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    F-Stop

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    I get more confused the more I read on these. Ghost guns, Russian, etc... I'm not selling any but I am curious if one I have is considered more collectible with this matching SN Tula stock? I chalked it up to more "cool" factor since it matches and is dated 53.
     

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    erwos

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    Mar 25, 2009
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    rob-cubed said:
    I always wanted an "M" that took AK mags. Too late.
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    They're pretty awesome. A little rougher than an AK when it comes to magazine insertion and removal, but super-handy in paratrooper length. If I hadn't gotten tagged with a new car on top of an M11/9 SMG purchase this month, I would have bought a MOLOT low mount and put an optic on mine.
     
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    Abulg1972

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    F-Stop said:
    I get more confused the more I read on these. Ghost guns, Russian, etc... I'm not selling any but I am curious if one I have is considered more collectible with this matching SN Tula stock? I chalked it up to more "cool" factor since it matches and is dated 53.
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    You have a Tula. Soviet SKSes are much more desirable and valuable than Chinese examples. I'm not in any way knocking Chinese SKSes. As I said above, I love them, but I don't pretend that they are something they aren't. I would not pay $400 for one. That's just my personal view - I know that's not anyone else's. I also wouldn't pay $500 for a Mosin 91/30 but others will. I have an all matching "ghost". I got it for $269 shipped 8 months ago. If you look at any of the resellers, you will be hard-pressed to find a $400 Chinese SKS.

    But, remember that Russian SKSes could be picked up for $4.45 a few years ago, so YMMV.
     
    brentb636

    brentb636

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    Nov 16, 2013
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    Abulg1972 said:
    You have a Tula. Soviet SKSes are much more desirable and valuable than Chinese examples. I'm not in any way knocking Chinese SKSes. As I said above, I love them, but I don't pretend that they are something they aren't. I would not pay $400 for one. That's just my personal view - I know that's not anyone else's. I also wouldn't pay $500 for a Mosin 91/30 but others will. I have an all matching "ghost". I got it for $269 shipped 8 months ago. If you look at any of the resellers, you will be hard-pressed to find a $400 Chinese SKS.

    But, remember that Russian SKSes could be picked up for $4.45 a few years ago, so YMMV.
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    Don't forget that you can find Russians in every Canadian gas station for $185, so I wouldn't spend a fortune on anything that wasn't somewhat unique. Should they drop that russian arms embargo, I wouldn't want to have invested $600 in a "beautiful" Russian ( except maybe that one in the torn shorts ). :)
     
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