(ed Note: I finally got my rear in gear and got these done. 8 more days and I get to do i all over again for August!)
Huge drop in Russians this month with a YTD low of 38 changing hands. Besplode
Lowest Sale Price: $305.00
Avg. Sale Price: $612.85
Highest Sale Price: $1525.00
Tula Avg. Price: $640.68
Izhevsk Avg. Price: $N/A
As-Issued Avg. Price: $855.86
Please let me know any feedback (good or bad) to these.
If you have an objection or observation to add to anything I've listed, by all means call it out. Let's look at it long and hard (I only look at each listing for a minute or two at most) and maybe everyone can learn a thing or two! thumb1
-RM
Item Link Description # Bids Final Price Year Arsenal Arsenal Condition Current Condition S/N RM's Notes
571540471 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=571540471) Russian SKS-45 1950 100% MATCHING TULA PERFECT 10 $1,525.00 1950 Tula As-Issued Very Good УK2620 Nice gun, I don't know if it's 15 bills nice though. That's crazy, I know it's a '50, but it's still crazy.
570042418 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=570042418) Tula Russian SKS 1952r UN-REFURBED #s match $99 NR 39 $1,125.00 1952 Tula As-Issued Good ЗP2071 I tell you what, that very large, very distracting blemish on the bolt carrier, that would have been the make or break point on this gun. If I'm paying out $1k+ for a Russian, it better darn well be near perfect…
570154802 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=570154802) 1955 Russian Tula SKS, Nonrefurbished. 38 $822.00 1955 Tula As-Issued Good CO2431 This gun is a nice one. Stock has likely had a reshellac, but otherwise, it looks pretty darn good to me.
568535746 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=568535746) Russian SKS 1954 R Great Condition! 1 $749.00 1954 Tula As-Issued Very Good BB339 Beautiful gun, poor auction photos.
572082033 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=572082033) 1954-55 Russian Tula Armory SKS 7.62x39 2 $700.00 1957 Tula As-Issued Good ЛP5792_И Pretty nice looking letter И series gun.
569049855 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=569049855) Russian Sks Tula 1952 Unrefurbished Like New Russian Sks Not Mosin Not Chinese 11 $570.00 1952 Tula As-Issued Good ЗH328 Someone stole this one…
569237646 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=569237646) Russian sks matching numbers Tula 1955 2 $499.99 1955 Tula As-Issued Good CO2431 Flipped this gun for a $322 profit in 10 days. Good eye Pat!
572479811 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=572479811) USED RUSSIAN SKS 7.62X39 w/FOLDING STK & ALUM CASE 17 $610.00 1953 Tula Bubba Fair Uncertain
570566035 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=570566035) Russian Sks W/scope 1 $499.99 Uncertain Uncertain Bubba Good Uncertain Quite the bubba gun. At least it's clean.
573236877 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=573236877) Russian SKS with scope 7.62x39 1 $465.00 Uncertain Uncertain Bubba Good Uncertain Not a big fan of the rubber buttpads on a Russian. Just don't look right.
569611743 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=569611743) RUSSIAN SKS 6 $370.00 Uncertain Tula Bubba Fair ЮP2241 Based on the features, this one is a '52 Tula. Banana mag can be swapped out easily enough, the Chinese receiver cover is a big ding though.
569679019 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=569679019) Tula SKS, 7.62X39mm, Dragunov Stock, Like AK47 PSL 17 $305.00 1954 Tula Bubba Fair HB5604
571234988 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=571234988) 1951 Tula Russian SKS 7.62x39 Matching Laminate NR 24 $710.00 1951 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good OC3308 I don't see how this one breaks 7 bills. These early heavy furbs are a dime a dozen this month.
571560472 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=571560472) SKS, Russian, Tula Arsenal NICE! 1 $650.00 1950 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good Uncertain Really not partial to these BBQ refurbs with honey laminate stocks.
572008863 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=572008863) Russian SKS matching serial numbers, C&R OK 1 $625.00 1952 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good ФЮ607 Interesting set of features & S/N on this one. Odd for a '52, I wonder if it's really a '51 with a scrubbed and replaced receiver cover.
562890514 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=562890514) Russian SKS 20" 1951 Matching Serials 1 $599.99 1951 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good KП5080
570885129 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=570885129) 1950 RUSSIAN SKS CDI SWAN RIFLE 30 $555.00 1950 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good ШO2659 Man these photos sure are dark. I wonder if that had any bearing on the final price on this one?
571794866 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=571794866) Russian SKS 7.62X39 20" Barrel Tula 1953 5 $550.00 1953 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good KT3289 This one has one of the laminate stocks that tend to go sky high.
570099414 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=570099414) Russian SKS 7.62x39 1953 Layaway Available 1 $499.00 Uncertain Uncertain Heavy Refurbished Uncertain OЛ5289 Terrible, absolutely terrible listing.
569062705 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=569062705) SKS Carbine, (CKC45g) 8 $470.00 1950 Tula Heavy Refurbished Fair ШK1076 Horrible auction, poor title, accursed white polish in the SNs. I like nothing about this auction.
568431189 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=568431189) Russian SKS 1950 7.62x39 4 $435.00 1950 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good TЮ1872 Missing a bayo, nothing special.
569169159 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=569169159) PENNY BID! BEAUTIFUL RUSSIAN SKS 14 $435.00 1956 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good KA2508_Д Heavy furb with a BBQ bolt carrier and honey laminate stock. Not my cup of tea at all.
572162052 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=572162052) 1951 Tula Arsenal RUSSIAN SKS-45 MATCHING ORIG SKS 16 $405.00 1951 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good AЛ5151 Almost tempted to call this one a bubba with that stock finish but I don't think so. The photos aren't great though and I can't really tell 100%. Honestly the difference between a heavy furb and an almost bubba isn't much anyhow.
572276371 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=572276371) Russian SKS Nice Shape, Many matching symbols 1 $399.99 1953 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good ДЛ2015 Dirt cheap gun here.
571819825 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=571819825) Russian SKS Tula 1952 Matching KBI w/ Box 9 $1,004.51 1952 Tula Light Refurbished Good ГH2713 I don't understand this one. I really don't.
573247500 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=573247500) Russian SKS Tula 7.62x39 1952 Matching Unissued 12 $900.98 1952 Tula Light Refurbished Good ГH3796 I'd seen this one before (or at least I had it in my database already). A bit pricey.
567589367 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=567589367) 1952 DATED RUSSIAN SKS RIFLE, 7,62X39MM 1 $699.00 1951 Tula Light Refurbished Good BP2791 Plain Jane here for certain.
571698774 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=571698774) RUSSIAN SKS ALL MATCHING 1 $650.00 1954 Tula Light Refurbished Good KИ3374 Decent enough looker here.
570066169 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=570066169) Russian SKS-45 1954 100% Matching SUPERB GUN 1 $650.00 1954 Tula Light Refurbished Good ИM2064 Nice enough gun here. Still not a big fan of the while chalk/polish in the S/Ns though.
568456183 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=568456183) Russian 1952 Tula SKS Matching, Non-Refurb 7.62x39 VERY NICE! ALL ORIGINAL. RUSSIAN RED SHELLAC. 8 $615.00 1952 Tula Light Refurbished Good OB3784 That stock has been scrubbed, reshellacked, and restamped. Just a coincidence that it still has a 1952 date on it.
570522147 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=570522147) Russian Tula SKS East German DDR LISKI 1954 14 $605.00 1954 Tula Light Refurbished Good ГT8240 Nice light furb here.
571804786 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=571804786) Russian SKS Semi-Auto Rifle in 7.62x39 1 $575.00 1950 Tula Light Refurbished Good Uncertain Someone took a flyer on the BIN. Not a horrible price for what the gun is.
569633067 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=569633067) Russian SKS 7.62x39 - NRA Firearms for Freedom 21 $505.00 Uncertain Uncertain Light Refurbished Good AB2590 Horsetrash, Horsetrash, Horsetrash.
570763841 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=570763841) RUSSIAN SKS-45 KBI inc. 1954 TULA 1 $500.00 Uncertain Uncertain Light Refurbished Good AT5331 A bit of a horsetrashy auction. Decent enough gun though.
567592620 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=567592620) Russian SKS Matching #'s 1953 Tula Laminate 3 $410.00 1953 Tula Light Refurbished Good ФЮ2759 Good price on this one. Should be a nice shooter.
574258920 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=574258920) Russian SKS. Mint condition 7 $649.00 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Good Uncertain Horsetrash listing.
570130489 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=570130489) Russian SKS 1954 Tula Arsenal 4 $550.00 1954 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Horsetrash, Horsetrash, Horsetrash.
569063209 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=569063209) SKS Carbine (CKC45g) 1 $400.00 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain H-O-R-S-E-T-R-A-S-H!!!
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570130489 Russian SKS 1954 Tula Arsenal 4 $550.00 1954 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Horsetrash, Horsetrash, Horsetrash.
RM, thank you so much for putting the enormous amount of time these listing must take--it is greatly appreciated!!
I actually picked this one up to be a shooter after getting lots of additional photos. It is a 1954 Tula imported by NHM Company out of Sacramento, CA SN #AV7548. It is a moderate refurb (new stock and BBQd), but the parts are all original and matching, except for the mag cover which as been force matched and the stock which was exchanged for another 1954 stock that had been refinished.
The gun had been shot only lightly after import and the previous owner had attached a rubber butt plate extension over the original, but the original butt plate remains intact underneath. There is no rust or pitting, bore is bright, and the new furniture is unflawed. Shipped in its import box.