Wideners has Unissued Yugo SKS's and M44's in Exc ++ Condition

[kazan182]

Title says it all. Just ordered one of each. They were out of stock just a bit ago.

SKS's price is a bit confusing though. The description lists $375 but then on the bottom of the page it mentions $395. $395 was charged on my card so I will call in the AM. The M44's are $199

SKS link:
http://wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=100001081&dir=700|701|1029

M44 link
http://wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=7006&dir=700|701

 

[yellowsled]

Cancel the order! Thats a rebarreled 59/66 with grenade launcher removed. It's been refurbed, not unissued. False advertising.

I would spend a dime over 250 for that as a shooter. Zero collector value there. Should have checked in here first before you bought it. I believe it's a poor investment.


My .02

 

[kazan182]

Dang, that is disappointing. I will call and cancel and ask them about that. I guess I should have posted something here first...Thanks for the info!

 

[a_randy_sewer]

Cancel the order! Thats a rebarreled 59/66 with grenade launcher removed. It's been refurbed, not unissued. False advertising.

I would spend a dime over 250 for that as a shooter. Zero collector value there. Should have checked in here first before you bought it. I believe it's a poor investment.


My .02

M44 good to go? I need one and my damn C&R isn't here yet!

Anyone know the least expensive place to transfer a long gun?

 

[Chaunsey]

samco still lists excellent condition ones, but for $470.

if you look around gunbroker you may find a nice one for a good deal.

or you could get one from family firearms and finishes, hes a sponsor over at surplusrifleforum.com his thread says hes still got 4 handpicked all matching guns in.

http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=124931

hes a great guy, and he only sells top knotch stuff, you pay a little more than the big retailers charge, but he sells only the best stuff that he personally handpicks from places like AIM and SOG.

actually surprisingly his price is $10 less than samco right now.

just be careful if you give him a call, hes known to drag you in and chew your ear off for a good while when you talk to him, hes a collector like us and just as passionate as anyone.


i know its another $70 over what you were gonna pay, but in the long run, quality is more important than price, within reason, you will never regret paying a bit more to be sure you get a nicer gun.

M44 good to go? I need one and my damn C&R isn't here yet!

Anyone know the least expensive place to transfer a long gun?

depends where you are, saving $10 if you drive far isnt really saving anything, check the IP section, lots of great folks.

 

[BLACKTALON]

Cancel the order! Thats a rebarreled 59/66 with grenade launcher removed. It's been refurbed, not unissued. False advertising.

I would spend a dime over 250 for that as a shooter. Zero collector value there. Should have checked in here first before you bought it. I believe it's a poor investment.


My .02

How can u tell they are re barreled?

 

[a_randy_sewer]

depends where you are, saving $10 if you drive far isnt really saving anything, check the IP section, lots of great folks.

But I have a prius... I can go 55 miles on $3.29!

EDIT: Ordered. If they lied about this one too someone let me know. Not sure but yellowsled may have eagle-eyes.

 

[Machodoc]

But I have a prius... I can go 55 miles on $3.29!

EDIT: Ordered. If they lied about this one too someone let me know. Not sure but yellowsled may have eagle-eyes.

Randy - You're driving everyone on the next road trip. Can that thing pull a camper?

Sled has more than eagle eyes. He knows his stuff. There are some exceptionally savvy folks around here.

 

[a_randy_sewer]

If a camper consists of 2 sleeping bags we are set.

Prius is coming up on 200k miles and running like a champ.

 

[Chaunsey]

If a camper consists of 2 sleeping bags we are set.

Prius is coming up on 200k miles and running like a champ.

a chess champ maybe

 

[yellowsled]

I've seen some images of people getting them, also note the gas shut off valve still attached and no grenade launcher. Word on the street is that those sks's were refurbed for export. They may shoot just fine, but most hold no collector value to them. I don't. For that price I would get a newer production norinco with chrome bore. There is some collector value there at least as it would be in original condition.


M44 is gtg.

 

[Half-cocked]

This has been discussed in depth here and on sksboards before.

They're NOT M59's. They are M59/66's, re-barrelled (with an incorrect barrel, at that), with the grenade launching extension and the ladder sight removed. They didn't even bother to remove and replace the gas switch with an original-looking gas block.

They are FrankenSKS's, not worth the money unless you're desperate to have any SKS, right now.

It is a black mark upon Widener's for even pushing these.

 

[CraZ4GunZ]

M44s at 188 as of this post.

 

[cmecha]

waiting for my new C&r after move

 

[yellowsled]

This has been discussed in depth here and on sksboards before.

They're NOT M59's. They are M59/66's, re-barrelled (with an incorrect barrel, at that), with the grenade launching extension and the ladder sight removed. They didn't even bother to remove and replace the gas switch with an original-looking gas block.

They are FrankenSKS's, not worth the money unless you're desperate to have any SKS, right now.

It is a black mark upon Widener's for even pushing these.

I am in my phone so I didn't want to type a huge message, but this is right. They scream bubba.

 

[kazan182]

I sent them an email last night and they quickly deleted the rifle from my order. I am a bit disappointed with Wideners now. I was told they were a nice company to deal with. I have ordered a bit of stuff from them in the past with no issues whatsoever. Which begs to ask if Yellowsled and others can tell just by the images and description they are bogus; why didn't Wideners sales/buying staff know this? Intentional or an oversight?

 

[Half-cocked]

Widener's has a good reputation, but I get the impression maybe they were misled themselves by whatever source they got these SKS's from. Maybe they just lack someone with the experience to tell the genuine article from a re-build.

In any case, with today's firearms market being what it is, some people might be more than happy being able to get an SKS at all. If that's your goal, $395 may not be such a bad deal. But to a collector who wants to add a genuine M59 to their collection, these are a "pass".

 

[yellowsled]

Intentional to be honest. They know what a yugo 59 and 59/66 is.

 

[waterdog]

Well they still are selling it on their website.
guess money makes companies look the other way. If they were let known, then they should stop selling till they investigate