Thoughts on ChiCom SKS

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Hi all,
I am picking up my unissued ChiCom SKS this weekend, (Frontier) and I was wondering what everyone thought about keeping it in "as new" condition, and storing it without shooting it. I already have 2 Russkies, so it's not like I am unfamiliar with how these hardy little carbines shoot. Just seeing what beat up and/or refurbished SKS's go for at the gun shows, I bet in 5 years I could get a hell of a lot more than what I paid for it ($190), and adding to it's value would be it's pristine, unfired condition.
Anyone's thoughts on this?
 
I wouldn't make such a purchase as an investment looking for return. They may go up a bit but when the market is saturated they go up real slow. To give you an example, I'm a musician and fiddle player. There are millions of violins out there over 150 or more years old, most are not worth more than $400 or $500 bucks, or roughly the cost of a new one of similar quality. Millions of SKS rifles on the continent?? I don't see them as a profitable investment. I do however see lots of good shooting for a cheap price. I could open my wallet for one or two more if the price is right, just to have a couple spare rifles.
 
If it was a stamped one,an early /26\ or a Security Forces it might be worth something in the future. As for this latest North Slyva Importation,I'd say doubtful. Same thing with the upcoming Marstar batch,unless they are something very special. Way too many factories that made the same basic rifle for all of them to be collectable.
 
Personally, for chicom SKS's, I have one threaded and one stamped (factories 625 and 306 respectively). Not because I think they are particularly collectible, I just like having the different variations. The Russian and Yugo guns are infinitely more collectable IMHO.
 
I bought a chinese sks a couple years ago and now they're selling for cheaper than what I paid.

I bet in 5 years I could get a hell of a lot more than what I paid for it ($190), and adding to it's value would be it's pristine, unfired condition.
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Sounds like a waste of an SKS to me, but some dumb kid might buy one if he doesn't know what the internet is.
 
lone-wolf said:
I bought a chinese sks a couple years ago and now they're selling for cheaper than what I paid.


Sounds like a waste of an SKS to me, but some dumb kid might buy one if he doesn't know what the internet is.
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I've been to gun shows and seen refurbed laminated Russkies going for $650 (the same ones at Lever Arms go for $199), and painted black Chicoms for $450. The sad (or funny) thing was, people were actually buying them.....:jerkit:
 
For those interested, I've now got a Factory 625 and a Factory 306, these are aparently the two factories available in the present imports.

The Factory 306 gun seems to be fairly better made and probably of earlier manufacture with fewer cast/stamped parts. If I had to recommend one, it would be the 306 over the 625.
 
305 huh? I haven't seen one yet - what are their characteristics? Type56 marked? pinned or threaded? amount of stamped or cast parts?
 
TheManInBlack said:
I got mine from Moreguns for $169.00 plus gst and shipping $204 total. Comes monday and I'm jacked
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I just got my chicom sks from more guns supply as well, it is absolutely beautiful!, you will likely be pleasently suprised.

This one is in such good shape and all matching numbers that its a keeper forsure. Mine was made in 1971 according to the serial, and its a factory 26.
 
We have them from many different arsenals. Sadly, there aren't anymore to buy for several months. Once we burn through our current inventory, that's it.
 
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I just bought a Russian, Tula manufacture, refurbished SKS here in Manitoba for $169. There were 30 to choose from, and except for the force matched stocks, (and two with black bolts), were like they came from the factory. The Russian ones seem to be better quality than the Chinese.
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Everything is collectable, it's just not valuable because people collect it. The chinese sks are fine, some a little crude in the machining dept., some pinned, some threaded, but all are chromed and shoot fine. I've thrown thousands of rounds through one of mine, and it looks and shoots like new, no hiccups. The thing to remember is that the sks is a brilliantly simple and rugged design, hard to go wrong if you put it together correctly. I say do what you want to it, just so long as you shoot it, an unfired gun is like a virgin supermodel- a terrible waste if you have one.;)
 
Tyockell18 said:
I just got my chicom sks from more guns supply as well, it is absolutely beautiful!, you will likely be pleasently suprised.

This one is in such good shape and all matching numbers that its a keeper forsure. Mine was made in 1971 according to the serial, and its a factory 26.
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This is a shooter for me so I wasn't looking for a fine specimin. Mine looks awesome though no problems but for the end of the stock which looks like there was tape or something on the end of it and it was taken off.

Now I just have to find a rear housing that has a rail on it
 
I looked at a couple of factory 625s today. Very greasy but in good shape otherwise, and un-issued. The stocks were really crude and rough cut but machining seemed to be ok for a quick inspection. I opted to wait for the next order to come in. For $185 bucks it was probably a not bad deal, but I already have a few SKS so if its not something better than average I'll pass. I'm positive they would make great shooters for an entry level SKS shooter.
 
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