I don't like to buy online. I prefer to have it in my hands first. However, I do acknowledge the mediums efficiency and convenience. I've cultivated relationships with several local shops and they know to call when certain things walk in the door. I've found it helps to actually spend money from time to time, instead of wasting their time with complaints. I don't buy everything I get a call on, but I've picked up some nice things that way. It helps that I'm not an accumulator or a compulsive buyer.

After the crash in '08 gun shows were good to me. A lot of old guns came out of the closet due to financial distress. Now, they're back to being pretty worthless, with a high goon factor on both sides of the table. My recently acquired nickel M29 was the first thing I've found at a gunshow in a long time.