AK-47 and Other Firearm Prices On The Black Market
Prices of the firearms and weapons are based upon news reports and is quoted in U.S. dollars. Click on the price for source information.
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- Afghanistan: $1,500
- Australia: $15,493 in Sydney
- Average price of AK-47 worldwide: $534
- Canada: $2,000 for handgun, $600 to rent
- Europe: $400 to $900 for Rocket Launchers and AK-47s
- Iraq - AK-47: $800, with model favored by Osama Bin Laden going for $2,000
- Iraq - Rocket Launcher: $100 for Rocket Launcher, $50 per grenade
- Iraq- Bullets: $0.15 to $0.45 per bullet
- Mexico - AK-47: $1,400 by U.S. border / $3,000 in Southern Mexico
- Mexico - Grenade: $100 to $500 for M67 Grenade
- Niger Delta: $75 for AK-47
- Philippines: $120 for .22 Caliber Magnum Black Widow
- Profit in the U.S.: $500 for selling AK-47 to Mexican drug cartels
- Somalia: $400 for authentic Russian AK-47 / $600 for North Korean model.
- Sudan: $86 for AK-47, $33 for child
- Syria: $2,100 for AK-47, $2,000 for RPG
- Thailand: $2,600 for gun
- United States: $400 in California's black market
- United States - Straw Purchaser: Up to $500 per gun
