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Posted: 7/27/2022 8:15:42 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alaska511: I just inherited a mint, unfired Chinese SKS with bayonet. Gotta hand it to the FIL, he kept this thing pristine. I have not handled one of these since they were 99 bucks at the gun show back in the early 90s. I am an AR guy, just trying to learn, and decide if I want to keep this thing or sell it. Keep it! |
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Posted: 7/27/2022 9:03:33 AM EDT
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According to the old guys at the range the new price for Russian SKS is in the $850.
 I tried selling a few very nice Romanian and Russian SKS's earlier this year and could not even get interest in the $500 to $600 range. |
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Posted: 7/27/2022 12:34:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By backbencher: Go shoot it. It's the ultimate refinement of the draftee general-issue rifle before assault rifles. Coming out of the the 2nd WW, the Soviets had a much better concept of firepower for the infantry than we did and the SKS is the perfect expression of that. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By backbencher: Originally Posted By Alaska511: I just inherited a mint, unfired Chinese SKS with bayonet. Gotta hand it to the FIL, he kept this thing pristine. I have not handled one of these since they were 99 bucks at the gun show back in the early 90s. I am an AR guy, just trying to learn, and decide if I want to keep this thing or sell it. Go shoot it. It's the ultimate refinement of the draftee general-issue rifle before assault rifles. Coming out of the the 2nd WW, the Soviets had a much better concept of firepower for the infantry than we did and the SKS is the perfect expression of that. I am truly surprised by the "quality" of it, as this is the only new one I have ever seen! I have fired plenty of them over the years, and even a full auto junker at BFV, and have never been impressed. I might just hang on to her, get her cleaned up and try to locate some decent mags for it. I am not sure what the deal is there with the mags. I forgot to mention, it came with a full case of ammo! I need to check and see the origin of it. I just got back from Montana with the "haul" from the estate, and need to go through it. All the other firearms are going to my son, I just have too many, but this one stood out in the crowd so I snatched it. Even a brand new Springfield Saint Fully Loaded AR (among about 5 other ARs) When I croak, my kid is going to have a 36 gun safe full of just ARs LOL He was a cool ol' dude, and we will sorely miss him 
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Posted: 7/27/2022 12:38:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alaska511: I am truly surprised by the "quality" of it, as this is the only new one I have ever seen! I have fired plenty of them over the years, and even a full auto junker at BFV, and have never been impressed. I might just hang on to her, get her cleaned up and try to locate some decent mags for it. I am not sure what the deal is there with the mags. I forgot to mention, it came with a full case of ammo! I need to check and see the origin of it. I just got back from Montana with the "haul" from the estate, and need to go through it. All the other firearms are going to my son, I just have too many, but this one stood out in the crowd so I snatched it. Even a brand new Springfield Saint Fully Loaded AR (among about 5 other ARs) When I croak, my kid is going to have a 36 gun safe full of just ARs LOL He was a cool ol' dude, and we will sorely miss him It's one of the last milled/forged steel and wood combat rifles, and was intended to be run off cheap stripper clips from a spam can. Other than the fixed 10 rounder, no mags needed. |
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Posted: 7/27/2022 12:45:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By backbencher: It's one of the last milled/forged steel and wood combat rifles, and was intended to be run off cheap stripper clips from a spam can. Other than the fixed 10 rounder, no mags needed. Copy, thank you sir. Also just discovered its a Russian model, not Chinese. Not sure if that is a big deal or not. Has the Star with the arrow and a 1851- on the top |
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Posted: 7/27/2022 12:54:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Alaska511: Copy, thank you sir. Also just discovered its a Russian model, not Chinese. Not sure if that is a big deal or not. Has the Star with the arrow and a 1851- on the top Defiantly a keeper. They aren't making anymore. In years to come they will only gain value. Especially in fixed magazine configuration as they avoid many "bans" that way. Someday I would love to add a nice Russian one to my collection as all I have are beat up Chinese surplus. |
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Posted: 7/27/2022 1:00:06 PM EDT
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Thanks guys! I will keep her!
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Posted: 7/28/2022 12:24:28 PM EDT
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Pics @alaska511!
Here's a few of mine.  
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