New member of CGN here and fairly new PAL holder. Interested in this thread as a guy I work with gave me what is likely the deal of the millennium. Now the proud owner of an all matching 1952 Tula SKS that he only asked 150 dollars for. It's in immaculate condition too. Only blemish are some small gouges in the stock. Am I correct in assuming what I described normally would go for around 900 dollars nowadays? Regardless I will treasure it and take the best care of it I can.
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$150 is great but there are a few things to keep in mind..."all matching" doesn't mean anything. It can be force matched (######X out old numbers). It can be a completely different stock which has the serial number manually etched. On top of that, is it a refurb? There are many different things to check for this from the stock, to the peen in the bayonet area to the rectangle with diagonal line to BBQ paint, etc. Are you sure it's all matching - some people mention all the major things but neglect to mention the smaller items that should match via natural match, electropencil, etc.
Maybe you got a good deal. Even if it is a shooter, $150 is great. But does it work? Is the gas tube and piston all seized? Is there a bunch of rust on the metal once it's removed from the stock? Lots of things to check but yes, I would say given the average condition, $150 is a good deal for a 52 Tula. But if you are planning to flip it for $900, you better know exactly how to justify that $900. Because the discriminating buyer will for sure be checking certain things.
More like $700.
Keep in mind that most guns do not sell for the advertised price.
Also depends very much how the mag is pinned as I pointed out before. Also, some people don't like gauges and rather buy a laminated stock. If yours is laminated, the value is $600 the most. Is the stock force matched? If so, the value is $500.
Totally agree...I have seen some hack jobs on the magazine whereby it does match serial number wise, but the weld job blob actually covers the first digit or two of the serial number, and if that wasn't bad enough, it is then splattered with a thick coat of BBQ black paint. I think in this case I'd rather take a non matching, naturally blued, follower-pinned magazine any day of the week.
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At a glance, a volunteer fireman badge (yes, they are given those) looks like a government enforcers badge. Or for that matter a full time, unionized fireman badge.
A friend was a volunteer fireman for many years, I saw his.
I've shot it several times. It functions flawlessly. I've disassmebled it and cleaned it each time after shooting it. No rust, no pitting. All serials appear to be stamped not self engraved as suggested. Anyways I'm not interested in proving the rifle is what I claim it is. More interested in what it would be worth if my claim was true. I do t care if its worth 900 or 600 either way it's in great condition and great fun to shoot. Not planning to flip, planning to keep.
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I always use Cabelas as my "baseline"
Right now an uninspected Chinese one is $550 (plus tax). so consider that the Floor price.
and then add on from there based on condition etc.
I think $900 is reaching but you 100% got a smoking deal
If you got it for $150 id def throw in a nice adult beverage as a thanks.
Thanks. I don't know a lot so I definitely appreciate the input. I think for him it was more of a hook a brother up community deal kind of arrangement as he's got two more from the same crate allegedly.
I've just been so excited about it from a function standpoint. Over 300 rounds now and it hasn't failed to feed or fire once. For comparison is just bought a wk-181c chambered in the same round. Haven't shot it yet but I'm already expecting a lot more pain in that area haha
