.

My YUGO came complete with a nice, thick coating of cosmoline. What a gooey mess that was.

http://www.rvi.net/~nwo/YugoGoo.jpg
http://www.rvi.net/~nwo/YugoGoo..jpg

It only took me about two hours to clean it up though. Some paint thinner, a tooth brush, lots of rags, and a can or two of brake cleaner was all it took. I am sure I did not get every last bit of cosmoline off the gun, but I got most of it. It is in shootable condition now, and tomorrow I am taking it out to the range to put some lead through it! I can hardly wait!

http://www.rvi.net/~nwo/Yugo%20Clean..jpg
http://www.rvi.net/~nwo/YugoClean.jpg

I got an interesting surprise when I opened up the box.
On the right side of the buttstock there is a very old sticker/picture of Jesus. I thought that was really odd, but I assume some Yugoslavian soldier put it on there many years ago. I am not going to remove it. I rather like it. I think it gives the rifle some character. What do you all think?

http://www.rvi.net/~nwo/Yugo%20J.jpg
http://www.rvi.net/~nwo/Yugo%20J..jpg

Now I have two SKSs. One Russian, and one Yugoslavian.
The YUGO seems every bit as good of quality as the Russian.

Just thought I would share.

Good Shooting!

[slaphappy]

Hehe, check out this one. I saw this on the Classic Arms (http://classicarms.us) front page.


http://classicarms.us/MVC-030S.JPG

http://classicarms.us/MVC-029S.JPG


If you don't reccognize these pictures, they are members of the cast of Beverly Hills 90210. It appears the Yugo military has a don't ask don't tell policy, too.

[faawrenchbndr]

Very nice, I should have the '51 by the end of the week.

[NWO]

Thanks for the compliments guys!

[Swordslinger]

There are a bunch of AK kits that have 90210 stickers on them. Mine has a carving on the stock that says "ROKIE".

[Nighthawk]

Very Nice, B) B) B) :usa:

[HighDesertWolf]

Hehe, check out this one. I saw this on the Classic Arms (http://classicarms.us) front page.


http://classicarms.us/MVC-030S.JPG

http://classicarms.us/MVC-029S.JPG


If you don't reccognize these pictures, they are members of the cast of Beverly Hills 90210. It appears the Yugo military has a don't ask don't tell policy, too.


Ive been trying to find out when and if these yugos ever saw combat, from what I could gather is these yugo sks's never saw combat in the hands of yugoslavian military. But likely saw combat in the hands of Gorilla fighters and militia in the 80's through the mid 90's. Mind you in the serb countries at this time it was civil war and pretty much anyone that could aim and pull a trigger was fighting so when you see guns with stickers on them especially 90210 stickers these rifles likely belonged to young kids.

[bravo30]

id keep the sticker on it ... like you said '' adds character'' besides you might mess up the finish if you tried to remove it .. or end up having to refinish the entire stock