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kozak6 · November 2, 2011, 09:20 PM

If you know what you are doing, you can probably make a couple bucks.

If you stocked up on Finnish M39's, Swiss K31's, and Yugo SKS's while they were all $100 or less, you could make a couple bucks.

If you bought a bunch of M91/30's, it's going to take a few more years.

However, it seems like getting enough for say, retirement would be risky and difficult. You need to make damn good guesses, and all that buying and selling could very attract BATFE attention. And in the meantime, you need to store and maintain them.

I wonder if you'd be better off with some other antique or collectible that does less attention from federal law enforcement.

November 2, 2011, 09:20 PM	#17
kozak6 Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 3,113	If you know what you are doing, you can probably make a couple bucks. If you stocked up on Finnish M39's, Swiss K31's, and Yugo SKS's while they were all $100 or less, you could make a couple bucks. If you bought a bunch of M91/30's, it's going to take a few more years. However, it seems like getting enough for say, retirement would be risky and difficult. You need to make damn good guesses, and all that buying and selling could very attract BATFE attention. And in the meantime, you need to store and maintain them. I wonder if you'd be better off with some other antique or collectible that does less attention from federal law enforcement.