Whats a Russin SVT-40 Worth?

[R10]

All matching #'s but not the mag, mag is original

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[browningautorifle]

They should be all over Gunbroker for example...not scarce... svt 40 For Sale – Buy svt 40 Online at GunBroker.com


They seem to be very expensive but around us they're more like $400 or so. Even the snipers aren't particularly pricey for us... SVT-40 (Russian military surplus) semi-automatic rifle | Lever Arms Service Ltd. - Firearms – Shotguns – Rifles – Pistols – SKS – Vancouver’s Premier Gun Store

[Skip]

Here in the colonies I paid $900.

[browningautorifle]

$900.

That's a lot. Here in Canada they aren't bad. Something must be odd, like ours are parts or something. They're in the grease though, the snipers are only a bit more and brand new...

[Harlan (Deceased)]

That's a good idea Jim... I've used Gunbroker results to judge current value of guns for years just to be in the ballpark. I just go to 'completed auctions' on GB and then view the sales prices of completed auctions

It has to be what price guns actually sold for, and not asking price of guns that didn't sell.

[rayg]

At the shows I go to in the US I've seen the prices of the SVT refurbed's go from about $700 to that $900 figure mentioned and even higher especially on line, within the past 5 yrs. I figure some folks that can't get to the shows or just figure a few dollars more for one on line would probably be cheaper then travel, entrance fees, and motel and meal costs so they pay more on line but still save money.

Jim, what would a non refurbed, all matching, all original and correct excel. condt., as issued Russian one go for in Canada? Ray

[kar98k]

That's a lot. Here in Canada they aren't bad. Something must be odd, like ours are parts or something. They're in the grease though, the snipers are only a bit more and brand new...

Canada can still import them. The stupid a** American government has not allowed them to be imported here for a couple decades. that explains the price difference

[browningautorifle]

Canada can still import them.

I was not aware of that "Loophole". One of the minor problems that doesn't quite make sense to me...

[Brian Dick]

The U.S. Gov't banned them from importation in 1988. Now we have a ban on all things Russian, both import and export.

[Mikesm44]

I live in the states. I got a Russian refurbished one about 6-8 months ago for about 1,200 and recently a Finn capture for 900 but it is missing it's cleaning rod.