I only paid $397.00 otd including a new box of Remington ammo, from a little gun shop up in Prescott, Az. (shop owner said he bought it at an estate sale, along with a bunch of other firearms) I really couldn't find anything else even close to $800.00 - $1000 anywhere around here. I do enjoy the dickens out of shooting that little gem, and it will shoot any of my reloads without a hitch, soft nose, hollow points, you name it. I did polish the feed ramp a little, and checked the length of the bolt return spring, which checked out right at 10.25" and appeared to be fairly new. All total I've got about $600.00 invested in it for add ons from Numerich, Keep On Shooting, and one other place I can't recall off hand. That little carbine is definitely not a safe queen, as it goes with me to the range nearly every trip.