Value goes up with supply and demand. The supply dried up, there aren't any new ones, at least decent ones, coming into the country. Demand remains high, why I don't know but it is what it is. Everyone who has 20 of them is still sitting on them or feeding them into the market slowly. $250 has been the low around my area for about six months. Can still occasionally find one for less but $300 prices are also making appearances. I've thought about selling a couple of mine but I have a hard time getting rid of any gun. Not sure how many I have anymore as I traded at least one for a Finn rifle.