Back a few months ago, one seller from AL sold a kit (i.e. complete set of parts) on gunbroker.com above $1800. At the same time, another guy on gunbroker sold a similar set for $600.. The price varies in such a big range because parts does not have reference book value. In theory, parts should be cheaper than complete gun, but some sellers could successfully sell complete guns at price much much higher than book value. So, parts could go higher too.
It's not easy to wait a $600 kit nowadays, that seller who sold it $600 only has one kit. So, he could not suppress the price down by listing more. The AL seller who sold $1800 has many kits in his collection, he bought many kits years ago, that's his investment. "Broomman", or "Broomieman"... or "Broomguy?" I cannot exactly remember his screen name. He has many parts for sell. You find his items on gunbroker.com frequently.
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