If Searcy (or anybody else making entry level rifles today)stopped making rifles tomorrow would the value of his rifles take a sudden jump as there would then be a finite number? Much as old Brit rifles are highly valued , even though the quality may not be as good as rifles now in production.

I see an increase in the value of Thys Rifles and they are only out of production 4 years.

Look at the value of Winchesters now.