SkS value

Apparently it's a case of supply and demand. A Russian SKS is just harder to find. The Chinese version of the gun is far more available, and the Yugos also appear more plentiful than their demand vis-a-vis the Russian variant. This has been my experience at both local gun shows and online. I did manage to talk a guy down to $300 on a beautiful Russian SKS recently, but only by my willingness to pay the same for a Norinco. Admittedly, the Norinco was in as beautiful condition as it could have been, and I won't bitch about $600 for two rifles, given my love for the SKS. While I have two Yugos, I keep them as a novelty and have not used them. I did give one as a Christmas gift. I figure that the gas diverter is just one more piece that could go wrong, so my everyday SKS is Chinese.
 
ya our gun shops has em from $250-$300. i talked to the gun threw facebook but he wasn't at the shop so ya ima call their tomorrow to figure out what he actually has.
 
Your always going to pay more for an original than a copy of it. Russia is where they were first made. So you are going to pay more for them. I think the sks is still undervalued for what it is. My Norinco sks will shoot 2 moa. Would probably do better if i wasn't behind the trigger though.
 
Russian's are the orginal and a bit more rare than the other versions. I bought a 1954 Russian Tula back in the early 90's for $89. I wish I would have bought all I could have afforded back then. Still have mine too. Just an all around reliable, fun gun to shoot.
 
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