Which has nothing at all to do with the Saiga. It is unscrupulous vendors who are tooting this horn, and pointing to this document as the reason they're charging a 120% markup on Saiga-12s.Three factors at play:
This is getting old.Izhmash is doing a bankruptcy reorganization
They're not going anywhere. The bankruptcy story is a perennial bogeyman. Did you see post #4?What does this mean for other Saiga models? I actually first came on this site since I saw the WTB forums since I want to get a Saiga 5.45x39 in the near future. I didn't know about the company going into bankruptcy :O.
How would this restructuring affect their products and prices in the few years to come (poolingmyignorance, how long do you think prices will hold out this low on the other calibers besides the Saiga 12)? I really want to get a Saiga now since I am afraid prices will keep rising, but maybe I am playing this wrong? Are there better deals on Saigas (e.g. converted already like you said, to come)?