[peppersteak122]

Perhaps the highest I've seen them go for: $3,325.

Highest I've seen is $3,850 on Gunbroker.

NEW - HK MR556 NOT noveske, colt, lwrc : Semi Auto Rifles at GunBroker.com

GB#: 595501849
Starting Bid was $3,400
Buyout was $3,850
Date: Nov 4 2016 (before election)

I wonder if the seller was a FFL, in order to profit from the firearm trading...

Sometimes I think the bid war in GB can become a personal pride issue. The rifle you noted was $2,900 for a few days. It went up to $3,300 range in the last 15 minutes. Sometimes people just want to screw with the highest bidder by jacking up the price... until they become the highest bid and no one else bid anymore...

That's how I ended up with my ACR.

 

[peppersteak122]

I guess nobody wants to hear that I can walk into my LGS in Germany and purchase a MR556A3 w/11" barrel for $2674 or a MR762A3 w/14" barrel for $3074 in black or RAL out the door today.

I guess you don't want to hear that I can walk into my local car dealership in America and purchase a Ford Mustang GT Fastback 5.0 liter for $35,000 euro (vs. $43,000 euro in Germany), or a Chevy Camaro V8 6.2 liter for $$38,000 euro (vs. $48,000 euro in Germany)

What can I say?

'Murica.