How to price SKS for sale

[Dan-o]

So, I have a few SKS's I'm probably ready to sell.

I know how to spell SKS.
I know about a thousand countries made them in a million different configuration.
That's all I know about them.

Does anyone know if a good resource for pricing various SKS's for sale?

Thanks,
Dan

[wadu1]

I know some Ukrainians would like to get their hands on them. Other than that, check Gun broker

[fowl smacker]

I know some Ukrainians would like to get their hands on them. Other than that, check Gun broker

Everything on Gun broker is overpriced.  I'd check your local gun shop.  I know times are different now, but I bought my last 2 SKS's for $75 a piece.  That was 20 yrs ago.

[storyteller]

Fjestad Blue book of gun values, very comprehensive, you can buy print copy or go online and pay $3.95 for a month and find what you need.

If you look a lot of gun dealers at shows have these books.


https://www.bluebookofgunvalues.com/#/Index

[Dan-o]

I know some Ukrainians would like to get their hands on them. Other than that, check Gun broker

Ha.

I was gonna PM you.

I figured you'd know.

[Dan-o]

I know some Ukrainians would like to get their hands on them. Other than that, check Gun broker

Everything on Gun broker is overpriced.  I'd check your local gun shop.  I know times are different now, but I bought my last 2 SKS's for $75 a piece.  That was 20 yrs ago.

You must be as old as me.

I was buying them for as little as $50, as I recall.   
Bought at around $75 also.

Some of mine were packed in fish oil.   You could literally see fish scale parts in the oil they were packed in.

I cleaned them up good.   They smelled like fish, LOL

[Dan-o]

Fjestad Blue book of gun values, very comprehensive, you can buy print copy or go online and pay $3.95 for a month and find what you need.

If you look a lot of gun dealers at shows have these books.


https://www.bluebookofgunvalues.com/#/Index

Right on.

Thank you.   

[NRA4LIFE]

I bought 3 back in the late 80's/early 90's for about $70 I think.  Russian models with the whole 9 yards.  Plastic like stocks.  Still have one of them in the original boxed, wrapped in wax paper and cosmoline.

[tritt007]

I know a little bit about sks’s and variants . Feel free to pm me !

[hunter399]

4 to 500 a piece now .

[ryan2202]

Truegunvalue.com

Check it out. 

I have a SKS with a ton of ammo I'll be selling as well.

[NRA4LIFE]

Tritt, I sent you a PM.

[Dan-o]

I know a little bit about sks’s and variants . Feel free to pm me !

Right on.   Thanks .
I'll collect a little data on a couple and PM you.

[Oh Mah]

depends on where it was made,how long you want to try to sell it before bought.

[Oh Mah]

https://www.preciseshooter.com/blog/PriceGuide.aspx

a little guide to help.

[Dan-o]

https://www.preciseshooter.com/blog/PriceGuide.aspx

a little guide to help.

Useful.
Thanks.   

[metlhead]

Picked mine up, literally, free overseas in '91. 20rnd boxes of ammo for $1.20 out of some fella's garage in Arizona. Many jackrabbits met their demise with it. I'd imagine someone would drop $300 for one today.

[Sr15]

Here is a recent thread on Ar15 .com. There are no more being imported and what was once a $99 beater truck gun are now a collector item.  Sounds crazy but I would price them in the $600 range
https://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=2522169&tl=-ARCHIVED-THREAD-SKS-prices-through-the-roof

[hunter399]

Well you have to remember.....
You can ask whatever price you want.
I believe pre covid they where about 400.
Mid covid they probably was 600+
They are starting to come down now.
Along with ar15 and all that jazz are coming back to reality.
I'm talking China and yugo ones.
If you got a Russian one ,that might be a different story of what it's worth.

I paid 200 about 8 years ago for SKS.
And 169.00 or something for a Russian nagant.

[dreadi]

You're going to get top dollar from collectors and the easiest way to reach many collectors in one marketplace is through GunBroker.  I have transferred two SKS in recent months that sold for over $1000 that were bought through GunBroker.

Some people say that prices on that platform are inflated or overpriced, however, it is reflective of national market pricing. So Dan-o, you're a learned man and I'm sure you can identify what you have or at least get help identifying what you have.  I hope you get top dollar for them. Just like any other products, an accurate description and many clear and well lit images will net you the most interest in selling your items.

[metlhead]

Out of curiosity, imagine it still had bayonet, cleaning kit, and possibly an arms room number. Value?

[Igor]

You're going to get top dollar from collectors and the easiest way to reach many collectors in one marketplace is through GunBroker.  I have transferred two SKS in recent months that sold for over $1000 that were bought through GunBroker.

Some people say that prices on that platform are inflated or overpriced, however, it is reflective of national market pricing. So Dan-o, you're a learned man and I'm sure you can identify what you have or at least get help identifying what you have.  I hope you get top dollar for them. Just like any other products, an accurate description and many clear and well lit images will net you the most interest in selling your items.

Selling on GunBroker is the only way to go.  I have sold a few guns there that went for way more than I expected.  The exposure on GunBroker for an item you want to sell is considerably higher than you will get on any local forum.

[dreadi]

Out of curiosity, imagine it still had bayonet, cleaning kit, and possibly an arms room number. Value?

You left out condition.

[NRA4LIFE]

The one I got is NIB, never fired.  Has all the goodies mentioned above.  The tag on it says Russian, but there is a China stamp on it, so now I'm confused.  Definitely a plastic like stock though.  Gunbroker prices are all over the place.

[metlhead]

Condition is fair. Pretty sure it was dropped once😯

[Dan-o]

Here is a recent thread on Ar15 .com. There are no more being imported and what was once a $99 beater truck gun are now a collector item.  Sounds crazy but I would price them in the $600 range
https://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=2522169&tl=-ARCHIVED-THREAD-SKS-prices-through-the-roof

That's interesting info.
Much thanks.

[Dan-o]

You're going to get top dollar from collectors and the easiest way to reach many collectors in one marketplace is through GunBroker.  I have transferred two SKS in recent months that sold for over $1000 that were bought through GunBroker.

Some people say that prices on that platform are inflated or overpriced, however, it is reflective of national market pricing. So Dan-o, you're a learned man and I'm sure you can identify what you have or at least get help identifying what you have.  I hope you get top dollar for them. Just like any other products, an accurate description and many clear and well lit images will net you the most interest in selling your items.

Thanks.
When the time comes, I will definitely use gunbroker.
I've bought/sold a bunch on there.   One of my sons sells a bunch on there, so he's a trusted seller with a bunch of transactions under his belt.   That helps put buyers at ease.

I just bought these things a thousand years ago (my personal protest of the Brady Bill), and stuffed them in a safe.   
I've definitely got some homework in front of me to figure out exactly what I have, LOL.   

I dremel'd 2 of them to accept duck bill magazines, and ran maybe a thousand rounds thru them total.    I'll just keep those two.   The others I didn't modify.