Evil Black Rifles and SKS's in Huge Supply

[USMA-82]

Stopped by Riley's in Hooksett NH today while in the area. There had to be over three dozen EBR's lining the shelves. Prices are still ridiculous, but at least they're there. Overheard one clerk saying that things had "really slowed down" on sales of AR's, AK's, etc.

Then I popped by the Manchester Firing Line and saw more Yugo SKS's than I've ever seen in one place. Easily two dozen (+) were there.

Buy. Shoot. Repeat.

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[atmay]

Hmm....maybe I'll actually be able to find a nice AK once I get my LTC. I was getting kinda worried for a minute there.

 

[tele_mark]

What do Yugo SKS's go for these days? I spent $110 shipped for mine in 2005.

 

[thisguyrighthere]

Here's hoping for a price bottoming glut caused by over-production for a short-term run.

 

[USMA-82]

What do Yugo SKS's go for these days? I spent $110 shipped for mine in 2005.

Yup. The "excellent condition" one I bought about three years ago for $149 now retails for a hell of a lot more. The ones I saw today were, at best, "good condition" and I saw prices around $250.

 

[Rob Boudrie]

A decent supply of JP Rifles (www.jprifles.com) AR 15 stripped lowers are en-route to Four Seasons and will probably arrive Thursday. They are priced at $199 - definitely not a "low end commodity price", but consistent with the pointy part of the pyramid JP occupies in the AR world.

 

[USMA-82]

Reminds me - huge pile of stripped AR lowers (Rock River I believe) were at Manchester Firing Line for $169 each.

 

[maee]

Well, hopefully people are beginning to realize that the next AWB isn't going to happen overnight...

 

[M1911]

Yugo's seem to be going for $300 these days.

 

[NHCraigT]

What do Yugo SKS's go for these days? I spent $110 shipped for mine in 2005.

I believe the ones at Manchseter Firing Line are about $289.00? They are the VG grade.

 

[SKS Ray]

Any Yugos with all matching original stamped numbers or were they all refurbed and EP'd?

 

[theGringo]

Definitely seeing more inventory on the shelves these days. I got my Yugo SKS (matching numbers) for $295 this weekend That was the cheapest I've seen 'round here for a while. Better than the near-$500 I've seen up to now.

Is it a sea change? I dunno.

I'm also seeing more 7.62x39 ammo around, but still stuck at $400/case.

 

[tele_mark]

Damn, I like my Yugo even more now! I just checked the online place I got it from, The SKS's are long gone, but Mosin's are still going for about the same price. Gotta get one while I can.

 

[Raoul Duke]

Yeah...as Yugos may drop and possibly even AKs at some point in the future, but until cheap foreigh 7.62x39 is available in the $200-$250/case range who cares? the whole fun of those guns was being able to blissfully stuff cheap ammo into them all day long. At $400/case, that round looses 98.5% of it's magic.

With the AR's Lowers were the first things to get tight then parts. Now it's parts/upper receivers. Perhaps it will parts will begin to be more available now too as without them, the multiple LPS/Stripped Lower combos I have aren't anything more than a good plan someday.

 

[SKS Ray]

A few distributors have actually lowered their prices on Romanian AK variants.

 

[USMA-82]

I think MFL was advertising Romanian WASR-10 AK's for about $500 (+)....

Definitely better than recent prices in the $600 to $700 range.

 

[Delta L Varmint]

What're Norinco SKSs going for? I was actually thinking about selling mine, wonder what I could get for it?

 

[SKS Ray]

What're Norinco SKSs going for? I was actually thinking about selling mine, wonder what I could get for it?

$260 depending on arsenal

 

[SKS Ray]

I think MFL was advertising Romanian WASR-10 AK's for about $500 (+)....

Definitely better than recent prices in the $600 to $700 range.

Today's listed price from higher end distributors... $449.

Back to normal and shame on any of you who paid/sold one for over $600!

 

[Yelena]

I think avaliability of rifles has something to do with unavaliability/high pricing of ammo for them.

 

[atmay]

$260 depending on arsenal

I paid about $250 for mine in early Nov. last year.

 

[sig shooter]

I did not see bolt actions price rise a lot for obvious reasons, they seem to be holding low and steady. I'm glad I got my SKS for $200, a lesbian co-worker with her LTC sold it to me.

 

[theGringo]

I paid about $250 for mine in early Nov. last year.

Huh. That's when about I got my Romanian SAR-1 with Kobra red-dot for $550. Just before the election ...

 

[meth0d]

I did not see bolt actions price rise a lot for obvious reasons, they seem to be holding low and steady. I'm glad I got my SKS for $200, a lesbian co-worker with her LTC sold it to me.

I dunno why, but these details made me L o L.

 

[Dr_Scholl]

I do believe the EBR bubble has burst.

Now if only ammo prices would come back down to say..2006 prices, everything would be peachy.

 

[TomH]

Crazy, a few months ago there weren't any at Riley's!

 

[WeedWhacker]

Called MFL today figuring I would go pick one up... Nope wont sell to mass residents.. bayonets attached..

 

[Mike_Diako]

7.62 x39 ammo is coming down in price as well. less than 150 delivered for 500 rounds from an online dealer.

 

[sig shooter]

I dunno why, but these details made me L o L.

shes very tall but very hot to.

 

[theGringo]

shes very tall but very hot to.

I used to call that ... worth the climb.