r/canadaguns • u/EmperorSlim • Mar 19 '26

Buy recommendations SKS Current Prices Worth it?

Just got my pal and ive always intended to get an sks, but after 9 months of waiting the prices have gone up quite a bit since originally intending to buy one

in your opinion is the current price range of 700-1000ish$ worth it for an sks? i always see one of the main selling points as being cheap, but if a more modern rifles only a few hundred more at this price point is it really worth buying an sks still?

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u/Fuck_you_all22 Mar 19 '26

I spoke to gentleman at a gunshop. They were selling a french tickler for $850. I mentioned back in the day it was like $30. Long long time ago. He said "back in the day if you bought ammo, you got a free sks."

The current price is just fear driven anticipating another liberal ban and sellers are taking advantage of the situation. Well, free market at work. 

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u/PteSoupSandwich The 10/22 Dude Mar 19 '26

He said "back in the day if you bought ammo, you got a free sks."

Ah, the great Marstar deal, I remember those days :)

I paid $199 for my Russian SKS back in the day lol

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u/Accomplished-Beat779 Mar 19 '26

I paid 250 for a Russian SKS AND a White Westinghouse M91 from Century Arms in the 80s

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u/Beginning-Marzipan28 Mar 19 '26

It wasn’t a great deal… they charged double the price for the crate of ammo. You guys have rose colored glasses. I was well aware of that deal but never bought it 

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u/PteSoupSandwich The 10/22 Dude Mar 19 '26

Still a better deal back then compared to prices now 🤷‍♂️