Value of a 1951 Tula SKS ?

Thinking of buying a Tula 1951 SKS
Arsenal Rebuild, #2 graded barrel, The Black Paint finish, Laminated stock.
I'm in Northern California.
What would be a fair price to offer for it ?
Any reason to not buy it ?

Good buy $350to 400 80-90% and new unfired since reburb in the box %100 less than $500.

I passed on the 1951
But I am trading one of my Mini-14's for a 1953 Tula, unfired since being imported.
Still has Cosmo in the barrel :)

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Originally Posted by Hylander

I passed on the 1951
But I am trading one of my Mini-14's for a 1953 Tula, unfired since being imported.
Still has Cosmo in the barrel :)

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the 53 has a chrome bore and the 51 may not .

$300-350 Usually.
Hard to say depends on condition.

Some time during '51, the chrome barrel was introduced so later production models will have it.