My Yugo SKS is pretty solid (better than the Chinese ones, but arguably not as nice as the original Russian ones though...).

I just found this in the PAP Wikipedia article [1]:

  > In most variants (Yugoslav models being the most notable
  > exception), the barrel is chrome-lined

That reinforces my comment about the Yugoslav manufacturing industry!

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SKS

Interesting, I didn't know that they made a PAP. What year was it manufactured? I suppose the real question is, how well does the bolt lock and slide? The furniture is of less concern.

I've never handled a PAP, they're not common where I live. I have seen the difference between the Russian and the Chinese AKs, though, and so I do understand what you mean.

I'm not in the States so I don't have it handy (gave it to my father)...I think it was a late 1970s model? Bolt was pretty smooth, only had a few misfires over the years, and I was running Wolf ammo and barely cleaning the weapon.