Palmetto State Armory CZ2008 sale....

[CitizenPete]

I would think you can sell them for more than you paid on gunbroker right now...  Lowest I've seen there is $450 and they sell...

If you paid $370 + ship and FFL, your already scratching at $440 + gunbroker fees/time/etc.  I would sell these for under $550.

I'm treating mine as long term investments.  This is a $600 rig all day long in a year or two

Heck, they are a $550-$650 rifle right now.   The only thing making these $400 is this endless enigma PSA sale.    The exact same rifle with 5 mags and a pouch is listed for as high as $1100 by other dealers (over twice as much). 

If I had the requisite amount of hair on my balls, and wanted to put the final nail in my marriage, I would buy another 10 of them.

Stamped receiver WASR AKMs are $500+ (without a folder stock, and 20% with canted front sights) -- no comparison between the function or quality of the two.  The only other rifle that is possibly as under-rated and under-priced is an unfired SKS, IMO.

It seems everyone knows about this sale though.  I sold a crate of 54R yesterday and that good fellow definitely was aware of the sale. He bought one from PSA, shot it during a couple months, and sold it at a gun show for $500.   Its like a gun rental and you get more when you return it

[jwc007]

I'm not selling mine..........ever!    They're going to have to pry mine from my cold dead hands...............like Charleton Heston said!

[RSR]

Price went from $379.99 to $399.99: http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/century-vz2008-7-62x39-w-3-mags-cleaning-kit-sling.html

[taceto]

Price went from $379.99 to $399.99: http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/century-vz2008-7-62x39-w-3-mags-cleaning-kit-sling.html

That could be a sign that we're getting near the end

[CitizenPete]

Price went from $379.99 to $399.99: http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/century-vz2008-7-62x39-w-3-mags-cleaning-kit-sling.html

That could be a sign that we're getting near the end

...and all the children are insane.
Waiting for the summer rain...

[Enthusiasm]

Right? How can we be BOTH at the bottom of the barrell AND seeing the price go up?
I do think the my  earlier 11xxx rifle is nicer than the 12xxxxx

[ShoMeMule]

Price went from $379.99 to $399.99: http://palmettostatearmory.com/index.php/century-vz2008-7-62x39-w-3-mags-cleaning-kit-sling.html

That could be a sign that we're getting near the end

I almost bought 2 the night they first showed $399.99 but when added to the cart were still $379.99. My problem is I want to inspect my VZ before I pay my money. I do have a local small dealer who still has 2 old stock VZ2008s available, but he is proud of them ($600). I bought a S/N VZ053XX from him in 2012, will go check the S/Ns and see if one has an early S/N.

[Toad]

Just checked PSA. If you have $117,197.07 burning a hole in your pocket, you can put 293 of them in your shopping cart at the moment.

I ordered on the 11th (for $399) and there were ~ 350 then. So they continue to sell, even at the $400 mark. I had the dang thing in the cart at $379 and went looking for a local FFL that they already had on file and contacted him to set it up. By the time I got back, my cart was empty and when refilled the price had changed.

First post here; glad to have found this forum and all the good info.

A bit leary of CAIs reputation but seems most of you have had positive results with the VZ2008 build so I took the plunge. Will let you know how it looks when it shows up.

[RSR]

Palmetto you can return it to them only before you accept the transfer.  Alternatively, you could buy several and hope that one meets your desired specs and sell the rest...  Definitely cheaper and easier than trying to exchange until you get one that's "correct" -- did a hand select w/ an AIM gun package that ultimately came w/ a canted front sight... What a hassle.  Bought 3 from PSA w/ my next order due to lessons learned...  All 3 were great and in configuration I wanted.

[ShoMeMule]

Well, just could not resist. Ordered another from Palmetto. BTW, the $399.99 price includes ground shipping. So, the price increase was less than $20.00.

[taceto]

Well, just could not resist. Ordered another from Palmetto. BTW, the $399.99 price includes ground shipping. So, the price increase was less than $20.00.

Free Shipping on all orders over $100 until Sunday.  They raised the price on these so they wouldn't take the hit because of the site wide free shipping offer

[Toad]

Hah! I missed the free shipping too. I got the price increase and paid shipping. Timing is everything and mine was OFF.

[Toad]

What's the best way to deal with the arrival of the gun.

I see PSA will not take back the firearm AFTER the 4473 transfer. They also say all firearm sales are final.

Can you in fact not accept the transfer and send it back if it's porked?

If so, what checks do you do on the rifle before you sign on the line?

Any things to specifically look for when you take it out of the box?

All tips and info greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

[Yengec]

If so, what checks do you do on the rifle before you sign on the line?

Canted sights and shine a bore light to the barrel. Remove the muzzle device & see if the crown is ok. A teeny bit roughness is ok - stripped thread, corrosion obviously is not.

[TJNewton]

What's the best way to deal with the arrival of the gun.

I see PSA will not take back the firearm AFTER the 4473 transfer. They also say all firearm sales are final.

Can you in fact not accept the transfer and send it back if it's porked?

If so, what checks do you do on the rifle before you sign on the line?

Any things to specifically look for when you take it out of the box?

All tips and info greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Yes, you can send it back if you don't accept transfer, but be persistent.  I did just that, waiting on hold at the FFL for 15 minutes before getting a person on the line, only to be immediately told "Ya gotta deal with Century" and then when I told them I hadn't signed for the gun, they said "Oh, hold on" and then another wait but finally got the return rolling -- or so I thought.  I left the rifle at the FFL but didn't hear anything back from PSA.  It took another four phone calls over the next week to actually get the return/exchange processed.  Each time, they started with "Ya gotta deal with Century" before I informed them that I didn't accept transfer, to which they repeated the "Oh, hold on" process.  A few weeks later I finally got a very nice replacement rifle.

Look for canted sights -- the one I sent back was ridiculous -- as well as a head-to-toe inspection.  You have to have some leeway as these are made from surplus parts kits and won't be 100% pretty.  Use common sense.  The accessories will probably be a mix of new and old.  Check the mags for fitment.  Make sure the trigger works, check bore, check the crown as mentioned above (it won't be pretty and finished under the muzzle brake -- just check for nicks/rust).  One of mine had a little rust on the trigger that came off very easily. 

Good luck!