Well I found a private dealer locally (within 3 hours) that has a stash of empty SKS and Mosin crates. I’m guessing that the SKS crates are Yugo’s but I forgot to inquire about that or the dimensions. He did say that the crates were 5 rifles across and that the piece for the second row usually got thrown away. I did some research and if they are Yugo crates they are probably 46”x21”x13”. He’s asking very little and I can probably fit two in my car….if I am lucky.
Can anyone confirm the dimensions? If not, I'll ask him when I call him tomorrow. I’m thinking about turning one into a display case; maybe like this but I’m not sure yet. Thoughts?
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If I pick one up this weekend, I'll post up a few pictures.
I have never seen anyone having a Russian, Romanian, Albanian, or Chinese crate. I have no idea why this may be other then they weren't imported in crates?
I have however seen yugo crates floating around over the years, and recent imports of yugos made it possible for several board members here to obtain one.
SKhiSm 59-66A1 jumped on the chance to pick up quite a few as was selling them. He even got some of the Slovenian Honor Guard crates.
https://clone.sks-files.com/index.php?topic=1513.0
https://clone.sks-files.com/index.php?topic=1623.0
I have one of each. I have the standard crate loaded with several sks, bunch of ammo, a milled Yugo AK underfolder, mags, and some other SHTF stuff. I call it my SHTF Box. rofl the HG crate is standing vertical on its end with several sks stored in the corner of my bedroom. dance2
Let me go measure the standard yugo crate.
Those measurements are pretty close. It can be +/- and inch depending where you measure from because the outside has slats.
COOL...thanks man! The dealer stated that he is not willing to ship them; I can probably fit two in my car MAX. I'll ask him if I can get pics of the Mosin crates. I'm pretty sure he won't mind; he really sounded like he wanted them gone. CHEAP....
Quote from: CuSks on September 23, 2016, 10:44:41 PM
COOL...thanks man! The dealer stated that he is not willing to ship them; I can probably fit two in my car MAX. I'll ask him if I can get pics of the Mosin crates. I'm pretty sure he won't mind; he really sounded like he wanted them gone. CHEAP....
Mosin crates are longer but not as tall, and I think they are fairly easy to obtain compared to the sks crates.
Standard Yugo crate.
https://clone.sks-files.com/index.php?topic=1550.msg18303#msg18303
That is cool as snot!!!! Thank you!
Where are these crates and how much for one please?
Marcus
Quote from: 1mlt on September 24, 2016, 08:30:15 AM
Where are these crates and how much for one please?
Marcus
Tiny little town in the middle of SC. He's asking $5 for ammo crates, $15 for Sks crates and $35 for mosin crates. He states that he will not ship. I can let you know more tomorrow.
SC means he got them from Classiy Arms..... Free.
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on September 24, 2016, 10:32:04 AM
SC means he got them from Classiy Arms..... Free.
Possibly, he's a dealer. I contacted Classic the other day; they told me that they did not sell crates to the public.
Nice ! That looks cool in the living room :) Id like to have another one. Cant remember if mine is Honor Guard or just plain Yugo crate.
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Quote from: CuSks on September 24, 2016, 10:56:53 AM
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on September 24, 2016, 10:32:04 AM
SC means he got them from Classiy Arms..... Free.
Possibly, he's a dealer. I contacted Classic the other day; they told me that they did not sell crates to the public.
If he is a dealer, then thats how he received them. Classic didn't sell them... They were free.
DC... Thats an HG Slovenian crate.
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If he is a dealer, then thats how he received them. Classic didn't sell them... They were free.
So they were giving them away in general or only to dealers? Are they still doing that? Classic is quite a bit closer to me than this guy.
Quote from: CuSks on September 24, 2016, 11:20:34 AM
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If he is a dealer, then thats how he received them. Classic didn't sell them... They were free.
So they were giving them away in general or only to dealers? Are they still doing that? Classic is quite a bit closer to me than this guy.
About a year ago Classic sent out a email flyer advertising free crates as many as you can take by appointment.
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon
About a year ago Classic sent out a email flyer advertising free crates as many as you can take by appointment.
Gotcha. I don't think they are doing that right now or I think they would have mentioned it.
Quote from: CuSks on September 24, 2016, 10:27:45 AM
Quote from: 1mlt on September 24, 2016, 08:30:15 AM
Where are these crates and how much for one please?
Marcus
Tiny little town in the middle of SC. He's asking $5 for ammo crates, $15 for Sks crates and $35 for mosin crates. He states that he will not ship. I can let you know more tomorrow.
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I wonder what it would cost to ship one to Houston, Texas? If it was reasonable, would you get me one? Thanks
Marcus
Quote from: 1mlt on September 24, 2016, 04:23:04 PM
Quote from: CuSks on September 24, 2016, 10:27:45 AM
Quote from: 1mlt on September 24, 2016, 08:30:15 AM
Where are these crates and how much for one please?
Marcus
Tiny little town in the middle of SC. He's asking $5 for ammo crates, $15 for Sks crates and $35 for mosin crates. He states that he will not ship. I can let you know more tomorrow.
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I wonder what it would cost to ship one to Houston, Texas? If it was reasonable, would you get me one? Thanks
Marcus
Plus 1 Marcus but I dont think we stand that chance. What a wonderful way to store 10 guns away though..
I'm sure every1 here would love to get their hands on 1 or..3 rofl I know I would. From the fellas that managed to get some shipped I think it was on the pricey side, but worth it I'm sure.
CuSks, If I were you brother....I would start begging a buddy to borrow a truck or talk some1 with a truck into 1. Heck at that price offer to buy him 1. OR...even rent a youhaul or something. Course I'm a full-on addict and would use having a bunch of crates as an excuse to just have to fill 'em up rofl Matter o fact...I'm probably only about 6 hours away or so...... chuckles1
Like the smell of cosmo?? Buy an empty crate somewhere somehow. The smell will infest your house permanently and follow you everywhere. thumb1
The Rusky ones are more common up here in Canada,, but your Yugoslav ones are much nicer. The Russian ones are as common as chicken teeth up here.Russian ones like the one in my basement, are painted a drab green with not a lot of inscriptions. I just store my hunting n shooting gear in it,works well .
Quote from: CrazySquid on September 24, 2016, 09:55:30 PM
The Rusky ones are more common up here in Canada,, but your Yugoslav ones are much nicer . Russian ones like the one in my basement, are painted a drab green with not a lot of inscriptions. I just store my hunting n shooting gear in it,works well .
And.. how much to ship to TX? bat1
Lol too much I'm sure:). But hey if I ever get to drive down there I'll bring u one
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I'm willing to talk to the guy about shipping or I can deliver to one or two locally. I'm not getting in the crate shipping business. :o I'll ask him if I can give out his info privately if anyone is curious. Heading down there tomorrow. thumb1
Google found this; it came from this board. I'm guessing those came out of Southern Ohio Guns.
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https://clone.sks-files.com/index.php?topic=1513.0
For estimating purposes, the store I will ship with gave me a price of 107$ for Cinci to Beverly Hills Cali
Ya'know...You just gotta laugh sometimes at how qwerky us collectors can be. I know I'm not the only 1 drool2 over a drab ole green box but....dangit...that is awesome and I want 1! rofl
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on September 24, 2016, 08:53:34 PM
Like the smell of cosmo?? Buy an empty crate somewhere somehow. The smell will infest your house permanently and follow you everywhere. thumb1
I dream of the day rofl rofl Shoot....Some1 could smear cosmo on an old beat up High Point and I'd end up chasing it over every ridge and holler for days like a dang coon hound chuckles1
Would love to score a mosin crate!
And your sks crate prices are a real steal.
Some vendors sold them off for 25,,, but hard to get. Mine cost $50 or so in Cdn third world currency
Cannon must have russian crate for crate collection. dash2
Lol..ok Will talk to the boss about a road trip to Texas :(
Quote from: CrazySquid on September 24, 2016, 10:35:41 PM
Lol..ok Will talk to the boss about a road trip to Texas :(
Ya'know...There's a shortcut to TX from up north, if ya cut through the Blue Ridge Mtns of Va rofl Plus an added bonus of any trip through the hills....crates have a tendancy to get filled with mason jars chuckles1 chuckles1
How much are empty russian crates in CA Crazy?
Ok, here’s the deal. Classic is only releasing their crates to 3 dealers; this guy is one of them. He lives in the country and it’s 30+ minutes to the nearest UPS or Fed-Ex. He’s not going to ship. He’s 15 minutes off of I-95 - SC exit 135 (US-378). You can find him on ArmsList.com or contact me if you need his number.
$40 score after 6hrs of driving. I’ve already cleaned them up some; there’s a lot more that needs to be done! I may bubba one of them……sand it and apply a nice stain. We’ll see. dance2
Does anyone have a template for the middle and top dividers? He only had the bottom ones.
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How they smell? rofl
What are the small green boxes?
Not sure if the Russian sizes would match, but I can try if u like.
I think the russian dividers would be a completely dif size. I have a full set with my yugo crate, but dunno how to do a template other then simply posting the measurements.
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on September 25, 2016, 11:02:33 PM
How they smell? rofl
What are the small green boxes?
Oh the smell in 3 hours of driving...It defiantly cleared my sinuses up!!! rofl The green boxes are M67 Ammo crates.
I'm going to hold off on dividers for now. I'm really thinking about removing the accessory section on the Bubba one; it'll allow for two extra rifles per row. I'll need to have new dividers fabricated but I'm no where near that point yet. thumb1
Mine is just an average Russian crate,,I've seen many nicer. Some interior pics,,nothing special. Originally came with wax paper lining but most of that was ripped out by somebody before I got it.
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Omg!¡! Why!!!!!!!! Why!!!!!!!!
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Finished staining one of them; I'm probably going to use it for storage but I'm not sure yet. It's not great but for $15 + $8 in stain...I'll take it :)
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I've got a Russian Mosin crate in the garage.....still has the dividers and some wax paper.....just trying to decide the best way to use it.....and LC.....the cosmo smell would have your tail thumpin' like a puppy..... rofl
Quote from: padams8888 on October 09, 2016, 05:04:27 PM
the cosmo smell would have your tail thumpin' like a puppy..... rofl
Mine were the same. I cleaned them up with some gasoline, followed by mineral spirits, followed by a degreaser & repeat. They're pretty clean now.
QuoteWhat would you do with an Empty SKS Crate???
You could fill it with M1 Garands 8)
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Dang :o 8)
All 4 makers ?
Pic is actually a close friends who lives close by.
I believe he's still looking for a IH and he posts here occasionally.
Quote from: Garand1957 on October 12, 2016, 07:16:17 AM
Pic is actually a close friends who lives close by.
I believe he's still looking for a IH and he posts here occasionally.
^^^^ That is bad @SS!!!!