This is why I got out of AK's some time ago, they're fun and all but not worth all this nonsense! Maybe is Russia plays nice one day and it opens back up, but sheesh!
Im actually kinda in the opposite opinion. I love that guns I purchased at 250$ shot up to over 1000. That's a better return than most investments! I do hate that I never bought a bunch of Vepr12 mags so now I'm lacking...btw if anyone knows where a player can score some Vepr12 mags...holla atcha boy
Understand for sure, I just dislike that they are banned and crazy market wise. I had fun in the 5.45 pool before the ammo got scarce, ak's are a blast! But it reminds me of the guys with class 3 firearms that would do anything to keep them that way so they didn't lose $$$. I'd rather they all be un tethered, cheap, and available. My opinion of course and I still heart the commie stuff.Im actually kinda in the opposite opinion. I love that guns I purchased at 250$ shot up to over 1000. That's a better return than most investments! I do hate that I never bought a bunch of Vepr12 mags so now I'm lacking...btw if anyone knows where a player can score some Vepr12 mags...holla atcha boy
any gun stores that I see with them marked up super high won't get anymore business of mine then because that means they've already paid the regular price for them. If they mark them up they are pulling a "cheaper than dirt" and deserve boycotted
And yours was LNiB. So that’s a definite bonus.I screwd around and didn't buy a 5.45 back when they were cheap.. I'm paying for it now. Just picked one up from GB for $1326. Do I need another 5.45, no, but I reeeaallly wanted one.
I did however come out on top with the 308 I just bought for $750. Watched a beat up one on GB sell for just over $1k lastnight.
I didn't resurrect this necrothread but I'll gladly contribute to it now that it's back up top
The AK and AR markets have totally reversed roles in the past few years, and the VEPR ban was one big nail in the "cheap combloc guns" market, but by no means the only nail. I'm not old enough to have enjoyed the "golden years" of AKs, but I'm lucky to have gotten my foot in the door while there were still plenty of retailer deals to be had. I did get into the 5.45 game super late (hence my current BST ads) and shoot that caliber the most nowadays, but find all AK calibers pretty much equally fun and interesting.
All this said, the VEPR FM is an utter beast and I'm beyond thankful I grabbed one before the ban.
Sounds like my VEPR 12 ga may be worth what I (over) paid for it! Bought it during the mid years of the Omessiah's administration.