GB Listings for September, 2016 - Commercial Chinese

[running-man]

Big drop off from last month's 39:

# sold: 25
Lowest Sale Price: $252.00   
Avg. Sale Price: $542.82
Highest Sale Price: $999.00
Avg. Price AK Variants: $673.11
Avg. Price Paratrooper Variants: $426.33

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   Commercial Chinese  Type   Commercial Chinese Condtion   Current Condition   RM's Notes
585125016   Norinco SKS "Paratrooper"; 7.62 X 39 MM; No CC Fee   13   $405.00    K-Sports Paratrooper Hunter    As-Imported   Good   
585436184   Norinco SKS Paratrooper 7.62x39 w/scope   1   $450.00    NA PU Sniper   As-Imported   Good   
582091600   Norinco SKS Type 56 16" SKS Detachable Mag 7.62x39   1   $579.00    Paratrooper   Bubba   Good   
584758917   Chinese SKS Paratrooper 7.62x39 Excellent   6   $556.00    Paratrooper   Uncertain   Fair   Somebody reached on this one, reached badly and spent far more than the going price for a specimen that's not in the best shape.  Their "excellent" is my "fair".
580602608   CHINESE NORINCO SKS 16" PARATROOPER .01 NO RESERVE   37   $508.00    Paratrooper   Bubba   Good   
585569457   SKS paratrooper 7.62x39 early china rifle CJA   7   $499.99    Paratrooper   As-Imported   Good   I guess it's a paratrooper....
579556156   SKS Paratrooper Like New   18   $475.00    Paratrooper   As-Imported   Good   Nice 11 mil /26\.
583695894   Norinco SKS Paratrooper 7.62x39 used   2   $410.00    Paratrooper   As-Imported   Good   
583858545   SKS Chinese 7.62x39   21   $360.00    Paratrooper   As-Imported   Good   
581753087   Norinco SKS Paratrooper 7.62x39 Item - S91   18   $358.33    Paratrooper   Bubba   Fair   
584284833   Norinco SKS 16" barrel 7.62x39 Item - S177   6   $265.00    Paratrooper   Bubba   Fair   
583549721   Chinese SKS, 7.62x39, Synthetic Folding Stock   11   $252.00    Paratrooper   Bubba   Fair   
588171024   Norinco SKS M 7.62x39 Rifle NEW IN BOX LAYAWAY   1   $999.00    SKS M   As-Imported   Very Good   
579541816   Norinco SKS M Semi-Auto Rifle 7.62x39 (AK Mags)   6   $800.00    SKS M   As-Imported   Good   
583036349   NIB NOS Norinco SKS M 7.62x39 (AK Mags)   5   $700.00    SKS M   As-Imported   Very Good   Beautiful gun.
580928823   Norinco Paratrooper SKS Model M AK 47 Style AK47   11   $690.00    SKS M   As-Imported   Good   
586212602   NORINCO SKS-M, SKS AK MAGS, SKS PARATROOPER   1   $650.00    SKS M   Uncertain   Good   Horsetrash listing.
582030693   Norinco SKS M Semi-Auto Rifle 7.62x39 (AK Mags)   21   $595.00    SKS M   As-Imported   Good   
581299258   Norinco SKS-M7.62x39 Semi-Automatic -No Reserve!   2   $558.33    SKS M   As-Imported   Good   
583351736   USED - NORINCO -SKS - SPORT -AK-47 MAGS -SEMI-AUTO   1   $699.95    SKS Sporter   As-Imported   Good   
588084459   Norinco SKS-M Sporter - Takes AK47 mags - 7.62x39   2   $650.00    SKS Sporter   As-Imported   Good   
580260370   Norinco SKS Sporter 7.62x39 -Takes AK Mags- S227   36   $630.00    SKS Sporter   As-Imported   Good   
585936913   Norinco sks Sporter thumb hole stock   3   $565.00    SKS Sporter   Uncertain   Fair   
579253916   Norinco SKS Sporter Model M 7.62x39 AK mags Labanu   8   $540.00    SKS Sporter   As-Imported   Good   
586374856   Norinco SKS, 7.62x39 Caliber, Semi Auto Rifle   1   $375.00    SKSS   Bubba   Fair   Russian replacement cover, check.  Odd forest green fern inspired paint job, check.  Custom buttpad, check.  Highly customized stock, check.  Rust and pitting, check.  Add those all up and you get a rifle barely worth the $375 spent on it.  When will Bubba learn?!

[Power Surge]

Nice work Joe

585436184   Norinco SKS Paratrooper 7.62x39 w/scope   1   $450.00    NA PU Sniper   As-Imported   Good

^This one is not a PU Sniper. Its a Navy Arms Para with scope (most came with scopes).

582091600   Norinco SKS Type 56 16" SKS Detachable Mag 7.62x39   1   $579.00    Paratrooper   Bubba   Good

^This is a K-sports Stealth Para. Pretty neat. I didn't notice it either.

580602608   CHINESE NORINCO SKS 16" PARATROOPER .01 NO RESERVE   37   $508.00    Paratrooper   Bubba   Good

^NA Cowboys Companion

581753087   Norinco SKS Paratrooper 7.62x39 Item - S91   18   $358.33    Paratrooper   Bubba   Fair 

^I had been watching this gun and forgot about it. This is an early NA Cowboy's Companion that had the mid receiver scope mount. I have the proper mount and scope for this rifle....

588171024   Norinco SKS M 7.62x39 Rifle NEW IN BOX LAYAWAY   1   $999.00    SKS M   As-Imported   Very Good   
579541816   Norinco SKS M Semi-Auto Rifle 7.62x39 (AK Mags)   6   $800.00    SKS M   As-Imported   Good   
583036349   NIB NOS Norinco SKS M 7.62x39 (AK Mags)   5   $700.00    SKS M   As-Imported   Very Good   Beautiful gun.

^I still don't get why people pay this kind of money for an M. It's the MOST COMMON variant of AK mag SKS.