Valmet prices in the USA

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I did some searching online yesterday & found a mutitude of Valmet's all different variations including the Model I currently own a Semiauto 308Win M-78 & these firearms were being auctioned off for anywhere between 10,000$ & 15,000$ US Dollars. So just curious & in comparison why are they so cheap in Canada. Also how much to sell a Canadian firearm in the US???
I think if it even cost me 1000$ dollars to sell it there I would rather reap the rewards. Retep!!!!
 
lol. I think you are the only one who thinks a M78 is cheap in Canada. I have owned them as well, but cheap?

The last 308 m78 I was going to import from the states was going to cost about 2k to my door. That was in Oct.

The ones you are looking for stateside for 10-15K are full auto.

You will find that semi m78s are much less in the states then the crazy Canadian prices: http://w w w.gunsamerica.com/956612...-Rifles/Full-Stock/Valmet_Model_78_Sniper.htm

For example. That is the sniper model, and the seller is not in a rush to sell it. He has been listing it for years. I didn't have to look too hard to find one that would cost about 2000 to my door last fall.
 
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carbonrod said:
lol. I think you are the only one who thinks a M78 is cheap in Canada. I have owned them as well, but cheap?

The last 308 m78 I was going to import from the states was going to cost about 2k to my door. That was in Oct.

The ones you are looking for stateside for 10-15K are full auto.

You will find that semi m78s are much less in the states then the crazy Canadian prices: http://w w w.gunsamerica.com/956612...-Rifles/Full-Stock/Valmet_Model_78_Sniper.htm

For example. That is the sniper model, and the seller is not in a rush to sell it. He has been listing it for years. I didn't have to look too hard to find one that would cost about 2000 to my door last fall.
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Thats why I used the words (IN COMPARISON). But I Know what you mean in the big picture sense of cheap!!! Also I did find some non Class III models that were semi auto for 10,000$, Just surf Valmet & you will find. Retep.
 
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I have a mint m76 .223 wood stock I picked up a few years ago for $550, now they are around $1100 or so. The class 3 are expensive only because we can no longer make them or import them for civilian sales.
 
carbonrod said:
An m76 would be a bunch of fun. It is proportioned a bunch better then the 78 IMO.
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I agree..I love My 76
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retepnosflow said:
I did some searching online yesterday & found a mutitude of Valmet's all different variations including the Model I currently own a Semiauto 308Win M-78 & these firearms were being auctioned off for anywhere between 10,000$ & 15,000$ US Dollars. So just curious & in comparison why are they so cheap in Canada. Also how much to sell a Canadian firearm in the US???
I think if it even cost me 1000$ dollars to sell it there I would rather reap the rewards. Retep!!!!
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The M78 can not be legally imported into the USA. Does not meet 922r considerations and is classed as an assault rifle. Could not get mine added to a Form 6... its too evil to enter the USA.
 
About a month ago I saw a "very clean" Valmet M78 go for $1,850 on Gunbroker. Several that have starting bids between $2000 and $2500 have zero bids on them.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=131007093


If anyone is paying $10K for a semi, then I have some townhouses in Florida for them. :rolleyes:
 
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