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03/09/09, 02:25 PM
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intend to sell my russian sks rifle.....price?
I have a Russian made SKS rifle. I intend to run an ad in the local paper for $350. I will throw in 3 boxes of hollow points.
Is this okay or too much? ...any suggestions?
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03/09/09, 02:40 PM
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depending on what state you are in I might be close enough to buy it and save you the trouble of a newspaper ad. $350 sounds like a good price if it is in good condition.
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03/09/09, 02:50 PM
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In my opinion $350 is too much for an SKS. Maybe the russian ones bring significantly more money but last time I was at a gun show they had SKSes for more like $150, in decent condition directly out of arsenal storage (cosmoline). This was a couple years ago, maybe prices have risen in the wake of the new Obama administration.
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03/09/09, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by cfabe
In my opinion $350 is too much for an SKS. Maybe the russian ones bring significantly more money but last time I was at a gun show they had SKSes for more like $150, in decent condition directly out of arsenal storage (cosmoline). This was a couple years ago, maybe prices have risen in the wake of the new Obama administration.
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Prices have risen since November of 2008!!!
AK's which before November sold for about $350 tops now are in the $1000 range...
I won't go into the reasons why, most of us already know why.
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03/09/09, 03:01 PM
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Where are you located?
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03/09/09, 03:10 PM
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southern Illinois.....
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Agreed, since November, guns are hard to come by.....
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03/09/09, 03:14 PM
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If you lived closer, I'd buy it for that.
I didn't used to like SKSs butthe more I have the better I like them.
They are very easy to take apart and very easy to repair, and there's a bajillion parts for them out there.
I haven't had a Russian, but we have 2 Chinese and a Yugo.
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03/09/09, 04:42 PM
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Go to:
www.Gunbroker.com to see what they are selling for.
Go to a pawn broker in your area to see what they are selling for in your area.
Price also depends upon the condition.
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03/09/09, 05:58 PM
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I sold two SKS at an auction last month. A Russian Paratrooper model, matching serial numbers, complete with sling and bayonet, excellent condition, went for $550. a Norinco (Chinese) basic model, in good condition, went for $175.
All depends on exactly what you have and where you are located. I would think that the $350 is about right for a basic Russian SKS.
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03/09/09, 06:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wolf mom
Go to:
www.Gunbroker.com to see what they are selling for.
Go to a pawn broker in your area to see what they are selling for in your area.
Price also depends upon the condition.
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Thank you for that link.
I put in what I have to sell, and the 4 that were offered, were in the range I always thought the rifle was worth.
My 32/40 Marlin lever action and is a 1893,,, which is Prior to 1899. At where the prices start to go down after that date. But mine is at $1,500 to 2K. Thanks
As I am thinking of selling it. I even have 4 boxes of shells for it also.
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03/09/09, 06:50 PM
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Unless i was extremely hard up for money, I wouldn't sell any guns right now.
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03/09/09, 11:33 PM
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Unless you are using the money to buy another gun, or more ammo for other guns you already have, I agree with WolfWalksSoftly. Now is not the time to be divesting yourself of armaments! (Unless you bought extras in the first place as an investment -- with prices so high, now would be the time to sell in that case.)
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03/10/09, 08:11 PM
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What BlueJuniperFarm and Wolf Walks Softly said.
Unless I had an extra crate, I wouldn't sell.
If there's another AW Ban, the price will double.
Ten years ago, I could pick these up for 90$, pickup truck loads of em... now, they're in the 275 range at a few retailers online... that was two weeks ago, they may have sold out by now.
I wouldn't sell.
Some items I've bought in the last four months have appreciated 20% already.
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03/11/09, 02:13 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by beowoulf90
Prices have risen since November of 2008!!!
AK's which before November sold for about $350 tops now are in the $1000 range...
I won't go into the reasons why, most of us already know why.
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You mean this?
http://www.wkrg.com/crime/article/at...rampage/24301/
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03/11/09, 08:12 AM
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I don't follow why you would link this to my post. The only reason I can see is you are anti gun and will use what ever means you can to try and prove your point. But this is an assumption...
I will also assume you deny the Constitution and the 2A.. So to this I say, go ahead and continue down this path, because once they disarm us then you will no longer have the right to any of the other 9 amendments. I want to see you defend them with out the 2A...
When seconds count, police are only minutes away..
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03/11/09, 09:08 AM
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True the more that get off the streets with those kind of power the better things will be.
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03/11/09, 09:16 AM
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They're running $350 down here.
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03/11/09, 09:46 AM
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I talked to my DH about this last night, he's "into" old miltary rifles. He says in our area, a Russian SKS in nice shape will go $450-$500.
He said the Russian ones are now the ones people want . . .
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03/11/09, 08:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by beowoulf90
I don't follow why you would link this to my post. The only reason I can see is you are anti gun and will use what ever means you can to try and prove your point. But this is an assumption...
I will also assume you deny the Constitution and the 2A.. So to this I say, go ahead and continue down this path, because once they disarm us then you will no longer have the right to any of the other 9 amendments. I want to see you defend them with out the 2A...
When seconds count, police are only minutes away..
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Methinks you read too much into a simple post. Can't someone ask a question without his/her motives being suspect (sheesh)? BTW I'm not anti-gun but I'm anti-violence.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/...OO-SwD96S447O1
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090311/...6-41f21e0.html
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