Could any experienced collectors among the group please give me a rough idea of the value of my early 1950 Russian SKS with the spring loaded firing pin. All matching numbers except the magazine and Very nice cosmetically. Rifle has not been fired. I'm not currently considering selling. I'm just curious. Thank you.
Current Valuation
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Dorian Gray
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Well it's got the Molot refurbished stamp on the side of it. That little triangle looking stamp right under the charging handle in the picture. And all the metal looks to have been refinished. So while in nice condition, I don't think too many serious collectors would entertain it. One should be able to get market rate for it from someone who wants a refurbished rifle they can shoot. Just my .02$
maple_leaf_eh
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Considering there are tens of thousands of SKSs, if not hundreds of thousands, only a very few countries and models rate as collectables. The absolute deluge of Chinese and Russian rifles make theirs too generic to price. For insurance purposes, its value is what it would cost today to replace. Russian imports have been stopped as of their next to last real estate adventure in 2014. Any of their guns in Canada will be old inventory that the wholesalers are milking out for maximum ROI.
Yep, I forgot that one - SKS-FILES dot com is a good one too. I've been on those 'boards for years.
As Maple-leaf said, the numbers really bring down the 'real value'. Your Russian looks great but the market dictates maybe $7-800-ish lately. As a refurb, it may not have been fired 'by you' but if it was really 'un-fired' there would be NO Reason for the Re-furb being done.
EDIT - I guess it could have been dropped Real Bad and then re-furbed for that reason ?
As Maple-leaf said, the numbers really bring down the 'real value'. Your Russian looks great but the market dictates maybe $7-800-ish lately. As a refurb, it may not have been fired 'by you' but if it was really 'un-fired' there would be NO Reason for the Re-furb being done.
EDIT - I guess it could have been dropped Real Bad and then re-furbed for that reason ?
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By the way, welcome to the site!!!
Thank you.
Thanks Very much. I have owned 3 of these . (All refurbs) but the level of work done to each was Very unique to each rifle. This particular rifle shows so little wear or witness marks in the action or barrel that I can't explain why they re-finished most of the metal. I am just going to shoot the rifle and see if it's as accurate as my 1953 which has surprised everyone I have shot with, as it's quite accurate for what it is.
I love the simplicity of the design!
