GB listings for June, 2017 - Russian

[running-man]

Russian SKS45s are the most sought after on the market right now.  In my opinion they will never be "rare", but they do get expensive, especially for low productions years, as-issued guns, or Izhevsk arsenal.

• # sold: 37
• Lowest Sale Price: $305.00
• Avg. Sale Price: $561.40
• Highest Sale Price: $1075.00
• Tula Avg. Price: $560.93
• Izhevsk Avg. Price: $N/A
• As-Issued Avg. Price: $699.50

Please let me know any feedback (good or bad) to these.

If you have an objection or observation to add to anything I've listed, by all means call it out.  Let's look at it long and hard (I only look at each listing for a minute or two at most) and maybe everyone can learn a thing or two! 

-RM

Item Link | Description | # Bids | Final Price | Year | Arsenal | Arsenal Condition | Current Condition | S/N | RM's Notes

• 653720775 | Russian SKS Tula as issued 1952 boxed | 1 | $1,075.00  | 1952 | Tula | As-Issued | Good | ГP762 | That's a pricey gun!  As an aside, those photos are terrible for a gun of this price.
• 652415718 | RUSSIAN SKS CARBINE TULA 1952 NON REFURB. Nice | 41 | $870.00  | 1952 | Tula | As-Issued | Good | ЗM142 | Lots of bids on this one…
• 654653428 | Russian SKS Rifle 1954 Matching Non Refurb | 11 | $781.99  | 1954 | Tula | As-Issued | Good | ГЛ4181 | Nice clean gun here.
• 654769554 | Russian Tula SKS-45 matching numbers | 31 | $714.00  | 1956 | Tula | As-Issued | Good | HБ5979_Д | I don't like this gun..ugly stock, shiny stock, charcoaled stock.  Just doesn't look right to me…
• 654377357 | 1954 Tula Russian SKS Rifle NICE C&R 7.62x39mm | 18 | $605.00  | 1954 | Tula | As-Issued | Good | AП3970 | Nice gun.
• 656939158 | Russian SKS 7.62x39 Matching serial #'s | 7 | $545.00  | 1954 | Tula | As-Issued | Good | KH2416 | Nice looking '54.
• 655629988 | Russian made SKS matching numbers and Bayonet | 6 | $505.00  | 1957 | Tula | As-Issued | Good | ЛO6086_И | This gun was a steal.
• 653133209 | Russian Tula SKS - 1954 Light Refurb | 1 | $500.00  | 1954 | Tula | As-Issued | Good | ЗЛ1098 | Nice gun here!
• 651597054 | Russian 1952 SKS matching w/ extras CLEAN | 2 | $505.00  | 1952 | Tula | Bubba | Good | Uncertain |
• 659502628 | Russian SKS 1951 Matching Number 7.62x39 AK Soviet | 15 | $405.00  | 1951 | Tula | Bubba | Fair | Uncertain | Meh :/
• 656002643 | Russian SKS 1953 R with bayonette | 4 | $400.00  | 1952 | Tula | Bubba | Good | OЗ1372 | Not my favorite this month, but a solid gun I suppose.
• 651185211 | CENTURY SKS 7.62X39 USED GUN INV 195418 | 17 | $386.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Bubba | Fair | Uncertain |
• 652130258 | USED Russian SKS 7.62x39mm w/Bayonet | 35 | $385.00  | Uncertain | Tula | Bubba | Fair | AH3270 | Chinese Bakelite stock with a rattle can or two of black on it for good measure…
• 652474071 | Russian SKS 7.62x39 Tula 1955 Russia 7.62 x 39 | 17 | $360.00  | 1955 | Tula | Bubba | Good | Uncertain | That thing looks unnatural with a Chinese spiker on it.
• 656209931 | RUSSIAN SKS-45 KBI IMPORT WITH SCOPE | 1 | $357.77  | Uncertain | Tula | Bubba | Fair | ИK4177 | Likely a '54 based on the feature set and S/N.
• 651501532 | Russian SKS not AK-47 7.62x39mm NO RES! AK47 | 10 | $305.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Bubba | Fair | Uncertain | I guess it's a Russian.
• 658899969 | Pre-Ban Russian SKS Like new in Box KBI | 1 | $950.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Refurbished | Good | ФЛ5704 |
• 651722977 | MINT SKS Russian Tula 1951 KBI 7.62x39 carbine | 1 | $949.00  | 1951 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | HP3001 |
• 656168692 | SKS-45 Tula 1954r | 1 | $675.00  | 1954 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | Uncertain |
• 658526722 | Russian Tula KBI Inc SKS 7.62x39 1952R w/ Box | 19 | $630.00  | 1952 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | EГ2096 | Nice enough gun but a bit pricey for my liking.
• 654688030 | Russian Model SKS-45 | 21 | $620.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Refurbished | Good | Uncertain | Refurb Izhevsk stock on this one.  Poor photos.
• 650602148 | Russian Soviet TULA SKS-45 1954r ExCon Simonov SKS | 5 | $605.00  | 1954 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | AП3891 |
• 658629477 | 1950 Dated Russian SKS made by Tula | 1 | $600.00  | 1950 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | ДA2410 |
• 656277720 | Russian SKS All Matching Numbers 7.62X39MM | 11 | $585.00  | 1958 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | PM2796_K | 1958 despite the '51 cover.  Nice gun!
• 651605818 | Russian SKS Rifle with Accessories | 13 | $580.00  | 1952 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | ЗP3032 | Decent enough gun, stock is a bit ugly though.
• 654397015 | Russain TULA SKS 1951 ALL Matching 7.62x39 | 3 | $560.00  | 1951 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | KB3969 |
• 657979714 | Russian 1953 Tula SKS Numbers Matching | 9 | $555.00  | 1953 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | ДГ3200 |
• 652663383 | 1951 Russian SKS | 1 | $550.00  | 1951 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | BA2337 |
• 652223467 | Russian Tula SKS Rifle | 1 | $550.00  | 1953 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | OП4924 |
• 659638794 | Russian SKS 7.62x39 Matching | 1 | $549.00  | 1952 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | ЮK1230 |
• 658237416 | Russian 1955 Tula SKS | 6 | $505.00  | 1955 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | OЛ37 |
• 657310867 | 1951 Russian SKS 7.62x39 20'' w/ Bayonet | 4 | $500.00  | 1951 | Tula | Refurbished | Fair | Uncertain | Total basket case here.  At least two ifferent numbers if not three on the components.
• 658812891 | RUSSIAN TULA SKS 1954 great condition | 1 | $475.00  | 1954 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | Uncertain | Beautiful black and blonde gun here.  Very nice.
• 658286549 | Very Nice Russian SKS 7.62x39 w/bayonet! | 4 | $459.00  | 1951 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | TB3784 |
• 655353349 | Russian Made SKS 7.62x39mm Made in 1950 | 1 | $380.00  | 1950 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | ЛM1212 | Long receiver cover takedown lever tab on this one.
• 650842041 | SKS 7.62?39mm 20" W/ Bayonet NR | 2 | $355.00  | 1953 | Tula | Refurbished | Fair | BO3337 | I had this one under the Chinese list until I was able to look at it.  Bad title lowered the price.
• 657253154 | Russian SKS | 6 | $440.00  | 1952 | Tula | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Poor photos.