Collectors SKS45?

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Now that it is looking more and more like the pinning done on the first IZH importation was an unitentional fluke,where will the market price them? Will it become like the US market with importer stamped vs non-stamped pricing? Will the frankenpinned un-refurbs and rare versions still be collected? So far the only 1949 that's surfaced is a frankenpinned Bell from Cabelas. Is it not a collectors piece,due to rareity? Are the renumbered mags no more than a type of importers marking in the long run?
 
Unintentional fluke? can you elaboarte on this? I bought a IZH import un-issued/un fired SKS from Frontier that is pinned on the magazine arm not the bottom of the magazine well. Is that what you are talking about? Are they not importing any more that are done like this?
 
I think the SKS might go the way as the Lee Enfield did in the '70's. Its the same story.

A nations military released millions of rifles into the civilian market. These rifles were popular and cheap, and due to the number of them and the low price, they were considered "common" and little effort was made to preserve them in original state, with exception of the few who chose not to modify their rifles. Now, those rifles that were not modified are in high demand and go for a premium price and the price is still climbing.

So with all the modifications people are doing to the SKS's, original condition ones could be worth quite a bit in a few decades, and I imagine the IZH ones would be worth a little more then say a Lever one due to the destructive method of pinning the mags Lever and Bell chose.
 
I have a '54 Tula that I got from Frontier that would originally only load 4 rounds, so I gingerly applied my Dremel until she would seat 5. I am amazed at the difference between the spotwelded follower pin and the mag plug on my '51 Tula that I got from Lever-the spotweld has obliterated the serial numbers, and looks like sh**!
If you thing the pin is a joke, take a look at the "fixed" 5 round mags for the CZ 858, Norinco 305S, and the SKS mags for the Norinco "D"/"M" SKS. The tension spring is held in by a simple aluminum rivet....very easy to alter and chance losing every firearm you own if you get caught messing with them.
 
I think it’s like any collectable the more original the greater the value. Look at the M1 Garands of a few years ago. The pinning of the magazine is a necessary evil we all have to accept so the more original the outward appearance and the greater the number of original markings the higher the end value. I could see a scale of values dependant on the rifles originality and features just like any other Milsurp. The original non-refurbished IZH imports will, invariably, be the most valuable.
 
Vimy Ridge said:
Only time will tell.
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The price of SKS in Romania

Vand carabina SKS, stare foarte buna, pret 600 euro, tel. ############X.

Translation:I have for sale an SKS carabine in very good condition,price 600 Euro.:eek:Tel ############X
 
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I never have thought of the SKS as a collectable, but who knows in 20 yrs from now.

So what is actually legal when it comes to modifying a mag to hold only 5 rounds ?? I have heard people say it has to be done in a manner it can not easily be returned to holding 10rounds( weding/pinning), and I have heard people say you can glue in a lego block.

One of my SKS's has an original matching mag, but is blocked off in a non destructive manner, and I am wondering just how legal it is. What do you guys think the minimum destructive manner of blocking these mags is and still be legal??
 
Its most likely legal if it requires tools to be taken out. If you can just pop out the plug with your finger using no tools; that is not kosher. That is why a tiny rivet in a mag is legal.
 
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