A slightly down month with only 30 Yugos this time around. 2015 is certainly the year of the Yugo though! $255.00 low, $880.00 high, $413.45 avg.
Please feel free to post up any feedback (good or bad) to any one these entries.
If you have an objection or observation to add to anything I've listed, by all means call it out. Let's all look at it long and hard (I only look at each listing for a minute or two at most, I miss things all the time and as I continually try to remind people: we simply don't have all the answers, no matter how good we'd like to think we are) and maybe everyone can learn a thing or two! thumb1
-RM
Item Link Description # Bids Final Price Model Block Letter Arsenal Condtion Current Condition RM's Notes
513683470 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=513683470) Zastava M59/66A1 SKS; 7.62x39; Mosin Scope Mt; C&R 11 $295.00 M59/66 F Uncertain Good I think Pat Adams snatched this one up. Pretty snazzy field expedient mount.
517528285 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=517528285) Yugo Model 59/66 SKS 7.62/39 Excellent condition! (New old stock, Unfired) 13 $375.00 M59/66 O Bubba Good I thought this was a great gun until I got to the last few photos. Poor GL.
518225751 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=518225751) SKS Yugo 59-66 Guards Regiment rifle Unissued New 1 $800.00 M59/66 Honor Guard H All-Matching Excellent Another nice honor guard this month at a very close to retail price.
518367567 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=518367567) Yugoslavian M59/66 SKS Rifle 3 $270.00 M59/66 Uncertain Uncertain Fair This gun reminds me of ugly betty.
518789253 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=518789253) YUGO M59/66 SKS UNFIRED IN BOX M59 66 MATCHING 12 $355.00 M59/66 F Force-Matched Good Nice looking Cherry's gun here.
520240004 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=520240004) SKS (Yugo) semi-auto rifle 7.62 x 39 + bayonet 8 $355.00 M59 C Force-Matched Fair Decent enough M59. Condition really hurt this price on this one I think.
520240783 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=520240783) Yugo 59/66 SKS Exc. Cond. Pristine Bore w/acc. 29 $660.00 M59/66 U Non-Matching Good Two bidders who either had too much to drink or an inferiority complex. How does a mixmaster M59/66A1 go north of 6 Benjamins?!
520323118 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=520323118) YUGO M59/66 SKS 2 $300.00 M59/66 Uncertain Bubba Fair Not a fan of the tack weld of the compensator/break in place of the GL on this one. How many auction do you think are legit where they say "Selling this for XXX, who recently lost YYY". Think that's just a selling point? Sometimes I do. :(
520412402 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=520412402) Yugo SKS 7.62x39 M59/66 7 $350.00 M59/66 D All-Matching Good True M59/66 here w/o the night sights. Someone made a good buy!
520419944 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=520419944) YUGO MODEL 59/66 SKS 7.62x39mm YUGO MODEL 59/66 SKS 7.62x39mm 5 $320.00 M59/66 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Horsetrash.
520427577 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=520427577) Yugo M59/66 SKS 7.62x39, Good to VG condition 2 $315.00 M59/66 H All-Matching Fair
520448643 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=520448643) Yugo 59/66 SKS rifle - Bore looks UNFIRED 2 $399.99 M59/66 F Force-Matched Good
520949788 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=520949788) Yugo SKS Slovenian Honor Guard Parade Rifle M59/66 2 $785.00 M59/66 Honor Guard B (late) All-Matching Excellent Hot damn that's a beautiful gun. Selling price was darn near less than what they went for at retail. Amazing!!!!
522131172 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=522131172) Yugo SKS M-59/66 7.62x39 New w/ Cosmoline 10 $315.00 M59/66 M Bubba Good
522260373 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=522260373) Yugo 59/66 SKS #s Matching Pristine Condition 8 $549.00 M59/66 N Force-Matched Good
522397001 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=522397001) Yugoslavian SKS Yugo SKS 7.62x39 OD green Tapco 23 $345.00 M59/66 Uncertain Bubba Good Really, 23 bids on this one?!
522584036 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=522584036) Yugo Zastava 59 SKS 7.62x39 Matching Serial #'s 6 $275.00 M59 C Bubba Fair Always sad to see an M59 meet an end like this.
522941626 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=522941626) Yugo 59/66A1 SKS, No Reserve, Matching Numbers 3 $380.00 M59/66 H Force-Matched Good I have this gun in my records already. Nice grain on the handguard.
523102781 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=523102781) Yugo m59/61 sks 1 $350.00 M59/66 E All-Matching Good A steal at this price.
523110906 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=523110906) Yugoslavian SKS Unissued Rearsenal 7.62x39 Yugo 1 $300.00 M59/66 None Non-Matching Good Hey SKShiSM, a little help on this one? I know you've mentioned stuff about the XXXXXXA imports, but I can't seem to find it. What's the story behind these ones?
523204345 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=523204345) Yugo SKS 59/66 7.62x39 Bayonet Grenade Sight LNIB 1 $475.00 M59/66 O All-Matching Good
523375240 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=523375240) Yugo Ceremonial Guard SKS 59/66 Unissued as New 8 $880.00 M59/66 Honor Guard A (late) All-Matching Excellent Beautiful gun, though something odd happened with the top of that bolt carrier and the chrome. $100 above retail.
523537627 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=523537627) Yugo M59/66 SKS 7.62x39 M 59/66 7.62 3 $344.00 M59/66 Uncertain Uncertain Good
524733872 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=524733872) Yugo 59/66 SKS EXCELLENT Matching #'s No Reserve 22 $346.00 M59/66 E All-Matching Good
525157686 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=525157686) Yugo SKS with extras. 2 $316.50 M59/66 Uncertain Uncertain Good This one has one of the nice tight grained non-elm stocks. Too bad the photos are horsetrash, probably a very nice gun.
525329933 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=525329933) C.A.I. M59 Yugo SKS 7.62x39mm $25 Shipping 12 $255.00 M59/66 M All-Matching Fair Another gun that reminds me of Ugly Betty. I really like this one actually! Awesome steal of a price too.
525629314 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=525629314) SKS YUGO M59/66A1 MINTY, MINTY BELIEVED UNFIRED 9 $509.00 M59/66 U All-Matching Excellent I can see how this one topped 5 Benjamins.
526206160 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=526206160) Yugo SKS 7.62x39 2 $275.00 M59/66 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Yet another horsetrash auction.
526265256 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=526265256) Yugo 59/66 SKS #s Match 1977 Very Nice 14 $489.00 M59/66 N All-Matching Good Decent enough looking gun. Great auction photos.
526978908 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=526978908) Yugo SKS 7.62x39 Excellent Condition 1 $420.00 M59/66 I All-Matching Good Nice unusual KBI import stamp on this one.
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Auction_images/2015/201511_Yugoslavian.jpg~original)
Great report as usual! thumb1
523375240 Yugo Ceremonial Guard SKS 59/66 Unissued as New 8 $880.00 M59/66 Honor Guard A (late) All-Matching Excellent Beautiful gun, though something odd happened with the top of that bolt carrier and the chrome. $200 above retail.
Wow, were they really only $680? Man I might *really* get to regret not buying one if the price I keep thinking they were keeps going up and the price they really were stays the same! chuckles1
rofl They were $695 shipped.
Yeah... Can't tell what is up with that ones carrier where the serial is. Bizaro
Interesting that the honor guards are starting to sell more and more on the secondary market though. 3 of them this month! thumb1
Quote from: running-man on December 03, 2015, 06:32:48 PM
Interesting that the honor guards are starting to sell more and more on the secondary market though. 3 of them this month! thumb1
Flippers.... No intention with collecting
Some of them made $200 in a month, others struggled to break even. I think the market hasn't had a good chance to really determine a price on these. Give it a year and the real trend will be evident.
Quote from: running-man on December 03, 2015, 08:17:14 PM
Some of them made $200 in a month, others struggled to break even. I think the market hasn't had a good chance to really determine a price on these. Give it a year and the real trend will be evident.
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Im sure... Leading up to xmas is a bad time to determine a baseline on any given rifles value.
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on December 03, 2015, 08:49:29 PM
Quote from: running-man on December 03, 2015, 08:17:14 PM
Some of them made $200 in a month, others struggled to break even. I think the market hasn't had a good chance to really determine a price on these. Give it a year and the real trend will be evident.
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Im sure... Leading up to xmas is a bad time to determine a baseline on any given rifles value.
+1
Original retail delivered to the buyer's door (if C&R) less than three months ago was $695, so an average of $127 profit, or 18% increase in value in a quarter-year. Not too bad think1 :))
+$105 profit
518225751 SKS Yugo 59-66 Guards Regiment rifle Unissued New 1 $800.00 M59/66 Honor Guard H All-Matching Excellent Another nice honor guard this month at a very close to retail price.
+$90 profit
520949788 Yugo SKS Slovenian Honor Guard Parade Rifle M59/66 2 $785.00 M59/66 Honor Guard B (late) All-Matching Excellent Hot damn that's a beautiful gun. Selling price was darn near less than what they went for at retail. Amazing!!!!
+$185 profit
523375240 Yugo Ceremonial Guard SKS 59/66 Unissued as New 8 $880.00 M59/66 Honor Guard A (late) All-Matching Excellent Beautiful gun, though something odd happened with the top of that bolt carrier and the chrome. $100 above retail.
This one http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=523110906 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=523110906)
With an "A" suffix I have to think it's an Interordnance import possibly connected to those rifles that get referred to as the Wild Ones sometimes. For those who might not have heard the story, it's said that I/O tried to get away with importing a batch of Yugo SKS that were of new manufacture and bearing their own unique serial block suffixed with "A." There were supposed to have been about 500 rifles in the batch with about half sold before the relevant government agency came in and stopped further sales, later ordering that the remainder be cut up/parted out, but declining to track down the ones already sold. They weren't mil-surp so didn't qualify as C & R.
So those got dubbed The Wild Ones the bulk of which have serial #'s in a block from 100xxA - 105xxA, and there's a few odd ones with 6 digit #'s suffixed with "A". This is likely one of those oddballs. I used to be pretty keen on these, not seeing until it was pointed out to me that they're actually a little rough with tooling marks and unfinished stock fitting that are really not typical of Zastava workmanship. Like they were a hurry up job. I have tried several times to verify the story incuding e-mailing Oli (?) Weigand (?) head of I/O, never could verify it although I did discover they were apparently getting a great deal of attention from the government around that time for a host of reasons, and somebody had to do a stretch in jail. I think this all happened around 2001 but not sure.
I'd like to have a chance to look a few of them over sometime, I once saw a chamber pic of one and it really looked like the extractor recess was cut with a Dremel after the barrel was seated, and another with an arsenal stock repair of an otherwise new stock. I noticed this one has the serial EP'd right next to where it's also stamped, I haven't seen that before and don't know what to make of it. I think the buyer did ok, they may be a little goofy but 300$ isn't a lot of money.
Edit - "a little goofy" - it was the rifles I was speaking of not the buyer :))
Hey Danny,
I think you're right about this one being an IO import:
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Yugo/uncertain_yugo_stamp.jpg~original)
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/survey/yugo/import_stamps/INTERORDINANCE_MONROE_NC.jpg~original)
What do you make of the mismatched trigger group on that gun? Think that was installed before import, or was it done here stateside? (I can't think of a reason why someone would do that unless it got worked on and was silky smooth) That 267805 would equate to an H prefix; the receiver # 247547 would be an H prefix as well. Interesting. think1
I'd bet it was imported with that trigger guard. The batch of rifles taken as a whole seem like they show signs that they were done as a hurry-up deal. I wouldn't exclude the possibility that they were drawing from used parts bins in building some of them.
In Withergyld's compiled data, right after the I/O's with the unique serial set, he shows a couple of these "loose" ones with 6 digit military numbers and I think he placed those where he did because they were suffixed with an "A". Besides those there is an "N" and an "E" that are I/O and only serial stamped on the receiver and stock, with the rest un-numbered, like the later ones. It really has the smack to it that they were rushing through new builds and had to complete the order with heavily refurbed rifles that apparently had new stocks along with whatever else. It sure doesn't seem much like Zastavas usual way of doing things.
518789253 YUGO M59/66 SKS UNFIRED IN BOX M59 66 MATCHING 12 $355.00 M59/66 F Force-Matched Good Nice looking Cherry's gun here.
Is the font on the stock's SN wrong or am I missing something obvious? The SN matches the rest of the rifle, but it's listed as force matched. I'm not up to date on the Yugo specifics. Any opinions on this?
firstchoice
Looks normal to me.
Hi FC!
The only reason I listed it as force matched was because of the restamp on the stock. You can just make out a previous number under the 155767 in photo 10 of the auction. It's not super clear, but I *think* I see a 3 and a 0 underneath.
Add that to the final photo of the box with the 'All matching except stock' and I thought it best to pull that one down a notch.
I'm certainly open to any alternatives though. Yugos are certainly not my strongpoint! thumb1
I think I see what you're talking about in pic #10. A bit of a gap between the 7 and the 6 too. The one pic is hard to judge by, but I suppose they wouldn't sabotage their own rifle by putting that on the box if it wasn't so. Good call RM.
firstchoice