5 Romys this month. I still consider the Romy to be the best value in SKSs today. They are built like tanks, even if they trend a bit uglier then their brethren.
Lowest Sale Price: $390.00
Avg. Sale Price: $475.20
Highest Sale Price: $606.99
As-Issued Avg. Price: $606.99
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 Condition Current Condition RM's Notes
581467025 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581467025) SKS Select Grade Romanian 7.62x39 Rifle SKS-GN2522 6 $606.99 1959 As-Issued Good Almost gave this one a 'fair' due to the bolt carrier ding in the stock right by the S/N. As it is, looks legit to me, nice example, nice enough condition. The whole "The bolt head appears to have never had a round on it" is ridiculous of course, but otherwise a decent auction here.
585518066 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=585518066) Romanian Type 56 SKS Century Arms 7.62x39 1 $429.00 Uncertain Bubba Good That side swivel Chinese stock sticks out like a sore thumb on this one...
581479913 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581479913) Rare C&R Unfired Romanian SKS Model 56, No Reserve 1958 dated, perfect bore, Cugir, 7.62x39mm, Yugo 10 $495.00 1958 Refurbished Good Relisted gun here that sold last month. One of those "ALMOST all matching" guns, (except for minor things like the stock and the gas tube). Odd that they'd replace those things on an unfired gun…must be all the sitting around corrodes the gas tube and rots the wood more quickly I guess ;) Sold for $50 more than it did last month so I guess the seller did ok.
581355798 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581355798) Romanian Model 56 SKS, 7.62X39, Century Arms, NICE 34 $455.00 1959 Refurbished Good Torn between refurb and bubba'd. That stock certainly didn't start out life looking like that....
580453167 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=580453167) SKS M56 Carbine Romanian 1 $390.00 1959 Uncertain Uncertain Not a great listing. People cost themselves money when they toss up 4 dark photos that show little detail. One of these days you'd think they would learn.
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Quote581355798 Romanian Model 56 SKS, 7.62X39, Century Arms, NICE 34 $455.00 1959 Refurbished Good Torn between refurb and bubba'd. That stock certainly didn't start out life looking like that....
My bet... Bubba.. Look at the crossbolt, shiny sanding marks on the bolt head and nut are present.
Missed that one, I think you're right. Aside from the sloppy sanding, I was going to say that did a relatively nice job - though I am partial to redheads. :))
Quote from: running-man on October 14, 2016, 02:12:41 PM
Missed that one, I think you're right. Aside from the sloppy sanding, I was going to say that did a relatively nice job - though I am partial to redheads. :))
You can get a redhead Mosin.. thumb1 :)
My book... Refinishing...aint none of them nice, ugly ones need love too thumb1
QuoteThis is every SKS collectors dream. A Select Excellent grade Romanian SKS
:))
Nice gun but dang.... Just a wee bit embellished
Quote from: running-man on October 14, 2016, 01:56:29 PM
580453167 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=580453167) SKS M56 Carbine Romanian 1 $390.00 1959 Uncertain Uncertain Not a great listing. People cost themselves money when they toss up 4 dark photos that show little detail. One of these days you'd think they would learn.
...and to top it off, the 4 photos show little of interest to the collector. Yes, it has a Cugir mark and it's from 1959...thanks a ton! The winner probably did somewhere between good and fantastic. One of those lottery purchases.