AK Prices in your area?

SCDeac82 · June 20, 2013, 07:55 PM

I have looked in several shops here in SC, and the going rate for a WASR-10 is around $900.

What are you guys finding in your area? It seems like this is really high. Thanks.

JB

Boomer58cal · June 20, 2013, 10:18 PM

$900 and up in OR.

Boomer

**Tom Servo** · June 20, 2013, 10:39 PM

Century recently raised their prices by roughly 60%. At current dealer cost, $900 is about normal for a WASR/10.

WV_gunner · June 21, 2013, 08:50 AM

2 years ago, a WASR-10 was less than $500 and a Draco was $450. Now, those guns don't exist at stores new here anymore. Recently I was at a gun store, $950 for a used WASR-10. A new SKS is usually about $600, 2 years ago that was a $300 gun. Glad I bought my Draco when I did.

Fishbed77 · June 21, 2013, 09:03 AM

Century's gouging is just one more reason to pass on the WASRs. For just a little more, you can pick up an Arsenal.

Wishoot · June 21, 2013, 09:31 AM

I'm seeing unconverted Saiga's going for $500-$600 around here.

CharlieDeltaJuliet · June 21, 2013, 10:04 AM

People are asking outrageous prices (IMO) $900-1000, but they are just sitting. The ones I have seen sell are sub $750.

deepcreek · June 21, 2013, 10:36 AM

Around here the lower end ones WASR and Romanian are going for $650.

People are still asking unreal prices $1000.+ but they are not selling.

Skarekrow88 · June 24, 2013, 08:41 AM

It hasn't been that long ago since I saw 2 WASR-10s on the wall at my LGS for $1,500 a piece during the peak of the whole craze. I know the owner quite well and when I saw them up there I looked at him, pointed at the rifles on the wall and started laughing. He then started laughing too, shrugged and said "watch, they'll sell." Now theres a milled SAM7 on the wall for the same price if not $100 less and no WASR-10's. Blew. My. Mind

Ryu825 · June 24, 2013, 09:19 AM

Around Atlanta those wasr 10's are going (sitting) for $850 ish. A sam7 is *only* $50-$100 more. There were others for 11-1200... I don't see how they are selling for the same price as ar's. I'd just get an ar. Ak's at ar prices suck, but turn it around to ar's at ak prices and suddenly it sounds like a good deal lol

Dr Big Bird PhD · June 24, 2013, 12:58 PM

$1500 for a milled AK clone in LA.

Hapax Legomena · June 24, 2013, 06:53 PM

Seem pretty reasonable ($599) at Centerfiresystems.

Justice06RR · June 25, 2013, 09:38 PM

Cheapest I've seen in Central FL is $699 for a Romanian Sporter AK. WASR's are still about $799 and up, which is wacko...

spyderdude · June 26, 2013, 06:46 AM

I remember buying my first AK back in 2006 which was a WASR10 for a little over 400 dollars. Now they're going for 800 on up. I'm sure glad I bought my Arsenal SGL21 in early 2012 for around 800 dollars because now the WASR10 is going for that much.

droptrd · June 26, 2013, 09:55 AM

just don't buy an AK until the gouging stops. 900 for a WASR? Not in a million years!

Fishbed77 · June 26, 2013, 11:58 AM

Quote:

just don't buy an AK until the gouging stops.

THIS.^^^

Nickel Plated · June 26, 2013, 10:16 PM

Yea with these prices, I'd rather get a flat and build my own. Would probably come out better than a WASR for alot less too.

June 20, 2013, 07:55 PM	#1
SCDeac82 Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2010 Location: Southeast-USA Posts: 222	AK Prices in your area? I have looked in several shops here in SC, and the going rate for a WASR-10 is around $900. What are you guys finding in your area? It seems like this is really high. Thanks. JB

June 20, 2013, 10:18 PM	#2
Boomer58cal Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2013 Location: closer than you think Posts: 967	$900 and up in OR. Boomer Last edited by Boomer58cal; June 21, 2013 at 11:29 AM. Reason: oops... thought it said AR

June 20, 2013, 10:39 PM	#3
Tom Servo Staff Join Date: September 27, 2008 Location: Foothills of the Appalachians Posts: 13,094	Century recently raised their prices by roughly 60%. At current dealer cost, $900 is about normal for a WASR/10. __________________ Sometimes it’s nice not to destroy the world for a change. --Randall Munroe

June 24, 2013, 08:41 AM	#9
Skarekrow88 Senior Member Join Date: March 26, 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 338	It hasn't been that long ago since I saw 2 WASR-10s on the wall at my LGS for $1,500 a piece during the peak of the whole craze. I know the owner quite well and when I saw them up there I looked at him, pointed at the rifles on the wall and started laughing. He then started laughing too, shrugged and said "watch, they'll sell." Now theres a milled SAM7 on the wall for the same price if not $100 less and no WASR-10's. Blew. My. Mind __________________ "A life fought for others is a life worth living"

June 21, 2013, 08:50 AM	#4
WV_gunner Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2011 Location: WV Posts: 938	2 years ago, a WASR-10 was less than $500 and a Draco was $450. Now, those guns don't exist at stores new here anymore. Recently I was at a gun store, $950 for a used WASR-10. A new SKS is usually about $600, 2 years ago that was a $300 gun. Glad I bought my Draco when I did.

June 21, 2013, 09:03 AM	#5
Fishbed77 Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2010 Posts: 4,862	Century's gouging is just one more reason to pass on the WASRs. For just a little more, you can pick up an Arsenal.

June 21, 2013, 09:31 AM	#6
Wishoot Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2009 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,093	I'm seeing unconverted Saiga's going for $500-$600 around here.

June 21, 2013, 10:04 AM	#7
CharlieDeltaJuliet Senior Member Join Date: July 25, 2012 Posts: 755	People are asking outrageous prices (IMO) $900-1000, but they are just sitting. The ones I have seen sell are sub $750.

June 21, 2013, 10:36 AM	#8
deepcreek Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2013 Location: Colorado Posts: 320	Around here the lower end ones WASR and Romanian are going for $650. People are still asking unreal prices $1000.+ but they are not selling.

June 24, 2013, 09:19 AM	#10
Ryu825 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2013 Posts: 215	Around Atlanta those wasr 10's are going (sitting) for $850 ish. A sam7 is only $50-$100 more. There were others for 11-1200... I don't see how they are selling for the same price as ar's. I'd just get an ar. Ak's at ar prices suck, but turn it around to ar's at ak prices and suddenly it sounds like a good deal lol

June 24, 2013, 12:58 PM	#11
Dr Big Bird PhD Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 779	$1500 for a milled AK clone in LA.

June 24, 2013, 06:53 PM	#12
Hapax Legomena Member Join Date: June 19, 2013 Posts: 16	Seem pretty reasonable ($599) at Centerfiresystems.

June 25, 2013, 09:38 PM	#13
Justice06RR Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2010 Location: Central FL Posts: 1,360	Cheapest I've seen in Central FL is $699 for a Romanian Sporter AK. WASR's are still about $799 and up, which is wacko...

June 26, 2013, 06:46 AM	#14
spyderdude Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2006 Posts: 579	I remember buying my first AK back in 2006 which was a WASR10 for a little over 400 dollars. Now they're going for 800 on up. I'm sure glad I bought my Arsenal SGL21 in early 2012 for around 800 dollars because now the WASR10 is going for that much.

June 26, 2013, 09:55 AM	#15
droptrd Senior Member Join Date: September 22, 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 342	just don't buy an AK until the gouging stops. 900 for a WASR? Not in a million years!

June 26, 2013, 10:16 PM	#17
Nickel Plated Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2010 Location: Brooklyn, NYC Posts: 610	Yea with these prices, I'd rather get a flat and build my own. Would probably come out better than a WASR for alot less too.