101 Chinese changing hands this month.
Lowest Sale Price: $206.77
Avg. Sale Price: $376.08
Highest Sale Price: $1095.00
As-Issued Avg. Sale Price: $409.11
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 Chinese Factory Arsenal Condtion Current Condition RM's Notes
583612207 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=583612207) Chinese Norinco Polytech SKS 7.62x39 Arsenal 26 24 $625.00 /26\ As-Issued Good
583101314 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=583101314) Nice Chinese SKS Type 56 Semi Auto Rifle 7.62x39 18 $470.00 Blank (late build) As-Issued Good
586710805 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=586710805) 1969 Non import marked trench art Chinese SKS 12 $465.00 /26\ As-Issued Fair I've seen this one on Simpson's website before. I wonder if the seller took a hit on the price, I seem to remember it being $500+
582254922 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=582254922) Chinese Norinco SKS Rifle 7.62X39 Matching Nice! 26 $450.00 (9696) As-Issued Good
582636400 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=582636400) Chinese SKS Jianshe Arsenal 7.62x39mm 1966 1 $449.99 /26\ As-Issued Fair Where are these people who shell out 4 1/2 Benjamins for a rifle like this??!??! I have a bridge to sell them.
582222802 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=582222802) Type 56 sks sino-soviet? Chinese norinco poly tech 8 $438.33 /416\ As-Issued Good Man that's a nice /416\!
584073748 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=584073748) Chinese norinco sks 1 $425.00 Blank (late build) As-Issued Good
582867938 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=582867938) NORINCO SKS 7.62X39 SEMI-AUTO RIFLE with BAYONET 12 $401.99 [0224] As-Issued Good
586228530 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=586228530) Noriko SKS Like New 1 $400.00 /26\ As-Issued Good
583749634 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=583749634) Vietnam bring back Chinese Sks Non Import 1 $399.99 /26\ As-Issued Fair Could easily be a VN bringback but who knows. Neat low 13 mil number.
581047521 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581047521) Norinco SKS 7.62X39 Semi Auto Rifle 1 $399.00 /26\ As-Issued Good
587827230 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=587827230) Norinco Chinese SKS 7.62x39 with Bayonet USED NR 1 $399.00 Blank (late build) As-Issued Good
582583577 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=582583577) Norinco SKS 7.62x39 Semi Auto Rifle 18 $380.00 /?7\ As-Issued Good Nice unusual arsenal stamp.
580451884 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=580451884) Norinco SKS 7.62x39 MATCHING NUMBERS Spike Bayo 14 $375.00 /26\ As-Issued Good Absolutely beautiful 12 mil /26\ here.
584843186 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=584843186) Norinco SKS 7.62x39 VG+ $99 NO RESERVE 12 $375.00 /?5\ As-Issued Good
585947311 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=585947311) Chinese sks "french tickler" arsenal 26, norinco p 10 $375.00 /26\ As-Issued Good Nice little gun here.
585886871 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=585886871) Norinco SKS Type-56 7.62x39 1 $369.00 /26\ As-Issued Good
583042116 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=583042116) Norinco SKS 7.62x39 - NICE BLUING - PENNY NR 12 $364.00 /?5\ As-Issued Good
581406987 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581406987) Chinese Chicom Type 56 SKS AK FREE SHIPPING 5 $360.00 /26\ As-Issued Fair
582676301 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=582676301) Norinco Chinese SKS 7.62x39 Semi-Auto Rifle 20" 1 $359.99 [0138] As-Issued Good
582249824 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=582249824) Chinese Chicom Type 56 SKS AK Trench Art FREE SHIP 3 $310.00 /26\ As-Issued Fair
584156778 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=584156778) Customized SKS Bull Pup 1 $1,095.00 Uncertain Bubba Uncertain Is it Chinese, is it even an SKS? Hell if I know.
586116223 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=586116223) Chinese SKS rifle BullPup 1 $625.00 Uncertain Bubba Uncertain
582009809 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=582009809) Chinese Norinco SKS 7.62X39 Rifle Matching # NICE! 1 $599.99 /26\ Bubba Good Wow, 6 bills for this?
583973956 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=583973956) Norinco SKS 7.62X39 Poly USA China Rifle Folding 1 $499.99 /?\ Bubba Good
579560671 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=579560671) Norinco SKS Like New 20" bbl 15 $487.00 /26\ Bubba Good
586396266 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=586396266) Norinco SKS 7.62x39 Scope Rail Bayonet China 13 $465.00 /26\ Bubba Good
581096571 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581096571) Chinese SKS Rifle with Scope 1 $450.00 Uncertain Bubba Uncertain
584982838 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=584982838) Norinco SKS with Peep Sight 1 $450.00 Blank (late build) Bubba Good
584945165 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=584945165) Norinco SKS 1 $449.00 /26\ Bubba Good
580058528 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=580058528) Norinco Chinese Type 56 SKS 7.62x39 Factory Original Fiberglass Stock 4 $430.00 /26\ Bubba Good 8 mil /26\ with an 'original' factory issued fiberglass stock. Held all these years by The Armory's owner. Blank magazine. Call me skeptical.
580718185 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=580718185) Norinco SKS SPIKE BAYONET 7.62x37 Type 59 AK 47 EXCELLENT BORE!...GREAT CONDITION...PENNY AUCTION! 13 $400.00 /216\ Bubba Fair
583384419 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=583384419) Chinese SKS Type 56 Jungle Carbine - Pre-Ban 6 $400.00 /26\ Bubba Good
584075516 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=584075516) Norinco Sks 7.62x39 W/ Scope 4x32 & Sling 1 $400.00 [0136] Bubba Good
587279323 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=587279323) Chinese SKS 7.62X39 7 $400.00 /26\ Bubba Good
585158110 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=585158110) Norinco SKS 1 $399.99 /?\ Bubba Good
583331962 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=583331962) Norinco SKS 7.62/39 Semi-Auto Rifle NICE!! 9 $395.00 Uncertain Bubba Uncertain Horsetrash!
581584822 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581584822) Norinco SKS 762 x 39 MM W/ 3 Stocks Case Accessori 13 $376.00 /?5\ Bubba Fair
588228600 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=588228600) Norinco SKS 7.62x39 KSI import 20" NICE! Chinese 1 $375.00 /136\ Bubba Good
585875840 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=585875840) Norinco SKS 7.62x39 Chinese China 1 $369.00 /636\ Bubba Good
582667107 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=582667107) NORINCO SKS 7.62x39MM (READ) 28 $365.00 /0223b\ Bubba Poor $100 too much…
584287618 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=584287618) China SKS Rifle 7.62X39 7.62 NR 762 All Matching 16 $365.00 /26\ Bubba Good Neat Russian laminate stock here on a 12.22 mil S/N'd /26\ gun. Very likely an Israeli Capture. Someone stole this one....
576858907 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=576858907) Norinco SKS 7.62X39MM 10 $350.00 [0141] Bubba Good
584679711 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=584679711) Norinco SKS Chinese 7.62X39 rifle *NO RESERVE* 26 $350.00 [0221] Bubba Good
585162098 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=585162098) Norinko Chinese SKS 7.63x39 2 $350.00 Uncertain Bubba Good
587823131 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=587823131) Chinese/Norinco Type 56 SKS 1 $350.00 [0221] Bubba Good
584289348 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=584289348) Norinco SKS 7.62x39mm 20" Poly USA rifle 1 $349.99 /?\ Bubba Good
582889169 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=582889169) Early Nice Arsenal 26 Norinco SKS 1968 Vietnam Era 1 $349.00 /26\ Bubba Good Large countersink at the muzzle is likely something done stateside. Never see that on a Chinese SKS…
586889264 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=586889264) Norinco SKS, 7.62x39mm 5 $349.00 Uncertain Bubba Good
585570440 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=585570440) NORINCO SKS 7.62x39MM 16 $335.00 /26\ Bubba Fair
582009632 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=582009632) Norinco SKS 7.62/39 Semi-Auto Rifle NICE!! 3 $331.99 Uncertain Bubba Uncertain Horsetrash!
582637889 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=582637889) Norinco CSI SKS 7.62x39mm 9 $328.99 (9186) Bubba Fair
584083678 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=584083678) Norinco; SKS; 7.62x39; NR 1 $324.99 Uncertain Bubba Good
578772547 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=578772547) Chinese Norinco Type 56 SKS 7.62x39 Camo No Rsv 20 $320.00 Uncertain Bubba Fair Unbelievable….
581038801 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581038801) Norinco SKS 7.62x39mm 14 $311.06 /26\ Bubba Good
580268753 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=580268753) Chinese SKS Type 56 Carbine 2 $310.00 /416\ Bubba Fair If anyone was looking for an M59 bayonet, man this was a diamond in the rough. The $4,500.00 shipping charge seems steep to me though! ;)
586219182 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=586219182) 1950's Chinese SKS 7.62x39 All Matching Numbers 15 $305.00 /326\ Bubba Fair
586315195 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=586315195) SKS Norinco 7.62x39 black tactical 15 $305.00 Uncertain Bubba Uncertain Horsetrash!
584681922 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=584681922) Chinese Norinco SKS 7.62x39 8 $303.00 [0221] Bubba Good
581017845 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581017845) SKS Chinese Type 56 7.62x39 4 $300.00 /?5\ Bubba Fair Oh my…
585897219 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=585897219) Norinco SKS 7.62X39 Matching Serial Numbers 1 $300.00 /26\ Bubba Fair Man that receiver cover looks like it went through a wood chipper.
580687293 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=580687293) Norinco SKS 7.62 X 39 Semi-Auto Rifle With Scope 1 $299.95 Uncertain Bubba Uncertain Horsetrash!
581040979 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581040979) Norinco SKS 762x39 20" bbl w/ Scope & Bipod Used 18 $291.00 DB Bubba Fair
579794949 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=579794949) Norinco SKS 7.62 x 39 with Dragunov Poly Stock 10 $285.00 /416\ Bubba Good Public security gun at one time.
581065472 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581065472) Norinco SKS 762x39 20" bbl w/ Bayonet Used 12 $285.00 Uncertain Bubba Fair
583934168 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=583934168) Chinese SKS W/ Collapse Stock Penny auction NR 18 $282.99 Uncertain Bubba Fair
580713114 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=580713114) Norinco SKS Semi-Automatic 7.62x39 3 $280.00 Uncertain Bubba Fair "Interesting" butt extension on this one..
586450493 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=586450493) Chinese Norinco SKS 1 $280.00 Uncertain Bubba Uncertain
585216483 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=585216483) Chinese Norinco SKS Spiker 7.62x39 Folding Stock 16 $275.00 /26\ Bubba Fair
582742341 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=582742341) Norinco; SKS; 7.62 x 39; Semi; NR 1 $274.99 Uncertain Bubba Fair Man some of these Bubbas are in horrible shape…
586220933 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=586220933) SKS Norinco 4 $260.00 Blank (late build) Bubba Good
586647219 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=586647219) Norinco SKS 7.62 x 39 Cal. Rifle 4 $256.00 /?\ Bubba Good
584990710 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=584990710) Norinco SKS 7.62x39 Item - S229 14 $255.00 /906\ Bubba Fair
581038347 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581038347) Chinese SKS Norinco??? Factory 26 7.62 X 39 1 $250.00 /26\ Bubba Poor "Rough" doesn’t even begin to describe this one...
582208422 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=582208422) B-West Chinese SKS 7.62x39 penny start 12 $245.00 /136\ Bubba Fair
585848950 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=585848950) NORINCO SKS 7.62x39MM FOLDING STOCK 23 $241.00 /26\ Bubba Fair
586406315 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=586406315) Norinco SKS Converted NR See Description 4 $220.00 Uncertain Bubba Good Nothing wrong with this one that a $40 replacement box mag won't fix. Quite a deal when you consider that.
579622082 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=579622082) Norinco SKS Sythetic 7.62x39 (401D) 8 $206.77 /?7\ Bubba Fair Neat "71-"serial number.
580067677 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=580067677) Norinco SKS RARE KNIFE BAYONET EARLY MODEL AK-47 EXCELLENT BORE!...SUPER CONDITION...Type 57 PENNY! 24 $525.00 /26\ Refurbished Good
581750194 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581750194) Sino SKS RARE MATCHING #'s Rifle 7.62x39 19 $510.00 Ghost Refurbished Fair Sucker born every minute....
581517805 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581517805) Sino-Soviet All Matching sks Russian / Chinese 1 $450.00 /26\ Refurbished Good
580006515 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=580006515) Norinco SKS Chinese 7.62x39 Semi-auto Rifle 14 $375.00 /?\ Refurbished Good
581796195 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581796195) Norinco China SKS Rifle 7.62X39 7.62 C.J.A. NR 762 21 $350.00 /26\ Refurbished Good Neat stock number on this one!
583621399 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=583621399) Norinco Poly SKS, no reserve 1 $350.00 /26\ Refurbished Good What's with that French tickler?!
584181571 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=584181571) Nice Chinese made Norinco SKS wood-stock 7.62x39 8 $305.00 /26\ Refurbished Good
583102782 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=583102782) AUTHENTIC CHINESE SKS 10 $300.00 /26\ Refurbished Fair
580289918 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=580289918) Norinco SKS, 7.62x39 NO CC FEES 1 $549.99 Uncertain Uncertain Good
585631513 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=585631513) KFS INC SKS 7.62 X 39 Like New 1 $525.00 [?] Uncertain Good Too bad it's such a bad auction. I *think* I see a PS stamp on this one…
584901837 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=584901837) SKS 7.62x39 Chicom 1957 Unmarked Poss Bring Back 1 $459.00 /26\ Uncertain Fair Horsetrash!
584987114 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=584987114) Nice Chinese SKS 7 $456.00 /?\ Uncertain Uncertain Horsetrash!
581051495 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581051495) Norinco CJA Import Chinese Type 56 SKS 7.62x39 13 $400.00 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Horsetrash!
580248260 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=580248260) Norinco SKS 7.62x39mm 1 $399.00 /?\ Uncertain Good
583200412 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=583200412) Chinese SKS No reserve No reserve Sks Chinese 7.62x39 7.62 39 AK 17 $380.00 /636\ Uncertain Good
586798923 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=586798923) Chinese SKS Factory 26 Like New 5 $365.00 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Horsetrash!
584496108 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=584496108) Norinco SKS 7.62x39 Semi automatic Rifle 24 $363.00 /?\ Uncertain Good
585500392 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=585500392) SKS by Norinco 7.62X39 1 $350.00 /526\ Uncertain Fair
581387164 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581387164) SKS with multiple accesories 1 $325.00 /316\ Uncertain Good
584955281 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=584955281) Norinco SKS 7.62 X 39 Rifle 3 $320.00 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Horsetrash!
582816004 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=582816004) Norinco SKS/7.62x39 3 $308.00 /?\ Uncertain Good
584959973 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=584959973) (R) Norinco SKS matching,not shot much,has bayonet 1 $295.00 /?\ Uncertain Good
582663431 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=582663431) NORINCO SKS 7.62x39MM (READ) 23 $226.01 Uncertain Uncertain Poor Gaah, put it out of it misery!!
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Quote582889169 Early Nice Arsenal 26 Norinco SKS 1968 Vietnam Era 1 $349.00 /26\ Bubba Good Large countersink at the muzzle is likely something done stateside. Never see that on a Chinese SKS…
Is the carrier on this one blued....or just lighting? Maybe it's middle eastern.. think1
If so....thats a banging buy thumb1
Could be GM. I thought lighting and patina when I first looked at it, but now that you mention it, I'm not so sure.
Quote from: running-man on October 24, 2016, 02:22:37 PM
581750194 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581750194) Sino SKS RARE MATCHING #'s Rifle 7.62x39 19 $510.00 Ghost Refurbished Fair Sucker born every minute....
Little harsh for a new member buying his first SKS don't you think? I wish I would have won the auction for less but still consider it a fair price for an early ghost gun. https://clone.sks-files.com/index.php?topic=2811.0
Quote from: running-man on October 25, 2016, 09:01:46 AM
Could be GM. I thought lighting and patina when I first looked at it, but now that you mention it, I'm not so sure.
I cant find the serial range banghead1 The one listed is 12230xxx. I remember some in the 12mil range were IC rifles.
I don't know why...that odd carrier caught my eye, especially the color difference between the carrier and the bolt. :)
Quote from: gregsthe1 on October 25, 2016, 10:27:54 AM
Quote from: running-man on October 24, 2016, 02:22:37 PM
581750194 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=581750194) Sino SKS RARE MATCHING #'s Rifle 7.62x39 19 $510.00 Ghost Refurbished As-Issued Fair Sucker born every minute....
Little harsh for a new member buying his first SKS don't you think? I wish I would have won the auction for less but still consider it a fair price for an early ghost gun. https://clone.sks-files.com/index.php?topic=2811.0
Apologies if you feel the notes are harsh, I call them as I see them. I don't ever look at the bidders, and only very rarely at the sellers, so it's not a personal criticism directed specifically at you. I can understand people not wanting to hear criticisms of their purchase, but I do feel you paid almost double what I would have considered a fair price for this gun though.
Now that I look at it again, I see that I made a mistake on the listing. This gun is as-issued, not refurbished. The stock photo is upside down, I saw that the last two stock digits didn't immediately match the rest of the gun and automatically assumed it was a replacement. Looks to be the original stock, so that helps quite a bit actually! thumb1
Had it been a refurb, it would have been an absolutely terrible deal. These guns were barely moving @ $200 gunsmith specials, with $259-$300 deals for fair condition guns like this one routinely had from Classic, Royal Tiger, SOG, J&G, and even direct from Century themselves from 4Q 2012 all the way through the end of 2015. They are still available from J&G for $329 + shipping actually: http://www.jgsales.com/chinese-sks-type-56-semi-auto-rifle,-7.62x39,-military-surplus-issue-with-bayonet,-c-r.-used.-p-58288.html
The prices have indeed crept up, but I'd be hard pressed to point out any Sino-banian that fetched a price north of $500. For that kind of money, we're getting into as-issued, good/very good/excellent specimens originally imported in the 80's and 90's and then squirreled away in the original grease with the original retail box and all the original accessories.
Quote from: running-man on October 25, 2016, 01:54:21 PM
They are still available from J&G for $329 + shipping actually: http://www.jgsales.com/chinese-sks-type-56-semi-auto-rifle,-7.62x39,-military-surplus-issue-with-bayonet,-c-r.-used.-p-58288.html
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It's all good, I was just giving you a little sh*t because you set me up so nicely ;)
The gun I agree is not worth as much as I paid, especially when you factor in the shipping. I had an FFL buddy accept the transfer for me and he did't charge me anything so that helped. I would have loved to dig through what J&G has remaining to find a good one on the cheap, but I doubt they would honor my request by sending detailed pics of each one until I found the one I wanted.
I was preparing to buy my first SKS when I spotted it. The pics absolutely sucked, but I was confident that I was looking at a matching 5-digit ghost with the Albania connection so I wanted it. I would have preferred one with better trench art but at least there was some on there. I actually expected to pay around $450 for it but some other chump thought he would try to scoop it up so I laid the hammer down. I may be a piss-ant in this world, but God help anyone bidding against me for something I want bat1
No hard feelings, I actually laughed when I read what you wrote. Besides, you guys will love having someone like me around who loves to overpay...
You're right about buying sight unseen being a crapshoot. For every beautiful as-issued specimen in good condition, there is a mixmaster rust bucket that someone else gets. Paying the extra hand-select fees seems to have mixed results too, with some people getting guns that are clearly better than avg. and others getting total garbage. Seeing the photos definitely gives you a leg up on getting exactly what you want. thumb1
You'll learn all the nuances of the SKS collecting world pretty quickly I'm sure. Your next SKS (and there will be a next one, it's inevitable unless you absolutely hate the one you just got) is out there waiting for you to find it. When you do, you'll have the experience of your first GB SKS purchase to draw upon and help you judge the opportunity cost. You can always ask questions here prior to a purchase too. You'll get honest answers by people who understand the SKS market and might help point out some of the common pitfalls new collectors often find themselves up against. In fact, there is a whole section in the Marketplace under the Auctions (https://clone.sks-files.com/index.php?board=47.0) sub-board where you can post any ongoing or closed auction you want in order to get feedback from the community. We're all in this race together, everyone gets a chance to learn. thumb1