Three months in and I think I've finally hit my stride. Only 48 Russians this month, $295 low, $975 high, $523.96 avg.
Please let me know any feedback (good or bad) to these.
-RM
Item Link Description # Bids Final Price Year Arsenal Arsenal Condition Current Condition S/N RM's Notes
479224180 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=479224180) Pair of Russian SKS TULA 1951, 1952 WOW!! 11 $762.50 1951 Tula As-Issued Very Good ГИ4802 I think the guy that paid the two for one is having second thoughts. This gun is nice, but it's not *that* nice to pay a mid range as-issued price plus $300 more than the going rate for a refurb '52.
479224180 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=479224180) Pair of Russian SKS TULA 1951, 1952 WOW!! 11 $762.50 1952 Tula Light Refurbished Good OЗ2446 I don't know that I buy this is a '52…. That's a wicked high price for a gun like this.
479473136 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=479473136) Russian SKS All Matching 2 $590.00 1957 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good BM1778_И Interesting that a BM2778_И turned up in my records as I was entering this one. It's a heavy BBQ refurb too.
479475169 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=479475169) Russian SKS 7.62x39 Semi Auto with Simmons Scope SKS Russian 7.62x39 with Simmons SKS 762 4x28 scop 14 $305.00 Uncertain Uncertain Bubba Fair Uncertain I'm surprised this one went this high. Horrible presentation.
479731039 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=479731039) Russian SKS Tula 1950 Matching C&R OK 13 $462.00 1950 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good ЮB2848 Decent shooter in a pretty laminate stock.
479869396 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=479869396) Russian Tula SKS C&R 7.62x39 rifle no Chinese Yugo 13 $449.99 Uncertain Tula Heavy Refurbished Fair KП5707 I see at least four different S/N's on this Sino-Banian. Decent enough shooter and kudos to GaryCCR for the excellent photo spread.
479877820 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=479877820) SKS Russian -Tula Matching SKS 1955r 1 $550.00 1955 Tula Light Refurbished Good HT1609 If not for the stock, this one would have sold much higher I'd bet!
480855750 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=480855750) Russian SKS 7.62x39 CDI Import Safe Queen C&R $499 2 $499.00 1950 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good ЮM1114 Not much to say about the gun, but dang I like this seller. Putting a "Yes I will ship to CA/ Yes I will accept your C&R" right up top of the ad is pretty awesome in my book!
480863480 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=480863480) Russian SKS 1 $500.00 Uncertain Uncertain Heavy Refurbished Good Uncertain No surprise this one didn't hit the $550 BIN with those photos. Terrible.
480888889 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=480888889) 1955 Tula Russian SKS EXCLNT Matching saiga svt 27 $640.00 1955 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good PK1574 Only reason I gave it a heavy refurb instead of light was the grinding and force matching on the bolt and carrier. I don't know many collectors who would make a gun like this more than a placeholder until a better gun came along.
480975318 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=480975318) Tula Arsenal Russian SKS 7.62x39 1953 Century Arms 10 $490.55 Uncertain Uncertain Bubba Good Uncertain This gun is fishy, exact same gun with exact same listing sold for $40 more on the 18th. Something not quite right with Red's Trading Post.
481041781 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=481041781) Russian SKS 1950 Tula Hardwood Stock 3 $420.00 1950 Tula Heavy Refurbished Fair ЮP278 This one is a classic example of a BBQ refurb. Someone got a shooter for a great price.
481205387 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=481205387) Russian SKS 20" 7.62X39 Semi Auto Rifle. Layaway! 4 $520.00 1954 Tula Bubba Good ИB1455 Too bad about that banana mag. Nice gun otherwise.
481768757 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=481768757) Tula SKS-45 Matching SKS Collector 1952 Unissued Molot Izhmash Izhevsk 1 $500.00 1952 Tula As-Issued Very Good CO1431 Dang, another screaming deal here. What's with you guys!? :)
481906113 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=481906113) Tula Arsenal Russian SKS 7.62x39 1953 Century Arms 9 $530.00 Uncertain Uncertain Bubba Good Uncertain This gun is fishy, exact same gun with exact same listing sold for $40 less on the 13th. Something not quite right with Red's Trading Post.
481906283 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=481906283) 1951 Russian SKS TULA, Beautiful Condition!! 3 $480.00 1951 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good KЮ2628 Heavy BBQ refurb here. Stock sheen looks off to me.
481933005 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=481933005) Russian SKS Tula Unfired since Import All Matching 1 $549.00 1957 Tula Heavy Refurbished Very Good BK1408_И Darn nice looking, even if it is a refurb.
482124265 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=482124265) Russian SKS 6 $405.00 1957 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good Uncertain Certainly looks like a BBQ gun that is no longer a BBQ gun to me. Metal has that look of being bead blasted/chemically stripped. Would have liked to have seen some more detail on this one.
482126141 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=482126141) Superb Russian Tula 1953 SKS all original unfired not re-arsenalled or rebuilt, pristine condition 1 $975.00 1953 Tula As-Issued Very Good KT3950 Pretty gun, I'll give him that. 10 bills pretty? Not 100% certain.
482187175 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=482187175) Russian SKS 7.62X39 All Correct Numbers 7.62 x 39 2 $504.95 1954 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good KA356 Laminated stock sold the gun. Otherwise it could have just been a $400 shooter.
482499852 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=482499852) Russian SKS 13 $520.51 1952 Tula Bubba Fair MO1810 Bubba got to this stock with his grandiose burned-in camouflage tiger stripe pattern attempt.
482671435 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=482671435) Russian Tula SKS 1951 #s Match Excellent Cond. 14 $599.00 1951 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good ИЮ44 I love this S/N. Man this gun has more BBQ paint on it than I think I've ever seen.
482680798 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=482680798) Russian Tula SKS 1950 #s Match Excellent Cond. 10 $599.00 1950 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good ПK1834 Pretty cool that the refurb mark on this one looks to have been stamped after the paint. Nice transitional '50 bolt on it too.
483042629 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=483042629) 1952 Russian SKS - Unissued - TULA Built Unfired condition - Numbers Matching - ALL Correct 30 $570.00 1952 Tula Light Refurbished Good ЗИ1545 Interesting features on this gun. All very late minus the gas tube latch.
483070609 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=483070609) Russian 1954R SKS Matching # Unfired Price lowered 1 $600.00 1954 Tula Light Refurbished Good BK5266 Not going to win any beauty contests, but it's a pretty good shooter I bet.
483070770 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=483070770) Russian SKS 7.62x39 matching number 2 $380.00 1957 Tula Light Refurbished Fair УA7551_И? Pretty sure this is a И Letter gun. The seller could have gotten $200 more if they had put a decent spread of photos in with this listing. Horsetrash award right here, and it cost him.
483441327 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=483441327) Russian SKS 7.62x39 sporter 1 $400.00 Uncertain Uncertain Bubba Fair BЛ3565 I've got this gun in my records before. Maybe someone had buyers remorse. Sure is a monstrosity.
483497958 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=483497958) Russian SKS "1955" In As New Condition. 1 $499.00 1955 Tula Light Refurbished Good OП5675 Decent looking refurb with a black bayo.
483540051 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=483540051) NHM Russian SKS, 7.62x39, 20", w/sling, NICE/NR 10 $315.00 1950 Tula Bubba Fair TИ1685
483589835 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=483589835) Russian SKS 7.62x39caliber numbers match 1950 3 $500.00 1950 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good ФP2279 Not a bad looking shooter here. Still not fussy about that wood color no matter how many times I see it.
483706078 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=483706078) Chinese Type 56 SKS 7.62x39 Rifle 11 $425.00 Uncertain Uncertain Heavy Refurbished Fair EГ1746 Russian sneak!
483725100 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=483725100) Russian SKS 4 $415.00 1951 Tula Light Refurbished Fair ГЛ2675 Ok looking gun. Nothing really special about it though.
483869049 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=483869049) Tula (Russian) SKS-45 SKS 7.62X39 Never Issued 28 $755.00 1953 Tula Light Refurbished Very Good BE3803 Sorry Gunslinger, that stock's been both sanded and restamped. 'Not-issued' is a pretty balsy claim. Large circle 33 is a known repair arsenal according to the .ru guys. Not worth $7 bills, but still a nice gun.
484228076 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=484228076) Authentic Russian SKS KBI numbers match 3 magazine 6 $455.00 1957 Tula Heavy Refurbished Fair AP4657_И Ridden hard, put away wet.
484262913 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=484262913) RUSSIAN SKS UNFIRED IN BOX WERY NICE 3 $460.00 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Wow, 11 pictures and I don't know anything about this gun except it has a non painted bolt and looks to be a '50 model (maybe)
484268173 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=484268173) Russian SKS WITH EXTRAS 1 $550.00 1950 Tula Bubba Good УH643 Putting a Chinese spike bayo on a Russian gun is kind of like flying a Canadian flag in front of the White House is it not?
484394897 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=484394897) Awesome MINT Russian SKS 7.62X39 13 $575.00 1951 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good MП889 Pretty decent heavy refurb '51. Laminate stock isn't gorgeous, but it dresses things up nicely.
484398063 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=484398063) RUSSIAN SKS 7.62X39 1 $450.00 Uncertain Uncertain Light Refurbished Fair Uncertain If I had to guess on this one, I'd say it's a letter gun. Obvious refurb mark on the blank receiver cover. Stock is nice though…might be an original stock.
484406748 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=484406748) Tula Russian SKS Matching Numbers 7.62x39 1 $399.99 Uncertain Uncertain Bubba Good BB7144 Don't see too many double letter prefixes in the Russian SKS world. This is only the second I've ever seen. There must be more though eh? Wish I knew the date.
484487416 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=484487416) TULA 7.62x39 SKS with collapsable stock 5 RD mag 1 $319.00 1954 Tula Bubba Good HC5478 Too bad about the combat exchange stock.
484679195 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=484679195) Russian SKS NOT Arsenal Refurbished Tula AK 1 $900.00 1954 Tula As-Issued Very Good ГT5952 Failed to sell at least once before, someone hit the BIN this time around. Nice looking gun, bit pricey for my tastes.
484734679 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=484734679) 1951 Russian SkS w/ Bayonett & Folding Stock 20 $295.00 1951 Tula Bubba Good Uncertain This was probably a really nice little gun before Bubba 'improved' it.
484753980 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=484753980) Tula SKS 7.62x39 Russian 1954 Matching cai import 18 $530.00 1954 Tula As-Issued Very Good ГT7055 Someone absolutely stole this one. Awesome photos presentation by the seller and it still didn't break 6 bills. You guys were asleep at the wheel for this one! :)
484789793 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=484789793) CAI Russian SKS 7.62X39 Semi Automatic Rifle 17 $363.00 1953 Tula Bubba Fair MT3993 I don't get why Bubba leaves the bayonet on rifles where the stock clearly doesn't accommodate it? Looks like hell.
484929628 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=484929628) RARE Russian SKS 7.62X39 Rifle 762 Matching #'s NR 25 $605.00 1951 Tula As-Issued Good BK5266 Looks like the real deal to me. The shellac is certainly red when seen in the right light.
485132575 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=485132575) 1954 Russian Izhevsk un-refurbished SKS. 1 $750.00 1954 Izhevsk As-Issued Good П978_Д It is a real shame about that stock… This one lasted in his collection, what, 2 weeks?
485490694 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=485490694) Russian SKS 1953 - Near Mint! 1 $575.00 1953 Tula Light Refurbished Good ЛH796 Ok looking gun. I'm not a huge fan of that stock coloration though.
485660156 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=485660156) RUSSIAN SKS SEMI AUTO RIFLE-EXCELLENT-TULA 1950 3 $450.00 1950 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good KB1676 I'll take buddy's word about the S/N. Photos are so horsetrashy (not a word) that I give up.
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Auction_images/2015/201505_Russian.jpg~original)
Lots of action on the bidding of that gun... Me thinks thats just what the market says its worth.
Quote484753980 Tula SKS 7.62x39 Russian 1954 Matching cai import 18 $530.00 1954 Tula As-Issued Very Good ГT7055 Someone absolutely stole this one. Awesome photos presentation by the seller and it still didn't break 6 bills. You guys were asleep at the wheel for this one
Could be. I count 9 separate bidders there. Just seems cheap compared to the low end stuff running $450+. I don't see why such a premium is given for low end Russian stuff just because it's 'Russian'. I blame snobbish collectors! :)
Take this one for example:
Quote484268173 Russian SKS WITH EXTRAS 1 $550.00 1950 Tula Bubba Good УH643 Putting a Chinese spike bayo on a Russian gun is kind of like flying a Canadian flag in front of the White House is it not?
$20 more than the as-issued gun we're talking about? Extra stock and magazines are great, but there's no way they are worth the difference between those two guns, no way!
But.... It has extras that cost the owner some coin.