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Title: GB Listings for July, 2017 - Commercial Chinese
Post by: running-man on September 04, 2017, 11:13:45 PM
Here's the commercial list from the latest month.  Market doesn't really change all that much on these.

There we go, 7 more than last month.   thumb1
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 | Commercial Chinese Type | Commercial Chinese Condition | Current Condition | RM's Notes
(https://clone.sks-files.com/Pictures/GB_listings/2017/201707_Chinese_Commercial.jpg)
Title: Re: GB Listings for July, 2017 - Commercial Chinese
Post by: Power Surge on September 05, 2017, 12:36:57 AM
Nice job as usual Joe :)

Lots of Cowboy's Companions this month, and with several scope mount variations!


676461798 | SKS M8 CLAYCO 7.62 X 39 | 1 | $650.00  | Clayco M8 | Bubba | Good | No way I'd pay this much for a bubba'd M8  Heck, likely no way I'd pay this much for a pristine M8 either.

^^ I agree on the high price, but I am curious what you are seeing as bubba'd? The stock might be refinished, the gun itself looks right.

658771767 | Norinco SKS 7.62x39 Semi Auto Rifle | 12 | $365.00  | K-Sports Hunter  | As-Imported | Good |

^^ That's a really nice gun! I don't feel the K-sports wood Hunters' have much collectiblity, but that's still a great price for a really nice gun.

664467945 | Norinco SKS Paratrooper Carbine 7.62x39 | 9 | $428.00  | Paratrooper | Uncertain | Uncertain | Wow, went all out with the one photo eh?

^^  SKSS

659108937 | Chinese Paratrooper SKS 7.62x39 Carbine Trident | 1 | $379.00  | Paratrooper | Bubba | Fair |

^^ That poor 14 mil Jianshe... :(

672653188 | Norinco Poly Tech / SKS Hunter / 7.62x39 Rifle | 1 | $395.00  | Polytech Hunter | Bubba | Fair | Doesn't look like any PT Hunter I've ever seen.  What happened to the bolt carrier mod and the rear sight?  Stock does look correct to me though.  Horrible auction, 4 photos don't do this gun justice at all.

^^ Wow. That poor gun. It's missing everything that makes it a Polytech hunter. Rear sight is gone. Bolt carrier is gone. Ambidextrious trigger assembly is gone. The only thing left is the stock and magazine... and with no better pics, it might not even be a Polytech magazine. Such a shame to see. You will never be able to find those parts and this is a numbered collection gun.  cry1

669778730 | SKS-D SKS-30 SKS AK Mags Norinco Beta Arms Rare! | 2 | $1,100.00  | SKS 30 | As-Imported | Good | Crazy talk.

^^ That was my SKS-30. I was in talks with a few people interested. The guy who decided to buy it, is a disabled police officer who was shot in the line of duty. He was very nice. He said this would be his last firearm purchase, and he had a big SKS collection in the past, but never could find one of these he wanted. I went over every detail with him and he decided to buy it. I also gave him the correct sling, oil bottle, and proper Chinese flat back 30 round magazine. He couldn't have been happier when he got the rifle, he said it was absolutely perfect and he loved it. And what was even cooler, his buddy has one that is only 200 units away from his serial. I'm glad it found a happy home. I really did not want to sell it.

Title: Re: GB Listings for July, 2017 - Commercial Chinese
Post by: running-man on September 05, 2017, 10:20:38 AM
Quote from: Power Surge on September 05, 2017, 12:36:57 AM
676461798 | SKS M8 CLAYCO 7.62 X 39 | 1 | $650.00  | Clayco M8 | Bubba | Good | No way I'd pay this much for a bubba'd M8  Heck, likely no way I'd pay this much for a pristine M8 either.

^^ I agree on the high price, but I am curious what you are seeing as bubba'd? The stock might be refinished, the gun itself looks right.
There you go.  Once bubba'd, can never be unbubba'd, even for something as minor as the stock being redone (even tastefully).   Same for misplacing the serialized magazine and replacing it with a 30 round duckbill or even an unnumbered original fixed on guns that should have serialized magazines.  Best it can ever be in our "Commercial Chinese Condition" category is refurbished, the as-imported boat sails away forever when bubba "improves" it. 

Quote from: Power Surge on September 05, 2017, 12:36:57 AM
664467945 | Norinco SKS Paratrooper Carbine 7.62x39 | 9 | $428.00  | Paratrooper | Uncertain | Uncertain | Wow, went all out with the one photo eh?

^^  SKSS
Good eye!  I have trouble teasing things out from single photos, I always focus on the wrong things!  cry1

Quote from: Power Surge on September 05, 2017, 12:36:57 AM
669778730 | SKS-D SKS-30 SKS AK Mags Norinco Beta Arms Rare! | 2 | $1,100.00  | SKS 30 | As-Imported | Good | Crazy talk.

^^ That was my SKS-30. I was in talks with a few people interested. The guy who decided to buy it, is a disabled police officer who was shot in the line of duty. He was very nice. He said this would be his last firearm purchase, and he had a big SKS collection in the past, but never could find one of these he wanted. I went over every detail with him and he decided to buy it. I also gave him the correct sling, oil bottle, and proper Chinese flat back 30 round magazine. He couldn't have been happier when he got the rifle, he said it was absolutely perfect and he loved it. And what was even cooler, his buddy has one that is only 200 units away from his serial. I'm glad it found a happy home. I really did not want to sell it.

I didn't even notice the seller on that one Sal.  You made a heck of a sale there.  I'm glad both parties are happy with the transaction though!  thumb1  I'm having a hard time believing the prices of certain things anymore.  It makes me worrythe market has gotten a bit ahead of itself when one variant like an SKS-30 goes north of $1k and another (very similar) variant like a pristine M will go for $550.  Supply and demand I guess, but still!  chuckles1