Russian SKS Identification/Value

[CrabsandFootball]

Hello,

I have what looks like based on what I can gather online, an Original Russian Tula 1951 SKS. It does not appear to have been refinished and has all the signs of an original gun including the yellow protective coating on the bayonet.

I was in the process of selling it and someone said it could be worth alot more than what I was planning to offer it for.

Is anyone here a SKS guru and could help clear up what this thing is and what its value may be?

All matching numbered parts, KBI SKS-45 import, Blued, Correct Stock with cartouches ect. The stock has some wear to it but the blueing is very nice on it.

 

[CrabsandFootball]

It has no refinish marks, everything seems to be origional based on research on what to look for.

 

[Strykervet]

I've seen a lot of 'em, they were giving those and AK's away in the 90's, I recall 'em going for $79, new/unused. AK's were $179 FWIW. How I wish I'd bought every Romanian rifle I came across...

Anyway, most of the SKS's were Chinese variants of some kind or another. They did look different than what you have so it's not the usual run of the mill 90's China shit that is so common.

Worth getting to the bottom of. I'd post this in the "vintage" section, you're likely to get more traffic over something like this.

 

[CrabsandFootball]

They never gave these away. The Non -Refurb/ Non- Arsenal Refinish guns were like a 1:100 ratio to rearsenalled or refurbished guns.

The difference is these guns are correct from the day they were built. Imagine a M1 garand that is exactly the same as it came off the assmbly line in 1942 with origional barrel, finish, stock, bayonet with all matching parts, ect. Increases the value drastically due to rarity.

Russian SKS wern't imported in huge numbers, most you see were yugos or chicoms. It would be like saying a PSA is the same as a SR15 because they both look the same.

It sounds like a few of these slipped in with the refubs when KBI was importing them. This one also has the rare golden/yellow bayonet which indicates it may have never been issued.

I just don't know enough about them to be definitive. I also have no idea how to price it because I can't find any like it for sale anywhere.

 

[Jsp556]

Item Gone: FS Non Refurbished Russian 1952 Tula SKS **SPM**

Item Name: FS Non Refurbished Russian 1952 Tula SKS Location: Ellijay Zip Code: 30540 Item is for: Sale Only Sale Price: $1000 Caliber: 7.62x39 Willing to Ship: No Bill of Sale Required?: No Item Description: All, Up for sale is a non refurbished, Russian made SKS45... Dated 1952 with it...

www.theoutdoorstrader.com

With the original post edited to state sold pending meet, I’d say it brought the $1000. Here’s a link to the ones that were marked gone, no telling if they actually sold or just marked gone.

Search results for query: Sks

www.theoutdoorstrader.com

 

[Longshot85]

Awesome to see, the vintage guys really know their stuff. Hit up member buffalowinter

 

[CrabsandFootball]

Item Gone: FS Non Refurbished Russian 1952 Tula SKS **SPM**

Item Name: FS Non Refurbished Russian 1952 Tula SKS Location: Ellijay Zip Code: 30540 Item is for: Sale Only Sale Price: $1000 Caliber: 7.62x39 Willing to Ship: No Bill of Sale Required?: No Item Description: All, Up for sale is a non refurbished, Russian made SKS45... Dated 1952 with it...

www.theoutdoorstrader.com

With the original post edited to state sold pending meet, I’d say it brought the $1000. Here’s a link to the ones that were marked gone, no telling if they actually sold or just marked gone.

Search results for query: Sks

www.theoutdoorstrader.com

Thats a Refurb.

It doesn't have the original stock (which makes it a refurb)

 

[Jsp556]

Thats a Refurb.

It doesn't have the original stock (which makes it a refurb)

It wasn’t my rifle. I don’t really keep up with sks values. I just posted a couple of links to sks’ for sale in my area as “value”, and what people pay can be different.

 

[CrabsandFootball]

Thanks for the example brother.