SKS Letter edition

**SSG Retired** · April 30th, 2023, 10:27 PM

Anyone have any idea what an Russian SKS K letter (1958) referb all numbers match, with import stamp. in very good condition, looks like very few rounds thru it, would be worth? I have one on the hook, just dont know what to pay. Thanks for any info.

**USMC3531** · April 30th, 2023, 11:16 PM

With prices today if it's 800 or less grab and run I've seen them around 1200 though

**bigandy1966** · May 1st, 2023, 10:51 AM

geeze I paid less than 4 bennies and felt the chafe from that back in the day

**Emptymag** · May 1st, 2023, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by bigandy1966

geeze I paid less than 4 bennies and felt the chafe from that back in the day

I know. Back when I bought my (now departed) Yugo for $119, the average Russian was selling for $400.
My, how times have changed.

**esh21167** · May 1st, 2023, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by USMC3531

With prices today if it's 800 or less grab and run I've seen them around 1200 though

I concur. Many will say it's too much. Right. The prices were too high at $100, $200, $400, and $600. Now we wish for those prices.

Would a refurb bring $1200? I'm not sure about that, but there's one guarantee: they will not be getting any cheaper.

**bogey1** · May 1st, 2023, 09:15 PM

I got one for 65.00 and still have it. Also got a chinese polytech double folder for under 100.00 Had to sell that though.

**esh21167** · May 2nd, 2023, 06:54 AM

Originally Posted by bogey1

I got one for 65.00 and still have it. Also got a chinese polytech double folder for under 100.00 Had to sell that though.

I think this particular discussion centers around prices at least in this century...

**Emptymag** · May 2nd, 2023, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by esh21167

I think this particular discussion centers around prices at least in this century...

LOL!
I guess I won't post about the Norinco that my step dad bought that came with a case of x39 in a wooden crate all for $99 (I think)

Crazy how the market was flooded with them and kids these days don't even know what "milsurp" MEANS, having never seen dozens of them on a rack.

**esh21167** · May 4th, 2023, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by Emptymag

LOL!
I guess I won't post about the Norinco that my step dad bought that came with a case of x39 in a wooden crate all for $99 (I think)

Crazy how the market was flooded with them and kids these days don't even know what "milsurp" MEANS, having never seen dozens of them on a rack.

I used to like you...

But it's crazy. I got into guns later in life and like 10 years ago people said I was crazy to buy a MAK 90 for $500, a TGI AMD 65 for $600, and a Russian SKS for $250, as examples.

And when I found a 'deal' on ammo for under $250/case, everyone screamed it was highway robbery.

**Zeke2A** · May 10th, 2023, 03:44 PM

I have a matching 1954 Tula SKS I bought at Richland Shooters Supply in 1993 for 125.00 , it's not leaving my possession until I'm dead....it's got a beautiful deep red stock ...

To this day I still kick myself for not buying a 9mm Uzi carbine with a wooden stock at the Lebanon Gun show the day before the blizzard of '96 hit ...it was 275.00 , I said I'll think about it and come back tomorrow...needless to say fate had other plans ...

The good ole days of Milsurp ...