Does anyone know which after-market muzzle brake/compensator/flash hider things will fit a yugo SKS when the grenade launcher is removed? I basically want to remove the grenade launcher, but need something to protect the muzzle threads, and keep it legal. I don't really care all that much about recoil, seeings how the SKS recoils about as much as a.22, and 'muzzle flash' isn't a big issue either.personally, I like muzzle flash. Hahaha, but seriously, which muzzle-mounted accessories will fit the yugo SKS, and where do you get them? Ok, first I feel compelled to tell you that it is a possible violation of section 922(r) to remove the grenade launcher from an M59/66.
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This is a very touchy subject with some people, and there is a lot of legal confusion here. I'll attempt the short explanation.The Yugoslavian M59/66 SKS is loaded with features that prevent it from legally being imported into the United States.
Grenade launcher, night sights, threaded muzzle, and bayonet. The only reason it can legally be imported is because it has been deemed a curio & relic by the BATF. This is due to its historical significance. Title 18 USC Chapter 44 Section 922(r) prevents anyone from 'assembling' a firearm that is prohibited from importation. And when you modify a firearm, the BATF considers that 'assembling' a whole new firearm.So it is important that the M59/66 remain in a configuration that keeps its C&R status. Otherwise it is simply a rifle that is banned from importation but does not have the C&R status to protect it.
It is illegal.The BATF has determined that only firearms in their 'original military configuration' are C&R. Therefore, by removing the grenade launcher, you will lose C&R status and end up 'assembling' a rifle that is prohibited from importation, since it is no longer in its original military configuration.You may be asking 'why do I see other people doing this?' Or 'why do I see companies offering California-legal Yugos that have the grenade launcher removed?' This is where the confusion comes into play. Supposedly these companies have a letter from the BATF that allows them to do this. I have never seen this letter, and these companies seem unwilling to share it.
But at least one company has stopped selling the California-legal version of the M59/66. Whether it's due to a potential legal problem, I don't know. Your best option is to write the BATF yourself and ask them if it is a violation.The current thinking is that once you remove that grenade launcher, you need to remove the other offending features in order to make it importable again. However, I'm not yet convinced that this is really legal either. Myself and some others are still trying to work out the legality of all of this.
There are several letters that have been sent to the BATF and we're waiting on a response.Anyway, that's the short version. I just wanted to throw that out there for your information. It's worth stopping and thinking about it before going ahead with the GL removal.Now, to answer your question. There is a fellow who goes by the name of Rick-16. His real name is Richard Miller, and he has been selling a Yugo SKS gill muzzle brake that seems to be quite popular.
Email him at for information. If I were to remove the GL, I'd remove the bayonet, replace stock, and remove the launcher sights. It seems weird that the government will not let you remove the grenade launcher.it seems backwards, because I've heard stories of people having to saw the bayonet lugs off their AR 15 rifles.
I mean, when you think about it, a bayonet is a trivial weapon. If someone is 10 feet away, and has a sling shot, and you have a bayonet, and no ammo, you're the one at a disadvantage.
It just seems odd that removing something from your gun that is capable of launching explosive ordnance is a no-no.yet, if you wanted to install a GL on another weapon, that would be a no-no. It would be nice if someone in government used their head for thinkin for once.thanks though.
Now that I think about it, I don't really have to church my SKS up. It works fine as is. I was at the range today, and shot groups you could cover w/ a quarter. I was VERY impressed. The wolf hollow points sucked to the point of 'why even bother aiming?'
But the FMJ's shot AWESOME 3-shot groups. I know a guy who sprayed a target w/ about 60 rds, and claimed his gun was 'grouping'.
Well, I'd hope it would! You shoot anything enough, eventually, holes will touch. Besides, I have a mauser nobody seems to know what country it came from I can play with in terms of adding after market stuff to. Does anyone know anything about the new barrels for mausers which you can convert the gun to fire different ammo? (ie.22-250,.30-06 etc). New to the board.came here and several other sites for research in regards to removing the grenade laucher from the end of my barrel.
I'm turning a well used, amazingly accurate yugo into a semi-auto hunting rifle. I know.I apoligize to the purists.if it makes yall feel better I'm purchasing another one.supposedly unissued.from atlanticfirearms.com.Holy smoke was that thing one there.I tried every trick in the book. I'm a fairly accomplished shade tree mechanic and had everything set up like they said on surplusrifle.com. Dissassembled the rifle, and proceeded to attempted to drive the pin out. First I started with my pin punch, a lifetime warrenty generic brand I bought for another project couple of years ago. The appropriate sized punch bent after about 5 minutes of tapping.
Upgrade to craftsman.same result. After some desperation and profanity I picked up the little multi tool part of the original cleaning kit from the butt stock, it fit perfectly.a little scared I might ruin this I gingerly tapped a couple times and I couldn't believe it but it began to move. So with this I tapped it out no proplem.that's a nice little piece of steel for future reference.I'm buying two of those asap.Now I clamp down the reciever real good get out my torch and gently heat the base of the launcher. Got out the pipe wrench and proceeded to try my best to 'gently' without bending the barrel twist this piece off.
That did nothing.tried phillips head screwdriver through the ports. I killed two screw drivers in one inch increments as the snapped off. And yeah I had help from a buddy that served in iraq and keept the whole rig from flexing. We did more research online.we used a penetrating oil.more heat.no luck. Take in mind I'm being uber careful not to f.$k up this barrel. So you know what worked in the end?
First heating, then using a can of keyboard cleaner; basically compressed air.held upside down it comes out at about -40 degrees. To rapidly cool the grenade launcher part.
Over the span of an hour I heated/cooled three times, and used a good amount of penetrating oil in between. After that I but the wrench on it and it came right off. I used that trick once before on a very nasty nut on a VW bus.I replaced it with one of the ar styled brakes from ricksmuzzlebrakes.at a third the weight I'm closer to turning my rifle into a lighter hunter.I'll post a range report soon enough. The CA legal version I have does not have the granade launcher removed, but disabled. They welded a perfectly sized sheet mental can over the device to remove its ability to accept a granade (it says here). While this may remove it from the C&R list it makes it a legal rifle in CA.
They are sold all over CA and have beeen for several years, no problem. Don't tell the BATF!Both CA laws and the BATF interpretation of Federal laws are absolutely stupid, underlining the inability of our governments to act in a sensible and reasonable manner. Add to that the stupid interpretation of some local governments who call any semi-auto gun an assualt weapon or machine gun. In the prosecution of these 'violations of law' it has become nothing but a game for the justice system for political and personal gain. What ever happened to America, the land of the free, where you could pursue your happiness?LDBennett.
The CA legal version I have does not have the granade launcher removed, but disabled. They welded a perfectly sized sheet mental can over the device to remove its ability to accept a granade (it says here). While this may remove it from the C&R list it makes it a legal rifle in CA. They are sold all over CA and have beeen for several years, no problem. Don't tell the BATF!Both CA laws and the BATF interpretation of Federal laws are absolutely stupid, underlining the inability of our governments to act in a sensible and reasonable manner. Add to that the stupid interpretation of some local governments who call any semi-auto gun an assualt weapon or machine gun.
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