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They (certain military-pattern firearms) certainly are more plentiful. But have you noticed the costs. Used to be you could buy an SKS with all the accesories for $89. Now you have to give $250 for one in good condition.

Yeah, I remember the days of SKS rifles for $75.00 plus tax. Those low prices ended when Clinton killed those imports coming from China (boy, is that ironic, considering what he was sending the opposite way). While prices on those rifles have increased, AR-15 pattern rifles and carbines have dropped in price in the past year or so. I've noticed a recent dip in prices of "pre-ban" AR-15s, so perhaps the market is anticipating that the Assault Weapon law will actually sunset. Here's hoping...

I think you can still get moisin-nagants for around 50 bucks.

The SKS is a semi-auto that shoots the old AK-47 round, right? That round was a short-brassed 30 caliber round, I beleive...quite a bit shorter than the .308 winchester round and only slightly more powerful than our 223 remington. The old bolt action nagants shoot the old rimmed 30 caliber rounds that are almost like the old british 303 rounds except a tad longer and maybe a tad wider. It is way more powerful than that old AK-47 round.

Yeah, I remember the days of SKS rifles for $75.00 plus tax.

I remember the days of the A&N stores having racks of rifles with the foreign stuff like German Mausers going for $12 to $20. Them was the good old days, pre '68 GCA.