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VA, USA
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Posted: 4/16/2005 6:36:48 PM EDT
[Last Edit: OODA_Loop]
I've been unable to focus on this for some time, but thanks to the others who've taken up the slack here -
Edit: 1/19/2006 going thru this this evening. I request that you all don't turn this into a forum for ethnicity bashing, etc. I am an American by the grace of God and don't have a dog in that fight; there is a lot to like about the Yugos and each ethnic group have their sins and flaws; they are really more alike than not. Primer on Balkan markings: Bosnians: Usually the lily, fleur-de-lis, like the Boy Scout logo. Sometimes you may see a crescent moon and star. (Most Bosnians were Muslim, but not all. I know some highly decorated Serbs who fought on the Bosnian side). Croats: Checkerboard-looking coat of arms. Serbs: Crosses, cross with four "C"s (actually, S's). As I noted previously, the slogan is usually translated as "Only Unity Saves the Serbs" (samo sloga, srpina spasava). You may see eagles as well. Note the Cyrillic alphabet is either letters that work in ours - Roman - or Greek letters. It was created by St. Cyril specifically for the sounds in the slavic languages (there are extra letters for sounds like zh, ch, sh and so on). Nice thing is that everything is spelled phoneticly. Use of this alphabet means that a Serb or Montenegrin did the carving. Oh, Kragujevac - "kragooyevats" - and C. Zastava is Red Flag Most of your firearms/parts appear to have been in Serbian hands. Most. *edited to highlight title* Templar |
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Posted: 4/16/2005 9:23:04 PM EDT
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Thanks much OODA_Loop!
Do appreciate it! |
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CAN
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Posted: 4/16/2005 10:41:56 PM EDT
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I still remember most of my serbo-croat swear words if anyone needs them
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Posted: 4/16/2005 10:50:06 PM EDT
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Um..........hell yeah, I try to promote multiculturalism as much as I can here in the Yugoslavian forum.......... 
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VA, USA
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Posted: 4/17/2005 12:31:24 AM EDT
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I did some drinking with some UNPROFOR guys in Vienna in 1993 lol I was there later. Were you IFOR or SFOR, say, out in Bihac? |
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WI, USA
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Posted: 4/17/2005 12:42:50 AM EDT
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Did the sets that are available now all come from Yugoslavia or perhaps were they sold to another country and were sent to the US from there?
I ask this because one of the other guys said he had some Spanish-sounding names carved into the wood. |
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CAN
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Posted: 4/17/2005 1:04:52 AM EDT
[Last Edit: CDNgunplumber]
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first tour was with UNPROFOR winter tour 94 visoko
second tour was in 96 when the UN turned it over to NATO and I helped close out Visoko (was only there for 5 weeks) learned most of the talking from our female bartenders and cleaning staff  and I'll add the UN sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can take some pics of some of the serb, croat and muslim stuff I have here still |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 4/17/2005 9:08:14 AM EDT
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Too funny, I have spend a lot of time in Visoko and know the town fairly well. This was when they were fighting on the slope opposite, right?
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Posted: 4/17/2005 11:04:40 AM EDT
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So far, all the pictures of carvings have been in Serbo-Croatian and have been displaying Serbian slogans or names, at least the ones I've seen. I can't imagine these going to a third party. I'm pretty sure they either came straight from Serbia or also quite likely, from Bosnia where they may have been taken from Bosnian Serb militia's, which would also possibly explain the overall poor shape. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 4/17/2005 1:49:01 PM EDT
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I had АНИТА (Anita) on one side of my lower handguard and БРАНИМИР (Branimir) on the other. I'm assuming those are both Serb names.
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VA, USA
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Posted: 4/17/2005 4:11:39 PM EDT
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Yes, although the only Anita I personally know is a Muslim.
Hmm, mostly seems to be names and religious symbols except for one guy who sent me pics with a lot of letters carved in a row - Cyrillic "H"'s (looks like X). Could have been Croats ('Hrvati") he killed? |
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CAN
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Posted: 4/17/2005 9:05:50 PM EDT
[Last Edit: CDNgunplumber]
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yep I was there when they were fighting on the opposite hills..we use to watch that damn T55 pull out and throw some rounds downrange then pull back into its hide...that was on the right hand hill looking from the camp....ahhhhhhh memories
do videnja gospodic |
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USA
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Posted: 4/23/2005 1:30:43 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Real_estate_salesman]
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Mine says nEPO, lower case "n", the rest upper case block (all same size). Doesn't really sound like a ladys name to me?
 Any idea what it meens?
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VA, USA
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Posted: 4/23/2005 8:23:11 AM EDT
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could be PERO - nickname. You're nobody there if you're a guy and you don't have a two-syllable nickname (Chelo, Gogo, etc) |
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PA, USA
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Posted: 4/27/2005 11:40:33 AM EDT
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Hello OODA_Loop
I was wondering what this ment on my Yugo AK. Its probebly a name, it spelled "EDPuH" only the "E" letter looked on the left rather then rigth. Thanks |
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Posted: 4/27/2005 8:23:20 PM EDT
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I was hoping to get a personalized stock. I was not expecting this...
 I am happy as hell! This will be the showoff piece, and the other my shooter. |
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CA, USA
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Posted: 5/1/2005 1:45:44 AM EDT
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Nice engraving/stamp.
I would like that on my M70B. Its "Samo Sloga Srbina Spasava"; Only Unity Can Save The Serbs. |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 5/3/2005 8:55:18 AM EDT
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Here are a few of mine. Any insight into them would be appreciated.
   
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Posted: 5/3/2005 10:06:03 AM EDT
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I'm jealous, mine didn't have ANY markings on the gun or stock.
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Posted: 5/5/2005 8:26:03 AM EDT
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I swapped a kit with Jnewt to get this one.........any ideas?
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Posted: 5/11/2005 12:00:52 AM EDT
[Last Edit: MrKrink]
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I got my underfolder kit today and it has a "90210" TV Show sticker on the forearm!!!
 Guess Kalyfornia has contaminated the whole world!!! Pics to follow...................................... |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 5/11/2005 11:41:07 PM EDT
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here's mine. from reading this thread im guessing it reads Dakich or something similar but with my luck its probably serbian for spongebob squarepants. whats the pro's opinion?
http://www.hunt101.com/img/284727.bmp |
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OK, USA
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Posted: 5/12/2005 10:31:40 PM EDT
[#22]
I think it really says "Pokie"!
I guess they've heard of the AK Master Builder even in Yugoslavia! 
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VA, USA
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Posted: 5/13/2005 12:47:53 PM EDT
[#23]
Looks like 'Dokich' - Name, could be either serb or croat. Dakich also.
There is also a letter that looks like a D with a slash, makes the 'dj' sound (sort of like 'George', sorta) - I have a Montenegrin friend named Djordje ('George') but he's called Djoko for short. |
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NJ, USA
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Posted: 5/28/2005 10:33:09 AM EDT
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I just got this yugo with a fixed stock, and the same words/phrase appears on both the buttstock and the forward grip. Also, there is a word carved below the serial number onthe stock. Anyone?
  
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VA, USA
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Posted: 5/28/2005 10:55:26 AM EDT
[Last Edit: OODA_Loop]
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FISHPAW:
"God save me" and "Barber" |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 5/28/2005 10:56:48 AM EDT
[Last Edit: OODA_Loop]
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TEMPLAR:
"RD" and a word meaning "beard" - could be a nickname, or Serbian cultural reference (the Chetniks in WW2 began the practice of not shaving until their King returned (and are still waiting)... |
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NJ, USA
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Posted: 5/28/2005 11:01:59 AM EDT
[#27]
OODA....Thanks a lot. These rifles sure do have some history.
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Posted: 5/28/2005 1:02:59 PM EDT
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Thanks OODA_LOOP!
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Posted: 5/28/2005 8:38:36 PM EDT
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My underfodler kit has the words ' KBDA' ?
any thought to what that is |
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ME, USA
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Posted: 6/3/2005 12:17:36 PM EDT
[#30]
I have a question about the writing on my M56 charge handle and selector (although not and AK, it's a yugo)
The selector reads on the left: "RAFAL" on the right: "JEO." The charge handle reads "OTKOČ." It also reads "UKOČ." |
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IN, USA
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Posted: 6/12/2005 10:10:33 PM EDT
[#31]
Just a couple initials on mine
http://home.earthlink.net/~khaskoo/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/m70za034.jpg |
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Posted: 6/12/2005 10:19:20 PM EDT
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Showoff. Very nice, BTW. I saw that over at Gunco. I wish I could land a kit w/a nice clean mark like that. |
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Posted: 6/12/2005 10:22:23 PM EDT
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Who built this gun and what kinda rec does it have?
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Posted: 6/12/2005 10:28:53 PM EDT
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Damn nice! I wish I could get my hands on a few of those receivers. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 6/12/2005 10:29:32 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Recline]
[#35]
My milled kit has:
3OKA on the lower handguard The other side has: HEHA then the + with four Cs, one on each section |
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Posted: 6/12/2005 10:30:26 PM EDT
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You can............Blackwell Industries have them 100% complete. $70.00
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IN, USA
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Posted: 6/13/2005 6:55:14 AM EDT
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I built this on the Coldsteel blank. |
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Posted: 6/14/2005 10:06:00 PM EDT
[Last Edit: MrKrink]
[#38]
Got my Blackwell Ind/Greenlight arms today.!!
 What does the "U" "R" "J" stand for? Yugo words I mean? Is this Safe, Semi, Auto? |
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USA
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Posted: 8/3/2005 8:45:26 AM EDT
[Last Edit: StariVojnik]
[#39]
The first one I think is a Polish womans name. The second one is some Serb name..."RASHO" the third is a Russian name. 4th one...dunno. |
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USA
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Posted: 8/3/2005 8:52:48 AM EDT
[#40]
"OTKOČ" means release "UKOČ" means lock |
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USA
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Posted: 8/3/2005 8:56:01 AM EDT
[Last Edit: StariVojnik]
[#41]
Serbian Crest. |
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USA
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Posted: 8/3/2005 9:06:10 AM EDT
[#42]
Your initials are " D N " Nice rifle! |
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Posted: 10/11/2005 10:43:30 PM EDT
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I lucked up too!
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MD, USA
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Posted: 10/18/2005 7:59:27 PM EDT
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Can you tell me what CMPT means? A Russian friend tells me its short for death. Any info?
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Posted: 10/18/2005 11:24:51 PM EDT
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CMPT = SMRT in the latin alphabet. Yup, that's death!
Think of Mr. Bond's sometime adversary, SMERSH - "Smrt Spionam" = "Death to Spies" |
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MD, USA
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Posted: 10/19/2005 6:46:30 PM EDT
[#46]
Thanks for the verification. Heres a photo of it. 
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USA
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Posted: 10/21/2005 6:22:29 PM EDT
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I just got my lastest kit from CF and it's covered with 90210 and ninja turttles stickers. what's up with the 90210 obsession in Yugoslavia?
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LA, USA
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Posted: 10/25/2005 7:32:37 PM EDT
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WI, USA
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Posted: 10/28/2005 2:26:33 PM EDT
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zoka, niena img499.imageshack.us/img499/2214/ocslavonic8rz.jpg |
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Posted: 10/28/2005 3:59:48 PM EDT
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