Public/Police Security

[Matchka]

RM/All, Did a search here and found RM's 2017 post (list of) SKSs sold. The GB listing number is long gone for a nice Public/Police Security /0146\ that sold for $750.
Any clues on what these 'limited' PSs in very good condition would go for these days? (CW is KFS brought in 3,000 on an exclusive deal with PolyTech). A genuinely minty one sold on GB for $900-ish last year - waaay over my budget. Got a line one but don't want to blow my ammo money by overpaying. TIA

[Bob_The_Student]

Didn't you just list the auction with one selling for a $1000?

[running-man]

I'm afraid I honestly don't know what one would be worth during these days of lunacy.   If I was buying one, I'd pay maybe a $25 to $75 premium over a std SKS (and that only because the PS guns are always really *nice* looking guns with minimal use, dings, replaced parts etc.). 

Truth is, they are just std SKSs that have the PS stamping on them.  Do those two characters mean the gun is worthy of a hefty premium?  That's a question only you can decide. 

[firstchoice]

I'd really like to know more about the PS stamped guns. Did they get any extra care/treatment? Was the phosphate coating on the bolt and bolt carrier used specifically for the PS guns? As RM said, many of the PS guns are really nice. (Disclaimer: I do have one, so yeah, I'm biased.  ) But without knowing exactly what the PS process was, I'd have a hard time paying "lots" more than a standard SKS in the same condition. Was it just the 公安 stamped onto a rack gun? Or was there a specific process?

KFS was the only importer for the PS rifles. Da Keng (owner of Kengs Firearm Specialty) was in the design process for Polytech and premium products at both /416\ and then the Polytech 386 arsenals. He was the only one that imported the PS guns so surely he would have more info on these rifles. When I purchased the "Letter of Authenticity" from KFS for my PS rifle, they were very helpful and I wish I had asked more questions about the PS guns then. I may try again and see what info I can glean. I think his son, David Keng, has taken over the responsibilities of the company now. But, it can't hurt to ask.   


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[Boris Badinov]

I agree wit

I'm afraid I honestly don't know what one would be worth during these days of lunacy.   If I was buying one, I'd pay maybe a $25 to $75 premium over a std SKS (and that only because the PS guns are always really *nice* looking guns with minimal use, dings, replaced parts etc.). 

Truth is, they are just std SKSs that have the PS stamping on them.  Do those two characters mean the gun is worthy of a hefty premium?  That's a question only you can decide. 

+1

The handful of Public Security I remember seeing in the 2-3 years before Covid didn't really seem to be going for much more than the premiums that  RM suggests +$25-$75. IIRC,  a couple of those auctions saw winning bids of $375 or less.

Covid asking prices might have a modest impact on current PS value-- $absurd-covid-price + PS premium.


Regardless of who's in office in Jan 21st, I expect--i.e. hope--  the spike in the market will begin to drop by spring.

[echo1]

I paid $400 for mine a few years back. Actually $800 for 2 Chinese SKSs, one of which was a PS. PAX

[Phosphorus32]

I was happy to pay $326 four years ago and would pay about $124-149 more today if I didn't have one...but I'd be rather unlikely to get one in that case Of course, that wouldn't be my selling price  because capitalism 

They are gorgeous SKSs. The looks and the two Hanzi characters are certainly cool  but not an extra $400-600 cool in my book 

[Bubbazinetti]

Very nice.Did you highlight with the white paint?Or was it originally issued like that?

[Phosphorus32]

Very nice.Did you highlight with the white paint?Or was it originally issued like that?

It was that way as received. I've left it as is. I'm not as excited by the import marking as the previous owner was  , so I might clean out the KFS ATL GA portion

[Matchka]

BTS, et al, the 1K all in PS is still up for 'sale' (I use the term loosely). I have four PSs, paid $375+ for the nicest of the four. Despite the limited import, 3K; I agree, it's absolute lunacy to fork over an additional 4-6 hunnert for one - even these days. I think the jury is still out on the post-election calm down on prices. BUT, we could see a major scramble on all semi-auto prices - IF/IF legislation is introduced banning or prohibiting the import of milsurp ("meant for war"), magazine-fed long rifles. The pinned, 5rd Canadian thing comes to mind.

[Bob_The_Student]

My mistake, I took that $1k as sold. I've been doing drive been posts and reading just as fast. I'm home for a bit and get called into work. I need to slow down a bit when I'm reading.

[Matchka]

Here's a PS that the seller didn't actually highlight in the ad. $650 plus the usual.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/878019738

[insider]

Here's a PS that the seller didn't actually highlight in the ad. $650 plus the usual.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/878019738

Interesting that has later model parts, yet it has a milled trigger guard.

[firstchoice]

Here's a PS that the seller didn't actually highlight in the ad. $650 plus the usual.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/878019738

Interesting that has later model parts, yet it has a milled trigger guard.

Mine is identical to the /416\ PS gun in the auction, with milled trigger guard and all. Only exception is that mine has a walnut stain on the wood from the factory. That was confirmed for me by KFS.

Welcome to the board, BTW! I guess you've been a member for a couple years but your first post, anyway!

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