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How is the milsurp market these days?

palmettomoon said:
No comparison. Go Swiss.
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The K31s seem to be made the same as a fine watch, while the MN is a brute force club. Lol...I do like both though.

Got a line on a reasonable Polish M44 for $250. But was looking around at the K31s too and have been impressed with what I have seen and read about them. They are twice that price, and more, depending on grade, but I'm sure it would be worth it.
 
StuP said:
Seems to me the days of 'interesting' surplus guns being imported is largely gone.

As there's a finite supply the best examples are appreciating quite steeply in some cases. K31, Lahti, even the good old Russian Nagant they gave away at $99 or less I see listed at $250+ !

Take Lugers, a few years ago you could buy a decent russian / east german dipped for around $600-$700. Now, it seems, even pretty poor examples can push $1k+ on the open market. There are still a few places they change hands for more sensible numbers, but anything collectible is pretty much beyond my reach nowadays.
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I remember seeing one of those big Steel crates at Cherokee Gun and Pawn and you could pick out the Nagant you want for 99 bucks. Been a long time ago but they had probably 25 30 40 guns in there all of them 99 bucks a piece take your pick.
 
Stampede said:
The K31s seem to be made the same as a fine watch, while the MN is a brute force club. Lol...I do like both though.

Got a line on a very reasonable Polish M44 for $250. But was looking around at the K31s too and have been impressed with what I have seen and read about them. They are twice that price, and more, depending on grade, but I'm sure it would be worth it.
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If you can find one with any finish at all remaining for $500, that's a good buy on a fine rifle.
 
If you're just looking for something to sling lead, go with the mosin. If you want a fine collector's piece that you won't shoot much, go with a Schmidt Rubin
 
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