Originally posted by Shotgun:
No kidding, a lot of the new AEGs cost much more now. US$600 easily.
i wouldnt say that tho, the two i quoted were custom jobs - special creations or modifications - their prices are between US$600-1000.
you can get a M41A Pulse rifle [Aliens], from a limited production run of 50, for US$750.. [battery is housed in non-functional grenade launcher]
The latest large-production run AEG [the G36C from Tokyo Marui] can be had for under US$220 - a price which matches the price of older AEG's now [that wouldve been around US$300-400 when first released].
So, from my pov, it looks like the price range of AEG's has dropped overall.
same goes for pistols [i bought my WA 1911 variant for new about US$275, you can get the latest variants [Para Ord.] for US$150-200]
and i have to say, that even the cutoms jobs, previously prohibitively expensive, are now more reachable - the M14 i'm having made in HK was only US$800.
[before this run was announced i was previously quoted US$1300 for a single conversion from a Hudson model]
[i realise the US$-S$ isnt that good, so i imagine that Airsoft was 2-3 times more expensive for you guys right from the start..!]