r/canadaguns • u/ExtremeCommercial821 • 15d ago

Buy recommendations Yet Another SKS I Want

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Local guy wanting $900.

I've found a few for the $600-ish range, but not matching, or a tickler, or just abused.

I decided to stick with the OG and get a tactical stock one day if I'm inclined. Anyway, that advice helped on a previous post, but many in it also aren't SKS fans.

So for the fans, this is the cleanest example I've found around here. Fair deal?

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u/SessionPowerful 15d ago

I was extremely lucky to get in on Cabella's sale and got a pristine tickler, still in cosmoline, for $400. I knew I'd never see that price again so even though I don't shoot rifles much I had to jump on it.

Prices being one they are, someone mentioned that if you look for a new production semi-auto rifle thats as robust and reliable as an SKS, you'll be paying a lot more that what SKS's are going for even now. I'd say if you have the dough and you like the rifle, send it!

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u/ExtremeCommercial821 15d ago

Yeah, I virtually gave up on functionally similar semi-autos due to the price and it just feels like a right of passage to get an SKS; even at these inflated prices, (which aren't going down).

$400 is insane though. It's comical seeing retail shops stay true to their pricing history, stories like that make me want to hold out, 🤣.

Alas, I think I'll end up spending the dough on this. I was budgeting slightly more for a new bolt action, but something tells me new bolt actions will be readily available down the road...the SKS, I'm not so sure.