Crazy incident at Miami gun show.

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Checked out the Miami gun show today to see if there was anything interesting, was surprised that there was very , very little ,as far as classic guns.
Then I come upon a vendor, he has about 10 tables, mostly used holsters ,knives ,etc, and a few used handguns in a glass covered case. So I walk over to the case and only thing of interest was a snubnose, so I ask if it's a model 10.
Not saying a word, he just opens the case and pulls out and hands me the gun.
Well, I might be interested, so I open the cylinder , look at the model# and eyeball the forcing cone for about two seconds, then carefully close it and started to check the lock up when he all of a sudden snatches the gun from my hand, telling me how revolvers are built like tanks and I am an idiot for how I am pushing and pulling and wiggling the cylinder. Guy got very loud, enough the crowd started looking to see what's going on.
Now literary, I had the gun in my hand for no more than 30 to 40 seconds, hadn't even a chance to make any remark about the gun as I didn't even get to feel the lock up before he snatched it from my hand.
Mind you. This was just a shooter grade m10, $400 gun at best with the external wear. Heck, I didn't even get to flip it over and check the screws to see if they were buggered up or not.
Anyway, I pretty much told him either he was an idiot, or a crook for not allowing a buyer to indpect a used gun.
 
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Gun Shows are full of crooks too. Just as test, I took my Singer 1911A1 to a show and showed it to several dealers. The best offer I got was $300 because it was a military M1911 and only commercial M1911s have any value! The rest of the offers were less because there we so many of them made, they just aren't valuable. I was very polite and thanked each one and walked away.
 
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I guess I'm the opposite. I just finished the Crossroads show and sold over half the guns I brought. I encourage prospective buyers to check a gun out thoroughly before purchase and I readily cut the cable tie off so they can do so. I also price my guns well below high retail. I should also add I get a lot of repeat customers and I've been doing these shows for around 20 years.
Jim
 
pharmer said:
Crazy to me is a "non dealer dealer" dropping the hammer on a 1911 sending a 230 gr slug skittering along the floor, clipping a couple folks down low. Being less than 100 ft away I did the "pop flop. "Joe
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I was told that something similar happened at the Reno show the day before I got there. Nobody hurt but scared a bunch.




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Ribwizzard said:
Checked out the Miami gun show today to see if there was anything interesting, was surprised that there was very , very little ,as far as classic guns.
Then I come upon a vendor, he has about 10 tables, mostly used holsters ,knives ,etc, and a few used handguns in a glass covered case. So I walk over to the case and only thing of interest was a snubnose, so I ask if it's a model 10.
Not saying a word, he just opens the case and pulls out and hands me the gun.
Well, I might be interested, so I open the cylinder , look at the model# and eyeball the forcing cone for about two seconds, then carefully close it and started to check the lock up when he all of a sudden snatches the gun from my hand, telling me how revolvers are built like tanks and I am an idiot for how I am pushing and pulling and wiggling the cylinder. Guy got very loud, enough the crowd started looking to see what's going on.
Now literary, I had the gun in my hand for no more than 30 to 40 seconds, hadn't even a chance to make any remark about the gun as I didn't even get to feel the lock up before he snatched it from my hand.
Mind you. This was just a shooter grade m10, $400 gun at best with the external wear. Heck, I didn't even get to flip it over and check the screws to see if they were buggered up or not.
Anyway, I pretty much told him either he was an idiot, or a crook for not allowing a buyer to indpect a used gun.
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Besides having mostly plastic guns, and not being interested in beef jerky or jewelry, that's another one of the reasons I stopped going to the Miami Show.
 
About half a life ago, when I really starting to get into this hobby, I had a completely different experience at a show. I was examining what I recall being a 2.5" M66. I did the hammer back/pull the trigger lock up check thing and the seller said 'Hey, I'm glad to see someone actually doing that'. We ended up chatting for quite some time and the guy was thrilled to pass on some knowledge - all correct - to a relative newbie. Haven't seen a guy like that for quite some time.
 
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Yes-there are idiots on both sides of the table. Years ago when the MAK 90's first came out I had a NIB one on my table. This moron came up and field stripped it before I could even say anything. Not to mention the guy that inspected a NIB Mossberg 590 with a jewelers loop.
 
"I'm just getting into S&W collecting..."

Say that and listen to the nonsense that comes your way.

I've come to the conclusion that 95%+ of what I see at gun shows depends on the "cash burning a hole in my pocket" factor. Most of the stuff I've run into would sit for years at a LGS at the prices asked. Most of the FFLs won't budge much on price, even near the end of the day on a Sunday. Their loss.
 
I think some folks buy their table for $100 at a gun show, giving them all day access and early opportunities to see the sellers and their stuff. These guys tell their wife, “I will try to sell a bunch of guns this weekend.”
The they put astronomical prices on their mundane stuff knowing it will not sell, all the while buying great stuff from actual sellers in the minutes before the doors open.
“Honey I tried to sell guns all weekend but you know how people are”
 
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