Collector Grade SKS-D
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Collector Grade SKS-D
Hi ! How much can worth my brand new SKS-D , never shot, in the box
I see used one at 1500 so I would like more or I keep it and shot it!
Could trade for a used one plus money
Pics in the links
https://imgur.com/a/ft2slWu
Thanks gunner
Hi ! How much can worth my brand new SKS-D , never shot, in the box
I see used one at 1500 so I would like more or I keep it and shot it!
Could trade for a used one plus money
Pics in the links
https://imgur.com/a/ft2slWu
Thanks gunner
Nothing 'collector grade' about it, I can see bluing wear and the small scratches on the stock. No big deal, but not 'new in box' either. She's seen some use, even if only a little.
With all 3 mags and bayo un-bubba'd, I'd say $1100 to $1200 is a fair ask. Any more and it's going to sit a while. I'd accept $1000 after a week or two, or offer it for sub-$1000 for a quick sale.
With all 3 mags and bayo un-bubba'd, I'd say $1100 to $1200 is a fair ask. Any more and it's going to sit a while. I'd accept $1000 after a week or two, or offer it for sub-$1000 for a quick sale.
well.... Genuine new in the box D model is worth as much as any Type 81 new in the box.
Don't let the lowballers set your price.
It's a 1500.00 rifle and magazine package... all day long if you look at what is currently availlable from China to compare it to and what those comparable firearms from China retail for.
I personally don't think ANY SKS is a collectable firearm "in Canada" as the government surely plans to make them all worthless at some point.
The SKS in the ee for 1500 that I listed is that price because it comes with 8 magazines and some extras. Subtract the value of the magazines and the price of the rifle comes in line with other used rifles that are listed in tupperware tacticool stocks.
If it were me..... I would list at 1500 and might take 1300 but that would be the limit on how low I would go if it was me.
My add will remain at 1500. if it sells it sells, if it doesn't , no big thing for me to keep it. Might actually need it one day if the world continues on this path to crazy town. LOL
Don't let the lowballers set your price.
It's a 1500.00 rifle and magazine package... all day long if you look at what is currently availlable from China to compare it to and what those comparable firearms from China retail for.
I personally don't think ANY SKS is a collectable firearm "in Canada" as the government surely plans to make them all worthless at some point.
The SKS in the ee for 1500 that I listed is that price because it comes with 8 magazines and some extras. Subtract the value of the magazines and the price of the rifle comes in line with other used rifles that are listed in tupperware tacticool stocks.
If it were me..... I would list at 1500 and might take 1300 but that would be the limit on how low I would go if it was me.
My add will remain at 1500. if it sells it sells, if it doesn't , no big thing for me to keep it. Might actually need it one day if the world continues on this path to crazy town. LOL
The other thing I notice is the OP's stock has been stripped and refinished and whoever did it totally butchered the stock screws in doing so.
I only bring that up because to advertise it as a "new in the box rifle" isn't very appropriate if it is totally obvious the stock hardware has been molested and the original issued finished stripped.
I only bring that up because to advertise it as a "new in the box rifle" isn't very appropriate if it is totally obvious the stock hardware has been molested and the original issued finished stripped.
IF they have magazines that work reliably, because every D is finicky with the mags they like; then at $1500 they're still more reliable than any recently made Canadian made firearm, barring the ATRS and perhaps the Sterling rifles at 2x to 3x the cost.
I bought an SKS MC-5D in 1995, it was $120 it was rough and had the softest wood stock I've ever seen. Only reason I bought it was I couldn't afford the $200 in the wrap Lee Enfield's they had.
I agree on the price/mental state analogy. Any good+ condition Russian is a much nicer rifle.
while I agree the russian sks rifles are very nice and well put together. I'd say the same for yugos and i find most of them to be the nicest overall by appearance anyways.
The chinese SKS rifles by comparison are nice too but machining finish and other quirks put them at the bottom.
None of them are sniper rifles and can't be upgraded or tuned for accuracy. That being the case, most shoot minute of man well enough hehehe
That said, those are all fixed magazine rifles so the comparison "value wise" doesn't fit when it comes to a true D model SKS with the ak style mag release.
in my opinion anyways.
The SKS-D in minty shape can be compared to other detacheable magazine fed rifles in today's market and they are ALL well over 1000 at retail , with most coming in close to or well above 1500.00..... usually with one magazine.
that's my take on the value of the SKS-D model in today's market.
I'm not forcing that opinion on anyone and I'm sure there are those that disagree with my take on it.
I know the price I would accept to part with one of mine and I'm sticking to it
I agree. The feeding with the stripper clips is perfect.
Plus, you can get the plastic 20 round magazines, throw a SBI release on and be happy.
There is a reason Norinco put the magazine well in there, without it, it is an even bigger PITA to sit a mag in the D model.
There has been a D for sale on gp since June for 1,500, looks very nice but no bites. I would not even buy a nice one for 1K but each to his own.
It's not about the neutered AK mag it is an AK "style" magazine release. The capacity of the magazine is not the point.
I think overall , gunners prefer a detacheable magazine model when they are shopping for a semi auto firearm..... I think we an all agree on that?
or does the majority disagree with that statement? I don't think so judging by the fervor which gunners are buying the current detacheable magazine firearms.
So I suppose with the vast majority of sks rifles in canada being 5round fixed mag models and the SKS-D being the only one of them to be detacheable magazine fed , they are "worth" near as much as other firearms in x39 that china produces in the semi auto magazine fed format. The type 81 for example..... I doubt the quality is any better than an in the box chinese sks-d.
Anyways it is all a matter of opinion and I don't expect everyone to share mine. I've owned a lot of sks rifles over the years and always prefered the sks-d.
Back when 4 of us bought a pallet of sks rifles from allen lever in the 90's , we had a mixed lot of the "hunter" with the monte carlo type stock with rubber buttpad and 5rnd short AK mags and the standard sliding mag release , the "paratrooper" with fixed magazine, 10 shots and the SKS-D with 2 30rnd mags and the AK style mag release.
There were no magazine limits then and we frequently went to crown land here in BC and shot of cases and cases of ammo with 30round mags. They all had crappy triggers but that was easily remedied with a little know how.
Anyways it is all relative to a persons own experiences and mine have been mostly positive when it comes to the D model and I have probably..... most likely , owned and shot a whole lot more of them than most folks here. Haven't owned a russian or a yugo or one of the newer sks imports though I have been tempted to pick one up...... I just prefer the D models LOL
no one said it was worth more than a type 81...... I said "they are "worth" near as much as other firearms in x39 that china produces in the semi auto magazine fed format "
"near as much"..... does not mean "more than" last I checked LOL
Asking the same question 2 times in the same post don't change the reply
People ask stupid prices, that don't mean it is worth 1500.oo, bet it is not sold.
But I had one and did not really like it. it was 600.oo at the time.
It's what I'd offer for mine. It's a Beta Arms version with the spike bayo, and 4 5/20 KCI mags.
I'd start at $1200 and lower the price by $50 a week until it sold... if I hadn't lost it in that boating accident all those years ago.
the last beta arms model I sold went quickly for 1200 without a stock
It always seems though that there are cgn'ers who scoff at these prices and do thier best to devalue the SKS-D
Why I do not know but it seems odd to me.
Truth is that if no one had ever seen an SKS-D and China began producing them today...... they would cost in the ballpark of a type 81 and people would be lining up to buy them.
tell me I'm wrong. LOL
It always seems though that there are cgn'ers who scoff at these prices and do thier best to devalue the SKS-D
Why I do not know but it seems odd to me.
Truth is that if no one had ever seen an SKS-D and China began producing them today...... they would cost in the ballpark of a type 81 and people would be lining up to buy them.
tell me I'm wrong. LOL
