Georgia Gun Shows

[hburney]

What's up with the Eastman Gun Shows? Went to the one in Gwinett last weekend and they are rapidly morphing into a flea market. There seemed to be more tables with junk, pocket knives, military surplus,crafts ect than guns. Some of the old time dealers were absent and their replacements were not an upgrade. Is this a trend?

 

[Engineer1911]

If you come to the Augusta, GA gun show at the Armory, you will learn that it is a long standing tradition. Two guns, 1 box of primers, 2 boxes of new ammo, and JUNK! After every Augusta gun show, I talk to at least one attendee that confirms I have missed nothing in the last 12 years since I attended my last one.

 

[Maximumbob54]

I think you just described every gun show now. The difference is how many tables are actually "Gun Show tables with guns…" and not all the side stuff that accumulates at this kind of event. I like a little side junk table but not a whole bunch of side junk table at my shows. I'm even guilty of buying the AMAZING beef jerky that is sold at most of the Jacksonville, FL gun shows. My girlfriend even bought a jar of honey at a table yesterday. It's good stuff but it was kind of awkward to see at a gun show. But it perked her up after getting dragged behind me so it wasn't a complete waste. And it is tasty on a muffin in the morning. And the table to the right of it had my new to me combat magnum, so the pause was well worth it after all the table wandering. My line in the sand over gun show junk tables is the people trying to sell puppies. I don't get that one. And I'm not even talking about hunting dogs…. Lap dog types, Chihuahuas, shiatsus, yorkies, and stuff like that. Again, I guess it keeps the women happy and makes them feel more welcome maybe. I'm stepping on possible sexist pig grounds and while I don't mean to I also don't know how else to describe it. I guess I expect the Army Navy surplus store type stuff but I'm always surprised at what the latest table will have. Maybe antique Tiffany lamps next show?

 

[handejector]

Over saturation of the market.
Matt Eastman pretty much had the market in Georgia to himself for years.
Now, one big promoter has moved into Georgia shows, and I think another smaller promoter also.
It seems one now needs a secretary to keep up with the shows going on in north Georgia.
If I'm not mistaken, there were two or three in the SAME weekend in the large metro Atlanta area.

Of course, the net has altered things also. A lot of Granpappy's ol' guns now go straight to the net since every family has someone computer savvy enough to post an ad or auction somewhere.