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SKS Carbines => Unaltered SKS Rifles => Chinese SKS (Military) => Topic started by: Charleslee on August 26, 2022, 01:51:21 PM

Title: Stamped sheet metal receiver SKS
Post by: Charleslee on August 26, 2022, 01:51:21 PM
Heads up fellas:
F/S on Gunbroker, nice looking. 1K.
Title: Re: Stamped sheet metal receiver SKS
Post by: High Noon on August 27, 2022, 08:17:46 AM
Not many pictures...only 3?  Bet he could sell it easier and for more $ with 20 nice pictures.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/945218931

(https://i.ibb.co/ZLb4gLr/image.png) (https://ibb.co/5MJpjM3)
Title: Re: Stamped sheet metal receiver SKS
Post by: Phosphorus32 on August 27, 2022, 12:16:13 PM
Yeah, my interest isn’t piqued at $1250
Title: Re: Stamped sheet metal receiver SKS
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on August 27, 2022, 04:53:21 PM
My issue with these are they are an inferior failure.  I wont be shooting one. 
Title: Re: Stamped sheet metal receiver SKS
Post by: High Noon on August 27, 2022, 05:12:15 PM
Quote from: Loose}{Cannon on August 27, 2022, 04:53:21 PM
My issue with these are they are an inferior failure.  I wont be shooting one.

That's a lot-o-bread, to just have it sit in a safe.
Title: Re: Stamped sheet metal receiver SKS
Post by: Phosphorus32 on August 27, 2022, 06:29:24 PM
I paid $391 for my cast receiver 2 years ago, which at the time wasn't even a premium over a good matching Type 56. Granted, the listing was merely titled "Unusual Chinese SKS" so it probably wasn't clear to many observers that it was a cast receiver or that it was of special interest. Casts aren't quite as rare but are in the same category as the stamped receivers, a peculiar experimental variant that didn't pan out. 

I do think the stamped receivers are interesting, but I'm not willing to pay 2.5x the current value of an equal condition Type 56. I might go 1.25x, or maybe 1.5x...definitely okay with never getting one too rofl

The People's Alternative Type 56 Receiver Manufacturing Story
Engineer: silly1
Factory Tester: shooting1
QA/QC Manager: fineprint
Engineer's Manager: didnt do
Engineer: dead1
Title: Re: Stamped sheet metal receiver SKS
Post by: running-man on August 27, 2022, 10:22:50 PM
For some people rare automatically equates to $$.  If I was getting an SKS that I couldn’t shoot, I’d go with a parade rifle. At least they look nice.  rofl
Title: Re: Stamped sheet metal receiver SKS
Post by: Charleslee on August 28, 2022, 09:06:59 AM
Great advice?
Title: Re: Stamped sheet metal receiver SKS
Post by: BMont on September 21, 2022, 08:22:26 AM
Looks like no one thought it was worth the doe at that price.  I wouldnt mind one for 600.00. 
Title: Re: Stamped sheet metal receiver SKS
Post by: High Noon on September 21, 2022, 10:24:10 PM
Quote from: BMont on September 21, 2022, 08:22:26 AM
Looks like no one thought it was worth the doe at that price.  I wouldnt mind one for 600.00.

He relisted it a couple of times at that price, but no buyers.  ::)
Title: Re: Stamped sheet metal receiver SKS
Post by: Dedeagach on September 23, 2022, 01:51:12 PM
Ended again with no bids...
Title: Re: Stamped sheet metal receiver SKS
Post by: running-man on September 23, 2022, 04:34:37 PM
In today's environment, he's not getting that price.

In fact, the golden age of surplus firearms prices shooting to the moon may take a bit of a hiatus if the stock market truly is the 6 to 12 month ahead predictor that many consider it to be.