I'm interested in an M75 Yugo in 7.92X57mm. I know most if not all the ones here in the U.S. are from some U.S. parts, and not completely original. I was hoping some one here had some experience with on here. I would prefer the original that allowed you to flip the switch in between safe and fire it will go full auto. What is every ones opinion on this????
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Howdy. Its the M76.Actually the originals weren't capable of full auto. The receivers had the third pin hole for the auto sear but it just had a pin. When the originals were imported quite a few were sold. Soon after the ATF ruled they were a machine gun as they had the third pin hole. All of the originals were tracked down and confiscated then demilled.
A few years ago Ohio Rapid Fire started making receivers for the parts kits that became available. I had two, one a rifle built by ORF and one I built on their receiver. Both rifles were all original except the receiver, which was made without the third pin hole and an aftermarket AK trigger. Both rifles were gorgeous, you just couldn't hit anything!
I'm a machinist so I started trying to figure what was wrong. After eliminating the usual I diassembled onedown to the stripped receiver. This was when I discovered that they had been machined wrong, the left side locking lug wasn't touching the lug in the receiver. Careful measuring showed that both receivers were.025 too deep on the left side lug.
The rifle and receiver were returned and I explained the issue to the owner of ORF. Most of the ones for ones for sale now have US made barrels which are not chrome lined. If you can find an older one it will be the closest to an original as you get.
Howdy. Its the M76.Actually the originals weren't capable of full auto. The receivers had the third pin hole for the auto sear but it just had a pin. When the originals were imported quite a few were sold. Soon after the ATF ruled they were a machine gun as they had the third pin hole. All of the originals were tracked down and confiscated then demilled.
A few years ago Ohio Rapid Fire started making receivers for the parts kits that became available. I had two, one a rifle built by ORF and one I built on their receiver. Both rifles were all original except the receiver, which was made without the third pin hole and an aftermarket AK trigger. Both rifles were gorgeous, you just couldn't hit anything!
I'm a machinist so I started trying to figure what was wrong. After eliminating the usual I diassembled onedown to the stripped receiver. This was when I discovered that they had been machined wrong, the left side locking lug wasn't touching the lug in the receiver. Careful measuring showed that both receivers were.025 too deep on the left side lug.
The rifle and receiver were returned and I explained the issue to the owner of ORF. Most of the ones for ones for sale now have US made barrels which are not chrome lined. If you can find an older one it will be the closest to an original as you get.
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FWIW, the ammo that the Jugs made for the M76 is referred to as M75, its designation. J&G still advertises it: http://www.jgsales.com/8mm-yugo-m75-sniper-ammo,-15rd-box.-p-1755.html
The ORF M76s went through a series of versions, four or five in number. I have one of the last ones, when they had finally gotten it pretty much dead-on right, but before they may (and I stress the <span style="font-style: italic">may</span>) have started cobbling leftovers together in the wake of the passing of their principal.
Everything has now passed on to this bunch, apparently: http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80039
M76s are DMRs in the classic COMBLOC {stealin' this from someone) "POU." Think of them as minute-of-turkey platter out to long-intermediate distances and good out to 800M and beyond in the hands of experts, but not what I would call a "sniper" rifle.
FWIW, the ammo that the Jugs made for the M76 is referred to as M75, its designation. J&G still advertises it: http://www.jgsales.com/8mm-yugo-m75-sniper-ammo,-15rd-box.-p-1755.html
The ORF M76s went through a series of versions, four or five in number. I have one of the last ones, when they had finally gotten it pretty much dead-on right, but before they may (and I stress the <span style="font-style: italic">may</span>) have started cobbling leftovers together in the wake of the passing of their principal.
Everything has now passed on to this bunch, apparently: http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80039
M76s are DMRs in the classic COMBLOC {stealin' this from someone) "POU." Think of them as minute-of-turkey platter out to long-intermediate distances and good out to 800M and beyond in the hands of experts, but not what I would call a "sniper" rifle.
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Thank You gentlemen for the replies. I saw the J&G ones for sale and at $1000 I just wanted to know if they were any were close to what they were when they were made over seas. I got to fire the M76 in the Balkans in the late 90's. The gentlemen flipped the switch in between safe and fire and emptied the magazine. The fact that it was not marked as FA I asked and they said it was that way from the factory. I don't know if they were modified just for some in the Serb military or what. I did enjoy shooting the rifle and for the money, though hey even if its not like the military version(i.e. made to import into the U.S.) it will probably still be a very fun and nostalgic rifle.I guess when most U.S. firms try to play with different parts form here and there, they never seem to work out. I don't want a non chromed lined barrel. I didn't see the original manual that went with them. Well this sucks because I wanted one. Thank you again guys.
Thank You gentlemen for the replies. I saw the J&G ones for sale and at $1000 I just wanted to know if they were any were close to what they were when they were made over seas. I got to fire the M76 in the Balkans in the late 90's. The gentlemen flipped the switch in between safe and fire and emptied the magazine. The fact that it was not marked as FA I asked and they said it was that way from the factory. I don't know if they were modified just for some in the Serb military or what. I did enjoy shooting the rifle and for the money, though hey even if its not like the military version(i.e. made to import into the U.S.) it will probably still be a very fun and nostalgic rifle.I guess when most U.S. firms try to play with different parts form here and there, they never seem to work out. I don't want a non chromed lined barrel. I didn't see the original manual that went with them. Well this sucks because I wanted one. Thank you again guys.
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I think the M76 is a great "something different" DMR and on my hit list for the collection.
I think the M76 is a great "something different" DMR and on my hit list for the collection.
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