What would happen if SKS disappear from market in Canada (westrifle.com)

I don't know how much the new sks would cost but I assume similar to VZ 58 or CSA price range

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ShotgunNut said:
I personally would be returning the VZ 58 family of rifles and pistol calibre carbines like the CX4.

Let's get one thing straight though. The SKS is a highly under valued firearm. We get them for a great price range but that does not mean they are not of high value. It is a "go to Hell gun" hands down. Ask how much would the SKS retail for if we didn't have them in surplus and they were to be manufactured today - I don't think they would be so cheap.
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The sks is a good rifle but when its gone I think a cheap semi auto non restricted 223 rifle would do well as the AR is restricted and the 223 round is common and fairly cheap enough
 
If the SKS dries up, 2 scenarios are possible:
1-It dried up because supply dried up. In this case, lots and lots of x39 ammos are still available. It's obvious is that prices go up a bit, but the sales of other rifles in x39 (ARs in x39, M305 and mini-30) goes up even more, and since these are new production, their prices stay the same, maybe even come down a bit due to larger sale volumes.

2-The SKS goes away because the supply of cheap ammo dries up. In this case, everyone who's got an SKS is stuck with it and nothing (cheap) to shoot with. These people would flock to 9mm carbines like JR Carbine, Kriss, CX4, etc... In this case, the price of an SKS goes to almost nothing, especially the BBQ paint SKS.

I don't think either scenario is likely, but in any case, there is absolutely no scenario under which an SKS sells for more than a brand new mini-thirty, so there's a cap on price, no matter how you slice things.
 
I think, after reading all the posts so far, that the question is not really about the sks. The truth is, i think almost all of us other than collectors would never buy an sks or many other milsurps if it was not for one thing and one thing only: the price of ammo. To a very large degree, its the price of ammo that dictates what CALIBRE, not make of rifle that we buy. Lets face it, LOTS of us would be out shooting FAR more rounds if the price of a 30 calibre rifle round was 25 cents a round.

1500 round crates of 7.62x39 go for around 300-350.

If i could buy a 1500 round crate of .308 or 3006 for that price, there would be no market for milsurps in my wallet
 
albertaman238 said:
I think, after reading all the posts so far, that the question is not really about the sks. The truth is, i think almost all of us other than collectors would never buy an sks or many other milsurps if it was not for one thing and one thing only: the price of ammo. To a very large degree, its the price of ammo that dictates what CALIBRE, not make of rifle that we buy. Lets face it, LOTS of us would be out shooting FAR more rounds if the price of a 30 calibre rifle round was 25 cents a round.

1500 round crates of 7.62x39 go for around 300-350.

If i could buy a 1500 round crate of .308 or 3006 for that price, there would be no market for milsurps in my wallet
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Price of ammo and price of gun. Can't find a 308 semi-auto for ~250$ any more than you can find 308 for 30¢/round.
 
VinnyQC said:
Price of ammo and price of gun. Can't find a 308 semi-auto for ~250$ any more than you can find 308 for 30¢/round.
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Cheapest 308 ammo I have found is at $0.0475/rd. I need to start reloading! I am quite happy with my SKSs, have enough to last until I die, and still should leave a few for the kids and grandkids!
 
It would be a great day. The SKS has to be the most booring X39 gun availible in Canada. People like it simply because its cheap.
 
10 years ago, before the large influx that followed, a Russian SKS fetched about $400. If no more came in there would still be far more than there were back then. Very few have come in since and the price remains flat. It will be a very long time before the average Russian SKS bounces back to that price IMO.
 
A distributor not being able to bring a product in anymore is NOT the same as a product disappearing from the market, you will see SKS's for sale privately for as long as Canadians are still allowed to own guns, it's as simple as that. The only adverse effect would be a rise in asking price, but there is a point in which people will not be willing to pay any more for a rifle that isn't intrinsically worth over $400 unless it's something extremely rare.
 
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