The Frontier Sixshooter Community Message Board - Well... I can tell ya I paid $69 each for the last three

Well... I can tell ya I paid $69 each for the last three (reply)

Jared — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 15:38:00 +0000

I paid $119 for my Norinco in '93 after slick willie got elected. I remember when ammo went over $100 a case every one thought that was outrageous. Too bad I didn't have more money back then.

Para goodness....... (reply)

Catoosa — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 02:31:58 +0000

The standard size SKS is kinda big and heavy for the cartridge it shoots, but the Para is just right. In a Choate stock, and with a Williams Firesight front and large-aperture rear, it makes a great utility varmint and farm security rifle. Mine goes on the 4-Runner rack pretty much every time my butt goes on the seat.

Well... I can tell ya I paid $69 each for the last three (reply)

John K. — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 02:10:49 +0000

I bought. Only have one Norinco Para now.

As I recall, a 1000rnd case of ammo was about the same. A fella could get an SKS and 1,000rnds of ammo OTD for around $200.

Circa 1991.

Remember when these were cheap and plentiful? (reply)

Catoosa — Tue, 01 Oct 2013 01:48:24 +0000

I wonder what one of the little Norinco Para carbines would cost now, IF you could find one. I paid $139 for mine back when, and they had already begun to go up then. Haven't seen one for sale in years.

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Slow Hand — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 09:11:01 +0000

We have a shop locally that has a back room that used to be full of SKS's with a smattering of AK's, Mausers, Enfields... They had full size Chinese SKS's for $69. A full sized Russian or a Chinese paratrooper was $79. I forget what ammo was but t seems like
You could buy a thousand rounds fr close to the cost of a rifle. I was in high school at the time and oh, how I with I would e bought one of those a week and stowed them away in my parents attic!!

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Catoosa — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 03:11:35 +0000

I also remember when a very nice SKS could be bought for $89.95. Saw one at a show a couple weeks ago marked $450!

picked up one when they started drying up (reply)

stonewalrus — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 01:31:03 +0000

Good gun in their day and for the money back then. For what they ask for them now I bought a used Smith and Wesson M&P compact in 9mm - a whole lot more gun. Won't sell my Mak but there are so many more choices now.

Remember when these were cheap and plentiful?

Andrew — Sun, 29 Sep 2013 23:07:57 +0000

Haven't seen many around lately. Did a little low budget trading today.