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In this video, Othias from C&Rsenal joins us to discuss the rising prices of military surplus firearms and what effect social media has had on the market. Stay tuned, much more on the way.
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You guys are wrecking the surplus market. Just say'n.
whoosh. hear that? that's the joke flying right over your head.
It's true though!
Military Arms Channel , load torpedo tubes 1 and 2 , FIRE ! whoosh 😂😂
Military Arms Channel i
True DAT Hommie !!! ERIC is a Commie from Hollywood but I like him anyway.
The price of the surplus market will remain high as long as the government keeps import restrictions up and refuses to let decommissioned rifles go into market.
Seeing a Hacked up Lee Enfield in today’s market is infuriating.
Andonios Platsidakis i get triggered when i see a spoterised Lee Enfield
What about if I wanna turn it into a DeLisle Carbine?
What about Bloke on the Range's frankenrifle? It was never a historical rifle.
Andonios Platsidakis seeing a hacked up k98 Mauser with a cut barrel and sporting sights is sad
Cameron I guess I could give you a pass lol. But that wouldn't be considered a hack job.
I was inspired to buy a 1943 M91/30 all due to this channel talking about how great they were and how much you can do with them. I was 15 and had saved up $230.00 and purchased the rifle off of a friend because of my new inspired love for the Mosin. Everyone who was not knowledgeable about Mosins tried to talk me down from buying one, but I used your videos and the rife to prove to them just how great the Mosin Nagant truly was. Thank you Eric for teaching me about these great surplus rifles. I hope you continue to do so.
When your gest turns his head just right his glasses catch the light and he looks like an imposing Anime character.
Wolfwind Prepper or Elijah Wood's character from "Sin City" lol
SpaghettiandSauce I immediately thought that then came down to the comments only to find someone had already made a similar connection.
"your guns will not help you"
read my damn mind
Chase Barnard Damn that's funny!
The number of destroyed Mausers, enfields, and Springfields ruined by the previous generation is what drove prices up.
I remember when I was 12-14 in the early 2010s and SKSs where still anywhere from 100-180 in any configuration. Ofcourse its 2018 and Im 20 now, I didnt like the price hike in 2013-2014, but after I turned 18 and started buying and investing in guns, I also started truly looking at quality. I happily paid 300 for an original Norinco Type 56 about 8 monthes ago, I squeeze 2.5-3 MOA out of that rifle. For a semi automatic 7.62x39 wood and steel rifle that can engage human sized targets at 300-400yds, $300 is still cheap.
The Rooster I’m the same age and I got a type 56 for 280 at the being of this year.
F861 I want an SKS that takes AK mags now.
The Rooster get any sks and mod it to take AK mags. Won't run you too much money either.
SIFI clan I rather have one from the factory than to cut up an original gun. I want one of the SKS-Ms with the shorter barrel.
The Rooster I heard they are very poorly made. Check out military arms channel sks takes ak mags.
Best Gripe Segment in a while. Also as a history nut, C&Rsenal is the most criminal underwatched/rated gun channel on UA-cam. A lot of good to great channels (like this one!) but I consider C&Rsenal the top of the top. Also love the shout out for Can and Ball. I've missed having a Bob Ross of Guns since Alex left TFB.... but he has filled that niche.
killerpeaches7 Alex was sometimes too opinionated for my liking, but when he gets away from that stuff, he was great.
All the more guns that won’t get chopped up for a $200 gift card @ gun buyback...
The reality of milsurps is that they will almost always be perpetually increasing in value. By their very nature of being both out of production AND being used in high-stress environments, their survivability becomes paramount. One chopped up Enfield means one less correct Enfield, and then the value of every correct Enfield is driven up. The amount of available milsurps will never grow, but will always shrink.
Now, y'all making a video on something *might* raise the price for a week or even a month, but the long-term popularity of that gun won't rely on getting featured on youtube once in a while. If anything, the one's at fault for the price hikes are the viewers, who jump on that gun's particular bandwagon. Eventually, it's value will return to reasonable levels as collectors wait for your average gun guy to find a new distraction. We're a patient bunch, after all.
TheGoldenCaulk wait until we can 3D print milsurp repros.
TheGoldenCaulk you’re right because what people forget is that everything from their McDonald’s burger to their cars are consumable. Some just last longer than others. Eventually everything breaks or wears out. Now I too think sporterizing a mil surp rifle is sacralige. But I myself purchased recently a Gewehr 98, a spandau 1914 production, for around $400. The barrel is shot out, the receiver is patinad and the stock is cracked. Ive puchased a new produced barrel made from stainless steal, a newly manufactured stock, and I’ve sent everything of to a gun smith to rebarrel, restock and refinish using modern materials such as cerakotes that mimick the original finish. I know refinishing a gun and rebarreling destroys the value. But by restoring this gun to look like it would’ve when it left spandau in may of 1914, I have a way of handing it down to my grand kids and preserving it for another hundred years. If your going to modify a mil surp for heavens sake keep what you do in the spirit of the original. Don’t add scope mounts or glow sights, scout rails, cut down the barrel or change the caliber.
The reason for the price increase has nothing to do with someone's bubba enfield. Surplus guns are only worth what someone is willing to pay for them. When someone who has a UA-cam channel that gets thousands of views tells someone that a Swiss k31 is worth 500$ all day long and if they are seen at that price to grab them up then the prices of said gun has just been established.
UA-cam does send the coast up, It's true. Battlefield is also the cause.
SGT SKUNK Only king Canute has a chance of sending the coast up.
Battlefield didn't feature any old rifles in their games until only a couple of years ago. At that point, the surplus market was already the way it is today. All these old rifles cost ridiculous amounts, and the prices seem to climb every month. Even the Turkish mausers that were dirt cheap a few years ago are getting expensive as hell. It feels pretty ridiculous to see something like a 91/30 going for like $350
SGT SKUNK yes, bavk in highschool, id buy a milsurp a month, now everytime one of those games come out i sit back and watch the prices shoot up on them, it keeps the youth interested in them and keeps the prices up
@@JoseARomo-qv5fk battlefield and call of duty their first games were WW1 and WW2
@@JoseARomo-qv5fk many years ago
Im old enough to remember before the internet when surplus weapons dried up and greatly increased in price. To say this is a new thing is ignorance and no idea about supply and demand.
"You are ruining the surplus market!"
Dont forget back in the day when a big movie came out and it also "ruined" the surplus market.
S&W model 29 and dirty harry
mosin nagat and enemy at the gates
m1 garand and saving private ryan
etc.
Jey no one bought those before the movie. Six months later they were all on the secondary market, for cheap
The internet doesn't make everyone an expert. Everyone on the internet IS an expert. Get it right.
Nice! Love that you got Othais! I’d love to see more guests that focus on information than appealing to the masses
I made a rule with my old guns where I will not remove anything not unless its a stock replacement. I love to protect the wood stock so it dosnt get hurt at the range. Iv learned very well that cheap dosnt mean cheaply made. My friend got an M1 garande for $800 and he said there might be something wrong but turns out there was nothing wrong and it works like a work horse none stop no jamming. Also I found that going to your local guns stores you can find some great deals.
Watching your videos convinced me to buy my first firearm, of course, a Mosin 91/30. What a hunk of junk garbage rod that was. I ended up selling it, and then trying it again a couple years later, after watching your video on cleaning up old surplus rifles. What a hunk of junk garbage that was, too. However, without a doubt you and Barry (oh do I miss him!) greatly influenced my growth as a gun owner, and I can also credit you and Barry with convincing me to buy my second, a Ruger 10/22, after seeing it repeatedly featured in your videos way back in the day. I still have that rifle and it is one I will never sell. So thank you.
I like to do low-level enhancements to potential collectable guns, like polishing certain surfaces of the internals to get smoother operations, making custom furniture/scales, yet keeping the originals safely stored, etc. Modifications that aren't permanent, or if they are permanent, they're internal and aiding in smoother operation. After all, if I'm shooting it, I want to enjoy it!
Knowledge is power. Eric I manage a gun shop in Arkansas and I use your channel for knowledge especially when it comes to vintage firearms. Your channel has greatly helped me in many ways. Some of the guns on your channel I never even knew they existed until I watched your video showing me not only it exist but helping me to understand how they function and all the history about them and even giving me a price estimate as well as if they are collectable or not. So thanks for making all the videos you make because, you have greatly helped me in my job on some of the guns that has came thru the shop.
The reality of the situation you did not really talk about is the fact that mil s urps are sold into two markets the shooters and collectors. Most people see the prices of collector grade guns and want that price for shooter grade guns. This and the shrinking availabilty of quantities of surplus guns over seas is what is driving prices up which is a normal cycle which has happened many times over the years.
I couldn't tell you how many times I seen a rare surplus weapon destroyed by someone because they didnt know what it was. It makes me sick
Honestly, y'all are the ones that turned me on to the old military surplus rifles. I recently but a Yugo M24/47 Mauser with matching serials for the stock, bolt, and chamber/action (haven't dissembled yet so unsure if barrel is matching) but I'm very excited to be able to have a quality piece of history that hasn't been sporterized or defiled, and I'm just thankful to the firearms youtube channels for putting out the information on the engineering and quality of older military surplus rifles.
Barely recognized Othais without his hat.
or the plaid shirt!
It's very odd..... It's a shame Mae wasn't available too.
I love that you brought up the era of conversations between cap and balls and cartridges, That's my bread and butter right there!!! I have been known from time to time to carry a black powder 38 Long Colt 1851 conversion revolver, grate conversation starter in a small Texas town, and it still makes Austin sisy's uneasy.
Where is Chad haven't seen him in a while
Under the table doing his 2nd job...
Daveyboy lmao
Daveyboy lol
I wouldn't be embarrassed if Chad was to give me head. He's a good looking young man.😘
He probably got tired of Eric interrupting him in every Gripe video. Or Eric cutting him off when he says something differently than how Eric would have said it.
You guys turned me,my brother & another friend on to Mosins a few years back. Mine was the first one we sporterized. It took a few years of tinkering with it to get it where it is. I'll put it up against any modern factory rifle in accuracy. Also got a few original ones left as they are. Also got me into handloading. You guys are ambassadors to the shooting community. Keep up the good work guys
Thanks for driving up the market.
Now k98s are like 2000 dollars.
I’m only partially kidding lol
History needs to be remembered. I don't think people understand what your doing. I personally watched experienced Farmers that were factory workers and war vets pass away and all their knowledge was lost, Your wealth of knowledge is priceless, Thank You.
I have been a reenactor for the last 40 yrs. I think that in the last 10 yrs. has been the best years because of the internet and youtube and shows like you guys i just want to say thanks and keep all the good work.
So glad you both preserve the history of guns. You do it in different ways, but you both help preserve them and I support you both!
Are you sure you’re not related?
This is Ben with Classic rip off firearms. We are coming to you today with refurbished Mauser K98s but we will sell them as all original rifles but they aren’t for only 1599!! Classic firearms is ruining surplus market
You DID absolutely ruin the surplus market.
Othais you said it best! The fact that you price yourself out of the market that’s on you and you have to work more for them! That’s a content of your character showing through. Hard work is the only way to get what you want. I am actually more frustrated with people who misidentifying firearms and now they think they have a rare piece, but in reality they just have the common run of the mill mil surplus.
Right now we just have to get Ian on here too
Tom Saunders I'm not sure Ian would get a word in with this guy.....
When I was younger the only rifle I personally owned was an M1 Garand. I took the time to learn about the rifle, its history and how to safely reload for it. I then went to a gun show and started talking to an older gentlemen about the rifle. He then told me had an ammo can FULL of M1 Garand goodies that hed give me simply because I was a young teen who had an appreciation for older rifles. I actually found him again at the next gun show and he did indeed bring the ammo can. All he asked in return is that I pass my passion for old rifle forward to the next generation.
If it wasn't for guys like you or Ian from Forgotten weapons I wouldn't even know these rifles existed. You help to let the gun community grow, which is much more important than a few collectors who already own a big collection complaining about rising prices. Just my 2 cents^^
To be honest, I'm only slightly annoyed because the price of the K31 increased just before I got my hand on one. It's a fresh import from Switzerland, through Germany to Denmark. From the day I put my order, to the day I paid for it, the price increased 100€ (about the same in $). But for the money, I probably now have one of the most well preserved K31's. I absolutely love it. I only came to know about it through UA-cam (IV8888, MAC, BOTR etc.). I held one years ago, and thought nothing of it. Knowledge about it really peaked my interest.
So glad you guys got together. Thanks for preserving culture and passing it on
I think what you guys are doing is great and agree with Eric. Sharing information is a great way of spreading the wealth and getting new collectors and enthusiasts in the game. I'm thankful for this channel because it pushed me to get my first Mosin carbine and I've since developed a focus on finding my first Kar98.
A few decades ago, I bought brand new Russian SKS's, small ring Mausers, Canadian Enfields, brand new 9X18 Makarov's, etc., for much less than $200.00. New Chinese SKS rifles and 16" carbines for less than $90.00. All were stolen (along with my modern commercial guns) and sold at a pawn shop. It makes me sick to my stomach. I lost $1000's! But all you young guys & gals.....buy now! Keep them in a safe, and give your safe combination to NO ONE!
Do you know what it’s insulting? To see a Mosin Nagant sold for $550... people, they used to be sold between $75-$150..
Speaking of finding cool information that was lost I've got a 1976 ministry of defense book that documents PE/PEM scope mounts for ROUND receiver Mosins!
Oh I certainly blame you people. I blame Bloke & Chap, Mark Novak, Tim at MAC, Eric, Chad, Othias, Dan & Danny at Milsurp World, Karl & “Gun Jesus”, Hickok45 and Mae.....yes, her too!. It’s all their fault that I’ve spent 3-5K this year alone on mil-surps & milsurp related stuff. My gun locker is full, the ammo cabinets are up to the gills and has spilled over to the utility closet....which BTW is stuffed with parts, spare magazines, bayonets, mil-spec cleaning kits, web gear.... When I plan a range day I fall into depression trying to decide whether it’ll be a Mauser day or an Lee Enfield day, or a Schmidt-Rubin day or a Garand day.... By the time I’m supposed to be on the road to the range I’m still standing there racked by indecision. And it’s all you people’s fault. I’m ready to give it all up and go back to fishing.
I really thank you guys, if it wasn't for channels like yours, i would have never bought my m91/30, even if it was nothing special, it was to me... like you said "the fact you can own these cool old guns and play with them, its just so much fun!!!!"
Hey Eric I would like to thank you for really getting me into guns my dad has always had a few handguns but we never went shooting until I asked recently because I got into your videos and yesterday I just bought my first gun (ar-15) so I would just like to thank you Eric for getting me into guns 💪
I should've NEVER sold my K-31 bought for $90!!! It was an awesome example of craftsmanship. Love those straight-pulls!!!
I think another thing you guys seem to be forgetting is that many folks that buy surplus guns don’t usually turn around and sell them. They retain value and if they are in someone’s possession for a lifetime, of course prices go up because supply on the market goes down. Hell, I was amazed that Luger’s started dropping in price until they were at the borderline $900-1000 range, until someone else explained to me a lot of these Lugers are coming from estate sales due to their owners finally passing on and family not wanting to keep them.
I think another big issue is GunBroker.
The imports have mostly dried up, so there is now limited supply. People discover something they want, they go on gunbroker and over pay.
2. Bidding war, pride battles- something pops up and two or more people just keep bidding refusing to lose and rack up the bid way over the normal rate.
Finally local stores or sellers will go on and look at gunbroker prices then slap a tag on it for a price they liked. Since the supply is limited, sooner or later someone will pay it.
At my local gun show this spring a guy across from my table had an M1 Garand in his rack for $700. I didn't have the money on me at the moment so I thought man someone is going to get a deal this weekend. I had a couple cheaper rifles on my table and ended up selling both at a reduced rate to get that garand.
Prior to me buying it there was a guy who came up and proceeded to field strip it right there on the seller's table. He looked everything over and even managed to find someone at the show with a throat gauge and I overheard him say it was reading a 2 - 2.5.
As soon as he walked away I snatched it up and didn't even haggle on the price. Even told the seller jokingly I won't bother tearing it down either.... We both agreed the other guy missed out. It's definitely a shooter with few numbers matching but how the hell someone turns down a $700 garand I do not know.
The smaller shops/shows are where you will find decent deals.
I'm loving this video! Eric's video on Mosin types helped me identify mine as a rarer make, I wanted to do a bit of custom work to the stock and body, but after that I decided against any alterations, thanks so much for helping me not ruin a great rifle!
You guys are part of the reason why I got into Milsurps. I am 21 now and have a FFL03 and addicted to K98's and all milsurps.
I ordered a July man can for my dad for fathers day and he was super excited when I told him! He can't wait for it to come in!
I certainly appreciate the work you put into making videos about these old guns, Eric. I'm 24 but I love the old rifles from WWII and before and it's cool to see someone give them attention and respect. It was in large part thanks to your videos covering Mosin-Nagants that I bought my M91/30, my first and probably only rifle for a long time considering the lack of funds. Thanks for sharing the information that got me to buy a rifle that I hope to treasure and take care of for the rest of my life.
I knew a guy who cut his Mosin down to pistol length...botched the whole project up, and said "Eh whatever. It's just a cheap gun anyways." I was like....dude!!! I have an old Mosin I bought when I was 18 that I baby. I got it for 114 dollars. And now I am just trying my best to somehow bring it's glory back to life since I didn't know much about barrels getting pitted from crap with the salts in the primers. I still though baby this rifle now. I gotta take it to a professional gun smith one day.
Don't listen to those dopes who accuse you of "driving up the market". Many of these vintage guns are still a "steal". I am old enough to remember when the SKS's flooded the market in the 90's. I scoffed at them as "cheap chicom junk". I was an idiot. I now own 4 and will probably buy more. If I knew then what I know now I would have bought as many of them as I could have at $90. Many of these older firearms were built extremely well and are worth more than some of the junk rolling off the line today. The free market decides what firearms are worth, not people who have UA-cam channels and show us what these old war horses can do in the right hands. Keep doing what you are doing and ignore the morons. Nice job and thank you for your service to our country.
I bought a k31 after watching you videos on them. I paid 400 for it and i dont care what anyone says I think it was worth every penny I paid for it. If it wasnt for IV8888 i wiuld never have thought to give them another look. It is one of my favorite guns to shoot.
One thing to mention, someone might miss out on a gun because someone else got educated, but that same someone might also make a sale that nobody would be interested in without that same knowledge.
Prices may rise when word gets out, but also if everyone thought every single mosin was a garbage rod (which way too many people think they are) and them millions of mosins get shot out, left uncleaned, tossed in the trash, if there was only 10,000 mosins left the price would be much much higher than they are now with the knowledge and quantity available.
great video guys...i really got into surplus about a year ago, doing the research from the rifles i have and shooting them is a joy. Looking at getting into reloading for these older rifles
here is an idea, stack a gun side by side, like your AR melt down, that is basically the same gun, same caliber, relatively unchanged since its creation like a 1911vs colt single action army, a M1(7.62)-M14-M21-AR10
Does everyone forget inflation is a thing?
yah inflation is not that bad lol, this is not some socalist country
Inflation is still a thing dude.
$20 10 years ago isn't the same as $20 today.
SMIS when you ask 800 buck for a SMLE that is not inflation that is ripping people off!
Even then, $800 now is less than $800 even just a decade ago.
Are you calling ME FAT !!!
If you ask me, more people are buying surplus firearms as an investment and no longer for shooting. Meaning back when Turkish Mausers went for less than $100, some people would buy 10 and only keep 1 or 2 to shoot and sell the rest years down the road for a bigger fee. For me my first military surplus was a 1891 Mosin right before they went up in price
I'm still holding you personally responsible for driving up AG42B prices.
good points -- the problem is those w/ stockpiles who figure the prices will always go up and so refuse to sell at current prices... THAT hurts the more general enjoyment of the great guns
I've been in the surplus market for 35+ years, I love to shoot historical arms. Prices have indeed risen greatly ($79 SKSs, $99 Swedish mausers, $129 FN49s are apparently a thing of the past). Historically prices stay low as long as the guns are currently being imported. As soon as the supplies dry up prices start to rise to meet demand. As far as sporterizing goes, all surplus guns were common once upon a time, so if you want to cut one up, please start with one that someone has already worked on and not a virgin example. Just my 2 cents worth.
"all surplus guns were common once upon a time"
But according to Lord Moonshine himself, knower of all, supreme lord master of firearms has decreed that P210/P49 are just super rare, and collectable and they really, ya know, didn't make alot of them. And they're really expensive.
I recently turned of age to buy guns and have started getting in to military surplus. They are amazing guns with great history. Now have Yugo SKS, Mosin Nagant, and K11. Really want a K31.
Happy Monday!!
LMAO ! Yes youtubers are driving the price! Edit: But, we love to watch them.
And video games. One of my friends went out and bought a Kar98K and scope rail because of PUBG. Another one of my friends went out and bought an original SMLE (not a no.4 mk1) because of BF1 and another one of my friends bought an AR-15 and short-stroke gas piston system for it to try and emulate the HK416 from CoD.
Thank you so much for having this gentleman on! I immediately went to his channel and subscribed when this video was over. I am a huge history buff, and a firearms enthusiast especially milsurps so to state the obvious CandRsenal blew my mind and I'm sure will continue to do so! Learning the ins and outs, and all the subtle little nuances of all these classic firearms is tops for me and I am glad to find such a wonderful channel so thanks IV8888 you have Alwayz been a mainstay for me because you have such an awesome variety of episodes!! Anyways I'll wrap up my fanboy rant by just saying Thank You and keep up the awesome work and your never ending support for the 2A movement!! Good luck and Godspeed my fellow led slingers hahaha!!!!
The SKS is a prime example of this. In the late 1980's Russian sks = $90-$100 Nowadays = $800- $1000+! Chinese = $400-$600 Very solid rifle so it's worth it at the end of the day and the value is only going one way.⤴️ I just scored my second Chinese SKS..😊👊
Just seeing Othias visiting gets a thumbs up from me within the first few seconds.
2 Thumbs up. Bought a poster from C&Rsenal as a way to support and got a nice Xmas present at the same time. Love both channels for what they are.
Thanks for that!
LOVE c&rsenal love the videos from there you tube page greetings from sLOVEnia
We love you too.
Matej Pecnik very punny
The only surplus gun I've ever "bubba'd" is one of the refurbished 91/30's. Put an ATI scope mount on it and put it in an ATI Monte Carlo stock. I'm not at all upset about that one. Then I have a K31 that I added one of the clamp on scope mounts on that one. I wouldn't dream of drilling and tapping the receiver on that one
Listening to this while loading up Black powder 54R. Good video,
I wouldn't have my M-39 if it wasn't for you guys. I would not have known how much fun it is to shoot. It's a beautiful rifle and extremely accurate. I've had people ask what it is and amazed by it. And ask to shoot it and then want one.
Nobody's mentioned the "Barrel Ban" Bush2 signed... That's what killed the market for parts kits.
But-it also affects the surplus market.
This video was underrated, some of my favorite people
I buy mainly at auction, and there while there is some weight to the "media popularity = price increase" argument, at the end of the day there are a stack of other factors that dictate the price on the day. For every piece Ive picked up at the top end (or over the odds sometimes when the devil gets hold of me) Ive picked up another at well below its value, usually due to crappy catalogue descriptions Ive seen through. The best bargain I got was an amazing deal on a Baker rifle which I got at well below its value because the crowd on the day didnt know what it was.
The glare on othais glasses makes him look like a mad scientist.
Shoutout to CNRsenal for coming out!
Eric, you may have your share of detractors who give you the stink eye for what you do...but you have tons of folks who love what you do. I find it refreshing to watch videos you do on the Mosins and Mausers and Matchlocks. I have seem so many videos on AR-15s that I am sick to death of them. Granted, the AR-15 is a wonderful rifle...but I would trade a crate of overly accessorized ARs for one good Mosin or 1916 Spanish Mauser or even an old Rossi rimfire gallery (pump action) rifle. I love wood stocks, long barrels, and the smell of history if you will. Keep doing what you do....and I'll keep watching.
do a video on the Remington 760
And watch them all disappear from the "shelves" overnight. lol !
TheOkWoodsman lol true. maybe they should do a video on how "bad" they are, just to keep people from buying them!
I just purchased my 1st Mosin that I probably would not have done before watching all of your videos on them.
Honestly, do you think the price of a Garand is $2800? Please!!
To be fair.I purchased my Chinese SKS and my Egyptian Hakim,combined for under $200;that was back in 1984.
Please let the market go down. That way i can buy em all up
a few people will have a hard time affecting a free market. If the price goes up, people will naturally slow down buying and then the demand will drop and price will follow. In any case, I would never want to discourage youtubers from making videos because we learn so much from them. I probably watched a hundred videos before I bought my M44 a few years ago. Honestly, most of the griping is done by nerds on forums. :)
Nice to see, and hear the “pro gun” youtubers working with and supporting each other. Great to see the folks from different channels meet up to have discussions. This kind of support, and camaraderie is more important now than ever.
You are not ruining the market. You are creating the market.
Due to Eric, I got Mosinitis really really bad !! I don't know how many i have for sure. I have several at different relatives houses. Last count i had 117 here at the house. Every time Eric, mentions Mosin Nagant, or Mosin, or nagant. Or picks one up and strokes it a couple times i have to go over to GB and bid on 3 or 4 of them. "Mama put my Guns in the Ground...I Can't Shoot them anymore..That Cold Black Cloud is coming Down..Feels like im Knocking on heavens Door..
Love this channel but I hate it when Eric invites a guest and then runs away with the episode by doing 80% of the talking. When a guest is on try being more like an interviewer and less like you were there alone.
TheLawDawg At least it promotes C&Rsenal
More Othais less Eric!
The problem are millennial idiots glorifying the K-98, Garand and Mosin Nagants after watching enemy at the gates and band of brothers. They empty their credit card buying these rifle at staggering prices, destroying the Surplus industry..
You're one of the reasons I bought my first 91/30 Eric! Thanks for bringing these awesome guns into the light for everyone to see. My dad doesn't shoot much, or own a gun. I let him shoot my Mosin for Father's Day, and now he wants a gun of his own!
I was at cabelas just today, a whole display of mosins for $450 each with cosmoline still caked all over. I can get a modern savage axis new with scope and a modern cartridge for little over half the mosin price tag. Absolutely ridiculous
I love that you have brought in Othias.
If it’s not expensive it's not good. That ring true in my mind and it is so ridiculous. I remember talking to a guy who offered seminars for free. Of course they were trolling for business. But he found that if he charged a nominal fee for the seminar he got much better attendance. Isn’t that crazy LOL, but it is exactly what you’re saying as far as value of firearms go.
Anyhow, I see how you were saying how valuable it is to disseminate not only the historical value, but the history of firearms in general.
To end: Thanks for the reminder to support the gun channels and the other channels one watches. And, thumbs up to gun archaeology.
It depends how you look at it. If you believe surplus weapons over a certain age are actually antiques then the attitude should be that you don't really own it, you are just looking after it for a while. If there really are hundreds of thousands or millions then by all means replace the stock and foregrip. However I would argue that you should keep the original furniture tucked away somewhere out of harms way to re-fit in the future.
I would have never bought my k31 or even known what a k31 was without Eric and chad. Love what you guys do here keep it up!
Its also important to note that when prices go up on a gun, it means that gun you may also have in your possession goes up. Haha so for me whenever I buy a gun it more likely than not goes up in value over time meaning I can sell it or trade on up.