Okay, 1986.
That still means there is lots of demand chasing only a few, slowly wearing out, automatic weapons, that can only be owned under pretty restrictive conditions.
Yes. Even the crap guns are worth several thousand. That makes two things Reagan signed as president that I disagree with. This act, and the amnesty. He should have never agreed to it, since the Dems have never lived up to their part of the bargain.
And that demand is what really keeps “most people” from being able to buy a machine gun. “Most people” simply do not have that kind of money and can not afford the price.