CAJUNLAWYER
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After yesterday's gun show-I've come to the conclusion that I can retire isnce according to the pricing, my collection is worth far more than I could imagine in my wildest dreams.
Who'd a thunk that a 64 would be worth 675?
Or model 10's a minimum of $550.
Colt doesn't make 1911's anymore, but the factory will build you one just like this guy had yesterday for around $2,800.00.
Model 38's were to be had-a blue one for $550 and a nickle one for $600.
My grading is way too strict as well. What I always thought was a 95% stainless because of all the scratches and rub marks is actually NIB condition as long as it has a box.
Nice old Smiths start at $850 and up because you just can't call up and order another one. Colts are even higher.
The only new Smiths I saw were J frames and the plastics-ditto with Rugers. Saw a Super Redhawk Alaskan in .44 at the bargain price of $875.
I think that was my last gunshow. I got so flippin' angry at listening to the BS spouted on both sides of the tables it was all I could do to keep from screaming. I would be ashamed as a gunnie to have a non gun person experience what I experienced at this show. And it's not just this one, but the past several I have been to.
Maybe I'm just getting old and cantankerous-but I've pretty much have had enough of the Beef Jerky, Nazi memorabilia, Palidin Press, throwing star, ninja knife, black ops crowd that seems to overrunn the shows lately.
About the only thing good to come out of my trip to Lafayette yesterday was I went to Academy after the show and they had some "Louisiana Special" Medium Light fast taper graphite spinning rods priced at $9.88 each. Black Graphite with Purple fuji guide wraps-Sweet looking. Same quality as the All Star rods I usually buy but at $10 rather than $50-so I bought 4
Only needed two but I figured what with the $8 I paid for the gunshow plus gas-I would do better amortizing travel expense over 4 rods rather than 2. 
Who'd a thunk that a 64 would be worth 675?
Or model 10's a minimum of $550.
Colt doesn't make 1911's anymore, but the factory will build you one just like this guy had yesterday for around $2,800.00.
Model 38's were to be had-a blue one for $550 and a nickle one for $600.
My grading is way too strict as well. What I always thought was a 95% stainless because of all the scratches and rub marks is actually NIB condition as long as it has a box.
Nice old Smiths start at $850 and up because you just can't call up and order another one. Colts are even higher.
The only new Smiths I saw were J frames and the plastics-ditto with Rugers. Saw a Super Redhawk Alaskan in .44 at the bargain price of $875.
I think that was my last gunshow. I got so flippin' angry at listening to the BS spouted on both sides of the tables it was all I could do to keep from screaming. I would be ashamed as a gunnie to have a non gun person experience what I experienced at this show. And it's not just this one, but the past several I have been to.
Maybe I'm just getting old and cantankerous-but I've pretty much have had enough of the Beef Jerky, Nazi memorabilia, Palidin Press, throwing star, ninja knife, black ops crowd that seems to overrunn the shows lately.
About the only thing good to come out of my trip to Lafayette yesterday was I went to Academy after the show and they had some "Louisiana Special" Medium Light fast taper graphite spinning rods priced at $9.88 each. Black Graphite with Purple fuji guide wraps-Sweet looking. Same quality as the All Star rods I usually buy but at $10 rather than $50-so I bought 4
Only needed two but I figured what with the $8 I paid for the gunshow plus gas-I would do better amortizing travel expense over 4 rods rather than 2. 
finds an acorn now and then! 
