AK-47 price in the Niger Delta

Due to an increase in supply, the price of an AK-47 dropped from $250 to $75 in the Niger Delta over an 18 month period.

Source: Douglas Farah, ” The Merchant of death,” Foreign Policy, November/December 2006, Sidebox: Arms Around the World, pg. 59.

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Anonymous February 19, 2012 at 12:58 am: Wats up
khaled March 17, 2013 at 4:47 pm: Bonjour Mr.Farah je veux un Ak 47, mon mail est khaledabdallahi@ymail.com contactez moi svp merci
Toper April 19, 2013 at 8:30 pm: Can i buy an Ak 47 for $75???
i wanna buy for collection….
and for my first rifle
Toper April 19, 2013 at 8:32 pm: Im from philippines and i wanna buy an AK 47 for $75….for my collection and my first rifle…..