SKS, buy now or wait?

c4snipar · Nov 26, 2016

I want to add a Yugo sks to my small collection. Top gun supply got it for $399.99 for a grade A.

Do you all think I should get it now or will the price be where it's at in the near future depends on trump presidency?

What's your thoughts?

StantonCree · Nov 26, 2016

SKS have been only the up and up for 15 years. I don't see them decreasing in value unless someone has a hot import tip they are sitting on

Rack&Roll · Nov 26, 2016

They've never stopped going up because internet posts over the years have increased the demand pool. Buy now.

For collector value going forward, Russian SKS's will lead the pack, but all these rifles should increase in value.

In the 80s, even Ruskie SKS's were $79 deer rifles.

whistlersmother · Nov 26, 2016

Bird in hand worth two in bush...

In my limited experience, with these c$r guns, buy now cause their price seems to creep upward.

Classic or SOG (forget which) has unissued Yugo SKS - might want to check out.

lazarus · Nov 26, 2016

If I had the spare change and didn't have several other guns higher on the list, I'd snap it up for that.

On the one hand, I don't see demand slacking or a big new supply. On the other hand, Trump might just relax Russian arms importation restrictions as well as gun owners relaxing post election and some people being more open to liquidating some of their guns for various reasons.

If I had to guess what you are more likely to see is the price holding steady for a few years instead of steadily increasing. Tha for it MIGHT soften some.

There are some areas we might see old prices, like ammo as I'd bet my left nut demand is going to drop a lot. I doubt gun prices are going to drop much. Maybe more deals and sales. I just don't see interest in C&Rs like SKS, Garand, etc just drying up.

Every year there are more people around and some of the stuff isn't made any longer, so no more supply.

Why one of my next big purchases is a Garand.

Inigoes · Nov 26, 2016

Never buy anything tomorrow, when you can buy it today

GunnerGunz · Nov 26, 2016

hey many unissued SKS now available buy now smile later

Schipperke · Nov 26, 2016

Rack&Roll said:
They've never stopped going up because internet posts over the years have increased the demand pool. Buy now.

For collector value going forward, Russian SKS's will lead the pack, but all these rifles should increase in value.

In the 80s, even Ruskie SKS's were $79 deer rifles.

Mine were $89ea. Tula ..

Melnic · Nov 26, 2016

If you got a Yugo now and Trump lifted the Russian ban, you would be happy twice!
Get the Yugo now, and your happy.
If you can get a Russian later, you'd be happy. If the ban got lifted, the Russians would still sell for $500 or more. $800 if only Classic was to sell.
Some import change where a Yugo goes for less than $400, not likely

I've said it a few times, the SKS is an awsome cheap shooter with Walmart ammo for 25 cents a round or less.
Plus its a great SHTF rifle, shoots 7.62x39 plus a built in Bayo? GET OUT!

I have 2 Chinese from Albania and NEVER have they failed to feed, jammed or hiccuped!

Don't bother with the 30 round mags, I just keep my tulamo on 10 round stripper clips and they reload plenty quick.

iH8DemLibz · Nov 26, 2016

OP, call SOG for an unissued Yugo SKS.

Then call SGAmmo and buy it a case of food.

Jimbob2.0 · Nov 26, 2016

Buy one now if you want a second pick it up later. Buy once, cry once.

Sure the craziness has subsided but import restrictions still exist and supply is finite.

Tracker · Dec 2, 2016

I bought two unissued SKSs 5 yrs ago for less than $300ea. I saw one in a gun shop last year in unissued condition selling for $550. I wish my 401k was doing that good.

Pale Ryder · Dec 2, 2016

At that price better buy at least one. All I've seen unissued Yugo's for now are $479. ish

Dan44 · Dec 2, 2016

I still kick myself for not picking up a Cherry import back in the day.

j8064 · Dec 2, 2016

Inigoes said:
Never buy anything tomorrow, when you can buy it today

Another way to say that is, "Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. It might be fun and you can do it again tomorrow"...

Sirex · Dec 5, 2016

I heard Trump is going to ban guns. Buy, buy, buy!!!!

Combloc · Dec 5, 2016

Buy and grow or wait and weep.

NatBoh · Dec 5, 2016

I don't know much about SKS's, are the unissued Yugo's for $419.00 on SOG a good deal?

From the looks of they sell/ship directly to the buyer wity no FFL. Is this correct?

byf43 · Dec 5, 2016

Bought a Russian (Tula) SKS many years ago. $159. Never fired it.

Sold it a few years ago.............. $400.00 On the market, less than 1 hour.

I do NOT miss it.

Boom Boom · Dec 5, 2016

NatBoh said:
I don't know much about SKS's, are the unissued Yugo's for $419.00 on SOG a good deal?

Yes.

NatBoh said:
From the looks of they sell/ship directly to the buyer wity no FFL. Is this correct?

No. You either need an 03 FFL on file with them or it must ship to a MD FFL dealer. Federal law.

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