john paul
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what are the best ways to tell a yugo sks from a russian sks (59/66)?
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EricTheBarbarian
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Ohio Rifleman
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A Yugo M59/66 will have a grenade launcher attachment and ladder sights. A Russian won't have all that. Basically, a Yugo M59/66 will have a lot more bells and whistles than a Russian.
john paul,
Not all of the Yugos have grenade launchers or night sights. The 59/66 you mentioned is more common that the M59 (older), which at first, quick, glance might be mistaken for a Russian. For the Russians, there are some Sino-Soviet models that will differ from the descriptions below, but those are fairly rare.
Russians will generally have the arsenal stamp and the date on the receiver cover; a star for Tula or a triangle for Izhevsk. Yugos will have a serial number on the left side of the bolt opposite the charging handle (at least my M59 does); Russians bolt serial numbers are most often on top of the bolt.
Someone will come along to correct me if I'm wrong.
jm
Not all of the Yugos have grenade launchers or night sights. The 59/66 you mentioned is more common that the M59 (older), which at first, quick, glance might be mistaken for a Russian. For the Russians, there are some Sino-Soviet models that will differ from the descriptions below, but those are fairly rare.
Russians will generally have the arsenal stamp and the date on the receiver cover; a star for Tula or a triangle for Izhevsk. Yugos will have a serial number on the left side of the bolt opposite the charging handle (at least my M59 does); Russians bolt serial numbers are most often on top of the bolt.
Someone will come along to correct me if I'm wrong.
jm
MMcfpd
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Yooper John's SKS pages will probably help you out.
ozarkhillbilly
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IMO the easy way is to look at the stock, the Russian ones have the tiger striped wood stocks.
Spiggy
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no stripes on my ruski, Original solid wood stock with the arsenal stamp on mine.
Check the reciever, cover, and parts for markings; best way to do it
Check the reciever, cover, and parts for markings; best way to do it
Well, when it comes down to it, things like the stock, furniture, muzzle accessory, sights, etc. can all be pretty easily changed. Same goes for barrel length, etc.
What it comes down to is the receiver (and by association, probably the barrel and its lining, because you're not likely to see a barrel change). Aside from what's already been said, the Yugo is significantly heavier than the Russian, as the receiver is quite a bit thicker. It's noticeable by a side-by-side comparision, but other than that, I'm not sure how to quantify it.
Also, I've yet to see a Yugo that didn't also have an import roll on the barrel that said "Yugo 7.62x39" right above where the stock and gas block end. I think most have been imported by CAI - all the ones I've seen have said so.
What it comes down to is the receiver (and by association, probably the barrel and its lining, because you're not likely to see a barrel change). Aside from what's already been said, the Yugo is significantly heavier than the Russian, as the receiver is quite a bit thicker. It's noticeable by a side-by-side comparision, but other than that, I'm not sure how to quantify it.
Also, I've yet to see a Yugo that didn't also have an import roll on the barrel that said "Yugo 7.62x39" right above where the stock and gas block end. I think most have been imported by CAI - all the ones I've seen have said so.
krimmie
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My Russian didn't have tiger stripes either, until I stripped off the old finish.
gc70
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A Russian SKS will either have markings on the top of the receiver cover or a star on the left side of the receiver. A Yugo will not have such markings and will have a serial number with a letter prefix (i.e. C-123456).
270Win
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krimmie, nice grain!
nwilliams
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I usually identify them by the markings on the reciever, most if not all the ones I've seen have many markings that are clearly Russian. The markings will say things CCCP or Made in Russia, other identifying markings can be things like a star with an arrow inside on the reciever and a little "r" after the stamped date (1954r).
This site should help you http://www.simonov.net/uberid.htm
The easiest way I spot most of them from a distance is by the type of wood.
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This site should help you http://www.simonov.net/uberid.htm
The easiest way I spot most of them from a distance is by the type of wood.
Here's my sweetie
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270Win
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Man, nice grain everywhere in this thread!
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