Why SKS are getting Rare?

[relic38]

The SKS will never be "rare".

Maybe not in Canada, try finding one in Australia.
Sorry to drag gun control politics into this thread. It's the only way that I could think of that an SKS would become 'rare' in Canada.
As mentioned, unique or good quality number-matching, collector-grade SKS units are not as abundant as they have been in the past.

 

[pokerfaceu2]

The chinese 56 SKS all sold out in every website I have been monitoring. Russian SKS may have some but prices are going high to 230-270, Appreciate if someone can tell me where I can buy a chinese unissue SKS? I will be gettting PAL in 3 months so now can only watch

 

[saskgunowner101]

I love the sks as much as the next guy, but I think they're getting rare from people "modifying" them!!! I belong to a buy n sell group on facebook (yes, really) and you should see the sks prices there.....blows my mind. One dolled up one right now for the low price of $1000, you know, cheaper than the $1300 it's really worth. Looking to rook a newb me thinks.

 

[Scootb]

The chinese 56 SKS all sold out in every website I have been monitoring. Russian SKS may have some but prices are going high to 230-270, Appreciate if someone can tell me where I can buy a chinese unissue SKS? I will be gettting PAL in 3 months so now can only watch

$170 for hardwood or $180 for laminate Russian SKS in Canadian Tire in Leduc,why pay more?

 

[pokerfaceu2]

thank you for the info but I am in toronto, Leduc is really far from here

 

[relic38]

thank you for the info but I am in toronto, Leduc is really far from here

I think the Cdn Tire stores well outside of Toronto have them. Barrie North sells guns. Orillia, and west of the GTA too I think.
I still haven't made it in to a CT that sells guns. Need to get up there one of these days. Probably walk out with something I don't need

 

[BeaverMeat]

I love the sks as much as the next guy, but I think they're getting rare from people "modifying" them!!! I belong to a buy n sell group on facebook (yes, really) and you should see the sks prices there.....blows my mind. One dolled up one right now for the low price of $1000, you know, cheaper than the $1300 it's really worth. Looking to rook a newb me thinks.

Yup, many of the really nice brand new SKSes from Westrifle last years import have been bubba'd. I got two un-issued hardwood stocks. Both from brand new, un-issued '55s. The guy replaced them with Tapco stocks. I offered to buy (save) the rifles, but he insisted to f@ck with them. So I took the stocks. I actually regret not buying more of them at the time.

...If people are looking for them and having trouble finding them... why am I having trouble selling the two I have for sale?

 

[EL34/6L6]

Lol. Installing an aftermarket stock is now considered bubba'd.

 

[Corry]

The SKS is about as rare as a horny teenagers on a Friday night......... hopefully though your daughter isn't as cheap

 

[BeaverMeat]

Lol. Installing an aftermarket stock is now considered bubba'd.

lol... ok, ok. It's not a true bubba technique. Still a waste of money.

 

[EL34/6L6]

lol... ok, ok. It's not a true bubba technique. Still a waste of money.

If you're poor maybe

Well, a purist debate this is not.

 

[BeaverMeat]

If you're poor maybe.

nah, just a waste of money for someone who takes the time to actually learn how to shoot it.

 

[EL34/6L6]

Yikes!

 

[Scootb]

nah, just a waste of money for someone who takes the time to actually learn how to shoot it.

Not really,placing one of mine in an ATI stock lets me (6'2" tall) fire it in comfort,then I can shorten it and my 9 year old daughter can enjoy firing it,so not a waste of money really is it?
I have 2 Russians untouched,and a Marstar Chinese in the ATI stock.

 

[bobdbldr]

thank you for the info but i am in toronto, leduc is really far from here

lebarrons usually have some!

 

[travis_]

Ya in Winnipeg u can pretty much find then everywhere, no shortage here, u can pick them up all day long for under $200. I laugh everytime I see them on the EE for big bucks. Lol

How much are you seeing the various types (Chinese, Russian laminate, etc.) for out there? Here in Southern Ontario they all seem to be $200-275.

 

[travis_]

I believe the word you're Looking for is modified. I don't see it as an upgrade at all...

Op, read the stickies and yooperj.com and all you questions will be answered.

Agreed

 

[burnt_servo]

64536 sks's
2825 svt 40's
15970 mosin's
1572 ag42's
376 fn49
37083 "303 parkerhale "
8476 m14's
1563 m305's
11024 garands
699724 303's
276331 lee enfields

these are numbers pulled from the old registry .

out of the small sampling of the above numbers , the only thing more numerous that sks rifles are rifles firing the 303 british round and lee enfield rilfes .

sks's rare , hardly .......in a hundred years , I still doubt they will be rare.

 

[Outwest1213]

How much are you seeing the various types (Chinese, Russian laminate, etc.) for out there? Here in Southern Ontario they all seem to be $200-275.

Russian birch stock$199, Russian laminate$229 Wolverine Supplies had chinese for $150.

 

[fraserdw]

Russian birch stock$199, Russian laminate$229 Wolverine Supplies had chinese for $150.

Canadian Tire makes no distinction between wood and laminate. $149 to 199. Indeed is laminate all that rare, in the Soviet economy laminate was not special, it was merely a re-use of scrap wood from whole wood stock manufacture.