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Title: GB Listings for October, 2017 - Commercial Chinese
Post by: running-man on November 30, 2017, 01:41:03 PM
Here's the commercial list from the latest month.  Market doesn't really change all that much on these.
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 | Commercial Chinese Type | Commercial Chinese Condition | Current Condition | RM's Notes
(http://sks-files.com/Pictures/GB_listings/2017/201710_Chinese_Commercial.jpg)
Title: Re: GB Listings for October, 2017 - Commercial Chinese
Post by: firstchoice on November 30, 2017, 10:45:10 PM
 Four SKS-30's, and all were bubba'd. Sad.  :(

One of this month's better buys:
Looks NIB, sold for $505.00
700984995 Norinco SKS-M, Uses AK Mags. Excellent Condition!
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/700984995 (http://www.gunbroker.com/item/700984995)


This "Cowboy Companion" is odd.

709992589 SKS Norinco Paratroop Cowboy Companion Rifle Scope
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/709992589 (http://www.gunbroker.com/item/709992589)
Were all CC's imported, modified by Navy Arms? RM, can you decipher the importer stamp on this one?
This Type 89 rail looks to have been moved forward of the "original" location. Sal will know all about it. It sold for $950.00, I guess because of the Type 89 Mount? Just not sure it's an original CC, though.

The FSB is really just the front sight, with no cleaning rod catch or the back part of the FSB that has the bayo mount. Maybe a home spun "para" edition? A para with an intact side-mount sling buttstock and matching SN, w/ a NA Type 89 mount? 
The sheared rivet just forward of the receiver cover pin looks to be in the same location as the rear "West Coast Rail" rivet location, but I think most/all those were /156\ guns, weren't they? IDK, Sal, what is this thing?

firstchoice


Title: Re: GB Listings for October, 2017 - Commercial Chinese
Post by: running-man on November 30, 2017, 11:12:16 PM
Quote from: firstchoice on November 30, 2017, 10:45:10 PM
This "Cowboy Companion" is odd.

709992589 SKS Norinco Paratroop Cowboy Companion Rifle Scope
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/709992589 (http://www.gunbroker.com/item/709992589)
Were all CC's imported, modified by Navy Arms? RM, can you decipher the importer stamp on this one?
This Type 89 rail looks to have been moved forward of the "original" location. Sal will know all about it. It sold for $950.00, I guess because of the Type 89 Mount? Just not sure it's an original CC, though.

The FSB is really just the front sight, with no cleaning rod catch or the back part of the FSB that has the bayo mount. Maybe a home spun "para" edition? A para with an intact side-mount sling buttstock and matching SN, w/ a NA Type 89 mount? 
The sheared rivet just forward of the receiver cover pin looks to be in the same location as the rear "West Coast Rail" rivet location, but I think most/all those were /156\ guns, weren't they? IDK, Sal, what is this thing?

firstchoice

Ahh, FC your reply made the light bulb go off in my head.  My best guess is that the importer is KSI (#88 on the import list (http://sks-files.com/index.php?topic=2111.0).)  I see a relatively clear "SKS 7.62x39 MADE IN CHINA BY NORINCO" in the first portion of the stamp.  From there it's only a matter of a quick search and match...only found six matches and the KSI stamp is the winner. 

Knowing it's a KSI gun, then you can now narrow it down even more.  This is a K-Sports Wood Stocked Para Hunter.  The West Coast rail is gone (you can see one hole filled in with weld material) and replaced with a Type 89 rail & scope)  The FSB is correct for a K-Sports Para Hunter...it was giving me fits trying to tie it to a Navy Arms anything..but that's because it's not a NA gun.  I hadn't even noticed the import stamp until you pointed it out.  Nice job! thumb1