1. Cost of raw material 2. Availability of raw material 3. Cost of manufacturing with stainless 4. Cost of cerakote vs. stainless
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I would think the higher quality European gun makers would also have these challenges in spades. Perhaps, there is a great deal to how our respective hunting cultures have developed. That of Europe, more so of the aristocrat class and they are and have been the market for higher dollar firearms. And maybe Brad is right in that the average American hunter wants a blister pack from Walmart.
