SKS prices through the roof!

[Quicksabre]

Ok, maybe I haven't been to a gun show in awhile. Stopped in on the "free Friday" day of a local gun show (Detroit area). I could not believe the prices of SKS rifles! $600 to over $800!!!!

What's going on? The guys working the show said something about a law or ruling that has made it impossible to import rifles not made in America anymore?!?

One of them also pointed out a corresponding drop in prices of US-made AR-type rifles...can't really speak to that since I don't own one, and I'm not really shopping for one.

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[frankmako]

saw the same thing last week at a gun show. you know some people will pay the price. don't know why they are priced high.

[pirate]

Norinco and Yugo SKS's are still in the $250-350 range here in NC.

[Ram Rod]

Crazy aint it?

[oneshot]

I know.
Bought mine in 1994.
Just had to have it , even though I was only at the GShow shopping for a bang around shotgun. Had the prettiest blonde, and I mean blond stocks I have ever seen. OTDoor price, $113


Have you ever noticed how nothing is impossible for those who don't have to do it?

[cuban11182]

I made the mistake of giving mine to my little brother...It was his first "big boy" rifle, and he has still only shot it once. He likes his 10-22 more.

I purchased two at the same time, one for myself and one for my old man. I paid about $119 each in 2006.

[mr surveyor]

the SKS commie guns are still in the $250-300 price range here in NE Texas as well... I think the fad is dying out here

[TomEgun]

I remember last Gunshow I was at before the Election and saw a guy selling one for 139.00 and I thought that was to much saw one the other day for 300. and thought the same thing why is price so high !

[dukalmighty]

I remember SKS,s going for 69.00 and 1000 rounds of ammo for 69.00

[SilenceDoGood]

I got a very functional all matching parts yugo sks in a trade. I sold it right before the ammo "crises" started. DUMB!!!!!!!!!!!!! worst idea ever, but I learned from it.

[edr9x23super]

I remember SKS,s going for 69.00 and 1000 rounds of ammo for 69.00

I remember those days well too. I bought 10 of them each with a case of ammo and a 30 round clip at that price, they were all Norincos. About 6 months after Clinton signed AWB1 and the Brady bill, I sold each of those guns with the same case of ammo for $400 bucks apiece.....

Now that was free-market capitalism at it's best.....

[Rock and Glock]

I could have had a couple of dozen for $89.00 in South Carolina (VanWyck) in 2006. Darn.

[Saint77]

The gun show I was at yesterday in Ohio had them for 250 to 500

[AKsrule]

There are a couple dozen SKS's on gunbroker right now
under $300 and NO bids.

[MitchellCT]

I've seen them for $500 in my area.

I think it's people still trying to cash in on Obama-mania; however, imports may be drying up.

A lot were made, but we maybe getting to the point of reaching the end of the line.