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Those that know me, know I have been a big fan of the SKS rifle and model variants.
Not only that but I have had my hands on the pulse of the SKS and parts industry over the last 12 years. I have some very close friends who operate large parts sources for these rifles.
And being most parts are not coming into the states and the rifles have stopped along time ago, there is somethings that are news worthy.
The above isn't news, what is news, is these large operators in Texas and AZ are closing their doors in 2019 and will no longer be selling parts as an out source.
Most may not be aware but a handful on businesses, deal in large quantities of SKS parts.
And there has been a huge surplus since the 1990's and with millions of rifles and billions of parts it was not really noticed and slowing down until about 2007, when Obama scare pushed the SKS up in price.
With these parts houses drying up according to people I know in that business, they say by 2021 there will be no parts on Ebay or anywhere, there are many who horde these parts like they did 22LR I am one of them in a small way trying to collect as many small parts as possible.
So why did this happen so fast, after all the SKS is nothing super amazing? The truth according to suppliers is the old supply and demand. The SKS went up in price, more bought them, more wanted parts and the rise was on. Problem, their was no real imports to support it, unlike Canada whom has a nice flow of parts and rifles we have basically none. The other issues were in 2007 these rifles could still be had for under 200.00 so they were being bought at a fast pace, after about 10 years we manage to dry up most parts houses. If you do happen to find parts, these are resellers who bought SKS 10rd mags for 5-10 and are selling them now for 60.00 and up. Other parts are becoming very slim is bolt parts. There are a huge supply of wood stocks floating around for around 15-20 but even these are on the rise.
If you have a SKS keep it, it is predicted according to suppliers the SKS could break the 500.00 for an average SKS in just a few more years, depending how fast reselling parts dry up. And with parts houses closing this part of their business it could be much sooner.
Not only that but I have had my hands on the pulse of the SKS and parts industry over the last 12 years. I have some very close friends who operate large parts sources for these rifles.
And being most parts are not coming into the states and the rifles have stopped along time ago, there is somethings that are news worthy.
The above isn't news, what is news, is these large operators in Texas and AZ are closing their doors in 2019 and will no longer be selling parts as an out source.
Most may not be aware but a handful on businesses, deal in large quantities of SKS parts.
And there has been a huge surplus since the 1990's and with millions of rifles and billions of parts it was not really noticed and slowing down until about 2007, when Obama scare pushed the SKS up in price.
With these parts houses drying up according to people I know in that business, they say by 2021 there will be no parts on Ebay or anywhere, there are many who horde these parts like they did 22LR I am one of them in a small way trying to collect as many small parts as possible.
So why did this happen so fast, after all the SKS is nothing super amazing? The truth according to suppliers is the old supply and demand. The SKS went up in price, more bought them, more wanted parts and the rise was on. Problem, their was no real imports to support it, unlike Canada whom has a nice flow of parts and rifles we have basically none. The other issues were in 2007 these rifles could still be had for under 200.00 so they were being bought at a fast pace, after about 10 years we manage to dry up most parts houses. If you do happen to find parts, these are resellers who bought SKS 10rd mags for 5-10 and are selling them now for 60.00 and up. Other parts are becoming very slim is bolt parts. There are a huge supply of wood stocks floating around for around 15-20 but even these are on the rise.
If you have a SKS keep it, it is predicted according to suppliers the SKS could break the 500.00 for an average SKS in just a few more years, depending how fast reselling parts dry up. And with parts houses closing this part of their business it could be much sooner.