GB listings for August, 2017 - Russian

[running-man]

RM's Note: I'm way late on these ones from August.  Life's been busy, apologies to all.

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: 47
• Lowest Sale Price: $310.00
• Avg. Sale Price: $594.89
• Highest Sale Price: $1,250.00
• Tula Avg. Price: $598.24
• Izhevsk Avg. Price: $935.00
• As-Issued Avg. Price: $745.14

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

• 685185027 | Russian 1951 Tula SKS Original Matching Unissued | 11 | $820.00  | 1951 | Tula | As-Issued | Very Good | AЮ2418 | Wow!!
• 678064090 | 1953 Russian Tula SKS | 1 | $750.00  | 1953 | Tula | As-Issued | Good | BM338 | Nice gun.  Stock may have another coat of shellac over the original, but still a nice gun.
• 679100248 | Russian Tula SKS-45 matching numbers 7.62x39 | 1 | $699.99  | 1953 | Tula | As-Issued | Good | OH3840 | Beautiful gun.  Stock looked like a '55 for a second there, but the 3 is rightly a 3.
• 682920879 | Russian Tula 1953r SKS 7.62x39 Very Nice $1 NR ALL MATCHING SERIAL NUMBERS  NR $1 Penny Auction | 13 | $480.00  | 1953 | Tula | As-Issued | Good | ДЛ1787 | I was disappointed in the initial photos up top, but if you scroll down there are some better and more numerous ones below.  Not sure why people were scared off this one, seems legit to me.
• 682185854 | 1954 Russian SKS-45 7.62x39 Box Papers Accessories All Original - Matching Numbers - Never Fired | 19 | $1,150.00  | 1954 | Tula | As-Issued | Very Good | ГE3506 | I'm giving this a VG because it's got all the original stuff to go with it.  Nice gun.  Not a huge fan of the stock, very dark crud in the stampings (Which I'd hope was just preservative).
• 676864727 | Tula Arms Russian SKS 7.62x39mm Tula Arsenal | 16 | $661.00  | 1954 | Tula | As-Issued | Good | Uncertain | Nice gun.  I don't get Red's.  They blank the RUSSIAN applied S/N, yet fail to blank the CDI applied number: CCCP23829.  I mean c'mon man, that's the only S/N BATF cares about!!!
• 676803099 | 1954r Izhevsk SKS As-Issued numbers matching | 6 | $655.00  | 1954 | Izhevsk | As-Issued | Good | И411_X | I have other photos of this gun from an online forum.  Looks like the owner decided to cash out.
• 680696926 | Russian SKS 7.62x39 Tula 1954r Numbers Match | 35 | $665.00  | 1954 | Tula | Bubba | Good | HИ1386 | Nothing terribly special about this one.  Surprised at the 35 bids and final price.
• 690499233 | RUSSIAN SKS 1954 TYPE 45 - 7.62X39mm - NO RESERVE SKS TYPE 45-TULA - 7.62x30mm - EXCELLENT CONDITION | 9 | $650.00  | 1954 | Tula | Bubba | Good | KИ7517 | Before bubba got a hold of it, it was an as-issued beauty.
• 677338182 | KBI Russian SKS-45 7.62mm original | 1 | $499.00  | 1954 | Tula | Bubba | Good | ЗK7295 | Take an as-issued '54 in great condition, lose the magazine and boom you have a <$500 gun.
• 685996666 | SKS Semi Automatic, Polymer Stock | 2 | $400.00  | 1954 | Tula | Bubba | Fair | Uncertain | Meh :/
• 678157266 | Russian SKS 7.62x39 | 2 | $310.00  | 1957 | Tula | Bubba | Fair | AK5371_И | Bubba finish marring setscrew scope mount - check.  Bubba Swiss cheese metal handguard - check. Bubba "shoot me off after 30 rounds" twist on flash suppressor - check.  Yugo replacement stock with buttpad rubber - check.  Sells for less than an avg. Chinese - Priceless!!
• 677411358 | Russian SKS 7.62x39mm Folding bayonet hard wood NR | 2 | $475.00  | 1958 | Tula | Bubba | Good | TУ5653_K |
• 689450925 | Early 1950 Russian SKS Carbine, AK Mag Variant | 1 | $475.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Bubba | Fair | ЗP2601 | Ouch Pat, that's a bummer of a price for all the work you put into it...
• 677058325 | Russia SKS, 7.62x39, w/30 rnd mag, VG | 3 | $376.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Bubba | Good | BK4751 | Does this banana mag make me look fat?
• 681330318 | 1949 Soviet Russian SKS | 1 | $1,250.00  | 1949 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | AB2000 | I'm surprised this one brought so much.  Not my favorite '49 Russian that's for certain.
• 683810927 | Russian SKS Excellent Condition | 18 | $605.00  | 1950 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | Uncertain |
• 676354758 | Russian SKS-45 7.62x39mm with Box, and Tools | 1 | $599.99  | 1950 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | ЮM2713 | Oldie but goodie.
• 676163349 | Tula 1951r Russian SKS 7.62x39MM All Matching | 1 | $549.99  | 1951 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | KЮ3387 |
• 681282988 | Russian Tula SKS 7.62x39 Laminate 1951 Matching | 1 | $549.00  | 1951 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | ГT833 | The receiver cover says '51 Tula, the S/N font and external features all combine to say '53 or early '54 Izhevsk.
• 683318276 | RUSSIAN TULA 1951 SKS 7.62x39 CAL | 1 | $500.00  | 1951 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | KH5469 |
• 683948973 | Russia SKS Matching Serial 762x39mm SKS45 1951 | 1 | $499.99  | 1951 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | OЮ2128 | Droopy bayo strikes again!
• 679717978 | Russia Tula 1951 SKS Laminate No Reserve Free Ship | 5 | $431.00  | 1951 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | MO1426 | Good price on this one.
• 683316705 | Russian SKS 7.62x39 W/ Extras NICE! Tula 1952 | 14 | $517.00  | 1952 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | ГP1900 |
• 683004029 | Russian SKS | 8 | $505.00  | 1952 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | Uncertain | Not the best of photos.
• 677311790 | Russian SKS Type 45 Izhvesk 1953 ALL MATCHING NICE | 1 | $1,250.00  | 1953 | Izhevsk | Refurbished | Good | EB265 | At this price, expected to see a pristine '53 Izhevsk.  Imagine my surprise at seeing this heavy furb!  Buyer my not have even sent the payment as he was non-paying on another auction which earned him an F grade on his one feedback listing. 
• 688308862 | russian SKS Tula arsenal early 50's | 1 | $475.00  | 1953 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | Uncertain | Terrible photos.
• 679143976 | Izhevsk SKS 1954 1954 R All Matching & Original | 1 | $899.99  | 1954 | Izhevsk | Refurbished | Good | ГБ220 | Heavy furb.
• 677786016 | Russian SKS 1954r Vietnam Bringback | 3 | $850.00  | 1954 | Tula | Refurbished | Fair | AЛ3121 | Interesting gum, interesting story.  Likely true.
• 678948283 | RUSSIAN 1954r Tula SKS - Matching | 6 | $600.00  | 1954 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | BЛ5375 |
• 685160848 | Russian SKS 1954 Laminate Stock | 1 | $549.00  | 1954 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | AB5711 |
• 686970782 | Russian SKS Tula 1954 7.62x39 AK47 AK74 NR PENNY | 13 | $501.00  | 1954 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | BИ6149 | Another good shooter.
• 680039291 | Russian SKS Tula Arsenal | 8 | $500.00  | 1954 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | ЛП7616 |
• 677700338 | Tula Russia SKS 7.62x39 1954 Matching! No Reserve | 16 | $455.00  | 1954 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | HИ1434 | Decent enough refurb.
• 686490988 | Russian SKS No reserve | 16 | $420.00  | 1954 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | BИ2513 | Decent price for a shooter.
• 686513059 | Russia SKS 7.62x39 As New! Russian Blade Bayonet | 10 | $710.00  | 1957 | Tula | Refurbished | Good | ЛM399_И |
• 678009345 | Russian Tula SKS 7.62X39 Matching RARE NR Used | 20 | $666.00  | Uncertain | Tula | Refurbished | Good | Uncertain | BM2332_? Is the S/N, impossible to tell if the suffix is an И or K.  What makes this one so rare exactly?  The stock is clearly a replacement...
• 682487028 | Russian Tula SKS 7.62 X 39 Matching numbers. | 1 | $549.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Refurbished | Good | BЛ2806 | Not a great auction.
• 676416207 | Russian SKS 7.62x39 20.5" $10S&H NoCCFee | 19 | $545.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Refurbished | Good | ГЛ8607 | Looks like a '53 or '54 with a replacement receiver cover.
• 678861707 | SKS, Russian | 1 | $449.00  | 1958 | Tula | Uncertain | Fair | УИ3530_K | Sino-Banian goodness right there.  Beauty of a gun!
• 684768501 | russian sks 1953 | 9 | $700.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Wow, one whole photo eh?
• 686414677 | RUSSIAN - SKS - CAL. 7.62X39 | 5 | $505.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Horsetrash.
• 687750255 | Russian SKS 7.62 X 39 | 4 | $495.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Another one with 4 worthless photos.
• 678600811 | Russian SKS-45 7.62x39 -(1954r) Made by KBI | 3 | $455.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Craptacular auction...
• 679915720 | Russian SKS 7.62 by 39 All Matching #'s NR | 4 | $450.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Not even worth commenting on this one.
• 685593667 | Russian Rifle SKS model | 7 | $438.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Wow, one whole photo eh?
• 685594708 | Russian SKS - SKS 45 | 1 | $425.00  | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Uncertain | Horsetrash.

[carls sks]

that's a lot of sales, seems sks's are getting more popular. thanks for sharing.