DustyVermonter
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Seems like only a few years ago there was like a wave of $99 SKS's and now I can't find one for under $350 if they're even is one in the store. I guess the days of $100 guns are gone and its just time to accept it.
What hapenned to the racks upon racks of $99 SKS's i used to see not that long ago
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Kitchen_Duty
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Supply and demand... it changes.
AFAIK China can't export them to the US any more. That was a huge source. The Russian ones are long gone, smaller countries never had that many to sell, and the supply of Yugos is just about exhausted.
With any surplus item, they are cheap for a while because there is a momentarily-enormous supply, with relatively constant demand. Then, the supply runs out, or runs thin, anyway. If demand continues as before, the price will rise.
They're not being produced; they were mothballed around the world.
With any surplus item, they are cheap for a while because there is a momentarily-enormous supply, with relatively constant demand. Then, the supply runs out, or runs thin, anyway. If demand continues as before, the price will rise.
They're not being produced; they were mothballed around the world.
zombienerd
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Nope... Search for "MOSIN"
No better way to arm 5 people for under 500 bucks including ammo.
DMK
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Except for China, they don't make them anymore.
And China is not allowed to import the ones they make.
And China is not allowed to import the ones they make.
Hatterasguy
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Thats the story of a lot of surplus arms.
Mausers are starting to go that way, and K31's are not to far behind.
Mosin's probably have a way to go since the Russians made so freaken many of them.
Go price out a nazi stamped clean K98, that was a bring back or at least wasn't a Russian capture, its almost a $1k gun. In 5 years we will be paying $500 plus for SKS's, just watch.
Mausers are starting to go that way, and K31's are not to far behind.
Mosin's probably have a way to go since the Russians made so freaken many of them.
Go price out a nazi stamped clean K98, that was a bring back or at least wasn't a Russian capture, its almost a $1k gun. In 5 years we will be paying $500 plus for SKS's, just watch.
trickyasafox
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all of the above posters make great points. Surplus guns are often very functional, occasionally elegant, affordable firearms. Though they are often undervalued when they first come in, the market quickly adjusts upwards as supply remains constant while demand increases.
DustyVermonter
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"In 5 yrs you Won't be able to find an SKS for under $500 just watch" Man, I seriously doubt it will take more than 2 years for that day to come, as I have already seen them for $435 over in NH. This yahoo I know of had an uncle who gave him a mint condition russian SKS from the early sixties I believe and just sold it for $80 My guesse is he didn't like that it had a fixed 10 round clip and wasn't aware of what he had or what he could do with it, or maybe he just didn't care but I know I would have given him $300 easy and he would have been rich, for maybe an hour anyway you know how that goes. Its maddening
W.E.G.
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Hi-Point should start making SKS's... just on principle.
w_houle
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Because the son was not about to actively go and undo daddy's work
Justin
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They could, but I doubt they'd be able to retail them for anywhere near $100. Surplus guns are cheap because no one (other than people who are into guns) really wants them, not because they cost less than $100 to make.
Ratdog68
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I hear ya... I bought three of 'em when they were that price. A buddy of mine asked if I'd sell him one for what I got 'em for... a year later... he was still "saving up" the $100. I gave him one for Christmas that year. The other two are collecting dust. I shoot one of 'em once in a while... it never skips a beat. They look pretty gnarly when the boynet is hangin' out infront.
Last century we had crates of SKS that I recall went for $88 each and even less if you bought two or more. The cans of ammo were bargain basement. Today it's the Mosin Nagant 91/30 in the crates.
BTW, just watch the prices of the K31's over the next five years. Even the Steyr M95 is starting to jump.
BTW, just watch the prices of the K31's over the next five years. Even the Steyr M95 is starting to jump.
Hatterasguy
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All milsurps are going to go up. The cold war is long over, the stockpiles are almost gone, and new laws restrict the importation of newer stuff.
In 10-15 years there won't be any more crates of cheap anything coming into the gunshops.
In 10-15 years there won't be any more crates of cheap anything coming into the gunshops.
this thread reminds me that I need another SKS, another Mosin, an M95, a Mauser, and a K11 or K31. I think an SVT would also be a good idea.
SVTs are probably a prime example of milsurp door-rests that have really jumped. I remember hearing how they went for #200-350. Now, you need to pay $800-900 for a good one. For one that wasn't re-blued and re-arsenaled after being nearly destroyed or captured by Finns, up to $1200...
sheeeeesh...
SVTs are probably a prime example of milsurp door-rests that have really jumped. I remember hearing how they went for #200-350. Now, you need to pay $800-900 for a good one. For one that wasn't re-blued and re-arsenaled after being nearly destroyed or captured by Finns, up to $1200...
sheeeeesh...
Grey Morel
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Don't forget the $180 FN49, or the $200 Ljungman.natman said:
...You can't even get a Mauser for those prices anymore.
Hatterasguy
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If I could get an Fn49 for $180! I just paid $850 for mine.
I just paid $850 for mine.
Carl N. Brown
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For some of those old prices, run an inflation calculator on the price. (or, I can remember $1.25 minimum wage, 3 cent postage, 35 cent paperbacks, 25 cent gas). That Enfield 1917 I passed up for 29.95 forty-six years ago would cost tody .... well what 29.95 adjusted for inflation would be worth.
But yes, prices on military surplus are going up relative to inflation, due to supply and demand--diminishing supply and increasing demand.
But yes, prices on military surplus are going up relative to inflation, due to supply and demand--diminishing supply and increasing demand.
Dionysusigma
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Or the <$300 Smith and Colt snubbies.
Or the barrels and barrels of 1903s.
Or the $2.00 7.62x39...
Or the barrels and barrels of 1903s.
Or the $2.00 7.62x39...
jim147
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I have a few SKS's from when prices were cheap and maybe a can or two of Norinco ammo.
I don't know why I never picked up any of the pallet full of Mak 90's in box with all accessories for 89.95 that a little store by me had about 1989 or so.
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I don't know why I never picked up any of the pallet full of Mak 90's in box with all accessories for 89.95 that a little store by me had about 1989 or so.
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pharmer
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I remember Israeli "American Eagle" 98 Mausers in .308 for $99 from Sacramento Armory about 20 years ago. They were reworks in like-new condition. Long gone and if you find one, expect to pay 10X. Joe
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