Mine is AWO made M76 in 8mm mauser. The care in manufacture by AWO really astonished me as being so well done. Accuracy at 300-500 yards is very good with PRVI PARTIZAN ammunition, 196 grail FMJ factory. It take some getting used to the ZRAK scope, but once familiar with its methods of ranging. it is quite good. I really like this rifle.
A bunch of these were imported by Mitchel Arms in Ca. Hoewver, they arrived after the 1994 assault weapons ban. They had features- ie pistol grip that prevented their sale. They were seized by the ATF until these features were changed. Eventually plastic thumbhole stocks were added (horrible looking😝) and the guns were allowed to be sold. The teak stocks and pistol grips were sold separtely. I bought one of these rifles in Ca about 1996 and the teak pistol grip and stock. They were sold without the scopes and mounts. The story about the auto sear (theory) is new to me. Mitchell also had these Yugos in standard AK form, RPK setup and a 308 version- all in teak wood. I had them all! They were very accurate rifles. I knew a former Russian soldier who was always bragging about Russian AK's. I showed him these and he examined all- without saying a word- then he uttered " Russian guns crap!"
Its's a myth that gets retold a lot.....Zastava didn't use teak wood-- its either elm or birch. Teak would have been way too expensive to import and use on all the rifles/machine guns the Yugos made over the decades.
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When Mitchell Arms presented them to the ATF , they were initially approved and sold , but later recalled because the M76 had a "safety-sear" installed to prevent out-of-battery firing . The ATF , in their 'infinite wisdom said since it had a "third hole" in the receiver , it was a machine gun ! So all were recalled and de-milled /cut up and then sold as parts kits .
The dimensions are based on the Romanian PSL. The trigger group location, receiver length, bolt length and bolt carrier length are the same as the earlier designed Romanian PSL.
It's always idiotic same way they ban semi-automatic open bolt guns saying they can be more easily converted into machineguns without proving the majority of gun owners can do the machining or even have the tools for it.
I have one ,from AWO,30-06 beautiful rifle,my understanding they copy everything even the sear ,it slipped by at they chased the rifles down as you mentioned destroying them, originally batch, anyway this is a great rifle thanks for showing 👍
The PSL doesn't have an adjustable gas block as standard. But what's weird with that M76 example is it looks like it's missing the selector stop. The selector stop plate is there, but the actual protrusion to stop the selector from being pushed off the receiver is missing. I wonder if it was installed backwards and it's on the other side which is a common new builder mistake.
I thought for sure I've only seen them with M70 type selector stops. But you're right, they also used the rivet type selector stop. Seems like all of the Mitchell imports and later rifles used the plate style. You should still be able to see the rivet when he tips the rifle on its side, but I don't see it. I tried looking for pictures on Rock Island's site and couldn't find it.
@@StrongholdArmory could just be that who ever built the rifle didn't bother replicating the original safety stop. I've been stumped trying to figure it out myself.
Yugoslavia had a thing for the 8mm Mauser round. They used it in their bolt-action M48 and then they continued to use it in this DMR. I think it had something to do with being occupied by Germany during WW2 and having some of their plants converted (by the Germans) to produce German guns. It was easy to just keep them running churning out guns in the same caliber.
at the time the world was awash with surplus 8mm Mauser and the Yugoslavians were never on good terms with the Soviets which is why their guns never seem to follow the normal Soviet TDP. USSR said no SVD for you so the Yugoslavians made the M76 to fill the gap.
This is my dream gun. Unfortunately, the US built receivers cause feeding issues. They’re no longer in production thanks to us bombing their factory as well.
It's not the receiver that induces the problem feeding. It is the use of AK build kits. If one where ro remove the forward trigger guard rivets and place the selector stop on the outside of the guard totally solves the problem. Or, one could do as I did and form a shim and adhere to the trigger guard to limit the travel of the magazine retainer lever. This lifts the rear of the magazine allowing the bolt to pickup a cartridge rather than over run them. :-)
Although not exactly the same I seen firsthand a very similar rifle in Cyprus. The Cypriot National Guardmen were issued a 7.62 NATO version of this as a service rifle, 20 round box magazine. Never seen one with a scope. In 1987 i did a UN peacekeeping winter tour manning an observation post on the Green Line. BTW, in those days thier opposites, the Turks, carried the HK G3.
The 7.62x51 version used by Cyprus, is the M77. the milled receiver M77's used by Cyprus were traded for 7.62x39 stamped receiver M70's and the Cypriot M77's ended up going to Mali after Cyprus was finished them. Cyprus wanted the same cartridge the Greeks used, which was the same the Turks used, 7.62x51. After the M70's they bought Russian made AK-103's and others.
The ATF needs to be abolished and all regulations and laws the organization put in place need to be thrown in the trash. The firearms section is unconstitutional, and the tobacco portion has intentionally made cigarettes more deadly.
@@Ratkill9000 Took a judge what republicans politicians won't do. Think of it as a basket ball game. When there's a game to begin the republicans are no show when pro-guns laws hit the committee floor. Instead of a basketball team that comes out to vote it's tumble weeds that roll out of the locker room. Yet when the pro-gun bill is removed from the committee floor due to no support from the republicans & the next bill comes up which is an Israel aid bill the "no-shows" decide only then to finally come out the locker room beating cheat chests with their firsts like a gorilla because they're so AMPED! about being able to pass the foreign aid bill. That shows what the republican politicians on the federal level really think of pro-gun laws. The recent anti-gun law shows that the republicans are more in support of anti-gun laws than pro-gun laws. Today we have 30 trillion dollars of debt, so no, "voting them out" is dumb answer. The republican party itself needs to be banned along with the democrats.
There has been conversions of these in 30-06, mainly AWO and a few people. there used to be a youtube video of a 30-06 M76 that had the MG13 mag conversion. I still want to build one but they're pricy nowadays
I found one 2999.99 starting bid. It looks in excellent condition, has scope (the tritium is no longer functional, quote from listing), four magazines, and bayonet. It’s probably illegal in my area. I’m going to look into it. Edit: listing is on gunbroker. Only one on there. Good luck.
Nice. What do you have in the vault from Anschütz if I may inquire? I got my start in competitions as a young boy using an old/vintage Anschütz 22LR my Father procured from a dear friend after his passing. If I remember correctly, it was a Model 54 (?) with the most amazing iron sights I have seen/used to date. I swear I could not miss with that rifle ladies and gentlemen. Unfortunately we no longer own it due to my ever-increasing interest in the M1 family of rifles. Which, as you already know, I spent the majority of my youth behind them [M1 series] at Ben Avery's One Thousand Yard Range. I did, however, attempt to use my Anschütz on the 1000 yard range but failed miserably. I never once saw an impact _anywhere_ using that little rimfire. That was actually my first introduction to the term "ballistics". For reference, I was around 8 or 9 years old. I remember this fondly because I was still a Cub Scout and as a result, we were able to convince AZGFD to open the Air Rifle building for our Pack. Little did I know that this single endeavor would open future doors at Ben Avery as I climbed the Scouting ladder from Tiger Cub to Eagle Scout. It was a lifelong relationship in the making. Stay classy my friends.
This sniper is responsible for many many deaths in the former Yugoslavian war!!! Literally every one of the three sides used that rifle!!! Powerful calibre that 8mm Mauser!!!🤔🤨😎🤌
Uh the Romanian FPK does not have an adjustable gas block at all, it’s fixed! Only the SVD and the Zastava M77 and M76 have an adjustable gas system. I just love these vids and they have no idea what they are speaking about. Good grief
Used it in Yugoslav war 1991-1992 a few times. Caliber is 7.92x57mm German Mauser.
Mine is AWO made M76 in 8mm mauser. The care in manufacture by AWO really astonished me as being so well done. Accuracy at 300-500 yards is very good with PRVI PARTIZAN ammunition, 196 grail FMJ factory. It take some getting used to the ZRAK scope, but once familiar with its methods of ranging. it is quite good. I really like this rifle.
Really appreciate you guys and the "From The Vault" series. Thank you
The heavy hitter i love yugoslavian weapons currently have 2 m70ab2s and a yugo m48 mauser very well made weapons.
Thanks Keith and Caleb
I was from the Yugoslav People's Army, I used that rifle, we know each other👍👍👍
A bunch of these were imported by Mitchel Arms in Ca. Hoewver, they arrived after the 1994 assault weapons ban. They had features- ie pistol grip that prevented their sale. They were seized by the ATF until these features were changed. Eventually plastic thumbhole stocks were added (horrible looking😝) and the guns were allowed to be sold. The teak stocks and pistol grips were sold separtely. I bought one of these rifles in Ca about 1996 and the teak pistol grip and stock. They were sold without the scopes and mounts. The story about the auto sear (theory) is new to me. Mitchell also had these Yugos in standard AK form, RPK setup and a 308 version- all in teak wood. I had them all! They were very accurate rifles. I knew a former Russian soldier who was always bragging about Russian AK's. I showed him these and he examined all- without saying a word- then he uttered " Russian guns crap!"
Its's a myth that gets retold a lot.....Zastava didn't use teak wood-- its either elm or birch. Teak would have been way too expensive to import and use on all the rifles/machine guns the Yugos made over the decades.
Got an original one from 86 with Mauser barel in 8 x 57 IS/IJ. Perfect for competition and robuste
I love old Yugo marksmen guns. My first was an old 8mm, this looks way better than it lmao.
That's an AK when the dudes are way over there
I have one ..I picked up two extra scopes while they were affordable just because..the 8mm is a kicking round
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When Mitchell Arms presented them to the ATF , they were initially approved and sold , but later recalled because the M76 had a "safety-sear" installed to prevent out-of-battery firing . The ATF , in their 'infinite wisdom said since it had a "third hole" in the receiver , it was a machine gun ! So all were recalled and de-milled /cut up and then sold as parts kits .
I'd take a bet Brandon Herrera is going to be bidding on this
The dimensions are based on the Romanian PSL. The trigger group location, receiver length, bolt length and bolt carrier length are the same as the earlier designed Romanian PSL.
My absolute dream gun... But there are non on the market in my country... I'd say there's a decent chance there isn't one in private hands at all here
got two grand ... i dont but thats about how much u need to shell out
ya i have a comment.... A REAL M76 NEVER jams ! only the ones u've tamperded with don't work porperly? a real YUGO NEVER jams - FACT!
Great video!
So basically a Yugoslavian SVD. Neat.
Not an Svd its a different gun short stroke piston 3 lug bolt not 2 lug like an ak
@@tungstenrex9769 Yes, I know it's not an SVD. I'm saying it looks similar
Not really. Actual Yugoslav SVD is called M91.
Best rifle ever made hats off... If it's heavy get off Ur desk do some farm work.
The ATF declared them a machinegun because the out of battery safety was considered an auto sear.
It's always idiotic same way they ban semi-automatic open bolt guns saying they can be more easily converted into machineguns without proving the majority of gun owners can do the machining or even have the tools for it.
I have one ,from AWO,30-06 beautiful rifle,my understanding they copy everything even the sear ,it slipped by at they chased the rifles down as you mentioned destroying them, originally batch, anyway this is a great rifle thanks for showing 👍
Looking forward to the new m77 308
The PSL doesn't have an adjustable gas block as standard. But what's weird with that M76 example is it looks like it's missing the selector stop. The selector stop plate is there, but the actual protrusion to stop the selector from being pushed off the receiver is missing. I wonder if it was installed backwards and it's on the other side which is a common new builder mistake.
That's because it used a rivet in the receiver as a selector stop at what would be the FA position on a standard AK.
I thought for sure I've only seen them with M70 type selector stops. But you're right, they also used the rivet type selector stop. Seems like all of the Mitchell imports and later rifles used the plate style. You should still be able to see the rivet when he tips the rifle on its side, but I don't see it. I tried looking for pictures on Rock Island's site and couldn't find it.
@@StrongholdArmory could just be that who ever built the rifle didn't bother replicating the original safety stop. I've been stumped trying to figure it out myself.
Who would've thought... Chopped up a bunch of gun's.... Those are beautiful though
Why 8mm Mauser? Lots of surplus ammo on hand?
And local factories were already set up to manufacture it.
7.92x57 is about as good as any full power cartridge. Much better than an obsolete rimmed round.
@@randymagnum143 superior in term of muzzle energy to all full power cartridges at that time.
Yugoslavia had a thing for the 8mm Mauser round. They used it in their bolt-action M48 and then they continued to use it in this DMR. I think it had something to do with being occupied by Germany during WW2 and having some of their plants converted (by the Germans) to produce German guns. It was easy to just keep them running churning out guns in the same caliber.
at the time the world was awash with surplus 8mm Mauser and the Yugoslavians were never on good terms with the Soviets which is why their guns never seem to follow the normal Soviet TDP. USSR said no SVD for you so the Yugoslavians made the M76 to fill the gap.
This is my dream gun. Unfortunately, the US built receivers cause feeding issues. They’re no longer in production thanks to us bombing their factory as well.
It's not the receiver that induces the problem feeding. It is the use of AK build kits. If one where ro remove the forward trigger guard rivets and place the selector stop on the outside of the guard totally solves the problem. Or, one could do as I did and form a shim and adhere to the trigger guard to limit the travel of the magazine retainer lever. This lifts the rear of the magazine allowing the bolt to pickup a cartridge rather than over run them. :-)
@@The02seta love the F U smile😂
they're no longer in production because they switched from 8mm to 7.62x54r
Although not exactly the same I seen firsthand a very similar rifle in Cyprus.
The Cypriot National Guardmen were issued a 7.62 NATO version of this as a service rifle, 20 round box magazine.
Never seen one with a scope. In 1987 i did a UN peacekeeping winter tour manning an observation post on the Green Line. BTW, in those days thier opposites, the Turks, carried the HK G3.
The 7.62x51 version used by Cyprus, is the M77. the milled receiver M77's used by Cyprus were traded for 7.62x39 stamped receiver M70's and the Cypriot M77's ended up going to Mali after Cyprus was finished them. Cyprus wanted the same cartridge the Greeks used, which was the same the Turks used, 7.62x51. After the M70's they bought Russian made AK-103's and others.
The ATF needs to be abolished and all regulations and laws the organization put in place need to be thrown in the trash. The firearms section is unconstitutional, and the tobacco portion has intentionally made cigarettes more deadly.
After the latest SCOTUS decision, the NFA may just be outright abolished. Which can help us out in the long term.
@@Ratkill9000 Took a judge what republicans politicians won't do. Think of it as a basket ball game. When there's a game to begin the republicans are no show when pro-guns laws hit the committee floor. Instead of a basketball team that comes out to vote it's tumble weeds that roll out of the locker room.
Yet when the pro-gun bill is removed from the committee floor due to no support from the republicans & the next bill comes up which is an Israel aid bill the "no-shows" decide only then to finally come out the locker room beating cheat chests with their firsts like a gorilla because they're so AMPED! about being able to pass the foreign aid bill.
That shows what the republican politicians on the federal level really think of pro-gun laws. The recent anti-gun law shows that the republicans are more in support of anti-gun laws than pro-gun laws.
Today we have 30 trillion dollars of debt, so no, "voting them out" is dumb answer. The republican party itself needs to be banned along with the democrats.
@Unknown User the original receiver was banned from possession in the USA. Which is a violation of the 2nd amendment.
Perfect from lraq
Crvena Zastawa M-76 kal.7,92×57mm Mauser!!!!! Exstra Super 100% ok!!!!!.
tez sobie kupilem nowke sztuke ,super sprzet
The pal has an adjustable gas block??? News to me. Maybe yo meant svd???
I'd like to see you guys at Brownells make one in 30-06!
Assault weapon of Ohio they do make in 30-06 . I own one great rifle.
@@khmerGenocideChild $2,000?
There has been conversions of these in 30-06, mainly AWO and a few people. there used to be a youtube video of a 30-06 M76 that had the MG13 mag conversion. I still want to build one but they're pricy nowadays
@@welcomeUNKNOWN that's the problem with the world right now. Everything's to damn expensive!
Probably has like a $2K reserve on it
I ignore anything from rock Island or morphies. Realized prices are always huge and many fees tacked on
It's probably cheaper to have one made
I found one 2999.99 starting bid. It looks in excellent condition, has scope (the tritium is no longer functional, quote from listing), four magazines, and bayonet. It’s probably illegal in my area. I’m going to look into it.
Edit: listing is on gunbroker. Only one on there. Good luck.
In 2022? More like 3k to 4k
That the price like 1500-2k€ with 3 magazines and scope
Nice.
What do you have in the vault from Anschütz if I may inquire?
I got my start in competitions as a young boy using an old/vintage Anschütz 22LR my Father procured from a dear friend after his passing.
If I remember correctly, it was a Model 54 (?) with the most amazing iron sights I have seen/used to date. I swear I could not miss with that rifle ladies and gentlemen.
Unfortunately we no longer own it due to my ever-increasing interest in the M1 family of rifles. Which, as you already know, I spent the majority of my youth behind them [M1 series] at Ben Avery's One Thousand Yard Range.
I did, however, attempt to use my Anschütz on the 1000 yard range but failed miserably. I never once saw an impact _anywhere_ using that little rimfire. That was actually my first introduction to the term "ballistics".
For reference, I was around 8 or 9 years old. I remember this fondly because I was still a Cub Scout and as a result, we were able to convince AZGFD to open the Air Rifle building for our Pack.
Little did I know that this single endeavor would open future doors at Ben Avery as I climbed the Scouting ladder from Tiger Cub to Eagle Scout. It was a lifelong relationship in the making.
Stay classy my friends.
Bert I'm looking on Rock Island's web. They have items that are available for next auction to view. Their catalogs are available but not free.
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Not Yugoslavia civil wars, but Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian independence wars.
Nah, it was Yugoslav civil war.
Looks like they just lopped the stock off of a bolt gun and attached it on the AK stock tang.
This sniper is responsible for many many deaths in the former Yugoslavian war!!! Literally every one of the three sides used that rifle!!! Powerful calibre that 8mm Mauser!!!🤔🤨😎🤌
Uh the Romanian FPK does not have an adjustable gas block at all, it’s fixed! Only the SVD and the Zastava M77 and M76 have an adjustable gas system. I just love these vids and they have no idea what they are speaking about. Good grief
This no, Dragunov yes
Dragunov no