Can you really find a sks under 400$ anymore? Do matching numbers really matter?
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They went up in price drastically....now I see them dropping. If you search our forum sponsors you can still find them below $400
and I have seen some on the EE in the last few weeks for $3 ish hundred.
so they are still out there and I feel people are starting to dump them in fear of them going prohib. I dont feel that way, but others do.
and I have seen some on the EE in the last few weeks for $3 ish hundred.
so they are still out there and I feel people are starting to dump them in fear of them going prohib. I dont feel that way, but others do.
After a crate of corrosive and how terrible it was to clean compared to non-corrosive, its all I'll run in mine. Its 10x easier to clean and you don't have to right away. Did find out its numbers matching, purely by luck , but thats another reason to give it the non-corrosive surplus ammo.
It is also unissued and unfired, lol. Basically new and yes, I won't shoot surplus nor anything else out of it.
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Cialdini. The second universal Principle of Persuasion is Scarcity. When British Airways announced in 2003 that they would no longer be operating the twice daily London—New York Concorde flight because it had become uneconomical to run, sales the very next day took off.
When sales of SKSes are banned, the sales will take off. Coming soon to a car trunk near you.
When sales of SKSes are banned, the sales will take off. Coming soon to a car trunk near you.
I feel that you will always see a great fluctuation in price.
They range from as high as $800 and as low as the $300 range.
Matching numbers.... "Rare"... and "stock" condition ...is Mute to some buyers and they see it as just wanting a utility rifle.
It can be Both, a very nice collector or a neglected bush gun.
Its always going to be that way for the SKS rifle.
Proof is with the Mark Enfield rifles. Some are very collectable and bring in large dollars....and some are Sporterized or Bubba rifles..and the price drops greatly.
you can always find a cheap sks and you can always find a cheap Enfield.
They range from as high as $800 and as low as the $300 range.
Matching numbers.... "Rare"... and "stock" condition ...is Mute to some buyers and they see it as just wanting a utility rifle.
It can be Both, a very nice collector or a neglected bush gun.
Its always going to be that way for the SKS rifle.
Proof is with the Mark Enfield rifles. Some are very collectable and bring in large dollars....and some are Sporterized or Bubba rifles..and the price drops greatly.
you can always find a cheap sks and you can always find a cheap Enfield.
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I have to admit I had one for a VERY short period of time, I still regret buying it. Poor man's gun for many reasons. Don't waste your money on a sks. The only plus is ammo price but for how long lol.
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It has all the attributes of a semi automatic... in 30-30 ( they seem awful close as far as ballistics and power)... with the reliability and hardiness of a jack all.
Not for some folks, but a handy lil gun for the most part.
Not for some folks, but a handy lil gun for the most part.
I still wander about sporterized Lee Enfields. My opinion is, that decades ago, the surpluss was very cheap. And if you wanted one for hunting, then you would pick one with the best barrel and action. And then you would cut off the ugly barrel past the front sight and cut down the stock and remove all the necessary parts, that you don't have to drag to the bush. I have seen rifles in full furniture with rusty barrel.
I have a sportarized 1916 Enfield with shinny bore and groves.
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Depends on what you want. Russian ones may or may not have more history than any Chinese example because the Chinese did use them longer however many of the examples in country of Chinese SKS were manufactured then put right into storage.
For practical considerations the Chinese ones are much more likely to be found in excellent condition and all have a chromelined bore. The Russian examples can be a mixed bag depending and earlier SKS lack the chromelined bore (but may have other features such as the spring loaded firing pin). Just have to be a bit more careful buying a Russian one to make sure you get what you want.
The first Chinese SKS rifles were built on Soviet supplied equipment, under Soviet supervision.
Other nations, besides Russia and China built SKS rifles as well. All close enough to Soviet specs that most parts are interchangeable.
IMHO, the best of the breed are the Yugoslav models.
In reality, there isn't any functional differences between them, if they've been maintained properly.
You may also want to look for one with a chrome lined bore. To my knowledge, none of the Yugos have chrome lined bores. The rest can be hit or miss.
I have to admit I had one for a VERY short period of time, I still regret buying it. Poor man's gun for many reasons. Don't waste your money on a sks. The only plus is ammo price but for how long lol.
They are a very, very well built rifle.
My 1950 Tula SKS has exactly this. The non-chromelined bore and the spring loaded firing pin. The non-chromelined bore is sort of a pain in the a...s because it has a strong tendency to develop rust. After every shooting with corrosive ammo it must be very thoroughly brushed (bronze or plastic bore brush) and then cleaned with whatever bore cleaner (personally I use Ballistol). Every month I inspect the bore to see if there is any trace of rust. On the other hand, the spring loaded firing pin is an excellent design and great enjoyment during disassembly. In 1951 Soviets discontinued its usage as a cost cutting measure. All in all, I would avoid a 1950 Soviet/Russian SKS since the non-chromelined bore creates more hassles than the enjoyment from the spring loaded firing pin. Unless, one will use only non-corrosive ammo but that would be very costly.
