SKS & SKS-D Prices...WTF?

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Is it just me, or are some of the prices being asked for SKS and SKS-D rifles in the EE plain crazy or what? To be honest, I haven't thought too much about my SKS over the past few years. I still have a couple of Norincos I bought back in '98 or '99 that haven't been fired yet. I think I paid a little over $100.00 each for them from Lever Arms. I picked up a couple of those "5-Pack" specials they were running then. Sold off the rest and pocketed the profits. I think they're still being sold for around $140.00 new retail price...the SKS-D a little more...so what's up? I seriously doubt China has run out of SKS/SKS-Ds, so why the crazy prices? The SKS-Ds that I've handled usually were more trouble than they were worth, so why the premium prices? Just wondering guys...I've got a Yugo that I love, so I'm not knocking the design, just kinda' scratching my head!:D
 
Usually when I see higher prices it also includes a replaced stock or some other added extras. And there are some people that want all their money back when they sell.
 
If I'm not mistaken, that latest prices for a chinese sks new is about $150-170. That's a pretty fair price in my estimation.

Used sks-D's seem to be going for about $400. Why? Because there are no new sks-D. I don't think any place in Canada has them new anymore. Anybody know if they're even being made anymore? Maybe Canada and China are out of sks-D's.

I have one of each. I prefer the standard sks for plinking, but the sks-D with a 30 round mag (pinned) has a real look-cool factor.
 
The SKS-D I get as they are getting hard to come by new...but definatly not the sks.

Even more so, NO ONE should be able to sell a plain jane, importmarked Mosin Nagent for over $140 as SIR sells them for that with all the accsessories
 
What's up with the SKS-D situation? Last time I checked they were selling for $200.00 A month or two after I saw "used" SKS-D's selling for around $150.00. Why are the D models in short supply?
 
The D models work and look crapier than the real 10 round models anyway so those who have them can keep 'em as far as I'm concerned ;)
 
Claven2 said:
The D models work and look crapier than the real 10 round models anyway so those who have them can keep 'em as far as I'm concerned ;)
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Agreed Claven, The SKS D was my first rifle every, thought it was the cats PJ's until I tried a regular SKS. The Regular functions much more reliably.
 
markl said:
selling stuff in the EE with prices higher than the dealers seems real odd to me
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totally agreed on the well used ones but if a member is asking more on a recently bought one, then i wouldnt mind paying him more so he can recover cost of taxes paid and shipping.

this way i can ask him if it has matching numbers or if he has any problem with split casings.
 
I bought my SKS-D 3 years ago at P&D for 199.00 NIB which was a decent price. I think 400 is quite overpriced. I sold my -D and bought a regular SKS and enjoy it much more. If we did not have the stupid 5 round rule I would have a -D though and mod the stock for a 75rd drum...
 
I am also a former "D" owner...I bought it at Pullens for $200 + tax a couple of years ago. Got tired of farting around with the damn magazine so sold it for the same price (and yes, it went fast). Now have a regular SKS beater purchased for $75 and I'm quite happy with it - though the black paint is chipping off :)
 
dh79 said:
Anybody know if they're even being made anymore? Maybe Canada and China are out of sks-D's.
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The Norinco website still lists SKS-D's, in both 7.62x39 and 5.56x45 (!!)

Cheers,
Michael in Edmonton
 
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