GB Listings for January, 2017 - Commercial Chinese

[running-man]

After coming within a hairs width of eliminating the Chinese Commercial GB listings entirely, I've deidecidedced to keep them going at least a few more months.  The nomenclature of various guns has changed (ie. SKS D, Type 84, etc).  I've also dropped the current condition values from 7 to 6 and eliminated Perfect.  There are plenty of Excellent condition (basically new in box) commercial guns out there.  Otherwise, this list is pretty similar to last years.

• # sold: 26
• Lowest Sale Price: $321.01
• Avg. Sale Price: $579.06
• Highest Sale Price: $1,200.00
• Avg. Price AK Magazine Variants: $648.30
• Avg. Price Paratrooper Variants: $476.81

Item Link   Description   # Bids   Final Price   Commercial Chinese  Type   Commercial Chinese Condtion   Current Condition   RM's Notes

• 615244247   Norinco K-Sport SKS 7.62 x 39 Nice!   6   $565.00    K-Sports Composite   Bubba   Good   
• 612451368   Norinco SKS Farmers friend 16" Barrel, 7.62x39   11   $384.00    K-Sports Paratrooper Hunter    As-Imported   Good   Looks like a west coast rail to me…
• 607135053   RARE Norinco 56 SKS Paratrooper Sniper Scope Mount 7.62x39 CHINESE SEMI AUTO RIFLE NAC IMPORTER   28   $561.00    NA Cowboy's Companion   As-Imported   Good   All good except the bubba flash hider.  Easily removed, this one gets a bubba pass.
• 612343287   Norinco SKS - Para 7.62x39 16" in Box Paratrooper   20   $795.99    Paratrooper   As-Imported   Good   
• 614106155   SKS Norinco Chinese Paratrooper 7.62x39MM Bayonet   1   $599.99    Paratrooper   As-Imported   Good   I'm wondering if this was a home brew paratrooper.  Just doesn't look right to me.
• 616218078   Paratrooper SKS type 56   2   $500.00    Paratrooper   As-Imported   Very Good   Nice paratrooper.
• 610768676   Norinco SKS Paratrooper Near New Condition.   1   $500.00    Paratrooper   As-Imported   Fair   
• 611719000   Chinese SKS Paratrooper   1   $399.00    Paratrooper   As-Imported   Good   
• 612106620   Chinese SKS Paratrooper 7.62x39mm   2   $380.00    Paratrooper   As-Imported   Good   
• 612526221   Chinese Norinco SKS Type 56 All matching numbers   1   $599.99    Paratrooper   Bubba   Good   
• 611489263   VINTAGE NORINCO SKS PARATROOPER   1   $450.00    Paratrooper   Bubba   Good   
• 612544407   VERY NICE NORINCO PARA-TROOPER SKS PEEP SITE   1   $427.77    Paratrooper   Bubba   Good   
• 612186463   Norinco SKS 16 inch barrel   27   $383.00    Paratrooper   Bubba   Uncertain   
• 609879395   Norinco SKS Paratrooper 16 inch Barrel 7.62x39   27   $365.00    Paratrooper   Bubba   Good   
• 613196490   Norinco 7.62x39mm Cal. SKS   10   $321.01    Paratrooper   Bubba   Good   
• 613263151   Poly Tech SKS Hunter 7.62x39mm Rare! Collectors!   7   $1,200.00    Polytech Hunter   As-Imported   Excellent   Man that's a sweet one!
• 616185622   Norinco Vintage SKS Rifle Takes AK 47 Magazines   1   $755.00    SKS 30   As-Imported   Good   
• 610812238   Norinco SKS Paratrooper AK-47 mags, Extras incl !   1   $688.00    SKS 63   Bubba   Good   Darn shame he D&T that aperature sight onto the receiver.
• 610281582   UNFIRED Norinco SKS M Carbine - TAKES AK MAGS   12   $750.00    SKS M   As-Imported   Good   
• 609370090   SKS M Norinco Chinese China paratrooper FREE SHIP 7.62x39 NEW, grease on bolt, numbers match   8   $690.00    SKS M   As-Imported   Very Good   Nice M with lots of photos.
• 614570552   Norinco SKS M D SG Works Bullpup 7.62x39 AK47 Mags   23   $711.00    SKS MC-5D   Bubba   Uncertain   
• 609671432   Chinese Norinco SKS Sporter 7.62x39 Takes AK Mags   10   $640.00    SKS Sporter   As-Imported   Good   
• 613110968   Norinco SKS Sporter M, Takes AK47 Mags.   8   $585.00    SKS Sporter   As-Imported   Good   
• 607476808   Norinco SKS Sporter M 7.62X39   38   $535.00    SKS Sporter   As-Imported   Good   
• 613133911   Norinco Sporter SKS Takes AK 47 mags AK47   3   $480.69    SKS Sporter   Bubba   Fair   
• 611984970   NORINCO SKS PARATROOPER Chinese 7.62x39mm PRE BAN Poly China PARA TROOPER PREBAN I BUY & TRADE GUN!   1   $789.00    SKSS   As-Imported   Good   

[Power Surge]

613133911   Norinco Sporter SKS Takes AK 47 mags AK47   3   $480.69    SKS Sporter   Bubba   Fair 

**** **** **** **** **** **** and ****...... this is what I get for not watching GB for a while.

This is an ultra rare 88 Sporter. The one that came with a standard military stock. I've been looking for one forever...

[Justin Hell]

613133911   Norinco Sporter SKS Takes AK 47 mags AK47   3   $480.69    SKS Sporter   Bubba   Fair 

**** **** **** **** **** **** and ****...... this is what I get for not watching GB for a while.

This is an ultra rare 88 Sporter. The one that came with a standard military stock. I've been looking for one forever...

Heh, you managed to slip one past the goalie at least....

That sucks...I know the feeling. I hover over several sites even when I am broke. The ones that get away kill ya.

[bbush44]

613133911   Norinco Sporter SKS Takes AK 47 mags AK47   3   $480.69    SKS Sporter   Bubba   Fair 

**** **** **** **** **** and ****...... this is what I get for not watching GB for a while.

This is an ultra rare 88 Sporter. The one that came with a standard military stock. I've been looking for one forever...

When you click on the link it says it was relisted, and then ended with no bids. Maybe contact the seller?

[running-man]

Good catch Brian!    I bet he had a deadbeat bidder or something and he still has it too.

Sal, offer the guy $500 shipped for that sucker, I bet he bites.

[running-man]

Also <rule 4>'d some of the above posts.  Let's keep it PG where possible please. 

[Greasemonkey]

Also 'd some of the above posts.  Let's keep it PG where possible please. 

How did he do it... I've tried multiple times to negate the filter, testing it of course, and he hits one out the park on the first try.     

Beginners luck I guess 

[Power Surge]

Also <rule 4>'d some of the above posts.  Let's keep it PG where possible please. 

This particular situation called for the maximum emphasis. 

[Justin Hell]

I was surprised that it also let me quote it.

Hope you can make contact with him and fill that hole in your collection.

[Direct Connection]

Someone probably pm the guy / seller and told him what he had

[Power Surge]

Someone probably pm the guy / seller and told him what he had

It was very difficult to get in touch with the seller, because GB does not allow you to message someone when a listing has ended. But through some detective work, I was able to find them on facebook.

However, even though this IS a first year 88 Sporter, it's not the one I'm looking for. There was a production split where they changed from the original military stock to the thumbhole in 88. I checked the database, and I show a thumbhole 88 a few hundred units before this gun. So this would have been a thumbhole stock gun.

Still ultra rare, but it's also the same thing as the 89, which I have. I want to find an 88 that originally came with the military stock.  Or, a KS-30, which was the same thing. Both super rare.

[Justin Hell]

Someone probably pm the guy / seller and told him what he had

It was very difficult to get in touch with the seller, because GB does not allow you to message someone when a listing has ended. But through some detective work, I was able to find them on facebook.

However, even though this IS a first year 88 Sporter, it's not the one I'm looking for. There was a production split where they changed from the original military stock to the thumbhole in 88. I checked the database, and I show a thumbhole 88 a few hundred units before this gun. So this would have been a thumbhole stock gun.

Still ultra rare, but it's also the same thing as the 89, which I have. I want to find an 88 that originally came with the military stock.  Or, a KS-30, which was the same thing. Both super rare.

Is there any chance both stocks were available concurrently for awhile? Is there any of the printed matter showing both at the same time?

You would think a test market would be in order to see what happens when such a drastic change is made. It seems more likely than someone locating a super rare stock to put on another fairly uncommon gun....not saying that isn't possible, but still.

I suppose there isn't anyway to prove for sure either way....There isn't really any way to tell for sure is there?

[MEBears]

612186463   Norinco SKS 16 inch barrel   27   $383.00    Paratrooper   Bubba   Uncertain
I wish I had tried a little harder for this one. I haven't been doing much with SKSs lately but I like the look of the stealth paras.