GB listings for July, 2016 - Russian

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(ed Note: I finally got my rear in gear and got these done.  8 more days and I get to do i all over again for August!)

Huge drop in Russians this month with a YTD low of 38 changing hands.   

Lowest Sale Price: $305.00
Avg. Sale Price: $612.85
Highest Sale Price: $1525.00
Tula Avg. Price: $640.68
Izhevsk Avg. Price: $N/A
As-Issued Avg. Price: $855.86

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! 

-RM

Item Link   Description   # Bids   Final Price   Year   Arsenal   Arsenal Condition   Current Condition   S/N   RM's Notes


571540471   Russian SKS-45 1950 100% MATCHING TULA PERFECT   10   $1,525.00    1950   Tula   As-Issued   Very Good   УK2620   Nice gun, I don't know if it's 15 bills nice though.  That's crazy, I know it's a '50, but it's still crazy.

570042418   Tula Russian SKS 1952r UN-REFURBED #s match $99 NR   39   $1,125.00    1952   Tula   As-Issued   Good   ЗP2071   I tell you what, that very large, very distracting blemish on the bolt carrier, that would have been the make or break point on this gun.  If I'm paying out $1k+ for a Russian, it better darn well be near perfect...

570154802   1955 Russian Tula SKS, Nonrefurbished.   38   $822.00    1955   Tula   As-Issued   Good   CO2431   This gun is a nice one.  Stock has likely had a reshellac, but otherwise, it looks pretty darn good to me. 

568535746   Russian SKS 1954 R Great Condition!   1   $749.00    1954   Tula   As-Issued   Very Good   BB339   Beautiful gun, poor auction photos. 

572082033   1954-55 Russian Tula Armory SKS 7.62x39   2   $700.00    1957   Tula   As-Issued   Good   ЛP5792_И   Pretty nice looking letter И series gun.

569049855   Russian Sks Tula 1952 Unrefurbished Like New Russian Sks Not Mosin Not Chinese   11   $570.00    1952   Tula   As-Issued   Good   ЗH328   Someone stole this one...

569237646   Russian sks matching numbers Tula 1955   2   $499.99    1955   Tula   As-Issued   Good   CO2431   Flipped this gun for a $322 profit in 10 days.  Good eye Pat!

572479811   USED RUSSIAN SKS 7.62X39 w/FOLDING STK & ALUM CASE   17   $610.00    1953   Tula   Bubba   Fair   Uncertain   

570566035   Russian Sks W/scope   1   $499.99    Uncertain   Uncertain   Bubba   Good   Uncertain   Quite the bubba gun.  At least it's clean.

573236877   Russian SKS with scope 7.62x39   1   $465.00    Uncertain   Uncertain   Bubba   Good   Uncertain   Not a big fan of the rubber buttpads on a Russian.  Just don't look right.

569611743   RUSSIAN SKS   6   $370.00    Uncertain   Tula   Bubba   Fair   ЮP2241   Based on the features, this one is a '52 Tula.  Banana mag can be swapped out easily enough, the Chinese receiver cover is a big ding though.

569679019   Tula SKS, 7.62X39mm, Dragunov Stock, Like AK47 PSL   17   $305.00    1954   Tula   Bubba   Fair   HB5604   

571234988   1951 Tula Russian SKS 7.62x39 Matching Laminate NR   24   $710.00    1951   Tula   Heavy Refurbished   Good   OC3308   I don't see how this one breaks 7 bills.  These early heavy furbs are a dime a dozen this month.

571560472   SKS, Russian, Tula Arsenal NICE!   1   $650.00    1950   Tula   Heavy Refurbished   Good   Uncertain   Really not partial to these BBQ refurbs with honey laminate stocks.

572008863   Russian SKS matching serial numbers, C&R OK   1   $625.00    1952   Tula   Heavy Refurbished   Good   ФЮ607   Interesting set of features & S/N on this one.  Odd for a '52, I wonder if it's really a '51 with a scrubbed and replaced receiver cover.

562890514   Russian SKS 20" 1951 Matching Serials   1   $599.99    1951   Tula   Heavy Refurbished   Good   KП5080   

570885129   1950 RUSSIAN SKS CDI SWAN RIFLE   30   $555.00    1950   Tula   Heavy Refurbished   Good   ШO2659   Man these photos sure are dark.  I wonder if that had any bearing on the final price on this one?

571794866   Russian SKS 7.62X39 20" Barrel Tula 1953   5   $550.00    1953   Tula   Heavy Refurbished   Good   KT3289   This one has one of the laminate stocks that tend to go sky high.

570099414   Russian SKS 7.62x39 1953 Layaway Available   1   $499.00    Uncertain   Uncertain   Heavy Refurbished   Uncertain   OЛ5289   Terrible, absolutely terrible listing.

569062705   SKS Carbine, (CKC45g)   8   $470.00    1950   Tula   Heavy Refurbished   Fair   ШK1076   Horrible auction, poor title, accursed white polish in the SNs.  I like nothing about this auction.

568431189   Russian SKS 1950 7.62x39   4   $435.00    1950   Tula   Heavy Refurbished   Good   TЮ1872   Missing a bayo, nothing special.

569169159   PENNY BID! BEAUTIFUL RUSSIAN SKS   14   $435.00    1956   Tula   Heavy Refurbished   Good   KA2508_Д   Heavy furb with a BBQ bolt carrier and honey laminate stock.  Not my cup of tea at all.

572162052   1951 Tula Arsenal RUSSIAN SKS-45 MATCHING ORIG SKS   16   $405.00    1951   Tula   Heavy Refurbished   Good   AЛ5151   Almost tempted to call this one a bubba with that stock finish but I don't think so.  The photos aren't great though and I can't really tell 100%.  Honestly the difference between a heavy furb and an almost bubba isn't much anyhow.

572276371   Russian SKS Nice Shape, Many matching symbols   1   $399.99    1953   Tula   Heavy Refurbished   Good   ДЛ2015   Dirt cheap gun here.

571819825   Russian SKS Tula 1952 Matching KBI w/ Box   9   $1,004.51    1952   Tula   Light Refurbished   Good   ГH2713   I don't understand this one.  I really don't.

573247500   Russian SKS Tula 7.62x39 1952 Matching Unissued   12   $900.98    1952   Tula   Light Refurbished   Good   ГH3796   I'd seen this one before (or at least I had it in my database already).  A bit pricey.

567589367   1952 DATED RUSSIAN SKS RIFLE, 7,62X39MM   1   $699.00    1951   Tula   Light Refurbished   Good   BP2791   Plain Jane here for certain.

571698774   RUSSIAN SKS ALL MATCHING   1   $650.00    1954   Tula   Light Refurbished   Good   KИ3374   Decent enough looker here.

570066169   Russian SKS-45 1954 100% Matching SUPERB GUN   1   $650.00    1954   Tula   Light Refurbished   Good   ИM2064   Nice enough gun here.  Still not a big fan of the while chalk/polish in the S/Ns though.

568456183   Russian 1952 Tula SKS Matching, Non-Refurb 7.62x39 VERY NICE! ALL ORIGINAL. RUSSIAN RED SHELLAC.   8   $615.00    1952   Tula   Light Refurbished   Good   OB3784   That stock has been scrubbed, reshellacked, and restamped.  Just a coincidence that it still has a 1952 date on it.

570522147   Russian Tula SKS East German DDR LISKI 1954   14   $605.00    1954   Tula   Light Refurbished   Good   ГT8240   Nice light furb here.

571804786   Russian SKS Semi-Auto Rifle in 7.62x39   1   $575.00    1950   Tula   Light Refurbished   Good   Uncertain   Someone took a flyer on the BIN.  Not a horrible price for what the gun is.

569633067   Russian SKS 7.62x39 - NRA Firearms for Freedom   21   $505.00    Uncertain   Uncertain   Light Refurbished   Good   AB2590   Horsetrash, Horsetrash, Horsetrash.

570763841   RUSSIAN SKS-45 KBI inc. 1954 TULA   1   $500.00    Uncertain   Uncertain   Light Refurbished   Good   AT5331   A bit of a horsetrashy auction.  Decent enough gun though.

567592620   Russian SKS Matching #'s 1953 Tula Laminate   3   $410.00    1953   Tula   Light Refurbished   Good   ФЮ2759   Good price on this one.  Should be a nice shooter.

574258920   Russian SKS. Mint condition   7   $649.00    Uncertain   Uncertain   Uncertain   Good   Uncertain   Horsetrash listing.

570130489   Russian SKS 1954 Tula Arsenal   4   $550.00    1954   Uncertain   Uncertain   Uncertain   Uncertain   Horsetrash, Horsetrash, Horsetrash.

569063209   SKS Carbine (CKC45g)   1   $400.00    Uncertain   Uncertain   Uncertain   Uncertain   Uncertain   H-O-R-S-E-T-R-A-S-H!!!

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570130489   Russian SKS 1954 Tula Arsenal   4   $550.00    1954   Uncertain   Uncertain   Uncertain   Uncertain   Horsetrash, Horsetrash, Horsetrash.

RM, thank you so much for putting the enormous amount of time these listing must take--it is greatly appreciated!!

I actually picked this one up to be a shooter after getting lots of additional photos.  It is a 1954 Tula imported by NHM Company out of Sacramento, CA SN #AV7548.  It is a moderate refurb (new stock and BBQd), but the parts are all original and matching, except for the mag cover which as been force matched and the stock which was exchanged for another 1954 stock that had been refinished. 

The gun had been shot only lightly after import and the previous owner had attached a rubber butt plate extension over the original, but the original butt plate remains intact underneath. There is no rust or pitting, bore is bright, and the new furniture is unflawed.  Shipped in its import box.