From Cheap To Crazy How Military Surplus Prices Got So Bad So Fast

From Cheap To Crazy How Military Surplus Prices Got So Bad So Fast There was a time when military surplus rifles were just… cheap. that’s not a joke—real, functional firearms like the mosin nagant could be had for under $100. sks rifles were going for about. The golden age of affordable military surplus is ending. in 2025, historic firearms are flying off the shelves, and prices are climbing fast.

From Cheap To Crazy How Military Surplus Prices Got So Bad So Fast The surge in military surplus rifle prices is a multifaceted phenomenon fueled primarily by diminishing supply, increased demand driven by collectibility and recreational shooting, and fluctuations in the value of currency against import costs. I just think it’s unfortunate that prices for these milsurp rifles have put them out of reach for so many people that would love to give this type of shooting a try. Over the last 20 years, but especially the last decade, any brick and mortar army surplus stores i’ve popped into have an increasingly large percentage of made in china tactical equipment,. Most of the milsurps that we saw for dirt cheap was from a huge stockpiles left over from ww2 and after. they sat in storage for a few decades until they were outdated, then were sold off to civilians.

Army Surplus Cheap And Tough Over the last 20 years, but especially the last decade, any brick and mortar army surplus stores i’ve popped into have an increasingly large percentage of made in china tactical equipment,. Most of the milsurps that we saw for dirt cheap was from a huge stockpiles left over from ww2 and after. they sat in storage for a few decades until they were outdated, then were sold off to civilians. My business touches the military surplus market. part of the reason for the price hikes is shipping cost have risen steadily. when i started my business usps shipping was under 2 dollars for a 4 ounce item. now it's 5 dollars. the tactical portion in the gun community has greatly increased so demand has increased. What happened to the once venerable tradition of the army surplus store? in this article we chart its rise and fall. yep one could. problem was the "real" surplus stores of my youth (no matter how neat the stuff was, or how reasonable the price) were still mostly out of my budget. However, these days, prices for military surplus seem to us to be much higher then back in the 80s and 90s. we were speculating on ebay, less surplus available, folks stocking up for shtf, but we never could come up with a good explanation. In this video, we will explore the reasons why military surplus values have gone up over the last 5 years, leaving some collectors extremely sour.

Military Surplus Gets A Gen Z Makeover The New York Times My business touches the military surplus market. part of the reason for the price hikes is shipping cost have risen steadily. when i started my business usps shipping was under 2 dollars for a 4 ounce item. now it's 5 dollars. the tactical portion in the gun community has greatly increased so demand has increased. What happened to the once venerable tradition of the army surplus store? in this article we chart its rise and fall. yep one could. problem was the "real" surplus stores of my youth (no matter how neat the stuff was, or how reasonable the price) were still mostly out of my budget. However, these days, prices for military surplus seem to us to be much higher then back in the 80s and 90s. we were speculating on ebay, less surplus available, folks stocking up for shtf, but we never could come up with a good explanation. In this video, we will explore the reasons why military surplus values have gone up over the last 5 years, leaving some collectors extremely sour.

Military Surplus Gets A Gen Z Makeover The New York Times However, these days, prices for military surplus seem to us to be much higher then back in the 80s and 90s. we were speculating on ebay, less surplus available, folks stocking up for shtf, but we never could come up with a good explanation. In this video, we will explore the reasons why military surplus values have gone up over the last 5 years, leaving some collectors extremely sour.