If you thought SKS prices are crazy here....

[rajczak_kashka]

Almost $60 for shipping is the crazy part!

Shipping costs more than the actual gun is really worth...

 

[scianna54]

I have sold a bunch of SKS rifles over the last 2 years. Maximum was $750 for an unissued minty Russian. I was actually offered $950 the same day I sold it but a deal is a deal, I thought that was too much. But compared to dealers offering $700 or so for just normal laminated ones, that's just outrageous but some people seem to be willing to pay. People are also willing to pay $750 for a standard SKS in ATI stock - which is actually only around $150 and a decent non numbers matching one can be had for around $400.

 

[scianna54]

Shipping costs more than the actual gun is really worth...

You can drastically reduce shipping cost by taking the receiver/barrel out of the stock and it will be only $40 most of the time.

 

[DANCESWITHEMPTIES]

Here's the one a true SKS fanatic has to have!

https://www.icollector.com/9-10-CRA...66-SKS-S-IN-CRATE-CALIBER-7-62-X-39_i48393296

 

[uphill7152]

I remember the good old days.

One Russian for $250. Two for $400.

 

[mbogo3]

Try 1980 Norinco SKS new in grease $75

 

[scianna54]

I remember the good old days.

One Russian for $250. Two for $400.

That was around 2010/12 but that price has been there for years. Russians were usually much more and I always wonder where the ugly duckly rifles are which were common at the time. I remember one which was painted with BBQ and had at least 4 stock repairs. Nice shooter though.

 

[Buck1950]

2014 CT pricing

^ ^ I bought my 1st Russian - '51 Tula - at CT in 2014 @ Halifax for $160, and Russian a& CZ ammo for $2.50/10 on strippers.

 

[johnl]

Those SKS for $ 1999 are not selling. They are not collectors SKS.

Collector SKS. That’s funny.