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06-02-2013, 01:49 PM
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Gun Show Adventure
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Two neighbors and myself attend a local gun show today.
One neighbor was interested in purchasing a AR-15 .223 type Rifle and the second neighbor was intersted in a Glock Model 27 .40 Pistol.
I went along just to take up space and waste oxygen, also doddle in the isles tying up other "Lookers".
As I expected the vendors was just giving their wares a "Outing" due to their sale prices.
Lots of factory boxes of ammo with sky high prices. What I found intertaining was all this ammo still had Wal-mart stickers on the boxes.
Admission was eight dollars per person but parking was free.
I went prepared for a headache as I still had the bottle of aspiran from the last visit to a gun store.
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06-02-2013, 02:56 PM
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Georgia Arms doesn't come to TN? Most of the guns I looked at at the last Asheville show were more than GB.com prices and folks were turning down offers (at least on Saturday).
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06-02-2013, 03:12 PM
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Looks like we should all stay home for six months until this craziness calms down.
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06-02-2013, 03:34 PM
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Georgia Arms doesn't come to TN? Most of the guns I looked at at the last Asheville show were more than GB.com prices and folks were turning down offers (at least on Saturday).
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I was there on Sunday AM...Same "ol stuff...
JIM.............
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06-02-2013, 04:17 PM
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I went to one in Mobile yesterday. It wasn't crowded at all. Prices on everything are still too high. I saw very few sales. Judging by what I've seen at the last few shows it looks like the crowds are getting back to normal. I've seen several things I wouldn't mind having but I refuse to pay the high prices. Maybe a few more shows of the vendors not selling anything will bring prices down some.
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06-02-2013, 06:54 PM
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Next show here is in August--it will be interesting to see what prices they try to sell ammo for?
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06-02-2013, 06:59 PM
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Most of the vendors at our local shows don't seem to mind toting the same guns and other items from show to show. I guess they figure there's an *** for every seat, but it sure won't be mine. I've all but quit going to gun shows.
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Most of the vendors at our local shows don't seem to mind toting the same guns and other items from show to show.
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Some of the stuff I regularly see at gunshows dates back seven or eight YEARS. One guy has had the same so-so Garands for $1000+, another has an alleged Arisaka sniper and then there is the fella with the Portugese Vergueiro that is a regular.
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I too, enjoy the show circuit....Don't need any guns, ammunition or jerky.
It's jest a social gathering for the most part. 
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06-02-2013, 09:29 PM
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I went to a flea market today. Asking prices of 22s is just a shade higher than March. The Walmart 550s are all marked at $67. With a bunch of 225s marked in the $40 range. I looked but I'm just amused. Its nice having a small stock to fall back on. When/if it gets to the $100 I've seen quoted, I'll be selling some more. Our next gun show is in 2 and 3 weeks. It'll be fun.
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I haven't been to a gun show in at least two years. And it looks like I haven't missed anything.
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06-02-2013, 09:52 PM
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Went over the weekend. Forget the ammo prices, and S&W prices. $1100. for most worn out Smiths. They are ALL collector items now.   Did pick up some bullets just to try, but price was really too high. I saw somew 22 stuff that was old beyond belief. Most I have never seen, and I have seen a lot. Wonder where they get this stuff?? 
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06-02-2013, 10:07 PM
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I too, enjoy the show circuit....Don't need any guns, ammunition or jerky.
It's jest a social gathering for the most part.
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I'm not a real social person, and both my gun safes are overflowing, so I've about quit going to gun shows.
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The prices I saw for junk was bad when I went to the last one I've been two three years ago
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