I haven't been collecting for as long as many other people here, I got into firearms around 2008. Even so, I remember buying a Mosin (in excellent condition) for $89, and a Chinese SKS for $180, to cite just a couple of examples. I hear these were even cheaper in the past, with even the latter routinely selling for well under $100. These days typical 91/30 Mosins are offered for well over $200 maybe and you may be able to score an SKS clone for around 350 if you shop around online (locally it seems everyone asks for a lot more). Of course then you have to worry about shipping and transfer fees so it still probably becomes a $400 rifle.
My question is, are people actually paying these prices? Not that I want another 91/30 but I can't imagine ever paying 200-300 for one. I understand that's how the game goes. Huge supply keeps prices low, but it's not like more are being made and supply eventually dries up so prices shoot up. Are sellers really moving these products for such asking prices though?
My question is, are people actually paying these prices? Not that I want another 91/30 but I can't imagine ever paying 200-300 for one. I understand that's how the game goes. Huge supply keeps prices low, but it's not like more are being made and supply eventually dries up so prices shoot up. Are sellers really moving these products for such asking prices though?