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Real world prices are much more reasonable (although still pricey compared to what they were 3-4 years ago...but then again, what isn't? Bought ammo lately?)
Our local Big 5 has them for $319.99. Absurd. I bought my first SKS, a Yugo, about 2-3 years ago from a local small time dealer. Excellent condition, out the door for $125.00. Then a couple of years ago,Centerfire Systems ran a "Cracked Stock Special" on Yugo's selling them for $99.00. I bought two.
In my opinion, the attraction to the SKS's, except among collectors, has been their low price. Maybe when they get so high, as they are now, people will stop buying them and the price will go down.
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i remember when the norinco's were $79.00 back in the mid 1990's. i just went to valley forge show a couple weeks ago and the yugo's were going for $300.00
The Big 5 price is high and at least at my local one they will readily admit it. The prices are set up the corporate level.... these are of course the same folks who regularly put Mosin Nagants on sale for $79. Sure you can get 91/30s and M44s for a few bucks cheaper online but you will spend the sales tax saving on shipping and unless you have a C&R FFL then any remaining savings to get a gun shop to do the transfer for you.
Dunhams had Yugo SKS for $179.99 this past weekend and probably still on sale for that price yet today if they follow their usual pricing scheme. It'll go up a bit after that, and this is for the central Michigan area.
I bought 3 SKS's over the summer. 2 norincoa and 1 romanian. All in good condition. Paid between $219-$229 OTD for each at the local pawn shop. The romanian looked darn near brand new.
I remember new Norinco SKSs being $79-89 at the shows, of course at that time Swedish Mausers were in the same price range. So if the SKS are in the $300-400 range, it shouldn't surprise me that the Swedes are in that range too, if you can find one.
Where at that time, and still, could you find a brand new high powered semi auto in that price range? Fortunately, ammo is still relatively cheap.
Everything goes up, we just have to get used to it.
I've seen a lot of Russian SKS's from the 1950's going upwards of $350. but thought the Yugos would never go above about $150.
It's just the way it goes - if you want one buy it - the price will be higher the longer you wait.
Good thing about Big 5 is that they don't much care what the market or collectors think. They'll price a new item for all it might be worth but if it doesn't move they'll eventually blitz it out of there at a big discount. Wouldn't surprise me to get a weekly Big 5 ad showing those Yugos at 1/2 price in a couple of months.
I bought my first 1896 Swedish Mausser at a Big 5 in Berkeley, CA for $79.95 about ten years ago. Where are they now??
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