r/canadaguns • u/cheddarkittyy • Mar 24 '26

Buy recommendations Why are Chinese sks so expensive now?

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I spent $450 in December 2024 for my Chinese sks. My dad just got his pal and I was looking to get one for him and it’s $850 now? What? Why did the price almost double in just over a year?

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u/Azules023 Mar 24 '26

Supply and demand. It’s still the cheapest, most reliable, and safest semi auto to purchase even after the price increase.

Alternatives are Turkish crap, M1 Garands at $3k, or likely to be banned Henry homesteader at $1.2k.

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u/greekdude1821 on Mar 25 '26

chinese sks are just as bad as many of the turkish stuff out there

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u/Boattailfmj Mar 26 '26

Nah its as good as any other country of manufacturer

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u/harryfrogman Mar 26 '26

Absolutely unfounded claim here, Chinese sks are very good quality. Unless you're trying to say the Turkish stuff has gotten immensely better?

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u/greekdude1821 on Mar 28 '26

Turkish and Chinese armaments available to all of us are on an equal level and that's not a high level whatsoeve.

Only reason it's popular as a farm gun because of the low price point.

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u/SwordJabbingAction Mar 25 '26

How do you figure? I had a triangle 26 that was a very well built machine.