GB listings for May, 2017 - Chinese Military

[running-man]

Here's the Military Chinese for the month:

• # sold: 85
• Lowest Sale Price: $226.11
• Avg. Sale Price: $409.09
• Highest Sale Price: $2325.00
• As-Issued Avg. Sale Price: $507.92

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 | Chinese Factory | Arsenal Condition | Current Condition | RM's Notes

• 644049183   Norinco SKS SERIAL NUMBER 1! Real Deal. No Reserve New in Box. Chinese All Matching 00001 Numbers   53   $2,325.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Good   There is a sucker born every minute.  Unbelievable.  Someone entered it into the survey shortly after the auction ended.  I wonder how long it will be before we see it again?
• 648870251   New in Box Norinco SKS Matching w/All Extras   1   $750.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Good   I like K-Sports guns as much as the next guy, but there is no way that thing is worth $750!
• 649023872   1966 Norinco Jianshe 26 SKS Unfired 7.62x39 Match   1   $650.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Good   Nice, but 6 and a half bills nice?!
• 643611738   CHINESE SKS MATCHING NUMBERS   1   $599.00    [rectangle]   As-Issued   Good   Nice gun!
• 641224240   SKS NORINCO EXCELLENT Factory 26 ALL Matching 7.62x39 Type 56 Carbine NOT Russian, Yugo, Albania   6   $480.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Good   
• 648247414   [C7007] Norinco SKS 762x39 semi auto 10 rd   1   $470.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Good   Very nice!
• 647258505   Chinese Commie SKS battle rifle / #`s match   1   $449.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Good   Man there's some nice Chinese for sale this month!
• 651144595   Rare M21 Chinese Norinco SKS with French Tickler   11   $435.00    M21   As-Issued   Good   
• 641810303   Norinco SKS 7.62x39 with sling bayonet cleankit   4   $420.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Good   
• 647461484   SKS Norinco China Poly U.S.A 7.62x39 AK Ak47 47   24   $420.00    [rectangle]   As-Issued   Good   
• 643612915   Chinese SKS type 56.........#`s match & Extra Nice Poly Tech,Norinco,Military Surplus   2   $419.00    Blank (late build)   As-Issued   Good   
• 647548606   New Chinese SKS arsenal 306   5   $405.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Good   
• 643262280   Beautiful Norinco SKS   21   $400.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Good   
• 648349042   Chinese Type 56 SKS / Milled Receiver w/ Bayonet   1   $400.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Good   
• 648202852   Norinco SKS 7.62x39 - MATCHING NUMBERS - $.01 NR   17   $395.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Good   
• 643734325   Chinese Norinco SKS in Exc Condition SHIPS FREE   2   $380.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Good   
• 640974762   SKS Unissued   7   $380.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Good   Nice gun!
• 650124549   Norinco SKS 7.62x39 Matching numbers NICE   1   $379.00    Blank (late build)   As-Issued   Good   
• 641200529   norinco sks all original numbers matching NO RESER   16   $365.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Good   
• 645347037   All Matching Chinese Norinco SKS 7.62x39 w/ extras   15   $360.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Good   Nice gun!
• 643570948   NORINCO SKS PRE BAN TYPE 56 CHINESE CAL 7.62X39   13   $310.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Good   
• 645231167   Norinco SKS sks 7.62x39 763x39 new NEW   3   $305.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Good   
• 644400080   Matching Chinese Type 56 SKS original stock   1   $375.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Fair   Nice Sino-Banian.
• 642959111   Norinco SKS 7.62x39 20" Wood   1   $319.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Fair   Ugly stock!
• 642188490   SG Works SKS Bullpup in 7.62x39 caliber * Norinco SKS 7.62x39 semi rifle * Custom bullpup   2   $506.00    Uncertain   Bubba   Uncertain   I guess it's a Chinese.
• 642781029   Norinco SKS private collection   2   $411.00    Uncertain   Bubba   Uncertain   I'd keep that gun in a 'private' collection too, well away from all the rest of my other ones!
• 643542182   Norinco made SKS, 7.62 x39 (*)   13   $370.00    Uncertain   Bubba   Uncertain   
• 643480374   Norinco Chinese SKS   1   $250.00    Uncertain   Bubba   Uncertain   Wow, went all out with that single photo didn't you?
• 647697255   Norinco SKS 762x39 made in China rifle bayonet   1   $499.00    Uncertain   Bubba   Good   
• 648217653   Norinco SKS - Matching Numbers - 7.62x39- PENNY NR   18   $440.00    /triangle\   Bubba   Good   
• 644100119   Norinco SKS in 7.62x39 Caliber.   7   $425.00    Uncertain   Bubba   Good   
• 647033461   Norinco Chinese SKS Type 56 7.62x39 Auto Rifle   18   $406.00    /triangle\   Bubba   Good   
• 646803122   Norinco SKS with extras, no import marks NICE   4   $375.00    /triangle\   Bubba   Good   No import marks and bubba'd.  Yeah, good job there Cochise...
• 639287881   Norinco SKS Sporter 7.62x39 AK CLASSIC   16   $354.00    Uncertain   Bubba   Good   
• 642385567   Norinko SKS matchin 7.62x39 sporter   5   $331.00    /triangle\   Bubba   Good   
• 649539385   Norinco SKS   8   $325.75    Uncertain   Bubba   Good   
• 642600390   Norinco Sporter SKS Rifle B-WEST 7.62X39 7.62 20"   16   $317.99    [rectangle]   Bubba   Good   
• 647470771   Norinco SKS, Poly USA import, No Reserve   9   $316.00    Blank (late build)   Bubba   Good   
• 648605244   Norinco SKS 7.62x39mm Semi Auto Rifle   10   $305.00    (oval)   Bubba   Good   
• 643014181   Chinese Norinco SKS Rifle 7.62x39 AK Mags NR   9   $301.00    Uncertain   Bubba   Good   
• 650023941   Norinco SKS with Upgrades No Reserve!   1   $300.00    /triangle\   Bubba   Good   
• 645660566   Norinco SKS All Matching SN's (I51026246)   5   $299.95    Uncertain   Bubba   Good   
• 648823857   Norinco SKS. Detachable mag PENNY AUCTION   12   $290.00    /triangle\   Bubba   Good   Looks like a pre '94 import 3 mil /26\.
• 640476129   SKS   1   $275.00    Uncertain   Bubba   Good   
• 645038261   Norinco "SKS" 7.62x39, Complete package & mint   4   $495.00    [rectangle]   Bubba   Fair   C'mon bubba!   At least give me a good shot of the arsenal stamp so I can make heads or tails of this one!
• 643286919   Norinco SKS 7.62x39 W/ Bayonet, Mag, Scope, NR   13   $405.00    Uncertain   Bubba   Fair   
• 649309997   Chinese Type 56 SKS Vietnam Bring Back 1962   1   $400.00    /triangle\   Bubba   Fair   Pat's basket case: http://sks-files.com/index.php?topic=3379
• 643813207   Norinco SKS 7.62x39mm Semi-Auto Rifle   23   $375.00    /triangle\   Bubba   Fair   
• 651503081   Norinco SKS   1   $369.00    [rectangle]   Bubba   Fair   
• 645575281   Norinco SKS 7.62 BAYONET wood SHORT MAG   18   $345.00    /triangle\   Bubba   Fair   
• 642969011   Norinco SKS Rifle 7.62x39mm CSI Import China   10   $331.00    /triangle\   Bubba   Fair   Not a fan of the way Red's cuts out the first digits of a S/N.  Last digits blurred and I can still use the gun for research purposes.  Cut out the first and it's totally useless.  Sucks when the arsenal is uncommon like this /?1\ is.
• 647028562   Norinco Chinese SKS Type 56 7.62x39 Auto Rifle FOLDING STOCK SPIKE BAYONET 20 ROUND STAR MAGAZINE   17   $325.00    /triangle\   Bubba   Fair   
• 640914913   Norinco SKS 7.62x39mm Semi-Auto Rifle   22   $325.00    Blank (late build)   Bubba   Fair   
• 649187944   Type 56 SKS 20"bbl/3 Stocks/2 Mags/4x30Scope/mount   3   $310.00    /triangle\   Bubba   Fair   
• 649834190   Norinco SKS 7.62X39 Rifle NO RESERVE   12   $302.00    Uncertain   Bubba   Fair   
• 650203697   NORINCO - SKS - CAL. 7.62X39   10   $301.00    Uncertain   Bubba   Fair   
• 650211089   Norinco SKS 762x39 Semi Auto Rilfe 7.62x39   1   $299.00    /triangle\   Bubba   Fair   
• 647940000   Norinco China SKS Folding Stock 7.62 No Reserve!   15   $285.00    /triangle\   Bubba   Fair   
• 645912841   Norinco MOD. SKS cal. 7.62x39mm w/1 magazine   11   $272.69    Uncertain   Bubba   Fair   
• 641221285   NORINCO - SKS SPORTER - 7.62X39 [B WEST]   14   $255.00    Uncertain   Bubba   Fair   
• 645441838   NORINCO / K.S.I. SKS - NR -   2   $254.00    /triangle\   Bubba   Fair   It's almost a K-Sports composite.
• 645599316   Norinco SKS 7.62X39 0223B Rifle w/ Poly Stock   8   $226.11    /triangle\   Bubba   Fair   
• 640415905   RARE 1959 Sino-Soviet Factory 26 Chinese SKS Norinco NOT Russian Romanian Albanian Yugo AK   9   $550.00    /triangle\   Refurbished   Good   Not all original, but a nice looking shooter.
• 644431343   NORINCO SKS sporter DP series, internals LIKE NEW Maybe Never Fired, FULLY GREASED, sharp rifling   3   $455.00    DP   Refurbished   Good   Too bad about the mismatching hardware.
• 642184171   SKS Chinese,looks like New,7.62x39   12   $445.00    /triangle\   Refurbished   Good   12 mil /26\ with a blade bayo
• 642681975   NORINCO SKS 7.62x39MM #S MATCHING   19   $365.00    /triangle\   Refurbished   Good   
• 645604668   Chinese SKS   1   $305.00    /triangle\   Refurbished   Good   
• 642982326   SKS Vietnam "Bring Back" Ghost gun   1   $499.00    Ghost   Refurbished   Fair   No import stamp, yet a mismatched receiver cover.  Could easily be an early CAI import stamp on the receiver cover that was mysteriously swapped out on this one.  By the gun, not the story.  The gun is worth $300, not $500.
• 645742723   Chinese SKS Type 56 Jianshe Vietnam Bringback COOL   2   $475.00    /triangle\   Refurbished   Fair   Buy the gun, not the story.  This one is $100 overpriced IMO.
• 646864880   Early Chinese SKS Blade Bayo Fac 26 Rifle 1957 C&R   1   $400.00    /triangle\   Refurbished   Fair   
• 645124470   Norinco Chinese SKS 7.62x39   1   $275.00    /triangle\   Refurbished   Fair   Sino-Banian goodness.
• 646090204   Norinco SKS   21   $404.00    /triangle\   Uncertain   Uncertain   Really, 21 bids??
• 649795212   Norinco SKS Carbine GOOD+ CONDITION!   10   $305.00    Uncertain   Uncertain   Uncertain   Meh :/
• 643268415   Norinco SKS Excellent Unfired 7.62x39 NO RESERVE!!   38   $767.00    Blank (late build)   Uncertain   Good   
• 649082234   NORINCO SKS Chinese 7.62x39 PRE BAN Poly China PREBAN Bayonet AK 47 Caliber Rifle I BUY & TRADE!   1   $695.00    /triangle\   Uncertain   Good   
• 646455112   Norinco SKS still has cosmoline everywhere   10   $441.00    Uncertain   Uncertain   Good   
• 641788146   Norinco SKS Chinese 7.62x39 cal   1   $425.00    /triangle\   Uncertain   Good   
• 642618734   Norinco SKS Chinese 7.62x39 D24055252 7.62   2   $400.00    /triangle\   Uncertain   Good   
• 649536978   SKS Jianshe, all matching with bayonet & kit   11   $385.00    /triangle\   Uncertain   Good   
• 648256679   Norinco/N.A.CO SKS 7.62/39 Semi-Auto Rifle NICE!!   11   $382.00    /triangle\   Uncertain   Good   Nice NA import.
• 641438285   Norinco SKS w/Chinese case & extras no reserve   25   $356.00    /triangle\   Uncertain   Good   
• 642359418   SKS China Norinko imported by CSI   2   $355.00    /triangle\   Uncertain   Good   
• 642744058   Chinese SKS 7.62x39 made in China w/Bayonet   17   $308.00    /triangle\   Uncertain   Good   
• 645133140   Norinco SKS Very nice. $.01 No Reserve   7   $280.00    /triangle\   Uncertain   Good   Terrible photos.  Likely a very nice gun (and a deal at under $300.
• 646807584   Norinco sks matching, year 1991   17   $338.00    Blank (late build)   Uncertain   Fair   

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Item Link | Description | # Bids | Final Price | Chinese Factory | Arsenal Condition | Current Condition | RM's Notes

• 644049183   Norinco SKS SERIAL NUMBER 1! Real Deal. No Reserve New in Box. Chinese All Matching 00001 Numbers   53   $2,325.00    /triangle\   As-Issued   Good   There is a sucker born every minute.  Unbelievable.  Someone entered it into the survey shortly after the auction ended.  I wonder how long it will be before we see it again?

Well, the good news is that if he spends $20 on a spike bayonet, he could cut his losses on resale to a bit under $2000    [/list]