From what I have heard, the prices from the manufactures have increased, but not by the amount we see at the counter, when we can actually buy, The manufacturers are running 2-3 shifts, but are not going to invest in expanding, they have been here before, not like this, but very close to it in 1994, it will decline eventually, depending on how many more gaffs the the administration puts out, 1 word about new regulations, starts it all over again.
The other thing, is there is no more SURPLUS, ammo, the thing that has kept us going for many, many years, it is dried up, and unless other countries let loose, and no executive order comes down, we might see some filter through. I did read about a major player cutting a deal with somebody for a large importation of ammo, I hope it is Privi Partisan, the czechs make good stuff.
I have a friend that has a mini-gun, and he has the money but cannot feed it, but he has 3 vickers belt feds in 8mm mauser, he bought 19 pallets of it. Smart as he got it at surplus price, but he personally hit us all, who have these rifles.