What is the rarest SKS? So I can keep an eye out for it.
- Thread starter Nelson84
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http://yooperj.com/SKS.htm
My go to page for SKS information Sir, its a good read and will reveal some very good information about what you are looking for
My go to page for SKS information Sir, its a good read and will reveal some very good information about what you are looking for
.30/06 FTW
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Thunder Bay, Ontario
- Location
- East of Home, West of the Rest
That is a good page!
Vienamese, North Korean, East German are pretty rare.
In Canada, Albanian and Romanian are rare, but could be imported from the US if one so chose to spend the money. Egyptian contract rifles are in the same boat as these, as are Russian made but DDR marked versions (East German but from Russian lend/lease).
Bangladesh has Chinese SKS rifles, but may also have made their own with Chinese help. They did this with the Type 81 rifle but may have done it with the SKS first. Not yet confirmed.
Then you get the Yugos, Russians and Chinese. Pre 49 Russians would be a find. I passed a heavy refurb up locally before I understood much about SKS carbines. The recoild spring cover had a hand carved tula star and "CKC-45 1948" hand carved below it. Still kick myself. Should have grabbed it for the cover alone.
Many other countries used them. Any with marking from another country other than the home country of manufacture would be very interesting.
Vienamese, North Korean, East German are pretty rare.
In Canada, Albanian and Romanian are rare, but could be imported from the US if one so chose to spend the money. Egyptian contract rifles are in the same boat as these, as are Russian made but DDR marked versions (East German but from Russian lend/lease).
Bangladesh has Chinese SKS rifles, but may also have made their own with Chinese help. They did this with the Type 81 rifle but may have done it with the SKS first. Not yet confirmed.
Then you get the Yugos, Russians and Chinese. Pre 49 Russians would be a find. I passed a heavy refurb up locally before I understood much about SKS carbines. The recoild spring cover had a hand carved tula star and "CKC-45 1948" hand carved below it. Still kick myself. Should have grabbed it for the cover alone.
Many other countries used them. Any with marking from another country other than the home country of manufacture would be very interesting.
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Travis Bickle
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- Upper Lower Middle Alberta
Aye, North Vietnamese or North Korean.
North Vietnamese Vietnam War vet. bring back.....man, I would wet my underwear
North Vietnamese Vietnam War vet. bring back.....man, I would wet my underwear
gunsaholic
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- Location
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
Aye, North Vietnamese or North Korean.
North Vietnamese Vietnam War vet. bring back.....man, I would wet my underwear
You wear underwear?
Yugo m59/66 is a great find and not many in Canada. I would love to find an Albanian but never imported to Canada to my knowledge and are rare find in the US.
I still think the SKS-D and M will always hold the most value based on supply and demand and the fact they are the closet to an AK we can own. If anyone has an Albanian SKS I will trade one of my M-models!
I still think the SKS-D and M will always hold the most value based on supply and demand and the fact they are the closet to an AK we can own. If anyone has an Albanian SKS I will trade one of my M-models!
yes, you are right . i had a "D" collection (4 of them) and i sold it off two years ago for $425 for non-bayo and $475 for bayo .
i recall many people saying why would someone pay those prices when they can buy a used cz858 ? since the reclass , guess what? they are selling for over $500 now.
there are a few Albanian SKS here . i would love to have one .
i recall many people saying why would someone pay those prices when they can buy a used cz858 ? since the reclass , guess what? they are selling for over $500 now.
there are a few Albanian SKS here . i would love to have one .
- Location
- Leduc County, Alberta
He found another buyer....
- Location
- East of Home, West of the Rest
From the thread in the Marstar forum titled "Last chance for the Chinese Military SKS" as authored by "johntwo"
- Location
- East of Home, West of the Rest
Yup. The African import got sold off in one large lot. To who, only Marstar knows.
