I can see how the price would be floating around there. In the mid nineties, I paid 250.00 for a complete wrapped issue (matching bayonet included), 225.00 for the Savage (including bayonet) and 1000.00 for the 3 consecutively serialled Longbranches. I've NEVER encountered such beautiful figured black walnut on a rifle as I did those 1950's ...... the hunting rifles of the day just couldn't compare. Back then, most of our local gunshows had at least 2 or 3 of the MkII's available for purchase.