The firearm and ammo markets are like a rollercoaster, much like gasoline. You watch the prices skyrocket to record highs and drop back down but the prices seldom drop to the level they were at before. The prices reflect supply and demand, every little hiccup in production or supply shortage and we see what we are seeing now. The firearms can be different on occasion, in the 70's, you could expect a price increase from Smith and Wesson and Colt, every year. I remember Colt would raise their prices ten percent but it grew exponentially each year with the increases from the previous years. Glock, on the other hand have actually gone down in price, when adjusted for inflation, due to competition. Once the currently manufactured firearms catch up with demand, I suspect that the prices will improve, to some degree. However, ammo may take a little longer, due to the increased demand of more shooters but the production will increase and and prices will improve.
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