Discussion of the SKS platform of semi auto rifles
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I've been looking at SKS rifles lately and a local in my area is selling a 54' Tula SKS for $600. It seems high, but I just don't know Russian SKS prices very well and would love some input! The seller says it's an unfired KBI import from about 20 years ago that has been force matched. The bore looks great and the rifle itself looks pretty good as well. Thoughts? Is it a good deal?
Right about the import age, that's the same box mine came in back in '96 or '97, price sounds on the high side, but then anything over $125 sounds high to me remembering what I paid. Come to think on it I probably paid less than that, I think there was another gun in that deal.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
If its not worth 600 now it will be later. Unless you live in Ca, Then its worth 700.00 now The box is worth 50.00 if it comes with the gun. Its probably has never been shot since referb and id bet it all matches with the stock only being force matched. Id buy that gun for 600.00 after I tried talking him down of course.
I am going to pass on this one for now I think.
The seller won't come down and 600 seems high for the NE Ohio area (sorry bareass) and I'm honestly just looking for a good shooter. I of course love collector's items but it's not a necessity for this purchase. I'll just wait till the next gun show around here and see what I can find and if nothing, I'll likely go with a classic or SOG Yugo. I definitely missed the years of cheap sks and mosins!
Thanks so much for all your feedback, I'm starting to really love this forum!
My 1950 Tula was not much over a hundred, might even have been under that, I don't remember. I just found the box it came in last week. Big red picture of an SKS on it . They weren't exactly flying off the shelves back then.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
I had decided to try and ask for the rifle, but it had already sold. So I ended up going with brokegunner instead and got a '52 tula refurbished for about $550 all said and done. I am very happy with the rifle ^__^ It shoots like a dream and I was surprised just how quickly I blow through ammo on it!
Well, you the one paying for the ammo so you get to blast as much of it away as you can afford.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
captsupercow wrote:I had decided to try and ask for the rifle, but it had already sold. So I ended up going with brokegunner instead and got a '52 tula refurbished for about $550 all said and done. I am very happy with the rifle ^__^ It shoots like a dream and I was surprised just how quickly I blow through ammo on it!
The box is worth 50.00 if it comes with the gun. Its probably has never been shot since referb and id bet it all matches with the stock only being force matched. Id buy that gun for 600.00 after I tried talking him down of course.
