Does TGI still have them?

 

Are you saying that j&g actualy does have the m70b1's in stock?

 

If youre registered with akfiles there is a guy selling them for 22 shipped not too long ago:

http://www.akfiles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63486


EDIT: or here is an auction for one on gb:

EDIT...again: sorry!

Hope that helps,

Stinkyrat

 

Stinky, FYI, mods will remove your active auction link.
(if you don't do it first)

 

lol my bad, I can see why they would do that though, incase that were my auction.

I wouldnt buy the M70AB1 if the reciever wasnt the correct rpk type. IICR they used the beefed up reciever for grenade launching use so it just seems silly that someone would build a rifle in the states without the reinforcements. If anything because of the safety factor that someone might lob practice grenades with it and take a chance in the rifle failing.

That and it just doesnt look correct, we collectors dont like that

Stinkyrat

 

well, I am going to order one on monday or tuesday, BUT I WILL INSIST on the rpk reciever. If they say they are 1mm thick, I'll pass. I love my m70AB2, and want a genuine yugo...I also think the yugos without the rpk reciever look cheap.....

I'll call monday, see if I can find out what they are. But I called friday and they did say they had them. Also, the description says they DO have the 'heavy duty rpk style reciever'. Thats about good enough for me. If they send me one without, I'll send it back.

 

Well that clears it up, thankyou rayman for the information. Didnt know they made the M70 fixed stock versions with a standard reciever, was this also done in some cases with the folding stock versions?

Would it be correct to consider the M70AB1's the earlier form of the rifle before switching over to the M70B1 model with the rpk type reciever? Or were they both produced at the same time period?

Stinkyrat

 

As far as I know, the M70AB1 was only fielded with the folding buttstock but I'd wager there were full buttstock versions that weren't in great numbers. I spoke with a knowledgeable fellow in Belgrade and asked if there were any full buttstock versions made and he simply said, "Yes," but never gave any more information on it. But largely you find them in the folding buttstock form. Iraq also produced a variant of their Tabuk rifle with the flat-sided stamped receiver like the M70AB1.

I believe both rifle versions - the M70AB1 and M70B1 were produced at the same time. I do think the M70AB1 was produced a bit ahead of the M70B1, though.

 

I have not found any.......Wich I would have bought a few more when j&g had some a few months ago......Will need the oiler and sling for it. Might also pick up another yugo bayo.....

 

but any ideas? I have found nothing online....also, what was that company that had the writst strap for the yugo bayonets?