my russian SKS will be delayed till early april

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From SIR's website:

Russian SKS Type 56 Semi-Automatic Rifle

Back by popular demand, these surplus rifles feature 5 shot top feed magazine with hinged floor plate. 20” barrel with folding bayonet. Very Good condition. Produced in Russia. 7.62 X 39mm Caliber.

Cat. No. 410050

Price: $ 165.99
 
crooked barrel jed said:
I was looking for some stuff on th SIR web site and see they have russian sks's listed,for like $165 is this an old out of date page.or does any one know if they have some
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i just called this morning and its not an old page, they are taking orders for a new shipment , i ordered two.

thanks for the heads up.
 
curtton said:
i just called this morning and its not an old page, they are taking orders for a new shipment , i ordered two.

thanks for the heads up.
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I wonder if by 'new shipment' you mean they are taking orders in advance of getting a shipment - they don't actually have stock right now do they?

If S.I.R. has stock and is selling (presumably shooter grade) Russian SKS for $165.99 (plus shipping) that does make the Frontier deal for same at $229 look less enticing (assuming similar delivery dates - I think Frontier is talking April now).

/gc
 
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Well... I just completed an online order for x2 from S.I.R. without any additional info.

I have an order in with Frontier for x2 'shooter grade' but I may consider canceling the order based on the significant price difference (need to confirm ETA for delivery dates and equivalent firearm condition first - can't see how SIR's would be any worse than previously issued shooter grade from Frontier).

edit: I've just re-read this thread and if I understand correctly, there is a shipment of Russian SKS en route with ETA for early April - surely the same shipment is the source for both Frontier & S.I.R. -> and out of 500 expected, Frontier will get 'the majority'. However, since the shipment will likely be divided before any 'pre-selection' occurs, the stuff going to S.I.R. is going to include 'collector' grade rifles in the same proportion as Frontier (i.e. 10%/20%/70%). So for $165 (plus tax & shipping) at S.I.R. I have a chance (30%) to get something better than the $229.00 shooter grade deal at Frontier...

/gc
 
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grayrc said:
edit: I've just re-read this thread and if I understand correctly, there is a shipment of Russian SKS en route with ETA for early April - surely the same shipment is the source for both Frontier & S.I.R. -> and out of 500 expected, Frontier will get 'the majority'. However, since the shipment will likely be divided before any 'pre-selection' occurs, the stuff going to S.I.R. is going to include 'collector' grade rifles in the same proportion as Frontier (i.e. 10%/20%/70%). So for $165 (plus tax & shipping) at S.I.R. I have a chance (30%) to get something better than the $229.00 shooter grade deal at Frontier...

/gc
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Sounds like pretty good odds, doesn't it?:) I'd really like to see a Karabiner S slide out of the box, and maybe pigs will fly too.
 
LOL.

I am waiting to see if Frontier's price changes. If it does not, SIR will get my hard earned, not an overpriced equivalent at Frontier.
 
grayrc said:
edit: I've just re-read this thread and if I understand correctly, there is a shipment of Russian SKS en route with ETA for early April - surely the same shipment is the source for both Frontier & S.I.R. -> and out of 500 expected, Frontier will get 'the majority'. However, since the shipment will likely be divided before any 'pre-selection' occurs, the stuff going to S.I.R. is going to include 'collector' grade rifles in the same proportion as Frontier (i.e. 10%/20%/70%). So for $165 (plus tax & shipping) at S.I.R. I have a chance (30%) to get something better than the $229.00 shooter grade deal at Frontier...

/gc
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yes, indeed, those are pretty good odds.

if someone told me last summer that i could buy a russian SKS for $166 , i would have thought that person is high on something, well, guess what? i would be wrong , so .... in my world pigs do fly .:dancingbanana::dancingbanana:
 
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Claven2 said:
I am waiting to see if Frontier's price changes. If it does not, SIR will get my hard earned, not an overpriced equivalent at Frontier.
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i guess we will have to wait and see , it would be nice if they match the price of SIR but im suspect they will not.
 
curtton said:
i guess we will have to wait and see , it would be nice if they match the price of SIR but im suspect they will not.
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Depending on how many each supplier gets, most of us may be S.O.L at SIR and Frontier may still have a few at the higher price. I am 159th at SIR, but I am wondering if I will get one, considering a lot of guys are buying more then one. Time will tell.
 
cz52 said:
I really don't care about the price, as long as Frontier will guaratee that I will actually have the rifle by April.
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Guarantee??? First it was FEB then MARCH now APRIL . This is nothing new . They will arrive some day , There will be a feeding frenzy for a wile till they are all sold out . Then you will see them popping up on the EE for $$$$$
Just look back at the K98's & M1 garands & even the last batch of M14's
 
curtton said:
feeding frenzy? its about time SKS had its turn.:dancingbanana::dancingbanana:
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Why not . I'm as guilty as you .Don't really need another SKS but cant pass up the chance for somthing differant . I'm sure if some dealer anounced they was a ship comming to Canada loaded with Cooey 22 single shot rifles . We would have a Cooey feeding frenzy . But we are just a bunch of gunNUTZ .(lol)
 
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