[AlaskaErik]

“I bought by two SKS rifles for $90 each ten years ago and I got a can of 1000 rounds for an additional $20 (enough ammo to take out 999 bystanders and 1 reporter!). What are they going for today?”

The rifle...about $300-400. Ammo is hitting $200 per thousand.

[Fido969]

The rifle...about $300-400. Ammo is hitting $200 per thousand. I bought one for about $90 a couple of years ago.

As a matter of fact, I just bought an "excellet" one, it looks to be unfired but has a small ding on the stock, for $159. The importers are making runnin-out noises, so I figured I should grab one, even though it was a bit more than I planned on paying for one..

The ammo is a problem, but I BLOATed when it was between $77 and $100 a case, so I am all set there, and I just ordered there cases of 5.45x39 from Century for $120 a case. They have WASRs for that round for between $250 for the "lo cap" version and $290 for hicaps. If you think fondly of the good old days of cheap important and ammo, then the 5.45 is the bargain gun today.

[Jonah Hex]

Prices must be running higher up North. I can get 1k rounds of pretty good Russian 7.62x39 JHP for $150 down here in Virginia. A Yugo SKS in very good condition will run about $170.

[tcostell]

Maybe in Alaska. Down here in the lower 48 you can buy a decent SKS with 1,000 rounds of ammunition for $300 plus tax.