Who here has found the best score on a red rifle?

In the last two years my best buys were 2 chinese SKS's at 130.00 each and 2 mosins for 110.00 each. Plus taxes.

Just picked up 3 more 1440 rnd crates of chinese 7.62x39 for 199.00 each plus tax. Not rifles but I still feel like I scored a little bit.
 
7.62xfun said:
1927 tikka stepped barrel mosin for 150+ tax. mint 1944 sako m39 for 300 . 1940 tula capture sniper repro and a 1944 tikka 91/30 barreled action with 200 rds of ammo for 275. 1942 svt sniper complete wit repro mount and scope for 300...i am allways on the hunt.
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Shucks that Darin removed me, Kinda wanted to come up to CB for that Milsurp shoot..
 
Shortly before the LGR came into effect I bought one of my first milsurps, a 1946 Mosin M44, Ishevsk arsenal I think. I picked it up at a gun show for $35 (no I didn't forget a 0) including a box of Norma 7.62x54R which was, at the time, selling for near $50 a box in stores. So basically, I got a good deal on a box of ammo and a free rifle.

It's no beaten-up old war horse either, this rifle has a mint, shiny bore and looks like it was never issued. Still had a few bits of cosmoline in the crevices when I bought it.
 
Does being given an Chinese SKS for free count? I got one from a relative...in a Tapco stock with a mounted scope on it. Also came with about 400 rounds of copper washed ammo.
 
$300 for a 91/30. bolt was ziptied shut and the extractor was completely sheered off. Bore wasn't too pretty but cleaned up well enough. It was a gunshow special and I was new to collecting at the time.

I have words for the fellow that sold me that rifle, if I ever see him again.
 
Unfired M59/66A1 for $375 shipped on the EE in 2014

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4307 said:
$200 1942 SVT-40 stock still in cosmoline.
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lalunette said:
Dec. 2013 - $199 for a '43 SVT-40 in an AVT stock.

Such a good deal I bought 2 !!!
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Yup, that was a great Christmas. $200 SVT-40's for EVERYONE (who was paying attention at the time). Mine was a great condition, all matching (except the magazine) 1940 SVT-40 - no ###X's on the stock, the only electro-pencilled ##s were on the gas piston.
 
grelmar said:
Yup, that was a great Christmas. $200 SVT-40's for EVERYONE (who was paying attention at the time). Mine was a great condition, all matching (except the magazine) 1940 SVT-40 - no ###X's on the stock, the only electro-pencilled ##s were on the gas piston.
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Yes, that was an AWESOME deal !!!
 
grelmar said:
Yup, that was a great Christmas. $200 SVT-40's for EVERYONE (who was paying attention at the time). Mine was a great condition, all matching (except the magazine) 1940 SVT-40 - no ###X's on the stock, the only electro-pencilled ##s were on the gas piston.
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Ya, no kidding. I wish I would have had the money for 4. Originally I was going to buy 2, but figured on playing it safe and see what kind of rifle I'd get. I regret that decision. kind of hard to make decisions when the dealer has marginal reviews. Hind sight is 20-20.
To be honest, I had money in hand from the secret slush fund waiting and praying the deal would pop up again this past Christmas. Wishful thinking, maybe, but with my luck, if I didn't save the money some amazing deal would have popped up. Hoped for a SVT sale, got skunked. I was able to get in on a wicked SKS deal through another member here, group buy. A "new" sks for sub $200 all in, I couldn't go wrong. Landed a real nice SKS. I love it when a plan comes together.;)

I hope there will be some killer deals in the future for reds, but I'm not holding my breath, seems like there is a stress on supply.
 
Bought an almost new double stack washer and dryer for 150$ and buddy threw in a barley used sks-d with ammo. Or at least that's how I told it to.the wife.
 
Not sure if this counts because all of these purchases were back in 1985. Finn M-91 $55.00,Finn M-27 $45.00,Complete matching Ishevek sniper $450.00.Just have to account for inflation.
 
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