Where were the prices on AR's around the first quarter or beginning of the year???
Let's say on an M&P 15/Sport or a DD M4??
"Around the first quarter" is quite vague.
And it varied wildy depending on where you bought from. If you found the right deal, the same as prices 4th quarter 2012 and the same as prices today.
If you panic bought at market price, which was driven up by insanely high demand, you paid 2-2.5x as much, probably.