Yugo SKS price check?

[gunNoob]

Wondering what they are going for these days? Friend wants to buy mine and I'm trying to figure out what a good price would be. It's completely stock and in good condition. Not sure if this is the right place to ask this but any help would be great Thanks guys

 

[Rom828]

Check on gunbroker to see what they're going for. 300-350 locally is what guys are asking for them but I don't think they're selling for that.

 

[Ryanxia]

$300-$400 depending on condition, accessories, etc. (in my area)

 

[ColtPythonElite]

I recently sold a like new SKS for $275.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

The Yugo goes for $450+ in my area.

 

[bhhacker]

ive seen them online for like 250 to 300 but you cant inspect before you buy, shipping, and then the FFL transfer fee bumps them up.


at the last gunshow i was at, the norincos were at 375$ and they were not budging at all on price.

 

[Swampman]

The Yugo goes for $450+ in my area.

Seriously?
I guess I haven't been paying attention,
I think I paid $89.00 each for the last couple I got from Century in '05 or '06. I knew they'd gone up a good bit, but that's ridiculous.

I really like the 59/66 but if selling one would get me within $200 of a Service Grade CMP Garand that sucker would be gone so fast it'd make your head spin!

 

[jimmyraythomason]

Seriously?
I guess I haven't been paying attention,

Absolutely serious! Norincos sell from a low of $300 to as much as $400. Pawn shops generally have the best buys as the private sector thinks SKSs are made of gold! Romanian and Russian are around $650.

 

[Cee Zee]

I bought a Yugo still packed in cosmoline for $250 about 14 months ago. It had a small crack in the stock that will never be a problem of any kind.

 

[mljdeckard]

I had a friend who was moving to Jersey and couldn't take it with him. Sold it to me for $100.

 

[xxjumbojimboxx]

Austin area

I recently traded mine for an mp40.... not bad... bought it for 350 here in Austin

 

[pseudonymity]

Decent quality Yugos go for about $350 retail in my LGS.

 

[Cee Zee]

OK Here goes. I usually don't give away info like this because I have missed out on good buys by alerting too many people about the deal. This is the place I bought my Yugo. They recently had some Norinco models for sale. These were never released to the US market so they were in very good condition compared to what's out there on shelves now (which is mostly worn out junk). I'm talking pristine rifles here - for $250. Yes that's right. $250. I'm kicking myself for not checking back there myself because I would have sold my Yugo in a heartbeat to get another Norinco. They are FAR better rifles than the Yugos. There's no dopey grenade launcher to carry around with you and no gas valve to give you problems. I mean seriously where am I going to find a grenade to launch from my Yugo?

Here's the link to the page where they were. If we are all lucky they will get some more in. But they're always finding deals like this. That's how I got my Yugo for such a good price. Dang it ain't that much worse than the $100 I paid in 1992 for my Norinco inflation being what it is. Anyway here's the link.

http://www.classicfirearms.com/c-r-eligible/chicomsks

Don't say I never did anything for the people on this board because this dealer is top notch in every way. I had my Yugo before my payment cleared the bank if that tells you anything. And anyone selling a pristine Norinco SKS for $250 is doing you one heck of a solid.

BTW, look around. That isn't the only great deal they have. Yes I know those are gone (surprise surprise) but they have great deals on other stuff like this:

http://www.classicfirearms.com/c-r-eligible/yugottctokarev

or this:

http://www.classicfirearms.com/c-r-eligible/cz-82-pistols

Both of these are great pistols. The deals aren't as good as the Norincos but it's still a good deal.

 

[Clark]

10 year and two months ago I bought a quantity of yugo SKSs for $85, sorted them, kept two, and sold the rest for $130 each at a gun show. Each one took less than 5 minutes to sell. The sign had 4 inch high letters and each buyer could barely read them at 5' away. There is a pent up market for Mr Magoo.

I left one unfired and modified the other.
I did a trigger job, glass bedded, stock extender, drilled and tapped for Choate cast steel scope mount, removed the bayonet, removed the grenade launcher, set the valve for no gas to the piston and shot it as a repeater. I handloaded ammo with good brass and bullets. Accuracy was still terrible. Now I am looking at them 10 years later and they have mold spots!

The finish must be fungal nutritive.

 

[gunNoob]

Thanks for the help guys! Now I just need to figure out if I really want to sell it or not... It's hard to part with a gun. But I will definitely be buying another one with the money if I do haha

 

[minutemen1776]

I have also thought of selling my Yugo SKS, but I always talk myself out of doing so. I bought mine in unissued condition at a gun show in 2005 for all of $200. That was a bit high at the time, but the rifle was there and looked nice, and I had the money on hand, too. Anyway, prices have indeed risen to $300-$350 in many places, so I could easily recoup my money if I sell. Still, when I look at what was basically a brand-new $200 semiauto centerfire rifle, I always ask myself how I could get something comparable with the money I'd get from selling my SKS now. The fact that my rifle is comfortable and enjoyable for me to shoot, and is also fairly accurate and totally reliable, always seals the deal.

 

[gunNoob]

^ I feel the same way. Mine wasn't new when I bought it but it was my first gun. My friend plans to put a tapco stock on it and that kind of makes me not want to do it. I think the Yugos look good with the classic wood. Blah, this is tough haha.

 

[Swampman]

Originally posted by CeeZee:
I'm talking pristine rifles here - for $250. Yes that's right.

The dealers description from CeeZee's link:
"Well Used and Battle Scarred..."

From the Google Online Dictionary:
pris·tine /ˈprisˌtēn/
Adjective
1. In its original condition; unspoiled.
2. Clean and fresh as if new; spotless.

CeeZee, your knowledge and taste in SKS's is matched only by your accurate, clear and concise use of the English language!

In any case, that batch of rifles has been in country for several months now. And Century has the same rifles as low as $159.87 (u-fix-em price).

Are you ever gonna tell me about the secret part on the Yugo's that has to be modified so that they can take detachable magazines?

 

[Cee Zee]

You really don't want to start a language flame with me. First off this isn't the place. Second your aren't the language police. Third I can mop the floor with you any time.

BTW. A Yugo is not a true SKS at all. It is a Zastava Arms M59 carbine and is not the same as a Norinco. I have seen detailed discussions about the differences and how they affect adding detachable mags to the rifles but that was a long time ago and I didn't own a Yugo so I didn't pay a lot of attention. Most people don't even think an SKS can be successfully modified to accept detachables so the information is not easily found. You know it's possible that there are things you don't know.

And my "tastes" in SKS models aren't really your concern. I do know that the gas valve causes problems with Yugos and that they weigh considerably more than Norincos. Those two things alone are enough to make me like my Norinco better. I'm sorry that doesn't meet your approval. I'll make sure I won't know I've offended your sensibilities in the future by adding you to my ignore list. I didn't explain the issue of the Yugo being different the last time you started this because the mods closed the thread. That's what happens to people who think this is a place to berate others. So I'll go my own way and I'll just totally ignore you like I would most braying a.., uh... donkeys.

BTW just so you'll know, any SKS or reasonable facsimile was selling for $600 plus in late 2008 and early 2009. I knew you'd want to know that you could have been "closer" to a M1. I'm not exactly sure how that works given your broken English. I can only assume you meant you would be closer to having enough money go buy an M1. But I can't be sure based on what you said or rather how you said it.

 

[Analogkid]

Are you guys gonna break up?

 

[Davek1977]

LOL @ Classic's SKS's being "pristine". They were anything but.....they WERE a source of Norinco SKS's which were in short supply before, but even Classic Arms themselves came up with a description that would scare away a lot of buyers.

Direct from www.classicfirearms.com

Rifles are complete and functional but expect major bluing wear, stocks with dents dings and battle scars and
possibly even some light rust in spots. ..(again see actual pictures .. )

Concerning the stocks, we have not seen any that are cracked, broken, or unsafe to use. However, we have seen many with blanched or chalky finishes. Since wood is easily refinished we are not disqualifying these from hand select status if the metal is above average.

Some stocks will have trench art, ( Field Carvings ) in the stocks as represented in one of the images above. We are also not disqualifying these carvings from hand selects as these are prized by some collectors and many consider this field art extremely desireable.

We are basing our hand selections primarily on metal condition as virtually all of the stocks are ugly, however, if the stock has major gouges it will not be given hand select status regardless of the quality of metal.

Pristine?!?!?!?!!? I'd be less than satisfied recieving one of the above guns after being assured it was in "pristine" condition...when even the SELLER describes the guns as bieng ugly, I think its a bit of a stretch...if not an outright lie...to call it pristine

 

[Cee Zee]

Compared to what's on the market those guns are pristine. Have you looked at a Norinco in the last 5 years? They're all full of crud and most will barely work if you pull the bolt back manually. But feel free to argue about a word. That advances the conversation a lot. I won't participate in hijacking this thread over minutia. Feel free to call me a liar. Feel free to troll all you want. I'm not playing.

 

[Cee Zee]

Are you guys gonna break up?

God I hope so!

 

[Sam1911]

So yeah...now this one's closed.

When folks get to saying such macho and impressive things as this...

Third I can mop the floor with you any time.

..well, that's about a half-step from hearing the door click shut behind you.

Capisce?