GB listings for April, 2017 - Russian

[running-man]

Russian SKS45s are the most sought after on the market right now.  In my opinion they will never be "rare", but they do get expensive, especially for low productions years, as-issued guns, or Izhevsk arsenal.

• # sold: 40
• Lowest Sale Price: $255.00
• Avg. Sale Price: $597.73
• Highest Sale Price: $1450.00
• Tula Avg. Price: $637.94
• Izhevsk Avg. Price: $532.51
• As-Issued Avg. Price: $855.00

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

• 638599899 | Tula SKS 7.62x39 Russian 1954 AK47 UNFIRED NR | 1 | $799.99  | 1954 | Tula | As-Issued | Good | KB2663 | Nice little '54 Tula
• 636858723 | Russian SKS Tula as issued 1955 | 1 | $1,045.00  | 1955 | Tula | As-Issued | Good | CM5630 | Photos aren't nearly good enough to drop 10 Benjamins on this one.  I'd need to see many more before coming close to buying this one...
• 640807342 | Russian SKS 7.62x39 Semi Auto Rifle Laminate Stock | 5 | $750.00  | 1956 | Tula | As-Issued | Good | TP1883_Д | Waffled a bit on as-issued/refurbished for this one.  I guess I could see it either way.
• 632752889 | Russian SKS-45 1955 MFG 100% MATCHING NUMBERS! | 1 | $1,000.00  | 1957 | Tula | As-Issued | Good | ЛO5503_И | Nice gun.  I assume the buyer knows it's a '57 and not a '55.  What's up with the brown paper wrapped bayonet?
• 638207263 | Russian SKS 1957 Letter Gun Beautiful Unissued??? | 11 | $680.00  | 1957 | Tula | As-Issued | Very Good | ЛP5674_И | This one was a downright steal at $680.
• 638345954 | Nice Russian SKS 7.62X39mm Rifle NO RESERVE | 25 | $412.67  | 1949 | Tula | Bubba | Fair | CГ2371 | Most certainly not a '49.  Likely a very early '52 with that prefix.
• 637600874 | RUSSIAN - SKS - CAL. 7.62X39 | 4 | $405.00  | 1951 | Tula | Bubba | Fair | Uncertain | Meh :/
• 640254384 | Russian SKS 7.62x39 ANIB (1945) | 20 | $600.00  | 1952 | Tula | Bubba | Good | ИP2297 | I like the grain in the stock, but it's too bad that the gun's been refinished.
• 633867993 | Russian SKS Tapco Stock Blade Bayonet SKS-45 | 1 | $449.00  | 1957 | Tula | Bubba | Fair | ЛH4408_И | Not the prettiest Russian by any means.
• 636796985 | Russian SKS with Scope & bayonet 7.62x39 | 1 | $499.99  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Bubba | Good | ЛE3383 | Not much going for this one.  Typical bubba'd Russian.
• 637876113 | Russian SKS, with scope, low starting bid. | 25 | $411.06  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Bubba | Uncertain | Uncertain | Horsetrash auction.
• 634644974 | Russian SKS-45 with scope | 4 | $285.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Bubba | Fair | MЮ367 | I thought "Wow, sub $300 Russian!?" when I first saw the auction title.  As I scanned the photos, it became apparent why.  That chop job and muzzle brake look horrid.
• 637872104 | Russian SKS in folding stock. | 5 | $255.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Bubba | Fair | Uncertain | I guess it's a Russian.
• 633034137 | 1949 Russian SKS - Gorgeous *RARE* Russian Tula SKS, not Chinese, Yugo, Romanian | 15 | $1,450.00  | 1949 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | EM1818 | Discussed here: http://sks-files.com/index.php?topic=3161.0  If this one had a spike, it would have gone north of $2k.
• 637343780 | 1950r Tula SKS All #s Match Laminate Stock $99NR | 18 | $658.00  | 1950 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | CO1121 | Neat refurb stamps on this one.
• 632987633 | Russian SKS matching numbers, original blue finish | 7 | $580.00  | 1951 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | BA4884 | Decent price on this one for what you get.
• 636740215 | Russian SKS 1951 W/Bayonet | 23 | $560.00  | 1951 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | OИ4791 | This one had a ton of bids, someone really liked it!
• 636170377 | RUSSIAN SKS NICE COLLECTOR MATCHING NUMBERS | 9 | $471.53  | 1951 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | AH703 | Not much to say on this one.  Decent deal I guess.
• 635020831 | SKS Russian NICE! AS NEW Century not poly norinco | 18 | $620.00  | 1952 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | CП3105 | A bit pricey for my liking.
• 635739051 | RUSSIAN SKS SEMI AUTO RIFLE-TULA 1952 EXCELLENT CONDITION-ALL MATCHING NUMBERS | 13 | $610.00  | 1952 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | MЮ870 | Bit of a plain jane heavy 'furb.
• 636300945 | Russian CCCP SKS 7.62 x 39mm Importer Unknown | 6 | $575.00  | 1952 | Tula | Refurbished | Fair | УГ1152 | Not my favorite gun...
• 638695356 | Russian SKS Tula 1952 | 1 | $550.00  | 1952 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | OK1861 | Nice little gun.
• 633636155 | Russian Tula 1952 SKS KBI Import | 17 | $475.00  | 1952 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | OШ3215 | Certainly looks like a '52 with that prefix and bayo lug.
• 635016415 | Possibly Unfired Russian Tula SKS 7.62x39 | 13 | $657.00  | 1954 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | KH7304 | Unfired eh?  I wonder how it needed to be refurbished w/o being fired?
• 636804072 | Russian SKS 7.62x39 Tula 1954 Russia 7.62 x 39 | 18 | $655.00  | 1954 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | AЛ4861 | Not the best of photos :/
• 632853308 | Russian Made SKS Rifle 7.62x39 All Original | 8 | $650.00  | 1954 | Uncertain | Refurbished | Good | Uncertain | Pretty stock!
• 636821717 | Russian SKS 1954 Tula | 4 | $617.00  | 1954 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | BT8288 | Decent enough little refurb.
• 638431158 | RUSSIAN SKS, TULA 1954, MINT, ALL MATCHING | 1 | $600.00  | 1954 | Tula | Refurbished | Fair | ГH315 | Not a big fan of this gun.
• 637656873 | Russian SKS 762x39 CDI MADE IN RUSSIA 1954r | 1 | $599.00  | 1954 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | Uncertain | Black BBQ refurb with a replacement laminate stock.
• 639060786 | RUSSIAN SKS 1954r Very Good | 29 | $595.01  | 1954 | Izhevsk | Refurbished | Good | TE525 | Pretty good price for an Izhevsk refurb when you consider that Tula refurbs in comparable condition are going in the $600+ range this month.
• 636780530 | 1954 Russian SKS Tula Matching Refurb Laminated | 10 | $525.00  | 1954 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | PT5492 | Nice gun!
• 637352247 | Russian Izhevsk SKS Rifle 1954 Izzy 7.62X39 | 23 | $470.00  | 1954 | Izhevsk | Refurbished | Fair | O218_P | Not a good looker at all.  I'm surprised they let this one out of refurb, metal finish is terrible.
• 638236679 | Russian SKS Dated 1950 Matching Mint | 1 | $550.00  | 1956 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | TO2258_Д | Black BBQ refurb.
• 633059703 | VERY NICE Russian SKS Chrome-Lined Blade Bayonet | 1 | $539.00  | 1956 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | TБ7208 | Pretty stock, nice gun.
• 637696498 | SKS EXTREMELY RARE 1957 RUSSIAN "LETTER GUN" SKS | 4 | $800.00  | 1957 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | ЛK4448 | This is *exactly* why I hate seeing powder highlights on a gun to 'accentuate' the marks.  You see the crossbolt stamps on both sides of the stock and think, "Wow that looks great", but it takes your attention off the fact that there is no prefix on the S/N of the stock.  That stock didn't start life on that rifle.  $800 is a pretty penny to pay for refurbed '57
• 632821006 | SKS Russian Lettercode Rifle SKS | 5 | $550.00  | 1957 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | BP7362_И | Heavy furb.
• 637900200 | Russian Model SKS-45 | 12 | $675.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Refurbished | Good | Uncertain | Looks like the replacement stock was once on an Izhevsk gun.
• 635661568 | RUSSIAN SKS KBI IMPORT 1950 LOW SERIAL # | 1 | $500.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Refurbished | Good | TA96 | Early gun here.
• 639285048 | NORINCO SKS 7.62X39 20IN BR SEMI-AUTO BAYONET | 22 | $430.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Refurbished | Good | Uncertain | Mislabeled auction.
• 640159881 | Chinese SKS 7.62x39mm semi-auto | 22 | $355.00  | Uncertain | Tula | Uncertain | Fair | Uncertain | Some type of letter gun.  Russian Sneak.