Alright! Lets get 2016 off on the right foot.
A staggering 8 Albys changing hands this month.
Lowest Sale Price: $393.00
Avg. Sale Price: $534.56
Highest Sale Price: $631.00
As-Issued Avg. Price: $573.67
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! thumb1
-RM
Item Link Description # Bids Final Price Year Arsenal Condtion Current Condition RM's Notes
535375776 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=535375776) Albanian SKS 1969, Numbers Matching. 12 $631.00 1969 As-Issued Fair That's a pretty high premium for a gun that looks like this. Bit of a bidding war after $515, but still.
535710217 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=535710217) Albanian SKS rifle dated 1971, flat blade bayonet 10 $595.00 1971 Bubba Good Stock is a replacement with a coat of poly. Looks good, don't get me wrong, but it's not the way these came from Albania.
535715210 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=535715210) Rumanian SKS dated 1978 Flat blade bayonet 7 $482.50 1978 Refurbished Good IF we take this guys word for it that it's a 78, and IF this gun is indeed completely original' like he says, this is easily a $500+ gun. Unfortunately, I can't reconcile the stock S/N with the bolt carrier S/N. I'm thinking replacement stock. Horrible fuzzy photos coupled with the fact this is an Alby, not 'Rumanian' (nor Roomanian) likely means this one went below market price.
536798318 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=536798318) Albanian SKS Semi-Auto Rifle 1970 7.62x39 NICE 5 $630.00 1970 As-Issued Good Another really nice one this month.
537345416 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=537345416) Albanian SKS very nice shape 6 $485.00 1971 Refurbished Fair Bummer about the mismatch trigger group. Decent enough looking gun though.
537938855 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=537938855) Albanian SKS, Great Condition 12 $393.00 1968 Bubba Good Man that stock just looks unnatural. These photos are simply terrible though. Guy probably cost himself $100 here.
538023102 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=538023102) Albanian SKS 7.62x39 Very Nice 1978 6 $460.00 1978 As-Issued Good Very nice specimen bought for a song.
539971436 (http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=539971436) ALBANIAN SKS SUPER RARE 762x39 1969 MFG 1 $599.95 1969 Refurbished Fair Really debated rating this one a poor. What a salty gun!!!
(http://i1352.photobucket.com/albums/q647/jelucer/Auction_images/2016/201601_Albanian.jpg~original)
I think mine probably got tossed in with the Romys. It was listed as a "flat bladed Rumanian". Funny thing is he owned the '71 with the poly'd stock so he should have known the difference.
Yup I was working on the romys this afternoon and ran across it. I'll update this post when I finish all the rest of the flavors.
Looking through these auctions makes me ever so aware of PICTURE QUALITY. I'm terrible at taking pics, and I try to improve and to think about what fellow enthusiasts would want to look at, or be interested in seeing in detail. I have to scratch my head on some of these auctions, especially on the "lesser enumerated" models like the Albanians. Wow, a little effort could bring the Seller a premium price. At least a little more.
If I had to choose between the seven Albys this month, (not counting MEBears' Alby acquisition), the '70 was probably my pick.
536798318 Albanian SKS Semi-Auto Rifle 1970 7.62x39 NICE 5 $630.00 1970 As-Issued Good Another really nice one this month.
The '78 Alby is nice, but would it be "as-issued" with the replacement unnumbered receiver cover?
538023102 Albanian SKS 7.62x39 Very Nice 1978 6 $460.00 1978 As-Issued Good Very nice specimen bought for a song. Deal of the month here!
The '71 Alby with the "flat blade bayonet". It may be the pics or just the angle of the pics, but does that spike look like it was ground to a finer point than normal? (Pics #4 & #7) Hard to say without additional pics, I know.
535710217 Albanian SKS rifle dated 1971, flat blade bayonet 10 $595.00 1971 Bubba Good Stock is a replacement with a coat of poly. Looks good, don't get me wrong, but it's not the way these came from Albania.
The '69 Alby that sold for 6 Bills threw me off a bit. That one actually looks like it's 47 years old and used for quite a bit of that time. I'm still trying to picture how they got that D-ring on the sling side mount. Talk about field expedient!
539971436 ALBANIAN SKS SUPER RARE 762x39 1969 MFG 1 $599.95 1969 Refurbished Fair Really debated rating this one a poor. What a salty gun!!!
firstchoice
(Flat bayo). I think the seller is just not up to speed on the sks bayo differences. Looks normal to me. Highly refinished though.
Those D rings have a split at the straight portion.... Im sure it was simply twisted to separate and then put over the loop. The split is hidden behind the loop itself.
Quote from: MEBears on February 07, 2016, 06:06:46 PM
I think mine probably got tossed in with the Romys. It was listed as a "flat bladed Rumanian". Funny thing is he owned the '71 with the poly'd stock so he should have known the difference.
I've updated the Jan listings to reflect the flat bladed Rumanian. You got a good one this month MEB! $50 below avg. price. thumb1
Quote from: firstchoice on February 08, 2016, 08:35:40 AM
The '78 Alby is nice, but would it be "as-issued" with the replacement unnumbered receiver cover?
538023102 Albanian SKS 7.62x39 Very Nice 1978 6 $460.00 1978 As-Issued Good Very nice specimen bought for a song. Deal of the month here!
firstchoice
You're right FC, I certainly missed that one. I was voting with my heart and not my head on it and missed that portion of the description. Given the niceness of the gun, I'm going to say that it's not going to be a huge ding in the value though. Maybe not the ultimate collector's dream Alby, but it's pretty close.
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I've updated the Jan listings to reflect the flat bladed Rumanian. You got a good one this month MEB! $50 below avg. price. thumb1
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Good to hear. Makes me feel a little better about the one I just overpaid for by about $50. chuckles1
Quote from: MEBears on February 16, 2016, 10:11:00 PM
Good to hear. Makes me feel a little better about the one I just overpaid for by about $50. chuckles1
Laugh, yeah I guess it always evens out in the end somewhere doesn't it?! thumb1