thanks for the responses,
I think the only reason they would not do it,would be cost savings. It has been proven over time that the chrome lined( yes, lined,not plated, like others were mentioning) certainly last much longer,especially when mil spec ammo is used and imagine what the difference would be if the weapon was being used in full auto most of the time :animak:
notice how many worn yugo barrels are out there? seems to be a major concern when selling those, because they DID wear out!
I will tip my hat to the romanians, that built the two barrels I have......both look fabulous. you can see it is on there thick, and is very well machined. they did a great job!!
hence the reason I was asking which countries did not chrome the barrels. I knew most yugos did not,but I was not sure about all the other e-block nations.