I really don't see a large increase over past prices, but I do believe the price increase can be blamed on inflation, cost of shipping, increased import fees etc. When I purchased my first Mosin Nagant for $59.95 gas prices were less than a dollar per gallon vs $3.75 today. Century Arms and a few other dealers still have some for less than a $100 but shipping costs and FFL fees, unless you have a C&R, drive the price up.
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