Cabela's SKS refurb, worth the $199 (sale price)?

My local CTC manager is rumouring about a possible 10% off sale, if he can get authorization from his boss, they are moving in a couple months to a bigger place! That would mean $169.99 minus 10% for the sks,, I hope, I would get at least 3 more! I have seen lots at that price that are worth more easily! Crap I almost hope they don't CC is already in crisis mode!! ;)
$153. Plus you get CTC money!!! For anyone local I will keep you posted in case it happens!! It would also mean the same for the higher end SKS!

Hey Bob old buddy! How nice are those higher end SKS and what other milsurps do they carry? How would you feel about becoming an arms dealer?:wave:
 
Ordered one @ 2000hrs and there were 4 left online. .now none. Lots at the stores though and still on sale. Wish my CanTire had'em
 
Hey Bob old buddy! How nice are those higher end SKS and what other milsurps do they carry? How would you feel about becoming an arms dealer?:wave:
The $200 are laminate, and the nice ones are supposedly non refurb, unissued, I didn't look real close but will next time in,, some time this week! Gonna put more pressure on him to run a sale,, not sure you would save anything after shipping and our sales tax is 15% but will let you know what I find out.
Cheers Bob
They have k31 and just picked up a couple SVT but wants a fortune for them! Mosins too but the price is $179 and the quality is average. Will check what else he has in stock!
 
I just got mine in the mail,almost cosmoline free just a little inside,spring loaded firing pin what a surprise,wood is amazing,ok it not blue it black paint but it look good,will post pictures after I strip the stock,it a tula 1950,great job cabalas
 
I just got mine in the mail,almost cosmoline free just a little inside,spring loaded firing pin what a surprise,wood is amazing,ok it not blue it black paint but it look good,will post pictures after I strip the stock,it a tula 1950,great job cabalas
Do the tools and pouches and sling come with them?
 
Bought the laminate version during boxing week. Mine was pretty clean as well. Im no expert but i like it. Shot it for the first time last night. Operated flawlessly. I think i caught the bug because i want another one.
 
yes all tools,an oil bottle,and a sling but no pouches.
right on congrats on the new purchase.
Pouches are not that hard to get, I just bought a couple oil bottles and bottle pouches for a buck a piece and ammo pouches for $4 each, might even get them a bit cheaper at our local Army Navy store!
 
What SKS's? I've seen pictures on the internet but I don't know of anybody who has one.

I know what you mean.

I bought one but sold it as soon as I got out the door. Some average guy (average height,average weight,average build) showed his valid PAL, and away he went. Could I identify him if I saw him, hell no.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
 
I had a look at few of them and have received one as well. With my limited knowledge about SKS rifles I would think, that they are coming from the "Molot refurbing place" and have been bought in bulk by European based buyers before being imported into Canada. The laser engraved markings on the barrel just ahead of the rear sight suggests that it was imported last year (2015) as the last number of the engraving is 15. I've seen more of them ending with 14.
 
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suggests that it was imported last year (2015) as the last number of the engraving is 15. I've seen more of them ending with 14.

I did not know that before! All of my re-furbs have a 14 at the end of the laser engraving. I bought them all early in 2015.
None of my non-refurbs have the laser engraving. Anyone know why the difference?
 
I know what you mean.

I bought one but sold it as soon as I got out the door. Some average guy (average height,average weight,average build) showed his valid PAL, and away he went. Could I identify him if I saw him, hell no.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Yeah, that sounds like the guy that showed me a cosmoline packed 1954 numbers matching franken-rivet unit from WSS that was on sale for $199.99 and 1 from AmmoSupply that was a laminate refurb with a brand new magazine, trigger group and barrel that was marked "Made in Russia" (huh?) and cost $10 more. He said both of them worked flawlessly and the factory stripper clips were better.

Heck of a guy, I think his name was Mike or something.
 
Canadian Tire and the LGS both told me that they are now receiving SKSs in individual cardboard boxes ; whereas they use to come with several in a wooden crate....any reason for this change over...?
 
Canadian Tire and the LGS both told me that they are now receiving SKSs in individual cardboard boxes ; whereas they use to come with several in a wooden crate....any reason for this change over...?

Not anything new. Maybe just more prevalent now.
I remember seeing these arriving from distributors in single cardboard boxes near the end of 2013.
 
Bought the laminate version during boxing week. Mine was pretty clean as well. Im no expert but i like it. Shot it for the first time last night. Operated flawlessly. I think i caught the bug because i want another one.
Ordered one from Boxing Sale too - If I ever get it I'll let you know how it works:mad: Funny I called 3 times this week (yes every day) and each day it's just leaving the warehouse:confused:
Good old Cabelas logistics.......
 
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