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SKS 7.62 X 39 MM

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: MPierce

Re: SKS - 12/13/17 01:35 AM

Keep reading.
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

Originally Posted By: procraft05
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





I have or had the Bayonet. I have not located it yet.
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.
Posted By: Mister Sir

Re: SKS - 12/14/17 12:21 PM

$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.
Posted By: garyrapp55

Re: SKS - 12/14/17 02:26 PM

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.
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