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How much is my 1969 Russian AK-47 worth?
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<blockquote data-quote="joegrizzy" data-source="post: 3926048" data-attributes="member: 45524"><p>not to mention once people pay x amount on a gun it kinda becomes a "collector" and not a "shooter". you see this nomenclature a LOT in higher end buyers lexicon. people will have different opinions on the current price of a "shooter" grade collectors gun (ie something that is old, not in production, subject to bans, grandfathered in, etc etc) vs a "collectors" grade.</p><p></p><p>and to be honest, if i were to buy ANY of the dream guns i've referred to in the classifieds right now, i mean.....i'd HAVE to shoot them....but like.....yeah i'm not taking them out every time. and some people wouldn't have to shoot them. they wouldn't even want to break them down. i think some people buy a collectors grade firearm, clean it once, put it in the safe.</p><p></p><p>i mean realistically that's what we all do. that was the beauty of a $299 saiga, a $50 wasr, a $75 sks. combined with that fact that 5.45 7n6 was *the absolute cheapest rifle ammo i could buy for a considerable time* well....those guns were things you could SHOOT. and people did. that's why i like to find unconverted saigas because i assume they've been shot less. i'm tellin' ya, people bump fired those babies lol. wild to see the value on them now, but hey i get it. but if you find one with a little smoldering on the handguard.....you'll know lol</p><p></p><p>but now? paying like $2k for a saiga? i don't know how much people shoot them. i mean again, not like we shot them lol.</p><p></p><p>paying $3k for a kit build that has limited rounds thru the barrel? probably not shooting that much.</p><p></p><p>people here want shooters. you see guns that are meant to be shot, even pricey premium ones, move pretty quick.</p><p></p><p>"collector" grade stuff, tho nice and premium on other markets, just don't take here. (that's why i snag 'em up when i get the chance....)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="joegrizzy, post: 3926048, member: 45524"] not to mention once people pay x amount on a gun it kinda becomes a "collector" and not a "shooter". you see this nomenclature a LOT in higher end buyers lexicon. people will have different opinions on the current price of a "shooter" grade collectors gun (ie something that is old, not in production, subject to bans, grandfathered in, etc etc) vs a "collectors" grade. and to be honest, if i were to buy ANY of the dream guns i've referred to in the classifieds right now, i mean.....i'd HAVE to shoot them....but like.....yeah i'm not taking them out every time. and some people wouldn't have to shoot them. they wouldn't even want to break them down. i think some people buy a collectors grade firearm, clean it once, put it in the safe. i mean realistically that's what we all do. that was the beauty of a $299 saiga, a $50 wasr, a $75 sks. combined with that fact that 5.45 7n6 was *the absolute cheapest rifle ammo i could buy for a considerable time* well....those guns were things you could SHOOT. and people did. that's why i like to find unconverted saigas because i assume they've been shot less. i'm tellin' ya, people bump fired those babies lol. wild to see the value on them now, but hey i get it. but if you find one with a little smoldering on the handguard.....you'll know lol but now? paying like $2k for a saiga? i don't know how much people shoot them. i mean again, not like we shot them lol. paying $3k for a kit build that has limited rounds thru the barrel? probably not shooting that much. people here want shooters. you see guns that are meant to be shot, even pricey premium ones, move pretty quick. "collector" grade stuff, tho nice and premium on other markets, just don't take here. (that's why i snag 'em up when i get the chance....) [/QUOTE]
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