That's a good bit of money for what is ostensibly a rifle that one could buy for $29.00 CDN in 1975, assuming one would take the trouble to fish it out of an old rain barrel where it was unceremoniously dumped and up for sale with a bunch of others!!!!!!

I understand the collector status, and I have utmost respect for what is arguably one of the world's all time best battle rifles, but really??? Supply and demand? To me if I bought it, I'd look at it every day to remind myself that A) I have waaaaay too much money, and B) I have gone soft in the head

I pray that my post doesn't offend any member here that might actually purchase this item! It just strikes me that this item is probably not optimal for the Warren Buffet "value investor" types.