It is now a commodity.
There is little $$$ to be made as others make it cheaper and in many cases, better.
Have ARs gone up in price? Used or new?
Diasgree. Colt made much of their Ar15s design proprietary eg pins, etc. They are not as easy to upgrade/add mods as the other manufactueres/builders. Colt did not keep up with new AR15 innovations and went down a dead end street.
It is now a commodity.
There is little $$$ to be made as others make it cheaper and in many cases, better.
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They have dropped to $400 or so...you are correct...flooded market...safer with PDJT, so fewer buyers, fewer peppers.
Agreed. I can well imagine there is limited public demand for an actual Colt AR-15 that sports a high (highest?) price tag when less expensive AR style brands are available. Anderson, S&W, Bushmaster and others.