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    Albanian SKS question

    I try to avoid questions such as this, but as the market has fluctuated these last few years I will pose this question: Is an Albanian SKS worth more "in the grease," or as a specific firearm?

    I've two SKS's, A Yugoslavian M59 and an Albanian, mostly "in the grease." I'd like to clean it up and shoot it, but I don't know. Opinions?
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    We found so many of those in Yugoicon, all nations but mostly local... Every hay stack had a couple cases under it. I don't even see them being worth what people pay now let alone more because it's in the grease...
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    The Yugoicon is just a nice rifle. It's been fired. The Albanian, a bit more rare. Maybe I'll just clean it up. I used to have seven, but kept these two.
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    Quote Originally Posted by eb in oregon View Post
    The Yugoicon is just a nice rifle.
    Yes, they were well made and beautifully blued. They weren't made for midgets and shot fine. Should be a good useable example.
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    An Albanian SKS is going to command good ducats regardless of grease or no. They are rare, PAX

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    A "B" or "C" code Yugoicon M59 may be worth good bank too. About the same as an Albain, they're pretty scarce as well. PAX

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    albanians are so scarce they bring decent money in any condition , folks are willing to pay premium for them even if only to cannibalize for parts , so even if the rifle is a dog , the sum value of the parts could equal the value of a decent example , they are that uncommon , and i know at least 5 that have projects on hold due to lack of parts so i am certain there allot more projects than there are available rifles , i do not condone cannibalization of weapons , but if a example is gone far enough , that one could breathe life back into several

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