Should I buy a Chinese "French Tickler"?

[High Noon]

Thanks for the compliments, guys! The rifles speak for themselves, for sure.

The crate is actually a Yugoslav Honor Guard SKS crate I was lucky enough to pick up from a member here (thanks SKhiSm 59-66A1!) in late 2015. I paid a lot more in freight than the cost of the crate, but like anyone else that's determined, I wanted it and paid the money. I've never regretted it.

The crate:







The original contents: (No, I wasn't that lucky! There were a few members here that did get lucky on those, though!)



The inside, empty:





Not really a "necessary" item, but still a bit of history and a little "cool" factor to it.

They're a little long for the Chinese SKS because they're made for the Yugo M59/66A-1's but I don't mind. 



I didn't mean to hijack your thread, High Noon. I started by showing the "Ticklers" but gravitated to the crate. Gotta show off the goods every once in a while.

firstchoice

No worries...  It's a nice collection of rifles!

[BMont]

Nice rifles gents... I only have one in that series and can say that it is one of the nicest sks rifles I own. 

[Matchka]

FC, that's one impressive set!
About the $800, a wee bit too steep. With some more info, $650 might work.

[High Noon]

About the $800, a wee bit too steep. With some more info, $650 might work. 

I bet the $800 price has dropped some as things have called down a little.  Might be wrong though - he hasn't cut his price on other items he has for sale. 

[Matchka]

You're right. Things do seem to have calmed down overall. Hang in there!

[High Noon]

You're right. Things do seem to have calmed down overall. Hang in there! 

Yeah things are slowly getting back to a more "new" normal.  7.62x39 ammo is back in the mid 20cpr again anyway. 

Thought about asking him if he still had it and what he wanted for it now. Surely $800 has been forgotten!  I can always say "Oh that much...?  Well okay thanks.  Lots-o-luck to you and yours." 

[High Noon]

He's cut the French Tickler to a "measly" $650.  Looks like a nice one!

[echo1]

Seems decent. PAX

[Cz315]

very nice

[High Noon]

The French Ticklers are threaded barrels....?   Is that right?

[Phosphorus32]

The French Ticklers are threaded barrels....?   Is that right?

Yes, if it’s a /26\. Jianshe Arsenal never used pressed and pinned barrels, they merely transitioned threaded barrels from the initial long-lug to short-lug.

[BMont]

Thats not bad now ... given recent other sales.

[High Noon]

The French Ticklers are threaded barrels....?   Is that right?

Yes, if it’s a /26\. Jianshe Arsenal never used pressed and pinned barrels, they merely transitioned threaded barrels from the initial long-lug to short-lug.

He told me it's a /26\. 

But he also said it wasn't a threaded or pinned barrel.  Which didn't make sense...? What I saw online appeared to be pics of FTs with threaded barrels, so I was just assuming.

Thanks.

[High Noon]

Thats not bad now ... given recent other sales.

Yeah I might make an offer of $600 and see what he says.

[Greatguns]

Do it, you need it.

[High Noon]

Do it, you need it.  

The old saying "I need that, like I need a hole in the head" comes to mind. 

I finally got a bubba SKS for my wood stock, so I don't really NEED another one. But who knows....

[Greatguns]

Do it, you need it.  

The old saying "I need that, like I need a hole in the head" comes to mind. 

I finally got a bubba SKS for my wood stock, so I don't really NEED another one. But who knows....

But this one's different than your other one, LOL

[High Noon]

Do it, you need it.  

The old saying "I need that, like I need a hole in the head" comes to mind. 

I finally got a bubba SKS for my wood stock, so I don't really NEED another one. But who knows....

But this one's different than your other one, LOL

.....and I don't already have one!

[firstchoice]

It's a threaded barrel. The 3rd pic down in that last set of pics shows the lug.

Yeah, offer the $600 and see if he takes it. It looks to be in nice condition from the pics you posted. Good luck!

firstchoice