Pricing question on a SKS and Mosin Nagant

[morrellp]

Hi there. I have a question regarding prices. I have a friend selling a SKS 1954 Tula matching hardware with a 1951 stock, and all accessories for $300. He is also selling a Mosin Nagant with sling and bayonet for $250. He bought them approximately 10 years ago and are unfired and still full of cosmoline. The SKS stock is not matching to the hardware. The Mosin Nagant is missing the screw driver tool and bayonet sheath.

I do not want to insult him, but are these good prices?

Thanks in advance.

 

[caramel]

Substract 125.00 on each and you got the going price for each... JP.

 

[vermintrex]

overpriced for sure...you can get unissued SKS's for $240..everything matching....I'd pay $150 tops for an un-matching shooter. Mosin's are $199 or less from many dealers with all the accessories..a bit more for a hex receiver. If it's an original sniper that's a different story

 

[morrellp]

Thanks for the advice.

 

[dand883]

overpriced for sure...you can get unissued SKS's for $240..everything matching....I'd pay $150 tops for an un-matching shooter. Mosin's are $199 or less from many dealers with all the accessories..a bit more for a hex receiver. If it's an original sniper that's a different story

What is the draw of the hex reciever, just more rare, or is it better in some way?

 

[vermintrex]

What is the draw of the hex reciever, just more rare, or is it better in some way?

I'm no expert...have asked the same question myself. They are from ex-dragoon rifles rebuilt into the 1891/30 Mosin. Some will claim that they have higher quality fit/finish than the 91/30's with wartime build dates.

 

[desporterizer]

Most dealers have no mosins at all at any price.

 

[Caleb314]

What is the draw of the hex reciever, just more rare, or is it better in some way?

They only made hex receivers till 1935 in izhevsk and 1936 in Tula, most of whats available is 40-45 and they usually has better machining then the war production rifles wich were made to fast in some cases.

 

[morrellp]

It is not the hex receiver. He showed me his receipts that he had and that is the prices he is wanting.

 

[midnightpossum]

Out to lunch pricing..... he is a few years late in selling

 

[Magellann]

Substract 125.00 on each and you got the going price for each... JP.

That sounds about right, a lot of guys seem to think they are worth a lot more lately for some reason.

 

[Lost...again]

Those are EE prices LOL

 

[desporterizer]

Those are EE prices LOL

Please tell me where I can buy a hex Mosin cheaper. There is no guarantee you will see $150 dollar mosins from dealers ever again.

 

[ss1980]

$200-250 tops for SKS.
Don't know enough about Mosins to comment.

 

[sergey96]

Mosin tops 200 depends on condition of a bore. SKS 200-250. This is retail prices on the market at their highest.

Cheers

 

[morrellp]

Hey thanks for all the info. I appreciate the advice.