Whats the average price of an sks at moment?

[Rebel_Rider1969]

 

[Southalabama]

I asked an older guy on the forum and I won’t mention his name has what’s best described as an arsenal of weapons, ammunition, powder and other reloading components how do you know what will be collectible or what do you need to hoard?

His answer was everything prices will never go back.

Over a period of time that’s correct. The days of the $100 sks and $80 mosins has long since passed. Had to buy them at the correct moment in time.

Knowing what To buy is critical. Resources are limited. A local gun shop has a savage rascal on sale for $100. Online is a $30 rebate. Never will we see a $70 22 rifle again. I’ve put one up for my kid. Only having one kid but at that price tempted to put up a second one.

Wishing now I’d bought another sks back in the day. That ship sailed. Keep looking forward.

What are todays deals that you’ll kick yourself over in the future? Ruger wranglers and heritage arms 22’s??

 

[jettjon]

I asked an older guy on the forum and I won’t mention his name has what’s best described as an arsenal of weapons, ammunition, powder and other reloading components how do you know what will be collectible or what do you need to hoard?

His answer was everything prices will never go back.

Over a period of time that’s correct. The days of the $100 sks and $80 mosins has long since passed. Had to buy them at the correct moment in time.

Knowing what To buy is critical. Resources are limited. A local gun shop has a savage rascal on sale for $100. Online is a $30 rebate. Never will we see a $70 22 rifle again. I’ve put one up for my kid. Only having one kid but at that price tempted to put up a second one.

Wishing now I’d bought another sks back in the day. That ship sailed. Keep looking forward.

What are todays deals that you’ll kick yourself over in the future? Ruger wranglers and heritage arms 22’s??

Yeah this is why I rarely sell stuff anymore. And it's why I'm always on the prowl for "deals" and am ready to snatch them up when they present themselves. And my $120 SKS paratrooper carbine is safe wayyyyy in the back of the safe lol

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

I asked an older guy on the forum and I won’t mention his name has what’s best described as an arsenal of weapons, ammunition, powder and other reloading components how do you know what will be collectible or what do you need to hoard?

His answer was everything prices will never go back.

Over a period of time that’s correct. The days of the $100 sks and $80 mosins has long since passed. Had to buy them at the correct moment in time.

Knowing what To buy is critical. Resources are limited. A local gun shop has a savage rascal on sale for $100. Online is a $30 rebate. Never will we see a $70 22 rifle again. I’ve put one up for my kid. Only having one kid but at that price tempted to put up a second one.

Wishing now I’d bought another sks back in the day. That ship sailed. Keep looking forward.

What are todays deals that you’ll kick yourself over in the future? Ruger wranglers and heritage arms 22’s??

Yep it all goes up. Re: wrangler, Heritage the only difference I can see is the ceracoate wranglers are finished better. Other than that they seem to be the same. +1 ruger for finish, +1 Heritage for cylinder swap 22, 22 mag.

 

[Miami_JBT]

I asked an older guy on the forum and I won’t mention his name has what’s best described as an arsenal of weapons, ammunition, powder and other reloading components how do you know what will be collectible or what do you need to hoard?

His answer was everything prices will never go back.

Over a period of time that’s correct. The days of the $100 sks and $80 mosins has long since passed. Had to buy them at the correct moment in time.

Knowing what To buy is critical. Resources are limited. A local gun shop has a savage rascal on sale for $100. Online is a $30 rebate. Never will we see a $70 22 rifle again. I’ve put one up for my kid. Only having one kid but at that price tempted to put up a second one.

Wishing now I’d bought another sks back in the day. That ship sailed. Keep looking forward.

What are todays deals that you’ll kick yourself over in the future? Ruger wranglers and heritage arms 22’s??

Today's high prices are tomorrow's deals for the most part. But not everything will be a collector grade guns.

Military surplus always goes up in price because they are of limited availability and inventory. Once that initial supply dries up, that's it. What's on the market is on the market. Supply will drop but demand won't.

Now, some guns will never become valuable. Every Titan Tiger and Röhm revolver was a piece of junk then and is a piece of junk now. Same goes for other low-grade consumer for the most part. A Hi-Point won't become collectable tomorrow, it is what it is.

But generally speaking, quality products do retain their value. A Beretta 92FS made in 1990 is still holding its value. Same goes for a 1970 made Remington 870 Wingmaster.

In under a decade, every pinned and recessed S&W revolver ever made will qualify as a C&R. Prices will continue to gradually go up on them. As Colt continues to produce new revolvers, the older ones will continue to gain value.

But in the end, value in guns is not intrinsic. It is artificial due to market demands and pressures.

SKS Carbines are rising in price due to no more are being imported into the US. You still have a demand for them and they became a collector item because they were cheap at one point. It didn't cost a collector a ton of money to have every variant of the SKS. Same happened for the Mosin-Nagant, Mauser, Enfield, 1911, M1 Carbine, etc.

 

[Southalabama]

I was in college and broke when the Mausers flooded the market. I recall getting the Sportmans Guide with 1890’s Mausers where you could order direct wishing I had a $100 to buy one.

 

[DOG_FEEDER]

Around 375.00 ave. cond.

 

[Miami_JBT]

I was in college and broke when the Mausers flooded the market. I recall getting the Sportmans Guide with 1890’s Mausers where you could order direct wishing I had a $100 to buy one.

I paid under $200 for my primo-conditioned Israeli 7.62 NATO Mauser. Have you seen what they go for these days?

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Might be a good time to thin the herd.

 

[Southalabama]

I paid under $200 for my primo-conditioned Israeli 7.62 NATO Mauser. Have you seen what they go for these days?

Yep. Those days gone.
Surplus weapons seem to be drying up or import restrictions prevent them from entering the country.

Trying to stay focused now on what to buy. Quality always perseveres but some bargains to be had. Just have to identify them.

 

[Direwolf]

The avg price of an sks these days is absolutely ridiculous and I can’t help but chuckle anytime I hear sks and collectible in the same sentence.

 

[War-Buff]

I'm guessing this is not a good time for me to offer my sks for sale here...

 

[DOG_FEEDER]

I'm guessing this is not a good time for me to offer my sks for sale here...

Put that Tula up now.

 

[FrommerStop]

I m being sincere when I say this. I see absolutely nothing appealing about the SKS. I guess taking in inflation, I would do like $300 max for one. Triggers suck, 3 MOA rifles, can’t mount scopes, no detachable mags, stocks are short bc commies are short, sights suck and cover up a man size target at 300 yards.

They were cool in 2003 when they $69 in a crate and mosins were $59. But once they went north of $200 I completely lost interest. No idea where people are coming up with prices or who’s crazy enough to buy them at those prices.

They tend to work 100% of time. If they are not accurate, like a garand they can be accurized. The major defect is that mounting scopes can be challenge. They are $300 any day of the year. But only for collecting purposes should anyone spend a $1000 or so on them.
3-4 moa is enough to kill deer or people out to 200 yards.
If fitted with the standard 10 round fixed box magazine they may get around future assault weapons bans. That is the only reason that I keep mine around. If that threat goes away, then I may be selling mine.

 

[Miami_JBT]

The avg price of an sks these days is absolutely ridiculous and I can’t help but chuckle anytime I hear sks and collectible in the same sentence.

People used to say the same thing about GI 1911s being collectable. Same with Masuers and Enfields and M1 Carbines. Now look at 'em.

 

[Miami_JBT]

They tend to work 100% of time. If they are not accurate, like a garand they can be accurized. The major defect is that mounting scopes can be challenge. They are $300 any day of the year. But only for collecting purposes should anyone spend a $1000 or so on them.
3-4 moa is enough to kill deer or people out to 200 yards.
If fitted with the standard 10 round fixed box magazine they may get around future assault weapons bans. That is the only reason that I keep mine around. If that threat goes away, then I may be selling mine.

I like mine because they're rifles of a bygone era, made by nations that never intended the common people to own them, let alone Americans.