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I got a couple boxes in from CA today. I got one of their 24/47 Yugo Mauser colllector's packages. (I got this thing for Yugo guns. :smile: )
It really IS like new! Bright shiny bore with sharp rifling. Finish is like 99% and the wood is beautiful as well. Much like the Yugo SKS, the machine work and blueing are just great. I was really surprised at the quality I see here from a post war commie gun. Light and crisp trigger too.
I know it's not as collectible as a real WWII battle rifle. But I wanted a shooter and these seemed to provide good value that way. I'm very pleased, its a beaut! I will get photos for y'all soon.
Another nice surprise was the "good shooter's" grade Yugo 59/66 SKS I ordered in for my son. It was $89. Frankly, it's better than the "VG" junkers I was seeing recently at the gun shows! It has no matching numbers. But the finish is a nice 90%. Still looks very good. The bore is frosted lightly all over, but no bad pitting. I gave it a good scrubbing to see how it's look. Very sharp rifling. And still lightly frosted. Aw well. Not anything like the unissued SKS I bought last year, but that one was alot more money. I wanted a shooter to be a project for my son. It has a very nice solid stock though. Two small and nicely done arsenal repairs. The serial number on the stock was roughly scraped off. But not deeply. I think if he steams it and sands and oils it, it'll look pretty nice! I'd say it was better than I expected and a good bargain.
CA was a pleasure to deal with too. I ordered late Friday, they shipped yesterday and it was here today.
Hope y'all have a good week too!
It really IS like new! Bright shiny bore with sharp rifling. Finish is like 99% and the wood is beautiful as well. Much like the Yugo SKS, the machine work and blueing are just great. I was really surprised at the quality I see here from a post war commie gun. Light and crisp trigger too.
I know it's not as collectible as a real WWII battle rifle. But I wanted a shooter and these seemed to provide good value that way. I'm very pleased, its a beaut! I will get photos for y'all soon.
Another nice surprise was the "good shooter's" grade Yugo 59/66 SKS I ordered in for my son. It was $89. Frankly, it's better than the "VG" junkers I was seeing recently at the gun shows! It has no matching numbers. But the finish is a nice 90%. Still looks very good. The bore is frosted lightly all over, but no bad pitting. I gave it a good scrubbing to see how it's look. Very sharp rifling. And still lightly frosted. Aw well. Not anything like the unissued SKS I bought last year, but that one was alot more money. I wanted a shooter to be a project for my son. It has a very nice solid stock though. Two small and nicely done arsenal repairs. The serial number on the stock was roughly scraped off. But not deeply. I think if he steams it and sands and oils it, it'll look pretty nice! I'd say it was better than I expected and a good bargain.
CA was a pleasure to deal with too. I ordered late Friday, they shipped yesterday and it was here today.
Hope y'all have a good week too!