Whats the average price of an sks at moment?

[Patriot1776]

Looking at buying an sks, nothing fancy or collector worthy. Was just curious of what the growing price was for one? Appericate the input.

 

[Raven]

$550 at the Fort Walton gun show. I saw 5 or 6 on tables and another one walking around.
Two were regular Paratroopers and a third Paratrooper walking around took AK mags. That one was $1,000

 

[Eagle Eye]

$550 at the Fort Walton gun show. I saw 5 or 6 on tables and another one walking around.
Two were regular Paratroopers and a third Paratrooper walking around took AK mags. That one was $1,000

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I see these are the polymer stock ones . I wonder how much the wood stocked ones are
selling for ? My Tula's all original , I paid around $350 some years back . They now must be selling for around &1000. plus in condition ? Thanks !

 

[Miami_JBT]

SKS Price Trends

SKS price trends are turning heads in the collecting community. An analysis of eight years of RIAC auction data yields surprising results.

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[Miami_JBT]

SKS Carbines are not cheap these days. I snagged a good deal recently for a ChiCom.

Picked up the ChiCom SKS recently to go with my Soviet 1953 made Tula Arsenal. I paid $250 for the Tula back in the early 2010s.

I had a Navy Arms imported ChiCom Cowboy Companion (missing the optic) a while back and sold it for more than I easily had in it, even back then.

But I've wanted another one but didn't want to pay today's higher prices for one. LGS had it as a consignment sale marked at $450. Talked 'em down to $400 for it.

I've checked GunBroker's completed sales and they're averaging $600-$700.

Now, mint in the box Navy Arms Cowboy Companions with the matching optics of course go for more as an example. But a run if the mill ChiCom is averaging between $600-$700. So, $400 was a good price for me. Especially for what the rifle is.

It is an 9186 Arsenal made rifle, made in 1980. Short collar barrel lug, cast rear sight block, post 1968 production pattern bolt (no lightening cut), stamped trigger guard, all matching numbers with Type 56 receiver marking.The bore is chrome lined and mint. Even has the original sling and cleaning kit in the buttstock. Basically, this is later production military contract Type 56 that was put into storage and the was later sold to a US importer for the US commercial import market.

 

[Eagle Eye]

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SKS Price Trends

SKS price trends are turning heads in the collecting community. An analysis of eight years of RIAC auction data yields surprising results.

www.rockislandauction.com

Wow ! very interesting ! I did not collect the Norinco's , just the Tulas and 59-66 . !

 

[Miami_JBT]

$550 at the Fort Walton gun show. I saw 5 or 6 on tables and another one walking around.
Two were regular Paratroopers and a third Paratrooper walking around took AK mags. That one was $1,000

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I'm on the hunt for a standard wooden stocked Paratrooper with an intact bayonet lug and bayonet.

The one on the far right, with the sheet metal 20rd Chinese star marked mag. That has a killed trigger group. Also, the mag alone isn't cheap these days.

 

[Miami_JBT]

Wow ! very interesting ! I did not collect the Norinco's , just the Tulas and 59-66 . !

Chinese SKS Carbines are their own thing and are growing in popularity for collectors.

 

[Eagle Eye]

Chinese SKS Carbines are their own thing and are growing in popularity for collectors.

Gotcha , as a collector I am kind of indifferent with most anything from that country . Just my personal opinion , no harm no foul .

 

[jettjon]

I picked up a Chinese Norinco 16" SKS paratrooper for 120 bucks back in the 90's and I guess I'm never selling it. I imagine my great grandkids could use it as a down payment on a house or something lol

 

[SLTW]

SKS should never, ever be more than $100.

 

[Miami_JBT]

SKS should never, ever be more than $100.

The machining that went to make an SKS is not cheap. The only reason why they were cheap was the collapse of the Iron Curtain and former ComBloc nations needed western hard currency. Those guns were paid for already and sitting in warehouses. So, they were sold for pennies on the dollar. The Chinese need hard currency too and sold theirs on the surplus market too.

 

[SLTW]

The machining that went to make an SKS is not cheap. The only reason why they were cheap was the collapse of the Iron Curtain and former ComBloc nations needed western hard currency. Those guns were paid for already and sitting in warehouses. So, they were sold for pennies on the dollar. The Chinese need hard currency too and sold theirs on the surplus market too.

Again, $100 max.

 

[Shootist]

Again, $100 max.

Yeah and I remember when I could buy S&W revolvers new for under $300, unfortunately due to uncontrollable government spending and deliberate monetary destruction $600 is the new $100.

 

[SLTW]

I m being sincere when I say this. I see absolutely nothing appealing about the SKS. I guess taking in inflation, I would do like $300 max for one. Triggers suck, 3 MOA rifles, can’t mount scopes, no detachable mags, stocks are short bc commies are short, sights suck and cover up a man size target at 300 yards.

They were cool in 2003 when they $69 in a crate and mosins were $59. But once they went north of $200 I completely lost interest. No idea where people are coming up with prices or who’s crazy enough to buy them at those prices.

 

[Viper0hr]

Again, $100 max.

$100 can't buy a family a weeks of groceries or a month of gas these days, much less a good rifle.
Sadly I don't think we will ever see surplus rifle prices drop below $300 again (I don't count the garbage RTI is selling for sub $300 atm, and even the "deals" there will be gone soon enough).

 

[Viper0hr]

I m being sincere when I say this. I see absolutely nothing appealing about the SKS. I guess taking in inflation, I would do like $300 max for one. Triggers suck, 3 MOA rifles, can’t mount scopes, no detachable mags, stocks are short bc commies are short, sights suck and cover up a man size target at 300 yards.

They were cool in 2003 when they $69 in a crate and mosins were $59. But once they went north of $200 I completely lost interest. No idea where people are coming up with prices or who’s crazy enough to buy them at those prices.

They are good rifles for their time, and ammo used to be cheaper for 7.62 when they were blowing up ($2-3 for 20 rounds).
I paid $300-350 for my mint Norinco and Yugo, but bought them in the last 10 years. I have an Albanian I paid more than I'll admit for haha. But I do 100% agree that paying $600+ for them seems a little nuts. I still need a Russian one, and I refuse to pay $1k for one.

 

[SLTW]

$100 can't buy a family a weeks of groceries or a month of gas these days, much less a good rifle.
Sadly I don't think we will ever see surplus rifle prices drop below $300 again (I don't count the garbage RTI is selling for sub $300 atm, and even the "deals" there will be gone soon enough).

What is RTI selling? The only good surplus stuff I see selling “kind of cheap” are enfields. I see like 50s unsporterized enfields for like $500. Anything Surplus is losing its appeal when they are selling north of $500-$600. Unless you’re into the history. If it’s a must have for the history then I kind of get it.

I really like AKs but the good AKs are like $2k now. Just go PSA or something for $800 and shoot the crap out of it. When it breaks send it in for warranty. lol

 

[Viper0hr]

What is RTI selling? The only good surplus stuff I see selling “kind of cheap” are enfields. I see like 50s unsporterized enfields for like $500. Surplus is losing its appeal when they are selling north of $500-$600. Unless you’re into the history. If it’s a must have for the history then I kind of get it.

RTI has some "nice" Carcanos from Italy at ok prices (especially the sales), then a few goat shit filled warehouses of surplus from Ethiopia they have been bringing in. Mileage varies wildly.
There's good stuff coming in at "good" prices for now a days, but you may get a niceish gun, or a sewer pipe good for parts only if you are lucky. Their grading scale is all sorts of fucked.

Their deals are very tempting, they do sales with almost half off sometimes, or really good deals for B or C grade guns, but as above they are all pretty damn rough.

I've stayed clear myself, but may buy a few at some point if I can catch a good sale.

 

[Shootist]

I m being sincere when I say this. I see absolutely nothing appealing about the SKS. I guess taking in inflation, I would do like $300 max for one. Triggers suck, 3 MOA rifles, can’t mount scopes, no detachable mags, stocks are short bc commies are short, sights suck and cover up a man size target at 300 yards.

They were cool in 2003 when they $69 in a crate and mosins were $59. But once they went north of $200 I completely lost interest. No idea where people are coming up with prices or who’s crazy enough to buy them at those prices.

I think the appeal of the SKS, is they are becoming somewhat collectable.
When you can get a PSA AR-15 for less than $600 I see your point, I think I saw a recent sale for like $479 for a complete Freedom model.