That is what happened to the machine gun collector market Tombs. Big time buyers with large amounts of cash bought a crap load of machine guns. Why? Better investments to them then stocks and bonds. Machine guns skyrocketed in price after 2009. I use to think $15,000 for a BAR was crazy. Nowadays you couldn't touch one for under $40,000. The big laugh to me M3 Grease guns for $35,000. When they were being made at the Guide lamp factory for under $40. If with inflation costs factored in that is $700 in todays money. Still we can say the same thing about land prices. Price of land is crazy. But guess what their not making anymore land.
I think 9mm Mak is even cheaper than .380 these days.I think the ship sailed on cheap mil surp firearms. The SKS and Mosin 95s in a crate for $100 is over. Even used, they are barely affordable. Ammo? good luck on that.
I was lucky to own a Makarov once. Wasn't bad, but ammo was not easy to find. Went to a 380ACP Bersa, and never looked back. Fits in the Original Makarov holster(flap style)and i dyed it black vs the red-brown. Its a great backpack gun.
A lot of owners have AK's, no issues with that. Mags and stocks were cheap, but that's changed.
Good luck on your searches.
I believe the CMP got out of the M1 Carbine business because of the detachable 15 round magazine. For the M9, I see the same issue. It would take congressional approval. I don't think it'll happen.For instance, police trade in handguns, CMP M9 pistols (hopefully), etc..
I saw them on forgotten weapons a while ago. Decided to go through Royal Tiger imports to get an Enfield.Those days are long gone; however, we have seen a huge stash of surplus rifles sitting in warehouses in Ethiopia if i remember correctly. Anyone else remember those pics of stacks and stacks of old surplus weaponry?
The Ethiopian haul overwhelmingly seems to be shot out rusted trash.Those days are long gone; however, we have seen a huge stash of surplus rifles sitting in warehouses in Ethiopia if i remember correctly. Anyone else remember those pics of stacks and stacks of old surplus weaponry?