I hear you. I was there too. Even worse is going there "with" $$$, seeing all the S&W Revolver deals only to actually find the deal on the gun you were hoping to find!
I had it in my head to find a deal on a Beretta 84FS and found a 84F with my name on it instead. I got it for $40 less than he was asking but $20 more than I wanted to pay.
The last show, I couldn't find any good deals on S&W's but as you said, this show had more than one!! (you had to see the S&W collection, all the way to the right... on the corner!)
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