Sks restock!!!!!
- Thread starter TSE.Chet
- Start date
.45automatic
CGN Regular
- Location
- Windsor, ON
$250. Take it or leave it.
I remember when Marstar had a deal. Buy a crate ( with 2 spam cans of ammo ) at regular price , and they'd throw in a brand new , military grade , unisued , unrefurbed , Chinese SKS for an additional $75.
There was people even then , that said that was too much. I wonder if they'r still waiting on a better deal !
There was people even then , that said that was too much. I wonder if they'r still waiting on a better deal !
LOL....I agree.
I got one as a gift in 2010 that was $189 or $199.
The sad part is ,when the dust settles on the gun bans no matter what happens, prices will barely decrease if at all! Right now Its panic time ,supply and demand and its being capitalized on, Look at lever actions for example, 2 years ago $1000 was top dollar for all but Winchesters, now retailer's want $1200-$1300 plus for Marlin and Henry's some of the Italian guns are $1500+and used old truck gun 30-30s are asking 7-$800.
Haha exactly!
Nah, I bought one at a price I still consider to much, and regret now doing so a couple years earlier.
I remember when the average house sold for $30,000. Milk cost $1.31 and you could buy a fully loaded new car for $3,000. I also remember buying an SKS at Marstar for $70.00... You, the consumer determine the value of an SKS. The SKS nor the retailer determines the value. When the supply was high importers tested the market to see what you would pay. When the supply went low retailers watched the aftermarket to see what you were actually willing to pay and that set the value of the SKS. Everyone here complaining were the same people that said the SKS would eventually go up in price and you knew you were buying in low due to lots of supply. You were right (yet your still complaining). lol
This SKS restock will sell out and be gone which means they are worth the $500 plus dollars. The market and what people will actually pay sets the worth not your opinion. When you go to sell your SKS you will not be selling it for what you paid as it's worth more now than what you paid. Lower supply and a new generation of buyers have increased the price...that's a good thing for us who paid $70.
This SKS restock will sell out and be gone which means they are worth the $500 plus dollars. The market and what people will actually pay sets the worth not your opinion. When you go to sell your SKS you will not be selling it for what you paid as it's worth more now than what you paid. Lower supply and a new generation of buyers have increased the price...that's a good thing for us who paid $70.
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Soviet SKS for $500 wouldn't last long either. 8 years of production only. ExSoviet stockpiles are mostly gone. First, they were exported since 1960s. Then they were sold on local markets. Finally few reserves like in Ukraine that were left from Soviet times are almost all gone (or used right now in cuvil war conflicts). Give it a few years and getting decent rifle will be really hard.
Honestly. I get both sides of this story. I picked one up a few years ago for 280 tax in on sale beautiful dark wood Tula with no refurb markings and just the mag a different number ( I'd assume just because of the mag restrictions from importing ). what a steal I thought that was. Should've bought more. Regrets, regardless . I would have no problem paying 500 for a beautiful SKS , Wouldn't even care about the Laminate. ( I must be crazy ). But the fact is , not like I've intensely looked. But I feel like your going to get a BBQ paint, lucky if 2 numbers matching, lucky if it has GOOD Barrel rifling, banged up stock and rusting/pitting receiver. Am I wrong?
