How much would you pay for an SKS?

[jonn5335]

I've payed $100-200 for all my sks's. I would pay $300-400 for a variant that accepted AK mags

 

[cpy911]

Looks like a bunch of mil-surp SKS are coming in from what looks like the Balkans. These are Chinese military and are C&R.

Chinese SKS 7.62x39 Rifle

http://www.jgsales.com/chinese-sks,-military-surplus-7.62x39-rifles-with-bayonet,-c-r.-used.-p-58288.html?options={4}15{29}252

Get them while you can. SKS is a cheap but effective rifle for many uses.

 

[Toxic6]

I'd pay up to $150 but it seems folks these days think they are worth about $350

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Then they must be worth 350, LOL. A year ago I wouldn't have sold one for any less either....

Short of trades or ones needing repairs, I hadn't seen an sks for much under the 300 mark for quite a few years... until i moved to oregon last year, and then i seen a couple get put up for sale here and there (which seem to get snagged up pretty quick for some reason )

 

[rsmccsman]

Ill take that sks & ammo if its still for sale @ $200

+1

 

[WasrNwarpaint]

+1

you guys thinkin what im thinkin huh

well Im serious anycase hook me up

 

[I-Shoot]

I 'discovered' SKS's recently, so I didn't really know about them when they were under $200. In looking at the current market for guns, if you want a simple durable reliable fairly accurate rifle, an SKS in good condition at $300 can be reasonable for what you are getting. The Russians are definitely better quality and worth more, and the "M" models that take AK magazines are worth more. Definitely check out the SKS boards before buying one, there is a ton of good info there.

As far as how much I've spent, it has been between $250 and $475, with most of them right around $300. The $475 was for an SKS-M that had an aftermarket trigger. It turned out to be the least accurate of all the SKS's I own (I think I own 5 now). I learned that the "sporter" models made in the 90's were not military spec rifles, and apparently are "thrown together" with rejected/leftover parts. Mine has both the front and rear sights canted (to match, I suppose). It is worth doing some research into before you buy.

I've had a fairly large range of accuracy amongst them, some are much tighter than others, if that's something that matters to you then you'll need to be a little more picky and take your time finding the right one.