Bluing turns plum when applied to heat treated steel. The receiver on the Yugo SKS's are heat treated in a way that hardens the steel; lower quality military bluing doesn't have a chance of blending in with other blued parts of non-hardened steel.
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Bluing turns plum when applied to heat treated steel. The receiver on the Yugo SKS's are heat treated in a way that hardens the steel; lower quality military bluing doesn't have a chance of blending in with other blued parts of non-hardened steel.
GUB
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Nothing better then a sunday afternoon cleaning up 2 Yugo SKS's
tried solar oven ...But just came down to completly immersing everthing in a gas,diesel,varsol witches brew (plastic sleigh)
Still have to clean up barrels again then wipe down
I think I'm going to assemble then tear down again and grease..then reassemble
tried solar oven ...But just came down to completly immersing everthing in a gas,diesel,varsol witches brew (plastic sleigh)
Still have to clean up barrels again then wipe down
I think I'm going to assemble then tear down again and grease..then reassemble
Glexan
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The one I received is serialized 709*** which places it at 1987, I believe mine has also been lightly refurbished.
All the major components match, the stock has some handling marks for sure, but no dings that really detract from it's appearance, all mojo
Mine also has the night sight, and no porting in the grenade launcher.
All the major components match, the stock has some handling marks for sure, but no dings that really detract from it's appearance, all mojo
Mine also has the night sight, and no porting in the grenade launcher.
I thought it had to do with the elemental composition of the steel. I have an old Ruger Blackhawk with plum bits too.
Doesn't matter to me one tick - I just thought it interesting. The barrel is nicely finished, though.
Both have an affect on the color of the blue, but it's essentially the heat treat that gives any steel its hardness. You can have high carbon steel be blued the same way with a steel of a lesser quality, with similar result. It's only when you heat treat the steel (Like the ejector, extractor and receiver in some cases, or any other high impact/use parts) that you get a noticeable effect on the color. Newer bluing techniques have mitigated the color difference due to aesthetic concerns, which is why most older guns have different color bluing (Even Norinco's today, since their bluing is still junk army grade).
It's not an exact science but it all depends on what quality of blue you're using on what grade of steel and the heat treat it's been through.
philhut
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The main difference is in the fit and finish that I can observe. I do not know about the metal quality difference. If you have held a polish M44 vs a Russian M44 the difference in fit/finish is obvious. The milling is finished just that much better. If you have used a 1942/43 mosin nagant and also held a 1934-38 version you will notice a massive difference in the finish of the rifle. The sights on the Yugo come in two variants that I am aware of. Both are easier in my opinion to use with the night sights (semi flourencent painted dots) being the better option. This Yugo also comes with a rubber butt plate where the Russian variants do not. I can not attest to any accuracy differences as mine are still greasey.
I still find a Russian SKS to be a very nice rifle and I use it as the baseline for any firearm I buy. I want any gun I own to be equal of better made than a Russian SKS. Many modern guns to stack up when I look at them and compare them to the build quality of the old SKS.
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Mine is at rhe post office but I'm two hours away in Kelowna! Hopefully I can make it back in time.
***picked it up today. Holy ####ing cosmoline. It was just wrapped in paper so I'll have to be carful where I put it when it heats up in here.
***picked it up today. Holy ####ing cosmoline. It was just wrapped in paper so I'll have to be carful where I put it when it heats up in here.
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How is the condition of your rifle? Year built?
Mine has the same scratch area as yours. I think it might from storage. No big deal just part of the history of it.
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Looks like decent condition and I'm not sure about the year. To be honest all I did was open it up and then put it away. I couldn't be bothered dealing with the cosmoline at that time.
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Looks like I have a 1970 with a some rust on the barrel under the sights, unfortunately.
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DaveMachine
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Host the picture on Imgur and then post the URL to the picture.
Chumlee Bumsnag
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If you have an oven big enough, prop the stock up rear top corner to bottom front corner with a pie pan under the stock. Turn the oven on warm and go have a beer. The cosmo will ooze out of the wood and collect in the pie pan. Wipe it down with a paper towel till it wipes clean. It took around an hour and a half with NOS Chinese ones that the wood was permeated with cosmo.
Now heat the pan up and pour all that precious cosmo into a Russian oil bottle or container of your choice.
Unless you get it all out, you'll find yourself with gooey hands after 30 or 40 rounds or a hot day.
Now heat the pan up and pour all that precious cosmo into a Russian oil bottle or container of your choice.
Unless you get it all out, you'll find yourself with gooey hands after 30 or 40 rounds or a hot day.
Thankyou for this information. looks like i got a nice greasy all matching 1969 141### to go with my 1979 619###
