AK's and AK Prices

[Rastus]

Now that the black gun fever is dying down...how 'bout AK's?  They were way pricey a few months ago...and scarce.  Now the prices have dropped on AR's and I am thinking the same about AK's.

Has anyone checked out AK prices lately?  Are AK's dropping in price like AR's?

Are AK's showing up on shelves again?

And, once again...what's the lineup of the good 'uns and the ones that aren't so good? 

[tombogan03884]

http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/New_Long_Guns.html

http://www.atlanticfirearms.com/storecategory90.aspx

http://www.centerfiresystems.com/ak_firearms.aspx

http://www.centerfiresystems.com/DRA-GUN-B.aspx

http://www.jgsales.com/index.php/rifles/ak-47-and-rpk-rifles/cPath/209_214

That will give you an idea  Classic arms has them under $400 and ammo buy the pallet

http://www.classicarms.us/

[fightingquaker13]

Rastus my advice is to check out K-var, which is a good company with a solid rep. These are Russian made guns and they were (on sale) at less than $500 last month. Classic Arms is another good company with good CS and their prices, usually starting under $400, are very good. (Plus they are a Christian firm and can offer a prayer with every godless commie rifle they sell). Those Yugo underfolders Billt just bought went for under $600 with 500 rounds at J@G sales. AKs are not back to a $200 truck gun but they are headed in the right direction.
FQ13

[2HOW]

I saw a  AMD folder for 399.00  thats pretty good. some are giving away ammo with the purchase
http://www.jgsales.com/index.php/rifles/ak-47-and-rpk-rifles/cPath/209_214?osCsid=7f7178a45e227673c548d7717afcd998

[billt]

Having just "returned from the field" with 2, AK-47 purchases this past week, I can happily report availability and prices have returned, for the most part, to pre Hussein levels. Basically plenty of nice AK's available at very good prices. Much the same for ammo. Magazines have also dropped to very acceptable price levels. For anyone fence walking on the AK purchase issue, I would strongly say now is the time! Good prices coupled with good availability equals a decent buyers market.

The thing that is still touchy is the current administration, and what they might, or might not do. Magazine prices could easily shoot through the roof overnight if Hussein signed any Executive Order banning importation of them. Same for all of the Russian or Yugo ammo. If you can possibly afford it, and even to some degree if you can't, I would set out to enhance both my AK-47 collection, along with plenty of magazines and ammo for them. Prices may perhaps go slightly lower, but the flip side with so many bad things to trigger it, they could also go substantially higher. As Boz Scaggs said, "Put your money on the table and drive it off the lot!"   Bill T.

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[ericire12]

now is the time! Good prices coupled with good availability equals a decent buyers market.

As per the second part of that statement -- NOW IS NOT THE TIME -- wait about 6 more months for supply to completely saturate the demand and you will be able to pick up good AKs (and any gun) for a song. The glut for all guns is over, but supply is still climbing. As you said, right now you can get good prices and it is a decent buyers market. Keep sitting on your cash and very soon they will be practically giving them away.

[billt]

The only other thing I would add is if you choose to go the 5.45 MM AK-47 route, be sure to stock up very heavily on ammunition. The reason is as of yet there is no domestic supplier of that caliber in the commercial market. Virtually every round is imported. If there were any import bans put into place, you could possibly find yourself with a gun and no ammo. The 7.62 X 39 MM round, while expensive if purchased commercially, is at least available through Federal, and a few others.  Bill T.

[billt]

NOW IS NOT THE TIME -- wait about 6 more months for supply to completely saturate the demand and you will be able to pick up good AKs (and any gun) for a song.

It all amounts to where you think the "bottom is". A lot can happen in 6 months. If Israel goes after Iran, all hell can and will break loose in the middle east. The chances of that happening are growing daily. All with a weakling President in charge. Gas most likely will skyrocket, and people start doing irrational things. Or possibly nothing could happen, and you might save a couple of bucks. Basic Romanian AK's are going under the $400.00 level. Dealers aren't going to order guns they can't sell. Is saving $30.00 or $50.00 dollars worth waiting for? Only the potential buyer can answer that for his or herself. For me anyway, peace of mind wins out over a few bucks any day. Below is a scan of a 2 1/2 year old J&G Sales flyer. I forget why I scanned it, but you can see the prices. Standard plywood Romanian WASR 10's going for $330.00. The Yugo underfolders I just purchased last week are the exact same price, $480.00. If you factor in inflation over the past couple of years, we're pretty close to the same, give or take a saw buck or two.  Bill T.

  

[ericire12]

Yes, Bill, I do think we are close to having prices back to "normal" but I dont think we have reached a bottom yet. Supply is growing each day while demand is flat. Soon dealers will be busting at the seams and will become worried about how they will unload all that inventory. I dont think they have started to feel the pain yet... once they do they will drastically cut prices to try to get out from under all that inventory. Its a traditional bubble, and it should behave accordingly.

[billt]

I'm not so sure about "all of that inventory"? When I was at J&G Sales this past week, I called the morning of the day before I went to check on inventory of their Yugo Underfolders. At 9:00 AM they told me they showed 15 left. I called again just before they closed and they said they had 4. I was there when they opened at 8:00 AM the next day and bought 2. Just before I left one of the stock people made a comment to my sales guy they just got 20 more in. J&G moves a lot of AK-47's, and they seem to be keeping inventory in check with sales demand.

It's much the same with AR-15's. A good way to check inventory with availability is Davidson's. www.galleryofguns.com  You can click on a manufacturer, say Bushmaster, and a page will pop up showing all the models they carry, the amount they have in stock at present, and current price. You can shop the same way by a dealer in your area, and get the price you will pay. Just type in your zip code where it says, "Find a dealer near you". That is how I bought my Bushmaster BA-50 Rifle. You may see the word "Allocated" in the amount in stock column. That means the gun is very hard to get, and demand is outstripping the supply. After Hussein's coronation virtually every Bushmaster model showed up as "Allocated". Now supply is quite good, as are prices on most models.

I watch Classic Arms website because like J&G Sales, they move a lot of AK type rifles. They do grandstand about being "overstocked", much like car dealers, but their prices speak for themselves. It's nice to see prices coming down, and supply going up. And for the record I hope you're right and I'm wrong. I'd rather save money than "be right" any day!  Bill T.