I've changed things up a bit to clean things up this month. Hopefully the fancy links will work. I'm not going to release the PDF or images, but I will make the entire spreadsheet available in the Members Only area for those who want to download and putz around with it.
Please let me know any feedback (good or bad) to these.
-RM
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Item Link Description # Bids Final Price Year Arsenal Arsenal Condition Current Condition S/N RM's Notes
474246432 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=474246432) RUSSIAN SKS SEMI AUTO RIFLE-EXCELLENT-TULA 1952 ALL MATCHING NUMBERS-NICE MARKINGS-BEAUTIFUL 37 $2,629.00 1952 Tula As-Issued Very Good CB1209 Grey upholstery guy (GUG) (hey anyone notice he's a top 25 seller?!) Ok, this one *may* be the real deal. The 3 stock detail photos give me major heebie jeebies though. What are the chances that the arsenal cartouche and the acceptance cartouche both got struck with a non-perpendicular stamp like that? Numbers on the stock are very dark in the valleys. Like I said it could be legit, but there's no way in hell that this gun is worth 26 Benjamin's. You're talking EG/NK money tight there. Insanity! Maybe someone is just messin' with GUG?
474724425 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=474724425) Russian SKS 26 $680.00 Uncertain Uncertain Heavy Refurbished Good ИA440 Again we have the stock selling the rifle. Photos don't even show the year or arsenal!
474760089 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=474760089) RUSSIAN SKS 7.62 x 39 2 $400.00 Uncertain Tula Heavy Refurbished Fair KБ5601 How hard is it to actually take a photo that is in focus? C'mon man, we're talking hundreds of dollars here, not some $5 knick knack on eBay!
474994863 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=474994863) 1954 Russian SKS TRUE UNISSUED STUNNING! Svt Unfired Museum Grade None Better! ak47 saiga m1 22 $1,325.00 1954 Tula As-Issued Very Good AO1634 Pissing contest between two guys took it from $619.99 all the way to $1300, than a third guy came and sniped it for $1325. This gun went for $700 more than it should have. I'm not a fan of that color of stock….
475166245 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=475166245) RARE RUSSIAN SKS 4 $531.00 1954 Tula Bubba Very Good KC3711 What a shame about that stock. That would have been a nice gun….
475211526 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=475211526) Russian SKS 7.62x39mm 15 $460.00 1957 Tula Light Refurbished Good TB161_И A nice stock really makes any ole' gun pop doesn’t it? Stock is dinged and rough, otherwise this one would have gotten a VG rating.
475560447 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=475560447) Russian SKS 1 $475.00 1951 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good CO5287 Not a bad deal here. Nice stock grain in that last photo.
475596986 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=475596986) Russian 1955 Tula SKS Matching Serials NICE 20 $812.00 1956 Tula As-Issued Very Good KP1194_Д KP prefix with a Д suffix. You guys who have been following the Russian transitional posts I've done know exactly what this gun is….
475634623 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=475634623) All Matching Russian SKS 5 $466.00 1952 Tula Light Refurbished Good CP4383 All the info on this gun comes from the listing itself. No photos show anything of real usefulness.
475735429 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=475735429) Russian Tula SKS Laminated Rifle 7.62x39 4 $675.00 1950 Tula Heavy Refurbished Very Good ДK3010 Laminate stock again sells a refurbed gun for far more than a comparable as-issued specimen went for this month.
475955038 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=475955038) As New Unfired Russian SKS Laminate Stock 8 $580.00 1950 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good AЮ1906 A bit pricey for a heavy shooter. Laminated stock sold this gun.
476088828 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=476088828) KBI INC SKS 45 Semi Auto Rifle 7.62 x 39 1 $325.00 1953 Tula Heavy Refurbished Fair Unknown This gun's seen quite a bit of use. Shooter for certain.
476206381 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=476206381) RUSSIAN RIFLE SKS 1951 CAL. 7.62X39 WITH MOU 1 $350.00 1951 Tula Bubba Fair Unknown Meh, bubba ruined this one, not that it was much to start with.
476287158 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=476287158) 1950 Tula Russian SKS with Laminated Stock 1 $470.00 1956 Tula Bubba Good TM3876_Д Pretty good deal for a heavy refurb with techsights installed. If not for the refinished stock, this one could be brought back to original condition w/o a ton of work.
476477224 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=476477224) Russian SKS Rifle 7.62x39 All Matching Dated 1953 1 $495.00 1953 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good ФT3000 Interesting one, it's a CAI import but the S/N on the receiver is not translated. I wonder how the FFL puts down the Ф in his bound book?
476534828 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=476534828) SKS,Russian Complete,Matching Numbers 1 $500.00 Uncertain Tula Uncertain Uncertain Unknown How is it so hard to get an in focus photograph?! The technology has been around since the late 1800's for jimmny's sake! This one wins the "HORSETRASH auction of the month award".
476841707 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=476841707) SKS Russian 3 $550.00 Uncertain Uncertain Uncertain Good PM5147 How did this gun get 3 bids?! People either got extra information, or they just have balls of steel. No way I'd even consider dangling 5 Benjamin's out there for this one…
477396697 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=477396697) Russian Tula 1953 SKS, 7.62x39mm, NR, Penny Start! All Matching, Not AK47, SVT, Yugo, Izhmash, G43 16 $415.80 1953 Tula Heavy Refurbished Fair BБ4711 Looks like someone tried to strip that receiver cover and then gave up 1/3 of the way through. Looks horrible! :(
477531435 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=477531435) RUSSIAN SKS TULA Dated 1953 Caliber 762x39 12 $515.00 1953 Tula Light Refurbished Fair ИП1919 Pretty rare to see pitting like this on a '92-'96 imported Russian. The gun is in decent condition otherwise.
477577862 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=477577862) 1954 Izhevsk SKS...No Reserve! 20 $470.00 1954 Izhevsk Heavy Refurbished Good Б377_T This one is a good one for the noobs to look at. In as-issued condition, this gun would have brought $900+ I bet. Mismatched stock and magazine cut that number in half. Don't get excited and jump off the deep end when you see an Izhevsk Triangle…
477875638 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=477875638) Russian SKS 7.62x39mm Blue / Wood Must See! 24 $411.00 1956 Tula Light Refurbished Good KA2742_Д Not a bad price for a letter Д gun in decent shape.
477893070 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=477893070) Russian SKS 7.62x39 C&R - KBI Import all matching 10 $510.00 Uncertain Uncertain Heavy Refurbished Good HB1764 For all the photos of this one, I really can't tell too much about it.
477899896 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=477899896) RUSSIAN SKS SEMI AUTO RIFLE-TULA-MATCHING-EXC 18 $900.00 1958 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good TУ8228_K Pissing contest between two guys took this one from $550 to $900. This gun's got no business selling for $900.
478065640 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=478065640) Russian SKS Tula 1954 matching 7.62x39 nice 1 $575.00 1954 Tula As-Issued Good ГE6776 I don't know if it was the rug in the background or the fact this guy called 1954 an 'uncommon' date, but people shied away from this one. Too bad, this was one heck of a steal to the guy who did bid for it!
478076930 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=478076930) RUSSIAN SKS,,7.62X39,, 8 $465.00 1951 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good ЛP2893? Does this guy speak English? "THIS AUCTION HAD 1951 ON REC. COVER,THE DOSKOSPORT WILL AUCTION ENDS,RIFLE PASSES TEST,20 BARREL,,10 SHOT, ,,C&R
"THE IS THERE[2 JAGS]BUTTSTOCK." What?!
478085232 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=478085232) Russian SKS 1953 Laminate Excellent C&R 1 $500.00 1957 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good TK2927_И You're likely thinking, "What the hell RM, the receiver cover says 1953, and the seller says it's a 1953 gun in his listing!" The И suffix trumps *everything*. Also notice that the receiver cover top has clearly been scrubbed. Things are not always what they seem at first blush!
478207502 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=478207502) Russian SKS Tula 1954 unfired since import 25 $650.00 1954 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good ЗK4459 Once again a laminated stock sells a lesser gun for more than you could get the exact same as-issued version this month.
478577231 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=478577231) 1951 Russian SKS, not re-arsenalled, original fine condition, top collector grade, 100% matching 7 $750.00 1951 Tula As-Issued Good BЮ4483 Not a bad little gun here. Stock kind of gives me the heebie-jeebies, but I've seen worse.
478652966 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=478652966) Russian 1957 Letter gun SKS imported matching Tula 1 $499.00 1957 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good AK6206_И Not a bad shooter. Pretty decent price for a gun that's basically refurbished to new working condition….
478708895 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=478708895) Russian Tula SKS 1950 10 $440.00 1950 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good ПИ1834 Not a bad deal here. Again, nice enough looking stock in the whole gun photo.
478755751 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=478755751) Russian SKS-45 7.62x39 All Matching Serial #'s 16 $430.00 1951 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good ЛГ1385 I never thought I'd see the day where so many photos tell so little about the whole gun. There is one photo of the gun in the stock and the rest are all piece parts. It's got a pretty clear /1\ ex-DDR stamp.
478768658 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=478768658) RARE RUSSIAN SKS 4 $555.00 1950 Tula Light Refurbished Good ФK2115 Another gun where the stock helped the price out… Still a decent buy here for a refurb.
478809400 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=478809400) Russian SKS 45 SKS-45 Carbine 6 $420.00 1956 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good PB2284_Д Not surprising that this gun didn't sell for more. The presentation leaves much to be desired.
479012122 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=479012122) Russian SKS Tula 7.62x39 Bayonet No Reserve! 19 $390.89 1950 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good TK1217 This gun has the look of really heavy use. The paint is pretty thick on this one.
479017756 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=479017756) Russian SKS CCCP 7.62x39mm w/ scope 1 $399.99 Uncertain Uncertain Bubba Fair ИM2137 One of the cheapest Russians this month…Bubba knows why now.
479638244 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=479638244) Russian SKS All Matching Dated 1954 4 $620.00 1954 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good Unknown Not big fan of this one, especially at that price. I guess someone had to have it but there were some much better refurbs out there this month.
479827949 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=479827949) RUSSIAN SKS TULA PENNY START,NO RESERVE 17 $440.01 1958 Tula Heavy Refurbished Fair TИ6782_K It might be the original stock on this one, but man is it ugly.
480881799 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=480881799) 1954 Tula SKS; excellent condition; FS with BIN 1 $450.00 1954 Tula Heavy Refurbished Good ИЛ5360 Not a great photo presentation, but this looks like a decent shooter. Not much love though, only one bid.
Thanks R-M! I like the way you've done this, very easy to digest.
Thanks again for all your hard work, running-man.
Thank you running-man.