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crazy what these things are going for....
family bought about 4 of these in the late 80s for i believe about $90
what were they pre-panic? not a shitty one either...
anyone?
Pre-panic? Which panic? We've been in panic mode since 2008, frankly.
The few years prior to that, they were about $250 and up, starting with Yugos.
You could find Yugos for $200, and Chinese for $250, and Russians for $300, but more commonly 250/300/350-400 in that order.
That's based on my local show prices and the sale forums.
Back then I could buy a WASR for $250, so the SKS wasn't very attractive at those prices.