by today's prices, it's a very good price.......however, Ruger started turning out new 1895 SBL's and posted a pic recently on social media with their very first complete rifle. I seriously doubt if they're going to price these at anything close to current market prices and I suspect that suggested retail will be around $1,100-$1,200 and if they make a blued version like the guide gun, I suspect they'll be in the $800 range. This is speculation on my part, but I suspect prices on the street will stay high for a while, but once Ruger production is able to provide new guns, and assuming that they will make a quality rifle (which I believe they will), street prices will eventually start coming down for all versions, JM, REP, or Ruger proof stamp. If you're buying it to shoot it and enjoy it and it's what you want, I'd say go for it, but if you're buying it on speculation of a long-term price increase, then you might want to reevaluate.
