The gun gods smiled on me again today.
Happened upon this Yugo PAP
m59/66-A1 in a local shop for $299...
The m59/66 models were fitted with a tubular 22mm grenade launcher that looks like a flash suppressor with no ports paired with a flip-up ladder front sight. A 1/2" thick rubber but plate was also added. The "A1" designation denotes the m59/66 models featuring flip up phosphorus or tritium night sights. The night sights on this one are phosphorus. The really cool thing about phosphorus is that even after decades, the night sights can be charged up by shining light on them for a short time. I used a basic flashlight and after about one minute the phosphorus sights were glowing as bright as the new Meprolight sights on my SIG P220. Not bad for a few decades old rifle.
This is the first SKS of any make I've seen for sale around here for under $500 in quite some time. It's in great shape and everything appears to be in good working order. Can't wait to get out and heat it up...