Yugo SKS
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I had a Yugo Sks m59 up for sale on the EE for a week that didn't sell at $575 shipped all in. The 59/66 seems to have jumped with people asking around $800 , some people (one person really) asks around $1000 or more. Ludicrous, don't pay that. There is no way people are actually getting that/paying that for a 59/66. The actual selling price (if it really sold) would be less for sure but who knows. They are a somewhat more uncommon and valuable Sks than a typical Russian or Chinese but still should only be a $500-$750 TOPS rifle depending on condition in my eyes. Even that is a stretch it seems as mine at $575 didn't sell. YMMV.
I sold mine for $1100. Unfired/unissued example with all period correct accessories.
FreedomIsn'tFree
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I paid $800.00 for my M59/66A1 about 8 months ago in near mint, unfired condition.
Coyote Ugly
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For a unfired mint condition Yugo 59/66 recently I paid $340 plus $25 shipping.
It's the scalpers driving up the prices on the EE wanting top dollar and looking for that sucker born every minute, especially when you see 10 to 20 bumps on the EE ad.
It's the scalpers driving up the prices on the EE wanting top dollar and looking for that sucker born every minute, especially when you see 10 to 20 bumps on the EE ad.
but try that deal again any day of the week. That was just pure luck. I agree everyone wants top dollar but it is a free market and the market dictates the prices so..... That's why your seeing so many tavors for stupid cheap and yugos for super dollars. Lots of people lower the price each bump but there are some who don't
I'll be first in line for one at that price...
Fwiw, I expect the sks values to not rise as quickly as the m48 values just did. The yugo sks value is kept somewhat low because of the large volume of inexpensive Russian versions in nice condition. Only a collector will put top dollar for a rarer sks variant and yugos are common enough that it better be mint to sell over $500 or so. Ymmv.
Two months ago. That's a fair price for that. Lot's of people are so stuck on the $169 refurb from crappy tire, that they just don't see the collector value. Oh well.
What's kind of ironic is if you want a shooter and know what to look for, some of those $179 Russian refurbs are the most durable the design ever got.
I'd take a Russian 1955/56 light refurb in laminate stock for a shooter over just about any other make.
I'd take a Russian 1955/56 light refurb in laminate stock for a shooter over just about any other make.
I agree, but you're obviously not a collector. You're a shooter. I'd do the same....and have.
I don't think it's collectors paying the premiums for the unfired/in the wrap examples half the time either, it's guys that clean them up, shoot them, and think the values should go up after that service.
Case in point, Yugo mausers and Yugo SKS, no major history or collector appeal except for the unfired condition examples, which don't stay that way for long.
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If I'm not mistaking the last ones that Marstar sold, when they were still available, sold for right around $500.00 at that time. I jumped on mine when it was first listed on EE and I had a few drinks in me, so that's why $800.00 sounded good at the time.LOL If you want top dollar for an item, list it late on a Friday or Saturday night when people may have a few cocktails in them already.
FreedomIsn'tFree
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Ya, but the price was way up there for most people. It would have been an interesting addition to any collection though.
