This. If they were easily imported into the USA we would likely have seen very few of them. Same reason we get the surplus ammunition so cheaply, the US banned the soft steel cored ammunition as 'armour piercing' even though the steel is quite soft. Basically thanks to the dimwits who've been running the States for the past decade or so for all the cheap commie stuff!
Why are SKS, STV, mosin so cheap here?
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This. If they were easily imported into the USA we would likely have seen very few of them. Same reason we get the surplus ammunition so cheaply, the US banned the soft steel cored ammunition as 'armour piercing' even though the steel is quite soft. Basically thanks to the dimwits who've been running the States for the past decade or so for all the cheap commie stuff!
yup, in the mid 1970s they were in the low $30s.
I agree with all of the above , in particular the US ban and the down fall of com blocs left them needing money , created an ideal situation where we benefited from it.
glad the frugal Russian didn't destroyed them like we did with the C1 .
I agree with all of the above , in particular the US ban and the down fall of com blocs left them needing money , created an ideal situation where we benefited from it.
glad the frugal Russian didn't destroyed them like we did with the C1 .
Not a major disparity. $30 in the mid seventies is nudging $300 at today's rate, so no real change. Sub $200 Russian rifles are an absolute bargain. (Edit - $75 Type 56's from Marstar were even better
)Average Cost Of New Home Homes
1930 $3,845.00 , 1940 $3,920.00, 1950 $8,450.00 , 1960 $12,700.00 ,
1970 $23,450.00 , 1980 $68,700.00 , 1990 $123,000.00 , 2008 $238,880 , 2013 $289,500 ,
Average Wages
1930 $1,970.00 , 1940 $1,725.00, 1950 $3,210.00 , 1960 $5,315.00 ,
1970 $9,400.00 , 1980 $19,500.00 , 1990 $28,960.00 , 2008 $40,523 , 2012 $44,321 ,
Average Cost of New Car Cars
1930 $600.00 , 1940 $850.00, 1950 $1,510.00 , 1960 $2,600.00 ,
1970 $3,450.00 , 1980 $7,200.00 , 1990 $16,950.00 , 2008 $27,958 , 2013 $31,352 ,
Average Cost Gallon Of Gas
1930 10 cents , 1940 11 cents , 1950 18 cents , 1960 25 cents ,
1970 36 cents , 1980 $1.19 , 1990 $1.34 , 2009 $2.051 , 2013 $3.80 ,
Average Cost Loaf of Bread Food
1930 9 cents , 1940 10 cents , 1950 12 cents , 1960 22 cents ,
1970 25 cents , 1980 50 cents , 1990 70 cents , 2008 $2.79 , 2013 $1.98 ,
Average Cost 1lb Hamburger Meat
1930 12 cents , 1940 20 cents , 1950 30 cents , 1960 45 cents ,
1970 70 cents , 1980 99 cents , 1990 89 cents , 2009 $3.99 , 2013 $4.68 ,
Some of the above can be explained due to the inflation over 70 years , but there are also many other reasons why some prices increased dramatically ( Housing Bubbles. Middle East Wars, Weather problems causing food price inflation, Population explosion, ) it also can work the other way due to improvements in technology offering much cheaper goods for example TV's, Calculators, Computers ETC.
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And watch when the current stuff on the market dries up a bit, prices will go up and then drop when the next batch from somewhere comes in.
But it won't last forever. This is the golden age of Russian surplus right now, enjoy it while you can.
But it won't last forever. This is the golden age of Russian surplus right now, enjoy it while you can.
very interesting data you provided but I was thinking of the actual items compare that to the consumer price index by bank of Canada .
my inlaws house in Vancouver .
1970 $40,000 , CPI $247,000 , appraised $1,000,000 (25x) .
my parents one ounce gold .
1970 $39 , CPI $240 , trading at $1200 (31x).
if I bought the LE and took good care of it .
1970 $35 , CPI $216 , fmv $300 (9x)
my inlaws oldsmobile, now it has 150,000 miles.
1970 $3450 , CPI 21,290 , value $1500 (loss) .
as you can see the best return was gold , LE was not bad return when you consider it was a hobby , how many golf clubs do you know that is worth anything after 40 years?
my inlaws house in Vancouver .
1970 $40,000 , CPI $247,000 , appraised $1,000,000 (25x) .
my parents one ounce gold .
1970 $39 , CPI $240 , trading at $1200 (31x).
if I bought the LE and took good care of it .
1970 $35 , CPI $216 , fmv $300 (9x)
my inlaws oldsmobile, now it has 150,000 miles.
1970 $3450 , CPI 21,290 , value $1500 (loss) .
as you can see the best return was gold , LE was not bad return when you consider it was a hobby , how many golf clubs do you know that is worth anything after 40 years?
Not a major disparity. $30 in the mid seventies is nudging $300 at today's rate, so no real change. Sub $200 Russian rifles are an absolute bargain. (Edit - $75 Type 56's from Marstar were even better
Average Cost Of New Home Homes
1930 $3,845.00 , 1940 $3,920.00, 1950 $8,450.00 , 1960 $12,700.00 ,
1970 $23,450.00 , 1980 $68,700.00 , 1990 $123,000.00 , 2008 $238,880 , 2013 $289,500 ,
Average Wages
1930 $1,970.00 , 1940 $1,725.00, 1950 $3,210.00 , 1960 $5,315.00 ,
1970 $9,400.00 , 1980 $19,500.00 , 1990 $28,960.00 , 2008 $40,523 , 2012 $44,321 ,
Average Cost of New Car Cars
1930 $600.00 , 1940 $850.00, 1950 $1,510.00 , 1960 $2,600.00 ,
1970 $3,450.00 , 1980 $7,200.00 , 1990 $16,950.00 , 2008 $27,958 , 2013 $31,352 ,
Average Cost Gallon Of Gas
1930 10 cents , 1940 11 cents , 1950 18 cents , 1960 25 cents ,
1970 36 cents , 1980 $1.19 , 1990 $1.34 , 2009 $2.051 , 2013 $3.80 ,
Average Cost Loaf of Bread Food
1930 9 cents , 1940 10 cents , 1950 12 cents , 1960 22 cents ,
1970 25 cents , 1980 50 cents , 1990 70 cents , 2008 $2.79 , 2013 $1.98 ,
Average Cost 1lb Hamburger Meat
1930 12 cents , 1940 20 cents , 1950 30 cents , 1960 45 cents ,
1970 70 cents , 1980 99 cents , 1990 89 cents , 2009 $3.99 , 2013 $4.68 ,
Some of the above can be explained due to the inflation over 70 years , but there are also many other reasons why some prices increased dramatically ( Housing Bubbles. Middle East Wars, Weather problems causing food price inflation, Population explosion, ) it also can work the other way due to improvements in technology offering much cheaper goods for example TV's, Calculators, Computers ETC.
