Good stuff Pat. I guess what I was trying to say was that I would like to see the MP7 come out of the collector's market and into the shooter's market. Again - I didn't mean to slag you or be a dink to anyone.
I would love to know what the margins are on these black guns though. Consider the AR15 for example: they are mass produced by the millions. Injection molded polymers, stamped steel parts, castings. The machining is nothing either, the CNC machines can run 24 hours a day punching out components.
How much does it cost Bushmaster or Stag or any of those guys to make the rifle? How many middle men are in there before it gets to the gun shop? How much do those cretins in gubbermint get? Shoot - by the time these guns get to the poor slob that has to sell them to us - I have heard the margins are absolutely dismal.
Were it not for all the pigs at the trough...how much 'should' a good AR15 cost? Just looking at the materials, quality, fit and finish of guns like S&W and Bushmaster...I figure these guns should cost the same as a Marlin lever gun or any chit house Ruger bolt gun. Between 700~950 bucks max. I personally believe these guns have all kinds of hidden taxes thrown on them because they frighten liberals and antigun bed wetters.