I’m not sure what I have here

[Jh0248]

My mom purchased this SKS for my father who is now deceased. She is looking for a value and information on it. Any help is greatly appreciated. See attached photos.

[Direct Connection]

Looks like a referbished 1950 Russian SkS from the Tula plant. Others know better then me but yeah id say its worth about 500.00 or more. Its nice. 1950 is a early year of production.

[echo1]

Welcome aboard, yes early mismatched Tula refurb. Depending on where you live, if you're willing to ship and/or wait, $500 + or - (?). The SKS market has been all over the place the last couple years and is banned by name in Washington. Some inexpensive rifles have been coming out of there via NWFA marketplace, Texas and Colorado too. PAX

[running-man]

Welcome to the board.  I don't have much to add that hasn't been touched on above. 

The carbine is a heavy refurb and looks to be in decent shape.  I think echo1's $500 is a very good starting point, with a possible $100 swing either way depending on the market in your local area.  If you sold on Gunbroker, you might be able to get to the high end but it would take a really interested buyer.

Here's a comparable carbine that sold on Gunbroker for $585: https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1074570311

Based on other examples I have in my files with the ТЛ prefix, it is certainly a 1950 built carbine. You didn't show any images of the front end, I'll assume the bayonet collar is correct for this year and also that the bolt is period correct.  Very comparable to these carbines:

[Greatguns]

Welcome to SKS-Files. To add on your SKS, if you can post a few more pics of the gas block area and the rear of the receiver cover it can help identify a few things to give a better value range. It is definitely a heavy refurb, but from what I see I would call it a force matched as opposed to a mismatched rifle. Also, is the gas block a straight 45 degree angle or is it a more 90 degree rounded corner angle. Is the trigger housing in front of the guard area flat or does it have a step area. That would determine whether it is an early '50 or a later transitional '50 Russian SKS.

If it is an early '50 with a 90 degree block it would probably bring more. Even as a heavy refurb I would put it closer to $750

[theSKSguy45]

Given it has the late style of take down latch I’d imagine it has a 45 degree gas block and not the 90. Even the long transitional take downs in my experience have all been on 45 degree gas blocks

[running-man]

Given it has the late style of take down latch I’d imagine it has a 45 degree gas block and not the 90. Even the long transitional take downs in my experience have all been on 45 degree gas blocks

I agree.  90° blocks typically have early hoop takedown levers unless a swap has occurred and then all bets are off anyhow. 

(In addition, the other three ТЛ prefixed guns all had 45° blocks too.) 

[Jh0248]

[Jh0248]

Here are some more photos. Do these help identify more about the gun?

[Shoot The Refurbs]

Yes, that's a 45 degree block, not the earlier and more desirable 90 degree variation.
As all others have stated; it's a heavily refurbished 1950.

Missing the magazine is quite the ding to the price though as replacements aren't cheap and being a serialized part makes the rifle mismatched as opposed to force matched.
Hopefully you have the original kicking around somewhere.

[Phosphorus32]

Yes, that's a 45 degree block, not the earlier and more desirable 90 degree variation.
As all others have stated; it's a heavily refurbished 1950.

Missing the magazine is quite the ding to the price though as replacements aren't cheap and being a serialized part makes the rifle mismatched as opposed to force matched.
Hopefully you have the original kicking around somewhere.

Correct. An original Russian 10 round magazine is a $100+ part, so its absence will subtract at least that much value to most buyers. Hopefully, it was taken off and kept in a safe place.