Posted By: MPierce
SKS 7.62 X 39 MM - 12/12/17 08:28 PM
Is anyone on here familiar with this Rifle and willing to educate me? It stays in my safe and I took it to pay a debt owed to me.
Russian VS China made? Value?
Posted By: garyrapp55
Re: SKS 223 6.5; - 12/12/17 09:20 PM
They only SKS I ever saw was 7.62x39, are you saying you have one in .223 or 6.5mm?
Posted By: MPierce
Re: SKS 223 6.5; - 12/13/17 01:06 AM
My mistake you are correct. I typed the caliber of an ad I just looked at.
What can you tell me about these?
Posted By: GusWayne
Re: SKS 223 6.5; - 12/13/17 01:20 AM
What caliber is it?
It sounds like you are saying it's a .223
Posted By: GusWayne
Re: SKS - 12/13/17 01:39 AM
Ok, I will throw out $400 with all I know now
Posted By: GusWayne
Re: SKS - 12/13/17 01:41 AM
Ok, I will throw out $400 with all I know now
I am assuming it's not beat to Haites or a Paratrooper model
Posted By: patriot07
Re: SKS - 12/13/17 01:47 AM
Value can be anywhere from $200 to $1000 depending on country of origin, year made, rarity, condition, stock quality, etc.
Need more info. Pictures and a serial number would be a good start.
Posted By: MPierce
Re: SKS - 12/13/17 01:55 AM
I will post more information and include a picture later tonight or by tomorrow.
Thank you all
Posted By: MPierce
Re: SKS - 12/14/17 04:22 AM
Posted By: hetman
Re: SKS - 12/14/17 05:37 AM
what's with the 2 different stocks pictured? ones wood the other looks like a AR stock
Posted By: patriot07
Re: SKS - 12/14/17 11:19 AM
The plastic one is an ATI Strikeforce folding stock.
Looks like an early Chinese Norinco model. Around $400-$500 would be about right IMHO, but I am not as familiar with the Chinese as some other variants.
Quality-wise, it's one of the more desirable models IIRC, but they made a ton of them so that keeps value down to some extent.
$350-$450 is about the range in today's market. Original stock ,mag,and bayonet help with collectors. I have a Russian that did not have bayonet or mag which affects resale price.
Good luck getting someone to give $350+ for it. Norenco sks are a dime a dozen. The Russian made ones are said to be of better quality just like the AK's. It should be a great hog killer, have you shot it? Another thing to keep in mind is the cost of ammo. I can't think of a cheaper centerfire rifle round that can be had for less. It's possibly the worlds most produced round, or at least was.