Gun Show Today, Lewisville, Texas just North of Dallas

[bdGreen]

Went to the gun show today at the Lewisville Event Center. It used to be a Best Buy store. But hey, makes for a nice small show that's close to home.

I dragged around a couple of goodies to sell. One was a 1917 .45 acp Brazilian contract gun that shipped in '38.
It is in pretty 'fair' condition for it's history. Barrel numbers to the gun. Isn't that pretty good?
I was asking $400.00 for it.

The other one was a very nice pencil barreled Model 64 no dash. It was looked at a lot. No takers. I had it in the box for four hundred and I went home with it.

Anyway, the show was advertised at four hundred tables. Probably were. It go real crowded and it just seemed like a nice day for a gun show.

Not much interested me. Didn't see anything that called out my name.
I did offer to trade my Brazilian contract for a pre war Outdoorsman. It was in pretty rough shape. About as rough as my 1917. The guy wanted to trade the Outdoorsman for my Model 64 no dash. I said I wasn't about to take two clunkers back home with me. So, no gun deal there.

Once again I missed seeing Bob at the show. He must have seen me coming.

Funny thing, I sold my 1946 M&P last week to a guy at the show in Mesquite for four hundred and twenty five dollars. I saw it today at the show for $550.00 Good luck with that.

Five weekends this year, five shows.

Big show next weekend in Fort Worth. Gonna try and head that way.

bdGreen

 

[zonker5]

I was there, too. Didn't see a lot except dealers with Glocks and ARs.

Was offered a lend lease 38 S&W Victory by someone walking around, bit beat up and rusty. Asking $600, but said he would take $400 "today only". I passed.

Also came across a model 15 with the wrong grips for $385. Passed again.

Best part of the show was lunch at Mimi's on the way home.

-Z-

 

[CelticSire]

I went early in the morning, saw a lot of Smiths that were, in my opinion, overpriced. A friend that went with me bought a Korean War era M-1 carbine for four bills. It was in excellent shape. I did find a Camillus red stag Trapper in great condition for $25 that came home with me. It's an older one, made in NY, but the blades had been sharpened so it wasn't a collector's piece.

 

[bettis1]

Sorry I missed you guys again. My impression was the same as yours...nice small show, good facility, big crowd, lots of militaria, no old Smiths that I "needed" so I came home. Empty handed.

Saw the nice little "unfired?" little 2" 1969 M34 that I saw last week at Mesquite show. It was offered last week without a box for $550. Owner had it in a box with tools this week for $695. He remembered me so he offered it again to me for $550. I thought about it but passed. Talked with Bruce and he confirmed my decision.

Bob