So in theory, there's gotta be another 5k or so out there that someone is holding on to. This is a pretty large amount of SKSs, seems like a lot more than in 2012.
I am wondering if they went for the crummier ones first. The difference between my two is night and day, and the older one is the nicer one. My first the stock is so thin on the sidewalls, I daresay I could crush it if I squeezed the sides together. The crossbolt actually will stick out if even moderate squeezing is done to it. The second is normal.
Ben did say something about the importer sorting them for cracked stocks and obvious damage. I wonder if entire lots are being sold of various grades. If so, I really wonder who has what's left....and what condition those are in. It seems like it might be good business to first drive up the average price for a beat to hell SKS, create the 'new normal' and then unleash some really nice ones for crazy money.