Pre-1994 ARs were made before the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act, commonly called the federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB
and AWB 1994), was enacted in September 1994. Pre-ban ARs command higher prices in states where on pre-ban ARs are allowed to be owned. In other states where citizens have real freedom, pre-ban ARs have no bearing and do not command high values. In states where there are no pre-ban restrictions, you can find pre-ban Bushmasters for $600 and less. The same for Pre-ban DPMSs, Olympic Arms, and a couple others (excluding Colts as they maintain a strong market value due to their collectability status).