3rd gens at todays' Berea Ohio show

[oldman10mm]

-6946 shooter grade $395
-5906 shooter grade $650
-6906 shooter grade w/3 mags $595
-59 Nickel below shooter grade $495
-6906 shooter grade $695
-3953 nice $350
-910 nice $450
-908 nice $375
-639 pristine box $700

Don't normally see so many.

[touchoneoff]

Man, sure would like to run across a list like that, at the shows near me.

[brjr51]

I'd of been all in on that 3953.

[oldman10mm]

That was the only one I liked(for the price) but I've got a 3953 that I acquired in February.
The 639 was nice but I'm not into 2nd gens. The 5906 was overpriced and the 2 6906s' were WAY overpriced by 200-300.

[TNZ71]

I was in town Friday and stopped at a couple small shops. Saw three Smith Autos.
469 decent shape $250
910 a little rough $299
908 a little rough $299

Since I have all three I passed.

[stansdds]

It used to be that prices at gunshows were lower than local shops. Is it just me, or have gunshows become a local version of what you see on the auction sites?

[Old_Cop]

Sellers take their cue from auction sites and price accordingly.

[oldman10mm]

Gun show prices ARE lower than local shops. But the discussion was 3rd gen S&W pistols which are more desirable/collectable than the 'plastic' framed pistols. If I was in the market for current production stuff (pistols,rifles,ARs',shotguns),I would be shopping at the shows. But we do have a great store(s) here in northern Ohio,Fin Feather Fur. I've been looking at something for CCW instead of wanting to use a 3rd gen. The Ruger EC9 seems ideal to me. It lists at 300 and FFF has it at 250. I'm not a web shopper/purchaser.

[TTSH]

Originally Posted by brjr51

I'd of been all in on that 3953.

Ditto!

Too bad that Model 6946 was just "shooter grade"... more polite terminology than my usual "used & abused"! I'm in the market for a second Model 6946, but only one even nicer than the one I own already!

And that's gonna be awfully tough!

[squidsix]

Originally Posted by oldman10mm

Gun show prices ARE lower than local shops. But the discussion was 3rd gen S&W pistols which are more desirable/collectable than the 'plastic' framed pistols.

Not around here. It seems 90% of gun show tabes are guys with ZERO interest in actually selling anything, based on their prices. Local store prices beat gun shows and auctions in my area 100% of the time. 3rd gens are not exempt unfortunately, and people think their police-trade-in 5906 is "rare".
My assumption of gun show "sellers" here is that they tell their wife they are going to sell a bunch of guns. Then they pack them up and put them on their table with outrageous and laughable prices on them (Glock 17 for $675, S&W model 10-5 for $700 because it's rare haha!). When their guns don't sell, they can tell their wife they tried their best.
I think it's cheaper to pay for a table at a show and than it is for three days of admission most places, and then you can get a really good look at the hard-to-find stuff before the local populace comes in. This, I believe, is the standard these days at shows.
I seem to see the same three guys selling 1911 grips and magazines for 200% markup, and the same old timer with mossberg bolt action shotguns for $400.
Oh, and there is a lot of beef jerky and old DVDs.

[yeti]

Originally Posted by brjr51

I'd of been all in on that 3953.

Not if I saw it first!

The shows I've been to recently (not many) have been um... disappointing.
That is at least a nice selection to gawk at.

[oldman10mm]

There were plenty of S&W revolvers(both lock and pre-lock) too,but didn't do any listing/recording of what I saw.
The Berea Ohio show has about 8 shows per calendar year and has 2 types of shows. The cold weather shows in 3 smaller heated buildings for about 400 tables total,the 'warm' weather shows(Ha,yesterday was 39 degrees where we should have been in the low 60s') in 3 larger buildings for 500-600 tables. There were no empty tables. Could have easily spent 8 hours there if I wanted to 'gawk' at everything. Didn't see any revolver 'deals'.

[bdmoss88]

Originally Posted by squidsix

Oh, and there is a lot of beef jerky and old DVDs.

And knives.

[oldman10mm]

Didn't see any beef jerky and old DVDs'. There were some knife dealers as I look them over for 'inexpensive' S&W knives, they're good for props in gun pics. A few target dealers,much surplus dealers(but not too many as to be annoyingly too many),ammunition,accessories,and firearms.

[Jon651]

There was a table full of 4046TSWs and 69XXs at the last gun show in Orlando all priced at $329. I picked up an excellent 4046TSW trade in from Brinks. Still had life left in the night sights and the Brinks logo laser etched on the slide. Best money I spent in a while and might get another if they show up again at the next one.

[oldman10mm]

good buy !

[KScessnadriver]

Originally Posted by Jon651

There was a table full of 4046TSWs and 69XXs at the last gun show in Orlando all priced at $329. I picked up an excellent 4046TSW trade in from Brinks. Still had life left in the night sights and the Brinks logo laser etched on the slide. Best money I spent in a while and might get another if they show up again at the next one.

I got one of those on gunbroker as well. A large police distributor in Apopka got them in on trade from what I can tell, as they keep listing Brinks 4046TSW's on gunbroker.

[DD357]

Originally Posted by brjr51

I'd of been all in on that 3953.

You betcha!

[Jon651]

Originally Posted by KScessnadriver

I got one of those on gunbroker as well. A large police distributor in Apopka got them in on trade from what I can tell, as they keep listing Brinks 4046TSW's on gunbroker.

All I had to do was a bit of spring cleaning and install a new set of Hogue grips. Before anyone goes bananas, I eliminated the serial number from the picture, not the pistol!

[oldman10mm]

Nice,like the Brinks logo !
The 40S&W pistols may be a 'dying breed' but NOT when it comes to the S&W 3rd gens. Metal and quality will always be desirable/collectable.

[xfarfuldog]

Brinks got rid of the 4046 a few years ago. Now we are getting rid of the M&P 40's. They have the Brinks logo on top of slide by the rear sight. My small branch should get the new FN 409 9 mm's sometime this year.