Chinese sks rifles

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My first Garand was 200.00..A really nice H&R,that was 18 years ago.Fast forward today....buy a built one for 1500.00 and it is not even an USA receiver
 
yuuup! said:
You're right. It's nothing new. These have always sold at a premium to arsenal refurbs. This is just a larger premium than we've seen in the past. I stand by my statement. You don't like the price ... don't buy one ...
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Sorry Yuuuup, but the Chinese were almost always cheaper, not sure why and they were always new, the Chinese still have millions in warehouses.I was always going to buy one to see what the differences were, oh well maybe next time we get infused with a hoard of them!
 
Craig0ry said:
At one time the market was flooded with Chinese sks's, Russians were a little more tricky to source, now its the opposite. I can only imagine the amount of people who have Chinese SKS's like myself and are just sitting back enjoying reading all these comments. :popCorn:
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I agree, in 1994 this same sks went for 149.00 and the russian was 229.00 In comparison to everything else, looks like a good deal. A model 1 mark 3 sold for 99.00, Now you pay that for the mag.
 
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Meanwhile for our neighbours to the south:

http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/com...sks-7-62x39mm-rifle-1758-detail.html?Itemid=0

Chinese SKS rifles in worse conditions than the ones Marstar are selling are going for roughly the same price, if not slightly more, and that's considered cheap for an SKS down there.
(I'm not promoting the page, just showing an example).

Though I do feel 300 is a just a tad bit steep to be honest, even for rifles like these.
 
burnyburnout said:
Meanwhile for our neighbours to the south:

http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/com...sks-7-62x39mm-rifle-1758-detail.html?Itemid=0

Chinese SKS rifles in worse conditions than the ones Marstar are selling are going for roughly the same price, if not slightly more, and that's considered cheap for an SKS down there.
(I'm not promoting the page, just showing an example).

Though I do feel 300 is a just a tad bit steep to be honest, even for rifles like these.
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not really a fair comparison due to the import ban in the USA... IMHO anyway
 
That is true, but still. They'd be dying for even the priciest 600 dollar SVT-40's up here lol (The average price for one of those down there is about 1,00+ dollars give or take).
 
I paid $147.XX for my Chinese SKS great gun but not sure if id pay $300 for one not sure if there is a $100 premium over some of the russian sks's that are around.
 
johnone said:
I have a problem and require some expert advise.... Seeing how people react to selling something for more than was paid for it....

I have an almost mint Winchester 92 saddle ring carbine that I was thinking of selling.... Here is the problem my uncle paid $16.50 at the turn of the last century, I would feel guilty asking more.... What do you think ??
John
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We've been spoiled in the last few years with cheap SKS. Even on the EE, there is plenty of ~$200 SKS. SKS has become synonym of cheap semi-auto gun. And there you come, with a $300 SKS. Don't be surprised that we consider you expensive... Even if you come with rational argument like "you'd never get a newly manufactured SKS for below $700." the market has a different mindset. We know you're trying to make a large profit on these gun,. Once upon a time, you were pretty much giving them away. Don't blame us for calling out your bluff. You'll probably sell them at this price anyway, so your apparent surprise is pointless...
 
00Buck said:
Wow. People can charge whatever they want.

Bunch of communists around here.
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Communism ? Are you kidding me ? This is free market at its best. A seller gouge the price of an item, the potential buyers points out the indecent price compared to what they think the market value is, tarnishing the image of the seller by the same occasion. Communism would be there item being handed over to the people (though, in communist systems, you really end up only rationing food and housing, because that's only what's left in the economy). Regulatory capture (in a plutocracy) would be the seller tipping the mods to clean up thread to what he believe is libel/slander. Dictatorship would be the seller cleaning up the thread himself and banning those who disagree with him.
 
It would appear if the rifles are communist the prices need to be communist too.... Marstar took the risk of running the business, therefore Marstar gets the reward.

Soo many cry babies
 
I am happy to have access at those accurate Type 56 military SKS, thought they were gone forever... JP.
 
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