April 27-30, 2021 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/29/2021
M59/66 SKS rifle manufactured at the Zastava Arms arsenal in Yugoslavia. Most metal components retain a matte finish, with the barrel retaining blue finish. Features include a black rubber butt pad, blade type bayonet, as well as a 22mm spigot type grenade launcher that is equipped with a separate set of launcher sights. Butt trap cleaning kit is not present. Bore is appropriately not chrome lined. Matching numbers include the receiver, receiver cover, bolt carrier, bolt, trigger guard, magazine housing, gas cylinder, and stock. Electropencilled number "63672" is present on the bolt assembly, rear sight ladder, trigger guard, and gas cylinder. CONDITION: Metal components retain the majority of their reapplied finishes, showing some minor areas of wear and some scattered superficial marks. Bolt carrier shows some very light age related discoloration. Mirror bore, with well defined rifling throughout. Stock has been refinished, retaining the vast majority of its reapplied varnish and showing a few marks and impressions from handling and storage. -MLW-