The deal on them is weather not they are still in the original condition such as the black painted finish compared to the parked finish that the recent imports are.
The series I think up to L are WW2 era rifles and if they are correct with the different early front site and front sling mount then they are expensive.
As to the recent imports they are redone rifles most if you take them apart you will find newer dated barrels to the receivers. I see on line auctions all the time "mint" Mas 36's but they are all refurbed rifles being sold as like new.
Here is a refurb I just bought that has matching numbers but my bet is the barrel is a newer barrel. The price on it is not at all over the top
Here is a series of older original Mas36's. Note that some of them are actually made of a dark walnut type wood not the lighter beach wood.
The rifles with the launchers on them are Mas 36/51's and I would say almost all the ones I have seen are refurbed also. Many have mismatched part numbers and are also newly parked.
Yes there still are mint ones out there but check the barrel for a counter bore barrel, mismatched numbers and a newish gray park, then you will know that it is a "mint" refinished rifle.
I have 2 original Mas 36/51's and they are a different park then the new ones and they show use. Heck I have 2 mas 36's made in 1940 and one is serial number282 and the other is serial number nothing/zip. One I paid only 150 for and the other no serial number I paid alot more but it is a rare bird and worth the money paid.
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I thought by now you would have at least 10 or more! 