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Are they so expensive because of their relatively small scale of manufacture?
Because the materials and processes involved are expensive?
Due to legal concerns?
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There is a tax on firearms and ammo, that's been in place for many years, to support conservation. I forget what it's called.
Many small companies, making specialty products with a long,
long lifespan (and thus don't need to be replaced regularly).
It's interesting to me that domestically produced firearms (think Ruger and S&W) are comparable in price to imported ones.