Originally Posted by SheriffJoe



Picked up a couple of SKS (mid 60s era) from Sportsmans Warehouse. Most of the bluing still there, clean bores and little wear on metal parts inside and out.

Most of the stock wear appears from banging the boots on the furniture.


https://www.sportsmans.com/shooting...ic-rifle-762x39mm-russian-used/p/1542592

$400 for a Chinese SKS. They were $90 in 1994.
26th root [400/90] = 6% compounded annually. That is great appreciation for a rifle. That is up there with double action Colts.


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