I am an arborist, I can tell you for sure that the 59/66 SKS definitely has an elm stock, you can tell by the wood grain. It's very stringy and knotty wood, hence the beautiful woodgrain.

Misha, you always have the nicest examples of anything you show us. That Russian sks is quite the example the blueing in combination with the dark reddish brown stock is hard to beat.

Mishaco, you have a wealth of information in your head on ak's and sks in your videos you use your hands to study the subject in front of you much like a racoon --this is a compliment as you know a lot more than most people --your handling of the guns gives you a sixth sense that most will never understand. your videos are first rate we love learning from you so keep up these videos and thank you!

Just got my firsts SKS yesterday and it’s a 59/66. Timing is crazy.

The m59/66 looks so badass imo. And the grain in the yugo wood is fantastic. Not on all of them but some

Great video! I really appreciate the detail and history in your videos. Fantastic work.

Great Video! Another well planned and well executed presentation. Keep up the great work!

You’re fucking awesome Mishaco , you literally only talk about exactly what I want to hear keep up these videos you are the man

I want an M59 so bad. Some of the stocks are just gorgeous

Picked myself a perfect M59 right off the pallet in the dearly departed SAMCO down in Miami. Must have been 2001. THOSE.. were the days

Damn Misha your KZfaq is growing. I am very happy for you! Keep it up 🔥

Been waiting for this The 59/66 is what sent me down the collecting path

Love the info for this rainy Monday afternoon

Have a fondness for the M59/66 because of the DayZ stand-alone game which used it commonly.

My man Mish, the only source I need for Simonov OR Kalishnakov! Thanks so much for this guy and his giant brain!

Hi Misha. I have an c prefix m56 with very small import roll stamp just behind the sight band. Marked Samco. Came with all the accoutrements, leather sling and a bayo in white. Numbers matching. Had it a decade, at least. Thanks for the great info

I just bought a M59/66 , and even though I own other SKS'S I managed to get my finger stuck in the butt stock hole , in the gun shop , embarrassing lol

Great vid once again. First gun I ever bought was the Yugo 59/66, E prefix which is 1968 according to the web. PSA seems to be pumping out the Chinese type 56 right now. $449

I think it'd be a really cool idea to make a suppressor that interfaces with the 59/66 grenade launcher

I would like to see a M21 or an M70 AB2 underfolder from Zastava

I have a M59/66. Picked it up for $400 bucks this summer. Fun little piece for mil surp. Mushy trigger though compared to my Tula.

Always nice additions to any collection of 7.62x39 rifles.

thank u mesha, we wish you make a video for rolling block rifle

Very nice rifles. I've got 3 M59/66A1s with sequential serial #s, but haven't been able to secure an M59 or a 59/66 yet. The wood on your 59/66 is really eye-catching, almost more like the wood on the M48s I have. I'd never heard the elm theory. I'd always heard some species of birch.

i had as my very first self loading rifle the yugo 59/66 i loved it but the ak was so much more fun and just a prettier rifle especially that chinese one i had great video

I'd love to have one of those "new" sporter-ish SKSs that Tim featured a few years ago. I don't think they imported very many...never seen them available on GB.

Missed out on an unfired Yugo SKS today, Misha has to rub it in.

Haha, I picked up an M59/66 last weekend. I stupidly sold one a couple years ago, but I picked this one up for the same price, so can't complain. Took it out shooting on yesterday and was nailing steel plates at 300 yards without issue, using the cleaning kit and a magazine for windage. As for the wood, it would appear to be Elm, based on the M48 rifle production which was coinciding, just previous to these guys. A leaf KZfaqr named Riflechair, not sure if I can link a video in here, but I'll try He goes into a discussion of the types of wood etc. Link for video here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pN6BdJCh1ZOomIU.html )

Another great video! I always liked the looks of the Yugo SKS but never got one because it is just so large for a 7.62x39 rifle. It really loses a lot of the carbine vibe and unfortunately we can't take advantage of it's anti-tank grenade launcher.

So I have a quick question, I have the 59/66 - A1 and my stock seems to be different than any stock I’ve seen on any other gun of the same type. I wish I could add a picture, it has a padded butt stock, but looks exactly like every other surplus stock I see, however Mine has no spot for the pill cleaning kit. I received mine out of a crate, covered in Cosmoline with a record book of everyone, it had been issued to the original cleaning kit from the 60s and some other things. could this stock be a parade stock or something? You’re the goat so I hope you see this considering this comment is so late. Much love and respect!

I have a Russian as well as the 59/66 yugo. Have always enjoyed them , they are among my favorite . One question, my 59/66 has the rifle grenades launcher with no holes around the perimeter while I see some with holes, can you expand on that? Thanks, I enjoy your work.

Got one my self good gun

You can open beer bottles with an SKS bayonet lug.

I had a 59/66. Got rid of it several years ago. I regret it. It was almost identical to the one here. I miss it greatly. Should not have sold it in hindsight

13:05 I think it is ash tree and walnut. Ash tree also was used.

i miss my yugo sks. she always wanted to be a machine gun though and loved eating primers. i did alot of work to that thing. finally got her shooting nice and reliably just to sell it. haha

Very Very good from lraq

Hey misha, im having an issue with my yugo sks ejecting steel case ammo, unless it is that darker lacquer coated shells. Brass works fine. Its still in headspace. Any ideas why? Gas block looks fine.

The sling on the M59 is a Romanian vs Yugoslavian. Just FYI.

Got both rifles...............be well.

I'll have both, please. 👍☕😎

I’d love to own a Yugo Sks so bad my grandma is from Croatia can’t find one anywhere. Also I absolutely love the channel so much great information.

Beautiful Vid, Misha. I have both variants, including a Russian letter series, as well as most others and the M59 could be my crown jewel. Keep these milsurp vids coming!!!

Am I the only one asking why he's touching the gun like that

😂 I got my finger stuck as well, it was like a Chinese finger trap.

Good video s as normal

Glad I'm not the only one that had a stuck finger from a sks😅😂😅😂😅, I hate that type of feeling and desperation.

They seem much better than the Chinese SKS

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