The Second Golden Age of Milsurps

[ssgrock3]

I had bought a Yugo surplus rifle at WM for $89 back in the day...later sold it to my FIL

Norincos and Russian from the 50’s for 79- $159 circa 1992-1994


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[gerhard1]

That’s a nice looking rifle. You spent some time cleaning that one up. They were some of the most cosmolined up rifles that I’ve ever seen.

Thanks, but I seem to be sailing under false colors. I didn't have a picture of my rifle, so I found one on the web and copied it to here.

 

[GorillaG]

I kept a few catalogs from FAC "Guns n Stuff" from 2003-2004 era. I feel like I could buy one of every surplus rifle in that magazine for the cost of a junk k98 today. I can post pics later but it goes something like this...

91/30 $70
M44 $ 60
yugo M48 $72
steyr M95 new/refurb in wrap $84
K98 $180
M96 swede $180
K98 + 91/30 combo $280
91/30 sniper $424

I thought ALL 91/30's we're "snipers"...

 

[okcBob]

I thought ALL 91/30's we're "snipers"...

I thought the 91/30’s had a sniper variant with the PU model scope Mounted on the receiver

 

[GorillaG]

I thought the 91/30’s had a sniper variant with the PU model scope Mounted on the receiver

I was kidding, every one I've seen with a bent bolt is a so called "sniper variant"

 

[davek]

Anybody remember the Bannerman's catalogues?

 

[POPIG]

Some friends at work and I purchased a case of 10 norinco sks rifles for $25 each and came with 1000 rounds of ammo $250 total those were the days wish would have got more did take days to clean and prepare.

 

[GorillaG]

I too fart dust...I remember 29.00 SKS's, and my buddy recalls a long line at the gun show where you paid your 50 bucks and you got the next AK47 in the crate, NO HAND PICKING! He, like me, is also prehistoric.

 

[HiredHand]

Like a lot of things you always wish you’d bought more or kept the one(s) you had.

 

[HiredHand]

I too fart dust...I remember 29.00 SKS's, and my buddy recalls a long line at the gun show where you paid your 50 bucks and you got the next AK47 in the crate, NO HAND PICKING! He, like me, is also prehistoric.

I wish I’d realized how easy it is to build an AK rifle. I would have bought many a complete parts kit.

FAL parts kits were pretty cheap, too. Then the BATFE decided to mess with imported receivers and the barrels in parts kit. Didn’t really change anything other than make putting a rifle together more expensive.