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1955 russian sks value

team roper ozzyteam roper ozzy Member Posts: 411 ✭✭✭
edited April 2008 in Ask the Experts
this coming saturday is an auction close to my home..they have a few guns coming up for auction and one is a super clean russian sks [:D]which i have a great interest in...viewing is not available till 9 am with the auction at 10 am....what would you consider a resonable price..i know this is hard to quote due to no information or photo's but i did see one flyer and it is clean and looks to be in very good to ex condition...i dont want to spend a fortune as i can pick up a yugo for a cheap price ..i figure 100 bucks over the top end of a excellent yugo is my limit or am i kidding myself on this?if you were buying what would you pay...i am buying this for the chance to own the russian but i really dont need an sks at this point in time..thanks for any thoughts..i checked the auctions here and i see several in the 200 250 range..mabey i am setting the price to high?
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  • Wolf.Wolf. Member Posts: 2,223 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
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    Remeber, this is an auction. Don't let the heat of the moment and your balls get in the way of your head (your other head, dammit! [}:)]). I've been to auctions where people pay double the value of stuff because they get into a competition with another bidder or maybe they get drawn into "auction frenzy" and simply must have that one thing.

    The value of a GB gun is whatever you are willing to pay for it plus shipping. So, in my opinion, if you bid live and on the scene, you should get the gun for no more than the end price you might pay on Gun Broker and without the value of the shipping charge added in.

    My opinion is that a Russian SKS is a pretty decent version of that gun, so it is might be worth your time to go, but I doubt it for all the follwing reasons. If it is in fired condition and is in excellent (to me, that means 90% or better), condition and still has the Russian blade bayonet, I personally might consider an abolute maximum of $250.00 for it, but I wouldn't consider that price an especially great deal. If it's in a lesser condition, I'd probably pass on it.

    Remember, you will still have to pay:
    --- tax (maybe),
    --- dealer's fee ($10-$15, maybe),
    --- the government extortion fee.
    Out here in California, those extra costs translate to an additional $58.00. I don't know what you might have to pay where you live.

    I am guessing that this live-auction gun will START at $200 and sell for somewhere in the range of $390.00 to $450.00, simply because it is a live auction. You may not even get a bid in before the thing has been bid out of your range by other eager, but uninformed bidders. Considering the above, I probably wouldn't attend the auction, which may be a waste of your time. Not only all the foregoing, but there is a rather strong possibility that you'll wind up coming home with a bunch of worthless junk akin the the famous "leg lamp" from the movie, A Christmas Story [:D].
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  • team roper ozzyteam roper ozzy Member Posts: 411 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ya your right about the frenzy end of things[:D]..i mainly collect mauser's so this was going to be a range toy at best..it is a half mile for my home so i may just go to see if they have that leg lamp afterall..they also have a colt 1911 dated to 1966..but i am not a 1911 fan[:(]thanks for the heads up and the gentle warning..i have seen many p.o.s guns go for top dollar recently at local auction houses and i sure dont want to be a victim[:D]thanks again
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  • mulletguter53mulletguter53 Member Posts: 83 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Excellent Yugo's are going for $200.00 to $230.00 + shipping If the Russian is in ex condition I would go to $300.00 out the door if I didn't have 2 already. If I could get one in ex cond. for $250 otd I'd have 3

    I have at least one of each variant of the SKS. The Yugo's and Russian's shoot and function the about same but you're going pay more for the Russian
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  • JustCJustC Member Posts: 16,056 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Russians are the most sought after,..and will bring a premium. Don't be suprised to see $400,....mine wouldn't sell for less if I wanted to sell it.
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  • vicg1vicg1 Member Posts: 1,033 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I sold a dozen or so, NIB, 2 months ago. They ran $300-$350 with the KBI imports with laminated stocks bringing $450-$500.
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  • GrasshopperGrasshopper Member Posts: 17,042 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    IMO, THE Chinese, Russian, ect, SKSs will be continuing to go up in value. Supply and demand will and is on the increase I think..Get it[:)] imo,,,nambu
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  • 5mmgunguy5mmgunguy Member Posts: 3,092 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    $400 is not unreasonable for a very good russian.
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  • bobinwisbobinwis Member Posts: 361 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hi......Go early, check out the rifle. Check out the folks looking at it. Are they just curious to see what one looks like or.....are they looking at specific features, markings, etc. May be able to separate the curious from the collectors prior to the bidding. Ask a couple 'dumb' questions like 'Can I get ammo for this rifle?' Any responses may tell you something. Kind of like a game. When the bidding starts you could have an edge. Is this a firearms auction, an estate sale, a farm auction, or a general auction??? May help sort out what kind of bidders might show up. Keep us posted.

    Regards, Bob
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