Mi Carbine prices

[dovehunter]

I've always wanted one since I was a kid but have never been able to justify the going prices. I was at a local gunsmith's a couple of years back when a guy was picking one up that he bought (as I recall) through the Director of Civilian Marksmanship program. As I recollect, he said he paid $550 for it and it was in very good shape. I remember thinking at the time that that wasn't too bad of a price. However, as Jack said, the prices I have seen lately at gun shows and at the local gun shops would nearly give you a heart attack - all up near the $1000 mark and on some really well-used guns. This is too rich for my blood, particularly for a gun that isn't much more than a high-priced plinker at best (I still love them though).