Its here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(Valmet M78)

[Bartok5]

Very nice rifle BFiles, congratulations on your purchase of a unicorn! I had an M78 in .308 back in the day that I foolishly traded away long before they became the only NR "AKs" in a land of prohibs. Anyhow, nice find for you! I wouldn't mess with it, as tempting as it might be to turn it into a handier package. Think long-term investment and enjoy the rifle for what it is, how it is. Just my $.02

 

[SteelFlint]

I reek with envy over this awesome acquisition - something I would have donated an organ for lol. Sweet find.

 

[marshall]

Just to add fuel to the fire , back in late '70's I think, I had a HB one in 223 at one of the shows, sold for 900.oo

 

[gewehr76]

Ian at forgotten weapons is looking for stock for one of these, he made a mud test and wacked it on the ground to open the action like real ak. OOPs the stock is made of some sort of saw dust and plastic butt plate cracked. Funny

 

[thebigbully]

Good thread out of the past!!!

I will help keep it going

My M78

 

[bfiles]

Guys this is a 6 year old thread but this is what I had, 2x M78's in 7.62x39 and chopped 1 of the barrels down to 18.6", re threaded, added muzzle break and got rid of the bipod for a more rifle then lmg style

 

[SteelFlint]

Lol I totally missed that the first post was 2013!!! Damn lol. Still gots? It's an heirloom for sure.

 

[bfiles]

Lol I totally missed that the first post was 2013!!! Damn lol. Still gots? It's an heirloom for sure.

No both sold, the one for sale in the EE now was sold to him from me

 

[farmerbob]

wow that is a lot of work for a .22

 

[bfiles]

wow that is a lot of work for a .22

LOL WTF are you talking about

 

[marshall]

Maybe he don't know the difference between a ruger 10/22 look alike??????????

 

[enefgee]

wow that is a lot of work for a .22

Um, er, ....

yeah, that's what I was looking for.

 

[driller212]

A friend of mine has a 308 valmet. Its definitely a thing of beauty. I wish they could come back and we could get some new ones!

 

[Rebel Rouser]

Short of reading the whole thread.

How much? And did you buy it in Canada?

I bought one off the board a few years ago for $3000. I did try to sell it. I started at $5000 and no takers, then $4500, then $4000. Final price drop was $3500, still no interest.

 

[driller212]

I bought one off the board a few years ago for $3000. I did try to sell it. I started at $5000 and no takers, then $4500, then $4000. Final price drop was $3500, still no interest.

Probably with the VZ and T81 the number of people wanting one has gone down. Still a sweet collector item or shooter IMO.

 

[tharkhold]

Probably with the VZ and T81 the number of people wanting one has gone down. Still a sweet collector item or shooter IMO.

or people have gotten cheaper. Sure the vz/81/etc pack looks similar, but they ain't!

If anyone put an M78 in 223, 308 or *gasp* x39, it would go pretty quick at 3500$...

 

[Kingjenky]

Here it is with a 100 round Chinese drum mag........yes that’s correct 100rnd ak drum manufactured in China pre ban from the states.
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[53Izzy744]

My parents had the same dishwasher. This post brings me back.

 

[enefgee]

or people have gotten cheaper. Sure the vz/81/etc pack looks similar, but they ain't!

If anyone put an M78 in 223, 308 or *gasp* x39, it would go pretty quick at 3500$...

People simply don't have as much money to spend - the various levels of government have all increased their spending in order to save the whales/planet/universe and the one thing not included in the official inflation rate is taxation. I know a guy with a brand new, in the box M78 in x39, I offered him $6K 10 years ago, he turned it down. It isn't for sale, neither are any of the mags.

 

[SKS45]

nice toys , but that gun is expensive ^^ and rare ! if only they was a 500$ it will be a good thing to buy !

enjoy !

There's one in every crowd, lol.....