How long before sks disappear from market?

EL34/6L6 said:
There should be another similar value surplus rifle that surfaces and replaces the Self loading Simonov Karbine by then...
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Dunno, all the modern/semi modern (aka FN, M14, G3 etc.) are all prohibs. Virtually all issued rifles now are full autos, and since converted autos are illegal once the supply of old bolt-actions and early semi-autos run out that's it.
 
They made quite a few so probably they will be around for a loooong time! But soon us youngens will be telling our kids "Man I remember walking in to gun shops and seeing the walls lined with SKSs" Just like my dad tells me about Lee-Enfields and K98s.
 
westrifle_sks said:
I know demand and supply curve that is on the market right now. I want to know what people think. I want to read this thread in 3 years and see if I was right.
I sell the guns so other 450 dealers in Canada. Marketing or not I just want to know

Al
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This is a fun game, but what is your estimate? You want to check in 3 years if you were right but you don't give any numbers.

How long do you think before sks rifles disappear from market 3 year? 5 year or 10 years.
And what will be the price of them then?
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I predict: they will never disappear from the market. The availability will stay the same.

In 10 years they will cost the same or less adjusting for inflation.
 
I can only shoot one at a time and the one I bought 10 years ago is still like new, so who cares if the price goes up? I have 5,000 rounds in storage and I shoot maybe 300 a year so I'm good until 2040 AD when I will be 112 years old (I should be so lucky).
 
Two years ago I paid $169 for my first SKS the next year I paid $159 for my second but this was an xmas door crasher. My most recent last bought last month was my first laminate for $200

All three rifles are in very good condition though all are refurbs

The prices will go up eventually yes, everything does and eventually the supply will dwindle but I don't see it happening for quit sometimes... I remember over a year ago you warned prices were going to go up in another thread and it never happened BTW
 
I bought mine in 1992 for $99.

It's a Chinese SKS and it has been stupidly reliable despite extremely rare cleanings and 1.5 crates of Norinco silver box.
 
You got my attention CanAm. Can't wait to see what u got. Bring on the Chinese SKS n cheap ammo for a good combo price and I'll buy up a bunch. Love shooting the crap out of mine for cheap. Super reliable and accurate enough for what I'm shooting to be happy with it.
 
silverfoxdj said:
Just curious what was the price of it then?
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I have a consumer chinese sks from the early eighties, it was 99 bucks. Its had several dozens of cases of rounds through it, never missed a beat, and shoots every bit as good as it did the day I bought it.
 
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