I live in Minnesota and just bought a Striker at a gun show. It was a blue 243 with Burris rings and bases and a 2 power Simmons scope. This Striker is in very good condition and I paid $400.Typically bare Striker sell for $350 - $400 stainless a little more. I bought my first Striker in the 90s , it was new and I paid $295. I believe Striker prices are high because they are a specialty pistol, and like the Remington XP100, when they are available sales are only so-so, when they discontinue them a lot of people want them. Fix the trigger and they shoot great. lnewby