Recently acquired these:

Russian SKS and a Marlin Lever 1894 in .357 - haven't shot them yet.

congrats, That lever gun looks like it would be a blast to shoot. Did you buy them online?

Very nice rifles!

Everywhere I look lately someone is buying an sks! How much did the SKS run you if you don't mind me asking?

I bought the Marlin new from Vinny and the SKS was $400 from Sarco.

 

The SKS is in great shape with great blueing, nice barrel and a great stock.

Liking the cowboy Marlin where did they put the safety?

That's a decent price for a Russian SKS these days - I've seen people asking over 500 for them on gunbroker lately. Thanks for the info and enjoy the new toys

safety is the same as a Remington 870, it's a side button you press through.

Nice Marlin, I really want one of those too.

Nice Coldshot. Just ordered my 1894C in .357. Looking forward to getting it.

That's a decent price for a Russian SKS these days - I've seen people asking over 500 for them on gunbroker lately. Thanks for the info and enjoy the new toys

 

 

It depends, some of them are well worth $500.00 plus depending on the year from a collectors standpoint.

You can find them in the mid 300's to 400.00 on average they just go fast. A lot of it depends on if it is

a heavy, light or non refurb.

I like that SKS. I would like to add one eventually. I like the idea of a .357 lever action.

i saw a russian sks in sarco last month(i dont know if it is the same) for $400. It had some nice arsenal marks but someone drill the receiver for a scope.

For me that was the deal breaker.

The last show i was, the prices were between $300-$400

I was lucky enough to find a 1954 Izzy, unfired for $350 at my local shop last year and i still hunting for a 1949 .

Congrads on the purchase!!!

That's a decent price for a Russian SKS these days - I've seen people asking over 500 for them on gunbroker lately. Thanks for the info and enjoy the new toys

 

 

Holy crap! I bought mine in PA years ago for $150 and it came with 15 magazines! 3 of which I had to put a block in because they were 50 rounders!!! Back then it did not have to be a permanent block, just had to be blocked. Now, they are pinned and welded shut. Also, I have the 5 round mag on there now, because a detachable mag is a no-no, right? I can't believe how much the price went up on these things. If I am not mistaken they used to call these "barrel guns" because they would stick them in a wooden barrel and for $50 or so, you were able to pick the one you wanted. They were considered junk I think?

The cheap SKSs were long before my time (i.e. before I moved to jersey a year ago ) but, yeah, seems like during the "panic" the prices on them skyrocketed and while they've come down a little, they're still pretty up there compared to how much they seemed to go for 2-4 years ago.

The cheap SKSs were long before my time (i.e. before I moved to jersey a year ago ) but, yeah, seems like during the "panic" the prices on them skyrocketed and while they've come down a little, they're still pretty up there compared to how much they seemed to go for 2-4 years ago.

 

Yeah, its crazy. I found my reciept from my sks purchase, it was $119.99 haha. From a place called guns and stuff in PA, no longer in business as far as I know.