How high do you think SKS prices will go?

Canadiankeeper said:
What do you think they will max out at?
How long do you think it will take for it to cap?
Do you think it will ever come back down?
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honestly, all three questions are impossible to answer (i would bet any amount no one has an answer) cos they would need a crystal ball and if they have one then they would use it on the stock market. they would be so rich they wouldnt have the time to come here to answer your question cos they would be counting their money, lol.... but...if you could rephrase your questions to long term.

will the trend continue? answer: yes due to we are in inflationary times and uncertainty of supplies. eg: eastern europe.
what will stop the trend? skyrocketing interest rates will kill the whole economy and the demand, altho not likely. not like back in the early 80s.

prices maybe taking a breather right now, not unexpected after a steep climb but not likely to retreat much till something happens to trigger its upward march again.

one thing i learned about guns, if they dont make them anymore and they havent on the russian sks then prices will always rise.
 
Gun prices will only go one in direction...up.
I can easily see the SKS average price to reach $1000 in the near future...
Maybe even more should the semis get banned, as everyone will try to get one in while they still can.
 
SKS prices did not move that much over the last 10 years. I see matching SKS (mag included) for around $400 to $450, yes people are asking more but do they get the price?
 
Seems to me it’s the same as “gas prices rising due to tensions in the Ukraine”. How does that have an effect on gas prices here? Speculators trying to make more money. Not just individuals trying to make an extra buck, distributors as well.
 
scianna54 said:
SKS prices did not move that much over the last 10 years. I see matching SKS (mag included) for around $400 to $450, yes people are asking more but do they get the price?
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define "not move that much" . 10 years ago its was $200-225 today it is twice the price, is that not much?

remember this is our sporting/hobby, not an investment. what sporting equipment gives that return? a set of golfing clubs or tennis racket?
 
Curtton said:
define "not move that much" . 10 years ago its was $200-225 today it is twice the price, is that not much?

remember this is our sporting/hobby, not an investment. what sporting equipment gives that return? a set of golfing clubs or tennis racket?
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anything that condition stays the same and the new technology stays the same, but new price goes up . the used market will go up.
sadly how most companies work now is just a flat 1-3% price increase per year. hardly noticable when you browse the web but after 5-10 years your 30-06 rifle is now a lot more expensive to replace. now the used ones must go up also
 
They're still drastically undervalued imo. Price could go up really high, given enough time.. thousands. Could be priceless, given the wrong circumstances.
 
Smcx said:
Seems to me it’s the same as “gas prices rising due to tensions in the Ukraine”. How does that have an effect on gas prices here? Speculators trying to make more money. Not just individuals trying to make an extra buck, distributors as well.
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Poor analogy. NG and other petrolium products are still being pumped out of the ground and made available

SKS are no longer being made and they are no longer being dumped onto the world markets.

IMHO, from past experience, we're seeing the approaching drought right now.
 
A better question is: How much does a used, reliable, non restricted, Semi auto, in a mid sized caliber go for?
 
bearhunter said:
Poor analogy. NG and other petrolium products are still being pumped out of the ground and made available

SKS are no longer being made and they are no longer being dumped onto the world markets.

IMHO, from past experience, we're seeing the approaching drought right now.
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yes, the cartel can turn on and off at will but cant do that with russian sks production. i bought a new rem 700p in 308 a decade ago for $1100. todays its $1300, yawn!! lol. yes, the price climb of the sks is impressive.

them sks prices would have gone even higher if the type 81 didnt show up three years before the ban of may 2020, kind replaced the vz58.
 
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How high do you think SKS prices will go?

Lots of good post.

Think all you have to do to to answer your question is look at what people are willing to pay for a Norinco Type 81.

Which to me is inferior to any SKS of seen or used.
 
Shrav said:
I bought my 1st one today.

So prices have maxed out and will sink like a stone until I sell it.

Historically speaking anyways.
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In all honesty, I've never seen that happen, unless there has been negative government intervention, such as licensing and registration.

Even that was only temporary.

I have seen prices go sideways for a few years, but with milsurps, that changes when supply starts to dry up.

Now one thing to take into consideration, is what you bought. If you bought a refurbed mixmaster out of the crate, which there isn't anything wrong with, then don't hold your breath on turning it over for a profit anytime soon.

If you managed to find an all matching (not force matched) non refurbed specimen, fresh out of the crate, they won't go down in value unless you take them to the range and start marking them up.


It took a long time for Lee Enfields/Mausers etc to take off, but when they did, it wasn't just a gradual increase.

Still, there were stagnant periods, some longer than others.
 
Curtton said:
yes, the cartel can turn on and off at will but cant do that with russian sks production. i bought a new rem 700p in 308 a decade ago for $1100. todays its $1300, yawn!! lol. yes, the price climb of the sks is impressive.

them sks prices would have gone even higher if the type 81 didnt show up three years before the ban of may 2020, kind replaced the vz58.
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When they stop making Remingtons then you will have a comparison.
 
IMHO, just like the price of gasoline in California, now above the cost in Vancouver, the SKS rifles in Canada will slowly rise to similar levels as those in the US.

SKS rifles in the US can command quite high prices, depending on condition, matching numbers, factory codes, nation of origin etc.

A friend in Montana recently picked up a very nice mixmaster, Yugo M59 and paid $750US for it. Not only that, he was happy to get it.

I thought there were lots of Yugos available in the US.

I gues it depends on where you live???
 
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