So were AR 15s at one time . I hope the morons in power leave them alone . sks rifles that is . and everything the way it is or make it better. make AR's non restricted . heck I used to hunt groundhogs with one .it's all BS window dressing on the part of the Government. were going to make you people safer with these Laws . ya right . it's Illegal to murder people or speed or steal and it's still done every day . go figure .
Sks Time to Buy or Sell?
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So were AR 15s at one time . I hope the morons in power leave them alone . sks rifles that is . and everything the way it is or make it better. make AR's non restricted . heck I used to hunt groundhogs with one .it's all BS window dressing on the part of the Government. were going to make you people safer with these Laws . ya right . it's Illegal to murder people or speed or steal and it's still done every day . go figure .
Lol, they arent accurate guns. I've had several that all shot 2-4" "groups" at 50m. But the chinese ones seem to have the best rep for accuracy.
I still have one in a timbersmith stock with tapco mag and hical peep sight. It will hit a sheet of 8.5x11" paper at 100m. That's all it needs to do. It was designed to hit people at close-medium range, not targets.
I'd buy decent non refubrished for collection and one good shooter to take to the range.
I don't know, I've seen guys hitting targets past 300m. I have one soviet refurbished in Tapco stock and one soviet non refurbished. Both hit 8x6 gong at 200m with milsurp ammo from a rest. Probably 3-4 out of 5 times on average. Friend has refurb 1949, same thing. I didn't adjust anything on mine, just set rear to 2, aim at the bottom on the plate and fire. 49 one also didn't have to be re-sighted. We picked it up at the range store, opened the box and shot it. Never ran anything but corrosive through it, always cleaned though.
Based on nothing but a gut feeling...I have a hunch the SKS's status won't change for a long time. I'm intrigued by them, have a blued/unspectacular '54 Russian..and have been flirting on/off with the idea of adding either a Yugo, SKS-D, or another beater with the HiCal adapter. Once these guns creep over about the $300 mark, I think I need to love them more than I do...which is why I haven't moved from the 1. Before reading this thread and the mention of $199 ones @ Cabela's, I did (and do) have a WTB ad up for a blued on, original condition/no mods. Budget of $200, then $230...looking for one local to the GTA so no shipping $. Looking on behalf of a non CGN-using family member, who has had his PAL for years. Zero bites, nor have I found one for less than $250....locally. A year or so back, I was on the same search and easily found a few...including a BBQ paint one for about $160, which a friend of mine bought.
I don't know if that's true or not, but I've certainly heard it a few times.
I don't know if that's true or not, but I've certainly heard it a few times.
Reclassification is why you would keep and buy more
Take your head out of the sand, they are after all semi-autos
- Location
- West Quebec
If a nice one came my way I would buy it not that I would shoot it a lot though
I've never spent more than $150 on an SKS, and that was for my 'D' model. My other Chinese model was $75 and I got that after a buddy had to sell when the "ten or more rifles = home inspection" rules were in effect, which I promptly Tapcoed.
Thank god that rule is gone. I have 18 guns now, and guess which two I shoot the most, other than my 22? Haha.
That said, I think they are good rifles and well worth the price. I should probably snap up a Russian one while I still can.
Thank god that rule is gone. I have 18 guns now, and guess which two I shoot the most, other than my 22? Haha.
That said, I think they are good rifles and well worth the price. I should probably snap up a Russian one while I still can.
what rule is that? I thought that was pertaining to restricteds only...
It's in the archived edition:
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/F-11.6/20030815/P1TT3xt3.html
Emphasis mine.
Not sure if anyone here had an inspection done or not, but the prospect was enough for some to not register 'too many' guns.
https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/F-11.6/20030815/P1TT3xt3.html
Inspection
Marginal noteefinition of “inspector”
101 In sections 102 to 105, inspector means a firearms officer and includes, in respect of a province, a member of a class of individuals designated by the provincial minister.
Marginal note:Inspection
102 (1) Subject to section 104, for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Act and the regulations, an inspector may at any reasonable time enter and inspect any place where the inspector believes on reasonable grounds a business is being carried on or there is a record of a business, any place in which the inspector believes on reasonable grounds there is a gun collection or a record in relation to a gun collection or any place in which the inspector believes on reasonable grounds there is a prohibited firearm or there are more than 10 firearms and may
(a) open any container that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds contains a firearm or other thing in respect of which this Act or the regulations apply;
(b) examine any firearm and examine any other thing that the inspector finds and take samples of it;
(c) conduct any tests or analyses or take any measurements; and
(d) require any person to produce for examination or copying any records, books of account or other documents that the inspector believes on reasonable grounds contain information that is relevant to the enforcement of this Act or the regulations.
Emphasis mine.
Not sure if anyone here had an inspection done or not, but the prospect was enough for some to not register 'too many' guns.
In my opinion, SKS rifles will only go up in value.
Dealers have sold out of “unissued” SKS rifles at over $450 in some cases already. Tenda is one example.
BBQ and refurbs will climb slower but true unissued and matching rifles will only head one way. They have already dried up and aren’t available in Ukraine or Russia in any significant quantities... they really are scraping the bottom of the barrels.
Keep your non refurbs and if you don’t have one buy one soon.
People said I was crazy when I said SVT-40’s, Mosin 91/30’s, Yugo M59/66’s and K31’s would go up...
For those who say “it’s a surplus used gun and shouldn’t be that high”... here is why you are mistaken.
It’s a collectible, Cold War era rifle that they aren’t making more of. It shoots cheap ammo, it is very useful as a hunting rifle, truck gun, bush rifle, plinker, etc. Plus they look epic, and their legal status won’t change imo.
Dealers have sold out of “unissued” SKS rifles at over $450 in some cases already. Tenda is one example.
BBQ and refurbs will climb slower but true unissued and matching rifles will only head one way. They have already dried up and aren’t available in Ukraine or Russia in any significant quantities... they really are scraping the bottom of the barrels.
Keep your non refurbs and if you don’t have one buy one soon.
People said I was crazy when I said SVT-40’s, Mosin 91/30’s, Yugo M59/66’s and K31’s would go up...
For those who say “it’s a surplus used gun and shouldn’t be that high”... here is why you are mistaken.
It’s a collectible, Cold War era rifle that they aren’t making more of. It shoots cheap ammo, it is very useful as a hunting rifle, truck gun, bush rifle, plinker, etc. Plus they look epic, and their legal status won’t change imo.
In my opinion, SKS rifles will only go up in value.
Dealers have sold out of “unissued” SKS rifles at over $450 in some cases already. Tenda is one example.
BBQ and refurbs will climb slower but true unissued and matching rifles will only head one way. They have already dried up and aren’t available in Ukraine or Russia in any significant quantities... they really are scraping the bottom of the barrels.
Keep your non refurbs and if you don’t have one buy one soon.
People said I was crazy when I said SVT-40’s, Mosin 91/30’s, Yugo M59/66’s and K31’s would go up...
For those who say “it’s a surplus used gun and shouldn’t be that high”... here is why you are mistaken.
It’s a collectible, Cold War era rifle that they aren’t making more of. It shoots cheap ammo, it is very useful as a hunting rifle, truck gun, bush rifle, plinker, etc. Plus they look epic, and their legal status won’t change imo.
That was Very well said and to the point . ^^
In my opinion, SKS rifles will only go up in value.
Dealers have sold out of “unissued” SKS rifles at over $450 in some cases already. Tenda is one example.
BBQ and refurbs will climb slower but true unissued and matching rifles will only head one way. They have already dried up and aren’t available in Ukraine or Russia in any significant quantities... they really are scraping the bottom of the barrels.
Keep your non refurbs and if you don’t have one buy one soon.
People said I was crazy when I said SVT-40’s, Mosin 91/30’s, Yugo M59/66’s and K31’s would go up...
For those who say “it’s a surplus used gun and shouldn’t be that high”... here is why you are mistaken.
It’s a collectible, Cold War era rifle that they aren’t making more of. It shoots cheap ammo, it is very useful as a hunting rifle, truck gun, bush rifle, plinker, etc. Plus they look epic, and their legal status won’t change imo.
Checking the EE, there are less 1949 SKS than SVT-40. So, the price of 1949 SKS will be on par with SVT-40.
The sale of the CIBC stock is fully taxable income which would be taxed at your marginal rate for most people. I would argue that the private cash sale of a SKS (after many years of enjoyment), would beat any other investment in the market (other than possibly art or antiques which I know nothing about). Further, if the SHTF, you are "ready to go" and the guy that stocked up on CIBC stock has no SKS - but he has more (CIBC) toilet paper than you.
For most of us, this is not our RRSP retirement plan, just a sport and long term investment.
My 2 cents, buy all the SKS's you want or think you need and then buy CIBC stock with any money that is left.
redbirddog
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- Maple Syrup land Ontario
Buy, buy , buy. You will kick yourself in 10 or 15 years! 250$ ish is a deal.
