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Re:Terminating Service for 8Chan by greedo on Monday August 05, 2019 @08:51AM (#20613736)
A Thompson was sold for around $225 in 1925, so adjusted for inflation that's roughly $3300. A good AR-15 style rifle will be around 1/3 of that, and an AK style rifle around $500.
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Re:Terminating Service for 8Chan by CapricornNoble on Monday August 05, 2019 @03:46PM (#20618046)
I'm pretty sure those $225 Thompsons were fully automatic. You're not getting a full-auto AK for anywhere close to $500. Most full-auto weapons today are also in the $2000+ range.
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Re:Terminating Service for 8Chan by greedo on Monday August 05, 2019 @06:59PM (#20620117)
The difference between a semi-auto AK and a full one is a very small, easily made piece of metal... Has no bearing on the cost.
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Re:Terminating Service for 8Chan by CapricornNoble on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @01:52AM (#20622524)
It has no bearing on the manufacturing cost but it absolutely impacts the retail price.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/825012731

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