Muleskinner
Ultimate Member
10 round SKS mags are cheap online.
SKS value ?
- Thread starter duckslayer
- Start date
The #1 community for Gun Owners of the Northeast
Member Benefits:
No ad networks! Discuss all aspects of firearm ownership Discuss anti-gun legislation Buy, sell, and trade in the classified section Chat with Local gun shops, ranges, trainers & other businesses Discover free outdoor shooting areas View up to date on firearm-related events Share photos & video with other members ...and so much more!
Member Benefits:
Muleskinner
Ultimate Member
I belong to an SKS group on Facebook. In most places a well worn rifle is going for $400 right now a nice one like that could bring more. I bought a Russian that appears to be unissued with all the accessories for $700 last year. I probably could have negotiated less but the guy was a friend and needed the money and I didn't want to be a dick.
duckslayer
Active Member
Muleskinner
Ultimate Member
It's worth whatever someone is willing to give you for it. Made in 1999 it has no military significance. If I were looking for one I would offer you $400 for everything you have and maybe go another $25-50 for the accessories if we were bargaining. It's not going to appreciate in value any time soon if ever.
No. It attaches to the dust cover which has no indexing to the barrel. Its generally a joke.
I think you're missing the point that he has a banned SKS-M that takes AK mags. I've also got one that is basically a mirror of his. They are far more rare than you're giving them credit for.
Hecktor Peabody
Boris Badinov
I think he missed more than the point. Apparently, he missed the photo too.
This conversation brings up an important point to Duckslayer. If the first gun shop you take it to in DE sees it, and offers you $200 because "that's all they give for commercial Norincos", take it to a different shop that knows what it is, and what the value should be. Like anything unusual and rare, the number of knowledgeable buyers goes down as the price goes up. It may take a few shops before someone understands what it is and offers you a fair price.
Unfortunately we have not seen one of these for sale in the state of MD in over 5 years, and the last ones were for sale for a grand or more. I passed with no regrets at that price, it was a novelty to me then, to add alongside a fixed-mag military SKS collection. But it just wasn't a $1,000 novelty to me. Never liked the duckbills and this uses one of the cheapest and easiest to find mags out there. History or not, this has enough of a following that it's worth way more than a typical SKS, and significantly more than what it cost new in 1999 (congrats by the way on your excellent zombie investment!).
The argument that the military ones are better and have more history is totally valid (and correct in my eyes), but it's just not valid in pricing this particular rifle. Better does not mean more expensive in this case.
Unfortunately we have not seen one of these for sale in the state of MD in over 5 years, and the last ones were for sale for a grand or more. I passed with no regrets at that price, it was a novelty to me then, to add alongside a fixed-mag military SKS collection. But it just wasn't a $1,000 novelty to me. Never liked the duckbills and this uses one of the cheapest and easiest to find mags out there. History or not, this has enough of a following that it's worth way more than a typical SKS, and significantly more than what it cost new in 1999 (congrats by the way on your excellent zombie investment!).
The argument that the military ones are better and have more history is totally valid (and correct in my eyes), but it's just not valid in pricing this particular rifle. Better does not mean more expensive in this case.
Hecktor Peabody
Boris Badinov
+1
The Chinese sks got a bad rap because of varied dependability of the commercially modified variant.
The largest culprit being modifications for hi-capacity ak magazines-- that do not always feed properly, have a high occurrence for jams and ejection issues. As well there is often a problem with magazine compatibility with magazines from other manufacturers.
What? I bought mine in like 2012, and it was ~$375. IMHO, it's not all that impressive as a rifle (the SKS isn't, in general), but it's a fun little bit of gun trivia that takes AK mags (mostly), and that's worth something to me. The SKS-D guns are slightly more expensive, I suppose, but that's not what the OP has.
Straightbolt
unindicted co-conspirator
Well you know what they say about opinions LOL
Its more accurate than an AK and certainly as reliable.
I will be glad to refund you your $375 so you can be rid of that unimpressive rifle
It was a $375 rifle before they banned it, and then price went through the roof. 2012 was great for deals looking back, then 2013 was horrible for buying. In the grand scheme of things the M's and Sporters are severely overpriced. Great for the seller. I can't buy one since I live in a Communist State, so I have no stake in the value, but I hope for your sake it does stay overpriced.
Here's some sold auctions, not exact but close commercial M's:
$900 - https://www.gunbroker.com/item/798288195
$799 - https://www.gunbroker.com/item/796895704
$775 - https://www.gunbroker.com/item/802995422
Current Auctions:
$383 with 13 bids, 10 days left, BIN $700 https://www.gunbroker.com/item/803430930
$799 No bids https://www.gunbroker.com/item/796133014
I own one, so I'd say I have something to base my opinion on. How about you? Do you own an SKS-M?
I don't know where this myth came from, but my SKS-M is not significantly more accurate than my AMD-65, and neither was my Yugo SKS before I sold it. It also does not have the magazine compatibility that the AMD-65 does; you flat-out cannot put many mags in without fitting them first. The ergos are also unimpressive compared to the AK, especially the safety. LRBHO on real SKS's is admittedly nice, but the SKS-M doesn't have one (of course).
Unlike the delusion crew, I can enjoy a rifle without inflating its abilities.
